RD's PbP Campaign (Inactive)

Game Master Rene Duquesnoy

Hi,
This is where we discuss our PbP game.

I'll be starting with the first steps series.

Peoplez, lets discuss characters for a tad.

These will be 0 xp ones that will most likely not be playing anywhere else. I'd like to keep everyone the same lvl as we go on.

Also, I'd like thumbs up power on these characters. If you want your weird multiclass booned race specialty thingy, an online PbP is probably not the best place for it.

Not intending on playing anything terribly screwy. A core race, for certain (probably human), single-class focused. I'm happy to be flexible on class choice, and see where other players would like to go, then fill in as needed.

I'm trying to decide. I've got a concept for a Human Cleric of Gorum, neg channel, channel smite, smite domain powers, nothing but two-handed smites of doooooooom.

But I was thinking about keeping that for active.

The other idea was a Dwarven Monk.

Aw, man...I was thinking of a half-Tiefling/half-Dhampir this time around... :-P

Seriously -- right now I have a half-elf reach fighter/trapspringer; a human Magus; a half-orc archer-focused Inquisitor; a (rather bland) human Mwangi Sorcerer; a halfling Fighter(dragoon)/Druid mounted on a baby roc; and a human Shoanti Witch.

I suppose I need to make a dwarf, an elf, or a gnome eventually. I'm completely flexible this time around, though.

All Dwarven Monk Party!

could be fun with an all dwarf party. they are brothers, and have different factions :)

Cazimar, Human Cleric of Gorum (Neg Channel)

Cazimar is not your heal-bot.

Oh, he can cast healing, but only if he's done smiting.

Cazimar likes to Smite.

He Smites ferociously.

He Smites destructively.

At times, he even Smites negatively.

Sometimes Cazimar runs into the Undead.

He can only Smite then two ways.

But he's not worried, because he has other tricks to use on them.

Though the all Dwarf Pathfinder party sounds really fun. So ignore Cazimar.

I'm only letting you play* a dwarf Cleric if he/she worships Asmodeus. :-D

*I may have no control over what you do or do not play. Hail Asmodeus!

In all honesty though. I think the character I want to play here is a Paladin in the Shining Crusade Faction.

Contemplating Half-Orc with the build.

Idea is that his mother was a warrior Priestess of Iomedae, taken hostage by Belzken raiders, fought her way out of the camp in the middle of the night, but not before the damage was done.

He was raised by her, and the Church, training from an early age to be a Holy Warrior based on his Orcish Ferocity.

That's all I got so far :D

In all honesty though. I think the character I want to play here is a Paladin in the Shining Crusade Faction.

Contemplating Half-Orc with the build.

Idea is that his mother was a warrior Priestess of Iomedae, taken hostage by Belzken raiders, fought her way out of the camp in the middle of the night, but not before the damage was done.

He was raised by her, and the Church, training from an early age to be a Holy Warrior based on his Orcish Ferocity.

That's all I got so far :D

Try this post for some inspiration. :-D

Cool P33J. Why don't you make your paladin. That will be the first PC in the group :)

Just call me Ser Blunt

Just a reminder to post as your character in the gameplay thread.

Now that John is in, we will start Monday AM. Boom!

Bard created and ready to go.

My apologies for the delay in posting, I was on a shoot this weekend and had some real life to attend to as well.

FYI, I'm heading out of town for a few days, starting on this Thursday (10/25). I'll be back on the 30th, but I may not have much opportunity to post while I'm gone.

I'll 'play' for you MM

Thanks, Rene. Let me know if you want any additional info on the Sgt., and I'll send you a PM.

Are you going the orphanage or Guaril's?

sorry I was typing my post at the same time you were typing yours and I hit enter and ran to a meeting. I was distracted witha conversation and didn't get my post in before yours. I'm fine going to Guaril's I just wanted to RP Ausk's devotion lol

word!

I need some clarification, do we roll bluff checks and sense motive checks and the like against other PCs? I can't remember if that is a mechanic that I'm not used to or if I have just been playing that wrong.

pfs is no CvC, which includes opposed rolls

Nah, I was just playing up the RP aspect of my PC with Sarge (Mike), that's all -- Chusynd's cryptic about much of his past and changes the subject like a politician when conversation steers that way.

And the sergeant is thick enough that misdirection tends to work on him pretty well. ;-)

Incidentally, I should point out that Chusynd is a buffing Oracle. He won't be able to tell you that in battle, mind you (Tongues curse, so unless you speak Celestial you're out of luck), but you can bet you'll feel bless a lot. :-)

Just an FYI, if you have to do any dice rolling, please use the dice tags (shown in the "How to format your text" below.

Also, Rene: since you typically do the initiative rolls, my Oracle has Temporal Celerity, meaning I roll initiative twice and can take either result.

So I have a question about alignment for Rene and the Party? I've run into it a few times at PFS with certain players (fortunately no GMs) who disagree with me on what I consider an OK way to play Lawful Good. It doesn't really affect Liam who has no Divine powers, but it may affect Ausk as we have a persistent Judge and my powers are bound to a God and their view on an Alignment.

I know Paizo defines lawful good here: http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/additionalRules.html

And my definition of Lawful Good has always been stage three of this: http://i.imgur.com/fQWag.png

Now I think the two of these, while not exactly the same are in the same neighborhood. And I'd like to point out that Paizo defines Good as people who protect innocent life, while respecting all life.

While a Lawful Good Character hates to see the wicked go unpunished.

Now I say this because I have at times, played Judge, Jury and Executioner in Lawless territories as a Lawful Good Fighter during PFS games. I've executed monstrous creatures that "surrendered" hoping that we'd let them go free to kill again once we got the information out of them. And I've executed bandits who've surrendered after killing a helpless caravan when we pathfinder's showed up.

In each time, I've promised them no quarter, and I've witnessed them personally commit capital crimes.

Now as a Fighter, I don't have to be concerned about this, because if it comes down to it, and the GM says, no you're Lawful Neutral, it doesn't affect my character. But as a Paladin it will.

Can a Paladin ignore unjust laws, while still respecting Law and Order? Can he play Judge Dredd in uncivilized lands and still respect life?

I say yes, but I'm not playing Iomedae in this game, Rene is haha.

I'd say that a paladin would follow his laws, not the laws of others. However, if someone surrenders and drops their weapons, they are helpless. A paladin wouldn't kill them, but take them to the guards to be dealt with. If he doesn't trust the guards, he would take them wherever he could, and give them a fair trial.

Incidentally, I should point out that Chusynd is a buffing Oracle. He won't be able to tell you that in battle, mind you (Tongues curse, so unless you speak Celestial you're out of luck), but you can bet you'll feel bless a lot. :-)

Thujone speaks Celestial.

Just a little feedback...I'm waiting on someone opening the door. It doesn't need to be your PC. We can designate a person to be door opener, then, when you are ready, the party opens the door. That way, we can move a little faster instead of wait until one person types "I open the door".

This has made all of today's post pretty much a wash. I want us to spend time roleplaying (good) and not twiddling thumbs (bad).

Who is going to be the door opener?

Also, we should make someone the diplomat, sneaky person, and trap disarmer.

Here is my guess, but correct me if I'm wrong:
* Door opener - Blunttusk (paladin?) or Hobbes (fighter)
* Diplomat - Chusynd, with Thistle as backup
* Sneaky person - Thistle
* Trap disarmer - Loegnir

Since this is not as traditional as a normal game, I give you guys permission to 'play each others character' when need be. If you think it is time to open the door, as a party, you open the door, and Bluntty or Hobbes will do it.

Cool?

I will open doors, as I see in the darks.

Rene, thanks for clearing that up. As this is my first PbP, I was a little confused as to how things got accomplished.

FYI, my character is pretty skill based, so if I'm not responding, feel free to use me to roll knowledge, bluffs, UMDs, stealths or anything else that the party might need.

I will open doors, as I see in the darks.

Also happy to to so, though Sarge does not see in the dark, because, you know, he's a cop, and he's made a career of opening doors which the occupants have not wanted to have opened. :-)

Rene: I'm cool with that.

This is a good chance for those of us who haven't done PBP before to learn the pros and cons, and for those of us who are still trying to decide whether we like the format to try some ideas out.

Also, if you have any ideas how to improve things, I'm all ears.

I like ideas that make things go faster w/o taking away from RP opportunities.

Yeah, I'm cool with either Hobbes or I opening the door, whoever is closer most times. I would think I'd probably be the practical choice simply because of my natural "EBIL Radar" and my dark-vision.

So in the future, unless we say otherwise, you can have me or hobbes open and the other come in right behind.

FYI..I'll be out Fri-Sun at FlatCon

Anyone want to come? Got space in the car!

do I need to roll my fort saves now? or how do you want me to discover I'm sick?

FYI..I'll be out Fri-Sun at FlatCon

Anyone want to come? Got space in the car!

Next year, maybe. I went a few years back and enjoyed it, but I need to build up some Spouse Prestige points this weekend. ;-)

FYI..I'll be out Fri-Sun at FlatCon

Anyone want to come? Got space in the car!

Wish I could, but I've got to work this weekend.

Since JPC's out, do you wanna do his Acrobatics check, Rene? He's got a +4 on the check according to the PC spreadsheet, plus an extra 1 from Chusynd's guidance.

okay.

I'm back from Wisconsin. Will start back in on the game thread.

Rene Duquesnoy wrote:

FYI..I'll be out Fri-Sun at FlatCon

Anyone want to come? Got space in the car!

Next year, maybe. I went a few years back and enjoyed it, but I need to build up some Spouse Prestige points this weekend. ;-)

I went to FlatCon for a number of years, starting back in the LG days; it's always been a nice little con, even if it's held in a giant barn. Since they moved it to late October, it now conflicts with a standing gathering I have with my original D&D group from Green Bay -- we rent a condo at a Dells resort, and play for 5 days straight (that's what I'm just back from).

ooh. i always wanted to do the cabin in the woods PFS weekend.

ooh. i always wanted to do the cabin in the woods PFS weekend.

That'd be way cool. We rotate DMs over the course of the weekend, so no one gets too burned out, though I wind up doing the lion's share of it. We've been doing this, with more-or-less the same players, for 21 years now.