As always exists in these games!

Hi Trace!

Nobody else here yet, except me!

Wahoo....howdy

Hiya! Still just you : -P I'm doubtful if we'll get very far before Christmas, so not in any rush.

And now lan too. Hi

Lan until I work out my final character.

Yes. I just added Allura the same way.

Hi all !

I look forward to finding a role to play in this game.

While I wait for players, I'm thinking of putting up solo freeform threads to help flesh out character concepts. Anyone interested in that? They'd be relatively plot-free, just straight roleplay character interaction, maybe introduce some NPCs we can use later that kind of thing.

I am, I am !

Hello everyone, anyone interested in giving Geadren a coating of honey and burying him up to the neck near a fire ant hill ?

Might not get to it until next week, but I'll start a public backstory thread for ya when I get a chance.

oooo pretty map...I like it in the 'Korvosa' thread.

how about placing Traces home on there. Either in Trails End, East Shore, Old Korvosa, or Midland.

Im going to do a write up that talks about Trace's family soon.

Thanks and looking forward to it. Hoping we can all just fill in details like that and not get bored while I wait for a few others to join and catch up.

Can we get a character sheet space opened in our character details? Id like to start on the character mechanics, please.

Next time I get in front of a computer

Anyone have a favorite character sheet template by the way? I hate all of them equally.

Ones as good as another to me

Jhael has a few decent ones available under the character sheets thread.

Mine's very custom, I'll blank it out and post it...

tomorrow though, I'm exhausted from long hours working the last three days. Will catch up tomorrow ngiht... zzz.z.z.z.zz.zzzz.zz.z.z..z.z.

greetings and blessings to all from Klag, and his god undecided as of yet

Looks like we have two varied backgrounds to interact with.

Question. Can I take the Lore skill for Korvosan Law as one of my Background skills?

Can we craft weapons or armor for our starting equipment?

Let's say no on crafting starting equipment. With max starting gold you should be able to get what you need for starting equipment. If you can't let me know, maybe I can arrange a loan. With absolutely no strings attached, I guarantee you, trust me! I will try to arrange some downtime for crafting, but it's a fairly fast-paced campaign in the first bit at least.

I think as far as knowing Korvosan law, you have a couple of ways to go. The most complete would be profession(lawyer). Profession(criminal) would give you a different side of it - things like which magistrates you really want to avoid, or how to manipulate a specific guard into giving you favorable treatment, etc. Profession (guard) or even profession (bounty hunter) might give different angles

Lore(Korvosan law) hmm... You're welcome to take it of course. I guess that'd be a way to have a 'high level' view of the law, more like what a scholar or academic who isn't a lawyer might understand about the law. I'm honestly not seeing where it might come up in play, but maybe you can?

Maybe Profession Bounty Hunter. I need to know what I can get away with in the pursuit of my profession.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Can't go TOO far with profession (bounty hunter). We don't want to make survival or stealth useless or anything! But stuff like knowing how far you can go without running afoul of the law makes sense.

I think we need to make my Devargas family and Trace's Davargo the same persons for a point of connectivity.

There is a Devargo Bravasi will show up as an adversary a little ways into the adventure path. Devargas as a family name doesn't, but we can build them in as another korvosan crime family.

I take it that Korvosa is varied enough that I might find an Elven branched spear and an elven war blade for sale?

Yeah, I usually assume that if you can afford it you can get it for starting equipment.

Just a warning that I won't be able to put together a character until sometime this weekend, on account of my so far stressful, work road trip.

Ooh, hang in there! No rush on mechanics, we'll get there when we get there.

I take it you're either not in the USA or not off the Thanksgiving holiday then? I am also not  in the USA, but understand that updates for most will be slow this weekend!

I'll get the first post up sometime today

I know the sheet I'm building for Trace. It's all in my brain already
 Just need time to actually enter data

That's a big brain you got there :-)

No rush, no rush.

Oof, I'm obviously excited about this game, I'm adding in content from left and right and probably making a muddled, unmanageable mess. Expect significant deviations from standard Crimson Throne, as well as material from other modules and adventure paths you may have seen getting sucked in!

I haven't had a chance to check math on the submitted character sheets, but they look ok at first glance. I don't need a character sheet to have people start the prologues.

I'd like to start things off for real late this week maybe? Or early next? Think we can do that, those who still owe me a sheet and prologue post?

I don't really need finished character sheets to start things off, but will in short order after that. Updating prologues soon!

This was a long, extended family holiday/weekend. Long overdue. Anyway, I've not progressed with my character like I'd planned, nor have I prologued yet. Will repent tomorrow and try to get into the swing of things. I have my big year-end finale with my FtF group this Thursday night - a White Dragon Lair - and I'm busy prepping for that this week too. So I'll be a little distracted, but I'm definitely excited about this game and looking forward to catching up!

Yeah, it's an understandably busy weekend, leading into the busy holiday season now. Perhaps naively, I'm hoping to get started before Christmas! But do what you can. The prologue stuff is strictly optional, just something to let people who have some time get a feel for their characters. And like I said, even a finalized character sheet isn't really a requirement for moving forward.

I'll catch up on the prologues soon, though maybe not until Sunday night or even Monday my time.

More soon, but gotta go work now :-(

There, starting the transition from prologue to game proper. I'm going to give everyone a day or five to finish up prologue thoughts and role-play and move to Zellara's home.

Feel free to post in the group thread as you arrive at the house, as soon as I close off your prologue thread.

Still waiting on character sheets for a few of you. I don't need them now! now! now! but will fairly soon.

Will let Courvana get a word in in the haunted fortunes thread before I update it, but I'm going to try to move the basic introduction scene along a little this afternoon. Courvana, you can catch up when you can, it's just meet and greet so far.

I should have time tomorrow night to catch up on my sheet. Don't be afraid to call me out! ;-)

Will get this harrow started tomorrow and move on from there. Anyone else waiting for me in one of their games, I'll catch up tomorrow their too!

I'm hoping to have time to work on my character sheet tomorrow afternoon. Working very hard to get my folks' water and plumbing hooked up in their new house and get them moved in by Christmas. The weather's had fun with us, alternating between below zero and warm winds turning everything to slime on top of frozen ground underneath. Ah winter...

I wrapped up my equipment this morning.

It's ok I'm way behind on checking them out :-)

Harrow points:

You all have harrow points, a resource you can spend on bonuses as we go. Each of you have 3 harrow points except for Klag you has 4 (one bonus for having his choosing card come up during the reading itself)

You can spend harrow points as a resource to grant :

1) Dexterity re-rolls - spend a harrow point and re-roll an inititive check, reflex save, attack roll using dexterity, or raw dexterity check
2) Dodge bonus - spend a harrow point to get +1 AC bonus from dodge for one encounter
3) Speed increase - spend a harrow point to increase base movement speed by 10 feet for one encounter Just once per encounter for this one please, I don't want little speedsters running around!

Let me know when you want to use a harrow point and I'll deduct it from your running total.

cool Harrowing points, Can Klag get 100 harrow point if I kiss the Lady doing the reading ;p

Nice on the layout GM!

Cool start to a game! And the Harrow Points will certainly help against the machinations of the dice-roller!

Sheesh. Might have to take some time reading and rereading that, well, Reading.

Shoanti? Moi?

Sorry, I thought... I mean... uh... *rolls diplomacy - Nat 1*

Hey boss, do you use the alchemical power component rules?

I don't know what that is so... No?

I say we go now when people are asleep to surprise Lamm

Agreed

I need someone to teach me to pick locks.....

I'll try to catch up and post this evening. Sorry, end of the year work stuff means that even office days are busy. Grr...

Alright, I think Mirabelle and I should form a band called... The Distractors!

:-P

How're those locks coming along gents?

Normally I'd try to move things along on the lock front, but given the time of year... I'm going to be patient. I think Trace is the only one who can pick a lock, btw.

In the mean time, I still need character sheets from Mirabelle and Courvana and I still need to try to understand Guillemots...

Merry Christmas! Wishing you all the best!

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate it.  Still traveling, hoping update comes soon, but might be a few more days yet.

Hope to update soon, maybe tonight

Hi Everyone.  Hope that you all had a great holiday.

I did!

I'm going to push on, let Trace and Guillemot catch up when they can. Probably be an hour or two before I post if you want to sneak an update in :-)

Might be a few more hours at this rate :-)

Will update again tomorrow

Where'd everybody go?

I guess you can't read this, since most haven't logged on since the weekend. Hope all is good!

I'm doing peachy.....

Mirabelle - Are you moving? I've got to get some mobility, but Guillemot wouldn't leave you standing there... ;-)

The problem is that if you move (unless you move inside like Trace) you can't see anything!

Yeeeeah... that's a problem. Doh!

If I move two attacks of opportunity might head my way.

5 foot step be fine though. Also AoO will be subject to 20% miss from concealment. Not that you want to rely on that!

I'm sorry about my lack of posting it's been a rough week my 76 year old mother had a stroke, she has a blockage in her carotid artery and is having vascular surgery in the morning. Her names Sharon prayers would be very appreciated. I'll try to catch up my posts in the next few days. Please feel free to NPC me I'm not dropping out just having a rough time.

Prayer and wellness... hope it all goes well.

Oh, so sorry to hear that.

I'm guessing, since I'm pretty sure you and Trace are brothers in RL, Sharon is his mother too. Be strong you two, sending good thoughts your way and hoping everything goes well. Don't worry about us, we'll pace accordingly, but let us know how things are going when you get a chance.

Thought I typed moving 5 ft south to avoid sneak attack?

Ah, forgot to move you, sorry! You're actually 5 feet south of where you appear on the map, and Courvana is therefore 5 feet north.

Doesn't affect the damage though. it wasn't from sneak attack, it was from a crit.

How are Harrow points used?

Uh oh... Did the hex on the dog drop? I may have just made a blunder...

The hex is on Giggles not the dog. The dog isn't charmed, rather Giggles is hexxed to seem disturbing to animals. That will last for hours, whether he's attacked or not. So I think you helped :-)

Regarding harrow points, it varies by chapter in the adventure path. But for this chapter, you can spend a point in the following ways

Dexterity Rerolls: A PC can spend a Harrow Point to reroll an initiative check, Reflex save, attack roll modified by Dexterity, or Dexterity-based check. The PC must abide by the new result (although if he has additional Harrow Points, he can use them for additional rerolls).
Dodge Bonus: A PC can spend a Harrow Point to gain a +1 dodge bonus to his Armor Class for one encounter. He can spend up to 3 Harrow Points per encounter to increase his Armor Class in this manner.
Speed Increase: A PC can spend a Harrow Point to increase his base speed by 10 feet for one encounter.

Technically I think to benefit from the Dodge bonus or Speed increase you should do it prior to the encounter starting, but I'll let you do it on your turn as an immediate action if you want.

Reroll on your last attack is totally doable with a harrow point though. As long as you get it in before I update, which will be in a couple of hours.

Naw. She's nervous facing an old torturer, and her rolls are reflecting this. However, if I decide future attempts require a refocus of resolve, I shall so spend a Harrow point.

Sorry for the initiative mess up there. I just edited my post and reposted it for my turn.

I've been a bit distracted. I've got an important bid due next week that's taking my mental super-powers. ;-)

The opening is the [G-H,10] that looks like a blue pool or am I missing something?

That's the one. He dropped through that hole in the floor.

This will be interesting one way or another!

OK, trying to work out the timings here.. bear with me. This is what I'm going with,

In round 5 (I think) Giggles KOs Trace, Arias misses him, then Courvana finished off Giggles. I thnik it's this round where Guillemot tears off after Yargin, and ends at the bottom of the stairs in the room with the hole to the river. The advantage of going last in initiative, you get to react after the bad guy is down! Yargin jumps through the hole.

Round 6, Arias goes outside and kills Hookshanks, Klag and Mirabelle revive Trace, Trace wakes up, Guillemot jumps into the unknown! I think this is the round where Courvana chases after Guillemot. She'll end up at the bottom of the stairs.

Round 7, Arias carries Hookshanks back in, Klag heals Trace, Trace and Mirabelle do ... I don't know what, Guillemot secret secret stuff, Courvana moves to the opening in the floor. This takes her move action, but only one, she has one left (or a standard).

Round 8 which hasn't happened yet, Arias chases after Guillemot and Courvana.

So... I need to update Courvana on what she sees (meet me in Guillemot's thread) and I need actions from Mirabelle and Trace for round 7, and a standard or move action from Courvana.

It might not be 100% correct, but it's canon now!

Not too many rounds, and you did spend some of them unconscious :-)

You raise a good point though. How's the pace? I've been shooting for 4 updates a week, but since I don't do much on weekends that's pretty much once a day during the weekdays. Too fast? I find if I go much slower I tend to lose the plot in between posts, but of course everyone needs to match pace.

The pace seems fine to me.

I think the pacing is fine.

pace is fine with me. Its not anyones fault that RL overwhelemed me for a bit.

Won't make any decisions until I hear from everyone, since basing pacing decisions only on those who can respond quickly is a little off :-)

I suspect 4 a week is going to be workable going forward. But will wait to hear from Guillemot/Courvana/Klag.

I like the pacing. RPOL is so slow sometimes that I tend to lose track of details and plot if I'm not engaged. I think if we're all ok with this and we aren't able to post, just NPC us, especially when out of combat to keep things moving. I think for me, personally, my times of not being able to post 4/week are the exception. Weekends are less or if I'm working out of town in the boonies, but I try to let everyone know if at all possible.

Would that then be this round or next?

Next. This round is out of water then move to door.

Sorry. Mixed genres. In Hero games, an Acrobatics roll is needed to roll to your feet as a 0-phase action.

No problem.

I should put up a house rule on rolls, and when I make them just for clarity. Let me go do that now.

Oh hey it's already there, never mind :-)

Does Klag's touch do anything?

I forgot it's path finder I can channel energy, I just have to stay far enough away not to heal the bad guys

Umm... Not until level 4 on a war priest.

Btw I'm going to let klag and Arias move to l and m 12 if they want even if they fall the escape artist check to get through the tiny for without a move action. We're kind of bunched up in here!

If you want, of course.

Want to wait for Klag and Trace before updating as this is getting down to the wire and I don't want to skip. If you guys can't make it by tomorrow that's totally understandable and OK, but I'll move ahead with a post and let you double post to catch up.

I have a strange feeling when Mirabelle looks for everyone she will have no clue where they went. Is the battle making sounds ?

Well, you saw where they went, through the hole in the floor. And you'd probably hear them too, yeah.

If you follow through the hole in the floor, you'll see Klag and Arias before they go in, let's say. If you don't follow this round, you won't see them any longer likely, but you should be able to figure out where the sound of Courvana getting eaten by a crocodile is coming from.

PS: I'm a little worried about Courvana...

As soon as the children head off she will try and follow the team.

In reply to GM (msg # 106):

Are you thinking I should have injured the croc rather than kill the wizard?

Tough call. I wouldn't second-guess it though. We're in the soup, that's for sure! I have a few thoughts, but I'm not really wanting to meta-game too much here. 8-/

As I see it, I'm now close enough to the croc to draw my second blade as I 5' step closer, use my move action to Study it, and try to unload two Wakazashi attacks on it next round. I got rid of the wizard so others can keep pressure on Lamm or the croc during this round.

That's solid I think. If Guillemot can get conscious again, he's fairly mobile and has a ranged attack to harry Lamm.

I don't think PF is like 5e though, you don't automatically regain a HP and wake up on a Natural 20 "Death Save" right?

Nope. You're stable but out of it, unconscious unless you get healing magic pretty much.

If only one of the guys you already killed had a healing potion on them... I'd consider letting someone pour it down your throat :-)

But honestly by the time someone got it and got back it'll probably be over.  Unless Yargin has one, which spoiler: he doesn't so don't bother wasting a couple of rounds searching!

Yeah... what about spending a Harrow Point to regain consciousness? ;-) That'd be swashy!
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I probably should have said something but with either Trace's damage or Arias', Yargin is down. If I don't hear from you before I update I'll just direct one of you towards hitting the crocodile instead. If you want to do something else, I'll let you adjust your posts, rather than have one of you attacking a corpse.

I will edit to hit the crocodile, since Trace was closer to the wizard.

Updated.

@GM - did that heal from Mira-my-belle get Guillemot awake this round?

I'll be afk with work until Saturday night. -14deg F where I'm going, many miles from civilization, so if nobody hears from me until the spring thaw, at least you'll know why.

Whoops, sure act away! That croc needs to die!

Klag, if you possess Channel Energy, seriously look into Selective Channel as a Feat.

I wholeheartedly agree!  :)

Well... if the Croc's Touch AC is 13, you may still have a chance Courvana!

*twiddles nervously as he awaits the resolution*

That will be my next feat I blew it and went for two weapon combat instead Sorry ;P

You can't, not as your next feat at least because warpriests don't get channel...

well that covers why I didn't take the channel feat, eventually I'll be a good healer just not right away

My updates might be a little slow this week, and possibly next as well.

Sorry GM, I meant Panache. Too many rules for my own head I guess...




I played a gunslinger in another game for quite a while, so grit must have stuck in my mind. I'll try to keep my terminology straight. ;-)

Also, may I assume Guillemot recovers a panache for that kill? You didn't really specify who's it was...
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I've been playing loose with initiative, but rolled a d3 and it told me that Arias got the kill out of the three of you (Klag, Arias, you) :-)

In reply to GM (msg # 127):

Ah, actually that's a good way to handle it. I always like to hold one Panache, just in case, and I keep forgetting about the Harrow Points...

With 12 more hp of damage, methinks Lamm has slid from lightly wounded to heavily wounded. Luckily I still have 1 more chakram. Need to buy a few more, I think. Great short range thrown weapon.

Can we get an updated map?

If Guillemot is going through the hole, he also has an escape artist check to make.

Go, G!!!!

My bad, I mis-read and thought that was for the little door we came in where Guillemot got shanked.

And not even Panache will help that roll. I'd need the dice to explode twice. So I'm effectively clogging the hole Courvana. You might want to reconsider your actions...

Hey G, at least you won't have your own head up your ass...?..

That's nice for a change... ;-)

Sorry, it's confusing I know.

There are two 'quick' ways up. One is to try to follow Gaedran, which requires jumping to grab ceiling, climbing up to next floor and squeezing through the tiny hole he wiggled through. So acrobatics (jump), climb and escape artist checks.

The other is to go outside the room you're in, jump up and grab the catwalk and pull youself up on it. So athletics (jump) and climb checks only. BUT... The door to get outside is tiny and requires an escape artist check anyways. Except failing THAT escape artist check only costs you a move action, taking more time to squeeze through the door.

That makes sense, thanks. So Guillemot's just hanging out since I spent panache to get up there. Assuming he can make another attempt to get through next round? Also, would this have been a viable place to spend a Harrow Point? If so, I'll spend one now.

Actually good point it's the perfect time for a harrow point, which allows re-rolls of dex-based skills (as well as initiative, reflex save, attack rolls modified by dex)

Have to take re-roll or can spend a second or further harrow point to re-roll again until you're out of harrow points, or don't want to spend any more. Can re-roll the escape artist check, for example.

Other uses of harrow points in this chapter are

2) dodge bonus to AC +1 bonus per harrow point spent. For one encounter

3) +10 speed increase for one encounter

Well...

Spent 1 and failed. Do I dare spend another? I'd have to roll a natural 18 without Panache, likely a 15 with panache... pretty good way to blow through everything cool that Guillemot has, but then again... I see this as Inigo Montoya chasing the Six-fingered Man...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adVOWBDM-_8

Spent a second Harrow Point. Got me to 12.
Spent a third... Guillemot rolled 19
Spending last Panache to get through!

I should have trusted my instincts! I'd first thought to try and lean through the door to try to take a shot at the fleeing BBEG, but then assumed he'd be trying to flee. Clever girl...

Klag, you Must have missed when GM said no room between pylons to swim out. Makes sense. How else to cage up gator?

Actually the DM said in post 60 b) Jump in the water and swim for shore, then scamper up the shore. Depends on your swimming, but climbing the shore is a simple DC 5 climb check. You'd end up somewhere outside the fishery

You're both right. Can't swim out from inside where the Croc was. But can swim to shore from outside if you jump off the walkway. There used to be a shark waiting for you there, but courvana and guillemot took care of that earlier.

Leaving in the morning to take my older 3 boys winter camping. I'll be back Saturday evening.

I'm sure it's perfectly safe for the guy with 0 hit points to wander through uncharted territory. What's the worst that could happen?

Ok I guess I'll go with Trace and make sure the boat is safe

Go stop Lamm Trace is searching

In reply to GM (msg # 145):

Crap. Just realized we're only level 1 characters... The way things are going, we may be having some new ones appearing soon...

doh!

Nah!

Well.. probably not.

I just posted before  you GM.  :)

Have Courvana catch up to Arias.

I think you're still 1 round behind them. You can be rounding the building giving chase at say Q10?

Sure, works for me.

No, unconscious but stable. ;-)

Phew...

Updated my post to help you all get in

As awesome as that visual is... you got the wrong door. Updating in a sec.

To clarify, you need a double move to get to the door in question, so won't have a standard action left to bash it down. Can save it for next round though.

Ok that works I love cool theatrics

Updated my IC post will smash the door beginning of the next round
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Did you roll two 21s? Or move the old 21 to the recent post? Cause there are two doors you might want to smash down...

So, let me try to clarify here. There are many locked doors. The two that seem to be on interest are at N7-N8 on the map and at J4-K4.

The way I understand the actions taken this round are:

Klag: Break down door at N7-N8. Klag still has a move action to use
Mirabelle: ?
Arias: Move to door at J4-K4. Attempt to knock it down. Fail.
Courvana: Not sure... are you following Arias through and waiting for her to bash down the door at J4-K4?
Trace pour out the shiver
Guillemot: unconscious

I thought I was at a different door then the others but happy to join the others.

Different door, same room (at least before they all run off) You're at the door between M10 and M11, which is also locked.

Ok I want to back to wear they are entering their door. I am not going in just in case he unlocks and runs out the door I was at. I want to keep a lookout.

No worries, Guillemot has done a lot in this scene, chasing and poking several bolts into Lamm already. I'm RP'ing a rash young swashy type, and he keeps getting himself in trouble!

Klag, getting 'downstairs' last time required a jump in the water. You can do that again of course. Or you could try to go back down the way Guillemot went up through the trap door but it's a DC 20 escape artist check to get through. Or you could go back to the walkway on the South side of the building and try to climb back down to the lower walkway, though there'd be a risk of falling in the water.

Let me know which route you want to try. Otherwise I'm going to assume you jump in the water at G10-H10 and swim to the lower walkway.

that will work the crocodile and shark are both dead

Yup. Will update it tomorrow.

Time will tell if I found a blood trail or not.

Cour-va-na! Cour-va-na! Cour-va-na!

FINISH HIM!!!

Don't forget, you have Harrow Points... ;-)

Ooh good one! I always forget those!

How did Lamm manage the eight damage with a hand crossbow? Those things only do d4 damage and my Perception was high.

Not high enough to see him. He got sneak attack damage.

Welcome to the club Arias! You're not an official member until he kills you twice though...

Yell loudly girl! so we can come runnin

In reply to GM (msg # 172):

Heck of a shot.You took -2 for medium range, right? Hand crossbow has 30' increment and he is over 35' away.

I tried to get him with my crossbow from the deck of the ship out back but missed.

Sorry folks.  I tried.  :(

No he wasn't, he shot then moved.

*ahem* Harrow Point *cough*

Good point!

Yeah, I already blew through mine, it would be a shame to have them go to waste!

This is a great encounter GM! Well done!

I'd forgotten about them.  Let's get that reroll going.  :)

I'm going to summarize and skip forward a little. Update soon.

I'm also going to say despite not really having kept track of exp that you all made second level after exploring the old fishery. Feel free to update character sheets.

I always allow people to make significant changes to their character at level 2. Essentially you can basically re-roll, though I'd like you to keep the name, race and 'style' of character (so don't want Trace to change into a human wizard or something) If you want to make any changes let me know.

Probably update in an hour or three.

Roll? It was a 20-pt buy.

Sorry, roll in the sense of create a new character, still using the 20 point buy.

Meaning we get to add another 20 points? Perrrrrfect, thank you GM! :-P

Not... exactly :-)

Quite a haul. I say we turn in the ledger for reward, then sell off items we cannot use. Keep the key blade I think. Re- equip and upgrade, then turn in brooch when we look better than scruffy adventurers.

Couldn't have said it better myself. ;-)

I'll post IC later, but I loved that last paragraph about Zellara! Gave me goosebumps!

Agreed.  I thought that it was a cool bit of plot.

Trace is fine the way he is though I will happily level him

With level 2 I am able to add a Talent. We were impeded in this encounter by only one of us able to defeat locks. For tactical purposes should I add the Trapfinding talent? It adds Disable Device as a Class skill.

It couldn't hurt.  I think that you can also Aid Another with Disable Devices.

I think I'm done with level up except for a PM to GM.

If we can work out the money, I'd like to pick up a rapier and a dueling dagger so that Guillemot has the option to fight in melee without drawing AoO... I've got 9 gold, need 30 or so more... I also need to buy some replacement bolts.

That was a fun opener everyone! I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to further adventures!

Decided to go with Terrain Mastery (Urban). Adds to Stealth, Tracking, Perception, and Initiative while in an urban environment. May add Trapfinding at a later date if need be.


Yeah, I need replacement chakrams and to improve my armor.

Dm do you want us to role play divvying and selling the loot? Or do you want to hand wave it?

Hand wave fine with me. But there are a couple things people might want so claim em if you do!

Any deeds in the loot ?

Nope. Probably sold off

Drat...

Things Trace would claim

Thunderstone (to replace the one he bobbled)
Vial of acid
Dose of vermin repellant
Potion of cure light
The adamantine Arrowhead

If noone else thinks they want
+1 leather armor

Arias wants a vial of acid, a vial of CLW, and the Light crossbow with bolts. Unless Klag can use it I think we sell off the composite longbow  (Str +3). No one else is strong enough I think.

Should we roll a general Appraise check to determine Masterwork items?

I think I listed all masterwork in the loot thread already.

Also all magic items are identified.

Courvana is the only one who can use the bow, the rest of you are weaklings! And she would have benefited from a ranged weapon this chapter! Want it?

Otherwise I think you can probably sell off everything as Arias posted in the in character thread.

Anyone else? In particular there's a +1 dagger (not the ornate one, a second dagger) and the longbow.

Also, as I think I mentioned somewhere else, assume you have 1000gp each to spend on equipment for level 2. I'll adjust accounting later.

Guillemot will take the dagger unless there is objection. Any chance it's a dueling dagger? ;-)

Maybe it would better go to one of our front-liners. Our swashy needs to avoid close quarters if possible... so... He'll hold on to it if nobody else feels like they need it.

I think the MW Hand crossbow would be a good keeper for Guillemot as well as a loaded backup. The disguise kit will also be useful - narrative at this point, but eventually helping with alter-ego.

I'd guess that maybe Mirabelle might want the wands? And someone should take the silversheen in case we face anything... unpleasant.

Guillemot: +1 Dagger, MW hand x-bow, disguise kit

If I am able to use the wands I would not mind claiming.

P.S. I am willing to donate money to help the Orphans.
I am not too sure of them living in the empty home without protectors.
Lamm will come after them.

These kids already have some training...? let's use them! They can be extra eyes and ears on the street for us. They no longer need to steal or burgle or worse things, they just need to observe and report. As they get better and older we can find apprenticeships or whatever, or if one of us takes Leadership later on, then bingo built in network! ;-)

Guillemot will, as well, provide what he can. He doesn't need to stay at Zellara's, he can go home at night, but so doing will expose him to Lamm's eyes in the city. He can use the Disguise kit to perhaps give him a better chance of avoiding unpleasantness.

Agreed to use Zellara's home. We can clean it up and maintain the place as a home for the kids, unless they have family somewhere.

BTW this came up in a private conversation but given the last fight you guys should really consider chipping for a wand of cure light wounds. Give it to Mirabelle or Klag and you'd have a lot more flexibility for healing. It's 750 or 125 each and let's say easily available in Korvosa.

Good by me GM, after what we worked out in PM, Guillemot will give what's left for wand and kid upkeep. After all, he's used to being broke! ;-)

Given that this is Asmodean country isn't a wand of Infernal Healing more apt? Also it is a superior healing spell.

Problem is that none of you are evil and I don't really want to deal with evil characters. Repeatedly casting an evil spell is going to make whoever is casting it evil. It's not really forbidden by the rules and if you really want to make the case for it I'll listen. It might make for some fun roleplaying, but it might also completely derail the game!

Notwithstanding the wand purchase, I have a couple of questions about loot:

1) Does Courvana want the wand of magic missiles? Does she want the +3 strength composite bow and arrows?
2) Just a comment, the +1 dagger is NOT a duelling dagger
3) I have one potion of CLW left over, anyone want it? I assume someone does!
4) Ditto vial of acid
5) Ditto 6 doses of vermin repellent. I'm going to assume you're selling these alchemical items, but if you don't want to let me know
6) Does Klag want Giggles chainmail? It's medium armor
7) Guillemot, since you say someone should carry the silversheen, that someone is you!

After subtracting 750 for a wand, and taking into account the reward that's coming for the ledger (500 gold) it leaves you with 3811 gold. So a little less than 1000 each I assumed!

You might want to 'dock' Guillemot and Trace as they've taken 1000+ gp items but I'll leave it up to you! I'll let you go into 'debt' to the tune of 1000 since some of you have already spent it!

Hey this game is just like real life! I'm always borrowing from Peter to pay Paul...

/me bemoans while wasting time rp'ing on the internet...


If anyone else wants the +1 dagger, take it, I'd rather have a dueling dagger for day-to-day fights, but from other games we've played in, I fully respect the danger of not having a magic weapon at low levels!

YES!!

Ahem...I mean...Courvana would very much like to acquire a ranged weapon.  :)

I forgot about leveling up.  I'll on that.  May need to do some equipment shopping as well.

The wand of magic missile would be handy to have.  While Courvana can certainly draw that MW Longbow, she might not be the most accurate with it.  MM don't miss.

Could we use some of the gold that we made to hire someone to help look after the kids in Zellaras house?

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Not sure on costs, but the following might get us close or provide a place to start.

Inn Stay (common): ~5 sp / day each x 8 kids = 40sp = 4gp / day
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/equipm...gs-servants-services

Nurse: 7 sp / day
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/equipm...vices/#TOC-Hirelings

So my math says 5gp / day ought to buy us a nanny and feed these kids pretty well. That'll be 150gp / month or so. They'll probably need some blankets, clothes and so forth, but I believe there's enough cushion in the 5gp / day to cover much of that too.

Eventually, we'll need a tutor and perhaps a martial trainer... ;-)

So each of us pitches in 25gp / month? How's that sound GM? Am I on track? High? Low? I do estimates for a living, so let me know everyone! ;-)

Everyone/Anyone feel free to bring up the brooch if you disagree with my take on not bringing it up just yet. ;-)

I disagree, but I'll use you as a stalking horse. If someone powerful decides that 'we' stole the brooch, I'll make sure they know that YOU wanted to keep it under wraps, and possibly for yourself.....

lol, that's probably fair. ;-) Too bad there aren't Kender in this game. Guillemot could try the old "it fell into my pouch" ploy.

Will catch up soon. I'm going to assume no one mentions the brooch unless someone chimes in to the contrary.

I think the 500 gold for the journal just about makes up for what we were Short, when you announce 1000 gp for everyone, and some of us went ahead and spent 1000.

I'm not worried about it, you can have a small line of credit with me from time to time as long as it doesn't get ridiculous!

My thought was to expand the conversation with this woman a little. She's got a little authority and we're needing some help, especially with leads on Lamm. We can always turn in the brooch later, or we could use it for leverage. I just didn't think handing it right over would be the best thing if we could gain any ground with her without giving up such a valuable piece...

So yeah, I probably should have brought it up for discussion, but I don't think we've lost anything yet. Let's see how it goes...

Why use it for leverage with THIS woman? Someone already identified it as belonging to the Queen. I'd MUCH rather use it to gain favor from the City's ruler than one of its administrators.

Definitely give it back to the queen

No, I'm not thinking to leverage her, I just want to see what she'll give us without giving up the brooch right away. If things aren't going so well, then like you said, we can always use it to swing the conversation back in our direction, or to gain access to someone higher up the chain than her. Let's at least find out who she is and what her station is before we decide. Besides, Arias could speak up now... maybe she doesn't trust Guillemot. ;-)

I've updated the loot thread with the stuff you've taken from Lamm's lair. I tried to divvy up gold 'fairly' based on who took the expensive items, hope it's acceptable, if not you're welcome to trade!

Trying to update character sheets and get to in character posting shortly.

What I posted in loot thread, for your convenience :-) Still haven't tracked purchases sent to me, but getting to it! I actually distributed a shade more than the 3811 gold, but let's just say you made some good deals.

Acquisitions:

Arias:
From loot:

Potion of CLW,
vial of acid,
light crossbow,
20 bolts
1000 gold

Courvana:

obsidian wand of magic missiles (27 charges)
potion of CLW
composite longbow (+3 Str)
20 arrows
600 gold

Guillemot:

mwk hand crossbow
disguise kit
Crystal vial with dose of silversheen
+1 dagger
100 gold

Klag

chainmail
900 gold

Mirabelle

wand of acid splash (21 charges)
900 gold

Trace

Thunderstone
+1 leather armor
potion of CLW
vial of acid
dose of vermin repellent
adamantine arrowhead

500 gold

Group holdings:

a masterwork dagger with a strange blade shaped almost like a key bearing the inscription: “For an inspiration of a father” (worth 1050 gp)
Wand of cure light wounds (held by Mirabelle)
artefact harrow deck (held by ???)

By leverage, I mean for example, if we come across someone who's not keen to help us or give us information we need, or if we know someone's a baddie but we don't have sufficient evidence to crack'em. Maybe we'll need to buy some influence somewhere... I dunno. Let's not bog the game over it though.

Everyone please feel free to jump in IC. Don't just let Guillemot have his way if your character doesn't or wouldn't go for it... He doesn't even have the brooch in his possession. I don't know who does.

Arias will hold the Harrow deck. Maybe Zellara's spirit can teach her how to do a Reading......

DM can I purchase a wand of cure light to help keep us on our feet

Already got one. I assumed Mirabelle would carry, but you could instead, you guys work it out.

Will be updating in a few hours if anyone wants to get a word in!

I hope I'm not railroading you guys too much with the updates with only two responding. I'm assuming the others are just in the back nodding in agreement and waiting to get on with the story, rather than overwhelmed by the pace!

Sorry, day got away from me, will try to update tomorrow, but it looks busy too... Bear with me!

Lol today wasn't much better. I'm alive, promise! Catch up soon.

I'll put a post up soon. Trace has more me hey than he's ever seen and I've been thinking on how hed react.

Spent my time updating loot today, will try to update plot tomorrow! Courvana and Arias can get their thoughts in that way.

Some of you have a fair bit of money to spend, btw!

Phew... that took more work than I wanted it to!

What is Guillemot up to? What terrace? At least I got one good shot in. Now, do we fight the Hellknights or try to avoid them?
This message was last edited by the player at 09:19, Mon 08 Apr 2019.

I've got a frantic Monday. I'll try to keep up in my thread today, but may be hit and miss. No spoilers please! ;-)

The region on the map marked in orange is a raised patio about ten feet up off the ground. The rest of the roofs are at least thirty feet high. See the picture as well as the map.

Guillemot (the way I understand it) went into the tavern through the door at H12-13.

Lamm is a fair ways away (-2 to hit from range increments from my count) and in partial cover (another -2), but that was a good roll so he's hit.

That's what I figured. Think I'll edit for a comment of my own.

How far down the alley did Trace get before the trap sprung?

How far away is the front door or window

Whoops! Forgot to post the map. Sec... Updated it now.

The gray areas are the tanglefoot touched ones. You guys actually got off super easy with the trap, you are entangled for 2 rounds, and not glued to the ground!

Entangled just slows us down though right so theoretically once we are out of the area...

I think the entangled goes with you, doesn't it? Either way it's one round to leave the area, and the entangled condition only lasts for 2 rounds because you guys had spectacular rolls against the trap. And I'm not bitter about that :-P

Guillemot is bringing something to help, and you're not even going to need it!

Going to give Courvana and Klag a chance to get in, but will update soon, probably tomorrow if I don't hear from you guys, earlier if I do!

what does trace need to catch the bottle?

Ah, good question. Shouldn't be too hard. DC 10 sleight of hand check to catch as an immediate action?

Sure let's go with that.

Looks like Trace is +7 on sleight of hand, so basically don't roll a 1 or a 2.

Otyugh understand Common . Giving it a chance to back down before attacking.

Updated my post. Aiding Trace now. Apparently Trace isn't being "wielded" by the otyuhng-thingee and cannot be "disarmed". For a while there I thought I was soooo clever! ;-) Korvosan Scarf has a bonus to Disarm maneuver... aw well.

Was worth a shot, right?

Almost a hero, story of my life... ;-)

I'll update tomorrow, busy weekend here.

Not Stealthy nor, especially, Percepty... Guillemot's of no use here unless he tries to double back and lead the Hellknights astray, but, even as rash as he is, he knows there's a high probability that wouldn't go well at all.

My vote is to follow the new route, for not particular reason other than Gaedran has our number and we've fallen for each of his traps so far, would hate to miss one! ;-)

Waiting for Trace to chime in on Klag's plan (since he's the one out in front!) but I think the consensus is go down the 'new path' with Trace out in front sneaking and scouting. Moving quickly so stealth at -5.

That work for everyone? Especially Trace?

Works for me

BTW anyone who has played this adventure path before will know that I'm, um, what's the technical term? Making shit up as I go along.

Lamm was supposed to die in the fishery, but I just couldn't resist giving him a long shot escape route and then he got away! And so playing a little off module as written since then :-)

Both this encounter and the otyugh encounter are actually in the book. They're just supposed to happen above ground!

I think with a few more twists and turns I'll have you back to the adventure path as written! And then I won't be able to resist modifying it more likely.

Well, I haven't played this AP, so it's all new to me, but I gotta say that I really like the way this is going. Lamm is a great bad guy, and, as a player, I'd reallllly like to nail that bastage! So keep doing what you're doing, and don't make Lamm an easy kill just to get him out of the way, I wanna earn it! ;-) I figured him to be an over-arching and returning villain. You really ought not have said anything to break the spell! ;-)

This has been a fun game, I enjoy playing with all of you!
This message was last edited by the player at 00:17, Thu 25 Apr 2019.

I have also never even looked at this adventure path, but even if I had my feelings would be that you GM are the story teller, we are but travelers in your world. So far if I was to grade you game, I would say it's off the charts. You keep telling the tale however you choose, I follow where ever you lead and plan on being in you game until it ends.

Happy B-day to Klag, Happy B-day to Klag, Happy B-day dear Klag, Happy B-day to me.

Hayyp Irtdhbay Klag! I just had my own a couple of days ago. Hope yours is great!

It's aliiiiive!!!!

Let's see if it stays that way...

Happy birthday to Klag!

And I know you all were just sucking up so I go easy on you. I'm on to you.

It's a little dusty in here.

Well I have played in it and ran it before
..and I can say I love what you're doing. I always tweak the aps to make them my own...you do it as you want. You'll never hear me critique...it's your game

Sorry guys.  I haven't been able to get onto RPOL for the better part of the past week.  The website was giving me an error when I tried to access any games.  Catching up now.

Yup, you weren't the only one. Catch up when you can.

I hope that made sense...

Basically I'm waiting to hear from Trace whether he wants to try to coup de grace the slumbering imp. Once I know I can update accordingly.

Sorry, fighting a flu/cold... my brain is just sog right now...

You guys keep at it. You can tell I'm not doing stupid things like trying to breathe underwater, excuse me I mean undersewage.

I'd offer to bot Guillemot to keep things moving but ... I have no idea how your character works!!!

Trace? Klag? Don't leave the girls hangin' guys :-)

Update. I've been fighting a very bad bug. I know Klags situation. Our mother who lives with him in Texas had another stroke and working and visiting her everyday across town adds about 4 hours to his already long day.

So our apologies. Today is first day I have felt human in close to a week. I've been sleeping and working only. (Can't afford to take days off for rest.)

No worries. Sorry to hear about your mom, and thanks for the update.

Hang in there guys, hope you feel better Trace.

Sorry to hear about your mother, Trace.

Yes Trace also sorry to hear about your mom and hope things get better for you.

Hey all,

Will hopefully be able to get an update in for you all tomorrow. Mother's day was busy for me! Awesome but busy.

Hope you all had a good one as well. Especially good thoughts to Trace and Klag and hoping things are going as well as they can be with your Mom.

I actually checked her out of the rehab center and the two of use ate D-Q stake fingers and banana splits, then I took her to see Captain Marvel, it was her choice what can I say mom loves super hero movies. I had to feed her and she's still wheel chair bound with out the use of her left hand. But we laughed alot and it was a very awesome day.

You made me tear up just a little bit there! What is it they say? Dusty in here?

How far away is the lead sword fodder from Arias?

If you want to say you're at the front of the marching order it's like ten feet. If you're at the rear more like 35.

With her high Perception,  probably second. 15'?

12:21, Today: Daniel Tracelon (Trace) rolled 14 using 1d20.  +5 initiative.

Trace would be toward the rear of this matching order. He had lead going forward and had been against going back.

Hoped to get something up today, but not going to make it. Tomorrow!

Got distracted by work and school.  I'll post up tomorrow.

Any chance of getting approximate ACs on these guys so we can write a better description of attacks and results?

Sure, can check it for next update. the 3 recruits aren't too high, around 16, but the cleric and armiger leader are in real armor, more around 20.

Guille, I took a 5' step forward. You can move up to attack.

Thanks, I'll take advantage next turn to Acrobat my way to flanking.

Unless I do so first....

@Klag - Was that a Crit?

No I didn't get the confirm crit roll darn! darn! darn! thats one of the new rules that I
ve never liked a natural 20 should be a crit. Yes I'm now pouting and throwing a temper tantrum. :(

Try to get you something for an update today, but might slip to tomorrow.

Guille, were you able to negate one of those hits on you?

No, a 19 ties, so it still would have hit, unfortunately. I gambled on the disarm attempt, but Guillemot is a piss poor gambler apparently...

This must be why. This time Dodging Panache saved him! Still can't seem to disarm though...

Okay Klag. Hellknight is flanked. Add +2 to your attacks.

Is Arias turning into a smartass?  First instructing the junior armigers and now the senior fighter?

Damn. Missed the trip attempt, unless it targets Touch AC? Or is it vs CMD?

CMD.

Trace, Courvana, you guys still around?

Will give you and Guillemot today to post, will update tomorrow.
This message was last edited by the GM at 20:07, Wed 05 June 2019.

Here.  Got distracted with schoolwork.  Catching up now.

Although I'm not really sure if I want to retreat or press on.  We're hurt for sure but so are they and we still have numbers....

Freaking dicebot's gonna get us all killed! What a crappy round!

Ugh.  tell me about it.  Guess we'll be testing out the diving rules soon.

I doubt my words will make these two question their orders, but it might give them food for thought (If they survive)

I'd let courvana attack twice, since she missed last round (and a few before!)

Actually  what she just did is Standard with a magus. Attack with a spell and a weapon at the same time, like two-weapon fighting.

No I mean I'd let her take two full round actions, to try and 'catch up'

So I have another action?!

_{....I forgot about that...}

/me sucks breath through his teeth...

I believe someone was tapping us with the Cure Light Wounds wand?

Arias took heavy crossbow. Selling her light crossbow (add to loot pile).
This message was last edited by the player at 16:23, Thu 20 June 2019.

Im going to take the masterwork manacles !

Let's find Gaedren now MUHA HA HA ^_^

Because somebody has to take post 1000

Thumbs up GM

I think someone tapped us with the Cure Light Wounds wand to get us to full hp. Do WE make the CLW rolls and report the number of charges used?

I can do it. I tapped everyone until they were down 1-2 hitpoints or full health. Used 12 charges. Can top up the rest if you like, but I figured it was a waste of a charge.

So working out loot. The ring that Arias found in the sewage (that I couldn't resist putting there for the irony of it!) is a ring of protection +1. The rest of the split is 324 per person, assuming Arias takes the ring and no gold.

If someone else wants the ring and Arias wants to give it over, we can recalculate!

BTW Trace, you still in?

Just getting over an illness that knocked me for a bit of a loop.  Still in pain but trying to get more functional online to catch up on school and Work.  Hoping to catch up in the next day or so.

Arias agrees to take the ring and no gold.

Courvana would like the MWK Longsword if no one else has any plans for it.

Laying out Bear traps and hiding them is Survival?

I'll adjust gear for Courvana. Regarding the traps, see in the in character post coming.

Mirabelle is getting a new dress this things been in the sewer.
Ick !

Sorry was hoping to move things forwards but day got away from me. It's a long weekend here so Monday will be weekend-speed for me. I'll try to get something up over the weekend though.

Then the week of July 8 I'm travelling so might not post much at all. Same for the week of July 22. Expect a bit of a slow down over the summer I'm afraid, but I'll keep going as regularly as I can.

and I'll be here ready and waiting I hope unless RL raises it's ugly head.

My summer continues to be insane. I'm working all this week to try to wrap up my workload in order to start packing and moving my family out of state in July and August. I'll certainly try to post as often as possible and help contribute in keeping this game going (I'm really enjoying it!) but I'll be a little less verbose than normal. (maybe some of you think that's a good thing! ;-)

Anyway, I really don't want to see the game struggle, but I'm just as slammed with RL this summer as the rest of you, so I totally understand.

I have a big post I need to do from Orisini describing an ambush plan. Get to it soon I hope!

Sounds good. Hope I have time to buy 5 Bear traps, set them up, and obscure them with trailcraft.

I'll be working in the boonies this week, again, so please NPC my char if needed. Be back on the 6th.

I also suspect we're in July 4th slowdown, but if anyone wants to post with Arias and Klag and Orisini jump on in!

Given me being away next week, I probably won't start the ambush until after I get back.

I'm in a library with wifi on a rainy day, so getting an update in. Probably won't update again until Tuesday at earliest.

And I'm abed, trying to recover from yesterday's surgery.
No problem waiting.

Surgery? Hope it went well.

Leaving it there for now, but also think I should do some sort of roll call at this point. Who's going to be able to be involved with the ambush? I think Trace is semi-permanently away, is everyone else here and able to post fairly regularly? I want to make this a challenging fight, but it helps to know how many are posting!

I could just NPC those who can't post for themselves and then balance it for 6. Thoughts?

I'm here. I think we need all hands, so NPC as needed.

I'm here. I'll be traveling, but I should be able to post at least every other day.

Im here and ready to help and heal

Arias buys a bear trap, 5 more chakrams, and 2 sets of camoflague netting- one for her, one for the trap. I suggest you others she'll out 20 gold for camo netting. Adds +4 to Stealth while laying in wait.

Ok will do.
I think I have 20 gold.
Thats a good idea.

Are potions of Protect vs Evil available?

Sure, standard potion prices, so 50 gold each.

Guillemot will spend 20 gp on camo and another 5gp on 250' of Hempen rope to double up. I think the spot I've scouted is around 100'-ish and the extra can be used for knots and slack for concealment. (This is gonna be awesome!)

https://youtu.be/Icxh5FMcQRE?t=75

It might have to wait until I'm back though.. Not sure I'll get a chacne for a substantive post before I leave.

If I haven't heard from Trace and Courvana before then I think I'll NPC em for this. Hope no one minds!

Still have to place myself and the bear trap.

I will get one of these also.

OK I'll try to get a finaly tally of purchases when I get back and start the ambush. I won't have time to get a proper post up before I go.

Hey! I just got back from there (vacation).

On that note, I am back now, just gotta catch up on purchases and get the next encounter started. I think I probably won't get to it today, left it too late, sorry! But soon!

Sorry lots of catching up going on in my life. Will get something for you guys soon, promise.

Yay, there's a rescue to mount.

We are your dutiful waiting servants, oh wise and powerful DM.



Does sucking up real well, get a bonus on a roll or something. That was some grade A. prime number ! sucking up:P
This message was last edited by the player at 01:13, Wed 31 July 2019.

Meh, I've have better :-P

Sorting things out now. Might take a few minutes, but hopefully have something up for ya soon.

The horseless rider near me is the one that fell to the bear trap?

Yes. The horse is out of the fight.

Any of the trainees Mirabelle isn't picky

Any bonuses to Klag's Intimidate check?

It succeeds against Mirabelle

Wow

Nice shot, Mira. Keep that priest busy while I work my way over.

Sorry.. being slow... catch up soon.

Klag I don't think you can reach the ballista dude with a charge. You have 20 movement, so doubled on a charge is 40. I think you can reach the priest, but not the guy with the ballista. I'll assume you charge priest at M39 rather than ballista dude at N40.

Also, 1d8 -> 2d6 when enlarged I think, not 3d6. If you want roll a d6 and we can subtract (or I can when I update)

Maybe he should Bull Rush the vehicle. I'm sure it has a low CMD, and won't be making any AoOs.

Two things. Who is the figure in the driver's seat? Which hex is the cleric in?

That is him

Wow,if a 17 confirms the crit, that cleric is in trouble. 20 hp damage puts a strain on Concentration when trying to cast a spell.

Very nice Arias! I've been nervous about that cleric this whole time!

... and gives to Arias!

Unfortunately 17 doesn't confirm (he has 18 AC). But the good news is that Klag had him down to 9 hit points and the overconfident GM cleric didn't think anyone could hurt him with Klag out of melee range so didn't drink his healing potion.

Will wait for Klag then update.

Can I Charge with a Reach weapon? If I double my novel, I can just hit Guille's opponent with a reach weapon.

Can't see why not.

Pathfinder description of Kusarigama is a mess though! So let me issue some guidelines in advance in case any of this comes up.

I'm going to say you either use it as a two handed reach weapon with 1d3 damage, trip and grapple properties, or double weapon without reach that's 1d3/1d6 and still with trip and grapple. If you use it at reach it doesn't threaten close the next round, and vice versa.

Your other option of course is to move and draw chakram then throw it.

That's similar to the scarf mechanics we worked out, cool.

And what's with all the Crits??? Yowzers!

If it saves your ass, what do you care?
Maybe I'm just lucky when helping others.

It's been on both sides of the screen for this battle though, swingy dice this month on RPOL! ;-)

@GM - does Arias's hit take that Hellknight down? I'd kinda like to know so that I'm not beating a dead horse... erm... Hellknight!
This message was last edited by the player at 01:40, Fri 23 Aug 2019.

It didn't Crit and he's still up, with 2 hit points. Ballista guy has 3 and the one next to Mirabelle is unhurt

Alriighty then, I'll just have to do it myself! ;-)

Wow!

Hang in there Klag! I've got an idea!

I think we need to get on that rooftop ballista and target the returning horsemen.

Yeah, by someone who has the Weapon Focus (X-bow) Feat! If only there was someone like that... hmmm... :-P

Hopefully we can keep Krag on his feet!

Klag's got an action this round because half-orc so going to hold off and let him post.

Can we retain the locations that people were initially hiding under camo? The netting is still likely there, and if we polish these mooks off soon Arias can get under cover while the returning knights are all looking at Klag. While the others turn the wagon and prepare to depart, Arias will be in position to ambush. Between that and someone manning the rooftop ballista we have a shot at taking them down too.

You could, but I'm not sure why you would...

Definitely the notion of the ambush, which might not have been clear from the planning with Orisini, was to hit and run with a rescue. Getting bogged down murdering hell knights is an option of course, but could open the door to a wide range of nastiness.

Getting bogged down with a locked carriage, if we can't spring the lock, means the horsemen will catch us anyways and we will fight/kill them regardless. Ambush lessens the chance that one of ours gets killed.

Get on the wagon and ride !

If we can get the wagon open and free our captive, get her a sword, and that's one more blade for our party. I do like the idea of Guillemot cutting the rope to free the horses and getting the heck out of dodge... If someone else cuts the rope, Guillemot gets a +1 to fire the ballista however. He can't pick the lock, so hopefully we can find a key.

Anyway, getting a little meta, but we better get on the same page! ;-)

I could put these bozos down easier if I had time to Study them. But either I or Guille was the best choice for the forward position, and I dont think Guille is too apt with ranged weapons.