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Grand Lodge

GM

Scenario info:
If they end up outside of the tapestry its actually comical. Aram Zey yells at them for as long as it takes someone to come out and get them, which is just a few rounds given the entry point.


The Immortal Conundrum: maps, etc.

My thoughts:
It's possible it becomes an instant-death situation if they wind up in the wrong place on the wrong plane (particularly the Inner Planes), but given how many consecutive rolls would have to go wrong for that to happen, it's not unreasonable. On the other hand, all planes potentially have pockets of relative safety (the Elemental Planes all have genie cities that are no strangers to Prime Material visitors, for instance - not so sure about the Energy Planes), so they might wind up there.

If they DO wind up on an alien plane and don't die in a few rounds, why not have fun with it? They're likely stranded for the rest of the game, so try making up a "rules-lite" minigame just for them on the side!

Liberty's Edge

OR || OR2|| HJC||Glass River Rescue

Regarding discussion at hand:
I am in favour of GM Aerondor's opinion. It seems to be fair representation.


The Man Behind the Curtain wrote:

Expert GM suggestions requested!

** spoiler omitted **

Spoiler:
It is really hard to say what are the odds of ending up in a death sentence plane. You could end up in Nirvana or Heaven. To lean on the side of leniency, I'd run it as 5 PP body recovery if the fail the 20% roll.
Grand Lodge

GM

Thoughts:
I'm not too worried about it being insta-death, since at this tier i'd say it has phantasmal killer like odds. I'm just a bit more concerned about how to handle the cost of getting back and the details of where they ended up. Considering purchasing spellcasting services of 'plane shift' is within their capabilities it would seem poor form to say 'this is outside of the scope of the adventure' if it came to that. I'll just hope the dice roll in their favor and it never comes to that.


How I dealt with it:

I've run a scenario a few times that has an enemy that uses plane shift offensively.

In the cases where I plane shifted PCs, I let them use the 5pp body recovery option to come back.


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Venture Lieutenant Play by Post PBP GM kit

We have a specific section to discuss scenarios with other GMs. Please use that for these kinds of discussions. It is fine if you post a link in this thread asking for opinions. If you have to spoiler your entire post it gives me the impression this is not the right thread to place it in.

Thanks, happy gaming!


Ruby Phoenix Tournament Games I've Played (Session Tracker)

Just out of curiosity, how many PBP games are people playing in?

I just started my 2nd concurrent scenario and have one PFS AP and one non-PFS AP going and that's starting to feel like a lot.


Venture Lieutenant Play by Post PBP GM kit

I currently have 17 campaigns on my campaigns page.

1 Flaxseed Station
1 Castomir Station

1 Campaign that I use if I select players for a game by lottery
1 PFS scenario I GM
1 PFS module I GM

1 ACG game
4 SFS scenarios
1 SFS AP
2 PFS modules
3 PFS scenarios
1 Core scenario

Some of these games are almost finished, I intend to reduce this list a bit to keep quality of the games good.


EbonFist wrote:

Just out of curiosity, how many PBP games are people playing in?

I just started my 2nd concurrent scenario and have one PFS AP and one non-PFS AP going and that's starting to feel like a lot.

Depending on how busy the games are, that can be quite a bit. I currently have 2 non-PFS AP's going (but only 1 posts regularly), and am about to end Solstice Scar and start 2 new PFS modules. I find about 3-4 active games to be my current max I want to take on. Otherwise I have to take time away from doing important things in my life to keep up.


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VC - Sydney, Australia
EbonFist wrote:

Just out of curiosity, how many PBP games are people playing in?

I just started my 2nd concurrent scenario and have one PFS AP and one non-PFS AP going and that's starting to feel like a lot.

Varies significantly.

You will find your comfort zone, and the tipping point where you are having a quality game vs 'going through the motions'. I recommend staying on the side of quality :)

Lantern Lodge

SFS 05-99 BftB

I'm towards the top end of the lot I think.

Currently I am playing 10 PFS, and 3 SFS, along with 2 APs
GMing.. 3 PFS - although one of those is about to end. Have another four PFS or SFS starting over the next six weeks, but at least one more of the existing games I'm GMing will hopefully have dropped off my that stage, should should leave be at around five.

My comfort zone is typically around four games GMing and around a dozen being played.

Grand Lodge

He/Him Human

Currently playing two and running two. I did have it up a bit higher before a couple ended, but I think I'm around my sweet spot right now.

Silver Crusade

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Venture Lieutenant, Play by Post (online)

Two thoughts on how many games a person can enjoy:

As a general rule, as people get more experienced, they can participate in more games than when they were less experienced.

Most people probably find their limit by going over it slightly, and realizing 'Hey, this isn't so much fun right now!' and then gritting their teeth until one or two games end and they are back under their limit.

Depending on the exact kinds of games, I find that I can run about five and play in about six at the same time. If it goes over that, it's not as much fun anymore.


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I can't handle running more than 1 game at once and my level of fun while playing drops off quickly after about 8.

I'm currently trying to get my pbpbs all the way down to 0 so I can take a month off and refresh as I've found myself getting irritated at small things that I shouldn't let bother me as much as I should.

So far I'm down to 5 games remaining and the most recent game I joined started Oct 6.

Liberty's Edge

OR || OR2|| HJC||Glass River Rescue

As mentioned, everyone has their personal limits and typically it's found through trial and error.

I myself average GMing 3 games at a time, and playing similar amount of games.


To add to the data pool, I find that my limit on playing is A LOT higher than my limit for GMing. During the Gameday, I think I had around 7 PFS games and 2 AP games. Running 1 game is my GMing max, I can't do more than that.

I'm in the same boat Pirate Rob, a break is going to be nice once my current wave of games has concluded :)

Liberty's Edge

I tend to run 1 game at a time, sometimes 2 but that is usually my limit unless I'm rescuing a game.

I can usually handle playing in half a dozen or so.


Male Mostly Harmless Incorrigible Punster 5/ Militant Grammarist 3/ Contrarian 2

I'm currently running a module and an AP, and ran a pair of tables during the first half of the PvP Gameday. (Both those were the same scenario and they tracked pretty closely together, so it was less stressful.) I have a few more in which I'm playing but am slowly paring those down.

The Exchange

My Game Tracker If using PFS Tracker, search Upaynao 43451 // My signup sheet
Gummy Bear wrote:

To add to the data pool, I find that my limit on playing is A LOT higher than my limit for GMing. During the Gameday, I think I had around 7 PFS games and 2 AP games. Running 1 game is my GMing max, I can't do more than that.

I'm in the same boat Pirate Rob, a break is going to be nice once my current wave of games has concluded :)

There is a lot less work involved in playing than there is in GMing, at least in GMing with an eye towards detail.


Looking for some advice from the community: what is the attitude towards taking ten on knowledge checks in this format?

I have a bard that uses the Analytical trait that allows them to take an eleven when they take a ten. I use this fairly often at the table, combined with other knowledge boosting abilities when something looks important.

But there is no way I can ignore the spoilered DC sitting right there on the screen, and no way that I can make the decision to take ten or roll without bias. So, what conclusions have the rest of the community came to on this topic?

Grand Lodge

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He/Him Human

I generally don't mind. I figure if your character is trained to the point that Take 10 works, it's just something you know. There will be plenty of things you have to roll on, either because Take 10 doesn't do it or you're in combat and can't take ten.

Liberty's Edge

@DM Livgin no way that I can make the decision to take ten or roll without bias
Maybe make a global RP decision: is your bard one to play it safe and take 10 whenever he or she can (which would seem to fit, given the trait) and you have the bard do that even when the player knows the DC will not be reached ; or the opposite: the bard loves to gamble with fate and always rolls (and you do so even when the player sees taking 10 would make the DC)...

Dark Archive

Bard-8: HP 56/56; GM reroll @+4 1/1;music available 8/20; Spells avail:L1 5/(5+1)L2 3/4;L3 0/2; +1 d20 bonus 1/1; Enduring Scholar (+6) 1/1; Faction pin 1/1; Archivist (+4) 1/1; Wand CLW 30/50; Loremaster 1/1; (free-scr) knock 1/1; CSW 1/1; CLW 1/1;
knowledge take 10s:
add guidance: Arcana 40; Dungeoneering 36; Engineering 37; Geography 39; History 41; Planes 40; Religion 37 ;all others 34
(Heroism active, +2 to saves and atk)AC 20 (FF:19); Fort +6; Ref +8; Will +5 (extra +4 vs sonic & language)(extra +1 when surprised/flat footed (included in FF))(extra +1 vs evil outsiders); resist cold/4; ; Init +1; Perception -2;(+1 cmd vs grapple)

I generally take ten on my knowledge checks outside of combat. To make things easy for this, I keep them spoilers in my header.


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Shifty wrote:

Race for the Runecarved Key

PbP Community Multi Table Special III
Event 158192

***GM SIGN UPS***
* GM sign-ups are now open for Race for the Runecarved Key.
* The MTS will run from 05 Jan 18 (Sydney Australia) for approx 53 days.
* Opportunities exist for GM's as well as 'relief GM's' The Relief GM's are required from time to time to cover GM absences/inability to post, recover broken games, etc.

Details
* This is a TIMED event, GM's need to be prepared for a consistent work rate during the period - and weekends do count against the timer :)
* Tables are to be held on the Paizo forums (with the exception of Arrowhawk on Mythweavers due to longstanding custom).
* No additional tables will be added.
* Sign-ups will be closed off once full, or no later than 21 Sep 17
* You can only GM one table.

Sign ups
This is a two-part process.

1: Register your details HERE
2: Select a table HERE

Player sign-ups will be open from 09 Dec

That link is View only. Not sure what you mean by 21 Sep 17, When can players sign up?


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VC - Sydney, Australia

Hi BGIB.

All of the GM slots have been filled, let me know if you are keen to be waitlisted.

As noted on the bottom under Sign ups, general player sign-ups will go live on 09 Dec.


Ah. I saw some players listed at a couple of the tables so wasn't sure.

Grand Lodge

He/Him Human

I'm guessing that those players are GMs receiving first preference for volunteering.


DM Livgin wrote:

Looking for some advice from the community: what is the attitude towards taking ten on knowledge checks in this format?

I have a bard that uses the Analytical trait that allows them to take an eleven when they take a ten. I use this fairly often at the table, combined with other knowledge boosting abilities when something looks important.

But there is no way I can ignore the spoilered DC sitting right there on the screen, and no way that I can make the decision to take ten or roll without bias. So, what conclusions have the rest of the community came to on this topic?

Just check with the GM/group in the discussion thread at the start of things. I would bet most won't care at all. If you have built a character such that takes 10 usually works and that is what you had planned to do, well then it would be silly to say you no longer have that option.

There are a very small number of GM's that don't actually put spoiler DC's with the info. They ask everyone to make their rolls, then PM the appropriate info. That is probably the 'technically' most correct way to handle it. But it slows things down by about a day each time checks are needed. PbP is slow enough already that it seems unnecessary to most of us.


EbonFist wrote:
Just out of curiosity, how many PBP games are people playing in?

I GM in FtF games in our local shops, but I don't GM in PbP. I just don't feel like I have the time to devote every day needed to do it well. Posts as a player generally take much less time and can be done even on lunch break at work. Though very much formatting can be a pain on the phone.

I am a player in generally 1-4 PbP at any given time. Usually only 2.

Then every so often, I try once again to get in a long running PbP AP/campaign. So far all, one of those died pretty quickly. The only one that didn't die, was not a good match for my play style. So I quit to make room for them to find someone that was a better fit.


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"Doom Girl" // ♫ // ◇ ◈ ↺ // PbP Events // // PbP GM Kit // Year of Fortune's Fall // DA Duology Maps

Hey all... I know this is an international forum with many people outside the US, so in lieu of wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving, I will just say that one of the things I am grateful for is all of you.

Thank you for being my community!

Hmm

Liberty's Edge

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Merci !

Grand Lodge

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Male Human(I think) Gamer 20

i'm thankful that i get to play with all the awesome people in this community. With me not getting out much due to my disability, i have gamed with people all over the world...and working on one game for 3 1/2 years....i love this community!


The Immortal Conundrum: maps, etc.

Is reporting my Gameday game (as I did) the same as reporting the session as normal? If so, it doesn't seem to have 'stuck,' if my chosen GM credit beneficiary's Sessions roster is any indication.

Dark Archive

Make sure you check your GM credit from the "My Pathfinder Society" link in the header. Some time ago GM credits stopped showing up on my individual alias profiles, but still show up under that page.


The Immortal Conundrum: maps, etc.

Thank you. It is indeed there.

I assume that means my players have had their credit thusly registered as well?


he/him

Only report your games through the pbpgameday site, don't report it in the normal place and pbpgamegay.

Usually it takes a while to process all of the gameday sessions, so I'm not surprised you haven't been credited yet. It took 2 months for my Game Day 4 boon to show up, so I'd be surprised if you didn't get credit by 2018.

ninja'd.


The Midnight Mirror

Is there a master event for reporting non-gameday pbp games, or does each GM just create their own?

Grand Lodge

He/Him Human

I just report them on my private event.

Lantern Lodge

SFS 05-99 BftB

Likewise.


Venture Lieutenant Play by Post PBP GM kit
GM Rinaldo wrote:
Is there a master event for reporting non-gameday pbp games, or does each GM just create their own?

Every GM creates their own event. We do not have a master event for Flaxseed games.


The Midnight Mirror

Works for me. *thumbsup*

Grand Lodge

He/Him

I'm setting up a Confirmation table for new PbP players. I could have sworn I saw a list somewhere of tables for new players, but can't seem to find it now. If such a list is not just a figment of my imagination, can anyone point me in the right direction?


"Doom Girl" // ♫ // ◇ ◈ ↺ // PbP Events // // PbP GM Kit // Year of Fortune's Fall // DA Duology Maps

We had a New Player Game Finder but no one was keeping it updated so I quietly removed it.

Hmm

Grand Lodge

He/Him

Ah, got it. Glad to know I didn't imagine it. Thanks.

Grand Lodge

Attempts to summon discussion from the recruitment thread

I like core because it is simpler and allows me to revisit some old favourites.

Silver Crusade

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Venture Lieutenant, Play by Post (online)

Hey everyone, I just wanted to check in and make sure everyone's Gameday 6 games have either been wrapped up properly or are still moving forward. If any of you are players in a Gameday game where the GM has not posted in over a week, let me know and someone will help you out. If there is anything else I can do to help wrap up Gameday successfully for everyone, let me know.

Grand Lodge

Menace Under Otari map | Icons: ◆◇↺

I’m a player in a Gameday 6 game that is running long, should our group go ahead and roll boon chance?

Silver Crusade

Venture Lieutenant, Play by Post (online)

I would check with your GM. GMs of Gameday games that were running long were asked to still roll for boons and report before the official end of gameday. If this doesn't work or there are any problems, please PM me, and include a link to the campaign.


Venture Lieutenant Play by Post PBP GM kit

Glyn, can you get us a link to the game? The Port Godless game you are in started in July, while Gameday started August 25th.

Ninja-ed!

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