Alright, the intent will be to start next week (or possibly sooner if Sedoriku gets her PC clear before then. They appear to be almost done).
First scenario of course: Mists of Mwangi from season 0!
As far as PC's, looks like
Dale - alchemist 1 or slayer 2
Froggie - cleric 1 (and hopefully a new name!)
Sedoriku - Medium 1
Mun - Oracle 3 or brawler 1
Erhun - Fighter 2, Cavalier 1, or Investigator 3
Matthais - unknown 1 (will have to use replays to play all 6, less you want to sub out for one)
Or some close approximation of that.
tier-wise, we'll be firmly low to start out though might shift into a higher tier on the 3rd or 4th... and low tier again on the last one.
To start out, as you check in, could I get the following basic information from you (as it will appear on the chronicles when I fill them out):
Your Name:
Character Name:
PFS#
Faction:
Current XP total:
I do not need/want day job type things at this point... at some point, I will also be asking you all for an email address (via pm, don't post those here!) to send the chronicles to as we get to them.
Also please confirm you can play the 6 scenarios listed on the Campaign Info tab.
Names are important! Especially if you're trying to avoid the semi-campy joke-type names.
I spent a long time coming up with my grippli PC's name.
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Names are important! Especially if you're trying to avoid the semi-campy joke-type names.
I spent a long time coming up with my grippli PC's name.
I know the feeling with the name thing. Kinda stuck with the name I had for this character when I played the first game with him, but a ancient monkey sage named "Mr. Mon...ty..." ends up working pretty well.
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I think I'm favoring playing this Brawler in this run, since it sounds like we'll be playing low-tier throughout. Does that leave us too low on healing if I do that? My Oracle is the other option (he's leveled up to 3 now, but I haven't updated the alias online yet).
Opened up the gameplay thread, so folks can get this on their Campaign tab, for easier monitoring. Feel free to dot-and-delete or post in character intros and the like.
Not starting just yet, so still time to ponder PC choices. Aiming for after the weekend. We shall see!
No matter who picks what, you will be in the low tier for the first three (and last).
You might push into the higher tier (with a 4 player adjustment) for the 4th or 5th one, depending on what you choose, however.
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I guess I need some input from the others. Dale here is mostly just a skill and knowledge Monkey. After I get to level 2 expect him to have really good knowledge checks and pretty good others skills. Very much a useful character. But his melee combat is zilch and his only ranged combat is the old unreliable bomb. Lots of water and physical situations aren't his strong suit.
Mort, is a greatsword swinging slayer that specializes in intimidate. Some social skills and some physical skills, very high melee damage with so so AC and decent HP.
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Brady is a straight-forward melee bruiser, but martial flexibility gives him some adaptability in combat (he can pick up combat feats on the fly). He's even more adaptable with a flanker, so you won't see me arguing against another melee fighter. I'm sure we'll have a need for a skill monkey at some point, though, so I think we should definitely include at least one of either Dale or Drusilla's Investigator, if not both. Brady's never going to be much for skills.
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Your name: Sedoriku
Character Name: Faliana Galina
PFS#: 108507-3
Faction: Soverign Court
Current XP total: 1 (very shortly 2)
Hello people!
Sorry for the slow post! Faliana here is currently in a game that will be wrappng up this weekend, and I wasn't willing to post something here until I had a good idea when we would finish.
As a medium, she can fill holes as needed, but won't be able to do them as well as someone dedicated to a specific role. She does have decent melee capabilities with any spirit, except maybe the archmage. As she is a relic channeler and her choices are set, she is not a great skill monkey or utility mage, but she can do lots of damage with her limited spell selections, and, from next level, provide some bonuses to other's specialties. I'm looking at giving her a level of brawler at some point (3rd probably) for the IUS and martial flexibiity to help with her inability to get specialized feats.
As far as what to bring, a skill monkey would be good, but I'm hesistant to say bring someone who is only invested in skills.
So looks like we're close!
I see some folks have already checked into the Adril's empty office in the gameplay thread =)
If everyone could make sure they're PC info is in their profiles (I will be going over them all briefly (mostly to see what to expect, and to try to sort out how the Medium works! =))
Also, if you can add a short stat summary that shows up when you post, I'd appreciate it. (everyone has one except the frog and the monkey! but they're newly made, so probably just haven't got to it yet).
I'll try to get started on Sunday methinks!
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So looks like we're close!
I see some folks have already checked into the Adril's empty office in the gameplay thread =)
If everyone could make sure they're PC info is in their profiles (I will be going over them all briefly (mostly to see what to expect, and to try to sort out how the Medium works! =))
Also, if you can add a short stat summary that shows up when you post, I'd appreciate it. (everyone has one except the frog and the monkey! but they're newly made, so probably just haven't got to it yet).
I'll try to get started on Sunday methinks!
Mine is actually hidden under a spoiler block currently that you can click to open and show all my stats. If you'd prefer, I can cancel the spoiler block and let them all stand out in the open. :)
oops, totally missed the spoiler! That's fine =) I do that myself, so can hardly complain if others do!
OK, before we go, a bit about me and some expectations!
This will be my second PbP endeavor (though admittedly the first one was 6 scenarios long), but a bunch of RL gming.
I have found that I tend to get a little caught up in the story sometimes when posting, so occasionally things get a little wordy... that's normal =)
I check for posts frequently, so the game will move as fast as you guys manage to post. Though I do tend to put a hard limit of 24 hours waiting for a response, before moving things along. If you're going to be away, just let us know, and we'll work it in.
I use a block initiative format... such that everyone who goes before the bad guy will go at the same time. I will typically (though not always) resolve the actions in the order in which they are posted (NOT in initiative order) everyone else considered delaying slightly as you jockey for position. If you want to make sure you go after someone else who has not posted yet, or are earlier in the init and want to make sure you go before someone who has posted, just mention it in your post, and I'll try to resolve things accordingly. (I find this is the only way to keep the narrative sane).
I put most dice rolls inside a spoiler tag.
This is mostly just to keep all the dice rolls from cluttering up the text. Feel free to look behind the screen whenever you want (or don't, if you like the air of mystery). Though occasionally some of the tags might be a bit cryptic... I try to keep attack rolls on PC's and such obvious, so you can check my math if needed.
Maps will be using Google Slides (There's a link at the top) and expect you to move your own tokens (or ask them to be moved if you cannot) when appropriate... if I move them for you, you might not always be in the most optimal location!
If you're really curious on posting styles you can check the previous Campaign thread (though spoilers abound, be warned), otherwise, we'll work it out as we go!
The goal of course being to have fun and create an organic story with a single group and six not-necessarily-intended-to-be-connected PFS scenarios!
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Considering one of the scenarios I'm in just got horribly derailed by two swarms, please, please, please, bring the swarm support.
(The sad thing is the group has an alchemist, but he took an archetype that traded away bombs. Sigh.)
In other news, the campaign I'm in had the last GM post ending the scenario and we are just waiting on chronicle sheets!
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I just finished putting Tad together, and his info is now listed in his profile. I have not polished it yet (it's almost exactly what PCgen exported) or put the stats under his name, but at least he's ready for a looking over now. I also have not yet chosen spells to memorize. I will clean up his profile and choose spells tomorrow.
So its not Sunday... sue me! =)
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@Dale While Improvisation allows you to use 'trained only' skills untrained, it doesn't make you trained in them. Which, unfortunately, means that you don't get the +2 from Heightened Awareness to Knowledge skills that you use with Improvisation; you need to be trained (i.e. have one or more ranks) to get that bonus.
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It still might be worth it if you put ranks in Knowledge. You don't gain the +2 from Improvisation, but a single rank gets you +4 (1 +3 class skill), and then you can stack the +2 from Heightened Awareness. Swap out ranks in (for example) Appraise, Sleight of Hand, and Survival for three Knowledge skills and now you have HA interaction on those three, and Improvisation still lets you use the skills you dropped and the remaining Knowledge skills with its own +2. Not a bad trade.
You can't rebuild for this scenario anymore (or, maybe you could; we haven't taken any action yet, just roleplay). Even if not, you can still rebuild just before you level up to 2 (where you could add another couple knowledge skills to make HA even more attractive).
I also have an Investigator that I play, and Heightened Awareness was my first wand, and I'm burning through it fast.
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I'm going to be taking the follow up to improvisation for the +4 to unranked skills. Alchemists only get nature and arcana? as their class skills so spending 10 skill ranks for what amounts to a total of 16 (36 with HA) points of knowledge doesn't seem as good to me as putting those skills into other more immediately useful skills and getting 40 points from improv and the follow up. I'll just pass on HA for now I guess and lose the +2. Mindchemists get crazy knowledges without the spell boost.
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This is a heads up that I am traveling from now through the 4th of July holiday. I will be mostly in an area where cell service is spotty; I may not be able to post at all, but I will do my best to, if nothing else, post actions with limited roleplay. If you are also in the US, enjoy your holiday, and if you're not: don't mind us!
Yay, long weekends!
I get one as well, but am not going anywhere. =)
I always expect a little disruption on holidays, though try to keep things chugging along whenever I can!
Thanks for the heads up!
**random GM thoughts**
You know, now that I've read through the class description... if this were a home game, I could imagine all sorts of interesting things to do to a medium in this scenario.
Spirit stuff going on all over!
Too bad you start with all your relics up front. Are probably a couple of spots where one could explain acquiring one here, backstory and all.
Though that's probably true of any museum I suppose! But this place is extra lively at the moment!
Dale, never did get your PFS info for later chronicle fillage.. as per the 2nd post way up above.
Just a reminder =)
Hmm... methinks folks are doing holiday stuff!
For shame! =)
Ha, was a whole lot of missing! So was no problem at all! =)