What is our current XP? How close are we to levelling?
I'm very much afraid that I can no longer keep up with this game..it moves too fast for someone who can only generally find the time to make one post a day.If I miss a day I find myself 50 to 60 posts behind..so regretably I think Andrea will have to retire from this adventuring life...again.
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Andrea /Wellard
I doubt this speed will last for long. I admit it suddenly went back to speeds we had seen at the beginning. Part of it is the current plot which involves a lot of questioning / just chatting.
With a fight I know I can wait as I will get an action eventually. With the current open format I sometimes don't know if I should wait or if people read and wait for me as others have already acted for the group.
So the speed will likely fall back a lot again if this helps. And you know - you are always welcome back.
Things have been going pretty quick for me too. I'm not dropping out, but definatly not of the mind that I'm tapping my foot waiting for the GM to post ;) I logged on earlier and was 36 or so posts behind...was horrified until I saw it was a lot of short Q&A type.
Wellard...If you do go, I'd like to say it's been a pleasure gaming with you, though I hope you stick around. I think, like Thod said, things lately have been more of a fluke than this-is-the-way-things-are-likely-to-continue.
I agree, I think it has more to do with the nature of 'investigation', rather than the game as a whole suddenly going into overdrive; I dare say it will slow down dramatically once we hit a combat ;-)
My question regarding XP still stands :-P
lol... it will slow down significantly as I'm in and out of work the next few days. Not sure when I will be posting. Yesterday was a rare and well appreciated day off. :)
The point is, that in this situation I don't feel able to contribute to the game because there's too much to respond to ..but I'll give it a go.
Well, you have several voices here.
Aldous, the voice of reason with a little compassion.
Wren, the voice of a special person.
Nym, the voice of a critical thinker with critical undertones.
Galadan, the voice of reason without compassion
Kevin, the voice of the socialite.
Sounds like we need a little more compassion.
"Special Person"!?
Wren fluffs her feathers indignantly...but yeah, we do need your voice, Andrea.
Just so you don't think everyone viewed it negatively, I was happy to wake-up in the morning and find 20-odd posts waiting for me in the IC thread :-)
Usually, it is a pleasant read, which does not really require my input (or more input than can be put into one post).
I've tried all along to make Andrea the conscience of the party..Galadan needs that balancing presence so I'll stick with it..
Andrea, glad to hear you're still with us.
And I'm a much more versatile Spell caster now I have spontaneous healing at my command.I don't have to load up on heal spells at the start off the day.
Andrea..picture taken with the assistance of a friend from Second Life
How do we do HP again?
half plus 1 plus Con bonus
Galadan levels to 3rd as an Inquisitor.
+4 hp (including favored)
I was planning on taking Precise Strike for the teamwork feat, however since other people can benefit from my feat if they take one as well, I'm willing to listen to suggestions.
+1 rank Knowledge (Religion)
+1 ranks Knowledge (Nature)
+1 rank Perception
+2 ranks Handle Animal
+1 rank Sense Motive
+1 rank Survival
detect poison
wartrain mount (or animal in this case, lol)
Wisdom +1
+1 BAB
+1 reflex save
@Thod: I did not mean to be a pain; I just wondered, because usually, with APs, by the second book you are meant to be 4th level...
Wren's Leveling, still deciding on 2nd spell. Will have alias updated when we return to town.
+6 hp (4 for wiz, 1 for fav class, 1 for con)
+1 to Intelligence
+2 spells known (flaming sphere, ???)
+1 to init via Diviner speciality (up to +7)
+7 skillz (mad)
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+1 Fly
+2 Know History
+1 Know Religion
+1 Spellcraft
+1 Know Nobility
+1 Know Planes
When Wren gets the chance, she will be copying over Levitate to her spellbook.
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Professor Faramin's Spellbook:
Comprehend Language (ripped out)
Dispel Magic (Wren's learned already)
False Life (Wren's learned already - ripped out)
Gust of Wind
Illusory Script
Levitate
Mage Armor
Magic Missile
Summon Monster IV (Wren's learned already - ripped out)
Andrea gets..
+1BAB
+1Will Save
+5HP
+1 to Heal, Intimidate, All her knowledges, Spellcraft and UMD
Gains Spontaneous healing in place of her 4th level Hex
Adds Web and Hold Person to her familiars store and her patron adds Lesser Restoration
Galadan should actually have +5 hitpoints this level, 4+1-1+1=5 :P
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@Thod: I did not mean to be a pain; I just wondered, because usually, with APs, by the second book you are meant to be 4th level...
No problem. You had been half a level
Behind despite more or less doing everything. But I left you that far behind as you seemed to easily defeat all opponents. After all you are a group of 6.I would have levelled you up immediately if I felt its needed.
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Some good news - just got offered a new job.
Most of you might be aware that I was working on my own company - Thod's Bazaar. This is now working fine. Container arrived 2 weeks ago and the first big per-order wave has hit customers.
But I should also start back in science in the next ten days.
Now I have to unravel the Manticore fight ...
Congrats on the new Job Jens...
So we are 5th level now?
Good question. We had just leveled before the encounter with the manticore. Do we level again?
Ah, most of us leveled to 4th level when you told us to on Feb 12.
Yeah...I'll be re-leveling up Wren today.
Poor old bird.
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Wren's Leveling, still deciding on 2nd spell. Will have alias updated when we return to town.
+6 hp (4 for wiz, 1 for fav class, 1 for con)
+1 to Intelligence
+2 spells known (flaming sphere, ???)
+1 to init via Diviner speciality (up to +7)
+7 skillz (mad)
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+1 Fly
+2 Know History
+1 Know Religion
+1 Spellcraft
+1 Know Nobility
+1 Know Planes
When Wren gets the chance, she will be copying over Levitate to her spellbook.
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Professor Faramin's Spellbook:
Comprehend Language (ripped out)
Dispel Magic (Wren's learned already)
False Life (Wren's learned already - ripped out)
Gust of Wind
Illusory Script
Levitate
Mage Armor
Magic Missile
Summon Monster IV (Wren's learned already - ripped out)
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How to play out the evidence?
I haven't seen any postings and I think there is some miscommunication here.
The intention of the AP s that either players gather the evidence and present it - or you just hand it over to barrister Kapple. What does this mean?
In the first case you piece together what you think is right or wrong. As GM I'm not helping you here.
Alternativly I can summarise it. You already have all the clues. You have the skills. And Wren already did an intelligence check. But if I summarise it for you ooc then I don't see much need you repeating it in character.
I assumed you wanted to present the evidence yourself in character. But the lack of posts seems to tell differently.
So I'm happy if everyone is doing:
A) an intelligence check
B) a diplomacy check
You can take10 if you like. I will then weave the results into the presentation.
Let me know how best to play it.
Yes, I know we're presenting the evidence for the defense. I was hoping that Aldous would go first, as he is the most diplomatic. I do not think the Defense Attorney would take it kindly if I got up on the witness stand and said that I defended the truth, rather than the Beast himself. But I might make a good second witness.
ok Andrea started things off..and as Alchemy is her area of Expertise I thought it best if she offered the vial.
Wren will have a post later today.
Things are afoot right now.
-W
If there had been alcohol involved Kevin would be your man....
Aldous does have a non-combat Diplomacy focus, but I do not want to 'hog' the diplomacy side of things, so I decided to give other people a chance - if something goes heinously wrong, I will step in :-) Otherwise, Aldous will maintain a low profile ;-)
Aldous does have a non-combat Diplomacy focus, but I do not want to 'hog' the diplomacy side of things, so I decided to give other people a chance - if something goes heinously wrong, I will step in :-) Otherwise, Aldous will maintain a low profile ;-)
Boo.
Do something, Aldous.
Make us proud. Let Wren sit and enjoy things.
-W
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Sorry first for slow posting - I'm now back in a normal job - or should I say jobs. CompChem part time, my business and possibly some consulting on the horizon.
But back to the game. You need to start thinking more like a judge.
Just a few examples:
Appealing to the good heart of a judge as 'Stiches is our friend'. Assume a -20 to -30 on the DC for this one.
Giving some proper evidence - Stiches doesn't bleed +5 on the DC
Presenting something like the mask - +10 to the DC
Presenting the maker of the mask +20 to the DC
The irony right now - Aldous would get a away with the diplomacy skills of Wren with what he is writing while Wren would struggle to score a point with the diplomacy skills of Aldous.
The public just wants a spectacle and the Beast burned. Appealing to them that they got it wrong will just rile them up.
The judges have different backgrounds and motivations. Burning the beast is the easiest solution. They can ignore any idel chat - but they are bound to listen to evidence and facts. Give them enough and they won't be able to ignore it. This is the only way to keep the Beast from burning.
But lets move on. Maybe someone just presents the mask (and doesn't only chat about it) or any other physical evidence you collected and then you go hunting for the maker of the mask - with luck you can present him/her/them/it tomorrow.
We already made the point that Stitches doesn't bleed..
Will be out of commission for about a week due to RL work and life issues. Apologies to everyone. Feel free to NPC me as necessary.
Nym, Galadan, you guys still around?
If things are going to pick up again, it'd be nice to have you aboard.
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Will be out of commission for about a week due to RL work and life issues. Apologies to everyone. Feel free to NPC me as necessary.
Galadan
Please drop back in when RL sorted out itself. I have lately more difficulties getting all my online activity up at scratch and know sometimes you need a break / sometimes it doesn't work. For the current encounter I will NPC-GM you to allow the story to move on.
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It is interesting what one dice roll can do.
When I saw Wren's action and the Grease spell I thought - one more fight over before it even has started. Hardly a chance the beast will make the saving throw.
One good roll later and Kevin is close to going down. Having looked at Nym I realize he has hardly anything to contribute as a low Strength Magus against such a creature.
I need to look at Galadan in more detail but didn't want to block the other front spot.