Retaking the Stolen Lands (Inactive)

Game Master Corsario

Also, another thing (sorry, I just think a lot about this stuff), and this is totally your call but it's something I like to do and make my pc's do. You'll notice that directly above my avatar are two spoilers. This has pretty much all the information you would need to make a quick decision about what my pc would roll in just about any situation, as well as my current hp status. This can be easily done by replacing the race and class levels with spoilers containing the pertinent info. The problem is that I haven't come up with a particular form way I would want this, other than the Vital Stats/Skills. The Other Skills one needs tweaking because some skills are more relevant than others. It's not a perfect system, but it definitely helps.

I know this was a lot, but I hope that it was helpful!

A lot, it gaves me a lot of ideas of how to handle this.

hello everyone, looking for campaigns a found you and i am really interested in joining yours, i have some experience in rpg and in pathfinder, i once tried to play kingmaker but the group collapsed, if you agree a wold like to join a s a human warrior i already made the character, ill post his back-story along with his stats, i am really happy for this new opportunity to give kingmaker try hope i can join you.

hello everyone, looking for campaigns a found you and i am really interested in joining yours, i have some experience in rpg and in pathfinder, i once tried to play kingmaker but the group collapsed, if you agree a wold like to join a s a human warrior i already made the character, ill post his back-story along with his stats, i am really happy for this new opportunity to give kingmaker try hope i can join you.

But of course! Jump in!

I still need a backstory. HMMM.

What about this...

You lived in a farm next to the Stolen Lands, a normal girl in a normal community... or was it?

There was always something... odd... about you. Not just your eyes, each iris of a different color, but something else. Something in the way you walk. In the way you see things. In the way you hear things no one else hears.

And the nightmares... marvelous nigthmares of wonder and fright. Of a wonderful and terrible land. Of a beautiful and horrible creature that calls you daugther.

So the people keep pushing you out while you grew up. Every time more scared. Every year more aggresive. Every season closer to kill you, burn you, banish you.

And then you heard the call. Something is calling you in the Stolen Lands. Something wants you there.

So grab your meager pertenences and went on walking, not looking back.

Somebody is expecting you.

:D Sounds good. :D

Excellent!

Here is my back-story:

Born in village in the south of Brevoy, son of the town sheriff and the second of three brothers, trained in the art of combat and war by his father he excelled at two weapon fighting, soon he became an excellent town guard and leader, however he never felt satisfied, his was not meant to be the life of a guard , he dreamed of far away forests and adventures wondering what existed beyond.

He considers himself a righteous person living by truth, justice and honor, believes every person has the potential to be a hero and to do what he calls the "right thing", as a keeper of the law he understands that justice and forgiveness must always go together, placing life above all, he avoids killing unless he has no other option, besides from being a warrior he knows how to guide and coordinated others, inspiring them with his example.

His younger brother showed talent for the magic arts, and despite his young age was sent to the city, were he could train and learn to use his power. Meanwhile his older sister, a guard such as him, continuously proved her superiority over him both in combat and in cleverness, on the other hand his father at his old age remained the town sheriff, keeping peace with firm justice and a kind heart, and some would say with the help advice of Giovanni´s mother an ex-adventurer who enjoyed telling her family and neighbors the stories of her travels and adventures.

It was the day his father already a veteran of life and duty decided it was time to retire and leave his place to his daughter, that Giovanni realized two important things, first, his family would remain safe under his sister care, and second, that he couldn't stay any more, he had to find his path, his own adventures and dreams.
Shortly before leaving his father told him of an expedition to a new mysterious land, and suggested him to find and join the group of explorer heading there, as goodbye gift he gave him his old bastard sword, a used but still beautiful blade with the family crest on it.

Now with a purpose and a destination he gathered his belongings and said goodbye to his family and friends, promising to return one day as a true hero.

OOC: Giovanni is a naive and idealistic character, he has a lack of experience in real battlefields and despite knowing the nature of combat refuses to see its worst aspects, sometimes he is a little bit self righteous and ingenue, in general he will try to find peaceful solutions to problems. His main goal is to become a hero and make a name for himself however behind everything he is looking for a purpose, a reason to fight and overcome himself.

In time he will become a better strategist and a wiser fighter, understanding the nature of a hero/warrior and the purpose of one, realizing what his goals should be and what he should fight for.

Now i am ready to go

Welcome Giovanni and Veroca.

As part of your backstory, you were good friends all your life (and Veroca's only friend, BTW), and decided to part together into the Stolen Lands.

So we are ready to start...

I need your help... I am trying to start the adventure, posting the first "gameplay" post, but I am unable to. After I write the text and put "post" the web browser refreshed to and "empty" post entry windows, but doesn't post anything.

What am I doing wrong?

Already sent an email to the paizo webmaster about it

I will DMPC Salereon Gavriil while he returns or we decide he is out for good.

I'll post the campaign start here while I fix the real gameplay thread... that way you can start to think your introductions:

Recap (coming from the Kingmaker: Retaking The Stolen Lands campaign)

Our heroes, Garion Erada, Salereon Gavriil, Garren Kodlak and Johnny Porters, commissioned by the Sword lords of Restov to map the greenbelt, and fight banditry and unlawful activities in the area, arrived at Oleg's Trading Post in time to help defend it from some brigands that have been robbing them from the last three months. Their ambush of the brigands have left three of them dead and one fleeing the fort for his life...

So we start...

The thief thinks, the moment his hands clutches the top of the fort outer wall, that he will escape. He quickly screams for help to the lookout they left outside and prepares to jump madly outside of the deathtrap that the fort has become for him and his accomplices. His face then turn ashen, and he knows all is lost just before a crossbow bolt, fired from outside, pierces his eye, killing him, as he falls backwards into the fort's wooden catwalk.

Outside of the fort Veroca lowers her crossbow, as Giovanni Taisaac cleans his swords of the blood of the thieves' lookout, dead at his feet.

The team that will shape the future of the stolen lands is now complete.

The two groups of adventurers meet for the first time. Presentations are in order.

As for the bandits, they had 2 alchemist's fire, 5 leather armors, one dagger, one composite bow (+2 Str), 4 longbow, 100 arrows, 10 days of crudely made trail rations, 75 gp, 5 famelic horses and a silver amulet, shaped like a stag skull, worth some 20 gp, maybe.

Don't mind the old man behind the curtain: Oleg and Svetlana have been robbed twice of lately, and this stuff can make some repairs for their losses... and can be a nice way of making friends in this new lands. That would be a heroic thing to do, don't you think?

So any word on our gameplay forum? I had the same problem last time I tried to post in there.

Seems it was fixed

So we have a "dirty" start of the adventure, but we have a game going on now...
I'll wait at least until wednesday morning before putting the next part of the adventure. Hope that gives you time to make introductions and roleplay a little.

Is it something I said? I only see one Post... Where is everybody?

I'm here busy day at work also the updates weren't being shown on my campaign tab. I will post soon.

Good to know, thanks

Hey, I got busy at work today too, sorry for the irony. Unfortunately I probably won't be able to post until tomorrow am with anything substantial. This is definitely the exception not the rule for me!

No problem. I am glad you are still there.

And my internet decided to be out for like a week ... thus the spottiness. Now i'm back! :D

Great! Please do your RP, and tomorrow night I'll continue with the adventure.

Don't forget to decide what are you going to do with the bandits equipment (and the bandit corpses themselves).

Without a post in the gameplay thread, I lost track of the thread. I'm back now. Apologies.

I figured as much. It picked up one of the posts that it originally ate from me so I saw it when it finally started working. I was going to give it about a day and then send you a pm or something. Damn flighty birds... ;)

Birds ar coocoo

Without a post in the gameplay thread, I lost track of the thread. I'm back now. Apologies.

No problem, glad to have you back!

I am waiting for Veroca and Giovanni to post before continuing. In any case I will continue tonight.

sorry about the speech and the action subject, its my first game in forum so im getting used to the format of things, all try to log more luckly school will end soon and ill have more time to check and post

This is, IMHO, the best introduction you'll find to PBP. It's always worth a read, or a reread:

http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2nr91?DHs-Guide-to-Play-By-Post-gaming

No need to apologize, at least in my book. You're doing swimmingly.

I have to say it is a great introduction to PBP, and yes, a "must have read".

Waiting for the rest to post and set up the camp before continuing

Obviously, I've been having issues again. Just want you all to know that I'm still thinking of you guys and the game and everything involved. I went to Brunei and they didn't have any internet! It was sadface.

However, it should also be noted, as I'm struggling at the moment, that I'm clinically and cyclically depressed - though the desire to post and my love of you guys and your characters and the game remains, a lot of my energy and will to actually do the things I genuinely want to do is gone. I think about the games, I read the materials over and over, and I genuinely want to talk to everyone, but I can't make myself sign on or write. I am constantly frustrated by myself, sitting and playing pointless bejeweled games when I know this is waiting for me.

I just can't describe it any better than that.

I am here and settled again with a Visa for another 30 days so hopefully I will be more regular. I understand if anyone doesn't really want to deal with a probably sporadic witch as I try to get back into my routines and patch myself up.

All that said, I'm fighting hard for this hobby of mine that probably literally saved my life in the last bad patch I went through.

And yeah, I get that this might be needlessly melodramatic, but I wanted to get it out there. I owe you all that much.

~L

Don't worry, post when you feel like it, and don't if you have more important stuff. This is a game after all ;)

I'll DMCP your character when needed.

Take care!

I spent ten years in a depressive state due to dramatic bad stuff from childhood so I completely understand.

Man, I posted everywhere but here...

Lexi, I obviously think you're awesome and worth waiting for. Whatever you need to be happy and healthy, I'm here for you.

Well, I can't really afford a ticket to Thailand to give you a hug, but anything shy of that.

Roll call!

I am getting worried, I have basically two groups:
Fyrian, Twilsemail and Manzcar posting regularly, Lexibean, Albus and Lloyd not so much.

Encounter time is closing and I need to know if the bandits will face 3 or 6 PC's...

So, for now all 6 PC's are together, and I will GMPC Veroca, Giovanni and Salereon...

Unless you three answer me that you can deal with the next fight...

Lexi is stuck without internet for now. I don't know when / if she'll have ready access to the forums again.

I'm here for you boss.

Salereon was left up at Oleg's wasn't he? I know that was the intent.

Salereon was left up at Oleg's wasn't he? I know that was the intent.

Well, I send him a message telling him he can join you guys in the tracking of the bandits, but I haven't got an answer from him. If he doesn't answer in time, yes, Salereon will be at Oleg's, keeping the fort safe.

If he answer, then Salereon will be with you.

slapping the back of his heand to his forehead

sire yes sire ready and willing it is a good day to die

Damn right it is. We forgot to bring a goat, so you'll have to do for finding all of the danger. Goat... Urchin... Same difference.

Oh, roll call... HERE!

OK, this is the deal: Salereon remained at Oleg's, Veroca and Giovanni will try and surround the camp, and will lose the fight in the process... Unless their players appear really soon...

Second question... Do I use a map even if it takes me a little to set it up, or we jump to the action right away?

I'd prefer a map. I think one of the big hang ups with the last fight was the lack of a map. I imagine a lot of our fights will be less needy on map making, but this seems like one of the big ones.

this is my last week of class and i will mostly be receiving grades so i hope to start posting more often now, so i can deal with the fight

Ok, we will use a map, and Veroca will be DMPC by me until Lexibean returns. Salereon is at Oleg's, and not accompanying you.

Sorry I wasn't able to post anything, I'll try to post things tomorrow night...

Just an FYI: Work has kind of exploded today. It's very rare, but it happens. I'm hoping I can check back in tonight, but it's looking like a 16 hour day with little free time for the forums.

DM, Feel free to NPC me as necessary. I should be back tomorrow.

I'm here! I'll post in anything you need. So sorry; this time at least my absence has been good things like work and getting computers and stuff. :D

I am really glad you are back Lexibean!

Sorry for the delays, I am getting ready, but stuff keeps coming on...