DM B's CORE Confirmation - The Origin Story. . .

Game Master Beckett

It's hard to say, as both classes are very versatile and powerful. Druids take a few levels to really come online while Bards are largely ready right out of the gate and just get better a little more slowly.

Being that we have a pretty consistent group of 6 players, adding an Animal Companion into the mix is probably not a great idea, as it's something that will reduce the spotlight for others that much more, and also cause some issues with some maps. ( I get one too at 4th level I might have stay at home). I'm not saying don't do it, just what I would be more inclined to do if it where me.

Current Roster:
1.) DM Beckett -> Beckett Lorovox Cleric 2
2. GM Merisial the risen -> Fromagalli Cleric/Rogue 2
3. J. A. Chapman -> Radovus Krupt Wizard 1
4. Sethran-GM ->
5. GM Turmoil ->
6. GM Qwerty -> Xanko Rheneeman Fighter 1
7.) GM Batpony ->

It does all come down to playing what you will most enjoy, but I agree with Beckett on the companion front, all it takes is a corridor fight and some of us become sidelined. Though Druids can gain Domains.

Also, Sethran is Ser Dante Draven ^^

Have found some time in between my travels to put together a character! Going with Halfing Ranger right now. Brand new at level 1. Focus on really being a classic ranger.

Haven't thought much of his background yet though.

Current Roster:
1.) DM Beckett -> Beckett Lorovox Cleric 2
2. GM Merisial the risen -> Fromagalli Cleric/Rogue 2
3. J. A. Chapman -> Radovus Krupt Wizard 1
4. Sethran-GM -> Ser Dante Draven Fighter 1
5. GM Turmoil ->
6. GM Qwerty -> Xanko Rheneeman Fighter 1
7.) GM Batpony ->

@ GM Turmoil, worst case scenario you could always go Bard/Druid and dip into both. :P

Multiclassing or Prestige Classes seems pretty popular in the party, after all.

I have my character all laid out, just need to get it online. When do we want to kick off this endeavor?

Im mostly ready whenever. I was caught at work until midnight monday, and 8pm on Tue, had a normal day yesterday, and no idea today. Thats my only concern, I have a few games going I have hardly been able to touch because work is keeping so late.

Shall we start after the special? due to finish soon. but I am ready whenever

Current Roster:

1.) DM Beckett -> Beckett Lorovox Cleric 2
2. GM Merisial the risen -> Fromagalli Cleric/Rogue 2
3. J. A. Chapman -> Radovus Krupt Wizard 1
4. Sethran-GM -> Ser Dante Draven Fighter 1
5. GM Turmoil ->
6. GM Qwerty -> Xanko Rheneeman Fighter 1
7.) GM Batpony ->

Just a head's up, J. A. Chapman had something come up and is going to have to drop out. I'm not sure if we want to seek a replacement.

That also does leave us without a main Arcane caster, which might mean GM Turmoil going Bard is probably the best route.

I was going Bard anyways

An I will have a few levels of sorceror, not primary but I can support.

GM Z...D...expressed interest in assisting us in this crazy CORE endeavor if need be.

I asked Shifty as well, as I can't remember if I did before or not.

Shifty seems interested, so I pointed them here.

Also, with J. A. Chapman dropping out, I'll begin to re-evaluate the list.

Sorry for the radio silence! Had a busy weekend. I'm in the same boat as GM Turmoil, have my character on paper, just need to get it on this site. After the special sounds good to me, but if everyone is ready earlier I'll be alright too.

On reflection I would like to play as Omrijka in this project substituting a brand-new character of the same name for the first three scenarios. And then dropping in Omrijka when she has completed destiny of the sands most likely on slow track

I dont mind and i think most would agree that if someone is 1 level up or down from the rest of the group that it would be ok. i think it kills play for all when there is one level 5 with 4 level 1's running around killing stuff easily.

Fresh out of the woods and into the lodge, a stumpy and dirty looking Halfling wanders "Still can't find no dragons, will find me one one day." He turns to the rest of the room, bow in one arm, picking up a drink in the other straight off the tap. "I hear the pathfinders are hiring? I hear they fight draguuns."

Batpony lock and loaded. Just need to update this guys final purchases, but everything else should be there.

With the Special wrapping up, I just wanted to check and see where everyone is standing as far as starting?

I think we are still needing to figure out just what Season Path we want to go with. (A lot seems to have opened up now)

Also waiting on one, maybe two more folks to check in, and GM Turmoil's Character.

Not trying to rush it, just checking in.

/wave

I have an L1 cleric (Core)

I'm good to go.. Batpony

I can also start another character, I've only played one Core session...

Ready to go - Sethran

"BURP!... did someone say there was a paying gig coming up...?"

I'll get my character info all set up today and then I'm ready to go.

No rush. Shifty I believe, is taking a week off after running the special.

So, based off of the existing list we have at the top, what are everyone's wishes for the Season run?

I know tht the Technology Season was requested not to be run. Anything else anyone does not want to do?

It looks like, with slight modification, anything between Season 0 through 5 should work.

Im partial to Seasons 0 - 2, as they offered some really crazy, off the cuff ideas, but do not really care too much.

I hardly played the earlier seasons so happy for those, season 5 was a favourite of mine due to the Worldwound focus. I vote for an earlier season just for the novelty of not having played them ^^.

More interested in seasons 2, 4 or 5 though ^^

Yeah semi-limited comms at the moment, and dropping right out Friday - Sunday to none :)

Happy with whatever season, as we are Core I can play pretty much anything. I'm also fine with plumbing the old school depths of S0-2 out of general interest.

Cyrus is ready to go!

I'm really open to any season, though probably leaning towards 4 or 5. I like the fact that items on chronicles will feel a bit more special if they open things from other sources. I don't remember ever seeing any though until season 4.

Started PFS since end of S7 so... Any season is good with me!

Still interested. Season 2 would be good season 5 too

Why don't we try this. Please copy/Paste the Season List from whoever last posted it, simply adding an "+" for the ones you would most like, a "-" those you do not, and lastly a "?" for those you really do not care one way or the other".

Season 0: +,
Season 1: +,
Season 2: +,
Season 3: ?,
Season 4: -,
Season 5: ?,

Season 0: +, ?
Season 1: +, ?
Season 2: +, ?
Season 3: ?, ?
Season 4: -, ?
Season 5: ?, ?

Season 0: -,
Season 1: +,
Season 2: +,
Season 3: +,
Season 4: ?,
Season 5: +,

Season 2+
Season 5+
Other seasons -

Omrijka not Fromagalli but Omrijka is finishing destiny of the sands so brand new character to start until Omrijka available

Season 0: +, ? - -
Season 1: +, ? + -
Season 2: +, ? + +
Season 3: ?, ? + -
Season 4: -, ? ? -
Season 5: ?, ? + +

Seems like season 2 is the favorite so far.

Season 0: +, ? - - || (1/-2)
Season 1: +, ? + - || (2/-1)
Season 2: +, ? + + || (3)
Season 3: ?, ? + - || (1/-1)
Season 4: -, ? ? - || (-2)
Season 5: ?, ? + + || (2)

For copying

Season 0: +, ?, -, -
Season 1: +, ?, +, -
Season 2: +, ?, +, +
Season 3: ?, ?, +, -
Season 4: -, ?, ?, -
Season 5: ?, ?, +, +,

Season 0: -,
Season 1: +,
Season 2: ++,
Season 3: ?,
Season 4: +,
Season 5: +,

If I read this all correctly, it looks like
0= 1, but 3 against
1= 3, but 1 against
2= 4
3= 1 and 1 against
4= 1, but 2 against
5= 3

Season 0: +, ?, -, -, -
Season 1: +, ?, +, -, +
Season 2: +, ?, +, +, +
Season 3: ?, ?, +, -, ?
Season 4: -, ?, ?, -, +
Season 5: ?, ?, +, +, +

If we do go with Season 5, which I'm perfectly fine with, I do request that I not DM Destiny of the Sands part 2 or Part 3.

Other than that, I'm perfectly fine. :P

Season 0: -
Season 1: -
Season 2: ?
Season 3: ?
Season 4: +
Season 5: +

Season 5 plan (revised)
I will be running the destiny of the sands trilogy as I am currently playing it should we go that route

Tweaking my earlier suggestion for season 5 with an alternate more Blackros themed option instead of Destiny of the sands trilogy which in some ways does not fit season 5

As I said more than happy to run destiny should you like

Level1
5-08 theconfirmation
037 The beggars Pearl
5-01 Glass river Rescue
Level 2
5-04 Stolen Heir
5-11 Library of the lion
5-19 horn of Aroden
Level 3
5-21 Merchants Wake
5-22 Scars of the third crusade
5-02 The wardstone patrol
Level 4
5-12 bitter bargain (alt penumbral accords)
5-13 race to seekers folly (alt Blackros Matrimony)
5-16 sanctum of the sages (alt the disappeared)
Level 5
4-22 Halls of dwarves Lore
4-24 Price of friendship
4-25 Secrets stones keep
Level 6
5-06 You have what you hold
5-09 The traitors lodge
3-25 Storming the diamond gate
Level 7
3-26 Portal of the sacred rune
5-24 Assault on the wound* (alt Fortress of the nail)
5-14 Day of the demon
Level 8
5-03 Hellknights feast
5-07 Port Godless
5-13 Weapon in the rift
Level 9
5-18 Stranger Within
5-23 Cairn of shadows
7-17 Thralls of the shattered god
Level 10
5-05 Elven entanglement
22 fingerprints of the fiend
2-10 Fury of the fiend
Level 11
5-17 Fate of the fiend
5-20 The sealed gate
5-25 vengeance at sundered crag

*If I remember right Assault on the wound is the war gamey one with the armies. If you want a proper season 5 alternative The paths we choose?

I know you didn't come up with it on your own, but several comments on the list posted:

-The first thing that jumps out at me, is that 2 scenarios from season 5 are missing, 5-10 Where Mammoths Dare Not Tread and 5-19 The Horn of Aroden.

-Assault on the Warwound gives extra options if you have certain boons from other scenarios. I didn't even realize this until looking into it, but all those boons are from 7-11 scenarios when Assault is 3-7. Bad design IMO, but maybe squeeze one or two in before Assault.

-Just curious, but is there any reason for the non-season 5 scenarios that are chosen? Do they have some sort of tie-in?

-@ Merisial: You mentioned adding the Blakros themed scenarios. Why not stick those where the 3 scenarios from season 4 are that make up level 5?

of the above list posted by GM Merisiel, the only scenarios I have CORE played is #5-01 The Glass River Rescue. As such I offer to GM that one. I have not had the opportunity of GM'ing any from season 5 yet.

I'll probably swap characters then, as I was mainly going for either Season 2 or Destiny of the Sands with this one.

I'd also highly suggest waiting on The Stolen Heir until later levels, simply because I recall it having a lot of odd Skill checks that low level characters will probably not have a lot of (leaving folks just sitting there not acting), if I recall correctly.

Also just wanted to point out I see a lot of very social scenarios listed, which tend to have issues in PbP.

I'm happy to leave destiny of the sands in, it is a nice set of scenarios. I haven't played or run any of those in Core (and some not at all) so good to me!

The Stolen Heir was the scenario you ran for my first PFS game ever. I remember liking it but being a bit lost, since I didn't know what I was doing. Oh, and of course a certain rogue slitting the throat of the prisoner we were interrogating.

If we do decide to do season 5, I'd like to keep Destiny of the Sands in. I really enjoyed playing those scenarios.

It is all my own work which is why there are some holes in it. Swapping stolen heir with merchants wake works well as wake is the follow up to glass river. Ditching portal of the sacred rune to bring in the mammoths seems good. I would keep storming the diamond gate as it involves the Desmire plot arc but bringing it to earlier in the arc. The level five trio is about the skycitadel which is why pathfinders are so interested in the world wound and also includes the bad dwarf venture captain iirc

It seems it is my destiny to run the trio I will not shy away from destiny