[Pathfinder] Killer Dungeon: Borealum OOC

[Kallimakus]

This is the Out of character thread.

For reference, those who made the cut:
Unnamed Advocate - Meemas
Magnus - Savior
Ausk - ICN
Grillo - mote
Wailwae - Starbin
Beast - Keegan
Gregoric - TomPliss

Main thread

[Starbin]

WOOT! May I claim this for speech?

Introducing Vailwae, the Whisper in the Dark ... resident trap jockey and pseudo-skill monkey.

Spoiler: Whisper, male investigator (empiricist)

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Level 9, Init +12, HP 58/58, Speed 20ft
AC 22, Touch 16, Flat-footed 17 CMB/CMD +5/+20
Fort +6, Ref +12, Will +7; BAB +6/+1
Abilities Str 11 Dex 18 (20) Con 14 Int 20 (24) Wis 10 Cha 9
Racial Abilities +2 Dex/Int, -2 Wis; Humanoid (wayang); Small (+1 AC/att, -1 CMB/CMD, +4 Stealth); Slow (20ft move); Darkvision (60ft); Light & Dark (1/day, treat pos/neg energy as if undead); Dissolution's Child (1/day, invis for 5 rnds); Shadow Resistance (+2 vs shadow spells)
Feats Point Blank Shot (+1 att/dam w/in 30ft); Precise Shot (no pen to fire in melee); Focused Shot (+7 dam w/bow or crossbow, w/in 30ft); Presense of Mind (Adds Int to initiative); Disable Dweomer (Use DD to suppress magic item)
Class abilities Alchemy (+9 Craft: Alchemy; extracts: 5/4/3, known: 6+1/lvl (9/3/3); Inspiration (11 pts/day; 1d8; Free: KS, Linguistics, Spellcraft, Bluff, DD, Disguise, Intimidate, Sleight); Trapfinding (+4 Perception/DD); Ceaseless Observation (Use Int mod for DD, Perception, Sense Motive, UMD and Dip [to gather info]); IT: Underworld Inspiration (adds free inspiration skills); Keen Recollection (Make KS untrained); Trap Sense (+3 Ref/AC vs traps); Studied Combat (Move action, gain +4 insight to att/dam, for 7 rnds); Studied Strike (+3d6 precision dam); Unfailing Logic (+4 insight Will vs illusions); IT: RT - Trap Spotter (Auto per check w/in 10ft of trap); IT: Amazing Inspiration (use d8); IT: AD - Infusion (sharable extracts)

Spoiler: Extracts

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1 (7): cure light wounds, enlarge person, reduce person, endure elements, expeditious retreat, keen senses, negate aroma, true strike, touch of the sea
2 (6): alchemical allocation; barkskin; bull's strength; cat's grace; cure moderate wounds; invisibility; levitate; resist energy; restoration (lesser); see invisiblity; spider climb
3 (5): cure serious wounds; fly; gaseous form; haste; nondetection; remove blindness/deafness; remove curse; remove disease

Skills Acrobatics (9) +17; Bluff (5) +6*; Climb (1) +4; Craft: Alchemy (9) +28; Diplomacy (1) +2/+11; Disable Device (9) +20/+24*; Diguise (1) +2*; Escape Artist (9) +17; Heal (1) +4; Intimidate (1) +11*; KS: Arcana (5) +15*; KS: Local (5) +15*; KS: Nature (5) +15*; KS: Planes (5) +15*; KS: Religion (5) +15*; KS: Dungeoneering (2) +12*; KS: Engineering (2) +12*; KS: Geography (2) +12*; KS: History (2) +12*; KS: Nobility (2) +12*; Linguistics (2) +13*; Perception (9) +19*; Sense Motive (5) +15; Sleight of Hand (1) +9*; Spellcraft (9) +19*; Stealth (9) +21; UMD (9) +19
*Can use inspiration w/o spending points
Traits Bruising intellect (use Int vice Chr for checks); Vagabond child (+1 DD, always class skill)
Languages Common, Wayang, Draconic, Abyssal, Infernal, Goblin, Elvish, Dwarven
Favored Class: Investigator (+9 skill points)

Weapon	Att	Dam	Size	Crit	Range	Wt	Type	Notes
+1 comp shortbow	+13/+8	1d4+1	Ranged	x3/20	70	2	P	120 arrows
Shortsword	+7/+2	1d4	Light	x2/19-20	-	1	P	-
Hvy mace	+7/+2	1d6	1-hand	x2/20	-	4	B	cold iron

Armor	Type	AC	Dex	Pen	Spell fail	Speed	Weight	Notes
+2 mithral shirt	Light	+6	+6	-0	10%	20ft	5	-

Equipment alchemist's crafting kit; alchemist's lab, portable; backpack; bedroll; belt pouch; flint & steel; roperunner; 50' silk rope; mess kit; 8x trail rations; 2x waterskin; 2x pathstones; 5x poison ward salve; book lariat; cheat sheath; 40x arrows; 30x cold iron bolts; 30x silver bolts; 20x adamantine arrows; 15x tindertwigs; 3x alchemist's fire; 3x acid flasks; 3x earplugs; 2x iron spike; whetstone; 6x powder
Magic items headband +4 Int; belt +2 dex; +2 mithral shirt; +1 light crossbow; brass spider [DD at distance, or +5 bonus]; vest of escape [+4 DD, +6 EA]; 8x scroll-2nd lvl and 5x scroll-3rd lvl (transcribed to formula book); handy haversack; ring of sustenance; cloak of resistance +1; efficient quiver
Money16gp

[TomPliss]

... It's Gregoric :p

Maybe bluish

[meemaas]

I had adjusted my sheet to include a name, but i guess it failed to save. I am Helt Dorran, and i once again fixed my sheet to spend the remaining money I had had. I will speak in "Blue"

[TomPliss]

By the way, I think we should state what we expect our character's role to be, shortly.

My Gregoric is a flying tank.
He has a bit of utility (magus), and is capable of debuffing a single target easily (as long as he hits).

[EDIT] I'm using turquoise then.

[meemaas]

I'm pretty much raw support. My actions will typically be alternating between some ranged attack and buffing an ally (not ideal to buff every round because of penalties), dropping dispels when needed.

[Starbin]

Vailwae is a trap-jockey/skill monkey.

And to the question asked by the DM in the first IC post, I'm okay with whatever, but it might be worth at least a quick intro from whoever is sending us in to introduce us to one another. But jumping feet first in is okay, too!

[Keegan__D]

I'll be using "dark grey" when Beast! speaks. If that's not a bother, TomPliss.
Beast is a damage-dealing melee controller (grapple, trip, disarm). Got some basic arcane spells, and wands for your health. Also got a lot of monsters I can summon, but I won't be using those much. Partly because I am new to Pathfinder and don't know the monsters, and mostly because I'm playing a synthesist, and the eidolon is kind of the entire build.

Any starting condition is fine by me. If someone wanted to make a tie with Beast, feel free. I didn't want to sift through the pages of the thread to find everyone's backgrounds. Mine's on my sheet at the bottom (as of this post).

[ICN]

Cool, think Ausk will speak in Dark Green.

Ausk is primarily melee damage and buffs, with some healing and utility spells. Main two buffs are a banner (+2 morale bonus to attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, and saving throws against fear and charm; Active when you are within 30 ft. of me when my weapon/banner is drawn), and inspired rage (+4 morale bonus to strength, constitution, -1 to AC, and grants Superstition and Lesser Celestial Totem. It prevents spell casting, but you can choose whether to accept the effects or not each round.)

[mote]

Oh, I'm in! I skipped over my own name in the list. Heh.

Sup, guys. (No one took Brown yet, right?) Grillo will try to keep off the front lines if he can. He's got Alchemical stuff, Knowledge checks, & UMD. And bombs - lots of bombs.

He's not perceptive enough to help Vailwae spot the traps, but he can take a second shot at Disable Device if need be.

And he's got 2 potions of Haste to hand out to our melee strikers once we meet up

As far as starting off, I don't think we need any huge RP buildup. But maybe a short introductory/greeting post as we gather to be teleported into the antechamber?

[Savior]

Magnus will speak in Bold.

He hits things, really hard, and a lot of times.

[Kallimakus]

I've updated the main thread with the introduction, I'll post more stuff when people arrive. I'll be away from my computer for most of tomorrow, so it might take a while for me to answer (or not). First come, first served I guess (unless someone wants to be first/last to arrive of course).

[Keegan__D]

I like that name. Sarquis the Sneak, trapfinder and thief. It's got alliterations, rhyming, and it's definitive.

[Starbin]

Sorry y'all ... weekends tend to be family time (i.e., less posting ). I'll post something quick, taking a little bit of liberty just to save some time. Hopefully it isn't too much of an issue!

[Keegan__D]

Forgot to mention he also grabbed a recall stick. :p

[mote]

Awaiting a response to Vailwae's check, then I'll most likely be following Nimrah into the circle.

[TomPliss]

Gregoric requires further descriptions of the corridor.
Mainly, its width and height. Or, alternatively : could he fly above normal head level ? :p

[Keegan__D]

I forgot to buy a 10-foot pole. x.x Anyone not as dumb as me?

[TomPliss]

Size: Large

Don't worry, you are a 10' pole :D

[Keegan__D]

Don't worry, you are a 10' pole :D

I was hoping to trigger the traps while not standing on them.

Also, Kallimakus, is invisible ink a known thing? All my time watching tv has taught me that if something is mentioned, it's relevant, and that gap in the paragraphs calls to me.

[Starbin]

Also, Kallimakus, is invisible ink a known thing? All my time watching tv has taught me that if something is mentioned, it's relevant, and that gap in the paragraphs calls to me.

Not sure there was specifically a gap in text ... just information. I think the point was the book failed to address some symbols that are present on the floor tiles. But I could be wrong

[Keegan__D]

Not sure there was specifically a gap in text ... just information. I think the point was the book failed to address some symbols that are present on the floor tiles. But I could be wrong

He said paragraph break. I don't know what else that is but a gap in text.

[Starbin]

Yeah, I guess as I reread that it makes more sense ...

[meemaas]

No 10 foot pole, but i have my disposable ammunition to toss out. And if that doesn't work, i can start blasting the tiles with my words until they explode.

[mote]

Didn't bring any poles either. Hopefully Meemas's trick works I did bring chalk, however!

[meemaas]

Sorry. Should have been clearer. I was aiming for one of the tiles marked with a square. Not one of the pitfall ones.

[Kallimakus]

I was hoping to trigger the traps while not standing on them.

Also, Kallimakus, is invisible ink a known thing? All my time watching tv has taught me that if something is mentioned, it's relevant, and that gap in the paragraphs calls to me.

Yes, invisible ink is a known thing, especially among rogues and spies, but it occasionally finds other use. It's not something everyone knows about but certainly something that many adventurers would have come across. I'll reply to the thread today, will you try to reveal the invisible ink somehow?

It might be mundane, responding to heat or chemicals, or more esoteric requiring rituals or magic to reveal it (Although the more esoteric ones tend to be magical and the book has no aura.)

[Starbin]

I'd suggest light first, then heat ... Or both, by using a torch.

Also, an actual map might be useful as we progress.

[meemaas]

Can i try to blow up the tiles to set them off? I've got an Edict that'll let me explode inanimate objects.

[mote]

If only we had some means of *cough* summoning *cough* creatures to test trap squares for us...such a *cough* "summoner" *cough* could be quite useful in this situation. *cough* Sorry, something stuck in my throat there