Some additional information:
I BCCed the invitation to everyone so that we didn't share any contact information with anyone else. Assuming we're all adults (is that true?) Feel free to contact me via email or Private Paizo.com message.
Ha! it is. I was going to send out an invitation email right after I get my copy of the module.
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Hello all!
DMS, I absolutely loved your introductory email. I wish I thought of that for my own table. You can be sure I'll be stealing the idea for future games. :)
I'll be playing Sigrun, although I may have to revert her character sheet depending on the progress of another game. She'll be levelling up to 2 as soon as I finish GMing another game, and they are in the final encounter, so I expect it to be soon... hopefully in time. If not, well, no big deal.
Looking forward to the game, all!
(Totes didn't just post this in the Gameplay thread by accident. Oops.)
Thanks! I figure that we lose some of the action and speed by not being at the table, but can make up for it with adjectives and immersion.
One favor I'd ask is to just reply to my email with your character so I know who is which PC for when it's time to send the chronicle.
Hey ladies and gents, quick question(s):
1. Has everyone played a season 5 game yet? Are you aware of the fact that faction missions are neither overtly given nor are all factions represented in every scenario?
2. Is it okay to assume that the faction displayed next to your character's image is your accurate faction?
Welcome aboard! I know 2 of these players (Fel has been at my table since "Danger at Dunwater" was new.)
If you have any questions, don't be shy. Are you new to Pathfinder in general, or just PFS?
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I'm aware of the rules changes although I haven't seen how it actually plays out personally yet. And yes, Marika is an Andoran agent.
On another note, her statement in my latest post is a bit of Absalom slang that I'm going to presuppose most of our characters would be familiar with. Basically, due to a loophole in Absalom law, it's illegal to imprison anyone who isn't guilty of a crime, with the exception of "those who move about within their tombs" (or essentially undead.) In order to account for people who are obviously violently insane but haven't (yet) committed any crimes deserving of a life sentence, someone got the bright idea of declaring these people legally "undead" and going through the motions of putting them up in an elaborate cemetery, complete with daily "offerings" of food and routine consultations with priests. Hence, the "Tomb of the Living" is Absalom's insane asylum.
I have never NOT finished.
-Posted with Wayfinder
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I realise that my faction goal for this season is basically "look for opportunities to set up trade agreements", but I'm really not sure what more I should be doing apart from what I've done now... the season 5 secondary prestige points are really annoyingly vague!
EDIT: Turns out I was mixing up secondary prestige and faction goals. Still confusing and vague. ;)
No worries, I'm already enjoying this group a lot.
Yeah, they are vague. I think there has to be a certain amount of trust amongst everyone (especially the DM and the players.) When I say that I'm reasonable, quality role-playing will get you places... even if those places are clues ;-)
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Welcome to Pathfinder Society, Kageko! If you want, feel free to give me an idea where you live IRL and I'll see if I can find you a local Venture-Officer so you can find some face-to-face tables of Society play too.
Right, holding off on further responses until we get some results on those knowledge checks. ^^;;
Yeah, Marika's turning out a little abrasive. First time I've played her, so exactly how much may come as a shock even to me. No (OOC) offense intended.
Marika will undoubtedly continue to "enjoy" Chusynd, then. He's pretty much unflappable no matter what you call him...kinda lost in his own little world. He still thinks Cheliax will return to Aroden's fold. LOL
I have never NOT finished.
That's what SHE said. :-)
Hey everyone,
Pathfinder is supposed to be fun. We all have too much in the real world to make this game a source of stress. More than one player has PMed me about this game, and we've barely started. We're all adults here (actually I'm not sure if that's true, but you know what I mean.) So rather than beat around the bush, let's step back from the table and chat.
Kageko and Marika: PvP is flat about forbidden on page 19 of the Guide to Organized play. (Only one of you specifically called that out as something they'd do.) If this game isn't your type of game, I can respect that. I also don't want to punish anyone for playing their style. The discussion with Chusynd is too intense.
Since so far the only dice rolls have been Knowledge checks, I'll let you guys walk now without issuing a zero credit game. If we get into the game and PvP breaks out I'll politely remove players. In 20 years of DMing I've NEVER lost a table, and I don't plan on it now.
I think Kageko and Marika are looking for a more intense game. I recommend banding together and seeking out similar player types on the forums. I think Fel, Chusynd, Sigrun, and Khamul will have a good time.
We're all here to play a fun game. What do you guys want to do?
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Obviously, if people are PMing the DM, you're feeling like this game has certain problems for one reason or another, so I don't want to seem like I'm minimising your feelings here. But nevertheless, here's my perspective as someone who is relatively unaffected by this all...
I didn't interpret any of Marika or Kageko's comments in a negative way; I think it's perfectly fine for characters to annoy others and for them to react to it, maybe even wishing they could hurt them (but, of course, realising the rules they sign up to when they join the Society). Sigrun, for example, spent much of the last scenario she was in annoying one of the characters by insisting on calling his dodo familiar a chicken. Both the player and I had a lot of fun with it!
On the other hand, I do feel that Chusynd's persona is perhaps getting a bit out of hand, both by Chusynd him/herself and the reactions from the others. I understand Chusynd's character is whimsical and ridiculous (and possibly a little insane), but we are on a stealth mission here. A couple of ridiculous suggestions are one thing, but I think you've been dislodging the planning phase a little too much. (Nobody will be happy if we lose a prestige point or something because you preferred to stay heavily in character, after all.)
Additionally, though, I think the best way to move on from characters like that is to do what Sigrun did; decide he's a few bolts short of a toolbox and instead get on with business. Of course, that's also part of her character (practically oriented and easily bored of minutiae and nonsense), but the others could also do something similar. "No, Chusynd. Just... No. Anyway, back to the adults' conversation..."
It's a collective game here, and we need to work together to make it go! I hope everyone can get along and enjoy the game. I'm enjoying it so far, personally, and I'd hate to see things crash and burn. :(
Let's move forward and see if a little action puts the Pathfinders on the same page. :-)
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I just want to say that I was actively looking for a few games that aren't intense. I've been having some problems with a few of those of late. The reason I asked to walk was because I looked back at my post and realized that thanks to the way the IC interactions were going it was getting out of hand and going places I don't want to go when I'm in PFS.
I think if we can all agree to keep it civil and a little more on-task we can probably at least get through to the end of this. I've been around the block enough times to stick to the no-PVP rule.
No worries. Fresh air and a step back is always a good thing for all of us. Let's have some fun :-)
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I sincerely apologize if what my character said was frustrating and/or disruptive; that was never my intent. Nor was I trying to dislodge the planning phase, as that's a key part of the adventure.
(Full disclosure: I've run this scenario several times already and have tried to take care not to interfere with critical, faction-specific interactions. DM S is already aware of this and I have no interest in ruining the story for y'all or wrecking anyone else's fun.)
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Friends - this week is gonna be crazy for me at work. I doubt I'll be able to post more than once first thing in the AM and then late at night.
If we enter combat, I'll issue a standing order for Fel to withdraw (if he's threatened) and begin chanting (Inspire Courage: +1 attack/+1 damage). Anyone can autopilot him with that action - but NO SINGING!! :)
Also - In the past, groups I've been in have agreed that friendlies ahead of Fel in initiative will delay until after him in order to gain the competence bonuses. As long as no one allows a baddie to jump them in initiative I recommend we do that as well.
Fair warning he is really quite useless in combat aside from bard buffs.
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I'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt for the moment and assume there might be something we could have done about it. Soundproofing the crates somehow, or maybe some kind of "hide them in plain sight" scam like disguising them as slaves.
But I will be buying and checking for purposes of writing a review of the mod, lemmie tell ya. (Not you SFound, the module itself. After we're done.)
No. That was my haste in putting the map together. You can all adjust yourselves on the ship BEFORE action turns tactical.
As long as she doesn't move, I'll give it to you as a swift from that position.
No worries. I've added a link to the map in the campaign description
1. It's clear aside from needing to jump from ship to dock. With a running start you're looking at a DC 10 acrobatics check to not go for a swim.
2. I think you might have the dockmaster pog mixed up. He's on the dock to the SW of the ship.
Close enough for me!