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Character name: Qarawyn
Class & level: Bard 2 (kobold)
Have not played or GMed this before.

Qarawyn is a confident — okay, overconfident — kobold with dragon disciple aspirations. He'll try most anything at least once, frequently with regret afterward.

I'm not crying, you're crying.

Thanks for the tribute, HMM. What a great way to honor Jack's memory.

YAAS

I am excite!

Doug Hahn wrote:

Some of us are virtually running a 5k together and then drinking a beer in remembrance.

I remember the first time that Jack asked me to do a beer run with him. I told him. "There are two problems with that for me, Jack. The word 'run' and the word 'beer.'"

I'm not a runner. I never have been a runner. But... I want to run for Jack, since now I can never again run with Jack. I so regret that I didn't run with him when I had a chance to do that.

I'm not in good enough running shape to run a 5K today, but I decided that I want to be in good enough running shape to run a 5K someday. So I downloaded the Couch to 5K* app, and I did the first baby steps run today in the program. And it was cool. If you can walk, you can do the first run because it is mostly walking.

Jack, you finally got me running.

___
* The app is great but expensive, around 40 dollars. But you can find other couch to 5k plans online for free and still do the program.

FWIW, I'm also not a runner, so not running...but I will walk it.

If you want to come back to SkalCon in Jack's memory, this year will be the one to do it. I don't know what we'll do yet, but we know that we will be doing something there to honor Jack.

Yeah, I've done the "gonna do that next time" too many years now. (The pandemic certainly was a part of that.) I need to fix that. THIS year.

Jack was one of a kind, in the best possible way. Always smiling, always trying to make the gaming table a better place (he and I talked many times about what it was like when the gamers were outcasts and how neither of us ever wanted to perpetuate that ostracization).

And (almost) always with a drink in his hand. I don't drink often, but I made an exception when Jack was around to share one of his passions. And I'll make an exception tonight, in his honor.

Rest in peace now, my friend.

Sounds like an excellent idea to me.

Bot for Xavien, trying to be the Duchess' new pet — Kn (nobility): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (9) + 10 = 19

Xavien tries to engage the Duchess in a broad discussion on Taldor.

Yeah, I can go a different, lower-level route as well.

I have:

- Level 4 Shoony Wizard (Transmuter)
- Level 4 Changeling Wizard (Necromancer)
- Level 3 Iruxi Fighter
- Level 3 Human Rogue
- Level 1 Halfling Wizard (Illusionist)

If it wasn't obvious, wizards are my jam.

My options are:

* Level 3 ratfolk Rogue pirate
* Level 3 iruxi Sorcerer
* Level 2 chronicle-baby Gunslinger who uses a crossbow at any table where someone doesn't dig on gunz
* Level 2 chronicle-baby Witch that Chapman talked me into building

BOTTING:

Leo does his door thing.

Leo listens for noises at the door — perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19

Leo Checks the door for traps — perception (trapspotting): 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 6 + 1 = 16

If clear, Leo opens the door.
If trapped, Leo attempts to clear the door.
dd: 1d20 + 5 - 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 - 5 = 3
dd: 1d20 + 5 - 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 - 5 = 5
dd: 1d20 + 5 - 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 - 5 = 18

Huzzah!

BOTTING FOR LEO

The swordsman takes the measure of his overstuffed foe (move action), then steps in to deliver a blow.

short sword: 1d20 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 6 + 1 = 8
piercing: 1d6 + 3 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 = 8

He utterly fails to connect, somewhat rattled by the construct.

(Does Noroc or Tal need more healing before we push on?)

Still down roughly a third, but also don't want to bog things down further. I'm good to move forward.

As a quick reminder, the emails to use are:

lisa.stevens@paizo.com
erik.mona@paizo.com
jeff.alvarez@paizo.com

Yeah, fair is fair. I was pretty direct in my emails, so it's only fair that I acknowledge and applaud their decision via the same medium.

Emails sent.

Paulyhedron wrote:

This is what y’all wanted.

To be clear, this is what some/most people wanted. For some of us, it is just a first step and not enough to get us to suddenly start praising Paizo. Myself, TOZ, and many others have been volunteers for Paizo for many years and saw first-hand some of their really bad practices. We have also seen repeatedly, Paizo mgmt making public statements and apologizing and promising to do better. Sometimes those promises are virtually word for word, year after year. That is the reason why we are standing firm that until we see REAL change in the environment at Pazio, not just more lip-service, we are not going to return to normal.

Its not grandstanding. We haven't moved the goal posts. Our position has been consistent from the beginning. In fact for some their position predates recent events that caused this explosion of activity. My most recent posts were just a reminder to the community not to be too hasty throwing their money at Paizo like a reward as if they have suddenly won Employer of the Year.

TriOmegaZero wrote:

I don't trust the process based on the processes history. I am waiting to see the results of this instance of the process.

This, so much this!

Cosigned. All of it.

Speaking as someone who has more than two decades of experience working in HR: when HR is "there to protect management from rowdy employees, not the other way round," that's a cultural expectation/problem established by the executive leadership. And most HR professionals worth their salt won't remain in that environment very long.

When the new HR person is hired Paizo will have had 4 HR people in as many years. Only 1 lasted a full year. One didn’t even last 4 months.

Case in point.

I can only speak for myself, but my emails to the exec team stated pretty clearly that recognizing the union was merely a step toward restoring my trust, not a salve for the entire situation.

I also said that, without said recognition, I had no confidence in any other decisions to address the myriad complaints levied against Paizo by former employees.

thunderspirit wrote:

This is reasonable; if we take Aaron's statement that the Paizo headcount is under 80 at face value, then there aren't yet enough signatories to constitute 50% +1 of the workplace.

There are a lot of managers at Paizo. And, as has been mentioned elsewhere, not everybody was comfortable with their name on the internet.

Jessica's Tweet

Fair enough. :-)

Calls to recognize are a bit premature. To my knowledge they have not voted whether to form one or not. This is simply a call to action, call to arms alerting management this is the path employees are exploring. Between now and the actual vote to unionize is the critical time.

If the vote is yes, then we will see how the sausage is made.

This is reasonable; if we take Aaron's statement that the Paizo headcount is under 80 at face value, then there aren't yet enough signatories to constitute 50% +1 of the workplace.

Thanks, Hilary. My sole role at Paizo is customer and not a creator, but you really succinctly captured how I’ve been feeling too.

Ditto.

TwilightKnight wrote:

I would just eliminate all pronouns from my library, but many forums, including this one make it difficult or impossible to use Prince's "love symbol" to represent everyone regardless of their gender/orientation preference.

I actively focus on referring to everyone as 'they' when I don't know otherwise.

Still efforting on this, but pretty much same.

If the response from Paizo does not address the problems, I will walk away, simply put. I am grateful to the community and to those who have made so many good times available to me, but I have enough adventures to last a lifetime. If I can't trust the company to do right, I can't trust them with my support.

Personal responsibility is not "you can't make me do the right thing", it's "you don't NEED to make me do the right thing because I'm already doing it without outside influence".

Pretty much this.

A_Carpet wrote:

:(

It’s ok, Carpet. People love you. John McClane still endorses you after a long flight.

Plus, we know what was said and even the Roombas can't take that away from us.

Thank you, Liz. Voices like yours are impossible to ignore.

Co-signed.

Also, Liz: you are missed a great deal by many of us.

I've been here, as a customer and a fan, since before the public beta of PF1E. I've watched a lot of fantastic, creative, and highly ethical talent work for Paizo... and then sadly leave. Some of what I've read from these various accounts I've previously known about, or were hinted about. It isn't all new to me, but the breath and depth of it was.

I can only speak for myself, but I will no longer purchase any Paizo product, or any product sold through Paizo's storefront, until significant tangible steps are taken to seriously investigate and address these severe inequalities and abuses by management. Until then, I cannot in good conscience continue to contribute to Paizo's revenue.

I'm really torn on this one.

The people I know and love still at Paizo are the developers and designers, the creative forces. My subs keep them employed. And I don't want them out of a job.

But I do want better for them.

John Compton wrote:

TriOmegaZero wrote:

Ya gotta wonder what else can go wrong that hasn't already?

"Could this get any worse?!?"

The adventure adds PCs to the mix
"...oh. Yes, it apparently could get worse."

Player characters are perpetual chaos machines.

Hey! All my PCs resent that!

...we don't deny it, we just resent it!

Dungeon Master S wrote:

The party takes the side passage. The room here is furnished as a break room for guards - a single table with a single chair. There is a weapons rack on the north wall which holds 10 gargantuan masterwork longspears, and a 10-foot long mattock. A massive pair of doors to the west must lead outside.

...And a tapestry with a one-eyed man in a hat hanging from Yggdrasil. The words, "Hang In There, Baby", are stitched in Giantish at the bottom.

...It's almost Frigg's Day!

Huzzah!

Huzzah!

Many congrats to Jenny and Thursty!

Personally, I'm going with the CRB.Its clear, at least.

But the errata is supposed to be for the CRB, right? Meaning the intent is that it supersedes what's there.

I'm with Pirate Rob. This hasn't really answered any of the questions.

Application submitted.

Huzzah!

thunderspirit wrote:

Huzzah!

Same question, but for the newly available kobold ancestry in Pathfinder. :-)

Pathfinder (second edition) Adventures are sanctioned Campaign Mode, so it is up to the GM. If you are using Society character structure, you would need to advertise it as such.

Makes sense, thank you!

Huzzah!

Same question, but for the newly available kobold ancestry in Pathfinder. :-)

I am astonished by how many of these awesome writers I know, and now I'm excited to one day meet the rest!

Congratulations to all! Well done!

"He's ready for mystery! He's ready for excitement! He's ready for anything! He's..."

"Nick Danger, Third Eye."

Why, that's nothing but a two-bit ring from a CrackerBack Jox!

Player Name: Chris R./thunderspirit
Character Name: Hampton Candlewood
PFS #: 3601-2001
This Chronicle #: 13
Slotted Faction: Horizon Hunters
Starting Rep w/ faction: (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
Starting XP: 30
Starting Gold:
Starting Fame:
Downtime Activity (with roll):
Slotted Boons:

Present and accounted for!

Best of luck, Amanda! You're going to do amazing things at Kobold Press!

Very interested in this.

Very sweet. Why do I always cry at weddings?!?

I LOVE KORAKAI.a

Wei Ji will be so happy.

In light of how excluded we gamers were during the Eighties, I feel like inclusion should be part of the gaming community as a matter of course. Just my pair of coppers.

I am excite!

I'm interested. Like Dennis I've played this as well though, so I'm happy to step back as well if you get a full table.

All of this is thirded.

1. How experienced are you with PFS2/2e/pbp so far (I'm mostly just curious but try and include at least 1 new player in all my low level pbps)

Have been playing 2E since launch, and been in PbPs for...six-ish years now? Also in favor of new players, so if it comes down to it, Pirate Rob, I will recuse so you get at least one in.

2. Something awesome about yourself.

I am a Capricorn who likes long walks along the beach (if said beach is at least sub-tropical).

I'm old enough to have played AD&D and the BECMI edition when they came out.

3. A bit of info on the character you're most interested in bringing. (Applying from their alias works well, or even just a brief description if you don't have a functioning profile yet).

My PC of choice would be my level 3 Monk, who is a total Eando Kline fanboy.

Huzzah!

Okay, so we appear to have Bard and Rogue covered in this party. LOL

It'll be either Valeros or Kyra as my pregen.