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Korvosa, the Jewel of Varisia, has long sparkled on Varisia’s southern shore. Established 300 years ago by Cheliax at the height of that empire’s expansion, the city now commands its own destiny. A line of Korvosan kings and queens emerged to rule the city, establishing an infamous seat power—the Crimson Throne. Rulers have sat upon the Crimson Throne for more than a century, and the city has flourished. Yet the monarchy always seems on the brink of disaster. The Crimson Throne is not a prize to be won—it is a curse. No monarch of Korvosa has died of old age, and none have produced an heir while ruling. Even though King Eodred II controls Korvosa more fully than any previous monarch, that control remains tenuous, and many secretly count the days until their latest king falls to what they call the Curse of the Crimson Throne.
I’m looking to run the Curse of the Crimson Throne campaign with 4 mature players.
• Start at level 1
• 15 point buy
• 2 traits. 1 must be a campaign trait.
• Max hp at 1st level and average hp each level after that
• Average starting wealth
• Source material can be selected from the Core Rulebook, Advanced Class Guide, Advanced Players Guide, Advanced Race Guide, Ultimate Combat, Ultimate Equipment, and Ultimate Magic. Other sources will be allowed on a case-by-case basic but I prefer everyone not have any abilities that I not familiar with or don’t have the book to reference.
I just successfully finished running an in-person Curse of the Crimson Throne campaign and I want to run it again in a play-by-post format. I’ve played or ran multiple Paizo-published adventures and have found that they are written well enough that they can be as light-hearted or as dark as the DM runs it. I plan to run the adventure as a horror-themed campaign rather than a heroic campaign. The campaign will be run as printed but I will make it dark and gritty. I will get very descriptive of the depravity and danger the players will face around every corner. I’m looking for players who also interested in this concept and can role-play the desperation and fear that their characters will be experiencing. I hope to make the campaign challenging and won’t be throwing any punches. Being prepared will be necessary. But I also believe in Rule 0: Have Fun and I am an experienced enough GM to know how to make an enjoyable game for everyone involved.
I’ve role-played for the last 15 years but this will be my first play-by-post campaign run on the paizo.com website so I may need to figure out the working in the beginning but I’m currently playing in some play-by-post campaigns so I know the formatting. I’m planning on using either Google Drawings or roll20.net for the maps. I’ll see which the players I select prefer.
I’m looking for players who can post at least once a day if not more. I am EST time zone and would prefer players close to that as well. If we are running a combat, I will bot any player who doesn’t post within a day to keep things moving. You can jump back in with your next turn as soon as you are able to. I am also able to post on weekends.
If you are not familiar with the campaign, please read the Curse of the Crimson Throne Player’s Guide and tie your backstory to your campaign trait and your relation with Gaedren Lamm.
THE TIE THAT BINDS
Korvosa, like any city, has its share of undesirables. Cutpurses, thugs, thieves, burglars, assassins, and lowlifes of every sort can be found in waterfront slums, creeping in the sewers, or hiding in the tangled Shingles above. The Korvosan Guard does what it can to keep the city’s criminals from causing too much harm, but the cold reality is that they will always outnumber the law. And that means some crimes go unpunished and some criminals see great success.
Worst of these, perhaps, are the city’s crimelords. Dozens of them operate in Korvosa at any one time, from the sinister leader of the Red Mantis assassins all the way down to the Varisian Sczarni thugs who preside over a gang of a half-dozen friends and cousins. These minor crimelords are often, ironically, the ones who do the most damage to Korvosa’s law-abiding citizens, as larger organizations have little need to bother commoners. One such undesirable is Gaedren Lamm, a despicable low-life who missed his chance at being somebody big in Korvosa’s murky underworld. Well past his prime, the decrepit thief abducts orphans and forces them to support his despicable lifestyle with petty crime. Many of Korvosa’s lower class have had dealings with Lamm, and even a few of the city’s middle class and nobility have had their lives complicated by this foul old man. Yet no matter what he does, he always seems to slip away from the guards and avoid answering for his crimes.
Gaedren Lamm’s luck is about to change, though. For among those his actions have recently touched are several men and women destined to become some of Korvosa’s greatest heroes. And one of those heroes is you.
I’ll leave it open until Friday 8/21 and will pick 4 players who I think will fit best. You don’t need to make a new alias until you are picked (unless you want to). I look forward to seeing your submissions.
DOT
Interested!
Dotting for interest! Never played this AP before!
ohhh... Interested....
I have never played it either. Would the new occult adventure classes be allowed? They are up here http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/occult-classes
I think the occult classes would be a good fit for the feel of the campaign, but since they are so new, I don't know much about them yet. However, you can submit the character idea and I'll consider it.
Would this Archetype for the wizard be allowed?
That looks like a cool archetype but I'd rather you didn't use it in this campaign because I want to keep the number of PCs at 4. I know its a cohort but there are parts of the adventure where NPCs will be accompanying you and it might get too crowded.
Classes with animal companions or familiars are fine, but I'm not a fan of the Leadership feat and gaining extra cohorts and followers.
Would you allow this Occult class? It looks like a lot of fun
You can submit it. I'm just letting everyone know, I'm more likely going to pick non-occult classes if there are enough submissions.
GM Peachbottom, I wish to introduce you to Pavo Grimalus, a young cleric of Pharasma who wishes vengeance against Gaedren Lamm.
GM Peachbottom, how would you feel about the cartomancer archetype for a witch submission?
Creating a Slayer from the Advanced Class Guide. Pretty much got the crunchy part done, and have some ideas rolling around in the back of my head for the fluff but I have to think about it more and I am leaving in a few minutes with my wife for an evening out, so I will have something up by Tuesday.
-- david
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Well, I've had a pretty thought involving an aasimar cleric or possibly mystic theurge, but for it to be complete, I'd really like one of these beauties as an improved familiar. Two problems. First, Inner Sea Gods doesn't appear in your list of sources. But this shouldn't be an insurmountable problem. I have an Inner Sea Gods .pdf, so if you don't trust the online source I can get you a screenshot. Second, it doesn't appear on the list of improved familiars. It's about on par with (or a little stronger than) the improved familiars a character can get at level 7, though, so I don't think it's an unreasonable ask.
DM Peachbottom my next post will have the PC I will be submitting for this adventure. He is an investigator (I thought well suited for a horror setting). Anyway here he is Col Avertin.
Col was originally going to be used in a RoRL campaign but I withdrew him from consideration to submit him in this one (really liked the horror idea). I changed his background to reflect this and may still need to tweak things and buy equipment.
Hello again. We've got to stop bumping into each other like this.
It is a small world
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GM Peachbottom, I wish to introduce you to Pavo Grimalus, a young cleric of Pharasma who wishes vengeance against Gaedren Lamm.
Looks good.
GM Peachbottom, how would you feel about the cartomancer archetype for a witch submission?
Cartomancer is fine. It fits well into this campaign.
Well, I've had a pretty thought involving an aasimar cleric or possibly mystic theurge, but for it to be complete, I'd really like one of these beauties as an improved familiar. Two problems. First, Inner Sea Gods doesn't appear in your list of sources. But this shouldn't be an insurmountable problem. I have an Inner Sea Gods .pdf, so if you don't trust the online source I can get you a screenshot. Second, it doesn't appear on the list of improved familiars. It's about on par with (or a little stronger than) the improved familiars a character can get at level 7, though, so I don't think it's an unreasonable ask.
A yhohm improved familiar looks fine.
Col Avertin, your character looks good. I like the investigator and his background. His stats are a 30 pt. buy. It would need to be adjusted to 15 pt. but other than that, it looks good.
Would Young Characters be allowed? It's the perfect way to start such a character, giving some of the traits. If only you weren't gimped so much. That dumb lying blog...
Col Avertin, your character looks good. I like the investigator and his background. His stats are a 30 pt. buy. It would need to be adjusted to 15 pt. but other than that, it looks good.
I think it is a 15 point buy, I took the alternate race trait that gives you +2 to a second stat (swaps out for the bonus feat and extra skill point- advanced race guide). So before racial it is:
S: 10 (0 points) D: 16 (10 points) C: 12 (2 points) I:15 (7 points) W: 10 (0 points) Ch: 7 (-4 points), 0+10+2+7+0=19-4 from dumping charisma = 15, I admit after the two racial bumps it looks out of whack to have an 18 and a 17 in a 15 point buy. I think my math is righ, but I've been in front of a computer all day and could be a little batty, could you double check my numbers?
Col Avertin, you are correct. With the dual talent racial trait, that is a 15 point buy.
Col, your math is good. I didn't realize you took the alternate race ability (which is fine). Everything looks good. Thanks for clarifying.
Would Young Characters be allowed? It's the perfect way to start such a character, giving some of the traits. If only you weren't gimped so much. That dumb lying blog...
You can roleplay a younger or older character but no ability score adjustments.
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Well, I talked myself into trying the unchained monk anyway. SO here is a rough draft of him. Background is in progress. That said, the hippogriff riding ranger is calling me.... Would you allow a PC to join the Sable Riders?
Race: Human
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Alternate Racial: Dual talented
Class: Monk (Unchained)
FCB: +1/4 ki points
Traits: Iron Fist, Missing Child (not his, daughter of his Orders Master)
Ability Scores:
Str: 16
Dex: 14
Con: 12
Int: 10
Wis: 16
Cha: 08
Vitals:
HP: 11
AC: 15 T:15 FF: 13
Saves:
Fort: +3
Ref: +4
Will: +4
Offense:
Unarmed Strike: +5
Damage: 1d6+4
QuarterStaff: +4
Damage: 1d6+5
Feats:
1- Improved Unarmed Strike, Stunning Fist, Weapon focus (Unarmed), Dodge
Skills:
Acrobatics: 1
Perception: 1
Sense Motive: 1
Climb: 1
Gear: to be decided.
Col, your math is good. I didn't realize you took the alternate race ability (which is fine). Everything looks good. Thanks for clarifying.
Thanks, that is my bad. I usually put that information in a spoiler when I post the PC and didn't this time. There is no way you could have known what I did with switching racial traits.
That said, the hippogriff riding ranger is calling me.... Would you allow a PC to join the Sable Riders?
Yes. You can make a ranger who is a member of the Sable Company.
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That said, the hippogriff riding ranger is calling me.... Would you allow a PC to join the Sable Riders?Yes. You can make a ranger who is a member of the Sable Company.
Sold, FULL STOP on monk. Lets make a ranger. Oh, btw, would you perhaps consider a Griffon mount in place of a hippogriff? :D if you feel charitable.
Welp I'm out. No offense, but the character I have designed for Crimson is that archetype with his apprentice having been kidnapped by what's his name. Have a good game everybody!
I'd like to submit Giorgio Karakios. He's a half-elf inquisitor of Saranrae who's been part of a different CotCT campaign that just fell apart on our way to The Eel's End. He's a 15 point buy, and I'll have to revert him back to level 1, but he's good to go aside from that.
Sold, FULL STOP on monk. Lets make a ranger. Oh, btw, would you perhaps consider a Griffon mount in place of a hippogriff? :D if you feel charitable.
If you are going that route, you can take the Sable Company Marine feat from the Curse of the Crimson Throne Player's Guide which gives a hippogriff. No griffon unless you have another way of getting one.
SABLE COMPANY MARINE
You graduated from the elite hippogriff-riding school of the Endrin Military Academy. Not only can you ride a hippogriff with great skill, but you may also bond with one.
Prerequisite: Ranger level 4th.
Benefit: You gain a hippogriff as your animal companion. You gain a +2 bonus on Ride checks made while riding your hippogriff animal companion. Whenever you are within 20 feet of your hippogriff, it gains a +2 bonus on saving throws made against fear effects.
I think I updated the stats and everything.
I submit Lily Charis of the Kobolds.
I tried to get into a CotCT before and I still love the idea of the AP. I'm thinking about playing off on the Dockside Avenger trait. I'll get something together soon. Maybe something worth a whip?
Unfortunately I have to withdraw. Good luck and good gaming to all.
-- david
Dotting with him, made him for a other CotCT that fell through. Just need to restat him for 15pt buy