OK, sounds good. I'm still trying to figure out what sort of divine caster I'd like to play. Knowing I'm looking at ranged support helps makes things a bit easier to decide...
<whispers> <whatabouthunter> <moooore peeettttsssssss> <whisper> <quiet, mad laughter>
Any NPCs you want me to add to the list of important NPCs to keep track of and use? Characters you want to see, or who you have relationships with?
Chief Sootscale, maybe?
Any of your fellow cabinet members for your kingdom? Did you ever think about who would rule the kingdom or anything?
What's your kingdom called, anyway?
I've made a campaign tab for you guys to head in and dot.
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The inquisitor gets a cool spell-list and is notoriously good at ranged combat due to their many ways to get static buffs (like the Destruction judgment and Bane). They also get good skills, and a few interesting class abilities (especially with archetypes, for instance, the sanctified slayer, the hexenhammer, the royal accuser, the monster tactician, and more!)
I love inquisitors but I have an archer inquisitor already so don't want to repeat even if they may be very different. Maybe I'll look into hunter. Had forgotten about them.
And if there are only four of us another pet may not be as much of a pain!
The kingdom is Hartsland. Other than Baron Jon, the next most logical of the PCs would be Kat. Some of the NPCs might make more sense but I'd have to refresh my knowledge of them.
I don't mean which of the NPCs would be the ruler. I meant to ask whether you ever made a decision for which NPCs would be in charge. Obviously Baron Jon isn't the only character in the government.
LEADERSHIP
Ruler: Baron Jon Surtova (former PC)
Councilor: Jhod Kavken
General: Kesten Garess
Grand Diplomat: Rupert Hentzau
High Priest: Agnar Hrolfson (former PC)
Magister: Treshiell (former PC)
Marshal: Prazil
Royal Assassin: Vacant
Spymaster: Kereek
Treasurer: Stevic Leveton
Warden: Orin Ro (former PC)
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The NPCs that aren't former PCs were all folks the heroes met before Kereek and I joined the game.
Oh hey
I just noticed that the Campaign Info tab is full of useful things! I feel like a fool now, and will stop asking mundane questions about random things.
Ha. It's probably a little out of date but yeah it's there...
I'll figure it out eventually :)
I should note that there has only been one assassination done and Kereek took care of that without telling the others.
Is that so?
I've been looking through a lot of the history and the other PCs that this game has had... it's been going for a very impressively long time!
That's a cool story, Keerek :)
mott's sending me character ideas... everyone still interested in trying an adventure by me?
I'm on board!
Aye, Captain!
Keerek, can you dot the new threads, then? And Prazil, dot the discussion thread?
I hate to move away from this 50,000-post thread, but unfortunately I think I need to be the GM on the thread so that I can keep track of stuff on my own info tabs.
We'll be sticking with the Rushlight Tournament to start with. I can probably make a post soon, so you guys can start competing in things...
I don't see the new threads...
We could also look into transferring the thread to you, Leinathan. I think that's possible. Completely up to you...
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We can make me the DM of this thread? I'd totally prefer that.
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From the top of the online gameplay area:
If you are the GM for a play-by-post campaign but didn't start the thread, please email customer.service@paizo.com.
If they need/want to contact me about it to, please tell them that's fine (or you could send a link to the post where we sort of officially switch -- http://paizo.com/campaigns/MotteditorsKingmakerPBP/discussion&page=26#1 282.)
I did e-mail them.
are we staying here, or going there?
I guess I decided that I would rather just make a post than to wait for paizo's customer service to message me back...
Is that alright? Would you prefer if we just picked one and were sure to just stick with it?
picking is good :) shall we say here until told otherwise?
Yes!
Sounds good. Let me know if you need me to change anything, Lein (i.e. links to maps and whatnot) in the meantime.
(OK, and now back to my product I have to finish before work today.)
Hey guys, I'm headed to China.
Looks like mott's almost done with his character, and I'd like if we could get moving on this again when I'm all set up in my new place.
I may be MIA for a few days, though.
China?! Dang. Hope the move goes well, dude!
You're up, mott!
I added a tab to the inventory log for Heidan, mott! =)
Just a head's up that I'll be out of the country -- and likely not updating -- Oct. 20-30. Please feel free to DMPC me, obviously (though Heidan's still a bit of a mystery, I realize).
I had to say goodbye to my beloved pup today, so I may be offline for a couple days (though I also might decide this is a good distraction, so may not disappear at all).
Just wanted to say leinathan, this whole abduction scene with a magical boat and a mostly split party has been a riot of chaos and delightfully fun!
Thanks! I tried to make it a little bit more fantastical than the way it was. I hope you enjoy the rest of it!
Anyway, I need a bit of time to set up - make some custom statblocks, assemble a map, roll some initiatives - and then we're moving into a real combat!
Sorry to leave you hanging, guys. This week I have monthly reports to finish and then tomorrow I'm spending all day in a car going to Mongolia to make a U-Turn. I'll try to squeeze in a begin-combat-post in 10 or 11 hours when I am home from work, though.
I can say with confidence that you are the only person I know who can say, "I'm spending all day in a car going to Mongolia," and still be telling the truth. lol
Safe travels!
Asking in advance: What's the brown cross bar right next to Yellow? Just want to figure out cover for Thkrull's potential next move.
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Also, assuming an AC of 25 or less, that's a combined 109 hp damage. If it's AC 21, AND Kereek's threatening, that goes up to 147, with a possible 39 more if the crit isn't negated. That's not bad. :)
I'm gonna say the 'H'-s are the arbalests.
Katerina is on top of one (which incidentally gives her a +1 on attack rolls due to higher ground).
My wife's home for the holidays, so posting may be a bit spotty over the next couple weeks, though most days I should be able to check in. Please feel free to DMPC me if I'm holding things up.
Just FYI, we've got a project at work that I'm heavily involved in, so I may be a little slower posting in the next couple weeks. I'll try to minimize any disruption (and expect it to have a greater effect on games I'm running than playing in).
Hey guys, I'm sorry.
I've been really busy recently with multiple festivals thaat I've had to do extra work for, and have been struggling with motivation/depression such that I'm struggling to keep up with my own game concepts, which unfortunately take priority.
I know this game has fallen by the wayside, and I feel really bad after having offered to take it over.
Understood. Sorry you're struggling.
Would it help to call this one? I know sometimes having games that you're not getting to can add pressure, so whatever's best for you.
Honestly, I think I might be able to get up and running again if we shift focus to a different game?
I don't know, I want to hear input from where you guys are with your games/gaming schedule in general.
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For me, I'm looking for a consistent game. It feels like all the ones I'm playing in have slowed down to painful crawls.
That said, if I'm honest, much as it pains me, I think this one has just lost momentum (from the players' perspectives too). It's been going on for a while, and I just don't know that it can get back to regular posting. I think we had a good run, and have really fun characters/good players -- which is the only reason it's struggled on -- but it feels like we're hanging on more for nostalgia at this point than what the game is doing now.
I'd continue to play (this or another game) with everyone who's interested but I personally want/need something where everyone is posting more frequently across the board.
I agree with Mott, though as my active number of faster paced games has dwindled, so too has my enthusiasm for the hobby cooled. I still like posting in the games I'm in, but I'm not refreshing the pages every 15 to 20 minutes to look for new posts to respond to like I used to a few years ago.
I'm happy to retire this game for one with a pace like what mott describes above if that'll keep folks active and engaged. If we'd go from this to a game that sees input on a weekly instead of a near-to-daily basis though, I'd rather just put this game to bed and not bother.
Well, I get excited about new games and all the possibilities that they entail... And I have another game with a few good players that's also lain fallow for awhile.
Anyway, we might be able to give a game some new momentum if it were different. I'll think about what to run.
Basically what I'm saying is to merge the willing players from two different games into one new game - an adjusted AP with some changes to make it flow a little faster, which I would need some time to prepare for.
This past fall I got to start in the Azlant AP, and thought it was pretty cool. I enjoyed the character I was playing and would like to introduce her to you all if given a chance :)
I take it the game fell through, Kat?
I'd be willing to start a new AP, though I'm sort of playing in Ruins of Azlant (it stalled as one player/the GM's wife has been ill, but I'm still hoping it starts up again). Did you have an AP in mind, Lein?
Well, I'm chatting with a couple people in another fallow game, and of the APs the ones I'm probably the most excited about is Carrion Crown or Strange Aeons.
I'm a fan of horror and Carrion Crown I know has a really good variety of encounter types and environments.
However, I struggle with the speed of APs and with the starting-off point being level 1.