The Savage Tide [OOC]

[lostsole31]

Ahh, gotcha. None are injured. The crew seem to be in good health. Well, the best that you can tell. Other than 2 humans, a half-elf, and a gnome, it's very difficult to tell about the others without a medical examination. The crew (which is not you) already have a ship's doctor.

Ship's overview was sent via E-mail. Let me know if you didn't get it.

[PSinger]

Wow, laid the "I'm a monster," drama on thick there, Rus?

Well, it is now defined. Fester and Dezzy are the hero Disney prince and princess, while my character and Jerry will be the tragic inhuman creatures who have to find a way to fit in, but Jer has got the lion's share even of that. Sounds like your monstrous powers more than make up for it, so make it work, buddy, make it work.

No, Fester, your "nonhuman" makes you look cool, not something to be avoided. :smalltongue:

[lostsole31]

I want all of my abilities and feats to represent wielding two light hammers and a buckler.All noted.

"Miscellaneous Adventuring Supplies?" ... you are not Batman. What supplies? Backpack, bedroll, etc. Define what. Please do not write on your sheet at this time, but reply here as I am re-arranging things and lostsole-ifying your sheet.

I made sure to put your fire-forged bonuses in Misc Mod of your skills. Speaking of which ....
* In the Smithson treatise, because you do have the basic understanding of metallurgy and metalworking, you realize that the last chapter deals with some type of armor .... and only your combined knowledge of this could tell you that much.
* Past this point, it's not knowledge .... it's code. Given that this is some type of family secret, looking for an outside cryptologist means that you are potentially giving away a secret not meant for others. (Even if you trust them as adventuring buddies.) The only way to proceed from this point? Find somebody who can teach you code-breaking, and then go yourself back to the manual to learn what you can .... or ignore it altogether.
Read: Decipher Script. Code is not "language" as regards comprehend languages. Such spells only deal with normal iterations of a language, regardless of presentation. This is a use of Decipher Script that is barely used, but makes the most sense ...

Your skills are fixed, so you can't go back to shake out a skill point. The story of the Smithson text proceeds as stated here, including 2 in weapon, and 1 in armor. Considering progression from the text, that makes the most sense, anyway.
Javelins are not metal, except for the tip; nor shall they be. 100 gold for javelins?? How many javelins do you think you'll be tromping around with? :smallconfused: Of course, since you are going on a ship, you can always have 100 javelins.

The problem with MythWeavers vs Tangled here is that TTW does an auto-tally of weight that MW doesn't .... and even applies the penalty and shows the red-line.

Despite the Batman for carryable items ... the flat 500 gp for "smithing" (vice just blacksmithing) items fits the bill for all three Craft items and is well-outfitting. Weight does not need to be noted, because it's too much to carry for a person. On the other hand, the fine-crafting will also require good tools. My assumption is that you'll want masterwork artisan tools for both armor-/weapon-smithing, so I picked them up for you, adjusting gold appropriately. Heck, where you're going ... do you need gold? Never know about the way there, though.

Where do you get a 20' extendable pole? If it's not in print, you don't have it. Please don't tell me you made it. Except in such things as special manuals, you do not "advance technology" ... even in such a simple way as a telescoping pole.

As above .... light hammers cost 1 gp each, like javelins. You have spent 80 gp on them for 80 light hammers? Are we outfitting a bunch of commoners for light-skirmish warfare? They might be able to use the javelins (poorly), but the hammers would be right out.

[DJDeMiko]

Lost - SOrry, I forget sometimes that some of the rules I am used to are house rules ;P

As an example, we have a "misc junk" rule. You basically list a few hundred gold and it covers anything unimportant that's worth less than that. You can't ever sell it, use it for anything besides rp or things that don't require special tools. IE bedrolls, flint, etc. I will get a list put together.

I plan to pursue the manual eventually :) Will probably start putting points in over the next few levels.

I wanted metal javelins, as in usually made, metal javelins, not masterwork, just light metals. So I invented a cost.

Psinger - Hifestus Def not monstrous, noticeably different, but in a "what a strange looking human" though his cha is not high. But we can still be buddies!!!

[PSinger]

No, no, Celiss doesn't look at him as monstrous. In fact, it was because he looked human with some damn fine exotic features that makes her attracted to ... I mean ... y'know .... um, that makes her feel a kindred spirit to ... yeah, buddies. :smallredface:

Buddies. Yup. Celiss just got FZ-ed right out of the gate. :smallsigh:

:smalltongue:

[lostsole31]

DJ, I re-registered the above on subscriptions.

Anyway, three things I need to know:
1) Don't worry about adventuring gear, honestly, and keep the money. You're on a ship that has a ton of that stuff. So, if for some reason, say, a colonist with abilities is on an away team .... the expedition would provide.

2) Javelins. My position is not shifting. No all-metal javelins. How many do you purchase? (No, the expedition does not provide weapons.) Figure that out, please, and let me know. As soon as we nail down combat gear for you, we can move forward on plot-over-RP.

3) I'll be asking everyone to be thinking about next level goals. I imagine for you that will be a rank or more in Decipher Script, but you can't learn that on your own.

ALCON, enjoy the RP, of course! But, we will soon be going to spoiler-retcon to be able to move forward on the story.

[DJDeMiko]

Lost - been on the road for work.

I am planning to drop the javelins and go back to the chakram.

My idea is that my character hates weapons made primarily of woods, they just feel wrong in his hands.

So he crafts or has craft special metallic versions of the weapons. I was thinking instead of a wooden javelin, he has paid a large amount of gold, maybe 50-100 for a light weight metal javelin.

I will wait to revisit this idea when he has more money to spend. Maybe mithril and masterwork versions of a wooden weapon?

[lostsole31]

Refunded

100 gp for adventuring materials, assuming they might be common here.
20 gp - no such thing as a 10' telescoping pole (or, if there is, you could not provide me with the source).
100 gp from metal javelins. A smith of your skill (recently, since you are at the bottom of 5th) would only now understand that any common metal javelin is impossible due to weight and balance factors. The only way to have an effective javelin - and for it to be worth having in the first place - is for it to be mithral, an extremely expensive proposition.


Spent
I took the 80 gp that you had spent for a ridiculous crap-ton of light hammers and spent 3/4 of them on the same, but the other 1/4 on chakrams. Obviously you would not be carrying them around (and, no, there's a point where weight-only considerations of encumbrance just don't apply). However, on a ship where light hammers and chakram are great close ranged weapons and you are masterful with the former, you have several that will be able to replenish a supply for those that land on an enemy ship not successfully boarded or other times you use a hammer and it is lost.

Of course, you still would have a bunch of hammers on yourself.

So that means in the cargo hold (again, One-Eye has the key ... you do NOT have ready access unless you try to sneak in) you have upwards of 60 light hammers and 20 chakrams. The hammers do not include your two held magic ones. The chakrams do include your carried. (I assigned an arbitrary 6 chakram for now.) I also assigned an arbitrary 6 more hammers for carriage from the above. You look extremely well-armed, and let me know if you want to tone that down at all ... :smallconfused:

Your sheet has been updated. And I believe that we finally have a lock.

Whew. Onward and upward ...

[PSinger]

*chirps* Just so's ya know. I'm still here. It's just that my PC is doing other interaction elsewhere. Being roomies means fun conversations you can't have on the boards. Squeee!

[lostsole31]

DJ, what will you be working towards for next level, mechanically, for the following?
Bonus Fighter feat
12 skill ranks
What about your 7th ECL feat and your 8th ECL ability boost?

Think about it, don't feel stressed.

For RP purposes, what goals do you want to try to work on during this first phase of the voyage (which may or may not coincide with the following mechanical increases)?

For Linguistics (which I forgot replaced the Decipher Script skill), if you ask around you will find that the old gnome - the ship's windsinger Urol Forol - would enthusiastically want to teach you. He is old, and he feels it his duty to pass on what information he can to the new generation. If you want to take any ranks (and that's the only way you can begin to decipher the code, the more ranks the better), how many would you want to put in? Do you want to put any more ranks into Armorsmithing?

[lostsole31]

Mikela, did the audit of your sheet this very early morning/night.

What Knowledge skill do you want access to, even if you never put ranks in it? Obviously, this is a skill outside the normal cleric spell list.

What will your arcane bond be? A familiar or an object? Please define which. There are bonuses and penalties to each type, and you can't choose to not take an arcane bond. See the wizard's description of this ability, and then the sorcerer's on Pathfinder.

Language to be learned? I'm sure you already know that you will not go "Hey, I just happen to ..." You won't be able to learn the language in question until one level after you pursue learning the language. Even then, you must have some teacher in that language and/or something to help you learn it. There are no inspired language learnings out in the ocean.

Favored class bonus? You cheated yourself here. What will your favored class be? Given your high CHA, multiple channel feats, and a bonus to Mental Focus checks for divine spells, I imagine it will be cleric. These are the options for each level:
+2 hp/ level. (For 5 levels, that means 55 hp total).
+1 skill point/ level. (For 5 levels, that means 35 skill points ... perhaps that Knowledge skill?)
+1 CL/ level for checks made to overcome SR of outsiders. (For 5 levels, +5 favored class + 2 for spell penetration = +7 CL to overcome SR vs outsiders.)

Usually, folks just choose one and go with it for their careers, but nothing actually demands this. What will you do.

[DJDeMiko]

Lost -

On the ship, hifestus will be trying to be useful to the captain and crew. He would primarily try to aim that around using his blacksmithing skills, repairing damaged metal, making hooks, sharpening blades. BUT if he can't find that, he will find other things to do. He isn't afraid of hard work. In general he is trying to win influence over people and be liked.

He will try to pursue the blacksmithing book and if he learns about the gnomes skills he would approach him.

As to feats, he will generally be trying to perfect his fighting prowess with an emphasis on:

Two weapon fighting > weapon based feats = survivability > throwing feats

I may slip a non-combat feat in there if something seems appropriate, maybe a skill boost to black smithing

[lostsole31]

Mikela, see my above post ...

P.S.: When I mentioned you couldn't decide to not take an arcane bond, by that I meant that you had to define the type. If you want a familiar, that's fine. However, if you choose familiar, but you don't "have one at this time" (because they are often referred to as "water balloons of XP") that's okay.

If you want an arcane bonded object, that's fine. But in this case, if you choose a bonded object, that can't be like a familiar where you "just don't have one at this time." Like a wizard, your spellcasting is partly tied to this item.

But a choice must be made. If you have a familiar, the sooner I know the better (because it would likely be otherwise obvious), and there are lots of great nautical-related familiars. :smallsmile:

[MikelaC1]

Mikela, did the audit of your sheet this very early morning/night.

What Knowledge skill do you want access to, even if you never put ranks in it? Obviously, this is a skill outside the normal cleric spell list.

I already have Know: Arcane and Know: Religion.


What will your arcane bond be? A familiar or an object? Please define which. There are bonuses and penalties to each type, and you can't choose to not take an arcane bond. See the wizard's description of this ability, and then the sorcerer's on Pathfinder.

I will take a ring.


Language to be learned? I'm sure you already know that you will not go "Hey, I just happen to ..." You won't be able to learn the language in question until one level after you pursue learning the language. Even then, you must have some teacher in that language and/or something to help you learn it. There are no inspired language learnings out in the ocean.

According to my INT score, I should have that last language already. I just hadnt decided on it (I was going to ask you what languages would be logical for her to have learned, given the setting)


Favored class bonus? You cheated yourself here. What will your favored class be? Given your high CHA, multiple channel feats, and a bonus to Mental Focus checks for divine spells, I imagine it will be cleric. These are the options for each level:
+2 hp/ level. (For 5 levels, that means 55 hp total).
+1 skill point/ level. (For 5 levels, that means 35 skill points ... perhaps that Knowledge skill?)
+1 CL/ level for checks made to overcome SR of outsiders. (For 5 levels, +5 favored class + 2 for spell penetration = +7 CL to overcome SR vs outsiders.)

Usually, folks just choose one and go with it for their careers, but nothing actually demands this. What will you do.

I will go with cleric, seeing as that is her real focus. I dont want the extra HP as she isnt a warrior priestess, and the skill points are nice, but not as nice as extra spell penetration. I will take that.

MURDER SCENE COMMENT
Unlike a certain player I know, I cover myself, I dont go back and make my actions dependent on rolls I dont know the result of....

[lostsole31]

I will take a ring.

According to my INT score, I should have that last language already. I just hadnt decided on it (I was going to ask you what languages would be logical for her to have learned, given the setting)

I will go with cleric, seeing as that is her real focus. I dont want the extra HP as she isnt a warrior priestess, and the skill points are nice, but not as nice as extra spell penetration. I will take that.

MURDER SCENE COMMENT
Unlike a certain player I know, I cover myself, I dont go back and make my actions dependent on rolls I dont know the result of....
Arcane Focus = ring.

A lot of lizardfolk and other similar creatures in the jungle outside Ft. Blackwell, so Draconic is always a good language to learn. I'll put that on your sheet, unless you say otherwise.

SR-blasting of outsiders, aye. :smallamused:

Are you referring to the recent Setsuna-thing in 3Gs?

[MikelaC1]

That would be the one.

[PSinger]

Ugh. Tell me about it.

[lostsole31]

I know I've metagamed myself when the DM has stated the DC openly (for a save, a check, whatever). When it's stated "make a DC 14 Reflex save or..." it basically is a meta-invite from the DM.

That said, I still don't like to know the odds. However, I do like to know how rolls fare overall. A character should still get a feeling of how well he did in success or failure. If it is just hit/ miss, then the idea of gauging an opponent or probing strengths/ weaknesses ... an extremely important function of combat ... is lost.

[MikelaC1]

I know I've metagamed myself when the DM has stated the DC openly (for a save, a check, whatever). When it's stated "make a DC 14 Reflex save or..." it basically is a meta-invite from the DM.

That said, I still don't like to know the odds. However, I do like to know how rolls fare overall. A character should still get a feeling of how well he did in success or failure. If it is just hit/ miss, then the idea of gauging an opponent or probing strengths/ weaknesses ... an extremely important function of combat ... is lost.

Those situations are quite fair. However bombing spells into an area under total concealment and then assuming from the opponent save rolls that they are destroyed (or in this case plane shifted) even though you cant see them, is metagaming in the worst way.

[PSinger]

Yeah. That's why Rus always rolls those things off screen.

[lostsole31]

FBed with my nephew. He should be able to post for Jer'el by tomorrow night. He just reached a new phase in his training that gives him a little more freedom and computer access (but still limited). That's why I've just been boring forward with him. Combat, however, will follow the one-day rule for him ... it's just that he chatted with me today about posting tomorrow.

Happy, since you haven't played Jer'el in awhile, and this version is so different, it's mainly like old times. Really, in your position 4 spaces back, the best you can do is shoot. With Precise Shot, shooting into melee with all of your friends is no problem (oh, you super-archer you).

There's three ways to go with this.

1) Ranged Precision shot .... you only get one as a standard action (SA). Given you can't really do anything with a move action (MA) here, and you can't use ranged precision as part of a full-attack action (FAA), this is a poor choice in this situation.

2) FAA ... fire two shots (listed on your first weapons block). Great accuracy at the cost of one less arrow hitting for extra damage.

3) Rapid shot ... fire three shots (second on weapons block). Slightly less accuracy, but you get a third shot for a hope at damage.

.......................................
Jer'el and Hifestus, the woman is upper five-foot range, lithe, and she would be stunningly beautiful if she didn't look like the very devil for sleeping in a crammed nook in the hold for two weeks. She wears very fine leather armor, has a very fine buckler on her left hand, and wields a masterwork rapier. She is very agile.

Jer'el notes further that in defending against Lirith's much heavier blade, this woman allowed the falchion to deflect to her buckler, which then bounced the blade further to the side. You will recognize two things from this and her movements. First, she is nearly preternaturally agile; second, she will be an extremely tough opponent to take down.
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ALCON, right now you are dealing with a gaggle of NPCs as would befits a well-seasoned (and with two of the PCs, tough colonist) ship. This - as we can see from Desiria being outside of the battle (and thus taking some of the action from Mikela) - is not to disinclude any player. Besides, if anyone drops back for a medic, Desiria would be there to help, no doubt.

Of course, now that Hifestus moved forward, nothing necessarily stops Desiria from going to the forward hatch and down (no further aft) and dropping a bless, as well as being on hand should a friendly have to fall back.

Still, this is one of the rare 'internal' threat issues. So I hope no player feels outed by the NPCs. Come external threats and landing parties ... you'll feel naked enough.

[MikelaC1]

I was sort of waiting for my turn to be announced to move forward and drop a bless on the group. If I dont have to wait, just let me know and I will.

[lostsole31]

Sadly, Desiria's phenomenal initiative modifier assures her that her new friends will have to do the shocktroop round without her aid. :smallwink:

[DJDeMiko]

Should I post this in ooc or ic?

Hifestus will with a roar, attempt to close and attack as much as possible. His fiery spirit gets the better of him sometimes. As he fights, his eyes continue to glow with flame and his hair flickers wildly. It does not appear to be actual fire, you could not light a cigar with it, but appears surreal to see. A man's hair becoming fire.

[lostsole31]

Alway post IC when describing the RP/description to go with your action.

Your action ... speaking of which. :smallsmile:

[HappyPersonx7]

I apologize for having not posted in forever. We've been having a lot of issues with some cadre here, and consequently have been kind of busy. Plus, since the computer lab is the only reliable internet source and I can never seem to get in there when it's empty (we also aren't supposed to use it for non-Army learning purposes), I'd have to do it when nobody needs to use a computer. Uncle, if you would let me know (via FB) the IC situation when my turn comes up, I'll try to vicariously take my turn by telling you what I'd do...

[PSinger]

Yup, I understand, that's what I figured. Hope everything is going well at school. That's what it's like being in the military, shippie! :smallwink:

[MikelaC1]

we also aren't supposed to use it for non-Army learning purposes

You're lucky your firewall doesnt block it, I know lots of people whose work wall does.

[lostsole31]

Regarding 'PSinger's post, above ... that was actually mine. :smallsigh:

Actually, I wasn't sure if I should say anything, but .... DJ E-mailed me to tell me that after 5 years without a problem, his job has blocked access.

[MikelaC1]

Two questions before I post my actions. First of all, Desiria is a neutral, so if she made her save (which your post seems to indicate), shouldnt she only be taking 4 points? 16, save for 1/4?
Second, and this is not metagaming, using the fact that Singer posted, but rather the fact that the PC started ranting and raving before the energy manifested, didnt the spell come from her, and not the assassin? I get that it enveloped Desiria due to AoE, but it should be the last thing cast.
And shes going to hear from Desiria about harming teammates

[lostsole31]

Two questions before I post my actions. First of all, Desiria is a neutral, so if she made her save (which your post seems to indicate), shouldnt she only be taking 4 points? 16, save for 1/4?
Second, and this is not metagaming, using the fact that Singer posted, but rather the fact that the PC started ranting and raving before the energy manifested, didnt the spell come from her, and not the assassin? I get that it enveloped Desiria due to AoE, but it should be the last thing cast.
And shes going to hear from Desiria about harming teammates
She didn't make her save, that's why she took 8 damage. Nat '1' and randomly destroyed object was your bonded ring.

You know that, but Darrius doesn't know if the effect came from Celiss (likely), or as a response from Rowyn to Celiss' raving. He isn't down there and doesn't have the whole picture.

And, yeah .... looks like Celiss has some answering to do.

[lostsole31]

Mikela, life is going to be tough for Desiria's sorceress powers until she can get a new arcane bond. Are you going to have a new ring made? or, are you going to infuse your periapt of wisdom?

[MikelaC1]

I was going to have a new ring made, but the idea of infusing my periapt sounds much better. It obiviates the cost of having another masterwork ring...and with the total already at 1000 gp for the bond alone, any savings is good.

[lostsole31]

So if you did use a gold ring, and then put your bond on it, would it be Gold Bond? Would that give it bonuses to Heal checks?

[MikelaC1]

So if you did use a gold ring, and then put your bond on it, would it be Gold Bond? Would that give it bonuses to Heal checks?

Dont quit your day job

[lostsole31]

Hahahaha! I'm unemployed. (Well, technically...) :smile:

[lostsole31]

DJ, what does Hifestus say to the captain's offer of joining the crew?

[DJDeMiko]

I somehow missed that entire section lol

[PSinger]

Join us, DJ! We have all the cookies and booze you will ever want in our wooden, boat-shaped evil empire! :redcloak:

[lostsole31]

Looking ahead at advancement ...

MikelaC (Desiria)
How will you spend the next six skill points?

You learn one more 0-level cantrip. What will it be?

You gain access to 3rd-level spells, and you learn one spell of that level. What will it be?

What is the source for your enhanced diplomacy cantrip? I can't find it.

At 7th level you get a bloodline feat plus your normal feat for 7th character level. What will they be?

I take it that come 8th character level you will want to pop Charisma up to 20?

DJDeMiko (Hifestus)
Please make decisions for the following for next level:
Rogue Talent
Fighter Bonus Feat
12 skill points

In addition, what 7th ECL feat will you choose, and what ability score increase are you looking to get at 8th?

[MikelaC1]

Enhanced Diplomacy (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/e/enhanced-diplomacy)
All 6 points will go to the 6 skills I have points in now, 1 each
Cantrip: Mending
3rd level spell: I'm trying to decide between Haste (party buffer role) or Fireball (party attack role). Her build has been cleric (buffer) and sorceress (attack).
7th level bloodline feat: Scribe Scrolls
7th level feat: Maximize Spell
8th level stat increase: Charisma

[lostsole31]

Thanks for the source.

Mental Focus is no longer a skill. Concentration is basically superceded (and much better) in PF, though Concentration checks (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic#TOC-Concentration) can be tougher.

That said, you may now re-allocate your 5 skill points currently spent to other things. Though you haven't taken advantage of it, you are able to choose 3 Knowledge skills your cleric/sorcerer classes wouldn't normally give you and add them to your class skills list.

Concentration is now under your skills, but you can't put ranks in it. There are two line items - one for cleric, and one for sorcerer - because the former uses Wisdom and the latter uses Charisma. It's merely on the skills section for ease of reference. The misc-mod column is basically your caster level, though you get a +2 bonus for divine spells.

Where do you want those newly freed up 5 skill points to go? You can't have more ranks than your class level and you can't add them to Concentration. What about the 1 skill point left over for next level?

Spells, aye. Celiss is a haste-monster. Her entire focus is centered around temporal studies and speed-based martial arts, so haste is more than taken care of for the party. Fireball, then?

Thanks for the rest! :smallsmile:

[MikelaC1]

Given the comment in the IC thread (although I thought Diplomacy would go well for that role), and the fact that I already have Diplomacy and SM synergizes with it, I will put all the freed points, plus the point coming next round into Sense Motive. Fortunately, PF doesnt have the penalty on spending points on non class skill. And given that I am now building Diplomacy and Sense Motive, I think I will take Negotiator as my 7th level feat instead of Maximize.
Fireball will be the 3rd level spell.

[lostsole31]

Great! And Sense Motive is a class skill for clerics, meaning you get that +3 bonus once you put one rank into it. You are just a little better than Mr. Cohen now, so you are better at this than he, and he is just a little better at mundane healing than you.

Lazer currently has the best Diplomacy on the ship. However, you will surpass him because his focus will have him pulling into a more introverted and scholarly route, so that will become your role in short order (and with your Aid bonus you are great at helping him now anyway).

Negotiator, you will be focused, cool.

Fireball ... whoosh! ... an excellent ship-to-ship offensive spell. :smallamused:

You're good to go, thank you!

[MikelaC1]

Great! And Sense Motive is a class skill for clerics, meaning you get that +3 bonus once you put one rank into it

That must be a PF difference from 3.5e, where SM is not a class skill for clerics.

[lostsole31]

Yes, but it makes so much sense, too.

One-Eyed Willy's and Rowyn's equipment is given out.

Amella, best friends to One-Eye, gets Pickwing, his magic rapier.

Skald will get Rowyn's +1 rapier and One-Eye's magical +1 sharkskin armor.

Unfortunately for Jer'el, his strange physiognomy keeps him from getting either of the magic armors. :smallfrown:

Rowyn's +1 leather armor will be stowed.

Hifestus will get Rowyn's +1 buckler, but will surrender his own buckler in doing so.

Celiss will receive Rowyn's cloak of elvenkind.

Everyone that took an active part in the battle or post-healing got a bounty of one gold piece.

[PSinger]

Uh-oh. :smalleek:

[MikelaC1]

More than three times your own modifier, with Skill Focus to boot.

An INT of 28? Desiria is impressed.

[PSinger]

The hook is in the water, aaannnnd?

No fish. :smalltongue:

[lostsole31]

DJDeMiko (Hifestus)
Please make decisions for the following for next level:
Rogue Talent
Fighter Bonus Feat
12 skill points

In addition, what 7th ECL feat will you choose, and what ability score increase are you looking to get at 8th?
Something I had remembered ... 1 skill rank to Craft: Armormaking, and 1 skill rank to Linguistics. You could put more in, of course. But at the minimum, that leaves 10 skill points to spend.

[MikelaC1]

heal aid check
[roll0]

[lostsole31]

Great! >20+ Aid = +3, but you're bonus makes it +4. +1 for guidance, so +5 to Doc Cohen.

Heal DC 25 for success: [roll0]
If failed, Father Feres takes [roll1] damage.

Success. Whew, I'll post later!

[PSinger]

A tiny blue frog-man embryo ...
... in a red sack ...
... in brine ...
... in a jar ...
... in a box ...
... on a ship ...
... on an ocean ...

*Sings* There's a hole in the bottom of the sea!

Honestly, though, it's kind of fun to have a real mystery for Celiss. The worst part is that we are nowhere near a library (that I know of), so unless we have more of this, I can't really figure this out.

Oh, Mikela, I couldn't figure out why you thought I had 28 INT. It makes sense to me now. Remember in PF that as soon as you put 1 skill rank to a class skill, you get a +3 bonus. 22>>24>>26>>28. She has a 22 INT, but it looked like 28 because the differential would be +3. I wouldn't normally tell a stat like that, but you had me stumped. :smallredface:

[lostsole31]

Dunh-dunh-dunh! :elan:

Well, I imagine you now have a stunning new-found respect for the smartest person on the ship (and I believe the entire expedition as well).

[PSinger]

Wow. 23 damage and grappled? C'mon, Jer'el, don't muck this up. A PC could meet a short end in short order with this goop. :smallfrown:

[lostsole31]

Happy won't be available until the weekend. [roll0]

[MikelaC1]

Desiria POKES Hifestus

[lostsole31]

Yeahhhh .... DJ sent me an E-mail some time back mentioning they blocked giants at work. Okay, but my assumption is that he had another mode of Internet access, like at home. I got an E-mail a week (?) ago that mentioned more strongly that he didn't have Internet access "at work."

Once again, the qualifier "at work" instead of "at all" . . . there was, and I could have been totally wrong in my perception ... a sense of hostility, or annoyance, or some manner of negativity. Still, when it came round to his turn I have given (more than) 3-day turnaround. I will take his turn now, and I'll nudge Paul to take his turn after we get back from the student screening tonight. (SKYFALL!)

[PSinger]

Yeah, like I want to wait ...

[lostsole31]

Just so you know, Mikela ...

Spontaneous healing you have a solid grasp of, inasmuch as you trade in any non-domain-slot spell for a 'cure' spell of the same spell level.

Channel energy is not, nor for you (unless you get the feats) anything you "target." Channeling energy means you create a 30-foot-radius burst of positive energy. When you use the channel, you must decide whether it will heal living or harm undead (or those with similar strange physiognomies) ... but not both. So, in channeling twice, everyone in a 60-foot-diameter received a total of 18 (that was the sum, right?) hit points of healing, not to exceed maximum. So that was added to both Korian and Hifestus equally.

Again, without very specific feats, you can't "target" who does or does not get this boon. If you are in a combat situation against living opponents, then when you channel energy not only does your allies receive that healing, but so does all your living enemies ... as long as ally/ enemy is within the radius.

Very important tactical information.

[PSinger]

Yup. But it sho' feeels nahs, boss!

[lostsole31]

Of course, the two who did a lot to the monster ooze should do well on magic-take, but the reasonings are sound.

Happy/ Jer'el, the ring of mind shielding (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic-items/rings/ring-of-mind-shielding) is here. However, a reprint here simply means ...This ring is usually of fine workmanship and wrought from heavy gold.

The wearer is continually immune to detect thoughts, discern lies, and any attempt to magically discern his alignment.

[lostsole31]

She might even come across some obscure arcane lore...or even more exciting, a treatise on molecular fusion.
LOL! Well-played, well-played. I mean, how else do you start to develop the mending cantrip, right? That's the most fundamental conjuration cantrip dealing with sealing, joining, repairing, and even a little bit of renewing. :smallwink:

Of course, if your sorcery takes you on a path to more conjurative talents ...

... actually, your clerical side would most likely do better than the sorcerer side (though there are plenty of spells that can't be duplicated between both lists), leaving your sorcery for artillery and the like.

[MikelaC1]

leaving your sorcery for artillery and the like.

That is the basic game plan

[lostsole31]

Jer'el, roll two DC 15 Fort saves or be petrified.

[PSinger]

Oh dear god. Thank you, Mikela, for Desiria's success. If you go down, Party fort and arcane power goes away.

Now to see if our octo-chameleo-fishboy with the Trident/Bow keeps from being an aquarium setpiece.

[PSinger]

YAAAYYY, Jer'el! Whoo-woo-woo! Keep it going!

[MikelaC1]

My action is going to be dependent on how well they do against him. If no one is doing anything, Im going to have to risk a spell. If he's getting hit by everyone, I wont chance it.

[lostsole31]

"how well they do against him"

There is only one tchechiwani (basilis), so it vice them.

Same with "he's getting hit by everyone," unless you mean tht the basilisk is being handled handily by the other party members.

[MikelaC1]

If everyone hits the basilisk for damage, I wont use a spell and get turned to stone. If no one hits the basilisk, Im going to have to. Im not sure what words of mine you are correcting.

[lostsole31]

I was looking for clarification, but your last post clears it up, thank you.

Happy, in the same way as Mikela is doing in her game right now, combat right now is going to be on a 24-hour turn around (1 day), instead of a 3-day turnaround. One player is just standing around like a statue, and the other has to wait nearly to the end of 3 days for your response. If you have it in 24, great, otherwise in this combat where two are waiting (and one can't do anything), we have to have a more increased turnaround. Since Mikela is usually on anyway (though slower on the weekends), you might lose active control of an action, but it is usually your turn for the wait.

Jer'el's turn ...

[PSinger]

Holy crap. Well, that was as catastrophic a round as the surprise round. I'm pretty sure that far more of us should have made our save, but we were really unlucky across the board.

So, I want to put this forward, and I know that this is player knowledge vice character knowledge. While Celiss has been interesting and I didn't mind sitting in when the other player ditched out, she never really clicked with me either. Besides, if Desiria manages to survive to be the only real magic-caster onboard, the one place I realize we are really deficient is in a rogue. Hifestus had that, but he's gone and now we need another.

Of course, the question would be ... how the hell do we get a rogue into the game? I'll leave that to the DM.

EDIT: Well, I know that Lirith and Amella are rogues, but I want to play a rogue that might at least be some help against traps. From what Rus says, those two have no skill at that.

And I don't want to play anymore "orphans'.

[MikelaC1]

Well, this turned into almost a TPK in short order.

[lostsole31]

Yeah. Stunning. This is no "modified" creature, in the manner I often modify events for a gestalt game, AND the group went in there with the upper end of an adventuring group (6), ALL of whom at least some point in their career have good Fort saves. The one who was most vulnerable was Urol Forol. As an old gnome he has a 13 CON (which speaks well of how tough he was when he was much younger) and a total +5 Fort ... an even chance.

"This is a goddamn Greek tragedy." - Bloodhound (Steve Buscemi), ARMAGEDDON

EDIT: (Just looked) Okay, Desiria has the same Fort save as Urol, but Urol is a 4th-level druid//voyageur.

[PSinger]

So, despite what I said about orphans, Rus just offered me a chance for someone extant ... Captain Darrius Wavebreaker.

What I want to know is, how does that seem to the rest of you (Mikela, Happy)? If you like things being moved along and motivated by an NPC, I'm just as good, but I want to know what you two feel about this.

[HappyPersonx7]

I say go for it, for whatever my two cents are worth.

[MikelaC1]

Go for the PC you want to play. If you want to play the captain, I have no problem with you being the leader.

[PSinger]

Cool. The pros/cons is that the leader is a PC, the con is that the leader is a PC. :smallwink:

[lostsole31]

Can you imagine what the next batch of explorers would think if they saw Tamoachan? If they encounter a basilisk (let alone know what it is), it would be easy. But if not? There are statues of an animal-man, an octo-man with a trident, a devil-woman, and an old gnome with a stick ... and can you imagine how distressingly red-herringish that might be for them? Sure, there were a few other more "normal" race statues, but the former three are gonna knock folks for a loop.

Happy, well, Jer'el will possibly last longer as a statue than if he continued to adventure, was cut down, and decayed as normal.

However, we need to start thinking about a replacement character for him. If you want to drive an 'orphan', Mr. Kahir (the pilot) is open. Also, since DJ is a definite ditch, Hifestus might again have come back from the Blue Nixie to the Sea Wyvern. Agnipati is not available. The other crewmen are not available either, since they are not as capable as the PCs.

Or, it might be some other person from the Blue Nixie (though none of the Jade Ravens). There might be other options depending on the expeditions next landings as well. I'll get a feel for things as I write up the IC.

But it is still your character, so let me know what you want to play.

[PSinger]

This was a blowout in our favor. But it's our first ship-to-ship and it makes me feel good to know how much our crew rocks compared to douchetastic buccaneers of the Scarlet Brotherhood.

We'll see how my action goes, but I'm sorry you didn't get more than a missed shot of flame in, Mikela. Without Cohen, I imagine that even though Darrius has a longer friendship with Mr. Kahir, the captain will look to Desiria for counsel.

[lostsole31]

True, and you can imagine there's not much XP coming from this battle. But I hope it boosts confidence after that crushing basilisk defeat. That, and this is the first time the Sea Wyvern gets any booty of note.

YARR!

[MikelaC1]

The captain takes an elixir for himself, gives the other to Hifestus. (I think that's perfect considering that fire race of his. Forgot the name.)

Is DJ still in the campaign?

[lostsole31]

Funny you should ask that.

DJ ... deMiko? He was considered a loss back awhile. That's why Hifestus was temporarily 'transferred' to the Blue Nixie.

DJ ... my nephew, Happy? David John and I have to work up a new character, but he has normal Internet issues with the weekend.

Right now, the hard and fast plot plummet are the two of you. With Happy DJ, that makes three players when AUR.

Shall I start recruiting for a single replacement? or are the two of you good for now?

[MikelaC1]

The Hifestus DJ is the one I am refering to, since thats who he is giving the elixer to.
And as for recruiting, I would be in favour of adding one player.

[PSinger]

I'm posting for Mikela's benefit since Rus and I talked about it.

I am all for recruiting. However, I still want to play and I don't want to put the game on hold while we wait for DJ-Deux (Happy) or the recruit.

[lostsole31]

Sounds good to me. :smallwink:

[MikelaC1]

I definately agree with that.

[lostsole31]

The recruitment page for a new player is here (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=275733).

Feel free to pop in and look around. I'll listen to your feedback, since this is your game.

[Bladehunter217]

Hello World. I was planning on putting off my introduction until tomorrow morning, so relax my dear. I am perfectly aware that you are under attack and I am on my way, if all goes according to plan, I should be there just in time to save your hides.

[lostsole31]

Speaking of which, we'll need a color for you. See post #1 for colors. There are other colors which might not be available, but I'd rather you ask me .... via PM ... what you'd like. I know that sounds irregular, but there are other forces at work here.

[PSinger]

Welcome, Mr. Hunter!

It seems you are making noise puttering around in the kitchen, but the alarm bell should ring soon enough.

[Bladehunter217]

No worries, I'm certain Sadi will hear when the moment you lot find yourself in real trouble. In the mean time, I wonder what to add to the stew...
It would appear that my dark green is available.

[lostsole31]

A little coriander would be nice, thank-you-very-much.

[Bladehunter217]

If you want potassium that badly, i can give you a banana. Spices are the last to go in.

[lostsole31]

When I read the encounter some time ago, I was thinking, "Are you f***ing kidding me?!"

Still a tough battle, but with so many attacks (even if only 1d8+3 per bite), the FHx (x = number of heads, but never less than 5) aspect, the party not really having a great number of sundering/ acid/ fire attacks, and the fact in my gestalt games all monsters/ creatures/ characters have maximum hit points (and double some adders) .... this was going to test you guys, but you made it through.

You already had to deal with one 'critical fumble' which rolled high on the % chart ... Lirith twisting her ankle ... and the random chance that so many heads would crit, let alone do a double-crit, made this hair-raising. Anyone who damaged it in a round would get half of its heads (or it would split up heads to at least get two per offender in a round) at it. Most people's AC were about 50/50 to get hit by this thing but again, but again, frequency of attacks by it made it dangerous.

Everyone did a great job, and there was even some good teamwork employed. Well, almost everyone. Mr. Kahir did so-so. Poor Hifestus, however, is probably sulking because he didn't get a single hit and all of the four chakram he tossed are in the bay. Not that his 54 stored chakram will be an issue. (I've got to say it, because I laughed when I read it, but Hifestus' former 'parent player' did manage to store away weapons for a rainy day. Not that he can carry them around, but this is perfect for that issue with ship battles and other cases where a weapon that is not ammunition (aka, destroyed on impact) might otherwise be easily lost. Kinda reminds me of the MATRIX rack-o'-guns.)

[Bladehunter217]

I assume that by the time we've dropped anchor, Sadi is no longer checking for damage, or is he supposed to log every scratch in long-hand?

[lostsole31]

Daywalker (Blade), I assume next level is Buccaneer// Polearm Master?

[PSinger]

Sadi is assigned the dogwatch, and Tavey will take care of breakfast in the morning while the cook recovers.

The captain will come up to the helm to chat with Sadi.

"Fleggins, I haven't had much time chat with you. We all have a past, but the only past I care about is one that might catch up to you when you're with us. I'm more interested in where you're going. You're an incredible singer and whistler, you're quite a skilled sailor, and your mental and physical gifts - especially your sheer strength - even your ability to helm a ship ... these are all in very high demand.

"Where are you going, Fleggins? Are you looking for adventure to sing and whistle and chop apart evil? or, are you simply looking for a quiet life on the high seas?"

[Bladehunter217]

I'm not really a daywalker, I work night shifts and have insomnia so I check in every little while during the day because I'm not doing anything. Yes, nowhere else to go currently so i might as well keep trudging on.

[lostsole31]

BladeHunter, you probably know this, but PSinger was making a "Blade: Vampire Hunter" reference.

On another note, please edit your last post. Keep what is OOC in the OOC, and that copy, paste and correct the coloring to put what is IC in the IC area.

[Bladehunter217]

I was confused a bit by that, not a big fan of the halfer myself. although i did wonder if your post was a reference to him.

[lostsole31]

Here's a reprint of breakdown from IC:

Party Loot, Pre-Sadi = 1140.5 gp total.

The additional post-Sadi is an outstanding 1800 gp. The treasure chest and magical chain mail is worth a lot.

There are 8 shares on the first (not including Sadi), and 9 shares on the second (including Sadi). What complicates this is the inability to have nice round figures per shareholder because you can't get "change".

The best idea is to take everyone's input for items, and maybe consider everything to be party funded at this point.

Please let me know what you want to plug for potions, scrolls, and wands, and maybe even some very cheap wondrous items.

The pre-Sadi is ~142 gp per share. The post-Sadi alone is ~200 gp per share. That means everyone but Sadi could get the equivalent of 342 gp, while Sadi would get the equivalent of 200 gp.

[PSinger]

Well, I'd say look to the DM for guidance (and he well might give us some) but I think it's really going to come down to Desiria (primarily), myself, what the DM might provide, and if he's willing ... Blade's input as part of the "voice of others."

That's a good way to keep Blade from feeling left out. Just saying.

[lostsole31]

Good idea.

Mikela, Blade, PSinger, please make suggestions, for 200 gp (or less) scrolls, potions, etc. (non-metal). I'll make suggestions afterwards, but you're the players so I'll give you the chance to make inputs first.

[Bladehunter217]

For the most part we would want anything that could help the ship and crew, after that personal things, I would suggest every put some of their spoils towards the ship and crew, after that, try to spend that much cash. I haven't replied yet because i was trying to think of how to spend that much, and because I juts went and slept the whole bloody day, guess a week of not sleeping does that to you. I am surprised i did not wake up as much as i normally do.

[PSinger]

Hey, Mikela, you OOC-ed an IC (above). :smallsmile:

[MikelaC1]

Avner Meravanchi strides into the chief's group as a returning champion, looking magnificent on his steed. Thunderstrike, for his part, is more than happy to be ridden after so long.

As someone who hasnt read the entire thread through...are we supposed to be treating this guy as some sort of ridiculous popinjay? Because Im seeing some hints along that line.

[lostsole31]

Absolutely. The Meravanchi family graciously helped to fund a large portion of the expedition with Lavinia, and likewise ... ahem .... 'encouraged' their wayward son to join that expedition. He's the one that demanded to sleep in the captain's stateroom (and was there until recently).

[Bladehunter217]

Question, I have ranks in knowledge: Arcana, Engineering, Geography, History, Local, Nobility and religion, any chance I know what race Tom is?

[lostsole31]

Bladehunter, you don't know, but he does seem like some otherworldly demonic creature.

[PSinger]

Wow ... you held those cards pretty close to the chest, Rus.

Pleasantly surprised, and cool story. Good to have the rabbi back!

[MikelaC1]

[roll0] Bluff

Passing a Sense Motive role (or being a DM)
The captain might be able to tell that Desiria is not entirely happy with this change. Not that she is not happy that the rabbi survived (since she was on the mission that had him "killed") or that she realizes nobody can take her mage role...but she does see her role (in this order) as
1) spiritual leader
2) healer
3) sorceress
and he did take what she considers to be something to be very important to her.

EDIT: Obviously, no poker face here.

[lostsole31]

Actually, the way it was worded, the only thing Desiria lost was position of ship's surgeon. She is still the ship's mage/ prelate, responsible for all matters arcane as well as the spiritual health and well-being of the crew.

Oh, yeah ... and she's still a non-qual. :smalltongue:

So, she is still double-billed, kept the main focus of what she wanted, and of course is the default mage.

[PSinger]

Yeah, sorry. Wasn't meant to geek you. But if you took things as they would be, you'd be swamped. If I'm not mistaken, you got a better WIS than our dear doctor anyway, which is good for Sense Motive and helping the spiritual side. Doc Cohen has the bedside manner. (I think he's got better CHA, but probably not by much.) That, and I do know his healing powers are mainly CHA based.

So yeah, what Rus said. You're still the ship's prelate and mage.

[lostsole31]

Give me a day or two to set up the next section. After S. Olman Isle, you head out into open ocean, no longer following the vast Amedio Peninsula.

[Bladehunter217]

Which reminds me, I'm going to go out and buy a flute when I have a chance.

[Swami Monsoon]

Sorry about that... I wasn't trying to start a riot.
Tom was just expressing his admiration of the new kitty companion.

The "KITTY!" remark probably should have been OOC...

[PSinger]

It was probably just the sharp shout that did it, rather than any movement.

[lostsole31]

Yup. Swami didn't say Tom moved, just that he shouted "Kitty!" Yeah, Shouting Tree and Tom Underhill served together without true rest for over a week. But when the panther reacted to the noise, Shouting Tree instantly reacted to defensive stance as well. That's all.

[MikelaC1]

No special RP from Desiria, other than filling her time with couseling

[Bladehunter217]

If surprised well enough, even domesticated animals will bite, imagine what a wild animal will do.

[lostsole31]

If surprised well enough, even domesticated animals will bite, imagine what a wild animal will do.
Hi, guys! Oh, by the way. Has anybody seen my intestines lying about?

EDIT: Blade, I forgot to note it before. You were able to trade out your masterwork fiddle for a beautifully made, masterwork flute. No one there really knows how to play, but a tribesman who likes plucked instruments likes seeing what you do and it makes incredible sound. He knows he'd have to practice and find his own way. Who knows? Perhaps it will be some new stringed art form?

[Bladehunter217]

So that is where august rush came from, interesting.

[MikelaC1]

Climb mod=-1 and zero ranks

[lostsole31]

And they know this .... how?

Actually, the captain would know it if anything else. You might be a quick learner on general seamanship as you study, but you are an abysmal failure on rigging - a liability to yourself and others. Soo, though it wasn't said IC, it is well-observed by now.

[MikelaC1]

Thats why I posted it OOC instead of IC...although IC she would point out her lack of strength (climb mod) and her lack of training (zero ranks).

[lostsole31]

Hey, Swami, sorry about that. Honestly, the best that would have done (or rather, did) was for the ship to be prepared, the passengers and hold rechecked for stow-for-sea, and the crew primed for punishment.

But, yeah, it's easy for me to forget the "I do this every day" bits, so keep reminding me from time to time.

[Swami Monsoon]

Checking in after the big crash...

[PSinger]

We're working on a big campus event: The Re-enactment of the Battle of Hogwart's. Actually, I'm a lot busier than LS, but he has a final tomorrow.

[lostsole31]

Yup. Final tomorrow today. Very difficult class: Business of Theatre (aka Theatre Management).

[Bladehunter217]

Yup. Final tomorrow today. Very difficult class: Business of Theatre (aka Theatre Management).

I remember that class, probably not the same school, but for me it was quite eventful.

[lostsole31]

PSinger, you posted an OOC in an IC. Please move it over or get rid of it. (However, I got the reference and it is funny.)

[PSinger]

"The[y] mostly come out at night. Mostly."
I wonder if Tom adopted Newt's voice from ALIENS for this line? :smalltongue:

......................

Ooops! Sorry.

[MikelaC1]

You no longer have to worry about randomly hitting a friendly in a grapple. Just take the -4 to hit for attacking into melee

How would that work for something like magic missile that doesnt have an attack roll? And would you be able to target something like a scorching ray when the target is all wrapped around the ally?

[lostsole31]

Magic missile, of course, is unaffected since it unerringly hits its target. Scorching ray hits a single target, being a weapon-like spell. As such, you would take the standard -4 penalty for firing into melee.

[Swami Monsoon]

Can a magical touch attack and an unarmed/natural attack be carried out simultaneously (in the same strike)?

[lostsole31]

No, they cannot, unless otherwise specifically stated in the magical description.

[Bladehunter217]

question, any chance of being able to reach me belt?

[lostsole31]

Yes, but nothing that takes two hands to perform, and spellcasting requires a concentration check. Bladed belt, I take it?

[MikelaC1]

Question: Since the vine is already in direct contact with Desiria, would she need to make a melee touch attack to deliver a shocking grasp...its already touching her.

[lostsole31]

Yes.

It's not about general contact of one body to another. If you even get your spell off, you have to be able to maneuver your hand to touch it. An MTA is not a graze, but a good, solid touch. In addition, you have to be damn sure that in the grapple your magicked hand is not too close to your own body in the active (because this is not a true stop-motion world) struggle. It would be terrible to end up shocking yourself.

EDIT:

Casting Spells while Grappled/Grappling: The only spells which can be cast while grappling or pinned are those without somatic components and whose material components (if any) you have in hand. Even so, you must make a concentration check (DC 10 + the grappler's CMB + the level of the spell you're casting) or lose the spell.

Only after succeeding there can you roll the MTA and the damage of the spell. This includes a -2 to attack rolls for being in a grapple.

Being a spellcaster in a grapple is no good. Then again, it never was. At least gestalt means you might survive longer with a few more options.

[MikelaC1]

This was done specifically

R2T18: Desiria takes one step forward, planting one foot directly on the logbook to make sure it goes nowhere it shouldn't in the fight.

to prevent this


But as Tom jumped down, his tail flicks flicks the logbook back into the hole and onto the sargasso.

So how did it happen?

[lostsole31]

Yes, exactly. I didn't forget what you posted. IC, the tail did a sweep under your foot that had the book sailing into the sargasso. Why his tail did that is not quite known. However ... and I'll update the post ... there is more to this.

It is not a DM oversight, but stems from something I do happen to overlook most other times.

"Meanwhile, Tom's tail is now stuck under Desiria's foot. And this is none too comfortable."

[PSinger]

Darrius rolls his eyes at Tom and then jumps into the hole, hacking as he goes.
Charge w/ Nighteater [roll0], damage [roll1]

[lostsole31]

You put that in OOC, but I'll update the battle chart with that in IC ... :smallconfused:

[lostsole31]

I just sent off the handout. I'll give you a day or so before I at least start the RP/ decision-making session.

EDIT: I want to apologize to everyone, please. Normally when I E-mail handouts, I make myself the recipient and BCC everyone else so they can feel safe about sending their E-mails out. I can't control what's done, but please take care not to use any other person's without their consent and invitation.

[Swami Monsoon]

I will be traveling for the next week. I will have internet access, but my posting might slow somewhat.

[lostsole31]

That's fine. If you input, that's fine, or I'll gratis it. If in battle, I'll give you one-day posting (which is what I prefer for battle, anyway).

Been > 1 day to review .jpg ...

[Bladehunter217]

I'm doing a kind of last email check before I run out the door, I'll post later, but not much time to think about character's actions.

[lostsole31]

Sorry to have been dragging my feet, folks. IRL ...

[lostsole31]

Well, there it is. The computer is dead for sure. I have no idea how long it will take to get it fixed.

[PSinger]

Nobody's running away because of 'puter problems, are they? We all got the patience even if this takes a little bit?

[MikelaC1]

Im still here. Assuming this will slow posting rate in Zodiac as well.

[Swami Monsoon]

I'm still here.

[lostsole31]

Paul and I managed the move to Philadelphia. The move was tough with a tight budget, but we're finally here.

Anywayyy ... are we good to begin again?

[Swami Monsoon]

I'm ready.

[lostsole31]

I haven't heard anything from the bladed one ...

[lostsole31]

Well, I gave Blade plenty of time to respond, but we'll have to consider him a drop. Sooo, onward!

[lostsole31]

Swami, roughly where does Tom stand ... bow, middle, or aft?

[Swami Monsoon]

Probably somewhere close to the middle...

[MikelaC1]

If I move to the far side of the ship, will I still have LOS to fire on Dr. Cohen's opponent, or who will I have LOS on?

[PSinger]

If I move to the far side of the ship, will I still have LOS to fire on Dr. Cohen's opponent, or who will I have LOS on?"Far side" meaning from starboard to port, not bow to aft. You can pretty much draw a bead on anything.

[lostsole31]

"Far side," huh? That reminds me of MASTER & COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD. Interesting, they use the older term "larboard" instead of "port."

[Swami Monsoon]

Speaking of Master and Commander, I kept thinking of this fight taking place on a ship like Russell Crowe's frigate, but this vessel is obviously quite a bit smaller. So the space is much more confined and the bad guys much closer... so with the vines' reach that's a lot of AoO's I was lucky to dodge...

[lostsole31]

Nope. Just a standard merchant's caravel, and a smaller one at that. The Blue Nixie, likewise a caravel, is a little larger.

[lostsole31]

Sorry about not posting anything until after my own normal >3 day limit. The week was very slow cab driving, and I had to push more hours to make up. And then sleep.

Okay, I know the delays are probably killing you, but ...

Mikela, you never purchased either the focus nor the material components for augury. That said, it was always once on your spell list. As such, I will take away 50 gp from your funds: 25 gp for the bones (make much more sense as a healer than sticks) and 25 gp for the incense. If you want, you can "retro-purchase" no more than two sticks of incense for augury.

What do you want to do?

ALCON, I'm not sure what I said before, but after looking at the nature of the threat, the following will be the away team (already talked with Paul, so saving time with having to make a post when he gets home):

Captain Darrius: Away team leader.
Desiria: Arcane/ clerical leader.
Tom Underhill: Secondary healing and divine magic.
Dr. Cohen: Aerial Recon and healing.
Shouting Tree: Tracker and specialties with plants.
Agnipati: Primary combat, and aquatic combat specialist.

[MikelaC1]

I thought with low value material components (as opposed to the 100 gp cost of stoneskin powders), it was assumed to come in spell component pouches. I will obviously get as many components as I can/need.

[lostsole31]

Nope. For both foci and material components, anything over 1 gp must be purchased.

[MikelaC1]

Well, this never seems to work out, but once again, I will try. I would like to set up an NFL fantasy football challenge league for the people I play with on the boards. The league is already set, Mikela's GITP challenge, the league # is 1026458, and the draft time is this Friday, at 8PM. Oh yes, its a Yahoo league. There is no password to join, and if you cant make the live draft, you can set an autodraft. Hope to see enough people there to have a league.

[lostsole31]

Football is soccer, right? :smallwink:

[PSinger]

The only thing about football I like are well-built men in colorful, tight pants. :smallredface:

[lostsole31]

Wow. We haven't used OOC (other than IC spoilers) for 23 days.

Anyway, Swami. I'm not sure if you mistook what I said or not. Onboard a ship, a hatch is any portal with a door, not necessarily "trap door" hatches. Where the topside hatch came down to the cabin that led to the captain's cabin aft, and the little passageway leading forward to the officer's mess (battle), there were several doors splitting off. You're pretty sure that there are pways running along the length of the ship on both sides of the same level. It wasn't to say that there are all these hatches heading upwards.

Maybe you knew that, but I wasn't sure, so just checking in. If you have an edit or like your answer as is ... search for something topside to let you in ... answer here in OOC one way or the other (and edit your post if necessary).

[PSinger]

So, the whole point of doing the maneuver is for the extra damage. [roll0]

[MikelaC1]

It would be nice if once, just once, my magic missiles did more than almost minimum damage.

[lostsole31]

That ... or accept the possibility of failure to affect the target or as much as you'd like. A lot of players focus on the "automatic hit" and the lack of a save as the end-all for magic missile. The down and dirty is that is actually a really crappy spell. It's okay at level one ... maybe at level three. But after that it is blown away by far better spells. But again, players are so locked onto not wanting to "waste" a spell that they use a sub-par spell for a matched CR encounter.

The sorcerer, at least in comparison to a wizard, is supposed to be more fusileer than not. Saving higher magics for bigger threats that are coming your way ... which you do know is happening, is smart, but remember that in any standard confrontation - unless your spell array is built for something other than battle - you are at the forefront of damage.

[MikelaC1]

The plant things have proven resistant to fire based spells so I cant go after him with a scorching ray, not to mention the danger of hitting comrades.

[lostsole31]

When Ka'Xet (and Skald?) did a view of the plant much, they determined that an assassin vine is immune to a lot. However .... the vine horror controllers didn't seem to have any particular resistances.

Next, you won't "accidentally" hit any comrades. That is what the -4 attack roll is there to ensure. (And no, unlike in 3.0, you cannot "choose" to forgo the penalty and take a chance ...)

[Swami Monsoon]

Do the plant men fighting Tom and the captain have their backs to the wall or towards the center of the room (and everybody else)? I'm trying to figure out if there's any way to safely use an AoE...

[lostsole31]

It's a big melee in the center of the room. There's you and Darrius, and heading port there's your opponents, a 5' gap, and Agnipati's opponent; just aft of Agnipati and Shouting Tree is Dr. Cohen, agaiinst the aft bulkhead.

[lostsole31]

Ummmm .... and I know this is exactly why you hate prepared casters, Mikela ... but you only prepared searing light once, and you used it already.

[MikelaC1]

Ummmm .... and I know this is exactly why you hate prepared casters, Mikela ... but you only prepared searing light once, and you used it already.

Deleted and reposted.

[PSinger]

So, anything you're willing to tell me/us about, such as listed, but including special abilities and options, let me know. For example, my character can bathe himself in a holy light to help deflect evil attacks, but that only works 1/day so I want to save that for the BBEG.

[PSinger]

Didn't Eleth drop see invisibility on all of us? :confused:

[MikelaC1]

Wrong thread.

[PSinger]

Doh! Sorry.

[lostsole31]

I'll be gone the next 1-1/2 days to NYC.

[lostsole31]

I want to thank you for being so patient. I was out of state, and only updated a few short things (such as in Mikela's Zodiac campaign).

At a yard sale my sister ran, I lot-sold my 30-year collection of D&D materials.

Everything.

I want to cry now.

[MikelaC1]

I guess the SRD is now your best friend.

[lostsole31]

For basic 3.5, it has been. Besides, I have .pdf format for any 3.5 book I really "need." That, and the games I run are PF anyway.

[MikelaC1]

Please see the .jpg I have just send around, and let me know in OOC once you've seen it.

How cuteten characters

[lostsole31]

Kinda makes you wish you had a stuffed version of that. Ooh! I know, if you hug it just right, it speaks and says "I love you!" in a hideous burble, with all of the babbling young on her back. :smallsmile:

[PSinger]

Kinda makes you wish you had a stuffed version of that. Ooh! I know, if you hug it just right, it speaks and says "I love you!" in a hideous burble, with all of the babbling young on her back. :smallsmile:


NO...................

[Swami Monsoon]

Re: Mother of All

http://www.funelf.net/photos/Nope!.jpg

[lostsole31]

If you look at the skills section of your sheets, you'll find Concentration there. Tom's are all Cha-based, so he just has one entry. Desiria has different scores for WIS (cleric) and CHA (sorcerer) so she has two separate entries. NA for Darrius.

[Swami Monsoon]

So the Mother is cold immune? Oh, goody...

[lostsole31]

That ... or 9 cold isn't enough to affect her. I already rolled your recharge for your breath weapon, by the way. You don't know the number, but you know it is > 1 round.

Desiria, it is important to note that in the past couple of rounds where you had cast and used ranged attacks you've slowly become more and more offset. Please see the levitate (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/l/levitate) spell for details. You are currently at a -2 penalty, though this beast is ridiculously easy to hit.

[lostsole31]

A spellcaster who applies levitate to another no more controls such movement any more than he would with fly. I am guessing what you are wanting to do is fire your ray and drop 10'.

[MikelaC1]

The spell description seemed to indicate that the caster retained control, but if thats not the way it works, then I will go down. Its a move action, so I can still cast as well.

[lostsole31]

*ninja'd*

Re-reading the spell description, it is the caster that is controller.

EDIT: Also, you have a +4 attack bonus for RTA.

[MikelaC1]

I thought I was lowered out of attack range?

[Swami Monsoon]

I assume it moved back into range?

But in other news, there's not much I can do to hurt this thing.
I guess I have no way to know if the spell failed because of a made save or immunity? (Ray of Sickening sounded like a much better idea months and months ago when I made this character. A spell with two possible points of failure = no bueno.)

[lostsole31]

:smallsigh:

It has 15' reach. That is why I've been trying to be very clear about distances off of the deck. Add 15' to it's "lower deck." It did a 5' free move downwards (because it can) and put you back to a 10' range.

No, there's no way to tell with this spell.

[PSinger]

Great climb, great attack damage. YES!

In other news ... Page 50. I imagine after this battle Savage Tide will become Savage Tide II. :smallsmile:

[Swami Monsoon]

That is the sound of me being completely out of ideas.

Of course the punchline will be that the Mother is totally blind and hunts by scent, aura, echo-location, etc...

[Swami Monsoon]

...or that could happen. :*(

[lostsole31]

Yeah .... *pats shoulder* ... yeah.

At least it's not an elasmosaurus this time.

[lostsole31]

Part of my stall is that I've been busy with some intensive classes and my first show in the area this past weekend and studying for a big test this Friday. The other part is I have a good idea what is about to happen, and perhaps I've been loath to lower the boom. But here it comes ...

[lostsole31]

And with Desiria's untimely death, there is a new beginning.


The Savage Tide, Part II (IC) (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=16459951#post16459951)

[PSinger]

I think he has this going in combat rounds because of something to do with s*** about to collapse on us. Mother had to have been the BBEG, so we're probably contending with the repercussions of having turned her into a veggie-shake.

[MikelaC1]

LS advises that he might not be able to make it on the board this weekend due to exams. Desiria, with her new ghostly powers, knows all.

[PSinger]

Paul, with his supernatural defenses and roomie powers, knows more. I'll keep mum so he can say whatsever himself. He'll be on later.

[lostsole31]

70% = pass.
69% = fail.
70% = pass.
69% = fail.

I got a 70% on m insurance exam. I also only wear 14 pieces of flair, the minimum. :smallcool:

[MikelaC1]

Has TheTangledWeb gone screwy for everyone else? Hijacked by some stupid Bluehost site?

[lostsole31]

This is why I don't use TTW anymore. I was so tired of losing characters.

[lostsole31]

Describe yourselves, please.

Eshalyn primarily, but it might be a good idea if the both of you (Paul and Swami) give a "refresher description." Be sure to include how you look in relation to what you wear/ carry.

[Swami Monsoon]

This is cut and pasted from the character sheet description:

Very short and stocky. His gray skin is covered with thick white fur, which grows out into a long beard, mustache and topknot. The skin and fur are patterned with leopard-like spots that are dark blue-gray in color. His eyes are yellow and resemble a cat's eyes. He has catlike ears, two small horns growing from his forehead and a long, catlike tail. The claws on his hands and toes are sharp and partially retractable.

He would be wearing ordinary sailor's/workman's clothes (nothing unusual or distinctive).

Do you want a description in the IC thread?

[lostsole31]

Here is fine. IC preferred, especially if it comes with something said or done.

[MikelaC1]

I should probably wait until they fish her out of the drink, as it were. After all, they might decide not to...or end up throwing her back.

[MikelaC1]

What? I change all my sheets to MW and now IT goes down? :annoyed:

[PSinger]

It's not the site.

It's just you. :smalltongue:

It's up now though.

It's funny, looking now, that I used "It's" every time.

[MikelaC1]

With those rolls, the captain might as well be a sergeant. A very specific sergeant. One that would say...I know nothing...nothing.

[PSinger]

Uh-oh. Should I even look? I forgot to check. Oh, I just finished an edit, too.

[MikelaC1]

Waiting on LS to say whether or not Eshalyn can stand on her own and respond to the captain. He did indicate an exhausted state.

[PSinger]

Rus went to work. Hell, just do it so we can chug-a-lug ahead.

[lostsole31]

Hey, gang. IRL here; sorry I have been remiss. Older sister had surgery. Little sis & fam flew in from Mexico City. I am learnining my job as a newly licensed (yay, me!) Insurance producer. I have a wedding to plan, a wife to murder, and Guilder to frame for it. Frankly, I'm swamped.

But, at least I've got my health.

Paul headed home to family for the holidays so he might actually do better. Feel free to RP amongst yourselves. I hope to make a post in the next day or so. One question will be what you Eshalyn's intentions might be.

[MikelaC1]

One question will be what you Eshalyn's intentions might be.

Roasting her on an open spit would not be good intentions

[PSinger]

How about lime-cooked like tilapia?

[lostsole31]

First TTW gets wonky (a lot), and now trying to pull up characters to begin the next major stage, Myth-Weavers is down for the count. :smallfurious:

[MikelaC1]

Ive asked in the past for OoTS to get a character sheet section, but it keeps getting turned down.

[MikelaC1]

"Do you know how to sail?"

That would really be for LS to say, since it wasn't played out at all. Eshalyn doesn't really have any skills that translate to sailing so....

[lostsole31]

No, I think Darrius, as captain of the ship, asked a fair question. Your answer to him is what I expect PS to go on.

[MikelaC1]

Simply put, I have no idea of what any of them mean, nor would there be any way for me to describe what Eshalyn does.

[lostsole31]

Yup. I knew that, but Amella didn't know you didn't know.

Actually, she could tell enough about you just by seeing how you walk about the ship that you might be sinuous and agile, but not quite rolling-footed.

[lostsole31]

Swami, a soft bell dings above you head.

You got to 6th level ...
1) Your BAB, all saves, and hit points increased.
2) Where will you put your 5 skill points?
* The skills listed on your page with a check mark in the "CS" box are class skills.
* Concentration is not a skill, but was merely put there as an ease of reference.
3) You gain one orison and one 3rd-level spell (in addition to cure serious wounds and your new mystery spell of sleet storm). What will each be?
4) The damage of your cold aura and wintry touch increased.
5) Your breath weapon is also more powerful in damage and DC.
6) You have the Touch of Vitality ability.

I see this "Shamanic Invocation" at the bottom. Where does this come from? I forgot.

[Swami Monsoon]

I've updated the sheet (with the exception of hit points, not sure if you rolled those).

"Shamanic Invocation" is a Dragon Shaman alternate class feature that allows you to choose a Dragonfire Adept least invocation (Breath of the Night in this case) in exchange for learning one less aura.

[lostsole31]

Swami, a soft bell dings above you head.

You got to 6th level ...
1) Your BAB, all saves, and hit points increased.
2) Where will you put your 5 skill points?
* The skills listed on your page with a check mark in the "CS" box are class skills.
* Concentration is not a skill, but was merely put there as an ease of reference.
3) You gain one orison and one 3rd-level spell (in addition to cure serious wounds and your new mystery spell of sleet storm). What will each be?
4) The damage of your cold aura and wintry touch increased.
5) Your breath weapon is also more powerful in damage and DC.
6) You have the Touch of Vitality ability.

I see this "Shamanic Invocation" at the bottom. Where does this come from? I forgot.


I've updated the sheet (with the exception of hit points, not sure if you rolled those).

"Shamanic Invocation" is a Dragon Shaman alternate class feature that allows you to choose a Dragonfire Adept least invocation (Breath of the Night in this case) in exchange for learning one less aura.
1) Hit points max.
1a) I updated the masterwork spear attack bonus for melee (m) and thrown (t).
3) I will assume that you make some marked bones from the galley (makes more sense for you with cooking and your background). Hifestus makes some gilding modifications (you pay him 25 gp). And you no longer have to depend directly on knowledge (especially since you only have basic skilled knowledge better than a standard sailor). I also gratised what you get out of ship's stores from whatever Desiria left behind as leftover spell components (now you have a bag and your focus).
3a) Wind wall ... good choice, thematic, and often overlooked in value for battlefield control.

Now, if I only I were clever enough to read what I wrote about the ACF on your sheet. smh. :smallsigh:

Good to go!

[PSinger]

So, are we waiting to see how Tom handles the info, or did you just make a cliffhanger post Rus?

[lostsole31]

...he posts passive/aggressively as he hands me the computer. :smallsigh:

Swim, Swam, Swami, yeah, sorry. I should have prodded with a question. How do you handle the information you've received from your spell?

[Swami Monsoon]

Tom immediately reports the ominous forecast to the officer of the deck...

[lostsole31]

And that, dear friends, is the end of Chapter Three of the Savage Tide. :roach:

Now, on to Chapter Four: "Here There Be Monsters!" :mitd:

[lostsole31]

Personality conflicts in another online game have me rescuing a player. I normally like to poll for new players, but this is the only other game I'm running with multiple players right now.

TickleMeTemplar will be taking over the very overlooked Cursed, Skald. You know, the guy you really hear about except for a lookout or an arrow? Skald will prove he is better than you thought he was ... when he he shows himself up to the task.

[PSinger]

I would say "Welcome aboard!", but sadly that doesn't seem to apply anymore.

:frown:

[MikelaC1]

Maybe you should say Land Ho?

[PSinger]

Nope. We say that to the first prostitute we meet.

Oh, yes, I did.

[TickleMeTemplar]

Howdy, everyone. I'll be taking over as your friendly, neighborhood pariah!

[Swami Monsoon]

Welcome... ashore?

(I mentioned the shield in the IC thread because you had reminded me that it was not equipped a few posts earlier. It is quite logical not to have weapons and shield with you while working aloft...)

[lostsole31]

Sorry, shipwrecks! I had other issues .... including going to an out-of-state auction ... as well as some work on getting this new chapter going smoothly.

EDIT: Tickled, you now have view/edit rights to Skald on myth-weavers.

[MikelaC1]

I'm assuming that Eshalyn at least has all of her spellcasting paraphernalia on her...since she would never go anywhere without it.

[lostsole31]

Yes, also, we'll be bringing everyone up to 7th level IAW the adventure. The problem with a crew of NPCs is the XP drain. Skald is already there. (He was given a druidic boost of power.)

Swami, Mikela, PSinger .... what adjustments do you wish to make for 7th?

[PSinger]

So, there's been a long discussion. Lost's case is that Darrius is the last of the true originals in the game, outside of the NPC. The problem is that the previous player made a mess. So much OP shoved into one tiny little sock
... Amphibious, Dark, Draconic Human
... Incarnate of Good, Rogue, and Swordsage specializing in dark stuff, with a listed progression table that made no sense and was clearly designed from the outset to break the game.

He's damned powerful, and that is just fine. Some imbalance is okay and I'm cool with it. But I just think that the very concept of Darrius Wavebreaker is a hot mess with rationalizations by the former character that are pretty much punt-horned.

So, I asked to take on an NPC that Lost said he wouldn't otherwise allow to be given out. Given the obvious Jewish overtones (and the fact that he' pretty - somehow, as a dwarf - which suits my meh German looks; c'mon, fishing for a compliment here, or this girl is going to crumble) and the detailed concept, he's allowing me to play what suits my mind anyway.

He's letting me take Lazer, but I'm letting you know what he was doing because it's a stray and it's important. Lazer was created as an (albeit very capable) NPC sideliner and healer that somehow managed to survive a lot longer than one would think. The NPC healer class is great, but it's wickedly underpowered even with gestalt, even with "side 2." I love comics, and sometimes a character undergoes what we comic geeks call a "radiation accident" when a character's form, powers, or skills grow, change, or diminish due to dramatic events. In function the rabbi won't change to much, but he'll be PC-ified with PF stuff. Since we already have an oracle who can spontaneously cast heal spells (even though he doesn't do it often, Swami), I'll be coming in with only a slight variation from Lazer's original concept.