GM Ladile's TL;DR: A Pathfinder Society Campaign

Game Master Lady Ladile

Effie, that makes way more sense now! Haha so confused!

Maria, I forgot to add it into gameplay, but Rumble will certainly take your backpack for you!

Does anyone know of any other Kobold related scenarios or Paizo products? I have a Kobold character (whom I love), but want to work more on fleshing the character out. I'd be reading them for inspiration (so this scenario would be read afterwards, naturally!). Suggestions from y'all would be great too! Interacting with them as NPC's here will be helpful for sure, but always looking for more :)

Kobolds of Golarion is the main source Rumble. The recent Kobold boon got clarified as allowing content from that sourcebook too.

If you haven't already played it, definitely try to get in on a table of True Dragons of Absalom. It's sort of a sequel to the current scenario, but you play kobold PCs. So it's a bit like the We be Goblins series, but it's higher tier, level 7 I think. Unfortunately it's restricted to 5 star GMs (maybe 4 star, not sure) so it can be hard to get in on.

Kobolds also feature heavily in the Sharrowsmith trilogy (Scions of the Sky Key).

I loved True Dragons of Absalom, even with a slow posting GM and group.

Yay! Thanks for the suggestions! I'll look into those.

"Brave Skyxa can always use more allies to champion the cause of the Waybringer!"
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An all-kobold table would be a fun thing to do, one day. I also second the recommendation to try getting in on a True Dragons table if you ever get the chance!

And back to GM Mode: I've caught up on all of your posts in Gameplay but it's about time for me to go tend to my usual early-morning work business so I'll try and get a post (or maybe two) up when I get home in a couple hours :)

My kobold is in an all kobold table right now, but, frankly, the rp isn't quite what I'd want. I don't think I'm helping the matter much (with my own rp of kobolds being limited), but IMO some of the characters 'just happen to be kobolds' if you get my meaning. The race doesn't seem to be a real factor besides saying "longshanks" sometimes for those characters (which I think is more of a goblin thing anyways, but I am admittedly ignorant and I digress).

Lmk if you find one or want to join a recruitment together! :D I plan on improving his RP and gaming with good players is always fun. My current table is at 6 kobolds right now, but if someone drops I can offer up your name if you like!

Well, I admittedly haven't really played Skyxa yet so her personality and RP mannerisms are still sort of in a nebulous state at this point. That's not an unusual state for a character of mine to be in though. I've got a lot of 0 XP/low level boon race characters that need fleshing out but just haven't really had the time or bandwidth to play much (or at all).

I got into an all fox group (maybe with one of you or two of you all? It's hard to keep track). Anyway, I knew nothing about Kitsune, but fortunately we have a few there who are deep into the lore. So while my character knows nothing of fox culture (with a good RP reason), he has been a good foil for exploring the lore as a group. It's been quite enjoyable. I can understand how an all kobold group just acting like goblins is a bit bleh, so I hope you can push some life into them!

I'd *like* to run some more 'all <X race>' games in the future like I did with my two all-leshy tables a couple of years back. But there's a lot of things related to PbP that I'd *like* to do but have to be realistic about in terms of what I'm actually able to manage.

I'm in the kitsune group with Maria and Rumble. I knew a little of the lore before we started (ex-L5R card game player), but Vixie is the expert. I've learned quite a bit from the group, and we've got some good rp going with a varied set of characters. We rotate gm on an informal basis.

I've also got a few race boons lying around, but I've decided to throw them into making a merfolk (takes three race boons in addition to the merfolk boon). That includes using the kobold boon. I think an all-merfolk table might be hard to find!

I absolutely loved your all-leshy game GM :-D

GM, your link gave me a 403 error btw (no permission to access)

Haha Itami says hello! :) Vixie is, without a doubt, our kitsune resident expert. Maria/Kenta is an excellent foil to several of our stronger personalities, it is quite a fun table to sit at!

I agree it would be hard to find a fishy table, but I'd post in Flaxseed if you want to try it! I bet you could scrounge up four people with Merfolk! ...and then let me know so I can follow along on the action! :D

Weird, the link worked yesterday. Oh well, it was just something silly and not actually important :)

(Maybe that link will actually work.)

@Effie - I'm glad you enjoyed it! Twisted Circle is a strange but (I think) fun scenario that can easily be GMed with a silly or creepy slant depending on the group. That said, it was also an experience that confirmed for me (after having done the same for Night March of Kalkamedes) that GMing two tables of the same thing at the same time isn't as easy as one might think it would be.

I ran two simultaneous tables of Cost of Enlightenment a little while back (The "High tier Cost of Enlightenment" and the "Low tier Cost of Enlightenment"). Less work than running two tables of different scenarios simultaneously, but has its own difficulties. I was always concerned that I might mix the tiers up! Both went off ok in the end, although the high tier table produced my first (so far only) PC kill as a GM.

@Rumble, I forgot another kobold scenario: 10-13 Fragments of Antiquity. I've run this one, it's pretty nice.

Thinking about that merfolk now...

Checked my True Dragons chronicle - it's a tier 3-5 chronicle sheet, and you play a level 4 pregen Kobold PC :)

Hmm. All this talk of other races... my catfolk could use some attention. Only played 2 whole scenarios with him even though I got him at GenCon 50. Largely due to loosing him. I found him under a pile of catalogs and magazines recently.

EDIT: And I worked so hard for him. As an aside, I also won Zithembe at that same GenCon by being lucky.

EDIT EDIT: Can we do a fun low level scenario with my catfolk any other catfolk and some ratfolk and tengu? ;)

That's so cool Zithembe! Honestly, y'all should get a "rare races" table going. A group where everyone is a special little someone of their race, I think, with the right tone, it could be hilarious! And not like Aasimars and Tieflings, the ones you never see. Goblin, Merfolk, Catfolk, Android, Shabti, etc.

Shameless plug: I have two samsaran boons and a merfolk boon with no intention of using either if someone wants to trade!

A race boon I've been sitting on with no idea what to do with is a Ganzi. I like the idea, but have no idea how to really play up the chaos/Maelstrom side of things mechanically and in the RP.

Well, I don't have any racial boon, and plays only on the forum, so I can't get one

GM-ing on the forum in conventions gets you race boons Hep.

"It is only dangerous when the silent tide rolls in,"

Whilst I got the reference, I have yet to play Silent Tide. Must fix that one of these days.

Well, I don't have any racial boon, and plays only on the forum, so I can't get one

Tengu are open! :D

Anyhow, what Effie said. Current year is rewarding PF android, lashunta, triaxian. That'll be wierd.

Oo, oo! I have a response to Rumble, but I have to take my shower. Hopefully I don't forget...

Oo, oo! I have a response to Rumble, but I have to take my shower. Hopefully I don't forget...

*Sends vibes of remembrance to Zithembe while they take a shower* But my eyes are closed so your modesty remains intact :P

GM-ing on the forum in conventions gets you race boons Hep.

^^^This! Only takes one game! So worth it. If I had the time more consistently, I'd GM just about every Con. I've tightened up the characters I play these days (I have like 5 active PFS characters out of my 20ish since scenarios are no longer being published), so I'd honestly just give most away, but that's worth it to me too.

1. LOL

2. Also, Hep, I've got an online con race boon I could give you if you don't care what the races are.

P.S. Thanks to Hepsubia and Rumble for, without coordination between us, creating an opportunity for me to display a significant character change that would have otherwise been difficult without a non-sequitor monologue. That's what makes this campaign and group special.

I've also got a couple of race boons sitting around that I probably won't use - specially Ganzi and an Aphorite/Ratfolk/Vishkanya boon.

But the real question is who is going to GM this hypothetical menagerie table? :3

In other news, my work schedule goes back to 'normal' starting Sunday (back to my 3 12s each week), or at least it goes back to normal for the next two weeks. Hopefully that'll help me get back to normal in terms of posting.

In other other news, gettin' stuff in order so I can adopt a cat :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

KITTY!!!!

I wouldn't mind rotating GM duty. Is there anyone interested in a menagerie who is also willing to rotate GM duty? Ideally more than just 1 other person willing to GM in order to make it work.

The way I envision it might work is at least 3 of us will to GM taking turns running scenarios with an eye toward scenarios we find fun--that don't require many or any replays--rather than trying to weave any kind of narrative or theme out of the scenarios.

Or if we're all exhausted from the games we are playing, Outpost, and dealing with COVID in real life and it's just me and Rumble interested in this, I totally understand.

Hate to get multiple topics going here, but I've got a question and maybe one my fellow players here can help me.

Getting ready to play Level 10 of Emerald Spire tomorrow online with the local lodge, the Magma Vault level. Based on the title, I'm looking for something to hedge my bet with resisting fire damage. Buying a minor ring of energy resistance (fire) seems to be my best option right now. It's 12K, but I have the cash to spend on it. Are there any suggestions that any of you might offer toward the best way to approach fighting monsters and overcoming obstacles that can dish out fire damage?

This is new territory for me as a player as I have never taken a character that I created and started playing at 1st level beyond 9th level as long as I've been playing fantasy RPGs. Many years ago I got a character from 1st to 9th playing 2E AD&D and my unchained rogue I've played through the previous levels of Emerald Spire matched that high water mark last month and if he can survive tomorrow's session, it will be a milestone achievement for me as a gamer.

You know of the ring of minor fire resistance for 12K.
You can add Fire Resist 10 to armor for 18K.
Ring of Energy Shroud adds a little more to the ring of minor fire resistance, negating an incoming fire effect in total and converting the damage to Elemental Aura, which might not be must use if the level is like you expect, for 19.5K if you can afford that/have the fame.
Shoes of the Firewalker are pricey at 21K, but would really help if the level is like you expect. Fire Resist 10 and walk on lava like water walking.

However, if you only need it for that level, and knowing how relatively short in-game time you spend on each level... Caster Level 11 Resist Energy (Fire Resist 30) = 50 gp x 2 x 11 = 1,100 gp each and lasts 110 minutes each. You could spend half of what you were planning for the ring for 6 potions to last you 11 hours and get three times the energy resistance while under its effect.

Granted, I have never been able to throw 1K at a potion, so I'm not sure what limits, if any, there are on custom caster level items in the purchasing limits.

EDIT: Caster level 7 grants Fire Resist 20 if you can't access Caster level 11.

Alas you cannot purchase potions or scrolls at more than minimum caster level unless they appear on a chronicle sheet as such.

I am up for rotating GM menagerie table with my merfolk :) happy to take my turn behind the screen.

Cats are ALWAYS great. And they KNOW it.

"In ancient times, cats were worshipped like gods. They have never forgotten this." (Terry Pratchett)

Cats
Make sure you share pictures! :D

Menagerie
What level would this be?

Rotating GM makes sense to me, GM Ladile, are you in too? Zithembe with a Catfolk, Effie with a Merfolk, me with a Ganzi (or a ratfolk if GM Ladile wants to get some sort of a swap going, I have a 2.2 kobold as well), GM Ladile with a ???

Formidable Fiery Foes
As an Unchained Rogue, evasion and good reflex saves should help too. Offensively, cold damage is a common weakness that could beef up your damage output. I'd also make sure there is enough endure elements to go around. A Magma Vault sounds oppressively hot to me! Perhaps Life Bubble, if you've a caster that can make that happen (to me, magma also suggests poison type effects). Wall of Stone and Stoneshape might prove useful too from a utility standpoint (slow a flow of lava?).

My merfolk would be level 1, zero xp. Unless I make her with my GM blob, which would mean starting at 3.0.

Yeah. My catfolk is 2 xp. So level 1.

Yeah, if we're rotating/sharing the GM duties I'd be happy to get in on this - whenever we decide to get started. As far as options go, um, I have several (listing basically all my lowbies that *aren't* Core races):

Aasimar Arcanist (Magaambyan Initiate) 2
Catfolk Oracle (Spirit Guide) 1
Leshy Hunter (Plant Master) 1
Leshy URogue (Sylvan Trickster) 1
Samsaran Inquisitor (Archetype/s in flux) 1
Grippli Gunslinger (Musket Master) 1
Kobold Paladin (Silver Champion) 1
Sylph Druid (Sky Druid) 2

My catfolk is a bloodrager (Prowler at Worlds End), so tank-y.

I'd vote for the oracle, but I like complex, versatile classes. I admit I'm curious about the plant master.

So far that's 4 (GM + 3). Confirm Hep and Parsons are not (or are) interested?

PM me with player suggestions to fill at least 1 spot. Then I'll get a discussion thread up so I stop hijacking this.

EDIT: I'd say pick a character/concept that you're excited to play. We can probably work around a 3-level spread (1-3) if we have to in order to accommodate your joy.

I don't have any character of these races, so that will be without me.

I've got a boon you could have if you're interest--same a Ladile's--aphorite/ratfolk/vishksnys--plus tengu, kitsune, and nagaji are always available without a boon. I maybe could get you a leshy boon if you're good with a scan. I think I still have the leshy... the trade I remember trying with it fell through.

EDIT: But also completely OK if you're not interested in the idea. :)

My merfolk is a cleric of urgathoa :o

Variant channel plus Shatter Resolve feat at level 3: impose Sickened and Shaken with one AoE channel. So basically she's a controller. I'll link her backstory later.

I'm going to do this because I can (and be forgiven for it later). Happy birthday to our GM and may you have many more, Lady Ladile!

I had a character just like that Effie! :) rebuilt her at level one, but only because the way I wanted to rp her was probably best for a home game.

I’m tentatively considering a summoner for my ganzi, but since I’m being soooo wishy washy about it all, I’ll fill in if something is need in terms of class. +2con/cha can be frontline or caster pretty easily. With a fun group of players, I’m even considering a paladin!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GM LADILE! :D

My original concept was for a human "failed opera singer" from Ustalav, but then Hmm did a little contest as part of a boon giveaway and I thought it would be fun to rework as a merfolk glutton. So here she is, complete with filk!

Oh, also HAPPY BIRTHDAY LADY LADILE!

Link to Menagerie as promised. Ideas for Rumble in there.

Happy Birthday!

Thanks, Frands! :D

Work has kinda been busy so far so I'll try and get caught on posts a bit later >.>

Happy birthday Lady L!

Thank you!

Last night's shift was one of those 'death by a thousand paper cuts' shifts so only a short 'resolution/regrouping' post this morning, I'm afraid. Hopefully tonight will be a little bit better and I can move you all along properly.

Busy week with work/birthday stuff (such as one can manage under the circumstances/house projects (I put together a bunch of furniture)/cat adoption things (I get to go pick him up later this evening)...but BEHOLD! An update!

I believe you are correct Rumble that the slave trade and possession of slaves is only legal in the Slave Pits. You come, buy/sell, leave. Kidnapping people in Absalom and selling them as slaves isn’t legal as I recall.

Who cares about what the Law says anyway? ^^