Hello, and welcome to the game! Please post here to check in - we will discuss the game in more detail tomorrow when I'm not on an iPad.
I'm looking forward to getting started!
Hi there, checking in! Thanks a bunch for selecting me. I'm looking forward to this! Disclaimer: I have read the first chapter of this as I intended to run it for my home group some years ago, but the game fell through and I honestly forget most of the details, so I shouldn't have to worry about metagaming.
I'm about to head to class, so please ignore the stuff on this avatar (co-opted an abandoned character idea). I'll be doing the stats and stuff later tonight sometime.
To the rest of the party: Hi, all! As I said in my application, I'm happy to play either a Paladin or an Inquisitor as the party needs. Either suits my character perfectly. :)
I'm here, and thank you. I have only managed to play the first meeting, before the GM vanished. I had checked my gold, and it was what it was supposed to be, so everything is up to date with him.
Just went through the application thread...
Stanley: Witch
Tervon: Rogue
Enera: Alchemist
Leeka: Monk
Iolana: Cleric
Looks like I'll be playing the Paladin. :P Shield and rapier, methinks.
Looks accurate. And boy is Tervon going to get into trouble with a Paladin around the game (I kid!)
Anyhoo, glad to have everyone, and I'm looking to see what we end up playing.
My disclaimer is that I have played a bit of the campaign, but it was about 4 years ago. I haven't a clue about most of the plot other than remembering that there is a play at some point early on.
Lucina is a paladin of Cayden Cailean, and CG at that, thanks to the GM kindly allowing some flexibility in this regard. So... she'll probably get into some trouble with him, don't you worry. ;)
I'll have to work up a code of conduct for her when I get a chance. *hums*
Tervon needs to stick close to Leeka. With Dirty Trick, she can spend her time blinding enemies for Tervon to sneak attack.
Despite the fact that she will have very few if any rogue levels, I think of Leeka as a rogue in terms of her role, and the halfling opportunist prestige class does give her a bit of sneak attack. She can also aid another on traps and searching.
I think Leeka's next three levels will be Lore Warden, then one level of either rogue or Empyreal Sorcerer, before starting the Opportunist prestige class, if that changes your mind about paladin vs inquisitor. However, Leeka will never be a big damage dealer--she's a melee debuffer.
Hey, thanks for including me! This is by no means my first Pathfinder game, and it's certainly not my first play-by-post game, but this is my very first play-by-post Pathfinder game. (My previous play-by-post experience was all 4e.)
Enera is going to be a melee-focused alchemist, although she'll probably use some bombs, especially in the first two levels, when she doesn't have Power Attack. She will probably take Alchemist for a while, but switch to Master Chymist at the first opportunity.
Glad to see 5/6 of the party has checked in already.
I've never played with a melee alchemist, so I'm hoping the party isn't too weak when it comes to combat. That said, I like odd parties who work together to overcome their obstacles and deficiencies.
Can't wait to see that code, Lucina!
Enera, tanglefoot bombs would be crazy useful for a melee-focused alchemist. With a witch and a Dirty Trick expert, this group looks like the debuffer squad.
Hmm, I'll have to think about that for my 4th or 6th level discovery. But if we already have debuffing covered, I might go for infusion and spread some of my extracts around.
ICT, I've never played a melee alchemist either, but I hear good things! We'll see how it goes!
Not really sure where I plan on taking Stanley, progression-wise. I guess I'll see based on what plays out. I do know he is built for a bit of heal focus for now. He is also all about reading people and making friends.
EDIT: Okay, looking at the witch stuff, I can't take both beast-bonded, and hedge witch. I think it was either something HeroLabs let me do, or a decision I had to make. Either way, I will remove the beast-bonded.
Lucina's stats should be just about done. My intention is to get the Step Up line as well as Combat Reflexes into some Crit related feats at higher levels for fun swashbuckling shenanigans. Not the most damage until I can get an agile rapier, but I should be damn hard to hit and a general pain in the backside.
Will work on a code of conduct tomorrow.
I plan to stay straight rogue overall. Some unarmed combat tricks/grappling will be very handy in the future, and I think Leeka and Tervon will be a mean melee combo.
Good morning, folks. We're still waiting on one more to check in, so please let me know when you're ready for me to review each of your profiles.
A couple of things I'd like to discuss:
1. Initiative. I intend to roll initiative whenever we enter combat. In order to honor efforts to boost initiative, we will use individual initiative until it becomes a bottle-neck for progress. If we discover that it's slowing things down too much to act in order, we will transition to group initiative where the average initiative will act first - whether . I'd prefer to never make this transition.
2. Perception. There will be times that I'll "roll" or take a look at passive perception to point things out to individuals. You're welcome to roll perception on your own when you want to specifically "activate" it, but I've found it can be difficult to know when to roll for that skill in particular in PBP games.
3. Skill checks. I'm currently GM'ing an Edge of the Empire game in real life (and loving it), and so I'm currently in a heavily narrative-focused mindset. I'm not going to break the rules or anything, but I'm also going to reward creativity alongside successful roles. When you take an action, such as Diplomacy, Survival or perhaps even some attacks outside of combat, please roll the dice in the same post as you take the action. I will then determine if your roll was necessary. Don't take the action and then wait for me to ask for your roll - that can bog things down, too.
4. Posting schedule. The pace of the game will be determined by the players. I'd prefer at least one post a day, but if a majority (4) of players can post more than that (and I can keep up), we will move at their pace. I don't want to leave any players behind, but if 2 of the six are holding us back, I may ask them to leave the game. Again, I'm not trying to be mean at all - I just don't want this game to die!
Any questions about the above items? None of them are set in stone, and I'm more than happy to negotiate or discuss any of them. Also, I hope these don't come across as restrictive or mean - particularly #4. I want us to have fun.
All looks good.
That all makes sense to me! My character sheet is done - a last second addition is that I'd like to take the Beastmorph alchemist archetype.
Good to go here. (Monday is my day off, so it's easier for multiple posts).
No qualms here.
Hi hi! I (Iolana) am here! I'm sorry I've been MIA up to now--your decision happens to have fallen at a very bad, very busy time (I'm lucky I thought to check this; I had told the group I DM that yesterday and today would be bad, but totally blanked on this campaign since it wasn't yet in my campaigns tab). Tomorrow things should be smoother, and generally I'm a once-a-day poster; but a show I directed just opened earlier tonight, so things are crazy. I'll be back, with an alias and in full form, tomorrow night.
In the meantime, all those items look good, and I can't wait to start!
All these are fine by me. I work shift work, so the time of day I can post often varies, but I am almost always able to post (sometimes my weekends get busy).
I made a code of conduct!
The paladins of Cayden Cailean are brave-hearted defenders of the weak and the disenfranchised. They throw themselves into danger to shield those who suffer the most, and tear down the chains that bind the oppressed at any cost to themselves. Their tenets include:
* I will stand with those who fight for the cause of good and freedom, no matter the danger to me. My companions will never bear the weight of their chains on their own.
* I will work to abolish both slavery of the body and slavery of the mind, whether it is in the form of indentured service, mind-controlling magic or substance addiction. Those who support and encourage such institutions shall be shown no quarter.
* I will never abide that which disenfranchises another. There is no justice in a law that oppresses one person to benefit another, and human misery is never a worthwhile price to pay in the name of any goal.
* I will never make excuses for my decisions and behaviour. I will own both the successes and failures of my actions. My life's path is my own to forge--it is not the result of heavy inebration or mere coincidence.
* I will not shy away from meeting life's challenges and danger head on, but neither am I a fool who charges mindlessly into an impossible battle. A wasted beverage can never be savoured.
Seem good to you, ICT?
By the way, I meant to say this before: To those who have played or partly played this before, no spoilers please! I'm the GM for my live group (mostly in a homebrew setting, but I ran a short custom campaign out of Brastlewark once), so I want to enjoy not knowing what's going to happen for a change.
Of course. Goes without saying. :)
Hello, friends! Sorry for the silence today. April 1 is a big day round these parts (I own an ad agency), and it took my full attention.
I hope to get things up and running tomorrow - thanks for your patience.
Glad to see Iolana's checked in. Full party!
And the code looks good, Lucina. I could use a little more drinking, but...I am in advertising. I could always use more booze.
Stay tuned!
Iolana checking in here now that there's an avatar--excited to start playing!
Will post tomorrow evening for this, looking forward to it.
The first gameplay thread is up - please head over and get this party started!
As someone new to play-by-post on this site: Is there any preferred die roller or anything, or can we just roll actual dice / random.org?
There's a dice roller here on the site!
[*dice="Caption"]1d20+5-4[*/dice]
gives
(obviously remove the *)
The site has a built in one, and usually it is the preferred method unless otherwise stated.
If you are unfamiliar with it, how to use it is in the 'how to format your text' button under the post panel.
Simply put, [dice}1d20+17[/dice}
except replace the '}' with ']'
EDIT: Ninja'd
You all right, ICT?
All is well - just a little chaotic this morning. I'll update the game shortly.
Weekends will always be slow-posting for me. We'll keep things moving during the work day. :)
Cool, thanks!
Hey everyone - sorry it took so long, but the gameplay thread is updated. Please to proceed!
No worries, I'll keep in mind that weekends will be slow. I'm loving the dynamics here, would hate to see this game die so fast!
And just like that - we're in combat!
We're going to try a mix of abstracted and mapped out combat - I'm not adding grid numbers, so just do your best describing where you end up and I'll do my best to interpret it. The two round tokens are Janiven and Morosino (just in case that wasn't clear).
For future combats, will you all please add your initiative modifier to your stat block below your name (if you haven't already)?
Good luck!
The dice roller haaaates me.
This week has been stupid. And crazy. I'm sorry I've been silent.
All will return to better-than-normal next week.
Happy Easter! :)
Hmm... did this die...? :(
Seems so. A big shame, we had a good group here.
Sad to see another PbP go. I'm still around, ITS?
I'd really hate to see this one die (and so young, too!). If we don't hear from ICTSpiceMerchant soon, perhaps we could recruit another DM? I'd like to give him/her the benefit of the doubt, but ze doesn't seem to have posted anything since that one last week... :S
It has only been 8 days. Sometimes I know I get bogged down, and I have had games where I couldn't post for a week. I'm fine with giving him a little more time. Though if he is delayed further, it would be nice for him to pop in and say so.
*coughs quietly to see if anyone's still around*
Peep!
Yeah, so I'll agree, it looks grim. I'm still here, and would love to play this character in this AP.
Still present.