Devil We Know, Part 1: The Shipyard Rats (T1-PFS) (Inactive)

Game Master Mari Clock

Discuss!

Discuss I shall!

Looks like the classes definitely showing up are:
Investigator 2
Gunslinger 1
Oracle 2
Ranger 2/Rogue 1

I can do a zen archer 2 or paladin 2 (melee-focused). Do we need melee or ranged more? Not sure what focus some of the characters have. One thing we definitely don't have is arcane juice.

Nohwear - what class do you plan to play?

Looking forward to playing with you all.

Sebastian - as you may have noted, we're in Emerald Spire together, I'm Senja over there.

It might be nice to have a dedicated front liner (since a Melee Oracle isn't really built for survivability), but at this stage, it really is 100% up to whatever it is you wish to play.

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Hey Khelreddin, it's good to have you on board with this. Offhand, I'd suggest going with melee over ranged, since it doesn't look like we have a heavy hitter in that department, although I'm not sure yet what sort of ranger/rogue we have yet.

Alternately, having a arcane focused character wouldn't hurt either, but that's perhaps something Nohwear might want to consider.

Awen really is versatile.. he prefers to stand back and shoot, evaluate the situation then move in where best needed, but he can certainly mix it up too. He is not the classic tank, more like Legolas as opposed to gimli. He is very good at the sneaky peeky and has some useful skills although he is not a "skill monkey" I will try to get his profIle fleshed out.. he's my in person character so I never bothered to get any of that online..

I will build something with arcane power. I am not sure what yet. He will likely be a wizard.

Just keep in mind you're doing 4 games, so you will level up during the process.

The tiers are 1-2, 3-4, and 6-7, so if you start as a 2, you will end as a 3, but if the majority of the group starts as a 1, they will end as a 2, so the 3s will play the last one (or two) out of tier.

That being said, it is a Season 1 series, so you may find it to be easy.

@Gm.. going through my chronicles, I have found that Awen has played 1 and 3 of this series. Is it replayable? And I will understand if you don't want me in.. it's up to you.

Side question, how do homunculus work in PFS, since there is no crafting?

I'm happy to play my front-liner: Ferabras, the tiefling paladin of Iomedae, who yearns to atone for the diabolical taint in his blood, and is so filled with self-loathing that he throws himself in front of his companions in battle, just to do himself harm. But he's a nice fellow.

Our party makeup may be shifting slightly, though, since I don't believe these are replayable scenarios, so I'll see where we end up. We could play with 5, or recruit a sixth, I'm okay either way - though I do like smaller parties in PbP.

I would be willing to replay for the fun of it and only get credit for the second and fourth ones...

Oh, hadn't thought of that. Sorry to count you out prematurely.

No problem.. I completely understand your conundrum here. If meta gaming is something you worried about though, I played these over a year ago and don't really remember anything lol. Still; your choice, and no hard feelings either way

I'd say it's Mari's call, but I'm not worried about metagaming. I play all the time with GM's in scenarios they've run. And since you had forgotten you'd even played them, your knowledge of the scenarios is likely to be limited. ;)

My bad lol you were the one responding, I thought you were the GM. @Mari.. So it's your call, no hard feelings either way but I would like to play if you are willing!
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Ouch....lmao

It is not replayable, and I would prefer a group that can play all 4 scenarios. You can only replay for no credit to make a legal table, which would only be necessary if there were not others available.

I am sorry, Awen, I don't think you will be able to join us in this set of adventures.

As yall wish. I could play.. just not get credit for 1 and 3. but thank you for the chance.

Mari - based on your decision with Awen, I'd guess you're inclined to recruit a sixth? Might want to post something in the recruitment thread, since it reads like we're full up.

I have a sixth lined up.

Question about Homnuculus. They are special, just like poison crafting are special.
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Whoops I'm out, I apparently played Devil we Know Part III with a different character. Humble Apologies.

And the party makeup changes yet again! ;)

My paladin now wears a hat for very special occasions, but is otherwise the same tortured soul.

I'm sorry. I really do want players that can go through the entire series because I'm going to start one right after the other.

I have two characters that I could bring in on this, I haven't played any of these scenarios.

Degwyn, a Human Polearm Master Fighter

Thalion, an Elf Spire Defender Magus <-- still sorting out the crunch but will have it up soon.

btw, this is Chuffy from your WBG session

With Adrianne out, here's another shot at where we stand in terms of party makeup:

Investigator 2 - Sebastian
Gunslinger 1 - Sinspawn Axeman
Zen Archer 2 or Paladin 2 - Khel
Polearm Fighter 1 or Magus 1 - Degwyn
Something arcane (Wizard?) -Nohwear

So we're now one short of six and lacking any sort of healer. I've got a friend who's new to PbP and PFS (has played one scenario I ran, knows Pathfinder well) who I can ask to join us, most others I know have played some or all of these scenarios.

How would you like to proceed, Mari?

And by the way - I'm only trying to be helpful in the lead-up to starting this game. If you'd rather coordinate/run the show and prefer that I wait quietly for things to get rolling, just let me know.

I have a couple of cleric builds that I could submit late tonight if a healer is required. I actually prefer playing a cleric.

I have 10 interested folks, so I'm going to break you out into two tables. I need to figure out who will go to each table.

Suggestions helpful!

I will start both tables at the same time, and once I figure out who will go where I will post the new table link and remove table two folks from table 1 play thread.

The names I have are:
Khelreddin
Adriana Korinne
Sebastian Mapplethorpe
Nohwear
Degwyn
Ginganinja
Sinspawn Axeman
Xichikitte
Xien
Jack Amy

Please chime in to confirm, I'm planning to post the first note start Sunday night.

Table 2
Link for when we decide who goes to which table.

Well, Ginganinja is the player of Adriana Korinne, who bowed out because she played the third part before, so that leaves 8 players. Has everyone else confirmed with a PFS alias that they are definitely in?

I haven't posted with an alias, as I've got two available and would play either one - I'm definitely in.

I'd prefer to play with Sinspawn Axeman - he's my son, and we enjoy gaming together.

And if we do only have 8 for two tables, I'd love to invite my friend who I mentioned.

My post didn't post :(

Khel, invite your friend, that's fine.

Another guy PMd me, so he'll be joining the discussion thread to get things organized.

I created the 2nd table, but if it works out we can play just one then that's fine. I have other people (friends) I can contact if necessary.

If everyone can post what class they wish to play here in this thread, it may be easier to set up balanced groups.

Hi everybodee! =)
I'm "another guy" who PM'd the DM in the DL on the QT, OK?

I'll be throwing my hat in the ring (and then stealing the paladin's hat) with a polearm-specced Warpriest. So if I could be with Degwyn, I think a pole-arm-tag-team would be an interesting thing to see. But so would a platypus, but I've never seen one of those.

This is Khelreddin - to make things less of a moving target, I'll just plan to play my paladin.

I've invited my friend to join us as well (thanks, Mari!), not sure what he'll play.

Just have him post in here, I'm making a chart of who is going to play what so we can figure out party make up, but if Khelreddin/Ferabras wants to do your own please feel free, you may be better at it than me.

As there are already 2 paladins in, I can bring an Oread Cleric 1 I recently designed. I have the sheet home, but I can post his stats later today.

Another option for me would be playing with my summoner 2, Vailis. He is staggered at a PbP game that has been halted at the last encounter of Trial by Machine for the last two or three weeks, so I will probably resign from there after all.

So that's what I can bring to the table, judge yourself if you want me in (I post regularly 2-3 times per day):
- Xien, Nagaji Paladin 2 (shield&board melee defender)
- Balacertar, Oread Cleric 1 (melee combatant and support caster)
- Vailis, Half-elf Summoner 2 (crowd controller and buffer, with solid melee eidolon)

Hi All,

I will be looking to play my level 3 Aasimar Oradin (Paladin 2/Oracle 1). A party of Paladins might be amusing.

I do also have a 4th level tiefling wizard that I could play, although I would need to write up the character as it exists entirely out of GM credit at the moment.

I will lend my sorcerous talents to any job that will bring me glory.

Chiming in.

Xien, you have the boon for the Oread race?

I am making a chart of who is going to play what. Might be one table is 1-2 and one is a 3-4.

I got it last weekend GMing on a Legacy of the Stonelords event.
I have the boon sheet and just have to end up filling it up once I end creating the character. Does dropbox work for you as a way of showing it?

Splitting up by tier seems a cool idea. Perhaps after the first part, you can make a single table with those that you enjoyed the most playing with if maintaining two tables is too much work.

A tier split makes sense - my only hesitation comes from the fact that Ferabras is one scenario away from 3rd level and the two people I want to play with have zero or 1 XP.

Hadn't thought of that - maybe I should play my Zen Archer, who's only got 3 XP, so I spend less time out of tier.

As another player in that Trial by Machine game, Xien, I believe we should be able to recruit another GM to finish the scenario for us. I was waiting to see if the GM would return with a reason for being gone.

Also, I'm assuming Mari will run the entirety of the Devil We Know series for everyone regardless of circumstances if she ends up running two tables.

@Xien, I trust you. Was just asking. Thanks.

@all, I am not going to bail on half the group.

@Ferabras, maybe go with the lower xp guy.

Just a minor question: Since I know nothing (at all) can someone say where this module takes place? Just so I can incorporate it into the backstory.

Also, here's the promised lvl 1 Warpriest. The backstory might not be accurate, but I'll update it as data comes in.

In the spirit of constant change, here is Khelreddin's other alias, Zinkyudo the surprisingly skittish zen archer. He's a garuda-blooded aasimar who's vaguely avian ancestry causes him to be twitchy (and a bit squawky).

He's got 4 XP, not 3, but he'll be in-tier for the first two scenarios and I don't mind playing down some if it works for everyone else.

Mari - I imagine you've already started on your table breakdown, so I'll leave you to it rather than catching up.

I finally named the cleric Arbiscar. I am still working on the stats, but the main concept might go around the one presented on the profile, a melee caster supporter.

Here is what my chart looks like so far.

Party List

We have:
Oradin 3
Investigator 2
Sorcerer 2
Gunslinger 1
Warpriest 1
Cleric 1
Zen Archer 2
(friend something) 1
Polearm Master Fighter 1 or Spire Defender Magus 1 or Cleric 1

Jack Amy, will you be okay effectively playing out of tier until the Investigator and Sorcerer make level 3?

I haven't gotten a response from Nohwear to the PM I sent this morning and he hasn't posted anything here all week.

This effectively leaves us with 9:
Table 1 will be 3, 2, 2, 2, 1
Table 2 will be 1, 1, 1, 1
OR
Table 1 will be 3, 2, 2, 1, 1
Table 2 will be 2, 1, 1, 1

Finding another one or two to join us ought to be easy if you'd prefer that.

By the way, it is a series of 4 scenarios, not a module, but it takes place in and around the Taldan city of Cassomir.

Being a season 1, playing with only 4 shall be save, and in my opinion games with only 4 players, or 5 at maximum, run much faster in PbP.

As for the tiers, the 4 level 1s will have a much more difficult time playing through, but I think I will love to give it a try!
Also, if it makes it any easier for you, I am a regular GM and can assign chronicles to my character as we go through the scenarios, so by 2nd or 3rd I can make him level up an extra level and place it at 3rd level if that would be of any help.

I have actually run this before, and my group at the end was like "is that it?". Same with with part 2. I haven't run part 3 or 4 with my face to face group yet, but my guess is they will also be similarly easy.

I think, though, it might be best to keep the one level 2 with three level 1s, then the other table be the 3, two 2s, and two 1s.

I just need to know the chosen classes for the remaining level 1s to decide which table they would be best suited.

Can I assume the 2s and 3 (and maybe even some of the 1s) have at least a Wand of Cure Light?