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My apologies for not getting back to you all sooner.

Court went well. The state has to double-check to confirm that I took care of everything, so I have to go back on 2/12, but then all charges are to be dismissed! I shouldn't have to pay a penny from what I have understood! Thanks for the well wishes!

As to our game, some of you may have guessed by now, I honestly have not been having any fun with this for quite some time now. Moments of levity or enjoyment, yes, but minimal. Making a game post has been feeling more & more like a chore or task that must be done. I've been trying to hang in there, hoping to get back the desire, but it's just not happening. I have been running this for nearly 3 years now! February 9th, would be the date. And we have only completed 6 levels. At the current rate it would take about 8 years to complete the campaign. But I honestly feel very sorry to be disappointing all of you, especially Boudacia who has been here from the very beginning, and Uriel, who has been a very helpful friend & supporter. Ilya & Lonam, you have been good players as well. But yes, at this point I am putting this campaign on hiatus. For now I won't close out the campaign page, just in case I get the 'itch' back, but it is not right to keep you all hanging on either.

I am sorry. Thank you for the fun times we've had.

P.S.: If anyone has questions about the story or anything. feel free to ask. I'll answer them as best I can.

I am going to hold off on game-posting right now because my court date for my suspended driver's license is tomorrow (Wednesday) @ 8:30 am. and well, that is weighing heavy on my mind right now. Hopefully once I have the results from that at least I'll be able to get back to being me again. I've felt very 'off' since this all started.

Any prayers/well wishes/messages of good cheer, will be appreciated.

Sorry folks. I've been (still am somewhat) sick, having trouble getting things done. Urgent care doc wanted to send me to the Hospital for more tests. I probably do need to go, but I refused for now.

And thanks for the advice folks.

After much time on the phone back and forth between the car insurance & the state's office, I finally have my driver's license re-instated! YAY! Now I just have to worry about trying to get my turn signals working (the thing that first caught the cops attention) and the mandated court appearance for both tickets (No turn signal & driving with a suspended driver's license) on 1/08. whoopee.

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... I think the best fit with the rules on the confusion effect is to randomly select both the target and type of attack, spell hex or weapon. ...

I like this idea VERY much! Thanks for the suggestion Boudacia!

Since no one else has voiced their opinion, I shall go ahead and implement this in a game-post (which I will hopefully be able to complete right now.)

Ok, for Lonam's issue first.

It is somewhat confusing & difficult. I'll try to give my best explanation.

First, by Pathfinder rules, characters do not face a particular direction, so you "can't" have your back turned to a creature to avoid gaze attacks. Everyone has 360 degree vision. (Personally I think that's a bit crazy & I don't like it, but that's Pathfinder RAW.)

Basically, as long as you are not trying to attack the Div and you are averting your eyes, don't worry about its concealment. I just have to roll the 50% chance that you avoid the gaze if the Div makes a gaze attack. Period. (At least that's how I understand it.) So, there is no bookkeeping needed on your part. You just have to tell me if you are going to 'Avert your Eyes' continuously, or if your changing that action. It has no effect on your attacks against any other creature.

I hope that helps, if you have further questions ALWAYS feel free to ask.

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Now on to my question.

Confusion - If your action is 'attack nearest creature'. First, your character does not know they are confused. Due to the 'unknown' confusion, your character now thinks that the nearest creature is an enemy, or at least something that they NEED to attack.

Now, I know that by the RAW it just says "attack" and it does not specify what type or severity of attack.

But, if your character thinks that the nearest creature needs to be attacked, how do you justify switching to your weakest attack possible (especially an attack which you have never even used!)??? Especially when you didn't even have that weapon already drawn? At the very least you should be attacking with one of your most common attack methods. If my character all of a sudden finds what he believes to be a 'hostile' creature nearby, for purposes of my own character's survival, he is going to attack that hostile being to the best of his ability. Not just throw a pebble at it.

Any other game I have played in, where there has been a situation with a PC getting 'confused' & the player has to 'attack nearest creature', the DM has always ruled that they must use their best attack possible.

That is my input on the 'confusion' in general and I would appreciate your all's input please.

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On a separate note, I do feel a need to point out that I did indicate that Boudacia was to use her best attack possible, including hexes or spells, but yet she went and made an attack with a dagger (basically her weakest attack possible) instead, without consulting me or any such thing. Perhaps she didn't see my directives or forgot them when she made her post. I understand that can happen.
Also, to the best of my recollection Boudacia has never even used her dagger for an attack before, or if she has it was an extremely rare situation.

Another HEADS-UP: Got stopped by the cops on the way home from work because my car's turn signals don't work. Then he told me my driver's license has been suspended since April of 2018?!?!?!? For 'Financial' reasons?!?!? But I have not a clue what's going on. So I have to call in the morning to try to figure this out. So my posting may be a bit off, or I may not even post until after I get this resolved, depends on what I can find out. Just wanted to let you know.

If nothing else I will stay in contact with Uriel's player via Facebook.

Others who wish to may also look at the Facebook page I created for the Campaign if you wish. Not much there, but it is a way to be able to stay in contact if the Paizo site is down.

Heads-up: I still have not heard from Boudacia. No posts since 11/24. I just sent her a PM asking if she's still with us or not.

I myself have not been doing too well, primarily I believe due to my sleep schedule being completely screwed up and the depression due to the beginning of winter doesn't help either. Also a very dear friend of mine (None of you know her.) is having some serious surgery this Wednesday 12/4, so I'm somewhat concerned over her safety & health (Prayers & good wishes for 'K' would be appreciated!)

I am also feeling like some of you all may have lost interest in this campaign? Or for whatever reason some of you don't seem to be focusing & keeping up with what's going on? And so I am finding it difficult to motivate myself to put much effort into DM'g this for you all. I know these last 2 levels have been difficult and also rather somewhat very ... ? set/fixed/unchanging? in their patterns and such, (though there is a potential for 2 encounters still on this level that will be COMPLETELY DIFFERENT from what we've been doing!). I am trying to keep it interesting, but running from a module can be difficult & I lack the imagination to try to run without a module. Sorry.
Also, please keep in mind that this entire module was written by many different authors, each author writing one level of the Spire = 16 levels total so ... . And while it is practically impossible for your characters to know this so far, there are some background storyline things happening, but you all cannot connect them as of yet. The next levels do have a bit more ... 'variety', shall we say? ... to them so I'm hoping I can do them at least some justice & make this a bit more interesting.

Due to the combination of all these factors, I have asked Uriel's player to bot Boudacia as needed for me until the end of this level, so that I don't have that pressure added to me right now. Obviously if her player checks back in she is welcome to continue playing her, but if I have heard nothing by the time we are ready to move on to the next level, I will have to assume we have lost her. As per Uriel's suggestion, Boudacia will just follow along automatically while outside of combat.

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TLDR?: - Until Boudacia's player responds, or we complete this level, Boudacia's character will follow along automatically, and if combat ensues, Uriel's player will bot her for me.

Ok folks. I realize this has been Thanksgiving week which tends to complicate thing somewhat, so I've been patient. But that should basically be over with now. On Monday I expect us to get back into the full swing of things!

And Boudacia? is everything ok there? No post from you since 11/24. Coming up on an entire week now, and you are in Australia so to the best of my knowledge you can't blame it on Thanksgiving either. Then again, I'm not certain, are you Australian yourself? Or are you an American living in Australia? Just curious.

To those of you who celebrate it I wish you a very enjoyable THANKSGIVING!!!

To the rest of you, well, I hope you have a good day. :-D

My friends, players, companions, (Or however you'd prefer to 'designate' your acquaintance with me): My sincerest apologies for my delay in posting.

I shall now attempt to make a game-post.

And thanks for the wishes Boudacia! Sorry to hear your Mum is having the Migraines. For my Mom they finally stopped after she went through menopause, so if your mother hasn't that may be a hopeful possibility. I do hope your Mum gets over them quickly!

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I am sorry to hear that Lonam! I can certainly understand that, and no worries. Your Father-in-law certainly comes first.

We went through many years of heart-related issues with my Dad before he passed on to a better place.

Stormstrider- I have revised my characters skills.

I will wait to see if my profile agrees with Herolab before updating the Emerald Spire Rolls document.

You're getting there! Thanks!

Sent you a PM.

Admittedly I'm not one for poetry, but I did enjoy that. Thank you for sharing Lonam.

I am feeling much better emotionally myself. Another of my online friends has been messaging back and forth with me a lot and helping me tremendously.

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You want to see Klarkosh's stats? Hmmmm ... lemme think a moment here ... I guess I have no issues with it. Not sure what parts you want to see, so I'm going to try to just copy everything from the module.

KLARKOSH CR 7
Gold-clad male human evoker 7 (Advanced Bestiary 169)
NE Medium humanoid (human)
Init +3; Senses Perception +6

DEFENSE
AC 16, touch 9, fat-footed 16 (+4 armor, –1 Dex, +3 natural)
hp 60 (7d6+33) *** That's 48 actual, + 12 from the False Life spell

Fort +5, Ref +2, Will +7 See Equipment!

Defensive Abilities fortification (25%); DR 10/adamantine (70 points); Resist fire 10 *** And I forgot that resistance on Ilya's scorching ray!
Weaknesses: vulnerable to electricity

OFFENSE
Speed 20 ft.
Melee mwk dagger +5 (1d4+1/19–20) or
slam +4 (1d6+1)
Special Attacks: intense spells (+3 damage)

Arcane School Spell-Like Abilities (CL 7th; concentration +12)

STATISTICS
Str 12, Dex 8, Con 15, Int 20, Wis 8, Cha 14
Base Atk +3; CMB +4; CMD 13

Feats Combat Casting, Craft Construct, Craft Magic Arms and Armor, Craft Wondrous Item, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Scribe Scroll

Skills: Acrobatics –5, Appraise +15, Climb –3, Craft (armor) +15,
Escape Artist –5, Intimidate +12, Knowledge (arcana, engineering, planes) +15, Perception +6, Sleight of Hand –5,
Spellcraft +15, Stealth –5, Swim –3

And that covers most everything. If there's something specific you were wondering and I missed it, feel free to ask.

Last year we tried archery, Uriel did some axe throwing, oh and there was mead!

Sounds like lots of fun! I do hope you both get to enjoy, and thanks for the heads-up about the schedule & posting.

I've played around with some axe-throwing a few years back. But that was just on my own, in my backyard. I enjoyed it very much!

Getting to close to winter up here in northern Illinois right now, but I'll have to try to check out my local SCA chapter next spring!

That would probably help with some of my depression issues.

... What you are forgetting is I hit Klarkosh with two Glitterdusts and his big badness saved against both of them. And I tried to dispel one of his spells and failed miserably.

I call Crap on that! Crap on how forgetful my memory is getting! Obviously you are correct about the Glitterdusts! And I guess the Dispel Magic failure could give that impression as well.

Boudacia could also possibly think that her own 'magics' are weak since she hasn't really used much 'magics'. ;-)

And while the characters don't know this, now that Uriel is finally up there next to Klarkosh & has him pinned in a corner, he is going to slice & dice through this guy so quick!!! I mean, I did actually change the loot in that previous room, specifically to give Uriel the adamantine weapon needed to bypass this guy's Damage Reduction 10/adamantine! The module only had a + 1 ... morning Star? Flail? I dunno, sumthin like that. Don't feel like looking it up just for this. And K doesn't have many HP so ...

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Nuttin game-wise.

As to the Dark Thoughts, I'd say you are quite correct on the possible depression issues & everything else as well for that matter! But there is certainly no $ for that.

However another of my 'virtual' on-line friends who I have as of yet to meet in RL, was online after I had posted that and we messaged back & forth for about 2 hrs + and she was able to get me out of that horrible funky depression I was in!
Also, she lives in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, so only a few hrs drive from my home-base of upstate SC, and I now have a standing invitation to use her guest bedroom if I ever make it to Myrtle Beach!

I definitely would like to move back to the upstate SC area! Not only is that where my Mom now lives, but I also lived there for many years in my college & career years (And was born there!) and several good friends (Whom I miss dearly!) live in that area as well. So that is my objective, but that is kind of long-term.

But, yeah, I'm feeling MUCH better! She really got me up! Thanks though!

Dispel Magic would be very useful. But I have used it.

Barrow Haze- I can put Klarkosh in the haze- but it won't do any good. The haze will be more than 30' from me, so it won't extend the range of my hexes. ...

According to your profile page AND my HL file you have Dispel Magic memorized twice, and to the best of my recollection you have only used it once? So ... there's that.

Then also, I have placed a 'green' spell template on the map to indicate where the Barrow Haze could affect Klarkosh, and EASILY be within 30 ft of you as well. Though it would put the rest of the party into darkness so ... and I'm not too sure how the Paladin would feel about being inside a necromantic cloud! Hahaha! By the RAW, no effect as far as I can tell, but still for RP purposes THAT could get interesting!

Again, your choice of course!

But no one can truly say I didn't try to help, or that I haven't been generous!

Document updated.

NB: it's a challenge to do so easily via mobile, which is also the reason I typically do not move my icon on the map.

Thank you Ilya! Regrettably even the corrected save for the Stinking Cloud was too low to save against it. But I do appreciate you getting that updated!

I had not thought about how difficult it would be to update that on a mobile! Must have been a bit rough! Just out of curiosity, are you unable to access a computer for doing these kind of things?

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In a show of good will I am going to allow Boudacia's corrected Save for this one Save only! The corrected save will mean that she does beat the DC and thus does not become nauseated, so will not be limited to the move action only!

EDIT: But if I remember correctly, Mondays are Boudacia's day for her tabletop game, and so she is often unable to post, so we may need to wait for her in this case. I don't want to bot her in this case since it was a whole combination of waiting for updated info, and the weekend and all. So please be patient! There's still plenty of time for Klarkosh to kill you all! Hehehe! :-D

Opinion poll/preference question/ or whatever you want to call it. :-P

When I post the Initiative, if one part of a 'block' has already taken their turn, do you want me to keep listing it as I have (striking out their name with an 'Already went.' behind it)?

Example:

Block 1:
Lonam {25 of 47 HP} & Ilyanaro {11 of 31 HP} (Already went.)
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Or would you prefer I not even refer to those who have already gone?

Example:

Block 1:
Lonam {25 of 47 HP}
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Or do you have some other suggestion on this subject? *** Suggestions on other subjects always welcome (and will seriously be taken under advisement), just keep it separate from this for ease of following please.

Ancient Guardian was just a reference in Hero Lab as to what classes get that ability. Cleric was also listed right after it.

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Boudacia? Did you make a post that got 'eaten' perhaps? It is your turn in the Initiative, but I see no game-post from you? Please correct this.

I want to give a great big, THANK YOU! to all of you. You have done an excellent job of posting over the last couple of days here, taking advantage of my days off from work to make huge advances on this level!

We still haven't truly gotten to the part of the level that I am most curious about, so you have not really had a chance yet to figure out the big 'mystery' about this level so far. Let's just say that black lever in the first room (F8) was just barely the beginning! :-D

Everyoe: Rations and arrows/bolts/sling-bullets are something I just 'assume' you replenish while in town. as long as you are not getting more than 3-5 days worth of rations, or anything special about them, and I also always allow for you to have a standard 20 arrows or bolts or sling-bullets at this level, without worrying about purchasing them or deducting the cost, as long as you have them listed and take into account any weight/encumbrance rations or 'projectiles' may cause.

And Lonam, I didn't double-check it, but I believe that you are correct about the open spell slots.

[Hit Points]1d8+1 ... Favored bonus is HP

Lonam, I keep meaning to ask & forgetting to, is the + 1 reflecting your favored bonus or your Con or what? Please clarify your final HP total just to be clear as well. Thanks!

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Boudacia, thanks for the update! Hope you get completely over that flu soon!

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Everyone: Don't forget to update your 'tag-lines' on you profiles as well. I most often look there for your AC, and HP, so ...

Everyone, please don't forget to make any needed updates to the Skills document as well please. Thanks!

Boudacia I'm sorry to hear you've been ill. Hope your feeling better!

BOUDACIA? OH BOUDACIA? WHERE ART THOU BOUDACIA?!?

Your last post was on Tuesday, Sep 19, 2019, 12:42 am, and the last one before that was an entire SIX DAYS + earlier (Thu, Sep 12, 2019, 10:48 pm)!

Is there anything I can do to help you or make you more interested in this game please?

We are still waiting for you to level-up your character & for any shopping as well.

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Everyone: I am supposed to be off from work this Sunday & Monday (9/22 & 0/23) again, so Sunday night (after my tabletop game) or sometime Monday at the latest (if not before that maybe?) I will start us on the 6th level.

Everyone: Any leveling-up (Boudacia!) or shopping that has not been done by then (specific items & prices listed in a post here!), will not be taken into account for the first encounter.

Everyone: I am going to say ONE LAST TIME. You may re-train SPELLS, SKILL POINTS, LANGUAGES OR FEATS that were specifically water-based/swimming/water breathing/etc. - for free at this time! There will be NO MORE WATER HAZARDS throughout the course of this campaign.

yes I will rework skill points. just getting to bed after two overnight shifts, brain fog

Sorry about the rough shifts. Believe me, I understand! Thanks for letting me know.

Ilya, I sent you another PM.

And Boudacia, you may want to use the [/b]Boudacia's personalized Skill points page[/b] that I had created for you.

If anybody wants me to create one of these personalized skill pages like I did for Boudacia, please just let me know and I'll be glad to do so.

Any suggestions for improvement will gladly be taken under advisement as well. :-D

EVERYONE: Remember that I am allowing you to re-assign any skill points/feats/spells which were specific to Swimming or underwater activity!

Also, Boudacia, I have not received any info from you about leveling up. Please don't forget to roll your HP here (and re-roll 1's one time). Also, I would think you would want to help study the magical token from the spire? If you wish to do so, please roll 3 Spellcraft checks & 3 Knowledge Arcana checks.

And Lonam? I realize you don't typically play a spellcaster, so maybe you didn't realize, but both Knowledge Arcana and Spellcraft are class skills for you, and you should consider them as very important. If it were me, I would keep each of them maxed out. Since you're new to spellcasting & silly me didn't catch this sooner - if you wish to do so - I will allow you to redo your skill list and assign points in those. Remember you can also re-assign points from Swim. Then you could also help in studying the magic token from the Spire.

Uriel I just realized you also have access to Spellcraft as a Paladin if I am not mistaken? But no points in it? Since we just leveled, going by the house-rule of any ability/spell-like ability, feat not yet used, I allow changing it, then I would allow you to redo your new skills and put a point or two in it if you want to. Remember you can also re-assign points from Swim.

Note to ALL who are able (MUST have ranks in it) to do Spellcraft or Knowledge Arcana: Please take notice that I have been emphasizing the study of this magical Spire token quite a bit here recently. IT IS IMPORTANT! If you wish to do so, please roll 3 Spellcraft checks & 3 Knowledge Arcana checks, if you haven't already. I got yours Ilya I'm just waiting on everyone else's before I share results.

Seems like the loot has been split for the most part, other than a final decision on potions. But, if I'm not mistaken the amount of gold you each got that Uriel posted, has changed since the RoP + 1 is not being sold.

Before we can move on I will need a finalized shopping list from everyone, so please focus on getting that done. I'll go ahead and repeat: Any typical item - mundane or magical - that you can afford is available - unless it is some type of very rare/unusual item. And I reserve the right to determine if I consider something to be a rare/unusual item or not. If anyone desires something that might be considered rare/unusual, ask me.

is there any chance of a magical morning star being available?

Any typical item - mundane or magical - that you can afford is available - unless it is some type of very rare/unusual item. And I reserve the right to determine if I consider something to be a rare/unusual item or not.

If anyone desires something that might be considered rare/unusual, ask me.

Reroll HP: 1d6 = 4

Much better!

Ilya, I sent you a PM. And then another one. :-) And which are your new spells please?

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And Lonam, it's your character so the choice is yours of course, but at this point putting a skill point into swim seems like a waste? There is no more swimming to do in the rest of the Spire, and I don't bother making you all actually travel through the previous levels.

As far as leveling up, IF the party is heading back to town, then you will be stopping for a full rest at some point. Due to time constraints, and the fact that leveling is being done by milestones & not XP, I am not bothering with random encounters, nor roleplaying any shopping or such in town, unless there is something very specific and/or special/unusual that someone really wants to do.

So, just do it.

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By the way, if anyone wants to retrain skill points from Swim, or trade in the Aquan language for another, feel free to do so. No money or time required, just do it.

Ilya & anyone else who is interested, which should be everybody!

As to finding the number 5 'engraved' in the impenetrable rock of the Spire; on each level the corresponding number has been found in the same manner, in other words on level 1, the number 1, level 2 = 2, and so on. Your on level 5 now, so 5. Images of runes 1-5.

Also a Spire token has been found, but no one has really studied it or figured out what it is for. It is a piece of the exact same material that the Spire itself is made of, and is about the size of a thumb (I wonder if someone was thinking 'Thumb Drive'?). When Detect Magic is used it has a strong aura from the Conjuration school.

A parchment was also found earlier with the Azlanti rune for the number 'six'. It was determined to be something similar to an 'Arcane Mark'.

So, there's a good bit of information. How useful is it? That will be up to the players/characters intelligence and imagination in how to use this info.

Thanks Boudacia!

Yep. Call the funeral home. Oh, wait. $0.21 in the bank. Yep, put me in a pine box in an unmarked grave. I don't care. Tired of 'fighting' to just barely survive.

Since I have had several issues lately with myself not always posting within the '24 hr rule' I am not currently strictly enforcing it. Instead I am allowing a few - to several, depending on at what time I can get back to the game - extra hours for players to post.

I would ask that you please still try to post within 24 hrs if possible just to keep it up. I WILL get a better job at some point! Or else I'll be dead. So ... there's that.

So if I should 'ghost'/vanish/disappear from this game and no one - especially Uriel (who contacts me via Facebook) - can seem to reach me, at least you know the reason why. I won't abandon you or this game without telling you other than for that reason (the afore-mentioned being 'dead').

I do have such an optimistic view on life don't I? :-D

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By the way, I don't think I ever told the newer players, we do have a Facebook page for the campaign. It just gets practically no use whatsoever. But feel free to request to join, so we have a way to communicate in case Paizo goes down (which it has gone down for days at a time in the past - thus the creation of the Facebook page).

Announcement: I have decided that I will officially be taking Sundays as a 'day off' from DM'g in our game here, for various reasons.

... Easier said than done maybe. ...

You should be a carpenter if you're not already, 'cause you sure hit the nail on the head there! ;-)

I did spend 4 months looking for work with no success before I finally took this job.

But thanks for the sympathies! They are appreciated! :-D

My mistake Boudacia. I got confused between your "Bat Shape" feat, and your "Change Shape" ability.

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My apologies for the delay again. Did not feel well all weekend, but still worked all 3 days, 21 + hours, so 7 + each night. Today (Monday) I slept 'til almost 2:30 in the afternoon! Nice! Then I soaked in the tub with Epsom salts for roughly 2 hours to ease some of my aches and pains, before having to take care of some RL stuff.

For anyone who is interested, or has questions about the current room on the battle map, I have created a Side view of room E11 to hopefully help everyone understand the reach of the construct. It has a 10 ft reach in every direction with the Ranseur. The hallway you all have come through is only 5 ft tall (which I probably should have mentioned again once you came back to a dried out hallway) so Boudacia and Ilya are currently in a threatened square. If either move out of that square they may provoke an AoO. I am only allowing the two to occupy the same space due to Boudacia's size as a bat.

Heads-up: Car trouble tonight. Belt that affects Power Steering (at the very least, possibly more?) came completely off. I'll be having to get up early AM to contact insurance since the Roadside Assistance Dispatch could not find me in their system after 15 minutes of trying. Then arrange to get my car towed to the mechanic as well as call the mechanic.

So, I'm sorry, but I gotta get to bed and try to get some sleep tonight, as I won't be getting much in the morning, and I have to be at work by 4 pm to close again.

I told a friend that the 'jump-off-ledge' is looking mighty friendly right now.

... How do you want to handle it, Stormstrider?

TLDR: I don't want to handle it. BUT, I guess I'll have to handle the situation somehow since I am the DM huh? ;-)

It is actually a very good question. I am certainly open to hearing (reading) ideas from the rest of the players. What I will do in the meantime is consult with other DM's I know and my tabletop group on Sunday as well, and see what I can learn. This is however going to take some time to figure something out, so please be patient with me.

Also, tomorrow - actually later today, or more specifically Sunday (whatever crap s$~$ day it is!) Is my tabletop game, and I will have to leave that early to go to the torture chamber (work) from 5-close again, so I would not expect any answers until Monday at the earliest. I am supposed to be off Monday, but since I called out sick Friday, who knows?

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Obviously somebody had placed the creature in the room while it was a juvenile, then fed it until it grew. Avoids all the apparent problems.

I HAVE to say thank you!!! That moment of laughter and hilariousness(?), combined with a perfectly logical thought process, sure brightened up my day! :-D

... I am taking care of my ESO needs for a while!

I'm jealous. I haven't played since I started at Wendy's (1 & 1/2 months now) because I'm too tired.

... the Scenario as Written [SAW, to complement RAW] ...

I like that! SAW, well acronymized (?) Boudacia! :-D

You have a manager at work that needs to be strangled, or better, blood eagled.

For any who may not know = Blood Eagle. I wasn't sure and had to check. That may be slightly extreme for the case in point, but it might be well deserved as well, so ... we'll leave it at that.

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Treasure: The module does not do well on providing treasure either, but since each level was written by a different author I can see how it might have been difficult to coordinate that.
I am going to be giving out treasure here soon and trying my best to make sure everyone has at least the amount proper by level according to the Table: Character Advancement and Level-Dependent Bonuses from the PFSRD. In that regard I would ask that everyone double-check the gear listed on their character sheet to make sure it is currently correct please. One of the good things about having your characters entered into my Hero Lab is that it will tell me the total combined wealth of all your gear as well. And thus, I can know if you have the appropriate amount of wealth for your level! :-D

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Lonam I am working on an email response for your latest HL update to your character. There are a couple of minor issues. I am hoping to get that email sent sometime tonight (early morning of Monday).

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And we seem to have a majority agreement on not adding more players currently. I do prefer to wait until a new level or trip back to town to 'vanish' the two players who have dropped though, and botting them on my own is not much of an issue at all for me since I am not having to wait for the 24 hrs to pass. And also, having them in my HL program.
In case you can't tell, having been off from work for two days in a row has done WONDERS for my mood, body, mind and soul! I am feeling a whole lot better right now! Basically just took both days all to myself! Slept most of the day on Saturday, and a fair bit of Sunday as well, so that also helped! :-D

What Lonam says is true, that my work has not been allowing me to keep up with posting as I should on my part. And my apologies for the "I'll post Friday" then on Saturday, but I was scheduled to be off on Friday and then they changed my work schedule and had me work Friday and be off Saturday/Sunday instead.

I am slowly getting better adjusted or more used to the grind (and constantly sore feet, legs, back, and shoulders) and so should hopefully be getting better (slowly, eventually) at keeping up with my part of the posts. Right now every minute that I'm not working, my body just wants to sleep, or lay in bed watching movies/tv - which leads to me sleeping anyways. I don't even feel like playing any of my videogames or any such. Just too tired & sore.

One thing I forgot to say about the need (or no need) of more players; Due to the module being written for 4 typical characters, and our group having 6 characters (and without saying any names, in my opinion, at least some of those characters are min/maxed - meaning they are a tougher CR than your average character) I have been having to increase the difficulty of the encounters, by either adding extra hostiles, and/or increasing their stats, or some other means. I am horribly BAD at doing such in a fair manner and I have a terribly difficult time with it. So it is my opinion that going down to 4 players (with me using the encounters as written instead) would be much fairer and safer to the party - not to mention making my job in that aspect much easier. I would suggest that we try that approach, and we can stop and I'd do a search for more players at that time if you all feel the need. But I will go with a majority decision in regards to trying to find more players or not.

One other issue with more players, it also means more time between turns waiting for others to post and (if you are going to read all posts to try to keep track of everything - like I HAVE to do and all players SHOULD do!) then it is more time spent having to read, attempting to comprehend, possibly needing a correction/adjustment. More players = more time involved.

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