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Divine Gamemaster of the Abyss and below...

There we go:

This will be our Discussion Thread for the upcoming "Heart of Darkness" (no, not Joseph Conrad :-) )which will start in Kaer Maga in Arodus 4707.
Participating players are by now:

Drayen-Alexite Wintrish
Stephan-Torald Othric of Griffonstone
Gandal-Esfana Arantia
Von Doom-Bahir
Fatty-?
Beckett-Wait List no. 1
Martinaj-Wait List no. 2

Two Questions:

Would you like to use the board dice roller, or roll for yourself?
Do you want me to make your initiative rolls at the beginning of combat?


Female Human ( Varisian) Cleric lvl 2 ( Iomedae )

My name is Esfana Arantia :P

My initiative sucks, so doesn't matter for me. Let's hear from the others, every other roll i usually do it myself.

Added Feats, Skills and Class Powers and bought equip ( but am overly burdened )
Anyway i'm good to go


Divine Gamemaster of the Abyss and below...

Sry, double typo -_-

I'd be happy about any kind of feedback, since ,as you know, this is my first time pbp DM'ing.

During the course of the adventures I will award things, which may look like that:

Ad Hoc Award:
45 XP for getting into the city without getting yourself into trouble.

or

Ad Hoc Shift:
Due to your actions in the temple your alignment slightly shifts to neutral.


Honestly, Zyren? I myself prefer RP being rewarded with XP over combat. Sure, killing some folk is an experience, but a good philosophical/moral discussion, a personal realization or the achievement of a personal goal should, imo, be worth much more XP than killing a few goblins. (Planescape: Torment is my favorite C-RpG, if you couldn't tell.)

I'm also a strong proponent of giving rewards outside of the regular class/xp/item range, such as, say, getting an inherent bonus to Profession(Carpentry) for helping rebuild a temple, or extra traits/less powerful feats. That's not for everyone, though.

I'll post character stats and such once I'm back from work. How do you make that alternate alias/avatar thingie for the character?


Divine Gamemaster of the Abyss and below...

Pretty much that is why i include the ad hoc awards. It helps people to recognize what they get xp for.
From time to time there will be xp summarizes for concluding chapters and the like, but there will also be ad hoc awards for outstanding ideas and roleplay...not for killing goblins. besides that i share your idea about inherent bonusses.

You can make new aliases in your account settings.


Male Mazinger-type Fan of Go Nagai level 38

What race/class do we have ? i know myself (human cleric) and stephan (human paladin). Of Doom i only know class (rogue) but nothing else.
It helps for party tactics planning


Divine Gamemaster of the Abyss and below...

I thought you would find that out roleplaywise-but I don't mind if you want to plan strategies ahead.

Drayen is a human bard and von doom a human rogue...quite alot humans :-)


Human Rogue, with aspirations of going Duelist as soon as possible. Might mix in a level of Fighter or two. Fast, mobile, and such. To start with, Improved Initiative and Dodge. Probably going for Improved Feint soon. I'll post the proper character once I'm back home.

Between a Paladin, Bard, Rogue and a Cleric we should be fairly solid as far as physical combat goes. Healing and buffing is covered very well with a Bard and a Cleric. Arcane Magic ... the Bard works in a pinch, too. A Sorcerer or Wizard might be neat, nevertheless, if someone's still looking to decide on a role.


Male Mazinger-type Fan of Go Nagai level 38

There is Fatty, but as long as i know Zyren hasn't heard from him since first post in recruit thread. And there are Beckett and Martinaj in waiting list.

To tell the truth i asked what race and class we had because in my game i have plenty of Aasimar, elves, dwarves etc etc, but only one human, and as such when the group is in dark areas (quite often as adventurers tend to do) he mutters he is the only one not seeing a damn thing.

Dark Archive

dotting


Male Human (Chelaxian) Bard/2

Alexite Wintrish here. I'll stat up the character, but wanted to get posted. As for rolling, I'm fine with the dice roller here. I like the mystery. In another pbp game here I have yet to make a social roll or sense motive roll, so it's been quite fun not having to read the spoilers and moving through the campaign clueless.


Male Mazinger-type Fan of Go Nagai level 38
Zyren Zemerys wrote:


Would you like to use the board dice roller, or roll for yourself?
Do you want me to make your initiative rolls at the beginning of combat?

I think i misunderstood the question, i meant i use the dice rolling routine of the posting board


Male Human Producer of hot air (sometimes cold air too)
Zyren Zemerys wrote:


Would you like to use the board dice roller, or roll for yourself?
Do you want me to make your initiative rolls at the beginning of combat?

I think we should use the boards dice roller.

I have no problems with your proposition to roll our initiative.


Male Human, Keleshite Rogue 1

There we go. Everything's in the profile.

And he's called Kahir now, I think that sounds better than Bahir.


Divine Gamemaster of the Abyss and below...

Whatever makes you like him :)

And now fast-get over to the action^^


Whoo! First roll is a botch! Great way to start a game. Great, I bet he'll be doomed to have horrible luck with women now ...


Divine Gamemaster of the Abyss and below...

just keep trying-you have to change your alias while posting. box in the lower left corner when writing a post.


Male Mazinger-type Fan of Go Nagai level 38

Bah! i was working when i rolled that perception, i couldn't check at the sheet or else i'ld have seen i did a mistake in copy and paste another sheet. Esfana only has +5 perception, not +8. Sorry, corrected now


Male Mazinger-type Fan of Go Nagai level 38

For Von Doom
Not that this is a problem for anyone, but you should change your avatar with that of Khair when posting as him, also you should name the skill rolls.

Added after Doom answer:eh! i posted from work yesterday, but had to wait to be the last left in the office. also i used a smartphone...not easy to post from such device


Ack! That's what get for posting from work. And I wrote Diplomacy inside the dice code, thinking it'd show as such. Guess not.


Divine Gamemaster of the Abyss and below...

No problem, we're all just getting warmed-up.


Divine Gamemaster of the Abyss and below...

@Von Doom, pls use bold when Kahir speaks.


Do I have to? I hate that.


Divine Gamemaster of the Abyss and below...

Um no, not when you deliberatleyy did that-thought you'd just forgotten. :-)


Male Mazinger-type Fan of Go Nagai level 38

Just curious Zyren, how are you planning to handle visual aspect of fights? I only know of Maptool,and my knowledge of its usage sucks.


Divine Gamemaster of the Abyss and below...

I also downloaded maptool, and I think its quite ok, there are tokens for nearly everything and the alphabetical grid allows everyone to tell in easy commands what he is doing next.


Divine Gamemaster of the Abyss and below...

I just noticed that Von Doom does not like bold writing at all. (other PBPs)

Maybe we should as a group decide how we are going to handle speaking aloud, thinking and describing actions. I'm fine with any solution I think.


Yeah, I only realized just now how commonly it's practiced here. If I can't find games that don't do it I'll probably opt out of this board in general and seek out Pathfinder games elsewhere; I very much enjoy a novel-like approach to online roleplaying, particularly when it's not even a live-chat environment where a certain flow has to be kept up.


Divine Gamemaster of the Abyss and below...

hmm, that's quite sad.
Any chance you will stay with us, or is that a rather final statement?


Male Mazinger-type Fan of Go Nagai level 38

I'm good with every style, as long as i understand when a character is speaking, shouting or thinking; sometime it helps :)

i like to write in different styles in my personal likings, but have no problems with tastes of others


Divine Gamemaster of the Abyss and below...

I dont care either, when for you "" are enought, thats fine with me.


Divine Gamemaster of the Abyss and below...

Another general question:

Is it a problem for anyone if a character who is on a soloquest/mission/situation, posts much more than the rest of the party?


Male Mazinger-type Fan of Go Nagai level 38

In my own game i generally wait for all of my players in a specific event to post, unless they are doing something solo. The real problem with PbP is the difference in GMT's, but if i'm not wrong we are all from the same time zone in this thread (except Drayen) so the only difference should be in our respective work shifts i guess.

Anyway until the PC's meet and know each other i see no other way to handle a game, since everyone of us is still on its own.

Added: for example, atm i'm home and on my tabletop PC. Soon i'll be at work, and i'll be able to look here only once in a while from a smartphone, not sure if i can post, so i'll probably post again tomorrow morning.


Male Human Slacker 3/ Gamer 4 /Teacher 2

Hey. Just heard from Zyren that you've got a spot open? Just wanted to put my name out here, figure out how the game has gone thus far, and what the party could use?


Divine Gamemaster of the Abyss and below...

we are still in the intro sequence.

the party consist of four humans: Rogue, Paladin, Bard and Cleric who haven't met by now.

maybe you cross read a lil bit in the actual campaign to get an impression.


Male Mazinger-type Fan of Go Nagai level 38

We are still in the starting phase, we have to meet each other yet.
So far:
Human male paladin
Human female cleric (Iomedae)
Human male bard
Human male rogue

could use some arcane magic, but ask the DM

added: the ninja DM ;)


Divine Gamemaster of the Abyss and below...

True, the party lacks arcane magic, so, if youre interested in sorcerers or wizards...


Male Human Slacker 3/ Gamer 4 /Teacher 2

Alright, I'll come up with some type of arcane caster. We've got a part, so I'll branch out from my usual penchant for enchantment.

So it looks like the campaign is set in Golarion. What are the specifics of character creation?


Divine Gamemaster of the Abyss and below...

The campaign starts in Kaer Maga in 4707.
I'm interested in a character background and a reason why he ventured to Kaer Maga.

I will roll stats for your character (just the values-you distribute them). And give you a bonus btrait after I read your background.
You choose the normal 2 traits yourself.

We only use the core rulebook and player companions (not the APG).


Male Human Slacker 3/ Gamer 4 /Teacher 2

I have an idea for a young (mid-teens) Varisian sorcerer whose latent arcane talent only awoke a few days ago. The result was a localized but potent display of magic that nearly killed his childhood sweetheart, and he was run out of his caravan. He feels incredibly guilty about this and is a somewhat ashamed of his powers. He wants to learn to control them so such an incident will never repeat itself, and he's come to Kaer Maga because he feels such a place is where an outcast such as himself belongs.

He's been traumatized, but in the end is still a starry-eyed youth. He's of neutral good alignment, and whatever he might think of himself, he will usually rise to defend others when the need presents itself.

Will this character work for the campaign?


Divine Gamemaster of the Abyss and below...

Oh yeah, that sounds good, just out flesh the background a lil bit more and send it to add_meister@gmx.de

A good reason for him to go to Kaer Maga could be the search for tutelage or forgiveness or gaining experience or whatever-its open to you.


Male Human Slacker 3/ Gamer 4 /Teacher 2

It has been sent, sir.


Divine Gamemaster of the Abyss and below...

Oh yes, something like that I was talking about.

Radovich's stats:
14, 16, 9, 11, 15, 15
Bonus Trait = mAGICAL TALENT

Finish your char then and head over to the campaign thread once you are ready :-)


Male Human (Chelaxian) Bard/2
martinaj wrote:

I have an idea for a young (mid-teens) Varisian sorcerer whose latent arcane talent only awoke a few days ago. The result was a localized but potent display of magic that nearly killed his childhood sweetheart, and he was run out of his caravan. He feels incredibly guilty about this and is a somewhat ashamed of his powers. He wants to learn to control them so such an incident will never repeat itself, and he's come to Kaer Maga because he feels such a place is where an outcast such as himself belongs.

He's been traumatized, but in the end is still a starry-eyed youth. He's of neutral good alignment, and whatever he might think of himself, he will usually rise to defend others when the need presents itself.

Will this character work for the campaign?

Powers just manifested you say? Yes, excellent, come join us, there is much you can learn.


Divine Gamemaster of the Abyss and below...

Oh yeah I can clearly feel an air of leadership^^


Male Human Slacker 3/ Gamer 4 /Teacher 2

Sorry for the delayed response. My power cord just broke! Fear not, I have it on good authority that with the holidays coming 'round, a shiny new laptop is headed my way, and until such a time, I'll be able to participate just fine by janking the PCs of various family members. I'm going to copy my important PDFs while my battery life lasts, and then hop onto the nearest computer and get a character up.


Male Human Slacker 3/ Gamer 4 /Teacher 2

Oh, and I saw you guys had been rolling for starting swag. Here goes mine.

2d6 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5


Male Human Slacker 3/ Gamer 4 /Teacher 2

Bam! A paltry 50 gp. But hey, I'm a sorc. Should be enough.


Divine Gamemaster of the Abyss and below...

The other's give their silver freely, so you definitely need a job if you want to keep up with them :-)


Male Human Slacker 3/ Gamer 4 /Teacher 2

So I know you said no content from the APG, but I was wondering if I might be able to persuade you to allow the Starsoul sorcerer bloodline, because it's PERFECT for this character, and it would make him a little blastier than either of the two Core Rulebook bloodlines I'm considering (which seems to be the most ideal role for him to fill in this party). All of the bonus spells and feats are from the core rulebook, so beyond the unique bloodline abilities (which every bloodline gets), it brings nothing new into the game. If not, I understand, and I'll just go with either the Destined or Fey bloodline (still trying to decide which).

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