The iconic skald Hakon's page

Thank you for running a fun game!

Not including equipment, I have most of my PFS character done. The character reveres Arshea, not Cayden.

Some/all of you might see Hakon during the initial meet-up of the next scenario, though I will be playing my own PC next time instead of an iconic.

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@GM: I think I was supposed to decide before we play which XP advancement track to use (slow or normal), which I had selected slow advancement. If possible, I would like to use the normal XP advancement track for the scenario we just finished.

Want to get to level 2 as fast as possible.

Bacchanal skald archetype.

Hakon's Day Job Roll (Perform {wind}): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Day Job result of 25 is....(page 36 of guide)....is 50 gold! That's enough for one potion of c.l.w!

From page 7 of the guide: "Downtime: Pregenerated characters can participate in Downtime activities as long as they have the appropriate skills to do so. See Appendix 4: After the Adventure for more details."

Oh, and since Hakon did not get to to finish his Inspire Rage raging song, here are the rest of the lyrics that your characters would have heard had the fight taken four more rounds...

"Tales of my companions here I have not yet told."

"The minotaur slayers, Bartok and Sombra."

"Josheb, protege of Valen."

"Cazithiel of Jinin and Doctor Watson."

Awesome, it will be a tier 1-4 scenario. Btw, it takes 3 scenarios to go up a level.

I went with slow XP advancement for the scenario we just finished. It can take from 3 to 6 scenarios to go up a level (or 1 book of sanctioned AP or most sanctioned modules, though some of the larger sanctioned modules can net you 3 levels (or 4 with bonus chronicle sheets).

I decided to go slow XP for him to get more scenario play use from him (if he does not perma-die of course).

Thanks. I will try to get my PFS PC completed by end of next weekend.

As this scenario is giving be my first chronicle sheet, my PC will be Level 1 (1/2 XP)

If it's a scenario that a level 1 PC is too low to play in, I could play using an iconic again, choosing which iconic based on party composition.

If using my level 1 PC please give me a week or two to get him completed. I am still playing catch-up on one of the PBPs I was not initially recruited for before I jump into the gameplay, and I am in the pre-gameplay phase two other PBPs I got selected for, plus another PBP gameplay that started within the past month.

I am going with Liberty's Edge for the faction for my Cayden-revering skald.

I am using the Faction Cards as well.

A month ago I had not played any PBP yet. Now I am in a few. This was the only PFS one.

We completed the scenario in 1 month. Do most scenarios take about a month to play via PBP?

Thanks for the fun, everyone. :)

@GM: Please see the PM I just sent you before you report my PFS credit for the scenario.

GM Roll4Intiative: How is handling giving out PFS chronicle sheets for online games?

Will sessions GMs report automatically appear on the Sessions tab of our Organized Play page of our Paizo accounts?

A percentile roll, in this case a miss chance, can not be affected by Timely Inspiration. It's not an attack or a skill check.

I am aware, that is why I specifically pointed out for a miss that occurs because of an attack roll, and not because of the miss chance from the mist.

The iconic skald Hakon wrote:

This is my first PBP.

I hope you enjoyed it and continue playing! Keep an eye out for more of my offerings.

I did. Thank you!

With my PFS credit from this scenario I am going to be making a Cayden-revering skald with the Bacchanal archetype.

Hakon's Day Job Roll (Perform {wind}): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25

Hakon is affected by his raging song this round. He currently has 11 hit points due to the effects of his raging song.

Hakon has 3 rounds of raging song left after this round.

Hakon continues his raging song as he steps into the mist, "Limbrender severed the legs of the giant Fogulnur." Hakon moves towards the sound of melee to his right (south of him) and slashes Limbrender at the woman in melee with Cazithiel as he continues his song, "Hagrum's Keel struck the giant's neck true."

melee handaxe attack (x3 crit multiplier): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (19) + 5 = 24

melee handaxe damage (slashing): 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

20% miss chance, with 1 to 20 on roll missing due to mist: 1d100 ⇒ 20

As Limbrender was about cut into the woman's right arm, she got her arm out of the way in the nick of time before Limbrender lived up to its name.

Timely Inspiration: Hakon can spend an immediate action to add a +1 competence bonus to a failed attack roll or skill check, which may allow it to succeed retroactively.

Saving Finale: Hakon can spend an immediate action and end his inspired rage to allow an ally who was affected by inspired rage to reroll a failed saving throw.

Before Hakon's next round he will cast Timely Inspiration, if needed, on an ally's melee strike against the woman, if the ally rolls a natural 10 or higher on the attack roll and does not miss due to the mist, but misses because the total attack roll was not high enough to score a hit on the woman. For an ally's initial melee attack roll for the round (not iterative/additional attacks nor critical hit confirmation rolls).

"This is her twin, Hagrum's Keel!" Hakon continues his rage-inducing song as he draws Hagrum's Keel into his left hand. "Together they shed the blood of the dark druid, Roverud!" Hakon's words continue to inspire rage in his companions as he moves past Doctor Watson, to get closer to the northern edge of the fog, since Bartok and Josheb have the western and southern edges of the fog covered, respectively.

Free action to continue raging song, move action to draw Hagrum's Keel and standard action to stride 30 feet. He does not have the minimum BAB +1 required to draw a weapon as part of a stride action.

Hakon is not affected by his raging song this round. 4 rounds of raging song remaining after this round.

@Sombra: You could take a 5-foot step (to get in the space below Bartok) to get behind the pillar for some cover from them. Are you going to do that?

"You want a fight, do ya!" Hakon yells at them, then starts his Inspire Rage raging song, "I am Hakon, Slayer of Fogulnur!" and gets Limbrender into his right hand, "This is Limbrender!" Hakon takes a few steps to his left.

Standard acton to begin the raging song, move action to draw the axe from his right hip and a 5-foot step to step into the space Cazithiel was in at the start of combat. He is planning to draw his second axe on the next turn and move to get in a position for a clear charge path at one of them (if Hakon can see them at the time, which he currently cannot due to obscuring mist.)

A skald's allies need to be able to hear the skald's raging song to be affected by it. I do not see a range limit for raging song, so do not need to measure how far allies are from Hakon on the map.

Hakon has 6 rounds of raging song left, which will be 5 after this round.

Hakon is not affected by his raging song this turn.

Before heading into the discovered tunnel Hakon casts light onto his horn.

When the group gets to the room Hakon looks around the room for anything that is not obvious at first glance.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

Hakon, thinking they have deduced what message to write on the chalkboard, gets both his axes in hand, ready for action if this turns out to be similar to the trap at Fimbrik's abode.

"Get ready...", then lets out a loud laugh at Cazithiel's comment about what kind of god you become, "...there's a lot of room in here if 'Wiffle' summons creatures in."

"If you guys say so. Never heard of the names before but I believe you are on to something."

"Jaervahn is the wood elf who was chatting with Cazithiel, Sombra and I at the Wisp."

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (3) + 3 = 6

Will save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 1 = 10

Knowledge (all) +2 (+3 about dwarves): 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17

"I concur as well. The Test of the Starstone seems to be a recurring theme today. Jaervahn being called away for a mission that is going to make him miss watching Sir Reinhart attempt to pass the Test, and our investigation is leading us to the Shrine of the Failed."

Off to the Wall of Names?

Yes.

"Caskmail...possibly a family line founded by someone who enjoyed good drink and was a crafter of wooden armor and shields. I wonder if that family line started after Cayden passed the Test."

Hakon scans the room with Fimbrik before he heads back into the main room, looking for coins.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14

Then scans the main hall for coins as well.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

"If he has such a coin do you think he would have hidden it away or hide it in plain sight? It seems you can never tell with illusionists."

Thanks.

Hakon scans the books looking for anything written in skald or about his homeland. Having no luck by the time Dr. Watson asks the question about checking out the next room.

"Yes, let's check it out."

Hakon stop singing, as he answers Josheb's question.

"We should verify for sure whether that's an illusion of the gnome or the gnome himself. Once we're ready to open the door be prepared, as I doubt the only trap he had set were those beasts that give us the warm welcome."

How is a 13 on the die a critical threat?

I included dice for both baseline attack and crit confirm in case the initial attack was a crit threat to save time posting. Is that okay to do?

Hakon continues his raging song, "This is her twin, Hagrum's Keel."

He draws his other axe as he slashes down at the hyena in front of him with Limbrender.

He is benefitting from his raging song this round.

melee handaxe strike: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

damage: 1d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

critical hit confirmation: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26

extra damage from critical hit: 2d6 + 12 ⇒ (4, 5) + 12 = 21

Hakon starts his Inspire Rage raging song, "I am Hakon, Slayer of Fogulnur!" as he draws the axe from his right hip, "This is Limbrender!", as he takes a step to get into melee with one of the beasts.

With the combined morale bonuses (for those who accept the rage bonuses) it is an effective +2 bonus for melee (str-based) attacks (as one morale bonus is directly applied to attack rolls while the other is to Strength). Only a +1 total to Will saves though (only against fear saves if not accepting the rage).

Hakon does not take the effects of his raging song this round. He has his normal AC for this round.

Hakon enters the abode and after he discerns the reason for the build-up of newspapers on the front stoop, he sets the newspapers he was carrying down onto the floor of the entrance room, then grabs the remaining newspapers still outside and brings them in and sets them down.

"Newpaper Deliver! Payment is due! We're going to wait inside for you to come settle your debt." Hakon calls out into the house as he shuts the front door behind him.

Hakon then walks over to the door of the room where the gnome is apparently sitting and knocks lightly on the door, "Can you hear us, Fimbrik?"

Hakon, still holding the stack of newspapers with his left arm, walks over to take over watching 'Fimbrik' from the the doctor.

Hakon still holding onto the stack of newspapers, steps away from the door so he is not in the way of who is going to open the door.

Hakon knocks loudly and calls out, "Delivery!"

Hakon gathers up the newspapers, then shifts them around to hold them against his left side using his left arm and gets ready to knock with his right hand. He holds his hand a few inches from the door without knocking.

"Let me know when you're ready for me to knock." he tells his companions.

Hakon agrees with their deduction.

"I do not."

Hakon, hearing the conversation, drops to his knees, still facing away from the mausoleum, and presses his hands together as if in prayer and whispers quietly in Skald (not intentionally loud enough for the others to hear), "Know that I did not disturb the rest of anyone. I will meet you in Valenhall someday, my friends."

Hakon looks at the doctor, then gestures for Bartok and Josheb to move over to the sarcophagus, as he walks over to the open doors to position himself to use his body as best he can to block the view into the mausoleum. He quietly and slowly stretches his arms upwards, then to the sides, then in front of him, and continues to cycle through the same motions.

Hakon, remaining silent, enters and scans for anything of note.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

"What is the proper protocol for paying our respects without disturbing those laid to rest in Pharasma's domain?" Hakon asks the woman.

In the secret room

As the second scorpion's life ends, Hakon looks around for any other threats, and upon not spotting any, ends his song.

He checks the blade of Limbrender to see if he damaged the axe when he took a chunk out of the wall, and is pleased to see that only the rock wall was damaged from the impact.

"Did anyone get stung?" Hakon asks just before Janira enters the room.

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"Janira, what is the toughest vermin you have come across?"

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"Thank you for the aid, Janira. Bartok, you want to grab another coffee before we deliver the bottle, or were the scorpions enough to clear your head?"

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At Dreng's office

"Inheritance and the opportunity for us to become legends." Hakon says in response to Dreng, "There are already minotaur and giant slayers among our number. A year from now bards will be singing the ballad I composed of the adventure we are just beginning."

Hakon asks his new companions, "None of you are shy about becoming famous, are you?"

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In response to the info Dreng says about Eylysia, Hakon's voice deepens a bit more than his usual deep resonance, "Intrigue and betrayal by ones in power. A story that repeats itself time and time again."

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Hakon looks at Dr. Watson, "Better we start with a grave then finish in one."

Working with half night's sleep and half-asleep. Making a coffee. After it kicks in will catch up on the gameplay and post.

Reminder to everyone that while under effect of Hakon's Inspire Rage, you have +2 morale bonus to Con (+1 bonus to Fort saves and +1 hit point/hit die).

Sombra, did you take a 5-foot step as part of your 1st round (or 2nd round turn) to step farther away from the green scorpion? If so on Hakon's next (3rd round) turn, he will step into the space Sombra was in so he is not attacking the scorpion from around the corner.

GM: If we get to the third round tonight, feel free to make Hakon's rolls (first axe melee +3, damage 1d6+4/x3), (second axe melee +3, damage 1d6+2/x3). He will take a 5-foot step before his attacks to get into a better fighting position. See my profile to see next lyrics of Hakon's Inspire Rage raging song.

Apologies if should have waited for you to tell top of initiative group to act. I am probably going to be away from my computer for most of tonight and did not want to potentially hold up the game until tomorrow.

"This is her twin, Hagrum's Keel." Hakon continues his rage-inducing poem as he draws Hagrum's Keel into his left hand, steps forward and attacks the green scorpion with Limbrender.

Free action to continue Inspired Rage, move action to draw Hagrum's Keel, 5-foot step, and attack with Limbrender.

Hakon is affected by raging song this round. Skalds do not have the restrictions regarding concentration and skill use that allies have when benefitting from Inspire Rage, so unless I state otherwise Hakon will always be affected when he is using raging song for Inspire Rage, as the only time he would not want to affect himself is when he does not want the penalty to AC.

melee axe, x3 crit multiplier: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 61d6 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

You're welcome.

GM: Are the ones in bold going specifically in the initiative order they rolled, or can we act in any order (of the ones in bold that beat the scorpions' initiative)?

If yes, reminder to the melee (and thrown weapon) users, that Hakon acting first will allow you to accept Hakon's raging song, which gives you a +1 bonus to melee attack rolls and melee/thrown weapon damage.

"I am Hakon, Slayer of Fogulnur!" Hakon's companions feel the morale bolstering rage effect of the skald's words; each choosing whether or not to let the supernatural effect affect them. Hakon draws his axe, Limbrender into his right hand, "This is Limbrender."

Standard action to start Inspire Rage, move action to draw Limbrender and a five-foot step.

Inspired Rage As a standard action, Hakon can give all allies who accept it a +2 morale bonus to Strength and Constitution, a +1 morale bonus to Will saves, and a –1 penalty to AC. Allies can accept the bonuses and penalties on a round by round basis, but while accepting the song, they can’t cast spells, use abilities requiring concentration, or use Intelligence-based skills, Dexterity-based skills (except Acrobatics, Fly, and Ride), or Charisma-based skills (except Intimidate). Once this song is active, he doesn’t need to spend any action to maintain it but can end it at any time. He can use this ability for 11 total rounds each day, which need not be consecutive. Allies who have their own rage or bloodrage can use their own bonuses and penalties if they choose, but they can’t use any of their other abilities like rage powers or blood casting.

"Will let you know. Wait a moment."Hakon tells Heryn.

Hakon walks over to Cazithiel, "Might be best for you to hand the bottle to Heryn before we do the 'explore' part of being pathfinders."

Bartok, I added you in to the marching order slide. Josheb already grabbed the front for single file. I will add Sombra and the doctor after I post this.

Single file from the front: Josheb, Bartok, Dr. Watson, Sombra, Cazithiel, Hakon.

Two abreast: left side from front: Josheb, Dr. Watson, Cazithiel. right side from front: Bartok, Sombra, Hakon

Does the above work for everyone?

Hakon walks to the entryway of the wine cellar to speak with Heryn.

"Heryn, do you know anything about what lies beyond the hidden room down here?"

Hakon and Cazithiel are at the back of the marching order. See slide 2 to place your mini in.

Seeing Sombra hesitate before walking through the entrance, Hakon suggests, "Sombra, Cazithiel and I can bring up the rear in case any threats approach from behind us."

"Anyone else think the captain knew removing that bottle would reveal the concealed tunnel?"

Hakon helps to anchor the rope while Bartok climbs up.