paizo.com Favorited Posts by mitteanpaizo.com Favorited Posts by mittean2024-02-15T18:33:09Z2024-02-15T18:33:09ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Giant Slayer DiscussionAsher Vance (alias of mittean)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivm3e/discussion&page=3#1252022-07-04T12:28:06Z2022-07-04T06:19:34Z<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lleu_Llaw_Gyffes" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Lleu Llaw Gyffes</a>.</p>
<p>It's a bastardization of a Welsh hero written about in the Mabinogion, ancient British prose. This is where the original King Arthur comes from, IIRC. He was a warrior wizard...and being as <b><i>Asher</b></i> will eventually go Magus, this is him hinting at his dreams and his childhood, with a little wink at real-world mythology and the Kings of Gwynnod I would expect zero people to know about, lol. </p>
<p>He is a fun mythical figure. One of the stories was "Blodeuwedd tricks Lleu into revealing how he may be killed since he cannot be killed during the day or night, nor indoors or outdoors, neither riding nor walking, not clothed and not naked nor by any weapon lawfully made. He reveals to her that he can only be killed at dusk, wrapped in a net with one foot on a cauldron and one on a goat, and with a spear forged for a year during the hours when everyone is at mass. With this information, she arranges his death."</p>
<p>I bloody love that, lol. </p>
<p>These are some of the legends and stories I dip into from ancient Scandanavian, Gaelic, Lothian, Celtic and Gaulish mythologies when I'm looking for themes for characters in scripts I'm working on in some show or movie. <b><i>Asher</b></i> is no different, lol.</p>Lleu Llaw Gyffes.
It's a bastardization of a Welsh hero written about in the Mabinogion, ancient British prose. This is where the original King Arthur comes from, IIRC. He was a warrior wizard...and being as Asher will eventually go Magus, this is him hinting at his dreams and his childhood, with a little wink at real-world mythology and the Kings of Gwynnod I would expect zero people to know about, lol.
He is a fun mythical figure. One of the stories was "Blodeuwedd tricks Lleu into...Asher Vance (alias of mittean)2022-07-04T06:19:34ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: DMD's Shattered Star RecruitmentBlythe Astor (alias of mittean)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43lb9?DMDs-Shattered-Star-Recruitment#492022-03-16T21:58:50Z2022-03-16T20:59:59Z<p><b><i>Ragnar av Gundrun</b></i>, I didn't realize when I was writing my in-character post, but yours is not <i>too</i> far off mine. Both deal with shady stuff going on in the back alleys. I'm now picturing you and <b><i>Rosabel</b></i> getting me out of that, lol. </p>
<p>A human ninja <span class=tiny>heading to gunslinger (mysterious stranger)</span> dissident, a virtuous human dual-talent cleric of Sarenrae and an amoral cynical mercenary human bloodrager? This is starting to sound fun, lol. Good dynamics there.</p>Ragnar av Gundrun, I didn't realize when I was writing my in-character post, but yours is not too far off mine. Both deal with shady stuff going on in the back alleys. I'm now picturing you and Rosabel getting me out of that, lol.
A human ninja heading to gunslinger (mysterious stranger) dissident, a virtuous human dual-talent cleric of Sarenrae and an amoral cynical mercenary human bloodrager? This is starting to sound fun, lol. Good dynamics there.Blythe Astor (alias of mittean)2022-03-16T20:59:59ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Recruiting for Play by Post of Return of the Runelords (1e)mitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivm61/recruiting&page=3#1082021-11-15T21:47:12Z2021-11-13T00:54:09Z<p><b><i>Stormcrow27</b></i>, how would you like monstrous characters built? For my Bugbear character is his 1st level bugbear? Or is there a class level in addition to his race?</p>Stormcrow27, how would you like monstrous characters built? For my Bugbear character is his 1st level bugbear? Or is there a class level in addition to his race?mittean2021-11-13T00:54:09ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: GM Spazmodeus presents and Age of Worms campaign in Golarion Table 2 Discussionmitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlum/discussion&page=3#1442021-09-27T01:27:48Z2021-09-26T22:50:54Z<p>I have returned.</p>I have returned.mittean2021-09-26T22:50:54ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Mythic Gestalt Wrath of the RIghteousmitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivm3y/recruiting#382021-09-09T08:42:23Z2021-09-09T06:59:42Z<p><b><i>GM of the Crusade</b></i>, are you wanting us to build these characters before you choose who is playing?</p>GM of the Crusade, are you wanting us to build these characters before you choose who is playing?mittean2021-09-09T06:59:42ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: GM Spazmodeus presents and Age of Worms campaign in Golarion Table 2 Discussionmitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlum/discussion&page=3#1232021-08-03T07:01:01Z2021-08-03T06:33:08Z<p>The Green knight was excellent, btw. A solid adaptation of the poem, where the director made some choices in direction for meaning and leaned into them subtly. It is absolutely beautiful, but I would say this is a piece of art, a film, not a "movie", if that makes sense. This does not follow modern Hollywood storytelling tropes that audiences are accustomed to. But if that is your bag (it is mine) then this will be an instant success for you.</p>The Green knight was excellent, btw. A solid adaptation of the poem, where the director made some choices in direction for meaning and leaned into them subtly. It is absolutely beautiful, but I would say this is a piece of art, a film, not a "movie", if that makes sense. This does not follow modern Hollywood storytelling tropes that audiences are accustomed to. But if that is your bag (it is mine) then this will be an instant success for you.mittean2021-08-03T06:33:08ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Eberron GiantslayerDM Mittean (alias of mittean)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/gameplay&page=5#2172021-03-09T04:42:48Z2021-03-09T04:27:07Z<p><span class=messageboard-ooc><b><i>Thuurvi</b></i> good question. It is a <a href="https://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic-items/wondrous-items/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Woundrous Item</a> that is use-activated. <i>"Although this activation sometimes requires a command word (see above), usually it means mentally willing the activation." "These boots allow the wearer to use [the ability] when the wearer stomps her feet."</i> So the item itself does not trigger an AoO when using it.</span></p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc><b><i>Jacynta</b></i> did get an AoO for the movement, and unfortunately missed. As for the movement squares, she should be in the correct one. My understanding (someone please correct me if I am wrong), is the terrain cost is paid when you move <i>into</i> a square, not when you leave it. So the first square she leaves doesn't cost anything. 10 points for V13, 10 for V14, 5 for V15, and 5 for V16. Does that seem correct to everyone?</span></p>
<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>Thuurvi good question. It is a Woundrous Item that is use-activated. "Although this activation sometimes requires a command word (see above), usually it means mentally willing the activation." "These boots allow the wearer to use [the ability] when the wearer stomps her feet." So the item itself does not trigger an AoO when using it.
Jacynta did get an AoO for the movement, and unfortunately missed. As for the movement squares, she should be in the correct one. My understanding (someone...DM Mittean (alias of mittean)2021-03-09T04:27:07ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Eberron Giantslayer Discussionmitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/discussion&page=4#1972021-02-24T23:07:51Z2021-02-24T12:21:39Z<p>Okay, I have gathered together everything the party did in their first scene, up to just before the combat. I wrote it up as a narrative and was able to keep everyone's dialogue about 95% the way they wrote it. The only changes I made were to help the flow of reading (like if a word was said then repeated again the next sentence, or if two characters said very similar things), to change around the flow of the story (making it so all the disparate lines that were out of place fall in place, creating a flow), and any grammar or punctuation. I changed the tense of the story to be past tense, rather than active, as that fits a story better. Sometimes this necessitated minor changes. I did cut out a dream, and the scene above deck for now (they are separate scenes), and trimmed the opening to be a little smoother. Usually, if I removed something, I tried to find another spot to insert it.</p>
<p>Hopefully, none of the changes upset anyone. :)</p>
<p>It came in at 11 pages, and reads pretty well, I think. I wanted to let you guys know before I posted it anywhere. I am considering posting on the campaign journals page, on the giantslayer page, and perhaps on the Eberron Reddit, if no one objects.</p>
<p>Here it is:</p>
<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>Okay, I have gathered together everything the party did in their first scene, up to just before the combat. I wrote it up as a narrative and was able to keep everyone's dialogue about 95% the way they wrote it. The only changes I made were to help the flow of reading (like if a word was said then repeated again the next sentence, or if two characters said very similar things), to change around the flow of the story (making it so all the disparate lines that were out of place fall in place,...mittean2021-02-24T12:21:39ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Eberron GiantslayerDM Mittean (alias of mittean)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/gameplay#132021-02-08T20:14:31Z2021-02-08T19:51:26Z<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>[Spoiler omitted]DM Mittean (alias of mittean)2021-02-08T19:51:26ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Eberron Giantslayer Discussionmitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/discussion&page=2#852021-02-05T08:38:05Z2021-02-03T06:14:29Z<p>The Campaign page has new features.
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Maps of Khorvaire, The Eldeen Reaches, and Sylbaran
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A Dragonmarked houses summary
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A Dragonmarked Houses cheat sheet
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Arcane Institutions of Eberron
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The Nine the Six and the One
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Character links for the whole party (almost)
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Sylbaran at a glance
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House rules summary
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Words and phrases of Eberron
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The laws of the Five Nations</p>The Campaign page has new features.
Maps of Khorvaire, The Eldeen Reaches, and Sylbaran
A Dragonmarked houses summary
A Dragonmarked Houses cheat sheet
Arcane Institutions of Eberron
The Nine the Six and the One
Character links for the whole party (almost)
Sylbaran at a glance
House rules summary
Words and phrases of Eberron
The laws of the Five Nationsmittean2021-02-03T06:14:29ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Eberron Giantslayer Discussionmitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/discussion&page=2#822021-02-05T08:37:52Z2021-02-03T00:22:43Z<p>Very true, <b><i>Jacynta</b></i>. </p>
<p>Sorry to hear that <b><i>Catalyzer</b></i>. At least we know you're not an iWarforged.</p>
<p>I really don't think my jokes land over this medium...</p>Very true, Jacynta.
Sorry to hear that Catalyzer. At least we know you're not an iWarforged.
I really don't think my jokes land over this medium...mittean2021-02-03T00:22:43ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Eberron Giantslayer Discussionmitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/discussion&page=2#792021-02-05T08:37:43Z2021-02-02T21:26:21Z<p><b><i>Jacynta</b></i> thank you for the spoiler taglines as well! That Talenta tangat is cool looking, I dig it. Thanks for finding links to those since they wouldn't be on AoN or d20pfsrd. </p>
<p>Thank you for having the Feats, Traits, Flaws, and Drawbacks each separated, that makes things easier for me. And smart adding in the Elephant in the room Feats that you get for free. <b>I WOULD ADVISE EVERYONE TO DO THAT</b>.</p>Jacynta thank you for the spoiler taglines as well! That Talenta tangat is cool looking, I dig it. Thanks for finding links to those since they wouldn't be on AoN or d20pfsrd.
Thank you for having the Feats, Traits, Flaws, and Drawbacks each separated, that makes things easier for me. And smart adding in the Elephant in the room Feats that you get for free. I WOULD ADVISE EVERYONE TO DO THAT.mittean2021-02-02T21:26:21ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Eberron Giantslayer Discussionmitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/discussion&page=2#752021-02-02T22:05:42Z2021-02-02T20:36:25Z<p>A little, yes. </p>
<p>The secret trick I’ve done is create a spoiler at the bottom of your profile with all the links, then whenever you update your character in HeroLab and port it over, you already have the necessary links, and just plug them in, rather than having to look them all up.</p>
<p>It is a little more work for you guys on occasion that saves me a daily repeated amount of work and frustration. I appreciate it immensely, as it allows me to be able to move quickly while looking stuff up to tell a story. :)</p>A little, yes.
The secret trick I’ve done is create a spoiler at the bottom of your profile with all the links, then whenever you update your character in HeroLab and port it over, you already have the necessary links, and just plug them in, rather than having to look them all up.
It is a little more work for you guys on occasion that saves me a daily repeated amount of work and frustration. I appreciate it immensely, as it allows me to be able to move quickly while looking stuff up to tell...mittean2021-02-02T20:36:25ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Eberron Giantslayer Discussionmitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/discussion&page=2#662021-02-02T18:23:17Z2021-02-02T17:59:57Z<p>Alright, goals for today:
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• Finish writing out the House Rules section on the Campaign page
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• Continue working on the script for the opening scenes
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• Continue designing the map for the opening scenes
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• Link <b><i>Tuk's</b></i> character page to the Campaign tab
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• Recreate your characters in my HeroLab at home, if needed</p>
<p>Goals to hit from you folks:
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• A character sheet from <b><i>Catalyzer</b></i>
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• A character page and sheet from <b><i>Tuk</b></i>
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• Changes to hp, AC and CMD on <b><i>Thuurvi's</b></i> page
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• Changes to hp, AC and CMD on <b><i>Engineer #3 Mk. II's</b></i> page
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• Changes to CMD on <b><i>Thalmor's</b></i> page
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• Get everyone to add a quote, a portrait (except <b><i>Jacynta</b></i>) and a line for Hero Points just below their Init line on their character sheets
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• Everyone should get max gold at 1st level. If you'd like to break down your purchases, that'll help me having to go through and do it myself
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• Link any Traits, Flaws, Drawbacks, Classes, and Feats. Don't link spells, but when you cast spells <i>DO</i> link them then, in combat, so I have a simple reference at all times
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• Continue working on where the characters are, how they might know each other, and how they could end up getting invited on this ship. (It's a bit like flying on a government transport - one does not nearly get on).
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• If you can email me your HeroLab files, that makes that part super easy for me. mittean@hotmail.com</p>Alright, goals for today:
• Finish writing out the House Rules section on the Campaign page
• Continue working on the script for the opening scenes
• Continue designing the map for the opening scenes
• Link Tuk's character page to the Campaign tab
• Recreate your characters in my HeroLab at home, if needed
Goals to hit from you folks:
• A character sheet from Catalyzer
• A character page and sheet from Tuk
• Changes to hp, AC and CMD on Thuurvi's page
• Changes to hp, AC and CMD on Engineer...mittean2021-02-02T17:59:57ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Eberron Giantslayer Discussionmitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/discussion&page=2#652021-02-05T08:36:42Z2021-02-02T07:45:24Z<p>ShadowChemosh wanted to differentiate between a Pathfinder boomerang and a Talenta boomerang and a Xen'drik boomerang. At medium size (you'd be small as a halfling) Pathfinder is 1d6 30 ft., Talenta is 1d6 40 ft., and Xen'drik is 1d8 15 ft. </p>
<p>I am fine with these distinctions.</p>ShadowChemosh wanted to differentiate between a Pathfinder boomerang and a Talenta boomerang and a Xen'drik boomerang. At medium size (you'd be small as a halfling) Pathfinder is 1d6 30 ft., Talenta is 1d6 40 ft., and Xen'drik is 1d8 15 ft.
I am fine with these distinctions.mittean2021-02-02T07:45:24ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Eberron Giantslayer Discussionmitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/discussion&page=2#592021-02-05T08:36:13Z2021-02-01T22:47:09Z<p>I think it is actually included in the Path of war one. Let me look.</p>I think it is actually included in the Path of war one. Let me look.mittean2021-02-01T22:47:09ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Eberron Giantslayer Discussionmitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/discussion#392021-02-05T08:35:33Z2021-02-01T17:39:37Z<p>Actually, it does! Lol. There was a community made conversion by a guy named ShadowChemosh that made it. (I believe he's the one who made it). We have Eberron classes, races, deities, languages, ethnicities, the ECG, Faiths of Eberron, Sharn City of Towers, Races of Eberron...might not be completely perfect, but it's like 99% of what we need.</p>
<p>I actually didn't know that when I purchased it. When I found that out and got it working, I had to pour myself a glass of scotch in celebration. :)</p>Actually, it does! Lol. There was a community made conversion by a guy named ShadowChemosh that made it. (I believe he's the one who made it). We have Eberron classes, races, deities, languages, ethnicities, the ECG, Faiths of Eberron, Sharn City of Towers, Races of Eberron...might not be completely perfect, but it's like 99% of what we need.
I actually didn't know that when I purchased it. When I found that out and got it working, I had to pour myself a glass of scotch in celebration. :)mittean2021-02-01T17:39:37ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Eberron Giantslayer Discussionmitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/discussion#372021-02-05T08:35:28Z2021-02-01T16:39:47Z<p><b><i>Spazmodeus</b></i>, or anyone else with HeroLab, it has been a minute since I set up ShadowChemosh's addon's in HeroLab, is anyone able to help out <b><i>Thalmor</b></i>?</p>Spazmodeus, or anyone else with HeroLab, it has been a minute since I set up ShadowChemosh's addon's in HeroLab, is anyone able to help out Thalmor?mittean2021-02-01T16:39:47ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Eberron Giantslayer Discussionmitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/discussion#92021-02-05T08:34:45Z2021-01-31T17:11:13Z<p>Nice! </p>
<p>I am amazed...this may be my first group with zero humans in it. I tend to be a DM who likes humans...it’s a testament to the well-conceived characters you all wrote.</p>
<p>Okay, for the airship...the connections should be a little bit more of <i>why</i> you might have been included on this flight. This is a flight of delegates and such from a disparate group...there could be (you all don’t know yet) representatives from Houses Cannith, Lyrandar, Tharashk, Vadalis, or others. From <i>Xen’drik, Breland</i>, the <i>Eldeen Reaches, Aundair, Sylbaran</i> or others. Representatives from Morgrave, perhaps a couple of Zil reporters...but I want your characters to have the first connection with <i>Sylbaran</i>, if possible. </p>
<p>Your characters will need a reason to put down their lives to help this backwater town, something more than having a target to point at. I want to avoid the idea that if I was on a flight to <i>Chile</i>, and terrorists attacked it who are trying to make a statement and overthrow the Chilean government, and all the sudden o was caught up in a civil war, with rebel forces from <i>Argentina</i> trying to depose the president of <i>Chile</i>, but all the while my family and home and history and jobs and friends are all back in the <i>Rocky Mountains</i>in the <i>U.S...</i></p>
<p>I have a connection to starting and fighting, (I was there), but even if I agree with what’s happening, eventually, I’m gonna leave and go home, and their struggle will continue without me. It's like <b><i>John McTiernan</b></i>...he'll help sort out a flight that has gone wrong coming in to <i>D.C.</i> because he's there...but he's heading home right after, and is not going to stay in a long-term struggle against bad guys in the city. Let's not be like Die Hard, lol.</p>
<p>So let’s find a reason that this is a place of importance, and connection, then figure out why you’ve been selected to be a part of this flight. :)</p>Nice!
I am amazed...this may be my first group with zero humans in it. I tend to be a DM who likes humans...it’s a testament to the well-conceived characters you all wrote.
Okay, for the airship...the connections should be a little bit more of why you might have been included on this flight. This is a flight of delegates and such from a disparate group...there could be (you all don’t know yet) representatives from Houses Cannith, Lyrandar, Tharashk, Vadalis, or others. From Xen’drik,...mittean2021-01-31T17:11:13ZForums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Eberron Giantslayer Discussionmitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/discussion#12022-11-05T20:50:38Z2021-01-31T07:45:32Z<p>Welcome to the discussion thread.</p>
<p>I prefer all out of game conversations posted here, if at all possible. I’ll set up the gameplay thread in a few days.</p>
<p>Congratulations, and thank you. I’m nervous and excited about this story.</p>
<p>Let’s go about creating the characters.</p>
<p>Goals:
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- Create everyone’s characters.
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- Figure out why everyone is here, and forge any pre-existing connections with the party.
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- We’ll open the story on an airship heading from Sharn to Sylbaran. This is not a normal flight, but a specifically chartered flight, carrying an artifact from Xen’drik. The College of Morgrave found the item, and it is being presented to the Eldeen Reaches, and Sylbaran in particular, as it was originally from Sylbaran (it’s being returned).
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- I’d like to find some connections between most of the party, I’d like to find motivations for “going on this journey”, reasons for being on this ship, etc.
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- Once we sort character design, I’ll be posting a “format” to put on your pages so I can navigate them easily.</p>
<p>Let me know if you have any questions!</p>Welcome to the discussion thread.
I prefer all out of game conversations posted here, if at all possible. I’ll set up the gameplay thread in a few days.
Congratulations, and thank you. I’m nervous and excited about this story.
Let’s go about creating the characters.
Goals:
- Create everyone’s characters.
- Figure out why everyone is here, and forge any pre-existing connections with the party.
- We’ll open the story on an airship heading from Sharn to Sylbaran. This is not a normal flight,...mittean2021-01-31T07:45:32ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Eberron Giantslayermitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/recruiting&page=3#1112021-01-31T05:05:44Z2021-01-30T22:58:58Z<p>Baited can be used in describing taunts as well. “She baited him mercilessly about his haircut mishap.”</p>Baited can be used in describing taunts as well. “She baited him mercilessly about his haircut mishap.”mittean2021-01-30T22:58:58ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Eberron Giantslayermitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/recruiting&page=3#1012021-01-31T05:07:26Z2021-01-30T07:42:23Z<p><b><i>Fighting chicken</b></i> are you planning on submitting any memories or background? Or did I miss that post in the shuffle?</p>
<p>I have at least two people who’ve privately messaged saying they’re about done with concepts and will post today.</p>
<p>I’ve written about 60 odd pages since I announced this, so I’m quite excited. Anyone who’s familiar at all with my storytelling style knows I take the idea of a story and completely Re-invent it. I’m pretty pleased with how this one is coming out as I’ve mapped out the plot changes and adaptations to Eberron.</p>
<p>Now I just need the best parts: you girls and guys. :)</p>
<p>I’m currently leaning towards choosing six players.</p>Fighting chicken are you planning on submitting any memories or background? Or did I miss that post in the shuffle?
I have at least two people who’ve privately messaged saying they’re about done with concepts and will post today.
I’ve written about 60 odd pages since I announced this, so I’m quite excited. Anyone who’s familiar at all with my storytelling style knows I take the idea of a story and completely Re-invent it. I’m pretty pleased with how this one is coming out as I’ve mapped out...mittean2021-01-30T07:42:23ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Eberron Giantslayermitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/recruiting&page=2#1002021-01-29T00:06:03Z2021-01-28T18:13:25Z<p>Haha. Right?</p>
<p>Yes, we are nearing the closing. The thread has slowed down a little, which is fine. I expect one or two more. Interest in Eberron, house rules and giantslayer is always a bit less for each of those than other potential pbp's...all three together? Lol.</p>
<p>Saturday night at midnight MST I will close the recruitment.</p>
<p>I have spent the last couple of days researching the best way to do maps. I sorted out google slides. Not my favorite (can't seem to lock certain things, no "real" line of site or darkness, no individualized views), but it seems fairly straightforward.</p>
<p>Looking at Fantasy Grounds, I can upgrade. This would give everyone free access to it. It would limit visuals (darkness difference for elves and humans, line of sight, etc.), but wouldn't limit movements (neither does google slides) so it would be an honor system to not go peeking. But I would need to leave my computer on all the time to provide "access". I don't mind that, I just hate it, lol. My computer is one of those bloody circus lights rigs. Big, bright, spinning lights, color-changing...yeah.</p>
<p>So I have a couple of options, and may actually try both. I'll likely start with Google Slides, and do some more testing of Fantasy Grounds to get the process sorted out, and figure out what kinks are in the way. (Not to kink shame).</p>Haha. Right?
Yes, we are nearing the closing. The thread has slowed down a little, which is fine. I expect one or two more. Interest in Eberron, house rules and giantslayer is always a bit less for each of those than other potential pbp's...all three together? Lol.
Saturday night at midnight MST I will close the recruitment.
I have spent the last couple of days researching the best way to do maps. I sorted out google slides. Not my favorite (can't seem to lock certain things, no "real"...mittean2021-01-28T18:13:25ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Eberron Giantslayermitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/recruiting&page=2#982021-01-30T01:18:14Z2021-01-27T01:50:35Z<p>I'm not too chuffed about the balance. I don't need people playing roles to try to fit, no.</p>
<p>If I did use Fantasy Grounds, it would just be the map and lighting aspect...no dice or "combat rules" or anything. </p>
<p>If I did use Fantasy Grounds, I would be paying for it for the upgrade. So it would be free for any players.</p>
<p>A human! good. I figured.</p>I'm not too chuffed about the balance. I don't need people playing roles to try to fit, no.
If I did use Fantasy Grounds, it would just be the map and lighting aspect...no dice or "combat rules" or anything.
If I did use Fantasy Grounds, I would be paying for it for the upgrade. So it would be free for any players.
A human! good. I figured.mittean2021-01-27T01:50:35ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Eberron Giantslayermitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/recruiting&page=2#772021-01-29T00:04:23Z2021-01-25T23:08:43Z<p>Yeah, I thought that was an odd coincidence. </p>
<p><b><i>Diamondust</b></i> for context, if needed, rajahs are basically equivalent to demon lords in eberron. 20+ CR easily.</p>Yeah, I thought that was an odd coincidence.
Diamondust for context, if needed, rajahs are basically equivalent to demon lords in eberron. 20+ CR easily.mittean2021-01-25T23:08:43ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Eberron Giantslayermitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/recruiting&page=2#742021-01-29T00:03:53Z2021-01-25T20:13:43Z<p><b><i>Diamondust</b></i>, I would look up House Ghallandra and House Kundarak and read through them both. You just accidentally brushed up against some of the deeper lore in the game that isn't as well known...treaties and intergovernmental mega-corp charters and such from hundreds of years ago, lol.</p>Diamondust, I would look up House Ghallandra and House Kundarak and read through them both. You just accidentally brushed up against some of the deeper lore in the game that isn't as well known...treaties and intergovernmental mega-corp charters and such from hundreds of years ago, lol.mittean2021-01-25T20:13:43ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Eberron Giantslayermitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/recruiting&page=2#712021-01-29T00:03:57Z2021-01-25T16:47:59Z<p>Yeah, Kundarak is often about security...think FDIC insured, iirc. If they DO lose your money through a robbery, or sommit like that, <i>you</i> don't lose your money. But a "halfling" controlled bank is interesting. The issue of course is Ghallanda...they would not in any sense ever do anything with banking as part of the original Korth edicts (I believe) and re-affirmed in the Treaty of Thronehold.</p>
<p>So this fits well with the Rajah, I think, and might fit okay with halflings as a small sort of "we're opening our third location! We have ten employees!" type of bank, but wouldn't work with House Ghallanda. As a matter of fact, I believe House Ghallanda would try to SHUT IT DOWN, as they do not want to potentially lose their monopolies of hotels and restaurants. </p>
<p>I did enjoy the idea of recalling a memory through a job interview. Clever. I like that. An uncomfortable as •clown horn• interview, for sure, lol.</p>Yeah, Kundarak is often about security...think FDIC insured, iirc. If they DO lose your money through a robbery, or sommit like that, you don't lose your money. But a "halfling" controlled bank is interesting. The issue of course is Ghallanda...they would not in any sense ever do anything with banking as part of the original Korth edicts (I believe) and re-affirmed in the Treaty of Thronehold.
So this fits well with the Rajah, I think, and might fit okay with halflings as a small sort of...mittean2021-01-25T16:47:59ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Eberron Giantslayermitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/recruiting&page=2#662021-01-26T08:16:57Z2021-01-24T16:27:19Z<p>That's all correct <b><i>Today is a good day to...halp</b></i>. :)</p>
<p><b><i>Captain Generica</b></i> I'm fine with that idea of a changeling. No need to differentiate, unless I'm not seeing something. Use the HeroLab stats for them, which I do believe is 3.5.</p>That's all correct Today is a good day to...halp. :)
Captain Generica I'm fine with that idea of a changeling. No need to differentiate, unless I'm not seeing something. Use the HeroLab stats for them, which I do believe is 3.5.mittean2021-01-24T16:27:19ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Eberron Giantslayermitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/recruiting&page=2#622021-01-24T06:54:23Z2021-01-24T02:22:09Z<p>Welcome <b><i>Fighting chicken</b></i>. </p>
<p><b><i>Captain Generica</b></i> are you leaning towards one or the other still? I dug the changeling witch turning into a hag haunted by her murdered hag mother, lol.</p>
<p>Also, as a note, changelings and hags are a Golarion thing, IIRC. Changelings in Eberron do not come from hags, they are their own unique race. However, I have zero issues with this being your individual story. :)</p>Welcome Fighting chicken.
Captain Generica are you leaning towards one or the other still? I dug the changeling witch turning into a hag haunted by her murdered hag mother, lol.
Also, as a note, changelings and hags are a Golarion thing, IIRC. Changelings in Eberron do not come from hags, they are their own unique race. However, I have zero issues with this being your individual story. :)mittean2021-01-24T02:22:09ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Eberron Giantslayermitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/recruiting&page=2#582021-01-24T07:08:35Z2021-01-23T23:59:19Z<p>Interesting, <b><i>Diamondust</b></i>. I've never played with a Rajah. Seems to be a bit of Bo9S, combined with veils...intriguing. Alright! And our first Dragonmarked!</p>Interesting, Diamondust. I've never played with a Rajah. Seems to be a bit of Bo9S, combined with veils...intriguing. Alright! And our first Dragonmarked!mittean2021-01-23T23:59:19ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Eberron Giantslayermitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/recruiting#472021-01-24T06:56:28Z2021-01-22T23:41:14Z<p>Yeah. Last we talked about the novels, he's not able to, unfortunately. </p>
<p>I had to talk to him about another thing we're working on developing, so I just asked the question about House Kundarak really quick. Easy peasy. :)</p>Yeah. Last we talked about the novels, he's not able to, unfortunately.
I had to talk to him about another thing we're working on developing, so I just asked the question about House Kundarak really quick. Easy peasy. :)mittean2021-01-22T23:41:14ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Eberron Giantslayermitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/recruiting#452021-01-24T06:55:20Z2021-01-22T23:04:33Z<p>They're wonderful. He and I have been friends for quite a few years, and we've worked on developing some stuff together in the past (and present). </p>
<p>Yeah, having him be "Kundarak" as his last name is fine, but also, choose a smaller family name, so you'd be Thalmor Bubbleface (of House) Kundarak, or whatever.</p>
<p>Thanks, mate!</p>They're wonderful. He and I have been friends for quite a few years, and we've worked on developing some stuff together in the past (and present).
Yeah, having him be "Kundarak" as his last name is fine, but also, choose a smaller family name, so you'd be Thalmor Bubbleface (of House) Kundarak, or whatever.
Thanks, mate!mittean2021-01-22T23:04:33ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Eberron Giantslayermitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/recruiting#432021-01-24T06:54:42Z2021-01-22T22:24:08Z<p>Okay, so I just talked to Keith Baker, and he confirmed that the canon is a little inconsistent on this currently. He runs it as you were...Kundarak is the House, and he would not have the d' in front of it as he has no mark. There are lesser families inside the clans, and you would use the family name for people who know you, and the Clan name for the "general public". The example he gave was Elaydrin Vown d'Cannith...she goes by Eladrin d'Cannith, but that is not her full name.</p>Okay, so I just talked to Keith Baker, and he confirmed that the canon is a little inconsistent on this currently. He runs it as you were...Kundarak is the House, and he would not have the d' in front of it as he has no mark. There are lesser families inside the clans, and you would use the family name for people who know you, and the Clan name for the "general public". The example he gave was Elaydrin Vown d'Cannith...she goes by Eladrin d'Cannith, but that is not her full name.mittean2021-01-22T22:24:08ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Eberron Giantslayermitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/recruiting#402021-01-22T23:34:11Z2021-01-22T20:45:11Z<p>Excellent memory, <b><i>Axolotl</b></i>. :)</p>Excellent memory, Axolotl. :)mittean2021-01-22T20:45:11ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Eberron Giantslayermitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/recruiting#232021-01-22T00:07:09Z2021-01-21T23:29:40Z<p><b>"...but Grizznar knew he would starve to death."</b></p>
<p>I love that line. Great stuff!</p>"...but Grizznar knew he would starve to death."
I love that line. Great stuff!mittean2021-01-21T23:29:40ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Eberron Giantslayermitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/recruiting#212021-01-24T06:54:41Z2021-01-21T20:26:47Z<p>It is not too hard. Eberron is a very interesting world to play in. It is pulpy, political, and sort of the opposite of Tolkien fantasy. </p>
<p>A great podcast summary is <a href="https://totalpartythrillcast.com/2016/03/17/tpt-33-eberron-campaign-setting-the-gatekeeper-druid/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Total party thrill #33</a>.</p>
<p>Alignments are much more gray in Eberron. Evil creatures are not automatically "evil". So good red dragons and evil angels can totally happen. It is high magic low power, which means lots of "magic technology" like ever-burning lamps are available, but high-level characters are rare. No Fistandantilus, no Bigby or Elminster, no Mordenkainen.</p>
<p>The themes are much more modern as well. Whereas J.R.R. Tolkien deals with existential evil, evil as an entity, Eberron deals with the evil of people. It deals with apathy, and cold war scenarios, with WMDs and terrorism. It deals with compromise and prophecy, but the prophecy can be interpreted and influenced, rather than it influencing the world. It deals in nuance and spies and can be much more of a Sherlock Holmes/Indiana Jones/James Bond campaign setting, rather than a taking the Hobbits to Isengard/#drownDrizztwiththebathwater/Shannara story.</p>It is not too hard. Eberron is a very interesting world to play in. It is pulpy, political, and sort of the opposite of Tolkien fantasy.
A great podcast summary is Total party thrill #33.
Alignments are much more gray in Eberron. Evil creatures are not automatically "evil". So good red dragons and evil angels can totally happen. It is high magic low power, which means lots of "magic technology" like ever-burning lamps are available, but high-level characters are rare. No Fistandantilus, no...mittean2021-01-21T20:26:47ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Eberron Giantslayermitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/recruiting#112021-01-24T06:55:20Z2021-01-20T22:45:53Z<p>Awesome, <b><i>Axolotl</b></i>. Welcome to the recruitment thread. :)</p>Awesome, Axolotl. Welcome to the recruitment thread. :)mittean2021-01-20T22:45:53ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Eberron Giantslayermitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/recruiting#32021-01-24T06:55:00Z2021-01-20T19:15:48Z<p>Crafting time will be there if needed. I'll work with the characters who craft. Mostly I am looking for the role-playing of it. But yeah, it's an option. I have never run Giantslayer, so we'll have to see as we go, lol.</p>
<p>I will consider characters from Path of War or Book of 9 swords.</p>
<p>Blues, psionic Duergar are acceptable. I haven't looked at forgeborn before...this is essentially their version of a psi-forged, yes?</p>Crafting time will be there if needed. I'll work with the characters who craft. Mostly I am looking for the role-playing of it. But yeah, it's an option. I have never run Giantslayer, so we'll have to see as we go, lol.
I will consider characters from Path of War or Book of 9 swords.
Blues, psionic Duergar are acceptable. I haven't looked at forgeborn before...this is essentially their version of a psi-forged, yes?mittean2021-01-20T19:15:48ZForums: Recruitment: Eberron Giantslayermitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlpd/recruiting#12021-01-24T06:54:41Z2021-01-20T18:26:33Z<p>I will be starting a PBP campaign hosted here on the Paizo boards. </p>
<p>I've been feeling it for a while and I think the time has come. So here we go:</p>
<p><span class=messageboard-bigger><b>I do NOT need you to stat your characters out, or create profiles.</b></span>
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I consider it rude to require you to do a lot of work and create a profile here on Paizo for a “chance”. If you are selected, then we will go through the process. If you HAVE a character already, that is great. What I want is a description of your character, and a memory or two that they have that defines them or motivates them. I don't need more than a paragraph on their background, especially if the memory is good.</p>
<p>If you guys want to role-play with each other, that is fine, I've seen it happen in some threads before. I would find a scene that <i>gets</i> you to Sylbaran in the Eldeen Reaches, to the west of Silver Lake, where we will be beginning the story. Several of you could roleplay out scenes of that nature where your stories overlap. However, you are in no way required to do that.</p>
<p><b><span class=messageboard-bigger>About the game</span></b>
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• Starting at 1st level
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• <b>Setting</b> Eberron 998 YK
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• <b>System</b> Pathfinder 1e w/ house rules
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• <b>Campaign</b> Giantslayer
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• <b>Starting location</b> The town of <i>Sylbaran</i> in the <i>Eldeen Reaches</i>. It lies just north of the border to <i>Droaam</i>, and just west of <i>Silver Lake</i>. This replaces <i>'Trunau'</i> in my story.
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• <b>Submission deadline</b> Today is January 20th. I will close submissions on January 30th, unless there is an abundance of need. </p>
<p>• I tend to run games that are more railroad than sandbox but have no problem with characters looking in the dark corners to see what is there.
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• You will need to flee sometimes. I will usually hint at it pretty bluntly.
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• I like political intrigue, which works well in Eberron but will likely feature much less in Giantslayer.
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• I run an adult-themed game. There will be dark motifs, murder, racism, rape, torture, etc. I try to do it tastefully, and only when necessary for the story. If selected, I will ask every player what their lines in the sand are that they would prefer me not to cross.</p>
<p><b><span class=messageboard-bigger>About your character</span></b>
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• <b>Acceptable Races</b> Any core PF, as well as a warforged, shifter, Kalashtar, changeling, catfolk (I will likely khajit at you, sorry), orc, hobgoblin, goblin, tiefling, or aasimar. I would consider something else, but be aware I would have to really be sold. I am <i>less</i> of a fan of crazy races...like catfolk, ratfolk, tengu, etc. they don’t spark me as PCs as much, but I will still consider a submission from those races on the merits.:)
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• <b>Acceptable classes</b> Anything Pathfinder including Occult and Unchained. The <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/eberronpathfinder/conversion-info/classes/artificer" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Artificer</a> found here. I will also accept Dream-scarred Psionics and might consider Path of War, although I actually prefer Book of Nine Swords still.
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• <b>Acceptable books</b> Any core PF 1e including Unchained and Occult, any Eberron 3.5e, as well as Dream-scarred. There is stuff in the Complete series from 3.5 I still like a lot, as well as the MIC and I'll consider anything 3.5, but reserve the right to reject it.
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• I will also consider 3.5 prestige classes when we get there if I feel I can reasonably adapt the one you want to Pathfinder and Eberron.
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• Eberron extras from Dragon magazine sources are totally fine.
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• 25-point buy
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• Dragonmarks are totally fine, as are aberrant marks.
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• I’d prefer everyone to format their characters with a template I have. This makes it way easier for <i>me</i> to find what I need when looking something up, rather than having to find WHERE you put something.
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• Zero problems with your character being LGTBQ+ in any capacity. I also have zero problems with your character being completely not okay with those things. All players are expected to be respectful of everyone else, however.
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• I like a couple of character memories more than I like a backstory. In other words, don’t tell me your parents were killed...write a one or two-paragraph memory of them before they died. I can use that SO much more in-game.</p>
<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>
<p>• <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sGWtLWWzkUREb_LXDwYAK1uCxDt2Pi1m/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Giantslayer in Eberron Players guide</a></p>
<p><b><span class=messageboard-bigger>The way the game will play</span></b>
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• I will do grouped Initiatives: Enemies, then players, so everyone can go once I post.
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• I will roll your Initiatives, and most Knowledge and Perception checks. When you <i>could</i> know something about something, you will. When you <i>could</i> see something, I’ll tell you. If your character is being vigilant and checking “if they’re being followed” that is fine. That is your intention: to be vigilant and look. I’ll roll to tell you. This limits roll-fishing, and also speeds up some things; i.e. you won’t have to ASK what you know about the creature in front of you, I’ll tell anyone who made the rolls what they know as soon as you see it. I do this because PBP's are SLOW, and if we can just “step” into combat, rather than announce it, and a week later hit the surprise round, I think it will speed things up. I don’t want to take away control, but rather improve your experience.
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• I will actually be building your characters in Herolab, and tracking everything at home as we play. Helps me to keep all of the conditions, etc. in line.
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• All of this is intended to speed up the PBP, as slow posting can bog down a game.
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• I also am not fond of huge multi-paragraph posts. I prefer smaller posts, more often, rather than a post responding to the last 15 posts. When I see a post addressing a character, and then addressing a separate character that already posted, it drags me out of the story and feels false. I recognize this won’t stop people, but I’d prefer you to come in with an understanding of my preferences.
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• <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LT28jdmagSd4n_SkqBTZqdvuGTXvw-_1/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> I use a slightly different Eberron map</a>.
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• Eberron is a civilized setting (in most places). There are laws, and you can get on the wrong side of those laws. This does NOT mean you cannot be evil or a thief. It does mean that assaulting a citizen or casting a spell in public that is prohibited can get you in trouble.
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• Being evil does not mean mustache-twirling or killing innocents, robbing the party, and not being a "hero". Jaime Lannister was evil because he was willing to sacrifice others before he'd sacrifice himself. He was willing to break the law if he benefited. Once he started acting on behalf of others, even if it wouldn't benefit him was when he started an alignment shift. Selfishness runs on the evil spectrum...but a selfish hero is still a hero, for different motivations. (fame, fortune, power, etc. Or maybe they just like to kill, and "bad guys" is a target they don't go to prison for.)
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• <a href="http://sharn.wikidot.com/laws" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Laws of Sharn</a> (Nothing on this website is mine. I just utilize the laws, but ignore everything else.)
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• I will level you at certain story points.
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• I have in the past asked questions regularly to help continually define your character. I will likely do so again, although less frequently. In the past, I gave bonus XP for this, as well as for posting, but since I am leveling at story points, that doesn't work as well. I have considered giving bonus XP that allows you to unlock your bonus Feats and Traits from Flaws and Drawbacks...sort of a lateral growth from leveling up. I'll let the group decide.</p>
<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>
<p><b><span class=messageboard-bigger>-What I’m looking for in your submissions-</span></b></p>
<p>1. <b>Did you make me smile?</b>
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I love a truly visceral response. I want to see how reading your description makes me respond.</p>
<p>2. <b>Did you compel me?</b>
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At the end of the description do I immediately want to know more?</p>
<p>3. <b>Was I reading about Luke the farm-boy or was I reading about Luke Skywalker, Jedi Master in hiding?</b>
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Am I reading about someone who is a hero already, or a person ready to have their life interrupted, and get caught up in extraordinary circumstances?
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I want the characters in this story to feel like Peter Parker before the spider, like Frodo before Bilbo's birthday, like Tony Stark before captivity. They are high school students, and hobbits, and yes billionaires...but not heroes. Vulnerable. But once destiny grabs them by the scruffs of their necks and shakes them like a chew toy, they become something more.</p>
<p>4. <b>The quality of the writing</b>
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I want someone who can use their words in a compelling fashion, who knows how to use a comma, and is not afraid of doing it. Someone who can craft a beautiful description, but can also allow brevity to carry a moment. Someone who compliments their companions.</p>
<p>5. <b>Did you give me a monster to slay?</b>
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This will take a little explaining. I am looking for stories that are compelling, but that also gave me...hints. Moments that I can play with, tug, and scratch at. Something that I could draw a vivid, colorful tattoo on their lives, and have it fit both their character concept <i>and</i> my story. Something I could use to push their character into places they fear, or scenarios they might be uncomfortable confronting. Driving emotions of guilt, greed, desire, anger. Secrets, misunderstandings, and prejudices. I want the greatest monster that you fight in the game to be yourself and your past.</p>
<p>6. <b>Was your character breathing?</b>
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Does your character feel alive? Real. Vulnerable? Could I sense memories hanging untold on the page from your character, ready to fill out the corners of their life? This is a hard one to explain, but if you've ever read a story with a lead character you just can't identify with, who is forgettable, it's likely because they weren't breathing, living. They were archetypes, with names and looks and explosions...but not great characters.</p>
<p>7. <b>Did I feel you would work well, and fight well, with others? And will you fit in the campaign?</b>
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I want to know that you can work well with others, both as a player and as a character, and that your character is the right fit for Giantslayer and for Eberron both.</p>
<p>8. <b>What did your character need?</b>
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I need a need. Something that your character must have, will go out of their way to get, or achieve, or stop, and that has a clock on it. It does not have to be huge...and preferably it can run tangentially to the main story. (A Thasillonian scholar hell-bent on getting inside the plume in <i>Sandpoint</i> to prove that his father wasn’t insane. Or a thief who needs to earn 500 Sovereigns to pay off a certain corrupt judge in <i>Magnimar</i> before they arrest his little sister and impound their house.)</p>
<p>If you would like to see an example of my DMing style, I have a Rise of the Runelords AE campaign in Eberron I ran for a bit before I had to stop because of films I was working on that year. It got super busy, unfortunately (fortunately, really, but...). It can be found <a href="https://paizo.com/campaigns/DMMitteansEberronRiseOfTheRunelordsAE/gameplay&page=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p>I will be starting a PBP campaign hosted here on the Paizo boards.
I've been feeling it for a while and I think the time has come. So here we go:
I do NOT need you to stat your characters out, or create profiles.
I consider it rude to require you to do a lot of work and create a profile here on Paizo for a “chance”. If you are selected, then we will go through the process. If you HAVE a character already, that is great. What I want is a description of your character, and a memory or two...mittean2021-01-20T18:26:33ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Recruitment: Eberron Campaign (PF1)mitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlox/recruiting#282021-01-20T13:01:04Z2021-01-19T17:02:41Z<p>They were ones I already have had for a while. I usually consider offering multiple choices. :)</p>They were ones I already have had for a while. I usually consider offering multiple choices. :)mittean2021-01-19T17:02:41ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Recruitment: Eberron Campaign (PF1)mitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlox/recruiting#242021-01-20T13:00:02Z2021-01-18T18:55:41Z<p>Ah, gotcha. Both are great characters. :)</p>Ah, gotcha. Both are great characters. :)mittean2021-01-18T18:55:41ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Recruitment: Eberron Campaign (PF1)mitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivlox/recruiting#52021-01-17T14:01:18Z2021-01-17T13:44:11Z<p><b><i>EltonJ</b></i> a few questions.
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Are psionic prestige classes from 3.5 available since we have 3.5 material in Eberron, and psionics through Ultimate psionics?
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Are Eberron options from Dragon magazine acceptable?
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Hobgoblins and goblins are acceptable in a lot of current Eberron stuff as player races. Are either of them acceptable here?</p>EltonJ a few questions.
Are psionic prestige classes from 3.5 available since we have 3.5 material in Eberron, and psionics through Ultimate psionics?
Are Eberron options from Dragon magazine acceptable?
Hobgoblins and goblins are acceptable in a lot of current Eberron stuff as player races. Are either of them acceptable here?mittean2021-01-17T13:44:11ZRe: Forums: Rise of the Runelords: Rise of the Runelords Disney Princessesmitteanhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42y24?Rise-of-the-Runelords-Disney-Princesses#112020-06-05T04:24:40Z2020-03-07T23:53:26Z<p>The second session is in the books!</p>
<p>I handed out more note cards with quick summaries of their homelands of Tian, Mwangi, Qadira and Galt. My copy of the Rusty Dragon Inn flip mat had arrived the day before, and I was ready to go.</p>
<p>The princesses crested the hill, seeing Sandpoint in the distance, the small figures of citizens and possibly goblins moving through the streets. Already two or three trails of smoke were rising into the sky, and faint screams could be heard.</p>
<p>They hurried to the bridge across the Turandarok to the south of town, where Beauty heard the sounds of crunching and "mloming" from the side of the bridge...peering over, she spotter a goblin happily sitting in the sun eating a fish and a rock. She decided he was not threatening anyone and left him there without informing the other princesses, and they continued on into town.</p>
<p>Passing the Two knights brewery, they arrived at the intersection of Market Street and River street. Ahead, in front of the Rusty Dragon Inn, Mulan saw her friend Ameiko wielding a lute, trying to fight off a goblin commando wielding a horse-chopper. Several citizens fled into the safety of the Inn, while the commando decimated the lute, smashing it into dozens of pieces in Ameiko's hands. At the same time, Rapunzel spotted what looked like their wagon heading around the corner up River street, with half a dozen or so goblins.</p>
<p>Jasmine took a long shot (150 ft.) at the commando, rolling a natural 1, missing by a building length. Great way to start. This was the first of nine natural 1's.</p>
<p>Telling everyone else about the wagon, Beauty looked at Mulan. "You two help your friend, we'll get the wagon." Nodding, Jasmine joined Beauty, and they headed up the hill towards Wheen's wagons, while Rapunzel and Mulan headed to the Rusty Dragon.</p>
<p>Splitting the party! Haha. I was gleeful. And also smoking at the ears, as now I had to run two separate encounters at the same time, not what I had planned.</p>
<p>Rounding the corner, Jasmine and Beauty found that it was NOT in fact their wagon (When I rolled Perception checks to see if anyone spotted it, they all missed, but Rapunzel rolled a Natural 1, so I gave her incorrect information, that the others acted on.) Smoke was pouring out of the second floor of the building, and the cries of a child could be heard inside.</p>
<p>Entering the Inn, Rapunzel and Mulan found Ameiko backing away from the commando. Charging up, they both attacked, and both missed. The commando yelled at them (they don't speak goblin), and then moved away from them. Ameiko wasn't armed, so didn't threaten, and both Rapunzel and Mulan missed on their Attacks of Opportunity. The commando jumped up on a stool, and lept over the bar, disappearing behind it. My daughter (Rapunzel) said, "he just wants food!" This earned her a bottle cap (GCP; I use old coins and doubloons and such for my bottlecaps) because that was the motivations I had specifically written for this commando. </p>
<p>She ran up to vault the bar, and rather ungracefully was able to do so. She was joined by Mulan running around the bar and kneeing the commando in the chest, while Ameiko helped the other people in the Inn, along with Vin Vendor and Allishanda, who had followed Rapunzel and Mulan.</p>
<p>The commando proceeded to try to drink the alcohol behind the bar but was mostly angry it wasn't food until a crossbow bolt from Rapunzel changed his focus. He mounted the bar, fighting Rapunzel Pirates of the Caribbean style astride the bar, while Mulan attempted to attack him from below. They moved down the bar, sparring and parrying and missing and dodging for five rounds before Mulan finally landed a punch, knocking him out and sending him tumbling.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, in Wheen's wagons, Beauty and Jasmine found a goblin dog behind the counter eating something. Beaty ran up to stab it, while Jasmine attempted to vault the bar, and failed, ungracefully making it over to where she heard a child crying from behind it. We pictured ourselves as a band of Melissa McCarthy adventurers, just ungracefully failing 90% of the time, to great success. Rajah stayed on the other side of the counter, closer to the exit, while Jasmine interposed herself between the goblin dog and the child. Two slashes of Beauties dagger brought the goblin dog low. Hearing crying from upstairs, Jasmine started to move upstairs, as Beauty helped lift the terrified 7-year-old boy over the dying body of the goblin dog. "Get outside, out of the smoke!"</p>
<p>The child ran to the door, then let out a scream. Three goblins stood in the doorway. "Boy, drop prone!" yelled Beauty. Natural 20 on the boys' Wisdom check to hear and follow instructions, and he dropped to the ground. Beauty unloaded with her blunderbuss, missing everyone (thankfully also missing the boy). Jasmine had an arrow fly high, and then the second bury itself in the chest of the goblin in the doorway. Beauty yelled at them in goblin "The first goblin through that door gets blown away!" One of the goblins stepped forward, excited about being first, and Beauty missed again. Rolling a crazy response (all my goblins have a 50/50 chance of acting reasonably for insanely...he rolled insanely) he decided to dogpile the child on the ground. The third goblin clambered over the top of his dead friend and atop the boy and the second goblin, right in front of Rajah.</p>
<p>Jasmine put an arrow through this goblin, and then called Rajah to her, but failed her handle animal check. (for context, Jasmine is a Warhound Slayer from RogueGenius games, so she has an animal companion, i.e. Rajah) Rajah decided to move forward and attack the goblin that was dogpiling the poor (traumatized) child, hitting it twice and killing it. </p>
<p>Getting the child outside, Jasmine and Rajah and Beauty ran upstairs, braving smoke (forgot my stupid 20% miss chances! Bah!) to find two goblins beating down a door with another child inside, and one peeing out the second-story window onto the street below.</p>
<p>Beauty dazzled everyone with a flare cartridge, and Jasmine ordered Rajah to defend Beauty while she continued to fire off her last few arrows. </p>
<p>Beauty fired her Blunderbuss, and rolled a natural 20, confirming it, and then misfired! (Although we learned after that with a scattershot she needed to misfire against ALL THREE in her cone to actually get a misfire.) The goblins moved forward as Jasmine put arrows into each of them, and knocked the goblin peeing in the window out of it. </p>
<p>Finally, Beauty finished off the last goblin by launching a flair into its mouth, with another critical, while her Blunderbuss was still Broken!</p>
<p>Note from my girlfriend:
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"I really liked this session! </p>
<p>Although I don't fully understand all of the complicated rules...</p>
<p>...and sometimes I don't roll that great (I rolled four natural 1s just in this session)...</p>
<p>...and I'm still pissed that I rolled a natural 20 at the end of the session, and wasn't allowed to use it for a perception check to find our missing wagon...</p>
<p>I also think that this session was the first time where I really enjoyed myself. Many times during gaming sessions, I feel stressed because I don't know the rules as well as I'd like, and it's difficult for me to understand what's going on (kind of like learning another language or something). But today, for the first time, I felt like I was engaging in PLAY rather than doing work. </p>
<p>Much of the credit for this must obviously go to Mittean as the GM for doing some really extensive and thoughtful prep work. He's putting in a lot of effort to make this an enjoyable and engaging story for us, and I really appreciate his work. The princess campaign is off to a fun start and I'm excited to see what's around the corner (hopefully it's the wagon). :P"</p>
<p>The session was great and rolled in at about three hours, al little over, I think. Now the party is split, Beauty and Jasmine are almost out of ammo, and there is a child still suck inside the room upstairs in Wheen's Wagons, while the building burns. Next session is 2 weeks to a month away.</p>The second session is in the books!
I handed out more note cards with quick summaries of their homelands of Tian, Mwangi, Qadira and Galt. My copy of the Rusty Dragon Inn flip mat had arrived the day before, and I was ready to go.
The princesses crested the hill, seeing Sandpoint in the distance, the small figures of citizens and possibly goblins moving through the streets. Already two or three trails of smoke were rising into the sky, and faint screams could be heard.
They hurried to the...mittean2020-03-07T23:53:26ZRe: Forums: Rise of the Runelords: Rise of the Runelords Disney Princessesmitteanhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42y24?Rise-of-the-Runelords-Disney-Princesses#102020-02-25T00:25:30Z2020-02-22T21:44:59Z<p>Alright, the first session went down!</p>
<p>The Princesses were all travelling north from Magnimar to Sandpoint. We'd met and become friends in Cheliax, along with another woman, Snow White. We decided to come to visit her (she lives in Sandpoint) as well as Mulan's friend Ameiko.</p>
<p>We were heading along the Lost Coast Road with a wagon full of supplies, and Vin Vendor driving his two horses when we passed an abandoned shack. When I pulled out the excellent wagon mini, there were gasps of wonder. Allishanda was with us as well, prattling on about Magnimar society folks, when we spotted some movement in the trees. </p>
<p>Slowing, we watched as dozens and dozens of goblins along with goblin-dogs emerged through the underbrush, crossing the road all around us, clearly heading in the direction of Sandpoint. The goblins didn't specifically seem to care that the wagon was there, or that we were. They were chanting and singing off-key in a guttural language that only Beauty understood, singing the classic goblin chants.</p>
<p>Seeing the look on my players' faces as I placed down close to two dozen goblins was classic. Sort of an "Oh crumb, that's not supposed to be a level one encounter!"</p>
<p>Beauty stepped in front of a goblin moving past us, and Intimidated it to stop, causing it to turn around and flee back the way it came.</p>
<p>An arrow shot out of the woods behind it, piercing the goblin, and immediately a goblin-dog started to feed on it, goring a bush red that obscured a clear view of the dead goblin.</p>
<p>A large bugbear with a bow appeared and sneered at the wagon party. "Stop them!" he yelled in goblin. A slightly more "senior" looking goblin grabbed the two next to him and charged us!</p>
<p>Rapunzel (my daughter) stepped out and smacked the first one in the face. She proceeded to try hitting with her hair and her frying pan depending on the Round and who she was attacking and rolled three total natural ones. She was quite frustrated.</p>
<p>Mulan moved and engaged another in hand to hand, kneeing and punching her way through several.</p>
<p>Beauty pulled out her blunderbuss and used some alchemical nonsense to shoot like five goblins in front of her with a dragons' breath, killing one. She struggled with not threatening a goblin every time they just ran RIGHT past her, ignoring her.</p>
<p>Jasmine climbed on top of the wagon, keeping Rajah to the back of it, and fired two arrows off at two goblins who were not attacking, hitting both.</p>
<p>I added ANOTHER two dozen goblin miniatures to the map. At this point, there were close to fifty-odd goblins and a bugbear with us. </p>
<p>A mutated three-armed goblin clambered over the top of the building, jumping off onto the "senior" looking goblin, killing him, as another goblin skittered under the wagon, and decided to stay there.</p>
<p>Beauty shot this new threat, hitting two other goblins at the same time, felling one, as Jasmine continued to fire arrows at the goblins engaged in melee with Mulan and the ones engaged with Rapunzel.</p>
<p>The mutated goblin charged Beauty, and failed to Bull Rush, while Allishanda passed out and fell off the cart. Vin was having a hard time controlling the horses by then, and they started to prance and move a little. </p>
<p>Beauty backed up and tried to shoot the mutation again, missing, when suddenly the three-armed goblin charged PAST Beauty (third missed potential AoO) at the horses, and they bolted, wagon in tow. Vin toppled from the driver's seat, as the large goblin climbed onto the wagon's front seat. On top of the wagon, Jasmine had a fantastic Reflex save to keep her feet and acrobatic check to backflip off, and landed somewhat less than gracefully, but landed it. She and Rajah then joined Rapunzel where Rajah got his first taste of goblin face.</p>
<p>The wagon disappeared down the road as the remainder of the goblins vanished over the hilltop. Three more goblins remained engaged with the party until we killed them. We were left with over a dozen dead goblins on the road, an unconscious actress and a fiery angry Vin Vendor. Beauties alchemy and crafting gear, along with all of Jasmine's gear, including 80 pounds of food for Rajah, was in the back of the wagon and gone.</p>
<p>We quickly moved around the bend to see Sandpoint, less than a kilometer away...smoke rising above the rooftops, and bells pealing the air. </p>
<p>I decided to end there.</p>Alright, the first session went down!
The Princesses were all travelling north from Magnimar to Sandpoint. We'd met and become friends in Cheliax, along with another woman, Snow White. We decided to come to visit her (she lives in Sandpoint) as well as Mulan's friend Ameiko.
We were heading along the Lost Coast Road with a wagon full of supplies, and Vin Vendor driving his two horses when we passed an abandoned shack. When I pulled out the excellent wagon mini, there were gasps of wonder....mittean2020-02-22T21:44:59ZForums: Rise of the Runelords: Rise of the Runelords Disney Princessesmitteanhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs42y24?Rise-of-the-Runelords-Disney-Princesses#12020-06-12T23:07:12Z2020-02-18T08:34:45Z<p>We’ve decided to try something quite different at home. My daughter, 13, who’s only played once or twice, and my girlfriend who has never played both decided they’d like to try a campaign. As we were looking about, talking about options, we had a silly brainstorm one night and decided to run Rise of the Runelords Anniversary Edition as Disney princesses. My best mate joined in, and I thought I’d record the proceedings here for posterity and chuckles.</p>
<p>The goal: choose 4 Disney princesses and convert them to Pathfinder, using their (loose) stories and personalities as guideposts, and run through RotRL AE. The builds are our own interpretations, so ymmv on how “accurate” you think they are. The goal is NOT automatically to try to tell their “traditional” stories. For instance, I don’t know if I’ll have traditional villains like Mother Gothel, or Jafar or whomever, but if I CAN find fun ways to wink at their traditional stories, or Disney stories, or even OTHER Disney stories, I’d love to.</p>
<p>The house rules: Not many, which is highly unusual, as we were wanting to give them RAW for their first run-through. I’ve slightly adjusted their hp and how they function (closer to Starfinder), were using critical hit and fumble decks, hero points (for advantage), Feats, Flaws, Traits and Drawbacks, and some feat to combat options changes (Power attack, Weapon Finesse, etc). Also a rule for wands that expands their potential.</p>
<p>The tools: I’ve about four grand in minis, so we’ll be running it on the table, with fantasy grounds on my computer to access the campaign info super easy, and Herolab to track all combat. Got everyone new dice, and we’ve ordered some HeroForge minis where we needed them.</p>
<p>The princesses:
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- We wanted four princesses, so I’ll be running a DMPC. I chose a class build I’ve always loved that runs with a really high AC, but is not a complex spellcaster, so I went with Mulan, an Unchained <i>Master of many styles</i> & <i>Hungry ghost </i> monk who will multi-class into a <i>Bladebound</i> Magus <i>Kensai</i>. She focuses on Crane style, Panther style, and her family katana that will awaken at some point is called Mushu. She is Tian.
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- My daughter chose Rapunzel, and made her a <i>White-haired</i> Witch with a chameleon familiar. She currently is thinking she may have been a slave in Cheliax, but hails from the Mwangi expanse...making her possibly a black Rapunzel. I am fascinated by this, so we’ll see if she continues to develop her that way.
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- My girlfriend chose Jasmine, and we made her a Qadiran royal. She is on a “Qadiran” (Roman) holiday, and is a Slayer <i>Vanguard</i> & <i>Warhound</i>, with a genie-touched (DM fiat) tiger animal companion named Rajah who she’ll eventually mount and ride.
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- My best mate chose Belle (she goes by Beauty), and went with the more historical telling. She is from Galt and her father, an engineer for the Galt military who imported and built foreign weapons from Qadira (and Jasmines deceased father), fell afoul of a cruel Prince in Varisia. She has come to find this Prince and finalize her fathers’ debt. She is a <i>Gun chemist</i> Alchemist <i>Chirurgeon</i> with VMC in <i>Soul bound</i> Unchained Summoner.</p>
<p>We start this next weekend, after having session zero last weekend. We plan on playing at least one weekend a month.</p>
<p>I welcome any comments or even ideas. I’ll gladly lift something if it is a neat way to adapt the story.</p>We’ve decided to try something quite different at home. My daughter, 13, who’s only played once or twice, and my girlfriend who has never played both decided they’d like to try a campaign. As we were looking about, talking about options, we had a silly brainstorm one night and decided to run Rise of the Runelords Anniversary Edition as Disney princesses. My best mate joined in, and I thought I’d record the proceedings here for posterity and chuckles.
The goal: choose 4 Disney princesses and...mittean2020-02-18T08:34:45ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Pitch your Character concepts in Skyrimmitteanhttps://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivjzt/recruiting#72018-12-10T04:01:00Z2018-12-10T00:46:27Z<p>Thanks, <b><i>Grumbaki</i></b>!</p>Thanks, Grumbaki!mittean2018-12-10T00:46:27ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Aubrey's RotRL campaign discussion threadAsher Merivingion (alias of mittean)https://paizo.com/campaigns/AubreysRiseOfTheRunelordsCampaign/discussion&page=79#39302018-12-01T15:18:03Z2018-12-01T14:41:53Z<p>This saddens me as well. But it is completely understandable, the disappointment and frustration you must be feeling in making a choice like this. If you ever do feel the need to come back...please do. You’re one of the most prolific, talented, iconic DM’s on Paizo. The community will miss you, and those of us who’ve been privileged enough to be a part of your stories infinitely more so.</p>
<p>Thank you, Aubrey.</p>This saddens me as well. But it is completely understandable, the disappointment and frustration you must be feeling in making a choice like this. If you ever do feel the need to come back...please do. You’re one of the most prolific, talented, iconic DM’s on Paizo. The community will miss you, and those of us who’ve been privileged enough to be a part of your stories infinitely more so.
Thank you, Aubrey.Asher Merivingion (alias of mittean)2018-12-01T14:41:53ZRe: Forums: Recruitment: Ironfang Invasion: The Trail of the HuntedAsher Merivingion (alias of mittean)https://paizo.com/campaigns/TheIronfangInvasionTrailOfTheHunted/recruiting&page=2#842017-03-25T15:42:03Z2017-03-25T08:50:00Z<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>[Spoiler omitted]Asher Merivingion (alias of mittean)2017-03-25T08:50:00ZRe: Forums: Off-Topic Discussions: Scotch, Scotch, Scotchmitteanhttps://paizo.com/threads/rzs2mp24&page=5?Scotch-Scotch-Scotch#2202016-11-21T22:07:56Z2016-11-21T21:46:39Z<p>PainLord, you are wonderful, lol. :D</p>PainLord, you are wonderful, lol. :Dmittean2016-11-21T21:46:39Z