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Hopefully, the priority on the mac OSX ports will move up a few notches when the Paizo iPhone apps hit the App Store.

At first blush, it reminds me a little of Jonathan Tweet's "whimsy cards." Didn't he eventually turn that into Everway?

This Saturday, November 7th, PFS #5 Mists of Mwangi

Character creation at 10AM, game starts at 10:30!

There are now (at least) two in Knoxville, TN.

/not that we're a backwater, but we don't usually get the first wave of new franchises

Dang, Five Guys is really branching out--when did they begin to spread from VA? I had no idea, and there's one in Big D now! They're awesome.

What do you guys think? Did the sycophantic sponge of the infamous O.J. mansion inspire the god who wants his priests to stay drunk all the time?

You decide.

Chad,

First, it was great meeting you (and gaming with you) Monday night.

The current PFS plan, subject to revision, is as follows:

10/31 - PFS #4 - Silken Caravan
11/07 - PFS #5 - Mists of Mwangi
11/14 - PFS #35 - Voice in the Void (new!)
***Thanksgiving***
11/28 - PFS #6 - Black Waters
12/05 - PFS #7 - Among The Living

As always, you're welcome any time.

And for the other folks keeping up with this thread, we were two people short of a table last week. If you're thinking about giving this a try, "Come on down!"

S.M.

Also, some dots may also temporarily not show up if the dots subsystem is particularly busy at the moment, but should appear properly within a few minutes.

Man, I can't wait to run this.

I'm not too keen on Cavalier as that implies horseman.

I've played 1-6 and some of the 20-30's.
So when you get to 7, I'll probably be there time permitted.

I was very excited when the d20 Modern Dark Matter book was announced. But it disappointed me. The page count didn't allow the treatment I was looking for. I vastly prefer the original stuff for its (relative) depth and amount of fluff.

I'm wondering if I should, in the words of a previous poster, "break my (virtual) boycott" and purchase the forthcoming Dark Sun books. Or should I buy the original boxed set on eBay?

Still looking forward to joining you guys when a) time permits and b) there's an adventure running that I am eligible to play. If I am able to start attending on a frequent enough basis, I'll even be happy to do some D/GMing.

Chad

We're planning on running them straight through from first to last. Do you need any from season zero?

This Saturday, October 31st, 10:30 AM: "Frozen Fingers of Midnight", the fourth adventure in the Pathfinder Society scenarios. Join us at Organized Play in downtown Knoxville!

This past Saturday, due to reasons beyond their control, we were down two players and the table didn't make. If you've been interested in trying out Pathfinder, or the Pathfinder Society, come on down. Everyone is still first level; some will level to 2nd after this adventure. Get in on the ground floor!

Call Morgan Hardy at Organized Play for more details. (865) 521-0690

Character creation starts at 10.

Just curious, what happened to Ravenloft and Gamma World?

Sword and Sorcery Studios got the Gamma World license. It failed to capture the original feel, and Gamma World fans trashed it. Reviews were mostly negative. During the d20 crash, I saw the three core books going as a bundle for $8 on eBay.

Arthaus Studios licensed the Ravenloft setting. Fans were disappointed because anything that crossed over from other settings (Vecna from Greyhawk, Lord Soth from DL, etc.) was excised. Many found them boring to read. The line was dropped before the last book was released. No one mourned.

Rights for both settings reverted to WotC.

I paid for both sets of the Monster Cards from The Game Mechanics, and would do the same for an LMP version for Pathfinder.

Does anybody know what happened to Lorraine Williams of TSR infamy? The last I heard, she had left the country.

You guys know that WotC will never, ever license any of those settings to any serious competitor, right?

At least, not until everybody forgets what happened to Ravenloft and Gamma World.

If we're going for a nostalgia setting, we should be wondering what would happen if they licensed Talislanta or Torg.

Chiming in...

More kudos for C.F.'s blogging. Much more fun than everybody's appendix.

I thought Katapesh and Legacy of Fire was a big nod to Al Qadim. Wasn't it?

I wish Paizo would/could license Spherewalker, Greg Stolze's setting for the Everway game by Jonathan "WTH is Erik Mona?" Tweet.

It was SO cool, and now you can't even find a copy. It's got to be one of the top "brilliant but cancelled" settings in RPG history.

Come one, come all! This Saturday, October 24th! For one day, and one day only! The Organized Play Pathfinder Society of Knoxville presents, "The Frozen Fingers of Midnight!" Don't miss this tour de force of derring-do by the Rambling Scribe himself, Craig Shackleton!

Listen to what the reviewers had to say!

"Good time had by all!" - 5/5 Robert Moyer

"Great fun!" - 5/5 - Acev

"The best at GenCon!" - 5/5 Douglas Hirt

"Gamers are losers!" - 0/5 - Lorraine Williams (Yikes! Who let HER in here? SECURITY!)

Be at Organized Play in downtown Knoxville at 10:30 AM this Saturday. Character creation starts at 10 AM.

Cosmo,

For some reason, I ordered two bestiaries. I think it's because I preordered it and later added that subscription.

Can you pull that off my sidecart and adjust what I owe you?

Thanks!

Too bad The Game Mechanics are in hibernation right now. They seemed to specialize in crunchy bits. He'd be a good balance and broaden their product selection.

At this point, all reporting for the last two Saturdays has been completed. If you played, but the event is not showing up for you, then contact the store and give them your Pathfinder number, character name, and faction. I'll fix it quicker than you can say "CMD = 10 + Base attack bonus + Strength modifier + Dexterity modifier + special size modifier."

This Saturday, October 17th, Murder on the Silken Caravan." Character creation starts at 10AM.

See you there!

Ooh, ear necklace!!

P.S. Players of all levels of gaming experience are welcome.

If it would not be too much trouble, could someone send some directions
to me (start at Lenoir City). (xxxx@yahoo.com)

Thank you Mike.

hogarth,

I was going through the BOXM last night, and I see the problem you mentioned. I didn't realize it was an entirely new magic system. I though it was just spells.

The AU/AE spells look a lot more like a direct transfer.

SM

Starting Wednesday, October 14, 2009

The Opening of Thraxus Vastus

The Lord Emperor of Aradia has put out the call for stalwart adventurers to explore, map, and catalog the flora and fauna of the vast uninhabited continent of Thraxus Vastus. Masters of the arcane arts, healers, swordsmen, and those skilled in the ways of the land and of animals are needed to help prepare Thraxus Vastus for colonization.

It is the will of The Chosen of Leastra, Thrax VIII (bless his name and extend his reign), that this newly discovered massive land, rich in resources and varied in terrain, provided to him by divine providence for the enrichment and expansion of the Aradian empire, be colonized and added to his glorious realm.

If you would have your name remembered for all posterity among the honored heroes, to serve your emperor, to be richly compensated, and to be awarded an estate at a location of your choosing in the new world, report to the Minister of Manifest Destiny this Wednesday at 6PM at Organized Play in downtown Knoxville.

This campaign will use the Pathfinder Core Rules, begin at first level, with maximum hit points, 150 gold, and first set of clothing free. Rich character backgrounds are encouraged but not required, and will be rewarded with a masterwork weapon of your choosing.

All you need is a pencil. On second thought, we can even provide one of those for you.

Character Creation begins at 6PM, October 14th. Bring any 3.5 sources you'd like to request to use in addition to the Pathfinder Core Rules.

Organized Play is a full service FLGS located at 221 Cumberland Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. For more information, contact the owner at (865) 521-0690, or owner@organizedplay.org.

Saint_Meerkat wrote:

That really dumped Code Red on my battlemat.

That is the best expression I've ever heard.

Cosmo,

I need to change the payment method on this month's subscription shipment. How do I go about doing that?

Excellent. I appreciate you chiming in.

I'd already planned on using the Litorans (litorians?) as an NPC race. I will use the AE and Books of <insert> Might for the magic for them, then.

Thanks, Z! That will help with the classes and races.

The magic -- spells and such -- concerns me, too. Was there any power creep in those books? Does anyone know?

I'm starting a Pathfinder game in a campaign world of my own creation, and I am eager to use, and allow use of, all my Arcana Unearthed/Evolved, Arcane Might, Divine Might, etc., with it.

Does anyone here have enough experience with the Malhavoc Press products to make a knowledgeable guess or a first-hand observation that might help me out?

This has happened to me, as well. Most of my posts are silliness, but when I do a serious one, I put a lot of thought into it.

Several times I have lost a carefully crafted, edited and re-edited post to the Paizonian ether. That really dumped Code Red on my battlemat.

Now I have a paranoid habit of selecting all and copying before I submit a post. That's probably a *good* habit to have on any forum, but I wish I didn't have to do it here. (like I just did)

S.M.

The Edition Wars are over.

No, really.

Kum ba yah, my lord...

Sadly, I'm out of town for work starting tomorrow, but I'd like to give a weeknight game a go. Work keeps me occupied more Wed. nights than Thurs., but whatever works for the masses. This Saturday I'm also out... just not a good week for gaming.

I'm sending a link to this thread to Glen Beck.

And Art Bell.

I had a great time Saturday morning. Fabulous turnout, and really cool people! Elizabeth and Morgan were great hosts.

This Saturday: The Hydra's Fang Incident, PFS Scenario #2

Is an 11 AM "hard" start time for the adventure convenient for everyone? That would put finishing the adventure and beginning paperwork at 2:50 PM, and character creation at 10:30 AM.

I can run "Silent Tide" again Wednesday or Thursday night at 7PM if there are four people who want to play.

P.S. Also, I am planning on starting a Wednesday or Thursday night Pathfinder game. I am eager to run homebrew, Rise of the Runelords, or Legacy of Fire. Let me know if one of those combinations interests you.

Middle school teacher here.

I have had advanced sixth graders play DnD with me. I usually set it up by saying "no demons, etc." but I am in the USA's Bible Belt. That might not be as important in your community. I used DnD 2e and then 3.5e when it came out. Some of them ended up buying some of the expansion books.

Have you thought about bringing several rule books to them and letting them flip through them before you decide what system you want to teach them? Or even pre-gens for some of them?

There are a couple of free "rules light" systems I discovered yesterday that I may use here at my new school. I am afraid when my PFS rule book hits the table they are going to flip, 'cause it's bigger than their textbooks.

Here's the blog that discusses them. (I can't find the exact post; I bookmarked it at home. But the blog is oldguyrpg.blogspot.com. He's all about rules light and free.)

One of the people I used to play D&D with back in the day (well... five years ago or so)

If you never had to ink your dice yourself, you don't know "back in the day."

/threadjack over - return to trashing people who won't stay compliant with meds and take care of themselves and their families

I remember seeing this when it first came out.

I am sure -- in fact, we all know -- that there are negligent (neglectful?) parents who are involved in Second Life, sex chat rooms, Madden, and Guitar Hero.

If Second Life were just a little more popular, they would take all our hits for us table toppers. Not enough name recognition. Yet.

And lets not forget that the guys who make the game GURPS have cyber-terrorists writing their books for them*.

* - another fine moment in journalism history

Awesome, Chad and Kithik. We'd love to have you down. Maybe we can run two mods when you come and I'll buy you to lun-per between.

The store owner has heard from a lot of folks. We may have two tables.

We'll make sure everybody that wants to play plays. We may have to have another "slot" at 4 or so.

Give the owner a buzz and let him know if you're going to try to make it so we can make sure everybody has a good experience. I suppose we'll go to Warhorn for the next one.

Kithik, the owner of the mall store you're referring to isn't really gaming anymore. He is more into the business end of it now. He's a great guy, but he doesn't have his finger on the pulse of games anymore. He has kept his doors open while a dozen other game stores have come and gone, so I guess he's doing something right. And he certainly puts the F in the Friendly Local Game Store.

If you can't make it this Saturday, but you're interested, contact the store owner at the link above. Or post here and I can pass your info along.

Thanks!

We're running PFS Scenario One: Silent Tide this Saturday at Organized Play, a new game store in downtown Knoxville. We're going to do character creation starting at 10AM.

At the moment, there are two copies of the Pathfinder Core Rules on his shelves. If you're not ready to purchase the rulebook yet, we will be happy to help you make a character or print a pregen for you.

Organized Play* is a full service FLGS located at 221 Cumberland Avenue in downtown Knoxville. Lots of free parking on weekends.

*This store is not affiliated with the organization that oversaw the last few years of the RPGA Living City campaign.

When you convert to Season 1 and the 2.0 and PRPG rules, you start over completely. :-)

And the people who played them under 3.5 don't?

In other words, prestidigitation is not the new 'sonic screwdriver?'

The hum of four cooling fans.

The Romanian word for pie is placinta. This resembles an English word too closely for me to feel comfortable ordering it in a Romanian restaurant.

placinta de fructa?

Umm... I'll pass.

In Romania, do they pronounce Paizo as placinta-tso?

If you want to play D&D in Romania, you have to be able to read French, German, or Italian. No RPGs for the RO.

When is Paizocon di Bucharesti?

Or is it Placinta-con di Bucharesti?