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Tucked away btw. Titus and Hebrews is the short but delightful epistle to Philemon.
At first glance you might think it has relative importance – a short, personal, largely non doctrinal letter to an individual we know little about. Not Romans!
But it is in the Bible for a reason: it is an inspired letter, from the pen of the Apostle Paul, breathed forth by the Holy Spirit.
If we divide Paul's letters into three categories: ones written while he was on the move, ones written during his 1st imprisonment and ones written after his 1st imprisonment it falls into the second category (with Colossians and Eph).
Philemon is controversial letter b/c of what it says or does not say about slavery.
We saw this morning that neither OT or Roman slavery are exactly equivalent to the slavery best known to us: the slavery of the Old South.
We also saw more importantly that the Gospel gives deliverance from spiritual slavery. Paul ignores the institution of slavery in this letter. He stops short of asking for Onesimus the slave to be freed. Let us begin our study of this short epistle …
I. A Beloved Brother
II. An Affectionate Greeting
III. A Moving Self-Designation
The setting of the letter
Philemon is mentioned only here in the Bible but he was almost certainly a prominent member of the church at Colosse.
Colossians was written at the same time as the epistle to Philemon
From Tychicus and Epaphras Paul had heard about the state of the church in Colosse (Col. 1:7-8; 4:7-8).
Paul writes the epistle to the Colossians and sends it with Tychicus to be delivered to the congregation there and read at their next worship service.
At the same time Paul sends Onesimus under the protection of Tychicus with a letter in his hand addressed to his master Philemon.
Several references in the epistle to the Colossians lead us to this conclusion.
In Colossians 4:17 the congregation of Colosse is reminded to exhort Archippus to be faithful to the ministry.
He is almost certainly the same Archippus of Philemon v. 2.
The same ones who greet the Colossians in chapter 4 greet Philemon (Mark, Aristarchus, Epaphras, Luke and Demas).
Philemon, member of the congregation in Colosse, was wealthy, a master of slaves. This was not uncommon in the 1st Century church: masters and slaves were together members of the church.
One of Philemon's slaves was called Onesimus (which means useful or profitable) but O. had not lived up to his name: he was not faithful servant.
Paul says as much in v. 11: "which in time past was to thee unprofitable" but in Col. 4:9 Paul calls the same Onesimus, who is coming with Tychicus, "a faithful and beloved brother who is one of you." Clearly, Onesimus was from Colosse and well known to the Colossians.
This Onesimus had most likely been a bad worker, unreliable, lazy, disrespectful &rebellious. Such behavior was not uncommon among slaves, known for stealing from their masters. Perhaps O had stolen from Philemon.
Finally, O had run away from Philemon (v. 15, "he departed for a season").
This useless, runaway slave, a fugitive from Roman justice, made his way to Rome, a considerable distance and dangerous journey.
Perhaps he hoped to gain anonymity in Rome, to lie low for a while.
But in the providence of God Onesimus came to Paul: this would not have been too difficult b/c Paul was free to receive visitors (Acts 28:30-31).
The visit of Onesimus was the means of his conversion. Paul preached the Gospel to Onesimus and he believed and out of thankfulness he began to serve Paul and became a great help to the imprisoned apostle.
But Paul found out who Onesimus was. True conversion means a confession of sin and amendment of life. Onesimus did not simply "accept Jesus" and live as he had done prior to his conversion.
Onesimus confessed to Paul that he had run away from his Xian master, Ph., who was known to Paul. What must O.s do? How can O. make amends?
And what must Paul do? Onesimus was a runaway slave. Paul could not have harbored a runaway slave. That was against Roman Law and Paul did not want to bring the church which he represented into disrepute.
But Paul loved Onesimus as his own son. Just read the epistle. He will not abandon Onesimus to the cruelty of Roman law; nor will he sweep Onesimus' sin under the rug. He sends Onesimus back to Philemon with the company of Tychicus, and with a letter which Onesimus must deliverer to his master.
But the beauty of this short epistle is Paul's approach to Philemon as a beloved brother. Paul is asking a lot of Philemon here.
Paul could have adopted the heavy handed approach of a legalist with respect to both Philemon and Onesimus.
Paul could have commanded Philemon with all the authority of a pope or a modern leader in some Charismatic churches (a Benny Hinn, say): "Listen up, Philemon, I am an apostle, I have the Spirit, I have the anointing of Christ, you better receive Onesimus or else!"
Paul could have browbeaten Philemon into submission with threats of damnation as many church leaders and pastors have done and still do. They drive and threaten rather than lead the sheep.
But Paul, without denying his apostolic authority, uses the appeal of love. You see, Paul was an apostle; he had the authority to command but Paul never used his authority to browbeat; he never threw his weight around. Instead Paul uses the Christian approach: the power of love which melts the Christian's heart.
Philemon will have to be a very strong willed man to resist the appeal of love, to refuse Paul's earnest, heartfelt entreaty for Onesimus.
Here appeal for mercy from the beloved apostle Paul for a man who has no legal protection, for Onesimus, a runaway slave, returned to face his master.
What an opp. for Philemon to demonstrate to the Colossian church & to his unbelieving neighbors the transformative power of the grace of Jesus Christ.
And what an impression it will make upon Onesimus. He has received mercy from God in Jesus Christ who has forgiven all his sins. How diligently and gladly will O serve Philemon when he sees forgiveness in action, when his master receives him as a brother. That's Paul's aim in this short epistle.
Thus the theme of series on Philemon is "An Object Lesson in Forgiveness."
Paul does not write doctrinal treatise on forgiveness. No need! Instead, he urges Philemon (who knows gospel) to a practical outworking of the Gospel.
Onesimus is now a saint – treat him as a brother; receive him as a penitent brother who dearly desires to make amends; do not pursue him with the full rigor of the law, but treat him with the tender compassion of Christ.
In this one beautiful example we have all the elements of Christian forgiveness: an offence committed, repentance and sorrow over sin, confession of wrongdoing, compassion, intercession, substitution, satisfaction, restoration to favor, reconciliation and transformation of relationship.
The recipients of this short letter are Philemon (he is main recipient; the second person singular pronoun [thou, thee, thy, etc] is used some 20 times), Apphia. Archippus & the church in Philemon's house.
Philemon's name means "loving" or "affectionate" (female equiv. Philomena).
Everything in this short epistle is designed to draw out that affection of Philemon's heart to Onesimus.
Philemon had every reason to be grieved – Onesimus had abandoned his place of duty and service; this meant financial loss to Philemon because someone else would have to be employed to do the work which O had left undone. Besides, a runaway slave was a blot on Philemon's reputation: his standing in the community would be lower b/c of it; it would lead to questions, to gossip.
And now that Onesimus was back, standing before Philemon clutching Paul's letter, Philemon had the law on his side. O. was a criminal, and Philemon could punish, make an example of him, restore discipline to his household.
And O. had shown himself to be undeserving of kindness: unprofitable.
But Paul teaches Philemon a more excellent way than the way of harsh justice, when it is well within the law. It is the way of Christian love.
Philemon, urges Paul, wearing his heart on his sleeve, receive Onesimus, not as a slave, even a wayward, unprofitable slave, but as a Christian brother.
Bestow upon O. the same compassion you have bestowed on other Christians, on me, and that you would bestow on me if I stood before you. Bestow upon him the same compassion which Christ bestowed on you, Philemon.
And do it, not out of duty, grudgingly, but gladly, willingly, out of Xian love. Be Philemon, be the dearly beloved one, be that to undeserving Onesimus.
Because this important decision Philemon must make about Onesimus will affect more than just himself Paul includes others in the address and greeting.
Imagine the scene. One day, there is a knock at the door of Philemon. A servant answers. It is Onesimus carrying in his hand a message asking to speak to the master of the house. The servant hurries to fetch Philemon and Onesimus and Philemon meet again. What must that meeting have been like?
Paul did not send the letter first, wait for an answer, and then send Onesimus. Paul sent Onesimus with the letter. Tychicus accompanied Onesimus so that no harm would come to him on the way. He was returning a delinquent slave.
O. handed the letter to Philemon, and Ph. read it. There O. stood, the former unprofitable servant, now a changed man, a child of God, a brother in Christ.
How would Ph. respond to letter? How would he treat O? To gain for O. a favorable hearing Paul widens the letter to include other concerned parties.
When Onesimus returns and is reinstated to the household of Philemon others will be affected by such a decision by the master of the house.
Apphia ("bountiful") was almost certainly Philemon's wife. O's absence will have affected her. With one less slave in the house the burden upon her will have been increased. When one member shirks resp. others suffer.
Archippus is likely the son of Philemon and Apphia ("master of the horse").
And the household of Ph., a believing home, will be affected too. How Ph. treats O. will have a deep impression upon them: it will be talk of the town.
The address of Paul to Philemon fits purpose of this letter. Everything in the epistle fits the purpose, serves to underline it & press it home with irresistible appeal.
Philemon is affectionate by name, affectionate acc. to his Xian reputation and dearly beloved ("unto Philemon our dearly beloved").
This is the way God addresses His Church ("beloved in our Lord Jesus ...")
God eternally loved Philemon in the decree of election. Never conceive of election as cold abstract decree. Election is the choice of love.
In eternal electing love for Ph. God sent X to die on the cross to atone for Ph's sins; X loved Ph. when he was a sinner and enemy and gave Himself for him.
And the HS of love was poured liberally out of heaven by the risen, ascended and exalted Lord Jesus Christ. [And now Philemon must know that not only is he beloved but so is Onesimus].
Moreover, the love with which Philemon is loved is an active, fruitful love. Since Philemon is dearly beloved, Philemon dearly loves. And that love begins in the Xian church, extends to the members of the church and even spills over into the world.
Paul understood that – he had hated Xians, but as the Apostle he loves all of God's children. See that in every epistle how much Paul loved the churches. In this epistle you can see how deeply Paul loved Philemon and Onesimus.
That's the Christian calling – we who are loved of God are to love one another. That is how the world will know that we are Christians. behold how they love one another. That is how the unbelievers will know the love of the Christians: did you hear how Philemon showed love to Onesimus?
And that is Paul's point in addressing Philemon this way: b/c Philemon is beloved he not only has the calling to love Onesimus; he will love Onesimus. There is an attraction that Christians have for one another that is a miracle.
Philemon is a fellow laborer.
This term might mean an officebearer
Philemon may be an elder or a deacon in the church of Colosse. Certainly, he is wealthy, can afford slaves and has room for the church to meet in his home.
The term might simply mean that Philemon has been faithful helper of Paul in the past, helps him in the present & can be counted to help him in the future.
That is another reason why Paul addresses this passionate epistle to Philemon.
All Xians, no matter how lowly, are fellow laborers in the kingdom of heaven.
As fellow laborers we work together to glorify God: we do not work at cross purposes; we do not work as rivals for our own selfish ends. In the church together we support the preaching, the witness and reputation of the church and we give of our time, energy and money to promote the kingdom.
Every member does this: not just the minister. Mothers do this as they bring up the infant members of the church; every member supports the church in prayer; there are hundreds of ways. What are we doing as fellow laborers? How are we building up and not tearing down?
What we must not do is to try to work for our own reputation, to promote our name, but to aim in all things at the glory of God. Philemon's forgiveness for Onesimus will glorify God in the community at Colosse.
Paul also mentions Archippus as "our fellow soldier."
All Xians are soldiers, b/c all Xians fight in the same army, are enlisted under the same captain, use the same spiritual weapons and fight the same enemy.
That is b/c we are members of the church militant: we do not fight against one another, we fight against sin, and we love one another.
Archippus almost certainly a soldier in sense of minister (II Tim. 2:3-4).
Upon Philemon, Apphia, Archippus & the church in Philemon's house Paul pronounces the apostolic blessing in v. 3.
The church in Philemon's house appears to have been the church in Colosse, unless there were several congregations in that city.
This means that the instituted church held worship services in Philemon's home. In that home were gathered "the called out ones" of the city.
This was not a "house church," which is an informal group of Xians meeting without an ordained minister, without the sacraments supervised by officebearers or the exercise of church discipline.
This was an instituted cong. which met in the house of Philemon. A church does not have to have its own building and often the church has met in houses.
Philemon was clearly wealthy enough to accommodate the whole cong. at his home, and hospitable enough to be willing to open his house for that purpose.
Paul greets the church in Philemon's house b/c they are involved in the future of O. He will become a member of the church at Colosse.
O. had been known to the congregation as the slave of Philemon. He likely had been present in their worship services. As a slave of a believing master he would have been required to attend but he had remained unbelieving.
Now by the grace of God O. had returned converted with a personal recommendation of the Apostle Paul. The church would baptize him, admit him to the Lord's table.
And it would be well for Philemon to read and act upon this letter before the letter to the Colossians is read the next Lord's Day (Col. 3:22-4:9).
The blessing of verse 3 is not only for Philemon but the whole congregation (thus the pronoun is 2nd person plural "you").
Some time ago we looked at what the blessing is and why it is part of the worship service.
As the church gathers to worship, God in heaven speaks His blessing upon us which we actually receive by faith.
This blessing is the powerful word of God's favor pronouncing good upon us which comes from God our Father through the Mediator Jesus Christ by the operation of the HS through the human instrument of Paul the Apostle and today through the ordained minister.
It is neither a meaningless ritual nor a superstitious magical incantation but God's own powerful word bestowing good upon His children.
That blessing is explicitly Trinitarian and although v. 3 only mentions the Father and Jesus the HS is implied (and explicitly named in II Cor. 13:14).
This grace and peace are from the Triune God: the beautiful word of God's favor which is ours only because of Christ's work on the cross.
That grace produces peace, a state of harmony and oneness between sinners and the Holy God who is our Father for Jesus' sake.
And here is the profound significance of this blessing for Philemon: because God has been gracious to Philemon he has the profound calling to be gracious to O. Philemon's treatment of O. must not be based on merit or demerit. O. has forfeited all favor from Philemon. O. must be received in grace, the same grace with which Philemon has been rec'd. And because Philemon enjoys peace with God he must seek peace and reconciliation with penitent O. And so must we seek to be gracious and show peace to the other members of the church. Anything less is a denial of the apostolic blessing.
Every word of this short epistle is inspired by the Holy Spirit and aims at the one purpose, including how Paul introduces himself, as "Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ." Sometimes what the Bible does not say is as important as what it does say.
Paul uses various introductions in his epistles.
Often, he calls himself the "servant [tr. slave] of Jesus Christ.
Then Paul confesses that in every sense Christ is his Lord and Master and he stands ready at Christ's disposal to do His bidding no matter what that costs.
As the slave of Christ Paul belongs to Christ body & soul: Christ has supreme authority and He will obey all of Christ's commandments.
As Christ's slave Paul has freedom: Christ redeemed Paul from the tyranny of Satan & freed him to serve the Lord, whose yoke is easy & burden is light.
Often, Paul calls himself an apostle or even an apostle by the will of God.
Apostle is one sent on an official assignment to be ambassador of King Jesus.
The apostles had authority over all churches bringing infallible Word of God.
Paul esp. called himself apostle when he wrote to churches in danger of despising the apostolic gospel because of false teachers who attacked his apostleship. For his own name and reputation he cared nothing. When the Gospel was threatened then Paul gave no quarter. Just read Gal. and II Cor.
But Paul calls himself neither servant nor apostle, but prisoner.
Philemon neither questioned Paul's apostleship nor despised his authority.
Philemon deeply loved Paul—of that there can be no doubt.
Paul did not underline his apostleship in this epistle. That was not the HS's purpose: Paul never used authority as an apostle to throw his weight around.
Paul uses gentleness, entreaty and love: for that he chooses the word prisoner.
Beloved Paul, in prison, suffering has a request for Philemon. Will he refuse Paul the prisoner? He cannot release Paul from prison. He cannot do anything to minister to Paul's needs in prison. But one thing he can do and that is have mercy on O.
Paul was a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and this might have been the first time that Philemon heard about his imprisonment
From the book of Acts (which Philemon did not have yet; Luke probably had not even written it yet) we learn about Paul's imprisonment.
Paul had been arrested in Jerusalem – from there he had been brought to Caesarea, had spent two years there, and finally was transported to Rome.
Paul had suffered greatly – arrested, beaten, almost scourged, tried several times before various governors, and even shipwrecked.
Now he was under house arrest which meant he lived night and day under Roman guard, a soldier chained to his wrist. He had no free movement but he did have free access to visitors.
And now this poor, suffering, beloved prisoner Paul has a request: he sends O. bearing a letter in which he asks Philemon to receive O. as a dear brother, as Paul's son, as Paul's own bowels.
Adding weight to his request he reminds Ph. that he is a prisoner of Jesus X.
Paul was not in prison because of an evil deeds, but he was suffering for the sake of Christ. He preached Christ's gospel, was accused as a stirrer of the people. The Jews wanted him dead because he preached Christ crucified and the Gentiles mocked his gospel as foolishness.
And what had Philemon suffered in comparison to this? Would it not be a light thing for him to lose some dignity in order to show mercy to Onesimus?
Paul was suffering for a noble cause. Is this not a much smaller thing that Jesus Christ asks you to do – Paul is detained at the pleasure of King Jesus. Philemon is a freeman. Make Paul's joy complete by restoring Onesimus.
So much packed into the opening address & greeting, and Paul has not even started. He even adds Timothy's name (& names of other prominent brethren at the end) as it were to add to the cloud of witnesses urging Ph. to go way of love.
So we might ask in closing: did Ph. do what Paul requested. The Bible does not tell us but Ph. would have had to have been very strong willed individual to resist.
But the very fact that we have this letter in the Bible is strong evidence that he did: it is surely a lasting testimony, not to the compassion of Paul, or the mercy of Philemon or even to the penitence of Onesimus but to the grace of God who worked all these graces in these three men and who works those graces in us.
Luther said we are all Onesimi --- all Onesimuses. God had mercy on us. Let us be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven us. Let us be object lessons in forgiveness, Amen!


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The Emperor of all Things
Thrilling work of historical fantasy set in a reimagined 18th century England in the throes of a bloody war with France about a secret society of clockmakers and a supernatural time-piece worth killing for...
Tempus Rerum Imperator: Time, Emperor of All Things
The year is 1758. England is at war, embroiled in a globe-spanning conflict that stretches from her North American colonies to Europe and beyond. And now, after more than two years of military and diplomatic setbacks, the country itself is at risk. Across the Channel, the French prepare for an invasion — an invasion rumored to be led by none other than Bonnie Prince Charlie. It seems the map of Europe is about to be redrawn . . . again. Yet beneath the surface, behind the scenes, another war is raging - a war that will determine not just the fate of nations but of humanity itself.
Daniel Quare is a journeyman in the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, an ancient guild whose royal charter confers absolute authority over the manufacture of timepieces. But Quare is more than he seems. He is a Regulator, a member of an elite spy network within the guild — a network devoted to searching out and claiming for England's exclusive use any horological innovation that could conceivably result in an advantage for Britain over her adversaries, whether in business or in war.
It is just such a mission that brings him one moonlit night to the London townhouse of the eccentric collector Lord Wichcote. But there he finds more than he bargained for. A pocket watch possessed of seemingly impossible properties — deadly properties that seem to have more to do with magic than with any science familiar to Quare or to his superiors in the guild, Sir Thaddeus Wolfe, Grandmaster of the Order, and Theophilus Magnus, head of the Most Secret and Exalted Order of Regulators.
But the strange watch has drawn the attention of others as well. The mysterious masked thief known only as Grimalkin, and a French spy — and cold-blooded killer — who seeks to bring the prize back to his masters. Soon Quare finds himself following a trail of intrigue and murder that leads far from the world he knows into an otherwhere of dragons and demigods, in which nothing is as it seems . . . time least of all.
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Handout (PDF): Three street conditions described by Engels in his analysis of Manchester in 1845.
The modern city, first established in the late 18th century, is the significant and essential prologue for any examination of the contemporary city. "The survival of many more infants and the prolongation of the average age of adults mark off modern times from the past; and this change began in the 18th century". Absolute population growth peaked in England in 1850 when London at over 2 million people became the first largest city in the world in Europe since Rome. Mediaeval Europe had been a rural world with towns growing at less than 1% per annum, whereas some British cities in the early 19th century grew at over 10% per annum. In 1850, for the first time in history, more people lived in cities in England than in the country, a statistic very soon to be achieved world-wide. The capitalism of the first industrial cities was built on agrarian capitalism: in the 18th century half of the cultivated land in England was owned by 5,000 families, a quarter by only 400 families. The enclosure of commons land reduced many of the rural poor to wage-earning migrants destined for the fast-growing new single-industry towns which lacked the infrastructure to support them. The new factory system had evolved from the early household and family system, through the guild system of the Middle Ages, and through the 18th century putting-out system. Now production was carried out in the employer's buildings separating house and workplace (the new journey-to-work), workers owned neither raw material nor tools, production was for a fluctuating outside market and large amounts of capital were required. As Engels saw it, "capital is the command over the unpaid labor of others."
Cotton was the first industry to develop macro-production techniques and "it took over and monstrously specialized Manchester." The city, then the second largest in England, became the symbol of capitalist exploitation. In 1819 eleven people were killed there by police in political protest, a number not exceeded through the actions of the police or military until some 143 years later on Bloody Sunday in Northern Ireland: the British formed the modern city without bloodshed. Ann Lee worked in a cotton mill and after the death of her fourth child, she "screamed that sexual intercourse was the cause of all the world's evil" and in 1774 left Manchester to lead the Shaker movement in America. For the eighteen-year-old Robert Owen, Manchester provided a fortune in the cotton business with which he later developed utopian communities; he is regarded by some as the first socialist leader in Great Britain. But it was the young German, Friedrich Engels, who used Manchester as the model for the disasters of the early capitalist city, when he recorded his analysis of it in 1849 at the age of 24 in The Condition of the Working Class in England. Accompanied by an illiterate Irish factory girl, his "reading" of Manchester set out many of the dimensions of the early industrial city: the appalling state of health (50% of children born in Manchester died); the deteriorated state of family life; insecurity of work as a function of the market; alienation and the quality of work; child labor, drugs and crime; the by-passing of poor areas by main roads to provide "critical distance" for the middle-class; the middle-class who avoid any acknowledgement of these circumstances and who "know no happiness but profit." For Engels and his later compatriots, Manchester was the model which the cities of the new Marxist state would replace.
Benevolo. The Origins of Modern Town Planning. pp. 20-38, 85-147.
Engels. The Condition of the Working Class in England. pp. 30-87.
Kropotkin. Fields, Factories and Workshops. pp. 121-168.
Lynch. A Theory of Good City Form. pp. 25-36.
Marcus. "Reading the Illegible."
Ruskin. Complete Works. Vol. 6. Essays 2, 3, and 4.
Williams. The Country and the City. Chapter 10.


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Tike, I didn't get the resend of Nowzai's stat block... can you post it here under a spoiler?
Do you not use the gmail address? Whatev ... you're weird.
NOWZAI CR 2 Male Human Wizard 3 LG Medium Humanoid (Human) Init +2; Senses Perception +1 -------------------- DEFENSE -------------------- AC 12, touch 12, flat-footed 10 (+2 Dex) hp 24 (3d6) Fort +2, Ref +4, Will +5 -------------------- OFFENSE -------------------- Spd 30 ft. Melee Unarmed Strike +0 (1d3-1/20/x2) Ranged Crossbow, Light +3 (1d8/19-20/x2) Wizard Spells Known (CL 3, 0 melee touch, 3 ranged touch): 2 (2/day) Summon Monster II, BalefulTransposition (DC 18), BalefulTransposition (DC 18) 1 (4/day) Summon Monster I, Summon Monster I, Enlarge Person (DC 16), Benign Transposition, Lesser Orb of Sound 0 (at will) Detect Magic, Message, Light, Sonic Snap (DC 15) -------------------- STATISTICS -------------------- Str 8, Dex 14, Con 10, Int 20, Wis 12, Cha 9 Base Atk +1; CMB +0; CMD 12 Feats Augment Summoning, Scribe Scroll, Skill Focus: Knowledge (Planes), Spell Focus: Conjuration, Wizard Weapon Proficiencies Traits Nobility, Skeptic Skills Appraise +9, Craft (Books) +11, Diplomacy +0, Disguise -5, Intimidate +0, Knowledge (Arcana) +11, Knowledge (Dungeoneering) +11, Knowledge (Engineering) +10, Knowledge (Geography) +9, Knowledge (History) +10, Knowledge (Nature) +9, Knowledge (Nobility) +10, Knowledge (Planes) +14, Knowledge (Religion) +10, Linguistics +9, Spellcraft +11 Languages Ancient Baklunish, Celestial, Common, Draconic, Elven, Infernal, Old Oerdian SQ Acid Dart (8/day) (Su), Bonded Object: Ring (1/day) (Sp), Conjuration, Illusion, Necromancy, Ring of Counterspells, Summoner's Charm (+1r) (Su) Combat Gear Crossbow, Light; Other Gear Backpack (6 @ 9 lbs), Cloak of Resistance, +1, Feather Token, Bird, Feather Token, Fan, Jzadirune Illusionist Spellbook, Jzadirune Map, Lantern, hooded, Leather Journal, Oil (1-pint flask), Potion of Cure Light Wounds, Ring, Ring of Counterspells, Scroll: Magic Missile, Magic Missile, Spell component pouch, Sunrod (2), Thunderstone, Wand of Acid Arrow, Wand of Detect Secret Doors, Wand of Magic Missile, Wand of Sleep -------------------- SPECIAL ABILITIES -------------------- Acid Dart (8/day) (Su) 30' Ranged touch attack deals 1d6+1 Acid damage. Augment Summoning Summoned creatures have +4 to Strength and Constitution. Bonded Object: Ring (1/day) (Sp) DC 20 + spell level to cast spells without the bonded object. Once per day, you can cast any spell in your spellbook for free. Conjuration The conjurer focuses on the study of summoning monsters and magic alike to bend to his will. Illusion You must spend 2 slots to cast spells from the Illusion school. Necromancy You must spend 2 slots to cast spells from the Necromancy school. Nobility For Nowzai, added bonuses in permanent adjustments; starting gold increase; +1 Diplomacy/Intim with Cauldron citizens; -4 disguise in Cauldron Ring of Counterspells This ring might seem to be a ring of spell storing upon first examination. However, while it allows a single spell of 1st through 6th level to be cast into it, that spell cannot be cast out of the ring again. Instead, should that spell ever be cast upon the wearer, the spell is immediately countered, as a counterspell action, requiring no action (or even knowledge) on the wearer's part. Once so used, the spell cast within the ring is gone. A new spell (or the same one as before) may be placed in it again.
Moderate evocation; CL 11th; Forge Ring, imbue with spell ability; Price 4,000 gp. Skeptic +2 save vs. illusion. Spell Focus: Conjuration Spells from one school of magic have +1 to their save DC. Summoner's Charm (+1r) (Su) Increase duration of summoning spells by 1/2 level (permanent at 20). -------------------- Short and thinly built, Nowzai is hardly an imposing figure. He has medium brown skin and dark brown eyes. His head is shaved completely bald, but he wears a long black goatee beard, speckled with grays. Nowzai's skin shows his age, but it is clear he has lived a labor-free life. His forearms are banded with tattoos of arcane formulae.
Nowzai was born in the Sultanate of Zeif to a minor noble family. As the sixth son, he had very little chance of inheriting the family title, but his father was rich enough to pay for Nowzai's apprenticeship to a local wizard. Unfortunately, Nowzai's mentor, the master summoner Galazahn, was strict, spiteful and worse of all, paranoid. Galazahn was slow to teach Nowzai, not because his apprentice was dimwitted, but because he was afraid Nowzai would surpass and ultimately murder him with his secrets. Nowzai tried several times to break from the apprenticeship, but neither Galazahn nor his father would support him, seeing such a move as a breach of contract and smear of honor.
Despite this difficulty, Nowzai strongly respected Galazahn and his knowledge, and spent the many years of apprenticeship waiting patiently for his chance to learn. His time was spent in study of mundane lore, and Nowzai has a near encyclopedic repitoire of information. Nowzai took pains to research and find hidden and obscure pieces of lore, especially for his love: the planar multiverse and its many iconic inhabitants.
Three years ago, three tragic events befell Nowzai. The first was the death of his father, at nearly 80 years of age. His oldest brother, Nowzan, himself 61 years old, careless as he took control of the family after waiting so long, wastefully spent the hereditary fortune in a matter of months - before anyone could put him in check, they were nearly destitute. At nearly the same time, Galazahn died, consumed by one of his own (paranoia-driven) spells of abjuration. Unfortunately for Nowzai, with his master took went also the secret cyphers to unlock his extensive collection of arcane lore.
48 years old, with little money, and denied the legacy of his mentor, Nowzai left Galazahn's tower secured by his master's powerful magic wards and set out for Greyhawk City. A long trek from Zeif, Nowzai nonetheless hoped he could find help there at the Arcane University to help unlock Galazahn's code - with that lore attained, he would be able to claim his master's place, and also earn a decent living.
Nowzai never made it to Greyhawk City...
Personality Nowzai is polite to a fault, and is genuinely selfless towards those in need. He will think nothing of giving away his every possession. This trait can be used against him, however - he is not gullible, but a close companion could easily take advantage of his generosity. Nowzai possesses "the patience of the elves" as one of that race once told him. He rarely, if ever, gets overcome by emotions - he is deliberate in every action, thoughtful before speaking.
Nowzai's great love is lore. He would trek to the far corners of Oerth if only to find a shred of lost or secret information. Nowzai finds solace in study and research, and will happily while away days in a new library.
Nowzai is friendly and accomodating to everyone he meets, but his bookish nature usually works against him. He has few friends, and only counts his young sister, Laihl, as a close confidant.
I do, I checked it... no new emails in the last several hours.
Are you tracking charges on the wands? If not, can you give me the #s?
I do, I checked it... no new emails in the last several hours. Are you tracking charges on the wands? If not, can you give me the #s?
Yeah, weird. Dunno why it doesn't come through
acid arrow 10 detect secret 13 magic missile 39 (remember that this one has special rules ... you can use multiple charges to shoot multiple missiles due to the crack in the side of it) sleep 5
By the way, this chase sequence is more of a beta for me to figure out how to do more things like this in the future. The issue is the standard "I move/I act/he moves/he acts" sequence doesn't work well for time-pressed chase type things.
I'm taking notes and will improve this for the future. I appreciate you guys bearing with me and helping me refine it.
Cheers! L'DM
I like it, it plays out more like an epic chase scene without all the parts that can slow it down.
Dalamus: I'm going to sneak up on the kobold.
Malcom: "Hey, stealthy guy! Yeah, you... sneaking up on the kobolds! Don't pretend you can't hear me - I can see you in the shadows. Anyway, keep that kobold you're sneaking to alive, okay?"
Tike already said no stealth, and we have been running so stealth is kind of a moot point. And just because I call out wouldn't mean that the kobold can see Dalamus, he knows people are chasing him not who or where other than the guy with the bright light, I kinda stand out. I would bet he is looking at me more than anyone else anyway.
That sounds made up...
lol....I was thinking the same thing Dave! Tike i know you said initiative is kinda out the window right now, but it is kinda important.
Does Dalaums fire the arrow prior to hearing Malcolm?
lol....I was thinking the same thing Dave! Tike i know you said initiative is kinda out the window right now, but it is kinda important. Does Dalaums fire the arrow prior to hearing Malcolm?
I consider speaking an immediate action as long as its a brief statement.
If the kobold even understands basic or english or whatever we talk :) It wouldn't surprise me if he just thought we were yelling in general. I'm certain I swore when I wiped out!
By the way, this chase sequence is more of a beta for me to figure out how to do more things like this in the future. The issue is the standard "I move/I act/he moves/he acts" sequence doesn't work well for time-pressed chase type things. I'm taking notes and will improve this for the future. I appreciate you guys bearing with me and helping me refine it. Cheers! L'DM
Advice for improvement:
1) Maybe next time don't do it round by round, just figure out how far we have to run, decide on how many rolls need to be made to reach the goal and say ok anyone chasing the kobold at a full sprint give me 4 Acro rolls at a DC 17, if you fail roll 2 more as you try and catch up after a fall and take a d6 of damage. If you are doing a double move it's 8 rolls at a DC 12, 4 more if you fail. d4 damage if you fall, etc 2) Ask for If This/Then That options - I am running after the kobold if I catch him I will subdue him, if I get to a fork I will pause and listen. We would then include an attack roll and a perception check in our rolls
This way we won't have to worry about rounds we could get everything done in one box and move it along faster. You could wrap up the whole thing in one Narrative.
Not a bad idea ... assuming there aren't things like forks etc., but maybe I can make something a bit cleaner. (which there was, but the kobold failed so much he never got there)
If there are things like a fork of a choice that has to be made then you would have the pre-rolls lead to that check point and then we would start the next set of actions from there.
Dave and I were having a discussion about XP today (as fellow PbP GMs), and I'm considering moving to the fast track XP table.
If I decide to do that, what it means for you all is less XP to level, but I'll probably cut out a few more encounters in the modules that I deem "superfluous." This may reduce the original "sanctity" of the module but if you enjoyed the Lucky Monkey mystery search, I completely changed that from the module already and hopefully that was seamless to you all?
Finally, looking through the posts, I didn't seem to find it, but did I give a story award for curing Pad? I intended to, but couldn't find it. Anyone else see it?
Speaking of xp, I totalled up the following:
6755 (start) + 540 (dinos) + 400 (ankheg) + 500 (chase) bringing Nowzai to 8195.
Did I miss anything?
EDIT: I just scanned through the entire thread looking for xp inputs, and didn't see any for Pad.
200 XP for some DM mistakes
And you did not give any XP for curing Pad
Would love to fast track the XP.
Did Nowzai get any XP for the swim challenge or XP for the things he did besides the swim challenge?
250 for for everyone and an extra 250 if you were in any events.
Malcolm Reigns wrote: Did Nowzai get any XP for the swim challenge or XP for the things he did besides the swim challenge? 250 for for everyone and an extra 250 if you were in any events.
I read that as "250 if you participated (which Nowzai didn't), and extra 250 for those who did something special."
you were doing the wizard testing while we were fooling around the city
Magma is correct, you were doing the wiz testing (counts as part of the festival participation) and you got some specific XP for that for the success, I believe ... going to check
For curing Pad, everyone gets 500xp
EDIT: It was a prestige point in addition, so just the 250xp for participation.
Adding in DM mistakes, that's another 950 on top of what you have.
With that, I need level up info from Nemoris, Nowzai, and Malcolm. Takes effect after your next rest.
Tike is that 950 for everyone? Or are you including XP that some of us took at the festival?
Level 4 Pistolero
BAB +1 Ref +1 Fort +1 Skills +6
Free Feat - Rapid Shot
Ability Score - +1 Dex
HD Roll 1d10 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11
I believe it is 500 for curing Pad is for everyone.
950 was what Nowzai was missing from his XP Total
No, that 950 is just for Nowzai since he was out for a bit and we're making sure he knows what he got and didn't get. everyone else just gains 500 for Pad.
Ok thanks for clearing it up
Great, I had typed up the 250 bit but of course forgot to click submit. So just to be clear it's 500 on top of what we already had listed for curing Pad? Kameron and I had to run through yesterday and add everything up:
500 for lake victory, 100 xp dm mistake 540 dino's 1500 for the Tongue Eater 200 saving the monk 400 for team N for the bug 100 for dm mistake 500 kobolds 500 pad cure
Total: 4340
That look good?
Tike if we are going to switch to the fast track let me know because the 500 XP for Pad will put me at 5th level
Ooh nice! I think we'll have a few people over 5, I'm actually just a few hundred away myself. I was going to save this question for when we got closer, but what do you think about Dragon Compendium? Anyone have it or know of it?
There's a specific feat I'm interested in, and would take at 5 for my non-fighter bonus feat.
If I switch to the fast track, it will be after this chapter is complete. Sorry to excite you guys, just wanted to think through it as I'm building upcoming encounters.
I think a bonus of 3k xp for pain and suffering caused by the DM's false advertising that got all of us excited is in order here
no problem
Need a tissue?
Nowzai's level-up...
+1d6 ⇒ 6 hit points
+ 9 skill points (2 wiz, 5 int, 1 human, 1 fav cls)
+1 Craft (bookbinding) +1 Knowledge (arcana) +1 Knowledge (dungeoneering) +1 Knowledge (nature) +1 Knowledge (nobility) +1 Knowledge (the planes) +1 Knowledge (religion) +1 Linguistics (gnomic) +1 Spellcraft
+1 BAB (+1 CMD) +1 Will save
+1 acid dart dmg (1d6+2) +1 summoner's charm bonus round (+2 total)
+1 1st & 2nd level spell per day + create pit (APG) + returning weapon (UC)
I forgot to do this months ago...
Spell Research
sonic weapon [SC 195/Wiz 2(trans)] ... available? 1d100 ⇒ 34 ... learned? Spellcraft (DC 17): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (7) + 11 = 18 {pass} ebon eyes [SC 77/Wiz 1 (trans)] ... available? 1d100 ⇒ 2 ... learned? Spellcraft (DC 16): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (3) + 11 = 14 {fail} earthbind [SC 76/Wiz 2 (trans)] ... available? 1d100 ⇒ 85 X slide [SC 191/Wiz 1 (trans)] ... available? 1d100 ⇒ 89 X greater slide [SC 192/Wiz 2 (trans)] ... available? 1d100 ⇒ 41 ... learned? Spellcraft (DC 17): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (16) + 11 = 27 {pass}
Still possess the scroll of ebon eyes for retry in 1 week.
Total cost: 325gp for scrolls, 90 gp for research
Level 4 Pistolero BAB +1 Ref +1 Fort +1 Skills +6 Free Feat - Rapid Shot Ability Score - +1 Dex HD Roll d10+2
HD Roll d10+2
Malcolm, I've got you with 8 skill points: 1 for human and 1 for fav class, unless you wish to do something else with favored class (energy resistance, hit points)
Let me know where you place them, if you don't mind.
Magma Iron Clan wrote: Tike if we are going to switch to the fast track let me know because the 500 XP for Pad will put me at 5th level Ooh nice! I think we'll have a few people over 5, I'm actually just a few hundred away myself. I was going to save this question for when we got closer, but what do you think about Dragon Compendium? Anyone have it or know of it? http://paizo.com/store/v5748btpy7dxa There's a specific feat I'm interested in, and would take at 5 for my non-fighter bonus feat.
Don't know anything about it, myself. Remember that rare feats (like rare spells) require a trainer who knows them or some other way of learning them.
You got your level 4 stuff?
forgot about human skill and favored class bonus. 2 more skill points for me
Nemoris wrote: Magma Iron Clan wrote: Tike if we are going to switch to the fast track let me know because the 500 XP for Pad will put me at 5th level Ooh nice! I think we'll have a few people over 5, I'm actually just a few hundred away myself. I was going to save this question for when we got closer, but what do you think about Dragon Compendium? Anyone have it or know of it? http://paizo.com/store/v5748btpy7dxa There's a specific feat I'm interested in, and would take at 5 for my non-fighter bonus feat. Don't know anything about it, myself. Remember that rare feats (like rare spells) require a trainer who knows them or some other way of learning them. You got your level 4 stuff?
Cool, up to you on how hard I have to look etc. to find that. I'd definitely be willing to side quest, or wait until we run across someone who can teach me. I'm guessing for my prestige class I'm going to have to disappear in the woods or something to find a Robin Hood type that can teach me :)
Oh, so I somehow managed to put my level up on the other tab, what do you want me to do about it? I can just repost the text here, leave it there (I already spoilered it out). But should be all good as far as skills, stats, and the like.
Stat: +1 Dex
+1 to reflex and will save
Skills Favored Class: Fighter +1 skill, 2 + Int (2) = 5
+1 Craft, Bowmaking +1 Intimidate +2 Ride +1 Survival
Armor Training: Starting at 3rd level, a fighter learns to be more maneuverable while wearing armor. Whenever he is wearing armor, he reduces the armor check penalty by 1 (to a minimum of 0) and increases the maximum Dexterity bonus allowed by his armor by 1.
In addition, a fighter can also move at his normal speed while wearing medium armor.
Been out of town, so ill get an update out this evening. Talk to the kobold then press on, correct?
No resting or waiting for morning?
Did Nowzai get any of his spells back when he was raised? Do we need to rest so he is full?
I would like to rest as well because we have at least 3 people that leveled.
Maps and such posted ... info won't change drastically if you decide to rest ... at least not the stuff that I've written down for you ... :)
Copy all.
Note I'm very aware of how Handle Animal works ... I've run several pet creatures. In this case, getting a horse to go somewhere it doesn't want to go ... aka give it a command it's capable of following but doesn't want to do, falls under "push". The tube is smaller than it is wide (1 square vs 2, so it has to squeeze, it smells terrible and stinks of hostile creatures. Check failed, move on. No more discussion on the horses
Totally cool man, just wanted to make sure. Definitely your call and not trying to argue, just want to know what I can do and can't. This will be my first guy with handle animal at all, so wanted to make sure it was all understood.
FYI, I'm on pretty limited internet this weekend, will try to check my phone, but probably safe to bet I won't have any updates till Monday, sorry!
:) ... and I don't intend to kill the damn horses. Hell, if you hadn't brought it up, I'd have forgotten they were there!
Copy, I'm gonna move the game into the southern door this afternoon ... let me know what your general plan is whenever you think you make your last post today and I'll NPC you forward
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