PFS First Steps: I, II, & III (Group 1) (Inactive)

Game Master Dakcenturi

Fresh from your induction into the Society and the completion of your basic training within the organization, you find yourselves in the office of Ambrus Valsin, the venture-captain in charge of daily operations in and around the Grand Lodge. The efficient and straightforward chamberlain greets you curtly and motions for you to sit before jumping straight into your assignment.

“All right, Pathfinders! Listen up. I know you are new recruits eager to make names for yourselves in the organization, but first we need to make sure you are up to snuff and won’t get yourself killed out there. I have a number of small assignments for you and your team, and it would be best if you could finish them before the day’s end."

“Every day we get some doe-eyed hopeful or some sniveling bootlicker willing to do anything to join up with the Pathfinders. Most of them are good kids, but not all of them have the salt to make it in a world like this. It’s rough out there and I’m not just talking about the ruins, tombs, and wilderness Pathfinders find themselves in on missions. We’ve got people who look down their noses at us, folks who think we squander our resources, and agents who want to take everything we have collected. This wealth of knowledge and these items of lore make us the most powerful organization on the planet. That said, since we are fractured and widespread, it’s difficult for that power to light on anything for too long. For every friend of the Society, there are two enemies."

“Your first mission, to test your mettle and loyalties, sends you to meet a few people important to the Society living here in Absalom. These are other venture-captains or close allies of our organization, so follow their orders as you would mine. I’ve prepared a list of things I want you to do. They’re not arranged in any particular order of importance, but I want them all completed as quickly as possible. Only report to me once you complete them all. Included in the envelope you hold in your hands is the list, complete with the name of your contact, and directions to the meeting location.”

In Roll20 under your Journal (3rd button over on top right) you'll find a map of Absalom and a list of your assignments.

A pathfinder. I'm a pathfinder now!

Trippen stares up at Venture-captain Valsin in a childlike wonder, even though he knows he should be at attention. He holds the envelope in his hands loosely, staring at the wax seal holding his orders.

Right, orders, got it. Lets see

Trippen doesn't even pause for courtesy to the Venture-captain before tearing into the envelope to view his assignments.

Hm, Some rare books. Boring, we can do that later.
Osirian nobleman-- Ya-de-da-- Ancestral vaults. Oh! i like vaults! thats adventure for you.
A Chelish paracountess has something to give us? That shouldn't take long. Lets grab what she has before the vaults.
And finally an orphanage needs medication. Those poor kids, they need help. That's definitely number one on the list.

Trippen looks left and right to his other pathfinder companions. It looks like they will be working together. He timidly waits for someone to speak up first, being noticed isn't something he enjoys. Infact, not being noticed is what Trippen is very good at. Maybe he should suggest we go to the orphanage first? No, he waits to see what the others want to do first.

Callanto nods curtly to the chamberlain and opens the envelop with a small dagger. He glances quickly through the list of assignments and shrugs.
"These look simple enough," he says, looking up at the other pathfinders. "Shall we start at the beginning of the list and work our way down?"

Seems to go through Absalom South to North anyway,

Rilmor looks pleased.

Getting direct and clear orders. That's certainly a welcome change.

Rilmor peers over the shoulder of Callanto, getting a glance at the map and orders. He steps back and looks around the room at everyone's faces, looking for signs of agreement. "That sounds fine to me."

Terrill chuckles at the Venture-Captain's speech, particularly his characterization of the assembled Pathfinders. He looks to Callanto and says "That approach makes sense to me. Let us get going - the sooner we begin, the sooner we can find out if we are doe-eyed hopefuls or sniveling bootlickers. Which will you aim for, halfling?" he asks with a wry smile.

Trippen hesitates before answering, wondering if a doe-eyed hopeful is a good thing or a bad thing."A hopeful i think...?"

seeing that the group is in consensus against him. "Well, don't you think it would make a little bit more sense to see to the needs of the sick first? I mean books are nice and all, everyone loves a good book. they can be so-- fun"

He trails off not really knowing where he is going with this "But those children could be suffering. Venture-captain, do you know if they are out of medication? or is this simply a regular delivery?"

Trippen looks pleadingly around the room before continuing "Well, at least its second on the list. if we have to go to docks first lets make it fast. Leaving children waiting doesn't sit well with me"

Omar nods, "Why not, we have to get through all of it, so let's go from top to bottom."

That's fine too, north to south it is then. Callanto says, ready to get moving.

Hehe so I'm not sure is the conses the Docks or the Ascendant Court?

Ascendant Court, not quite north to south but fine by Callanto!

Works for me.

Perception-Trippin: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Perception-Callanto: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (11) + 0 = 11
Perception-Terrill: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26
Perception-Omar: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Perception-Rilmor: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21
Perception-Polami: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

Arriving at the Temple of the Shining Star, you are immediately directed to Ollysta Zadrian. This paladin of Sarenrae is young in her years, but holds herself with the poise of a queen and warrior simultaneously. As she notices your arrival, she strides forward, addressing the group in a strong voice.

“Thank the light of Sarenrae you have arrived! I knew Ambrus would come through for us in the Silver Crusade. I desperately need you to bring medicine to an orphanage and let me know if the headmistress, Gilga Baltwin, is deserving of our charity. Since our quest began, the needy have clamored for our aid, and I suspect some are abusing our generosity. It may sound cruel, but there are plenty of dishonest people out in the world eager for easy gold."

The paladin smiles gently before continuing on, “Do you know of the Silver Crusade? After discovering so many factions splintered the Society, a number of us banded together to proliferate the cause of charity and kindness using the Society’s resources. As it is said, ‘The Dawn brings new light’ and I’ve made it my life’s work to use our recent darkness to bring a new light to the world and to the Pathfinder Society. I apologize for straying off point. Will you bring this parcel of medicine to Auntie Baltwin’s Home for Recovery in the Eastgate district?”

"Of course, we'll assist you in any way you need" . Callanto says, returning the young paladins gaze and holding himself up to his full height. "Does the Silver Crusade have any reason to distrust the headmistress?

The paladin responds "Honestly, I'm not sure if Gilga Baltwin is honest or not, but I hope this delivery by Pathfinder agents will confirm whether the orphanage is operating on the up and up. Please be observant and report back any evidence that Baltwin isn’t worthy of the Silver Crusade’s aid."

Rilmor waits patiently as the group finishes getting the delivery, directions to the orphanage and a description of Gilga Baltwin. Soon after they start making their way over, he comments, "Assuming we are allowed, I think a few of us should find ways to wander around and talk to the staff and children while the rest of the group chats with Gilga Baltwin. Any other suggestions?"

Looking around for a less crowded spot to talk, Rilmor later says in a quiet voice "And I think we have someone following us. Perhaps an observer from the Society tracking our progress."

"Most of the time i hear pathfinders being called grave robbers. Its nice to see someone is doing something for the little guys." Trippen smiles warmly while accepting what medicine he can hold. "I suggest we go to the orphanage and have a look around. If we don't find anything i can ask the local, they probably would know better than most."

"Yeah, I noticed him too, but I don't know, don't really have a good feeling about him." Omar adds. "We should ask around about the fellow, and take care of the kids."

Trippen turns to the group "I noticed him as well, he didn't seem much of a threat just yet. I'll keep a look out for him. Now about this Baltwin character. I don't know much specifically about her, but i do know where we could ask. There is a fellow named Trebb Bonto, a retired builder of sorts who lives across the street. I've heard that he may belong to some of the same social circles as the headmistress. There is also a local couple that lives next door. I think that we can get the most dirt, however, from the markets. The merchants just love gossip. "

"Those all sound like good sources of information, Trippen, and I'm glad you know your way around so well. Before we go spend a bunch of time doing all that, can we knock off a couple of the tasks that seem a little more straightforward? If we take care of the Osirian fellow in the Wise Quarter and the Chelish noblewoman in the Ivy District - who're both just supposed to give us some stuff - we can get that part of the city taken care of and spend a little more time investigating this Baltwin."

Looking around at his companions, he adds "We won't get to the kids first, but we'll likely have more time to spend on that task this way, if we're not rushing across town to finish things up."

Polami has never been accused of being shy, but the occasion of her first Pathfinder mission has found her too starstruck to speak until now.

"It doesn't really matter to me. But maybe the Paracountess can be taken care of quickly -- I'm sure a noblewoman has better things to do than waste time with the likes of us.

well, I'll be working with these guys, so I might as well not start a fight. The children will be fine for one day right?

With his largest smile, Trippen looks towards the marketplace " well let's not dally! the sun sets before the wolves howl. That's what my uncle always said. "

Callanto shrugs, "It makes no difference to me, as long as we finish all the tasks in a timely manner, as our instructions required."

Since the majority consensus (Polami and Terrill) say countess and everyone else is ok with whatever you'll head there first.

Arriving at Paracountess Zarta Dralneen’s townhouse in the Ivy District—one of several homes the noblewoman keeps around Absalom—you come upon a magnificent gothic structure three stories in height. The ebon lacquered double doors wrought with gleaming silver fixtures greet you, a prickly brass cone hanging from a chain serving as the door chime. Moments after ringing it, a servant in loose casual attire opens the door, greeting your group as if expected. The servant remains quiet, explaining, “My mistress will answer any questions you have once we reach her quarters.” Led through well-appointed sitting rooms, ballrooms, and a grand stairway granting a view of an elaborate study, you finally arrive on the third floor of the house, at the door of Zarta’s personal study, which lies beyond her bedroom. Knocking upon the door and announcing his presence, the servant opens the darkly stained wooden door.

A large intricate carpet dominates the marble floor in this sitting room. A chaise sits along the north wall and a desk spans the southeast corner, its chair positioned with its back to the southwest corner of the room. Three comfortable chairs are positioned around a small, low circular table.

Sitting in the chair behind the desk, Paracountess Zarta Dralneen regards you with a wry smile, putting away a few papers before standing to address your group of hopeful Pathfinders.

“Aldor, you are dismissed. Close the door behind you and attend to your other tasks.” She then turns her attention to the group. “It’s always so incredibly adorable when I see a fresh faced batch of Pathfinders. I mean, look at you scrumptious little teacakes. I could eat each and every one of you up. Well, maybe not you.” Zarta points. “I assume this isn't a pleasure visit since most of you are terribly overdressed for that manner of occasion, so that must mean you are here for that trinket Valsin has been nagging me about. Seems I can’t get that man around these parts anymore,” she gestures, sliding her hand down her body and widening the gesture to sweep out and across the room as if her home were a secondary thought. “On the good side, he always sends me all the precious new recruits."

“Many think we in Cheliax serve and worship devils, but that couldn't be further from the truth. In fact, we use the creatures for their power. They serve us and we sculpt their power in our own interests. The world must come to terms with the order of things. People need to know their place and operate accordingly. It is the only way to make order from this world. Too many people stretch too far beyond their station, making waves and eroding the true order.”

As the paracountess talks, a cacophony of booms and crashes sounds from beyond the room’s west door. She sometimes pauses at an extended eruption of these noises before continuing with the conversation.

"Excuse me ma'am, but you have a most- um- troubling sound coming from that room over there. Is there anything wrong? Something that we newly appointed pathfinders could help you with?"

Its a devil, it must be a devil, i wonder what type of devil. Maybe its gotten loose!

Trippen sidles nearby Terrill before whispering "Have you ever seen a devil? Not just an imp or lemure but a powerful one?"

I would like to start up some interparty dialogue at some point, but i'm new to this PbP thing and don't really see a good opportunity.

Bowing as gracefully as his limited teaching in such things allows, Terrill says, "Indeed, Paracountess, we are here for the 'trinket' you mention. At the risk of being thought rude, we are charged by Venture-Captain Valsin with a number of other tasks today, so if possible, we'd like to collect the item in question promptly and leave you to your...teacakes," he finishes, with a glance at the noisy western door.

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Sense Motive, 'cuz she's up to somethin': 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25

Trippen feel free to talk with others in the party at leisure. Usually the best times are in between going places, but anything works really. A lot of times I see interparty dialogue when your in the middle of a task but not talking with an NPC.

Zarta explains, “A servant is greatly misbehaving. You’re going to have to deal with it in order to get the trinket.” She goes over to the desk in her study, opening a drawer and drawing out an exquisite silver letter opener shaped like a dagger treat as a masterwork silver dagger. “You might need this to get it to submit,” she offers with a sly grin.

What was it that someone said about "we just have to pick some things up along the way"..? :)

Rilmor unlimbers his shield and looks around at the rest of the party. "I'll gladly follow into the next room, but I'm perhaps not the best person to be in front." Rilmor points at the dagger. "I assume one of you can use that effectively?"

I'd like to see if I know anything in particular about the Paracountess or her family/leige.

Knowledge:Nobility: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

Polami squints at Zarta for a moment, then smiles. "Adorable as charged. What can you tell us about this 'trinket' we're supposed to pick up? Or should we just take anything that strikes our fancy?"

She looks towards the source of the noise.

"I must say that I'm surprised to hear you're having a servant misbehave so severely. Chelish discipline must not be all it's made out to be."

Polami takes the dagger from the Paracountess Dralneen, then offers it to the rest of the Pathfinders. "I suppose it's a fighter's lot to lead the way, but if anyone else wants to, they should feel free."

"I'm afraid I try never to lead the way Polami," Callanto says with a wry grin, "but rest assured I'll be right behind you... prepared for this 'servant.'"

Callanto begins to follow closely behind Polami, preparing his most dangerous spell for what lies beyond the door.

In response to Polami's question the Paracountess replies "Ha, I'd love to show you true Chelish discipline, but alas I promised Ambris I would be nice." She grins, her eyes bright with her own amusement. "Alas, the trinket is a seven-lock iron case. I was trying to bypass the protections but haven't had much luck. I would advises not trying to tamper with the case when bringing it back to the Grand Lodge. I can tell you the box is magically warded with abjuration magic intermingled with strong evocation magic, in addition to the seven masterwork locks."

She hands the dagger over to Polami and simply says "Good luck."

"Seven locks and magical wards, It must be quite important. I will have to talk with the locksmith who breaks it, it seems very intriguing."

Trippen draws his rapier and takes a wide stance behind Polami, preparing for the fight.

"While i would suggest that i take the dagger to stab the devil in the back, there are a few problems." Trippen spreads his free hand wide. "But mostly its just that dagger is a tiny bit too big. but if it were a tad smaller i would happily take it off your hands."

She promised the Venture-Captain she’d be nice, and this is being nice, is it? Seems more than a bit manipulative and twisted to me. Ah, I never will understand the Chelish.

Terrill looks to his companions and says with a smile, ”Well, teacakes and bootlickers, are we ready? Now that you’re so well armed, Polami, let’s go open this disobedient servant’s mail, shall we?”

You open the door into the bedroom. Zarta’s bedroom is decorated in the colors of Cheliax—ebon black and crimson red. Silk, rare woods, and carefully carved marble compose every bit of furniture in the room. Goose down now litters the room, covering almost every surface and the silken shreds of the cushions that contained it lie about like flayed skin . A post on the massive screened bed is snapped in half, collapsed on the bed and drawing the screened curtains into a ripped slope of formerly fine cloth. Vials of perfume and crystal jars of other cosmetics sit smashed on the marble floor around the dresser. A prominent fixture in the room, a large “X” made of stout wood sits along the west wall, complete with leather shackles and chains. A table sits to its left strewn with various items intended for pleasure, but outwardly resembling implements of pain.

The imp is enraged and totally out of control. The creature desperately wants inside the box and throws it around the room hoping to smash the thing open. Though dented, the case doesn’t look like it will be opening anytime soon. The imp seems intent on breaking into the box and pays little attention as you open the door.

"Well i don't think theres much use talking too it" Trippen mumbles, weighing a throwing dagger in his off hand. "I say we should jump it before it notices"

Trippen attempts to creep into the room while it isn't paying attention to better line up an attack.

Do we roll initiative? Or do we just attack and you roll initiative. It doesn't look like its paying attention, but would we have to roll stealth for a suprise round? If so

There is no combat, so no need for initiative at this point.

Tippen stealthly moves into the room. The imp is too pre-occupied with the box to notice.

I'll start up Detect Magic. Maybe we're facing an illusion or something else. Or maybe we can threaten it without fighting...

Rilmor whispers to the nearest compatriot, "Something seems a little odd. Let me try looking for the presence of other magic..." Rilmor stops moving and begins concentrating on a spell, focusing on the room.

Rilmor speaks in a low voice, "I detect no other magic than the box, so I believe the imp is not a summoned creature. I'm uncertain whether that would allow us to threaten or negotiate with it rather than fight it."

I will continue concentrating until the duration runs out, negotiations begin, or combat begins.

Callanto steps just inside the door and whispers to Polami, "While the creature is distracted, take a swing with the dagger first and then we will follow you"

Once Polami takes a stab I'll immediately cast Acid Splash assuming I'm in range.

i say attempt a sneak attack round. anyone with stealth attacks. but if polami tries to approach we will probably miss out on the sneak attack round.

Terrill raises a hand to stay his companions who are preparing to attack the imp, saying ”I do not think we should start by attacking it. While it is hard to divine the wishes of our peculiar hostess, I’m not sure she had us killing her…servant in mind. She is certainly scheming enough to understand that a weapon is not the only solution to a problem. I say we approach and try to collect the box and leave, and react only if the imp attacks us. We don’t have to be foolish about it, we can ready our attacks, even tell the imp to move away, but if we can avoid a fight, we’ll be that much better off for the rest of our tasks. “

I never said “we just have to pick things up along the way.” I said they’re supposed to give us stuff. Not my fault they didn’t do what they’re supposed to do, eh? ;p

Callanto shrugs, "I'm not sure anyone could reason with an imp. I say we strike while we have the element of surprise. We were given a silver dagger for that very purpose," he glances at his other companions. "What say you, fellow pathfinders?"

Trippen whispers his response, hoping not to be noticed "Either way we will at least have to incapacitate it. it clearly wants that box, and will chase us to get it. we could all try to tackle it and tie it up. But, its a devil. I don't feel especially fond for devils in the first place." He squints his nose at the last statement.

As the Pathfinders discuss there options the imp continues to attempt to break into the box. At one point he takes it and tosses it at a wall to the southwest, smashing a mirror but doing little damage to the box. He swiftly moves over and continues to try and get into it.

Terrill nods at his colleagues’ arguments and says in a low voice, ”All right, let’s take it out, then.” He slides his bow off his shoulder with practiced ease and nocks an arrow as he steps sideways to the left of the door, then looks at his companions and quietly says, ”Ready when you are.”

Longbow Attack, after sneak attackers make their move: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14
Longbow damage: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Edit:
Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

@Dak - as you probably know, a lot of PbP GM's roll initiative for everyone, and it speeds things up considerably. I like this approach, if no one else has a problem with it.

Initiative-Imp: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

Everyone go ahead and roll initiative then.

Initiative 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21

"Alright lets do this then" With one fluid motion Trippen looses his dagger with practiced ease.

added initiative

Yeah I often do that and I'll roll for anyone else if there is a big lag, but since the majority are initiating the attack and thus starting a surprise round I figured everyone could just do init with their surprise action

Sigh. Anyone know another way to reach Trippen? It's been a week since his last post.

Anyone try to PM him here on the boards?

Yeah, I did last week and again this week. No response other than his post last week.

Bummer - sounds like a PbP drop-out to me. Too bad.

Yeah was going to move on today if I hadn't seen anything. We can try and find a replacement for the next session if you all want.

We are nearing the end of this scenario so please provide me with your PFS #s. Also, anyone that might need to step away from the next scenario let me know and I can look for replacements. I've PMed Trippen and if I don't get a reponse by the end of this I'll look for a replacement there.

Pathfinder # is 80015.

Pathfinder# 2312-10

Rilmor #40644-1

Dayjob 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

First Trippen (more than a week since last post), now Callanto (one week since last post) . Things are going to move pretty slowly if we can't get people to post at least 1/day.

Yeah, I was beginning to worry about Callanto too. Just looked at his and Trippen's profiles, and neither one really posts aside from those aliases, so it's hard to tell whether they've just bailed on this game, dropped off the boards altogether, been abducted by extra-dimensional beings or what.

Hrm.

Well we can do some re-recruitment for part two soon or if people have lost interest we can call it once this scenario is finished.

Can we skip/accelerate Trippen's turn?

Well we can do some re-recruitment for part two soon or if people have lost interest we can call it once this scenario is finished.

I'd like to continue if everyone else is up to it, but I can also live with it if we call the game.

If I can get my chronicle sheet by this weekend, I could play Part III live on Monday evening.

I'm game to keep going - it would be Terrill, Omar and Polami left, correct? (If we lose Rilmor to a RL game.) We could recruit a couple more players easily enough.

If the majority want to bail, though, I can live with that too.

Ready to go for part 2.

Omar spends 2PP to get a greenwood MW STR+2 composite longbow.

I'll be retraining (still doing some tweaking and testing out a few different builds) and I'll likely use 2 PP to get a Wand of Cure Light Wounds, but I can take care of that on the Chronicle Sheet myself.

So this is my first PFS game. Having done some reading, I understand what Omar is talking about, using 2 PP to get an item worth up to 750 gp, and I'll likely do the same.

Rilmor (or anyone) - what is retraining about? How does it work?

From the "Guide to Pathfinder Society Organized Play":

1st-Level Character Retraining

Pathfinder Society is all about player choices and living
with those choices once you’ve made them. However, at the
start of a Pathfinder’s career, you are allowed to adjust your
character before settling in for the long haul. Before you
level up a character for the first time, you may change any
aspect of it except its Pathfinder Society Number. Changes
may only be made between adventures and before playing
as a character above 1st level. Any exceptions will be noted
in the Pathfinder Society FAQ. You are able to keep all
treasure, Prestige Points, special boons, and XP that you
have earned and apply them to the character once you
retrain as long as the character meets the criteria above.

I've seen people play 3 different characters at 1st level in 3 different adventures then decide which one they like for 2nd level.

Yeah as Rilmor noted. I'm currently playing in a PFS First steps 1-3 I retrained between 1 and 2, though I like my build now much better so I'll likely keep it.

It's just a way to make sure you have the character you want to really play for the long haul before it gets locked in once you hit level 2.

Polami I didn't see your PFS number can I get that?

Terrill you PFS doesn't have a trailing number, is this your first character so that it would be 80015-1?

Thanks for the info, Rilmor - missed that bit of the PFS guide, and it's pretty sweeping in its scope.

I'm trying to decide how complete a re-build to do. We're pretty archery-heavy at the moment, might try to move more towards melee, not sure if that means staying inquisitor or not. And that could all change if we pick up other players.

@Dak - Yes, this is my first PFS character, so I guess that would be the number.
Would you plan to add 2 players in re-recruitment?

If it is Rilmor, Omar, Polami and Terrill moving forward we could go just as that but there is room for up to two more. Minimum table size is 4.

Polami, forgot you PMed me, got the number :)

Chronicle Sheet - Callanto

Chronicle Sheet - Omar

Chronicle Sheet - Polami

Chronicle Sheet - Rilmor

Chronicle Sheet - Terrill

Chronicle Sheet - Trippen

I'd rejoin on early Tuesday if possible (doing Part III live on Monday evening and Part II with you guys). Otherwise, go ahead and find a replacement for me.

GM Dak, is there a reason you filled out the player bits (like Current Prestige and Items Bought)?

You can change those fields, just trying to help out filling them ahead of time although I didn't think I did the Item's bought field. In any case, the fields that are greyed out are the ones I have to put in and are no longer editable.

Hi GM Dak, team-

I'd love to participate. Per GM Dak's request, here is my character info:

PF ID# 85950-1
Magda is a level 1 lava gnome cleric of Sarenrae of the Healing Flame. Domains are Healing and Fire. Magda has completed one PFS scenario, "The Rise of the Goblin Guild". My usual play style with Magda is very team oriented. I'm available all day Tuesday, and hope to be able to join the group. I don't know which medium we'll use for online play. Here's the full character sheet: http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=564731

On an unrelated note, I plan to start GMing PFS scenarios on Roll20 using voice chat.

Greets all. I'm new to PFS but not to Pathfinder and RPGs. It looks like I'll be joining you all thanks to a message from GM Dak.

I'm going to be playing....something. I'll be creating the character this morning and submitting to the GM for approval.

I'm currently in two other PbP games, one which appears to have stalled with my original level 1 character I made, but I am going to keep that one to the side for now. The other PbP game I am playing a pregen.

I am an IT manager and have the luck of being able to post pretty much all day long during the week, so I am pretty active during the day on the boards as well as in the PbP games.

Thanks again to Dak for the invite and I look forward to playing with you all!

Real quick to help me with my character, it looks like the party currently consists of a gnome cleric, human fighter, human inquisitor, and human weapon master? The half orc cleric is dropping?

Any skill areas that seem to be lacking for the party?

I will likely be playing an arcane caster based on the party makeup and the fact that I haven't played one in ages.

Welcome aboard!

Arcane caster would be great. We lost our Rogue so we're probably light on Stealth, Disable Device, etc. My social skills are passable, but I don't think we have a real face either.

I think Rilmor (the half-orc cleric) is still playing -- he just won't be doing Part 3 with us.

The only things I'm planning on buying between missions are a potion of CLW and two vials of Alchemists Fire.

We are also very light in the melee department, as Omar is all about his bow, and Terrill is also an archer. I'm not wedded to playing a ranged role, though, so I may do some rebuilding of him so Polami won't be our entire front line. Unless one of our clerics plans to tank up, that is.

@GM Dak - are we getting rolling again on Tuesday or so? I'll try to do some revision to Terrill before then.

Go ahead and play without me. I would like to look at different cleric builds and it looks like I'll be very busy with other things starting this week.

Chad here, I present Grisbane Holgrim, Summoner. While I can't do much in the way of disable device and stealth, he should help not only fill the arcane roll but also provide some front line support in the form of summons or his Eidolon, Ozi.

Hi again, all! Nice to hear what people are planning. It does sound like the group is weak on front line fighters. With AC19 and 11 HP my cleric, Magda, can stand on the front line for a little while but, with NO useful weapons, she doesn't belong there. Oh, and Magda does have diplomacy and decent charisma, but that's still not worth much at level one. I hope someone plays a tank! Anyway, sounds like fun.

I'd like to know when is our proposed start time, if we roll on Tuesday. Also, will this game be on Roll20 here: https://app.roll20.net/campaigns/details/93453/pfs-first-steps-part-1-in-se rvice-to-lore-group-1

I'm available all day Tuesday, but I'd like to be able to pencil in an approximate time.

Also, which voice chat system do y'all use? Games flow SO much better with a voice chat overlay on top of text chat, but if it's not planned in advance then sometimes people have technical trouble. I'm good on ALL methods, I just want to know which one we'll use.

@Kronin - We actually only use Roll20 for the map and positioning of PCs - otherwise it's a Play-by-Post, so there isn't a set time.

And I am changing my inquisitor around to play more of a front-line role, so we should have a decent mix of ranged, melee, arcane and divine. We may be a bit short on skill monkeys, but we can't have everything.

Thanks for the explanation. I've never played a PbP game before. There's always a first time.

No problem - I find them to be a lot of fun. Info on the basics of PbP can be found here.

Yes, we'll start up tomorrow afternoon/evening.

If the party feels that the group would benefit from a skill monkey rather than a summoner I would be happy to change. I have both a Bard and a Rogue built for PFS that I havent used yet.

I'm glad to play whatever you all feel is needed the most. It sounds like we have a pretty good amount of melee/ranged folks so a bard might actually be a better bet. Still can lend some arcane support as well.

Thoughts before we get down to crunch time?

I would say a skill monkey would be useful, but we can manage without if you'd rather play your summoner. If you do switch, the bard would probably fill a couple of useful niches, as you say.

I have made a bunch of changes to Terrill - he's now pretty well-suited to fill a front-line melee role. In addition to changing his race, stats, feats, etc., I bought him some nicer armor with the gold we got, and I used 2 PP to get a MW Elven curve blade.

Weighing the pros and cons I'm going to stick with the summoner. Bard would give me a couple of useful skills, but in the end would prove to be a little underwhelming I believe. You just can't have your cake and eat it too sometimes I guess :)

Summonwrmis Fine, easily Films the ro,e as a Front line fighter

Awesome post, Omar. :p

Awesome post, Omar. :p

What is the URL of the PbP thread when the game starts?

Just click on the Gameplay tab at the top of this discussion board, right under where it says PFS First Steps: I, II, & III (Group 1).

New Roll20 link for the new scenario. Updated at top of game as well.

Link

Once again please let me know who you are so I can assign you to your tokens. Magda I need a pic for your token. Also can you please fill out your character stats so they show under your name like the others. This is done by filling the info into the Classes/Levels part of your characters profile.