Ai! Thoughts and prayers! I have no idea what you're doing, but it sounds stressful...

So good news and good news. I ended up not borking my build and it works fine now (note to self, make sure graphics card clamps in completely next time....grr.....) Updates incoming tonight!

So you two probably noticed that there is only two people active in the game. I open it to the group on who to proceed. I can tailor this for two people, I can bring in an NPC to round out the party or I can go out and recruit one or two people.

This is a natural transition point where you as the group can decide what you want to do going forward.

I'm sure we all have a couple of thoughts of players we've had good interactions with in the past to invite. I think that'd by my first choice. Kraw? You got anyone in mind?

@Kraw: Thoughts on new players?

@Ayeesha: Anything to add IC?

I will ask someone from another game.

You're waiting on me?

Oh shit, you're waiting on me!!! Sorry folks, missed that!

Well, I sent out a cry for new blood in one of my games that has about 25 active players. Perhaps one or two will click the link to this game and request to join......

Hi everyone. Hoping to join you soon.

Welcome to the game Figus.

In reply to Ayeesha (msg # 247):

Thank you. Almost ready, just need to finalize equipment.

What are you playing?

Figus is a Half Elf(Drow) Ranger with some Drow abilities and a knack for magic.

His mother was tricked into a relationship to besmirch her family honor, which worked. Figus was raised by a kind woman who took pity on an abandoned half elven baby. Currently he is a member of the guard (I am sure this will be worked into the story)

Greetings, I'm yet another half-elf (not drow though), and I'm going with an alley witch cartomancer. Can't resist playing an alley witch in an urban campaign, even though it's going to be a long time before she gets any hexes. Just need to put some finishing touches and I'm good to go.

Ah good. Someone else with an unsavory background. We'll get along juuuuuuust fine.

Oh, yeah, I imagined her as a very sneaky witch that strikes from the darkness, even found a nifty yet cheap magical item to help with that. So, something like a batman. Batwitch? Though without a bat familiar sadly.

Welcome to both of you. You'll make fine additions to the team. Really interested in alley cartomancer witch - that's a LOT of hexes you trade away! Not all of them at least.

Thank you. Yeah, I can pretty much forget about cackling with this witch, especially since I need combat feats as well to make card throwing effective. I do get some cool toys in return, nice bonuses while the character is in the city (which is what makes it a good pick for this campaign) and being able to deliver touch spells at range. We'll see how well that works out, hopefully she'll be able to at least pull her own weight.

I've been toying with trying a witch in the next game that comes along, so I'm curious to see how this turns out. I'd probably be more standard as a first timer playing the character though!

I think I am ready to go.

@Kraw and Ayeesha:

Can you go through your updated equipment lists and just give me a run down of the major items (weapons, armor, magical items. I don't really care about mundane stuff like rations or chalk etc.).

I am updating your character sheets and just want to verify that the your equipment loadouts/gold piles are correct compared to my notes.

Will update and post tomorrow.

What'd we do to piss Sabina off?

I was wondering when someone would notice that :P

Between tone of voice and body language it is clear that Sabina holds the pair of you in complete contempt. No explanation was given.

So my best guess is:

I started at second level with

masterwork greatsword
breastplate
arrows (20/cold iron)
masterwork backpack
ioun torch
dagger (cold iron)
composite longbow str (+1)
98.8 gp

Not sure how we divided up the 2000 from the fishery. Original plan was 300 for Anya and Ayeesha (with Anya playing as an NPC) and 700 for Cordelia and Kraw (before we lost cordelia!) If I stick with that, and add in the 625 from the reward I now have

1023.8 gp

I bought a cold iron morning star, alchemical silver dagger and that's it. Already had a dagger and arrows. Saving up to get my greatsword to +1 I guess. cold iron morning star is 16 gp, silver dagger is 22 gp so leaves me with

masterwork greatsword
breastplate
arrows (20)
arrows (20/cold iron)
masterwork backpack
ioun torch
dagger (cold iron)
dagger (alchemical silver)
morning star (cold iron)
composite longbow str (+1)
985.8 gp

If I did the math right...

Kraw & Ayeesha: Character sheets updated.