The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh OOC

[ybn1197]

Here is the OCC Thread for the Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh.

[TomPokenutter]

Are we assuming that our characters already know each other?

[ybn1197]

Yes. I'm afraid the game will get too bogged down in introductions and slow momentum. Therefore, all the characters now each other. You can assume you knew each other previously or met along the trail to Saltmarsh. Either is up to you and can be hashed out in the beginning of the story.

[Mordae]

Works for me. Copying sheet here for record.

Ardwick the Philosopher

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N Male Human Cleric 1
HP: 8
AC: 5 (Scale mail + shield)

Ability	Benefits
Str 11	Open doors 1-2, Bend Bars/Lift Gates 2%
Dex 13	RAA 0, DA 0
Con 11	HPA 0, SSS 75%, RS 80%
Int 11	2 bonus languages
Wis 15	MAA +1, 2 bonus 1st lvl spells, 1 bonus 2nd lvl spell, SpF 0%
Cha 14	Max Henchmen 6, Loyalty +5%, RA +10%

Base movement: 15"

Spells:

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1st level (1+2/day): Bless, CLW, Detect Magic

Languages: Common, Elven, Draconic

Equipment:

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Coins - 1gp
Scale Mail 45gp
Shield 10gp
Mace, footman's 8gp
Sling & 12 bullets 1.5gp
Backpack 2gp
10x wax candles 1gp
20x torches .2gp
Pouch, belt, large 1gp
Rope, 50' .4gp
Waterskin 1.5gp
Tinder Box, Flint & Steel 1gp
Iron Rations x1 week 5gp
Iron holy symbol 2gp

Description:

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Ardwick is a young male human in his mid-20's whose often grumpy demeanor gives him the wrinkled facial appearance of a man significantly older. His hair does not cooperate in that regard, having turned toward grey while he is still in his prime. Narrow-set grey eyes seem to peer over his beak-like nose, the cost of having spent too many hours reading by candlelight. His thin lips seem to find an unhappy medium between a smile and a frown, for even in moments of joy he seems discontent.

Personality:

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Ardwick's first reaction to any situation is to try and talk his way out; his skills at negotiation are well-heeled from the temple, but sometimes he verges a bit on pontification. He's also quick to give up if it doesn't seem to him like he's getting anywhere. In such cases, the fallback method is to hit the obstacle with his mace. He's pretty direct in that regard, and has a bit of a temper that seems out of place on a man of the cloth.

Background:

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Ardwick hails from the town of Hardby within the Domain of Greyhawk, and from a young age was raised for temple life. From within the ivory spires of the chapel of Saint Cuthbert, Ardwick eschewed the material ways of the world and immersed himself in the great books, deriving much knowledge from the ancient tomes of lore. And yet for every one thing he learned, he found there were two more questions that came unanswered.

After years of growing frustration, Ardwick turned to martial arts to distract him from the unanswerable and hone his focus on the practical. And still that focus availed him not to find a purpose in creation.

And so in his twenty-fifth year Ardwick took leave of the temple and entered the world, armed with hardened muscles and razor wit. In all ways he endeavored to find that which eluded him--a destiny to call his own.

[hoverfrog]

Good idea

Pythal Neiroma

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Elf Magic User\Thief
Hit points: 5
AC: 5
Alignment: Neutral

Stat	Score	Adjustment
STR	10	1-2 Open Doors, 2% Bend Bars
INT	16	5 Additional Languages, 65% know spell, Min 7 Max 11 spells/level
WIS	6	-1 Magical attack adjustment
DEX	17	+2 reaction\att adj, -3 Def. adj. +5% PP, +10% OL, +5% MS, +5% HS
CON	14	system shock 88%, resurrection 92%
CHA	10	Max 4 henchmen

90% resistant to sleep and charm
+1 to hit with bow, short sword or long sword
Languages: Alignment, elvish, gnome, halfling, goblin, hobgoblin, orcish, gnoll, common, giant
Infravision
1 in 6 chance of detecting concealed doors
2 in 6 chance of detecting secret doors if looking
3 in 6 chance of detecting concealed doors if looking
4 in 6 of surprising if not in metal armour and alone or with elves and halflings

	PP	OL	F/RT	MS	HS	HN	CW	RL
1st	30%	25%	20%	15%	10%	10%	85%	-
DEX	+5%	+10%		+5%	+5%
ELF	+5%	-5%	-	+5%	+10%	+5%	-	-
TOTAL	40%	30%	20%	25%	25%	15%	85%	-

Backstab x2
Spells
1st 1 Charm Person

Spell Book:
Identify
Charm Person
Magic Missile
Shield

Background

Pythal Neiroma is a scout for the elven royal navy. He uses his stealth abilities to spy out opposition to the royal court and to explore new lands in search of threats. He tends to act independently of others and on land despite his affiliation and finds himself missing the simple joys of sailing. As a mage he knows that his powers are weak so he takes spells that can be useful in gaining allies. Above all he is a patriot.

Equipment
Spell book
Leather armour 5gp
Longsword 15gp
Shortbow 15gp
Quiver with 20 arrows 12sp
Backpack 2gp
Rope, 50' 4sp
Iron rations, 1 week 5gp
Thieves picks and tools 30gp

6gp
4sp

Weapon	Size S/M	Size L	Speed	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Longsword	1d8	1d12	3	-2	-1	0	0	0	0	0	+1	+2

Weapon	Size S/M	Size L	RoF	S	M	L	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Shortbow	1d6	1d6	2	5	10	15	-5	-4	-1	0	0	1	+2	+2	+2

[ybn1197]

Mordae, could you please send me or post your spell selection for the day.

[Mordae]

Noted on my sheet. For this day, Bless, CLW, and Detect Magic.

[TomPokenutter]

Here's Garret's sheet.

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Garret Goldweaver- Neutral Halfling Level 1 Thief
Male
Age 37
3' 7''
50lbs
Speaks Common, Neutral Tongue, Halfling, Thieves' Cant

HP: 6
AC: 4

Str: 14 (7% to bend bars/lift gates, +200 Weight Allowance, Open Doors on 1-2)
Int: 13 (Max Languages 3)
Wis: 11
Dex: 19 (React/Missile Adjustment +3, Defensive Adjustment -4)
Con: 14 (System Shock 88%, Resurrection Survival 92%)
Cha: 14 (Max 6 Followers, +5% Loyalty Base, +10% Reaction Adjustment)

Saves
Paralyzation, Poison, Death Magic: 13 (Also vs Magical Attacks when save vs Poison is made, +4.)
Petrification, Polymorph: 12
Rod, Staff, Wand: 14 (+4 Racial, for a total of 18)
Breath Weapon: 16
Spell: 15

Short Sword: Weight 35 G; Damage 1-6 or Large 1-8; Speed/Fire Rate 3; AC Adjustment -3/-2/-1/0/0/0/+1/0/+2

Thief Skills
Pick Pockets: 50% (Base 30+Racial 5+Dex 15)
Open Locks: 50% (Base 25+Racial 5+Dex 20)
Find/Remove Traps: 35% (Base 20+Racial 5+Dex 10)
Move Silently: 37% (Base 15+Racial 10+Dex 12)
Hide In Shadows: 37% (Base 10+Racial 15+Dex 12)
Hear Noise: 15% (Base 10+Racial 5)
Climb Walls: 70% (Base 85+Racial -15)

Inventory:

Leather Armor
Short Sword
Cloak
Belt
Backpack
Thieves’ Picks & Tools
1 Week Standard Rations
6 Torches
50 Ft Rope
Large Belt Pouch
7S 4C

Background:

An unlucky thief from a small village about a day's walk from Greyhawk city. Garret learned how to operate as a thief shortly after his family's farm folded. For about a year, he committed a number of petty crimes throughout the city- mostly picking pockets, as most of his victims didn't notice their missing wallets until well after he'd gone. He continued this for some time, always taking enough to feed his family, but never enough to attract real attention to himself. This all changed when he grabbed the wrong wallet- one that happened to belong to Sharyn Messandier. The wallet ended up being a false one, designed to tattoo the unlucky thief's hand with a symbol that would mark him as an enemy to the rest of the guilds. Unable to continue his campaign in the city out of fear, Garret retreated to the West, with barely a goodbye to his parents. Five years of journeying and honing his skills have lead him to Saltmarsh, where he's currently looking for a job.

[hoverfrog]

Are we missing a PC?

[ybn1197]

Yes, Ildu has not posted anything in either the IC or OCC threads. I have PM'ed him to see if he is still interested.

[ybn1197]

Ildu PM'ed me back and we should be seeing something from him shortly.

[Ildu]

Totally ready to play now! Sorry for the wait, everyone. I had a few unexpected things to take care of offline, but I'm yours now.

Yazolin Hunduis

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CN Female Dark Elf Fighter
HP: 10/10
AC: 6 (Studded Leather, 9 unarmored)

Ability	Benefits
Str 16	+1 damage, +10% XP, +350 carrying capacity
Dex 15	-1 AC
Con 13	85% System Shock, 90% Resurrection
Int 13	+3 languages
Wis 12
Cha 12	Max 5 henchmen, Normal Loyalty

Racial: +2 resistance to magical effects, 90% Magical Charm and Sleep resistance, two-weapon fighting without penalty, light sensitivity

Base movement: 15"
Infravision: 120'

Weapon Proficiencies: Scimitar, Scimitar (Specialization 1), Light Crossbow, Dagger
Spells (1/day): Dancing Lights, Faerie Fire, Darkness (5' radius)

Languages: Common, Undercommon, Drow Sign Language 30', Elvish, Gnomish

Inventory

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Item	Encumbrance (#)	Cost
Studded Leather	20#	15gp
Scimitar	4#	15gp
Scimitar	4#	15gp
Dagger & Scabbard	1#	2gp
Light Crossbow	5#	12gp
Quiver (2 score cap.)	3#	1gp
Cloak	2.5#	5sp
Light Bolts, 1 Score	2.4#	1gp
High Soft Boots	3#	1gp
Normal Girdle	0#	1gp
Belt	1#	3sp
Small Belt Pouch	0.5#	15sp
Leather Backpack	2#	2gp
Rope, 50ft	7.5#	4sp
Full Waterskin	4#	15sp
Iron Rations, 1 week	7.5#	5gp
Total	67.4#	72.2 gp
Max	85#	130 gp

Leftover GP: 57gp, 8sp

Weapon Attacks:
2 Scimitars: +1 to-hit, 1d8+3 damage/hit
Dagger: 1d4+1 vs SorM, 1d3+1 vs L
Light Crossbow: Range 6/12/18, Fire Rate 1

Background:
Yazolin is a female dark elf in banishment from the Underdark. While a devout worshiper of Lolth and upholder of the naturalistic Drow laws, Yazolin does not share other drows' fondness for libel and murder. She is fond of freedom of choice and believes that no destiny is prewritten, but all possibilities are open, as if they were connected on Lolth's web.

Image:

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[Mordae]

Sorry about the delay, guys. The week was particularly bad at work, and then the stress decompression left me with an annoying head cold. I'm slowly getting better... I hope...

[hoverfrog]

Hope you're feeling better.

I'm ready to carry on if you guys are.

[Mordae]

I'm here, recovering from hurricane. Fortunately very little in the way of damage or loss in my neck of the woods.

[Ildu]

Originally Posted by Mordae

I'm here, recovering from hurricane. Fortunately very little in the way of damage or loss in my neck of the woods.

ditto. No electricity here, though, so I need to conserve battery life. They say we'll get it back in a week

[hoverfrog]

Well I hope you guys are OK.

[Ildu]

Minor damage here, and the electricity clicked on just half-an-hour ago. I put away the milk and meats (we had them wallowing in a beer cooler), but there's some minor spoilage of I-don't-want-to-know-what. We lost a brave little shingle, but the roof is fine, despite our door flying off in the wind twice in the night. All-in-all, it was a fun ride.

[ybn1197]

Sorry guys. I was supposed to be working from home this week for an online course. Then Sandy came along and knocked out the power for a couple days. Once we got back on power, I had to download the course recordings for what I had missed and get caught back up with the class. I plan on posting something today during one of the breaks in class.

[ybn1197]

Waiting to hear from TomPokenutter or Ildu regarding the conversation with the sailors.

[Mordae]

Posting will be slow to non-existent until next Monday. I figure it's similar for many of us but I'm at least going to come out and say it. Happy Turkey Day, all of you in the US.

[hoverfrog]

Are we waiting for anyone in particular?

[Ildu]

Originally Posted by hoverfrog

Are we waiting for anyone in particular?

ybn1197 and Mordae haven't responded yet

[ybn1197]

I'm sorry everyone. I have to let the game go. I am having a lot of personal problems at home revolving around my son not accepting his step-mother as a person of authority in his life. This is causing stress and strain at home and on my marriage. I wish I could continue this, but what free time I have left is devoted to making sure this family stays together. Specially in light of the approaching holidays.

[Mordae]

Understood. Be well, all of you!

[Ildu]

I understand; those are serious issues and life always comes first. Best of wishes to you and yours in the coming months.