GM Harker's PFS Season 4 Campaign

Game Master Justin L. Warren

Mel also had a map makers kit which gives a bonus on one of those checks... Cannot remember right now.

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Map Maker's Kit: This small kit contains a simple slate with a grid carved into its surface and a number of different colored pieces of chalk. Anyone using this kit to draw a map as they travel receives a +2 circumstance bonus on Survival skill checks to avoid becoming lost.

If we wind up doing any survival roles, Mel will loan the kit to whoever is leading.

Re: How to pronounce Moadis.

If the name is an homage to Muad'Dib from the Dune series, I believe you would say Moadis as 'Mooahdis.'

Between job and carnival here at Rio I am going to have my hands full next week. Please DMNPC Moadis as needed if necessary.

This is the final encounter of the scenario, so everyone can go ahead and roll their day jobs (if applicable).

Also, the next scenario is going to be Cyphermage Dilemma. Since Quiella has played that one before, I will be running a separate scenario for her. T'kk'tck is welcome to play in either scenario. If T'kk plays in the scenario with Quiella, I will recruit someone to fill in the 6th spot for Cyphermage.

As for Quiella's scenario, I'm open to run any scenario between Season 0 and Season 3 that you're in tier for. If you don't have a preference, I would suggest #1-55 The Infernal Vault since it runs pretty fast (assuming you haven't played it). Another good possibility is #1-39 The Citadel of Flame. If anyone else has other PFS characters they would like to play in Quiella's scenario, you're more than welcome to join.

Edit: Quiella played Voice in the Void so I removed that option. :)

I don't know if it makes a difference, but I played Cyphermage Dilemma with a different character.

Yeah, that's why I'm offering to run a different one for you. Have you played either of the ones I listed?

I am pretty sure I haven't played either of the ones you suggested as alternatives. I'd lean slightly toward The Citadel of Flame, but either is fine.

This is Halkale's player:

I wouldn't mind playing a level 1 to fill out the other group. But if you need to go a tier up, I understand.

Cyphermage would be at level 3-4? And do you mind if I continue my experimentation with level 1 characters?

I definitely want to continue. I've been having a lot of fun.

Ok, I'll run The Citadel of Flame for Quiella's scenario, and Growler will join her. I'll open a recruitment thread for it once we're done with this scenario.

T'kk'tck, The Cyphermage Dilemma is Tier 1-5, so if you joined the current group for that scenario, the party would again be able to choose to play up or down due to the fringe situation of being between the two tiers without anyone leveled in the higher 4-5 range. Citadel of Flame will definitely be played in Tier 1-2. Just let me know which one of the two you'd prefer to play in. If you want to change T'kk'tck's class again, I'm fine with that.

Unless I take Quiella to a couple of local gamedays in between the end of this session and the start of the next, it will need to be tier 1-2.

I have a 3.1 level Paladin, more of a tank/sword/shield guy, but I'll do whatever everyone wants.

The Citadel of Flame?! You guys are brave!
Shame I have already played that one with GM Harker.
I believe you can play a lvl 3 in tier 1-2 Halk.

Well if you want to run it tier 3-4 and recruit mostly lvl 3-4 heroes to go along with it, I'd be fine doing it that way.

I don't have a preference either way, so you two can decide among yourselves whether you do tier 1-2 or 3-4. All I will say is, when Moadis and I played it a one of the PC's died.

All I will say is, when Moadis and I played it a one of the PC's died.

My rogue also got at least half of his body covered in scars! :P

So to clarify fast before making my choice today:

Everyone but gnome pally is doing cyphermage and you've got a spot there.

Gnome pally is doing citidel of flame and you've got ... spots there?

Would it be possible to have T'kk'tck the Sarenrae Cleric play cyphermage and NewUnamed Barbarian play with the gnome paladin in citidel of flame?

Yeah, you can play in both, T'kk'tck.

If T'kk'tck plays in Cyphermage, we'll have a full group for that one.

If T'kk'tck's new character plays in Citadel, we'll only need to recruit three people as we have Quiella, T'kk, and Halkale's characters already.

Then yeah I'll play T'kk'tck in cyphermage. And I'll make a new character for citadel.

Day job: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13

day job scribe: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

I'm going to be completely transparent for a minute here, because when I signed up for this game, I made a commitment to sick it out. So, way I see it, you guys deserve to know what's going on.

My life isn't going so well at the moment. My depression has been worsening due to a series of circumstances, most of which revolve around my family. My stepfather and stepsister are nearly impossible to peacefully coexist with, and it's only gotten worse over the last few months.

Last week, my mother and stepfather got into an argument so bad and so hostile, I didn't feel safe. I walked out, saying I was going to see a friend for a few hours, and m mother followed me out. "Come back, and pack what you need for a week. We'll go stay somewhere else for a while."

So, well, we did. We were in motels for a while, and now I'm staying with my fiancé. I don't know yet whether I'll be going home soon, or just packing up my things and moving in here. It puts me in a pretty tight spot, and I don't know if it will get better.

Am I safe/alright? Safe, yes. Alright, not really.

Am I still going to play? Yes, if you'll still have me. I signed up with the intention of sticking this out, and I don't intend to let a rough patch stop me completely. I might just be sporadic for a while. I hope you understand, and I'll try to get an in-character post later today.

Fine by me. I actually love how tolerant this group is when someone is slow to post and/or has to be botted.

Real life has a way with sucking majorly. You and your family are more important. And that your fiancé is sticking with you right now is great. He sees what he is marrying into and hasn't fled screaming.

Take care of yourself.

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I'm sorry to hear about all your personal problems, El Ronza, I hope things get sorted out to your satisfaction soon. I do really appreciate letting us know what's going on, I was a little worried we might have lost you. Infrequent posting isn't a problem, I'll just bot you. If you think you'll be gone for a long period, feel free to give me a general gist of what sort of actions you want Ophelia to perform while you're gone.

Just to let everyone know, I won't replace anyone in the campaign unless they completely disappear without notice (or go insane and suddenly become disruptive).

We should be able to wrap things up in the next 24-48 hours. If you have a Day Job, but still haven't rolled it or took 10, please do so at your convenience.

Regarding The Citadel of Flame, I'll start a recruitment thread shortly after this scenario wraps, but I'd like to know the players' preferences on what Tier to recruit for. If T'kk'tck is playing a fresh level 1, I would suggest going for the low tier, which is what I will recruit for if there are no preferences. The other two options are recruiting for the high tier or not recruiting for either and choosing the tier simply by the characters who volunteer to play.

Profession (Farmer): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

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Mel, like many teens is too lazy to work and has no profession. ;)

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Day Job: Diplom: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (9) + 7 = 16

I'll have the chronicle sheets out for Delirium's Tangle later in the evening.

We'll start The Cyphermage Dilemma next Monday.

I'll start up the recruitment thread for Citadel of Flame in the next couple of days, with a tentative start date also on Monday. Once Halkale and T'kk'tck decide what they want to play in that scenario, please let me know.

Will do tonight.

Okay, the Delirium's Tangle chronicle sheets have been sent to your emails and the session has been reported. Please let me know if there are any issues.

Couple of pfs questions:

1) Everyone keeps being asked if they've played this or played that. Not just here but I've seen it in other threads/recruitment. I'm under the idea that you can't play the same scenario twice but is this tied to the player or the character? For the future would I ever be able to play Delerium's tangle again with a different character is it now barred to me forever?

2) I've printed off and am about to begin maintaining an official PFS character sheet and inventory log. I used a wand of cure light wounds this encounter, two or three times. But because I'm still level 1 I can(and plan to) re roll my character. If I don't buy a wand of cure light wounds as part of the new character concept is that okay? Or do I need to ensure I buy one? I was thinking I might not if I played a healing class.

3) When does the rerolling stop? Is it now, when the next xp I earn will make me level 2? Or is it upon upgrading the character to level 2?

1) You cannot play Delirium's Tangle again with any character*, but you can get another chronicle sheet for it if you GM it.

*You can replay one scenario per GM star you have.

2) Since you used charges off the wand, you cannot sell it back. I would've kept it regardless of what class you end up playing since you can have other PC's heal you with it if they can use the wand.

3) Once you start a scenario with the character at 2nd level you no longer get free rebuilds. In the case of this character, that means you can change T'kk'tck before The Cyphermage Dilemma and then before the scenario after that, but then you're out of free rebuilds.

Thank you.

If we are playing 1-3, I'll play Growler, if we are moving up a tier or if the group needs, I have Peperic Timarson, Halkale's cousin, who is a level 3.1 Paladin. Either works for me, but Growler is brand new.

For those of you playing Citadel of Flame, I opened up the campaign threads here. Feel free to dot the gameplay thread, drop in on discussion, or say hi on the recruitment thread.

I recruited for lower tier, so it looks like Growler is your best bet, Halkale, especially since yet another paladin has been submitted. Although if you really want to play Peperic, that's fine by me.

Growler posted in Recruit and discussion thread.

Life has been absolutely special and I've been behind/away. I'll post my CoF character tomorrow or Saturday.

I should be alright to jump in when we begin this one.

I'm going to need to come up with another filler scenario for the spot after Cyphermage Dilemma. Have any of you fine folks played #3-21 The Temple of Empyreal Enlightenment?

Nope.

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I have not.

currently in it, as a filler for Emerald Spire

I just saw the post about it, Paizo was being difficult

Okay. T'kk'tck is fully updated for Cyphermage yay(please check his profile sheet and tell me if I missed anything. Drove all day today and doing the same tomorrow and may be going bonkers). Now to start on the barbarian for Citadel of Flame.

Barbarian dotted CoF discussion.

Updated character picture to reflect new race and hopefully avoid confusion.

T'kk'tck was a gnome all along?!? You're blowing my mind! :-)

It looks fine on my end, T'kk, except under Senses you need to change "Tengus" to "Gnomes."

Re: The scenario after next.

Ok, so I culled through what information I had about what scenarios everyone has played already and came up with the following list of potential pre-season 4 scenarios for the scenario after Cyphermage. At your convenience, please let me know which ones you have played if any. I'll choose the next scenario from whatever is left over.

0-2 1-5 The Hydra's Fang Incident
0-8 1-5 Slave Pits of Absalom
0-23 1-5 Tide of Morning
0-24 1-7 Decline of Glory

1-37 1-7 The Beggar's Pearl
1-47 1-5 The Darkest Vengeance
1-49 1-7 Among the Dead

3-01 1-5 The Frostfur Captives
3-05 1-5 Tide of Twilight
3-07 1-5 Echoes of the Overwatched

To answer the original question, I have not played The Temple of Empyreal Enlightenment.

From the list, I haven't played any, though I've run Echoes of the Overwatched, and I'd prefer to keep Among the Dead for another character (who played Among the Living).