Welcome back from vacation GM and welcome to the gang new people!
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Hi everyone, i realize now they're may be a tiny bit of overlap with status bonuses between Vako and Printhello but I think it's different enough to be OK. I'm looking forward to getting getting to play!
Welcome Printhello! You work with Father Zantus, but I am not sure our heroes have had much interaction with the priesthood so far. We will find a way to merge you into the game before they leave town on their next mission.
I will review your build/profile in some detail tomorrow and hit you up with any questions/concerns.
I think we'll be able to coordinate on spells and such as the characters get to know each other.
High Int/Low Cha is the opposite of Vako so we should be fine
Baka is mostly finished. I had correctly set up his "About" profile but accidently copy pasted over it. I'll straighten it out later.
I read the campaign yesterday and since Baka and Family were originally part of a Varisian troop perhaps he originally went with the "Misguided" group because they were more exciting... but then changed his mind when he witnessed what they were doing. He's been in Sandpoint laying low for a while now but might have witnessed Neppka's arrival. I'm thinking he might have a Dwarven contact that he uses as a fence or mission provider for things he needs to find. Perhaps the rumors of this Gem were what led him to the rogue faction originally?
Does this game use Free Archetype or Ancestral Paragon?
Also, changed his name up a bit to minimize confusion with the Vako name.
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Sounds good. I think maybe Quink could have been the person Baka's family both sold items to and received clues about finding other artifacts. Since Baka knew him from past excursions with the family it was natural for him to contact Quink to sell a few minor artifacts he had found on his way to Sandpoint. When Quink comes across clues about artifacts Baka is one of the first he contacts. Mainly lower-level missions at the moment until Baka proves himself. Perhaps Quink put Baka up in his Gardners shack for now really cheap, but so far Baka has found too many things he likes to put aside any money. Just Yesterday Quink paid him for some broken rocks with ancient glyphs he had found, but he spent the money on ale and a new book for his small collection... so of course he's broke again.
Baka's family moved to the area NE of Riddleport to investigate rumors of some ancient ruins, and to get away from the turmoil among the Varisian groups, but he stayed behind to make his own way.
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We have not gotten that far, but I expect we will use Free Archetype and not Ancestral paragon.
Free Archetype is so nice.
Glad everyone is together now. Holding on for what's next...
Still here, btw. Krrys'tall is just incredibly passive, and I don't see them adding much to the conversation.
We will get you engaged soon enough...
Oh, it's no big deal. I made a super passive character. Comes with the territory. Actually trying to retrain myself, as I normally feel like I take up too much time in other games.
In case you care, it was a natural one on the diplomacy check - a critical fail. Hence the strong negative reaction.
Oh yeah. I was pretty sure that's what happened. We're still not gonna let some spectacled testicle talk to Vako and our new friend like that.
In case you care, it was a natural one on the diplomacy check - a critical fail. Hence the strong negative reaction.
That's how the best stories get told.
Also, the worst stories, but we're not there yet.
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I am out of town the next few days, returning Wed PM and will not be able to post during that time. Catch you on the other side.
Big lore drop. LMK if you need more clarity or have OOC questions. No pressure to take this hook, but there is a possible campaign level story here if you want it.
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To me, this is just fulfilling a promise, which will hopefully be quick. Neppka realizes that the Amber Shard is also worth pursuing, but there's no immediate leads for it.
So, hopefully, explore the tomb for Festus, and then come back and see if anything has turned up with the Black Fist goblins or the Amber Shard.
I can post something when I get home about asking Broderd to see if he can find a lead for us when we return. He has a lot of books. Might be worth while.
Save your silver! Neppka already has a crowbar! I remember now that we opted not to try and pry the doors open in case it ruined the lock and thus our chance at picking the lock.
Also, I'm going to be out of town Saturday through Tuesday and unable to post.
How are we doing the Hero Point refresh? Since we don't have traditional sessions, I was curious when we get our freebie back.
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Take your HP back for sure. I always forget that part. Let's assume you get them back with reasonable down time (not in the middle of a dungeon etc).
Sorry, I had a family weekend that led to a pet emergency so I will be back online for real tomorrow to see what the door opens.
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Sorry to hear about your pet, DMDE.
I'm back, also.
Yeah. Hope the critter is doing ok, now.
We had to let him go. He had a series of seizures and was not going to recover. He lived a long happy life but we are all quite devastated. Especially Mrs DoctorEvil.
Oh, Man. That is the hardest thing to do. I'm so sorry to hear that.
Not a great situation. Sorry ya'll are having to go through that. My in-laws had a similar event recently with the same results.
I'm so sorry, it's devastating to lose a pet.
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Thanks all. Post up and back in the saddle again.
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I am away for Spring Break starting tomorrow AM through Sunday next week. I will take my laptop and can post, but may not be regular. I wll like not take my source books etc, so there may be a hard stop if we get into unexplored territory.
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Have a good trip!
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A Hero Point for Shaka for getting the door unlocked and earning his keep!
Absolutely not DM's fault, but it really grinds my gears how many monsters are immune to mental damage. lol Gives the enchanters a break.
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Start making plans for Level 2 changes. Not this combat, but perhaps the next XP earning will get you to level ups.
Sorry about jumping the gun there...
Shaka will still do the following:
◆ Switch Weapons
◆ STRIDE
◆ STRIKE (Using roll from preemptive strike?)
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Sorry, this is a bad week for me to get updates done. Will be slow postnig I am afraid.
Team, I'll be out of town Friday through Sunday and unable to post.
So I think Shaka was healed for 3 HP and something about temporary HP, so really not sure where he is on HP. If he is down... it never hurts to get a quick topping off of HP.
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Just bought the NPC Core. Nice book. I think I may have also found my favorite sidebar ever. It mentions the uses of makeup in Tripkee cultures. Super cool stuff.
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Final build for Krrys'tall is ready to go, finally. They do the same thing, just better.
Increased their age, even though it never came up. I see them as the equivalent to a mid-thirties human.
Features traded:
Heritage: Windweb Tripkee -> Snaptongue Tripkee
Feat: Jungle Strider -> Croak Talker
Attribute: 1 Charisma -> 1 Strength
None of these features had been used, aside from the Charisma, which might have been rolled a time or two for Diplomacy.
The full build is included in the link on the profile but I will also update the stat block, once I remember how.
Genuinely considered redesigning them into a Ranger with a dip into Monk. Decided to sort of do it the other way around. Hope the new and improved Krrys'tall helps the party out much more.
So I'm not very familiar with 2E Exploration Activities. If Neppka isn't doing something that makes him move at half speed, does that mean he's not contributing anything? Is there an activity that enhances his keeping a lookout for danger? I guess that would be Scout, but is there any benefit to more than one person doing that activity?
Is there something that can make him respond to combat more quickly? He can't do Defend because he doesn't use a shield.
Our exploration options will open up a bit as we level, but Avoiding Notice is never bad. Scout is awesome, but it doesn't stack (one of the flaws of such a tight number system). If Neppka wants to Scout for now, Krrys'tall is more than happy to Avoid Notice.
I'm good with Krrs'tall scouting. Does this mean that he's now the one looking for traps?
The next room is a small chamber with a handsome wooden bench in the center. Faded tapestries showing different scenes from the faith of Torag fill the three walls. This seems to be a room of contemplation or meditation for the faithful, but nothing otherwise noteworthy seems to be present.
Moving on down this hall it continues for about 20' then turns south, ending in a steel reinforced wooden door that appears to be locked.
Not necessarily. The Scout activity is more just like being on the lookout for danger or obstacles.
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Someone with good Perception could do search to look out for traps.
Defend is nice for someone with a shield, but I don't think Neppka has one of those.
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Search is a good activity if you don't want to avoid notice. You don't need anything special to try to find traps. At least not at low level.... usually.