Zeladiel staggers down to the ground and rubs his eyes. He glances at the few remains of Xulthos then stares at his bow and looks guiltily across at Linah. He waits sombrely and is the last to congratulate her.
Well, he's not the absolute last, as Nuveril is so wrapped up in her own issues it wouldn't even occur to her to congratulate Linah. :)
So I think I'll give everyone a chance for a final post to close out the chapter then on to chapter 2.
This will recommence with everyone in Kelmarane 15 months later at the begininning of Arodus toward the end of a hot summer.
You will be level 5.
OK the AP provides for you to basically pick the thing you concentrate on during this time and provides for an accompanying bonus. This can also have some ramifications later (much much later). We will be a bit more flexible. Basically decide what you want to do and what bonus you want. Work these in to your narrative. Note that you now have joint ownership of the manor down by the inn.
The things to spend time on (note you can do any or all of these or something completely different). If you've decided to go off on your own I want to know what has brought you back to Kelmarane.
- Administration
Help Garavel and Almah run Kelmarane
- Business
Start a business in Kelmarane
- Church
Spend time restoring the church (in the AP this is the only way to access the necklace of missiles and the headband without getting all cursed).
- Crime
Make criminal contacts in the growing Kelmarane
- Explore Personal Mystery
As it says.
- Patrol Kelmarane Hinterlands
Fight the gnolls in the surrounding hills and mountains
- Personal Romance
As it says.
- Research
Study the monstery, church and town for clues about the past
- Travel
As it says.
For our purposes the bonuses will be:
- gain a one-off 2000gp (you can spend this before we start chapter 2)
- gain + 1 circumstance bonus to a skill (perhaps a bit arbitrary but I'm going to say other than perception)
- gain a +2 circumstance bonus to knowledge checks about lore relating to the AP
- for Khalid only, focus on being the moldspeaker to acquire the following benefit
"The PC who has become infused with
the moldspeaker is free to choose any focus for the
yearlong sabbatical, but if he or she chooses to explore
her moldspeaker powers, the character learns how to
manifest Tempest out of mold-dust, even though the
weapon is not otherwise present. This effect lasts for 3
hours per day, and does not work if the actual weapon
is within 30 feet. If the weapon is later brought within
30 feet, the mold replica disintegrates and cannot be
summoned until the following day."
All clear?
+2 wis item? Color me intrigued!
Same, and I imagine Khalid has an interest too. Probably best to roll-off for claiming it.
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I'll let Linah and Sajan figure out who gets it. It doesn't do me nearly as much good as one of the two of them.
As far as what to focus on...Hmmm the AP allows for a focusing on my moldspeaker powers, and in particular manifesting Tempest without it present. Sounds like something that would be very useful at some later time in the AP. I think that's what Khalid will do.
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5th Level Changes:
5th Level Inquisitor - +6 HP (5 for level + 1 CON mod.)
Gain: Bane and Discern Lies
Feat: Mobility
Skills : 6 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 9 (class, favored class, INT bonus, Human)
+1 Climb
+1 Diplomacy
+1 Perception
+1 Sense Motive
+1 Stealth
+1 Knowledge (Arcane)
+1 Knowledge (Planes)
+1 Knowledge (Religion)
+1 Linguistics (Gnoll is the gained language)
+1 1st Level Spell/Day
+1 2nd Level Spell/Day
+1 2nd Level Spell Known - See Invisibility
Nuveril is going to take the Explore Personal Mystery option, with a side of Research (of the town's history as it pertains to her family) and Patrol the Kelmarane Hinterlands, as she has time.
(I always thought it would be funny if her birth name were some cheerful, domestic, typically-halfling name like Poppy Weatherwell. Of course, that's an Avistani rather than a Kelish halfling name, so probably not.)
She'd also want to research anything else there is to know about Xulthos, the being that caused her family members' deaths: Was its advent in Kelmarane just random bad luck, or is it tied to something else that she can track down and try to kill?
She'd like to keep up her relationship with the pack of Blink Dogs, as well.
EDIT: As far as leveling, in the spirit of always preparing to fight the previous war, I'm thinking of taking Power Attack.
All sounds good to me. Happy you learning to read Kellish (which the records are written in) during the downtime for free.
I've gone back and forth on Nuveril's bonus feat. Originally I was going to tie it to her amulet as an extra mechanical bonus but I think at this point I'm inclined to keep them seperate particularly as it might take quite a while for that mystery to be worked out.
What I am currently looking at.
Pack Hunter
Your time spent with the blink dogs of the hills of Kelmarane has developed your skills when fighting as part of a group.
You gain a +1 competence bonus to melee attack rolls when attacking a flanked opponent.
5th Level Changes:
Wiz 5:
+6 hp (+4, +1 fc, +1 Con)
Feats:
5th level- Focused Shot (APG 160), Bonus Feat - Empower Spell
Spells:
+1 3rd Level Evocation/Day, +2 3rd Level/Day
Spellbook:
Fireball, Haste
Skills:
+6 (+2, +4 Int)
+1 Appraise, +1 Craft (Alchemy), +1 Knowledge (Arcana), +1 Knowledge (Planes), +1 Spellcraft, +1 Knowledge (Religion)
Will update stats tomorrow...ish.
Do Almah and Garavel have any preference for my talents?
+2 wis item? Color me intrigued!Same, and I imagine Khalid has an interest too. Probably best to roll-off for claiming it.
1d20
Gah, rolling. My one weakness!
Actually that's for the better. Sajan get's more use out of the +2 wisdom than Linah will.
New level changes
+1 cleric level
+7 hp (5 hp from cleric, +1 from favorite class, +1 from con)
skills go into diplomacy, heal and knowledge (religion)
3rd lvl spells: dispel magic and symbol of healing (if i can take that, it's from ultimate magic)
What Linah does on her free time
Linah will spend the next 15 months restoring Sarenrae's presence in Kelmare. This will include helping to restore the church, holding ceremonies and healing the sick to the best of her abilities. She will also try help Nuveril uncover her past by reading the records found under the church and sending letters to Katapesh to inquire about Halruun and his congregation. On top off this she will try and uphold a steady communication with her mentor back at the monestary (not the AP one, the one she lived in before starting this AP).
Gah, rolling. My one weakness! 1d20Actually that's for the better. Sajan get's more use out of the +2 wisdom than Linah will.
Not really something I want to get into but just noting this is setting a precedent for working out splits. I trust as a group you guys can work it out so splits are fair. If anyone is unhappy (now or in future) with rolling they should speak up.
Let me read symbol of healing and get back to you.
Will update stats tomorrow...ish.
Do Almah and Garavel have any preference for my talents?
Is fine.
To clarify, Almah isn't going to cut you guys loose unless you want to be. She'll gladly use you in our efforts to get Kelmarane going again. Which will include lots of shipments of materials and people overland and by river.
Zeladiel could find plenty of work leading caravans if he is inclined. I'm assuming he will take at least one trip home.
ooooooh @ haste. Sure you wouldn't like a nice fly instead :)
Gah, rolling. My one weakness! 1d20Actually that's for the better. Sajan get's more use out of the +2 wisdom than Linah will.
Not really something I want to get into but just noting this is setting a precedent for working out splits. I trust as a group you guys can work it out so splits are fair. If anyone is unhappy (now or in future) with rolling they should speak up.
Let me read symbol of healing and get back to you.
I've got some issues but you know its got a 500gp component right?
I've got some issues but you know its got a 500gp component right?
Hmm, nope... I think i'll reconsider.
To clarify, Almah isn't going to cut you guys loose unless you want to be. She'll gladly use you in our efforts to get Kelmarane going again. Which will include lots of shipments of materials and people overland and by river.
Zeladiel could find plenty of work leading caravans if he is inclined. I'm assuming he will take at least one trip home.
Fair enough. Zeladiel will primarily go for
Patrol Kelmarane Hinterlands-Fight the gnolls in the surrounding hills and mountains
He'll do a bunch of caravan runs for Almah and Garavel and he'll also help them with some administration.
ooooooh @ haste. Sure you wouldn't like a nice fly instead :)
I can grab that at 6th level. I'm currently running with the philosophy of "What's better than a party of Slayers? A party of Hasted Slayers!" :-D
Additionally, those one off benefits- 2000gp will buy a Ring of Protection or some other nice magic item. Why would anyone take the +1 to a skill? Just seems a bit unbalanced to me.
Do you want me to go ahead and include the bonus feat you mentioned, Dan, or wait for you to give me the go-ahead?
What Linah does on her free time
Linah will spend the next 15 months restoring Sarenrae's presence in Kelmare. This will include helping to restore the church, holding ceremonies and healing the sick to the best of her abilities. She will also try help Nuveril uncover her past by reading the records found under the church and sending letters to Katapesh to inquire about Halruun and his congregation. On top off this she will try and uphold a steady communication with her mentor back at the monestary (not the AP one, the one she lived in before starting this AP).
So I take it she's the one volunteering to teach Nuveril to read Kelish? Not a task I envy her: I would imagine Nuveril will be an impatient and easily-frustrated (and violent when frustrated) student. ;)
K, will try to get the treasure sheet updated today so everyone can plan out their money spends in the break.
Will try to then figure out Grall's lvl, feat, and stuff. Grall will probably take the money so he can get his weapon enchanted...also need to see what Grall will do next, just waiting on some info from Dan on what is going to occur. That might not occur until tomorrow...
Posting up the new treasure sheet in a moment.
Bottom line everyone gets 6603.1gp except for Zel, he gets 4978.2gp.
Remember buying items from the treasure hoard is the sell price.
Grall for his part is buying the belt of CON from the hoard 2000gp
+1 cloak of resistance 1000gp
adding +1 to his Falchion 2000gp
+1 chain shirt from hoard 625gp
+2 str bow from hoard 150gp
spell blur for Zeladiel's spellboook
ask Zeladiel to scribe him 10 scrolls of blur for 750gp to cast on him.
Boots of elven kind 2500gp if he can "borrow" 800gp from someone or the party treasury.
Speaking of the party treasury we have 6153.1gp in the treasury, feel free to suggest items to buy for the party.
Few items I can think of:
wand of cure light wounds
scroll of inviso inviso purge
couple of scrolls of haste for Zel to craft
silence scroll
remove disease scroll
neutralize poison scroll
lesser resoration scrolls 2 or 3
anything else?
So I take it she's the one volunteering to teach Nuveril to read Kelish? Not a task I envy her: I would imagine Nuveril will be an impatient and easily-frustrated (and violent when frustrated) student. ;)
Luckily Linah has the patience of a saint :)
The AP bonuses are pretty unbalanced. Some represent varying level of money (you can start a business in the battle market and make more or outside and make less....hm ok?) are no real bonus at all or something that only kicks in in chapter 6. I figure most people will take the money but the skill bonus isn't purchasable and in a few levels 2k won't seem like a whole lot so people who like to think long term or want to stack a skill might prefer it.
For the party treasury a note that chapter 2 is for the most part going to involve a much shorter time period than chapter 1 with less opportunities to rest (or at least to rest without adverse consequences). Resource management will be more important with free healing no longer available so definately suggest buying things to extend your work day.
I've decided you can buy alchemical goodies and potions within Zantus, Arjun and Undrella's capabilities (this may require some discussion but they're A4,A4 and W4 respectively) at 90% cost. For story purposes we will assume that Zeladiel's master Rayhan enchants people's personal weapons upon Zeladiel's request. We will say other items are shipped or purchased from Katapesh's markets.
And yep everyone is 15 months older :)
I keep watching for the triumphant return of AK. I was afraid things wouldn't go as smoothly as he was expecting. Moves never do. :(
His estimate may well have been enthusiastic but no problem here I suspect he's eager to get his own games moving again.
I've been slowly going through the UM spells. Terrible Remorse. No, not in a million years. Why on earth would they ever print that?
His absense actually worked out well for me...been super busy so the PBP slow down timed itself well......will finish up Grall first thing tomorrow.
It will likely be a day or two til I get round to putting up a chapter 2 thread sp if people can finalise their level changes and purchased by then it would be good. Fairly pleased to be able to put my name on it after nine months.
Shall we keep this as the discussion thread or start a new one with the same name? Not so important to me.
5th level changes:
+1 lvl BBN
+1BAB
Feat: Raging Vitality
Skill Points (4):
+1 Acro
+1 Know Nat
+1 Perception
+1 Swim (there is a river here right? He always wanted to learn how to swim as a pup...)
I vote for keeping this OOC thread.
Internet was difficult to set up but is functional now.
I'll be catching up on all my games tonight.
Yay! Welcome back, AK! :)
Thanks :)- items wise was there anything that might interest me other than the headband? There might have been a comprehensive list of items but i've not yet found it during my catch up attempt.
Zeladiel- I assume you'll still be casting Mage Armour pretty frequently; what say your sure to include a cast of it on Sajan if I get you a Pearl of Power to cover it?
terok posted the new treasure lists on the site. I think the only new things since we entered the church are ring of swimming, headband of inspired wisdom, bracers of armor +2, amulet of mighty fists +1 & ring of protection +1.
Posting up the new treasure sheet in a moment.
Bottom line everyone gets 6603.1gp except for Zel, he gets 4978.2gp.
Is that the total for the whole adventure thus far? And then I have to subtract the sell-price of Nuveril's hammer, which I think is the only thing she's claimed?
Too much math. :P
Just the headband of wis for Sajans claims, but i'll need some time to sort out levelling purchases and catch up with the game thread properly.
terok posted the new treasure lists on the site. I think the only new things since we entered the church are ring of swimming, headband of inspired wisdom, bracers of armor +2, amulet of mighty fists +1 & ring of protection +1.
Posting up the new treasure sheet in a moment.
Bottom line everyone gets 6603.1gp except for Zel, he gets 4978.2gp.
Is that the total for the whole adventure thus far? And then I have to subtract the sell-price of Nuveril's hammer, which I think is the only thing she's claimed?
Too much math. :P
That's correct just the sale price...all right Joana don't make me bust on you for simple math :)
This doesn't include the 2000gp should you decide to take that.
Just the headband of wis for Sajans claims, but i'll need some time to sort out levelling purchases and catch up with the game thread properly.
I think you also claimed the amulet of nat armour +1, a ring of protection +1, magic bolts +1, and a cloak of resistance +1.
But I took gold from the last time you posted up a loot split (I think), how much have we added in value since as that will be how much I need to take I believe.
Edit: Nevermind understand now.
But I took gold from the last time you posted up a loot split (I think), how much have we added in value since as that will be how much I need to take I believe.
The 6603 is the loot to date so buy everything (sale price) from that amount and you will be good.
Haven't been in a math class in 20 years, and haven't understood one since the first half of algebra before we got to quadratic equations. :P
6603.1 - 1156 (hammer sell price) = 5447.1 for Nuveril, before she decides what to do for her break-period bonus. Will we start again from zero for book 2, with everyone just putting what's left after their shopping on their character sheet, or will you continue to carry the total forward?
P.S. Nuveril had 4874 before the latest treasure list, so the difference between the two totals ought to be how much Sajan gained: 1729.1 gp.
Almost there with the level up. Sajan will patrol the hinterlands for Almah's coin while spending the remainder of his time meditating, visiting Undrella and any other PC's that remain in the town and keeping a watchful eye for trouble, ever mindful that the others need protecting...
Items wise, enchanting the Sentinels Fists (finally) and may also be purchasing Zeladiel a pearl of power subject to my suggestion above.
Oh, and Sajan will be taking 'All Gnolls Must Die'- his name is now whispered in fear and many Gnolls fear their teeth will be added to his grim collection...
Grall takes objection with that feat..."All Gnolls Must Die"??? lol's
I'm awful at tactical shopping, and I don't even mind asking for help because Nuveril would be too. What should she spend her gold on?
I'm actually going to copy+paste Joana's request and raise with a "What feat should Linah take on her fifth level?". I've selected Iron will, but if you have a better suggestion i would be happy to hear it.
Also i'd just like to confirm that i've understood the looting.
Right now Linah has:
a cold iron mace worth 310gp
a cold iron scimitar worth 330gp
a +1 heavy wooden shield worth 1157gp
a +1 breast plate worth 1350
a set of hot weather clothing worth 8 gp
a phylactery of faithfullness worth 1000gp
gear worth in total: 4155gp
So right now i have (6603-4155=) 2448 gp to claim from the current loot list?
I'm actually going to copy+paste Joana's request and raise with a "What feat should Linah take on her fifth level?". I've selected Iron will, but if you have a better suggestion i would be happy to hear it.
Also i'd just like to confirm that i've understood the looting.
Right now Linah has:
a cold iron mace worth 310gp
a cold iron scimitar worth 330gp
a +1 heavy wooden shield worth 1157gp
a +1 breast plate worth 1350
a set of hot weather clothing worth 8 gp
a phylactery of faithfullness worth 1000gpgear worth in total: 4155gp
So right now i have (6603-4155=) 2448 gp to claim from the current loot list?
If you're claiming an item we've found, you don't have to pay retail price for it, just the 50% that we could have sold it for. So your total gear worth that you're subtracting should be 2077.5 gp. (I'm pretty sure.)
Grall takes objection with that feat..."All Gnolls Must Die"??? lol's
You see, spiritually, your not really a Gnoll. Sajan's fairly confident by this point that once you die you will be reincarnated as a higher life form (such as a human) as a reward for enlightenment and your great deeds.
It just hasnt occured to him that he could speed up the process lol.
I'm awful at tactical shopping, and I don't even mind asking for help because Nuveril would be too. What should she spend her gold on?
Better armor and a strength item or make your Madu +1 for defense and attack!
A nice comfy cloak of resistance +1 never hurts...For Linah the ultimate feat for a cleric is Scribe Scroll IMO...you can make a scroll of anything you can cast so you can make some utility scrolls so you can save your memorized spells for your most useful spells for you.
I'm awful at tactical shopping, and I don't even mind asking for help because Nuveril would be too. What should she spend her gold on?Better armor and a strength item or make your Madu +1 for defense and attack!
A nice comfy cloak of resistance +1 never hurts...For Linah the ultimate feat for a cleric is Scribe Scroll IMO...you can make a scroll of anything you can cast so you can make some utility scrolls so you can save your memorized spells for your most useful spells for you.
By RAW I think an enhancement bonus for the madu doesn't apply to offense but I'm happy for you to seperately enchant the spikes (as you could spikes added to a light or heavy shield).
So + 1 AC / + 1 hit/dam madu is 1,000gp + 2,000gp assuming masterwork.
Or Nueril could just spend most of her whole haul on enchanting the mighty hammer to + 2 :)
BTW theres only been a few times in my DM career when I had to intervene when a character ended up with too low hp due to a spate of bad rolling. I've never had to even think about the reverse! So yeah at what point do I bump your APL by one to reflect Grall's hp?
Oh and just a reminder that the amulet of mighty fists applies to Grall's bite!
And Kardswann's axe will indeed be bane vs any lawfully aligned outsider though I suspect it is destined for the sell pile anyway.
If you're claiming an item we've found, you don't have to pay retail price for it, just the 50% that we could have sold it for. So your total gear worth that you're subtracting should be 2077.5 gp. (I'm pretty sure.)
Ah, ook. Thx!
For Linah the ultimate feat for a cleric is Scribe Scroll IMO...you can make a scroll of anything you can cast so you can make some utility scrolls so you can save your memorized spells for your most useful spells for you.
I was thinking about this but wasn't sure how creating scrolls would work. Just seemed abit to good to be able to make scrolls for some of the spells, but i guess it becomes quite pricy? I'll read the rules for it tomorrow.
Edit: I wouldn't mind a new OOC thread by the way. I think it's more aesthetically appealing with the DMs name on the thread.
Thanks for the offer AK.
However, I see part of my role as buffing you guys anyway, just like the poor cleric is expected to heal and buff too. Also, Mage Armour won't stack with any Bracers of Armour you find, so it gets less useful over time and is useless once you get those Bracers of Armour +4. :-)
Dan- check out the spell Gravity Bow in the APG. I want a copy of that in my spell book. Also check out the Lesser Elemental Metamagic Rod of Cold as I'd like that too.
Would it be easier to change Zeladiel's gold to the same as everyone else now, or would that make things harder with Terok's treasure lists?
And I'm in favour of keeping both threads alive to show off our prolificness. :-)
What happens to them if we make new ones?
:-D avid
Gravity bow and the rod are fine (assume the lesser is 1/day). You can basically assume APG is fine bar summoners.
Can't see why you wouldn't start over on the loot list but I'll defer to wiser heads on that.
OK I think thats enough support for a new OOC thread unless anyone violently objects.
On crafting feats, please note my earlier warnings but if your going to take one scribe scroll would certainly be it and I agree its wonderful for a cleric with all of those situational spells. You will have crafting time for parts of the next two chapters.
BTW theres only been a few times in my DM career when I had to intervene when a character ended up with too low hp due to a spate of bad rolling. I've never had to even think about the reverse! So yeah at what point do I bump your APL by one to reflect Grall's hp?
With the 4HP's I got last lvl I am probaby only about 7-8 HP's ahead of average...but I will take whatever I can get...I am sure the dice gods will punish me as will the GM with lots of damage to make up for it :]
As far as the treasure sheet a new tab will be started with the new chapter. I usually don't combine this much treasure at once but it was just how the AP chapter worked out.
Still need more ideas on party treasure items...maybe a few scrolls of resist fire? ow about a scroll of Breath of Life? Linah can cast it with a failure chance but it still might be worth buying, especially since as she levels the better chance she will have of being able to cast it.
Mkay, while the +2 hammer (or +1 furious hammer) is tempting, I seem to get more bang for my buck by spreading it around a little. I think Nuveril will take the 2000 gp bonus and spend her money on:
Oh, and Sajan will be taking 'All Gnolls Must Die'- his name is now whispered in fear and many Gnolls fear their teeth will be added to his grim collection...
You already hit the twenty-kill threshold? Nuveril only got seven. Now she feels even more inadequate....
Gravity bow and the rod are fine (assume the lesser is 1/day). You can basically assume APG is fine bar summoners.
Can't see why you wouldn't start over on the loot list but I'll defer to wiser heads on that.
Okay. Thanks. Lesser rods are from 1st to 3rd level spells. All Metamagic rods are 3/day IIRC.
Will probably dump some more spells in my spellbook with any leftover cash. The more spell in the book, the more useful my Arcane Bond.