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The aim of this campaign is to run through the three scenario 'Faithless & Forgotten' story for Pathfinder Society. All three scenarios are meant to be played in order and while players are able and free to come and go between scenarios if they wish, I hope that everyone will stay for all three scenarios.
I'll eventually post some additional information about myself and how I prefer to run my games but for now, please settle in, get comfortable, and decide which characters everyone will be playing :)
Hey all, checking in! And thanks to the GM for the invitation.
I'm going to play a magus, still quite undecided whether based on Str or Dex, but slightly tending toward the former for a bit of change.
Howdy! So what do we have for classes so far... ranger, two magus's. What else? I was leaning towards Frankie, lvl 2 Unchained Rogue. But I have some other options if we need something different.
Oh! I need to review who I signed up where for. Guess I'll bring someone else here. I have a fresh 3xp character that was a Monk that I could continue as such, unless another idea strikes me. I've never been able to get into monk's for some reason.
Ok I've reviewed my options... Mort the melee slayer, he'll be 6xp so level 3. If we need some melee muscle, but he'll be a bit high.
Dale the Sage: Alchemist(Mindchemist) Bomber/skill monkey. Level 3. Probably not super useful with so many magus's, etc.
Kembe: 3XP Monk. Melee build of some sort.
Something fresh and new.
Dawn: If you would rather play Meredith in this I can swap Frank in here and Kembe into the other game. Its up to you.
Or I can just make a fresh level 1 guy if we're all level 1s. Or I can keep Kembe to help provide some extra help with his level 2 ness.
I believe Lazarus is a wizard/cleric so that would give the group at least one person that can patch wounds and/or activate people's healing wands.
Also, I'm a big proponent of people playing what they want to play and not what they feel that they need or should play :)
Hokay! We've still got plenty of time before we'll be starting since at least one character is involved in the currently ongoing Race for the Runecarved Key multi-table special, but to save some time later it's time for me to get some basic information from each of you:
Player:
Character:
Pathfinder Society Number:
Faction:
Slow Track or Normal:
This Chronicle #:
Starting XP:
Initial Prestige:
Initial Fame:
Prestige Spent on this Chronicle:
Starting Gold:
Day Job Roll:
Gold Spent on this Chronicle:
Anything else you want me to note on your Chronicle:
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Please fill out the above once you've decided on which character you'll be playing for this first scenario and worked out any purchases you might wish to make :)
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Player:Chadius
Character: Meredith Ulmari
Pathfinder Society Number: 133608-6
Faction: Liberty's Edge
Slow Track or Normal:
This Chronicle #: 9
Starting XP: 8
Initial Prestige: 12
Initial Fame: 16
Prestige Spent on this Chronicle:
Starting Gold: 2064
Day Job Roll: See below.
Gold Spent on this Chronicle: 0
Anything else you want me to note on your Chronicle: Faction Goals!
Forgo your Downtime to nonviolently fight for the cause of liberty by spending time organizing protests, freeing slaves, or distributing revolutionary material. Doing so requires a successful Disable Device, Knowledge (local), or Stealth check with a DC equal to 15 + your character level.
I'd like my Eidolon to do this. But if she can't, use my +1 Stealth bonus instead.
If Denair can't make the Stealth check, I will burn my GM Reroll to try again.
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Ok we made a swap to keep the freedom team together. I just need to make sure I'm updated and $$ is spent! Please delete Massee and Kembe from this game!
Player: Massee
Character: Lil Frankie
Pathfinder Society Number: 202046-1
Faction: Liberty's Edge
Slow Track or Normal: Normal
This Chronicle #: 5
Starting XP: 4
Initial Prestige: 6
Initial Fame: 8
Prestige Spent on this Chronicle: 0
Starting Gold: 448.9
Day Job Roll: None
Gold Spent on this Chronicle: None Yet
Anything else you want me to note on your Chronicle: None Yet
And this is Meredith's Eidolon.
Can you delete Dawn Verde from this thread? Let her sleep until OutPost...
Checking in again! It's time for a little additional information about me and how I like to run my games!
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Who is GM Ladile?
My name is Kristin and I've been playing tabletop RPGs for the last 20 years or so. The bulk of my playing experience has been with AD&D 2nd Edition with a smattering of other systems such as AD&D 3rd/3.5, Dark Conspiracy and of course, Pathfinder. My home group switched to Pathfinder a little over 4 years ago and we've been hooked ever since. I started participating in PbP here on the Paizo forums maybe 6 months after that and then PFS PbP maybe a year and a half after that.
Yeah, that's a great story. What about your GM experience?
I'm still newish to GMing, with a grand total of 8ish games (one being a multi-table Special) under my belt at this point in time. Luckily for you, if you're interested in reading to see how I roll, you can find several of them linked under a spoiler tag on my main (Lady Ladile) profile. I'll be working to add this to my GM alias profile as well in the future.
What does GM Ladile need or want from me?
For starters, I'll (eventually) need all of the information that I inquired about in my last post - but there are also some additional things!
Okay, like what?
Something I'm trying to get into the habit of doing when I'm gearing up to run a new game is to get an idea of what sorts of characters I'll have at my table. To this end, I ask you to tell me this: What does your character do that's cool? Do you specialize in combat maneuvers? Are you a beast that crushes Diplomacy checks with the greatest of ease? If your character has a 'thing' that they do or otherwise utilizes unusual things or specific circumstances then please let me know! This will make it easier for me to account for such things during combat and other sections where they might apply.
Got it! Anything else?
Yes, actually. Sometimes a player might find themselves temporarily unavailable to post in the game but, alas, the show must go on, especially if the GM and other players are still present and participating. To this end, I ask that you give me some basic instructions to follow should I need to 'bot' your character for you during combat or other moments. They don't have to be elaborate. For example, you could say something like this:
'Okay, immediately prior to combat I'm going to cast SuperBuff on our melee guy if I can. Then, if things are going well, I'll stand behind the melee guy and use my Longspear of Butt-Whoopin' to help him kill the bad guys. But if someone gets really hurt or goes down I'll use my Gloves of Awesome to heal them up again.'
Generally when I bot PCs I don't use consumable resources such as spells, abilities with <X> uses per day/round/whatever, potions, alchemical items, etc. unless explicitly given permission to do so via botting instructions *or* the situation is dire and I suspect the PC would use them to save himself or an ally.
GM Ladile, are you super strict?
I suppose it depends on what you consider to be a 'super strict'. I will run the scenario and the encounters within as written, to the best of my ability, as all Society GMs are expected to do. But I also try to utilize my own common sense when I run my games. I'm not going to have my monsters deliberately eat your familiar when (and if) there are more dangerous threats to target. I'm going to assume that the collective group is smart enough to utilize light sources when they need them, without me making you state so every single time you enter a dark place. If you have the time and aren't threatened by anything, I'm going to assume that you'll probably Take 10 to ID items via Spellcraft, that sort of thing. You're Pathfinder agents who are assumed to have had at least a little basic training before being sent out on missions and so I don't personally see the point in dithering around on minor things - it's boring and in this type of medium, it only slows things down even further.
May I bring my tricked-out guy, Archer O'Doom to just blow things away? Or my witch to Slumber Hex everything in sight?
Well, technically yes. But my real answer is a bit more nuanced. If your character has a 'Thing' that they do, whether that be something cool for combat or something cool for social situations, then that's wonderful! My own sense of fun isn't contingent on me 'beating' the PCs - I want you guys to succeed! And so if you mow down my monsters with the greatest of ease or crush those diplomacy checks no problem then I'm not going to get butthurt about it. That being said, it is important to also consider your fellow teammates. While I'm happy to try and make sure that you'll get a chance to do your 'Thing' during the course of the scenario, please consider whether or not it'll be fun for your fellow players to sit by while you destroy everything. Everyone deserves a chance to participate and an opportunity to shine, so maybe consider toning your 'Thing' down a little so others have a chance to do their own 'Things'.
What about the posting rate?
Glad you asked! Some of you have played with me before and know that my own posting habits and times shift depending on when I'm working and such. On the days that I work I'll likely only manage 1 post myself but on my off days I can usually manage more. In general, I try to post as much as I need to to keep the game moving along and people from getting bored. From you, the players, I would really like to see at least 1 post/day though more is certainly encouraged.
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I think that's everything that I wanted to cover for the moment, but if there's something I missed, something that's unclear, or something else that you want to ask about then please do so :)
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I'm pretty sure you've played with Frankie before? He has the childlike feat and thinks like he is a child. Often that ends up being a Halfling that thinks he's a child that is trying to act like an adult, depending on the situation.
Social skills and dex skills are his game, as well as fighting defensively and flanking. He's not much of a combat character, certainly not until he gets to level 3 and his damage goes up. But he's silly, he's fun, and he likes to get into trouble. And he likes sweets, especially cocoa.
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Meredith wants to flank with her eidolon. They both abuse reach rules (Meredith has a Longspear and the Long Arm spell, her eidolon Denair has 10ft reach) to deal tons of melee damage.
Outside of combat, Denair has an insanely high Perception (+13) and Stealth (+14) bonus, so serves as the scout/early warning system. Meredith is a wannabe Face with some Bluff, Diplomacy and Handle Animal.
One question: Meredith is at 8 XP and will be level 4 after the 1st part of the trilogy. Will that put her out of tier?
Wonderful stuff there GM Ladile, thanks!
Guisseppe, your name sounds like my real name...or the way english-speaking people usually write it! :D
Anyway, I'm going with a Str magus. I don't know how I'm going to bring him up to a decent level though: I'm not so experienced with PFS neither, so I would like to ask you if you have any advice on this. Would that be a problem if I bring a level 1? I have some GM credit to apply, but I have only GMed Core games.
@Frankie - Actually I've never had the pleasure to adventure with or run a game for Frankie! But I've heard a lot about him and so I look forward to seeing him in action at last :)
@Giuseppe - Bringing a 1st level character will not be a problem, especially as we already have AdamWarnock/Dalen playing a 1st level PC and possibly GM Red as well :) Your GM credits would have to be applied to a Core character, to the best of my understanding, and these will be Standard games.
@Meredith - I believe that would put her out of tier since I'm almost positive we'll wind up as Tier 1-2 based on what people are bringing. Would you be okay with that?
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Wonderful stuff there GM Ladile, thanks!
Guisseppe, your name sounds like my real name...or the way english-speaking people usually write it! :D
Anyway, I'm going with a Str magus. I don't know how I'm going to bring him up to a decent level though: I'm not so experienced with PFS neither, so I would like to ask you if you have any advice on this. Would that be a problem if I bring a level 1? I have some GM credit to apply, but I have only GMed Core games.
My great great? grandfather was a Guisseppe, but I may be getting the spelling wrong.
GM: You will be pleasantly surprised at his... youthful enthusiasm and trouble making :)
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Player: Adam Warnock
Character: Dalen Stonestep
Pathfinder Society Number: 26828-9
Faction: Silver Crusade
Slow Track or Normal: Normal
This Chronicle #: 2
Starting XP: 1
Initial Prestige: 2
Initial Fame: 2
Prestige Spent on this Chronicle: 0
Starting Gold: 535 gp 4 sp
Day Job Roll:
Gold Spent on this Chronicle: 0 (so far)
Anything else you want me to note on your Chronicle: Not that I can think of.
Adorkable is absolutely a thing :3
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I applied a GM credit to Lazarus Logos, so he will be level 3 (Wizard Conjurer-1/Cleric Ecclesitheurge-2) as soon as we finish Race for the Runecarved Key.
With all the OutPost stuff on everyone's plate, there's no hurry (at least on my part) to start this right away. (Or is this--or some of it--rolled up within Outpost?)
Sounds good, Lazarus! Giuseppe (not Frankie!), same goes for you. I'll work on opening up Gameplay in about another week or so so everyone can begin character introductions and the like :)
As far as OutPost goes, no, I hadn't intended for any of these games to fall under that umbrella - partly because I think management wanted to offer earlier-season stuff and partly because I'm technically already at my max limit of two games to GM for OutPost. I suspect that limit was put in place after the last two PbP Gamedays where replacement GMs had to be found for a bunch of games.
Welcome back! And no rush, we've still got plenty of time before I was thinking of starting :)
It's all good :)
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Okay everyone, this is my character's sheet. I'm ready to go now, just need to post the information in this thread.
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Player: GM Red
Character: Brayden Valdrin
Pathfinder Society Number: 205498-17
Faction: Sovereign Court
Slow Track or Normal: Normal
This Chronicle #: 2
Starting XP: 0
Initial Prestige: 0
Initial Fame: 0
Prestige Spent on this Chronicle: 0
Starting Gold: 150 gp
Day Job Roll:
Gold Spent on this Chronicle: 150 - 1 = 149
On my chronicle, please indicate that I burned a GM Star to replay the first two.
In relation to the above, for those new/relatively new to PFS: though it is by no means required, there is the general expectation among the PFS player base that the first (or one of the first) purchases a new character will make with their prestige points is a fully-charged Wand of Cure Light Wounds. This is largely based on the belief that it's irresponsible to rely on other characters to use their resources to heal you. It can also be handy because sometimes the dice don't favor the party and there may be more damage taken than a cleric/oracle/whatever can handle with just their own spells or channels. And of course not all clerics and the like are built or intended to be healers in the first place.
~The More You Know
Just 2 Prestige :)
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Oh, in that case, yes please. I'd love one.
Player: Adam Warnock
Character: Dalen Stonestep
Pathfinder Society Number: 26828-9
Faction: Silver Crusade
Slow Track or Normal: Normal
This Chronicle #: 2
Starting XP: 1
Initial Prestige: 2
Initial Fame: 2
Prestige Spent on this Chronicle: 2
Starting Gold: 535 gp 4 sp
Day Job Roll: Profession Brewer => 18
Gold Spent on this Chronicle: 0 (so far)
Anything else you want me to note on your Chronicle: Not that I can think of.