OOC Chat

I'll take Mother Breadwife (since she is with Kari and Tiny in the attic).

Sorry if this was already covered, but quick question: Are we following strict init order while in funnel mode or are we doing players who rolled higher than monster (in any order), monster, players who rolled lower (in any order). I am completely fine with either option, just wanted to know if I should wait or roll awhile.

@Orobu that would leave you with Beladil, assuming you want him. If not, I am perfectly happy with controlling him!
Let's all roll at the same time, the fights already take long enough in PbP. All of the players go before the Curwen Demigod anyways due to his poor roll on initiative.

Also a quick heads up for everyone - it doesn't matter now, but for the future I would like to point out that you only make a single roll for Initiative in the Funnel, which is made for your character with highest Agility.

uhhhh. sure! an elf I never remembered seeing, lol. Maybe some of these guys will die horribly soon!

okay, sorry about the initiative too.

Actually the Initiative was rolled correctly for you! :)

As for the attack rolls, could you please reroll for both Beladil and Slim?
Each one of them should be rolling 1d20, same as all other characters in the attic, D16 is only for fighting in the tunnels of the Grinder below.

It can get a bit confusing with the group split :)

damn... okay rerolling

Quick clarification for the characters Upstairs - do I understand it correctly that you wish to leave the upstairs unexplored and head down to the Grinder?

I'm cool with it, just want to make sure so that I don't do a wrong transition.

Sorry for not responding guys, I'm away from my notebook with the notes for the game. Gonna move the story tomorrow!

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@Orobu,@Redwhippet,@Dsquid do any of you have a preference about this? Do you wish to move to the Grinder or finish up Upstairs?

We are done upstairs, because we are worried for our friends.
I was just assuming you would need to tell us when we can get there.

I would like to say that I am completely fine with derailing the campaign and some of the characters fleeing the scene!

Wonder what would happen if the others failed to stop the Curwens? Hillkant would surely feel the consequences sooner rather than later...

Of course, the decision is up to you!

Thanks for continuing the Initiative folks! I've been out of the city for the weekend and obviously didn't put the statblocks on the cloud, so I will probably move the story some time tomorrow!

Sorry for the delays, things got a little bit crazy and I had my thoughts focused on other things. Will do my best to post tomorrow!

I have a trip I forgot about! I'm gone today until Monday. Sorry if that will hold things up, but I'm happy to have you swing Slim's sword.

Happy to wait till Monday from my side.

Let's just play it by ear depending on what happens next *laughs maniacally*

ugh... I'm back

did I miss the end? I'm sorry. What are we from here?

Welcome back! We are slowly wrapping up.

This means I would like to make sure that you have an accord in terms of closure for the story (so far it seems the Curwen homestead is going to be burned down, Wade Curwen given to justice and the Wretches released. As for the Very Large Men... I guess nobody really cares?).

After closing in, I would like to level up your characters - you all have a bit more adventurers than expected due to inheriting some from Laura, but I don't think it should be a problem in PbP. Then onwards to new adventures!

That said, if anybody has something they would like to say about the state of the game, please fire away - as for me, I would like to change the pacing a bit in the future (this module had a bit of a sluggish start for my taste), so possibly more action earlier on!

Alright folks, congratulations on finishing up the Grinder! We will level up the characters now before proceeding onward.

I would ask you to change your character sheets to fit the following format:This will help me orient myself a little bit better in your sheets. I will leave it to you whether you wish to keep your "Fodder" characters or create new ones for each specific adventurer.

Each character will receive 8 gold pieces and 4 silver pieces for their services to the town and from selling the alchemical ingredients of Grandfather Ike to local merchants passing through. Feel free to use these to buy equipment.

The spells of Chill touch, Comprehend languages and Find familiar can be learned by any magic using character from the books found in Ike's workshop. Other spells will be determined randomly as per Core rulebook, pg. 124.
Also don't forget about Mercurial magic! It is described on page 110.

So we keep all surviving characters and level them up?
Not sure if I have understood that correctly?
What fodder are you referring to?

I scored two wretches! How should we run those?

Yes! There are a few more than expected (you pretty much rocked both bossfights and inherited the characters from Laura), but I believe we will thin those numbers in the next adventure >:)
Your original characters (in your case - Hillkant Villagers persona) - I know some people prefer to keep higher level characters separated instead of grouped together. I personally don't care so you can choose either option!
Oh lucky you! Universally the Wretches would be counted for as hirelings (=controlled by me, but your characters can order them), but if you are going to make a magic user from one of the characters, they could be the automatic result of the Find Familiar spell. It is your choice.

Also since you managed to get two Wretches, I am fine with just a single one of your characters being a kind of "Wretch master" while commanding both of them - this is just an idea, scrap it if it doesn't feel right!

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Since I know some of you guys are new to the system, do not hesitate to fire away with any questions - I know the system can be a bit difficult to grasp in the beginning!