MotG's Rise of the Runelords Run #1 (Inactive)

Game Master JTMC93

I am currently planning a Rise of the Runelords PbP Campaign.

I am planning on having a group of 4-6 but I will work with fewer if I have to.

Homerules Handbook.

Any questions that I feel deserve it will get their answers added to the Handbook.

I also allow quite a bit of Homebrewing as long as it gets run by me first.

NOTE: This will be my first Paizo Adventure Path that I have ran so it might be a bit rough until I get the hang of the AP.

Character Submission List.

Did you want us to re-post here? :)

Yes, once you update your characters.

20 point, one-for-one PBS?

I assume this works from a base attribute of 10 still, and that the racial modifiers exist beyond the 20 point count, right?

Honestly, either way this should modify 'Dada's stats by 1 point (probably rounding his Strength to an even number). I guess that means his build was already reasonably balanced (thought not perfectly, of course).

10 Base. Racial Mods are after the Points.

I am posting the below (without spoilers) as you suggested you would like for us to do in the other thread, but you have not (yet) asked for in this thread.

Background:
Gudada Purrun was almost a native son of Sandpoint, born on the trail still two days travel outside of town. Such is the traditional life of a Varisian, though. Nadya, his mother, had little trouble with the birthing of this, her fourth child. Djordji, his father, was preparing to forsake the traditional nomadic lifestyle and find a more permanent home where he could raise his family. Sandpoint was large enough to offer protection and small enough to ensure that he could prove useful. Much to his disappointment, Djordji found himself settling into an environment where he was more valuable as a craftsman than as a freelancer. In order to better serve his wife and children, at least in his own mind, Djordji settled into life as a blacksmith, hating the mundane existence the position forced upon him.
This led, eventually, to Djordji becoming more bitter and frustrated. He expressed this violently upon his wife and children. Typically, the Varisians are violent to their children as a teaching tool. They are teaching their children not to get caught, instead of trying to funnel their energies into mundane pursuits. Djordji was not quite blatant enough to make other Varisians suspicious of abuse, but he was teaching his children to spend their time somewhere else.
Gudada found himself running with a typical pack of Varisian children. They learned to distract and relieve visitors to Sandpoint of anything Petsha, the young man in charge of their group, desired. Gudada had developed quite the skill, and had been promoted to a primary filcher role, as opposed to the distraction and runner roles he had been filling earlier. During the Late Unpleasantness the pack stayed close together, depending upon their numbers and speed to protect each other should things go badly. When Petsha examined a bag Gudada had taken from a random man on the street, the pack disbanded and everyone was left to figure out how to proceed on their own. The bag contained a pair of bloody knives wrapped in a shirt. Gudada's choice of opportunities meant that he missed the fire which consumed the old chapel.

Gudada managed to impress Shandor, the leader of a Varisian caravan, by returning items that Shandor didn't realize were missing. This got him a place in the caravan, and began Gudada's true education in being Varisian. An aspect that grew to mean more to Gudada than most of the "settled" people of Golarion would prefer is that property rights belong to those who can keep the property, not to those who claim them.

After a few years, the caravan returned to Sandpoint, again. This time, though, unlike all of the earlier visits, Jubrayl Vhiski, a business associate of Petsha, and thus the entire pack of street children, came looking for Gudada. Djordji had died as a result of an accident in the forge, none of the other children were in Sandpoint, and Nadya was ill. Gudada needed to care for his mother. Shandor refused to burden the caravan with a seriously ill woman, and so Gudada found himself needing to settle, at least temporarily, in Sandpoint as his father had chosen to do before him. Nadya lasted for weeks after Shandor's caravan moved on, leaving Gudada alone in the place where he grew up, needing to bury his mother while the crowds grew to celebrate the opening of the new cathedral. Celebrations are never timed well for everyone.

Personality:
'Dada has learned many things from his dysfunctional history. Probably the most important is that you really can NOT survive alone, but you need group, a family, a clan, or whatever you want to call it, working together for the betterment of their shared community in order to have the best life possible.
Having spent most of his life helping support his immediate group through pick-pocketing efforts, he has a decided lack of concern with the whole concept of personal property. He sees his job similar to that of a hunter: He is supposed to seek out the best targets that he can, and take from the ready supply what his family needs. Over hunting leads to hunger that could have been avoided. The same is true of picking pockets.

His lack of concern with personal property extends to the few items that he himself has. The family group has property, not the individuals. Some items are always kept by specific people, but this is reflection of their ability to use those items better than others, or the items themselves are symbols of position within the family. He understands that most of society has this false concept of personal property, but it is beneath consideration within the family group.

'Dada's story ends with him needing to find a new family in order to see to his own survival.

Appearance:
The most striking thing about the young human before you is color. His pants are a bright orange and his burgundy brocade vest is trimmed with yellow and orange ribbon. The scarf tied over his hair is a swirl of oranges, reds and yellows. Even the otherwise simple peasant shirt is trimmed with the same ribbon.

His hair and eyes are both dark, and his skin tone matches a lighter stained wood shade. If he didn’t smile so readily, dark might be the best descriptor. As it is, exotic might be a better choice. All-in-all, a typical young male Varisian appearance.

Varisians dressed in this fashion tend to be part of a caravan instead of having settled into a more mundane community, though pockets of traditional Varisian culture do exist in such settlements.

I meant in your Alias...

I feel like Sarge from Beetle Bailey all of a sudden...

Beetle was never this eager to please. He was just trying to stay out of trouble.

Ok! I think I have updated Rosy...hmmm.

I was thinking the way I worded the sentence...

You both seem fine.

I will be adding in the Charcter Archetypes I am looking for on the Campaign Info.

Khal will be up in a bit. Hold pleaase...

That was faster than I thought. Let me know if I didn't get the build right.

Hmm... So we got a Caster, Skill, & Martial...

Teosi (here) is updated. I'd qualify her as Caster/Martial though

Are you planning on Attacking or Casting as your Primary Action in Combat?

Attacking, so I guess Martial/Caster is more fitting. She uses casting to support herself and others.

Hmm... I will put you in the other Skill/Caster Slot...

I am new to the PBP scene, so please humor a newbie. I see you asking for 4-6 players, with a submission deadline of the 31st.

In your characters document, I count 12 characters, but four unique players in this thread.

Is the process for selection to create characters and submit them, and on the 31st you pick the ones you like and those players get to be the group, or is it first 6 accepted characters.

I ask this because I have no clue to the process and etiquette involved. I'd be interested in playing, but don't want to try and muscle in if you've got a group formed already.

Thanks!

Red

just got off nightshift and noticed the change, ill update rassil when i wake up

I'd echo Red Ramage. I'd love to apply. How does it all work?

The recruitment was moved from a different thread to this one when the ideas behind it changed a bit. I'm not sure how many of those prior characters will follow. He's taking 6: 2 each of skill, caster, and martial, with some of those spots taken.

Get your characters made and posted and you have a chance to join, but hurry and follow the guidelines posted above.

The guidelines are possibly easier to find and understand if you select the Campaign Tab and read what he posted there, which includes the two links form the OP in this thread.

Surprisingly, Gerrosk's previous PB came up to being 20 points on a 1 for 1, so he's ready to go.

Jakob will be updated amd posted tonight.

@Red Ramage & Aeris Fallstar: As has been said this is a new thread based on another once I found out more on my upcoming Schedule.

I am taking the first 6 Characters to be posted that I feel can work together, are a balanced party, and have engaging Backgrounds.

I am going to be setting it up FFXIII-2 Style. While in a Town/City you will be in a Sandbox setup. While outside it will be fairly Linear with light exploration.

On a side-note: I hate modifying Stat Blocks...

Also I am wanting a reason why your PC would be either in or near Sandpoint the day before the festival for any reason.

actually motg im gonna withdraw, i was really lookin forward to it but some stuff has come up in RL (my father has cancer now) so im not sure how good of a job id be able to do here and id rather not ruin everyone elses time by being otherwise destracted. i wish you all the best.

I wish you the best Rassil. May we meet again!

Like I mentioned in her background, Teosi is looking for her human father and he is supposed to be in Sandpoint to sell his wares at the festival (he comes from Magnimar).

Rosy lives there. :)

The reason for this is the Prequel is being set the Night before the Festival.

Question: What is 20 point buy "1 for 1"? Does it differ from standard point buy? All of my characters have been built by PFS rules.

edit: actually, I think I understand. All stats start at 10, 20 to distribute among them?

It differs in the fact that going from 10 to 18 is only 8 Points not 17 like in the standard PBS.

So I could have:

16, 12, 14, 12, 13, 13

6+2+4+2+3+3=20 then I apply my Racial Mods to get my final Ability Scores.

EDIT: Yes that is it exactly. In total before you add Racial Mods your Stats should add together to get 80.

Here's my submission for your game, MotG! A kindly cowboy paladin with a fierce sense of duty and honor, but down-to-earth and humorous (IE not Lawful Stupid).

Updated.

Ars: Are you planning a Divine Hunter or standard Paladin Build?

standard paladin. The gunslinger dip is for firearms usage, the holy gun archetype is sad.

Yes. Yes it is...

Are you open to characters of (non-party wrecking) questionable morality? I have an oni-spawn tiefling magus, cultist of Ashardalon, who'd be -very- interested in Sin magic.

Alvin is a bit more optimized now with your recent changes.

I am allowing light PvP... So yes that is fine.

Actually as it stands I have decided on the Arcane Hybrid Caster. Though an Inquisitor or Cleric might get in.

Crunch is done for my magus. He's going to end up Unarmed Fighter 2/ Magus 2 / Sorcerer 1 (draconic)/Dragon Disciple XX and fight with claw attacks. Writing fluff as I get breaks at work.

Crunch is done for my magus. He's going to end up Unarmed Fighter 2/ Magus 2 / Sorcerer 1 (draconic)/Dragon Disciple XX and fight with claw attacks. Writing fluff as I get breaks at work.

Fluff is up. Quian might be considered a lawful evil character, maybe lawful neutral. As the adventure unfolds he could certainly be turned to the good side of the spectrum by trusted companions, or he could fall to his base instincts...

* Bump *

The Party has been decided. You will see your names added soon to the Campaign Info Page. Once they are up you will see the Discussion Thread opened up for the PCs.

Once it is opened I would like you guys to decide why you guys are all at the Northgate of Sandpoint on the Night before the Swallowtail Festival.

Whether you are working as a Guard or the Mage that detects any contraband magic or items.

@Jakob: Don't forget your Human Ethnic Language.

So, I must assume this recruitment thread is over?

Yes but once this group finishes Burnt Offerings or The Skinsaw Murders I will be starting a Run #2.