The Crypt of the everflame [Core rulebook only]

Game Master Corsario

Hello there PbP forum!

I was wondering if you people would be interested in participating in one of the classic pathfinder modules, Crypt of the Everflame.

I would be hosting it for 3-4 players and the preferred post ratio would be 1/day as this is also the one that I can keep up with.

The plot should stay as it is meaning that PCs are from Kassen and I would like to focus primarily on the Core rules as I am not really a veteran in the pathfinder world and do not have much experience with other books.

Sure, I'm interested.

When you say "Core" do you mean Core Rulebook only? If so, I'm doubly interested.

Sure. I'm interested! Would this be run as a CORE module for PFS credit? Disclaimer: I've both run and played this module before. But, I really enjoy it. I'm running a non-Core group through the trilogy right now (Crypt of the Everflame, Masks of the Living God, and City of Golden Death).

Any info you need/want from players? I've copied my HeroLabs statblock to this character's profile for your perusal. In terms of character concept, I see Narad as being a generalist. He's a good guy; he's altruistic. He longs for adventure, but he's not the over-the-top swashbuckling type.

I have a few non-core characters I would be interested in using for PFS credit, but don't have any core-only.

I am afraid that I only have room if it is being run as a regular PFS session. Good luck though.

I'd love to try the Crypt of the Everflame, but if it's only Core rules, I'd have to consider it a bit... I understand why, I just like more options as a player.
Would archetypes be allowed?

I would be interested. Using only the Core Book? Sounds great!

If this is Core Only, I'll be interested. If not.....well I can scrounged up something......

I wasn't really thinking PFS but more like a normal module with 4d6 character creation. With core I meant as in using only classes from the core rulebook. So no Advance players guide, traits, etc.

It would just be a whole lot more conformable for me if we could do it this way. If you guys want to play it as PFS I'll have to check if we can even do that but from the replies I'll assume that it is possible.

Edit: to be specific I do not like that as a GM I would be limited by some of the PFS rules say modifying some things so it fits the party.

Edit2: okay from what I can make out Ira Knoll and Corrsario would be interested running it even if it's not PFS correct? What about the others?

I wasn't really thinking PFS but more like a normal module with 4d6 character creation. With core I meant as in using only classes from the core rulebook. So no Advance players guide, traits, etc.

It would just be a whole lot more conformable for me if we could do it this way. If you guys want to play it as PFS I'll have to check if we can even do that but from the replies I'll assume that it is possible.

Edit: to be specific I do not like that as a GM I would be limited by some of the PFS rules say modifying some things so it fits the party.

Edit2: okay from what I can make out Ira Knoll and Corrsario would be interested running it even if it's not PFS correct? What about the others?

GM Lantern: You can totally do play-by-post games as PFS. :-) I'm a PFS Venture Officer and could help you with game reporting and chronicle sheets, if need be.

I totally understand if you'd rather not stick with the PFS format. However, I think I'd be out if you ran it as a home brew. While there's something to be said for the old-school randomness of 4d6, the odds exist that there could be huge power disparities between characters. At first level, I find that unpalatable. (However small those odds might be, they exist.)

Where I'm coming from: I've both played and run Crypt of the Everflame. I like the idea of the CORE system for PFS credit because I think it would make it much more challenging! That is: "Can I still survive a very challenging module if I voluntarily limited myself to this subset of material?"

GM - Lantern wrote:

I wasn't really thinking PFS but more like a normal module with 4d6 character creation. With core I meant as in using only classes from the core rulebook. So no Advance players guide, traits, etc.

It would just be a whole lot more conformable for me if we could do it this way. If you guys want to play it as PFS I'll have to check if we can even do that but from the replies I'll assume that it is possible.

Edit: to be specific I do not like that as a GM I would be limited by some of the PFS rules say modifying some things so it fits the party.

Edit2: okay from what I can make out Ira Knoll and Corrsario would be interested running it even if it's not PFS correct? What about the others?

GM Lantern: You can totally do play-by-post games as PFS. :-) I'm a PFS Venture Officer and could help you with game reporting and chronicle sheets, if need be.

I totally understand if you'd rather not stick with the PFS format. However, I think I'd be out if you ran it as a home brew. While there's something to be said for the old-school randomness of 4d6, the odds exist that there could be huge power disparities between characters. At first level, I find that unpalatable. (However small those odds might be, they exist.)

Where I'm coming from: I've both played and run Crypt of the Everflame. I like the idea of the CORE system for PFS credit because I think it would make it much more challenging! That is: "Can I still survive a very challenging module if I voluntarily limited myself to this subset of material?"

Oh I knew that you can do pbp PFS I just wasn't sure if you can do cryp of the ever flame as PFS. If you would be willing to help with the reporting that would help a lot. I'm just worried a bit that PFS would take out some of the story aspects and I'm not yet sure how I would give the characters a plot hook in case of it being pfs (or can a module be played as if they are not from the society?).

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Edit2: okay from what I can make out Ira Knoll and Corrsario would be interested running it even if it's not PFS correct? What about the others?

I don't mind if it is not PFS. And, I actually prefer not using races/classes outside of the core rulebook. Are you planning to extend that to feats/spells/etc.?

Oh I knew that you can do pbp PFS I just wasn't sure if you can do cryp of the ever flame as PFS. If you would be willing to help with the reporting that would help a lot. I'm just worried a bit that PFS would take out some of the story aspects and I'm not yet sure how I would give the characters a plot hook in case of it being pfs (or can a module be played as if they are not from the society?).

Yes, you can run it as a PFS game. But, that's totally your prerogative! :-) Happy to help you if I can; happy to let it be if you want to run it as a home brew.

Here's one example of how this module was run with a PFS hook. (The sample post that I reference starts with: "Good news, everyone!")

GM - Lantern wrote:

Oh I knew that you can do pbp PFS I just wasn't sure if you can do cryp of the ever flame as PFS. If you would be willing to help with the reporting that would help a lot. I'm just worried a bit that PFS would take out some of the story aspects and I'm not yet sure how I would give the characters a plot hook in case of it being pfs (or can a module be played as if they are not from the society?).

Yes, you can run it as a PFS game. But, that's totally your prerogative! :-) Happy to help you if I can; happy to let it be if you want to run it as a home brew.

Here's one example of how this module was run with a PFS hook. (The sample post that I reference starts with: "Good news, everyone!")

Thanks for the great example. This has convinced me to try to run this as a PFS Core campaign. I will try to do my best as to GM it and I think that I have an idea of how to give you guys a hook.

I will have to ask you for help once the thing is finished when it comes to filling out the chronicle sheets and reporting the game.

If everyone is okay with that please do say as I will open up a new thread where I would like you to link me the sheets of your characters first.

Edit: I'm an indecisive man. Please see the latest post.

I am afraid I am not a PFS player, I'll need to bow out. Have fun!

I am afraid I am not a PFS player, I'll need to bow out. Have fun!

Alright thanks for the interest tho!

Or let us rather do it this way.
Please speak out if you would like it to be ran as a PFS Core scenario or a normal module using only the core ruleset.

Or let us rather do it this way.

Please speak out if you would like it to be ran as a PFS Core scenario or a normal module using only the core ruleset.

LOL! Crypt of the Everflame is replayable for PFS credit. So, players can play it as many times as they wish! You as the GM are not limited to CORE only--even if we play it for PFS CORE credit. You may run encounters as written--even if they use non-core material.

I prefer to play this module for PFS core credit. Though, it's your game. Happy to go with the flow...

I've tried to get into an 'Everflame' game a couple times without success. I'd like to give it a shot, if you can take one more, maybe to replace Corsario or Nohwear if the games' PFS status is not to their liking?

I've no preference for PFS or not, and Core Rulebook only is fine with me.

If we are going to do this using only the Core book, I would prefer for this to be PFS.

I would prefer to do it solely on the core rules (no pfs), so the current list and "this time for real" is:
-Ira Koll
-Corsario
-therealthom
-Narad (?)

Please confirm your participation by doting or creating a character at the gameplay discussion section.

Dotting!
So... Level 1. No traits, as they are no "Core", right?

Dotting!

So... Level 1. No traits, as they are no "Core", right?

Yup! Just finished writing the character creation process on the discussion part.

There should be a tab in the top part of the forum that can lead you to the "discussion" part.

I would like to join, if you still have room. I would like to play a half-orc cleric.

I would like to join, if you still have room. I would like to play a half-orc cleric.

Please give us a day to see if everyone confirms. I'll pm you the situation.

Hey Lantern. Thanks for including me. I won't be joining you. But, I wish you guys a great adventure! :-)