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

Game Master Lady Ladile

I was debating whether to heal Holan-Ji or Zithembe this round, but then I saw that Zithembe has Lay on Hands and decided Holan-Ji needed the help more. Let me know if you would like more direct assistance, Zithembe!

Since I wear a shield, I don't have a free hand to LOH (and it's a paltry 1d6), so healing would be appreciated, if there's an opportunity.

So the younger of my two cats is still technically a kitten (10 months) and she's also much more vocal about it when she wants my attention - usually to play with her. It doesn't happen every time but it's not an uncommon occurrence for me to be trying to concentrate on writing a post with a cacophony of, "Myow! Myow! Myoow! Myooow! Mow! Mow? MyoOOOooOw!" happening in the background.

Which is rather distracting :|

Ah, cats.

Live would be so much less interesting without them

Alrighty folks, now's the time to make your Day Job rolls if you haven't already and it's also the time for any inquiries re: Faction Journal goals for those working on a card :)

Re: faction card goals, were any of the elementals that we defeated evil-aligned? If so, Effie has a goal for that. If not, Effie checks a box for having 4 ranks in Diplomacy.

Effie forgoes her Downtime to train with the Master of Swords, gaining the Work as a Team GM boon (2 stars).

Craft: Alchemy + lab + elixir: 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 11 + 2 + 5 = 38

Faction Goal: Finalize reports
Wisdom vs DC 15: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (14) + 3 = 17 Yay!

Also, I have a confession to make. I didn’t realize that the communal version of resist energy is not, in fact, on the shaman spell list. Turns out, none of the communal versions are on the shaman list. X(

This can be fixed via FCB, but it’ll take a while. Until then, do we have someone else that can utilize those scrolls? Or do we need a new game plan?

No day job.

There's a few communal spells on the Bard and Skald lists. Paladin has several, but nothing on the bloodrager or Medium list. I guess it would depend on how busy Zithembe feels, or if someone can UMD them.

@Effie, am I correct that each Player can only have one of those GM Star Student of ____ boons total across their entire stable? I applied the Student of Swords to one of my characters already, but the other boons could be useful for other characters. I don't think I've ever seen anyone else use one.

I thought they could be applied to each character? Re-reading the language on the boon it's ambiguous.

This Chronicle sheet presents five special boons that reward a Pathfinder Society Organized Play participant who has earned one or more GM stars. To earn a boon, the participant must have earned the listed number of stars, must have reached the listed character level, and must either forgo a Day Job roll or spend 1 Prestige Point.

It says it rewards the *participant* (suggesting player) but to earn a boon "the participant...must have reached the listed character level" which suggests it can be applied to each character.

I'll do some digging on the boards. I've applied these boons to 3 or 4 characters, but all fairly low level so if I have erred it's not too harmful.

ETA: well, I've boobed :( Here's the download and it says 5 Star GMs can apply one additional sheet per 50 tables reached beyond their first 150! I'll have to check over where I have actually used Diverse Training (which appears on all three sheets) and retcon wherever it's least disruptive.

Sorry to have called that out. Honestly, I thought there was some reason I hadn't applied it to more than one of mine, but I couldn't for the life of me remember what that reason was. So I thought, well if I can't remember why, maybe I misunderstood or got bad advise.

One additional sheet per 50 tables beyond 150???!! That's crazy. And I don't know how many people are even pursuing 5-Star in 1e any longer, much less going 50 tables beyond that. Seems like a lot of our great GMs are migrating to SF and 2e. Still keeping their hands in 1e, of course, but with 3 systems, it just dilutes the time we have to devote to one.

Even I've decided to finally dip my toes into playing 2e for the first time since the playtest. I'll do it in PBP so that I have time to look things up and understand the rules at a slower pace. And Tyranius is my GM! I'm also going to start GMing Starfinder (alternating with running 1e tables) after my PaizoCon 1e PBP table wraps.

I much prefer that errors are caught and corrected (especially when they're mine!)

Yeah, the extra sheets are not likely are they? I know a few hardcore GMs will have run 200+ tables but I doubt I'll get there, mainly running pbps.
I'll choose one of my PCs for the boon.

I am starting to get just a little curious about Starfinder and I do own the core rulebook, but I've still no urge to try 2e.

Most of the several characters I'd applied GM Student boons to have either never used them, or used them once (sometimes to no avail).

I think it best and fairest to leave the boon applied to the first character I put it on (Janus). I'm not going to try to unpick the missed dayjobs and/or Prestige expenditure on my other characters though - I'll consider that their 'payment' for having something they weren't supposed to.

On the plus side, this means Effie gets a dayjob this time out :)

perform (comedy), take 10: 10 + 10 = 20

Slow Track (last time until I hit some higher level GM chronicles, I think)
GM Star Replay Spent
Faction Journal Card: Identified appropriate level magic item
Dayjob (Caravan Vanity): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24

That all makes sense to me, Effie!
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Starfinder is cool and I've enjoyed the games I've played but it's harder for me to get into sci-fi/sci-fantasy stuff and my mental capacity for game systems is limited.

Still enjoy playing and GMing 1e, for the most part. Not really worried about 5 stars since my GMing happens solely via PbP, though I'm slowly inching towards 3 stars which is neat.

Speaking of 2e though, I'm finally about ready to try GMing my first game as I mentioned wanting to do, uh...maybe back before Christmas? Anyway, almost got my prep done for that and if anyone here is interested in playing (it's #1-01 The Absalom Initiation), whether with an actual character or a pregen, just let me know! I've got two players from my old League table lined up already and am willing to take up to four more.

I'm happy to play, especially if you want someone who's been around the PF2 block. :)

Oh yes, slow track for me too. Should be last one as well.

Speaking of 2e though, I'm finally about ready to try GMing my first game as I mentioned wanting to do, uh...maybe back before Christmas? Anyway, almost got my prep done for that and if anyone here is interested in playing (it's #1-01 The Absalom Initiation), whether with an actual character or a pregen, just let me know! I've got two players from my old League table lined up already and am willing to take up to four more.

You really don't have time.

Sure I do. And it's the Lady, how can I pass that up?

You're already gonna start a PF2 game. Why start another at the same time?

Didn't you hear me the first time? It's. The. Lady.

Jeez, settle down. You'd think she was listening or something.

.....

She's standing right behind me reading this, isn't she?

I waffled back and forth in my internal dialog on whether to join your inaugural PF2 game. Bold won, so yes, please, sign me up. Maybe try a barbarian if the party needs melee.

I’m (almost) in the same boat as Holan-Ji. XD I do have a lvl 1 character ready to go if you need/want another player, @GM.

Day job, alchemy: 1d20 + 11 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 11 + 2 + 1 = 25

No PFS2 for me, thanks

@Effie - Actually, the sandmen have the elemental subtype and were Neutral Evil so yes, that should work for your faction goal!

@All - The game has been reported and everyone sans Effie can find their chronicles available --> here. As always, let me know if you have any questions or if I've goofed on something. Effie, I'll get yours uploaded once I know which Faction goal to note on your chronicle :)

I'll get some wrap-up stuff posted for the current scenario and then I'll give folks a day or two to get their characters updated and make any purchases they'd had planned before getting us rolling on Part 2.
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For those interested in some PF2 - awesome! I'd definitely appreciate having some folks along who've already got some experience playing & GMing the system, to offer suggestions and to watch for any mistakes I might make. Because let's be honest, I'll probably make some mistakes and the general experience may be a little janky compared to my 1e games - but a person's gotta learn sometime :)

I'm not quite ready to start yet but I'll get a campaign set up today and PM those interested with the link so that we can shift planning talk over there.

Cool :)

The faction goal is "defeat.. an evil-aligned creature with the elemental subtype". From Season 8, appropriately. (There are some alternatives within the same goal - evil-subtype outsiders or undead - but evil-aligned elemental works).

Okay, got Effie's chronicle uploaded as well!

Zith & Grandfrogger: I realized I forgot to note that both of you spent replays so I corrected my mistake and uploaded new versions of your chronicles just now.

Also I am dumb, rather than sending individual PMs re: the PFS 2e game I'll just post the campaign link --> here. Those interested may check in at their leisure.

The Concordance? Perhaps Effie caught a glimpse of a future yet to be!

Was it season 8 or 9 they became a playable faction? Poor Effie is caught up in all the wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey Society shenanigans.

I think 7-99 may have been the Concordance's introduction, but that's with pregens.

“Down the Verdant Path” is a Concordance faction mission scenario released during Season 9, so that would suggest the faction was available for play at that time.

Season 9 is when they became a faction. Jamila and the Concordance's actions/motivations around the theft are the subject of this trilogy.

^Yep! There's some other Season 8 metaplot stuff that this trilogy touches on, which will become more apparent as we run through Parts 2 & 3.

Random Note: Down the Verdant Path (Tier 1-5) is a fun one if you haven't played it!

I played it (in Core) , and I had fun with it, and fond memories of one of the other characters ( a magic user casting blinding rays with "pew pew" sounds)

I like when characters act a little silly, just to bring a smile on other people lips. It's a game, and it's supposed to be fun!

Got the chronicle, thanks!

Other purchases
+1 to Longbow (2000)
Hybridization Funnel (200, 2lb)
Backup Regular Longbow (75, 3lb)

Total cost for ALL: 2450g

Also spent 2PP to buy a Wand of Heightened Awareness.

Profile updated, ready to go!

Leveled up and profile updated. I created a separate message board alias for when he's wild shaped, which I expect will be most combats unless the space and/or tactics won't accommodate his Large size.

Made one purchase...

Also put a rank in Profession - Food Tour Guide.

There is at least one orange and black tiger avatar, but I don't like the art style.

Thanks! I know nothing about poetry, but that was a nice read.

What about Winnie the Pooh Tiger, Holan Ji?

Leveled up! With the ability score increase and a Headband of Wisdom +2, the Grandfrogger is even wiser than before - and still plenty hungry.

This level also introduces the Wandering Spirit. For the time being, this gives the Grandfrogger a temporary ability and expansion of options for Spirit Magic that is set when preparing spells for the day. Right now I've got him defaulting to the Ancestors spirit, but we can change that overnight if we think there's a more fitting option for the coming day.

Nice! Having played a couple of shaman characters the Wandering Spirit ability is so awesome when it finally comes online.

In other news, the end of this scenario segues fairly well into the beginning of the next one (though there is an undetermined time skip) so I'm happy to let you guys RP out this code-name thing and your report to the VC and then I'll move us into Part #2 accordingly :)

I think at least some of us are going for codenames, could you add a section to one of the links up top to show those? Maybe the shared items document or something?

^Yep, I'll get a 'Campaign Notes' or something posted up there soon for folks to contribute to. I also went ahead and made the 'Shared Gear' document editable because I think the case of who's carrying what needs to be updated - did all of the stuff Rumble was carrying go to Grandfrogger?

Finally, I should be getting us rolling on Part #2 proper before the evening's out so keep your peepers peeled :)

Hokay folks, please make sure to update your information on Slide #2 when you get a chance, especially those of you who have leveled up between scenarios. The marching order on Slide #3 should still be the same but feel free to adjust it as you see fit.

Not to be a buzzkill, but I don't think a wildshaped shifter can talk.

Not to be a buzzkill, but I don't think a wildshaped shifter can talk.

Correct, but accounted for. I bought a ring of eloquence which specifically allows it. I mentioned it in a spoiler above, but admittedly could have ooc'd it in the gameplay post to be clear.

Wow. I did not even know such a thing existed. =o

My hunter raging hippo wears one :)

I recall Jairo appearing in another (older) scenario; my -2 character has a "djinn's admiration" boon.

^Ah yes, thank you for mentioning that! Though I suspect the answer is probably no, has anyone here played #6-11 The Slave Master's Mirror with their current character?

Using 2 PP for a CLW wand

Not with the current character, no.

Nope. But thank you for asking, cause I knew I recognized the name but couldn't place it.

Posting may be a little limited. On a family vacation at the moment. We traveled the last two days but are now chilling in a cabin in the mountains. We have WiFi so I should be able to post regularly but my depth of posts may not be there.

Thus, everyone should peruse the knowledge check spoilers in gameplay as Maria would definitely have spouted of all the details.