PFS PBP Gameday IV: #07 - 04 The Ironbound Schism -- GM Hmm (Inactive)

Game Master Hmm

I just sent out PMs to everyone with a link to my PFS tracker, as I find it's easier to coordinate that way :D

EDIT: I may have screwed up the links. I'm not used to sharing it this way, so I may have screwed something up >_<

Please let me know if it worked.

Grigorii, your proposal went out to the week four blog!

I got it to work. Copying from the paizo inbox adds an extra space in the URL. It worked after I fixed that. url tags make it easier, plus you can preview to double check it works!

Edit: I'd like thank the GM for the wonderful roleplaying inspiration.

Ah, okay, Grigorii. Thanks!

I'm a poor English major, so I mess up the techy stuff sometimes :(

So regarding scenarios, I don't care which one you choose. I will GM anything for this group. I just want you all to pick one so that we can reserve it for February, whether there is a gameday then or not.

So, discuss amongst yourselves, and pick something!

Are we set on a Tier 7-11? I have characters at pretty much every tier. Here are the character levels for my characters I would want to play: 3, 5, 7, 8, 9.

Juniper is now level 8.

I have played a few modules. Here are the ones I have available (and their level range):
Masks of the Living God (2-4)
The Midnight Mirror (3-5)
City of Golden Death (4-6)
From Shore to Sea (4-6)
Broken Chains (5-7)
Cult of the Ebon Destroyers (7-9)
No Response from Deepmar (7-9)
Doom Comes to Dustpawn (8-10)
Curse of the Riven Sky (9-11)

I wonder if it might be easiest to set up a google spreadsheet for this group where we can put all of our played scenarios in one place. I'm on vacation right now, but when I get back next week I could set that up (unless someone beats me to it). It might be easier than having to compare a bunch of different sheets.

Played Masks
Played and ran Midnight Mirror
City of Golden Death is reserved for another group
Played Broken Chains (and I wouldn't recommend it, for ickiness reasons)

5-20 The Sealed Gate - Nefreet has played. anyone else?
6-04 Beacon Below - Gerald has played already?
7-?? TBA - we'll see (Oct is 5-9, Nov is 1-2, so Dec/Jan might expect a 3-7 and a 7-11)

I wouldn't mind a module if GM Hmm is up for it. Here is what we have for options so far:
From Shore to Sea (4-6)
Cult of the Ebon Destroyers (7-9)
No Response from Deepmar (7-9)
Doom Comes to Dustpawn (8-10)
Curse of the Riven Sky (9-11)

Ok, here is an idea. I will post the scenarios that are available to me. Whoever posts next can copy-and-paste them into a new post and delete the ones that are unavailable to them. When all 6 of us have done so, then we will be left with what is available to the group.

Tier 1-5
#0-03: Murder on the Silken Caravan
#5-01: The Glass River Rescue
#5-15: Destiny of the Sands, Part 2
#6-05: Slave Ships of Absalom
#6-06: Hall of the Flesh Eaters
#6-22: Out of Anarchy

Tier 1-7
#1-29: The Devil You Know, Part 1
#1-30: The Devil You Know, Part 2
#1-41: The Devil You Know, Part 3
#1-48: The Devil You Know, Part 4
#1-37: The Beggar’s Pearl
#1-49: Among the Dead
#1-51: The City of Strangers, Part 1
#1-52: The City of Strangers, Part 2
#1-55: The Infernal Vault

Tier 3-7
#4-21: Way of the Kirin
#5-16: Destiny of the Sands, Part 3
#5-99: The Paths We Choose
#6-02: The Silver Mount Collection
#6-09: By Way of Bloodcove
#7-02: Six Seconds to Midnight

Tier 5-9
#0-31: Sniper in the Deep
#1-50: Fortune’s Blight
#1-56: The Jester’s Fraud
#2-03: The Rebel’s Ransom
#3-10: The Immortal Conundrum
#4-06: The Green Market
#5-07: Port Godless
#5-18: The Stranger Within
#6-03: The Technic Siege
#6-07: Valley of Veiled Flames
#6-17: Fires of Karamoss
#6-21: Tapestry’s Toil
#7-03: The Bronze House Reprisal

Tier 7-11
#0-20: King Xeros of Old Azlant
#0-22: Fingerprints of the Fiend
#0-26: Lost at Bitter End
#0-28: Lyrics of Extinction
#1-32: Drow of the Darklands Pyramid
#1-34: Encounter at the Drowning Stones
#1-40: Hall of Drunken Heroes
#1-42: Echoes of the Everwar, Part 2
#1-44: Echoes of the Everwar, Part 3
#1-53: Echoes of the Everwar, Part 4
#2-04: Shadows Fall on Absalom
#2-08: The Sarkorian Prophesy
#2-10: Fury of the Fiend
#2-16: The Flesh Collector
#2-18: The Forbidden Furnace of Forgotten Koor
#2-20: Wrath of the Accursed
#2-26: The Mantis' Prey
#3-04: The Kortos Envoy
#3-17: Red Harvest
#3-20: The Rats of Round Mountain—Part 1
#3-22: The Rats of Round Mountain—Part 2
#3-26: Portal of the Sacred Rune
#4-04: King of the Storval Stairs
#4-08: The Cultist's Kiss
#4-10: Feast of Sigils
#4-12: The Refuge of Time
#4-20: Words of the Ancients
#5-05: The Elven Entanglement
#5-10: Where Mammoths Dare Not Tread
#5–17: Fate of the Fiend
#5-20: The Sealed Gate
#6-04: Beacon Below
#6-23: The Darkest Abduction

Modules
(Based on the list Grigorii posted above)
From Shore to Sea (4-6)
Cult of the Ebon Destroyers (7-9)
No Response from Deepmar (7-9)
Doom Comes to Dustpawn (8-10)
Curse of the Riven Sky (9-11)

.

(after shortening The Fox's list)

Tier 3-7
#4-21: Way of the Kirin
#6-09: By Way of Bloodcove

Tier 5-9
#5-18: The Stranger Within
#6-03: The Technic Siege
#6-17: Fires of Karamoss

Tier 7-11
#0-20: King Xeros of Old Azlant
#5–17: Fate of the Fiend
#6-04: Beacon Below

Modules
From Shore to Sea (4-6)
Doom Comes to Dustpawn (8-10)
Curse of the Riven Sky (9-11)

Plus I have Core characters ranging up to 5th level.

My edit

Tier 5-9
#6-03: The Technic Siege
#6-17: Fires of Karamoss

Tier 7-11
#0-20: King Xeros of Old Azlant
#5–17: Fate of the Fiend
#6-04: Beacon Below

Modules
From Shore to Sea (4-6)
Doom Comes to Dustpawn (8-10)
Curse of the Riven Sky (9-11)

I have two core characters, one 2 and one 3.

I was hoping Nefreet would post next. That should cut down how long this process takes. ;)

I have zero Core characters, but I could create one. (Though my preference would be to not play Core.)

My edit

Tier 5-9
#6-17: Fires of Karamoss

Modules
Doom Comes to Dustpawn (8-10)
Curse of the Riven Sky (9-11)

I have two core characters, one first level and one soon to be second level.

These are available to me.

Tier 5-9
#5-18: The Stranger Within
#6-03: The Technic Siege
#6-07: Valley of Veiled Flames
#6-17: Fires of Karamoss
#6-21: Tapestry’s Toil

Tier 7-11

#1-44: Echoes of the Everwar, Part 3
#5-20: The Sealed Gate
#6-04: Beacon Below
#6-23: The Darkest Abduction

Modules
(Based on the list Grigorii posted above)
Cult of the Ebon Destroyers (7-9)
No Response from Deepmar (7-9)
Doom Comes to Dustpawn (8-10)

Not on list
Tears at Bitter Manor 4-6

Great job with the roleplay, everyone! It made for quite the engrossing read ^_^

Thanks for the great scenario, Linda! :)

So far it is looking like

Tier 5-9
#6-17: Fires of Karamoss

Modules
Doom Comes to Dustpawn (8-10)
Curse of the Riven Sky (9-11)

Just waiting on KingOfAnything (Grigorii)

Thanks for the great scenario, Linda! :)

I agree Linda! I really enjoyed that particular scenario. Props to you!

Great job with the roleplay, everyone! It made for quite the engrossing read ^_^

Thank you, Linda!

Linda, this was a beautiful module. I had great fun taking the outline you and John provided and filling in my own brushstrokes.

Hey, I just got back, and it looks like I somehow messed up Kiku's character number. She's actually 99807-19, not 18 :(

I was probably typing that on my phone at school at didn't notice the typo.

Sorry, but could you update that on her character sheet?

Oy! I'll have to email the correction to Jesse as well, as I already reported the scenario.

I'll do both tomorrow, Kiku.

Thank you!

I'm so sorry for the inconvenience D:

So far it is looking like

Tier 5-9
#6-17: Fires of Karamoss

Modules
Doom Comes to Dustpawn (8-10)
Curse of the Riven Sky (9-11)

Just waiting on KingOfAnything (Grigorii)

Aand, I've played Fires of Karamoss.

Looks like it is the new 7-11 or one of the modules.

Modules
Doom Comes to Dustpawn (8-10)
Curse of the Riven Sky (9-11)

If we played Doom Comes to Dustpawn, I would probably play little Juniper again. :)

Well, then, I'd have to play Azara, Lol.

GM Hmm - Harsk is character #8 I missed up the # too.

You don't have to re do the chronicle though. I'll just make the correction.

If you're ever around DC or Baltimore you'll have to come game with our area group.

I'm looking at reviews of Doom comes to Dustpawn right now. It actually looks good. Do you think that the whole group could do it? Would you all manage to stay in tier for it?

Harsk:

No, I'll redo the chronicle sheets for both of you.

This happens in real life, PFS, too! I seem to be especially prone to wrong number syndrome from reporting players...

Lesson learned: before writing up chronicle sheets, repost the information that I have and ask everyone to double-check it.

If you're ever around DC or Baltimore you'll have to come game with our area group.

When and where do you play? I will be in the area this weekend.

Okay, so looked at reviews for Curse of the Riven Sky. There's not many. It's more of a combat module, but it has giants, which in its own way might make a fun sequel to Averaka. It's also located near Averaka in the land of the Linnorm Kings.

Huh.

If we did a trilogy, it could be the final adventure.

I'm going to have to look and see if there is GM prep or PFS GM discussions on either of these.

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EDITED to ADD:

No shared GM Prep on either. :(

What's more, Curse of the Riven Sky reviews have complaints about missing stat blocks, math errors and monsters with multiple templates added.

Have I mentioned that I hate adding templates to monsters myself? Pathfinder math is NOT my forte. Giants are fun. Being near Averaka is fun. Applying templates? Urk. Not fun. It's a shame, because the thought of a giant-based sequel near Averaka was very tempting to me. This adventure might have to wait until I'm a more experienced PFS GM.

Given that, let's go with Doom comes to Dustspawn as our next choice. It looks like it has more RP opportunities, anyway.

GM Hmm - If you're ever around DC or Baltimore you'll have to come game with our area group.

I'll keep the invitation in mind.

At some point, I'll have to pony up the cash for Gen or Paizo Con so I can meet everyone. Nefreet, what do they require of Tier 1 GMs? Can a 1 star newbie qualify?

Does Paizo Con also reimburse hotel rooms for them, or is that just Gen Con?

Both PaizoCon and GenCon reimburse Tier 1 GMs for hotels. As a starving college student, I'd be unable to go if they didn't!

A 0-Star GM can be Tier 1, you just won't be assigned the Specials that require X number of Stars (like True Dragons of Absalom).

Come to PaizoCon! I'll be there =)

Doom Comes to Dustspawn it is then!

Shel just recently made 8th level, so she will safely still be in tier, even if she gets a couple more scenarios under her belt by then.

I've been saving To Judge a Soul 1 and 2 for Kiku, so I cant let her hit 8 until she gets them both. I doubt I will have a problem playing them before February, but I have several other options to play if it comes to that.

Given that, let's go with Doom comes to Dustspawn as our next choice. It looks like it has more RP opportunities, anyway.

Yay!

Juniper has a breath weapon now.

And she is even better at boosting allies' ACs.

@ GM Hmm: Do you want us to send you our list of items we are purchasing on this chronicle so you can record it and sign off on it?

The only real downside for Juniper playing modules is that she is already dangerously low on Prestige. She spent 15 to become steward of Fangwood Keep and that hasn't paid off yet—nor will it if she plays modules from here on out. But that is minor. I've been wanting to play Doom Comes to Dustpawn ever since it came out.

@ GM Hmm: Do you already own the module as a PDF? If not, I'm happy to pick it up for you. If any of the other players want to chip in, we can work something out.

I'd be happy to kick in a few bucks, Juniper...just let me know.

I've been saving To Judge a Soul 1 and 2 for Kiku, so I cant let her hit 8 until she gets them both. I doubt I will have a problem playing them before February, but I have several other options to play if it comes to that.

I might be convinced to run these for you. I'm hooked on PbP now, and as you know, both of my games just finished. ;)

I'm not sure what level range that is, but I wouldn't mind taking a crack at those two, if there were an opening!

They are 3-7. I would definitely give first dibs to anyone who played or GMed this game! :D

They are 3-7. I would definitely give first dibs to anyone who played or GMed this game! :D

Never mind...I went and starting looking up these scenarios, adn I just got in the first part of a game! I think, unfortunately, I will level out and not be able to run the second part with the same character which is a bummer.

Both PaizoCon and GenCon reimburse Tier 1 GMs for hotels. As a starving college student, I'd be unable to go if they didn't!

A 0-Star GM can be Tier 1, you just won't be assigned the Specials that require X number of Stars (like True Dragons of Absalom).

Come to PaizoCon! I'll be there =)

It's in May 2016, right? I'll have to talk things over with the men in my life and see if we could go. How much GMing is required for Tier 1? The whole con? How much prep time do they give you?

I like GMing about as much as I enjoy playing, but I require more prep time than most of the GMs I know locally seem to... On the other hand, newer scenarios include all the stat blocks, so they might need less prep.

I think I'm just slow when it comes to reading and deciphering dense scenario text. On the other hand... I've gotten kudos as a GM at every table I run, so even with my Pathfinder math issue, I think I'm a pretty okay GM.

@ Gerald: Do you have other characters in tier? OR, would you want to GM it instead?

Juniper has a breath weapon now.

And she is even better at boosting allies' ACs.

I can't wait to see this!

@ GM Hmm: Do you want us to send you our list of items we are purchasing on this chronicle so you can record it and sign off on it?

Do you need to do so? If so, put up your list as a PDF and I'll "sign" it.

@ GM Hmm: Do you already own the module as a PDF? If not, I'm happy to pick it up for you. If any of the other players want to chip in, we can work something out.

I do not, and will accept the gift if offered to me. I was thinking of purchasing both modules to at least look them over. This will vastly defray costs!

Hmm

@ Gerald: Do you have other characters in tier? OR, would you want to GM it instead?

I do have other characters in tier. I'm not a GM, though, so I couldn't help with that end of things...

Juniper Berrythwaite wrote:

@ Gerald: Do you have other characters in tier? OR, would you want to GM it instead?

I do have other characters in tier. I'm not a GM, though, so I couldn't help with that end of things...

I need some games to tide me over until February! My preference would be to play, but I am happy to GM too.

@ GM Hmm: Ok. I will get my purchases sorted out and then send to you as PDF when I'm ready. Hold off on getting Doom Comes to Dustpawn; some of us can pick that up for you.

Kiku Caritas wrote:

I've been saving To Judge a Soul 1 and 2 for Kiku, so I cant let her hit 8 until she gets them both. I doubt I will have a problem playing them before February, but I have several other options to play if it comes to that.

I might be convinced to run these for you. I'm hooked on PbP now, and as you know, both of my games just finished. ;)

That would be pretty awesome of you! I would definitely take you up on that :D

Harsk Hammerfist dwarf wrote:

If you're ever around DC or Baltimore you'll have to come game with our area group.

When and where do you play? I will be in the area this weekend.

I sent you a PM.

@ GM Hmm: Ok. I will get my purchases sorted out and then send to you as PDF when I'm ready. Hold off on getting Doom Comes to Dustpawn; some of us can pick that up for you.

Not to be a party poop-er - but we shouldn't send watermarked materials ie purchased PDFs to others.