A GM PC or a real person?
Well, since this is a game, I am not opposed at any more participants, mainly if he/she is a wizard/rogue which are the roles we are missing at the moment.
Interesting. Do you have someone in mind?
A few thoughts:
In my opinion, a dedicated arcane caster is more useful than a rogue in general and with the right spell selection can do a pretty good job as a rogue anyway.
Traps suck. That's a fact. But at least in Kyle we have a top notch healer who can deal with most of the ill-effects.
Having a wizard throwing down hastes, dispel magic and haste would be just great. Did I mention how big a fan I was of haste?
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For those of you interested in PFS play, check out the link below. I'll be running some games including the retirement scenarios for Shadow and Lantern Lodge. These will be done online with Skype and Maptools, so some of you may be interested.
http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2pxxr?Several-Online-Pathfinder-Society-Games
I don't mind if we get another, they would have to fill a role tho and full arcane caster is a very useful one we need.
Agreed with the perspective from others above regarding a new player.
Regarding the posting absence, I got caught up at work and was unable to provide an update. Apologies for that.
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I will put something out about missing posts and such...
Short posts are great. I would MUCH rather have a short post that took you five minutes (or less) than no post at all. I would MUCH rather have a short post every posting period that took you a couple of minutes each rather than a huge mega post that took half an hour. Frequency trumps quantity here.
Shorter, more frequent posts also help those who are busy themselves, as they may freak out if they have 5 minutes to read and post, but come back to a wall of text (Something I'm guilty of sometimes...but needed to move the plot occasionally).
So, if you're busy, which I understand, at least squeeze off a short post. Seriously, most of you should be taking about 3 minutes per post on the average, with the occasional longer one that takes 6.
With that being said, I'll be posting later this morning as I get time. A bit backed up and there's a lot to read through, I see :)
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I think I mentioned this somewhere else...maybe in Gameplay...but my vacation officially starts now and lasts for over a week. I will be popping in as internet connectivity allows...so light RP for now :) As I get time at the house, I'll also be working on meta stuff for the campaign, answering questions/emails, etc. We may have regular posting periods on Thurs/Fri, but I make no promises as the wife may have plans.
Actually yeah. Been terribly busy during the weekend - family time and all :D
Kids vacation has started and I have decided to take them under my wing on summer vacations for a change, instead of other booked activities with their schools, etc - Dad time ;)
Will keep the posting up though.
Yeah I feel I needed a little break tbh, just to kinda recharge the rp batteries :)
Ditto Brandon. I think the occasional break is good to keep things fresh. Might throw in the odd RP post in the meantime.
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So, I got some pretty devastating news recently. My boss whom I've worked for four years was let go. I'm a bit heartbroken, but as far as this game goes, there's a larger concern. With a new boss quickly coming in, but new to the company, a lot of responsibilities that my old boss handled will quickly fall to my plate. That means that my free time at work, as well as my ability to get home on time, will be seriously compromised.
Until further notice, the game will have remain suspended....perhaps indefinitely. I really have enjoyed these two games I run immensely, but I see no other choice at the moment. I will endeavor to keep you all updated via the discussion forum.
If I do not get a chance to resume this campaign and/or run with you all in the future, I want to say, it has been an absolute blast. Thank you for the honor and pleasure.
Phil
Wow, totally unexpected but as we've said a few times - life happens.
I gotta say the two games im currently in with you guys are my first pbp experiences. Unfortunately I think the bar has been set incredibly high because its been a great experience playing with you all and crafting some (in my opinion) iconic characters.
If we dont get a chance to continue then ill be sad to say goodbye to the group and hope we get a chance to play together again soon.
All the best Phil,
Jamie.
As Brandon said life happens. This was my first PBP also and i had a lot of fun and learnt a lot while playing it.
If we don't pick this up again, so be it i hope we can hopefully all get together again some day and pick it up or a new one at some point.
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Indeed. I had a goal of creating a method of Pbp that could keep up with table top gaming in terms of speed (how long it takes to complete books), and a group to support it. You all have done just that. You've also shown me that the RP in Pbp is super awesome. Sure, the combat is clunky, but the RP totally makes up for it.
I'll definately keep you all updated. If the dust settles, and it looks like I'll still have the 15-20 minute breaks I normally need to do this (combat is the most time consuming), then I'll let y'all know.
If any of you are interested, I do run other games. My Friday night group is currently full, but we are running PFS on Sunday nights starting around 8pm EST. We don't have nothing set in stone, but the idea is that each Sunday, we see who shows up, and if we got enough to run a game, we do! PFS lends itself well to that type of gameplay. Also, in a few days on Saturday from 2pm EST to about midnight, I'm running a level 1 adventure that will earn the players one level for their PFS characters, The Crypt of Everflame.
Let me know if any of you are interested.
This is as unexpected as it is BAD.... This has been my PbP of reference for some time now, and in many ways GM-JCServant my GM of reference also, along with another 2 maybe on these boards.
It has been a great experience, but it is very sad to see this one vanishing. I have enjoyed the way the story was addressed, and the players that went along for the experience, to the extent that any of them being in any other game would be reason enough for me wanting to join in.
I hope everything turns out for the best GM-JC, and if ever you plan on ressuscitating any of your games, please count me in. Thank you for all your commitment to make this one work out fine and smooth.
I would love to join in on any of your ongoing games, but I really am not sure if I can work out the schedules for it, being across the Atlantic and all...
Before the group disbands, I am going to shamelessly throw my intention of running PFS here on the boards (apologies GM-JC) - I am really not being able to get my monthly dose of Pathfinder around my region, so the fact that my main PbP games are pausing would mean this idea is born again, and my will to do it rears its ugly head for another try.
I am not a very experienced GM, so there will probably be some bumps along the way, but I honestly believe we can deal with them without any stress whatsoever - the pace will not be nearly as GM-JCs games, but I do intend to go forward with the attempt at running it - if you guys are interested let me know, since you are part of the people that have prio in my book.
And by the way GM-JC, even though I hear you are a snob (:D) who does not play and only GMs, you are invited to participate also - your input would be most welcome as a player for a change ;)
Tessai. Aemon and I are in the UK so I'm sure at some point we'll be able to play together again soon :)
I echo the sentiments of the other players that I hope that we can resume, even if at a slower pace, but recognize that, as always, real jobs take priority.
If we are not able to resume, even at a lower pace, then best wishes to everyone - it has been fun.
Also, if we are not able to resume, I am willing to subject myself to Bruno's GM'ing (which I'm sure will be good), as long as everyone else is willing to subject themselves to my playing.
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Hmmmm...I'm not really sure I declared this dead, just yet....just suspended until I can, at least get a handle on what's going on at work. I do suspect strongly that I will not have the time for this, but do not write it off just yet. Give it a couple of weeks, and I will update you all right here.
I have thought about doing a once per day deal, but that would turn this into a five year deal by my calculations, and that's not a solution that appeals to me.
From my part, the PbPs with you GM-JC, are not written off at all - I am here, and waiting for revival.
Ditto here. Hoping for / looking forward to more of this campaign, hopefully at full pace but I'm fine with slower (although FIVE YEARS is a long time...).
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So, an update...
Things are going good. There's no doubt that I have more work and a lot on my plate. However, early indications are that if I can knock out a few key projects, I should be able to resume here.
Let me know if you all are still alive and kicking here.
Also, on a total tangent, check out this post I did and let me know your thoughts.
http://slcpathfindersociety.com/2013/07/23/another-way-to-play-pfs/
Totally alive here boss ;)
Glad things are going well. Ready to resume once things are clear!
...and this new module set-up looks really cool. It's a touch tricky to follow exactly how it works, but I think I understand it well enough to LIKE IT!
The "module campaign mode" for Dragon's Demand seems like it would be a nice middle ground for PbP as well - a bridge between the multi-year AP option and the six-week(ish) PFS module option.
Now if only there was a good GM out there running this on the forums...;-)
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Yeah, Beppo...you're thinking right along the ways I'm thinking. It looks like to be the same length, gameplay wise, as 2 AP books. The page count is a bit lower, but I'm getting the large number of side quests is how they address that. I'm betting (though I do not know yet), that they give the GMs a lot of room in how to work them rather than detail them out (how else does one fit 7 levels of actions in 64 pages?)
And since it has a campaign/houserule mode, it would totally work with Pbp. For doing 7 levels in Pbp (which we are closing in on here), you earn up to 4 levels worth of Chronicle sheets for your PFS toon, as well.
I still have to take a closer look at it, but it sounds sweeter the more I hear about it :D
Yep, I'm still lurking.
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I'm also considering doing an 'unofficial' PFS or something like that...essentially, players who run with me would be playing PFS characters with some modified campaign rules. The idea would be that you would be able to play with your character(s) in my Pbp or Sunday games I run. It wouldn't be official PFS...but it would free us of many of the constraints and still allow us to play the one shot scenarios.
In fact, one of the things I've always wanted to do was to play them through in order to experience more of the backstory. We usually don't DO that since we often have issues with not having a lot of higher level characters. An interesting through with my modified PFS rules would be that every new players starts off with a level 1 character, and a level 7, slow XP character. That would essentially cover ALL tiers of play without having to resort to using pregens often at all (people really do not like having to play pregens if it can be avoided.)
Anyway, I'll keep you all posted. Still very, very busy with the new changes at my job.
That is something that has always wracked my brain, and I even posted about it here on the Paizo forums - I really would like to have my players in PFS to experience that same exact backstory, and offer a feel of continuity and world consistency, though it is not easy with sanctioned PFS.
What we are talking about here is playing the PFS scenarios without credit, but allowing it to flow somewhat like a campaign correct? I like the idea, and would most likely be willing to give it a try.
Good to see that you are still around GM-JC ;)
Stand fast, there are always crazy peaks like that - things will eventually smooth out, I am sure.
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Yeah. PFS will never feel like a traditional campaign or AP, but it does have overarching plots, particularly from season to season, and even within certain scenarios. Being a completionist myself, I would love to experience them in order, or, at least, experience season 1 before moving on to season 2, etc.
The challenge is always the level scales, and how much that jumps from scenario to scenario. Allowing players to start off with a level 1 and level 7 at half speed solves at least 90% of that right off. Of course, that's a hard dive into houserule territory, but y'all know how much I just LOVE my houserules :D
If we play 'outside the box' like that, it allows me to re-evaluate and change/build on some of the other PFS campaign rules. And that might make some people on the forums cranky...but since we are not doing it for OFFICIAL PFS credit, they can go bugger off :P
Anyway, I'm just in pondering mode at the moment. The new module thing they are doing also interests me. So much time and so little to do! Oh, wait, reverse that!
Sounds like an interesting idea. I like the idea of having a campaign-style PFS experience, and with not having to worry what Sved-, um, what anyone else will think of it.
I would. But that means like 1am - 5 am on my end I think :D
Same goes for me, timewise its just not possilbe for us on the other side of the pond.
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Ok...so I'm thinking about starting this back up in between my filing here....and one barrier that I see is the immense amount of information we've covered, and actually remembering it all. Since it's play by post, info is spoon fed, so when we refer back to it months later, its easy to forget. Maybe we need to go through and write down some notes? Maybe a shared word document or numerous docs? Or, I was thinking of setting up an Obsidian Portal site? Thoughts? Am I the only one who struggles to remember things?
NOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo!!!! I come to save the daAaaaaaaYyyyyY! Beppo yells, mouth wide, legs pumping, hair blowing with handsome drama as he rushes to the aid of the GM.
We are here! Believe me! You have to believe...
Anyway...
I do find that information is easy to forget in PbP, and I find myself often paging back or searching the thread to find lost information.
As for where to keep a repository, I would vote for something other than Obsidian Portal, which I cannot access at work. I can get to our dropbox, though, and perhaps we can use the Campaign Info tab for some such things. I have seen other campaigns track progress generally and/or post a link to the latest map on the Campaign Info tab.
That's pretty much all I got for now.
I'm also still here and an obsidian portal site wouldnt be my preference either.
Sometimes I struggle to remember from one week to the next. I know we were about to question the creepy head in order to find a secret cache of items and items that will help us in Delvehaven.
Would you be looking to restart with updates at the same regularity?
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Indeed...at least try to. Its such a different work environment now. I could try CoT first...and then if it goes well, add RotRL back into the mix. I'm a stickler for the regularity, because I like the pace we are going through the content. We're making real progress. The idea of a 4-5 year AP doesn't appeal to me.