For those that might be interested, I'll be running the following Kaidan scenarios at Origins.
Event #6027 Kaidan: Dai-Tengu Road
Wednesday (5/30) 1 pm
The tengu village of Sho'keiryu, beset by elemental horrors during the new moon festival, fears that some foul fate has befallen the mountain's daitengu. Turning to you and your comrades, the village elders desire that you make the perilous journey up the mountain, to the holy shrine of the immortal guardian to discover the truth of the matter. “The Daitengu Road” is a Kaidan tale of Japanese adventure featuring yokai heroes for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, presented by Rite Publishing. No experience is necessary and pregenerated characters will be provided.
Event #6291 Kaidan: Up From Darkness
Thursday (5/31), 6 pm
You awake in pure darkness, with no memory of who you are, or how you got there. As you seek for answers, the ultimate question becomes: can you escape the hellish dungeon in which you find yourself, surrounded by the dead, the dying and the damned. “Up From the Darkness” is a Kaidan adventure of dark horror for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, presented by Rite Publishing. No experience is necessary and pregenerated characters will be provided.
Event #6591 Kaidan: Up From Darkness
Friday (6/1), 6 pm
You awake in pure darkness, with no memory of who you are, or how you got there. As you seek for answers, the ultimate question becomes: can you escape the hellish dungeon in which you find yourself, surrounded by the dead, the dying and the damned. “Up From the Darkness” is a Kaidan adventure of dark horror for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, presented by Rite Publishing. No experience is necessary and pregenerated characters will be provided.
Event #6832 Kaidan: Frozen Wind
Saturday (6/2), 6 pm
You are a traveler in the mountains, seeking shelter from the dangers of snow and ice in a warm and inviting monastery. Yet, even as you rest, dark forces are at work and you will need all your courage if you are to survive the frozen wind. The Frozen Wind is a Kaidan adventure of survival horror for the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, presented by Rite Publishing. No experience is necessary and pregenerated characters will be provided.
Since the other thread did not have a spoiler tag, I'll start one that does.
Whipshire said wrote:
I like the guys from Rite Publising to critique my first actions in the first combat session in the Coliseum. Just curious if this broke any of the rules or was overly cheesy?
- I made a wall of stone and stone shaped it to cover our Basket thereby preventing any apples from being put into it. I did not touch the basket. It seems from the rules point that this was legal.
- Also, one of the other players was curious if the apples were ghost touched as the Dread Wraith opponent was going to attempt to grab an apple. it never happened due to our defense strategy but the question did come up... could the Wraith grab an apple?
The wall of stone sounds like a great plan! It might be cheesy, but it sounds effective and shows you were trying to think strategically, which is good. As far as breaking rules: your GM gets to decide what is allowed or not allowed, but in the spirit of the arena, the event's of the Coliseum should be no-hold's barred, using whatever abilities you have at your disposal. But I would also say, that if the Khan thinks it will make the game more entertaining to change rules midstream, your GM should feel free to have him do so.
Which brings us to the apples. If I had been running it, not only would I have allowed the wraith to pick up the apples, but he could have carried them incorporeal through your wall: the apples are, after all, a figment of dream subject to the whim of the Khan (i.e. GM) and can have whatever attributes he wants when he wants them. Everything in the Coliseum Morpheuon is subject to change. There is nothing that says the Khan has to play either nice or fair.
I like to do Halloween one-shots. Something where there is a good chance of PC death and tensions are high. Which is one reason I was pleased when Michael Tumey suggested releasing Frozen Wind as a halloween promo.
But I've already run my family through Frozen Wind and I am looking for something else I can run. So, any of you 3pp have a good adventure for use on Halloween you want to sell me on?
This book was actually done (by me) before In the Company of Tengu, so its been a while in coming. The task of creating a playable race of shapeshifters was a fun challenge and I hope people enjoy how it turned out.
Kaidan is a land of Oriental horror based on the folktales and myths of Japan and compatible with the Pathfinder Roleplaying game. As I have mentioned a couple of times (or three or four) on these forums, Rite Publishing and Cubicle 7 will be releasing three Kaidan modules this year, with the first one coming in June.
I'll be running four Kaidan events (two scenarios twice) at Origins this year. They are...
The Frozen Wind:You are a traveler in the mountains, seeking shelter from the dangers of snow and ice in a warm and inviting monastery. Yet, even as you rest, dark forces are at work and you will need all your courage if you are to survive the frozen wind. The Frozen Wind is an adventure set in the land of Kaidan, a new Japanese-based fantasy setting from Rite Publishing compatible with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. No experience is necessary and pregenerated characters will be provided.
The Tolling of Tears:The monks of Kinogasa claim their great bronze bell is haunted and refuse to ring it. You have been tasked with cleansing it of its taint before the New Year. But ghosts and spirits abound! Which one is to blame? The Tolling of Tears is an adventure set in the land of Kaidan, a new Japanese-based fantasy setting from Rite Publishing compatible with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. No experience is necessary and pregenerated characters will be provided.
For those interested, I'll save you the trouble of finding the event numbers in the event schedule. They are as follows.
#6023 The Tolling of Tears (Wed 1 pm)
#6251 The Frozen Wind (Thu 6 pm)
#6531 The Frozen Wind (Friday 6 pm)
#6592 The Tolling of Tears (Sat 8 am).
To all my fellow GMs, DMs, Storytellers, Referees, Judges and the like...
I would like to wish each of you a good GM's day! Hopefully you get to roll some dice today.
Also, I encourage you to take a moment and remember Gary Gygax and the impact he had on your life. Take a moment today to mention him to someone in connection with the way he influenced you. To me, March 4 has become an a day to celebrate the life of Gary Gygax in the most appropriate way possible - by gaming. I encourage you to do the same. :)
Kappa, for those who do not know, are small sized turtle humanoids with supernatural strength and a great fondness for wrestling and breaking things (like bones). Adapting the race from Japanese folklore, In the Company of Kappa provides racial traits, class archetypes (cleric, fighter, sorcerer), the bone-breaker paragon class (kappa only racial class 1-20), new feats, and even alternate racial traits. Additionally, a full, in character write-up of the race precedes the crunchy stuff providing a creation myth, comments on kappa society, such as it is, and the kappa worldview.
Whether you want ninja turtles or a kappa able to break the legs, arms, ribs and neck of the enemy, this is the book for you.
For those who have been following this product, the end goal remains the same but our method of getting there has changed somewhat. The Ruin's Perilous is going to be released as a "free" mega-dungeon. The free part includes the text and a map image.
Before it can be released however, a minimum goal has to be met to "ransom" it free. The package above is more than what will be released in the free bundle, including a printable map-pack for the room and a color creature token. All the proceeds from the sales of this package goes towards the "ransom" goal.
Kaidan has received the green light. The forums will be opening up later this week, allowing me and Michael Tumey a few days to get a few threads up and running.
Thank you to everyone who has purchased a Patronage and I'll be talking to you soon on the Rite Forums!
Hundred of Teams will enter! One Team will Leave!
Will your team be the one to survive the Chimeric Amphitheater and win the Cup of Dreams?
Navigate among manipulative benefactors, violent rivals, vengeful trainers and the mysterious Khan of Nightmares who rules them all. Go beyond the Adventure Path and enter the Realm of Dreams!
Coliseum Morpheuon is an extra-planar plug and play mini-setting and adventure for 16th - 20th level characters, wholly compatible with the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. And it is now available for sale as a PDF!
Someone posting on Troll and Toad facebook today said the newer game had flimsy pieces already starting to warp. I've not had that problem with my older set. Anyone with the new game set want to verify this as I might consider buying this as, though I don't need it for myself, I had considered this as a gift for others this year but don't want to buy something where the pieces are shoddy.
I received the following in the e-mail this morning and it made me laugh at its gumption and so I thought I would share. I especially appreciate their attempt at appearing like a legitimate, totally legal enterprise and the fact they are only trying to bilk me out of $1000.
Spoiler:
Attention: This is from diplomatic agent Lee,
I’m Diplomat Lee Michael; I have been trying to reach you on your telephone about an hour now just to inform you about my successful arrival in John F. Kennedy International Airport with your Two Consignment Boxes worth $10.5 Million us Dollars each which I have been instructed by ECOWAS COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY to be delivered to you. The Airport Authority demanded for all the legal back up papers to prove to them that the Fund is no way related with Drug nor Fraud Money, I have presented the papers I have to them and they are very much pleased with the paper’s I presented but the only thing that is still keeping me here in the airport delivery is Yellow Tag which is not placed on the Two Boxes, one of the Airport Authority has advise that we get the Delivery Tag so that I can exit the airport immediately and make my delivery successful . I try to reason with them and they stated that the Delivery Tag will cost just $1000 Dollars only to get the Two Tag placed on the Boxes as that Tag will enable me get to your destination.
Please try and reach me with my International Roaming Number: +229-99125155 or via email as diplomaticleemichael@diplomats.com
I can not afford to spend more time here due to other delivery I have to take care of in Bangkok. Here I have all papers backing the funds together with my ID CARD which I can accompany you to your Bank were you will deposit the fund successfully with these papers. I have
more vital paper with me but I can only present you the hard
copy when I reach your house as that it’s the Diplomatic rules, such as authorization to deliver.
You can direct the Tag Fee through Western Union to our Head Office as they will get it there for you and they are entitled to receive and
make any payment to foreign countries authority.
GET BACK TO ME WITH THE YELOW TAG FEE IN MY EMAIL NOW
Receiver's Name: Okechukwu Ogugua
Country: Benin Republic
Amount: $1000 US Dollars
Text Question: Urgent
Answer... Shipment
Sender Name.............................
Money Transfer Control Number
(Mtcn).................................
NOTE: You must stop all further contact or communication with every other person or Offices regarding your Funds because it is only me
Diplomat Lee Michael that have the legitimate right and mandate to deliver to you accordingly. These mentioned criminal suspects attempted to secretly divert your Funds into an unknown Account in Europe.
As soon as I received the $1000.00 Payment Information, I will precede my journey to your address without any further delay.
Ditheringfool mentioned leadership and henchmen in another thread and I didn't want to derail it, but it got me thinking: would there be interest in a book or series of books that detailed henchmen for the leadership feat. Basically a book of NPC stats, coupled with personality notes and perhaps brief histories. The idea would be to do one such book say for a cleric with leadership, one for a monk, etc. Or perhaps do it according to alignment or some other defining characteristic.
Its just sort of a brainstorm but I wasn't sure how valuable Players or GMS might find such a game-aid and thought I would ask.
And the PFRPG version of the Living Airship is up on Paizo.
I completed the adventure conversion and did the conversion and write-up of the vallorians.
The vallorians make a wonderful villianous race and they are fully written up in the module. Appendix 1 gives the racial stats and an overview of their history, society, and racial feats (a key component of their abilities). A second appendix details their "living weapons," flesh crafted weapons and armor that bond with their users granting unique powers.
The adventure itself presents a pretty thorough tactical challenge for the PCs as they must gain entrance to the vallorian outpost and fight their way to the top, where the airship is being kept.
Due to the necessity of buying another vehicle I'm having to make some cuts elsewhere. Therefore would you please cancel my module, companion and chronicles subscriptions. I will be keeping my other two subscriptions though and hopefully, in a few months will be able to add back in one or two. Thanks in advance.
I find myself a little stuck and so I am seeking help from the knowledgeable: What OGL books feature monk prestige classes? Specifically, non-spellcasting, non-psionic monk prestige classes? Are there any such books in particular you would recommend. WotC books won't do - they have to be OGL.
Ideally I am looking for a monk prestige class that features a monkey fighting style.
Any help in pointing me in the right direction would be very much appreciated.
Is there anyplace in either of the two PFRPG rulebooks that gives a standard percentage for how often a wandering, random encounter might occur? I can't seem to find one. I know appendix 14 in the Bestiary gives tables for picking amonster when there is a random encounter, but not for the actual chance of one showing up in the first place. Am I just missing it or was it removed and left to GM/author preference?
My order #1335573 from January is still pending. I had been under the impression it had shipped but when I looked at my account history it reads as still pending. I don't know if there was a credit card problem at the time or what (looking back I can find no notice) but I would like to eventually read classic horrors revisited. :)
So I'm building an NPC human sorcerer. I was thinking that I remembered the CR for a creature with character levels was the CL -1. But I cannot find that particular rule.
Anyone know offhand the page number where I can ascertain whether I remember correctly.
Its important because I want to add the half-fiend template and the SR is 11+CR, so I need to know whether CR is 9 or 10.
My Chronicles of the Sunlight Scoop game can use another player or two. It a d20 CoC game featuring the (mis)adventures of tabloid writers. I currently have two players and they could use an extra hand or four.
Anyone interested, just post in this thread and we will go from there.
The Desperate and the Brave PbP game I am running is in need of a couple of new players. We have just finished Crown of the Kobold King and are going to be moving into Hungry are the Dead via Revenge of the Kobold King. PCs will be beginning the new story arc at level 4.
I just purchased the Song of Wind and Water PDF but after downloading it, it will neither open nor allow itself to be extracted. Is this an unique problem to my download or is there something about the file I need to know in order to open it as a PDF.
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