I guess I will jump on the handwave bandwagon, he he...but there is soo much shopping to do...Fel needs to buy flowers and candy...ok, ok I'll be good now...
Actually, that does bring up a good point... we do have a load of weapons to sell from the flight after the mob scene and decide on what of Chivane's stuff to keep or sell - her blades and mask, specifically. I'm totally happy with a handwave on the selling process just gotta figure out what goes in the 'to sell' pile. Unless anyone is totally in love with her saw-toothed sabres, I'd say sell'em. The mask, I'm less certain of.
Actually, that does bring up a good point... we do have a load of weapons to sell from the flight after the mob scene and decide on what of Chivane's stuff to keep or sell - her blades and mask, specifically. I'm totally happy with a handwave on the selling process just gotta figure out what goes in the 'to sell' pile. Unless anyone is totally in love with her saw-toothed sabres, I'd say sell'em. The mask, I'm less certain of.
You won't like this, but I say we don't sell ANY of Chivane's stuff, at least not the blades or the mask, it would attract too much attention. Maybe there is another way we can deal with this stuff.
You won't like this, but...
Priyya doesn't like it... She pulls her scimitar and beheads the blonde floozy with a single stroke - first because she doesn't like the suggestion and second because the aforementioned bombshell has been eyeing her man!
So in case you're wondering how my evening turned out...
LMFAO, I did a double-take when I saw this:
Rumbles in the Jungle
I'm willing to take a swing at using the crit fumble cards...
Pun intended. :p
Actually since you guys are across teh internets, I was using the movement or swing-based fumbles instead of the cards since... ya know... it's a long drive for you guys to come to my place and pick a card (and I don't feel like bringing them to work).
Lazy bastard.
You can be our human die-roller! Here's the code:
[cardpull]shuffle 3 [/cardpull] <- this forces you to shuffle the deck 3 times.
[pull]Card 24[/pull] <- and here's the card you pull. :)
Ain't I helpful?
However, you want to do critical fumbles, I'm willing to give it a go. As long as you don't have the "you decapitate yourself" option.
I'm fine with the pbp rules.
Those rules are fine with me as well.
BTW, just so you know, the invisible grid-lines are not my fault... it's a design shortcoming. I'll try to see if that guy's idea works though...
You need to go to Tachi Station to pick up some power converters - that'll solve the problem. :)
Yeah, looks like I'll be using the duct-tape method for now, but hopefully they'll be able to add such a feature in future versions.
Feel free to check the map again for the new gridded-fog.
Hey guys, I noticed that in the new game, Justin consolidated a lot of the rolls into spoilers which (IMO) improves the readability of the thread. I figured I'd experiment with this approach on a couple posts in today's combat.
While I like the fact that it makes writing the narrative more fluid, I'm wondering if that's as important as being able to see all the rolls in their immediate context — particularly in combat.
Do you have any thoughts on the matter?
I think it's kind of cool. i like how it becomes more narrative.
Sh!t, did I do that? LOL. I sometimes find all the numbers dizzying and distracting particularly when the trying to get the gist it.
Mike, The spoiler approach works pretty well for me, although trying to understand the rolls in the spoiler can be a challenge, he he. Still, a minor complaint to be sure.
Gentlemen, I believe some of you might find the following thread entertaining...
Really, I must admit I am biased, he he
Still, that kiss was almost worth it. Almost. He still thought Priyya was a better kisser, but it was close.
With a single deft motion, Priyya flips off the safety and chambers rounds in her skeletal-grip Wolverine P3 semi-automatic shotgun. Without blinking, she put 3 10-gauge slugs 'center man' into Felmor... It will take a mop and bucket to clean up what's left.
She blows smoke out of the barrel and holsters the stubby shotgun. She thinks 'close' kisser... How's that for close, b!tch.
Felmor sees his beloved Desert Rose sprout ebony black wings from the small of her back, her face grows more angular, her bust size grows larger and her birthmark is obliterated in a flash of dark energy,. He also notes her eyes grow to the shade of black coals, on fire, burning with rage and passion. She draws her flaming sword out and charges at him, death in her eyes.
His last thoughts, before Priyya the Fury eviscerates him, is DAMN! she is HOT!
Spellcraft Check, item 1 (DC 27)
Spellcraft Check, items 2 & 3 (DC 18 & 20)
On Grissom Axchard's body, you find the following items:
- A thick leather belt with a heavy bronze buckle that looks like the growling head of a bulldog. Lureene IDs it as a Belt of Physical Might capable of enhancing both the wearer's Strength and Constitution.
- An amulet made from a large, black coin bearing the motif of a two-headed eagle on one side, and an elegant palace with tall minarets on the other. Priyya recognizes it as an adamantine double-eagle from Loxphari. She determines that the faint evocation it bears makes it an Amulet of Mighty Fists that improves the wearer's chances of landing a lethal blow with unarmed attacks (i.e. keen).
- Lastly, Alis discovers that he still had one potion left on him out of a band made to hold three — a Potion of Cure Serious Wounds. He must have not had time to drink the last one before Mal found him.
All of a sudden Mal needs a new pair of pants.
Both of those are hot items for Mal, but i don't want to be greedy. I guess if I had to pick one, I'd take the belt, but it's only by the slimmest margin. I could take the amulet and let someone else take tue belt though, as it's a more universally usable item.
Also, just for future reference (not that it was necessary this go-round) but Mal is also capable of assisting on Spellcraft checks.
Heh, for once this will be easy to divide the loot, Lureene gets the belt, Alis gets the amuket...he he just kidding.
Mal gets the Belt, Priyya gets the Amulet, and I think the potion should go to Lureene since she has no other way to heal herself.
We should also invest in additional healing items with the reward money, just sayin', he he
Why would Priyya get something that helps with unarmed attacks when practically every fight, Mal gets down to it with his bare hands? O_o;
Because I wanted to be fair to Priyya here, he he. Mal needs all three items, to be honest...:P
If we're trying for that approach, then we should give Priyya the belt. The amulet is bat used on Mal regadless of what we do with the rest of the loot.
Rather than use up our wand CLWs, can we use Priyya's renewable sources of healing for at least a few of these healings on Mal? I have 7 Rebuke Deaths to get him from -9 to positives.
Rebuke Death Heal 3x: HP
I've got no opinion on the magic items aside from saying the amulet would be wasted on Priyya since an unarmed attack is her very last option. Could I benefit from the belt, sure. But I think Mal might benefit from it more and that may help the team more. I'm OK with Mal getting both items.
I agree with Justin here. One of the things that always irks me is the notion we always have to divide loot equally, even though Mal should have both items, as they help him to stay alive since he is always in hand to hand combat. Anything that keeps Mal alive keeps the rest of the team alive as well.
Its no different than L getting all the mage stuff simply because she is a mage. She can use it best, which help keep the team alive.
Also, looking at Priyya's job, I'm spending a lot of time in my rounds healing people - particularly Mal - when I could be putting arrows or steel into bad guys. Anything that enables Mal to put people down quickly means I have to spend less time healing and get more time dealing damage. We don't win by healing more than the other guy.
Okay, then unless someone has an objection, I'm putting the amulet and the belt on Mal's sheet. I say we give Lureene the potion, as she's the only one not natively capable of healing.
Just for clarity, Laith. The belt is +2 to Str and Con. And the amulet is just keen? Or is it +1 and keen?
The amulet is just keen.
The belt is +2 to Str and +2 to Con (takes 24 hours before the benefits kick in, but that shouldn't matter).
Matrix updated to account for ability score changes due to belt and poison.
Oof... OK, I'm worn out form too many late nights so I'm going to head to bed early tonight, however, I just remembered that I forgot to mention Lureene recovered Nial's spellbook.
We also found a 1st level Pearl of Power.
Here's the spells...
1st
- Alarm
- Burning Hands
- Color Spray
- Expeditious Retreat
- Mage Armor
- Magic Missile
- True Strike
2nd
- Darkness
- Fox's Cunning
- Invisibility
- Touch of Idiocy
3rd
- Fireball
- Lightning Bolt
Feel free to make spellcraft checks to see which ones you can scribe, I'm off to bed now.
DC 16
Alarm failed
Burning Hands success
Color Spray (already learned)
Expeditious Retreat success
Mage Armor (already learned)
Magic Missile (already learned)
True Strike AA Priyya success
DC 17
Darkness failed
Foxes Cunning failed
Invisibility (already learned)
Touch of Idiocy success
DC 18
Fireball failed
Lightning Bolt AA from Priyya, success
These are spells she will try to learn from before, that she failed to learn previously.
Gilbans Spellbook: (DC 16)
Endure Elements success
Feather Fall failed
Mount success
Total Time is 12 hours to study all spells.
Time to scribe spells into spellbook: 7 hours
Total cost to scribe spells into spellbook: 180 gp
If Lureene can get an AA, she could learn both True Strike and Lightning Bolt.
Finally, as for the Pearl of Power, that should go to either Alis, or Priyya. My vote is for Priyya.
AA checks from Priyya
Sorry, but I'm going to have to roll back the aid another actions there.
Sertieren was able to help Lureene scribe scrolls into her spellbook because he's a fellow wizard, also keeps a spellbook, and was mentoring her. I just don't see why a divine caster who makes use of no such device would be able to AA on something like this — she doesn't even have the Scribe Scroll feat. If Alexis was here sure, but no one else in the part uses the same method of spellcasting as Lureene.
Lureene is going to have to do this one on her own, Eric.
Moving the str drain convo here. According to that site, Mal wouldn't be taking penalties to anything until he took another point of drain? That seems a little odd, but is what it says. Is that correct?
For every 2 points of damage you take to a single ability, apply a –1 penalty to skills and statistics listed with the relevant ability.
Ability drain actually reduces the relevant ability score. Modify all skills and statistics related to that ability.
If he took ability damage then correct, you'd only apply the penalty for ever 2-points of damage taken. However Mal, Priyya, and Lureene took Strength drain. With drain, you recalculate everything. Fortunately in Mal's case, he just acquired a belt that makes it a non-issue for now (in fact, his carrying capacity increased).
Once you reach Malatesta, you should have no problems finding major temples where high-level priests can cast restoration.
That'll teach me to skim! Thanks for clearing that up.
No sweat!
Priyya can cast Lesser Restoration right now. I can memorize it twice per day.
I'll put the rolls in the main thread.
Just read the main thread... so Lesser Restoration will NOT help at all, is that the gist?
I was under the impression Father Vincent already cured all the STR damage. Is that correct?
...so Lesser Restoration will NOT help at all, is that the gist?
I was under the impression Father Vincent already cured all the STR damage.
Father Vincent already took care of any Str damage. He can't do anything about Str drain because he is not of a high enough level to cast restoration.
Lesser restoration dispels any magical effects reducing one of the subject's ability scores or cures 1d4 points of temporary ability damage to one of the subject's ability scores. ... It does not restore permanent ability drain.
Restoration cures all temporary ability damage, and it restores all points permanently drained from a single ability score (your choice if more than one is drained).
http://paizo.com/PRD/spells/restoration.html
Any further inquiries will be met with nested quotes. ;)
Ben, from the hunting that Mal and Priyya did while traveling, you should have been able to collect half the remaining stuff needed for your outfit (don't recall you having any bear or horned/hooved tidbits yet).
*Ahem* I have not heard anyone else claiming the from the wizard Nial.
Does any other spellcaster want to lay a claim on it?
Priyya is interested in the Pearl but I'm not sure who can use it to best effect.
Ben, from the hunting that Mal and Priyya did while traveling, you should have been able to collect half the remaining stuff needed for your outfit (don't recall you having any bear or horned/hooved tidbits yet).
Cool, that gets me 327.5g closer, leaving me at 1047.5 of 1375 total.
Alright, it took all damned day but I've finally finished getting the listed posts in the tracking list back up to date. Since it seems that Ben has gone MIA, I'll add a narrative recap after I get some dinner. The rest of you can then fill-in anything noteworthy that I've missed you think Larathiel needs to hear...
In other news, while I already had the PDF, my hardbound copy of Bestiary 2 arrived today along with the 4th installment of Serpent's Skull arrived today. Since I'm going to have to ramp up the difficulty of pretty much everything in the AP due to our party being all uber, this is pretty handy timing. Funny how it worked out like this... ;)