Granta's Long Campaign (Inactive)

Game Master Granta

Hey guys, sorry for no post yesterday. Paizo was down for me in key moments of the day, exactly the windows of time I usually use to make my post.

Hey guys, sorry for no post yesterday. Paizo was down for me in key moments of the day, exactly the windows of time I usually use to make my post.

That happens to me at least once a month!

Once a week in the very least. Paizo isn't a very stable site.

agreed.

Could everybody please start hiding your rolls in spoilers, like Norril does?

Sorry for the GM slow down everyone. I had some people over this weekend to play boardgames, and it turned into a 22 hour party. Then I worked 15 hours on less than 2 hours of sleep.

I'm more or less recovered now, though.

Since a lot of PbPers are Americans celebrating a holiday weekend (including myself), I'm going to treat Monday as part of the weekend--i.e. I'll only do one update, and expect one player post, during the three days. Regular posting will resume Tuesday.

Sorry guys, hectic day. I'm going to post in the evening

The original plan was to run two campaigns of five players each, and I would like to give that another shot. To that end, I've invited three players to participate in the discussion here.

Melda was one of the original ten invites, and only missed out because she was the last to RSVP. Graywulfe and Blake's Tiger have earned invites by their play so far in The Confirmation. That leaves us with one spot to fill, and we'll discuss that once these three players join us.

Hello.

Yes, I was and still am interested in the long campaign. I was originally more interested in the possible Core version, as I have played many of the listed scenarios on normal. In any case, I'm prepared to make this work, whatever adjustments it needs on my part.

I'm ready to take any role needed by the party, if it matters. Most of my characters are females with a bit exaggarated personality traits, just as a warning. If you want examples, check Kiti or Miriel, both have some nice interactions.

Hello. Not sure what to say, just yet. I am planning to play my Oread Occultist(who may be multi-classing, still working out how he is going to play out), he is a Sword and Board Melee character who is also pretty smart and I am planning for him to be a backup healer as well.

I am new to PbP and a little nervous to be honest, but I am going to give it my best.

Welcome welcome. Interested to see how it all splits out.

If you haven't already, please start adding your actions to the spoilers with your dice rolls.

So whats up with the spoiler thing? I find them a pita for something that isn't 'secret' from someone.

Personally, I find it easier to follow the narrative and keep track of the game with the mechanics in spoilers. Next combat, I'll add in another request, then at the end of the game I'll ask for feedback on the various things.

Basically, I'm using you (and the other 9 tables, too) as guinea pigs to see what works and doesn't.

Fair enough.

Sejiri: Its nice to see someone wielding a new weapon. I've never come across someone with a sling staff.

PS, Ello to the two new people!

I enjoy the idea of the weapon, it's not very powerful but it is some nice halfling flavor as well as being versatile and having a good range. I'll be using it for at least the first few levels, if not beyond (I'm not quite sure yet), since I won't have all of the feats I need to be effective in melee. Not that you, as a human monk, would know what it's like to be feat-starved :)

Welcome to the gang, new guinea pigs!

IMO, the halfling sling staff is the best dual threat (melee/ranged) weapon. That is probably the only time I would use it though, on a fighter who will have a lot of weapon-specific feats and abilities.

Hey all, I'm sorry for my silence in the last few days. They've been hectic. Crazy. But today I'm back at home and will resume posting as usual.

Granta,

Do you want us new people to drop our character background in here, now or wait until we are separated into groups?

Raul (Blake's Tiger)--and Maudi--checking in on the discussion thread. :)

Let's hold off on the character backgrounds for now. The first question is which campaign to make the second table. I would prefer core campaign (so that I get a GM chronicle), and Melda also wants core. Additionally, Alakhest has played a fair amount of the scenarios in regular campagin, so core might be a better option for him.

So, other than Melda, is there anybody else able and willing to play through the scenarios in core mode?

Alakhest can not be Core as he is an Oread Occultist. I would have to bring in a different character. I do have a Core character made up in case it becomes necessary. I do want to get some XP under Alakhest to at least get him out of 1st level soon, in any event, but I could continue him in some other campaign.

I would be 1 XP behind if I bring in a Core character, unless I can sneak in a Confirmation with him.

Same situation as Alakhest: I can make a Core character, but he'll be 1 XP behind. I don't have a problem with that. :)

How many of the scenarios are each of you able to play in core?

I have never played Core, so I can play all of them.

I have never played Core, so I can play all of them.

What?! All the cool kids are doing it! I absolutely love core, and if I wasn't on a cell phone right now, you would get the full essay.

I buy ALL the books, as a general rule why would I play without them...

That said because it simplifies my participation in this I am willing to play Core for this.

Core actually is a lot of fun, less worrying about uber-character optimisation and more about playing a fun character. A little bit hard-mode as well, as you don't have all the special options available.

And for level 1, you can do a complete rebuild into a non core character if you want at the end of the game anyway, so it is a win-win.

Lol, I have all the hardcovers, and one of the things I like about core is that I don't have to lug them around

I never lug my books. I'm a digital man.... I have pdfs and I print out the necessary pages.

So, are any of the pre-existing players able and willing to switch to core for the remainder? Melda, Blake's Tiger and Graywulfe give us three, and I have a fourth in mind. One more switcher would give us 5 at each table.

For the other people in the Core, my Core character is an Elven Abjurer, if that helps with any decision making.

I've only played a few on Core and I think Iuni would port over pretty easily. So I'm game, unless someone else really wants to go for Core. I'm fine either way.

Well, remember you would have to change your race, which would be a drag.

Oh yeah -- good point, guess that's kind of major...lol. Still willing if no one else does.

Iuni, How many of the scheduled scenarios have you played in core?

Pretty sure none

Let's lock it down then: Iuni, Anastasia, Graywulfe, and Blake's Tiger at the core table, plus one player to be named later. How do the four of you feel about Eben al'Jol's Jakwin Howell?

Let's lock it down then: Iuni, Anastasia, Graywulfe, and Blake's Tiger at the core table, plus one player to be named later. How do the four of you feel about Eben al'Jol's Jakwin Howell?

OK by me

I have no strong opinions of this person, so fine by me as well.

I played with him. I was the GM. He's a wonderfully gifted PbP player, I strongly recommend him.

I was in that game too, I recommend him as well.

Jakwin was nice in our confirmation.

Not familiar with the player, but those are good references.

I can make a Druid port of Raul or something else entirely. Prefer Barbarian, Bard, Druid, and Paladin. Not a fan of Rogue or Sorcerer.

Anastasia was my core character in the confirmation. She is actually at 2 XP now, but there's always the possibility of slow track.

All the suggestions in our group seem good, at least according to the quick peek I took at their posts.

I'm open to any character suggestions, graywulfe's character was also an elven wizard, and we possibly don't need two. The characters people posted on are quite support-heavy, so we might need someone using that support. Maybe switch-hitting ranger, or some kind of rogue.

Proposed characters (ignore the gear other than weapons):

Opinions on which I pick?

Here is a tutorial for drawing arrows in Google Slides. Can everybody please mark their movement with arrows from now on?

Sorry for the absence but I'm back. It can be really hard to get on Paizo sometimes, especially when you need to do it before a weekend road trip to let people know!