MadScientistWorking Venture-Agent, Massachusetts—Boston Metro |
Well hell.. the low level table didn't get a DM, the only scenario i have on me that the more experienced player can play is the dalsine affair, which i haven't read. What could go wrong...
A TPK?
Look around the table for Bonekeep pt. 3
Me: "does anyone heal?"
Only player to respond: "I have a wand of cure light."
Me: "..."
I remember getting through Bonekeep pt 3 with a Wand of Cure Light.
RealLifeCorn |
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When you get to the table and-
... "Sorry, I'm late" (they shut the door and run over to sit down) "CRAP! I left my character sheet at home!"
..."I only have 45 minutes to play"
...the long-time wizard has decided to multi-class as a sorcerer
...the barbarian doesn't like to rage
(Fun story: my first character when I was 12 was a barbarian. Nobody explained it to me. I never used rage. Explain rage to rookies, DANGIT)
...the GM looks around wildly "so there's only 2 of you that showed up?!" He consults his notes for a couple seconds "screw it, I'm not changing anything"
..."Sweet! Now that Harsk advanced, he'll be able to have FIVE classes!"
Styrofoam Venture-Agent, Colorado—Fort Collins |
Jayson MF Kip |
Until:
the party of rogues is probably pretty awesome.
Finlanderboy |
Until:
** spoiler omitted **
the party of rogues is probably pretty awesome.
When I Dmed this I had a monk and cleric to 0 wisdom. That poor monk got hit with everything that scenario can throw at you.
The other monk got the boon and said he body grew to adapt by watching him suffer.
Chris Lambertz Community & Digital Content Director |
Selvaxri |
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... when the table roleplay as their characters, because the characters have a higher int/wis. :/
seriously-
... when you realize the party is playing up, at the only thing the scenario says in regards to "playing higher tier" is literally- double the monsters.
Yay, good ol'
SmiloDan RPG Superstar 2012 Top 32 |
The pre-gen Ezren is the highest Strength PC.
To be fair, there was an animal companion (owlbear) with a 21 STR. The rest of the party was:
Kitsune Druid (5 STR)
Ifrit bard (7 STR)
Half-orc URogue (7 STR)The party survived and claimed both prestige points!
In 3.5 I DMed for a party where the primary tank and healer was an otterfolk (think wet Halfling) bard.
The rest of the party was:
kenku crossbow fighter (6 Str, 8 Con)
snakefolk (homebrew) homebrew skill-based magic-user that did not max out ranks in Spellcraft, but did use pistols.
Some kind of druid dressed up like a sexy black leather-clad ninja, like all of his other characters.
An EMPOWERED awakened parrot wizard that only cast banana pants!
tlotig |
... when the table roleplay as their characters, because the characters have a higher int/wis. :/
seriously-
... when you realize the party is playing up, at the only thing the scenario says in regards to "playing higher tier" is literally- double the monsters.
Actually doubling the monsters makes it easier, the AC and to hit doesn't change and they are more susceptible to mass crowd controll and AoE. Its when the monsters go up a size category and gain advanced template that things get scary
Wei Ji the Learner |
...when you sit down at a table and your party is at least half INT 7 and it's a partial research/investigation scenario (and the other half isn't above 12...) with only one of the five investigatory skills the party can use at any reasonable sort of level...
Fromper |
...when you sit down at a table and your party is at least half INT 7 and it's a partial research/investigation scenario (and the other half isn't above 12...) with only one of the five investigatory skills the party can use at any reasonable sort of level...
Done there, been that. Did an investigation in PFS with a group whose highest perception was +2.
And we had been instructed not to let anyone know we were Pathfinders, but we brought a paladin along, and it was a question that was likely to be asked. I think he may actually have gotten out of that one by responding, "Do we look like Pathfinders to you?" He didn't lie - he just didn't answer the question.
TriOmegaZero |
Wei Ji the Learner wrote:Done there, been that. Did an investigation in PFS with a group whose highest perception was +2.
...when you sit down at a table and your party is at least half INT 7 and it's a partial research/investigation scenario (and the other half isn't above 12...) with only one of the five investigatory skills the party can use at any reasonable sort of level...
It was last night for Wei Ji and I.
RealAlchemy |
Wei Ji the Learner wrote:
...when you sit down at a table and your party is at least half INT 7 and it's a partial research/investigation scenario (and the other half isn't above 12...) with only one of the five investigatory skills the party can use at any reasonable sort of level...Done there, been that. Did an investigation in PFS with a group whose highest perception was +2.
And we had been instructed not to let anyone know we were Pathfinders, but we brought a paladin along, and it was a question that was likely to be asked. I think he may actually have gotten out of that one by responding, "Do we look like Pathfinders to you?" He didn't lie - he just didn't answer the question.
I'll have to remember that one when playing a paladin. I think my current answer is "It would be really <obscenity redacted> stupid for Pathfinders to be here wouldn't it? Do I look stupid?"
Serisan |
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Fromper wrote:I'll have to remember that one when playing a paladin. I think my current answer is "It would be really <obscenity redacted> stupid for Pathfinders to be here wouldn't it? Do I look stupid?"Wei Ji the Learner wrote:
...when you sit down at a table and your party is at least half INT 7 and it's a partial research/investigation scenario (and the other half isn't above 12...) with only one of the five investigatory skills the party can use at any reasonable sort of level...Done there, been that. Did an investigation in PFS with a group whose highest perception was +2.
And we had been instructed not to let anyone know we were Pathfinders, but we brought a paladin along, and it was a question that was likely to be asked. I think he may actually have gotten out of that one by responding, "Do we look like Pathfinders to you?" He didn't lie - he just didn't answer the question.
When asked "Who sent you and why are you here?" last night, my Norgorberite arcane trickster responded "We're here for sanctioned looting and were sent by one of many organizations that sanctions looting." Things broke down when the NPC asked for tribute and I offered to let her keep her kidneys as an opening to negotiations.
Fromper |
Fromper wrote:I'll have to remember that one when playing a paladin. I think my current answer is "It would be really <obscenity redacted> stupid for Pathfinders to be here wouldn't it? Do I look stupid?"Wei Ji the Learner wrote:
...when you sit down at a table and your party is at least half INT 7 and it's a partial research/investigation scenario (and the other half isn't above 12...) with only one of the five investigatory skills the party can use at any reasonable sort of level...Done there, been that. Did an investigation in PFS with a group whose highest perception was +2.
And we had been instructed not to let anyone know we were Pathfinders, but we brought a paladin along, and it was a question that was likely to be asked. I think he may actually have gotten out of that one by responding, "Do we look like Pathfinders to you?" He didn't lie - he just didn't answer the question.
My other standard paladin answer on undercover missions is "I'm just the muscle. S/he does the talking" and point to the bard or other party face. The down side, of course, is that the paladin usually would be the party face.
Muse. |
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We ran a bluff that we were an Aspis Team posing as a Pathfinder team - which explained why we had a few Wayfinders with us, and no Aspis badges.
"It would blow our cover to be carrying our Badges - so we left them back at Base.
"And we didn't have enough Wayfinders to go around, so we are making do with the ones we could get ahold of. Now, we need you to help with the cover story... remember, a gang of Pathfinders came to talk to you..." {wink-wink} "...totally not an Aspis team."
The funniest part was one of the players kept getting mixed up and saying she was a Pathfinder and the NPCs would just say something like "Yeah, I got that"...
Yeah - we were Pathfinders, claiming to be Aspis agents posing as Pathfinders...see we have a couple Wayfinders...
Edit: Couldn't you just see this table with a Paladin at it saying: "well, really we ARE Pathfinders... Really!" and the rest of us just smiling and letting the NPCs think "he's a little slow."
Woran Venture-Captain, Netherlands |
Quentin Coldwater Venture-Agent, Netherlands—Utrecht |
Woran Venture-Captain, Netherlands |
Mr. Bonkers |
The new player plays a Wizard and decides to charge the final boss with a club. Without Mage Armor.
** spoiler omitted **
Last time I played with him, he threw the club at a flunky (also critted it). I was kinda surprised he actually had a club with him, and then he told me it was his Bonded Object...
My jaw fell to the ground, but he just shrugged and said: "It just means I now have to make concentration checks. What did I need to throw for that again?"
Fantastic player, by the way. It is never boring.
Quentin Coldwater Venture-Agent, Netherlands—Utrecht |
BigNorseWolf |
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Yeah, I like his attitude. New players in general are a joy to GM for. Old players know what their constraints are and start optimising. New players don't and they just do weird stuff. I miss that sometimes.
it swings back around when people beat the game the easy way and start beating the game the crazy way.