Insane Season 5-6 Run (Inactive)

Game Master ScorchedOne

There's no easy way of saying this, and I'm sorry that I'm letting you down, but I'd like to quit. I simply don't like the structure of the PFS scenarios, I'm more for long-term campaigns/APs. I had never played scenarios before, and I'm sorry that I engaged in this without first trying out single ones.
You are an excellent GM and excellent players, and again I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I know a game I don't enjoy is a game I don't play well.

Have chronicle sheets been sent out via email. or are they somewhere else?

Also, I thank you all for this game, but I'm going to bow out moving forward as well.

Cheers,
Drea

Aw, man... that's a shame.

I am still on board.

I will upload chronicle sheets to the sharelink for maps & handouts tomorrow, as today I'm rather busy. That puts us down 2. I'm pondering if mayhaps the long campaign of scenarios is a lost cause, in conjunction with the remaining party members we will see what the group consensus is.

I'm still here and willing to continue...

well that's all the remaining except Virog, who hasn't popped in yet.

I'm happy to continue if the group continues.

I have uploaded the chronicles. Sorry for the further delay, I got told yesterday that I'm going blind. NBD.

That's awful! I'm sorry to hear that.

I go temporarily blind for about an hour every month or so at random, but it's just optical migraines. I would hate to have it be a regular or even permanent thing.

It's not anything that's going to impact me today. Or maybe even for years. And it may even be correctable, but it's still a bit of a shocker. My right eye is totally fine. My left eye is... less good.

That's still got to be hard to take.

How did we do in terms of prestige?

I gave both points to you because whereas I should have handed out the "journal" pages, I didn't. I'd like you each, if you would, to post one small paragraph (read: 3-5 sentences) regarding your adventure in the in-character portion. More is welcome, but not required. For example, my half-orc wrote: "Small girl very brave. Caves have paintings. Minotaur wimpy."

We got one more interested party, but I'm not sure that will be enough. Four player adjustment is a thing, and it's viable, I shall leave it to you three.

I'm in some other pbp with excellent players.

I'll ask some players if they fancy it.

Well, in theory we've got six now.

I think we just have 5.

Fair play

Next up is either Slave Ships of Absalom or Halls of the Flesh Eaters. Anyone played either? Hoping to avoid that conflict.

I have played neither, but have prepped Hall of the Flesh Eaters to run it for a group that did not show, so I know a bit about it. Not that I can't play dumb fairly well.

I have played neither, but have prepped Hall of the Flesh Eaters to run it for a group that did not show, so I know a bit about it. Not that I can't play dumb fairly well.

Holds tongue...

I have played neither, either.

Virog Casisto wrote:

I have played neither, but have prepped Hall of the Flesh Eaters to run it for a group that did not show, so I know a bit about it. Not that I can't play dumb fairly well.

Holds tongue...

That set up was intential, I swear.

Hello folks! Nice to meets ya'll!

Here be Lady Yumiki who will join you for a mission (she is behind you in xp), after which Naomi will join up (she is at 3 xp).

I haven't played either adventure.

I haven't played any at all, so I'm safe :)
Welky Carrel & Yumiki!

I haven't played either.

Slave ships it be, then. I'll have that up today!

Seated behind a large, antique desk in his wood-paneled office, Venture-Captain Ambrus Valsin looks up from the pile of papers before him and shuffles them to one side. “Perfect timing! Welcome Pathfinders!"

“I had an interesting conversation with the Master of Spells Aram Zey yesterday. An old friend—Lady Darchana, Archdean of the Arcanamirium here in Absalom—contacted Master Zey. She’s a councilmember on the Low Council, too. It seems her dinner party last week had an unexpected guest: a handmaiden of her fancy guest’s had picked up a scrying sensor somewhere. When Lady Darchana learned that someone was attempting to eavesdrop on her party, she used her magic to trace the sensor back to its source. It sounds as though she didn’t learn anything conclusive, and she’s interested in bringing in an independent party to try and learn more. Master Zey agrees."

“Make no mistake, this is an excellent opportunity for you to impress a well-connected friend of the Society. Lady Darchana requested that the Pathfinders call upon her at her estate in the Petal District once they learn something of the origins of this servant. The owner of the handmaiden is named Lady Silviana Dimora. Lady Silviana isn’t a councilmember or the like—at least not yet. From what I understand, though, she is an upand-comer who is rubbing elbows with all of the right people, and she likely has little knowledge of where the slave was purchased. I recommend speaking to her majordomo Milana about the handmaiden, or you can pay a visit to her solicitor, a Chelish fellow named Salbus over in the Coins. Questions?”

There will be a time for introductions shortly, for now keep it professional and such.

Seated behind a large, antique desk in his wood-paneled office, Venture-Captain Ambrus Valsin looks up from the pile of papers before him and shuffles them to one side. “Perfect timing! Welcome Pathfinders!"

“I had an interesting conversation with the Master of Spells Aram Zey yesterday. An old friend—Lady Darchana, Archdean of the Arcanamirium here in Absalom—contacted Master Zey. She’s a councilmember on the Low Council, too. It seems her dinner party last week had an unexpected guest: a handmaiden of her fancy guest’s had picked up a scrying sensor somewhere. When Lady Darchana learned that someone was attempting to eavesdrop on her party, she used her magic to trace the sensor back to its source. It sounds as though she didn’t learn anything conclusive, and she’s interested in bringing in an independent party to try and learn more. Master Zey agrees."

“Make no mistake, this is an excellent opportunity for you to impress a well-connected friend of the Society. Lady Darchana requested that the Pathfinders call upon her at her estate in the Petal District once they learn something of the origins of this servant. The owner of the handmaiden is named Lady Silviana Dimora. Lady Silviana isn’t a councilmember or the like—at least not yet. From what I understand, though, she is an upand-comer who is rubbing elbows with all of the right people, and she likely has little knowledge of where the slave was purchased. I recommend speaking to her majordomo Milana about the handmaiden, or you can pay a visit to her solicitor, a Chelish fellow named Salbus over in the Coins. Questions?”

There will be a time for introductions shortly, for now keep it professional and such.

Um... shouldn't this be in the gameplay thread?

That it should! Darn it all. XD

I am about to leave for a Boy Scout Camp, where I will stay until late on Sunday (1 Oct). The area is notoriously bad for cell signals. I will be helping run a training event for other adults. Between the two, I will be surprised if I can update anything before then.

Then I go back to the same camp in the evening of Friday (6 Oct) for my troop's monthly campout, and will return earlier on 8 Oct.

Then I go back for the second half of the training program on the evening of 12 Oct and will stay until late on 15 Oct.

Then my wife and I will return to the same campground late on 20 Oct and stay until sometime on 22 Oct for an Order of the Arrow event.

Yeah. I do a lot with the Boy Scouts. I really wish even one of those weekends was at a different campground.

Order of the Arrow?

Is that a prestige class?

While the title of this didn't ring any bells the box text definitely did. I apparently have played this before. If it's not a problem for you guys, though. I'll just use one of my remaining 19 replays that I have saved up to replay it here.

Not a problem for me, Virog. I know them feels. I hand out replays. I'm santa like that. (I have a boon that lets me.)

Thanks!
Any chance I can get the name of that boon? I'd like to try and run down a copy of it so that I can help some local players rerun something they played years ago.

Glutton for Punishment, it was the Tier 1+ boon last year (2016) at GenCon, for those of us who were Tier 1 GMs and then ran additional slots or did extra work.

Odds of me finding one are probably pretty slim then. I've always had to work during GenCon. Good to know, though. Thanks.

Yep. Gives you a pool of 10 replays you can either use, or give to people at your table (I've allowed it to be people at my event in one circumstance). Helpful since some of my guys don't GM.

Just pointing out that I am an arcanist, so scrying is totally in my field expertise. :)

Also, armor is fashionable and protective, and might lead enemies to under-estimate my arcane prowess. Now if only I had some. :)

Well, I should point out that Mivvy is not an especially nice person. She's high-handed, ambitious and selfish.

Order of the Arrow?

Is that a prestige class?

Kinda.

It is Scouting's honor camper society. People have to be elected into it by their peers.

It is also a service organization. "A brotherhood of Cheerful Service."

Well, I should point out that Mivvy is not an especially nice person. She's high-handed, ambitious and selfish.

Thinking about it, I should explain further as we’ve had changes.

My plan is for Mivvy to become more empathetic (bard levels!) and eventually transition to a good alignment. How and when that happens will depend on the adventures and how they play out.

Thinking about it, I should explain further as we’ve had changes.

Good idea. I'm planning on going arcanist and then mystic theurge, focusing on buffing and functioning as a general toolbox caster.

I still need another social-type check from Not-Mivvy.

I'm guessing you mean me.
K Nobility: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Guess playing the silent type isn't much help.

Yes, but I also said social-type. We have a knowledge nobility, can anyone make me a social check? (Looking for Bluff or Diplo, as appropriate)

Absolutely. I hadn't said more because I was trying not to interfere with the ongoing bluff, but, you know, Bluffing is kind of my thing. Well, one of them.

Bluff: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9

Well, it is SUPPOSED to be one of my things. <sigh>

I think Virog has a solid diplo.

This would ideally be IC and accompanied by some RP. :P

I'm stuck at a +1 for social (skimping on skill points was a step backward for 3.x -> pf, in my opinion).

Let us see if my rp can make up the difference.

On my way out the door for the 3rd Scouting weekend in a row, as previously advertised. I'll be back on Sunday.