GM Worg's Gallows of Madness Discussion

[GM Worg]

Correct.

[Kasumi the Vexatious]

FYI, gonna take me a bit to level up. I expect I’ll be ready by tomorrow at the latest. Thankfully, Sorcerer Level 2 doesn’t offer much in the way of choices, so it’s mostly just figuring out what to do with the money and actually being able to sit down at a PC.

[GM Worg]

Got the starting post in, feel free to continue leveling up. We can start slow and pick up our momentum as we move along.

[Fen Vion]

Profession Courtesan +6

Will continue at regular progression

[GM Worg]

Profession Courtesan: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Fen Vion's chronicle has been added.

[Fen Vion]

Where are they added?

[GM Worg]

This comment has the link

I will also add the chronicles to the top near Maps/Handouts.

[Prakriti Neela Yaadu]

Thanks GM! Prakriti will be continuing on at Normal pace. Will also take me a couple of days to get leveled up, I expect as it has been a busy week at work and not as much free time as I'd like.

[Father Urzaia Conflict]

Urzaia's stats have been updated. He's a little stronger, but a little less nimble; a little less hearty, but a touch smarter. He's trading out his weapon and armor for a Cold Iron Morningstar (it worked so nicely) and a suit of full plate. He's also calling in a favor to get a Wand of Cure Light Wounds (2 PP).

[Kasumi the Vexatious]

Kasumi is updated, aside from figuring out where her money/prestige is going. I'll also purchase a CLW wand for 2PP, though.

[Kasumi the Vexatious]

Having looked it over, I'll also grab a Wand of Magic Missile... and probably trade in my crossbow and bolts (which I should be able to do at full price, since you can "rebuild" at 1st level, correct?).

[GM Worg]

Yeah the rebuild rules say that is fine. Magic Missile Wand is on par with the Crossbow, so not a bad idea.

[Kasumi the Vexatious]

I’m also not nearly as likely to miss with it :P

Now to figure out what the heck a second-level Sorcerer does with 1500gp... especially with the restrictions on purchases in PFS. Open to suggestions!

[GM Worg]

If you want to mess with people the Kitsune way, there are these bracers that allow you to change your clothes on the fly.

Sleeves of Many Garments

Costs 200gp so your prestige allows you to easily buy them.

Stubborn Nail can also be fun if used properly.

The Traveler's Any-Tool is also a handy item.

[Father Urzaia Conflict]

And in a few levels you can pick up Nethys' gift to wizards, the quarter staff of entwined serpents

[Mivvy Hetherington]

Kasumi the Vexatious wrote:

I’m also not nearly as likely to miss with it :P

Now to figure out what the heck a second-level Sorcerer does with 1500gp... especially with the restrictions on purchases in PFS. Open to suggestions!

Save up for your headband is one answer.

Or get a cloak of resistance.

Those are the boring but sensible options.

[Mivvy Hetherington]

Father Urzaia Conflict wrote:

And in a few levels you can pick up Nethys' gift to wizards, the quarter staff of entwined serpents

That is pretty cool. Not seen it before.

Especially if you meet incorporeal enemies: I can do this all day...

I’ve got a level 6 wizard, might get her this around level 7/8.

[Kasumi the Vexatious]

Wow, loving the responses so far! Y'all are quick!

Messing with people the kitsune way is 100% the goal here; those sleeves look like a lot of potential fun! "Of course I'm an Aspis agent, can't you see my uniform?"

Stubborn Nail is interesting, but I'm trying to think of potential uses. Might pick one up and see what possibilities appear.

Traveler's Any-Tool is great, and I'm not sure why I forgot it. Definitely grabbing it!

That quarterstaff is very neat, maybe by the time I can afford it, my wand will be used up :P

Definitely considered the cloak, but that brings me to my next question...

It says on the document that you need at least 5 Fame to purchase anything that's not on the list of always-available items (armor, weapons, low-level potions/oils/scrolls, and wayfinders). Am I reading that correctly? If so, I can't grab any of those until I get one more Fame at least.

[GM Worg]

Seems so. Wasn't it less in the last few seasons?

[Kasumi the Vexatious]

I believe it was. That limits me to the Cloak for now, or I can save for later, or start boosting my harumaki

[Fen Vion]

I gave Fen weapon Finesse but I am not sure that it is worth it really in the end. I don't know if I want him to use the whip all the time or not. Still trying to figure out what I want to do with him exactly.

[Mivvy Hetherington]

I guess you have to go all in with whip and build around the weapon’s abilities?

[Kasumi the Vexatious]

Could always dual-wield (whip in one hand, rapier or something in the other), or use a Scorpion Whip?

[GM Worg]

My whip build -
Vigilante with Stalker Specialization;
Acquire vigilante talent; Whip of Vengeance (Source Inner Sea Intrigue). Gives you Whip Mastery as a bonus feat, Improved Whip Mastery at level 6, and treats your level as your BAB for feats and abilities that have Whip Mastery as a prereq.
Acquire Lunge Feat.
Acquire Whirlwind.

Can start combat with a Whirlwind hidden strike attack with a whip up to 25ft radius. Since Spring Attack is a prereq, you can utilize that to attack on the run or take advantage of enemy positioning.

Downside is its feat heavy, but the feats are all combat based on a 6+ skill class, so it's relatively balanced.

[Fen Vion]

There are lots of cool whip feats, maybe I will stick with Weapon Finesse and the go with the Calistra Whip feat. Serpents lash as well for disarm and trip.

[Fen Vion]

I will spend 2pp to get a wand of CLW

[Kasumi the Vexatious]

I think for now, Kasumi's just gonna be loaded with cash. I don't want to spend it just for the sake of spending it against every fiber of my impulse-purchasing soul.

[Kasumi the Vexatious]

I'm gonna wait for Prakriti before moving on in the Gameplay thread, if that's all right.

[Mivvy Hetherington]

I know it’s good form to get a CLW wand but I figure that three charges from the boon wand and a level in bard should do for healing.
If I end up leaning on anyone, I’ll get one before the third part.

[Mivvy Hetherington]

Worg:

It's been a while since I ran this but I believe that the end of each chapter includes instructions for scaling the adventure for 2nd-level parties. I forgot about it for several encounters.

[Kasumi the Vexatious]

Go, go, Goblin Rangers!

[GM Worg]

Too bad one is dead so they can't make the Goblinzord.

[Kasumi the Vexatious]

I'll admit that my knowledge of the Rangers extends only to their color schemes...

Rondolpho, you can probably attack a goblin if you want-- that movement would be 6 squares to be right of him and only 5 to get to the upper-right. Not saying you have to, but in case you weren't aware.

[Kasumi the Vexatious]

I’d like all my complaining about not being able to do anything to bugs stricken from the record, please. That was awesome.

[Kasumi the Vexatious]

Waiting to see party positioning before I figure out a casting—I was considering readying a Daze against anyone that moves in to flank Mivvy, but you guys might be shutting that down anyway.

[Kasumi the Vexatious]

I misinterpreted which direction they were coming from. Oops!!

Oh well, this is why I never play a character with more than 10 Wisdom.

[GM Worg]

The GM is back from con!

[Mivvy Hetherington]

So, Green Goblin should be off the map?

[Mivvy Hetherington]

day job: perform (oratory): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24

[Kasumi the Vexatious]

Profession (Baker): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

[Rondolpho Keene]

DM, just a reminder, I needed to play the part we just finished at SLOW pace for my chronicle receiving purposes, as I don’t want to level out of the game. No day job.

For part three, I will go back to NORMAL track.

[Prakriti Neela Yaadu]

No Day Job for Prakriti.

[Father Urzaia Conflict]

No day job

[Mivvy Hetherington]

So, I’m taking another level of bard and then going straight swashbuckler.

Any suggestions for a good 1st level bard spell? Something that will be useful for the life of the character?

[Kasumi the Vexatious]

My recommendations are mainly buffs or utilities that enemies can’t Save out of when your DC fails to keep up with their defenses. With that in mind, I still ended up with a fair list of useful ones. The ones marked with a (!!!) are the ones I’d consider most useful in PFS as a swashbuckler c:

(And of course since these are all on your spell list, they’d make good wands as well.)

Alarm
Anticipate Peril
Comprehend Languages(!!!)
Dazzling Blade(!!!)
Detect X
Feather Fall
Heightened Awareness
Moment of Greatness
Saving Finale
Share Language
Tap Inner Beauty
Vanish

[Rondolpho Keene]

Saving Finale is always appreciated!

[Fen Vion]

Day Job, Profession Courtesan: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

So this will give us another 4 xp to level up?

[Mivvy Hetherington]

Hmm, I’m tempted by feather fall because it wont work in a wand.

Saving Finale could be pretty clutch though.

[Father Urzaia Conflict]

Liberating Command is a favorite. I usually prep 1.

[Kasumi the Vexatious]

Take Feather Fall. When the Fighter gets hit by Dominate Person, you can retreat over the cliffside and float down to safety!