HM's Carrion Crown AP - OOC

[Satin Knights]

That was a perfect surprise or first round action. All the low level orcs should be staggered, only being able to move or attack. Several of us have reach, and you have just removed 5' steps from the possible actions of the enemy. So, our chances of making AoO just increased significantly. Good job!

Yes, it would count as a round for your bardic singing.

HM: Demon Wolf should be starting with 32 hit points. 4+5+4+5+4 for base hit dice plus 5x2 for CON.

 

[perrinmiller]

Yes, I think they will think twice before hanging back for exchanging ranged combat. Your readied melee actions waiting for them to come to us should be effective.

I will get the hang of playing a spellcaster.

 

[perrinmiller]

Hey All,

I have had enough. I have plane tickets to leave Tokyo in the morning and I am taking my family (even my in-laws) stateside. I will likely be back on-line in about 2-3 days, once I arrive, what else am I going to do with myself.

Wish me luck and I hope to return soon.

PM

 

[GlassEye]

Safe travels!

 

[HolyMan]

Good Luck! have a safe trip.

HM

 

[HolyMan]

First something to help with background...

Prof Lorrimor is a "know thy enemy, study his ways and turn them against them if you can" type of guy. I was going to let everyone know a few facts here and now to help them with their backgrounds.

Facts to help:
- When you reach Ravengro Lorrimor will have been dead for a short seventeen days (so your character should be somewhere nearby or in the country) - Prof just moved to Ravengro 5-6 months before adventure starts.
- Starting about ten years ago (from year adventure starts dates unimportant for now) Lorrimor was interested in a cult know as The Whispering Way and sought to learn as much as he could about them over the years (Your PCs could have been part of this)
- Your association with the Professor could be on going and you may just have been on some new mission or holiday.
- The Professor taught at the Lepidstadt University before retiring to Ravengro.
- Adventure starts at the cemetery the day the Professor is to be buried. PCs just arriving in time to help with the service.

That's what I have for now more info as I get it.

HM

 

[HolyMan]

Well the next thing to talk about is I decided that for this group I will play the module as is. No chopping up for fitting into the play time of pbp (as I think this group will post up pretty quick) and will go with using the rules for XP instead of the "goals I usually set".

I wish to see how this plays out under normal rules and playing. So that means we will use the medium progression and I will reward XP the 1st of each month for that months play.

The Harrow Deck rules listed in the APG do not seem to be a part of this module so must be for others to come. But there is a new rule/quirk that is to be used called Trust.

Trust is rated 0-?? and is a group stat measuring how much the town of Ravengro Trusts this new group of outsiders. The groups Trust lvl starts at 20 and as it goes up you gain game benefits for having a high Trust (if trust is a certain number than a Diplomcy check may be lowered, or not needed, items purchased could cost less than listed prices or higher if trust is low).

Needless to say a Trust score of 0 is bad and when it reaches this point the town will riot against the group.

I will have your Trust total listed in the opening tracking post and edit links to when you gain/lose Trust.

Start up could be this Tue/Wed if you all think you are ready to go.

I have more to read and maps to make so feel free to work on backgrounds and any links you wish to have between characters. If there are none their will be plenty of time for each of you to get to know each other and develop your personalities as you do.

HM

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

First, I'm VERY excited about this game! Good group of players, good GM, good adventure . . . this is gonna be cool!

I got my copy of the new Inner Sea World Guide in. I've got ideas for Halal's background, but I wanted to wait for the World Guide to see what it has about Ustalav so I can sprinkle a few details in there.

Firvi and Halal have the same campaign trait (Chance Savior) which is gained by happening to be at the right place and time to rescue the Professor from certain death. We've talked about having both of us be there to save him in the same encounter, which would create a small link for our characters but not anything that would give us knowledge of each other - just that we'd seen each other before. perrinmiller's already got his version of the encounter in his background - I'll work my version into his so he won't have to edit.

I might build a little stronger connection to the Professor into my history as well - with the Inquisitor's thirst for knowledge of his foes and Pharasma's hatred of the Undead it should be easy enough to get a natural connection between the Professor and Halal.

Not sure you noticed, but I changed Halal's alignment from TN to NG. Neutral & Chaotic Good are by far my favorite alignments to play, and with a game that promises to last as long as this one I want to be happy with my character.

The school system in which I work is on Spring Break this week, so I should have plenty of time to kick things off!

Miscellaneous Notes: I'm glad you decided to run it 'as is.' The Trust factor seems really cool as well - interested to see how that turns out.

 

[HolyMan]

I figured this group will post up quick enough during combat to not bog the game down so running it as is will work.

Have a great Spring Break here's hoping the weather stays like it was yesterday - 75 and sunny (here)

HM

 

[perrinmiller]

I am back on-line, see this post.

I too am excited and glad progression is good. I have yet to catch up on the practice combat yet. I had to rebuild a laptop I grabbed in the evac to English and it has been slow going. Hopefully I will catch up tonight.