[Pathfinder] Burnt Offerings

[CanadienneBacon]

Re: Treasure, Elyra picked up a jar of green liquid off one goblin at the end of page 6. The action moved on before I said what she did with it -- Can we assume she pocketed it? (I sure *hope* it's treasure -- I would hate to find out the goblin was, say, carrying a sample to give to his proctologist).

Thanks, will add in one "Jar of clear green liquid--Goblin Pyros" to our Rogue's Gallery. Later on page 6, you actually stated that Elyra picked up the jar, so I assumed that she went ahead and pocketed the jar as well. Now, here's hoping it turns out to be treasure!

 

[Ambrus]

Are we waiting on anything to continue in the game thread?

 

[CanadienneBacon]

Since my last DM response, only you and Tac have responded, and you only just responded recently. Because I indicated in my last post that Taran's barking caused a stir, I have been waiting on posts from Elyra, Talashia, and/or Sivan that might indicate a reaction. My plan was to wait until this afternoon, then if no one had posted, I intended to reply to Tac in an effort to move things along.

That clear it up for you?

 

[Ambrus]

I was likewise waiting to see whether anyone responded to the barking, then decided to post to show some sign of life.

 

[CanadienneBacon]

I'll be home this afternoon to post an update, along with a DM nudge. Folks probably just need a bit of pointing in the "right" direction, would be my guess. Not that there is "right" direction in one of my games, but, well...you know what I mean!

 

[Shayuri]

I was just a bit confused. I thought we were going to the junkyard, then the gate seemed important, and then everyone was going to the inn...

But I posted now. I'm just going with the flow.

 

[Ambrus]

Well, the Inn doesn't really seem to be a concern any longer seeing as how the place is shut tight and its owner is apparently safe and sound on the inside; so no goblins there. Going to the "junkyard" is kind of misleading since Junker's Edge is in reality just a cliff at the edge of town off of which refuse is tossed. The junkyard is at the bottom of the cliff and so, even if there are goblins down there, there's little to be done about it from Junker's Edge and little they can do in turn to threaten the town. We also kind of walked past it on the way to the inn and didn't see any problems there at the time. So that leaves the unguarded city gate...

When in doubt, follow the guide dog.

 

[jkason]

I wanted to clarify that Tac's 'leave Sandstone behind' is my attempt at an honest character choice, not a real suggestion as a player that we split the party.

I'm trying to be true to the idea that no one but Elyra (and possibly Talashia) has any inkling of Taran's true nature. He's acted like a dog this whole time, and Tac's known him only as the town stray. Helpful (and clearly combat-effective), but still Just A Dog.

As such, it seems right that Tac's inclination would be to not put the dog in harm's way, which is where that comes from. I figure Elyra's influence for now is probably more than sufficient to override Tac's concerns, and I'm hoping/assuming eventually we get to a point where the party, at least, knows Taran's intelligent, etc. But in the meantime, I wanted to try to avoid meta-gaming and have Tac reply like he would with a normal stray.

Hope that makes sense.

jason

 

[Ambrus]

By all means, treat Sandstone as just a dog; that's how I portray him and it'd seen oddly incongruous if PCs or NPCs regarded him otherwise. I'm not adverse to the other PCs discovering his true nature, but nor am I in a hurry to reveal it either; it's not a priority. I figure it'll happen naturally if and when it ever comes up in game play. In the meantime characters can treat him however they would a kindly stray. Simply keep in mind that he is a stray and, being untrained, he often does what he wants in disregard of the commands given to him.

 

[CanadienneBacon]

I was just a bit confused. I thought we were going to the junkyard, then the gate seemed important, and then everyone was going to the inn...

But I posted now. I'm just going with the flow.

The Sheriff and his posse were going to the junkyard; ya'll were tasked by the Sheriff to investigate the White Deer. Now that you've dealt with investigating the White Deer Inn and Tavern, you are basically free to go where you desire. I'm sure the Sheriff would appreciate a report about activity at the Deer, but that's up to you. (Kudos to you for going with the flow, though...I've always thought that's the mark of a great player).