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We run a weekly PFS game in Midtown Mahattan every Wednesday, normally two tables of six players each. The group has some 50 members, with age range in the mid 20s to late 60's. I would say the greater majority of players are in their late 30s. I also know a few campaigns that are in planning stages and ready to start up. Email: Spoiler:
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The OP may have a more specific answer for you Vic, I do remember there were two Gen Con customer service bulletins/emails stating the RPG gaming areas were moving; but I did not necessarily think that to mean eveyone (i.e. Paizo) would be moving. I doubt that the Paizonians could be further from the game rooms than the hotel was last year. Do you know how many watering holes there were on the way?! That was serious liver damage making that walk. edit: ninja'd by h2o
Talk about coincidence, I was just on the products page for these very set five hours before the blog went up. I am very excited about this new deck and can't wait to use them in play. While I would use these very sparingly, about six cards to a campaign, roughly one per player, each card can represent a significant twist or furthering of the overall story arc. I would love to see another set in the future, perhaps one covering avenues and ideas (perhaps even light mechanics) not already covered in this and the previous Plot Twist deck. And any rules attached to these decks should remain more intuitive and definitely story driven -"free form" if you will. Reining in some of the story potential by hamstringing these decks with a strict rule set would diminish the full potential of this type of game accessory. And yes, the Dream card next to it's Nightmare sibling just added to the creepiness factor, I may have to plant those two the next time we run an AP.
Grim. I like 'useful' animals, like honeybees, so I want to jump through the computer screen and swat those evil hornets! (Only, wearing an evil-hornet proof suit, 'cause those things look like getting stung by one would be brutal!) I agree that was rather brutal to watch, I have no great love for bees (but realize how important they are globally) however those hornets SCARE me. I am not sure where I stand in the sea gulls (there is a CR 20 one on the top of this page though) vs crows genocide debate, but it was ravens vs pigeons I would have quietly turned a blind eye as ravens sent train loads of pigeons to their version of a Dachau concentration camp.
While I play video games James, I believe you have more eclectic tastes in that medium than I do, have you seen the new 'I Am Alive' clip? In case you missed the earlier cinematic trailer from 2008.
Congratulations for concluding the AP misterakko! Your players will become some rather high level Pathfinders, For the Glory of Cheliax! Regarding the AP directly, as they say,'milage will vary.' After our year long Council of Thieves campaign the all the PCs are very well invested land owners (who by very different routes) own everything from a private book shop to the near majority of the Mayoral grounds. With the conclusion of the campaign, my character is now is an advisor on the small council of the Lord Mayor of Westcrown, an Ambassador-at-Large, as well as the Signifier of the Hellknigts of the city, our Paladin (who was intelligently and very well role played by my friend Jason) is both Lord Mayor and Para Lictor of the Order of the Rack by the Writ of House Thrune, as well a loving newly minted father and of course husband to a key npc in the campaign.
Oh I just thought of one! With a Pride in his being and hubris in his heart, the newest darling of the fiction line, Wes, has taken the Test of the Starstone. He failed. His soul is judged and sent to the Nine Hells. After millennia, he has risen through the ranks and is a Duke of Perdition and a direct vassal of one of the Archfiends who rule the layers. What name and title would you give Wes? Which of the Nine Archdevils would he serve? What form form would he take ? What favoured weapon would his cult bear? Give an ability/power/skill/feat/trait unique to his cult. What unholy symbol would he take ? Would he have a consort?
Name one successful RPG that has NOT done more than one edition after a certain amount of time that has passed. You can't. We WILL some day do a 2nd edition of Pathfinder. But when we do... we will not "blow up" the Forgotten Realms Wait ... You can do that?!! ;) Yet Vic Wertz is still quietly funneling subscription funds for The Death Star III right?
2) Would you like to be a god? If yes, of what? Back when James was still a strappling young man in his 30's James answered this question with more gusto, in the days of his misspent youth, circa September 2010. ;)
I have posted a longer version of this on the AP threads but I'll do a brief 'Cliff notes' version here: In our year long Council of Thieves campaign our Paladin (who was intelligently and very well role played by my friend Jason) was allied with my lawful evil Elven Wizard (who I played up as Niccolò Machiavelli with a dash of a pragmatic Elric.) Since my Wizard believed he could never rule the city of Westcrown openly (nor did he cherish the direct scrutiny that being Lord Mayor of Westcrown would bring; as numerous assassination attempts on the Paladin would later prove) he decided early on that the Paladin was the "ideal face" for governmenship while he, the wizard, would "guide the power" from beind the thrown. (The wizard even had a butler/stooge named Wormtounge, who was the custodian of my Wizard's rare book store and hidden printing press, The Secret Page.) During combat my wizard put himself directly in harms way many times to protect the Paladin because my Wizard really did believe the Paladin (ie. Smiting Meal Ticket) was destined to rule Westcrown; on one occassion, with his bonded Alexandrite rapier in hand, my Wizard charged and put himself directly between the Paladin and three vampires! With the conclusion of the campaign, my character is now is an advisor on the small council of the Lord Mayor of Westcrown as well as the Signifier of the Hellknigts of the city, the Paladin is both Lord Mayor and Para Lictor of the Order of the Rack. So who says Lawful Good and Lawful Evil cant come to an understanding? Spoiler:
IMO Mark Moreland - who played in this campaign before he left to work for some sort of toy company/lifestyle cult - played a suicidal Chaotic Good/Neutral Bard of Milani that was more disruptive as a character. Kids! I wonder what ever happened to him? :D
Half an hour too late to edit but I just saw that Set said the very same thing up thread. I really want to see something like that on poster with the Pathfinder Iconics now. It's your big anniversary, live it up!
It wouldn't be impossible to have all original 12 show up as cameos... but that's kind of a strange idea and I'm not sure how into it I am... Maybe give it some time and let it grow on you a little. Don't think 'throw in everyone and the kitchen sink' at the same time but more along the lines of how some of the Iconics from the Dungeon APs showed up in different installments, maybe having 4 Iconics in every two issues of the AP then switching to the next 4 (although some over lap may be needed for sake of continuity). Maybe some art can even depict certain Iconics falling in battle and in the next issue of the AP a new iconic takes his/her place (not unlike real games). I do have to admit the last issue of Dungeon with all the Iconics squaring off against a certain Prince of Demons is going through my head now. Awesome send off by the way, thank you for that!
Shawn, happy to hear you are having fun with this AP. Definitely go through the threads and archives, there are many good ideas here, some (a lot actually) come from the writers themselves. Let me start you off with a link to Padding Out Second Darkness. Best of luck with this AP, keep us posted on how your players progress through the adventures.
Pssst.
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The Super Secret {TM} slot 0, slot 5.5 and slot 13 will all be played in Mark Moreland's Hotel room. After a brief séance with our beloved Gary Gygax, Mark will run all four tables (and beds) simultaneously, by himself, as he edits the first of the Year 4 adventures. He will serve home made Sangria, Assorted European Cheeses, Grapes, Lobster Bisque, and of course his famous Banana Flambé du Yoda. Pass it on.
Actually, not really. Since even including the unannounced products we'll be releasing in Fall of 2012, of which there are PLENTY... The Shattered Star AP is STILL the one that I'm looking forward to the most. That's a rather telling and quite impressive statement there James! I don't suppose you'll be writing the 1st installment of the AP? Also, are you considering using the same Iconics from Rise Of the Runelords in this AP because it is indeed an anniversary for Paizo and Pathfinder and a 'sequel'. Edit: Would it be impossible and too hectic to/problematic to have all original 12 Iconics make cameos in the art of this one AP? Just as a 'special' for the anniversary.
When, where, and how'd you get Erik on the topic of my decor? :P It was most likely at Gen Con (like 90 percent certain) but it may have been at the book expo in Manhattan, I'm sure Tim Hitchcock was in the general area though. I think we were talking about the art of the Harrow Deck and how the deck could be utilized more as a gaming tool. And that I very much missed using the Tarokka and was wondering how it be used in play for Carrion Crown (I don't think I had seen the players guide by then so that's why I'm wondering if it was at the book expo because I would have read the guide by the time of Gen Con). There may have been liquor involved. :) Ask Tim in person what he's least favorite old school TSR mod is.
I think this deck is the singular best roleplaying prop ever created, epitomizing the grim moodiness of the Ravenloft setting and the mysterious/interpretive vibe conjured by a real fortunetelling with imagery perfectly themed to the setting and suggestive of a deeper fantasy mythology. The detailed descriptions of each card in Forbidden Lore also prove a GM with everything he needs to put on an impressive performance for his players, from stacking the deck to get the results he desires to performing a cold reading that suits any sort of story he wants to tell. I've used this deck dozens of times and have had groups that seemed to legitimately respect and dread the cards' portents. For building mood, suspense, and mystery in a dark fantasy game, the Tarokka deck is a prop without peer. In this sir, I have to agree with you fully.
Thank you sir. I was thinking along these exact lines myself, I am very happy that your masterful hand in campaign guidance point to a similar solution. I very much like the idea that even among the Varisians there are those who would consider 'the other deck' taboo. I LOVE how you even manage to pay homage to the Dark Powers when you say 'who shuffles the Tarokka?' - that's brilliant Wes! You even got to mention The Mists. I am swiping that along with your 'cry in the face of demanding players stratagem'. ;) I love your style and wit, as well as the answers above, indeed not only do they not break but rather further the verisimilitude for the entire Carrion Crown arc. As always thank for your time in answering the thread. May the Dark Powers smile on you.
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