I am interested in creating a character for this game but i am new to the forums and to PF in general. How do I do that neat alias thing where I can make my character. I realize that with the short list it is going to be very difficult for me to get in but if I come up with something good i still have a shot and if not i can submit it to other games. Also would consider a sixth slot if the back story is good enough? I am partial to halfling rogues and human or dwarf paladins. Thanks even if I can not get in
Mathius
I have only been able to create new alias' from the "My Account" page. If anyone else knows a better easier way please suggest.
Feel free to submit. I am still accepting submissions, but I will tell you that the short list folks have already organized themselves so pushing them off their spots will be difficult.
Okay, so I figured out how to do the alias but there is no field for me to fill in as to back story and such that I see in other applicants. I will keep trying to get and i am bucking more for a 6th spot over ousting a player since the are already forming a group. I know it is a high hurdle but hey yours in the game I am most interested in because i really want to play RotRL. Thanks
Mathius
Edit: problem solved
@ Brun - I believe you must select "Edit my profile" at the top right of the alias. The section you want is found in the text box at the bottom of the alias. Plus, there are instructions how to make a spoiler, which some people are using to manage space on their alias's profile. Used like so,
[spoiler=Backstory] blahblahblah [/spoiler'] (just remove the ' at the end to have it work right).
Flesh out the background story. Tie into Amieko really well and we will see, but right now I am not really feeling it till I see a backstory.Hi, here is an early rendition of my submission.
Link: Rhasadilara Wynterfall
Hi, sorry about that, the outline background was really just to remind me what I was thinking for the character when I sat down to actually write it.
I don't really know much about Ameiko's personality and demeanor not having read much about her other than what's in the players guide to Jade Regent, so if that little bit at the end doesn't work with the way she really is, it can be changed.
Link is the same.
***TO ALL***
I am having one of those days I will have where I can just not touch every submission. Often times I will skim your posts in game for what I need to make decisions for as a DM. Most of the actual writing gets left to players. This does not mean I will go absent a whole day without at least trying to keep a thread moving. There are just some days where you will get 1-2 posts and others like yesterday where you get dozens. I hope you can all accept this.
To the Short List.
As time has moved forward I have both enjoyed and regretted holding submissions open so long it would seem. I figured it would take two or three days to get one maybe two good submissions. I was wrong. So rather than exclude a ton of people I am going to revise my requirements and open selections to 7.
If you do not have a WHOLE character up (Meaning backstory, crunch, & Alias) by the 21st I will auto exclude you. Until that time I am going to open the discussion thread for people whom I give the invitation, to speak to fellow prospects and get to know one another. It will be in these interactions that I will make my final selection.
To receive an invitation:
1. Whole character (backstory, crunch, & alias)
2. Send me a PM from the Alias you are using asking for an invitation. The PM MUST contain your Crunch & Backstory (in fully written form). No lists of points used as a temporary backstory will be accepted for invitation.
3. Post my invitation response to the Discussion thread with no board quotes.
Once you have done all three you are considered part of the next selection process.
Round two Selection rules.
The Story of (Insert party name) - Each of you will come up with or agree upon a title for the party.
The Party - You are a party of Sandpoint Residents, Migrant popualtion (Sailors, Merchants, Mercenaries), or arriving heroes who form a bond of friendship akin to what some of us remember either having or wanting in High School. You are not strangers. You know each other as friends or have known each other as a close knit group of friends for at least 6 months or more prior to the celebration of the new cathedral in Sandpoint. This goes for ALL those invited.
Ties to Major NPCs - Some of you have already included these in your backstory. I am not opposed to PC's sharing the same tribe or even living and working for Belor or Amieko. This gives me reasons to have established relationships to the PCs with my NPCs from the gate. My biggest concern is that these ties make sense and that I am not still guessing how who knows who is related to what one of my NPCs like Belor or Amieko will say or do next. So if you have intricate ties to multiple NPC's and to PC's make them clear. So clear I am not guessing. Otherwise say you know of them, but other than that you are just another face. This will help me and you. Remember as a DM I have a lot to manage. Please don't make my job harder.
The "I" in "Team" - Each of you will post how (Alias) would fit with this particular party and why they would even want to. Keep in mind that the idea or theme is that all of you invited to the discussion are trying to establish a PRE-existing group of friends who bond together as a team and then an adventuring party as the AP progresses. In party conflict is fun and can be entertaining. Mean, spiteful, or even arrogant showmanship type of behaviors (IC or not) will be warned once and ejected on the next. I do not tolerate people who want to play a group activity as if they are the only one who matters. I simply will not allow that kind of disrespect to me or my players. Please respect this and I can pretty much assure you of an enjoyable role play.
Ok last thing is that this will likely be one of the few times remaining that I get to have this much time to check the boards until late this evening. SO. I will say this. IF you have been invited to the RotRL Short List Discussion Thread, then move your discussion here Rise of the Runelords Discussion Thread.
For invitation reply post :Short List Inclusion.
ok that should be all from me for a bit as I handle PM invites and what not as I work on planting. Any questions at this point will be handled by PM. Any future posts to this recruitment board will likely be ignored today. My time will be spent working on getting things ready for the AP and answering PMs from this point on. So follow the above revised guidelines and you will likely get in. May you all have a blessed day.
Sincerely
Rysil
Didn't mean to tease, just all the time I had on my morning commute. I wish you all the best of luck! Bowing out. Good gaming.
Backgrounds are always hard for me but mine is coming along and will probable be ready by tomorrow morning or early afternoon. 3 year olds and wives and being new to PF (not DnD) have slowed me down. Going with a Human pal with toughness as 1 feat and not sure on the other. Been working back story more. Glad to see that a 20 page background is NOT needed. Would peaple be upset if i took skill focus craft for story only reasons?
Mathius
This thread needs to be officially closed as I am closing any more submissions. I will still be making my final decision tomorrow on the 21st, but I am taking no new submissions. Thank you all for applying.