I hope I'm not messing up anything for the party. Usually Paizo doesn't play tricks on players by doing things like making very annoying NPCs be essential to success without making it glaringly obvious. Are we supposed to smack sense into him at some point?
Usually if a game has annoying NPCs, I just passive-aggressively mess with their heads. This guy, however, is calling people peasants and mutants left and right and contributes nothing. I figured someone would eventually smack him in the head.
But I would be happy to scale it back. ;)
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Put yourself in the guy's shoes.... He's a rich merchant (if memory serves), used to living the soft life, and all of a sudden his city is destroyed and he's stuck underground with a bunch of misfits who doesn't know what he's doing. He's acting up, lashing out in the only way he knows how. He's way out of his element. Yeah, he's an annoying NPC, but his behavior is understandable given where he is. We can probably deal with it without smacking him around.
(Fabian gained a bit of a soft spot for him with the "please" about the third levitation back at the hole we had to climb. Fabian saw there just how vulnerable Horgus really is right now.)
Of course, Dieter is traumatized too, and probably needs to smack some people around as his way of dealing with all of it. With luck, we'll find some goblins or drow or something pretty soon :)
O ho ho, some goblins sound nice right now.
Also do not forget, he knows he is vulnerable. I think he needs the noble act to appear strong, which he knows deep in his heart he is not.
Bingo, bingo, and bingo. You have the pulse of it. You will have some work to do to get out this. I did try to warn you with "I have great resources which you will need later" bit.
Yeah, not what I would have done, but I understand it, and I'm not going to tell anyone how to play their character. The one thing I know about this AP (as Old Guy said) is it's all about Redemption, so I'd be careful of writing anyone off too soon, though.
As far as Lucille's concerned, you're all part of her herd and under her protection, so she'll overlook a lot to keep everyone alive. But once we get up to the surface...well let's just say the only one's who've really impressed her so far are Kazul and Anevia. :)
Haven't heard anything from Fabian in a while. Sent a PM, so we'll see.
Old Guy, I never heard back if Kazul was allowed to take MW chain shirt.
Old Guy, I never heard back if Kazul was allowed to take MW chain shirt.
Bollwerk offered Dieter the 'other' armor, so I believe the assumption was you got the first one. I'd go ahead and take it.
I thought you take it. wear with pride and be more valourous as the former owner.
Old Guy, I never heard back if Kazul was allowed to take MW chain shirt.Bollwerk offered Dieter the 'other' armor, so I believe the assumption was you got the first one. I'd go ahead and take it.
I totally missed that. Yes, Dieter gladly takes the masterwork chain shirt.
Excellent. Let us move to the City of the cavepeople.
Fabian still with us. I forgot he said he was moving.
Whomever is keeping party loot, add:
229 gp
Potion of Cure Light Wounds
scroll of Cause Fear.
Do we have a party treasurer?
Hey guys --
I'm currently about 50 messages behind because of the move; I'm starting to catch up now. I don't know if I'll catch up in this game tonight, but *hopefully*.
I've been the party treasurer. I've been keeping the unclaimed loot in my profile; click on my name to see it. I've added the 229gp, Potion of CLW, and Scroll of Cause Fear to the list.
WB!
So unless I'm mistaken, active players are :
Fabian
Farasha
Dieter
Bollwerk
Lucille
Kazul
Will let Fabian read up, then move it out. Haven't heard anyone try to acquire anything yet.
Just recalled I haven't 'rolled' my 2nd level hp, is it half or half +1? or an actual roll!?
Just recalled I haven't 'rolled' my 2nd level hp, is it half or half +1? or an actual roll!?
Half+1
I'm still here!! Crazy busy this weekend and at work today. Will update tonite.
I know that feeling. But we missed you!
Sorry -- after I asked that last question in OOC in the IC thread, I got backed up and have fallen behind in all my games. I'm catching up now.
Please please please pay attention to the maps and the flow of the combat. Its hard enough with a big group, I need everyone to follow along. And if I make a mistake, please let me know then take 1000 xp off of your character and I will fix it.
I'm just kidding about the xp. no Im not
No. Really, I am.
Methinks there is a Slinker and Stinker thing going on here... :)
On a more serious note: I have to admit that sometimes it's quite difficult to keep up with the flow of combat if the map is out of date, and several people have posted since the map was last updated. I had lost track of what the red circle meant, and was taking that to mean that it was one of the enemies that was still up.
One thing that would help me (at least) keep up: if at the end of each post where you do a "GM's update" and advance the combat, could you post a quick summary of the status (as the PCs can tell) of each combatant, including the square he's in? Right now, the status of any given thing could be in any post, and if we haven't succesfully kept it all in our head (nearly impossible in a PbP), we have to go back and read and re-read to figure out the state of each individual thing on the board. A single post to reference with just a few posts after that for updates would make it much easier to keep up.
Ok, will do.
Based on comments, there is now only one link for the encounter in this mongrel lair. Should be easier. Also, I try to update it as I post, but if for some reason you don't think you are seeing it, let me know.
Having said that, it is also your responsibility to keep up with what is happening. I put a lot of work into these maps, tokens, etc. for the express purpose of keeping a lot of typing down to a minimum. 'Pictures tell a thousand words' as it were. NPCs will have some type of indicator on them, circle, 'x', whatever, to denote something different about them. I usually post what that is as it happens.
It can help as well if everyone does what Fabian does and posts what buffs are running and for how long (or how much longer).
Will try my best!
Is Bollwerk up? or someone else?
I have no clue, but I think the evil nose is first!
I will be out this weekend with limited access, back on Monday.
Back. Getting caught up. Everything will be posted by tonite.
I'd say as reasons go a shiny new car is a good one ;)
Has anyone heard from Lucille or Fabian? I only have Kazul, Farasha, and Dieter up to date on posts.
And Bollwerk!!
I don't believe I'm in any other games with Lucille or Fabian, sorry :/
Right, sorry Bollwerk! (he's going to do away with Aelden now...)
It seems Fabian fell out of other games around the end of september start of october. No idea why, maybe reallife issues.
Do you want to NPC them for now OGGM so we keep momentum going?
Perhaps they can bravely fall in battle if they don't respond to your PMs in a timely manner ;p
Yeah, I will do that. You guys are right at the end of this part too. Then we'll see what happens.
If I don't get anything from Dieter today, I'm going to move ahead.
Many apologies! I had to take my national licensure examination and things were crazy for a few days.
No problem D! Just had a long unexpected weekend away, so will get going today.
Just for speed:
Cultist:
- potion of CLW
- scroll:cause fear
- scroll: comprehend languages
- mwk chain shirt
- mwk glaive
- 10 gp
Leader:
- potion of CMW
- potion of invisibility
- wand: spiritual weapon (7 charges)
- mwk glaive
- chainshirt
- antitoxin
- bejeweled book of prayers to Baphomet worth 50 gp
- a brass key
- 32 gp
Mongrels:
18 gp total
Kazul volunteers to take the potion of invisibility. :) He drinks his potion of CLW. ..18/19 hps. If no one wants the CLW, he will take that as well.
bejeweled book of prayers to Baphomet worth 50 gp
We may have a hard time selling this one.
Dieter is fine with all other items being sold for coinage.
I think someone looking at kazul will liberate the book of the jewels
Actually the book won't be hard to sell. A city like Kenabres is full of such things, if nothing else than to keep them away from the masses.
Been waiting for this moment with the sword Radiance. One of my favorite moments in this book. It's a +1 cold iron longsword, but it is destined to be so much more...
Oh, and welcome to level 3!!!!