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I was just discussing where my mage character got his training with my GM, and we suddenly came to the conclusion.... that for a cod-mediaeval world, Golarion is extremely well-blessed with seats of learning!

I think it's time to create a 'College Catalogue' for all those bright young folks thinking about what and where they'd like to study in Golarion. It might be a fun exercise... maybe I'll start on it once the current review is written.

Incidentally, has the printing press been invented yet, or are all the college libraries filled with monk-xeroxed tomes?

The day began badly. You were interrupted in the course of your normal activities to be informed of the death of Professor Petros Lorrimor. For some of you, the sadness of the loss of a friend. For others, more of a passing acquaintance. For all of you, that brief shudder of remembrance that for all of us, one day, death will come calling, and our friends will receive a message informing them of our demise.

The message came as a personal one from Lorrimor's daughter, Kendra. Some of you may remember her as a small child, always inquisitive and boding fair to become an impressive scholar in her own right. She writes that some 15 years ago, her father had retired from the University of Lepidstadt and had made his home in the town of Ravengro, although still making research trips and the odd lecture tour. He met his demise in a tragic accident whilst conducting research in the environs of Ravengro, and in the copious instructions that he had left, requested that you each be summoned to attend his funeral and to hear the reading of his Last Will and Testament.

And so you have come, from the far corners of the Inner Sea and beyond, drawn by conflicting emotions: respect, curiousity, admiration, even fear...

The day and time of the interment is now at hand. Kendra's message requested that you come to The Restlands, as the town burial ground is known, and meet her at the gate. She hinted that perhaps some of you might feel moved to act as pall-bearers for this, his last journey.

After the ceremony, Kendra has offered the hospitality of the family home. A wake, of course. The formal reading of the will. And of course you will be welcome to stay a while before you return to, well, whatever you were doing when this missive arrived.

Here is a map of Ravengro

You'll have time to explore in due course, and I shall use the letters as reference to the various locations of interest. For now, The Restlands is indicated by P, off the map to the north of town.

In that delightful machination that's the DM's perogrative, you have all arrived precisely at the time you need to present yourselves at the graveyard gates to attend the funeral. So please describe yourselves as you arrive... you may have travelled with friends who are also invited, or you may discover that people you know are standing there as a small crowd gathers to await the appointed time.

Overwhelmed by the kindness of players who actually go and buy the AP for me so that I can run it for them, let's get going :)

Welcome, I just hope I can live up to the expectations and kindness!

BBC feature on how time zones affect everyday life... you may be interested in the last story!

Time Zones story

I have just finished running an online game - we have run according to PFS rules regarding character generation, players & characters registered with the Society here, etc.

Now I want to complete the after-game administration.

I see how the system works, and was intending to use the end-date of our play as the session date. Obviously participant & GM data will be entered as usual.

As for the certification, I want to e-mail the players with their documentation. Is there a version of the certificate that's ameniable to being completed electronically? (Due to a stroke I no longer hand-write so printing them out, scribbling on them and scanning them isn't feasible.) I can firkle PDFs readily, but was wondering if there's a Word or form-fillable PDF already available.

What should I use for the GM signature? I was thinking of putting my e-mail address - which anyone with a query would be able to use if they needed to check anything. Would that be acceptable?

Given that you like 'across the table' talk, here's somewhere for a good chat outside of the actual game thread.

Grab a beverage of your choice and a slice of pie, set you down and chat away!

I am running PFS on the RPOL site - my game is HERE

After a bit of a shaky start - we lost the original GM so my character went for a beer and I took over - the first game is drawing to a close. The players all want to continue, but there's room for more.

I am happy to accept existing PFS or new ones... so please come on over and join us if you'd like to be in an online game. Perfect if you cannot find PFS in your area, or if games are too infrequent for your taste!

I am running PFS on the RPOL site - my game is HERE

After a bit of a shaky start - we lost the original GM so my character went for a beer and I took over - the first game is drawing to a close. The players all want to continue, but there's room for more.

I am happy to accept existing PFS or new ones... so please come on over and join us if you'd like to be in an online game. Perfect if you cannot find PFS in your area, or if games are too infrequent for your taste!

This is out now, in PDF and Print-on-Demand... better chase Nevermet Press if you have not got any copies yet!

Welcome one and all, let's create a legend that will be told for all time!

We begin with you all travelling together in a caravan from the town of Solku to an unknown destination in the northern scrublands of Katapesh. You all were hired by a no-nonsense human called Garavel, who has told you little more than that he is major-domo to a merchant princess, one well in with the Pactmasters themselves, who has need of people of your skills. It suited each of you to hire on, yet the journey so far has been dusty and dreary, and you all are heartily sick of camels. They smell, they spit, and their gait is strange...

It is evening, and it so happens that none of you have been tapped for guard duty, so you are sitting around a crackling fire, huddled against the chill of a desert night and enjoying some roast goat. Despite having been on the road for the better part of a week, this is the first chance you have had to chat and size each other up.

Please introduce yourselves, and speak as much - or as little - as you please about why you're here. Although everyone has posted copious amounts of background both during generation and on the Google site (thanks, a DM's dream!) please treat that as OOC, and go on what is said here!

Could this be set to 'whole word only' please?

I wanted to refer to a sporting contest between adult male poultry in one of my PbP games, and ran foul of the filter.

Greetings, and welcome to Westcrown. Let's see if we can make it a nicer place!!!

Over the past few days, each of you has been approached by a dark-haired female who gives the name of Janiven. Meeting with each of you someplace you cannot be overheard, she says that - like you - she's none too happy with the current governance of Westcrown and wants to explore how to improve matters for the citizens. She says that she and a friend would like to meet with you for dinner and conversation at Vizio's Tavern...

... the meeting is tonight.

If anyone has any questions for Janiven during their initial conversation, please ask them now. You also may make any preparations or enquiries you wish before the meeting in Vizio's Tavern. And, although Janiven spoke with each of you separately, you may wish to talk with your friends about it (Janiven did not ask explicitly that you keep the meeting a secret, although she did imply that discretion might be a good idea!).

Welcome one and all, let's create a legend that will be told for all time!

We begin with you all travelling together in a caravan from the town of Solku to an unknown destination in the northern scrublands of Katapesh. You all were hired by a no-nonsense human called Garavel, who has told you little more than that he is major-domo to a merchant princess, one well in with the Pactmasters themselves, who has need of people of your skills. It suited each of you to hire on, yet the journey so far has been dusty and dreary, and you all are heartily sick of camels. They smell, they spit, and their gait is strange...

It is evening, and it so happens that none of you have been tapped for guard duty, so you are sitting around a crackling fire, huddled against the chill of a desert night and enjoying some roast goat. Despite having been on the road for the better part of a week, this is the first chance you have had to chat and size each other up.

Please introduce yourselves, and speak as much - or as little - as you please about why you're here. Although everyone has posted copious amounts of background (thanks, a DM's dream!) please treat that as OOC, and go on what is said here!

Welcome one and all to Riddleport!

Some of you are newcomers to town, others born and raised here or nearby, but you've all been here long enough to at least know your way around and to know the two hot items of gossip...

First - although with lack of anything more it's losing its appeal - the 'Blot'... a strange shadow in the sky. To begin with, it was just an odd dark cloud. But it's stayed there irrespective of what the weather's been doing, sometimes even moving against the wind. Scholars are still interested, but for most people it is no longer a hot topic of conversation.

Second, tonight on this Oathday the 14th day of Arodus 4708 AR there will is a grand gambling tournament "Cheat the Devil and take his Gold" to be held in the Golden Goblin Gambling Hall. Ought to be quite a spectacle, particularly as it's intended to revive the fortunes of a rather run-down establishment.

We begin in the afternoon, as you all prepare to attend the contest. This should give you a little time to ask questions, arrange employment if you want to work the event rather than play or watch, and so on.

Welcome xiN, LoreKeeper, Endraca and Wander Weir.

What characters do you want to play?

Unfortunately this was one of the few times Paizo charged for the Player's Guide. I've posted a review of it, so you can decide whether or not you want to buy it.

Ask your questions, kick around your ideas and get a suitable group together.

Is there any way to change a discussion thread's title?

You see, I've been invited to take over as DM of a pbp game that had started then the DM vanished. As the play had already started, and material relevant to the AP being played has been discussed, I don't want to start a new thread but continue in the existing one... but it's a bit silly (and hard to remember) that DM Someone Else's Curse of the Crimson Throne AP is actually mine!

I'm confused.

The product description appears to be that of Mega City One Archives 1: The Justice Department which you already have listed elsewhere in the Judge Dredd section, and with its correct cover.

The cover picture here is shown on the Mongoose site as being that of the [i]Judge's Handbook[i], a completely different book.

Is this date accurate? The PDF is out already!

Is this the 1st or 2nd printing?

The cover depicted is the 1st Printing, from FanPro. The 2nd Printing, from Catalyst Game Labs, has an orange cover (similar imagery), and has some editorial corrections from the first one.

Company after company appear to be winding down popular and successful D20 Dungeons and Dragons lines. While there's always the urge to be up ahead with the current trends, do they really think that everyone's going to drop 3rd Edition D&D like a hot potato come the summer?

Even if 4th Edition D&D is as good as Wizards seem to think it will be, it's going to take time to percolate through the gaming community; while a lot of people remain ready to be convinced that the switch is worthwile at all.

Please, publishers, do not slam the door shut...