paizo.com Recent Posts by born_of_firepaizo.com Recent Posts by born_of_fire2022-08-25T23:00:43Z2022-08-25T23:00:43ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: The Weirdness Arms Raceborn_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs432np&page=2?The-Weirdness-Arms-Race#592020-06-20T20:37:31Z2020-06-20T15:58:17Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">SilvercatMoonpaw wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">born_of_fire wrote:</div><blockquote> IMHO, the problem lies in the fact that the mechanical benefits of being an uncommon race are offset by role playing consequences that many here seem willing to overlook. Being a hobgoblin to gain the mechanical benefits of the race but expecting to be treated in society the same as a human is like a human expecting to have the darkvision a hobgoblin enjoys at the price of being recognized as non-human without the associated cost. If a player wants to have the physical characteristics, skill bonus, racial trait, weapon proficiency or whatever the uncommon race offers that makes them mechanically more attractive than a common human then they should expect to pay the price of being regarded as something other than a common human. </blockquote><p>That should be part of the rules, then. At least, it should be explicit in the text that such roleplaying penalties are part of the balance.
<p>And does that still apply to races that are weaker than humans, such as goblins, kobolds, and orcs? </blockquote><p>It is part of the rules. Explicitly so. The races are different. Both mechanics and fluff. As with all fluff, ignore as you see fit but don’t equate Taldan characters regarding halflings as slaves with real life racism. It’s literally in the rules books that halflings were enslaved by Taldans at some point and may, depending on the particular game, still be kept as slaves. Andoran’s biggest beef with Taldor is its practice of slavery, is it not? Playing a Taldan that endorses slavery doesn’t make anyone a slaver or racist IRL. Along the same lines, anyone playing a halfling in Taldor can expect at least a portion of the population to regard them as a slave, an escaped slave or something remarkable, perhaps even unique, and be entirely in accordance with officially published Paizo material.
<p>There are a variety of common thinly veiled prejudices baked into the rules just like it’s not too difficult to make clumsy analogs to real life countries out of most Golarion nations.</p>SilvercatMoonpaw wrote:born_of_fire wrote: IMHO, the problem lies in the fact that the mechanical benefits of being an uncommon race are offset by role playing consequences that many here seem willing to overlook. Being a hobgoblin to gain the mechanical benefits of the race but expecting to be treated in society the same as a human is like a human expecting to have the darkvision a hobgoblin enjoys at the price of being recognized as non-human without the associated cost. If a player wants...born_of_fire2020-06-20T15:58:17ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: The Weirdness Arms Raceborn_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs432np&page=2?The-Weirdness-Arms-Race#572020-06-20T15:12:08Z2020-06-20T14:53:57Z<p>IMHO, the problem lies in the fact that the mechanical benefits of being an uncommon race are offset by role playing consequences that many here seem willing to overlook. Being a hobgoblin to gain the mechanical benefits of the race but expecting to be treated in society the same as a human is like a human expecting to have the darkvision a hobgoblin enjoys at the price of being recognized as non-human without the associated cost. If a player wants to have the physical characteristics, skill bonus, racial trait, weapon proficiency or whatever the uncommon race offers that makes them mechanically more attractive than a common human then they should expect to pay the price of being regarded as something other than a common human.</p>IMHO, the problem lies in the fact that the mechanical benefits of being an uncommon race are offset by role playing consequences that many here seem willing to overlook. Being a hobgoblin to gain the mechanical benefits of the race but expecting to be treated in society the same as a human is like a human expecting to have the darkvision a hobgoblin enjoys at the price of being recognized as non-human without the associated cost. If a player wants to have the physical characteristics, skill...born_of_fire2020-06-20T14:53:57ZRe: Forums: Advice: Looking for ideas on how a high Int, low Cha character with a friendly personality should be RP'd.born_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs432fv?Looking-for-ideas-on-how-a-high-Int-low-Cha#92020-06-11T13:35:35Z2020-06-11T13:35:35Z<p>Ugly. Classic butterface. The kind of person you would describe as having a great personality to a blind date. Not much to look upon but funny, kind-hearted, interesting, good conversationalist, that sort of thing. Especially if you have invested points in diplomacy and sense motive, and/or are good-aligned.</p>Ugly. Classic butterface. The kind of person you would describe as having a great personality to a blind date. Not much to look upon but funny, kind-hearted, interesting, good conversationalist, that sort of thing. Especially if you have invested points in diplomacy and sense motive, and/or are good-aligned.born_of_fire2020-06-11T13:35:35ZRe: Forums: Conversions: Factotum - Archetype for the Investigatorborn_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs431if?Factotum-Archetype-for-the-Investigator#122020-05-16T18:00:25Z2020-05-16T18:00:25Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Unrealparagon wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">born_of_fire wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Cunning defense is not much different from an established investigator talent:</p>
<p>Studied Defense
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Prerequisite(s): Investigator 9th level
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Benefit: When an investigator with this talent uses his studied combat ability, he can chose to apply that ability’s insight bonus to his AC against attacks made by the target of his studied combat instead of to attack rolls against the target of his studied combat. (The insight bonus on damage rolls remains.) He must choose which type of bonus he gains when using studied combat, and it cannot be changed until he uses studied combat again.</p>
<p>The differences being that Cunning Defense doesn’t make the investigator choose between the attack and the AC bonus, giving them both simultaneously instead, and the reduced level requirement. I’m not sure that unbalances Cunning Defense but it does seem that the original author(s) felt bonuses to both at the same time was a bit much. </p>
<p>As well, Cunning Defense should probably replace a talent choice at a level when the investigator gets one rather than it just being a thing they get. This would put them in line with other archetypes that award a specific talent at a specific level (natural philosopher gets infusion at level 3 rather than a choice of any talent at that level, for example). </blockquote><p>Forgot about studied defense, but that loses you the attack bonus.
<p>What level do you think would be good to replace a talent choice? </p>
<p>The first talent seems too early.</p>
<p>Maybe the 5th level choice? </blockquote><p>I'd be reluctant to hand it out before an unarchetyped investigator has access to the weaker version talent at 9th.
<p>If you're lucky and ask nicely, someone smarter than me might analyze the effect having that much extra AC will have in relation to what the expected attack bonuses are at each level. Sadly, I am no math whiz and my input is based on feel alone.</p>Unrealparagon wrote:born_of_fire wrote:Cunning defense is not much different from an established investigator talent:
Studied Defense
Prerequisite(s): Investigator 9th level
Benefit: When an investigator with this talent uses his studied combat ability, he can chose to apply that ability’s insight bonus to his AC against attacks made by the target of his studied combat instead of to attack rolls against the target of his studied combat. (The insight bonus on damage rolls remains.) He must...born_of_fire2020-05-16T18:00:25ZRe: Forums: Conversions: Factotum - Archetype for the Investigatorborn_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs431if?Factotum-Archetype-for-the-Investigator#112020-05-16T18:01:23Z2020-05-16T17:46:01Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Unrealparagon wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">MrCharisma wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Unrealparagon wrote:</div><blockquote> <b>Arcane Dilettante (Sp):</b> The maximum level of spell you can use, according to your class level, is also shown on <b>the table.</b> </blockquote><p>I'm not clear on what this means, it might need clarification (what's the highest level of spell you end up casting?)
<p>Also if I'm reading Arcane Dilettante correctly a 20th level Factotum could prepare one "spell" at their highest level, and nine "spells" one level lower. Is that the intent?</p>
<p>Moving past that, this gives a LOT to your Intelligence, so the easiest comparison is probably to the Empiricist. This seems more powerful but it probably depends on your spells.</p>
<p>It also seems like a weird class in that it gives you martial weapons but then incentivizes you to not use STR or DEX ... I dunno if that's bad, just weird. </blockquote><p>Yeah, one spell of max level, then nine additional spells of what ever level you feel like preparing. At least that is how the original Factotum class intended it.
<p>The Intelligence not being a big factor is combat is the only thing I can't work out without making the Archetype stupid OP.</p>
<p>I can't remember are there feats that allow you to use Intelligence in place of Strength for attack rolls? Cause it would seem appropriate as a feat tax.</p>
<p>Or maybe as a Talent? </blockquote><p>Kung Fu Master is a 3.5 feat published in the Dragon magazine compendium that subs int for str on attack rolls. FWIW, it was widely regarded as OP.
<p>The closest PF thing I am aware of is
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Knowledge Is Power (Ex) (People of the River pg. 9): Your understanding of physical forces gives you power over them. You add your Intelligence modifier on combat maneuver checks and to your CMD. You also add your Intelligence modifier on Strength checks to break or lift objects.
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It's an arcane discovery and is considerably more limited than what it seems you are proposing.</p>
<p>What more does an investigator need than studied target to make his int relevant to combat? This class feature is touted by many as the very best scaling combat buff in the game. Have I misunderstood your intent?</p>Unrealparagon wrote:MrCharisma wrote: Unrealparagon wrote: Arcane Dilettante (Sp): The maximum level of spell you can use, according to your class level, is also shown on the table.
I'm not clear on what this means, it might need clarification (what's the highest level of spell you end up casting?) Also if I'm reading Arcane Dilettante correctly a 20th level Factotum could prepare one "spell" at their highest level, and nine "spells" one level lower. Is that the intent?
Moving past that,...born_of_fire2020-05-16T17:46:01ZRe: Forums: Conversions: Factotum - Archetype for the Investigatorborn_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs431if?Factotum-Archetype-for-the-Investigator#62020-05-16T12:55:06Z2020-05-16T12:55:06Z<p>Cunning defense is not much different from an established investigator talent:</p>
<p>Studied Defense
<br />
Prerequisite(s): Investigator 9th level
<br />
Benefit: When an investigator with this talent uses his studied combat ability, he can chose to apply that ability’s insight bonus to his AC against attacks made by the target of his studied combat instead of to attack rolls against the target of his studied combat. (The insight bonus on damage rolls remains.) He must choose which type of bonus he gains when using studied combat, and it cannot be changed until he uses studied combat again.</p>
<p>The differences being that Cunning Defense doesn’t make the investigator choose between the attack and the AC bonus, giving them both simultaneously instead, and the reduced level requirement. I’m not sure that unbalances Cunning Defense but it does seem that the original author(s) felt bonuses to both at the same time was a bit much. </p>
<p>As well, Cunning Defense should probably replace a talent choice at a level when the investigator gets one rather than it just being a thing they get. This would put them in line with other archetypes that award a specific talent at a specific level (natural philosopher gets infusion at level 3 rather than a choice of any talent at that level, for example).</p>Cunning defense is not much different from an established investigator talent:
Studied Defense
Prerequisite(s): Investigator 9th level
Benefit: When an investigator with this talent uses his studied combat ability, he can chose to apply that ability’s insight bonus to his AC against attacks made by the target of his studied combat instead of to attack rolls against the target of his studied combat. (The insight bonus on damage rolls remains.) He must choose which type of bonus he gains when...born_of_fire2020-05-16T12:55:06ZRe: Forums: Advice: Managing the reveal of a Vigilante secret identityborn_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs431b1?Managing-the-reveal-of-a-Vigilante-secret#212020-05-15T00:35:49Z2020-05-14T22:55:16Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">dunelord3001 wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Cavall wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">dunelord3001 wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Ryan Freire wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">dunelord3001 wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">gnoams wrote:</div><blockquote> Um, well, it is a class feature intended to <i>cause drama.</i></blockquote>Maybe. But that class feature as written gets discovered by the rest of the party. Quick. </blockquote>I mean...situationally? If you're out in BFE with this adventurer you met level 1, and you finally get back to the capital city by 11, where it turns out that adventurer is actually some minor nobility assuming a different identity to adventure, there's not really much opportunity to discover it. </blockquote>You should be getting a roll to notice that they go off by themselves and do something and come back. You might not know both names and addresses but having no idea that something up is just ridiculous. </blockquote>I mean, Supermans been doing this for like a century. And Batman. Shazam! Wonder woman. Green lantern. Green arrow. The Question. Daredevil. Spider-man. Robin. Robin. Robin. Robin. Robin. </blockquote>I don't want to sound mean or anything but anytime you're trying to defend anything with examples from DC Comics you might as well just type in that you think I'm completely right and there's no point in discussing any further because that's what it looks like. The idea that you can stand slightly differently and people you've worked with for years won't be able to tell it to you is the dumbest single thing I've ever come across in fiction. At the age of 11 I was like this is dumb and pretty much decided to not read DC Comics, at least the ones with no mask. Never been a decision I regret. </blockquote><p><a href="https://www.google.ca/search?q=zooey+deschanel+superman+meme&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari#imgrc=Ip_ADJLI8iSDfM:" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Clark Kent/Superman</a>dunelord3001 wrote:Cavall wrote: dunelord3001 wrote: Ryan Freire wrote: dunelord3001 wrote: gnoams wrote: Um, well, it is a class feature intended to cause drama.
Maybe. But that class feature as written gets discovered by the rest of the party. Quick. I mean...situationally? If you're out in BFE with this adventurer you met level 1, and you finally get back to the capital city by 11, where it turns out that adventurer is actually some minor nobility assuming a different identity to...born_of_fire2020-05-14T22:55:16ZRe: Forums: Advice: How to play a support?born_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs430pr?How-to-play-a-support#62020-04-25T14:38:59Z2020-04-25T14:38:59Z<p>Changing from evangelist cleric to bard seems like it would work. You’d just be a little more bard, a little less cleric than you started out. In combat, you can continue using bardsong or casting buffs when it’s your turn and reach tactics to contribute when it’s not, plus you’ll have a ton more skill points/OOC utility and you’ll be the 6/9 caster you’d prefer. The main problem is that you won’t have the condition removing spells on your spell list though you can get saving finale and there are always scrolls, wands, potions and whatever else a group without a cleric normally does to overcome conditions.</p>Changing from evangelist cleric to bard seems like it would work. You’d just be a little more bard, a little less cleric than you started out. In combat, you can continue using bardsong or casting buffs when it’s your turn and reach tactics to contribute when it’s not, plus you’ll have a ton more skill points/OOC utility and you’ll be the 6/9 caster you’d prefer. The main problem is that you won’t have the condition removing spells on your spell list though you can get saving finale and there...born_of_fire2020-04-25T14:38:59ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: New build, new player, needs help building 1e "buffing" PCborn_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs430l9?New-build-new-player-needs-help-building-1e#122020-04-22T14:19:33Z2020-04-22T14:16:19Z<p>Someone should tell OP before he does too much planning that picking an archetype for a class progresses the archetype for that class at all levels. There is no cherry-picking levels to get the class abilities you want from the base class and an archetyped version of that same class. If you play a spell warrior skald, you do not get spell kenning.</p>Someone should tell OP before he does too much planning that picking an archetype for a class progresses the archetype for that class at all levels. There is no cherry-picking levels to get the class abilities you want from the base class and an archetyped version of that same class. If you play a spell warrior skald, you do not get spell kenning.born_of_fire2020-04-22T14:16:19ZRe: Forums: Advice: Can one raise the strength of a bow?born_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs430k6?Can-one-raise-the-strength-of-a-bow#82020-04-20T15:12:12Z2020-04-20T15:12:12Z<p>It is normal to sell items for 50% of their purchase price but this seems like the sort of situation you could easily strike a better bargain with the vendor or craftsman: take my bow +200gp for your same bow +1 str rating. Or something along those lines...</p>
<p>I don’t imagine that fairly run of the mill things like magic bows with higher strength ratings would be unusual or rare, relatively speaking, to the overall availability of magic items and weapons in a setting without table-specific reasoning. Your vendor/craftsman could conceivably have a suitable bow sitting on the shelf, just taking up space and waiting for you to come along, right now. It would be most dependant on your GM’s attitude toward “Ye Olde Magic Shoppe”, I suppose.</p>It is normal to sell items for 50% of their purchase price but this seems like the sort of situation you could easily strike a better bargain with the vendor or craftsman: take my bow +200gp for your same bow +1 str rating. Or something along those lines...
I don’t imagine that fairly run of the mill things like magic bows with higher strength ratings would be unusual or rare, relatively speaking, to the overall availability of magic items and weapons in a setting without table-specific...born_of_fire2020-04-20T15:12:12ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What is your favorite divine class?born_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42zyc?What-is-your-favorite-divine-class#202020-04-03T13:38:21Z2020-04-03T13:38:21Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Darigaaz the Igniter wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">born_of_fire wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Inquisitor. It is the rogue-ish divine caster I wanted to play for years and years. I especially like the archetypes that trade away judgements—they are all straight upgrades as far as I’m concerned.</p>
<p>Oracles are also cool but the selection of quality curses and mysteries is too limited. </blockquote>Funny, I consider Judgement to be the Inquisitor's best class feature. </blockquote><p>I feel that trading away judgements simplifies the class mechanics by swapping in more universally applicable abilities equal in power to or better than judgements at the lower levels. It is my understanding that judgements are more attractive at the higher levels, where what you’ve traded them away for is not as powerful as the ability to combine judgements and the judgements themselves are individually more rewarding due to scaling, but I’ve never played an inquisitor past level 13.Darigaaz the Igniter wrote:born_of_fire wrote:Inquisitor. It is the rogue-ish divine caster I wanted to play for years and years. I especially like the archetypes that trade away judgements—they are all straight upgrades as far as I’m concerned.
Oracles are also cool but the selection of quality curses and mysteries is too limited.
Funny, I consider Judgement to be the Inquisitor's best class feature. I feel that trading away judgements simplifies the class mechanics by swapping in more...born_of_fire2020-04-03T13:38:21ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What is your favorite divine class?born_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42zyc?What-is-your-favorite-divine-class#132020-04-02T20:47:09Z2020-04-02T20:47:09Z<p>Inquisitor. It is the rogue-ish divine caster I wanted to play for years and years. I especially like the archetypes that trade away judgements—they are all straight upgrades as far as I’m concerned.</p>
<p>Oracles are also cool but the selection of quality curses and mysteries is too limited.</p>Inquisitor. It is the rogue-ish divine caster I wanted to play for years and years. I especially like the archetypes that trade away judgements—they are all straight upgrades as far as I’m concerned.
Oracles are also cool but the selection of quality curses and mysteries is too limited.born_of_fire2020-04-02T20:47:09ZRe: Forums: Advice: Wizard Spellbook for Maximum Versatilityborn_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42zdi?Wizard-Spellbook-for-Maximum-Versatility#52020-03-18T13:28:52Z2020-03-18T13:28:52Z<p>I’m going to look all fussy and ungrateful but, in fact, it is a full round action that provokes AoO’s to swap out a known spell for one in the spellbook. This means that it really ought to be out of combat more than in and I’m mainly looking for utility spells that are handy in corner cases. Passwall, true seeing, stoneshape and fabricate are excellent suggestions in this vein. Thanks and any others?</p>I’m going to look all fussy and ungrateful but, in fact, it is a full round action that provokes AoO’s to swap out a known spell for one in the spellbook. This means that it really ought to be out of combat more than in and I’m mainly looking for utility spells that are handy in corner cases. Passwall, true seeing, stoneshape and fabricate are excellent suggestions in this vein. Thanks and any others?born_of_fire2020-03-18T13:28:52ZRe: Forums: Advice: Wizard Spellbook for Maximum Versatilityborn_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42zdi?Wizard-Spellbook-for-Maximum-Versatility#32020-03-18T00:04:22Z2020-03-18T00:02:25Z<p>Thanks for the suggestions but it seems I may have been unclear. The exploiter wizard can use an arcane exploit to swap any memorized spell for any spell of the same level that they have access to in their spellbook. As such, I’m not looking for scroll suggestions, I’m looking for spells to have in my spellbook that I can spend a point to trade for in place of a memorized spell. Most of your suggestions certainly fit the bill as spells to have in my spellbook just in case anyway but a fuller understanding of my goal might elicit more and different ideas.</p>Thanks for the suggestions but it seems I may have been unclear. The exploiter wizard can use an arcane exploit to swap any memorized spell for any spell of the same level that they have access to in their spellbook. As such, I’m not looking for scroll suggestions, I’m looking for spells to have in my spellbook that I can spend a point to trade for in place of a memorized spell. Most of your suggestions certainly fit the bill as spells to have in my spellbook just in case anyway but a fuller...born_of_fire2020-03-18T00:02:25ZForums: Advice: Wizard Spellbook for Maximum Versatilityborn_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42zdi?Wizard-Spellbook-for-Maximum-Versatility#12020-03-17T23:35:41Z2020-03-17T23:35:41Z<p>What are the spells that you would recommend for an exploiter wizard to have in their spellbook for those just in case moments? The character will be level 17 so any suggestions 1-9 are appreciated. I’m pretty settled on her casting style and therefore her day to day spell load-out; what I’m interested in are the situational spells that you would never memorize on a regular basis but are just what you needed for rare circumstances. Knock or gust of wind, those sorts of spells...</p>What are the spells that you would recommend for an exploiter wizard to have in their spellbook for those just in case moments? The character will be level 17 so any suggestions 1-9 are appreciated. I’m pretty settled on her casting style and therefore her day to day spell load-out; what I’m interested in are the situational spells that you would never memorize on a regular basis but are just what you needed for rare circumstances. Knock or gust of wind, those sorts of spells...born_of_fire2020-03-17T23:35:41ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: DM Mathpro's Serpent Skull Recruitment Threadborn_of_firehttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivl00/recruiting&page=2#542020-03-10T21:59:15Z2020-03-10T21:59:15Z<p>I am having significant difficulty getting the creative juices flowing. Think I will sit this one out despite expressing interest. Thanks anyway and have fun all.</p>I am having significant difficulty getting the creative juices flowing. Think I will sit this one out despite expressing interest. Thanks anyway and have fun all.born_of_fire2020-03-10T21:59:15ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: DM Mathpro's Serpent Skull Recruitment Threadborn_of_firehttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivl00/recruiting#22020-03-07T19:41:42Z2020-03-07T19:41:42Z<p>I'm interested. Also back after a long hiatus but not in time for your other recruitment threads. Not sure what I'll make but I tend towards the support role and 6 level casters.</p>I'm interested. Also back after a long hiatus but not in time for your other recruitment threads. Not sure what I'll make but I tend towards the support role and 6 level casters.born_of_fire2020-03-07T19:41:42ZRe: Forums: Advice: Swashtigator advice wanted.born_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42xyd?Swashtigator-advice-wanted#132020-02-15T14:58:39Z2020-02-15T14:58:39Z<p>Rapier can be used with piranha strike if it has effortless lace applied. Unless your DM has nixed that particular magic item, you can pretty much dump strength—you don’t even need that much str to manage your gear as a small character with less than heavy armour. </p>
<p>If the effortless lace is available, I’d go str 7 (11-4) dex 22 (18+4) con 14 int 18 (17+1 at 4) wis 13 cha 10 (12-2). You can put the +1 from level 8 into wis for more will save or put all the rest into dex after making your int an even score. You’d be a little hardier and have better saves with my stat spread, which I feel are much more beneficial than bothering with power attack on a dex focussed character. I rocked a str 7 on my little goblin swashigator and never had any issues. Might depend on how much your DM likes foes with stat damage/drain ability though.</p>Rapier can be used with piranha strike if it has effortless lace applied. Unless your DM has nixed that particular magic item, you can pretty much dump strength—you don’t even need that much str to manage your gear as a small character with less than heavy armour.
If the effortless lace is available, I’d go str 7 (11-4) dex 22 (18+4) con 14 int 18 (17+1 at 4) wis 13 cha 10 (12-2). You can put the +1 from level 8 into wis for more will save or put all the rest into dex after making your int...born_of_fire2020-02-15T14:58:39ZRe: Forums: Advice: Archer Bard?born_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42xev&page=2?Archer-Bard#602020-02-07T01:55:55Z2020-02-07T01:55:55Z<p>No, we are “dog-piling” you because the 3 level dip you propose is not worth the very limited debuff it gives. It’s been thoroughly explained and is literally the complete opposite of what you’ve interpreted >.> We are also “dog-piling” you because it’s really quite difficult to rationalize this build as a bard, which is what the OP asked for. </p>
<p>It is plainly obvious to anyone with eyes that you are intractably enamoured of sneak attack. There are plenty of threads you’ve answered to with some variation of this same build, which is, I will grant you, a pretty solid system for sneak attacking on a <i>mundane</i> character. As laudable as it is, however, it’s certainly not needed to be recommended for like every second request for advice that is posted on these boards, especially when the request is a caster-type that your dips to maximize SA at the expense of CL and gaining spell levels are actively detrimental to.</p>
<p>I’ve tried to keep this about the build rather than pronouncements of badwrongfun but you are clearly determined to perceive this as a personal attack. The idea that a bunch of perfect strangers would take the time to get together and connive against you on the internet, rather than your build is a terrible idea and a bunch of perfect strangers can all see that independently of one another, is ludicrous!</p>No, we are “dog-piling” you because the 3 level dip you propose is not worth the very limited debuff it gives. It’s been thoroughly explained and is literally the complete opposite of what you’ve interpreted >.> We are also “dog-piling” you because it’s really quite difficult to rationalize this build as a bard, which is what the OP asked for.
It is plainly obvious to anyone with eyes that you are intractably enamoured of sneak attack. There are plenty of threads you’ve answered to with some...born_of_fire2020-02-07T01:55:55ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: How vital do you consider the 4 traditional roles?born_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42xl4?How-vital-do-you-consider-the-4-traditional#212020-02-07T00:26:33Z2020-02-07T00:26:33Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Cavall wrote:</div><blockquote><p> I'm currently in an all dwarf game with a bolt ace a forester hunter (me) a forgepreist warpriest and a straight fighter.</p>
<p>I think itll be interesting. And filled with many fun play opportunities. </blockquote><p>I’ve tried to get my group to play an all <i>something</i> game a few times. It’s a large group so we can never agree on what that the all will be. I’m peanut butter and jealous, Cavall.
<p>Sorry for the departure...count me in as a proponent of the Forge of Combat. There’s so many different class options to fill the traditional roles in Pathfinder and so many classes that blur the lines between the traditional roles. It’s what you’re doing not what your class is called that matters.</p>Cavall wrote:I'm currently in an all dwarf game with a bolt ace a forester hunter (me) a forgepreist warpriest and a straight fighter.
I think itll be interesting. And filled with many fun play opportunities.
I’ve tried to get my group to play an all something game a few times. It’s a large group so we can never agree on what that the all will be. I’m peanut butter and jealous, Cavall. Sorry for the departure...count me in as a proponent of the Forge of Combat. There’s so many different...born_of_fire2020-02-07T00:26:33ZRe: Forums: Advice: Archer Bard?born_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42xev?Archer-Bard#482020-02-06T21:06:16Z2020-02-06T20:36:18Z<p>Scott Wilhelm:</p>
<p>Creatures that are innately immune to sneak attack are not the only ones that foil your tactic. You also have to be aware of blind creatures, creatures with tremorsense, blindsense and the more advanced scent feats, basically any creatures not reliant on sight; creatures that see in smoke and fog innately; creatures that have their own fog-cutting lenses or similar tool; creatures that can disperse your smoke or fog and there’s likely more than that too. Your GM doesn’t have “cheat” to challenge this tactic; there’s plenty of legit options that make sense for other reasons than shutting down this character.</p>
<p>I admit I said 8 levels to achieve your goal because that’s the level the build is presented at. I mistakenly assumed that was the level you felt it was online and effective.</p>
<p>I have a bardcher that I’ve got prepped as a backup character. Unfortunately, it is level 10 so not a direct comparison to your build however I don’t feel you would remedy the issues your build has compared to a more traditional bardcher by tacking on two more levels. There’s no way your build bumped to 10th has the 130 skill points mine does. In addition, you are not a lore master or a jack of all trades like my bardcher is, further adding to his skills in ways yours never will. Your build lacks most of the feats that makes archery powerful: rapid shot, many shot, deadly aim, and clustered shot. Arcane strike is also nice in this specific case but you haven’t got that either. I have the higher level performances. I haven’t taken a masterpiece yet and may never but the option exists for me. I have the bard buffs that most people expect, haste, heroism, good hope and access to the finale spells etc. I have 28 rounds of performance per day.</p>
<p>I’m terrible at math so not doing any real analysis here, just very rough impression. It seems to me that your 2d6+4d6 SA that requires very specific circumstances to make work and can be done only 12 rounds per day is rather comparable to my bardcher’s 1d8+12 with two extra arrows (one from manyshot and one from rapid shot) that I can shoot any time, all the time. I also don’t have to be within 30’ of any target I want to damage well.</p>
<p>This is what I mean when I say you have taken the king of versatility and reduced to a singular tactic. You do one thing well: blind people with fog to buff yourself and your party and then sneak attack those blind people. You’re severely limited in what you bring to the table for you or your party once you’ve used all your rounds of performance compared to a more traditional bard.</p>
<p>I’m grateful for the civil discourse. Cheers!</p>Scott Wilhelm:
Creatures that are innately immune to sneak attack are not the only ones that foil your tactic. You also have to be aware of blind creatures, creatures with tremorsense, blindsense and the more advanced scent feats, basically any creatures not reliant on sight; creatures that see in smoke and fog innately; creatures that have their own fog-cutting lenses or similar tool; creatures that can disperse your smoke or fog and there’s likely more than that too. Your GM doesn’t have...born_of_fire2020-02-06T20:36:18ZRe: Forums: Advice: Archer Bard?born_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42xev?Archer-Bard#452020-02-06T15:07:52Z2020-02-06T14:22:12Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">MrCharisma wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">CBDunkerson wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Meirril wrote:</div><blockquote> Round 1: unstopper Eversmoking Bottle. Your allies can't see. Neither can you. This takes a standard action. </blockquote>A character can unstopper and drink a potion as a move action... I don't see how it could take them a standard action to <i>just</i> unstopper the bottle. It'd be a move action at most. I'd probably rule a move action to reach for the bottle and unstopper it, or a free action to unstopper if you already have your hand on the stopper.</blockquote><p>It's a standard action to drink a potion.
<p>I could see an argument for unstoppering being a move action, but by the rules of the game it's a standard action (and free action wouldn't even be on the table).</p>
<p><b>EDIT:</b> Just to be clear, I don't think that build is as bad as some here do, but it is pretty gimicky, and it dies have it's flaws. </blockquote><p>It’s super gimmicky. That’s the problem with it. It’s going to hit like a kitten made out of wet noodles in any situation it can’t sneak attack and there are plenty of those, even with the 12 or so rounds of performance that “lock in” its sneak attack. Sneak attack and ranged attacks don’t mix well, for starters, and there are plenty of creatures straight up unaffected by sneak attack, are innately unaffected by this tactic or can overcome this tactic with abilities or tactics of their own.
<p>The build takes 8 levels to “lock in” 12 rounds of sneak attack damage. That’s not a reasonable investment when you consider what it’s traded away to become this one trick pony. Its CL is 3 and it’s short a ton of skill points compared to a straight or lightly dipped bard. It has no higher level performances, no masterpieces, it has only level 1 spells so no haste nor heroism nor good hope nor finale other than saving. It takes the king of versatility and trades that all away for a singular, limited tactic. This is not a bard that sneak attacks, it’s a sneak attacker that has dipped 3 levels of bard.</p>MrCharisma wrote:CBDunkerson wrote: Meirril wrote: Round 1: unstopper Eversmoking Bottle. Your allies can't see. Neither can you. This takes a standard action.
A character can unstopper and drink a potion as a move action... I don't see how it could take them a standard action to just unstopper the bottle. It'd be a move action at most. I'd probably rule a move action to reach for the bottle and unstopper it, or a free action to unstopper if you already have your hand on the stopper.It's a...born_of_fire2020-02-06T14:22:12ZRe: Forums: Advice: Archer Bard?born_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42xev?Archer-Bard#282020-02-05T14:29:26Z2020-02-05T14:29:26Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Scott Wilhelm wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Meirril wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Scott Wilhelm wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">born_of_fire wrote:</div><blockquote> The problem with your tactic is that the growth subdomain power allows an inquisitor to enlarge themself for 1 round only </blockquote><p>Huh. I guess that was too good to be true.
<p>Okay, so instead of dipping a level in Inquisitor, dip a level in Living Monolith. That way you get to Enlarge Person as a Swift Action as if you'd cast the Spell: 1 minute/level.</p>
<p></blockquote><p>So you're giving up a level in casting ability and advancement, delaying your BAB increase for 1 level, taking Endurance and Iron Will plus 10 skill points in knowledge skills instead of bardic performance in order to gain:
<p>0 BAB,+1 fortitude save, d8 hd, 2+int skill points, and the ability to Enlarge Person 3 times per day at 1st level? </p>
<p>Considering what you're giving up, it doesn't seem worth it. UMD a wand with Enlarge Person. </blockquote><p>Depending on the build, Iron Will and Endurance can be lovely Feats to have and not a waste at all. You get an extra 1d6 Base Damage on both Ranged and melee attacks, maybe more, and an extra +1 Damage.
<p>To achieve a truly devastating effect: make everyone Blind except you and your allies, and do it just about every time, all you need is 3 levels in Flame Damcer Bard and an Eversmoking Bottle. Like I was saying before, I wouldn't be in a hurry to dip a level in Ranger for a Wand of Gravity Bow (and Lead Blades) and a level in Living Monolith to Enlarge as a Swift Action. First I'd take advantage that almost all my opponents lose their Dex Mods to AC and start dipping in classes that give Sneak Attack Damage.</p>
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8F1B3S1N3:</b>... </blockquote><p>At this point, are you even a bard anymore? Not really, you’re just a motley patchwork of class abilities, overly invested in sneak attack and a gimmick that’s going to annoy your GM to the point of exasperation unless they’re a saint. Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should. To each his own, I suppose. At least this proposal is mechanically sound, unlike the growth subdomain enlarge from earlier.Scott Wilhelm wrote:Meirril wrote: Scott Wilhelm wrote: born_of_fire wrote: The problem with your tactic is that the growth subdomain power allows an inquisitor to enlarge themself for 1 round only
Huh. I guess that was too good to be true. Okay, so instead of dipping a level in Inquisitor, dip a level in Living Monolith. That way you get to Enlarge Person as a Swift Action as if you'd cast the Spell: 1 minute/level.
So you're giving up a level in casting ability and advancement, delaying...born_of_fire2020-02-05T14:29:26ZRe: Forums: Advice: Archer Bard?born_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42xev?Archer-Bard#172020-02-04T05:59:17Z2020-02-04T05:22:03Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Scott Wilhelm wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Shorticus wrote:</div><blockquote> Arrowsong Minstrel can put that on their spell list. No need. </blockquote><p>I don't think you can be an Arrowsong Minstrel and a Flame Dancer, though.
<div class="messageboard-quotee">MrCharisma wrote:</div><blockquote> I don't think I'd bother with Gravity Bow + Enlarge person. Sure you're doing 4d6 damage per hot, but you've just spent 2 rounds buffing yourself instead of attacking.</blockquote><p>It takes 2 rounds of buffing to do Gravity Bow, Enlarge Person, Song of Fiery Gaze, and activate your Eversmoking Bottle, but just Gravity Bow and Enlarge Person? That only takes 1 Round.
<p>I explained this in my post above. </blockquote><p>The problem with your tactic is that the growth subdomain power allows an inquisitor to enlarge themself for 1 round only and you’ve just spent that round doing a move action to pick up the arrows you dropped and a standard action to wand yourself gravity bow. You’re regular sized by the time you can act next.
<p>A potion of enlarge person with its minute duration seems a better idea to me than a swift action that locks you into a specific move action. Two rounds of buffing for both gravity bow and enlarge but you at least have the possibility of a full attack or doing something other than picking up your outsized ammunition each round. Or I suppose another solution would be to figure how not to have to use your move action to pick up ammo but I’ve nothing in mind for this personally.</p>Scott Wilhelm wrote:Shorticus wrote: Arrowsong Minstrel can put that on their spell list. No need.
I don't think you can be an Arrowsong Minstrel and a Flame Dancer, though. MrCharisma wrote:I don't think I'd bother with Gravity Bow + Enlarge person. Sure you're doing 4d6 damage per hot, but you've just spent 2 rounds buffing yourself instead of attacking.
It takes 2 rounds of buffing to do Gravity Bow, Enlarge Person, Song of Fiery Gaze, and activate your Eversmoking Bottle, but just...born_of_fire2020-02-04T05:22:03ZRe: Forums: Advice: ABP: freed from big 6, what are your Go To items?born_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42x6p?ABP-freed-from-big-6-what-are-your-Go-To-items#42020-01-29T00:41:11Z2020-01-29T00:41:11Z<p>Phylactery of Positive Channeling if you don’t need a +wis or +cha headband on your channeler.</p>Phylactery of Positive Channeling if you don’t need a +wis or +cha headband on your channeler.born_of_fire2020-01-29T00:41:11ZRe: Forums: Advice: Help me decide a classborn_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42x6m?Help-me-decide-a-class#22020-01-29T01:54:24Z2020-01-28T23:11:21Z<p>Ugh. Low con hurts everyone but especially hurts anyone looking to stand in melee. That 15 str is a trap! You prolly want to figure out a way to play some sort of full caster but I’m hard-pressed to think of a yuckier distribution of the half-decent numbers you rolled, especially if you can’t even bump that con up to 10 through race selection. Those stats don’t really point to any obvious choice. 13, 14 or even 15 as your main casting stat is no great shakes but you really, really can’t expect to be in melee with an 8 con. 10 dex hurts an alchemist but might not rule it right out if everyone rolled as awful as you lol. I guess I’d go some sort of wizard or a bomber alchemist, most likely a summoning specialist wizard TBH.</p>Ugh. Low con hurts everyone but especially hurts anyone looking to stand in melee. That 15 str is a trap! You prolly want to figure out a way to play some sort of full caster but I’m hard-pressed to think of a yuckier distribution of the half-decent numbers you rolled, especially if you can’t even bump that con up to 10 through race selection. Those stats don’t really point to any obvious choice. 13, 14 or even 15 as your main casting stat is no great shakes but you really, really can’t...born_of_fire2020-01-28T23:11:21ZRe: Forums: Advice: Awarding wealth per level to players who die to get more goldborn_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42wwi?Awarding-wealth-per-level-to-players-who-die#432020-01-25T00:30:31Z2020-01-25T00:30:31Z<p>At the very least, if they are adequately, if not generously, equipped when they die, they won’t be able to say it is about gold. They will have died because they made bad choices or had bad luck, most likely some combination of both, and you will have that for when they are sulking.</p>At the very least, if they are adequately, if not generously, equipped when they die, they won’t be able to say it is about gold. They will have died because they made bad choices or had bad luck, most likely some combination of both, and you will have that for when they are sulking.born_of_fire2020-01-25T00:30:31ZRe: Forums: Advice: Awarding wealth per level to players who die to get more goldborn_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42wwi?Awarding-wealth-per-level-to-players-who-die#392020-01-24T00:37:24Z2020-01-24T00:37:24Z<p>More often than not, WBL is used in our game to limit players from having too much. We recently adopted a system where we can carry and use whatever loot we find during the course of a level but at each level up, party treasure is cleaned out and each character must account for everything on their character sheet up to the value of WBL. This system was recommended one of the regulars here and it seems to be working well enough so far. </p>
<p>Too much wealth isn’t OP’s problem though, I only bring it up relating to the generic WBL conversation that has ensued. As far as OP goes, punishing players for character death to make losing a character more meaningful is emblematic of larger issues IMHO. </p>
<p>Instead of refusing them recommended WBL because you think they died on purpose just to get it, why not help your whole party become more wealthy so that your players don’t feel death is the most expedient way to improve their gear? Characters are not entitled to WBL but having it sure makes the whole game go smoother as so much of the mechanics are predicated on having the proper equipment and ample consumables.</p>
<p>It would also likely be worthwhile to discuss OOC why they are not very invested in their characters and figure out how to improve that aspect of their gameplay. Losing a character is a punishment in itself if you’re playing a character that you enjoy. I’ll be very sad if the occultist I’m playing dies and would never consider allowing it to happen just for the sake of more gold and/or equipment on my next character.</p>More often than not, WBL is used in our game to limit players from having too much. We recently adopted a system where we can carry and use whatever loot we find during the course of a level but at each level up, party treasure is cleaned out and each character must account for everything on their character sheet up to the value of WBL. This system was recommended one of the regulars here and it seems to be working well enough so far.
Too much wealth isn’t OP’s problem though, I only bring...born_of_fire2020-01-24T00:37:24ZRe: Forums: Advice: Are there any good Dex based melee classes/archetypes other then Swashbuckler?born_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42wrp?Are-there-any-good-Dex-based-melee#142020-01-18T17:34:55Z2020-01-18T17:26:18Z<p>Since you expressed interest, goblin is a great race for a swashigator too. I played one a couple of years back at level 9-10. I was knocking it out of the park in all aspects.</p>Since you expressed interest, goblin is a great race for a swashigator too. I played one a couple of years back at level 9-10. I was knocking it out of the park in all aspects.born_of_fire2020-01-18T17:26:18ZRe: Forums: Advice: Are there any good Dex based melee classes/archetypes other then Swashbuckler?born_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42wrp?Are-there-any-good-Dex-based-melee#82020-01-18T15:40:36Z2020-01-18T15:40:36Z<p>Not sure if you’ve taken into account swashigator when you mention swashbuckler. One level of swash to set you up with a rapier and dex as your main combat stat then investigator the rest of the way. It’s a truly magnificent combo.</p>Not sure if you’ve taken into account swashigator when you mention swashbuckler. One level of swash to set you up with a rapier and dex as your main combat stat then investigator the rest of the way. It’s a truly magnificent combo.born_of_fire2020-01-18T15:40:36ZRe: Forums: Advice: Swarms: how to deal with them, how to run themborn_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42vsq&page=2?Swarms-how-to-deal-with-them-how-to-run-them#762020-01-12T17:01:43Z2020-01-12T17:01:17Z<p>I am not ignoring your suggestions nor are they being dismissed for no reason. The vescovar swarm straight up resists the majority of them based on its elemental resistance to fire: alchemists fire, lamp oil, low level wands and scrolls of things like burning hands—you know, the items most commonly stocked when swarms are anticipated. </p>
<p>Acid and splintercloud arrows are not terrible but offer very low damage versus a creature with 47hp’s—hope you brought a lot rather than the couple/few people have suggested and normally stock. The pellet grenades are your best suggestion but the fire is resisted, they have a saving throw the vescovar will succeed on half of the time to halve the damage it isn’t straight up resisting and they are quite expensive for the amount of damage they actually impart to the swarm—hope you brought a lot more of those than you were suggested to as well.</p>
<p>You, OTOH, are completely ignoring the fact that swarms don’t actually attack, they simply have to occupy a character’s square. The vescovar swarm’s speed is 30’/40’ fly so the characters will be forced to double move or risk their square being occupied; any dorf or character in heavy armour will have to run, let’s hope there is a clear lane of unobstructed terrain to facilitate this, right? Who is chucking a dozen grenades, throwing twenty acid flasks or firing two dozen splintercloud arrows at this thing while not being swarmed by it, taking more damage on average than they are inflicting? </p>
<p>And finally, you haven’t once addressed the vescovar swarm’s supernatural attacks. The saving throws are on the low side, conveniently right around what any scroll you’ve suggested to deal with the swarm will have for a DC. The risk of succumbing to confusion and/or madness cannot be ignored in the manner you have chosen to unless we are also going to dismiss out-of-hand the possibility of the swarm succumbing to wind wall. </p>
<p>I asked Mark Hoover what the investigator in his party should be doing to prepare themself against the upcoming vescovar swarm not what people can do against swarms in general. Most of the generalized advice isn’t a solution against this particular mob, which is nasty and represents a far greater challenge to certain character-types not in possession of one specialized piece of gear than the CR5 indicates. When you ignore the particulars of a creature you’ve been presented, of course your solutions all seem like great ideas. When your answer is Schrodinger’s swarm fighter—a character packed to the brim with the perfect type and quantity of gear to fight any and all types of swarms—of course your solutions all seem like great ideas.</p>
<p>There are very few encounters in PF that require such a small array of specific equipment to overcome in the way that swarms do; it is the binary condition of “have that equipment or fail” that rankles for most.</p>I am not ignoring your suggestions nor are they being dismissed for no reason. The vescovar swarm straight up resists the majority of them based on its elemental resistance to fire: alchemists fire, lamp oil, low level wands and scrolls of things like burning hands—you know, the items most commonly stocked when swarms are anticipated.
Acid and splintercloud arrows are not terrible but offer very low damage versus a creature with 47hp’s—hope you brought a lot rather than the couple/few people...born_of_fire2020-01-12T17:01:17ZRe: Forums: Advice: Witcher PC Build questionborn_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42wi1?Witcher-PC-Build-question#82020-01-11T15:14:12Z2020-01-11T15:14:12Z<p>Investigator with mutagen discovery ticks the boxes, IMHO. It gives all the alchemist goodies that are most important for a Witcher, has tons of skill points and excellent martial prowess even without full BAB thanks to studied target. </p>
<p>Go strength based and use a spear if you want to eventually use the inspired enchant on your weapon (it’s pretty sweet) or spend a feat to get use of a sword or other weapon you think is more stylistically appropriate. Investigators aren’t particularly feat starved so can afford to IMHO. You could also go dex based swashigator if you don’t mind the idea of using a poncy rapier instead of a more manly weapon. The builds are fairly equal in the long run whether you go strength or dex based so it’s a matter of what image you wish to portray with your Witcher.</p>
<p>The only issue with an investigator is the first four levels can feel like quite a slog without studied target, the first five if you go swashigator. As such, I prefer an investigator that I don’t have to play through those levels but bring in as a back up character. If you’re starting at first, it’s not the end of the world of course and studied target is gravy when you do get there.</p>Investigator with mutagen discovery ticks the boxes, IMHO. It gives all the alchemist goodies that are most important for a Witcher, has tons of skill points and excellent martial prowess even without full BAB thanks to studied target.
Go strength based and use a spear if you want to eventually use the inspired enchant on your weapon (it’s pretty sweet) or spend a feat to get use of a sword or other weapon you think is more stylistically appropriate. Investigators aren’t particularly feat...born_of_fire2020-01-11T15:14:12ZRe: Forums: Advice: Swarms: how to deal with them, how to run themborn_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42vsq&page=2?Swarms-how-to-deal-with-them-how-to-run-them#672020-01-10T23:16:29Z2020-01-10T23:16:29Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Ryze Kuja wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Spider Swarms are <b>CR1</b> and have an average of <b>9 HP</b>.</p>
<p>Lamp Oil costs <b>1 SILVER</b> can be used like Alch Fire (so <b>1d6 dmg</b> w/ 50% chance to go off), OR, it can be used to douse a 5ft square for 2 rounds causing <b>1d3</b> damage each round.</p>
<p>Alchemist's Fire costs 20gp and deals 1d6 dmg.</p>
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<p>Honestly, there's no reason a level 1 party cannot afford these things. The only excuse you wouldn't have them is if you didn't prepare. And if that's the case, like I said earlier, running is a perfectly acceptable answer to a swarm. </p>
<p>For levels 4+, Scrolls of Repel Vermin are available for the dirt cheap "cover your ass" cost of 375gp and provide 10mins/lvl protection against vermin. Or, buy that aforementioned Swarmbane Clasp for 3,000gp for a more permanent solution. </blockquote><p>For the cheap seats, I'm not talking about swarms of tiny vermin with 9hp's on average. My concern is with the higher level, more difficult swarms; the ones with dozens of hp's comprised of diminutive creatures with elemental resistances and special attacks of their own <i>as I mentioned</i>
<p>What do the martials do against Mark Hoover's vescovar swarm if they do not happen to have a swarmbane clasp? WTF good is an alchemist's fire against a swarm with fire resist 10?? A scroll of repel vermin is useless because vescovar are not vermin. Even if they were, scrolls are also a terribly unreliable way to cast spells with saves due to the low saving throws they require. The non-casters can't hit it because vescovar are diminutive. How many flasks of acid and for how many rounds are they going to throw them for to do 47hp's? Meanwhile they're taking 2d6hp of damage each round they are caught in the swarm, which is perfectly within the realm of possibility, without even taking terrain and/or room size limitations into account, thanks to the confusion effect the swarm emits in a 15' radius. The DC is fairly low but we are talking about martials i.e. classes with generally poor will saves. </p>
<p>I don't personally care for any in game problem that has one and only one solution for an entire style of gameplay (non-casters in this case), aside from fleeing (which isn't even always possible). It's not that swarms should never be thrown against a party but throwing them against a party without the tool(s) to deal with them is not much fun for the players and usually results in character death(s).</p>
<p>Please stop going on and on about the the solutions to easy swarms, FFS. Those are easy. Care to address the vescovar swarm against a party without any AOE spell capability and not in possession of swarmbane clasps? Parties like this do exist—I'm playing in one right now and we have lost at least one character to a higher CR swarm that none of us could affect.</p>Ryze Kuja wrote:Spider Swarms are CR1 and have an average of 9 HP.
Lamp Oil costs 1 SILVER can be used like Alch Fire (so 1d6 dmg w/ 50% chance to go off), OR, it can be used to douse a 5ft square for 2 rounds causing 1d3 damage each round.
Alchemist's Fire costs 20gp and deals 1d6 dmg.
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Honestly, there's no reason a level 1 party cannot afford these things. The only excuse you wouldn't have them is if you didn't prepare. And if that's the case, like I said earlier, running is a...born_of_fire2020-01-10T23:16:29ZRe: Forums: Advice: Swarms: how to deal with them, how to run themborn_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42vsq&page=2?Swarms-how-to-deal-with-them-how-to-run-them#642020-01-10T20:35:57Z2020-01-10T20:35:57Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Gray Warden wrote:</div><blockquote> <a href="https://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic-items/wondrous-items/c-d/clasp-swarmbane/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">If only there was a super inexpensive item that could be worn as a move action in case of swarms to make the encounter trivial...</a> </blockquote><p>If only you'd read the posts where people recognize this as an option and the posts where people explain why it is not the panacea it is presented as.Gray Warden wrote:If only there was a super inexpensive item that could be worn as a move action in case of swarms to make the encounter trivial...
If only you'd read the posts where people recognize this as an option and the posts where people explain why it is not the panacea it is presented as.born_of_fire2020-01-10T20:35:57ZRe: Forums: Advice: Swarms: how to deal with them, how to run themborn_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42vsq&page=2?Swarms-how-to-deal-with-them-how-to-run-them#572020-01-10T14:11:26Z2020-01-10T14:00:57Z<p>Out of curiosity, what measures do you believe the investigator should take to prepare himself against the proposed vescavor swarm? What measures does any non-caster have against such a swarm? Most all the tools that people so blithely suggest as the solution against swarms for such characters are ineffective in this case.</p>
<p>People need to stop acting as if encounters with swarms are not extremely challenging and incredibly dependent on correct party composition past the very early levels. When swarms become diminutive, have dozens of HP’s, have elemental resistance(s), hit you harder than your piddly splash weapons hit them and have additional special attacks like poison or ability damage etc., the solutions are an AOE spell, a specialized piece of equipment or avoidance; if the party doesn’t have these tools, the GM is playing rocks fall, you die.</p>Out of curiosity, what measures do you believe the investigator should take to prepare himself against the proposed vescavor swarm? What measures does any non-caster have against such a swarm? Most all the tools that people so blithely suggest as the solution against swarms for such characters are ineffective in this case.
People need to stop acting as if encounters with swarms are not extremely challenging and incredibly dependent on correct party composition past the very early levels....born_of_fire2020-01-10T14:00:57ZRe: Forums: Advice: Ranger casting fireballsborn_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42w7t?Ranger-casting-fireballs#322020-01-05T21:44:46Z2020-01-05T21:44:46Z<p>Ranged Touch Spells in Combat: Some spells allow you to make a ranged touch attack as part of the casting of the spell. <i>These attacks are made as part of the spell and do not require a separate action.</i></p>
<p>You are not performing a standard attack action that meets the criteria for vital strike, you are casting a spell that allows you to make a ranged touch as result of the spell. Your standard action was casting the spell and that spell happened to result in an attack roll that is not itself a standard action and therefore fails to meet the criteria for vital strike.</p>Ranged Touch Spells in Combat: Some spells allow you to make a ranged touch attack as part of the casting of the spell. These attacks are made as part of the spell and do not require a separate action.
You are not performing a standard attack action that meets the criteria for vital strike, you are casting a spell that allows you to make a ranged touch as result of the spell. Your standard action was casting the spell and that spell happened to result in an attack roll that is not itself a...born_of_fire2020-01-05T21:44:46ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: Does your group level up at the table or seperate between sessions?born_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42vye?Does-your-group-level-up-at-the-table-or#432020-01-04T18:32:29Z2020-01-04T18:32:29Z<p>It's about 80/20 for us. Most of the work is done away from the table but we have a couple members that do not have access to Herolab outside of our weekly sessions. They need a few minutes to update their leveled characters on the GM's computer before we can play. </p>
<p>I'm surprised that anyone finds leveling takes an extensive chunk of time, even for people that like to level up organically based on events in the game. Don't you know exactly what you're going to add to your character the moment it hits next level? Haven't you been chomping at the bit now that's it's been several sessions since you last leveled and you feel that next level coming on soon? Maybe that's just me, I dunno, but I am ready to go maybe 10 minutes after the GM says we leveled, especially since we started using Herolab.</p>It's about 80/20 for us. Most of the work is done away from the table but we have a couple members that do not have access to Herolab outside of our weekly sessions. They need a few minutes to update their leveled characters on the GM's computer before we can play.
I'm surprised that anyone finds leveling takes an extensive chunk of time, even for people that like to level up organically based on events in the game. Don't you know exactly what you're going to add to your character the moment...born_of_fire2020-01-04T18:32:29ZRe: Forums: Advice: Only frontline martial class in a party of casters. What should I be?born_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42v9r?Only-frontline-martial-class-in-a-party-of#332019-12-07T19:59:14Z2019-12-07T00:39:23Z<p>Maybe a monster tactician inquisitor using a reach weapon? Summon a phalanx of disposable meat shields that act as the true front line. Monster tacticians get access to exceptional summons that other summoners don't and are very good in some cases. Also, sharing teamwork feats with your summoned creatures? OMG, yes please.</p>
<p>Take the teamwork feats that boost your AC and saves when adjacent to allies to toughen up you and your summoned creatures. Or the teamwork feats that pump AoO's and focus on those. Or the teamwork feats that boost maneuvers and CMB the heck out of everything. Or any other interesting combination of teamwork feats you fancy...you can share any two of yours each time you summon at level 10.</p>
<p>Standard action summons with a min/level duration is just gravy on top of all of that.</p>Maybe a monster tactician inquisitor using a reach weapon? Summon a phalanx of disposable meat shields that act as the true front line. Monster tacticians get access to exceptional summons that other summoners don't and are very good in some cases. Also, sharing teamwork feats with your summoned creatures? OMG, yes please.
Take the teamwork feats that boost your AC and saves when adjacent to allies to toughen up you and your summoned creatures. Or the teamwork feats that pump AoO's and focus...born_of_fire2019-12-07T00:39:23ZRe: Forums: Advice: Is it possible to make a good melee alchemist that's not a Vivisectionist?born_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42v8w?Is-it-possible-to-make-a-good-melee-alchemist#242019-12-06T00:48:21Z2019-12-06T00:47:18Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Mr. Hebeme wrote:</div><blockquote> Also, grenadier gets you martial weapon proficiency. </blockquote><p>I am quite happy with a grenadier that I built though I must admit I haven't actually played her yet. She's tiefling; they have perfect racial stat bonuses for alchemists and their FCB gives extra bomb damage (yum). I pumped her dex and chose a kukri as my martial weapon proficiency because finessable and sweet crits. Then you can get dex to damage with slashing grace by level 5.
<p>She's no powerhouse in melee but can cut things decently enough not to get laughed at according to the bench-pressing document. You can also just get an agile weapon if you don't want to wait or have better things to do with your feats. I didn't have to worry about it because I'd be starting her at no less than level 9. This may not be the funnest character to play from new, having several levels to tough through before getting dex to damage, but YMMV. I do like it very much as a backup level 5 or higher for sure.</p>Mr. Hebeme wrote:Also, grenadier gets you martial weapon proficiency.
I am quite happy with a grenadier that I built though I must admit I haven't actually played her yet. She's tiefling; they have perfect racial stat bonuses for alchemists and their FCB gives extra bomb damage (yum). I pumped her dex and chose a kukri as my martial weapon proficiency because finessable and sweet crits. Then you can get dex to damage with slashing grace by level 5. She's no powerhouse in melee but can cut...born_of_fire2019-12-06T00:47:18ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What would be a useful addition to this party?born_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42v1s?What-would-be-a-useful-addition-to-this-party#82019-11-30T09:39:13Z2019-11-30T02:31:28Z<p>You do have a lot of people your group that hit things. If you enjoy healing and are ok with mostly that and buffing with maybe a smidgen of offensive casting in combat, you might consider a silksworn occultist. </p>
<p>Just to give an idea of what they can do: my SSO usually starts combat with a haste spell, then legacy weapon to give +1 and bane to the main tank's weapon, then mirror image on himself just in case (I may cast mirror image sooner if things are scary AF but this usually works out). At that point, there are more buffs available if needed—enlarge, versatile weapon, aegis, resist energy etc.—or healing since it is possible to take a good beating over three rounds. SSO's can get access to most of the healing and condition removal spells and, for those that they don't, his stellar UMD with class bonus more than suffices. Since, generally speaking, SSO's get lots of spells, both known and per day, he's also got a handful of debuffs and SoS spells—murderous command, glitterdust, suggestion, dispel magic, aversion etc.—for those occasions when no one needs a buff or heal. The DC's are not the greatest as a 6/9 caster but that's not a big problem, just gotta be judicious about who he points at with what spell. </p>
<p>On top of no shortage of useful but not necessarily aggressive things to do IC, he has tons of OOC utility spells and abilities—fly, mind's eye, object reading, rope weave, invisibility sphere etc.—and oodles of skills, 9/level as a human (nice but I might have been better with elf in hindsight—can never have enough mental focus). He is the party diplomancer and trap-finder and basically does everything except actually hit things. He's surprisingly resilient for an arcane caster (best saves in the group which includes a pally and among the highest HP's) and is probably the most roundly capable character I have ever played...again, aside from the fact that he literally does not physically attack.</p>
<p>That said, I specifically chose to limit him in combat this way; I, too, play in a larger group so can afford to let others do the hitting. You can likely find a way to make even an SSO physically menacing enough in combat if you really wanted to. I have stayed away from evocation and necromancy so you could also make different implement choices to get a different sort of caster-y SSO than I have. It's such an incredibly versatile chassis! The only negative thing I could say is that, like with most arcane casters, efficacy does depend on level. The first 6 levels were <i>very</i> painful but we are level 9 now; things have become comfortable and will only improve in the future.</p>You do have a lot of people your group that hit things. If you enjoy healing and are ok with mostly that and buffing with maybe a smidgen of offensive casting in combat, you might consider a silksworn occultist.
Just to give an idea of what they can do: my SSO usually starts combat with a haste spell, then legacy weapon to give +1 and bane to the main tank's weapon, then mirror image on himself just in case (I may cast mirror image sooner if things are scary AF but this usually works out)....born_of_fire2019-11-30T02:31:28ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder First Edition: General Discussion: What would be a useful addition to this party?born_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42v1s?What-would-be-a-useful-addition-to-this-party#62019-11-30T09:39:21Z2019-11-29T22:29:53Z<p>What level?</p>
<p>Since you mentioned an Occultist, a geomancer has an Inspire Courage-like ability called Dominion that buffs your party based on investing mental focus points in your surrounding terrain each day. With that and the Trappings of the Warrior panoply you can be a great melee contributor and team player. It should play like an int-based druid with decent utility and skills but no pet or wild shape of course.</p>
<p>Occultist is such a cool class BTW. I’m currently playing a silksworn that plays nothing like that geomancer would despite sharing the base class.</p>What level?
Since you mentioned an Occultist, a geomancer has an Inspire Courage-like ability called Dominion that buffs your party based on investing mental focus points in your surrounding terrain each day. With that and the Trappings of the Warrior panoply you can be a great melee contributor and team player. It should play like an int-based druid with decent utility and skills but no pet or wild shape of course.
Occultist is such a cool class BTW. I’m currently playing a silksworn that...born_of_fire2019-11-29T22:29:53ZRe: Forums: Advice: Solo frontline skill monkeyborn_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42taf?Solo-frontline-skill-monkey#52019-10-21T23:40:58Z2019-10-21T23:40:58Z<p>Swashigator is a great choice but no reason that a straight strength investigator is not also a great choice. I have one built that makes use of the Healer's Hands and Incredible Healer feats if you are interested.</p>
<p>How about a synergist witch that has great AC and TWF's with pounce as of level 9 from his improved familiar? Ends up as CL18 and gets full 9 levels of spells by level 20. Also fairly skillful as an int caster.</p>
<p>Instead of front-lining yourself, how about a monster tactician inquisitor that summons a phalanx of the most suitable meat shields and uses reach tactics? Sharing your teamwork feats with your summons is the cat's pajamas!</p>
<p>Gotta walk the dog right now. If you want to see any of these, let me know.</p>Swashigator is a great choice but no reason that a straight strength investigator is not also a great choice. I have one built that makes use of the Healer's Hands and Incredible Healer feats if you are interested.
How about a synergist witch that has great AC and TWF's with pounce as of level 9 from his improved familiar? Ends up as CL18 and gets full 9 levels of spells by level 20. Also fairly skillful as an int caster.
Instead of front-lining yourself, how about a monster tactician...born_of_fire2019-10-21T23:40:58ZRe: Forums: Advice: Changing Ranger or Hunter mental ability dependence without losing nature themeborn_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42p6z?Changing-Ranger-or-Hunter-mental-ability#182019-08-14T16:46:35Z2019-08-14T16:46:35Z<p>The occultist class in general has a lot of fiddly bits. The geomancer also seems to require a constant awareness of what sort of terrain you occupy at any given time which might be a bit of a nuisance in the long run. If your player feels overwhelmed or thinks the geomancer looks like a lot to manage, I think a natural philosopher investigator would be a similar but less complex option. It seems like it would be easier to DM for as well, having no constant need to decide on a terrain type and no need to address psychic magic. YMMV</p>The occultist class in general has a lot of fiddly bits. The geomancer also seems to require a constant awareness of what sort of terrain you occupy at any given time which might be a bit of a nuisance in the long run. If your player feels overwhelmed or thinks the geomancer looks like a lot to manage, I think a natural philosopher investigator would be a similar but less complex option. It seems like it would be easier to DM for as well, having no constant need to decide on a terrain type...born_of_fire2019-08-14T16:46:35ZRe: Forums: Advice: How do I move at full speed in medium armour?born_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42pcz?How-do-I-move-at-full-speed-in-medium-armour#122019-08-14T16:24:18Z2019-08-13T20:56:16Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">lemeres wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">born_of_fire wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">MrCharisma wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Barbarian.
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Dwarf (doesn't keep 30', but keeps "full speed").
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Travel Domain. </blockquote><p>I thought of barbarian and travel domain but is giving a speed increase the same as allowing you to move at full speed or is it just offsetting a penalty that other characters would simply not incur in the first place?
<p>It depends on Lucy_Valentine's intent and definition.</p>
<p>Dorf is legit either way. </blockquote><p>In war, an army's speed is defined by its slowest unit. Unless you are willing to leave the slower members behind, you have to slow yourself down.
<p>If you raise the character's speed to the point where your "weighed down" speed is the same as everyone's unarmored speed... you are going to do fine. </blockquote><p>Yes, the end result is the same whether your speed is 30 because you eliminated the penalty or because you added a speed bonus that is equal to the penalty but the methodology is not. You really felt the need to Captain Obvious this one over three hours after Lucy_Valentine specified they were looking for ways to remove the penalty rather than add a speed bonus to offset the penalty? Thanks, I guess.lemeres wrote:born_of_fire wrote: MrCharisma wrote:Barbarian.
Dwarf (doesn't keep 30', but keeps "full speed").
Travel Domain.
I thought of barbarian and travel domain but is giving a speed increase the same as allowing you to move at full speed or is it just offsetting a penalty that other characters would simply not incur in the first place? It depends on Lucy_Valentine's intent and definition.
Dorf is legit either way. In war, an army's speed is defined by its slowest unit. Unless you...born_of_fire2019-08-13T20:56:16ZRe: Forums: Advice: How do I move at full speed in medium armour?born_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42pcz?How-do-I-move-at-full-speed-in-medium-armour#32019-08-13T14:57:07Z2019-08-13T14:57:07Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">MrCharisma wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Barbarian.
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Dwarf (doesn't keep 30', but keeps "full speed").
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Travel Domain. </blockquote><p>I thought of barbarian and travel domain but is giving a speed increase the same as allowing you to move at full speed or is it just offsetting a penalty that other characters would simply not incur in the first place?
<p>It depends on Lucy_Valentine's intent and definition.</p>
<p>Dorf is legit either way.</p>MrCharisma wrote:Barbarian.
Dwarf (doesn't keep 30', but keeps "full speed").
Travel Domain.
I thought of barbarian and travel domain but is giving a speed increase the same as allowing you to move at full speed or is it just offsetting a penalty that other characters would simply not incur in the first place? It depends on Lucy_Valentine's intent and definition.
Dorf is legit either way.born_of_fire2019-08-13T14:57:07ZRe: Forums: Advice: CotCT: What to play with a bunch of powergamersborn_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42p7i?CotCT-What-to-play-with-a-bunch-of-powergamers#82019-08-12T20:52:12Z2019-08-12T20:52:12Z<p>It is incredibly difficult to skill monkey as a cleric. The class is fairly MAD by default, has no Int synergy and gets 2 skill points per level. I love clerics and being skilly so this has long been a frustration for me. As such, I was very happy with the introduction of the inquisitor. It is much more appropriate for that role, with 6 skill points per level as well as a better class skill list. They don’t heal quite as well as a cleric can and usually does but, relatively speaking, they heal far more effectively than any cleric fills the role of skill monkey. </p>
<p>Bard is also a good route for a skillful healer. Although not a healing powerhouse again, even a straight vanilla bard can work if your group plays tactically, uses diplomacy and stealth where possible as well as brute force to overcome obstacles and really lays down the beats when they do fight. With baked in inspire courage and the right party, it’s very doable.</p>It is incredibly difficult to skill monkey as a cleric. The class is fairly MAD by default, has no Int synergy and gets 2 skill points per level. I love clerics and being skilly so this has long been a frustration for me. As such, I was very happy with the introduction of the inquisitor. It is much more appropriate for that role, with 6 skill points per level as well as a better class skill list. They don’t heal quite as well as a cleric can and usually does but, relatively speaking, they...born_of_fire2019-08-12T20:52:12ZRe: Forums: Advice: CotCT: What to play with a bunch of powergamersborn_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42p7i?CotCT-What-to-play-with-a-bunch-of-powergamers#42019-08-12T15:42:28Z2019-08-12T15:32:01Z<p>If you were willing to take up the mantle of Sir Stabsrarely, you might consider a silksworn occultist. I am currently playing one in a homebrew campaign since level 1 where we've just reached level 9 and I'm quite enjoying it, especially now that we are past the lower levels that are painful for any caster-type. </p>
<p>IIRC I have stabbed three things ever, maaaaybe four, but I am a bountiful bag of tricks when it comes to most anything else: I heal, I buff, I debuff, I have a crapton of utility spells plus mental focus powers and, for anything that I can't legit do, like condition removal, I can UMD. I've also got skills coming out the hoohaw and am the party's trapfinder/disabler, diplomancer and walking encyclopedia. </p>
<p>A regular occultist is not a particularly strong melee combat character and the silksworn a little less so but I really like the class. I've made some RP choices that make my character particularly ineffectual in battle however it's such a versatile chassis that you could easily go a stabbier or blastier route than I've opted for. Maybe even stab ten or twelve things by level 9! ;)</p>If you were willing to take up the mantle of Sir Stabsrarely, you might consider a silksworn occultist. I am currently playing one in a homebrew campaign since level 1 where we've just reached level 9 and I'm quite enjoying it, especially now that we are past the lower levels that are painful for any caster-type.
IIRC I have stabbed three things ever, maaaaybe four, but I am a bountiful bag of tricks when it comes to most anything else: I heal, I buff, I debuff, I have a crapton of utility...born_of_fire2019-08-12T15:32:01ZRe: Forums: Advice: Advice for completing my partyborn_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42mhl?Advice-for-completing-my-party#272019-07-09T21:56:27Z2019-07-09T21:03:51Z<p>Inquisitors have less need to coordinate feats thanks to Solo Tactics. That said, you can’t go wrong with Butterfly Sting and a high crit weapon like a kukri or rapier paired with a friend and their high crit multiplier weapon like say that Dwarf’s x4 heavy pick •wink wink•</p>Inquisitors have less need to coordinate feats thanks to Solo Tactics. That said, you can’t go wrong with Butterfly Sting and a high crit weapon like a kukri or rapier paired with a friend and their high crit multiplier weapon like say that Dwarf’s x4 heavy pick *wink wink*born_of_fire2019-07-09T21:03:51ZRe: Forums: Advice: Divine and ranged-combatant, advice needed!born_of_firehttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42md1?Divine-and-rangedcombatant-advice-needed#192019-07-05T22:09:54Z2019-07-05T22:09:54Z<p>A wood oracle can work nicely as an archer and there’s that rock throwing oracle that is pretty cool floating around the boards too.</p>A wood oracle can work nicely as an archer and there’s that rock throwing oracle that is pretty cool floating around the boards too.born_of_fire2019-07-05T22:09:54ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Darkest Corners LIVES AGAIN!Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/DarkestCornersVolume2/discussion&page=3#1262014-07-26T01:57:41Z2014-07-26T01:57:41Z<p>I am very sorry but I have to withdraw from the game. I had a problem with my dishwasher last week and the water damage has forced us to renovate so I've been suddenly very busy. Even now I am heading out to look at flooring. I just don't have the free time anymore and it's likely to be this way for a couple of months at least. I really do apologize, I wouldn't have agreed to play if I had known what was coming. </p>
<p>Thanks for being willing to have me. I hope everything goes well for you guys.</p>I am very sorry but I have to withdraw from the game. I had a problem with my dishwasher last week and the water damage has forced us to renovate so I've been suddenly very busy. Even now I am heading out to look at flooring. I just don't have the free time anymore and it's likely to be this way for a couple of months at least. I really do apologize, I wouldn't have agreed to play if I had known what was coming.
Thanks for being willing to have me. I hope everything goes well for you guys.Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-26T01:57:41ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Way of the Wicked DiscussionTroost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WayOfTheWicked7qhcq/discussion&page=24#11912014-07-26T01:51:32Z2014-07-26T01:51:32Z<p>I am very sorry but I have to withdraw from the game. This renovation in the aftermath of the appliance problem has become a full time job. Even now I am heading out to look at flooring. I just don't have the free time anymore and it's likely to be this way for a couple of months at least. </p>
<p>Thank you for having me.</p>I am very sorry but I have to withdraw from the game. This renovation in the aftermath of the appliance problem has become a full time job. Even now I am heading out to look at flooring. I just don't have the free time anymore and it's likely to be this way for a couple of months at least.
Thank you for having me.Troost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-26T01:51:32ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Study Hall (A tale of two worlds Discussion)Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/discussion&page=4#1542014-07-26T01:50:02Z2014-07-26T01:50:02Z<p>I am very sorry but I have to withdraw as well. This renovation in the aftermath of the appliance problem has become a full time job. Even now I am heading out to look at flooring. I just don't have the free time anymore and it's likely to be this way for a couple of months at least. </p>
<p>Thank you for having me.</p>I am very sorry but I have to withdraw as well. This renovation in the aftermath of the appliance problem has become a full time job. Even now I am heading out to look at flooring. I just don't have the free time anymore and it's likely to be this way for a couple of months at least.
Thank you for having me.Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-26T01:50:02ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Way of the WickedTroost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WayOfTheWicked7qhcq/gameplay&page=28#13772014-07-23T04:39:04Z2014-07-23T04:39:04Z<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Am I sneaky enough to join you on this mission, Mysty?</span></p>Am I sneaky enough to join you on this mission, Mysty?Troost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-23T04:39:04ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=6#2972014-07-23T04:35:06Z2014-07-23T04:35:06Z<p><b>"Josh is coming with me, right Josh?"</b> </p>
<p>With that, Lydia turns and picks her way through the underbrush and into the goblin encampment. She heads for the nearest weapon and slides it gently into her backpack. Then she moves to the next and adds it to her bag, taking care to move slowly so as not to jostle the various crude blades and clubs against one another.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Stealth:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12</span></p>"Josh is coming with me, right Josh?"
With that, Lydia turns and picks her way through the underbrush and into the goblin encampment. She heads for the nearest weapon and slides it gently into her backpack. Then she moves to the next and adds it to her bag, taking care to move slowly so as not to jostle the various crude blades and clubs against one another.
[dice=Stealth]1d20+6[/dice]Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-23T04:35:06ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Study Hall (A tale of two worlds Discussion)Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/discussion&page=3#1442014-07-22T00:58:56Z2014-07-22T00:58:56Z<p>Best of luck at the new job Lucian. It was good to play with you while it lasted :)</p>Best of luck at the new job Lucian. It was good to play with you while it lasted :)Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-22T00:58:56ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=6#2942014-07-19T23:23:40Z2014-07-19T23:23:40Z<p>Lydia nods at Lucian. <b>"We'll get everything we can and keep an eye out for a shield while we're at it."</b></p>
<p><b>"Phillip, if you want to be bait for the goblins, why don't you head over to the right of the camp where we're going to lead them if they wake up? Take my staff with you and, if I need it, I can grab it from you on the go. That's prolly better than me carrying around while I pick up goblin gear, don't you think?"</b></p>Lydia nods at Lucian. "We'll get everything we can and keep an eye out for a shield while we're at it."
"Phillip, if you want to be bait for the goblins, why don't you head over to the right of the camp where we're going to lead them if they wake up? Take my staff with you and, if I need it, I can grab it from you on the go. That's prolly better than me carrying around while I pick up goblin gear, don't you think?"Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-19T23:23:40ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Gameplay thread DiscussionSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WhatAboutMyBabies/discussion#72014-07-19T04:56:52Z2014-07-19T04:56:52Z<p>I will be withdrawing from these games for the foreseeable future so I will pass on the ring.</p>I will be withdrawing from these games for the foreseeable future so I will pass on the ring.Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-19T04:56:52ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Darkest Corners LIVES AGAIN!Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/DarkestCornersVolume2/discussion&page=2#712014-07-19T01:43:16Z2014-07-19T01:43:16Z<p>I will also be ready to go for Wednesday. I've made a few adjustments but nothing major at all, mostly changes to skills and equipment. I'll fix up my back story and then that should be that.</p>I will also be ready to go for Wednesday. I've made a few adjustments but nothing major at all, mostly changes to skills and equipment. I'll fix up my back story and then that should be that.Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-19T01:43:16ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Rappan Athuk | Dungeon of Graves DiscussionGabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/RappanAthukDungeonOfGraves/discussion#272014-07-19T01:39:04Z2014-07-19T01:39:04Z<p>Bah, I apologize guys but I either didn't realize or missed that some of this game would be on Roll20. It looks like a fantastic program and not all that difficult to learn but I'm just not up to doing it right now as a flooded appliance problem has husband and I starting a massive reno due to the water damage. </p>
<p>Thanks for selecting my character and best of luck on your adventure. I'm sorry I can't stick around for more.</p>Bah, I apologize guys but I either didn't realize or missed that some of this game would be on Roll20. It looks like a fantastic program and not all that difficult to learn but I'm just not up to doing it right now as a flooded appliance problem has husband and I starting a massive reno due to the water damage.
Thanks for selecting my character and best of luck on your adventure. I'm sorry I can't stick around for more.Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-19T01:39:04ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=6#2902014-07-19T01:21:19Z2014-07-19T01:21:19Z<p><b>"I can try to sneak into the camp to get their weapons. So me and Josh or me, Josh and Miya go in. If any of them wake up, we head to the right of the camp and lead the goblins away while the rest of you handle the ogre?"</b></p>
<p>Lydia thinks for a moment, giving her friends time to clarify any details of the plan she has missed and then unshoulders her backpack. Kneeling on the ground, she unpacks her textbooks and binders so that the bag is mostly empty.</p>
<p><b>"For the weapons,"</b> she explains, <b>"I can come back for my books later."</b></p>
<p><b>"I think Miya should be in the ogre group. There's a lot of goblins but they're small and we kind of know what to expect. We have no idea how badass the ogre is. Your swords are the best weapons we have and you are <i>our</i> badass."</b></p>"I can try to sneak into the camp to get their weapons. So me and Josh or me, Josh and Miya go in. If any of them wake up, we head to the right of the camp and lead the goblins away while the rest of you handle the ogre?"
Lydia thinks for a moment, giving her friends time to clarify any details of the plan she has missed and then unshoulders her backpack. Kneeling on the ground, she unpacks her textbooks and binders so that the bag is mostly empty.
"For the weapons," she explains, "I can...Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-19T01:21:19ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Gameplay threadSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WhatAboutMyBabies/gameplay#492014-07-17T03:09:00Z2014-07-17T03:09:00Z<p>Severn also trades his crossbow for a melee weapon but instead of his greatsword, he draws a dagger. It would be very difficult to use his sword if one of the beast's tentacles were wrapped around him so he opts for the smaller weapon and prepares to strike if one of them should burst out of the ground within his range.</p>Severn also trades his crossbow for a melee weapon but instead of his greatsword, he draws a dagger. It would be very difficult to use his sword if one of the beast's tentacles were wrapped around him so he opts for the smaller weapon and prepares to strike if one of them should burst out of the ground within his range.Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-17T03:09:00ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: "Down, down in the depths of Rappan Athuk"Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/RappanAthukDungeonOfGraves/gameplay&page=3#1142014-07-17T03:03:30Z2014-07-17T03:03:30Z<p>With a nod to Ran, Gabr agrees. <b>"The best course is straight to our destination."</b></p>With a nod to Ran, Gabr agrees. "The best course is straight to our destination."Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-17T03:03:30ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Darkest Corners LIVES AGAIN!Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/DarkestCornersVolume2/discussion&page=2#552014-07-17T00:24:37Z2014-07-17T00:24:37Z<p>I have a work function this evening so I may not be able to do any more with this until tomorrow but I will make the necessary adjustments to Tieszla very soon. Until then, here are the traits that she was assigned by Spooky for the back story:</p>
<p>Haunting Images +2 vs. fatigue, exhaustion and magical sleep
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Survivor +1 initiative when surprised, +1 vs. ref</p>I have a work function this evening so I may not be able to do any more with this until tomorrow but I will make the necessary adjustments to Tieszla very soon. Until then, here are the traits that she was assigned by Spooky for the back story:
Haunting Images +2 vs. fatigue, exhaustion and magical sleep
Survivor +1 initiative when surprised, +1 vs. refTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-17T00:24:37ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Darkest Corners LIVES AGAIN!Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/DarkestCornersVolume2/discussion#372014-07-15T17:17:53Z2014-07-15T17:17:53Z<p>Crap! Sorry Laznist, I promised to post something here but it slipped my mind. I had an appliance apocalypse on the weekend so I've been trying to replace a fridge, stove and dishwasher. So much shopping. So much money :(</p>
<p>Anyhow, Tieszla's story is quite mutable. All I need is a town that got wiped out by undead and a church of Pharasma and it sounds like I've got both. If you need me to make any changes, just let me know otherwise I am all set!</p>Crap! Sorry Laznist, I promised to post something here but it slipped my mind. I had an appliance apocalypse on the weekend so I've been trying to replace a fridge, stove and dishwasher. So much shopping. So much money :(
Anyhow, Tieszla's story is quite mutable. All I need is a town that got wiped out by undead and a church of Pharasma and it sounds like I've got both. If you need me to make any changes, just let me know otherwise I am all set!Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-15T17:17:53ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Way of the WickedTroost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WayOfTheWicked7qhcq/gameplay&page=28#13742014-07-15T04:43:04Z2014-07-15T04:43:04Z<p><b><i>"I like him."</i></b> Lady Rose had said, after Mott's rampage and subsequent arrest. It was music to Troost's ears; music that he played over and over in his head.</p>
<p><b>"You ladies have things well under way here. I am your humble servant, ready to answer your beck and call. Just let me know how else I can aid our mutual cause."</b> </p>
<p>He toys with the delicate pentagram he fashioned in secrecy at the monastery; sometimes turning it over the knuckles of one hand, back and forth like a coin, and sometimes spinning it between a thumb and forefinger by its points while he sits with the others. It is such a relief not to have to hide from his new companions and to know they share a purpose with him.</p>"I like him." Lady Rose had said, after Mott's rampage and subsequent arrest. It was music to Troost's ears; music that he played over and over in his head.
"You ladies have things well under way here. I am your humble servant, ready to answer your beck and call. Just let me know how else I can aid our mutual cause."
He toys with the delicate pentagram he fashioned in secrecy at the monastery; sometimes turning it over the knuckles of one hand, back and forth like a coin, and sometimes...Troost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-15T04:43:04ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=6#2782014-07-15T04:31:22Z2014-07-15T04:31:22Z<p><b>"That's not a bad idea. Or, if only a few of them go hunting, maybe we could ambush just those guys out in the forest so we have to fight less of them at a time. If we're lucky, they'll wonder where those guys went and send out a few more for us to beat up, but that's getting ahead of things for now."</b></p>"That's not a bad idea. Or, if only a few of them go hunting, maybe we could ambush just those guys out in the forest so we have to fight less of them at a time. If we're lucky, they'll wonder where those guys went and send out a few more for us to beat up, but that's getting ahead of things for now."Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-15T04:31:22ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Gameplay threadSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WhatAboutMyBabies/gameplay#462014-07-15T04:19:04Z2014-07-15T04:19:04Z<p>Well aware that he may be revealing his position to the burrowing creature, Severn elects to risk it and check on the guards to see if they can be saved from death. Stowing his crossbow and drawing his dagger, the most suitable he has for close combat, he kneels and checks the man adjacent to him for signs of life. Then moves to the south to check the next closest fallen man. </p>
<p><b>"Those children wouldn't have stood a chance against this abomination."</b></p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Move to M15 so I can reach both guards. If only one is alive, I cast cure light wounds on him. If both guards are alive, I will channel. If both are dead, that's no fun.</span></p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>CLW:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3</span>
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<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Channel:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d6 ⇒ 3</span>
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BOOOOOO</p>Well aware that he may be revealing his position to the burrowing creature, Severn elects to risk it and check on the guards to see if they can be saved from death. Stowing his crossbow and drawing his dagger, the most suitable he has for close combat, he kneels and checks the man adjacent to him for signs of life. Then moves to the south to check the next closest fallen man.
"Those children wouldn't have stood a chance against this abomination."
Move to M15 so I can reach both guards. If...Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-15T04:19:04ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: "Down, down in the depths of Rappan Athuk"Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/RappanAthukDungeonOfGraves/gameplay&page=3#1112014-07-15T04:06:42Z2014-07-15T04:06:42Z<p>Gabr rises early to perform his morning ablutions and to pay his respects to The Master of the First Vault. He prepares a morning meal and greets the others as they each rise in turn from their slumber.</p>
<p><b>"Fortune smiled upon us and no beasts troubled us through the night. Perhaps we will catch sight of them today or maybe they have found tastier prey instead."</b></p>Gabr rises early to perform his morning ablutions and to pay his respects to The Master of the First Vault. He prepares a morning meal and greets the others as they each rise in turn from their slumber.
"Fortune smiled upon us and no beasts troubled us through the night. Perhaps we will catch sight of them today or maybe they have found tastier prey instead."Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-15T04:06:42ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Gameplay threadSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WhatAboutMyBabies/gameplay#412014-07-12T15:19:50Z2014-07-12T15:19:50Z<p>Feeling slightly frustrated that he guards do not heed Bubo's warning and have foolishly engaged the toothy maw emerging from the ground directly, Severn is not surprised when one of them succumbs to its attacks.</p>
<p><b>"Step back from it and beware its tentacles. Use a ranged weapon if you have one!"</b> he bellows at the pair remaining on their feet as he moves into a position where Lythertida's blessing will affect the most men. He presents his holy symbol and mutters a short prayer. Healing energy issues forth in a 20' radius around him. For the briefest moment, there is respite from the oppressive desert heat as a cool breeze washes over his allies, stitching their wounds.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Channel:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d6 ⇒ 1</span></p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Move 20' to M14, Standard action to channel. selective channeling to exclude the creature and up to 2 of its tentacles as needed if their HP are tracked separately</span></p>Feeling slightly frustrated that he guards do not heed Bubo's warning and have foolishly engaged the toothy maw emerging from the ground directly, Severn is not surprised when one of them succumbs to its attacks.
"Step back from it and beware its tentacles. Use a ranged weapon if you have one!" he bellows at the pair remaining on their feet as he moves into a position where Lythertida's blessing will affect the most men. He presents his holy symbol and mutters a short prayer. Healing energy...Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-12T15:19:50ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Gameplay threadSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WhatAboutMyBabies/gameplay#362014-07-12T02:15:14Z2014-07-12T02:15:14Z<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>This is round 3 right? Severn's actions are to move 20' to I16 and use a move action to reload his crossbow. I posted yesterday :) </span></p>This is round 3 right? Severn's actions are to move 20' to I16 and use a move action to reload his crossbow. I posted yesterday :)Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-12T02:15:14ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Gameplay threadSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WhatAboutMyBabies/gameplay#332014-07-11T05:48:06Z2014-07-11T05:48:06Z<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Yes that is my round 3. I still can't move my token. Something about my I-pad I think. It says I'm using an unsupported browser.</span></p>Yes that is my round 3. I still can't move my token. Something about my I-pad I think. It says I'm using an unsupported browser.Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-11T05:48:06ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Gameplay threadSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WhatAboutMyBabies/gameplay#302014-07-11T05:28:28Z2014-07-11T05:28:28Z<p>Severn continues on towards the tentacled beast, arriving near the fleet half-elf, and proceeds to reload his crossbow.</p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Move action: 20' forward to end up in I16, move action: reload crossbow</span></p>Severn continues on towards the tentacled beast, arriving near the fleet half-elf, and proceeds to reload his crossbow.
Move action: 20' forward to end up in I16, move action: reload crossbowSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-11T05:28:28ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=6#2732014-07-11T05:15:28Z2014-07-11T05:15:28Z<p>When Paul leads the group away from Robyn's homestead, Lydia gives the dog one last hug and pet, then checks to see if the crow is trailing her. She hopes that Neville is benign and not anything like what Phillip suggested, some evil strangers familiar sent to observe them or something. </p>
<p>She takes the half-Snickers when Phillip offers, eating it slowly to savour the candy since it seems fairly certain that chocolate will not be common in this world. </p>
<p><b>"It does seem like dirty pool to attack them when they're sleeping,"</b> she agrees when her friend expresses his reservations. <b>"But they outnumber us, they are nasty and vicious—that one was trying to kill Derek!—and there's supposed to be an ogre around here somewhere. What if he's in the pit? Maybe we can find a better place to make a trap or a place to lure them where they can only get at us one or two at a time, like they do in the westerns when a posse is chasing them, that kind of thing..."</b></p>When Paul leads the group away from Robyn's homestead, Lydia gives the dog one last hug and pet, then checks to see if the crow is trailing her. She hopes that Neville is benign and not anything like what Phillip suggested, some evil strangers familiar sent to observe them or something.
She takes the half-Snickers when Phillip offers, eating it slowly to savour the candy since it seems fairly certain that chocolate will not be common in this world.
"It does seem like dirty pool to attack...Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-11T05:15:28ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: "Down, down in the depths of Rappan Athuk"Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/RappanAthukDungeonOfGraves/gameplay&page=3#1032014-07-11T04:56:08Z2014-07-11T04:56:08Z<p>Up ahead of the group, Gabr is not so far off that Jean's sweet voice and merry tunes do not reach his ears. The sound lends an extra spring to his step and his chest swells at the joy of it all: the bright sun in the cloudless sky, the lush beauty of the vegetation so different from what he is used to, the companionship, the adventure. It's been easy going so far, little more than a lark in the woods, but the sight of the peculiar tracks is a stark reminder that he's headed toward an ominous place rife with danger. </p>
<p>He pauses and, scanning the forest about them all, allows the others to gather around. <b>"These look a little like wolf tracks but they are suspicious. Do any of you recognize what creature makes this print?"</b></p>Up ahead of the group, Gabr is not so far off that Jean's sweet voice and merry tunes do not reach his ears. The sound lends an extra spring to his step and his chest swells at the joy of it all: the bright sun in the cloudless sky, the lush beauty of the vegetation so different from what he is used to, the companionship, the adventure. It's been easy going so far, little more than a lark in the woods, but the sight of the peculiar tracks is a stark reminder that he's headed toward an ominous...Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-11T04:56:08ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Way of the WickedTroost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WayOfTheWicked7qhcq/gameplay&page=28#13592014-07-11T04:20:01Z2014-07-11T04:20:01Z<p><b>"Begging your pardon, Sir. You are a very busy man and I don't mean to waste your time but, as you can see, Captain Sir, there is no address on this here order."</b> </p>
<p>As he walked through the town that day, spreading the malicous gossip with his feigned ignorance, Troost had crushed the forged document in his sweaty fist and rubbed some of the ink with his thumb to further obscure the writing on the already incorrect document. By now, the contract looks like someone might have spilled a mug of water or perhaps ale onto it but the consignee's name remains clear and it's not "Mott." </p>
<p>Unfolding the forgery, he shows it to the officer whose dour face is twisted in an ugly scowl. Troost continues to explain even as Mott's expression darkens further. <b>"Farrelis, that sot, well he can't take care of anything properly these days least of all paperwork...Anyhow, he didn't record an address at all so I figured I'd better find out for myself where I'm to be. I wouldn't want to ruin the special plan you put together for your lovely Missus."</b></p>"Begging your pardon, Sir. You are a very busy man and I don't mean to waste your time but, as you can see, Captain Sir, there is no address on this here order."
As he walked through the town that day, spreading the malicous gossip with his feigned ignorance, Troost had crushed the forged document in his sweaty fist and rubbed some of the ink with his thumb to further obscure the writing on the already incorrect document. By now, the contract looks like someone might have spilled a mug of...Troost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-11T04:20:01ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Way of the WickedTroost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WayOfTheWicked7qhcq/gameplay&page=28#13562014-07-10T04:01:49Z2014-07-10T04:01:49Z<p><b>"Thank you ma'am, but I best head on to the watchtower myself, seeing as how time's wasting. Captain Eddarly won't be happy if his plans with the Missus are spoiled and a man like me relies on the generosity of his satisfied customers."</b> Tipping an imaginary hat at the matron, Troost turns and heads off to find master of halberds. Time to convince the man that his beautiful wife and the patrol Captain who now lay dead in a ditch, his corpse shamelessly desecrated in Asmodeus' name, had planned to run off together this evening.</p>
<p>When he reaches the tower, he slouches a little at the shoulders and keeps his gaze lowered, adopting the earnest demeanor of a working man. It is his hope that projecting subservience will help prevent any undue attention. He approaches the entrance with feigned hesitation and then asks the first person to acknowledge his presence where Captain Mott can be found.</p>"Thank you ma'am, but I best head on to the watchtower myself, seeing as how time's wasting. Captain Eddarly won't be happy if his plans with the Missus are spoiled and a man like me relies on the generosity of his satisfied customers." Tipping an imaginary hat at the matron, Troost turns and heads off to find master of halberds. Time to convince the man that his beautiful wife and the patrol Captain who now lay dead in a ditch, his corpse shamelessly desecrated in Asmodeus' name, had planned...Troost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-10T04:01:49ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Gameplay threadSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WhatAboutMyBabies/gameplay#262014-07-10T03:31:10Z2014-07-10T03:31:10Z<p>Rather than jostle for position with Bubo and the guard, Severn decides to circle around the stand of jagged rocks to the southeast. As he slips past he finds that he has a straight shot at the creature amidst the guards.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Attack:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 2 - 4 ⇒ (7) + 2 - 4 = 5</span>
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<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Damage:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d8 ⇒ 3</span></p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Move action: 20 ft' straight south, Standard action: attack with crossbow</span></p>Rather than jostle for position with Bubo and the guard, Severn decides to circle around the stand of jagged rocks to the southeast. As he slips past he finds that he has a straight shot at the creature amidst the guards.
[dice=Attack]1d20+2-4[/dice]
[dice=Damage]1d8[/dice]
Move action: 20 ft' straight south, Standard action: attack with crossbowSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-10T03:31:10ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=6#2702014-07-10T03:22:57Z2014-07-10T03:22:57Z<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Stealth:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10</span></p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Argh!</span></p>[dice=Stealth]1d20+6[/dice]
Argh!Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-10T03:22:57ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Way of the WickedTroost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WayOfTheWicked7qhcq/gameplay&page=28#13542014-07-09T04:43:38Z2014-07-09T04:43:38Z<p><b>"Ma'am, the Captain will want to see me."</b> Troost tells the woman who opens the door to him. Standing on the porch of the Mott residence, one of the larger homes if not the largest in Aldencross, he waves the forged document in her direction but does not allow her to take it. <b>"The particulars on this order from him are unclear."</b></p>
<p>When the maidservant regards him suspiciously for an extra long moment, Troost leans a little closer and lowers his voice conspiratorially, <b>"Only the Captain will do, ma'am. It's a surprise for his Missus,"</b> he explains with a wink.</p>"Ma'am, the Captain will want to see me." Troost tells the woman who opens the door to him. Standing on the porch of the Mott residence, one of the larger homes if not the largest in Aldencross, he waves the forged document in her direction but does not allow her to take it. "The particulars on this order from him are unclear."
When the maidservant regards him suspiciously for an extra long moment, Troost leans a little closer and lowers his voice conspiratorially, "Only the Captain will do,...Troost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-09T04:43:38ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=6#2672014-07-09T04:16:49Z2014-07-09T04:16:49Z<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Survival:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11</span></p>[dice=Survival]1d20+7[/dice]Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-09T04:16:49ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Gameplay threadSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WhatAboutMyBabies/gameplay#182014-07-08T06:03:52Z2014-07-08T06:03:52Z<p><b>"Thanks for the warning, Bubo!"</b> Severn reconsiders his sword, glad he brought a crossbow along as well.</p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>I go after the creature. If there is nothing to attack within reach on my turn I will spend a turn to switch to my crossbow instead, move equivalent to sheath and move equivalent to draw</span></p>"Thanks for the warning, Bubo!" Severn reconsiders his sword, glad he brought a crossbow along as well.
I go after the creature. If there is nothing to attack within reach on my turn I will spend a turn to switch to my crossbow instead, move equivalent to sheath and move equivalent to drawSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-08T06:03:52ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Way of the WickedTroost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WayOfTheWicked7qhcq/gameplay&page=28#13522014-07-08T05:53:01Z2014-07-08T05:53:01Z<p>Nahia and Mysty's approval of the scheme to expose Lady Mott's affair with Eddarly was all it took to quell any hesitation he felt. The fact that he had no team of his own should matter little. With Asmodeus' blessing, he's convinced smarter folks of much more fantastical notions. </p>
<p><b>"I can do that,"</b> he nods.</p>
<p>Before heading out into Aldencross to execute the masquerade, Troost takes a moment to concentrate on the magic of the gauzy sleeves he wears. He transforms the coarse and unremarkable peasant's garb into a marginally well crafted pants, shirt and jacket ensemble, vaguely reminiscent of a uniform in its cut and style but bearing no rank or insignia; the sort of thing a carriage driver hoping to be presentable enough to satisfy posh clients but constrained by both environmental and economic realities might wear. Then he is off, asking after Captain Eddarly, his wife and their residence as Lady Rose had instructed.</p>Nahia and Mysty's approval of the scheme to expose Lady Mott's affair with Eddarly was all it took to quell any hesitation he felt. The fact that he had no team of his own should matter little. With Asmodeus' blessing, he's convinced smarter folks of much more fantastical notions.
"I can do that," he nods.
Before heading out into Aldencross to execute the masquerade, Troost takes a moment to concentrate on the magic of the gauzy sleeves he wears. He transforms the coarse and unremarkable...Troost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-08T05:53:01ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=6#2622014-07-08T05:17:59Z2014-07-08T05:17:59Z<p>Shouldering her backpack, Lydia tucks the crossbow into its straps against her left side as she had earlier in the day. It feels less awkward this time around, like something she could get used to. The quarterstaff is something she thinks she could get used to as well. She's capped each end with the hockey tape, extended far enough down the shaft so that she can grip and comfortably swing the weapon two handed. A second pair of tape grips the size of a single hand each equally divides the length of the staff, making for what she believes will be a versatile weapon, especially with no refs around to blow the whistle and call penalties for cross checking or spearing.</p>
<p><b>"Scout then decide,"</b> she agrees with Lucian and looks to Miya for confirmation.</p>Shouldering her backpack, Lydia tucks the crossbow into its straps against her left side as she had earlier in the day. It feels less awkward this time around, like something she could get used to. The quarterstaff is something she thinks she could get used to as well. She's capped each end with the hockey tape, extended far enough down the shaft so that she can grip and comfortably swing the weapon two handed. A second pair of tape grips the size of a single hand each equally divides the...Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-08T05:17:59ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: "Down, down in the depths of Rappan Athuk"Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/RappanAthukDungeonOfGraves/gameplay&page=2#892014-07-08T04:40:55Z2014-07-08T04:40:55Z<p>As the group sets off, Gabr finds himself ranging slightly ahead of the others. He has no trouble keeping an eye on the trail ahead, watching for environmental hazards, vegetation that might supplement the group's food stores and signs of game to hunt or creatures that might threaten them. Along the way, he also collects lengths of wood suitable for arrow shafts and spends the evenings fashioning arrows to add to his collection. </p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>I have a 40' spd, good stealth, survival and perception so I'll take point unless anyone objects. I should be able to keep up with the dwarf while moving half speed for survival checks</span></p>As the group sets off, Gabr finds himself ranging slightly ahead of the others. He has no trouble keeping an eye on the trail ahead, watching for environmental hazards, vegetation that might supplement the group's food stores and signs of game to hunt or creatures that might threaten them. Along the way, he also collects lengths of wood suitable for arrow shafts and spends the evenings fashioning arrows to add to his collection.
I have a 40' spd, good stealth, survival and perception so I'll...Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-08T04:40:55ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Rappan Athuk | Dungeon of Graves DiscussionGabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/RappanAthukDungeonOfGraves/discussion#242014-07-07T18:24:08Z2014-07-07T18:24:08Z<p>Sorry guys, haven't been able to log onto the site all weekend. Will get something up after work tonight</p>Sorry guys, haven't been able to log onto the site all weekend. Will get something up after work tonightGabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-07T18:24:08ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: "Down, down in the depths of Rappan Athuk"Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/RappanAthukDungeonOfGraves/gameplay&page=2#802014-07-05T04:17:52Z2014-07-05T04:17:52Z<p>Gabr follows Tark to the door, anticipation lightening his steps. He'd travelled outside of Absalom before but never so far and on such a great adventure. It was a shame about the lack of a guide but Odo's words on the matter were reasonable. </p>
<p>With a gesture, he invites the rest of the group to join them, an amiable grin brightening his plain face. <b>"Coming?"</b></p>Gabr follows Tark to the door, anticipation lightening his steps. He'd travelled outside of Absalom before but never so far and on such a great adventure. It was a shame about the lack of a guide but Odo's words on the matter were reasonable.
With a gesture, he invites the rest of the group to join them, an amiable grin brightening his plain face. "Coming?"Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-05T04:17:52ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=6#2582014-07-05T03:56:03Z2014-07-05T03:56:03Z<p>Lydia grins widely. She'd been feeling a bit like a fifth wheel, not confident about how to deal with the frenetic little creature or her shots, cute as "Paul" might be but now here was the chance to help out in a way that more suited her abilities.</p>
<p><b>"Of course I'll scout with you Miya!"</b> the shy girl tells her friend.</p>Lydia grins widely. She'd been feeling a bit like a fifth wheel, not confident about how to deal with the frenetic little creature or her shots, cute as "Paul" might be but now here was the chance to help out in a way that more suited her abilities.
"Of course I'll scout with you Miya!" the shy girl tells her friend.Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-05T03:56:03ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Gameplay threadSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WhatAboutMyBabies/gameplay#112014-07-05T03:44:04Z2014-07-05T03:44:04Z<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>I'd like to be in square E11 but I can't seem to move my token</span></p>I'd like to be in square E11 but I can't seem to move my tokenSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-05T03:44:04ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Way of the Wicked DiscussionTroost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WayOfTheWicked7qhcq/discussion&page=23#11232014-07-05T03:41:48Z2014-07-05T03:41:48Z<p>Is Aldencross large enough to pull that off without having an actual team of horses to authenticate my disguise? It's a great idea as long as no one knows all the horses in town or knows that the carriage I rode in on with Sourat presumably originated in this town.</p>Is Aldencross large enough to pull that off without having an actual team of horses to authenticate my disguise? It's a great idea as long as no one knows all the horses in town or knows that the carriage I rode in on with Sourat presumably originated in this town.Troost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-05T03:41:48ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: "Down, down in the depths of Rappan Athuk"Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/RappanAthukDungeonOfGraves/gameplay&page=2#762014-07-03T16:33:00Z2014-07-03T16:33:00Z<p><b>"I'm afraid purchasing a horse is beyond my means at this time, fellows,"</b> The Inquisitor tells the group regretfully. <b>"On the up side, travelling on foot will allow me to stockpile raw materials for fletching."</b></p>"I'm afraid purchasing a horse is beyond my means at this time, fellows," The Inquisitor tells the group regretfully. "On the up side, travelling on foot will allow me to stockpile raw materials for fletching."Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-03T16:33:00ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Gameplay threadSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WhatAboutMyBabies/gameplay#92014-07-03T00:08:25Z2014-07-03T00:08:25Z<p><b>"Of course I will lend my sword to your cause. I pray we find your little lambs before they come to any harm. How shall we begin the search?"</b></p>"Of course I will lend my sword to your cause. I pray we find your little lambs before they come to any harm. How shall we begin the search?"Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-03T00:08:25ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Gameplay threadSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WhatAboutMyBabies/gameplay#42014-07-01T18:57:20Z2014-07-01T18:57:20Z<p>While under the effect of the truth spell, there is fortunately no chance that Severn's shame, the hot flush that blooms quickly on his cheek, will be misinterpreted. </p>
<p><b>"No,"</b> he responds emphatically and this answer is true but it is also true that he is responsible for the disappearance of other children. His ravaged leg throbs as the questioning continues.</p>While under the effect of the truth spell, there is fortunately no chance that Severn's shame, the hot flush that blooms quickly on his cheek, will be misinterpreted.
"No," he responds emphatically and this answer is true but it is also true that he is responsible for the disappearance of other children. His ravaged leg throbs as the questioning continues.Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-01T18:57:20ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Way of the WickedTroost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WayOfTheWicked7qhcq/gameplay&page=27#13352014-07-01T16:32:59Z2014-07-01T16:32:59Z<p>This was not Troost's first excursion into Aldencross. He had visited a few times in the past but had never stayed long and had always avoided attracting attention to himself. He'd purchased sundries at the general store, slyly listening to the clucking of women-folk and grumbles of men-folk for interesting tidbits while filling his own basket with items more easily traded for than home-crafted by Chelaine the druid. Additionally, he had spent time in the shadowy corners of the Lord's Dalliance, sipping at lager while his ears drank of the gossip flowing through the large common room. Each time he'd entered the little town previously, he'd taken care to appear slightly different than the last so that no one would become familiar with him but there was less need to remain anonymous now that he knew of Aldencross' imminent doom.</p>
<p>Rather than staying only an hour or two and returning to the cozy hovel in the wood, Troost takes a room at the Inn and then sits in the common area with his dazzling new companions to quietly plot the best way to advance the town's demise.</p>
<p><b>"It'd be delightful to find some way to turn the townfolk against that fat priest. Maybe after befriending him and plumbing the depths of his knowledge first,"</b> the little man's eyes gleam wickedly as he envisions Father Donagin set upon by his beloved congregation. <b>"I could work on that since your feminine charms <i>should</i> have less sway with a man of the cloth."</b> Allowing his eyes to momentarily stray to Lady Rose's bosom, he chuckles, knowing full well that what should be and what is can be miles apart.</p>This was not Troost's first excursion into Aldencross. He had visited a few times in the past but had never stayed long and had always avoided attracting attention to himself. He'd purchased sundries at the general store, slyly listening to the clucking of women-folk and grumbles of men-folk for interesting tidbits while filling his own basket with items more easily traded for than home-crafted by Chelaine the druid. Additionally, he had spent time in the shadowy corners of the Lord's...Troost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-01T16:32:59ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: "Down, down in the depths of Rappan Athuk"Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/RappanAthukDungeonOfGraves/gameplay&page=2#722014-07-01T15:56:57Z2014-07-01T15:56:57Z<p>Gabr finishes eating as the others talk. Polishing any remaining bits of food from the silver with his napkin, he folds everything into a tidy bundle and stows it in his tunic for use with the next meal. Then he gains his feet and addresses the innkeep. </p>
<p><b>"Thank you for your hospitality and the valuable information, Odo,"</b> he says, pressing payment for the food and drink into the man's hand, <b>"In the Great City, it is common to hire an urchin from the Wayfinder's Guild. For a few coins, they help you find your destination and keep you from those places and folk who would prey upon newcomers, transients or fools. Is there anyone in Zelkors Ferry that offers such a service? Someone willing to play guide to this adventure for a modest recompense?"</b></p>Gabr finishes eating as the others talk. Polishing any remaining bits of food from the silver with his napkin, he folds everything into a tidy bundle and stows it in his tunic for use with the next meal. Then he gains his feet and addresses the innkeep.
"Thank you for your hospitality and the valuable information, Odo," he says, pressing payment for the food and drink into the man's hand, "In the Great City, it is common to hire an urchin from the Wayfinder's Guild. For a few coins, they...Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-01T15:56:57ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: The Darkest Corners DiscussionTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/discussion&page=4#1752014-07-01T07:28:25Z2014-07-01T07:28:25Z<p>I'm up for something like that too.</p>I'm up for something like that too.Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-01T07:28:25ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: What about my babies?Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WhatAboutMyBabies/recruiting#32014-07-01T07:24:43Z2014-07-01T07:24:43Z<p>Checking in. Apologies for the delay.</p>Checking in. Apologies for the delay.Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-07-01T07:24:43ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Way of the WickedTroost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WayOfTheWicked7qhcq/gameplay&page=27#13272014-06-28T04:44:07Z2014-06-28T04:44:07Z<p>Troost knows he is secure with his new companions, in no immediate physical danger, however he is not so foolish to presume these powerful women Asmodeus has clearly smiled upon would ever be commanded. He must earn their respect and prove himself at their sides before he can expect to strategize as their equal and he must accept this as enough. Troublingly though, he finds himself dangerously spellbound by their beauty, his thoughts somehow both flighty and muddled in their presence, particularly Lady Rose. </p>
<p>It is almost possible to completely banish Nahia's grisly and Seren's ghoulish visage from his mind when he surreptitiously appreciates the cut of their bodices or the curve of their backsides. The memory of their post-battle actions seems more like a bad dream than reality with each passing hour but a thin sliver of revulsion stubbornly remains. Lady Rose, however, he watched her bathe in the fire, basking in the Lord's grasp, the flames lovingly licking at her naked flesh. She has no horror hidden within, she is only beautiful and made even more so by Asmodeus' fiery caress. That memory galvanizes him with a hot thrill every time he returns to it.</p>
<p>Realizing that he is gazing upon the anti-paladin with open desire, Troost averts his eyes quickly. He coughs nervously, pale cheeks hot with embarrassment as well as lust now.</p>
<p><b>"I do think that Sourat makes a valid point. Retuning so early might raise some questions depending on what you led them to believe when you departed. What had you intended at this point?"</b></p>Troost knows he is secure with his new companions, in no immediate physical danger, however he is not so foolish to presume these powerful women Asmodeus has clearly smiled upon would ever be commanded. He must earn their respect and prove himself at their sides before he can expect to strategize as their equal and he must accept this as enough. Troublingly though, he finds himself dangerously spellbound by their beauty, his thoughts somehow both flighty and muddled in their presence,...Troost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-28T04:44:07ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: "Down, down in the depths of Rappan Athuk"Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/RappanAthukDungeonOfGraves/gameplay&page=2#582014-06-28T03:37:54Z2014-06-28T03:37:54Z<p>Gabr's manner is almost dainty as he eats. He lays a napkin in his lap and produces a set of cutlery from a pocket within his high collared tunic. While Odo spins his tale, he devours his meal in small, neat bites that he chews carefully, touching the corners of his mouth with the napkin frequently. He nods and raises his glass in agreement when Tark compliments the chef but attends the innkeep otherwise.</p>Gabr's manner is almost dainty as he eats. He lays a napkin in his lap and produces a set of cutlery from a pocket within his high collared tunic. While Odo spins his tale, he devours his meal in small, neat bites that he chews carefully, touching the corners of his mouth with the napkin frequently. He nods and raises his glass in agreement when Tark compliments the chef but attends the innkeep otherwise.Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-28T03:37:54ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: "Down, down in the depths of Rappan Athuk"Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/RappanAthukDungeonOfGraves/gameplay&page=2#512014-06-27T13:24:35Z2014-06-27T13:24:35Z<p><b>"Do not forget duty,"</b> Gabr adds solemnly, circling his thumb across the fingers of his upturned right hand as if testing the quality of a coin while his left wanders to briefly touch the large, ornate key slung around his neck on a thick silver chain.</p>"Do not forget duty," Gabr adds solemnly, circling his thumb across the fingers of his upturned right hand as if testing the quality of a coin while his left wanders to briefly touch the large, ornate key slung around his neck on a thick silver chain.Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-27T13:24:35ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Way of the Wicked DiscussionTroost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WayOfTheWicked7qhcq/discussion&page=22#11002014-06-26T15:33:12Z2014-06-26T15:33:12Z<p>I like the idea of taking the gear we scavenged north to the bugbears if there is time. I can put something to that effect in character after I get home from work, posting from my phone is problematic.</p>I like the idea of taking the gear we scavenged north to the bugbears if there is time. I can put something to that effect in character after I get home from work, posting from my phone is problematic.Troost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-26T15:33:12ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Way of the WickedTroost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WayOfTheWicked7qhcq/gameplay&page=27#13162014-06-25T04:28:03Z2014-06-25T04:28:03Z<p>While the ladies perform their bloody rituals, Troost gathers his possessions and dresses himself. He carries very little of note and, perhaps alarmingly, no weapons other than a dagger strapped to his wrist in a hidden sheath and a sling. </p>
<p>When he pulls a pair of close-fitting translucent sleeves onto his arms, his clothing all takes on the appearance of the drab, utilitarian, and well-worn outfits favoured by farmers and peasants in the area. With great care, he tucks his pentagram into a pocket hidden on the inside of his tunic, close to his heart but safe from the prying eyes of judgemental Mitrans. All in all, he appears rather unremarkable although there is a hint in his light, easy gait of something perhaps note-worthy hidden carefully away.</p>
<p><b>"My name is Troost, son of Richter,"</b> he spits on the ground after uttering his father's name, <b>"I achieve greatness with you all, <i>because</i> of you all and our devotion to the Dark Prince. I have seen it. Tell me how I can best serve our Lord's goals."</b> He clasps his right fist into the palm of his left hand at chest height with elbows bent while bowing the tiniest bit at the waist. After a moment, he straightens, lowers his hands and awaits instructions.</p>While the ladies perform their bloody rituals, Troost gathers his possessions and dresses himself. He carries very little of note and, perhaps alarmingly, no weapons other than a dagger strapped to his wrist in a hidden sheath and a sling.
When he pulls a pair of close-fitting translucent sleeves onto his arms, his clothing all takes on the appearance of the drab, utilitarian, and well-worn outfits favoured by farmers and peasants in the area. With great care, he tucks his pentagram into a...Troost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-25T04:28:03ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=5#2432014-06-25T03:44:41Z2014-06-25T03:44:41Z<p>Upon seeing the faery for the first time, Lydia finds that she is not atonished by the fantastical little creature's existence. Anything is possible, so it would seem, and her well of amazement has run dry. Time to get on with figuring out how to get back home.</p>
<p><b>"Phillip makes a good point about scavenged gear,"</b> she says, fiddling with her newly crafted weapon, <b>"Plus, the faery is here to guide us right now so it'd be awfully rude to head to town instead."</b></p>Upon seeing the faery for the first time, Lydia finds that she is not atonished by the fantastical little creature's existence. Anything is possible, so it would seem, and her well of amazement has run dry. Time to get on with figuring out how to get back home.
"Phillip makes a good point about scavenged gear," she says, fiddling with her newly crafted weapon, "Plus, the faery is here to guide us right now so it'd be awfully rude to head to town instead."Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-25T03:44:41ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: "Down, down in the depths of Rappan Athuk"Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/RappanAthukDungeonOfGraves/gameplay#342014-06-25T01:16:27Z2014-06-25T01:16:27Z<p>Gabr submits to Tark's elbow in his side but seems reluctant to join in the raucous banter going on around the table. He is a man of few words, preferring to watch and listen most of the time. His father lives life believing that it is better to keep his mouth shut and appear stupid than it is to open it and remove all doubt, a belief that was diligently passed onto his sons. The Mos'ata estate has always been a place of solemnity and measured conversation as far as Gabr can recall so he has grown to be generally quiet man.</p>
<p><b>"Taxes are never a matter for jest and one of us <i>is</i> a tax collector."</b> he admonishes Jean, fixing the paladin with a stern gaze...but only for a few seconds before he winks and flashes a good natured smile. He is generally quiet man, not a humourless wretch.</p>Gabr submits to Tark's elbow in his side but seems reluctant to join in the raucous banter going on around the table. He is a man of few words, preferring to watch and listen most of the time. His father lives life believing that it is better to keep his mouth shut and appear stupid than it is to open it and remove all doubt, a belief that was diligently passed onto his sons. The Mos'ata estate has always been a place of solemnity and measured conversation as far as Gabr can recall so he has...Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-25T01:16:27ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: "Down, down in the depths of Rappan Athuk"Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/RappanAthukDungeonOfGraves/gameplay#232014-06-24T05:09:49Z2014-06-24T05:09:49Z<p>Gabr joins the others in the common area of the inn. He is a small, non-descript man who might have occupied a place at the table for some time before anyone took note of his presence. </p>
<p><b>"Good morning,"</b> he greets his mates quietly, favouring each of them with a nod and a smile as well.</p>Gabr joins the others in the common area of the inn. He is a small, non-descript man who might have occupied a place at the table for some time before anyone took note of his presence.
"Good morning," he greets his mates quietly, favouring each of them with a nod and a smile as well.Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-24T05:09:49ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Way of the WickedTroost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WayOfTheWicked7qhcq/gameplay&page=27#13102014-06-24T04:18:02Z2014-06-24T04:18:02Z<p>Looking up at the murderous group before him, having heard the terrible things uttered to the rangers as the slaughter ensued not to mention the terrible things threatened upon him now, the prisoner should be terrified senseless, weeping and begging for his life. Instead, Troost, bare-footed, dressed only in his skivvies and undershirt with his hands bound behind him and trussed at the ankles as well, appears practically rapturous.</p>
<p><b>"Your Lord is my Lord,"</b> he happily confides to his liberators, <b>"I serve Asmodeus, Dark Prince, The Archfiend, The First, Lord of Darkness, Ruler of Hell. These fools that you dispatched so handily—absolutely brilliant work, by the way—captured me only because I allowed it. I was blessed with a vision the other night. I knew that you would be here and that I had to be here too."</b> The small man seems relieved at the opportunity to speak so openly about his religious convictions. </p>
<p>He grins up at Seren. Doing his best to gesture with his elbow from behind his back, he points at a bundle of clothes and a backpack at the foot of a nearby bunk and says to her, <b>"That's my stuff. You'll find my holy symbol in there. It's not much but it's very precious to me. I made it myself and it was quite an effort to get even that amount of silver together without the brothers noticing."</b></p>Looking up at the murderous group before him, having heard the terrible things uttered to the rangers as the slaughter ensued not to mention the terrible things threatened upon him now, the prisoner should be terrified senseless, weeping and begging for his life. Instead, Troost, bare-footed, dressed only in his skivvies and undershirt with his hands bound behind him and trussed at the ankles as well, appears practically rapturous.
"Your Lord is my Lord," he happily confides to his...Troost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-24T04:18:02ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=18#8842014-06-24T03:41:29Z2014-06-24T03:41:29Z<p><b>"I don't understand him,"</b> Caveth says under his breath to Garadeer beside him while doing his best to not looked alarmed by the sheer number of the creatures before them. The mythical goblins do not appear threatening at the moment but there are a lot of them, enough to cause real trouble if they set their minds to it. </p>
<p>He raises his voice and, in a wary yet jovial enough tone, calls out to the leader of the Nyriskus, <b>"Do any of you speak the common tongue?"</b></p>"I don't understand him," Caveth says under his breath to Garadeer beside him while doing his best to not looked alarmed by the sheer number of the creatures before them. The mythical goblins do not appear threatening at the moment but there are a lot of them, enough to cause real trouble if they set their minds to it.
He raises his voice and, in a wary yet jovial enough tone, calls out to the leader of the Nyriskus, "Do any of you speak the common tongue?"Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-24T03:41:29ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Rappan Athuk | Dungeon of Graves DiscussionGabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/RappanAthukDungeonOfGraves/discussion#122014-06-23T19:15:13Z2014-06-23T19:15:13Z<p>I've got to make my stats 20pt buy and do a few last minute adjustments to gear and such but I'm stuck at work for a few more hours. I will finish up and join the RP this evening. FYI, I'm in western Canada and generally unable to be on the computer at work so the vast majority of my posting will occur between 7-12pm mountain daylight time.</p>I've got to make my stats 20pt buy and do a few last minute adjustments to gear and such but I'm stuck at work for a few more hours. I will finish up and join the RP this evening. FYI, I'm in western Canada and generally unable to be on the computer at work so the vast majority of my posting will occur between 7-12pm mountain daylight time.Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-23T19:15:13ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: The Emerald SpireGabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheEmeraldSpire/recruiting&page=2#792014-06-23T13:47:00Z2014-06-23T13:47:00Z<p>I'm afraid I was accepted into both of the games that I applied to with this character. I also don't think I can fill the tank role as I had intended to focus mainly on ranged combat rather than melee, therefore I am withdrawing from your game at this time. Thank you for selecting my character and I apologize for any inconvenience I've caused.</p>I'm afraid I was accepted into both of the games that I applied to with this character. I also don't think I can fill the tank role as I had intended to focus mainly on ranged combat rather than melee, therefore I am withdrawing from your game at this time. Thank you for selecting my character and I apologize for any inconvenience I've caused.Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-23T13:47:00ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Hawcroft Logging, Words on the Back of a Wagon (Discussion Posts)Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/discussion&page=9#4482014-06-23T13:31:37Z2014-06-23T13:31:37Z<p>Had a hectic weekend but I will be posting something after I get home from work today.</p>Had a hectic weekend but I will be posting something after I get home from work today.Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-23T13:31:37ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: "Down, down in the depths of Rappan Athuk"Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/RappanAthukDungeonOfGraves/gameplay#52014-06-23T13:29:18Z2014-06-23T13:29:18Z<p>Dot</p>DotGabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-23T13:29:18ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Pathfinder Encounters: Never Ending Recruitment ThreadSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/PathfinderEncountersMasterThread/recruiting&page=3#1042014-06-19T07:14:29Z2014-06-19T07:14:29Z<p>Please add me to the waiting list.</p>Please add me to the waiting list.Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-19T07:14:29ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Curse of Green River DaleSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheCurseOfGreenRiverDale/gameplay&page=3#1232014-06-19T02:13:52Z2014-06-19T02:13:52Z<p>I don't think anyone can use the bracers so we should sell them and split the proceeds IMHO.</p>I don't think anyone can use the bracers so we should sell them and split the proceeds IMHO.Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-19T02:13:52ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Curse of Green River DaleSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheCurseOfGreenRiverDale/gameplay&page=3#1212014-06-18T17:13:05Z2014-06-18T17:13:05Z<p>Thanks for the scenario cave toad. I must admit I was a little concerned at first. Thankfully Riggar and the others got more love out of the dice me LOL</p>Thanks for the scenario cave toad. I must admit I was a little concerned at first. Thankfully Riggar and the others got more love out of the dice me LOLSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-18T17:13:05ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Study Hall (A tale of two worlds Discussion)Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/discussion&page=3#1272014-06-18T05:28:37Z2014-06-18T05:28:37Z<p>Welcome Jessalyn!</p>Welcome Jessalyn!Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-18T05:28:37ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Curse of Green River DaleSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheCurseOfGreenRiverDale/gameplay&page=3#1112014-06-18T00:28:02Z2014-06-18T00:28:02Z<p><b>"Isn't that what we brought the Dwarves along for?"</b> Severn kids with Bob.</p>"Isn't that what we brought the Dwarves along for?" Severn kids with Bob.Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-18T00:28:02ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Rappan Athuk? Bah!Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/RappanAthukDungeonOfGraves/recruiting#372014-06-17T19:05:21Z2014-06-17T19:05:21Z<p>I created this character to apply for an Emerald Spire game but I think it would suit this AP as well considering they are both basically giant dungeon crawls. He is 15pt but ATM but that and any other adjustments needed can be done easily if I am selected.</p>I created this character to apply for an Emerald Spire game but I think it would suit this AP as well considering they are both basically giant dungeon crawls. He is 15pt but ATM but that and any other adjustments needed can be done easily if I am selected.Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-17T19:05:21ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Curse of Green River DaleSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheCurseOfGreenRiverDale/gameplay&page=3#1032014-06-17T13:32:55Z2014-06-17T13:32:55Z<p>Severn steps up to the profane altar and attempts to kick it over, hoping to desecrate it enough to cause the foul energy that attracted the small congregation of undead in the first place to dissipate. Although he is untrained in the specific details or dogma of his religion, the carefully arranged heap of bones and rocks makes his skin crawl.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Strength check:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22</span></p>Severn steps up to the profane altar and attempts to kick it over, hoping to desecrate it enough to cause the foul energy that attracted the small congregation of undead in the first place to dissipate. Although he is untrained in the specific details or dogma of his religion, the carefully arranged heap of bones and rocks makes his skin crawl.
[dice=Strength check]1d20+3[/dice]Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-17T13:32:55ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Way of the Wicked DiscussionTroost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WayOfTheWicked7qhcq/discussion&page=22#10732014-06-17T04:42:47Z2014-06-17T04:42:47Z<p>Oh boy, hope I'm not in the burny tent. Poor Troost, cooked alive...what will my next character be? LOL</p>Oh boy, hope I'm not in the burny tent. Poor Troost, cooked alive...what will my next character be? LOLTroost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-17T04:42:47ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Curse of Green River DaleSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheCurseOfGreenRiverDale/gameplay&page=2#822014-06-16T03:29:04Z2014-06-16T03:29:04Z<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Moving diagonally 15' SE will put me between Hank and 1 skeleton, 1 square N of the dense underbrush. I provoke all kinds of AoO for movement, I was just pointing out that the skellie I end up beside needs combat reflexes to take a second AoO when I cast.</span> </p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>I see now, dang typos. It should say skeletons not skeleton in that first OOC sentence. I also dropped an entire word from the second OOC sentence. Ugh. Posting on a smartphone FTL</span></p>Moving diagonally 15' SE will put me between Hank and 1 skeleton, 1 square N of the dense underbrush. I provoke all kinds of AoO for movement, I was just pointing out that the skellie I end up beside needs combat reflexes to take a second AoO when I cast.
I see now, dang typos. It should say skeletons not skeleton in that first OOC sentence. I also dropped an entire word from the second OOC sentence. Ugh. Posting on a smartphone FTLSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-16T03:29:04ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: The Emerald SpireGabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheEmeraldSpire/recruiting#402014-06-16T02:53:17Z2014-06-16T02:53:17Z<p>Aasimar Inquisitor of Abadar by born_of_fire.</p>Aasimar Inquisitor of Abadar by born_of_fire.Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-16T02:53:17ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Curse of Green River DaleSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheCurseOfGreenRiverDale/gameplay&page=2#792014-06-16T01:24:47Z2014-06-16T01:24:47Z<p>Seeing as how he is not having much luck attacking the skeletons, Severn decides to concentrate on supporting the others that are. He moves to Erlic's side and, keeping an eye on the nearby skeleton that will menace him while he casts, ministers to the Dwarf's wounds with his divine power.</p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>15' move to the SE, provoking an AoO from the skeleton on my way there</span>
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<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Cast Cure Light Wounds:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2</span>
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<span class=messageboard-ooc>Casting another AoO if the skeleton has Combat Reflexes</span></p>Seeing as how he is not having much luck attacking the skeletons, Severn decides to concentrate on supporting the others that are. He moves to Erlic's side and, keeping an eye on the nearby skeleton that will menace him while he casts, ministers to the Dwarf's wounds with his divine power.
15' move to the SE, provoking an AoO from the skeleton on my way there
[dice=Cast Cure Light Wounds]1d8+1[/dice]
Casting another AoO if the skeleton has Combat ReflexesSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-16T01:24:47ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: The Curse of Green River Dale DiscussionSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheCurseOfGreenRiverDale/discussion#232014-06-15T02:40:20Z2014-06-15T02:40:20Z<p>Oh I misread your post. I thought you said I had 5 not that I was down 5. Sorry.</p>Oh I misread your post. I thought you said I had 5 not that I was down 5. Sorry.Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-15T02:40:20ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Curse of Green River DaleSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheCurseOfGreenRiverDale/gameplay&page=2#662014-06-14T21:45:32Z2014-06-14T21:45:32Z<p><b>"Praise be, Riggar!"</b> Severn enthuses as the ghoul collapses due to the cleric's relentless assault of holy energy.</p>
<p>Having noted the fact that bludgeoning weapons are much more effective against the animated skeletons, he draws his morningstar and swings at a nearby enemy.</p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Move action to draw, does not provoke. Standard action to attack.</span></p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Attack:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (7) + 3 - 2 = 8</span>
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<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Damage:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d8 + 3 - 2 ⇒ (3) + 3 - 2 = 4</span></p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>The d20 hates me •whine•</span></p>"Praise be, Riggar!" Severn enthuses as the ghoul collapses due to the cleric's relentless assault of holy energy.
Having noted the fact that bludgeoning weapons are much more effective against the animated skeletons, he draws his morningstar and swings at a nearby enemy.
Move action to draw, does not provoke. Standard action to attack.
[dice=Attack]1d20+3-2[/dice]
[dice=Damage]1d8+3-2[/dice]
The d20 hates me *whine*Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-14T21:45:32ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: The Curse of Green River Dale DiscussionSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheCurseOfGreenRiverDale/discussion#212014-06-14T20:51:15Z2014-06-14T20:51:15Z<p>This is what I have recorded: 14 - 9 (ghoul attack) + 1 (first channel) + 4 (second channel) - 1 (skeleton AoO) = 9 HP. I double checked but it's still very possible that I missed a successful strike somewhere. Lemme know if I did please, my HP total will influence my actions next round.</p>This is what I have recorded: 14 - 9 (ghoul attack) + 1 (first channel) + 4 (second channel) - 1 (skeleton AoO) = 9 HP. I double checked but it's still very possible that I missed a successful strike somewhere. Lemme know if I did please, my HP total will influence my actions next round.Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-14T20:51:15ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: The Curse of Green River Dale DiscussionSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheCurseOfGreenRiverDale/discussion#202014-06-14T03:38:07Z2014-06-14T03:38:07Z<p>I checked the rules now that I'm home from work. Also looked at the map for the first time. So yeah, it is a move action to draw or sheathe a weapon. Drawing a weapon does not provoke an AoO but sheathing does which means I provoked from 4 skeletons. Ugh. Hopefully I will be around to draw my morningstar next round.</p>I checked the rules now that I'm home from work. Also looked at the map for the first time. So yeah, it is a move action to draw or sheathe a weapon. Drawing a weapon does not provoke an AoO but sheathing does which means I provoked from 4 skeletons. Ugh. Hopefully I will be around to draw my morningstar next round.Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-14T03:38:07ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Curse of Green River DaleSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheCurseOfGreenRiverDale/gameplay&page=2#562014-06-14T01:43:40Z2014-06-14T01:43:40Z<p>Taking a deep breath, Severn reaches inward to find the part of his soul untainted by his upbringing, the potential that earned him his second opportunity to live. Pushing the growing sense of fear and despair aside to embrace the light within himself, he raises his holy symbol higher and softly intones, <b>"Lord, your humble vessel begs favour, ease our wounds so that we may dispatch this unholy evil."</b></p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Channel:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d6 ⇒ 4</span></p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Sheathe my sword as a move action?</span></p>Taking a deep breath, Severn reaches inward to find the part of his soul untainted by his upbringing, the potential that earned him his second opportunity to live. Pushing the growing sense of fear and despair aside to embrace the light within himself, he raises his holy symbol higher and softly intones, "Lord, your humble vessel begs favour, ease our wounds so that we may dispatch this unholy evil."
[dice=Channel]1d6[/dice]
Sheathe my sword as a move action?Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-14T01:43:40ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Curse of Green River DaleSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheCurseOfGreenRiverDale/gameplay#432014-06-12T23:44:57Z2014-06-12T23:44:57Z<p>Severn stumbles back, resisting the urge to clutch at the gaping wound opened in his thigh. Instead, he clutches his holy symbol in one hand and calls upon the ministrations of his heavenly patron. A wave of healing energy issues forth, mending his injury as well as any his companions have suffered.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Channel:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d6 ⇒ 1</span></p>Severn stumbles back, resisting the urge to clutch at the gaping wound opened in his thigh. Instead, he clutches his holy symbol in one hand and calls upon the ministrations of his heavenly patron. A wave of healing energy issues forth, mending his injury as well as any his companions have suffered.
[dice=Channel]1d6[/dice]Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-12T23:44:57ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Curse of Green River DaleSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheCurseOfGreenRiverDale/gameplay#392014-06-12T20:00:43Z2014-06-12T20:00:43Z<p>The foul odour of corruption hits Severn like a wall, stopping him is tracks and sending his stomach roiling as the undead claw and scratch at him ineffectually. Retching but able to hold onto his lunch somehow, the oracle slashes at the creature that had dropped the disembodied arm it was munching on.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Attack:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (11) + 4 - 2 = 13</span>
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<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Damage:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">2d6 + 4 - 2 ⇒ (4, 1) + 4 - 2 = 7</span></p>The foul odour of corruption hits Severn like a wall, stopping him is tracks and sending his stomach roiling as the undead claw and scratch at him ineffectually. Retching but able to hold onto his lunch somehow, the oracle slashes at the creature that had dropped the disembodied arm it was munching on.
[dice=Attack]1d20+4-2[/dice]
[dice=Damage]2d6+4-2[/dice]Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-12T20:00:43ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Curse of Green River DaleSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheCurseOfGreenRiverDale/gameplay#272014-06-12T04:04:15Z2014-06-12T04:04:15Z<p><b>"Right then."</b> Severn sets off towards the pack of risen dead, his greatsword levelled before him at waist height. He has a crossbow slung across his back but prefers melee whenever possible.</p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Single Move Action 20' forward</span></p>"Right then." Severn sets off towards the pack of risen dead, his greatsword levelled before him at waist height. He has a crossbow slung across his back but prefers melee whenever possible.
Single Move Action 20' forwardSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-12T04:04:15ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=5#2272014-06-12T03:03:06Z2014-06-12T03:03:06Z<p><b>"I'd love to go home Adam but don't you see? Those doctors were wrong. The hospital was wrong. You're not sick because this place is real. We're all here and it's real. You're fine and you don't need medicine at all!"</b></p>"I'd love to go home Adam but don't you see? Those doctors were wrong. The hospital was wrong. You're not sick because this place is real. We're all here and it's real. You're fine and you don't need medicine at all!"Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-12T03:03:06ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=18#8792014-06-12T02:51:42Z2014-06-12T02:51:42Z<p>Responding to Garadeer's alarm, Caveth hurriedly gains his feet and heads towards the north end of the compound. Prior to the watchman's cry he had been sitting at the small table, mending his cloak, which had suffered rather grievous damage in the explosion at the logging camp, using the needle and thread he always carried just in case. He cast the garment aside rather than fuss with the sewing supplies so he is already wet when he reaches the north wall and can look forward to getting wetter in the incessant rain that has followed them as surely as the plague.</p>
<p><b>"What is it? What do you see?"</b> he calls, racing up the nearest stairs.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Perception:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15</span></p>Responding to Garadeer's alarm, Caveth hurriedly gains his feet and heads towards the north end of the compound. Prior to the watchman's cry he had been sitting at the small table, mending his cloak, which had suffered rather grievous damage in the explosion at the logging camp, using the needle and thread he always carried just in case. He cast the garment aside rather than fuss with the sewing supplies so he is already wet when he reaches the north wall and can look forward to getting...Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-12T02:51:42ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Curse of Green River DaleSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheCurseOfGreenRiverDale/gameplay#262014-06-12T01:05:23Z2014-06-12T01:05:23Z<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Initiative:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14</span></p>[dice=Initiative]1d20+1[/dice]Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-12T01:05:23ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Curse of Green River DaleSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheCurseOfGreenRiverDale/gameplay#132014-06-11T04:44:33Z2014-06-11T04:44:33Z<p><b>"We don't have any wizards to throw around fire or lightning so I figure we should stick together, cover each others' backs."</b> Severn shrugs and looks to the others for a better plan.</p>"We don't have any wizards to throw around fire or lightning so I figure we should stick together, cover each others' backs." Severn shrugs and looks to the others for a better plan.Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-11T04:44:33ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Curse of Green River DaleSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheCurseOfGreenRiverDale/gameplay#52014-06-10T13:29:24Z2014-06-10T13:29:24Z<p>Severn, who had been leaned up against one of the plushly papered walls of the parlour, draws himself to his full height and lurches toward the centre of the room. The militiamen file past wordlessly, each man refusing to meet his eyes as the pass by on their way out the door.</p>
<p><b>"I will lend my sword to the cause."</b> he says to those few remaining gathered around Fitzsimmons and his retinue.</p>Severn, who had been leaned up against one of the plushly papered walls of the parlour, draws himself to his full height and lurches toward the centre of the room. The militiamen file past wordlessly, each man refusing to meet his eyes as the pass by on their way out the door.
"I will lend my sword to the cause." he says to those few remaining gathered around Fitzsimmons and his retinue.Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-10T13:29:24ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=5#2242014-06-10T05:18:56Z2014-06-10T05:18:56Z<p>Feeling that Adam is still very tense, Lydia sits back and gives him a little punch in the arm. She scoots about a foot away and and turns to face him, sitting with her hands hands clasped together around her bent knees, still within reach of the staves she is tending.</p>
<p><b>"You know, this place...it's not all that bad. It reminds me of that time we all took the trip up to Lake Chabot. It was really beautiful up there. We didn't catch anything but it was so relaxing and peaceful. The water was so blue...I bet there's some really nice fishing spots like that around here, don't you think?"</b></p>Feeling that Adam is still very tense, Lydia sits back and gives him a little punch in the arm. She scoots about a foot away and and turns to face him, sitting with her hands hands clasped together around her bent knees, still within reach of the staves she is tending.
"You know, this place...it's not all that bad. It reminds me of that time we all took the trip up to Lake Chabot. It was really beautiful up there. We didn't catch anything but it was so relaxing and peaceful. The water was so...Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-10T05:18:56ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: The Curse of Green River Dale DiscussionSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheCurseOfGreenRiverDale/discussion#42014-06-10T04:52:07Z2014-06-10T04:52:07Z<p>Checking in</p>Checking inSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-10T04:52:07ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=5#2202014-06-08T16:04:02Z2014-06-08T16:04:02Z<p><b>"Every brewery around is going to be a micro-brewery, Phillip. Just imagine the pub crawls we could have!"</b> Lydia calls over to the men with a laugh as they discuss the tavern in the nearby town.</p>
<p>By the time Miya, Lucian and Adam return, the staves are well on their way to completion but are not quite ready to be used as weapons. She eyes Adam with some concern; he seems particularly downcast as the trio approaches Robyn's little homestead. While Miya describes the events of their afternoon in the forest, Lydia approaches and gently draws him aside to join her at the firepit. Wordlessly, she puts a hand out to rub gently across his back for a few moments before she leans over slightly to rest her head against his, leaving them pressed side to side as they sit before the coalbed. If Adam wants to talk, she'll listen but for now, she'll simply enjoy the comfort of having all her friends close by again.</p>"Every brewery around is going to be a micro-brewery, Phillip. Just imagine the pub crawls we could have!" Lydia calls over to the men with a laugh as they discuss the tavern in the nearby town.
By the time Miya, Lucian and Adam return, the staves are well on their way to completion but are not quite ready to be used as weapons. She eyes Adam with some concern; he seems particularly downcast as the trio approaches Robyn's little homestead. While Miya describes the events of their afternoon...Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-08T16:04:02ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: The Darkest Corners DiscussionTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/discussion&page=4#1662014-06-07T00:28:20Z2014-06-07T00:28:20Z<p>Hope things improve for you IRL Spooky. I've quite enjoyed this game and appreciate the opportunity to rub shoulders with such great players. Thanks for having me. I will keep my eyes out for your future games once things settle down for you again. Best of luck until then.</p>Hope things improve for you IRL Spooky. I've quite enjoyed this game and appreciate the opportunity to rub shoulders with such great players. Thanks for having me. I will keep my eyes out for your future games once things settle down for you again. Best of luck until then.Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-07T00:28:20ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=13#6392014-06-06T01:54:24Z2014-06-06T01:54:24Z<p>Tieszla's eyes flick briefly in the clockwork's direction when Laznist's words hitch in his mouth but Ophelia seems very intent on the task at hand. The Inquisitor doubts she even heard what was said.</p>
<p><b>"If it does compromise your ability to defend yourself or defeat our foes to do so, I would be grateful."</b></p>Tieszla's eyes flick briefly in the clockwork's direction when Laznist's words hitch in his mouth but Ophelia seems very intent on the task at hand. The Inquisitor doubts she even heard what was said.
"If it does compromise your ability to defend yourself or defeat our foes to do so, I would be grateful."Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-06T01:54:24ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=5#2092014-06-06T01:43:12Z2014-06-06T01:43:12Z<p><b>"That's fantastic!"</b> Lydia enthuses over Phillip's efforts but she does rearrange things slightly. <b>"Some of this wood is too big for just starting a fire though. You gotta start real small or you will smother the flame."</b></p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Take 10 on survival to build a fire = 17</span></p>
<p>While Phillip and Josh speak with Robyn, she gets the fire going and works on creating a nice bed of hot cinders. She is grateful that Phillip and Josh make the effort to engage their host, leaving her to handle the weapon-making. They are good with people the way she is good with things. And animals. </p>
<p>Neville squawks in what can only be agreement from his perch atop the apex of Robyn's thatched roof.</p>"That's fantastic!" Lydia enthuses over Phillip's efforts but she does rearrange things slightly. "Some of this wood is too big for just starting a fire though. You gotta start real small or you will smother the flame."
Take 10 on survival to build a fire = 17
While Phillip and Josh speak with Robyn, she gets the fire going and works on creating a nice bed of hot cinders. She is grateful that Phillip and Josh make the effort to engage their host, leaving her to handle the weapon-making....Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-06T01:43:12ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=13#6372014-06-06T01:26:45Z2014-06-06T01:26:45Z<p>Tieszla waits patiently while Walther and Ophelia locate then disarm the traps in the room ahead of them. Like Navia, fine detail work is not her forte; bashing, slashing and smashing are. She does appreciate that it is in her best interest to give them all the time they need rather than blunder about recklessly though.</p>
<p>While waiting, Tieszla retrieves a rag from her backpack and cleans the blood from the wound on her elbow, now mostly healed thanks to Walther. She wipes some spatters from her breastplate as well and then pauses, a frown creasing her face as she picks at the hole the cultist punched into it. Her pinky slips easily through—through the leather tunic and rough spun cotton shirt she wears underneath her armour as well. The brothers in the armory will doubtlessly be up to the task of repairing it but the torn metal is quite sharp on the inside in the meantime. She stuffs the rag into the hole a little bit at a time, lodging it into a position between her belly and the jagged underside of the crater.</p>Tieszla waits patiently while Walther and Ophelia locate then disarm the traps in the room ahead of them. Like Navia, fine detail work is not her forte; bashing, slashing and smashing are. She does appreciate that it is in her best interest to give them all the time they need rather than blunder about recklessly though.
While waiting, Tieszla retrieves a rag from her backpack and cleans the blood from the wound on her elbow, now mostly healed thanks to Walther. She wipes some spatters from...Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-06T01:26:45ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=18#8722014-06-03T03:32:33Z2014-06-03T03:32:33Z<p><b>"The rest of the Hawcroft team should return from High Krandon soon. Until then, this is the safest place for you to remain. When Silas, Kay and Harbek get back, we can decide what to do next."</b></p>"The rest of the Hawcroft team should return from High Krandon soon. Until then, this is the safest place for you to remain. When Silas, Kay and Harbek get back, we can decide what to do next."Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-03T03:32:33ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=13#6212014-06-03T02:58:50Z2014-06-03T02:58:50Z<p>Tieszla thanks Walther for his ministrations while she pats down and swiftly rummages through the pockets of first one nearby corpse and then another. </p>
<p><b>"Our task is to bring the murderers and heathens to justice,"</b> she says to him as she moves to the next dead cultist, searching for anything that might constitute a clue, <b>"It is not to alert the murderers and heathens that we are hot on their tail and then retreat so they can scatter and hide like the vermin they are. We must continue forward."</b></p>
<p>Once she has checked each ofl the corpses, turning out all of their pockets, Tieszla considers what she has managed to find.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Perception:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22</span></p>Tieszla thanks Walther for his ministrations while she pats down and swiftly rummages through the pockets of first one nearby corpse and then another.
"Our task is to bring the murderers and heathens to justice," she says to him as she moves to the next dead cultist, searching for anything that might constitute a clue, "It is not to alert the murderers and heathens that we are hot on their tail and then retreat so they can scatter and hide like the vermin they are. We must continue
...Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-06-03T02:58:50ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Pathfinder Encounters: Never Ending Recruitment ThreadSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/PathfinderEncountersMasterThread/recruiting#282014-05-31T21:01:26Z2014-05-31T21:01:26Z<p>Add me please. I'll fix up my stat block in a few hours when I get off work</p>Add me please. I'll fix up my stat block in a few hours when I get off workSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-31T21:01:26ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Pathfinder Encounters Master Thread DiscussionSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/PathfinderEncountersMasterThread/discussion#352014-05-31T16:11:23Z2014-05-31T16:11:23Z<p>I'd like to submit this character with the intention of multiclassing into paladin starting at level 5 but I want to ensure the traits are ok before I put him in the completed character list. I'm also going to make a stat block for his profile rather than having a link to the mythweavers character sheet but I'm at work ATM. I will finalize everything this evening.</p>I'd like to submit this character with the intention of multiclassing into paladin starting at level 5 but I want to ensure the traits are ok before I put him in the completed character list. I'm also going to make a stat block for his profile rather than having a link to the mythweavers character sheet but I'm at work ATM. I will finalize everything this evening.Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-31T16:11:23ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=4#2002014-05-30T06:02:28Z2014-05-30T06:02:28Z<p><b>"Oh s+&%! I never even thought of that!"</b> Lydia exclaims with a gasp, causing both Robyn and Derrick to quickly look in her direction. She smiles and gives a small wave of assurance to their host, then continues in a lower voice to Phillip. <b>"There's goblins and ogres so why not evil witches too, right? Anything could be possible. Still though...I kind of like him. He doesn't seem malicious, he's just curious. And he's got a certain, hmmm...dignity.'</b> She laughs a little at the notion but it feels like the right description for the crow.</p>"Oh s$!@! I never even thought of that!" Lydia exclaims with a gasp, causing both Robyn and Derrick to quickly look in her direction. She smiles and gives a small wave of assurance to their host, then continues in a lower voice to Phillip. "There's goblins and ogres so why not evil witches too, right? Anything could be possible. Still though...I kind of like him. He doesn't seem malicious, he's just curious. And he's got a certain, hmmm...dignity.' She laughs a little at the notion but it...Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-30T06:02:28ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=18#8562014-05-30T05:49:35Z2014-05-30T05:49:35Z<p><b>"Let's get some food into them."</b> Caveth says to Roland. <b>"They're probably hungry and it's likely to get them talking to us."</b></p>
<p>He sorts through his gear and comes up with a few hard biscuits, an assortment of roasted nuts in a little burlap sack and a handful of dried apricots. Unsure of just how much longer the stay at the river gate will be, he decides it would be wise to ask Milani to restore the spoiled food he'd collected from the logging site the next day. It won't amount to much but every little bit will help stretch whatever supplies are available.</p>
<p>Approaching the trio, Caveth smiles. <b>"Good evening ladies, I am Caveth Itxaro, representative and agent for the Hawcroft Logging company although if you're looking to purchase or sell lumber, Mr. Atterleigh is actually the man to talk to."</b> He motions to the older man in the expensive, albeit ruined, suit and chuckles. Offering the food, he continues, <b>"I thought you might be hungry after such a long walk from, eh..."</b> The half elf trails off and he looks to the women. His demeanor is entirely unthreatening as he pauses but it is clear he hopes one of them will pick up the story.</p>"Let's get some food into them." Caveth says to Roland. "They're probably hungry and it's likely to get them talking to us."
He sorts through his gear and comes up with a few hard biscuits, an assortment of roasted nuts in a little burlap sack and a handful of dried apricots. Unsure of just how much longer the stay at the river gate will be, he decides it would be wise to ask Milani to restore the spoiled food he'd collected from the logging site the next day. It won't amount to much but...Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-30T05:49:35ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=13#6062014-05-29T02:59:22Z2014-05-29T02:59:22Z<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>I didn't even notice the attacks were rolled against you Navia heh. I took the points off, I guess I can add them back if Spooky did mean you</span></p>
<p>The first pick swung at Tieszla ricochets off of her breastplate and then tears viciously into her arm at the unprotected flesh of the inner elbow. Instantly, she can feel the warm sticky of blood as it pours from the wound and down her forearm. She grimaces momentarily but is quickly distracted as the second cultist's attack also finds its mark, the sharp tip of the mining tool piercing straight through her intricately etched armour and into her midriff. </p>
<p>Tieszla's eyes flash angrily at the sight of the hole that remains when the pick is withdrawn. A small growl escapes her throat when swings her weapon at the cultist who'd created it.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Power Attack:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16</span>
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<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Damage:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">2d6 + 9 ⇒ (3, 1) + 9 = 13</span></p>I didn't even notice the attacks were rolled against you Navia heh. I took the points off, I guess I can add them back if Spooky did mean you
The first pick swung at Tieszla ricochets off of her breastplate and then tears viciously into her arm at the unprotected flesh of the inner elbow. Instantly, she can feel the warm sticky of blood as it pours from the wound and down her forearm. She grimaces momentarily but is quickly distracted as the second cultist's attack also finds its mark, the...Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-29T02:59:22ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=12#6002014-05-28T07:28:08Z2014-05-28T07:28:08Z<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>I posted immediately after you did for this round. I can't rightly attack my guy, the caster who tried something on Laznist, until he's had the opportunity to act again on the off chance he will surrender. You also might get AoO's while I move over to threaten him although I will spend a double move to avoid them if needed :) </span></p>I posted immediately after you did for this round. I can't rightly attack my guy, the caster who tried something on Laznist, until he's had the opportunity to act again on the off chance he will surrender. You also might get AoO's while I move over to threaten him although I will spend a double move to avoid them if needed :)Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-28T07:28:08ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=17#8462014-05-27T02:15:56Z2014-05-27T02:15:56Z<p><b>"I don't know Roland, they look fine enough to me but then so did Moffrey right up until the very end."</b> </p>
<p>Upon considering their attire, its condition and their lack of weaponry, Caveth decides that it is unlikely they are part of a ruse intended to trick Roland into compromising the river gate. There are not many places the women could be concealing weapons and, although halflings are often mistaken for children, he knows that's due to their size more than any other resemblance. They are simply dismissively overlooked as any child would be by most people other than their own family but it takes only a small amount of scrutiny to see the difference. He's quite certain the little one actually is a human child rather than some small adult rogue in disguise.</p>
<p><b>"I do think they will continue on to the city if we turn them away. If they make it that far—I suspect they won't but if they do—they could bring the plague with them. I don't like the idea of sending them away. It seems rather cruel under the circumstances; they are clearly not equipped for extended overland travel. I also think it's better they stop here than get all the way to Barrjka if they are dangerous somehow so, no matter how you look at it, the best thing to do is let them in and we should help them."</b></p>"I don't know Roland, they look fine enough to me but then so did Moffrey right up until the very end."
Upon considering their attire, its condition and their lack of weaponry, Caveth decides that it is unlikely they are part of a ruse intended to trick Roland into compromising the river gate. There are not many places the women could be concealing weapons and, although halflings are often mistaken for children, he knows that's due to their size more than any other resemblance. They are...Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-27T02:15:56ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=17#8432014-05-26T02:29:45Z2014-05-26T02:29:45Z<p>Caveth hurries to Roland's side where he can view the trio approaching the river gate. His sharp eyes search for any outward sign of infection.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Perception:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22</span>
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<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Heal:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15</span></p>Caveth hurries to Roland's side where he can view the trio approaching the river gate. His sharp eyes search for any outward sign of infection.
[dice=Perception]1d20+6[/dice]
[dice=Heal]1d20+7[/dice]Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-26T02:29:45ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=4#1902014-05-24T16:22:39Z2014-05-24T16:22:39Z<p>Once the saplings are stripped and shaped, they need to be dried. The best thing would be to allow them to dry on their own but that would take far too long. The next best thing would be a oven or kiln set to a low temperature, the kind that are used back in the "normal" world but Lydia doubts Robyn has such a thing available so she and Phillip will have to take turns over treating their wood over an open fire.</p>
<p><b>"There's not much else we can do out here in the forest so let's head back to Robyn's place."</b> she says to her friends. <b>"I wonder how Miya and Luc are doing. Those goblins seem like they wouldn't be so tough one on one but a whole gang of them together could be trouble. Like a bunch of grade school bullies too scared to step up when they are alone but all kinds of badass when two or three of them are together."</b> She rolls her eyes at this last sentence.</p>Once the saplings are stripped and shaped, they need to be dried. The best thing would be to allow them to dry on their own but that would take far too long. The next best thing would be a oven or kiln set to a low temperature, the kind that are used back in the "normal" world but Lydia doubts Robyn has such a thing available so she and Phillip will have to take turns over treating their wood over an open fire.
"There's not much else we can do out here in the forest so let's head back to...Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-24T16:22:39ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=12#5912014-05-24T16:10:49Z2014-05-24T16:10:49Z<p>The crowd in the roughly hewn cavern thinned a bit, malnourished corpses practically littering the floor as if this were a slaughterhouse rather than a mine, Tieszla is able to maneuver into range of the enemy with his attention focused on Laznist. Weaving her way through the chaos, she menaces the robed figure with her bloodied sword.</p>
<p><b>"Surrender now and you will live to see another day or continue to subvert the will of my mistress so I can send you to the Boneyard to answer for your heresy myself."</b></p>The crowd in the roughly hewn cavern thinned a bit, malnourished corpses practically littering the floor as if this were a slaughterhouse rather than a mine, Tieszla is able to maneuver into range of the enemy with his attention focused on Laznist. Weaving her way through the chaos, she menaces the robed figure with her bloodied sword.
"Surrender now and you will live to see another day or continue to subvert the will of my mistress so I can send you to the Boneyard to answer for your heresy...Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-24T16:10:49ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=17#8362014-05-24T15:36:56Z2014-05-24T15:36:56Z<p><b>"It could be a scout but I don't understand why it would attack us. Surely it didn't believe it had any hope of defeating all of us on its own and, now that it's dead, it won't be reporting whatever information it gathered back to its leader."</b> Caveth scratches his chin absently while pondering the strange assault. <b>"I wonder if there were more of them with this one but they got scared off when they realized they underestimated us. There might be tracks outside the compound to give us some clue."</b></p>
<p>The half elf looks to the others for thoughts and, in doing so, he realizes that breaking up the group again would leave the river gate manned by little more than a skeleton crew. Caveth reconsiders the situation. <b>"Hmmm, actually, I wonder if <i>that</i> isn't the plan now that I think about it: get us to compromise our position here by sending out an investigative team that will be small enough to attack directly or large enough to have made those that remain behind too few to defend effectively. Maybe we should just sit tight and wait for the doctor, Kay and Harbek to return."</b></p>"It could be a scout but I don't understand why it would attack us. Surely it didn't believe it had any hope of defeating all of us on its own and, now that it's dead, it won't be reporting whatever information it gathered back to its leader." Caveth scratches his chin absently while pondering the strange assault. "I wonder if there were more of them with this one but they got scared off when they realized they underestimated us. There might be tracks outside the compound to give us some
...Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-24T15:36:56ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=17#8272014-05-21T03:28:34Z2014-05-21T03:28:34Z<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Perception:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20</span></p>
<p>Although pleased with his accuracy, Caveth is mildly surprosed that he is able to down his foe in a single shot. He scans the area in the failing light. It is unlikely that such an unimpressive specimen would attack so recklessly on its own, there are likely more of the creatures about.</p>[dice=Perception]1d20+6[/dice]
Although pleased with his accuracy, Caveth is mildly surprosed that he is able to down his foe in a single shot. He scans the area in the failing light. It is unlikely that such an unimpressive specimen would attack so recklessly on its own, there are likely more of the creatures about.Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-21T03:28:34ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=17#8252014-05-21T02:19:45Z2014-05-21T02:19:45Z<p>Caveth cries out in astonishment but reacts quickly, loosing an arrow at their attacker.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Attack:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 4 ⇒ (16) + 4 = 20</span>
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<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Damage:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9</span></p>
<p><b>"I saw it again! It's in the wall somehow. One of those critters Moffrey was talking about, the goblins that are supposed to be an old wive's tale like the Durahjan."</b> he explains to Roland and the others.</p>Caveth cries out in astonishment but reacts quickly, loosing an arrow at their attacker.
[dice=Attack]1d20+4[/dice]
[dice=Damage]1d8+1[/dice]
"I saw it again! It's in the wall somehow. One of those critters Moffrey was talking about, the goblins that are supposed to be an old wive's tale like the Durahjan." he explains to Roland and the others.Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-21T02:19:45ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=12#5862014-05-20T04:13:16Z2014-05-20T04:13:16Z<p>Stepping minutely to the side, far enough to dodge her attacker and no more, Tieszla counters the cultist's blow.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Attack:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20</span>
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<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Damage:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">2d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 1) + 6 = 9</span></p>Stepping minutely to the side, far enough to dodge her attacker and no more, Tieszla counters the cultist's blow.
[dice=Attack]1d20+7[/dice]
[dice=Damage]2d6+6[/dice]Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-20T04:13:16ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=17#8212014-05-19T17:18:33Z2014-05-19T17:18:33Z<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Perception:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24</span></p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>ugh, sorry. fallen out of the habit of checking here, will be more vigilant</span></p>[dice=Perception]1d20+6[/dice]
ugh, sorry. fallen out of the habit of checking here, will be more vigilantCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-19T17:18:33ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=4#1872014-05-19T17:08:27Z2014-05-19T17:08:27Z<p>Making the quarterstaff takes Lydia's mind off of her family and how lost she feels. She's not fretting about anything while she's busy stripping the little sapling of its bark, trimming the branches and smoothing the length of wood into a nicely uniform cylinder about an inch in diameter. When she dries it over a low fire, it will harden and shrink to the perfect girth for her hands.</p>
<p>She looks up at the crow, brushing back her dark bangs at the same time, when it squawks at her, Phillip and Josh. Squinting in the brightness of the sunny day, she sits up straight and still for a moment. She grins at the bird. </p>
<p><b>"You look like a Neville. Neville the Crow."</b> she says to it before returning her attention to the weapon she is crafting.</p>Making the quarterstaff takes Lydia's mind off of her family and how lost she feels. She's not fretting about anything while she's busy stripping the little sapling of its bark, trimming the branches and smoothing the length of wood into a nicely uniform cylinder about an inch in diameter. When she dries it over a low fire, it will harden and shrink to the perfect girth for her hands.
She looks up at the crow, brushing back her dark bangs at the same time, when it squawks at her, Phillip and...Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-19T17:08:27ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=12#5822014-05-19T16:37:46Z2014-05-19T16:37:46Z<p>The cultist's attack on her is so clumsy that it poses little threat. Tieszla redirects the pick's arc away from herself and then brings the great sword to bear upon her foe.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Attack:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9</span>
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<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Damage:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">2d6 + 6 ⇒ (4, 3) + 6 = 13</span></p>The cultist's attack on her is so clumsy that it poses little threat. Tieszla redirects the pick's arc away from herself and then brings the great sword to bear upon her foe.
[dice=Attack]1d20+7[/dice]
[dice=Damage]2d6+6[/dice]Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-19T16:37:46ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Way of the Wicked DiscussionTroost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WayOfTheWicked7qhcq/discussion&page=20#9752014-05-16T23:59:15Z2014-05-16T13:42:06Z<p>Hello, I am to be your new cleric so DM Aku asked me to post here to introduce myself. I originally applied with Whaykim Panuvel at the time Sourat, Fausto, Mysty and Lady Rose were selected and have been following the game since then so I feel fairly ready to jump in. If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions, I am happy to answer and always appreciate constructive criticism. </p>
<p>I should mention that this is not my normal posting time. Most all my contribution will occur between 8-11pm MST with the occasional early morning post like this one.</p>Hello, I am to be your new cleric so DM Aku asked me to post here to introduce myself. I originally applied with Whaykim Panuvel at the time Sourat, Fausto, Mysty and Lady Rose were selected and have been following the game since then so I feel fairly ready to jump in. If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions, I am happy to answer and always appreciate constructive criticism.
I should mention that this is not my normal posting time. Most all my contribution will occur between...Troost Oldwar (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-16T13:42:06ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=12#5682014-05-15T05:13:13Z2014-05-15T05:13:13Z<p>Tieszla drops the mining tool. No need to continue handling the profane thing now that the masquerade has concluded. Replacing the pick with her own familiar weapon along the way in an easy practiced manner, she moves towards Walther and the overseer, adopting a position that will prevent the miners from aiding their master unless they deal with her first.</p>
<p><b>"Blasphemer,"</b> the Inquisitor hisses as she draws closer, <b>"It pleases you that Zyphus conspires to rob you of your fate because you are a fool."</b> </p>
<p>Then, calling upon the Lady of Graves for a sliver of power, Tieszla casts Shield of Faith as well.</p>Tieszla drops the mining tool. No need to continue handling the profane thing now that the masquerade has concluded. Replacing the pick with her own familiar weapon along the way in an easy practiced manner, she moves towards Walther and the overseer, adopting a position that will prevent the miners from aiding their master unless they deal with her first.
"Blasphemer," the Inquisitor hisses as she draws closer, "It pleases you that Zyphus conspires to rob you of your fate because you are a...Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-15T05:13:13ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=4#1832014-05-14T06:33:01Z2014-05-14T06:33:01Z<p>Lydia follows Phillip out the door.</p>
<p><b>"We need to find a couple of good saplings, not just branches off the ground. And we should look for hardwood, like ash or oak. That's what they make hockey sticks out of. We shouldn't go too far into the forest with the, uh, goblins running around so let's see what's close, I guess."</b></p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Knowledge: Nature:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 5 ⇒ (7) + 5 = 12</span>
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<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Perception:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16</span></p>Lydia follows Phillip out the door.
"We need to find a couple of good saplings, not just branches off the ground. And we should look for hardwood, like ash or oak. That's what they make hockey sticks out of. We shouldn't go too far into the forest with the, uh, goblins running around so let's see what's close, I guess."
[dice=Knowledge: Nature]1d20+5[/dice]
[dice=Perception]1d20+7[/dice]Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-14T06:33:01ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=17#8182014-05-14T05:54:54Z2014-05-14T05:54:54Z<p><b>"I saw...something...by the gate but it's gone now"</b> The half elf sounds hesitant as he points with his bow toward the north end of the compound. He creeps forward, scanning the wall while keeping the section their attacker seemed to melt into in view. <b>"I'm not sure what it was, some unusual creature again. Or a spellcaster."</b></p>
<p>He cringes inwardly as soon as he speaks that last sentence. Just when his mates were growing less leery of magic.</p>"I saw...something...by the gate but it's gone now" The half elf sounds hesitant as he points with his bow toward the north end of the compound. He creeps forward, scanning the wall while keeping the section their attacker seemed to melt into in view. "I'm not sure what it was, some unusual creature again. Or a spellcaster."
He cringes inwardly as soon as he speaks that last sentence. Just when his mates were growing less leery of magic.Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-14T05:54:54ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Hawcroft Logging, Words on the Back of a Wagon (Discussion Posts)Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/discussion&page=9#4352014-05-12T14:20:00Z2014-05-12T14:20:00Z<p>All good. Can't wait to see what we're fighting!</p>All good. Can't wait to see what we're fighting!Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-12T14:20:00ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=4#1692014-05-10T01:18:05Z2014-05-10T01:18:05Z<p><b>"Before we can spar, we need to make our weapons."</b> Lydia unshoulders her backpack and rummages through it, producing the roll of athletic tape. <b>"I use this for my hockey sticks. I bet it's be good for a quarterstaff too."</b></p>
<p>She considers her bag, a light but sturdy army-style backpack made of thick canvas and olive drab in colour. The straps are generously padded and can be joined with a buckle at her chest for extra support. As well as the two main compartments, there are a number of smaller pockets and pouches and several strategically located D-rings to provide additional storage. </p>
<p>Picking up the crossbow a second time, she tries to decide on a way to carry it on the bag somehow. After trying a few positions, some too tenuous, some too restrictive and others too uncomfortable she finally settles on slinging it through the bottom of her left shourlder strap so the bow of it rests on against the side of her midriff, supported by the bag at one side and the strap at the other. Then she speaks to their host.</p>
<p><b>"Is there a good place in the forest nearby that me and Philip can get wood to make staves, Robin?"</b></p>"Before we can spar, we need to make our weapons." Lydia unshoulders her backpack and rummages through it, producing the roll of athletic tape. "I use this for my hockey sticks. I bet it's be good for a quarterstaff too."
She considers her bag, a light but sturdy army-style backpack made of thick canvas and olive drab in colour. The straps are generously padded and can be joined with a buckle at her chest for extra support. As well as the two main compartments, there are a number of smaller...Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-10T01:18:05ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=11#5502014-05-06T14:16:02Z2014-05-06T14:16:02Z<p><b>"Wait, Father..."</b> Tieszla scurries after the retreating overseer, lowering her voice conspiratorially, <b>"What happened to the last recruit?"</b></p>
<p>Hopefully the man is a gossip.</p>"Wait, Father..." Tieszla scurries after the retreating overseer, lowering her voice conspiratorially, "What happened to the last recruit?"
Hopefully the man is a gossip.Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-06T14:16:02ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=4#1572014-05-06T02:46:00Z2014-05-06T02:46:00Z<p><b>"I've never shot one of these before but I can try if no one else wants to use it. It looks pretty neat."</b> Lydia picks up the crossbow and turns it over in her hands, inspecting the mechanisms thoroughly. She tests the weight of the thing and puts it up to a shoulder to peer down the sights before placing it back on the table. <b>"I think I'd rather be up close, whacking things with a stick though. Playing hockey taught me some nasty tricks in the corners and I learned a few things from Graham too. Me and Phillip could both make staves."</b></p>"I've never shot one of these before but I can try if no one else wants to use it. It looks pretty neat." Lydia picks up the crossbow and turns it over in her hands, inspecting the mechanisms thoroughly. She tests the weight of the thing and puts it up to a shoulder to peer down the sights before placing it back on the table. "I think I'd rather be up close, whacking things with a stick though. Playing hockey taught me some nasty tricks in the corners and I learned a few things from Graham...Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-06T02:46:00ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=11#5472014-05-06T00:38:31Z2014-05-06T00:38:31Z<p>Tieszla sheathes her great sword, relieved that its presence in her hands was not enough to foil Walther's ruse, and replaces it with one of the picks from the floor nearby. Holding the pick makes her feel unclean and so does what she is about to say but this gambit seems to be working. The inquisitor hunches her shoulders forward and bows her head slightly to adopt a more subservient posture.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Bluff:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24</span></p>
<p><b>"Is there anything specific we are looking for while we dig, Father?"</b> she asks in the hushed, slightly awed voice of a supplicant speaking to her priest.</p>Tieszla sheathes her great sword, relieved that its presence in her hands was not enough to foil Walther's ruse, and replaces it with one of the picks from the floor nearby. Holding the pick makes her feel unclean and so does what she is about to say but this gambit seems to be working. The inquisitor hunches her shoulders forward and bows her head slightly to adopt a more subservient posture.
[dice=Bluff]1d20+6[/dice]
"Is there anything specific we are looking for while we dig, Father?"...Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-06T00:38:31ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=11#5372014-05-05T01:19:42Z2014-05-05T01:19:42Z<p>Tieszla creeps closer to Laznist and stands with her sword at the ready, waiting for the mage to unleash his spell. </p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Moving at 1/2 speed so I can do a stealth check</span>
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<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Stealth:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 - 2 ⇒ (5) - 2 = 3</span>
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<span class=messageboard-ooc>I was going to add more but I suspect that roll will have consequences >.<</span></p>Tieszla creeps closer to Laznist and stands with her sword at the ready, waiting for the mage to unleash his spell.
Moving at 1/2 speed so I can do a stealth check
[dice=Stealth]1d20-2[/dice]
I was going to add more but I suspect that roll will have consequences >.Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-05T01:19:42ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=4#1522014-05-04T18:13:33Z2014-05-04T18:13:33Z<p><b>"I can help fight the ogre."</b> Lydia stands and hunches her shoulders forward, tucking her chin and raising her fists in a boxing stance. She looks comfortable, practiced, bobbing her head side to side minutely. Then she stands straigh and her easy athletic confidence drains away. <b>"Then I want to find a way home. Robin has been great, this place is very nice but I don't want to stay here forever. I'll do whatever it takes, fight anyone I have to...I am going to see my family again."</b></p>"I can help fight the ogre." Lydia stands and hunches her shoulders forward, tucking her chin and raising her fists in a boxing stance. She looks comfortable, practiced, bobbing her head side to side minutely. Then she stands straigh and her easy athletic confidence drains away. "Then I want to find a way home. Robin has been great, this place is very nice but I don't want to stay here forever. I'll do whatever it takes, fight anyone I have to...I am going to see my family again."Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-04T18:13:33ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: 7 Swordsman, a hundred marauding bandits, and a small helpless village.Dahlia Blaze (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheSevenSwordsman/recruiting&page=2#882014-05-03T20:04:14Z2014-05-03T20:04:14Z<p><span class="messageboard-dice">1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5</span></p>
<p>I have an Oradin that I'd love to give this a go with. He's Chelish but has been basically exiled to wander the land righting wrongs. I'll have to add one more oracle level and then it will be paladin the rest of the way but I'm only gonna adjust the crunch if selected.</p>[dice]1d6+1[/dice]
I have an Oradin that I'd love to give this a go with. He's Chelish but has been basically exiled to wander the land righting wrongs. I'll have to add one more oracle level and then it will be paladin the rest of the way but I'm only gonna adjust the crunch if selected.Dahlia Blaze (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-03T20:04:14ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=11#5312014-05-02T05:07:13Z2014-05-02T05:07:13Z<p>Tieszla enters the tunnel last, trailing the others. She picks her way along as carefully and quietly as possible, ready to surge into action at the slightest provocation but trying to preserve the group's stealth until brute force is called upon.</p>Tieszla enters the tunnel last, trailing the others. She picks her way along as carefully and quietly as possible, ready to surge into action at the slightest provocation but trying to preserve the group's stealth until brute force is called upon.Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-05-02T05:07:13ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=11#5192014-04-28T05:13:36Z2014-04-28T05:13:36Z<p><b>"I guess we'll have to go on without the disguises. Sneakiest people leading the way?"</b></p>"I guess we'll have to go on without the disguises. Sneakiest people leading the way?"Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-28T05:13:36ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=3#1412014-04-28T04:38:05Z2014-04-28T04:38:05Z<p>Lydia sits in stunned silence, happy to see Josh but unsure how to deal with the news he bears. Her lower lip trembles as she battles back tears but she manages not to reveal how upset she feels; that knot of homesickness a hot, queasy lump all of the sudden. She strokes Derrick absently while the conversation continues.</p>Lydia sits in stunned silence, happy to see Josh but unsure how to deal with the news he bears. Her lower lip trembles as she battles back tears but she manages not to reveal how upset she feels; that knot of homesickness a hot, queasy lump all of the sudden. She strokes Derrick absently while the conversation continues.Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-28T04:38:05ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Recruitment: No magic game.Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TalesOfTheHunters/recruiting&page=2#662014-04-28T02:54:24Z2014-04-28T02:54:24Z<p>Finalized for submission but open to criticism of course.</p>Finalized for submission but open to criticism of course.Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-28T02:54:24ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Recruitment: No magic game.Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TalesOfTheHunters/recruiting&page=2#612014-04-27T19:51:50Z2014-04-27T19:51:50Z<p>Still putting the final touches on the fluff but here is most of born_of_fire's Dane.</p>Still putting the final touches on the fluff but here is most of born_of_fire's Dane.Gabr Mos'ata (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-27T19:51:50ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=11#5112014-04-26T02:12:20Z2014-04-26T02:12:20Z<p><b>"That's very plausible given our evidence so far,"</b> Tieszla says, joining the others at the open doorway. <b>"I wonder what are they digging for and for whom are they digging? And what is the likelihood we will find those taskmasters ahead of us? There is a danger we will find ourselves facing a whole mine full of enchanted slaves who believe we are the enemy instead of the true villain or villains."</b></p>"That's very plausible given our evidence so far," Tieszla says, joining the others at the open doorway. "I wonder what are they digging for and for whom are they digging? And what is the likelihood we will find those taskmasters ahead of us? There is a danger we will find ourselves facing a whole mine full of enchanted slaves who believe we are the enemy instead of the true villain or villains."Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-26T02:12:20ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=11#5012014-04-24T03:38:55Z2014-04-24T03:38:55Z<p>While Navia deals with the cultist, Tieszla takes up station at the front door. <b>"I'll keep an eye out while you guys make sure it's safe over there."</b> she says, opening the door a crack to peak outside. <span class=messageboard-ooc>unless there is a peephole, in which case, she will look through that</span> Hopefully, no neighbour or passerby has taken note of the commotion the guard created.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Perception:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15</span></p>While Navia deals with the cultist, Tieszla takes up station at the front door. "I'll keep an eye out while you guys make sure it's safe over there." she says, opening the door a crack to peak outside. unless there is a peephole, in which case, she will look through that Hopefully, no neighbour or passerby has taken note of the commotion the guard created.
[dice=Perception]1d20+9[/dice]Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-24T03:38:55ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=17#8042014-04-24T03:27:30Z2014-04-24T03:27:30Z<p>Caveth recoils, dropping the shattered bottle, then moves first to retrieve his bow. Once his weapon is in hand, he scans the north end of the compound where the gate was repaired; it seems the likeliest place to make a breach considering it had already been compromised. </p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Perception:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24</span></p>Caveth recoils, dropping the shattered bottle, then moves first to retrieve his bow. Once his weapon is in hand, he scans the north end of the compound where the gate was repaired; it seems the likeliest place to make a breach considering it had already been compromised.
[dice=Perception]1d20+6[/dice]Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-24T03:27:30ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Study Hall (A tale of two worlds Discussion)Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/discussion&page=2#922014-04-23T02:43:46Z2014-04-23T02:43:46Z<p>Some people get defensive when asked to alter or explain their character in any way but Tsiron did not. Tweaking his backstory is a criticism of his character and so is ensuring that his stats, abilities etc. are within the rules but I did not intend any negative connotation to the word. Constructive criticism is an excellent thing and you both have my utmost respect.</p>
<p>As far as another set of eyes on his character, I think Miya covered everything mechanical. There is still a slight mismatch of stats between the profile and the stat block in the spoiler and I don't see any reason to explain why he has only 10HP instead of 14HP. </p>
<p>Everything is fantastic. Sorry to give anyone the impression I feel negative in any way or have observed any negative behaviour.</p>Some people get defensive when asked to alter or explain their character in any way but Tsiron did not. Tweaking his backstory is a criticism of his character and so is ensuring that his stats, abilities etc. are within the rules but I did not intend any negative connotation to the word. Constructive criticism is an excellent thing and you both have my utmost respect.
As far as another set of eyes on his character, I think Miya covered everything mechanical. There is still a slight mismatch...Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-23T02:43:46ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Study Hall (A tale of two worlds Discussion)Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/discussion&page=2#892014-04-23T00:43:12Z2014-04-23T00:43:12Z<p>Tsiron is enthusiastic about the game and has created a character that fills our needs quite well. He has answered to all of the concerns expressed and he seems to accept criticism with tact and composure. His writing is fairly strong imho. I think he would make a fine addition.</p>Tsiron is enthusiastic about the game and has created a character that fills our needs quite well. He has answered to all of the concerns expressed and he seems to accept criticism with tact and composure. His writing is fairly strong imho. I think he would make a fine addition.Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-23T00:43:12ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=16#7992014-04-22T18:39:50Z2014-04-22T18:39:50Z<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Initiative:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17</span></p>[dice=Initiative]1d20+5[/dice]Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-22T18:39:50ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Study Hall (A tale of two worlds Discussion)Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/discussion&page=2#852014-04-22T06:22:13Z2014-04-22T06:22:13Z<p>Gonna look at the apps now. Sorry for my extended absence. My Easter weekend was hectic but wonderful, hope all yours were the same. Looking forward to more adventure with you all!</p>Gonna look at the apps now. Sorry for my extended absence. My Easter weekend was hectic but wonderful, hope all yours were the same. Looking forward to more adventure with you all!Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-22T06:22:13ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Hawcroft Logging, Words on the Back of a Wagon (Discussion Posts)Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/discussion&page=9#4282014-04-22T06:20:28Z2014-04-22T06:20:28Z<p>Sorry for my extended absence. Luckily such things only occur very rarely. Hope everyone else had a lovely Easter holiday like I did. Looking forward to more adventure with you all!</p>Sorry for my extended absence. Luckily such things only occur very rarely. Hope everyone else had a lovely Easter holiday like I did. Looking forward to more adventure with you all!Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-22T06:20:28ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=16#7942014-04-22T06:18:38Z2014-04-22T06:18:38Z<p><b>"I couldn't have said it better myself, Roland."</b> Caveth's tone is cheery given the circumstances. He doesn't like to look across the river to the far side of the compound where the scorched earth marks Moffrey's final resting place but the well of hope Milani nurtures in his soul sustains him, now as it did during past trials. Waiting around is glum business though and Caveth does feel for the company man who is undoubtedly used to someone else handling such tedious work for him.</p>
<p>Taking a moment from the dice game, the half elf rummages through the odds and ends he's salvaged first from the logging camp and then from the ruined barge here in the compound. He finds what he was searching for and returns to the group of men, offering the small bottle of gin he'd discovered along with the "tobacco" he had given to Kay among other things what seems like so long ago.</p>
<p><b>"Might help take the edge off things, help you get some rest too,"</b> he says, <b>"But don't go getting rowdy, ok?"</b></p>"I couldn't have said it better myself, Roland." Caveth's tone is cheery given the circumstances. He doesn't like to look across the river to the far side of the compound where the scorched earth marks Moffrey's final resting place but the well of hope Milani nurtures in his soul sustains him, now as it did during past trials. Waiting around is glum business though and Caveth does feel for the company man who is undoubtedly used to someone else handling such tedious work for him.
Taking a...Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-22T06:18:38ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: The Darkest Corners DiscussionTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/discussion&page=4#1532014-04-22T05:52:23Z2014-04-22T05:52:23Z<p>Back on track following a lovely Easter weekend with the family. I apologize for my extended absence but this sort of thing will happen very rarely. Looking forward to more pbp adventure now!</p>Back on track following a lovely Easter weekend with the family. I apologize for my extended absence but this sort of thing will happen very rarely. Looking forward to more pbp adventure now!Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-22T05:52:23ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=10#4972014-04-22T05:50:40Z2014-04-22T05:50:40Z<p>Moving cautiously through the kitchen and dining room, mindful of the ongoing menace of traps, Tieszla joins the others just as the captive begins to cause a ruckus. Using the flat of the blade she holds levelled at waist height while exploring, she attempts to smack the screaming woman back into unconsciousness.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Subdual Attack:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13</span>
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<span class=messageboard-ooc>Including -4 for trying to do non-lethal damage. That's a thing, right? I checked the PFSRD and couldn't find anything but I might just suck at finding stuff or I could be thinking of 3.5 or I could be completely out to lunch...</span>
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<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Subdual Damage:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">2d6 + 6 ⇒ (6, 3) + 6 = 15</span></p>Moving cautiously through the kitchen and dining room, mindful of the ongoing menace of traps, Tieszla joins the others just as the captive begins to cause a ruckus. Using the flat of the blade she holds levelled at waist height while exploring, she attempts to smack the screaming woman back into unconsciousness.
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Including -4 for trying to do non-lethal damage. That's a thing, right? I checked the PFSRD and couldn't find anything but I might just suck at...Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-22T05:50:40ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=3#1262014-04-22T05:30:05Z2014-04-22T05:30:05Z<p>Derrick remains the centre of Lydia's attention although she does listen as the conversation progresses around her. She is feeling rather overwhelmed by all the strangeness and the familiarity of the animal is comforting. A knot of homesickness had begun to knit slowly in the pit of her stomach; as much as this seems a fantastic adventure, she can't help but think of her family. </p>
<p>Quietly, she tries to coax the dog near enough to pet it while thinking on what the others are saying. She remembers reading The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe when she was in grade school. That was just a kid's story, a good one but...was it just a story? Was this Narnia or something like it? </p>
<p>The smell of the food sets her mouth watering and the pop of the wine cork shakes her from her reverie just as Robin asks the favour of them.</p>
<p><b>"Um....ogre? Like Shrek??"</b> Lydia asks hesitantly, her tone polite but tempered with a combination of skepticism and confusion.</p>Derrick remains the centre of Lydia's attention although she does listen as the conversation progresses around her. She is feeling rather overwhelmed by all the strangeness and the familiarity of the animal is comforting. A knot of homesickness had begun to knit slowly in the pit of her stomach; as much as this seems a fantastic adventure, she can't help but think of her family.
Quietly, she tries to coax the dog near enough to pet it while thinking on what the others are saying. She...Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-22T05:30:05ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Study Hall (A tale of two worlds Discussion)Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/discussion&page=2#762014-04-17T00:23:58Z2014-04-17T00:23:58Z<p>Heads up: I got elected to host Easter dinner on Good Friday but no one told me until yesterday so my schedule is jam packed until Saturday. I'll do my best to get something up but I can't make any promises.</p>Heads up: I got elected to host Easter dinner on Good Friday but no one told me until yesterday so my schedule is jam packed until Saturday. I'll do my best to get something up but I can't make any promises.Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-17T00:23:58ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: The Darkest Corners DiscussionTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/discussion&page=3#1462014-04-17T00:22:57Z2014-04-17T00:22:57Z<p>Heads up: I got elected to host Easter dinner on Good Friday but no one told me until yesterday so my schedule is jam packed until Saturday. I'll do my best to get something up but I can't make any promises.</p>Heads up: I got elected to host Easter dinner on Good Friday but no one told me until yesterday so my schedule is jam packed until Saturday. I'll do my best to get something up but I can't make any promises.Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-17T00:22:57ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Hawcroft Logging, Words on the Back of a Wagon (Discussion Posts)Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/discussion&page=9#4262014-04-17T00:21:16Z2014-04-17T00:21:16Z<p>Hope things improve for you Gatsby. I don't mind the slower pace in the meantime.</p>
<p>Heads up: I got elected to host Easter dinner on Good Friday but no one told me until yesterday so my schedule is jam packed until Saturday. I'll do my best to get something up but I can't make any promises.</p>Hope things improve for you Gatsby. I don't mind the slower pace in the meantime.
Heads up: I got elected to host Easter dinner on Good Friday but no one told me until yesterday so my schedule is jam packed until Saturday. I'll do my best to get something up but I can't make any promises.Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-17T00:21:16ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Way of the Wicked - This City is OursWhaykim Panuvel (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WayOfTheWickedThisCityIsOurs/recruiting&page=3#1372014-04-15T22:46:42Z2014-04-15T22:46:42Z<p>Revenge is the only thing that matters but if my revenge includes piles of gold, beautiful women and grovelling minions, that would be acceptable.</p>Revenge is the only thing that matters but if my revenge includes piles of gold, beautiful women and grovelling minions, that would be acceptable.Whaykim Panuvel (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-15T22:46:42ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=3#1162014-04-15T05:36:51Z2014-04-15T05:36:51Z<p>Lydia laughs when the dog darts forward to snatch the treat out of her hand where it absently remained as she watched the ugly little creatures scramble away into the forest. She gets down on her knees and holds her arms out to the dog, encouraging it to return to petting range.</p>
<p><b>"What's his name?"</b> she asks the shepherd, smiling brightly and clapping her hands together gently to coax the animal nearer.</p>Lydia laughs when the dog darts forward to snatch the treat out of her hand where it absently remained as she watched the ugly little creatures scramble away into the forest. She gets down on her knees and holds her arms out to the dog, encouraging it to return to petting range.
"What's his name?" she asks the shepherd, smiling brightly and clapping her hands together gently to coax the animal nearer.Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-15T05:36:51ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=10#4662014-04-15T05:27:28Z2014-04-15T05:27:28Z<p>Unable to avoid all of the corrosive liquid, Tieszla hisses with a grimace as the chemical bites into her flesh. She is quite grateful that Walther opened the door while she stood back instead of opening it herself. Taking care not to step in the gurgling puddle of acid, the Inquisitor peers into the house from the open doorway.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Perception:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 9 ⇒ (13) + 9 = 22</span></p>Unable to avoid all of the corrosive liquid, Tieszla hisses with a grimace as the chemical bites into her flesh. She is quite grateful that Walther opened the door while she stood back instead of opening it herself. Taking care not to step in the gurgling puddle of acid, the Inquisitor peers into the house from the open doorway.
[dice=Perception]1d20+9[/dice]Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-15T05:27:28ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=16#7862014-04-15T05:16:40Z2014-04-15T05:16:40Z<p>Once Moffrey's remains are dealt with, there is not much left to do but settle into the dull routine of manning a post in shifts and waiting for the others to return with news from High Krandon. </p>
<p><b>"So one of you guys must have a set of dice around here..."</b> Caveth says to the regulars who are not either sleeping or on watch. He has wiled away many long hours with little other than his imagination and faith to fill the minutes but that was not by choice; a round or two of Ogre Knuckles might help them warm to him as well as lighten the atmosphere and move the time along.</p>Once Moffrey's remains are dealt with, there is not much left to do but settle into the dull routine of manning a post in shifts and waiting for the others to return with news from High Krandon.
"So one of you guys must have a set of dice around here..." Caveth says to the regulars who are not either sleeping or on watch. He has wiled away many long hours with little other than his imagination and faith to fill the minutes but that was not by choice; a round or two of Ogre Knuckles might...Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-15T05:16:40ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Study Hall (A tale of two worlds Discussion)Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/discussion&page=2#702014-04-14T14:43:14Z2014-04-14T14:43:14Z<p>Hope all is well Jonas. Glad to have you back!</p>Hope all is well Jonas. Glad to have you back!Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-14T14:43:14ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: The Carrion King is DEAD! (LoF game needs replacement player)Scritch. (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qvvf?The-Carrion-King-is-DEAD#332014-04-13T20:21:41Z2014-04-13T20:21:41Z<p>Fair enough. Thanks for the quick reply. +1 for the Monty Python reference</p>Fair enough. Thanks for the quick reply. +1 for the Monty Python referenceScritch. (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-13T20:21:41ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: The Carrion King is DEAD! (LoF game needs replacement player)Scritch. (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qvvf?The-Carrion-King-is-DEAD#312014-04-13T19:49:52Z2014-04-13T19:49:52Z<p>If I relocated this character to Katapesh from Korvosa, made it so her master was still safe and tacked on 3 levels, does she seem like something your group could use? She's a melee focused skill monkey.</p>If I relocated this character to Katapesh from Korvosa, made it so her master was still safe and tacked on 3 levels, does she seem like something your group could use? She's a melee focused skill monkey.Scritch. (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-13T19:49:52ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=10#4512014-04-13T17:04:36Z2014-04-13T17:04:36Z<p>Taking one last quick glance up and down the alley before picking her way through the traps Shang revealed in the yard, Tieszla joins the two men at the back door of the house. Along the way, she draw the greatsword from the sheath on her back. Upon arrival she nods rapidly, signaling her readiness to Walther and Shang as the atmosphere fills with tense anticipation.</p>Taking one last quick glance up and down the alley before picking her way through the traps Shang revealed in the yard, Tieszla joins the two men at the back door of the house. Along the way, she draw the greatsword from the sheath on her back. Upon arrival she nods rapidly, signaling her readiness to Walther and Shang as the atmosphere fills with tense anticipation.Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-13T17:04:36ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Way of the Wicked - This City is OursWhaykim Panuvel (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WayOfTheWickedThisCityIsOurs/recruiting#372014-04-12T16:55:08Z2014-04-12T16:55:08Z<p>This character is finalized for submission although I am of course open to criticism. I plan to focus on diplomancing, spell casting and healing. Catch Off Guard and Surprise Weapon mean that I can grab whatever is close at hand to be fairly effective in a fight if the poop really hits the fan.</p>This character is finalized for submission although I am of course open to criticism. I plan to focus on diplomancing, spell casting and healing. Catch Off Guard and Surprise Weapon mean that I can grab whatever is close at hand to be fairly effective in a fight if the poop really hits the fan.Whaykim Panuvel (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-12T16:55:08ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=9#4402014-04-12T02:50:00Z2014-04-12T02:50:00Z<p>Tieszla keeps an eye out for anything noteworthy but doesn't enter the yard until Shang indicates a safe route to the back door. She is noisy and the possibility of traps had been mentioned. Standing in the alley, she tries to seem nonchalant but realizes she probably only looks pretty conspicuous instead.</p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Wow, I swear I started writing before you posted that</span></p>Tieszla keeps an eye out for anything noteworthy but doesn't enter the yard until Shang indicates a safe route to the back door. She is noisy and the possibility of traps had been mentioned. Standing in the alley, she tries to seem nonchalant but realizes she probably only looks pretty conspicuous instead.
Wow, I swear I started writing before you posted thatTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-12T02:50:00ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=3#1092014-04-12T02:33:56Z2014-04-12T02:33:56Z<p>Coming to a halt where Luc is between her and the little bandits, Lydia focuses on the dog. Unlike Miya or Luc, she doesn't pose much of a threat in a fight at this moment but she does have a Ziploc full of Beggin' Strips in her backpack. Smiling at the shepherd, she moves deliberately so the man can she what she is doing as she pulls out the baggie, removes a piece of the simulated bacon and then stows the rest again.</p>
<p><b>"It's ok,"</b> she soothes both the shepherd and the dog, <b>'We are friendly. We don't want to hurt anyone."</b> </p>
<p>She breaks off a piece of the dog treat and pops it into her mouth; it tastes awful but should be enough assurance that she is not trying to poison anyone or anything. Then she holds the remainder out to the dog. It might be too excited but she was usually pretty good at getting her business dogs calm and keeping them organized, even Deuce the Great Dane who was a sweetheart but also an enthusiastic jumper.</p>Coming to a halt where Luc is between her and the little bandits, Lydia focuses on the dog. Unlike Miya or Luc, she doesn't pose much of a threat in a fight at this moment but she does have a Ziploc full of Beggin' Strips in her backpack. Smiling at the shepherd, she moves deliberately so the man can she what she is doing as she pulls out the baggie, removes a piece of the simulated bacon and then stows the rest again.
"It's ok," she soothes both the shepherd and the dog, 'We are friendly....Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-12T02:33:56ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Way of the Wicked - This City is OursWhaykim Panuvel (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/WayOfTheWickedThisCityIsOurs/recruiting#222014-04-11T15:43:32Z2014-04-11T15:43:32Z<p>I'd like to submit this guy for consideration. He was made for another game that I didn't get into so he will need some modifying but the back story is the important part.</p>I'd like to submit this guy for consideration. He was made for another game that I didn't get into so he will need some modifying but the back story is the important part.Whaykim Panuvel (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-11T15:43:32ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Study Hall (A tale of two worlds Discussion)Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/discussion&page=2#652014-04-11T05:05:35Z2014-04-11T05:05:35Z<p>Now that I've started my new job, all my posting will be reliably between 20:00 and 23:00 MDT. No more leisure time at work, which is actually kind of nice, not nearly as boring. I will do my best to post every day from now on.</p>
<p>Enjoy the time with your girls Luc :)</p>Now that I've started my new job, all my posting will be reliably between 20:00 and 23:00 MDT. No more leisure time at work, which is actually kind of nice, not nearly as boring. I will do my best to post every day from now on.
Enjoy the time with your girls Luc :)Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-11T05:05:35ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=9#4322014-04-11T05:01:36Z2014-04-11T05:01:36Z<p><b>"I will reserve calling upon Pharasma's aid for when battle is imminent. Now, how do we get around to back of the house without looking too suspicious?"</b> she asks Shang and Walther while surveying the area for possible routes.</p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Is perception relevant for finding a route? Rolling just in case.</span>
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<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Perception:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 9 ⇒ (17) + 9 = 26</span></p>"I will reserve calling upon Pharasma's aid for when battle is imminent. Now, how do we get around to back of the house without looking too suspicious?" she asks Shang and Walther while surveying the area for possible routes.
Is perception relevant for finding a route? Rolling just in case.
[dice=Perception]1d20+9[/dice]Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-11T05:01:36ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: The Darkest Corners DiscussionTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/discussion&page=3#1452014-04-11T04:50:20Z2014-04-11T04:50:20Z<p>Is there an alley or some other way to get behind the house without actually crossing the property itself?</p>
<p>I have started a new job where it is not possible to post during the day anymore. Any posts I do make will reliably occur between 20:00 and 23:00 MDT from now on. I'll do my best to post every day.</p>Is there an alley or some other way to get behind the house without actually crossing the property itself?
I have started a new job where it is not possible to post during the day anymore. Any posts I do make will reliably occur between 20:00 and 23:00 MDT from now on. I'll do my best to post every day.Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-11T04:50:20ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=3#1032014-04-10T02:41:34Z2014-04-10T02:41:34Z<p><b>"Miya...wait!"</b> Lydia runs after her friend. She doesn't have a weapon of her own and she's not sure who is threatening the shepherd but she wants to help if she can. As she races down the hill, she scans the area hoping to see the group Miya called out about.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Perception:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d1 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8</span></p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Ouch!</span></p>"Miya...wait!" Lydia runs after her friend. She doesn't have a weapon of her own and she's not sure who is threatening the shepherd but she wants to help if she can. As she races down the hill, she scans the area hoping to see the group Miya called out about.
[dice=Perception]1d0+7[/dice]
Ouch!Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-10T02:41:34ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=9#4192014-04-10T02:27:51Z2014-04-10T02:27:51Z<p>Tieszla tucks the silvery spiral about her neck deep into her shirt and spends a moment ensuring that all her buckles, straps and pouches are secure. <b>"Does anyone recognize the house or the neighbourhood, any of the businesses around here?"</b> she asks as she bounces up and down slightly to test her preparations. The breastplate was carefully fitted to her. It also had the advantage of some additional padding and articulation but she frowns a little at the small, unavoidable noises it makes with movement; hopefully it doesn't make her into a liability out back.</p>Tieszla tucks the silvery spiral about her neck deep into her shirt and spends a moment ensuring that all her buckles, straps and pouches are secure. "Does anyone recognize the house or the neighbourhood, any of the businesses around here?" she asks as she bounces up and down slightly to test her preparations. The breastplate was carefully fitted to her. It also had the advantage of some additional padding and articulation but she frowns a little at the small, unavoidable noises it makes with...Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-10T02:27:51ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=9#4092014-04-09T04:20:24Z2014-04-09T04:20:24Z<p><b>"This is where the trail stops. Seems rather innocuous but then that's the kind of place that is perfect for a secret evil cult, right?"</b> Tieszla regards the house speculatively. <b>"Perhaps we should look around the back? How do you all feel about splitting up?"</b></p>"This is where the trail stops. Seems rather innocuous but then that's the kind of place that is perfect for a secret evil cult, right?" Tieszla regards the house speculatively. "Perhaps we should look around the back? How do you all feel about splitting up?"Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-09T04:20:24ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=2#992014-04-09T00:57:46Z2014-04-09T00:57:46Z<p>When the transformation is complete, both the room's and Lydia's own, Lydia opens her eyes to survey her new surroundings. Her blood pounds in her veins as if the energy from the mysterious basin still flows within her, filling her with vitality, and she feels more present, more connected with the world—even this strange new world—and the people around her than she ever has. </p>
<p>Luc and Miya stand together not too far off, comparing the many small ways in which they had changed too. The scents and sounds of the forest almost overwhleming her, the air itself feeling tangible, Lydia approaches them.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Survival:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 7 ⇒ (8) + 7 = 15</span>
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<span class=messageboard-ooc> To notice the tracks in question</span></p>When the transformation is complete, both the room's and Lydia's own, Lydia opens her eyes to survey her new surroundings. Her blood pounds in her veins as if the energy from the mysterious basin still flows within her, filling her with vitality, and she feels more present, more connected with the world--even this strange new world--and the people around her than she ever has.
Luc and Miya stand together not too far off, comparing the many small ways in which they had changed too. The scents...Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-09T00:57:46ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=16#7772014-04-08T04:14:16Z2014-04-08T04:14:16Z<p>Caveth thanks Tandus for her kindness then, before he sets about gathering the makings for a funeral pyre for the driver, he checks on Atterleigh and the prisoner. They had both been affected by the apparent mastermind "she" but was that the same thing as infected? Moffrey had certainly displayed different behaviours and symptons. What were the other two up to?</p>Caveth thanks Tandus for her kindness then, before he sets about gathering the makings for a funeral pyre for the driver, he checks on Atterleigh and the prisoner. They had both been affected by the apparent mastermind "she" but was that the same thing as infected? Moffrey had certainly displayed different behaviours and symptons. What were the other two up to?Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-08T04:14:16ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=9#4012014-04-08T04:00:30Z2014-04-08T04:00:30Z<p><b>"If there is an opportunity, it would be wise to invest in some weapons more optimal for combat with Vulnadaemons but for now, I agree that it is best to see where these tracks lead. Pharasma will preserve us or not,"</b> Her fingers absently brush the holy symbol that hangs about her neck as she speaks and she shrugs slightly, <b>"Her will is not ours to know."</b></p>"If there is an opportunity, it would be wise to invest in some weapons more optimal for combat with Vulnadaemons but for now, I agree that it is best to see where these tracks lead. Pharasma will preserve us or not," Her fingers absently brush the holy symbol that hangs about her neck as she speaks and she shrugs slightly, "Her will is not ours to know."Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-08T04:00:30ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Study Hall (A tale of two worlds Discussion)Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/discussion&page=2#582014-04-07T16:10:24Z2014-04-07T16:10:24Z<p>Sorry I am here just distracted by IRL. Didn't get a chance on the weekend to add my level. I will do that tonight for sure. I apologize for my absence but things should settle down here real quick.</p>Sorry I am here just distracted by IRL. Didn't get a chance on the weekend to add my level. I will do that tonight for sure. I apologize for my absence but things should settle down here real quick.Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-07T16:10:24ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=8#3922014-04-06T18:05:01Z2014-04-06T18:05:01Z<p><b>"If we expect to encounter Vulnadaemons, I'm afraid my trusty sword may be somewhat lacking. Weapons made of silver or imbued with goodness are most effective against them,"</b> Tieszla admits. <b>"They are also resistant to elemental damage and cause dread in their foes."</b></p>"If we expect to encounter Vulnadaemons, I'm afraid my trusty sword may be somewhat lacking. Weapons made of silver or imbued with goodness are most effective against them," Tieszla admits. "They are also resistant to elemental damage and cause dread in their foes."Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-06T18:05:01ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=8#3872014-04-06T15:21:23Z2014-04-06T15:21:23Z<p>Tieszla remembers her manners amidst all the activity and conversation.</p>
<p><b>"Thank you for the potions, Shang. I will ensure they do not go to waste."</b> she says to the slender Tien man of indeterminate age as they exit the Hanged Brewer. She has added one to each of the bandoliers that criss-cross her breastplate, vivid colours identifying their nature alongside the vials of holy water she also carries. <b>"It was rude of me not to say so earlier but it seemed as if you had something in mind and I did not want to interrupt your thoughts..."</b> </p>
<p>Once they are gathered about the tracks, dark and obvious so near the body but quick to fade as they lead away from the tavern off into Korvosa, Ophelia divulges her suspicions. The clockwork investigator has demonstrated such remarkable intuition in the short time Tieszla has spent with her, it's rather a relief when Ophelia turns to her, Walther and the others for assistance; her utility might be as questionable as her manners in such fine company. Tieszla does remain confident her sword will do all the talking when the time comes and she will prove to be an eloquent speaker then at least.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Knowledge: Planes:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18</span> <span class=messageboard-ooc> +4 more if this is identifying abilities and weaknesses</span></p>Tieszla remembers her manners amidst all the activity and conversation.
"Thank you for the potions, Shang. I will ensure they do not go to waste." she says to the slender Tien man of indeterminate age as they exit the Hanged Brewer. She has added one to each of the bandoliers that criss-cross her breastplate, vivid colours identifying their nature alongside the vials of holy water she also carries. "It was rude of me not to say so earlier but it seemed as if you had something in mind and I...Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-06T15:21:23ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=8#3742014-04-05T04:19:48Z2014-04-05T04:19:48Z<p>Observing the interrogation, Tieszla pays particular attention to the image of Dara that Ophelia weaves. The porcelain faced construct woman seems to possess a creative spark, rendering Dara the Dwarf through a series of remarkably detailed poses and facial expressions; Tieszla is impressed. She listens carefully from a spot close to Laznist and does not disrupt Walther or the witnesses while they talk.</p>Observing the interrogation, Tieszla pays particular attention to the image of Dara that Ophelia weaves. The porcelain faced construct woman seems to possess a creative spark, rendering Dara the Dwarf through a series of remarkably detailed poses and facial expressions; Tieszla is impressed. She listens carefully from a spot close to Laznist and does not disrupt Walther or the witnesses while they talk.Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-05T04:19:48ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Study Hall (A tale of two worlds Discussion)Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/discussion&page=2#532014-04-04T15:18:40Z2014-04-04T15:18:40Z<p>I will get Lydia updated soon. Just a little heads up, I'm in the middle of changing jobs right now. Tomorrow is my last day at one place and I start at the new place on Monday so things have been and will continue to be a little hectic here for a bit. Sorry for any inconvenience this causes, I'll do my best to keep up with the game. Stoopid IRL >.<</p>
<p>I like your doodles and I am very much enjoying the game so far! Thanks again for having me.</p>I will get Lydia updated soon. Just a little heads up, I'm in the middle of changing jobs right now. Tomorrow is my last day at one place and I start at the new place on Monday so things have been and will continue to be a little hectic here for a bit. Sorry for any inconvenience this causes, I'll do my best to keep up with the game. Stoopid IRL >.<
I like your doodles and I am very much enjoying the game so far! Thanks again for having me.Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-04T15:18:40ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=8#3612014-04-03T16:58:37Z2014-04-03T16:58:37Z<p>Listening to the conversation between the others, Tieszla finally catches on that the restless dead might in fact be involved here. Not only that but this particular undead might be someone that she was hired to replace!</p>
<p><b>"I would like to hear more about Dara when we are through with the witnesses."</b></p>Listening to the conversation between the others, Tieszla finally catches on that the restless dead might in fact be involved here. Not only that but this particular undead might be someone that she was hired to replace!
"I would like to hear more about Dara when we are through with the witnesses."Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-03T16:58:37ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=2#842014-04-02T21:29:57Z2014-04-02T21:29:57Z<p>Emboldened by her friends, particularly Miya, Lydia swallows hard and reaches into the liquid regardless of what might be moving around in there. The younger girl's cool confidence has always encouraged her to behave more dauntlessly, yet another thing that makes Lydia feel grateful and fills her with the warm comfort of comraderie whenever their little clique gathers. </p>
<p><b>"You look different!"</b> Lydia marvels but then falls silent before she can elaborate as she is seized by her own transformation.</p>Emboldened by her friends, particularly Miya, Lydia swallows hard and reaches into the liquid regardless of what might be moving around in there. The younger girl's cool confidence has always encouraged her to behave more dauntlessly, yet another thing that makes Lydia feel grateful and fills her with the warm comfort of comraderie whenever their little clique gathers.
"You look different!" Lydia marvels but then falls silent before she can elaborate as she is seized by her own transformation.Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-02T21:29:57ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=16#7682014-04-02T18:29:44Z2014-04-02T18:29:44Z<p>Caveth hesitates, uncertainty clouding his face. Silas is the doctor, he is just an archer. Staring ruefully at Moffrey's mangled visage he finally manages, <b>"I think we should burn the body."</b></p>Caveth hesitates, uncertainty clouding his face. Silas is the doctor, he is just an archer. Staring ruefully at Moffrey's mangled visage he finally manages, "I think we should burn the body."Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-02T18:29:44ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=7#3322014-04-02T16:08:11Z2014-04-02T16:08:11Z<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Knowledge: Religion:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9</span></p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Bah!</span></p>
<p><b>"Picks are the favoured weapons of those who pay homage to Zyphus. He is a rather obscure patron that seeks to infringe upon milady's influence by claiming some dominion over accidental and meaningless death."</b> Tieszla scoffs at the notion of any death that is not accounted for in Pharasma's grand scheme and the natural order. <b>"According to the evidence and the eyewitness accounts, this is murder so a connection to Zyphus seems odd. I think some research is in order; it may turn out to be irrelevant. In the meantime, it appears our murderess has left us a trail to follow."</b></p>[dice=Knowledge: Religion]1d20+6[/dice]
Bah!
"Picks are the favoured weapons of those who pay homage to Zyphus. He is a rather obscure patron that seeks to infringe upon milady's influence by claiming some dominion over accidental and meaningless death." Tieszla scoffs at the notion of any death that is not accounted for in Pharasma's grand scheme and the natural order. "According to the evidence and the eyewitness accounts, this is murder so a connection to Zyphus seems odd. I think some...Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-02T16:08:11ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=7#3292014-04-02T15:30:13Z2014-04-02T15:30:13Z<p>Rounding a slight bend, Tieszla arrives at the Hanged Brewer just as Shang questions the weary watchman. It is easy to tell who she is here to meet; a small congregation of individuals discussing a bloody and emaciated corpse, treated with deference by the city guard even as they traipse about the scene freely. She pauses briefly to verify her identity before making her way to her fellow investigators, eyes scanning the area, the body and her new companions. </p>
<p>The murder was manifestly brutal but does not appear to be a crime of passion, rather an endeavor that was ongoing by the looks of the wounds the victim has suffered. If this was the work of undead, it was no simple matter of a mindless shambling corpse at the mercy of a voracious appetite for the stuff of life. Tieszla has studied the monsters who seek to cheat death and rise as sentient exanimate through infernal or diabolical machination but she has no first hand experience with these beings. Blessedly, such evil is a rarity. Her pulse quickens at the thought of hunting an adversary that is such an affront to the natural order she strives to preserve.</p>
<p>Clearing her throat, the Inquisitor of Pharasma introduces herself, <b>"Gentle tidings on behalf of the Church. I am Tieszla Paavo-Honefist, agent of Pharasma, investigator of the occult and all who seek to pervert the will of our most revered Shepherd of Souls ."</b></p>
<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>
<p>Follwing introductions, Tieszla fishes a stone out of one of her belt pouches and releases it. It flies up to adopts an orbit of her skull like a tiny moon and she surveys the scene with a critical eye, looking for any religious significance to the wounds, the positioning of the body and the cause of death, as well as any tracks or indication of where this fellow might have originated and where his killer might have fled.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Knowledge: Religion:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13</span> <span class=messageboard-ooc>+6 more for identifying abilities and weaknesses if that applies here</span>
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<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Survival:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27</span> <span class=messageboard-ooc>To find and identify tracks</span>
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<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Perception:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28</span> <span class=messageboard-ooc>For good measure</span></p>Rounding a slight bend, Tieszla arrives at the Hanged Brewer just as Shang questions the weary watchman. It is easy to tell who she is here to meet; a small congregation of individuals discussing a bloody and emaciated corpse, treated with deference by the city guard even as they traipse about the scene freely. She pauses briefly to verify her identity before making her way to her fellow investigators, eyes scanning the area, the body and her new companions.
The murder was manifestly brutal...Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-02T15:30:13ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: The Darkest Corners DiscussionTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/discussion&page=3#1362014-04-02T14:31:13Z2014-04-02T14:31:13Z<p>The quality of writing in this game is frankly intimidating!</p>The quality of writing in this game is frankly intimidating!Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-02T14:31:13ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Hawcroft Logging, Words on the Back of a Wagon (Discussion Posts)Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/discussion&page=9#4162014-04-02T13:25:58Z2014-04-02T13:25:58Z<p>The away team has been busy!</p>The away team has been busy!Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-02T13:25:58ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: The Darkest Corners DiscussionTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/discussion&page=3#1352014-04-01T18:50:55Z2014-04-01T18:50:55Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Walther wrote:</div><blockquote>I suspect we're actually being summoned to a crime scene. But I may just be watching too many police procedurals.</blockquote><p>To prevent further clutter on the gameplay forum I will respond here: yea, I figured it was either a crime scene or the party meeting up before heading to the actual crime scene. Looks like I bet on the wrong horse :( Hope my edit is more suitable and I will avoid taking creative liberties from now on.Walther wrote:I suspect we're actually being summoned to a crime scene. But I may just be watching too many police procedurals.
To prevent further clutter on the gameplay forum I will respond here: yea, I figured it was either a crime scene or the party meeting up before heading to the actual crime scene. Looks like I bet on the wrong horse :( Hope my edit is more suitable and I will avoid taking creative liberties from now on.Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-01T18:50:55ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=7#3082014-04-01T18:29:54Z2014-04-01T18:29:54Z<p>Tieszla sets off at a brisk pace to meet her new companions at the location indicated in the brief note that summons her. As she walks, she tries to remember if she had ever frequented the Hanged Brewer. There is a vague recollection of a clapboard out front of a dingy looking-place picturing a chubby, tonsured man having his neck stretched near a stack of kegs but she doesn't think she's ever set foot inside. Taverns do not hold much attraction for her.</p>Tieszla sets off at a brisk pace to meet her new companions at the location indicated in the brief note that summons her. As she walks, she tries to remember if she had ever frequented the Hanged Brewer. There is a vague recollection of a clapboard out front of a dingy looking-place picturing a chubby, tonsured man having his neck stretched near a stack of kegs but she doesn't think she's ever set foot inside. Taverns do not hold much attraction for her.Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-01T18:29:54ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=7#3052014-04-01T18:09:14Z2014-04-01T18:09:14Z<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>LOL fair enough. I apologize for overstepping my bounds. I take criticism to heart with no hard feelings and aim for better performance in the future.</span></p>LOL fair enough. I apologize for overstepping my bounds. I take criticism to heart with no hard feelings and aim for better performance in the future.Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-01T18:09:14ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Darkest Corners GameplayTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/gameplay&page=7#3032014-04-01T17:14:30Z2014-04-01T17:14:30Z<p><s>Tieszla arrives early and waits patiently to meet her new companions at the Hanged Brewer. Despite the forboding name and the rather gruesome pictogram of a chubby, tonsured man having his neck stretched near a stack of kegs on the clapboard out front of the establishment, the tavern is fairly clean and bright, the staff cheery and welcoming. </p>
<p>Fidgeting absently with her mug, Tieszla keeps an eye on the door. She rises to greet Captain Alandre when he enters only a couple of minutes after she has settled in. His punctuality bodes well, a sign of his personal discipline but also an indication that he respects the value of her time and the urgency of the matter at hand. </p>
<p><b>"Captain,"</b> she welcomes him, polite but curt, gesturing for him to pull up one of the many empty chairs at the table. Then she sits and resumes nursing the light ale before her.</s></p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Hope I'm on the right track. I don't want to take too many liberties with your narrative but I do so enjoy adding small details here and there. Let me know if I ever need to back off.</span></p>Tieszla arrives early and waits patiently to meet her new companions at the Hanged Brewer. Despite the forboding name and the rather gruesome pictogram of a chubby, tonsured man having his neck stretched near a stack of kegs on the clapboard out front of the establishment, the tavern is fairly clean and bright, the staff cheery and welcoming.
Fidgeting absently with her mug, Tieszla keeps an eye on the door. She rises to greet Captain Alandre when he enters only a couple of minutes after she...Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-01T17:14:30ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=15#7482014-04-01T06:27:58Z2014-04-01T06:27:58Z<p>Moments after Roland, Caveth arrives on the scene bare footed, unarmoured and only his bow along with one of his quivers in hand. He stops short at the sight of Moffrey and numbly nocks an arrow as Roland takes his first shot. Caveth's hand trembles just slightly as he looses a shot of his own.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Attack:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22</span>
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<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Damage:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d8 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3</span></p>
<p>The stag was one thing but this was Moffrey, who had driven the cart upriver. The earnest young fellow who had tried his best to be helpful. Caveth's stomach turns, threatening to cause a mess all over. <b>"Death is your freedom,"</b> he grimaces and readies a second arrow.</p>Moments after Roland, Caveth arrives on the scene bare footed, unarmoured and only his bow along with one of his quivers in hand. He stops short at the sight of Moffrey and numbly nocks an arrow as Roland takes his first shot. Caveth's hand trembles just slightly as he looses a shot of his own.
[dice=Attack]1d20+4[/dice]
[dice=Damage]1d8+1[/dice]
The stag was one thing but this was Moffrey, who had driven the cart upriver. The earnest young fellow who had tried his best to be helpful....Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-04-01T06:27:58ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: The Darkest Corners DiscussionTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/discussion&page=3#1262014-03-31T17:32:24Z2014-03-31T17:32:24Z<p>I'll take it if no one else wants it, I've got plenty of left over space and carrying capacity. Tieszla is more of a smash first, ask questions later kind of girl though.</p>I'll take it if no one else wants it, I've got plenty of left over space and carrying capacity. Tieszla is more of a smash first, ask questions later kind of girl though.Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-31T17:32:24ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: The Darkest Corners DiscussionTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/discussion&page=3#1202014-03-31T15:43:22Z2014-03-31T15:43:22Z<p>Spooky, I added the backstory traits but the language of the Survivor trait is a little vague. Is it +1 vs. reflex saves all the time or +1 vs. reflex saves when surprised? I have assumed the more liberal interpretation for now :D</p>
<p>I will have to have a closer look at Ultimate Campaign to get a grip on the detailed infrastructure building that this group has embarked upon. I can always bug Walther too; he loves it when I ask him questions instead of reading the books!</p>
<p>For Tieszla, I assumed that she would reside at the church of Pharasma. She fostered there after the fall of Dagmont and is now directly employed by the church in what I envisioned as a "room and board in exchange for services rendered" arrangement. I also thought that her sister would reside at the church although there may be an asylum in Korvosa that would be more suitable. Either way, Astrid never really recovered from the trauma of her family's grisly demise so she has no profession of her own, no family other than Tieszla and can't really get by without supervision. I imagined a good deal of Tieszla's spare time would be spent with Astrid and any extra earnings Tieszla had would be spent on keeping her sister as comfortable and well looked after as possible.</p>
<p>Laznist, I don't think you need to worry about any overlap or conflict with our spells. I will be focusing on buffing and healing more than anything else. Tieszla will not be a blaster or bad touch caster.</p>
<p>One last thing: I haven't got any rations listed in Tieszla's gear because I assumed that we have no need to carry such things while working inside city limits. If this is not the case, I can add some. If we leave the city, I will definitely add some.</p>Spooky, I added the backstory traits but the language of the Survivor trait is a little vague. Is it +1 vs. reflex saves all the time or +1 vs. reflex saves when surprised? I have assumed the more liberal interpretation for now :D
I will have to have a closer look at Ultimate Campaign to get a grip on the detailed infrastructure building that this group has embarked upon. I can always bug Walther too; he loves it when I ask him questions instead of reading the books!
For Tieszla, I assumed...Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-31T15:43:22ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: The Darkest Corners DiscussionTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCorners/discussion&page=2#1002014-03-31T05:07:42Z2014-03-31T05:07:42Z<p>Good evening. Your younger, fitter Inquisitor has arrived.</p>Good evening. Your younger, fitter Inquisitor has arrived.Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-31T05:07:42ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=15#7392014-03-31T02:41:28Z2014-03-31T02:41:28Z<p><b>"I suppose old age won't be a problem for any of us here either if we keep standing around."</b> Caveth says, favouring Tandus with a tight grin. <b>"I'll take the mid-day shift with Joseph and the other two can take the evening."</b></p>"I suppose old age won't be a problem for any of us here either if we keep standing around." Caveth says, favouring Tandus with a tight grin. "I'll take the mid-day shift with Joseph and the other two can take the evening."Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-31T02:41:28ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=2#782014-03-30T01:57:06Z2014-03-30T01:57:06Z<p><b>"My picture's a tree, sort of, and there's something moving in the water."</b> This last thing is not promising. Could it bite her? She shudders a little.</p>"My picture's a tree, sort of, and there's something moving in the water." This last thing is not promising. Could it bite her? She shudders a little.Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-30T01:57:06ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Way of the Wicked Recruitment.Whaykim Panuvel (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2qta6&page=3?Way-of-the-Wicked-Recruitment#1122014-03-29T18:44:33Z2014-03-29T18:44:33Z<p>Inspired by one of the greatest films of all time, Apocalypse Now, I finally managed to cobble something together. I stuck with my original Focus and Foible roll and also my original idea of an ex-cop although he is no longer a serial killer.</p>
<p>He's missing a fair bit of crunch because that is all on a character sheet at home. I'm at work for a couple of more hours but I will add in what is missing soon, definitely before Monday. </p>
<p>Any thoughts, suggestions or other feedback on what I have for now is much appreciated.</p>
<p>This is born_of_fire BTW.</p>Inspired by one of the greatest films of all time, Apocalypse Now, I finally managed to cobble something together. I stuck with my original Focus and Foible roll and also my original idea of an ex-cop although he is no longer a serial killer.
He's missing a fair bit of crunch because that is all on a character sheet at home. I'm at work for a couple of more hours but I will add in what is missing soon, definitely before Monday.
Any thoughts, suggestions or other feedback on what I have for...Whaykim Panuvel (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-29T18:44:33ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: The Darkest Corners Re-Recruitment - Urban fantasy campaignTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCornersTable2/recruiting&page=4#1702014-03-28T20:06:02Z2014-03-28T20:06:02Z<p>Rolling for HP's (all the cool kids are doing it!)</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>2nd:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d8 ⇒ 3</span>
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<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>3rd:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d8 ⇒ 3</span></p>
<p>Blargh, looks like I'm taking Toughness in place of Furious Focus.</p>Rolling for HP's (all the cool kids are doing it!)
[dice=2nd]1d8[/dice]
[dice=3rd]1d8[/dice]
Blargh, looks like I'm taking Toughness in place of Furious Focus.Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-28T20:06:02ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=15#7362014-03-27T03:47:07Z2014-03-27T03:47:07Z<p><b>"I grew up with my mom. My father only came around once or twice a season. It doesn't seem like that long to be gone if you're an elf but for a child, it was an eternity. It was hard on my mom too but she loved him even though he was so absent. He was a charming man and my mother thought he was very handsome."</b> Caveth shrugs. <b>"He was never cruel to her, or me for that matter, but they were from two different worlds."</b></p>
<p><b>"Still, Mom gave me a good life. The best she could and I wanted for next to nothing."</b> he pauses and takes a deep breath with one heave of his shoulders before continuing, <b>"She died while I was...away. And I haven't seen my father in over a decade. I'm sure not much has changed for him."</b></p>
<p><b>"It's hard to connect with an elf. There's no appreciation of time for them, never any sense of urgency or passion because there's always another day. Maybe it was difficult for my father to watch my mother grow old but it seems more likely that he just didn't notice and then one day she was gone,"</b> he sighs, betraying how much he is still saddened by the thought, <b>"That's just kind of how it went."</b></p>
<p>Then he asks a question that might be considered impertinent were they not trading so much information already. <b>"Will Orcish blood affect your longevity?"</b> This is what he'd been driving at from the start. Elves lived so long, humans aged so quickly and he was stuck somewhere in the middle. How did this half-blood compare?</p>"I grew up with my mom. My father only came around once or twice a season. It doesn't seem like that long to be gone if you're an elf but for a child, it was an eternity. It was hard on my mom too but she loved him even though he was so absent. He was a charming man and my mother thought he was very handsome." Caveth shrugs. "He was never cruel to her, or me for that matter, but they were from two different worlds."
"Still, Mom gave me a good life. The best she could and I wanted for next to...Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-27T03:47:07ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=2#672014-03-26T22:00:23Z2014-03-26T22:00:23Z<p>The pedestals, which evoked familiarity but remained so frustratingly mysterious, had captured Lydia's attention so far. At Phillips behest, she turns her gaze upwards and walks slowly from one to the next until the symbol above resolves into sharp focus.</p>
<p><b>"Neat!"</b> she exclaims and looks expectantly to its associated pedestal. The pool of blue liquid contained in the basin atop shimmers gently from within, casting its mellow glow despite the lack of evident power source. Although she itches to investigate, manipulate and dismantle as is her first impulse with most things, some vague sense that meddling might not be wise in this case stays her hand.</p>The pedestals, which evoked familiarity but remained so frustratingly mysterious, had captured Lydia's attention so far. At Phillips behest, she turns her gaze upwards and walks slowly from one to the next until the symbol above resolves into sharp focus.
"Neat!" she exclaims and looks expectantly to its associated pedestal. The pool of blue liquid contained in the basin atop shimmers gently from within, casting its mellow glow despite the lack of evident power source. Although she itches to...Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-26T22:00:23ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: The Darkest Corners Re-Recruitment - Urban fantasy campaignTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCornersTable2/recruiting&page=2#992014-03-25T15:21:50Z2014-03-25T15:21:50Z<p>Glad you like this one cuz I was fresh out of ideas after her. I've added some holy water and am considering switching out Furious Focus for Toughness. It depends on whether or not you think the extra HP's will be more valuable than offensive capability. I would like to be a front liner at least, if not full-on tank, but I'm not just how much combat to expect and how brutal it might be. Do you have an opinion on the matter? Are you a killer DM?? :p</p>Glad you like this one cuz I was fresh out of ideas after her. I've added some holy water and am considering switching out Furious Focus for Toughness. It depends on whether or not you think the extra HP's will be more valuable than offensive capability. I would like to be a front liner at least, if not full-on tank, but I'm not just how much combat to expect and how brutal it might be. Do you have an opinion on the matter? Are you a killer DM?? :pTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-25T15:21:50ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=15#7322014-03-25T05:26:38Z2014-03-25T05:26:38Z<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Sense Motive:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18</span></p>
<p><b>"No, uh, I mean...not like that,"</b> Caveth clears his throat and continues, <b>"It's just that, as much as most humans are decent, they don't really know what it's like to be only half human. I was thinking you might understand a bit better. I was thinking it might be interesting to talk to about family and..."</b></p>
<p>He trails off, finally realizing how awkward this had all become.</p>[dice=Sense Motive]1d20+6[/dice]
"No, uh, I mean...not like that," Caveth clears his throat and continues, "It's just that, as much as most humans are decent, they don't really know what it's like to be only half human. I was thinking you might understand a bit better. I was thinking it might be interesting to talk to about family and..."
He trails off, finally realizing how awkward this had all become.Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-25T05:26:38ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: The Darkest Corners Re-Recruitment - Urban fantasy campaignTieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCornersTable2/recruiting&page=2#952014-03-25T04:11:55Z2014-03-25T04:11:55Z<p>This is my Inquisitor of Pharasma. She is based off of a 2ed Paladin of Kelemvor I had. I like how the update to PF worked out. She looks fun to play.</p>This is my Inquisitor of Pharasma. She is based off of a 2ed Paladin of Kelemvor I had. I like how the update to PF worked out. She looks fun to play.Tieszla Paavo-Honefist (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-25T04:11:55ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: The Darkest Corners Re-Recruitment - Urban fantasy campaignScritch. (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDarkestCornersTable2/recruiting&page=2#602014-03-23T21:39:45Z2014-03-23T21:39:45Z<p>Well, thieves, cads and con artists generally avoid notoriety, it's professionally detrimental most of the time. Whaykim, however, was known about Korvosa before his disappearance so I'd like to capitaliize on his reputation rather than her own for recognition. It would be well known that she is his operative about town. </p>
<p>I left the circumstances of Whaykim's disappearance and his current whereabouts completely undefined so that you would have the opportunity to capitalize on these vagaries to create something suitable as you see fit; a mystery of sorts for Scritch to investigate and a method for you to motivate or direct my character as time goes on. Perhaps his disappearance is related to the undead in some way. There may also be other parties interested in his return or those interested in ensuring his return does not occur. </p>
<p>Even if she did not discover a specific clue each day or spend time specifically investigating his disappearance, if Scritch is working with, gaining exposure to and acquiring skills from investigators, she is making an effort to find him. She might even stumble across something immediately relevant to Whaykim during the course of working with the group but I don't even see that as necessary. I suggest that it is more about her intent than the fruitfulness of her activities. If she decided to abandon her efforts and head to Magnimar to open a massage parlour, that would be a different story.</p>
<p>I'm not entirely sure I understand your objections to the use of Whaykim's library or how that relates to her motivations or lack thereof. And as far as a particular useful skill, it's hard to tell from just the fluff but skills, all of them pretty much, are what she brings to the table. She's no slouch in combat and, being melee focused, will fill a hole you mentioned the party having. Here she is, almost done except for equipment.</p>Well, thieves, cads and con artists generally avoid notoriety, it's professionally detrimental most of the time. Whaykim, however, was known about Korvosa before his disappearance so I'd like to capitaliize on his reputation rather than her own for recognition. It would be well known that she is his operative about town.
I left the circumstances of Whaykim's disappearance and his current whereabouts completely undefined so that you would have the opportunity to capitalize on these vagaries...Scritch. (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-23T21:39:45ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=15#7272014-03-22T19:11:16Z2014-03-22T19:11:16Z<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Ahahaha, I read half elf. Yeeee •pulls at collar with a grimace• Awkwaaaard. LOL</span></p>Ahahaha, I read half elf. Yeeee *pulls at collar with a grimace* Awkwaaaard. LOLCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-22T19:11:16ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=2#612014-03-22T15:32:05Z2014-03-22T15:32:05Z<p><b>"No matches but I've got this."</b> Lydia fishes through her jeans pocket and produces a Zippo lighter wrapped in a Repsol logo. She doesn't smoke but there is always a reason for a good mechanic to have fire close at hand. </p>
<p>Igniting the lighter with a flick of her thumb, she verifies that, unlike the electronics, it works normally. She extinguishes the flame and returns the Zippo to her pocket, trying to remember the last time she added fuel as she wanders closer to the pedestals that everyone seems to be gravitating towards. </p>
<p>Lucian cautiously extends his hand into the shaft of light emitted by the contraption in front of him as she draws nearer. She grimaces in an expression of combined anticipation and horror. The last time she felt this way was in 9th grade when her shop teacher, Mr. Martinuk, had managed to catch his tie in the drill press during a demonstration. All 26 students had gasped collectively in shock and then simultaneously pressed forward, not to help but to watch with bated breath as their instructor was drawn inexorably closer by the machine until he managed to hit the large red power button on its side with one flailing hand. No one had wished him any harm; the students' collective shock combined with their inexperience in emergency situations had paralyzed them in a state of rapt morbidity.</p>
<p>Lydia realizes she is holding her breath. She exhales and then deliberately breathes with measured consistency while Lucian continues to explore the...machine?...If it's a machine it's like none she has ever encountered before. She leans in to have a closer look at another pedestal, the one next to where Lucian is investigating, but touches nothing.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Knowledge: Engineering:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18</span></p>"No matches but I've got this." Lydia fishes through her jeans pocket and produces a Zippo lighter wrapped in a Repsol logo. She doesn't smoke but there is always a reason for a good mechanic to have fire close at hand.
Igniting the lighter with a flick of her thumb, she verifies that, unlike the electronics, it works normally. She extinguishes the flame and returns the Zippo to her pocket, trying to remember the last time she added fuel as she wanders closer to the pedestals that everyone...Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-22T15:32:05ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay&page=2#532014-03-20T03:18:34Z2014-03-20T03:18:34Z<p><b>"Who's got a phone? There's a GPS, it will tell us where we are. Maybe not how we got here but at least where we are."</b> Lydia's voice has that same hopeful yet doubtful tone to it. Her I-pod didn't work. Would a phone?</p>"Who's got a phone? There's a GPS, it will tell us where we are. Maybe not how we got here but at least where we are." Lydia's voice has that same hopeful yet doubtful tone to it. Her I-pod didn't work. Would a phone?Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-20T03:18:34ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=15#7252014-03-20T03:05:41Z2014-03-20T03:05:41Z<p><b>"Do you want me to take a turn on the watch, Roland?"</b> Caveth wants to help out but the atmosphere at the river gate remains uneasy. Considering all that had transpired, the way he had come to be in their company, it was not surprising the members of Roland's troupe regarded him with suspicion. He offers, hoping to be granted the opportunity to prove himself but knows he may well be disappointed.</p>
<p>While Roland considers his offer, Caveth steals a glance at the half elf who seems to be his right hand "man". It's not very often he meets another of his kind and this particular specimen is not exactly hard on the eyes. He shifts his gaze quickly when Tandus catches him looking, and tries to decide if she is also intrigued.</p>"Do you want me to take a turn on the watch, Roland?" Caveth wants to help out but the atmosphere at the river gate remains uneasy. Considering all that had transpired, the way he had come to be in their company, it was not surprising the members of Roland's troupe regarded him with suspicion. He offers, hoping to be granted the opportunity to prove himself but knows he may well be disappointed.
While Roland considers his offer, Caveth steals a glance at the half elf who seems to be his...Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-20T03:05:41ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay#492014-03-17T17:58:36Z2014-03-17T17:58:36Z<p>Gaining her feet, Lydia surveys the strange environment but does not venture into the corridor exiting the room. She pushes some of the debris about with her foot and picks up her backpack to examine its meager contents: the textbook for her Applied Statistics course, a narrow binder full of handouts for the same as well as some loose-leaf, her I-pod, her wallet, a collection of pens, pencils and erasers, a small box of Transformers band-aids, a roll of sports tape and a Ziploc baggie jammed full of Beggin' Strips. </p>
<p>The I-pod looks to be in fine shape but does nothing when she tries the power button. <b>"S%~+."</b> she mutters under her breath, dropping it back into her bag. That had been a gift from Graham and she could not afford to replace it although it does seem there may be more pressing things to concern herself with at the moment.</p>
<p>She moves to join Miya at Adam's side, noting that his chest rises and falls steadily despite his lack of response. <b>"Think he'll be ok?"</b> she asks, pensively chewing her lower lip as she looks between her friends.</p>Gaining her feet, Lydia surveys the strange environment but does not venture into the corridor exiting the room. She pushes some of the debris about with her foot and picks up her backpack to examine its meager contents: the textbook for her Applied Statistics course, a narrow binder full of handouts for the same as well as some loose-leaf, her I-pod, her wallet, a collection of pens, pencils and erasers, a small box of Transformers band-aids, a roll of sports tape and a Ziploc baggie jammed...Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-17T17:58:36ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Hawcroft Logging, Words on the Back of a Wagon (Discussion Posts)Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/discussion&page=9#4112014-03-15T17:27:58Z2014-03-15T17:27:58Z<p>Ok, thanks for the heads up.</p>Ok, thanks for the heads up.Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-15T17:27:58ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay#432014-03-13T04:24:29Z2014-03-13T04:24:29Z<p>Mountain bike and skateboard crashes. Hard hits from big guys on the ice. That one time Martin hit her in the head with Gramma's umbrella stand, a rendition of a slender greyhound sitting expectantly on its hind quarters with an improbable and disturbing hole through its neck that sprouted Grandpa's canes rather than brollies. Lydia does not panic even as the breath is smacked out of her lungs and darkness consumes her; she knows this, she's been knocked out before but even so, something is still not quite right as her senses return. She smells dank mold rather than the dry, temperature controlled air of the library.</p>
<p>Slowly her vision clears. Then the world stops spinning around her so Lydia sits up. She's relieved to hear Phillip call out and Miya shortly thereafter.</p>
<p><b>"I think I'm okay,"</b> she calls in return.</p>Mountain bike and skateboard crashes. Hard hits from big guys on the ice. That one time Martin hit her in the head with Gramma's umbrella stand, a rendition of a slender greyhound sitting expectantly on its hind quarters with an improbable and disturbing hole through its neck that sprouted Grandpa's canes rather than brollies. Lydia does not panic even as the breath is smacked out of her lungs and darkness consumes her; she knows this, she's been knocked out before but even so, something is...Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-13T04:24:29ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=15#7212014-03-13T03:38:02Z2014-03-13T03:38:02Z<p><b>"Perhaps it is best if Atterleigh remains here at the rivergate,"</b> Caveth suggests, <b>"If "she" has some sort of influence over him, we should keep him away from the city at the very least. If he stays here "she" won't see or learn much of anything new. I don't think we want him going to High Krandon if there's any chance "she" can learn what the Dwarves are up to through him."</b></p>"Perhaps it is best if Atterleigh remains here at the rivergate," Caveth suggests, "If "she" has some sort of influence over him, we should keep him away from the city at the very least. If he stays here "she" won't see or learn much of anything new. I don't think we want him going to High Krandon if there's any chance "she" can learn what the Dwarves are up to through him."Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-13T03:38:02ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: The Devil's Woods: A Cheliax adventure of Danger, Slavery, and Freedom from Infernal Tyranny DiscussionDahlia Blaze (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDevilsWoodsACheliaxAdventureOfDangerSlaveryAndFreedomFromInfernalTyranny/discussion#502014-03-13T03:30:14Z2014-03-13T03:30:14Z<p><b>"It pleases me very much, miss,"</b> Severn says, taking the sack from the halfling woman, <b>"Anything I can do to express my gratitude for all that halflings have done for me over the years is, again, only fair. It's a shame more people don't appreciate the hard work you do. Your people really are the backbone of Chelish society."</b></p>
<p>What he really wants to say is that it's a shame her people are born into servitide generation after generation. He wants to say that it is affront to all that is decent that they are owned by humans, bought and sold as if they were cattle, and often treated no better than dogs. Such talk is risky though. Severn knows it is better to keep his mouth shut and choose his battles carefully. In the meantime, he can show his respect by treating halflings with the dignity they deserve just as much as his own race and assist this one with her task.</p>
<p><b>"Where to, miss?"</b></p>"It pleases me very much, miss," Severn says, taking the sack from the halfling woman, "Anything I can do to express my gratitude for all that halflings have done for me over the years is, again, only fair. It's a shame more people don't appreciate the hard work you do. Your people really are the backbone of Chelish society."
What he really wants to say is that it's a shame her people are born into servitide generation after generation. He wants to say that it is affront to all that is...Dahlia Blaze (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-13T03:30:14ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Isle of YuneSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheIsleOfYune/gameplay&page=4#1692014-03-12T20:19:33Z2014-03-12T20:19:33Z<p><b>"Whurly, there's still one that I can't reach!"</b> Severn calls to his team mate as he engages the rat within range. He saw the Dwarf trundle on up the aisle so is hoping the warrior will circle around behind.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Attack:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22</span>
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<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Crit Confirmation:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19</span>
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<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Damage:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">2d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 2) + 4 = 8</span>
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<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Crit Damage:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">2d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 1) + 4 = 11</span></p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Not sure if I crit. Please add the two damages together if I did. If I kill the rat, I will move into Q16, if not, I will stay where I am</span></p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Standard Action: Attack, Move Action: 5' into Q16 if the rat is dead</span></p>"Whurly, there's still one that I can't reach!" Severn calls to his team mate as he engages the rat within range. He saw the Dwarf trundle on up the aisle so is hoping the warrior will circle around behind.
[dice=Attack]1d20+3[/dice]
[dice=Crit Confirmation]1d20+3[/dice]
[dice=Damage]2d6+4[/dice]
[dice=Crit Damage]2d6+4[/dice]
Not sure if I crit. Please add the two damages together if I did. If I kill the rat, I will move into Q16, if not, I will stay where I am
Standard Action: Attack,...Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-12T20:19:33ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay#382014-03-11T16:24:43Z2014-03-11T16:24:43Z<p>Reaching her friends just as Miya comments about the other students in the library, Lydia stops and looks around. It's true, there are a couple less people in here than when they first arrived but those that remain do not seem to hear the strange countdown. No one is looking about, no one seems confused and no one seems to feel the atmosphere in the library sour from jovial and energetic to tense and stifling, as if a storm were brewing.</p>
<p><b>"Maybe it's a fire drill..."</b> Lydia repeats, weakly hopeful that it's true but pretty sure she's not fooling anyone.</p>Reaching her friends just as Miya comments about the other students in the library, Lydia stops and looks around. It's true, there are a couple less people in here than when they first arrived but those that remain do not seem to hear the strange countdown. No one is looking about, no one seems confused and no one seems to feel the atmosphere in the library sour from jovial and energetic to tense and stifling, as if a storm were brewing.
"Maybe it's a fire drill..." Lydia repeats, weakly...Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-11T16:24:43ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Hawcroft Logging, Words on the Back of a Wagon (Discussion Posts)Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/discussion&page=8#3992014-03-11T01:34:17Z2014-03-11T01:34:17Z<p>Sorry to be so absent guys, I had some personal junk come up. I'll be and posting ASAP. Not much going on at this point for Caveth anyway since I'm staying at the river gate.</p>Sorry to be so absent guys, I had some personal junk come up. I'll be and posting ASAP. Not much going on at this point for Caveth anyway since I'm staying at the river gate.Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-11T01:34:17ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: The Devil's Woods: A Cheliax adventure of Danger, Slavery, and Freedom from Infernal Tyranny DiscussionDahlia Blaze (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDevilsWoodsACheliaxAdventureOfDangerSlaveryAndFreedomFromInfernalTyranny/discussion#452014-03-11T01:32:06Z2014-03-11T01:32:06Z<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Sorry to leave you hanging Reia, I also had some personal junk come up. I'll be back and posting ASAP</span></p>Sorry to leave you hanging Reia, I also had some personal junk come up. I'll be back and posting ASAPDahlia Blaze (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-11T01:32:06ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Isle of YuneSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheIsleOfYune/gameplay&page=4#1632014-03-09T20:55:55Z2014-03-09T20:55:55Z<p>Again, Severn manages to escape injury from the pile of rats scatching and biting at him. He swings at the rat menacing Tazennin to his right.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Attack:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 2 = 13</span>
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<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Damage:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">2d6 + 4 ⇒ (6, 6) + 4 = 16</span></p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>+2 for flanking with Taz but I still don't think that hits. If it does and I happen to kill the rat, I will move into it's square. If the rat lives, I will move 5' into Q15</span></p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Standard Action: Attack, Move Action: 5' step into either Q13 or Q15</span></p>Again, Severn manages to escape injury from the pile of rats scatching and biting at him. He swings at the rat menacing Tazennin to his right.
[Dice=Attack]1d20+3+2[/dice]
[dice=Damage]2d6+4[/dice]
+2 for flanking with Taz but I still don't think that hits. If it does and I happen to kill the rat, I will move into it's square. If the rat lives, I will move 5' into Q15
Standard Action: Attack, Move Action: 5' step into either Q13 or Q15Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-09T20:55:55ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Hawcroft Logging, Words on the Back of a Wagon (Discussion Posts)Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/discussion&page=8#3972014-03-09T14:07:17Z2014-03-09T14:07:17Z<p>You should have 17 HP's now Kay. Everyone was healed for 5 with that burst. You can trust me, I've been paying close attention like a good healer should.</p>You should have 17 HP's now Kay. Everyone was healed for 5 with that burst. You can trust me, I've been paying close attention like a good healer should.Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-09T14:07:17ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: The Devil's Woods: A Cheliax adventure of Danger, Slavery, and Freedom from Infernal Tyranny DiscussionDahlia Blaze (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDevilsWoodsACheliaxAdventureOfDangerSlaveryAndFreedomFromInfernalTyranny/discussion#412014-03-08T04:56:19Z2014-03-08T04:56:19Z<p><b>"I'm sure you've done a lot of work today and you probably still have more to do, whereas I am simply lazing about, enjoying this tasty brew,"</b> he smiles without guile at the halfling, <b>"That hardly seems fair to me and I could use a bit of a walk anyway."</b></p>
<p>Thinking briefly of how he used to torment the slips who were born into the service of the Morcant family when he was young, Severn drains his mug in a few large gulps and stands to take the sack from Reia if she consents. He didn't know any better then but he does now.</p>"I'm sure you've done a lot of work today and you probably still have more to do, whereas I am simply lazing about, enjoying this tasty brew," he smiles without guile at the halfling, "That hardly seems fair to me and I could use a bit of a walk anyway."
Thinking briefly of how he used to torment the slips who were born into the service of the Morcant family when he was young, Severn drains his mug in a few large gulps and stands to take the sack from Reia if she consents. He didn't know any...Dahlia Blaze (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-08T04:56:19ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay#322014-03-08T04:41:23Z2014-03-08T04:41:23Z<p>Lydia decides she doesn't want a Pepsi after all. She tugs her friend by the arm.</p>
<p><b>"Come on, let's just get back to the others. Maybe there's going to be a fire drill or something."</b></p>Lydia decides she doesn't want a Pepsi after all. She tugs her friend by the arm.
"Come on, let's just get back to the others. Maybe there's going to be a fire drill or something."Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-08T04:41:23ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay#262014-03-07T22:05:20Z2014-03-07T22:05:20Z<p>Lydia cocks her head to one side, frowning. She had not heard the last announcement, the one Phillip and Miya had commented but she definitely just heard someone clearly speak the number 2. The thing is, it did not seem to issue forth from the loudspeaker in the corner as one would expect; it seemed to originate from her own inner voice.</p>
<p><b>"What the heck is that?!"</b> she says to Phillip as he fishes his can of soda out of the receptacle at the bottom of the machine.</p>Lydia cocks her head to one side, frowning. She had not heard the last announcement, the one Phillip and Miya had commented but she definitely just heard someone clearly speak the number 2. The thing is, it did not seem to issue forth from the loudspeaker in the corner as one would expect; it seemed to originate from her own inner voice.
"What the heck is that?!" she says to Phillip as he fishes his can of soda out of the receptacle at the bottom of the machine.Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-07T22:05:20ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: The Devil's Woods: A Cheliax adventure of Danger, Slavery, and Freedom from Infernal Tyranny DiscussionDahlia Blaze (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDevilsWoodsACheliaxAdventureOfDangerSlaveryAndFreedomFromInfernalTyranny/discussion#302014-03-07T03:12:25Z2014-03-07T03:12:25Z<p>It appears that the arcane arts are more to Rory's liking than Severn's tale of woe. The boy is distracted by the magician's frivolous tricks and ceases listening shortly before stomping off to a table, grumbling all the while.</p>
<p>Unoffended, Severn looks about the room, taking stock of the halfling and the quiet hooded fellow doing his best to melt into the shadows over in the corner. He decides he might have to keep an eye on that one. There's no good reason to be skulking around; he could be in trouble or looking to cause trouble.</p>
<p>The halfling, on the other hand, seems decent enough but weary, as most Slips tend to be. She doesn't show any outward signs of abuse and that's something at least when it's very common for indentured halflings to suffer horribly at the hands of their Chelish masters. The sack that Finn places in front of her is not that big but it is quite full so the thought of the half-sized woman carrying it is almost comical.</p>
<p><b>"May I help you with that, miss?"</b> he offers, gesturing at the bag of sundries before her.</p>It appears that the arcane arts are more to Rory's liking than Severn's tale of woe. The boy is distracted by the magician's frivolous tricks and ceases listening shortly before stomping off to a table, grumbling all the while.
Unoffended, Severn looks about the room, taking stock of the halfling and the quiet hooded fellow doing his best to melt into the shadows over in the corner. He decides he might have to keep an eye on that one. There's no good reason to be skulking around; he could be...Dahlia Blaze (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-07T03:12:25ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Hawcroft Logging, Words on the Back of a Wagon (Discussion Posts)Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/discussion&page=8#3892014-03-06T23:47:05Z2014-03-06T23:47:05Z<p>Ya but that's +4 on a Dwarf so it's really like -68 :p</p>
<p>Will Roland be joining us full time now that the Professor is no longer available? That would be cool.</p>Ya but that's +4 on a Dwarf so it's really like -68 :p
Will Roland be joining us full time now that the Professor is no longer available? That would be cool.Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-06T23:47:05ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: The Devil's Woods: A Cheliax adventure of Danger, Slavery, and Freedom from Infernal Tyranny DiscussionDahlia Blaze (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDevilsWoodsACheliaxAdventureOfDangerSlaveryAndFreedomFromInfernalTyranny/discussion#252014-03-06T21:20:35Z2014-03-06T21:20:35Z<p>Severn tells Rory the tale of the day he died and was reborn a new man in Lythertida's grace. They boy is full of swagger and confidence, as he was prior to his own humbling. He hopes that Rory will learn a lesson from his experiences but also understands that this is not a likely thing to happen. It took a dire alligator, a handful of dead innocents and a visit from a god to straighten his path so it would be folly to believe he could teach such a lesson over the course of a conversation. Still, it is his duty to try.</p>
<p><b>"This is a fine stout,"</b> he compliments Finn, then raises his mug to Rory and winks. <b>"Here's to being single, drinking double and seeing triple!"</b></p>Severn tells Rory the tale of the day he died and was reborn a new man in Lythertida's grace. They boy is full of swagger and confidence, as he was prior to his own humbling. He hopes that Rory will learn a lesson from his experiences but also understands that this is not a likely thing to happen. It took a dire alligator, a handful of dead innocents and a visit from a god to straighten his path so it would be folly to believe he could teach such a lesson over the course of a conversation....Dahlia Blaze (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-06T21:20:35ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Hawcroft Logging, Words on the Back of a Wagon (Discussion Posts)Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/discussion&page=8#3872014-03-06T01:34:18Z2014-03-06T01:34:18Z<p>Sorry to see Professor Miraculous go. I don't think we have a party face anymore, he was the diplomacy guy, wasn't he? Regardless, I am pleased that we are moving forward again!</p>
<p>Don't forget to add 5 HP's back onto your profiles :)</p>Sorry to see Professor Miraculous go. I don't think we have a party face anymore, he was the diplomacy guy, wasn't he? Regardless, I am pleased that we are moving forward again!
Don't forget to add 5 HP's back onto your profiles :)Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-06T01:34:18ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=14#6952014-03-06T01:21:59Z2014-03-06T01:21:59Z<p><b>"I think it's best if I stay here and help hold the gates. As a foreigner, I'm not sure I want to bring the news of a terrible plague making its way to the city; that's how foreigners get themselves lynched."</b> He glances sidelong at Harbek, <b>"And Dwarves seem to take exception to my pointy ears for some reason."</b></p>"I think it's best if I stay here and help hold the gates. As a foreigner, I'm not sure I want to bring the news of a terrible plague making its way to the city; that's how foreigners get themselves lynched." He glances sidelong at Harbek, "And Dwarves seem to take exception to my pointy ears for some reason."Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-06T01:21:59ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: The Devil's Woods: A Cheliax adventure of Danger, Slavery, and Freedom from Infernal Tyranny DiscussionDahlia Blaze (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDevilsWoodsACheliaxAdventureOfDangerSlaveryAndFreedomFromInfernalTyranny/discussion#132014-03-06T00:18:43Z2014-03-06T00:18:43Z<p>Severn knows he is being stared at. It used to bother him but he's grown accustomed to the sideways looks, the double takes and the outright gawking. Rather than letting it get to him, Severn picks up the mug of stout Finn places before him and moves to the stool next to the boy. Although he is ashamed of his actions that fateful day, Severn is grateful to have this burden to bear and he does it with diligence; he could have ended up as nothing more than alligator dung instead of being granted this task.</p>
<p><b>"You'd never know it sitting here next to me but I died the day this happened..."</b> He is intentionally cryptic, hoping to pique the lad's curiosity.</p>Severn knows he is being stared at. It used to bother him but he's grown accustomed to the sideways looks, the double takes and the outright gawking. Rather than letting it get to him, Severn picks up the mug of stout Finn places before him and moves to the stool next to the boy. Although he is ashamed of his actions that fateful day, Severn is grateful to have this burden to bear and he does it with diligence; he could have ended up as nothing more than alligator dung instead of being...Dahlia Blaze (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-06T00:18:43ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay#202014-03-05T23:10:37Z2014-03-05T23:10:37Z<p><b>"I'll be right there Miya, gonna grab a Pepsi first. Anyone else want something?"</b> </p>
<p>Heading toward the vending machines, Lydia body checks Phillip playfully as she comes up behind him. <b>"Hey watch it, buddy,"</b> she laughs, almost barreling her slender friend over. </p>
<p>Checking out his new shirt, or maybe not new but just one that she hasn't seen before, Lydia nods appreciatively. It's a perfect match to her shirt, a plain black T that reads E=MC2 in white lettering. </p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>If anyone knows how to make superscript, I could fix that equation up. The usual method of ctrl/shift/+ magnifies the whole window rather than making superscript</span></p>"I'll be right there Miya, gonna grab a Pepsi first. Anyone else want something?"
Heading toward the vending machines, Lydia body checks Phillip playfully as she comes up behind him. "Hey watch it, buddy," she laughs, almost barreling her slender friend over.
Checking out his new shirt, or maybe not new but just one that she hasn't seen before, Lydia nods appreciatively. It's a perfect match to her shirt, a plain black T that reads E=MC2 in white lettering.
If anyone knows how to make...Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-05T23:10:37ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=14#6922014-03-05T22:46:45Z2014-03-05T22:46:45Z<p>As the group huddles together over the map to decide the next course of action, Caveth surreptitiously positions himself behind Silas and Roland. Touching his holy symbol he intones a quiet plea to his matron, trying not to call attention to his magical ability as he channels Milani's healing energy.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Channel:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d6 ⇒ 5</span>
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<span class=messageboard-ooc>Everyone within 30' of Caveth is healed for 5 HP. I'm not terribly worried about catching the gatekeepers, I want to get all of our little group and will hold off if I can't (but I think I everyone is close enough)</span>
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<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Knowledge Local:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10</span></p>As the group huddles together over the map to decide the next course of action, Caveth surreptitiously positions himself behind Silas and Roland. Touching his holy symbol he intones a quiet plea to his matron, trying not to call attention to his magical ability as he channels Milani's healing energy.
[dice=Channel]1d6[/dice]
Everyone within 30' of Caveth is healed for 5 HP. I'm not terribly worried about catching the gatekeepers, I want to get all of our little group and will hold off if I...Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-05T22:46:45ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: A tale of two worldsLydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/ATaleOfTwoWorlds/gameplay#152014-03-05T07:01:22Z2014-03-05T07:01:22Z<p><b>"Yes! I'm glad they're back."</b> Lydia knows and is grateful that Miya always puts special effort into making sure she is included. Most of the time, other girls are nothing but mean to her; it always seemed like the prettier and skinnier they were, the meaner they were but Miya, despite being both skinny and very pretty, wasn't like that. In high school, Miya had even gotten some of the girls to lay off a little bit which had really improved things for Lydia in her senior year. <b>"I kinda didn't realize how much I missed them until I saw them again, y'know?"</b></p>"Yes! I'm glad they're back." Lydia knows and is grateful that Miya always puts special effort into making sure she is included. Most of the time, other girls are nothing but mean to her; it always seemed like the prettier and skinnier they were, the meaner they were but Miya, despite being both skinny and very pretty, wasn't like that. In high school, Miya had even gotten some of the girls to lay off a little bit which had really improved things for Lydia in her senior year. "I kinda didn't...Lydia Kaplow (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-05T07:01:22ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: The Devil's Woods: A Cheliax adventure of Danger, Slavery, and Freedom from Infernal Tyranny DiscussionDahlia Blaze (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDevilsWoodsACheliaxAdventureOfDangerSlaveryAndFreedomFromInfernalTyranny/discussion#82014-03-05T06:36:48Z2014-03-05T06:36:48Z<p>Severn lurches across the room, favouring the woman wiping tables with a friendly nod along the way, to pull up a seat a few stools down the bar from the young fella presently engaging the bartender in conversation. He signals the barkeep, Finn apparently, who is married to Linn at the tables.</p>
<p>As he'd approached the counter, Severn's equipment and armour had clinked softly in time with his uneven gait. He would be a handsome yet unremarkable man if not for the limp. With his bright blue eyes, pleasing smile and scruffy black hair curling over his ears and at his collar, Severn could set the ladies to swooning, until they got sight of his ravaged leg or observed him wobbling about that is.</p>
<p><b>"Have you got a Dwarven Stout on tap, sir? The thicker, the better."</b> he says to Finn when greeted.</p>Severn lurches across the room, favouring the woman wiping tables with a friendly nod along the way, to pull up a seat a few stools down the bar from the young fella presently engaging the bartender in conversation. He signals the barkeep, Finn apparently, who is married to Linn at the tables.
As he'd approached the counter, Severn's equipment and armour had clinked softly in time with his uneven gait. He would be a handsome yet unremarkable man if not for the limp. With his bright blue...Dahlia Blaze (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-05T06:36:48ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Hawcroft Logging, Words on the Back of a Wagon (Discussion Posts)Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/discussion&page=8#3812014-03-05T04:21:20Z2014-03-05T04:21:20Z<p>I hope I haven't caused any unhappiness in any of the players. I'm enjoying the game and all the conflict has been in character only. I'd post more often but I don't want to get too far ahead of the rest of the group or make autocratic decisions about the group's actions. I feel I was overzealous a couple of times in the past so I've been trying to ensure most everyone has posted before I go again.</p>I hope I haven't caused any unhappiness in any of the players. I'm enjoying the game and all the conflict has been in character only. I'd post more often but I don't want to get too far ahead of the rest of the group or make autocratic decisions about the group's actions. I feel I was overzealous a couple of times in the past so I've been trying to ensure most everyone has posted before I go again.Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-05T04:21:20ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: The Isle of Yune DiscussionSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheIsleOfYune/discussion#412014-03-04T02:50:10Z2014-03-04T02:50:10Z<p>Too bad about the initiative order. I'd much rather Whurly was right out front with his enviable AC.</p>Too bad about the initiative order. I'd much rather Whurly was right out front with his enviable AC.Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-04T02:50:10ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Isle of YuneSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheIsleOfYune/gameplay&page=4#1522014-03-04T02:47:01Z2014-03-04T02:47:01Z<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Attack:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 3 ⇒ (17) + 3 = 20</span>
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<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Damage:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">2d6 + 4 ⇒ (4, 6) + 4 = 14</span></p>
<p>Severn shakes the rat off, its claws scrabbling ineffectually at his breastplate, and attacks it in return.</p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>If I kill the rat, I will move into its space. If I do not kill the rat, I will move 10' back into the room so Whurly can be the first line of defense.</span></p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Standard Action: Attack, Move Action: either 5' to end in Q14 or 10' to end in S13 (this provokes an AoO?)</span></p>[dice=Attack]1d20+3[/dice]
[dice=Damage]2d6+4[/dice]
Severn shakes the rat off, its claws scrabbling ineffectually at his breastplate, and attacks it in return.
If I kill the rat, I will move into its space. If I do not kill the rat, I will move 10' back into the room so Whurly can be the first line of defense.
Standard Action: Attack, Move Action: either 5' to end in Q14 or 10' to end in S13 (this provokes an AoO?)Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-04T02:47:01ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=14#6832014-03-03T02:25:12Z2014-03-03T02:25:12Z<p>Caveth helps Harbek to his feet and brings him under the lean-to where he applies a compress to the Dwarf's head.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Heal:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 7 ⇒ (14) + 7 = 21</span>
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<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>HP's recovered:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5</span>
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<span class=messageboard-ooc>If I understood Gatsby correctly in the discussion thread, you should have 9/15hp and 10/15 subdual now.</span></p>
<p><b>"This will help but mostly you just need rest. You'll be fine in a few hours."</b></p>Caveth helps Harbek to his feet and brings him under the lean-to where he applies a compress to the Dwarf's head.
[dice=Heal]1d20+7[/dice]
[dice=HP's recovered]1d6+1[/dice]
If I understood Gatsby correctly in the discussion thread, you should have 9/15hp and 10/15 subdual now.
"This will help but mostly you just need rest. You'll be fine in a few hours."Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-03T02:25:12ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Isle of YuneSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheIsleOfYune/gameplay&page=3#1462014-03-02T20:20:56Z2014-03-02T20:20:56Z<p>When the giant rats reveal themselves, Severn reverses course. He stops in the doorway he left just a moment earlier, slashing at one of the critters as it emerges from its hiding spot.</p>
<p><b>"That was quick!"</b> he exclaims to Long Tom.</p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Move Action: 20' to end in R14, Standard Action: Attack</span></p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Attack:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 3 - 4 ⇒ (14) + 3 - 4 = 13</span>
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<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Damage:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">2d6 + 4 ⇒ (2, 1) + 4 = 7</span></p>When the giant rats reveal themselves, Severn reverses course. He stops in the doorway he left just a moment earlier, slashing at one of the critters as it emerges from its hiding spot.
"That was quick!" he exclaims to Long Tom.
Move Action: 20' to end in R14, Standard Action: Attack
[dice=Attack]1d20+3-4[/dice]
[dice=Damage]2d6+4[/dice]Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-02T20:20:56ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: The Isle of YuneSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheIsleOfYune/gameplay&page=3#1432014-03-02T16:59:47Z2014-03-02T16:59:47Z<p>Stepping forward, armour and equipment clinking softly in time with his uneven gait, Severn moves into the room. <b>"Thanks for the lights Oberst, now I can get in there. I'll find the vermin. Wait for me here."</b> Greatsword levelled at the ready, he proceeds down the crowded aisle before him.</p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>I'll end movement in N14. Whurly I'd be grateful if you joined me in the room when you appear. Can we flush the rats out together while the ranged guys wait to shoot stuff we lead to them?</span></p>Stepping forward, armour and equipment clinking softly in time with his uneven gait, Severn moves into the room. "Thanks for the lights Oberst, now I can get in there. I'll find the vermin. Wait for me here." Greatsword levelled at the ready, he proceeds down the crowded aisle before him.
I'll end movement in N14. Whurly I'd be grateful if you joined me in the room when you appear. Can we flush the rats out together while the ranged guys wait to shoot stuff we lead to them?Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-02T16:59:47ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Hawcroft Logging, Words on the Back of a Wagon (Discussion Posts)Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/discussion&page=8#3782014-03-02T16:41:38Z2014-03-02T16:41:38Z<p>I'd like to get Harbek healed enough so that he's at least not staggered anymore but I'm not sure how to go about that. I've never been in a situation where a character's subdual damage was greater than their total HP pool before. Can you tell me what is required to get him not staggered, so I can decide on the best use of resources please? Would a heal to determine this information be in order perhaps?</p>
<p>And I definitely agree we should keep the party together here.</p>I'd like to get Harbek healed enough so that he's at least not staggered anymore but I'm not sure how to go about that. I've never been in a situation where a character's subdual damage was greater than their total HP pool before. Can you tell me what is required to get him not staggered, so I can decide on the best use of resources please? Would a heal to determine this information be in order perhaps?
And I definitely agree we should keep the party together here.Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-02T16:41:38ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Interest check- Homebrew in western CheliaxDahlia Blaze (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDevilsWoodsACheliaxAdventureOfDangerSlaveryAndFreedomFromInfernalTyranny/recruiting#272014-03-02T04:57:27Z2014-03-02T04:57:27Z<p>Slow night at the table. I'm feeling pretty good about this guy now. Hope he'll work out.</p>
<p>Who am I?
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A servant of the light? A paragon of good? Definitely not that dick who got those children killed, other than that, I can only hope.</p>
<p>Who do I want to be?
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Lythertida's holy warrior. A paladin bringing freedom to the land, conquering evil for the cause of the kind and righteous.</p>
<p>What am I afraid of?
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Falling from Lythertida's grace and losing the use of my other leg.</p>
<p>Why am I in Cheliax?
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I have never known any other land. There is plenty of wickedness to vanquish and many people in need of a powerful ally like me.</p>Slow night at the table. I'm feeling pretty good about this guy now. Hope he'll work out.
Who am I?
A servant of the light? A paragon of good? Definitely not that dick who got those children killed, other than that, I can only hope.
Who do I want to be?
Lythertida's holy warrior. A paladin bringing freedom to the land, conquering evil for the cause of the kind and righteous.
What am I afraid of?
Falling from Lythertida's grace and losing the use of my other leg.
Why am I in Cheliax?
I...Dahlia Blaze (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-02T04:57:27ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: The Isle of YuneSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheIsleOfYune/recruiting&page=2#972014-03-02T01:57:58Z2014-03-02T01:57:58Z<p>I'll read the letter and the logs and then get a post up tomorrow in the gameplay thread. Saturday nights I have friends over to play a tabletop D&D game so that is the time I am least available. See you all in the morning!</p>I'll read the letter and the logs and then get a post up tomorrow in the gameplay thread. Saturday nights I have friends over to play a tabletop D&D game so that is the time I am least available. See you all in the morning!Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-02T01:57:58ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Interest check- Homebrew in western CheliaxDahlia Blaze (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDevilsWoodsACheliaxAdventureOfDangerSlaveryAndFreedomFromInfernalTyranny/recruiting#252014-03-02T01:43:08Z2014-03-02T01:43:08Z<p>Sorry but I've had a busy day and friends are over for tabletop D&D tonight so I won't be able to get a finished product up until tomorrow. I am still very interested in this game though. Very little has changed between level 1 and 3, I just took straight oracle levels. </p>
<p>I made a separate profile for level 3 Severn btw. I look forward to finishing this profile ASAP tomorrow.</p>Sorry but I've had a busy day and friends are over for tabletop D&D tonight so I won't be able to get a finished product up until tomorrow. I am still very interested in this game though. Very little has changed between level 1 and 3, I just took straight oracle levels.
I made a separate profile for level 3 Severn btw. I look forward to finishing this profile ASAP tomorrow.Dahlia Blaze (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-02T01:43:08ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: The Isle of YuneSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheIsleOfYune/recruiting&page=2#902014-03-01T19:08:50Z2014-03-01T19:08:50Z<p>Fixed a few errors on my character sheet. Working for Andoran via a connection to the Eagle Knights sounds just great!</p>Fixed a few errors on my character sheet. Working for Andoran via a connection to the Eagle Knights sounds just great!Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-01T19:08:50ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: The Isle of YuneSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheIsleOfYune/recruiting&page=2#882014-03-01T17:03:16Z2014-03-01T17:03:16Z<p>As in Andoran native instead of from Cheliax? It's kind of important that he grew up a dick and had the life altering encounter with Lythertida so as long as that still fits somehow, I am in.</p>As in Andoran native instead of from Cheliax? It's kind of important that he grew up a dick and had the life altering encounter with Lythertida so as long as that still fits somehow, I am in.Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-01T17:03:16ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Interest check- Homebrew in western CheliaxSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDevilsWoodsACheliaxAdventureOfDangerSlaveryAndFreedomFromInfernalTyranny/recruiting#142014-03-01T16:57:57Z2014-03-01T16:57:57Z<p>I have no problem posting at least once a day and I'm on Mountain Standard Time. Next Saturday sounds fine for starting. BBIAB with 2 more levels.</p>I have no problem posting at least once a day and I'm on Mountain Standard Time. Next Saturday sounds fine for starting. BBIAB with 2 more levels.Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-01T16:57:57ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Interest check- Homebrew in western CheliaxSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheDevilsWoodsACheliaxAdventureOfDangerSlaveryAndFreedomFromInfernalTyranny/recruiting#112014-03-01T15:16:01Z2014-03-01T15:16:01Z<p>This looks really cool. If I don't get into the other game I've submitted this guy to, I would like to put forth this character for consideration. He's pretty much ready to go although I might switch up his traits since you are allowing enough starting gold that I don't need to take Rich Parents and Heirloom Weapon. I could stick with those if you prefer, they fit well with his story. Oh and he's only a 15pt buy so the stats would change a touch.</p>This looks really cool. If I don't get into the other game I've submitted this guy to, I would like to put forth this character for consideration. He's pretty much ready to go although I might switch up his traits since you are allowing enough starting gold that I don't need to take Rich Parents and Heirloom Weapon. I could stick with those if you prefer, they fit well with his story. Oh and he's only a 15pt buy so the stats would change a touch.Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-01T15:16:01ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: The Isle of YuneSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheIsleOfYune/recruiting&page=2#862014-03-01T02:06:35Z2014-03-01T02:06:35Z<p>A couple of halfling slaves helped him infiltrate his family home and abscond with the heirloom sword (the Lythertida told him he had to get) and the 900gp I spent on gear. In return he brought them out of Egorian with him and escorted them to freedom. Not just out of the city but all the way through the Aspodell mountains to Andoran, partially because he had no better place to go anyway but also in the spirit of the promise to his new god. This lead him to a connection to the Eagle Knights.</p>A couple of halfling slaves helped him infiltrate his family home and abscond with the heirloom sword (the Lythertida told him he had to get) and the 900gp I spent on gear. In return he brought them out of Egorian with him and escorted them to freedom. Not just out of the city but all the way through the Aspodell mountains to Andoran, partially because he had no better place to go anyway but also in the spirit of the promise to his new god. This lead him to a connection to the Eagle Knights.Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-01T02:06:35ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: The Isle of YuneSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheIsleOfYune/recruiting&page=2#842014-03-01T01:44:11Z2014-03-01T01:44:11Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">DM Thrun wrote:</div><blockquote> Faction? </blockquote><p>Silver Crusade prolly fits best if that would work for you. Lion Blades and Eagle Knights kind of seem to fit but are very nation oriented. Either of them could work if you are willing to be flexible. I quite like The Bellflower Network but you'd have to be VERY flexible on that one. If you don't like any of these, I think I will have to decline a faction membership for Severn.DM Thrun wrote:Faction?
Silver Crusade prolly fits best if that would work for you. Lion Blades and Eagle Knights kind of seem to fit but are very nation oriented. Either of them could work if you are willing to be flexible. I quite like The Bellflower Network but you'd have to be VERY flexible on that one. If you don't like any of these, I think I will have to decline a faction membership for Severn.Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-01T01:44:11ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=14#6752014-03-01T01:07:59Z2014-03-01T01:07:59Z<p><b>"Of course we would ensure that anyone headed for the city is not going to carry the plague there using Silas' test. I really do think this would be the best way to protect this rivergate and warn Barrjka at the same time. What do you all think?"</b></p>"Of course we would ensure that anyone headed for the city is not going to carry the plague there using Silas' test. I really do think this would be the best way to protect this rivergate and warn Barrjka at the same time. What do you all think?"Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-01T01:07:59ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: The Isle of YuneSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheIsleOfYune/recruiting&page=2#822014-03-01T00:53:49Z2014-03-01T00:53:49Z<p>Alrighty, here's my finished melee-oriented Life Oracle who wants to become a paladin someday (at level 5). Hopefully everything is kosher.</p>Alrighty, here's my finished melee-oriented Life Oracle who wants to become a paladin someday (at level 5). Hopefully everything is kosher.Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-03-01T00:53:49ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: The Isle of YuneSevern Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheIsleOfYune/recruiting&page=2#722014-02-28T18:30:28Z2014-02-28T18:30:28Z<p>I just need to finish buying gear and add the rest of the crunch to my alias. What are we using for wealth? Average for our class? Max for our class? Rolled? Some other amount? If it's indicated somewhere already, I must be missing it.</p>I just need to finish buying gear and add the rest of the crunch to my alias. What are we using for wealth? Average for our class? Max for our class? Rolled? Some other amount? If it's indicated somewhere already, I must be missing it.Severn Morcant (alias of born_of_fire)2014-02-28T18:30:28ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=14#6722014-02-27T22:52:35Z2014-02-27T22:52:35Z<p><b>"Now that we are here, we can help fortify this position while your men travel to the city to alert the proper authorities."</b> Caveth suggests to Roland.</p>"Now that we are here, we can help fortify this position while your men travel to the city to alert the proper authorities." Caveth suggests to Roland.Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-02-27T22:52:35ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=14#6682014-02-26T05:35:36Z2014-02-26T05:35:36Z<p><b>"Thanks Kay,"</b> Caveth says to the halfling as they wrestle Atterleigh up and over the river and then down the stairs on the other side, <b>"What an exhausting day!"</b></p>"Thanks Kay," Caveth says to the halfling as they wrestle Atterleigh up and over the river and then down the stairs on the other side, "What an exhausting day!"Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-02-26T05:35:36ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=14#6612014-02-25T04:28:20Z2014-02-25T04:28:20Z<p>Shushing the dog a bit, Caveth calls back across the water, <b>"I could use some help over here! Atterleigh is a hefty sack of potatoes to carry up and down the stairs myself!"</b> Waiting for someone to come help out, he has a careful look around just in case the dog is being so noisy for a good reason.</p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21</span></p>
<p><b>"Oh and thank you for saving all of us!"</b> he tips an imaginary hat in Silas' direction and nods respectfully.</p>Shushing the dog a bit, Caveth calls back across the water, "I could use some help over here! Atterleigh is a hefty sack of potatoes to carry up and down the stairs myself!" Waiting for someone to come help out, he has a careful look around just in case the dog is being so noisy for a good reason.
[dice]1d20+6[/dice]
"Oh and thank you for saving all of us!" he tips an imaginary hat in Silas' direction and nods respectfully.Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-02-25T04:28:20ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=14#6582014-02-24T23:05:33Z2014-02-24T23:05:33Z<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Knowledge: Local:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5</span>
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<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Wisdom Check:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12</span></p>
<p>Growing weary from all the exertion, Caveth props Atterleigh sitting up against the wall of the gatehouse. Leaning against the wall himself to catch his breath a bit, he is too distracted by the interactions across the way to pay much attention to the dog. Caveth watches in amazement as the metal behemoths appear to surrender, yelping in shock when the forcefield drops to drench him as thoroughly as his swim had earlier.</p>[dice=Knowledge: Local]1d20+2[/dice]
[dice=Wisdom Check]1d20+2[/dice]
Growing weary from all the exertion, Caveth props Atterleigh sitting up against the wall of the gatehouse. Leaning against the wall himself to catch his breath a bit, he is too distracted by the interactions across the way to pay much attention to the dog. Caveth watches in amazement as the metal behemoths appear to surrender, yelping in shock when the forcefield drops to drench him as thoroughly as his swim had earlier.Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-02-24T23:05:33ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=14#6542014-02-24T04:24:55Z2014-02-24T04:24:55Z<p>Caveth carries the paralyzed Atterleigh upriver to the broken gate, plodding carefully along the muddy riverbank and keeping an eye on the automatons across the water. They do not seem interested in him at this moment, one focusing on Moffrey and the other engaging Silas in conversation in a strange language.</p>Caveth carries the paralyzed Atterleigh upriver to the broken gate, plodding carefully along the muddy riverbank and keeping an eye on the automatons across the water. They do not seem interested in him at this moment, one focusing on Moffrey and the other engaging Silas in conversation in a strange language.Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-02-24T04:24:55ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Hawcroft Logging, Words on the Back of a Wagon (Discussion Posts)Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/discussion&page=8#3662014-02-22T18:53:41Z2014-02-22T18:53:41Z<p>The gate structures likely have a way to cross the river eh? The upstream gate is broken but the downstream one is still intact. Would I be able to get across there?</p>The gate structures likely have a way to cross the river eh? The upstream gate is broken but the downstream one is still intact. Would I be able to get across there?Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-02-22T18:53:41ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=13#6502014-02-22T17:27:43Z2014-02-22T17:27:43Z<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Swim:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 1 ⇒ (14) + 1 = 15</span></p>
<p>Caveth finally manages to latch onto Atterleigh and make his way to the far shore with the paralyzed man. The half elf drags him out of the water and checks his vital signs before returning his attention to the chaotic scene across the river where Kay and Harbek are both still on the ground. The sheer size and power of the creatures seems to be overwhelming the group.</p>
<p>Unsure of the plan at this point, Caveth forgoes attacking to see if Silas has any success speaking to Durahjan and looks for a way to traverse the river that does not involve swimming back.</p>[dice=Swim]1d20+1[/dice]
Caveth finally manages to latch onto Atterleigh and make his way to the far shore with the paralyzed man. The half elf drags him out of the water and checks his vital signs before returning his attention to the chaotic scene across the river where Kay and Harbek are both still on the ground. The sheer size and power of the creatures seems to be overwhelming the group.
Unsure of the plan at this point, Caveth forgoes attacking to see if Silas has any success speaking...Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-02-22T17:27:43ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Hawcroft Logging, Words on the Back of a Wagon (Discussion Posts)Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/discussion&page=8#3632014-02-20T22:13:28Z2014-02-20T22:13:28Z<p>I figured with the way you've been adjudicating that I'd be safe with a 10. Now I just need to roll a 10 •shows dice the pimp hand•</p>I figured with the way you've been adjudicating that I'd be safe with a 10. Now I just need to roll a 10 *shows dice the pimp hand*Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-02-20T22:13:28ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Hawcroft Logging, Words on the Back of a Wagon (Discussion Posts)Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/discussion&page=8#3612014-02-20T17:17:57Z2014-02-20T17:17:57Z<p>It's actually quite difficult to drown and you've been rather lenient in your officiating so far. I am sure it is only a matter of time before I get Atterleigh out of the water, I just didn't want to take liberties with such crappy dice rolls. Also if anyone knows what sort of offering or ritual sacrifice will improve my rolling I am all ears!</p>It's actually quite difficult to drown and you've been rather lenient in your officiating so far. I am sure it is only a matter of time before I get Atterleigh out of the water, I just didn't want to take liberties with such crappy dice rolls. Also if anyone knows what sort of offering or ritual sacrifice will improve my rolling I am all ears!Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-02-20T17:17:57ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hawcroft Logging: The Tooth of the SawCaveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)https://paizo.com/campaigns/HawcroftLoggingAForkInTheRoad/gameplay&page=13#6462014-02-19T23:43:10Z2014-02-19T23:43:10Z<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Swim:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3</span></p>
<p>It seemed like a simple task when he endeavoured to rescue the man but Caveth finds himself struggling to stay above water with Atterleigh. He coughs and sputters and does his best to get to the far side but does not make much progress. Instead he drifts downriver, behind the Durajhan and towards the closed gate. </p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Good lord, I am going to drown!</span></p>[dice=Swim]1d20+1[/dice]
It seemed like a simple task when he endeavoured to rescue the man but Caveth finds himself struggling to stay above water with Atterleigh. He coughs and sputters and does his best to get to the far side but does not make much progress. Instead he drifts downriver, behind the Durajhan and towards the closed gate.
Good lord, I am going to drown!Caveth Itxaro (alias of born_of_fire)2014-02-19T23:43:10Z