DrK Crimson Throne OOC

[rax]

Easy WP test [roll0] vs. 60 (WP 40, Difficulty +20)

[Haval]

Wp test vs. Wp 51 (+20)
[roll0]

[Haval]

Going to use my Harrow point on that as Andrei's picked up enough insanity from miscasts.
[roll0]

[DrK]

Going to use my Harrow point on that as Andrei's picked up enough insanity from miscasts.
[roll0]

Good use of the harrow point

[wilphe]

Current Loot

An abalone shell holy symbol of Selyn
= We should return this to the church and they will owe us a favour




Winifred:

Giggle's Bow and quiver

3 vials of Alchemical Acid

Knuckleduster

Lamn's dagger that is exceptionally sharp and in a strange shape almost like a key with an inscription reading "For an inspiration of a father" (BC Dagger, +5% WS, gains fast quality)


Cassian

An oily flask that to Andrei smells coppery with the swirling winds of Chamon
Oil of Keen Edge Magical oil, smear on a weapon = for 20 minutes that weapon gets Impact and Armour Piercing [1] qualities


Andrei:

Wand of Acid Splash
Functions as a S2 magic missile (that always reduces AP by 1 on the location it hits)

Power (1d10) CN 5 on a 1 it depletes for ~ 24 hours
One can attune one self to a wand by making a WP test (or channelling if better). A critical failure on that test breaks the wand.

Derro Mystical Run necklace +10% to Chanelling tests when worn


++++++++++++




Other:

A silver ring bearing the inscription "For Emmah, the light of my night"
retained by the Marshall

An elaborate brooch of a house drake and an imp (two pests that infest the roofs of the cities noble dsitricts) coiled like yin and yang in heavy gold with a large garnet and amethyst as eyes
Returned to Queen

Derro Crossbow

Derro Rocks



Ultimate Want List:

Winifred:


Helmet 30

2 books at least 75 each (Dilettante Trappings)


Cassian

Going between Knight and Apprentice Wizard

Knight
Some weapons
Full Plate 400
Destrier 500


Apprentice
100gc for a printed book

Andrei

If going to Journeyman Wizard needs 500 gc for Grimoire

[wilphe]

How is everyone?

[Haval]

How is everyone?

I'd say we can try Cassian's plan with the dead Derro. I had an academic knowledge check there to see if it's worth trying.

Otherwise I can magic dart the nearest skull just to see what happens. I have to pass the casting roll but otherwise it auto hits.

[farothel]

I'm okay to throwing a corps in there and see what happens.

[wilphe]

Wondering how the good Dr is

I am ok with chucking a corpse in and then shooting

I don't think it needs magic dart

[rax]

You ended your last post with Winifred asking Long Knife for his opinion, so I've been waiting for DrK to reply before doing anything.

In terms of ranged combat, don't forget that Andrei also has the wand of acid splash if he doesn't want to risk casting Magic Dart.

[wilphe]

And a derro crossbow

[Haval]

Well that was unfortunate

[wilphe]

Well she did hit it

It might not notice however...

[DrK]

Wondering how the good Dr is

I am ok with chucking a corpse in and then shooting

I don't think it needs magic dart

Was suffering from a long week of work as we lost a batch and then day out yesterday running Yorkshire 3 peaks (which was far more fun, if tiring)

[wilphe]

Were you, at any point in these proceedings, Baht 'at?

[farothel]

willpower roll Ciraneoth: [roll0] vs 39

[rax]

Fear test [roll0] vs. WP 40

[Haval]

Vs. Wp 51
[roll0]

[Haval]

How large are these things? Are they big enough to get in each others way in the corridor? Just in case we need to retreat.

[DrK]

How large are these things? Are they big enough to get in each others way in the corridor? Just in case we need to retreat.

Not massive, so about 7-8ft long, but each takes up only 1 square as a medium creature

[Haval]

We just need someone to pass a Fear test then.

[farothel]

Yep, as soon as it's my turn again, I'll try again.

[wilphe]

I'm so scared it is like time has slowed to a crawl

[farothel]

I'm not sure who we're waiting for.

[rax]

We're waiting for our GM.

[DrK]

Apologies, was away seeing some family over the Jubilee long weekend an was busier than expecte so didn't get a chance to post

[farothel]

willpower test: [roll0] vs 49

EDIT: nope, no movement this round either.

[rax]

Apologies, was away seeing some family over the Jubilee long weekend an was busier than expecte so didn't get a chance to post Were you meeting Her Maj? :smallbiggrin:

Fear test [roll0] vs. 50 (WP 40, +10 bonus for second round)

[Haval]

Fear test vs. Wp 51 (+10 second round)
[roll0]

[DrK]

willpower test: [roll0] vs 49

EDIT: nope, no movement this round either.


Fear test vs. Wp 51 (+10 second round)
[roll0]

Unlucky to you both there


Were you meeting Her Maj? :smallbiggrin:

Fear test [roll0] vs. 50 (WP 40, +10 bonus for second round)

Was in edinburgh so jogged past her Edinburgh palace and did fun things like eating and watching Top gun (which I thoroughly enjoyed!)

[rax]

How annoying. Rolled an Ulric's Fury but whiffed the attack... Is it okay to wait to see how Long Knife's attack goes before deciding whether to spend an FP to re-roll the attack?

[farothel]

So do we do another willpower test? And what's the bonus on this one?

[wilphe]

+20 for third round I guess

[farothel]

so that's another willpower test: [roll0] vs 59 this time

Still nothing.

[Haval]

Wp 51 +20?
[roll0]

[DrK]

How annoying. Rolled an Ulric's Fury but whiffed the attack... Is it okay to wait to see how Long Knife's attack goes before deciding whether to spend an FP to re-roll the attack?

Long knife hits but low damage does neglible impact to the snake-skeleton thing


So do we do another willpower test? And what's the bonus on this one?


+20 for third round I guess

If you've made your will save you are now fine. If you are still living in fear its up to +20

[rax]

Well then, let's FP that attack roll.

[roll0] vs. 62 (incl. +10 outnumbering bonus)

...now that's just mean! :smallbiggrin::smallannoyed:

[wilphe]

Can I suggest that we don't fight anything with Fear or Terror again please?

Because spending a month not able to act kinda kills the flow

[farothel]

Can I suggest that we don't fight anything with Fear or Terror again please?

Because spending a month not able to act kinda kills the flow

Seconded. I'm also standing there doing nothing. :smallsigh:

[wilphe]

It was you I was thinking of

[rax]

I'd say the slow pace has less to do with failing a couple of WP rolls and more to do with our GM apparently being busy with RL. Hang in there! :smallwink:

[farothel]

And I have other games. I even GM a warhammer game on Myth Weavers, so don't worry, I can keep myself occupied.

[DrK]

Can I suggest that we don't fight anything with Fear or Terror again please?

Because spending a month not able to act kinda kills the flow

I’ll see if there is a suggestion for alternative ways of handling the fear/terror

[farothel]

The problem is that this is a PF module and fear in PF is a lot less of a problem than in Warhammer. At least in PF2 it's just a -1 per fear point on your rolls. You become worse at what you do, but you can still do something. In Warhammer it's basically do nothing. Maybe do something similar, given a -10 or -20% on all rolls, but allow people to act (either until you succeed at the WP roll, or have it drop with x% every round until gone). Then the frustration of not being able to do anything becomes the frustration of not being able to hit the broad side of the barn.

[farothel]

willpower roll Ciraneoth: [roll0] vs 39

EDIT: and now I make it of course.

[DrK]

The problem is that this is a PF module and fear in PF is a lot less of a problem than in Warhammer. At least in PF2 it's just a -1 per fear point on your rolls. You become worse at what you do, but you can still do something. In Warhammer it's basically do nothing. Maybe do something similar, given a -10 or -20% on all rolls, but allow people to act (either until you succeed at the WP roll, or have it drop with x% every round until gone). Then the frustration of not being able to do anything becomes the frustration of not being able to hit the broad side of the barn.

Yes. Unsettling is a -10, maybe make failed fear/terror -20 (plus failed terror has the initial run away)

[rax]

It's a good thing everyone's getting their act together, because Cassian still can't hit the broad side of a barn...:smallbiggrin:

[farothel]

It's a good thing everyone's getting their act together, because Cassian still can't hit the broad side of a barn...:smallbiggrin:

Then you should take Stormtrooper for your next career. :smallbiggrin:

[rax]

Ooh...burn!

[Haval]

I looked up Fear in WFRP 4th edition. You have a penalty on all tests to affect the source of your Fear. Getting closer to it requires a test and if it comes closer to you there's a chance that it'll force you to run. I don't know if the last part is better but it's something.

[DrK]

I think we can stick to the -20 until you pass. The three talents
unsettling -->. fear --> terror are that escalation of "bad things happening" but I think the -20 will be better than the "be paralysed" that it is at the moment. Especially with so many undead!

Also, apologies for the slow posting of late. Normal work related crisis

[wilphe]

Glad to hear you are ok

[rax]

"It's just through the corridor with the snakes to the table," Ciraneoth said, "and I just wanted to make sure should we have to ... evacuate quickly, nobody forgets in the rush. Now everybody remembers, when in panic, probably not so much. But as I said, if you have other means of blocking it, go ahead."
Maybe I'm missing something, but I'm not seeing any mention of Derro besides the room where we fought a bunch of them. After that there's the room with the stirges and then this corridor with the skull snakes and traps. So what table is Ciraneoth referring to here (https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=25503964&postcount=914) that doesn't require us to pass the stirges?

[farothel]

Maybe I'm missing something, but I'm not seeing any mention of Derro besides the room where we fought a bunch of them. After that there's the room with the stirges and then this corridor with the skull snakes and traps. So what table is Ciraneoth referring to here (https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=25503964&postcount=914) that doesn't require us to pass the stirges?

In the room where we fought them was a table. Thats the one I mean.

[wilphe]

Fury!

[roll0] 51

[roll1]

[roll2]

[wilphe]

Well 16 damage to the right arm is going to hurt

[Haval]

Good shot. Must have hit a vein.

[farothel]

Anything on my search roll before I move on? Or are the potions the only thing we find.

[DrK]

Anything on my search roll before I move on? Or are the potions the only thing we find.

The magical loot was all to be found

[farothel]

There might be non-magical loot as well.

[DrK]

There might be non-magical loot as well.

the alchemical stuff was the extent o the treasure in the room

[Haval]

I take it Cabbagehead has a weapon? I may Curse of Rust it when I'm near my book.

Also will roll to see if Andrei understands any more of what's going on here

Academic Knowledge (Magic) vs. Int 53
[roll0]

Magic Sense vs Wp 51 (+10 Aetheric Attunment)
[roll1]

[DrK]

I take it Cabbagehead has a weapon? I may Curse of Rust it when I'm near my book.

Also will roll to see if Andrei understands any more of what's going on here

Academic Knowledge (Magic) vs. Int 53
[roll0]

Magic Sense vs Wp 51 (+10 Aetheric Attunment)
[roll1]

Andrei would guess that the prisoners are being used as fodder for very dark magic. From the exsanguination issues and the dismembered body parts you'd guess they are being used to "make" undead creatures. Certainly the level of dark magic here is beyond Andrei's current understanding
For the beast in front of you, its a mishapen mutant creature that is likely just rather stupid muscle and has been tasked to look after the prisoners.

[DrK]

@ ALL

Cabbagehead scores a 6 on initiative. So everyone who scores more than that can please take a surprise round and then your first round. So if you beat 6, then you can effectively post 2 actions

[wilphe]

Winifred also has 6, but I guess she has a better Agility than him...

[DrK]

@ Rax

yes I'm happy with your plan of action so please roll you readied action

[rax]

Standard attack [roll0] vs. WS 52
Damage is best of [roll1] or [roll2] with -1 AP

[rax]

Oh, I just have to FP that roll...

[roll0] vs. WS 52

Pre-emptive roll to hit for Ulric's Fury [roll1]
Damage [roll2]

FP are now 1/3

Oh well, at least it's a hit.

[DrK]

Ouch, even with his bloated putsule skin and toughness that still hurts. He's still alive though, but missed Cassian so you guy can take your next round of attacks

[wilphe]

[roll0] Init +4

[farothel]

initiative Ciraneoth: [roll0]

EDIT: I think I'm first

[farothel]

I'll be away from the 6th of August until the 23rd. While I normally should have internet at my destinations, I will be slower in replying, especially the last 5 days when I'm at the Discworld Con.

[rax]

Have fun! (Etc. so that this post may be posted)

[DrK]

I'll be away from the 6th of August until the 23rd. While I normally should have internet at my destinations, I will be slower in replying, especially the last 5 days when I'm at the Discworld Con.

Enjoy! Both your trip to the UK and the ‘Con
What will be happening at a Discworld Con?

[Haval]

Academic Knowledge (Magic) to know anything about the proper disposal of Necromancers
vs. Int 53
[roll0]

[DrK]

Academic Knowledge (Magic) to know anything about the proper disposal of Necromancers
vs. Int 53
[roll0]

Unless it was an incredibly powerful necromancer (in which case dismemberment, burning to ash and then dissolving the ash in sanctified water may be required) there is little danger from them. But burning to ash is normally advised as other necromancers may want useful "parts" of the dead necromancer as spell and ritual components

[wilphe]

Well Winifred needs two more books for Dilettante trappings so I hope there is something more or less wholesome there?

[wilphe]

Also we have a library and a bedroom, what is the third?

[DrK]

Also we have a library and a bedroom, what is the third?

Sorry, the third was a wee anteroom ahead of the bedroom. It was unremarkable so I forgot to describe it

[farothel]

I'll be on holiday from Saturday. While I will have internet (normally) the first days, it will probably not be all that good and from the 8th until the 19th or 20th, I will have no internet at all. From then on until the 29th (when I'll be back) it's probably spotty again. GM feel free to bot my character where needed during my no-internet period.

[wilphe]

Current Loot

An abalone shell holy symbol of Selyn
= We should return this to the church and they will owe us a favour

Horse and Cart
- Book value of 75, but both likely to be poor for 37,5

22gp

There are 3 grimoires that deal with magical theory, and of a suitably generic nature that they would not be banned by the Acadamae

The skin wrapped tome though as he looks at it is saturated with necromantic power. He soon realises that it contains the instructions for a ritual of dark evil. One that could be learned should he wish to learn the forbidden "Flesh stitching of the Necrarch" although just flicking through the book may risk madness and corruption of body and soul

Cabbagehead's Doll
a small child's doll in filthy condition, the hair now partly pulled out and one of the button eyes missing.



1 Quicksilver POtion: For 10 minutes gain +20% agility, +2 Move bonus. Attacks gain the Fast Quality


Winifred:

Giggle's Bow and quiver

3 vials of Alchemical Acid

Knuckleduster

Lamn's dagger that is exceptionally sharp and in a strange shape almost like a key with an inscription reading "For an inspiration of a father" (BC Dagger, +5% WS, gains fast quality)

Another razor sharp dagger with a thin blade etched with mithral and gold and with a handle shaped like a stylised key (BC Dagger +5% WS, gains fast quality)

2 salves of healing: An application onto a wound (takes ~1 minute) will heal 1d5+2 wounds

three vials of alchemists fire





Cassian

An oily flask that to Andrei smells coppery with the swirling winds of Chamon
Oil of Keen Edge Magical oil, smear on a weapon = for 20 minutes that weapon gets Impact and Armour Piercing [1] qualities This was used


Andrei:

Wand of Acid Splash
Functions as a S2 magic missile (that always reduces AP by 1 on the location it hits)

Power (1d10) CN 5 on a 1 it depletes for ~ 24 hours
One can attune one self to a wand by making a WP test (or channelling if better). A critical failure on that test breaks the wand.


Derro Mystical Run necklace +10% to Chanelling tests when worn

Scrolls (in general)
To use a scroll:
1/Make an Speak Arcane Language (Arcane) test with easy determined by scroll and make a casting check with bonus dice determined by scroll
2/ Make an Speak Arcane Language (Arcane), and Academic Knowledge (Magic) test with easy determined by scroll. If successful may then spend 100XP to lean spell as per Extra Spell talent
Scroll of: Ghost step (petty magic Hedge) DC +30%, dice +1
Scroll of Dispel (lesser magic) DC +20%, dice +1
Scroll of Curse of Rust (Lore Metal) DC +10%, dice +1

Ciraneoth:


1 salve of healing: An application onto a wound (takes ~1 minute) will heal 1d5+2 wounds


++++++++++++




Other:

A silver ring bearing the inscription "For Emmah, the light of my night"
retained by the Marshall

An elaborate brooch of a house drake and an imp (two pests that infest the roofs of the cities noble dsitricts) coiled like yin and yang in heavy gold with a large garnet and amethyst as eyes
Returned to Queen




Named after a Jade Magister of some renown from Mendev these spoons were once common amongst priests near the world wound to help sustain the troops
- Use activated item: Make a chanelling test; apply magic Test (as many dice as you wish/are capable of )
3+: Enough food (sustaining gruel) for 1 person
6+: Enough food (sustaining gruel) for 3 person
9+: Enough food (sustaining gruel) for 6 person
12+:Enough food (sustaining gruel) for 10 person
15+:Enough food (sustaining gruel) for 25 person

If you use more than 1 die than tzeentch curse strikes and the gruel is mildly toxic and the spoon is depleted for 24 hours. if you use 1 die and it rolls a 1 its just depleted for 24 hours


I presume one of the casters will take this



Ultimate Want List:

Winifred:


Helmet 30

2 books at least 75 each (Dilettante Trappings)


Cassian

Going between Knight and Apprentice Wizard

Knight
Some weapons
Full Plate 400
Destrier 500


Apprentice
100gc for a printed book Probably just got this

Andrei

If going to Journeyman Wizard needs 500 gc for Grimoire Probably just got this

[farothel]

Here's the wishlist for Ciraneoth:

medium armour (mail shirt)
best craftmanship full leather armour
horse with saddle and harness

I of course wouldn't say no to a magical elf bow or a best craftmanship full chainmail armour, but that might be a bit much.

[wilphe]

Can't hurt to ask.

The magic item drop so far has been "stuff only casters can use" and "one off expendables"

Not that Winifred is particularly after magic anyway

[wilphe]

Do we want to ask Tiadora to join us henchman?

Then later Longknife?

[Haval]

Do we want to ask Tiadora to join us henchman?

Then later Longknife?

Couldn't hurt. It's nice to have allies.

[rax]

Why Liadora? Have we seen any remarkable qualities in her that would be useful to have on our side?

[wilphe]

Because Cassian has seen she is a warrior (which is why Winifred has not asked here IC)

She is likely to be loyal and probably needs a job (and equipment)

Also party make up right now is forcing Winifred into a melee role that doesn't necessarily fit with how she thought she would be developing

[rax]

Well, "she may have experience with weapons" covers a lot of ground. She could be a warrior, but even a street robber could be said to have "experience with weapons".

But sure, we could always engage her in conversation about her qualifications and future plans. If she is a fighting type and interested in working for us, we can probably afford to employ her for a while given the current state of our finances. If nothing else, perhaps Winifred can employ her as a bodyguard if she has the right skill set?

[farothel]

I've added +5% to Int and WP.

Also, as said before, tomorrow will start my internet free period until around the 20th of September. Please bot my character as needed.

[wilphe]

Winifred has now maxed out servant including all options, with 50XP in the bank

[rax]

I added Savvy and Search.

[Haval]

I have xp banked, so switching career to Rogue because it builds up Andrei's combat skill a bit more

Taking +5 to WS, Ag, Fel, as well as Gamble and Streetwise.

[wilphe]

Ok I didn't see that coming

[Haval]

I suppose I should check if there are specific rules about going back into a career you've already finished in order to use the career exit.

[wilphe]

It explicitly says you can do that on page 29 of Core

Though the designers appear to have forgotten that in places

[Haval]

It explicitly says you can do that on page 29 of Core

Though the designers appear to have forgotten that in places

Excellant. It's never come up for me before.

[rax]

Anyone want to claim the magic axe, or should Cassian carry it for now?

[Haval]

Anyone want to claim the magic axe, or should Cassian carry it for now?

I'll take it if no one else wants it.

[farothel]

Ciraneoth is more a ranged fighter. He can use it, but it's better to have a full melee fighter have it.

[wilphe]

Cassian takes the Axe, Winifred takes the other thing ?

[rax]

What was the other thing? And why is Cabbagehead's doll listed in our loot? :smalleek:

Haval, you okay with Cassian holding onto the axe or did you really want it for Andrei?

[Haval]

It's better to have someone with melee talents have it, but if Cassian and Ciraneoth don't want it or have a better weapon already it's still a magic weapon that might help in an emergency. As long as someone's using it.

[wilphe]

What was the other thing? And why is Cabbagehead's doll listed in our loot? :smalleek:

Haval, you okay with Cassian holding onto the axe or did you really want it for Andrei?

The other thing was not-a-friendship-bracelet thing.

The doll is chekov's gun until she gets it checked out

[rax]

It's better to have someone with melee talents have it, but if Cassian and Ciraneoth don't want it or have a better weapon already it's still a magic weapon that might help in an emergency. As long as someone's using it. In that case Cassian will hang onto it for now. As you say, it's a magic weapon and will no doubt be needed soon enough.

[farothel]

It's not that I don't want it, but I try not to go into melee all that often, so I think it can be better used by someone else.

[rax]

Ah well, no worries about that. If Ciraneoth needs it for something, he can just borrow it or lift it from Cassian's still steaming corpse... :smallbiggrin:

[wilphe]

Well I hope the rest of you are ready - especially Andrei - because **** is about to rocket fanward

[rax]

Or you could throw a fortune point at one or both rolls?

[wilphe]

Less than 50% chance of success and our points have not refreshed

[rax]

In case anyone is waiting for me, I wasn't planning on posting just to confirm that Cassian is moving out with the rest of the party.

[DrK]

Hey everyone
Just wanted to let you all know that I’m going off grid for a few days
I’ll be back on the 21st

[wilphe]

Have a nice trip

[rax]

See you then!

[Haval]

I'll go with it, but I'd like to point out the lack of speech marks in my last post. I wasn't going to escalate things until they did.

[Haval]

Should roll Wp first for the Intimidate actually
vs. Wp 51
[roll0]

See IC thread for the reroll that also failed

[Haval]

Attempted Charm roll for the IC post
vs. Fel 50
[roll0]

[farothel]

Who's turn is it? I can start shooting, but maybe people want to try diplomacy first.

[rax]

It's the GMs turn. I'm awaiting a response as to whether the real guardsman can help us resolve the situation. We definitely don't want to be shooting bows around here - ignoring WFRP rules for the moment, there's way too much of a chance of hitting an innocent bystander. Or worse, someone important.

[wilphe]

Winifred is trying to deflect and deescalate, Andrei I think has blown trying to charm them.

So waiting on the good DrK

[farothel]

Just to let you know I'll be on vacation from now Saturday until the 6th of January. I should have Wifi on location, but I'll probably be on a bit less and certainly not during the days I travel.

[rax]

Enjoy your holiday!

[DrK]

Hey all,

Enjoy your holiday, sadly I've got a few more days. Aologies for the radio silence, the FDA rolled into town so I got consumed supporting that.

[Haval]

Harrow points are per chapter aren't they?

I suppose I could also reroll the charm test and have something left over for later
vs. Fel 50
[roll0]

[farothel]

Hey all,

Enjoy your holiday, sadly I've got a few more days. Aologies for the radio silence, the FDA rolled into town so I got consumed supporting that.

I've been to FDA hearings for a drug submission (COVID Vaccine) as well. Quite a lot of 'fun' and I understand your pain.

[DrK]

I've been to FDA hearings for a drug submission (COVID Vaccine) as well. Quite a lot of 'fun' and I understand your pain.

The covid vaccine MHRA visits were earlier in the year and were stressful. The FDA were relatively intense, so feeling very thoroughly interrogated this week. Thank goodness that my xmas time off starts on Wed

[rax]

Hey all, just want to let you know that my wife and son have been hit with stomach flu. It seems to last about two days. Right now, I'm okay, but the odds of me not catching it are grim. If I'm unresponsive in the next few days, the flu will be the reason why.

[DrK]

Hey all, just want to let you know that my wife and son have been hit with stomach flu. It seems to last about two days. Right now, I'm okay, but the odds of me not catching it are grim. If I'm unresponsive in the next few days, the flu will be the reason why.

Oh dear. I hope you manage to slip of nurgle's clutches in the run up to xmas

[rax]

Nope, I was the last man standing but it got me in the end. I was recovered enough to enjoy Christmas dinner but even though the nasty stuff was done in about 24 hours, I was surprised how physically and mentally exhausted I was. I ended up calling byin sick at work for two days more...which took me right into the Christmas celebrations.

I'm catching up on all my games and will get IC and OOC posts up tomorrow if needed.

A belated Merry Christmas to you all.

[wilphe]

And to you

Glad to hear you are ok

[wilphe]

Winifred continues to have no idea what is going on

[rax]

Sorry for going AWOL, I've had something of a hell week since last weekend. Lots of work, some family medical issues, and way too little sleep. :smallmad:

Things are better now, though. :smallsmile:

[DrK]

No worries. happens some times. Its often me doing the same thing

[wilphe]

Hamdullah.

[rax]

@DrK
Cassian's family have been recognized as nobility within the city. Would that provide him with any special dispensation to go around heavily armed and armoured? If so, I'll edit my IC post so that he lets the trainees know his background.

[DrK]

@DrK
Cassian's family have been recognized as nobility within the city. Would that provide him with any special dispensation to go around heavily armed and armoured? If so, I'll edit my IC post so that he lets the trainees know his background.

Nobility would routinely carry a sword. The chain or scale armour is less common

[farothel]

So the options are:
-use a boat to get out
-go to our friends outside and hide there
-get outside and then go to Vencarlo's friends.

Unless I'm missing something.

[rax]

Pretty much, though Cassian's suggestion is that we use the Shoanti leaving as cover to get Trinia out of the city, then decide whether to go to Vencarlo's contacts or to stash her with the Shoanti themselves. We can either go with Trinia to see her safely to where she needs to go or we trust the Shoanti to handle it.

Using a boat to leave the city seems more risky to me - I don't think any of us is a competent boatman and if I were the city authorities, I'd have patrols on the river already.

[wilphe]

I was looking at the map and we need but a short hop to get across the river to get out to the north

The Shoanti are pretty much on the opposite side of the city and then we have to get out the gate

Really kinda waiting on Vencarlo to see if he knows anybody - otherwise we walking because no one has the skills

[farothel]

We can always pay a couple of silvers to some street boys to stage a diversion at the gate and slip out in the confusion.

[rax]

Cassian would probably want to scout the gates before doing something like that. We shouldn't underestimate the scale of the manhunt the Queen is probably organizing right now - I would expect significantly beefed up security at all obvious exits from the city, perhaps enough that a simple diversion won't leave us a clear path out of the city.

[rax]

@DrK
Does Vencarlo have anything to say in response to Cassian's observation about a watcher across the street?

[farothel]

I'll be on vacation from the 18th until the 31st of March. While I do anticipate having Wifi (except for days traveling) my response might be slower. And if I drop out a few days, please just NPC me until I'm back.

[DrK]

Apologies for my absence last week. We had an FDA audit at work that was pretty spicy and kept me busy. Then a night time forest marathon wipe out my weekend. I'm catching up now

[wilphe]

No worries

Thank you

[rax]

Were there spiders in Lamm's hideout? I thought that was Barvasi's thing...

[wilphe]

Where we interrogated one of them he told us the ship had them there, we bypassed the encounter by taking the boat directly into Lamm's lair

[DrK]

There are in fact spiders in both places. But Barvasi makes them part of his reputation

[wilphe]

Yes, one of the options Winifred considered for bargaining with Barvasi was telling him where he could get some more

[rax]

What's the range on Andrei's sleep spell and can it affect more than one person at a time?

[Haval]

What's the range on Andrei's sleep spell and can it affect more than one person at a time?

It's just petty magic and it needs touch. I presume I'd need to cast it multiple times for multiple targets.

And there's always the chance of miscasting.

[rax]

Then the smaller the room we can trap one or both the spies in the better...

[DrK]

So whats the plan? Where are the three in the building moving to and I can move your trackers into the building (they know what they are doing)

[rax]

Suggested plan from Cassian is now up in the IC thread.

Note that, even though I haven't stated in any post, all of Cassian's conversation is in a hushed voice. He doesn't know where the spies are, so he's keeping his voice down while the group is planning.

[wilphe]

Well that's four levels of success on a blather test - make the best of that distraction guys

[Haval]

I think I'm going to wait for them to come further into the room before I try sneaking up on them.

[DrK]

With Andrei slipping noisily on his approach please roll Initative
If you get above [roll0] you can act before these shady characters

[wilphe]

[roll0] Init +4

[farothel]

okay, lets see: [roll0]

EDIT: and that's two hits. Not much damage, but at least something to draw their attention.

[Haval]

Initiative
[roll0]

That'll do it. DrK - you mind if I keep my rolls to cast sleep on the man?

[DrK]

Initiative
[roll0]

That'll do it. DrK - you mind if I keep my rolls to cast sleep on the man?

Yes, that's fine with me. No sense making people do needless re-rolls

[rax]

Initiative [roll0]

[DrK]

WP test take 2 [roll0]

[farothel]

Can I get that guy back in my sights with a single move?

[DrK]

Can I get that guy back in my sights with a single move?

Yes, You'd essentially cross the room to just outside the door to be able to see him

[wilphe]

Is that a miss with the -20 for firing into melee?

[DrK]

Is that a miss with the -20 for firing into melee?

I'm afraid so.


On a different note... How are people enjoying Crimson Throne using the WFRP rules? I haven't asked for a while and I realise I should ask for feedback now and then to make sure all the players are happy with the game?

Does WFRP work for this?
Is the pace of advancement okay
Is the slightly "higher magic" feel I've been aiming for to DND'ify WFRP working?
Are you enjoying the game?
Do we need a fifth or sixth player?

[rax]

I'm enjoying it just fine. :smallsmile:

I'm not seeing any particular problems using WFRP for a D&D/Pathfinder adventure path so far, but perhaps that's because we're at the beginning of the adventure path? Or at least I assume we are.

Rate of advancement is fine so far.

I can't really say I've noticed the higher magic level very much. We haven't faced many spellcasters yet and magic items haven't exactly been dropping from the sky, but maybe that's about to change? :smallamused:

I don't really think we need another player but that's ultimately dependent on if you're going to be ramping up the combats so that we're facing multiple opponents in most fights. If so, we might need another meat shield to give our archer and spellcaster space to do their thing.

[wilphe]

I

On a different note... How are people enjoying Crimson Throne using the WFRP rules? I haven't asked for a while and I realise I should ask for feedback now and then to make sure all the players are happy with the game?

Does WFRP work for this?
Is the pace of advancement okay
Is the slightly "higher magic" feel I've been aiming for to DND'ify WFRP working?
Are you enjoying the game?
Do we need a fifth or sixth player?


1) Yes, but I never played PF so I have never played the original module

2) I presume we will get something at the end of what so far has been a very long day

3) Hard to say as so far all the permanent magic items have gone to one person

4) Yes thank you very much but could be faster - though it is what you are comfortable with

5) Possibly because between Cassian going Wizard and Ciraneoth being an archer Winifred has already taken on more melee responsibilities. I'm not necessarily bothered about that because I be all about the organic development - but on the other hand I don't know how far through we are and what XP we might end up with.

At the moment I have three possible options:

Spy (already have the trappings)

Dilettente -> Courtier/Rapscallion - Need some stuff and might not work story wise

Diestro/Mercenary > Cadet -> Bodyguard - which would round her abilities out without necessarily boosting her raw numbers too much or taking too many XP

Decision on that I need to take at next XP because she is complete in her current career

[wilphe]

So far he has taken:

R1

Ciraneoth 6 and 9

R2

Nothing

R3

Winifred 11

Ciraneoth 5

Cassian 10 and 8

(We know all that connected because he blew his defences)

With 5 in Armour and TB 1+4+6+5+3 =19 (Critted)

With 6 3+5+4+2 = 14 (Last legs?)

With 7 2+4+3+1 = 10 (Maybe heavily wounded)

[DrK]

Round 3 was a pretty brutal round there!

[Haval]

I have never played DnD regularly and Pathfinder not at all so it's hard for me to have opinions about the system. At least Wfrp is familiar.

No problem with the pace of the advancement. I expect getting too powerful too quickly might cause problems with this plot.

As Wilphe said, Andrei has benefited the most from magic item drops so I can't complain. At least it makes his casting a little more reliable. Obviously he has the wizard advancement problem if he survives long term.

Happy enough with the way things are going. Its obviously early days but I feel like we're on the verge of something.

Honestly have no idea on the recruitment point.

[wilphe]

Maybe don't have Use Activated Items require a Channelling Test

Or at least maybe spellcasters can use them better with one - or have them require a skill test relevant to the power

Like the Spoon could use Trade:Cook

[farothel]

I was a bit sceptic at first on how this would work (I've played quite a bit of Warhammer and when I see that system, I'm always thinking dark and gritty and low fantasy), but it works. I guess it's quite a lot of rework making sure that the high magic fantasy Pathfinder world is translated into WFRP, but that's I guess a GM problem, not a player problem.

Pace is okay with me. It's slow, but PbPs are always like that. XP wise that's also up to the GM. I don't have any career choices to make in a very long time (I still have 2600 XP to go before I switch careers with the stuff I want out of this one) and then I'll go most likely ghoststrider (the best quality full leather will be at 250 GC the most tricky thing for me to get). I actually played a version of this character before with our tabletop group and between my abilities and one magic item (an elf cloak) I had a concealment in rural areas of 110% in full plate armour (and a move silent of 90% and a perception of 93%). It took 7000 XP to get there, but it was possible.

As the current sneaky guy, I wouldn't mind getting the cloak.

[rax]

I think there are two sneaky cloaks, and Cassian isn't a sneaky type, so Ciraneoth can certainly have one as far as I'm concerned.

[wilphe]

Winifred will probably take the other

[wilphe]

Current Loot

An abalone shell holy symbol of Selyn
= We should return this to the church and they will owe us a favour

GQ Longsword (Nominally 30gc) x2


28gp

There are 3 grimoires that deal with magical theory, and of a suitably generic nature that they would not be banned by the Acadamae

The skin wrapped tome though as he looks at it is saturated with necromantic power. He soon realises that it contains the instructions for a ritual of dark evil. One that could be learned should he wish to learn the forbidden "Flesh stitching of the Necrarch" although just flicking through the book may risk madness and corruption of body and soul

Cabbagehead's Doll
a small child's doll in filthy condition, the hair now partly pulled out and one of the button eyes missing.



1 Quicksilver POtion: For 10 minutes gain +20% agility, +2 Move bonus. Attacks gain the Fast Quality


Winifred:

Giggle's Bow and quiver

3 vials of Alchemical Acid

Knuckleduster

Lamn's dagger that is exceptionally sharp and in a strange shape almost like a key with an inscription reading "For an inspiration of a father" (BC Dagger, +5% WS, gains fast quality)

Another razor sharp dagger with a thin blade etched with mithral and gold and with a handle shaped like a stylised key (BC Dagger +5% WS, gains fast quality)

2 salves of healing: An application onto a wound (takes ~1 minute) will heal 1d5+2 wounds

three vials of alchemists fire

3 throwing daggers

Shoanti friendship thing long strap emblazoned with a range of strange festishes and pictorgraphs

Shadow Cloak
GC Woolen cloak. When the gem on the Dragon's eye is pressed (i.e. a half action), the cloak starts to fade and swirl into the background. Its clearly magical in nature and people with witchsight can see its linked to Ulgu the Wind of Shadow.
Benefit When active it grants the wearer +20% on Stealth related checks related to vision (e.g hiding, shadowing etc...)
Usage It can be used for up to 3 hours continously per day. Then needs at least a night (~6 hours of darkness) to restore its internal magical reservoir





Cassian

An oily flask that to Andrei smells coppery with the swirling winds of Chamon
Oil of Keen Edge Magical oil, smear on a weapon = for 20 minutes that weapon gets Impact and Armour Piercing [1] qualities This was used

glass vial with swirling dark blue oily looking potion
Its a potion of healing.
Benefit: Heals the user of 1d10 wounds.

Meteroic stone axe (GC Hand weapon, +5% WS, SLOW, counts as magic, against "outsiders" "undead" or "aberrations" gains SB+2 damage)


Andrei:

Wand of Acid Splash
Functions as a S2 magic missile (that always reduces AP by 1 on the location it hits)

Power (1d10) CN 5 on a 1 it depletes for ~ 24 hours
One can attune one self to a wand by making a WP test (or channelling if better). A critical failure on that test breaks the wand.


Derro Mystical Run necklace +10% to Chanelling tests when worn

Scrolls (in general)
To use a scroll:
1/Make an Speak Arcane Language (Arcane) test with easy determined by scroll and make a casting check with bonus dice determined by scroll
2/ Make an Speak Arcane Language (Arcane), and Academic Knowledge (Magic) test with easy determined by scroll. If successful may then spend 100XP to lean spell as per Extra Spell talent
Scroll of: Ghost step (petty magic Hedge) DC +30%, dice +1
Scroll of Dispel (lesser magic) DC +20%, dice +1
Scroll of Curse of Rust (Lore Metal) DC +10%, dice +1

Ciraneoth:


1 salve of healing: An application onto a wound (takes ~1 minute) will heal 1d5+2 wounds

Shadow Cloak
GC Woolen cloak. When the gem on the Dragon's eye is pressed (i.e. a half action), the cloak starts to fade and swirl into the background. Its clearly magical in nature and people with witchsight can see its linked to Ulgu the Wind of Shadow.
Benefit When active it grants the wearer +20% on Stealth related checks related to vision (e.g hiding, shadowing etc...)
Usage It can be used for up to 3 hours continously per day. Then needs at least a night (~6 hours of darkness) to restore its internal magical reservoir


++++++++++++




Other:

A silver ring bearing the inscription "For Emmah, the light of my night"
retained by the Marshall

An elaborate brooch of a house drake and an imp (two pests that infest the roofs of the cities noble dsitricts) coiled like yin and yang in heavy gold with a large garnet and amethyst as eyes
Returned to Queen




Named after a Jade Magister of some renown from Mendev these spoons were once common amongst priests near the world wound to help sustain the troops
- Use activated item: Make a chanelling test; apply magic Test (as many dice as you wish/are capable of )
3+: Enough food (sustaining gruel) for 1 person
6+: Enough food (sustaining gruel) for 3 person
9+: Enough food (sustaining gruel) for 6 person
12+:Enough food (sustaining gruel) for 10 person
15+:Enough food (sustaining gruel) for 25 person

If you use more than 1 die than tzeentch curse strikes and the gruel is mildly toxic and the spoon is depleted for 24 hours. if you use 1 die and it rolls a 1 its just depleted for 24 hours


I presume one of the casters will take this



Ultimate Want List:

Winifred:


Helmet 30

2 books at least 75 each (Dilettante Trappings)


Cassian

Going between Knight and Apprentice Wizard

Knight
Some weapons
Full Plate 400
Destrier 500


Apprentice
100gc for a printed book Probably just got this

Andrei

If going to Journeyman Wizard needs 500 gc for Grimoire Probably just got this


Ciraneoth:



medium armour (mail shirt)
best craftmanship full leather armour
horse with saddle and harness

I of course wouldn't say no to a magical elf bow or a best craftmanship full chainmail armour, but that might be a bit much.

[wilphe]

Given that the axe was:

Meteroic stone axe (GC Hand weapon, +5% WS, SLOW, counts as magic, against "outsiders" "undead" or "aberrations" gains SB+2 damage)


Are we meaning BQ when we say GC? Or is that +5 from a different source

[DrK]

Given that the axe was:

Meteroic stone axe (GC Hand weapon, +5% WS, SLOW, counts as magic, against "outsiders" "undead" or "aberrations" gains SB+2 damage)


Are we meaning BQ when we say GC? Or is that +5 from a different source

Its just an innate quality of the weapon. So still GC rather than BC


Wand of Acid Splash
Functions as a S2 magic missile (that always reduces AP by 1 on the location it hits)
Power (1d10) CN 5 on a 1 it depletes for ~ 24 hours
One can attune one self to a wand by making a WP test (or channelling if better). A critical failure on that test breaks the wand.

Nothing in the description for the wand means you have to be a spell caster. Just make the initial WP test (which caster are more pre-disposed to be slightly better at)

[wilphe]

Thank you for clarification

[rax]

Sorry, busy day and now I need to head off to bed. Will post IC tomorrow.

[DrK]

So he's dead (which is nice and easy). Will you kill her; just tie her up and push her through the hole in the floor in the next room where the Lamn gang used to dispose of bodies and troublesome children to the river sharks that dwell in the water or is someone going to execute her?

[Haval]

Andrei doesn't have anyone in the city that he's particularly worried about but if he's outvoted he'll put her back to sleep first.

[wilphe]

Winifred will do it if no one else steps up; a few chops to the neck - then chuck her in; if Andrei wants to put her to sleep first fine with her

[farothel]

Question: how much can we disguise that woman so she looks like Ciraneoth (and vice-versa)?

Plan: we go back, disguise her up and you walk back out. I'll dress up like her, move out of the back and if there are still people watching, I can lead them on a merry chase through the city, lose them somewhere and come back.

[rax]

If we're going down that route, I think the best solution is for whoever is closest to Trinia to remain at Vencarlo's while we dress Trinia up as that person and add a heavy cloak (my guess is it will be Ciraneoth or Winifred). That means that four people enter and four people leave if there are any watchers left.

In the morning, everyone makes their way to the Shoan-Quah. Whoever is left behind at Vencarlo's grabs a another cloak and makes their way there by themselves.

[farothel]

Works for me. I just thought to get everybody out of Vencarlo's as quickly as possible.

[wilphe]

I nominated Ciraneoth beause he is fast and stealthy

None of us have disguise anyway

Also as it is now relevant I will do Winifred's stats


[roll0] Height

[roll1] Weight

[wilphe]

5-9 and 175 pounds

I'd probably make her taller than that given that she had good nutrition growing up

Either way not close to the Artist

[farothel]

I'm on holiday from This Saturday (13th of May) until the 28th. I should have internet so I will be available, but I'm probably on less and I won't post on travel days.

[rax]

Have fun!

(I'm sure nothing untoward will happen to Ciraneoth in your absence. No chance of that. No siree...:smallwink: )

[wilphe]

I think any Disguise check will be 25 off Andrei's FEL

[wilphe]

Well OOC needs met for Diestro



Winifred needs a Foil (18), Healing Draught (10) and some Perfume (1)


Group has 28 GC, so if we split that is 7 each and she will have enough for the other two


Are we happy to barter away the two GC swords (nominal 30gc) for a foil and as many healing potions as we can get?

[DrK]

To be honest, if you ask Vencarlo he would just give you a common quality foil if you ask for one
As for healing draught I thought the party had found some healing draughts / potions recently?

[wilphe]

Thank you - put request in IC

We have found healing items, but they were explicitly potions not Draughts so I wasn't sure if they counted - thank you for the reminder

[farothel]

We can make the disguise better by using Ciraneoth's cloak and shield. He can do without those for a while and those are the most noticeable items out there.

[wilphe]

I think in my mind I read Thousand Bones' question as being about what we were going to do once we'd dropped of Trinia, but I'd honestly forgotten that we'd more or less settled on going back to Korvosa once we'd dropped her off.

I'm too tired to change my post now. I'll see about editing it tomorrow.

Its fine we had a two week interruption afterall

I also see we have not had XP since 8/9/22 when we completed the quest for Thousand Bones, before we began the Trinia Sabor arc

[DrK]

For escaping Korvosa with Tiadora safely please receive 250 XP

[wilphe]

Thank you kindly

Had 50 in the bank:

Switch to Diestro
+1 Attack

[DrK]

Clearly Vencarlo was giving Winifred a few pointers before you headed out

[farothel]

I too had 50 XP left over, so 3 advances it is:
-master perception (+10%) (I want to see things coming)
-add navigation (we're out of the city now, I want to be able to find my way around)
-+5% BS

[rax]

I had 50 xp left over from before as well. Since Cassian hasn't had much time to actually study magic so far, I'll use the 300 xp to raise his characteristics.

+10 Int = 200
+5 WP = 100

[farothel]

Winifred has the drive skill, so I guess that's the one to control the wagon. Drive is the more appropriate skill in this case.

[DrK]

Winifred has the drive skill, so I guess that's the one to control the wagon. Drive is the more appropriate skill in this case.

That is fine with me :smallsmile:

[wilphe]

Clearly Vencarlo was giving Winifred a few pointers before you headed out

Well that's why she asked because Servant was complete

Technically she hasn't taken any Diestro techniques - just got better at fighting.

SWP-Fencing for example will take some time


Her driving is fine with me also

[farothel]

I'll FP that perception roll: [roll0] vs 64 (74 visual)

EDIT: that's a waste.

[farothel]

what happens again when two people have the same initiative?

[wilphe]

Best AB wins

[farothel]

Best AB wins

I guess you mean Ag, and that would be me, as I have a +5 bonus and the wolves a +4, so they have a value in the 40s and I in the 50s.

[rax]

Yeah, well might want to include Bickle and Travis in that circle, unless you want to be pulling that wagon yourself
Sorry, who?

[farothel]

Sorry, who?

I guess it's the horses.

[rax]

The horses have names? Cool, so they're NPCs now? :smallbiggrin:

Well, Cassian's view is that: a) the horses are secondary - if they get killed, we walk, and b) there's no way the four of us can "form a circle" around two horses anyway, so that's a non-starter.

[DrK]

Rax, the sword will get the bonus vs the infected wolves. THey would count as aberrations

Cieranoth, with winning the initiatve, you go first.

Turn order
Ciernaoth
Wolves
rest of the party

[farothel]

Rax, the sword will get the bonus vs the infected wolves. THey would count as aberrations

Cieranoth, with winning the initiatve, you go first.

Turn order
Ciernaoth
Wolves
rest of the party

I've already posted my actions for this round, so you can do the wolves.

[wilphe]

FPing that Dodge roll
[roll[1d100[/roll] 47

[wilphe]

[roll0] 47 Try again

[rax]

Those wolves sure got some of the best attack and damage rolls I've seen in a long time. :smallredface:

@All
FYI, it's been like this for a while now - whenever I open this thread I get a warning from my antivirus program that it's blocked multiple attempts by my browser to connect to "pathfinder.zhmp.net" relying on an expired certificate. Is anyone linking to something on "pathfinder.zhmp.net"? Googling tells me the domain is "parked at DreamHost".

[Haval]

I'm curious why my anti-virus isn't like that now. I don't think it's me anyway.

Multiple code mistakes in that IC post

Magic Dart (6+ or 5+ for channeling)
[roll0]

Any damage
[roll1]

[rax]

@DrK
Well, Cassian got a nice run with his rolls (aside from a colossal failure on his dodge attempt).

Two hits, one for 15 Wounds and the second an Ulric's Fury for 23 Wounds.

He'll lay into wolf #3 first, and if it goes down to his first attack he'll switch to wolf #2 (the one whose attack he parried).

[farothel]

Time for an Ulric's fury:
[roll0] vs 61 for extra damage: [roll1]

I think most of the wolves are dead and if not, they will be soon.

[DrK]

Well that was an effective turn! Only 1 wolf left it just missed Cassian after he reduced the other one to -18 wounds!

[DrK]

Nothing to see here... just keep on moving

[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]

[farothel]

time to FP that follow trail roll: [roll0] vs 54

EDIT: so close. Just hoping on bonusses because they are with 5 people and two of them who have no incentive to mask their tracks (and in fact might do the opposite).

[DrK]

apologies for delays. Life has been hitting me hard of late

[wilphe]

NP

Hope you are ok

[rax]

Yeah, no rush.

Am I correct in that we're 20 yards up from the bottom of the bowl? Is there an obvious way down that doesn't included trying to slide down the slope? And more importantly, does there appear to be a way down where we won't immediately be spotted by the bandits?

[wilphe]

+30 for unaware target
+10 for aim

Sweet...

Of course only Ciraneoth and Winifred have ranged options as it is too far for Magic dart

[rax]

...and -30 (including taking an Aim action) if firing beyond a ranged weapon's long range, which is pretty much every missile weapon in the book. :smallwink:

[DrK]

Yeah, no rush.

Am I correct in that we're 20 yards up from the bottom of the bowl? Is there an obvious way down that doesn't included trying to slide down the slope? And more importantly, does there appear to be a way down where we won't immediately be spotted by the bandits?

If you skirt the the edge of the bowl you could close to ~30 yards from them. But the only way down is rnning down the open sides of the bowl (its part of the reason as to why they chose it)

[farothel]

...and -30 (including taking an Aim action) if firing beyond a ranged weapon's long range, which is pretty much every missile weapon in the book. :smallwink:

My elf bow is 72 yards at long range. So that's a -20 for long range, +10 for aim and +30 for unaware target for +20 in total. Or +10 and 2 shots. Sounds interesting to do, but I wanted to make sure the others are okay with it, as melee people are in essence running for two rounds before they can attack.

[wilphe]

Ok, I thought they were at 20 not 60

[rax]

@DrK

What sort of action and/or test are we looking at to drop down into the bowl? Some sort of Ag test or do we just take the Run action?

[DrK]

@DrK

What sort of action and/or test are we looking at to drop down into the bowl? Some sort of Ag test or do we just take the Run action?

Would be easy Agilty to Run or normal movement allows you to slip and move down the slope

[farothel]

who's next?

[wilphe]

The GM

He is busy and this game is always his lowest priority

[DrK]

Is me... Sadly when I get busy the games I DM are harder to keep up then when I'm a PC. But this one in my games is actually one of the higher priorities

[wilphe]

Yeah I know

There is a big difference between playing and GMing


Anyway, with any luck Winifred's first blow draws out any parry or dodge and the second one gets to hit

[farothel]

I'll also let you know that I'll be away from the 2nd of September until the 17th. I should have Wifi in the hotels and I take everything with me so I will be able to continue, but I might reply a bit slower at times.

[rax]

@wilphe

I see there's been an earthquake in Morocco. Are you alright?

[wilphe]

Yes

All okay here thnx

[DrK]

Yes

All okay here thnx

Glad to here that

[farothel]

we're at 50 pages, so time to start a new tread I think.

[DrK]

Always exciting when we get to a new thread! I'll sort it out when we reach a natural break.

[wilphe]

Adding in bandit stuff:

Winifred looks around the campsite finding tents and clothes (~3 sets each) and assorted packs of cards and dice for the 5 men, alongside a stout looking chest that has 6 set of fine courtiers robes, 3 sets of white silk shirts, long black trousers with silver piping and black woolen coats with silver dragons, griffins and eagles on the cuffs and 3 long elegant ball gowns with pearl inlay in yellow, lilac and rose coloured silks although they are thin and of a figure hugging Andoran design. THere is a also a chest that has some 144gc of loose coinage and looted jewelry. Amongst the trail rations, barrels (3) of ale and bottles (6) of fine chelaxian wine there is enough grains, potatoes and bags of maize to last a group of 5-6 for ~2 weeks and near the fire a partly roasted fowl of some kind was turning on the spit. In terms of weapons and armour, the two dead have thick leather scale vests, a bow and crossbow with a handful of arrows and bolts (2d10) and a crude looking axe and arming sword.

3 x Tents
Cards and dice
3 sets of white silk shirts, long black trousers with silver piping and black woolen coats with silver dragons, griffins and eagles on the cuffs
3 long elegant ball gowns with pearl inlay in yellow, lilac and rose coloured silks although they are thin and of a figure hugging Andoran design.
3 barrels ale
6 bottles fine chelaxian wine
2 x thick leather scale vests (Studded leather
Bow
Crossbow
2d10 arrows and bolts
crude looking axe and arming sword (Poor?)




Enough rations for the trip and back



Current Loot

An abalone shell holy symbol of Selyn
= We should return this to the church and they will owe us a favour

GQ Longsword (Nominally 30gc) x2


28+144 176=gp

There are 3 grimoires that deal with magical theory, and of a suitably generic nature that they would not be banned by the Acadamae

The skin wrapped tome though as he looks at it is saturated with necromantic power. He soon realises that it contains the instructions for a ritual of dark evil. One that could be learned should he wish to learn the forbidden "Flesh stitching of the Necrarch" although just flicking through the book may risk madness and corruption of body and soul

Cabbagehead's Doll
a small child's doll in filthy condition, the hair now partly pulled out and one of the button eyes missing.



1 Quicksilver POtion: For 10 minutes gain +20% agility, +2 Move bonus. Attacks gain the Fast Quality


Winifred:

Giggle's Bow and quiver

3 vials of Alchemical Acid

Knuckleduster

Lamn's dagger that is exceptionally sharp and in a strange shape almost like a key with an inscription reading "For an inspiration of a father" (BC Dagger, +5% WS, gains fast quality)

Another razor sharp dagger with a thin blade etched with mithral and gold and with a handle shaped like a stylised key (BC Dagger +5% WS, gains fast quality)

2 salves of healing: An application onto a wound (takes ~1 minute) will heal 1d5+2 wounds

three vials of alchemists fire

3 throwing daggers

Shoanti friendship thing long strap emblazoned with a range of strange festishes and pictorgraphs

Shadow Cloak
GC Woolen cloak. When the gem on the Dragon's eye is pressed (i.e. a half action), the cloak starts to fade and swirl into the background. Its clearly magical in nature and people with witchsight can see its linked to Ulgu the Wind of Shadow.
Benefit When active it grants the wearer +20% on Stealth related checks related to vision (e.g hiding, shadowing etc...)
Usage It can be used for up to 3 hours continously per day. Then needs at least a night (~6 hours of darkness) to restore its internal magical reservoir





Cassian

An oily flask that to Andrei smells coppery with the swirling winds of Chamon
Oil of Keen Edge Magical oil, smear on a weapon = for 20 minutes that weapon gets Impact and Armour Piercing [1] qualities This was used

glass vial with swirling dark blue oily looking potion
Its a potion of healing.
Benefit: Heals the user of 1d10 wounds.

Meteroic stone axe (GC Hand weapon, +5% WS, SLOW, counts as magic, against "outsiders" "undead" or "aberrations" gains SB+2 damage)


Andrei:

Wand of Acid Splash
Functions as a S2 magic missile (that always reduces AP by 1 on the location it hits)

Power (1d10) CN 5 on a 1 it depletes for ~ 24 hours
One can attune one self to a wand by making a WP test (or channelling if better). A critical failure on that test breaks the wand.


Derro Mystical Run necklace +10% to Chanelling tests when worn

Scrolls (in general)
To use a scroll:
1/Make an Speak Arcane Language (Arcane) test with easy determined by scroll and make a casting check with bonus dice determined by scroll
2/ Make an Speak Arcane Language (Arcane), and Academic Knowledge (Magic) test with easy determined by scroll. If successful may then spend 100XP to lean spell as per Extra Spell talent
Scroll of: Ghost step (petty magic Hedge) DC +30%, dice +1
Scroll of Dispel (lesser magic) DC +20%, dice +1
Scroll of Curse of Rust (Lore Metal) DC +10%, dice +1

Ciraneoth:


1 salve of healing: An application onto a wound (takes ~1 minute) will heal 1d5+2 wounds

Shadow Cloak
GC Woolen cloak. When the gem on the Dragon's eye is pressed (i.e. a half action), the cloak starts to fade and swirl into the background. Its clearly magical in nature and people with witchsight can see its linked to Ulgu the Wind of Shadow.
Benefit When active it grants the wearer +20% on Stealth related checks related to vision (e.g hiding, shadowing etc...)
Usage It can be used for up to 3 hours continously per day. Then needs at least a night (~6 hours of darkness) to restore its internal magical reservoir


++++++++++++




Other:

A silver ring bearing the inscription "For Emmah, the light of my night"
retained by the Marshall

An elaborate brooch of a house drake and an imp (two pests that infest the roofs of the cities noble dsitricts) coiled like yin and yang in heavy gold with a large garnet and amethyst as eyes
Returned to Queen




Named after a Jade Magister of some renown from Mendev these spoons were once common amongst priests near the world wound to help sustain the troops
- Use activated item: Make a chanelling test; apply magic Test (as many dice as you wish/are capable of )
3+: Enough food (sustaining gruel) for 1 person
6+: Enough food (sustaining gruel) for 3 person
9+: Enough food (sustaining gruel) for 6 person
12+:Enough food (sustaining gruel) for 10 person
15+:Enough food (sustaining gruel) for 25 person

If you use more than 1 die than tzeentch curse strikes and the gruel is mildly toxic and the spoon is depleted for 24 hours. if you use 1 die and it rolls a 1 its just depleted for 24 hours


I presume one of the casters will take this



Ultimate Want List:

Winifred:


Helmet 30

2 books at least 75 each (Dilettante Trappings)


Cassian

Going between Knight and Apprentice Wizard

Knight
Some weapons
Full Plate 400
Destrier 500


Apprentice
100gc for a printed book Probably just got this

Andrei

If going to Journeyman Wizard needs 500 gc for Grimoire Probably just got this


Ciraneoth:



medium armour (mail shirt)
best craftmanship full leather armour
horse with saddle and harness

I of course wouldn't say no to a magical elf bow or a best craftmanship full chainmail armour, but that might be a bit much.

[wilphe]

I might be reading too much into this but:

A horse is still leashed to the cart, but lies dead on the road, a couple of crows perched atop its back pecking at the bloody streaks on its flank. Boxes and long rolls of cloth are strewn over the side of the road and a bloodied hand and arm drape over the sid of the cart....

to dead man who's ruddy (if now blotchy and dead) complexion and simple dark brown cloths suggest he was a farmer. That and the wicker baskets filled with what appears to be a mixture of corns and beetroots seems to confirm that he is indeed a farmer and was transporting his wares to a market.

The latter is not inconsistent with him being a carpenter and travelling with food, however...

[rax]

Sorry for going AWOL. Been busy running a planning session at work for a couple of days. Will catch up tomorrow and post something.

[wilphe]

So:

3 x Tents - Keep if we are going to be staying in the wilderness

Arrows - Take

3 barrels ale (Drink it)


Cards and dice 1gc 6s


Sell:


6 bottles fine chelaxian wine (Good? 4.5 gc)

2 x thick leather scale vests (if it is Studded leather 40 gc, if actual scale 300))
Bow 10
Crossbow 25
1d10 bolts
crude looking axe and arming sword (Poor? 10gc)

50 for the wine and weapons
40 or 300 for the armour.

At half looks like 45gc or 175 if it is actual scale and someone wants it

The clothes are probably not sellable here except at discount:

6 set of fine courtiers robes (Good Robes are 45gc each for 270 gc)

3 sets of white silk shirts, long black trousers with silver piping and black woolen coats with silver dragons, griffins and eagles on the cuffs (Good uniform? 45 each = 135)

3 long elegant ball gowns with pearl inlay in yellow, lilac and rose coloured silks although they are thin and of a figure hugging Andoran design. (Nobles garb? 150gc)

555gc total halved to 277.5

[wilphe]

Don't know if you want to RP out disposing of stuff, if not I will just mark it off and funds up

Also whatever bounty there is on wolf tails

[wilphe]

3 x Tents

Winifred will keep the bow and trade in the shortbow she took from Giggles

Does Andrei want that or perhaps the crossbow?

Otherwise:

42.5 for gear

277.5 for clothes

30 for the longswords from her majesty's agents

350 total

+176

= 526


Will suggest this goes as 125 each and keep 26 back as communal funds




Current Loot

An abalone shell holy symbol of Selyn
= We should return this to the church and they will owe us a favou



There are 3 grimoires that deal with magical theory, and of a suitably generic nature that they would not be banned by the Acadamae

The skin wrapped tome though as he looks at it is saturated with necromantic power. He soon realises that it contains the instructions for a ritual of dark evil. One that could be learned should he wish to learn the forbidden "Flesh stitching of the Necrarch" although just flicking through the book may risk madness and corruption of body and soul

1 Quicksilver POtion: For 10 minutes gain +20% agility, +2 Move bonus. Attacks gain the Fast Quality


Winifred:

Bow and quiver

3 vials of Alchemical Acid

Knuckleduster

Lamn's dagger that is exceptionally sharp and in a strange shape almost like a key with an inscription reading "For an inspiration of a father" (BC Dagger, +5% WS, gains fast quality)

Another razor sharp dagger with a thin blade etched with mithral and gold and with a handle shaped like a stylised key (BC Dagger +5% WS, gains fast quality)

2 salves of healing: An application onto a wound (takes ~1 minute) will heal 1d5+2 wounds

three vials of alchemists fire

3 throwing daggers

Shoanti friendship thing long strap emblazoned with a range of strange festishes and pictorgraphs

Shadow Cloak
GC Woolen cloak. When the gem on the Dragon's eye is pressed (i.e. a half action), the cloak starts to fade and swirl into the background. Its clearly magical in nature and people with witchsight can see its linked to Ulgu the Wind of Shadow.
Benefit When active it grants the wearer +20% on Stealth related checks related to vision (e.g hiding, shadowing etc...)
Usage It can be used for up to 3 hours continously per day. Then needs at least a night (~6 hours of darkness) to restore its internal magical reservoir





Cassian

An oily flask that to Andrei smells coppery with the swirling winds of Chamon
Oil of Keen Edge Magical oil, smear on a weapon = for 20 minutes that weapon gets Impact and Armour Piercing [1] qualities This was used

glass vial with swirling dark blue oily looking potion
Its a potion of healing.
Benefit: Heals the user of 1d10 wounds. Used

Meteroic stone axe (GC Hand weapon, +5% WS, SLOW, counts as magic, against "outsiders" "undead" or "aberrations" gains SB+2 damage)


Andrei:

Wand of Acid Splash
Functions as a S2 magic missile (that always reduces AP by 1 on the location it hits)

Power (1d10) CN 5 on a 1 it depletes for ~ 24 hours
One can attune one self to a wand by making a WP test (or channelling if better). A critical failure on that test breaks the wand.


Derro Mystical Run necklace +10% to Chanelling tests when worn

Scrolls (in general)
To use a scroll:
1/Make an Speak Arcane Language (Arcane) test with easy determined by scroll and make a casting check with bonus dice determined by scroll
2/ Make an Speak Arcane Language (Arcane), and Academic Knowledge (Magic) test with easy determined by scroll. If successful may then spend 100XP to lean spell as per Extra Spell talent
Scroll of: Ghost step (petty magic Hedge) DC +30%, dice +1
Scroll of Dispel (lesser magic) DC +20%, dice +1
Scroll of Curse of Rust (Lore Metal) DC +10%, dice +1

Ciraneoth:


1 salve of healing: An application onto a wound (takes ~1 minute) will heal 1d5+2 wounds

Shadow Cloak
GC Woolen cloak. When the gem on the Dragon's eye is pressed (i.e. a half action), the cloak starts to fade and swirl into the background. Its clearly magical in nature and people with witchsight can see its linked to Ulgu the Wind of Shadow.
Benefit When active it grants the wearer +20% on Stealth related checks related to vision (e.g hiding, shadowing etc...)
Usage It can be used for up to 3 hours continously per day. Then needs at least a night (~6 hours of darkness) to restore its internal magical reservoir


++++++++++++




Other:

A silver ring bearing the inscription "For Emmah, the light of my night"
retained by the Marshall

An elaborate brooch of a house drake and an imp (two pests that infest the roofs of the cities noble dsitricts) coiled like yin and yang in heavy gold with a large garnet and amethyst as eyes
Returned to Queen




Named after a Jade Magister of some renown from Mendev these spoons were once common amongst priests near the world wound to help sustain the troops
- Use activated item: Make a chanelling test; apply magic Test (as many dice as you wish/are capable of )
3+: Enough food (sustaining gruel) for 1 person
6+: Enough food (sustaining gruel) for 3 person
9+: Enough food (sustaining gruel) for 6 person
12+:Enough food (sustaining gruel) for 10 person
15+:Enough food (sustaining gruel) for 25 person

If you use more than 1 die than tzeentch curse strikes and the gruel is mildly toxic and the spoon is depleted for 24 hours. if you use 1 die and it rolls a 1 its just depleted for 24 hours


I presume one of the casters will take this



Ultimate Want List:

Winifred:


2 books at least 75 each (Dilettante Trappings)


Cassian


Knight
Some weapons
Full Plate 400
Destrier 500


Andrei


Ciraneoth:



medium armour (mail shirt)
best craftmanship full leather armour
horse with saddle and harness

I of course wouldn't say no to a magical elf bow or a best craftmanship full chainmail armour, but that might be a bit much.

[farothel]

Sounds good to me. Maybe we can give the woman we rescued a few gc to get her life in order.

I also have a shopping list, so wondering if I can do my shopping there.
I would like:
-leather skullcap (3 gc)
-leather leggings (10 gc)
-mail shirt (60 gc)
-mail coif (20 gc)

That would give me a full leather armour with some mail on top (body and head). Total would be 93 gc, so that makes I have some left over for unforeseen circumstances.

@DRK: can I buy the armour here?

[Haval]

Magical Sense vs. Wp 51 (+10 Aetheric Attunement) (+20 bonus)
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