Ah, I see, sorry. I thought you were complaining that I did not post an update yesterday. Ups.I think you got the wrong impression. I've seen a lot of games stall because the GM was waiting for something specific to happen before moving on to the next step and that person had no idea the GM was waiting for him or her. It's usually helpful to say something in cases like this. But I'll respect your wishes in this regard and leave it to you to ask the questions if needed.Are we waiting for something else to happen?Could you please be a bit less impatient? Two people (of six) posted since my last update, what do you expect?!
I'm glad I clarified then. I had one game where the player was not seeing the updates to the thread and did not even know that the GM was waiting for a response from him. I asked a similar question and the GM said we were waiting on him and that we would bot him for that turn if he did not respond in a day. I sent him a friendly PM message just in case and sure enough he responded right away and got his orders in before we had to bot him. Sooo many times I've seen a game stall just because someone was waiting for something and because of a misunderstanding that something was never going to come. And that thread update thing seems to be common. I have an untested theory that if you are the last one to post on a page within a thread and the next poster starts a new page then you will not see that the thread has been updated.
Anyway, its funny how something you say in a FtF game can come across very different than in a PbP game. Its amazing how much of a conversation can be facial expressions and tone of voice. Makes me wonder if any of my similar questions in other games were taken poorly. The last thing I want to do is tick a GM or fellow player off when I'm just trying to be helpful. In the future I may just leave that sort of helpfulness to the GM and not just in this game.
Just realized I never finalized my last level 2 spell; help me pick it, because it could possibly affect one or all of you:
CASTING
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S, DF
EFFECT
Range touch
Target living creature touched
Duration 1 min./level
Saving Throw none; Spell Resistance yes (harmless)
DESCRIPTION
Aid grants the target a +1 morale bonus on attack rolls and saves against fear effects, plus temporary hit points equal to 1d8 + caster level (to a maximum of 1d8+10 temporary hit points at caster level 10th).
CASTING
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S, DF/M (a drop of blood from each target)
EFFECT
Range close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Targets one willing living creature/level, no two of which can be more than 30 ft. apart
Duration 1 minute/level
Saving Throw Will negates (harmless); Spell Resistance yes
DESCRIPTION
You bind the life forces of the targets into a mystical pact. If any target is reduced to fewer than 0 hit points, that target automatically triggers the power of the pact. The triggering target drains 1 hit point from all other targets who have at least 1 hit point and are within 30 feet of the triggering target; these hit points are applied to the triggering target as magical healing. This healing can prevent the triggering creature from dying, if the attack would cause the target's to have an amount of negative hit points equal to its Constitution score. This healing cannot raise the triggering creature above 1 hit point; any excess hit points drained from other targets are wasted.
The pact can be triggered once per round. It's not triggered by death effects or effects that do not deal hit point damage.
CASTING
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S, F (a pair of platinum rings worth 50 gp worn by both you and the target)
EFFECT
Range close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target one creature
Duration 1 hour/level (D)
Saving Throw Will negates (harmless); Spell Resistance yes (harmless)
DESCRIPTION
This spell wards the subject and creates a mystic connection between you and the subject so that some of its wounds are transferred to you. The subject gains a +1 deflection bonus to AC and a +1 resistance bonus on saves. Additionally, the subject takes only half damage from all wounds and attacks (including those dealt by special abilities) that deal hit point damage. The amount of damage not taken by the warded creature is taken by you. Forms of harm that do not involve hit points, such as charm effects, temporary ability damage, level draining, and death effects, are not affected. If the subject suffers a reduction of hit points from a lowered Constitution score, the reduction is not split with you because it is not hit point damage. When the spell ends, subsequent damage is no longer divided between the subject and you, but damage already split is not reassigned to the subject.
If you and the subject of the spell move out of range of each other, the spell ends.
I'm leaning towards one of the first two right now.
Just realized I never finalized my last level 2 spell; help me pick it, because it could possibly affect one or all of you:...
I vote Aid.
Basically at this point I'm going to choose Aid unless the party is willing to go for Life Pact. The perk of Life Pact is that if Al'Khain drops into negative hp due to Life Link, some of that damage will get redistributed to the rest of the party and possibly keep him in the positive. However, it seems like it's unlikely for it to actually kick in at a time that's useful, so I'm leaning towards Aid at this point.
Let me have a thought.
Half of aid is useless, because you have a bard in your party. So it is just a few hp in advance. Also it is single target, one bless is for all.
Life pact is a party safer.
Shield other can, if you can channel really keep one strong party member alive. Go for life pact
The short duration of Life Pact has me pretty concerned that it will not be as useful as we would like.
Aid (morale bonus) stacks with Inspiration (competence bonus) so that is a non issue. I like Aid because it is 6-13 extra HP for me, the party HP battery.
Picking Aid.
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Some crap happened in my life. I expect to still post daily, but it may be that I am unable to do so. Regardless, I will not be as frequent as a poster until this crap is resolved. Do not hesitate to bot me when necessary.
Please remove Deluge from the character list. The choice was unfortunately close to Bygonne and got selected as the poster by accident.
I don't suppose there is some way I could remove him myself?
I'm going to be fairly scarce this week. My wife's father's health has taken a turn for the worse. He has been battling cancer for 2 years. Last week we were informed that it has matasticized into his stomach. He has been moved to hospice care. The whole faimly is congregating in Florida (we live in Kansas City) where her dad lives. I'll try to post when I can.
I will be home next Sunday and should be back to a regular posting schedule.
My best wishes!
I'm really sorry to hear that! Please take your time, we can also take a break until you are back and ready to continue. I wish you, your wife and your father-in-law all the best!
Thanks. I should be able to post, but it will be slow. Don't wait for me, and feel free to bot me if you need to keep moving along and I haven't responded for a time.
I keep thinking that the brain will die soon so I have not cast my bigger summoning spells. Do you all think it is worth it at this point, or should I assume that the brain will die in the next two rounds? Unfortunately it is a full-round spell so it could be pointless.
Note: I have a Lessor Restoration prepped with your name on it Merisiel though I don't know how much it will restore since I don;t know if it is a magical effect or not. If it is a magical effect it would be better to wait until the fight is done. I could cast that this round.
Thoughts?
Is this game still active?
Think so. Baerli works in a bank and after brexit sometimes there is a huge workl.oad
Are we headed back for training, and, if not, are our spells still expended? I vaguely recall your mentioning something about leveling up in a post a long time ago, but I could be wrong.
Do we get a chronicle sheet for this section yet?
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Are we headed back for training, and, if not, are our spells still expended? I vaguely recall your mentioning something about leveling up in a post a long time ago, but I could be wrong.
Heading back for training is not necessary but if you want to rest to get the new spells you can do that any time.
The previous players leveled to 5 some time ago in the Crypt of Tula so you joined with level 5 characters. That's the reason why you levelled so fast.
Do we get a chronicle sheet for this section yet?
No, sorry. The Chronicles are 3XP Chronicles so it takes some more encounters to earn them ;)
I have yet to figure out which of my characters I will be applying the chronicle to. What level will it be applicable for? Can you apply it towards a character that you have played during the time period and that is lower level in anticipation for when the character reaches the level for the sheet? Or must I apply it to a character that has been idle the whole time?
I leveled up Bygone but left the spells expended that he has cast already. Kinda weird, but it works.
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Jeez, I never had to justify a level up :D
This module is not written in a way that you can use downtime for levelling. Since most of the missions have to be done fast (within a few days), this is not an option here. You can rest in the monastery and get your spells back.
The module suggests to be level 6 before you explore the upper levels of the monastery. So take your magnesium pills for your muscles, eat some nuts for the brain or whatever and levelling is done over night ;)
You get extra gold if you sell the stuff you found, not automatically on a level up.
The chronicle is for level 5-7. You can apply it to any character you like, no matter if that character has been played or not. And you may add it to a lower level character and apply the XP as soon as that character reaches level. You can also apply it to a 1st level character, in this case you get 3XP and 1,500 gp.
I may be out of commission for the rest of the day. Hopefully not.
I am here.
I'm back. Let's continue.
I'm here and leveled.
Krya does what she can to keep the cart balanced...
I'm going out of town tomorrow for my father-in-laws funeral and will be back on Sunday. I'll try to post, but please bot me if you're waiting on me.
Looks like I didn't pick a third level spell. Will do that now. Channel Vigor
I'm currently on a trip to mexico and, unfortunately, the internet at our condo is down. I've found a hotspot in town but won't be able to post reliably until I'm back home on Wednesday. Please bot me as necessary.
Is this game dead?
Thanks for the update. Much as I love real life, sometimes I hate it.
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This goes to all my games (GMing or playing):
Thank you very much for your patience! Several weeks ago my partner decided to continue his life without me. For me it was a surprise, after 16 years of relationship. While I was busy looking for a new place to live the workload at work got more and more (the bank is changing the treasury apps completely, moving to a new vendor) and my mother opens her own shop on Monday and wanted me to help with ordering stuff, making a website, creating advertising, business cards, preparing the shop etc.
As you can imagin I'm tired, done and completely frustrated. I've not been in the mood to open the Paizo page and reading messages of upset GMs/players "shouting" at me or demanding immediate upates so I did not open this page for a long time now.
I'm really sorry that I put you into this situation, but to make sure: it does not have anything to do with you or your gaming style. It was just that a lot of things hit me at the same time. I'm currently working through the games to update everything.
I completely understand. Sounds you have a good case for the hating real life side right now. But I'm hoping (and praying) that things turn around for you.
Took me a while to get to this thread (because it is a shared thread it doesn't show up in Wayfinder). I'm sorry to hear about your partner. Take your time. I'll still be here and ready to keep playing whenever you're ready.