GM_PapaSteve's 7-10 The Consortium Compact for the PbP SuperAlts (Inactive)

Game Master Papasteve08

Discussion thread for the Consortium Compact. Make sure to dot in here as well. Also, I have learned a lesson from my last game that I will not repeat. /sheepish grin

Please reply with the following information as it will appear on your chronicle sheet:

Player Name:
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PFS # & Character #:
Faction:
Chronicle #:
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Tips:

As another note since we have a couple of new players, please take time to review my profile page, which has a particular section on what to do in my games.

For the record, I didn't even bother copying the information, I just created a link to GM Damo's (aka Bugdip) profile. I have thought about it many times, for probably too much time, and I simply can't come up with a better breakdown of expectations that help make a game run smoothly, and contributes so well to everyone's fun at the table. Damien did an awesome job constructing that, and so deserves heaps and heaps of credit. Read his other guides and tips as well. Trust me, they work.

The section below is also just links to various PbP guides that will be of great help to you.

So I know everyone at the table, but not everyone knows the two new guys. Please don't be shy and introduce yourselves. There is lots of awesome people here who will hopefully all (or most) be at Gen Con next year. I love this format of gaming, and I want to share that with everyone here, with my hope being to help grow the community just a little bit. If at anytime any of you are not having fun, or are frustrated, please don't be afraid to PM me. I'll take constructive critisism or be the go-between with you and another player if required. Again, the goal here is fun. If we aren't having it, why play?

I just have to finish up getting Ifran's purchases done... shouldn't take too long, though. Shouldn't take too long... and he'll be getting a happy stick, for sure.

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Welcome to the meat shields new guys. I hope you are cooler and better at Pathfinder than your friends :) I look forward to meeting you and I really hope you enjoy your time playing, in spite of Ifran. He can be a big pain in the ass, but don't tell him I said that. Shhhh

Would anyone leave me a flaming bag of poo on the porch if I used the 2 PP to get a wand of magic missiles instead of the happy stick? I was basically worthless talking to rats and making fake sounds last go round.
Having trouble with purchases, will have to run through some scrolls for some options. I initially built Nugats as a GM blob for the 1 level dip and it has been painful mechanically so far.

Will get a flavor post up soon.

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ARE YOU KIDDING ME WITH ANOTHER BOAT!?!?!

Player Name: John S.
Character Name: Nugats
PFS # & Character #: 75655-8
Faction: Dark Archive
Chronicle #: 2
Slow/Normal advancement: Normal
Starting XP: 1
Starting Fame: 2
Starting Prestige: 0
Starting Gold:
Day Job Check: Day Job; Craft (alchemy): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17 I reserve the right to reroll this should this roll suck and I don't use my reroll

Player Name: Damien
Character Name: Bugdip
PFS # & Character #: 135100-9
Faction: Grand Lodge
Chronicle #: 3
Slow/Normal advancement: Normal
Starting XP: 1
Starting Fame: 2
Starting Prestige: 2
Starting Gold: 567
Day Job Check: Profession (sailor): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25

I'm still tweaking Bugdip, but I think I'll keep the profession skill. 80% sure.

Okay, with a roll like that I'm definitely keeping the profession skill! Welcome to the new guys. Looking forward to this.

I'll try to finish tweaking Bugdip today, but no promises. Busy, busy day (so probably no more gameplay posts from me... unless I simply cannot resist).

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ARE YOU KIDDING ME WITH ANOTHER BOAT!?!?!

Legit laugh out loud. At least I wasn't eating or drinking something this time, which seems to happen often.

At least this one doesn't have a murderous alchemist cook with a bad temper even though she is innocent.

As far as you know.

duh duh duhnnnnnn

Please don't rush! The last thing I want is for this game to be the extra game that stresses everyone out and has everyone worried if they got their post in because they had to post in the other games and ohgodwhatdidisignupfor....

Enjoy the pre-roleplay. Have some fun, make up some stuff about the world around you. Its a seedy, salty, gull screeching harbor that goes about as far as the eye can see both ways. We will get started sometime this week. No stress or pressure allowed in this game. :)

Will make some purchases for Tybain - trying to get those done soon.

@Nugats: I think we'll be fine if even one of us gets the happy stick. (we had none in the previous scenario). Tybain can buy one for sure, as long as someone else will be casting the spell.

Player Name: Aaron
Character Name: Glarifyur Egdoras
PFS # & Character #: 171394-2
Faction: Silver Crusade
Chronicle #: 2
Slow/Normal advancement: Normal
Starting XP: 1
Starting Fame: 2
Starting Prestige: 2
Starting Gold: 567
Day Job Check: None

OK everyone - I can't resist sharing this with you, because I know all of you will appreciate it. I'll try to keep the story as short as I can.

Here is a link to the Journal of Durifyur Egdoras, the dwarf referenced in Garifyur's initial gameplay post.

EDIT: WARNING! ANGELFIRE WEBSITE HAS TONS OF POP-UPS AND ADS! APOLOGIES IN ADVANCE! BUT THE JOURNAL READ IS TOTALLY WORTH IT!

Some background for you - Durifyur was Aaron's character in one of the longest running games I played in when I was much younger. This was D&D... pretty sure 3.0 (maybe 3.5? I don't remember anymore)

Kirian Anwemane was my Avarial (winged elf) elementalist wizard. It was great fun, unfortunatly the game died when we party wiped on a challenge that we shouldn't have taken on.

Anyways - I thought you might enjoy reading his journal, which was an in character representation of our adventures and combats.

Just because I think it will be incredible fun, my GM blob for this group is going to use my Aasimar boon. He will be a descendant of Kirian Anwemane (easy enough to handwave the winged elf from the old system to a garuda-blooded aasimar). I havent worked out yet all the ways that he will be connected to Glarifyur, but I am excited about the possiblities.

Ok /end nerd overload

Argh. Too many errors and popups and ugly links. Sorry. Can't bring myself to do it. PDF it or Google Doc it if you can, otherwise, I'll take your word for it that it was awesome.

Argh. Too many errors and popups and ugly links. Sorry. Can't bring myself to do it. PDF it or Google Doc it if you can, otherwise, I'll take your word for it that it was awesome.

Funny story, I forgot that when you click on the journal entries, it still downloads a word file that the journal is in. Sorry about that!

But no more! As requested, I have compiled all of the journal entries into one google document.

I present (in a much more readable format) The Journal of Durifyur Egdoras.

Please be warned - it ended up being 17 pages long. This is awesome, because there is so much, but also not likely easy to consume in one sitting.

Second warning - it was written in the forgotten realms (tm) setting. You will note many references to Breunor and Drizzt. Two of my favorite literary characters growing up - Judge me if you must, but I don't care! :) Perfect flow and balance doesn't matter in this case, IMO. Its awesome Backstory/History!

Sorry if I am making Aaron feel awkward in anyway. I just always thought this journal was awesome. In fact, the memory of this is a big part of what drew me to play by post, once I learned that it was a thing that existed.

PS - if you are up for it Aaron, I would love to work with you on writing the end of that story, which we could segway into your current character's creation.

Player Name: Jack Brown
Character Name: Ifran al-Sharifi
PFS # & Character #: 74294-20
Faction: Grand Lodge
Chronicle #: 3
Slow/Normal advancement: Normal
Starting XP: 1
Starting Fame: 2
Starting Prestige: 0
Starting Gold: 37.07gp
Day Job Check: Profession: Man Whore: 0 = 0

Player Name: Chris L.
Character Name: Edgar "Rattus" Blackwood
PFS # & Character #: 141231-7
Faction: Grand Lodge
Chronicle #: 2
Slow/Normal advancement: Normal
Starting XP: 1
Starting Fame: 2
Starting Prestige: 0
Starting Gold: 102 gp
Day Job Check: none

I'm up for it Steve, but it was 15 years ago; you might have to help me remember how some of it all went! Actually, I had forgotten we party wiped! I thought we just trailed off and stopped playing, as was our custom in that gaming group. I wrote a reference to him still being alive in my first post... Wasn't it a green dragon? Or a bulette?

Hey guys, I don't want to mooch too much or meta too much... but would anyone mind if I purchased a wand of shield instead of a wand of cure light wounds with my first prestige purchase? I think it will help my survivability long term... but I don't want to mooch too much on others' generosity.

I'll definitely get a CLW with my next 2 PP, but just wanted to double check that there are no issues with me flouting convention to get a different wand first. It's weird having a spell list with viable options to choose from...

That's totally cool with me. I say, do it! I picked up a wand of CLW, so we'll have at least 1 in the party :)

Tybain got also a CLW wand, so we should be good :)

Thanks guys. Wand of shield it is. Now I just need to figure out what to get... and what to save up for.

Not done with purchases except for the Wand of MM. Need to pick up some scrolls if you don't mind. When do you need us updated?

WOW 2 dwarves. I so want to bring my Foehammer along for this ride. I had been vacillating between the foehammer and the stonelord (Very cool class by the way).

Might I recommend the dwarven boulder helmet if you don't already have one, for 20 gp , is a nice investment.

Hey Seth, glad to you were able to join in our game!

If you want to update your stat line to look something like our group uses, here is the basic format. Open up your character's profile, and then 'Edit My Profile", then paste these three lines of code into the sections for Race, Classess/Levels, and Gender. Then all you do is replace with the below stats/abilities/spells with Amin's.

(It's probably best if you click 'reply' to my message to get the bbcode, then paste it into your profile)

Welcome aboard, it should be great!

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Race:
| HP: 11/11 | AC: 18 (14 Tch, 14 Fl) | CMB: +1, CMD: 16 | F: +0, R: +6, W: +4| Init: +3 | Perc: +0, SM: +0

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Classes/Levels:
| Speed 30ft | Pinache: 4/4 | Active conditions:

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Gender:
Male NG Human Swashbuckler(inspired blade) 1 - PFS# 141231-7

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Worked on some updates:

Alchemical Lab & Portable Lab
Scroll Ear Piercing Scream
Scroll Endure Elements
Scroll Summon Monster I
Scroll Touch of the Sea
Wand of Magic Missiles (2PP)

Changes Level 1 sorcerer spell to Color Spray

Thanks for the recommendation John, I will pick one of those up! The bonus AC vs Crit Confirmation is worth it for sure!

Post coming this morning! Got side tracked and then pulled into a meeting

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Here.

We.

Go.

Since my char is completely new, do you need anything additional from me right now?

Thanks for the recommendation John, I will pick one of those up! The bonus AC vs Crit Confirmation is worth it for sure!

Glad I could help.

Since my char is completely new, do you need anything additional from me right now?

Nope, did a quick once over, everything looks good. Though it doesn't look like you applied the chronicle for first steps. This is a scenario designed for level 1s, so you shouldn't have any real issues, especially with us pushing the table limits at 7.

You guys are killing this intro briefing. I'll get ready to move things forward this weekend. I won't rush you, but I don't want you twiddling your thumbs either.

There is one more spoiler you could potentially uncover as far as rolls are concerned. I'll make sure everyone gets a chance to interact, then I will send you down the coast!

Sorry I have been AWOL, caught up and all good with 2 & especially 3!!!!

Will get a proper post up tomorrow.

Ok - got carried away with that set up. Hope you like the scene set.

So you have the first mate and an official port inspector arguing on the deck of the ship. You know from the note that the documents you are looking for are in the captain's cabin, which shouldn't be to difficult to spot... once you get on board that is.

This scenario is very flexible for the methods that you might choose to get onboard. Work up a plan together and let me know what you would like to do, and let me know what relavant skill check you think would apply. This could potentially take a little while to hash it out, so I won't let you flounder, but I would prefer you to work out what you would like to do as a group before someone runs in like homer simpson.

Of course, let me know if you have any questions!

Also, let me know if I missed something/didn't respond to something you were looking for.

Just in case you don't read the blog, Christmas free boon for everyone here. You can apply it to any character. If you apply it to the one in this game, it will affect your chronicle number for when I fill out your sheets for the next game. Ilk be happy to explain that further if that creates any questions for you.

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Good work so far everyone.

So far I have:

1 for Sneak aboard through swimming
2 for Sneak aboard through other means to avoid swimming
2 for Talk your way aboard
-----With provisions to combine both methods, and a last gasp provision for fighting and holding the gangplank

We still have 2 people to weigh in, but I'll mention this now to perhaps help focus your thoughts.

Sneaking aboard and talking your way aboard are both viable options. However talking your way aboard and discovering those who snuck aboard might get awkward.

Should you want to combine the two options, having some sneak aboard while others talk to the first mate and dock inspector would also be a viable option.

I don't want to color your choices, or nudge you in any direction (since the author has given me ample information to make any creative solution potentially work), just want to help keep your current discussion organized.

Should you want to combine the two options, having some sneak aboard while others talk to the first mate and dock inspector would also be a viable option.

If we decided to combine the 'sneaking' and 'fast talking' plans, what you mention above basically what I was thinking. The 'talking' crew would never actually look for the shipping documents, but instead would try to keep as much of the Blue Dragon's Bite crew busy, so the 'sneaking' party would have less of the ship's crew to hide from.

But how we would exactly go about that, I have no idea :)

GM_PapaSteve wrote: Should you want to combine the two options, having some sneak aboard while others talk to the first mate and dock inspector would also be a viable option. If we decided to combine the 'sneaking' and 'fast talking' plans, what you mention above basically what I was thinking. The 'talking' crew would never actually look for the shipping documents, but instead would try to keep as much of the Blue Dragon's Bite crew busy, so the 'sneaking' party would have less of the ship's crew to hide from. But how we would exactly go about that, I have no idea :)

It is basically going to be a series of skill checks that I will lay out for you once you have a plan as a team.

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To metagame (hate when people say not to and then do just that) how are we sneaking? I only have a stealth mod of +4 and that isn't going to cut it in these conditions.

I could use ghost sound. It is weird that people can see you cast a spell but hten believe a distraction.

+6 for me. By the way, +4 and +6 aren't so bad at level 1. :-)

Bugdip did suggest acquiring potions or similar stuff.

To metagame (hate when people say not to and then do just that) how are we sneaking? I only have a stealth mod of +4 and that isn't going to cut it in these conditions. I could use ghost sound. It is weird that people can see you cast a spell but hten believe a distraction.

This is PFS, a structured play system that requires strict adherence to RAW. To me, that almost encourages meta gaming. I don't have a problem with it because a good player can make a meta game decision still feel organic in character, and this table is full of good gamers.

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Just in case you don't read the blog, Christmas free boon for everyone here. You can apply it to any character. If you apply it to the one in this game, it will affect your chronicle number for when I fill out your sheets for the next game. Ilk be happy to explain that further if that creates any questions for you.

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Thanks for that. I did add this to Nugats, so the boon became #2, and this chronicle will be #3 for the scenario. I also choose the Starkissed sand. Do I need to send it to you to sign?

GM_PapaSteve wrote: Just in case you don't read the blog, Christmas free boon for everyone here. You can apply it to any character. If you apply it to the one in this game, it will affect your chronicle number for when I fill out your sheets for the next game. Ilk be happy to explain that further if that creates any questions for you. -Posted with Wayfinder Thanks for that. I did add this to Nugats, so the boon became #2, and this chronicle will be #3 for the scenario. I also choose the Starkissed sand. Do I need to send it to you to sign?

No need, just want to know if it affects your chronicle number. I trust everyone to handle their boons properly :)

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Nugats wrote:

GM_PapaSteve wrote: Just in case you don't read the blog, Christmas free boon for everyone here. You can apply it to any character. If you apply it to the one in this game, it will affect your chronicle number for when I fill out your sheets for the next game. Ilk be happy to explain that further if that creates any questions for you. -Posted with Wayfinder Thanks for that. I did add this to Nugats, so the boon became #2, and this chronicle will be #3 for the scenario. I also choose the Starkissed sand. Do I need to send it to you to sign?

No need, just want to know if it affects your chronicle number. I trust everyone to handle their boons properly :)

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DO you need to sign off on it?

Heh... I forgot that it needs a GM signature on it. Yea, I will fill it out for you then, not a problem

Anyone else want to apply it to their character in this game? Let me know and I will fill it out and sign it for you.

The boon ends up being a one time use boon, but no sense in saying no to something that is free!

I feel it is important to mention that with tomorrow and friday being the celebration of the birth of our Savior, There will be no posting requirements. I will be here, and will be happy to respond should you decide to post. Just know that with the holiday I won't require anything. Hopefully we can pick back up over the weekend and into early next week, just in time to do it all again for the new year.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

So I'm still on the docks but Regina made it onboard? I'm just wondering what my options are when I don't have direct control over her. I would almost like to see if she could stealthily grab the keys, but I don't think I have that granular of a level of control over her. She does have the Fetch trick, I just need her to do a sneaky fetch...

If that seems too risky and someone on the boat is capable of picking locks I'll be more conservative and work on the distraction on the docks.

Not that my vote should matter, but +1 for sneaky fetch. That would be awesome.

You and the diplomacy guys could also pretend that they don't know whose lion it is and 'help' chase her down.

Hey everyone! Sorry for the slow moving over the holiday weekend. This next weekend might be similar, so I won't hold it against anyone if they struggle to post come Thursday night into the weekend.

A heads up if your posting frequency will dip would be appreciated, and I will do the same for you so I can't be accused of the pot calling the kettle black. :D

I'll just go right ahead and say that Thursday night I will be enthralled by the Michigan State vs Alabama national semi. My mood Friday morning will be directly related to MSU's victory or lack thereof.