Let me know when people are ready to head out to wards Guardian's Way.

Ready.

I'm ready to go. We can always come back and search again.

Do we have time to make a purchase or two?  Also, can you tell us what we got in the way of loot?

I suggest that we pool our resources and buy a wand of Heal https://2e.aonprd.com/Spells.aspx?ID=148 , which can be used either to heal one person a fair bit (d8+8) or to heal everybody for a d8 which would be a pretty good post-combat fixer-upper.  A one-use per day wand of a first level spell is 60 GP.  I don't know whether or not we collectively have that much.

I also need to find a place to house Travya while we are out adventuring, or at least to buy a proper leash and collar so I can keep him with us without having to carry him everywhere.

Which brings up a question:  He is clearly not just a wolf -- his father could talk to us.  What is he exactly?  Have I gotten a sense from my one day of interacting with him whether or not he is currently more like a wolf cub or more like a human infant?

Excuse me? You don't just leash a warg cub. You give him to his rightful companion of his people. You just so happen to be travelling with a goblin of some (increasing with your help) renown. Leave him with me and all will be well.

:)

You were there when we found them.  Ask Yalandlara, who has the other one.  She seems less interested in it.

I'm ready to move forward.

In reply to Nezaglomie (msg # 6):

Yes, but this one is ours. He already looks to us as his mother and father figures. I have decided that his name is "Backup" and we are bringing Backup with us.

Let me do some quick calcs on the loot to gold.. Apologies for not keeping the loot tracker up to date.

The party got 20gp for resolving the issue with the goblins. Divided up that is 4gp per hero (sorry Alak).

Also from the unclaimed loot there is the following:

(note these are sale prices not purchase prices and have been adjusted accordingly)


Valuable Items
Battleaxe +1 -> Maerk
Onyx Dog -> Nezaglomie



@Nexaglomie: Yes you can buy a leash and/or collar. Yes the dad could speak and they seem to understand verbal communication better than most but they're still very young so can't really speak yet. I would say with time to research you can learn all about wargs but that goes into the question of how long do you all want to wait before chasing after Voz. Your options are:

1) Go right away hot on Voz's heals
2) Spend the rest of the day shopping and making arrangements and head out first thing in the morning
3) Spend 2-3 days to handle business like researching Wargs, searching Voz's shop again etc.


All total the above loot comes out to 25.5gp per player (and everyone but Alak ends up with +29.5gp including the bonus from the council)

I'd like to go with option 2, "Spend the rest of the day shopping and making arrangements and head out first thing in the morning," but I'd even be up for option 3.  After all, our characters wouldn't know this, but we know it is a scenario and the exciting event is going to wait for us.  From a role-playing point of view, however, I can't justify taking several days to head out.  The rest of this day, however, seems reasonable.  After all, we only barely have a thread to pull, here.  All we know is that there is the tunnel to the Citadel which we know he had been using, and then he's taken off in something of a hurry.  Since we have already accomplished our original mission, the rest of it is just a bonus.

Anyway, does anyone object to taking the rest of this day?  It would also give us a chance to sell any of the loot that nobody wants and add it to the gold division.

Finally, what did people think of the idea of pooling our money to buy a wand of Healing for the group?  There are six of us, right?  so that would be 10 GP each.
This message was last edited by the player at 13:01, Mon 20 Mar 2023.

Yeah, I would tend to agree that the urgency might be lost on the characters. I feel like they'd want to follow Voz quickly, but not so imperative as to go unprepared, especially considering their last outing at the Keep and this time they won't have the goblin tribe at base camp. So even though Maerk's eager for action, I think option 2 makes sense to the story. I really don't think option 3 is plausible given the effort they've made thus far.

Maerk's hauling around some things that he doesn't really need. Also, if possible, he'd like to get his shield repaired (16/20 currently). Then, if available, get the following.

To sell:
Longsword - new price = 1gp
Lantern (Hooded) - new price = 1gp
Hellknight Dolls ? (msg #667)


Want to buy:
Swordstealer Shield - https://2e.aonprd.com/Shields.aspx?ID=16 (slashing)
Shield Augmentation - https://2e.aonprd.com/Equipment.aspx?ID=1430 (shove, trip)

Oh.  I've never looked into the item damage rules.  I realize that it is more realistic, but what a pain!

You know that you can buy a repair kit for only 2GP which lets you at least try to repair it yourself, even if you aren't skilled in the craft.  (Of course, there's a risk of a critical failure, but that's pretty small.)  Do we have anyone skilled in an appropriate crafting skill?  I couldn't find how specialized they get, though the SRD does refer to some specialties -- Alchemical, etc.

@GM:  Do you need to take specific specialties in crafting?  i.e. Craft Armor, Craft Weapons, etc.?

It doesn't seem cost effective but I thought I'd bring it up.  I can use a wand of Mending if you want to count on being able to do repairs while on the road.  However, it's 60 gp and would only work once per day, so it's not worth it.

Alright put in your shopping orders and I'll transition the group.

Also the obsidian figurines are the hellknight dolls.

In reply to Nezaglomie (msg # 12):

Yeah, I need to look into repair myself, but it's relatively cheap just to have the blacksmith do it, and that way Maerk can spend his time devouring entire chickens while he waits!

I'm going to try to find someone with experience raising canines, maybe a Ranger or Druid, or ask advice from a veterinarian.  Unless specifically advised against it, I'm going to pick up a harness and a couple of leashes, or a collar if I can't find an appropriate harness.  I also want to ask about and purchase some appropriate food, but I'll just go with meat if I don't get credible advice.

So you might not know this immediately but wargs are intelligent and can understand languages so training via a druid or ranger not only isn't necessary but also not very helpful. It is more akin to a parent training a child than a pet or animal companion.

I added a map of the overall layout of Guardian's Way plus in the main spot a map of Breachhill.

Wow Nez, nice roll! Good to have one go out way for once! Possible crit?

Nez, did you mean Goblins?

Nez is kinda racist about gobbos... :-P

Sorry.  I did.  I just mistyped because we're currently worrying about gremlins in the other PF2 game I'm playing in.  Corrected  now.

Really? I hadn't noticed.

No more than they deserve.  :-)

GM:  Nezaglomie never said Voz's name and even mistakenly said that the criminal was a man.  When Amiri identified Voz and knew she was a woman, can I assume that this was Dmiri's mistake as opposed to just an accident by you?  If it is Dmiri's, then we have proof positive that she is lying.  Za, for one, is not given to offering second chances in such things.  (Not that she has any scruples about lying herself, she just doesn't like to be lied to.)

Are Dmiri and the guard both standing in front of me.  I'm inclined to answer with a Heightened Burning hands that catches them both.  (It's great not being constrained by such silly ideas as "Good" and "Law."  Don't you think?)
This message was last edited by the player at 14:40, Sat 08 Apr 2023.

GM?  Can I catch Amiri and the guard both in a 15-foot cone?  If so, I'm just going to pretend to continue the conversation, and then just open up on them.

Well, I'm going to assume the answer and go ahead and act.  When you do return, I don't want to be the source of slowing the game down further.  I'm not sure how initiative is handled in a case like this, where one person is converting from conversation to combat.  I suppose it makes sense for me to use either Diplomacy or Deception for initiative, or you can just assume that I have first action, since they aren't expecting it.  I'll go ahead and roll, but it I roll really badly you can decide whether or not to make it automatic.

Edit:  Well, with that roll, it can't possibly matter.  I go first.  Of course, then I blew it on the damage.
This message was last edited by the player at 19:12, Fri 14 Apr 2023.

@Nez - We had lots of OOC questions and Maerk had set up for an actual social interaction! There are archers in the trees, we're not in a good spot. I realize the game's been stalled, but by the GM, not a player (ahem, like me). So maybe let's reserve the opportunity to retcon if needed. 2e is deadly enough without being in a really bad position, and healing/recovery is both expensive and time consuming... Anyway, I'm not upset, I've done the same thing with Maerk several times. Just throwing it out there because I actually tried to set up something besides shield bash for a one dimensional character. ;-)

@GM - Are you thinking we, as players, need to drive the pace of the game more? How can we help? (Asks the guy who's been AWOL more than his share...)

Yeah, I was getting frustrated and just wanted to make something happen; I felt the need to punch someone.  After all, as I mentioned a very long time ago, Nezaglomie may be a 2 and a half foot sorceress, but she has the soul of a barbarian.  Besides, I know you guys have my back.  :-)

If you look at 'The Cast' page, you'll see that the GM hasn't been on in over a week, so I hope he's OK.
This message was last edited by the player at 19:05, Sat 15 Apr 2023.

Apologies. I went on a work trip and severely injured my leg which made updates...difficult.

Yes, Dmiri made a "mistake"...or just misheard you. I mean you *know* based on the notes you found that Voz is heading here so it seems fair. I'll try and get the battlemap going ASAP but you will have initiative...

The leader took 22 points of damage and is only bruised?  Uh oh.

Do the rest of us roll init or do we just get to go along with Hasty Nez?

Oh sorry. Yes it's your surprise round so take your actions.

Oh.  I guess the elemental toss did not hit.  That's a serious AC she has.

Higher than Maerk or Alak! That's why I wanted to know if she's on the same elevation as the rest of us. We probably bit off more that we can chew here. Better find cover.

Alright, so life took a crap on me again just as I was starting to get my creativity back. Needless to say a few weeks ago my oldest daughter Ava was arrested for a class 3 felony. Now while this might not be a massive issue, it'd still be normally stressful one for any family. But for someone like me who suffers from mental illness, or the darkness, take your pick on the term and whose children were the light in the darkness that they cling to when that darkness started to encroach upon them her getting arrested was a massive blow to me mentally.

So for the last few weeks I basically closed in on myself and had little contact with anyone. Barely spoke to anyone, barely ate, and just went to work and bed. Work life suffered, life here suffered, home life suffered, everything just started to fall apart. Then I suddenly woke up this past Saturday and decided it was time to fix my mental state, at least a bit. Suddenly had a good, or better day at work at least. That set me up to want to play some video games again, so yeah I wasted away my weekend playing video games lol, which led me to having a great day at work today, and finally put me to wanting to post again starting today.

So I am slowly starting to get caught up in my games.

Hang in there buddy, kids are hard! I wish there was a magic sword to stab the 'Darkness' with whenever it raises it's ugly head.  Glad you're able to get going again!

Thanks Maerk I appreciate it. :)

Looking at the current thread it looks like I'll have to wait for the GM to determine where I am.

Don't ever apologize for being worried about your kids.  Frankly, it sounds like a pretty massive issue to me, and I'd be stressed out, too.  So don't beat yourself up about it, and just make sure you and your family are doing the things you need to do to deal with it:  Get a lawyer.  Make sure you have critical dates and appointments written down so you don't overlook anything.  When you're not dealing with all the stuff that needs dealing with, give yourself permission to have a little freak out now and then.

And don't worry about us!  We'll be here and ready to support you if we can.

Poke!

(I think we're waiting on a GM post?)

Apologies, I just got off of an 80 hour work week. It is looking like this is going to be the new normal for me for the next couple of weeks as we approach a major release.

However, I am sad to report I will be stepping away from RPOL. I have had years of amazing adventures however as I get older and my free time gets more and more limited I have had to re-prioritize some things. I am very sad that I have to pull the plug on this adventure but I am very happy with what we have accomplished and I hope that your online adventuring continues!

If you have any questions or comments about the game or your adventure feel free to PM me. I'll be checking in now and then but thank you so much for your partnership on this game.

Thanks to everyone. I really enjoyed the game.

@GM - would you consider recruiting a new GM? Or handing me reins to one of us? (not it!) Anyone know anybody who might be interested in taking over?

This is the second go at this AP with Maerk, I'd love to keep going with him.

I'm happy to turn it over. Just PM me if you find someone. I'm still on the site, I just can't do updates on a regular cadence anymore.

Oops.  Wrong game.
This message was last edited by the player at 15:02, Thu 07 Sept 2023.

Oh sure! Go get my hopes up!