Seeking a few stout-hearted players to fill out a Pathfinder Society play-by-post table. On these very boards, we shall run the Mists of Mwangi scenario, arisen from the retro depths of Season 0.
This table is not part of the PFS PbP Gameday that began October 5th, but will happily accept any low-level PCs who just missed out on it. This will be a short jaunt, with a combat emphasis. A quick summary, cleaned up to avoid spoilers:
The PCs are charged by a Pathfinder venture-captain to brave the [redacted]-filled Blakros Museum and seek out the [redacted], an [redacted] who hates the Society and has [redacted]. Within, they brave [redacted] come to life, walking [redacted], possessed [redacted], and monkey [redacted] composed of pure [redacted]. They must [redacted] these [redacted], and [redacted].
If you've played other scenarios set at the Blakros museum, it may or may not be familiar to you. No previous Blakros expereince necessary, however: chronologically, this is the first of the many playful romps set in the museum, and we don't need to go messing with space-time to create more problems.
Here's what is necessary:
-Familiarity with Pathfinder rules in general, and Society play in particular. PFS Guide to Organized Play and Additional Resources are the best sources for the latter.
-A legal PFS character of 1st or 2nd level, with a complete pazio.com messageboard profile.
-An abbreviated stat block somewhere in the Classes/Levels field of your profile with essential values for yourself and any companions. One potential format with example values: HP 10/10 | AC: 18 /T: 13 /FF: 15 | Perc. +4 | F: +4 / R: +3 /W: +0 | CMB +5 | CMD +17 | Speed 20 | Init. +3
-The ability and desire to post at least once a day over the next few weeks.
Other points of interest:
Per the recent blog announcement, this and all other games starting on or after October 1st will be run using Secondary Success Conditions. These are hidden missions designed to replace the defunct faction mission system in awarding the bonus 2nd Prestige Point per scenario.
Whereas faction missions were handed out at each scenario's start, however, the new success conditions are hidden from the players (no peeking). You will not know until the end of the scenario whether or not you have earned the bonus PP. Just because the missions are hidden, however, does not mean that players will need to distract themselves from the main task to achieve them. Comport yourselves as proud Society members by performing the best job with the least harm, and you will be rewarded.
This will be my first time organzing a PFS table. In the course of the game, if you believe I've made an error anywhere, don't hesitate to speak up. I will audit each character profile to the best of my ability/patience before we begin, so do your best to avoid ambiguities. The goal is to provide an edu-taining experience for all concerned.
If anyone has any interpretive rules questions, specific or general, I would be happy to discuss them.
I'll be capping the table at four seats in the interest of both challenge and expedience. A friend of mine has already expressed interest in playing, so there remains space for 3 more players. (If anyone has had poor experiences in the past with GMs showing favorable treatment to friends, rest assured that will not happen here. All players are entitled to equal treatment under the RAW.)
If we receive more than three volunteers within the next 24 hours, I'll keep signups open until midnight Friday (EST), and create the final table over the weekend, with the goal of starting no later than Monday. If interest comes slower than that, it'll be first come, first served.
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1. Caern Esriellen - Wizard 1
I'd like to apply!
I've been pouring through the PFS Guide for an hour or two during the last two nights and hope to finish it today. This'd be my first PFS and PbP game on these boards.
I'll create a character after work, I'm fine with filling whatever spot (rogue, tank, divine caster, etc.) is left open.
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I have never done society play, but we have been toying with the idea of starting around here. So I would love to get my feet wet. I would like to play Cole Jacobs. I am in 5 play by post and post multiple times a day. So I can keep up with whatever progress you had in mind for the adventure. Thanks.
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So, like @Cole, I never played in PFS, anxious to see how it works. Presenting here this Alias, a bastard child of a noble Taldor´s family, looking for a space to prove its value.
PFS # 23529-1
Scáth Tamarie
Male Half-elf, Fighter (Weapon Master) 1
N Medium Humanoid
Init +3; Senses Low-Light Vision, Perception +3
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Defense
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AC 19/20, touch 12, flat-footed 17/18 (+5 armor, +2 Shield, +2 dexterity, /+1 trait)
hp 11 (1d10+1)
Fort +3, Ref +2, Will +1 {immune to magic sleep and +2 against enchantment}
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft. {20ft on Scale mail}
Melee Axe, hooked + 4 (1d8+3 / x3) {+6 once per day when make an attack of opportunity}
Ranged Shortbow +3 (1d6 / x3) 60 ft.
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Statistics
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Str 17, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 13, Wis 12, Cha 10
Base Atk+1
CMB+4 [+8 to Disarm w Axe, hooked]; CMD 16 [18 vs Disarm]
Feats Combat Expertise, Improved Disarm, Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Axe, hooked)
Traits Expert Duelist, Tactician
Skills Climb 1 (1+3+3-6), Ride 0 (1+3+2-6), Survival 5 (1+3+1)
Languages Common, Elven
Combat Gear Axe, hooked (20gp), Shortbow (30gp), Arrow(s), common [40] (2gp)
Other Gear Scale mail (50gp), Shield, heavy wooden (7gp), Backpack (2gp),Waterskin (1gp), Belt Pouch (1gp), 37 gp.
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Racial
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Elven Immunities Half-elves are immune to magic sleep effects and gain a +2 racial saving throw bonus against enchantment spells and effects.
Ancestral Arms Some half-elves receive training in an unusual weapon. Half-elves with this racial trait receive Exotic Weapon Proficiency or Martial Weapon Proficiency with one weapon as a bonus feat at 1st level. This racial trait replaces the adaptability racial trait.
Familiarity Keen Senses: Half-elves receive a +2 racial bonus on Perception checks.
Keen Senses Half-elves receive a +2 racial bonus on Perception checks.
Low-Light Vision Half-elves can see twice as far as humans in conditions of dim light.
Elf Blood Half-elves count as both elves and humans for any effect related to race.
Multitalented Half-elves choose two favored classes at first level and gain +1 hit point or +1 skill point whenever they take a level in either one of those classes: (Fighter/Rogue)
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Traits
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Expert Duelist: In your youth, you spent countless hours perfecting the art of the duel, focusing your efforts on defeating a single foe. You gain a +1 trait bonus to your Armor Class so long as you are adjacent to a single foe. This trait bonus is not applied to your Armor Class for touch attacks or when you are denied your Dexterity bonus
Tactician Benefits: You gain a +1 trait bonus on initiative checks. In addition, once per day when you make an attack of opportunity, you gain a +2 trait bonus on the attack roll.
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Class
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Bonus Feats
At 1st level, and at every even level thereafter, a fighter gains a bonus feat in addition to those gained from normal advancement (meaning that the fighter gains a feat at every level). These bonus feats must be selected from those listed as Combat Feats, sometimes also called “fighter bonus feats.”
Thanks for the interest, all! With the current response volume, signups will remain open until Friday at midnight (EST), or around 35 hours from this post.
Blumkoli - Absolutely, as long as Fissa has a completed mechanical profile by the aforementioned deadline.
Quite-big - I look forward to seeing it. Roll up whatever you like, but don't feel under too much pressure to fill in the gaps.
Cole and Scáth - You guys are good to go.
---Signups---
1. Caern Esriellen - Wizard 1
2. Fissah Fuihlah - Bard 1 (PENDING)
3. TQBGNBB's character - ???? 1 (PENDING)
4. Cole Jacobs - Fighter 1
5. Scáth Tamarie - Fighter 1
PFS # 109978-1
Arret Vell
Male Human, Cleric 1 of Cayden Cailean
CG Medium Humanoid
Init +2; Senses Perception +3
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Defense
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AC 17, touch 12, flat-footed 15 (+3 armor, +2 Shield, +2 dexterity
hp 10 (1d8+2)
Fort +3, Ref +2, Will +5
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Offense
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Speed: 40 ft. (30 ft. base + 10 ft. Travel Domain)
Melee: Rapier + 3 (1d6+1 / 18-20/x2)
Ranged: Light crossbow +2 (1d8 / 19-20/x2) 80 ft.
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Statistics
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Str 12, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 17, Cha 12
Base Atk: +0
CMB: +1
Feats: Channel Smite, Guided Hand (rapier)
Traits: Focused Mind, Fortified Drinker
Skills: Diplomacy +5, Knowledge (religion) +5, Sense Motive +7, Spellcraft +5
Languages: Common, Celestial
Combat Gear: Rapier (20 gp), Dagger (2 gp), Club (0 gp), Light crossbow (35 gp), Bolts (crossbow) x20 (1 gp x2)
Other Gear: Studded leather armor (25gp), Shield, heavy wooden (7gp), Backpack (2gp),Waterskin (1gp), Waterskin with Ale (1gp), Torch x5 (0.01 gp each), Alchemist's fire, flask (20 gp), Holy symbol (1 gp), 37 gp
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Racial
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Type: Humanoid (human)
Size: Medium
Bonus feat
Skilled
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Traits
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Focused Mind (Magic): you get a +2 bonus on Concentration checks
Fortified Drinker (Religion: Cayden Cailean): whenever you imbibe any alcoholic beverage, you gain a +2 trait bonus on saves against mind-affecting effects for 1 hour
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Feats
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Channel Smit: Spend a Channel Energy use as a swift action before an attack to add Channel Energy damage (Will save for half) to the attack. Miss still consumes a use.
Guided Hand: With your deity’s favored weapon, you can use your Wisdom modifier instead of your Strength or Dexterity modifier on attack rolls
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Class
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Favored Class (Cleric): +1 Hit Point
Aura of Chaotic Good: A Cleric of Cayden Cailean radiates a powerful aura of Chaotic Good.
Cleric Channel Energy: You channel Positive Energy allowing you to either heal the living or harm the undead for 1d6. Affects 30 ft radius from you. Will save DC 12 to halve damage. Standard action. 4 times per day. Does not provoke Attacks of Opportunity.
Cleric spontaneous casting: A Good cleric can swap prepared spells for spells with "cure" in the name. An evil cleric can swap out prepared spells for "inflict" spells. A neutral cleric of a neutral god can choose one or the other upon taking the Cleric class.
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Domain Powers
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Ferocious Strike (Su): Whenever you make a melee attack, you can designate that attack as a ferocious strike. If the attack hits, it deals additional +1 damage. You can use this ability 6 times a day. [
Door Sight (Su): You can lay your hand upon any surface and see what is on the other side, as if using clairvoyance. Using this power takes 1 minute, during which time you must be touching the surface you want to see through. You can keep looking for as long as 10 minutes with each use of this power, but must touch the surface and take no other action the entire time. The surface cannot be thicker than 7 inches. You can use this power 6 times a day.
Forbidden spell (Alignment): Spells with the Evil descriptor are forbidden by your alignment and your deity's alignment. Spells with the Lawful descriptor are forbidden by your alignment and your deity's alignment.
Great, Arret is looking good. Just remember to fill out his prepared spells, since there won't be time for meditation during the scenario.
---Signups---
1. Caern Esriellen - Wizard 1
2. Fissah Fuihlah - Bard 1 (PENDING)
3. Arret Vell - Cleric 1
4. Cole Jacobs - Fighter 1
5. Scáth Tamarie - Fighter 1
At the start of the scenario it's assumed the prepared caster has taken the necessary time that day to meditate/commune/study anew with whatever source they draw their spells from. Just include a by-level list of your spells and orisons in some appropriate part of your sheet. Most players that I've seen put spells either in the Offense section, or under their own tab.
As far as the factions, I can still distribute the old missions if anyone is interested. Being a pre-Season 3 scenario, there aren't even any designed for Grand Lodge, Sczarni, or Silver Crusade agents, and they have nothing to do with the new secondary, but folks might be curious anyway.
Profile looks good, Alia. I take it you're using the Azata-Blooded variant heritage?
---Signups---
1. Caern Esriellen - Wizard 1
2. Fissah Fuihlah - Bard 1 (PENDING)
3. Arret Vell - Cleric 1
4. Cole Jacobs - Fighter 1
5. Scáth Tamarie - Fighter 1
6. Alia Charybdis - Cleric 1
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Fissa - I don't particularly mind referring to the mythweavers sheet, and it's often easier than the standard format for checking things like skill ranks. Most PbP GMs, however, ask their players to include all the relevant info on their forum profile as well. You're fine for the moment, but it's something to keep in mind for future tables.
Felinros - Glad to have you, but as above I'll need a complete profile of some sort before the deadline.
It's gonna be tough to keep the table to only four, with all these solid applicants. Owing to the special characteristics of this table I feel obliged to offer some advice.
In most scenarios in the 1-2 subtier, even in tables of four you'll have, if not any 2nd level PCs, at least a couple 1st levels who have played a scenario or two already and bolstered themselves with the gold and Prestige Awards. Remember that regardless of your Fame, any player can spend 2 PP on an item worth 750g or less, and that spell-trigger items can be used by anyone with the spell on their class list. It's quite common to spend those first points on a Wand of Cure Light Wounds: even if you can't use it yourself, you're almost certain to have in your group one of the nine classes who can.
For us, however, almost all prospective party members are 1st level, and almost all of those are on their first mission to boot. As it is, I'll mostly randomize the selection, but reroll if it doesn't include one of the clerics/inquisitors, subject to change pending further applicants. I'd like to give everyone a fair shot, but only as far as it doesn't inflate the risk of a TPK.
To that end, here are a couple links that everyone should check out:
From the official blog: Pathfinder Society Survival 101
From players far more experienced than myself: Surviving 1st Level in PFS
Until to I make the first gameplay post after everyone has dotted, you are of course free to change anything on your sheet (though if everyone reworks to Con-dumping Divination wizards, we may have some issues). You have 150 starting gold to work with, a potion of Cure Light Wounds is only 50g, and if you end up not needing it, 1st level retraining permits full value returns.
---Signups---
1. Caern Esriellen - Wizard 1
2. Fissah Fuihlah - Bard 1
3. Arret Vell - Cleric 1
4. Cole Jacobs - Fighter 1
5. Scáth Tamarie - Fighter 1
6. Alia Charybdis - Cleric 1
7. Brother Felinros - Inquisitor 2 (PENDING FULL PROFILE)
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Scáth, hate to see you go but thanks for the heads up. We're picking three more from the remaining five, so at least a full randomization is possible without risking a team devoid of healing. The time is upon us.
Counting down from the top of the list.
Alia
Arret
Fissah
Cole and Felinros - sorry you guys didn't make it. I'll send you both messages the next time I run a 1-2 table, and you'll each be guaranteed a spot should you wish.
The gameplay thread will be up soon. The rest of you, be ready to dot.
Belay that last, head to the Discussion thread. Once everyone has confirmed, I'll begin the actual scenario.
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you went random. i hope you get to finish your game. You should at least look at how active people are. As said I'm in 6 play by post and post many times a day. If you want to finish something these are the type of posters you need. I would be happy to take a spot in your next game or in this one if someone doesn't report in. But random is a bad way to pick. Though I guess I wouldn't be b!@@%ing if I was selected so :) oh well. Thanks.
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No, please don't quit because of my little rant. I just have lots of down time at work and happen to be on the boards here a lot. Though looking at the current party make up I don't know how you guys would kill things :), but only offer me the spot if you feel you don't want to change your character. I would hate to feel like I bullied someone into a game or out of. It was mostly just the random selection didn't really give you guys a fair chance either, because with that party unless the DM pulls punches you probably wouldn't make it. Fights would take a while though with two people channeling.
That's very generous of you, Alia--but if you do drop your spot will be randomly awarded to one of the players on the list. You can't pass it off to Cole directly. Also keep in mind that you're the only PC at the current table who isn't a completely fresh 1st level.
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Cool, go get em, sorry DM, just trying to get my feet we in society. I am hoping if I have some success on here some of my local peeps will check it out and maybe even start up a local chapter house. Good luck all. Please keep me in mind for next time. But I will probably see it in recruitment as well. ;)
Thanks for the interest, but the table is well underway at this point, with no signs of drop off.
When it wraps up, however, which may be within the next week or two, I plan to open another table for the next Blakros Museum scenario, Voice in the Void. The players who applied but did not get in to the current table will be given priority, but there will be at least one space available, and everyone is welcome to apply.