[PFS] 8-04 Wardens of Sulfur Gulch by GM Upaynao (Inactive)

Game Master Upaynao

Won't be able to post until at least tomorrow morning. Sorry!

Heads up, I am travelling for the next 15 hours or so and won't be able to post.

Nice narrating, GM Upaynao! Goosebumps here.

PS: Is Tablet Isirah still with us, or has she gone too?

She's still there, but I figured you'd want to take the lead and interact with her.

*knocks on door* Hello, is there a Greg, Greg Rebelo in the house? Congratulations! Can we get you a round of applause, or do we make that 5? *walks away and comes back, with a round of applause*

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What's that? I can't hear you over the sound of all these chronicle sheets I'm carrying.

I took some liberties with some of your days jobs; Lin Kai, your take ten on a reroll with GM stars hits the max on the Day Job chart, let me know if that doesn't suit you. Insidion, I assumed take ten on your Intimidating Caravan. Let me know if that doesn't suit you either.

As always, I enjoin you to provide criticism! If you are shy or feel like you are going to be especially harsh, my inbox is available. I'm a grown ass man, you can go ahead and feel free to tell me harsh truths.

Overall, I hope you enjoyed yourselves over the course of these two and a a half months! I'll be recruiting for another 5-9 or 7-11 sometime in January I'm hoping.

I took some liberties with some of your days jobs; Lin Kai, your take ten on a reroll with GM stars hits the max on the Day Job chart, let me know if that doesn't suit you. Insidion, I assumed take ten on your Intimidating Caravan. Let me know if that doesn't suit you either.

Unfortunately, Kai already used his reroll. *sob sob* So 75gp it is.

Got my Chronicle, GM Upaynao. Thank-you so much for running - very much enjoyed this game and group!

I will keep an eye out for your recruitment post in the New Year.

Faction Card Question: Is it fair to say we permanently destroyed a haunt?

Also, if author Isabelle Lee is around, SO WELL DONE on Wardens of Sulfur Gulch! ☺

I would be interested in hearing about the briefing you were given for this assignment and how you tackled it.

Got my Chronicle, GM Upaynao. Thank-you so much for running - very much enjoyed this game and group!

I will keep an eye out for your recruitment post in the New Year.

Faction Card Question: Is it fair to say we permanently destroyed a haunt?

Also, if author Isabelle Lee is around, SO WELL DONE on Wardens of Sulfur Gulch! ☺

I would be interested in hearing about the briefing you were given for this assignment and how you tackled it.

Yes, you definitely took care of a haunt.

Is that other question for Isabelle if she is around? Or is that for me?

That was a great scenario! Super interesting with the haunt, datapad, and ship to explore. And congrats on that 5th Star! Well-earned, and happy to have been with you on that one!

Is that other question for Isabelle if she is around? Or is that for me?

It was originally for Isabelle, but I would also be interested in your answer.

Alright, Lin Kai's Chronicle Sheet is fixed.

So, let me preface this by saying that I find PFS briefings to be usually terrible. Briefings should be tailored to the agents at the table, but most importantly, the person giving the briefing, be they a VC, a Master of the Pathfinder Society or whoever else the case may be has to respond to what players are doing in the briefing. Furthermore (especially if you are running games locally) you should be fleshing out these people, especially if they are recurring characters. Thus, while I have only run Dennel Hamshanks twice (once in PbP and another in F2F), I already have him as a loud, insulting boor. Every single one of my Calistro Bennary briefings involves my right foot perched atop the seat I'll use, as I have the smoky roguish half-orc explain why you need to go into the Gloomspires AGAIN. And as for Holgarin Smine, I've always imagined him as a practical, CHA 8 dwarf who prefers efficiency.

So when I read the following briefing:

"Disguised as an adventurers’ boarding house, Tymon’s
low-profile Pathfinder lodge rests directly above Smine’s
Weaponworks, the city’s eminent smithy. The smell of burning
coal and laborers’ sweat permeates the building, though a
bowl of cloves and aromatic bark makes an earnest attempt to
downplay the industrial ambiance. The door opens, letting in

renowned explorer, he wandered Numeria for a decade. Found
all sorts of strange places outside Silver Mount he couldn’t
explore in one lifetime; one of ‘em was Sulfur Gulch. Society’s
known about lots of these places, but not that one. Long time
ago, the gnome Eylysia hid away the findings.” Smine
exaggerates a scowl, adding, “Not good Pathfinding
policy, that. Always report. You know that already.”
Patting the stack of notes, he continues.
“Some others found the notes, so it’s good as
new to us; you’d be the first to explore it. Trouble
is that it’s Kellid territory—Ghost Wolves’ land.
Lots of Kellids hate Numerian technology, but
Ghost Wolves? They really hate it. The good
news is Gojan did the Ghost Wolves a big
favor and never collected. They owe us one,
and that favor’s going to be not killing
Pathfinders when they explore Sulfur
Gulch.” Smine picks up the axe
reverently. “We’ve set up a
meeting with Xol-Nomag, the
current chieftain. Bring this as
a gift. Get safe passage. Don’t get
killed by Kellids. Then go to Sulfur
Gulch, and find out what it’s about—
what was it for, who lived there, how it
all worked. If you smuggle anything out,
be real careful. Wearing fur doesn’t make Ghost Wolves stupid.
They have magic and wits to spare. And try to make a good
impression. We might need them on our side someday. Or at
least not killing us on sight.”
The dwarf rubs his calloused hands together. “That’s it.
Any questions?”"

I immediately go: "He's talking way too much". But then I pick up on the food and think "Huh. Neat. That sounds like something to add to my personal image of VC Smine, AND it'll provide something in the background for him to do as he briefs you."

Honestly, this was by far one of the better briefings I've read though, so most of my work was around how to make this sound like my Smine and not Isabelle's Smine, which differs from Sean McGowan's Smine.

Oh Amestra, almost forgot. Do you want to exchange extract list?

Sorry, but she gave up Alchemy as part of an archetype. No extract list to share, I'm afraid.

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