William Ronald's page

You can chose to ignore some things you don't like on Golarion, like guns or androids. The existence of a crashed spaceship in Expedition to the Barrier Peaks did not ruin the World of Greyhawk setting. It is entirely possible to ignore huge chunks of the world, if they do not fit your vision. (Heck, many people in Europe one thousand years ago had little idea of what was going on over 1000 miles away.)

Please join us at Lightspeed Hobbies in Portage,IN on Thursday, May 16th at 5:30 PM Central. We will have Echoes of the Overwatched (3-07) for tiers 1-5, My Enemy's Enemy (4-14) for tiers 3-7 and we can run First Steps if needed.

For the character concept, I would recommend Calistria who has no love for Asmodeus, particularly the misogyny in his cult. (I am not sure what version of the mythology of Golarion is correct in regards to Asmodeus and Sarenrae.)

However, I think that the worst enemy that Asmodeus has is Rovagug. There can be no compromise with Rovagug.

Hm...cant find a copy of this in 3.0 or 3.5 on 4shared. Did they take it down per chance?

Jay, it never was up there. I initially asked D20PFSRD if this was possible to put there, but there are issues. (See the early discussion in the thread. I guess it is one thing if I share this as a private individual, but another if it is on a site.) You can include an e-mail in another post.

Well 2 Minds are better than 1.

Normally, I would. However, I am kind of swamped with some real life stuff right now -- which is why I have not checked the thread in a while.

I will send out some more requested copies tonight or tomorrow.

Congratulations, Mike!!

The Mercane! Good call.

Fight and oppose the hideous merchants could lead to a satisfying us and them game. Of the heroic warriors against the conniving cowardly alien merchants and their agents. I hope it wouldn't go anti-semitic, but it might.

Well, a schism inside the Mercane might be interesting. There could be different lawful sects with different agendas and alignments.

As for the us versus them game, it looks like they already took over Katapesh on Golarion or found people whose thoughts run along the same lines.

Welcome aboard, Jay! Any thoughts about swords in RPGs based on your own expertise?

I see that the elohim are mentioned as a race. Am I correct in presuming that they may be inspired/connected to the Elohim race in the Chonicles of Thomas Covenant as opposed to a more religious approach?

It is good to hear how Pathfinder Society is doing in Portugal. Good luck, Raul!

I am slightly confused as to why this blog is dated January 14, 2013.

Congratulations, Greg!!

My favorite kid's book for a while was Bunnicula. Truly a chilling, disturbing, work.

What is Aslan's position on vampiric bunnies?

I fear that you just gave Aslan a few ideas for his long term plans. Still, a vampiric bunny is better than a lich bunny. Or at least more cuddly. ;)

I am curious how characters from different races, faiths, and cultures would approach different situations.

Please join us at Lightspeed Hobbies in Portage,IN on Thursday, April 18th at 5:30 PM Central. We will have Among the Gods (3-08) for tiers 3-7, the Cyphermage Dilemma (4-15) for tiers 1-5 and we can run First Steps if needed.

@William Ronald: I am actually updating it for my group. Though I need to find some Maps for it (IIRC). We are planning on it being an intro for some of our Players Family. Would you like some updates from it? Or even help us "Update" it?

A friend encouraged me to update the adventure when I have a chance. (I am doing a lot of job hunting of late.) So, I am not sure of wanting to see the updates.

In retrospect, I think I could have done a better job with some of the NPCs.

idilippy, check your e-mail.

I am glad to hear this, Don! My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone in Boston.

Congratulations, Justin!!

Wow... Priceless to see that...

I agree.

PathfinderFan64, please check your e-mail. This adventure was among the earliest that I played.

One thing that makes me very happy is how many people are introducing their kids to Pathfinder and RPGs through this conversion.

Hey William. I would love a copy of your conversion for my files. Keep on the Borderland was the first module I ever DMed way back in the day. It would be fun to see what you've done with it for Pathfinder. lisa@paizo.com

Thanks!

-Lisa

I am honored and flattered to do so.

I was still fairly new to Pathfinder at the time I created the conversions. I made the guards kind of average, so that the PCs - regardless of character generation methods -- would be tougher thant he typical guard. I also changed a couple details to add some Golarion flavor.

As I set the adventure in Lastwall in the Fangwood on a road that ultimately leads to the Hold of Belkzen, I used names that seemeed appropriate to the region. As Vellumis, capitol of Lastwall, sounds vaguely Slavic or Baltic, I used Slavic, Baltic or Germanic names for many of the NPCs. (I was unaware of a previous reference to the Cave of Chaos in Ustalav, but the names would work there as well.)

In retrospect, I would probably have made some changes to the adventure. (I have learned a lot since becoming a Pathfinder Society player and GM.) But I am happy with it and hope that everyone who reads my conversion enjoys it.

Elemental Body might be the best approach. I seem to recall that the Sun in Golarion's system is inhabited by elemental fire creatures and other beings.

Matthew Morris wrote:

Mikaze wrote:

Lord Fyre wrote:

Mikaze wrote:

Got super high hopes for that redemption material. :)

“The only good Goblins I ever saw were dead.” - paraphrase of U.S. General Sheridan

That's another historical figure I'd love to take a swing at.

Him and Arnaud Amalric.

I can't help but suspect PCs will probably be fighting someone like those two somewhere along the line in Wrath of the Righteous. Bring. It. On.

Careful there Mikaze, some of us study and defend Little Phil rather seriously.

<-- Sheridan High School, class of '90.

Wait, didn't General Sheridan defeat the Shadows and unite the galaxy before leading a fleet back to Earth and overthrowing a corrupt Earth President and his totalitarian regime?

Actually, Interstellar Alliance President John Sheridan in the Babylon 5 series was/is/will be a descendant of General Sheridan.

I am curious if the book will cover how different faiths approach being good, much like paladin codes were covered in Faiths of Purity. Different faiths will have different takes on how to respond to a given situation. (A paladin of Torag, a paladin of Sarenrae, a paladin of Shelyn and a paladin of Erastil may come to a dilemma from very different places and have different resolutions of the dilemma.)

Congratulations, Chris!! I wish you success in New Zealand.

Congratulations, Matt!! I hope that you and good people like SunaKai can help PFS grow in China.

I would love a copy of this as well. I can think of no better way to introduce my son to RPGs. Scott.dexter@gmail.com

\

It is my pleasure to send this out to you so your son can enjoy this adventure. Enjoy!!

I am running the mod today. What I am going to do is assume that the monster are meant to run as written. I am concerned about the main villain being possibly more effective with a certain template. Fortunately, most of the players know Season 4's reputation for tough encounters.

Please join us at Lightspeed Hobbies in Portage,IN on Thursday, April 4th at 5:30 PM Central. We will have the Sanos Abduction (4-05) for tiers 3-7, the Tide of Twilight (3-05) for tiers 1-5 and we can run First Steps if needed.

Skwidd,

We play pretty consistently on a bi-weekly basis at Griffon Bookstore in downtown South Bend. Saturday's at 10:00am is the usual starting time.

When you say just outside of South Bend, to the north/south/east/or west? If west, then you're also probably not too far from Portage, where they play on Thursday nights at Lightspeed Hobbies (although I'm not sure the exact frequency, I think it's also bi-weekly or something close to that.)

If you're north of South Bend, there's also a PFS presence in Kalamazoo, MI (although I've not played there personally, I have met numerous players from there at cons, all good folks.)

Hope that's the info you were looking for!

We are playing bi-weekly at Lightspeed Hobbies in Portage, starting at 5:30 PM Central on Thursdays. Tomorrow, we will have the Sanos Abduction (4-05) for tiers 3-7, the Tide of Twilight (3-05) for tiers 1-5 and we can run First Steps if needed.

I enjoyed this and I am looking forward to the next installment.

Congratulations, Steven!!

I live in Valparaiso. have not gone to the LGS in south bend but i would be willing to go there to play as well. Or GM

We will have Pathfinder Society this Thursday at Lightspeed Hobbies in Portage, IN. We will have the Tide of Twilight (Tiers 1-5) and the Sanos Abduction (Tiers 3-7).

I am pleased to see that PFS is going well in South Bend.

Had a great time out this way, a good 30+ people showed up over the course of the day.

I wound up demoing sentinels of the multiverse all day but don't worry, it's a great game.

I also took the time to let some people know about Pathfinder Society this Thursday at Lightspeed Hobbies in Portage, IN. So, we may need to find a few more seats.

I had a lot of fun and I think that the store owners were very impressed with the turnout.

I just played "My Enemey's Enemy" and My Andoran Faction mission was to help Andoran bust drug traffickers. Huh? Andoran is supposed to be about freedom! What business is it of mine if someone in Andoran wants to take "pesh"? I don't think this faction mission should be in the scenario. It's waaay too close to actual real world politics. 

Pesh is one of the product's sold by Katapesh, a nation infamous for slave labor and selling slaves. I cannot speak for the designer, but I would suspect that the source is the big problem. Of course, pesh does weaken the mind and may lead to people making even more bad decisions.

Congratulations, Al!!

Congratulations, Stephen!! Good luck in your efforts!!

Can you send to me please.

** spoiler omitted **

Check your e-mail!!

Apologies for continuing the threadjack, but I always figured the reason the Varisians and Shoanti became nomadic after Earthfall was because of the giants.

Without the Runelords and their apprentices around, there was no one to maintain control of the giant armies. So you now had roving bands of giants that could do whatever the heck they wanted. It would be suicide for the remaining humans in the region to stay in the Thassilonian cities so they fled into the wilderness. Then, there was no point in trying to build new settlements because it would only be a matter of time before a tribe of giants stumbled across it and razed it to the ground. Better to stay on the move and keep one step ahead of the giants.

Add to that the environmental devastation of Earthfall, similar to a nuclear winter, and you would likely have people pursuing food animals such as deer and cattle.

William Ronald wrote:

I am sorry that I did not check out the thread more recently, but I have been busy. So, please accept my apology and the copies of my conversion which should be attached to my e-mail. Enjoy!!!

I didn't receive a copy in your last emails. Could you send me one?

gatims@comcast.net

Check your e-mail now. Enjoy!!

A fitting and enjoyable end to a good tale!

Valkyn, I have not worked on the mod since I converted on it. Omniscitoad and Talos, check your mail.

I think someone on the forum may have a conversion on Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil.

I am sorry that I did not check out the thread more recently, but I have been busy. So, please accept my apology and the copies of my conversion which should be attached to my e-mail. Enjoy!!!

Please join us on Thursday March 21st at 5:30 PM Central. We will run The Displaced (4-11) , an adventure for Tiers 1-5 and Before the Dawn, Part 2: Rescue at Azlanti Ridge (2-02) for Tiers 1-7.

Who is this guy again? Ive been on for a good portion of the day and i think this is the 2nd time seeing him lol.

I am not sure, but I would not be shocked that in addition to the moderators banning him, they also contact his ISP and lodge a complaint.

My first Pathfinder Society character has a background story that his family has been in Absalom since the beginning of the city -- doing hard work. So, I imagine him maybe looking a bit like a Taldan/Kelish/Chelish mix with hints of other things. I have yet to find anything in the books on having a mixed character in terms of knowing languages.

Folks, let us flag the offending posts and let the moderators render their judgment.

Congratulations, Nuku and Christopher!1

Congratulations, Christie!!

Evan, thanks for the hard work. Dan, congratulations!

Congratulations, Kyle!!

Congratulations, Tracy!!!

Please join us on Thursday March 7th at 5:30 PM Central. We will run Severing Ties (4-07), an adventure for Tiers 1-5 and Before the Dawn, Part 1: The Bloodcove Disguise for Tiers 1-7