DM Dr Evil's PbP PFS - Master of the Fallen Fortress (Inactive)

Game Master DM DoctorEvil

This is the place to check in when selected and for OOC discussion, questions, and concerns.

Pretty close to ready...doing equipment and a few other details.

Welcome Silverback... Josnavaarin is Horef's new char... most equipment added

Well met everyone.

Looks like a bunch of wildlings..... so far.

Could make for an interesting theme and RP.

Hmmm, finding others is proving more difficult than I thought. I will keep plugging down the list until we get takers.

No worries...I really like this concept, and am happy to wait.

I can wait too. If you are ready it would be fairly easy to fill the rest of the spots through open recruitment.

If the list drys up, you could always advertise it in open recruiteing.

Here's the start of my character. Sorry it's taking so long. Will try to finish this weekend and make an alias.

Ruinor Starflame

A Spell Warrior for your consideration. Still need to finalise feats and equipment and write up some background. He's a bit of a self-centred prick with anger issues - basically RPing myself as a teenager ;-p

"Hello travelers,

Josnavaarin here. Looks as though we have filled our requirement and shall soon set forth for adventure, loot, and whatever comes our way."

Party Mix:

Human Saurian Shaman
Elf Vanguard
1/2 Elf Sanctified Slayer
Elf Fire Elementalist
Human Spell Warrior

Don't forget about the half-elf brawler.
Hello all. I'll try to get my build up tomorrow. Plan on dipping cleric 2nd-level then going straight brawler the rest.

Glad we have a full group now. before we get started, can you each provide me the data needed to fill out a Chron Sheet? That is:

1) Player Name (if different than messageboard handle)
2) PFS Number (and char# for this PC)
3) Faction (if different from your avatar)
4) your starting gold after initial purchases (you will have some time to gear up for specific adventures before they start).

By way of background, I don't have big issues with where you are or how you started, but all of your PC's need to have a driving ambition to join the Pathfinder Society. To that end, they came to Absalom, the City in the Center of the World, to apply for initiation. Unfortunately, all your characters were passed over (for reasons you can expound on as part of background or RP), and they all are commiserating in the same scuzzy inn in Absalom when the curtain rises on the action.

Using the above, you can start making game-play posts in the thread which is now open for business.

Oh, one more thing. Can you send me the list of PFS scenarios you have run? If it's lengthy, you can send as a PM. I just want to make sure we avoid any duplicates as I am planning a progression for you guys. As you play any in other games or RL, just let me know so I can add to the list.

Also, I figure the only place you'll be getting Chron sheets for this PC (for a while) is here, so we should be able to keep pretty good track of consumables, supplies, gold, and upgrades in equipment. Between adventures, you will be able to buy and sell at your heart's content, but we have to do a good job of record-keeping to keep it legal.

I guess I need to read over the new faction stuff then. Not even sure when/where it was released, just heard about it.

Josnavaarin
92934-7
Dark Archive 0 PP / 0 F
0 XP
Gold 21
Craft Armorer + 6

PFS Scenarios: GM'd 5-8, & In Service of Lore

Played: We Be Gobins, In Service of Lore, First Steps Part 2 & 3, 8 Slave pits, 14 Fortunes of GM Torch, 29 Shipyards Part 1, 3-2, 3-11 Part 2, 33 Assault Kingdom, 35 Voice in Void, 39 Citadel of Flame, 3-19, 5-1, 5-8, 5-11, 5-22, 5-99, Seige on Diamond City, Ruins of BoneKeep Lvl 2,

1) Silverback
2) 132,076-6
3) Szarni
4) 82 gp remaining

The Confirmation
The Veteran's Vault #4–18
Shadow's Last Stand (1-2)
The Glass River Rescue
The Godsmouth Heresy
The Infernal Vault
Mists of Mwangi
Scars of the 3rd Crusade
The Prince of Augustana (#0-13)
Thornkeep lvl 2
Master of the Fallen Fortress
We be Goblins!
The Icebound Outpost

Player Name: Nightfiend
GP: 4
Society ID: 23083-09
Faction Grand Lodge
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Played Scenarios
#1 Silent Tide
#2 The Hydra’s Fang Incident
#29 The Devil We Know-Part 1
#33 Assault On The Kingdom Of The Impossible
#2-21 The Dalsine Affair
#4-01 Rise Of The Goblin Guild
Intro 2 First Steps Part 2
Intro 3 First Steps Part 3
#5-01 The Glass River Rescue
#55 The Infernal Vault
# 13 The Prince Of Augustana

(GM) Scenarios
#3-01 The Frostfur Captives
#5 Mists Of Mwangi
#3-07 Echoes Of The Overwatched
#2-15 Shades Of Ice Part 1
#2-17 Shades Of Ice Part 2
#2-19 Shades Of Ice Part 3
#35 Voice In The Void
#4-19 Night March Of Kalkamedes
#3-05 Tide Of Twilight
#3-21 The Temple Of Empyreal Enlightenment
#4-18 The Veteran’s Vault
# 6-01 Trial By Machine

Almost done. Still have some details to finish.

1) Ruinor Starflame
2) # 106385-4
3) Dark Archive
4) 33gp

Played Scenarios:
#39: Citadel of Flame
#4-07: Severing Ties
#3-05: Tide of Twilight
#3-19: Icebound Post
Risen from the Sands
#5-01: Glass River Rescue
#5-08: Confirmation
#6-01: Trial by Machine

Hey, do we need a rogue more than a brawler?

I'll get my info up tonight.

1) David K
2) PFS # 37563-11
3) (need to research these)
4) 56.4gp (with current build)

Player Name: Kieron
PFS Number: #125832-3
Faction: Not 100% decided yet, leaning towards Grand Lodge
Gold: 11 GP

Scenarios Played

First Steps: In Service to the Lore (part 1)
5-08 The Confirmation
6-01 Trial by Machine
6-03 The Technic Siege
The Godsmouth Heresy

I'm still old school and used to balanced parties and no one currently has disable device but groups survive w/o them. As I always hear "play what you want to play" so it's up to you as far as I'm concerned.

It's common to use summoned creatures to spring traps in lieu of a rogue. Sucks for alarm traps though.
Anyway, had a fighter 2/rogue the rest idea for a disarm/catch off-guard build. Just wondered if it might fit better here than a flat brawler.

-Posted with Wayfinder

The rogue would be better but would have to have 0 xp.

I can make a few last second changes to the slayer/vanguard if you like.

How do you mean, Josnavaarin?

Well a slayer is a mix already between ranger and rogue. I can make some slight changes to enable more roguish talents. I am dex based already.

Unfortunately, slayer does not have disable device as a class skill.

True but a trait change, vagabond child or criminal, can change that.

It would require a small change to background however.

You'd also have nothing for magical traps, though you could pick that up with crypt breaker alchemist if you wanted. I'm not sure of any other classes that confer such an ability (other than ranger and rogue, of course).

Small Changes made....

Modifications to gear a few stats and gold.

92934-7
Dark Archive 0 PP / 0 F
0 XP
Gold 8 Silver 8 Copper 5
Craft Armorer + 6

A slayer gets a slayer talent that gives him the same ability to disable magical traps as a rogue. This talent also makes the skill a class skill if memory serves me correctly. This opens up a few levels into the class.

Ah, I see. That certainly covers that then, doesn't it? I'll stick to brawler then. Gameplay post inbound.

Notably, I decided to change to a half-orc. Surprise! There were just too many elves in here.

I was thinking my reason for not being accepted was that I insulted the intelligence of another applicant (a fighter type). Upset, he tried to attack me, but I cast Daze on him so that I could get away. Obviously, this behavior goes against the duty of cooperation that Pathfinders adhere to. I was just going to have it be some random person but Orovan could fit the bill if you're up for it and the GM doesn't object. It could make for an interesting dynamic initially until we learn to respect one another.

I was thinking my reason for not being accepted was that I insulted the intelligence of another applicant (a fighter type). Upset, he tried to attack me, but I cast Daze on him so that I could get away. Obviously, this behavior goes against the duty of cooperation that Pathfinders adhere to. I was just going to have it be some random person but Orovan could fit the bill if you're up for it and the GM doesn't object. It could make for an interesting dynamic initially until we learn to respect one another.

No objection on my part so long as it doesn't get out of hand.

Fellas -

I don't want to get too bogged down in this part of the story, as it's something I created to get you out to the actual scenario and perhaps these individuals will be repeating characters in your further adventures.

I am glad you are asking them questions instead of blindly jumping to the hook, but the amount of money they offer is an issue. If this is going to be a legal PFS game, you aren't going to be able to take their coin over the amount on the Chronicle sheet. You also aren't going to be able to "loot" the fallen tower as the NPC suggests except to the extent items are purchased from the Chron sheet. That's why I kept referring to the amount as "lucrative" or "substantial" rather than a quoted amount.

The amount they will be offering is what you'll net from the Chron sheet, if you return the artifact to them, but then you won't get the loot value on top for PFS purposes.

Just want to be clear and avoid misunderstanding at reconciliation time. Please let me know you understand this issue before we proceed too much further.

got it.

No problem here. I assumed this was GM-fabric and was thus playing the chump. Good to see we have vigilant players though.

No problem DM DoctorEvil. For myself, I am aware what you original intent was. I am enjoying the opportunity to role play with it a little. I think the added introduction is a great idea. I was just tossing in a little RP for the sake of fun. I can’t speak for the rest of the crew, but I openly invite any added content you wish to work into the game. If you wish I will refrain from any non-essential dialog in the future.

Please liven up the game with RP as much as you like, especially if you've played/run it before; it sweetens the deal a bit. I just wanted to be clear on the rewards on the front end.

I am enjoying the by-play myself...it's making me work a bit.

NO problem .. just rolling with the punches

my linked sheet is up to date. I just need to format my alias here but I'm good to go.

I assumed it was the end of the day and many of us were intoxicated, so I thought we would need to sleep it off and start fresh in the morning.

Silverback, are you untrained in handle animal, or did you forget your +4 bonus to handle your own animal companion?

A little new to animal companions. I am trained, but have a 7 cha.

So I just had 1 skill rank, 3 for trained, -2 for cha, for a total of +2. I had indeed missed the +4 from "link."

Thanks!