Hi, I'm new to GM'ing PFS but not to GM'ing PbP.
I am setting up a Core campaign as a series of linked PFS scenarios from Season 0/1, playable via PbP.
To clarify on the process for player/event registration ... I think:
- I use event registration to register an event and mark it as online
- Do I have to point to these forums somewhere?
- I mark the scenario in question as PFC
That's it?
When I move to the next scenario in the campaign, I assume I just create a new event (?) and go through the same process, even if the PbP is in the same gameplay thread (?).
... and do the relevant paperwork at the end of each scenario in terms of handing out Chronicle Sheets.
Please correct me if I have any of the above wrong. Thanks.
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Unless you're making the PFS event public as a way of advertising for player recruitment, you can fill the bare minimum in. Checking the PFC box against the relevant scenarios makes things easier when reporting the sessions later on.
There's no need to create multiple events; you can just use one event (called 'shady18's PBP games' or whatever) for all of your sessions in the campaign.
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Unless you're making the PFS event public as a way of advertising for player recruitment, you can fill the bare minimum in. Checking the PFC box against the relevant scenarios makes things easier when reporting the sessions later on.
There's no need to create multiple events; you can just use one event (called 'shady18's PBP games' or whatever) for all of your sessions in the campaign.
Well, there is a system limit, it has difficulties once you get past 60 events...
Firstly thanks for the answers. Secondly a supplementary question.
I have one candidate player who has played 2 scenarios (not ones I am running) previously and is still L1. The idea is to put him on slow track until he syncs with everyone else.
But he has to my eye an amazing amount of gear for an L1 character - masterwork armour, masterwork composite longbow str+4, wand of CLW, 10 or so potions/scrolls. My guess is somewhere above 2000GP list price if I was playing non-PFS.
By my calculation a player with 2XP should have around 900-1000GP max from scenarios, 150GP starter cash and maybe 40GP from downtime if things went well.
So is there something I've missed whereby this is possible/normal in PFS? Just trying to figure this out (and if the player in question is reading this, I'm genuinely trying to figure this out as I don't really know PFS).
(Edit: figured it out - Prestige Points).
Venture-Captain, Netherlands
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Yes, prestige points. For 2 PP you can buy a 750 gold item. In this case, most likely the wand of Cure Light, and the bow.
It does require him to have gotten full rewards for both his scenarios.
If you still feel something is off, you can ask to look at his Inventory Tracking sheet to see if he did buy everything correctly. If you're not comfortable with stating the real reason, tell him you thought the scrolls were a neat idea you want to borrow.
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It might be the armor instead of the longbow, but it does make for effective low level PCs, if they use their PP wisely.
Given the mention of armor and scrolls, I suspect the PC is either a Druid or Bard maybe a Magus. Given the mention of the longbow, I suspect Elf for race.
If Bard, masterwork chain shirt is only 250, so not bad.
If Druid, masterwork dragonhide breastplate is 700, and only accessible at 1st level via 2 PP purchase.
Of course,m that also means a large portion of his money is tied up in that masterwork composite longbow (Str +4). Then again, it may just be +3 or +2, if he is a caster, he probably doesn't have the 18 Str needed for that +4 setting.
Thanks all (again). I asked for the HeroLab file (which is apparently available) to try and figure it out. There's nothing sinister here, I don't think the player is breaking the rules in any way, but I am trying to get my head around it as the plan is to go through a long campaign and I would like to keep track of who has what.
@Martin: half orc barbarian