PFS - PbP Gameday IV - #6-10 The Wounded Wisp (1-2) Starts 19 September 2015 (Inactive)

Game Master The Fox

I'll be getting the game started up later in the afternoon!

The Night Before Game Day
With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore

'Twas the night before Game Day, when all through the house
not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The minis on the mantle had been painted with care,
in hopes that St. Jacobs soon would be there.

The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
while visions of adventure played in their heads.
And Mama with her fighter, and my redeemed darkfire adept,
had just stolen into the lair of that false Razmiran sect.

When out on the roof there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from my chair to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
tore open the shutter, and threw up the sash.

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
gave the lustre of midday to objects below,
when, what to my wondering eyes should into view dance,
but a miniature sleigh and eight writers who freelance!

With a haggard editor, fresh from an all-nighter,
I knew in a moment it must be Wes Schneider.
More rapid than eagles, his coursers they came,
and he whistled and shouted and called them by name:

"Now Tim! Now Nick!
Now, Greg and Amber!
On, Richard! On, John!
On, Mike and Mr. Baur!
To the top of the porch!
To the top of the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away!
Dash away all!"

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
when they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky
so up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
with the sleigh full of gamer swag, and audio dramas too.

And then, craning my ear to the roof perpendicular
I could hear the heavy tread boots of each contributor.
As I drew in my head and was turning around,
down the chimney Young Wes came with a bound.

He was dressed all in fake fur, for they are not overfond
of that sort of thing in blue Washington's progressive Redmond.
A bundle of books he had flung on his back,
and he looked like a peddling librarian opening his pack.

His eyes--how they twinkled! His dimples, how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
and the beard on his chin was in need of a mow.
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
and the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
He looked a bit high, and slightly less than regal,
but that's what you get in a State where pot is half-legal.

His character, a multi-class ninja pirate half-dinosaur elf,
its huge Hero Lab sheet made me laugh, in spite of myself.
With a wink of his eye and a flip of his thumb
he showed me the new archetype that was yet to come.

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his editing work,
and corrected our character sheets, even Bill's the rules jerk.
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
and giving a nod, up the chimney he rose.

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, 'ere he drove out of sight,

"Happy Game Day to all, and to all a good game night!"

So, later than expected, but the intro is up!

As per how the Con is running, I'll need the following at the beginning information, as well as any early purchases you get before you go to the mission briefing.

Player Name:
PFS #:
Faction:
Dayjob:
Special Notes:

Player Great Green God
Character Zarah Tavern-Breaker
PFS # 139009-25
Faction Liberty's Edge
Day Job N/A

My wife and i have been together for 12 years come tomorrow so we will be in pairs again this weekend might not post till Monday

Player:Riuk
Character:Vires Sangre
PFS# 143732-4
Day job: None
Guild:Liberty's Edge

For reasons unbeknownst to me I had never received any indication there are messages on the discussion thread here.

Player Name: Stefan Sauerland
PFS #: 2205-16
Faction: The Exchange
Dayjob: Profession (merchant): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Special Notes: First game, but has a boon from The Paths We Choose which grants him an extra trait.

I love that boon, and I think that posting once in the discussion will then ping you on new posts.

Also, having some computer issues, but posts will be up tonight.

im actually going back to Paris on the 15th to the 23rd, on the 10th in going to Rome from the 10th to the 13th

No worries!

I will be taking a Fall Break trip with my family to Grand Canyon and Mesa Verde.

I'll likely not be able to post from Thursday to Sunday, so feel free to bot me if I'm up!

So Grimnir just mumbles something drunkenly and talks about basic dwarven stuff, like hammers, anvils, and beer?

Will do!

Update later today, as I'm not near my pc until after work.

sorry all...I lost a friend in Paris it's going to be a bit before I can post need to get things settled, I'll try to be back soon I'll post of as much as I can fell free to bot me

sorry all...I lost a friend in Paris it's going to be a bit before I can post need to get things settled, I'll try to be back soon I'll post of as much as I can fell free to bot me

Uuh, oh. My condolences.

Likewise. I hope everyone else is okay.

My condolences. I hope everyone else is alright.

:_(

I've played this scenario twice already, quite recently too, so I'm hesitat to move the plot forward forcefully. I'm hoping for someone playing this the first time to take charge.

But have you played it before with a drunken dwarf who wants you to be his best friend?

But have you played it before with a drunken dwarf who wants you to be his best friend?

I've played it with Doctor Anthrax, an alchemist with a giant syringe and a fetish for undead.

I've played it with a ridiculously strong brute with a chainsaw (Ripsaw glaive), who says he's a therapist. A physiotherapist. Using strength instead of wisdom in his profession roll.

Do I need a dwarf fan? I think I do.

It'll keep your knees cool.

Sorry, been busy with work and family over the weekend. Update will be tonight.

I'll be attending a local gaming convention this weekend, and will be unable to post during that time. If need be, bot me.

No worries, you have fun!

Been a busy weekend with work and family, there will be an update sometime in the next 24 hours.

I sent the GM a PM this AM from another PbP that I'm involved in.

Well, I think we'll need to call an online VC to resolve this for us. We have passed 11 days without an answer from the GM...

How exactly does one do that? I'm in a core game with Mike as GM as well.

Yeah, it's too bad that we are so close to the end. Hope he is okay.

PM or email Jesse Davis (IronHelixx). I think our only option is to recruit someone to run this through for us. I could try and contact some to finish this for us.

I sent a PM to Jesse right now...

Sorry about that guys - I will get you guys a replacement GM to finish things out while we check on the previous GM.

- Jesse [IronHelixx]
PFS VC, Online Play

You guys are pretty close to the end. I could finish it for you, but I probably can't start until Wednesday (maybe late Tuesday).

You guys are pretty close to the end. I could finish it for you, but I probably can't start until Wednesday (maybe late Tuesday).

No problem with that, and thank you for help us!

@IronHelixx thank you for the quick answer and help too!

Yes, thanks so much everyone!

We have a little less than 2 weeks to finish this before the end of Game Day 4. I think we can do it.

How frequently were you all posting before?

I will post at least 1/day, usually 2/day or more.

I am on a flight tonight. I will try to get up to speed on this as quickly as I can so that we can begin playing again soon.

We have been doing at least 1/day, often a couple times.

It's been a super fun group with lots of RP...has been a shame to grind to a halt!

We will get back on track. :)

I will be able to post a little bit tonight, I think.

We've been pretty active with the exception of Vires, who has understandable reasons for silence.

It looks like I still need sign-in info from Ezren and Grimnir.

Player SirPeter
Character Ezren (PreGen)
PFS # 113139-7 [Rimble Sliffer]
Faction N/A [Dark Archive]
Day Job N/A

Player: PatheticWretch
Character: Grimnir Hammerhand
PFS# 132076-23
Faction The Exchange

No day job.

Thanks! :)

Here are the Secondary Success Conditions for the scenario.

I don't want to dig through this whole thread to try to figure out if you met those conditions. Will you please tell me which of these conditions you met?

Thanks. :)

1. We don't know. Previous GM didn't make us roll anything in particular, and skipped the encounter quite quickly (though Ezren demanded Heryn Gale to speed up). I think only the half-orc twins were befriended; Yargos Gill (?) didn't answer to Kareem at all.

2. We never had an intervention from an NPC, so this is a DING!

3. Grimnir told the man how awesome Kareem is (or how shining he is), rolled a natural 20 for intimidate, and we cleared the encounter without needless bloodshed. DING!

4. Same as above? DING!

5. ...thanks Grimnir. Thanks Zarah. They both destroyed the door AND the window.

3/5, just.

Thanks! Good job.

4/5 You're welcome. ;)

I thought those half-orc twins count as one, but I could be wrong.

I think they count individually. The unnamed NPC doesn't count as a named NPC. But all of this is academic. You succeeded.