Just wanted to say I've really been enjoying this game and the commitment of my fellow players and GM. I've tried several APs via PBP and so often we're lucky to get past level 1 before the party falls apart or the GM loses interest. So I appreciate that we've got a solid crew and a great GM, that we make steady progress, and that we're actually getting through the AP. :)
--also now that I've buttered you up ;), did we say something about doing PFS credit with this in discussion? If it's a serious headache for you, Bauers, don't worry about it, but I'm a PFS junkie and it's nice to be able to do a few more level-ups on my stable of twenty-three-some characters, haha.
Hp: 28/29, AC:21 (FF15, T17), Saves=F+4, R+11, W+4, Initiative+7, Perception+10 (+2 vs Traps, +2 when in Concealment), DD+14
Agree with Petra RE: commitment to the game. I forget if it was for this PbP or not, but I've started recommending to GM's to vet applications when recruiting for new games by history of commitment to prior games. Some folks are good at putting together amazing PC concepts but not with the perseverance that a long PbP requires.
I had lots of fun with PFS in the past. Got my skald to level 6 or 7. I'm just really into Ashes now and that takes up a lot of my time (if you're into MTG, you should check it out). Assuming PFS reporting hasn't changed much over the last year, I should be able to report it.
Had a super busy weekend, but I'll keep things moving tomorrow and look into PFS stuff this week.
And thank you guys for sticking with us! I'm excited about book 2. In 3 weeks I'm done with school until August, so I can probably pick up the pace more then.
Suhweet. The Book 1 Chronicle sheets are available here, if you look for the little text that says 'free download.' Since you can run in campaign mode the rules aren't annoying, but let me know if you have any questions. The reporting interface DID change recently, but if you have any problems with it I can always report the game with you as the GM for it (i.e., GMs don't need to be the ones to report it).
Say'ri- basically, most APs have some content that is 'sanctioned' for PFS play. You can play through the campaign (so-called "campaign mode") using whatever homerules you want (i.e., the game does not need to follow Pathfinder Society rules or use your Pathfinder Society characters), and then at certain points, usually after completing the various books of an AP, you can choose to assign the chronicle sheet for that AP to one of your PFS characters that is of the appropriate level range for the AP in question.
The chronicle sheet for book 1 of Mummy's Mask, for instance, would give 3 XP and 4 Prestige to any level 1 or level 2 Pathfinder Society character-- the equivalent of a full level up. So I can choose to apply the chronicle sheet to, idk, my level 2 PFS summoner I have sitting around as a concept right now, and boom, he is now level 3.
Aside from getting the XP, the chronicle sheet usually also has various boons available that can then be used by the PFS character you apply the sheet to, in PFS play.
Make sense?
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If you're down to report, Bauers, I think I will stick that credit on my summoner, so that'd be PFS #30341-22 (or let me know if you want me to report, I don't mind, I've got like two to three games to report every week, haha). If anyone else wants the PFS credit and you have a PFS number, that will help the reporting. I can also PDF up the chronicle sheets individually to make it simpler for you, Bauers.
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Skalds are a fun class! Very effective buffers in a melee-heavy party. I don't play Magic as I have some vague interest in keeping my money-flow positive, alas. ;)
So I take this chronicle sheet and apply it one of my many PFS characters (which I kept making before I knew the difference between them and aliases... :/) so that, should I ever play an actual PFS game, I can play them as a lvl 2 Cavalier (for example) rather than a level 1 one?
And if we get through book 2 then I can probably have a level 3-4?
If I do that do I have to never use the character here on the boards for risk of restats and messing things up? I.e. could I play Say-ri in an IRL game as a 'proper level 2 PFS fighter' and still use her in this game as she is now? Or do I need to give it to Sarianna, or one of my other currently unoccupied aliases?
Mirri: Do you have a PFS number, and do you have a level 1 or 2 character with that specific number? (I.e., the 'dash' number)
Say'ri: Haha I hear ya on having made a whole bunch of PFS registereds, woops. And yes, you can stick it on a level 1 PFS cav and boom, now they are level 2, and you can play them. And that character can be functionally identical to level 1 (or 2) Say'ri if you like, in everything*, including name, but still counts as a separate character than "our" Say'ri, so won't impact your ability to play Say'ri at all in our campaign.
(*Well, except for loot gained, etc. You get the gold listed on the chronicle sheet, and access to the items on the sheet to buy them, but you don't get to just automatically own anything we found in Mummy's Mask.)
Bauers, do you know what number that'll be? Dash-two maybe, if your skald is your only other PFS character? And yeah, I'll get sheets done up later today and dropbox them to you or something so you can sign them.
Bauers, here's the chronicle sheets, which you'll need to initial and sign appropriately (in PBP lots of GMs just type their name where it's for signature), and then they're good to go for everyone.
Don't worry about it not being your 'real names' or whatever for the player field, as long as the PFS# field is correct that's all that will really matter. :P
I'll wait to log until that's all sorted/to give Ibrahim a chance in if he wants.
Hp: 28/29, AC:21 (FF15, T17), Saves=F+4, R+11, W+4, Initiative+7, Perception+10 (+2 vs Traps, +2 when in Concealment), DD+14
Regarding the wands, I was hoping to have Mirri hold onto the Scorching Ray wand, as it would give her an SA-eligible ray attack. She has ranks in UMD and her sling is really pretty useless.
Happy 4th, everyone! The huecuva is still alive and Ibrahim killed one of the zombies. Just waiting on Petra's action (no rush, it's s holiday and all)
Heads up, I'm on vacation for a few days. I should be able to keep up with the RP when I get some moments, but I won't be able to do anything that requires the book or computer. So feel free to talk things out and consider your next course of action!
Hi everyone, this is going to be my last post for a while as I’m going to Italy to get married! I’ll be back around the 16th August, please bot as necessary to keep things going! :)
I will try to update tonight. Heads up that me and Ibrahim are going to gencon the 16th, so we'll have a little break around when Say'ri returns.
Dien, is there a way to change the number that credit was assigned to? Because now Kara is #6 (because of my character creation snafu), so id need this credit to be assigned to number 5). Is that doable?
I may not get a chance to post again until Monday, going on a short camping trip. I might be able to before then, but if you wind up waiting on me, feel free to bot.
Hey guys, first let me apologize for my absence. I didn't mean to leave you hanging, I've just been super busy at work and home and I can never find the time to update. I feel like I can't do it justice right now, so I think I have to regrettably put the game on hold. I really appreciate the time and effort you've all put into this game, and I hope when I have more availability we can pick this back up. But I don't want to keep people coming back looking for updates. Sorry again and I hope you all understand!
Hp: 28/29, AC:21 (FF15, T17), Saves=F+4, R+11, W+4, Initiative+7, Perception+10 (+2 vs Traps, +2 when in Concealment), DD+14
Bummer, this is a good group with regular posters. Appreciate you letting us know though GM. I'm going to stop checking this page, but if things pick back up shoot me a PM.
Bummer, this is a good group with regular posters. Appreciate you letting us know though GM. I'm going to stop checking this page, but if things pick back up shoot me a PM.
Aww... been really loving the game with all you guys! Much like Mirri I'll put this game in my 'look-at-occasionally' pile. Please do PM if you can come back Bauers - we'll be glad to see you if you can!
First, let me start by saying I am sincerely sorry for bailing the way I did. I don't really have an excuse, apart from the fact that, at the time, I really shouldn't have been trying to juggle so much both offline and on. We'll just say it was a... "minor implosion" that left me (and, directly or indirectly, a lot of other folks) in the lurch. I am at a far more stable point right now, have learned a thing or twelve, and can safely say that I would be willing to commit to a game that will take as long as this one. It not like I wasn't enjoying your games (I played the Confirmation module with you, and had a good deal of fun with that), it was just.... a mess. Partly my fault, partly not my fault, but the result is the same, and I apologize.
However, I FULLY understand if that means fairly little to you as a GM for this game, and if the red flag leaves you uneasy about having me in the line up, then by all means, feel free to say no. No hard feelings. (I pride myself on being hard to irritate or anger, so I mean that.) I can safely say I would be willing to jump into this and hang on wholeheartedly, but again, I know that isn't a very sturdy platform (especially if I'm playing the guy making sure nobody gets decapitated by traps... just a... moderately crucial job).
As GM, you have the final word and I will respect it regardless of the outcome. Like I said, you have my deepest apologies and promise that that will not happen again, for what those are worth. :)
Fate’s Favored is fine—yes, it’s powerful with a sacred Tattoo Half-Orc, but I’ve done it before so I’d be a pretty big hypocrite if I said you couldn’t. :-)
Trevor:
That makes sense—fair point.
Ishia:
Minor thing—Your HP says “Toughness +1” but it should say “Con +1”. Very minor, but in case you later get the Toughness feat, it could matter. Another minor thing—near your spells prepared it says your specialty is necromancy, but elsewhere it says Conjuration (and it looks like that’s the correct one).
The character is certainly interesting—I like the background and she can be integrated into any group given her motivations. She does seem to have a “lack of scruples” as you also noted in her backstory. Done right this could lead to interesting RP with the other PCs. Do you think it would lead to too much strife/could possibly clash with the interests of other PCs who have perhaps more noble intentions? Would she be able to work with others to achieve a greater goal than she could alone?
Mirri/Craddock:
Thanks, sounds good!
Kiirok:
Thank you, that does help. I definitely wasn’t fishing for an apology or trying to pry into your life, it was just something I had to bring up. If the situation was reversed, I’d want the GM to let me know that could potentially impact my status. And as a GM I don’t want to let people down, since they’ve spent a lot of time and effort make characters and the unenviable task of choosing people rests on my shoulders. ;-)
The thing I imagine about Ishia is that she's unscrupulous, but not necessarily disloyal. I'm not planning on having her go out of the way to screw over other players. More like, if there's a question of doing something self-serving versus doing something selfless, she's going to vote for self-serving, but I'll still go along with whatever the party wants to do.
Character has been updated. Not sure how my drawback was dropped. Took Doubt as the drawback. Made sense considering what the character has gone through.
After reviewing drawbacks the one that seems to best fit Neferteri is Naive. He was raised by a moderately wealthy merchant family and sheltered from much that is wrong with the world. He is too trusting and a little idealistic.
I had to redo a bunch of stuff because i forgot to upload to dropbox the background i typed up on my lunch break at work... oops.
He's based around a character i tried to play for PFS. Unfortunately that character passed away on his first mission so i never really got to work out what his character was like and what he could do past level one.
If you have any change suggestions or you spot any mistakes please let me know DM.
Thinking of an acolyte for the Empyreal Guardians tasked with investigating the opening of the necropolis in Wati by his organization who are concerned of secrets best left buried. To outward appearances she's just another elven mercenary. Skilled with a bow, knows a few spells. This makes her an ideal member for this task since she doesn't have the aura of good that most Guardians develop.
Mechanics/Combat:
Pretty typical Eldritch Archer Magus, might dip Hawkguard Warder if allowed.
Damage is 1d8+2 + 1d3 @ level 1 on a full round attack, and 1d8+2, 1d8+2+1d3 @ level 2. Pretty calm.
rough draft of crunch:
Lasciel en alassandra di marat "Lass"
Elf magus (eldritch archer, hexcrafter) 1 (Pathfinder Player Companion: Heroes of the Street 11, Pathfinder RPG Ultimate Magic 9, 48)
LG Medium humanoid (elf)
Init +3; Senses low-light vision; Perception +4
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Defense
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AC 17, touch 13, flat-footed 14 (+4 armor, +3 Dex)
hp 10 (1d8+2)
Fort +3 (+4 vs. fatigue, exhaustion, or ill effects from running, forced marches, starvation, thirst, or hot or cold environments), Ref +3, Will +2; +2 vs. spells and mind-affecting effects (morale bonus), +2 vs. spells and abilities originating from evil-aligned sources (sacred bonus), +2 vs. enchantments, +1 trait bonus vs. charm and compulsion effects
Immune sleep
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft. (20 ft. in armor)
Melee cold iron boarding axe +2 (1d6+2/×3) or
. . cold iron light hammer +2 (1d4+2)
Ranged mwk composite longbow +4 (1d8+2/×3)
Special Attacks arcane pool (+1, 3 points), spell combat
Magus (Eldritch Archer, Hexcrafter) Spells Prepared (CL 1st; concentration +3)
. . 1st—burning hands (DC 13), color spray (DC 13)
. . 0 (at will)—arcane mark, detect magic, ray of frost
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Statistics
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Str 14, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 15, Wis 11, Cha 7
Base Atk +0; CMB +2; CMD 15
Traits trap finder, veiled disciple
Skills Acrobatics +0 (-4 to jump), Bluff -2 (-1 to pass secret messages), Craft (glass) +6, Disable Device +5, Perception +4, Sleight of Hand +4, Spellcraft +6, Use Magic Device +2
Languages Common, Elven
SQ desert runner, fey magic, hex arcana, ranged spell combat, ranged weapon bond
Other Gear lamellar (leather) armor[UC], arrows (20), blunt arrows[APG] (20), cold iron boarding axe, cold iron light hammer, mwk composite longbow (+2 Str), bandolier[UE], bedroll, belt pouch, crowbar, flint and steel, glass cutter[UE], glue paper[UE] (5), grappling hook, hemp rope (50 ft.), hollow-heeled boot, ink, inkpen, masterwork backpack[APG], mess kit[UE], piton (5), pot, silk rope (50 ft.), sledge, soap, spell component pouch, torch (10), trail rations (5), waterskin, wrist sheath, spring loaded, 19 gp
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Special Abilities
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Arcane Pool +1 (3/day) (Su) Infuse own power into a held weapon, granting enhancement bonus or selected item powers.
Desert Runner +4 Con checks and Fort vs. fatigue, exhaustion, running, forced marches, hot or cold environments.
Elven Immunities - Sleep You are immune to magic sleep effects.
Fey Magic (Favored Terrain [Desert]) Gain spell-like abilities in selected terrain.
Hex Arcana You can substitute Hexes for Magus Arcana.
Low-Light Vision See twice as far as a human in dim light, distinguishing color and detail.
Ranged Spell Combat (Ex) Must use ranged weapon for spell combat.
Ranged Weapon Bond (- Custom / magic weapon - [Str +2]) (Ex) Must have bonded object to cast spells, doesn't interfere with somatic components.
Spell Combat (Ex) Use a weapon with one hand at -2 and cast a spell with the other.
Well, I was going to make an Arcanist of Nethys, but they have no avatar with a Nethys mask. It makes me sad. :(
I'll be back in a bit with a character.
I just wanted to let everyone know that submissions will officially be closed at 9:00 PM Central US time on Thursday, 3/10.
Then I’ll take probably a day to pick the PCs, then we’ll have you guys make your collective background cohesive and probably start next week on Monday.
Hycindor/Nyssul:
I don’t own that book—could you post a breakdown of what the mereitaur race is (fluff) and what the mechanical benefits are?
Ishia:
Sounds good.
Vidic:
Looks good
Puq:
Mechanical things—you get Power Attack for free as a bonus feat (house rule). Is that really what the Tainted Soul drawback is? Yeesh, that’s steep! I might tweak it to make it not so debilitating. Your skill bonuses seem wrong—you have a 10 Int, but it looks like you’re penalizing yourself as though you had a -2 Int bonus.
Background—what is Puq’s motivation to enter the necropolis with a group of like-minded adventurers?
Say’ri:
I really like your build—it’s similar to how I would do it. I like that your stats are well-rounded and I’m interested to see how an Eldritch Guardian plays out. It’s definitely solid. I also like how you wove in her background into her crunch as well as a motivation for delving into the necropolis. Great job!
Lirotha:
Thanks, looks good.
Neferteri:
I agree, that one fits better.
Volar:
Everything looks good!
Lass:
Looks good so far—I’m not familiar with Paths of War, so I’ll have to check out the Warder class in greater detail when I have a little more time. Just let me know when you finalize a background/story tie-in.
Kandoo:
Thanks!
Olil:
The profile says “see statblock”, but I don’t see anything in there. Did you forget to copy/paste?
I figured the Hero Lab description about sums it up:
"Mereitaurs have only one or two of the features of Taur: horns, hooves, and tail. Each Mereitaur is different in their exact form. Facially, while about half of all Mereitaurs share the "face of Taur," their bullish features are often less pronounced and some could often pass for human."
Type: Humanoid (Mereitaur)
Con Mod: +2
Wis Mod: +2
Cha Mod: -2
Speed: 30
Size: Medium
Automatic Languages: Common, Giant, Taurian
Racial Abilities: Darkvision, Direction Sense (always know what is north), Methodical (+2 Craft and Profession, +2 to Knowledge after spending an hour researching through books), Taurian Heritage (pick 2: +5 base speed, +2 perception, gain a gore attack), Taurian Immunities (immune to magical confusion, daze, and maze spell), Taurian Weapon Familiarity (proficient in Battle- and Greataxes)
I chose perception and base speed for the Heritage one. Effectively a Mereitaur is a cross between a human and a minotaur. Also, I plan on building a backstory too, but the clinic I run has been quite hectic lately so it's take some time away from my nerdery. I have it in my head, just need to get it typed up. I will discuss it with you via PM if you're more interested in the character. Hycindor is already fleshed out, and the 3rd I submitted (Malias Uthender) is also a backstory in progress. Regardless, I would make sure I have one for whoever if you happen to go with one of mine.
Hello! I'd like to submit Kellara, a half-orc Necromancer (Life), for consideration. She was also built for a prior Mummy's Mask campaign, but wasn't selected. I need to change her from a 20-point build to a 15-point build, but she otherwise seems mechanically ready to go!
About Me:
I've been playing tabletop RPGs since the mid-80's, and been involved in some form of online gaming since the mid-90's. I've been both player and GM, and am well practiced at keeping IC and OOC information separate. I like character that have distinct personalities, and don't need to be the mechanical "special snowflake" to be unique or effective. I'm currently working an on-call position, mostly overnight shifts, so posting once a day shouldn't be too difficult. That said, if we're in the middle of combat and it's easier for the DM to make rolls for my character (such as saving throws or initiative), I'm all for it. I live in the Pacific Time Zone (GMT -8), but given my work schedule, I'm often up at odd hours.
hello mbauers I'd like to submit Jarall Ma-Mel-Aket. He is a corpse hunter ranger whose tribe has pledged to eradicate the undead from the lands of Avistan.
I think the expectation is for the PC taking it to have more in the wy of Con/base fort save. It's likely to bite me in the rump...so I might adjust my attributes a hair to at least have a Con mod, and/or might spend a feat on a bonus to Fort save down the road.
Mostly I was just thinking something along the lines of Raistlin from DL...though not quite so debilitating.
As for the motivation, he was recently informed of his bloodline conection to the royalty of Osirion. I honestly haven't worked out the details yet, but I'm thinking a son or daghter of the man who bought Puq let it slip, "My family is so rich we don't have any old common slaves..." which got him curious and snooping around. He eventually found something in his owner's records, though it was circumstantial. When he heard about the chance to explore the tombs he figured here was an opportunity to find real proof, so he escaped.
I'm leaving a good portion of the specifics vague right now, as I don't know how much of it you'd like to incorporate if I'm selected. Maybe Puq's owner lives in a distant town, and doesn't have th reach to make any waves in the campaign and this is all truly just back story...or maybe the owner lives here in Wati and wants his slave, selected specifically based on the bloodline connection, back so will be a subplot.
As for the skills, I'll straighten those out. At one point I dumped Int to get a 12 in Con and Wis, but decided against it.
Lasciel en Alassandra di Maraat was born a simple child of the desert. Her parents lived in a small community in the sands, hiding from their past as simple people. When they found out they were pregnant, they were surprised, but not displeased. When they realized that Alassandra carried twins, they rejoiced. They bartered with a merchant caravan for silks and wool, and other things with which to prepare their home for the twins, and this was their undoing. The caravan master, perhaps more widely traveled than most, saw through their disguise and recognized their elven heritage. Realizing the children of elves had much value on the blocks at Katapesh, he sold their location to the gnolls of the Brazen Frontier. The gnolls, in turn, sold the information to a roving group of slavers that hunted the desert off and on for signs of the elvish twins. Years after the caravan had come and gone, they found them. In a night of fire and sand, the settlement turned to glass.
During the confusion, as the tents burned and their parents fought, Lasciel and her sister Lillian were seperated. Lasciel ended up buried in the sands outside the village, and would have died if not for the intervention of a cleric of Desna attracted by the glow of the still burning tents and the sudden interests of the night moths. She took the young elf away, and traveled with her to Qadira. There she found her a home in the care of the only elf she knew, the Mage Padish di Saran en Lentalla. Padish agreed to mentor the young elf, dispite his misgivings. She was talented, but focused on what she'd lost. Her interest in martial matters understandable, but not his own. His interests in the old and the dead were similarly not hers, and they had an uneasy time of things. Still, she's never forgotten the debt she owes the strange cleric or the gruff mage.
When she reached her majority, she left the care of Padish, to their mutual relief, and sought out the militant order of Sarenrae, where she learned some of the sword, and excelled at the bow. Sarenrae's paladins had high hopes for her despite her somewhat fey behaviors, and had her past been different she might have felt called to serve with them. It was not to be, however. The dawnflower disciples attracted the eye of many organizations throughout golarion, and one of them recruited her from the temple steps with a simple phrase. "Lillian lived" said the black haired silver eyed woman, and Lasciel followed her. So changed her fate, and she walked from the square without a backward glance, ignorant of the cloud of butterflies that settled where she had sat.
Her current employers, the shadowy arm of the Empyreal Guardians, offered her assistance finding her sister in return for her assistance investigating her homeland. She agreed, reluctantly, to return to the desert. When she finished her tea and heard what the nameless woman had to say, she returned to the temple. Soon after she asked to travel to her homeland to learn more of the history Sarenrae before resuming her novitae. Her superiors in the dawnflower were surprised, but not displeased. They arranged for her travel, and to document her membership as a member of the church of the dawnflower, as well as introductions to the local mercenaries investigating the tombs. In return, they've asked her to take rubbings of any mention of the goddess of the sun, no matter the name she bears.
I added two background skills now. I picked ones that I felt were appropriate to Jarall's story. Thanks for the comments and for looking over my character sheet.
Recruitment is closed, and the results are in!
Petra Gritstone, revenge-seeker
Mirri Massadeq, semi-retired burglar
Say'ri Al Bashere, loyal wife and temple guardian
Ishia of the Sands, unscrupulous conjurer
Can you four please join me in the discussion thread? I'll post some info in an hour or two.
I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who took the time to create an awesome character and apply--if I had the free time to run two or three tables, I definitely would. Perhaps someone else could use this recruitment thread to run a MM game, as there are many great characters here. The decision was not easy, trust me.
Have fun those selected. I would love to get into a game if another DM wants to try to run one from this recruitment. I fear I might be guilty in hind sight of creating a good 5th PC for a 4 PC game. While I like this character, and he would be darn handy to have around, I am not sure he totally handles any specific roll completely.
Have fun those selected. I would love to get into a game if another DM wants to try to run one from this recruitment. I fear I might be guilty in hind sight of creating a good 5th PC for a 4 PC game. While I like this character, and he would be darn handy to have around, I am not sure he totally handles any specific roll completely.
I did that for the last WotR game that came up... problem is I love the character so I'll just submit her again next time and have the same problem...
