GM Burglar's #3-03 The Ghenett Manor Gauntlet (Inactive)

Game Master mechaedd

Varg's chron- Attempted to be sent. Any issues or void of sent-ness?
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"Shan, but slow" chron
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Negatory on any convention attentance; I'm not even going to Dragoncon this year, though I'm getting more and less enthusiastic about PFS and the fact it may as well be factionless now and that each character will need their own binder for all their paperwork at creation by season 9.
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As for scenario, anything I'd need to read would, obviously, need to be, well, read. Unless you've saw something I haven't (which is super likely, since the only time I touch the Paizo site is through Wayfinder nowadays), I wouldn't count anything as "not played by Endless", though; he gets a lot of local action it seems.

2-04 reminds me; PFS needs more of Declan "Drendle" Dreng, as he is the most fun Venture Captain. I can make no 100% promises on time (especially with the ass-kicking that is this month's install calendar at work), but "done by May" should be feasible barring a super-complicated (be it naturally complicated or just "difficult in pbp" complicated) scenario.

Woo hoo!

That sounds like a ‘yes’ for 2-04. I’m a fan of VC Dreng. My fighter named her mangy, decrepit camel after him in a desert scenario.

It also contains what I consider one of the most prominent error-in-build that's so crippling to the build and tactics that it's one of the few times I actively believe just letting the bad have his one, under-optimized choice despite not even meeting the prereqs is fine (and it kills me a little accepting that). Let's just say that if the ACG was out and this weren't PFS (for editing purposes), he'd be straight-up Beastmode actually be a challenge.

I recall both Wrath of the Accursed being a sound scenario as well, plus has a good thematic tie with something I've already run for (at least some of) you guys. Season 1s need to be extravagant in greatness to be interesting after 4 seasons, and I don't recall anything notable in the listed scenario (other than Toshi almost falling down a pit cinematically.) So, either of those have my "don't actually count these" votes; I'll run whatever, pretty much. Either of these are fine. Or whatever else. Whatever. Blep.

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Speaking of running things that aren't PFS, I have a few things underneath my hat, but I'm going to keep that under wraps while it builds up in my head and after Busy Worktime passes (or at least slows down...) A "life continues post-campaign campaign" of a certain non-Paizo AP I just finished running, but from the other side dealing with the situation left by the ever-thorough party.

I have been playing D&D 5e, both online and off, and it's simplicity is soooooooo refreshing. I am loving it.

Thanx for the new Chronicle Burglar.

Home games are slowing down here as well. The DM for our Carrion Crown game has a new girlfriend, so he's in honeymoon land right now. And the fact that he really doesn't like the setting doesn't help either. We're 1/2 way done with a good group of people so we'd like to finish it.

I've been eye-balling the new FFG's Star Wars game. It appears to be really popular from the amount of sales I've been having. Anybody play it? Anybody know what the difference is between "Edge of the Empire" and "Age of Rebellion"? Only think I know is that Force & Desnity going to introduce Jedi & Force users.

If I was to run a Star Wars game again, I would definitely ask for dice rolls for stats. That way if somebody wants to be a Jedi, they would be "selected" at random ... like the Force.

I have never played a Star Wars Game, but would like to. Where can I find the rules? What does FFG stand for? Also, of course, if anyone wants to run a D&D 5e, then I would definitely be in.

Fantasy Flight Games; also known as "One of the hungriest money pits known to gamekind." Good books, just... hella expensive all around.

Also there's a lot of SW TTRPGs, so one must ID which they're talking about to avoid surprise angry nerd fistfights over d20 vs Saga.

I've never played more than one session a bunch of years ago, and that was in d20. I enjoyed being a droid, running around with San Holo.

I have played 5e for one game and was not really wowed by it, but for presumably similar reasons other folks like it. If I want to play a game where I have only a handful of statistical options, I'll pop in whatever the RPG de jour of Xbox-land is and continue to play whatever weird concepts I can think of in PF (which I am severely starting to run out of.) When I can feasibly make a Muscle Wizard in 5e, I'll give it another shot; that's pretty much the baseline of choice-itude I'm looking for. Until then, the "pick from one of these three paths" junk belongs in MMOs and editions of D&D 2 and lower.

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I agree with you Burglar. Every book for FFG's Star Wars are hardcovers, but they sell. Their X-Wing mini-game is stupid expensive, but nobody can't keep those ships in stock. Money pits yes, but people keep throwing money at them.

As for FFG SW Rules, I can't find any quick rules online. There are beginner boxes, which I think I may pick up before investing in the big book. I just don't know which one to pick. Thinking Edge of the Empire since I like SW's underbelly.

I've played every version of Star Wars over the years, I think.

* West End (d6) in High School: Only a couple of games. Group fell apart.

* d20: I had a fun time with this campaign and rules set. I liked my character, but then people started moving away. I told the GM law school could wait.

* Saga: Played and ran Dawn of Defiance. This was a fill in game for our main game. We got to the 3rd part I think. Sadly, the storeline was much like the same of the mega-campaign (War of the Burning Sky) I was running so I ended after awhile. The rules were a bit complex because the more damaged you got, the harder it was to accomplish actions. Much like the Savage Worlds system. We only had 2 characters with a flaky 3rd so once things went downhill, they went downhill fast.

I know our Carrion Crown GM wants to play 5th edition and I've heard good things. But besides a wizard for a big campaign, I don't know what another Fantasy system can offer that PF can other then simplicity because of its infancy.

I am an old school D&D gamer, and this throwback to 2nd edition tugs at my heartstrings and gives me the warm fuzzies. If they renew the Greyhawk setting, I may leave PF forever!

I agree with you Burglar. Every book for FFG's Star Wars are hardcovers, but they sell. Their X-Wing mini-game is stupid expensive, but nobody can't keep those ships in stock. Money pits yes, but people keep throwing money at them.

Ha ha, yup. That's what separates holes-in-the-ground from money pits; that government-issued opt-in pit padding.

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If Wizards abandoned Greyhawk and simply sat on the publishing rights, I'm pretty sure there'd be riots.

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D&D 5E seems quite popular locally, though I haven’t taken a look at it. The local PFS scene has also been quieter since say a month before Christmas. But I think it’s more the holiday season and college kids being on break, rather than any impact from 5E.

I haven’t played any Star Wars RPG, but that board game (?) with the model fighters is being played every time I go into a Games Shop (which admittedly isn’t often lately).

I am also ‘old school’ Cleaver. Before Pathfinder, I hadn’t played an RPG since late 1E. I also LOVE Greyhawk, but I don’t see WOTC having the writing staff capable of doing it justice. Now, if we were talking Messrs Mona, Jacobs and Bulmahn that would be a whole different thing!

The ‘rules for everything’ part of Pathfinder put me off at first, but now I love all the ‘options’ available, using a battle map and how the whole system just seems to work so well. Sure I still make rules mistakes, but I can run a martial, spellcaster or even a game just fine, without knowing every rule inside out and upside down.

Hey everyone, I'm fine with the pace as it has been. I'm sorry I tapered off there - I started GMing a couple of games, and found myself far too busy. But, to paraphrase Raoul Duke, once you signing up for a few PbP games, the tendency is to take it as far as it will go.

My two games that I'm running should finish up this week - or really the next couple of days depending on how the rolls go.

To add to some of the conversations:

I haven't played any tabletop Star Wars RPG - but I think that Edge of the Empire looks pretty cool, though the specialized dice I guess can make it difficult for PbP (if that is where the conversation was going - I'd be down for it)

I started with the X-Wing miniature game. It's fun, but I can't justify the cost to become any more invested in it than I am.

Now they have a Star Wars miniature game that's based on the rules for 'Descent' (or so I've read in the Amazon reviews. I have not played Descent). It looks like a cool game, but even at a discounted price from Amazon, it's a bit rich for my blood. SRP is $99 US.

My tabletop RPG experience started with D&D 4e. I've wanted to try out 5e - I even downloaded the beta rules all that time ago. But my schedule doesn't allow for regular in-person gaming.

I haven't been to a local PFS event in a few months. I keep meaning to, but things come up. I love my two boys a lot, but my wife needs a break sometimes, so it's difficult for me to say I'll be gone for a Saturday afternoon, or a Wednesday night to pretend to fight monsters while she's dealing with our real-life (but cute and adorable) monsters all day.

My gaming group that gets together about once a month gave up on Pathfinder - it's just too hard when that much time goes between sessions. So, we've been playing a lot of Cards Against Humanity, which is hilarious but also terrible.

I wish I had the money to put in for the Kickstarter of the Ghostbusters board game that's being developed. It looks pretty cool.

My sons and I started playing Chutes and Ladders. I have a set of the cardboard Pathfinder pawns and we use them instead of the standard markers that come with the game.

I think the "other systems" thing spawned from my notation of PF fatigue (though I assure you, I am not attempting to drive to the point of running another system.) I just wish White Wolf was easier to write for, statistically-speaking; I did enjoy Scion when I played and ran that.

To leak some of my thinkies, the non-pfs thing I am brainstorming is a follow up maybe-one-shot follow-up to the Way of the Wicked campaign that ended a few weeks ago.

Note: This contains no major spoilers (as it has no "set" ending and I kinda co-opted the bonus (think TTRPG-equivalent downloadable content for an AP) 7th book's "different" ending and fit it to my version of Talingarde. But spoilering just in case.

I'm not sure if (it gets run ever at all), would be at my local Thursday table or online. All I know is the main party would mostly only be involved by proxy and reference, as they've got different agendas in game that started to come to a head in the last book.

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Oh, I'm down for playing #2-04 as well.

Lin's not levelling, and I don't have any purchases to make, so I'm ready whenever.

I'd be up for it. Would be bringing another PC.

Tektite, have you got a front-line character available?

I'm guessing Burglar is waiting for Busy Worktime™ to calm down before starting a new game - which is fine with me :)

If we found a Tier 5-9, I could bring in Rhoswen. She's a pretty good front-liner.

But she's only Level 5.

I am up for anything including all of you good folks. :-)

I'm guessing Burglar is waiting for Busy Worktime™ to calm down before starting a new game - which is fine with me :)

I suppose "waiting" is one way to put it...

2-04 sounds like it's the only one with any direct support, but if you guys find a 5-9 or something, you've got at least one Super Sleep before I do anything finalizing.

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I’ve thrown out my list, but I’m pretty sure there weren’t any 5-9s we could all play.

Let’s see if Tektite has any tricks up his sleeve, or we could recruit someone. (I think Omrax is playing another scenario at the moment).

Tektite has a level 7 Magus and a level 7 Ranger. I aslo have Level 7 Fighter, but he is marked to go in another game, when it starts. If we could find a 5-9, I have a Baz, my Inquisitor (Lvl 6.2).

Tell ya what, I'll have another look ...

But Magus or Ranger (Jostrum?) would be fine. Luisila could stand on the front-line while your ranger shoots arrows, Tektite.

Yeah, the only 5-9 I see is Hellknight's Feast. On the otherhand, I could burn another replay.

And yes, Jostrum or Ander

OK, I’m back.

I've found two 5-9s I think everyone can play and Burglar can get GM credit for.

The first is Heresy of Man 1 from Season 2. Locally, this one has the reputation of being a death trap and I’d rather not play it.

The other is Season 5 Hellknight’s Feast. It seems to be a diplomatic “talky” type of scenario and again I’ve heard it has some challenging combat.

A tentative party comprising Cleaver 7, Shan 6, Rhoswen 5, Baz 6 and Luisila 8 (that’s a pretty strong group – and Baz appears to have excellent Diplomacy) would give …

APL: 7 + 6 + 5 + 6 + 8 = 32 /5 = 6.4 -> low tier

And we could recruit another 5-6 if we wanted to.

So if we say the alternative is 2-04 Shadows Fall on Absalom with a tentative party of …

Cleaver 7, Panfalcon 7, Lin 8, Luisila 8, Jostrum 7/Ander 7 Again, that’s a pretty strong, well-balanced group

APL: 7 + 7 + 8 + 8 + 7 = 37 /5 = 7.4 -> low tier

Hmm … I’d prefer the more fighty Shadows Fall on Absalom and the chance to roleplay with Burglar’s Dreng, but either is fine.

Shadows Fall sounds good to me. I can bump Lin's AC a bit. She should be okay at the front, actually.

I got Panfalcon for 2-04 and I could play Shan for Hellknight's Feast. I've already played Heresy of Man series, but don't let me stop you from carrying on.

2-04

And for the record, Heresy of Man would be lackluster nowadays, given how "difficult" earlier seasons were comparatively and the state of the relevant factions.