GM Derek W's PFS First Steps "Mission Blitz" - Group A (Inactive)

Game Master Derek Weil

Ok, so we have about six weeks until some of the first steps adventures are retired. A few people are interested in trying to get through all 3 before that happens, and I am willing to try to get one group to that point (I am already running two games and playing two).

Here's the deal - any PFS legal character at level one with zero scenarios played is fair game. We need to finish the scenarios QUICKLY, so I need players who can post at least 3x per day. I will try to update morning, lunchtime, and evening, U.S. Mountain time.

Table games go MUCH faster with 4 characters than with six, the same is true online. I'm going to have to limit this group to four. When another one of my games ends, I'll probably open a new one, so stay tuned. Party balance is an issue with just four players. I will take one martial, one skill, one divine, and one arcane character (traditional party).

I.E.

Martial - Fighter, Barbarian, Paladin, Cavalier, appropriate Monk or Ranger

Skill - Ranger, Rogue, or Ninja

Divine - Cleric or Oracle

Arcane - Wizard, Witch, Sorceror

Also, I will reserve the right to GMPC your character at any time in order to keep things moving. I will warn you first, and ask for guidelines on how you want your character played.

I may have NPCs break off conversations when there is nothing more for you to get from them. At table games questioning NPCs can become very time-consuming. This is greatly maginified in the PbP environment.

I am committed to my other games first, but I will do everything I can to make this work. If we end up only getting through two of these, we'll just have to live with it.

I will begin play TOMORROW morning (July 3) if the group is ready. Those of us in the U.S. can relax on the 4th. My son's birthday party is this Saturday, so expect maybe one post from me then. Otherwise, let's see how quick we can be without sacrificing quality!

I would like to play a human (Islander) cleric of Valani, that wields a greatclub. Still putting him together, but he is using Good and Storm domains. He also has selective channeling to help, though his Cha mod isn't high enough to exclude more than one enemy.

This is Aeshuura's character submission! Still choosing spells, traits, and starting equipment.

I would like to reserve the role as 'skill monkey'. I am at school until after 6pm (eastern), but i can put together something then. Please let me know, as I have yet to play a PFS game and REALLY want to get a character started. TY!

I am interested in this blitz, and can update this character tonight to be PFS legal (was made for something else first). He is a monk, so martial, with a smidge of skill monkey.

PS, This is Mez from your other game, so you know how often I can post, but I'll understand if you want to take other players since I'm already in one of your games.

I would love to do this blitz. would love to fill the arcane spot. I still need to fill out equipment but everything else is done.

I can also quickly figure out a martial character if that is what we need. I'm pretty flexible :-)

Dart! Just a bit late to try this.
Well, Ranger/skill type, if there is a need or opening.

Muteki, you submitted your character on the other thread - do you still want to apply?

Gunther - let's see what I hear, I may be able to take 5.

I am working on a 1/2 Orc Inquisitor. Let me know if I should proceed or try something else. I thought to go 'trapper' but I was going to go Ranger [Trapper]?

I'm still in, if you'll still have me.

Sorry I was still looking for your link in the other thread lol

Just about finished; just need to spend, I think. Please let me know what you think. Thanks!

GM Derek W, I'll look in tomorrow for your decision. I'm in Eastern Standard time, so I should have no problem with the posting (unless the evening post is late, and then I might catch it early the next morning).

I currently have a level 1 character -- is there any rule against creating a new one for this?

I would love a blitz to level 2!

Blight Druid, Level 1, Completed Rise of the Goblin Guild on PbP. Have a couple misc. chronicles from that run (Crystal Hue and Evoking Day).

Character sheet linked to Profile. I have three folios I could lend out to others via cyberspace magics if that helps. Also have a Goblin Plushie if that matters. I know there was some talk about a plushie reroll, but never payed much attention since I have the folios and you only get 1 reroll per session regardless of folio count.

Malfeas is updated for PFS and ready to go!

Ok, I think he is good. I will be at work until 7pm (eastern) and home by 8pm. Thanks!

Esmerelda, if you play, you will only be able to do 2 of the 3 scenarios, leaving us one short on the 3rd, though it is ultimately GM's choice. ^_^

To me, it's more the merrier!

My suggestion: leave First Steps I until last! It's not being retired, whereas the other two are. :) There's no real penalty to not playing them in the "right" order after all.

Now that's good to know, thanks Alice! Taking that into consideration, perhaps I could start with two groups of four, then change up and slow things down for First Steps I. Let me sleep on it, I'll be in touch with all of you in the AM.

No problem sir. Will wait patiently... :)

just let me know :D

Sounds good!

Ok, so here is my plan. We split into two groups of four for one scenario, see how it goes, and then we can adjust if needed.

Here are my proposed groups:

Group A

Muteki - martial/divine
Walter - skill/divine
Baha-Who (new character)
Samdar - arcane

Group B

Malfeas - martial
Gunther - skill/martial
Haku - divine
Esmerelda - divine/martial

I figure that keep our paladin and inquisitor together should balance with the cleric and druid. We have some good melee characters.

For you, Baha-who, I'd just create a new character - I'm not sure how things work if you play the same on in multiple scenarios simultaneously - i.e., what if he died in one? Probably easier to just start new here.

Any objections to my proposal?

The suspense, it is killing me!

Ninja'd by 13 seconds!! Well played GM

Ready to go.

Ready to roll sir! I am in favor of GM Alice's suggestion to roll First Steps II, then III, then I since I is not retiring as well. If you have not yet decided.

Or go 3, 2, 1, Doesn't matter to me.

Quite alright with me!

Ready to go when you want to. Thank you for DMing.

The ancestors spoke of a day like today. A day I have been ready for my whole life.

I am ready to carry out the will of Shizuru.

Or let's do this thing.

Hmm, dungeon crawl through mountains of filth and nastiness. Should I take a bath first? Nah! I have to cultivate that miasma!

Ok, Haku is good to go!

Right, so I actually am running First Steps II right now, and I don't want to get confused so I am going to go with Part III first. I will work on getting the gameplay threads set up, but I will not have access to Maptool until later today, so we can see how far we get.

Gameplay is up!
Group A

Group B

ok....be right there and thank you for allowing all of us the opportunity DM sir!

oh....and was there anything I forgot since this is my first attempt at a PFS run....?

OK will have my new character up and running tonight. I'll do an alchemist.

Ahh I missed this!

Ahh I missed this!

My thoughts exactly, damn.