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Welcome to my PbP game. Hope you would have a blast!
Before we start, I would to share some of my ground rules. (In spoiler tags to not take up space.)
PbP Matters
1. This discussion thread is open for all OOC matters, so no ooc tag needed. For OOC matters in the gameplay thread, please use the [ ooc ] tag.
2. Please post at least once a day, and once over the weekends. If you would be away, please let me know in advance where possible, and we can work something out. Otherwise, if you go missing, where necessary, I will bot your characters for the sake of the rest of everyone else.
3. If you have any disagreements over some of my GM calls or interpretation of the scenario, please take it to the discussion thread or, even better, pm me. I think it’s better not to deal with rules arguments over the gameplay.
4. If you have played and/or GMed this scenario before, please do not metagame or spoil the plot. And please let me know.
5. I would have thought this would go without mentioning until I encountered such a player, so… It is the responsibility of the player to keep track of the game, including referencing the map on google slides. I understand that there are times where it is inconvenient to do so, etc. In that case, please be as specific as you can as to where you wish your character to move, what actions to take, etc.
Combat
6. Once initiative is determined, for the group of characters who can take actions, I would resolve actions in posting order, NOT initiative order. I used to do the latter but it doesn’t work that well in PbP, so am going with the former instead.
Rolls and Skill Checks
7. I would do your initiative rolls, as well as perception rolls for the purpose of determining surprise (if any).
8. On knowledge checks for general information, I would usually put them in spoilers with the necessary DCs. Just go ahead to roll, and I'll trust that you would resist reading them if the roll fails (or least not to metagame). (Don’t forget that you can make knowledge checks untrained for DC10.) There might be exceptions for plot-critical information though, where I would explicitly ask for knowledge checks. As for knowledge checks for monster lore, please state what kind of information you want in order of preference together with your rolls, and I'll reveal accordingly, e.g. DR, resistances, special attacks, etc. You can also choose to let me reveal what I think your character would be most interested in.
9. On skill checks where there could be team effort involved, e.g. finding a hidden trail with survival, influencing attitude of NPCs with diplomacy, please be explicit when making the rolls whether you are attempting the check on your own, or whether you are assisting. (And take note of the pros and cons of either.) There might be situations where only one character is allowed to attempt the check (and the rest to assist) – I’ll state so explicitly if that’s the case.
10. On skill checks in general, if I feel you have roleplayed well, e.g. gave a good description of what your character does to search for a trail, came up with creative ways to befriend a hostile NPC, I would give bonuses, or even waive the DC altogether. :)
Roleplaying Matters
11. The maps and handouts link (at the top of the page) would display all the maps, handouts, pictures, etc as the scenario progresses. The most current page would be right on top, while previous ones would be left there for your reference. (Incidentally, Android and IOS has the Google Slides app in case you work off mobile devices.)
12. Please have your full character information up on your character's profile page for my vetting. Also, please have your stat block updated with the key information. Minimally, please have your current hp vs max hp, AC (normal, touch and flat-footed), CMB & CMD, all three saves and movement. Feel free to include others.
13. Finally, I do enjoy roleplaying more than rollplaying. Whilst I've accepted that PFS games do skew towards the latter, I would strongly encourage posts to be more than simply dice rolls. :)
Getting Started
Ok with that out of the way, a few tasks before we kick off.
A. Go to the Gameplay page and dot.
B. Go to the maps and handouts page and fill out the table there. I've ported over the info from the last game. Please edit if there are any updates.
C. In this Discussion thread, do your day job rolls (if any), and share whatever other OOC information you would like the rest of the party to know about your character.
We'll get started in a few day's time. Fantastic!
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Oh, Begrilda, we can take notes together!
I'm plan to get a fancy golden pen to help with my calligraphy.
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Alright so let me start this off.
Bishop's skill bonuses are:
+6 Perception
I can also offer +1 on survival checks due to my wisdom.
I'd say Bishop is likely best suited to aiding whoever we choose as the leader.
With Mariana's knowledge arcana skill of +12 I'd think it's likely best if we go that option. And that is without the +5 bonus that would drive her slightly mad. The madness might help to stave off the bleaching hehe...
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I do like the idea of you puzzling it out, Mariana, for RP reasons as well as the bonus. However, not being able to aid the rolls is a bit worrying, especially considering that it may be the hardest of all the tasks. I feel that Perception is our only other option, but there is only about a 7% (if my quick calculations are correct) chance to even equal Mariana's +12 bonus with her knowledge.
So yea... I'm leaning towards knowledge (arcana), but I'll go with whichever y'all want.
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Heh its too bad I don't have scent yet :( As weak as it would likely be, I think it fits Luurg.
As far as our problem at hand... Of course our chances of reasonable perception checks are pretty good with all the assists and my +6 base. I can also do survival at a +8 if I can use my wayfinder bonus.
The Mariana option may be our best, and if we start having issues she can take the wis damage or we can try a different route.
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Looks like Mariana has started her checks. So if you've confirmed to use knowledge(arcana), Mariana, go ahead and make all 20 checks together, in spoiler checks. Then I'll resolve accordingly. (Actually, just 19 more. And don't forget to add the +1 from guidance from your party.) I've got a template in the maps and handouts slides if you wish to use it.
And if you wish to get the +5 bonus, and take the 1d4 wisdom damage, you need to decide before each roll.
Terra has darkvision!
No arguments There. The real Terra can climb steps, but if there's more than 5 steps she's terrified!
You've a doggo named Terra? Picture!!!
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Ok, that pretty much brings us to the end of the scenario. Will be getting the chronicles up and reporting the game shortly. Once again, thanks for another great run. Sorry if my posting has been more sporadic for this game. Work has more unsettled the last month or two.
Oh, and I did embellish this scenario somewhat because parts of it as written does not translate well to PbP, e.g. the checks to navigate the maze, the water trap room, and I hope my attempt to adapt it worked ok. Also, I like this scenario because of the rich backdrop but as written, none of this would be made known to the players, so I dropped quite a bit of the history along the way. Again, hope it went well. Also, thought I should point that out in case you play this again or DM it in the future. :)
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Ok, the chronicle sheets are ready. As usual, will also have a link at the top of the page. The games have also been reported.
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Yea, a round or two more and it could have been dicey... for most of us anyway, Luurg would probably have a whale of a time :)
@Kuey: I was just filling out the sheets and stuff and wondered if this scenario had one or two success conditions? I get to tick off another box on my faction card if there were two :)
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Thanks for another great game Kuey! And thanks for doing a great job padding the adventure. Made the whole thing feel nice and deep and mysterious, like a proper maze should be!
Quick question - would this scenario satisfy the following Faction Journal Card goal:
Participate in an adventure that directly assists an NPC Pathfinder agent or agent of an allied organization, such as by mounting a rescue, recovering an important object, or defending that group’s resources and reputation.