Mazra’s Rise of the Runelords Campaign (Inactive)

Game Master Mazra

I am opening up recruitment for a Rise of the Runelord, Burnt Offerings campaign. I am looking for a party of five: Fighter type, Rogue type, Divine type, Arcane type and one other that could be just about anything. Classes only from the Core Rulebook, Advanced Player’s Guide and Ultimate Combat will be accepted. There are a few classes from the APG and Ultimate Combat that I have not had the pleasure to referee, so you could be the first. Spell books, feats, skills, etc. will be accepted from these same tomes. Please design a 25 point build for your character, after all you are heroes. Good or Neutral Characters only please. Please use the standard starting gold for class type to purchase armor, weapons, equipment, etc. I will be pulling from both the original publication and Anniversary edition with likely many mods along the way, maybe even a side adventure or two. The preference is for players that has not had the opportunity to play or GM in this wonderful adventure, so please let me know your status about this. I plan on posting the start of the Campaign around September 13th, so there is time to submit your characters and make any final modifications before starting.

Your character is in Sandpoint to either attend the Swallowtail Festival or rededicate the Sandpoint Cathedral, or maybe both. Please let me know what circumstances brought your PC to Sandpoint. None of the PCs should be familiar with Sandpoint, as a large part of this adventure is discovering this interesting little town.

I have been the Game Master of adventures in face-to-face sessions, but this will be my first attempt at a PBP campaign. Your suggestions and patience will be appreciated. I am looking for a fun time to meet new friends. No rules lawyers please. I will try to referee by the rules, but with so many rules, and so many possible situations, mistakes or on the fly rulings may come into play. I am open to go over things in the Discussion area or privately. Ultimately the goal is a fun time for all. I am looking for people that can commit to daily posts. However, I am well aware that life sometimes gets in the way. NPCs will often be a part of the party. They can also fill in should an unexpected prolonged absence occur for a player.

Finally, PBP campaigns can be a long process. When we finish Burnt Offerings, I plan to move forward with the Skinsaw Murders with some or all of the same group.

Dotting. Will be submitting a rogue.

Couple of questions.
1) Traits ?
2) Standard starting gold ? Is that maximum or average?
3) Daily posts ? Does that include weekends? (not an issue for me, I am retired, but may be for others)

-- david

I am definitely interested. I've been trying to play and/or GM this AP since it came out without any luck.
Character idea:
Shoanti Druid, or ranger. I would like to have him be related to the Sheriff and the Owner of the White Deer, possibly a younger brother or even son. I'll have him stated up and a back story written ASAP.

I would like to offer my service as a wizard. Elf or human, thinking about it. A student of Thessalonian wizardry, either a diviner or conjurer. Or maybe void school.

Dotting. Will be submitting a rogue.

Couple of questions.
1) Traits ?
2) Standard starting gold ? Is that maximum or average?
3) Daily posts ? Does that include weekends? (not an issue for me, I am retired, but may be for others)

-- david

1)Traits? Sure. Standard plus Rise of the Runelord specific.

2)Gold? Thanks for this question. AVERAGE please.

3)Daily Post? As often as you can, but I understand that weekends can be busy for folks. Weekends are usually when I have the most free time. During the week can be tight for me. We need to be flexible. The PBP Campaigns can be a long slow process.

I am definitely interested. I've been trying to play and/or GM this AP since it came out without any luck.

Character idea:
Shoanti Druid, or ranger. I would like to have him be related to the Sheriff and the Owner of the White Deer, possibly a younger brother or even son. I'll have him stated up and a back story written ASAP.

I would prefer characters have no relationship, or at best absent or distant relationships. As noted above, Sandpoint is part of the discovery and fun in this adventure.

Mazra, how do you feel about more than one archetype? I made a paladin for RotRL long ago that I would like reuse here. I would update him to your rules and post him as soon as I had made the changes.

I got excited when I saw a recruitment for RotRL, but since you are not accepting any classes from the ACG or evil characters, I guess me and my lawful evil Slayer(Bounty Hunter) will move on. Good luck to all applicants!

Go ahead and submit characters, I will try to incorporate your PCs Avatar on maps. I will be assigning a unique color to your Avatar, so having a white background will be useful, but I can work around it too.

Mazra, how do you feel about more than one archetype? I made a paladin for RotRL long ago that I would like reuse here. I would update him to your rules and post him as soon as I had made the changes.

What do you have in mind?

Warrior of the Holy light and the half-orc Redeemer. I like their synergy a lot.

Warrior of the Holy light and the half-orc Redeemer. I like their synergy a lot.

Yeah! Sounds like a fun character.

I would prefer characters have no relationship, or at best absent or distant relationships. As noted above, Sandpoint is part of the discovery and fun in this adventure.

I was going to have it be a absent relationship with my character leaving to rejoin the Shriikirri-Quah during the "Late Unpleasantness". I total understand that this is too much familiarity than you wanted. I'm revise my back story accordingly.

Unless you prefer us to use the average gold, here is my roll.

Starting Gold: 5d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 3, 1, 6) = 19 190 gold then.

Unless you prefer us to use the average gold, here is my roll.

[dice=Starting Gold]5d6 190 gold then.

Average starting gold please. When I said Standard, I meant average. Sorry for the confusion.

Hi Mazra, I created this character especially for Rise of the Runelords.
We had a lenghty rp in the recruitment and got in a RoTRL game. However, the gm disappeared before we even got to the start of the festival :(.

He would need a few minor adjustments for your campaign.
Originally he had a distant relative living in the town to which he fled the Taldor noble from. We can erase that from the background, so that he just arrived in town and still has to meet her.

Can we take another trait by getting a drawback?

Do you plan on doing the other books as well?

Will you hand out PFS credit when we play this? Just want to add that this is possible even with the house rules (a lot of people apparently do not know this).

(Sorry Helikon had him all set and ready to go for a couple of months)

Grand Moff Vixen wrote:

Unless you prefer us to use the average gold, here is my roll.

[dice=Starting Gold]5d6 190 gold then.

Average starting gold please. When I said Standard, I meant average. Sorry for the confusion.

Thanks for the clarification. I should have the character posted shortly. Since the background is already in place all I need to do is adjust the build in Hero Lab.

Mazra, I have made the needed changes. I added an appearance and personality spoiler. I will probably go through the background and see what tweaks I can make. My writing continues to improve, and I desire to bring his story to a higher quality than it was before. I made the background for the paladin about 1 1/2 years ago, so it has been a while since I really looked it over.

Other than that, the alias is complete. I present Xogar, a Half-Orc Paladin (Warrior of the Holy Light, Redeemer)

No wiggle room on Ultimate Magic? I've been itching to play a Magus for ages.

I would love to get into this.
New to PBP, and never played Runelords.
So here is Brandark Plainswalker

Just to confirm the traits were 1 campaign, and 1 other ? And if selected, I will make an alias for him.

I'm definitely interested. I'd like to play an alchemist if possible ... gnomish? This character is already fluffed out. I'd just need to make adjustments to his level and the like.

No wiggle room on Ultimate Magic? I've been itching to play a Magus for ages.

Unfortunately no. I don't own that book. And I am not looking to purchase that one anytime soon. In fact, I haven't had Ultimate Combat for very long, so I am still learning that one.

I'll start starting up a human cleric of Shelyn. I'm thinking of using the Air domain with cloud subdomain and the charm domain with love subdomain. As long as the subdomains from the APG are alright.

Here is my crunch for Rin Okumura a catfolk ninja, taking the rogue slot if selected. If for some reason you're a catfolk hater, I can switch him to human or halfling.

Background to follow.

Just to confirm the traits were 1 campaign, and 1 other ? And if selected, I will make an alias for him.

That would be preferable, but any two would work also.

It will probably be a week or more before I pick the party. I imagine that many are vacationing this weekend, so I am expecting more character submissions over the coming week. I am looking for a well rounded party that will have a variety of characteristics, yet where the backgrounds and traits may help form a common bond.

Here is my crunch for Rin Okumura a catfolk ninja, taking the rogue slot if selected. If for some reason you're a catfolk hater, I can switch him to human or halfling.

Background to follow.

** spoiler omitted **

:). No hate for Catfolk here.

I'll start starting up a human cleric of Shelyn. I'm thinking of using the Air domain with cloud subdomain and the charm domain with love subdomain. As long as the subdomains from the APG are alright.

If it is in the APG, then you're good.

Mazra, that was how I got him set up. Just wanted to confirm thanks.

Hi Mazra,
Could you reply to my earlier questions please? Guess you skipped over them with all the others.

If you don't like void school let me know. I think it fitted my character concept nicely, but I can pick something else. He's mainly meant as a conjuration wizard focussing on battlefield control.

Can we take another trait by getting a drawback?

Do you plan on doing the other books as well?

Will you hand out PFS credit when we play this? Just want to add that this is possible even with the house rules (a lot of people apparently do not know this).

Hi, Helikon here. I would like to submit Electra Stardancer, Diviner and Scholar of old Thassalonian. She would like to offer her services as a supporter and the scholar in the group.
Focusing on Divination, Illusion and Conjuration spells.
Rest, especially the background will follow soon!

Hi Mazra,

Could you reply to my earlier questions please? Guess you skipped over them with all the others.

If you don't like void school let me know. I think it fitted my character concept nicely, but I can pick something else. He's mainly meant as a conjuration wizard focussing on battlefield control.

Talathel "Tal" Darkariel wrote:

Can we take another trait by getting a drawback?

Do you plan on doing the other books as well?

Will you hand out PFS credit when we play this? Just want to add that this is possible even with the house rules (a lot of people apparently do not know this).

Sorry about that.

I am not familiar with the Void schools. I don't believe it is in Core or APG.

Sorry, but only the starting two traits.

Only Core, APG and Ultimate Combat.

PFS credits are eligible.

dot.

I have never played RotRL, but would love to. I am a reliable poster, checking multiple times during the week, and occasional on the weekends.

I have ran about 4-6 PFS games, and have 2 "home-brew" games going on the boards currently.

I will work on bard, most likely human or halfling or gnome

I've played the first book before and GM'ed it in person, I'm quite sure I could keep my knowledge separate from the character's knowledge. Though I'd understand if you'd rather not include someone who's done it before, though not as a play by post.

I would most probably play a gnome alchemist or a gnome cleric of Brigh. If you don't really like silliness, then I'd probably go Dwarven Cleric of Torag.

If this is PFS credit eligible is, then I am triple interested!!!!
Very realiable poster, with gamemastery who enjoys playing support characters to give others a chance to stand in the light!

Since Pathfinder Goblins are a prime adversary, silliness is perfectly acceptable.

I am not familiar with the Void schools. I don't believe it is in Core or APG.

Sorry, but only the starting two traits.

Only Core, APG and Ultimate Combat.

PFS credits are eligible.

I meant if you were going to do the other books of RotRL as well :).

I will change to the Earth elemental school if you prefer that over Void. I posted the entire void school in my alias (from another book), but if you are not comfortable with it, I can live without it :).

alternate racial traits: what is the verdict of them?

They are in the advanced race guide, which is not an allowed book. so I presume not allowed, but wanted to double check with you :)

Mazra wrote:

I am not familiar with the Void schools. I don't believe it is in Core or APG.

Sorry, but only the starting two traits.

Only Core, APG and Ultimate Combat.

PFS credits are eligible.

I meant if you were going to do the other books of RotRL as well :).

I will change to the Earth elemental school if you prefer that over Void. I posted the entire void school in my alias (from another book), but if you are
not comfortable with it, I can live without it :).

Let's see how Burnt Offerings go. I do plan to move on to The Skinsaw Man.

I'd like to keep things to the books mentioned. There are so many peripheral rules out there. The Elemental Arcane Schools are in the APG, so Earth Elemental School is cool.

I'm definitely interested. I'd like to play an alchemist if possible ... gnomish? This character is already fluffed out. I'd just need to make adjustments to his level and the like.

Look forward to your revision.

Gonna throw a dot on this one since I have been trying to get in a Rise of the Runelords for ages :)

I think Helgarr is mostly ready to go, background and all, but I'll give her a once over to make sure

alternate racial traits: what is the verdict of them?

They are in the advanced race guide, which is not an allowed book. so I presume not allowed, but wanted to double check with you :)

Traits were mostly outside the books from the beginning. They were somewhat AP specific, but they add flavor to your character; so I am open to Traits. What do you have in mind?

I've played the first book before and GM'ed it in person, I'm quite sure I could keep my knowledge separate from the character's knowledge. Though I'd understand if you'd rather not include someone who's done it before, though not as a play by post.

I would most probably play a gnome alchemist or a gnome cleric of Brigh. If you don't really like silliness, then I'd probably go Dwarven Cleric of Torag.

As noted above, I prefer those that have not experienced this wonderful adventure. There are surprises that would be hard to ignore. However, your character could fill a needed slot, so I will not rule it out.

Gilthanis wrote:

alternate racial traits: what is the verdict of them?

They are in the advanced race guide, which is not an allowed book. so I presume not allowed, but wanted to double check with you :)

Traits were mostly outside the books from the beginning. They were somewhat AP specific, but they add flavor to your character; so I am open to Traits. What do you have in mind?

I was thinking the tinker trait, it gives a +1 disable & engineer. And I am proficient in any weapon I personally craft. I understand if you say no, I could craft my own weapon during "down time" and then be able to use it.

Here's the crunch on my Cleric of Shelyn. Lyraylamora Blanch. I have not played Rise of the Runelords before.

As far as background and personality, I will try to have those up in the next few days.

Definitely interested. I've never played Runelords and am dying to. It sounds like Advanced Race Guide may be in play? In that case, I'd propose a Human Sorcerer with the Imperious Bloodline. Unknown to him or her, the lineage goes back to Thassilon. If that's not appropriate, I'll develop an alternative.

Definitely interested. I've never played Runelords and am dying to. It sounds like Advanced Race Guide may be in play? In that case, I'd propose a Human Sorcerer with the Imperious Bloodline. Unknown to him or her, the lineage goes back to Thassilon. If that's not appropriate, I'll develop an alternative.

I may be wrong, but my understanding is that the ARG is out, but there are some things he's been able to make exceptions on (such as catfolk, since they are also in bestiary 3).

Mazra wrote:

Gilthanis wrote:

alternate racial traits: what is the verdict of them?

They are in the advanced race guide, which is not an allowed book. so I presume not allowed, but wanted to double check with you :)

Traits were mostly outside the books from the beginning. They were somewhat AP specific, but they add flavor to your character; so I am open to Traits. What do you have in mind?

I was thinking the tinker trait, it gives a +1 disable & engineer. And I am proficient in any weapon I personally craft. I understand if you say no, I could craft my own weapon during "down time" and then be able to use it.

So your would require the Craft Skill, or at least it would makes sense to have it using this trait? Can you copy and paste the specifics? It looks like something that should be OK.

Definitely interested. I've never played Runelords and am dying to. It sounds like Advanced Race Guide may be in play? In that case, I'd propose a Human Sorcerer with the Imperious Bloodline. Unknown to him or her, the lineage goes back to Thassilon. If that's not appropriate, I'll develop an alternative.

YanJieming is correct. I do not own the Advanced Race Guide.

This is my first time with a PBP Campaign and handling Recruitment. I would like to be accommodating. I own Bestiary 3, so I can be flexible. But let me point out for you and everyone, that in the end I will be picking a party of five. I already have over five characters submitted, so unfortunately some people will not be picked. In the end I will pick five that I believe will be a good fit for one another, and ones that will be easier for me to GM.

Gilthanis wrote:

Mazra wrote:

Gilthanis wrote:

alternate racial traits: what is the verdict of them?

They are in the advanced race guide, which is not an allowed book. so I presume not allowed, but wanted to double check with you :)

Traits were mostly outside the books from the beginning. They were somewhat AP specific, but they add flavor to your character; so I am open to Traits. What do you have in mind?

I was thinking the tinker trait, it gives a +1 disable & engineer. And I am proficient in any weapon I personally craft. I understand if you say no, I could craft my own weapon during "down time" and then be able to use it.

So your would require the Craft Skill, or at least it would makes sense to have it using this trait? Can you copy and paste the specifics? It looks like something that should be OK.

Well, from what I have read, that is quite a powerful trait. It basically gives the owner free proficiency feats with every single weapon there is. If he just crafts them. It has quite the possibility for abuse, but it depends on what the player is planning to do with it.

Question for the GM: do you need me to adjust my character page or is it okay if I do it after and if I have been accepted?

I need to see the PC submitted as best you can as they will appear in Sandpoint.