The Flaxseed Pathfinder Lodge: Explore, Report, Cooperate!

Game Master Redelia

Howdy folks.

I think it's time for me to look into becoming a DM for PFS. I've DMed plenty of times outside of PFS. Where do I find materials to get started?

I'm not an expert, to say the least. However, while learning about PbP in general, I came across Painlord's profile. He has a lot of in-depth guides linked on his profile, including one on PbP GM'ing.

Howdy folks.

I think it's time for me to look into becoming a DM for PFS. I've DMed plenty of times outside of PFS. Where do I find materials to get started?

If you go to the Campaign Info tab for this thread, there is a ton of information about running PbPs.

You'd think I would have checked ALL of the tabs on this post. Thanks for the help! Time to do some research...

Welcome to the club, chadius, and thanks for giving back to the community!

Recruiting here and letting people know it's your first time GMing play-by-post will generate you plenty of leeway for misteps (you'll make 'em, we all have) and will likely give you a base of players & GMs who can give you pointers and answer questions.

Good luck!

Due to a higher than expected interest, I will be opening a second table for the Confirmation. If there are any more interested players, please sign up on the right side of the sheet HERE
On the same note as the conversation going on right now, I am relatively new to GMing for Pathfinder, and this is my first two-table game! That being said, when I report this, do I get two GM credits, or just one?

You'll get one credit for each table, so 2 credits!

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Nice. Thank you!

Table II is now full. Thank you to everyone!!! Would the following please report HERE

ShadowKhan
Zykon Gibbs
Caps
N'Haaz-aua
PatheticWretch

Table II is now full. Thank you to everyone!!! Would the following please report HERE

ShadowKhan
Zykon Gibbs
Caps
N'Haaz-aua
PatheticWretch

Locked in and cinched up. Standin' by.

So... who like sand?

Two tables for the module Risen from the Sands, launching shortly (this weekend).

The first table (Charlie) will continue on to the Destiny of the Sands trilogy and has one space left for an adventurer 2-4.

The other table (Delta) has several openings for the module as a stand alone, levels 2-4.

Sign ups Here

Currently in the trilogy with my bard, who I need to brush up on his people skills. Best of luck to all of your tables though!

Currently in the trilogy with my bard, who I need to brush up on his people skills. Best of luck to all of your tables though!

You are thinking Destiny of the Sands (season 5 scenarios) I think. He is advertising for a RPG day module with a similar title.

Auriea wrote:

Currently in the trilogy with my bard, who I need to brush up on his people skills. Best of luck to all of your tables though!

You are thinking Destiny of the Sands (season 5 scenarios) I think. He is advertising for a RPG day module with a similar title.

Ah, but he mentioned the Trilogy as well. :D So we are BOTH correct!

While I wouldn't mind playing the module at the moment, I'm going to have to hold out until after the weekend so see which character I would like to play after my three days of PFS happen.

Yes, to clarify...

I am running the module, just one of the groups will then continue on with the three part series from Season 5 at the conclusion of the mod :)

Ack ... I have already played the module; would be interested in the trilogy if somebody ends up dropping between the two.

@ShadowKhan: Maybe you could convince him to do a CORE run? ;-)

Luke, you are a bad man.

Are you suggesting there be a THIRD table of Risen for just Core dudes?

Ok, another reporting question since you guys were so quick to respond last time. ;-)

I know (other than evergreens) you can't replay scenarios. But, if I GM a scenario for Character A, can I later play that scenario for credit as a player with Character B?

What about the reverse? If I play a scenario as a player with Character A, can I then GM that scenario and apply credit to Character B?

Thanks guys!

Next--I have a few different scenarios and I'm thinking of running one. Now I'm leaning towards running the Slave Ships of Absalom. Is there any interest in that, starting in a few days?

I'll take posts of interest here first and if I don't get enough interest I'll make a proper recruitment thread.

Ok, another reporting question since you guys were so quick to respond last time. ;-)

I know (other than evergreens) you can't replay scenarios. But, if I GM a scenario for Character A, can I later play that scenario for credit as a player with Character B?

What about the reverse? If I play a scenario as a player with Character A, can I then GM that scenario and apply credit to Character B?

That is correct. You can get credit for a scenario twice, once as a player and once as a GM. (Credit going to different PCs)*

*Not taking in consideration GM star replay, which would allow scenario credit a third time, GM or player.

Yes and yes. You can play for credit once and GM for credit once. In any order! As long as they're with different characters, as with your example.

You can play and GM a scenario twice for credit, but both chronicles must be on different characters.

If you have GM stars to burn, you can replay/GM as many stars as you have for credit.

@mbauers: Yes, you are correct about scenario credit. You can GM every scenario once for credit and can play every scenario once for credit, as long as the credit goes to different characters. You can GM and play scenarios in any order you want, as long as the character who gets the sheet is in tier for that scenario.

If you were to GM a level 5-9 scenario but don't have any level 5-9 characters, you could apply the credit to a character level 4 or under and when that character reaches level 5 they can then apply that chronicle immediately.

Wow, that was fast. Thanks guys.

Now a follow up question: When you say "burn a GM star", if I run 10 tables and get a GM star, I can use it to replay something? Does the star go away and then I need another 10 tables to get it back?

You replay a scenario for each star you have, so if you run 10 tables and get a star, you can replay one scenario. You will then have to wait until you run another twenty tables to get another star and replay, and so on. Once you have used the replay, it's gone, though there is a convention boon that lets you "recharge" the star replays by GMing more tables.

*Throws fist in air for beating EF, Sior. and MT to the post!

Ok, cool, thanks!

Luke, you are a bad man.

Are you suggesting there be a THIRD table of Risen for just Core dudes?

Yes, yes I was ;-)

, though there is a convention boon that lets you "recharge" the star replays by GMing more tables.

Though that Boon is tattooed on the back of a sasquatch, and you have to run really fast to catch him because he's riding a Unicorn, and only at cons on the fifth Saturday in February.

*Throws fist in air for beating EF, Sior. and MT to the post!

I was outside running errands with the family! You beat me this time, meser, but rest assured.... it'll likely happen again.

I do not believe my boon came printed on a patch of sasquach skin.

Another thing to add is that you get the same two replays for CORE games.

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I do not believe my boon came printed on a patch of sasquach skin.

Another thing to add is that you get the same two replays for CORE games.

-Posted with Wayfinder

I haven't seen one of the boons, nor heard of any of our local GM's getting one, so maybe Sasquatch just dont like our mild to warm Australian weather.

Tattooed on the bottom of a drop-bear, more like ;-)

Tattooed on the bottom of a drop-bear, more like ;-)

Riding on a Bunyip.

Chasing a jumbuck around a billabong?

With the ghost of Steve Irwin narrating the scene.

With the ghost of Steve Irwin narrating the scene.

Too soon. It still hurts :-(

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Chased by the ghost of Ned Kelly, wrapped in a Eureka flag.

Open call for PFS S02-20 Wrath of the Accursed PbP.

HERE is the Sign Up if interested. It is an older scenario, and it is 7th-11th.

Feel free to add the sign up to your list if you like. I'm not sure I'm sold on these yet, but I want to give the sign up sheets a few more tries before I decide.

Hrrmm, they told me this lodge had missions available. I cannot seem to find the agent. Is he around?"

I keep getting an error trying to open the signup sheet for Wrath of the Accursed. If there is still room, Lion Shaman 9th available.

I've got you down. Not sure about the error unless there are too many people trying to look I see 7+ on it right now, and 3 have signed up already.

"When an old beggar shows up filthy and injured on the doorstep of the Augustana Pathfinder Lodge in Andoran and demands to be recognized as Andoran's one true Emperor, Venture-Captain Wallace is inclined to chase him off. But when the old beggar reveals a wayfinder and tells a tale of demons and portals to another world beneath the streets of Augustana, Wallace summons you from Absalom to investigate. Will you make it through sewers, swarms, and sanctuaries to uncover the truth or will the dangers of the Augustana underworld consume you forever?"

I've been playing PbP for about a year now, and have finally decided to take the leap into GMing a game. I'm going to start with a scenario I've already played and enjoyed, 0-13: The Prince of Augustana. I'm planning on running two tables of it, a standard table and a core table. I'm planning on running a group of 5 players for the traditional game, and a group of 6 or 7 for the core game, depending on interest. I've got a sign up sheet here: GM Alias Sign Up. We will start once there enough players to fill a table.

@GM Alias: You currently have the document set to 'view only', so no-one *can* sign-up :-/

(For the record, I am interested in the CORE table.)

Sorry about that. Try it now.

Like I said, this is my first time doing this. Got my first mistake out of the way early, so the rest should be smooth sailing.

Signed up! I was new to GMing not long ago. I have to say, I think GMing pbp has really shored up my understanding of the rules. Plenty of time to double check things whereas in-person play you have to improvise for time's sake.

How soon do you want to begin?

I'm running The Slave Ships of Absalom in a few days, if anyone is interested.

Recruitment Thread

Sorry about that. Try it now.

Like I said, this is my first time doing this. Got my first mistake out of the way early, so the rest should be smooth sailing.

Done :-)

Looks like we already have a table!

Aloisius looks around at the others looking to answer the call.

"If this is the party, we're all gonna die! All Core casters?! Wo de ma!"

Let me know if I should roll up a fighter.

"When an old beggar shows up filthy and injured on the doorstep of the Augustana Pathfinder Lodge in Andoran and demands to be recognized as Andoran's one true Emperor, Venture-Captain Wallace is inclined to chase him off. But when the old beggar reveals a wayfinder and tells a tale of demons and portals to another world beneath the streets of Augustana, Wallace summons you from Absalom to investigate. Will you make it through sewers, swarms, and sanctuaries to uncover the truth or will the dangers of the Augustana underworld consume you forever?"

I've been playing PbP for about a year now, and have finally decided to take the leap into GMing a game. I'm going to start with a scenario I've already played and enjoyed, 0-13: The Prince of Augustana. I'm planning on running two tables of it, a standard table and a core table. I'm planning on running a group of 5 players for the traditional game, and a group of 6 or 7 for the core game, depending on interest. I've got a sign up sheet here: GM Alias Sign Up. We will start once there enough players to fill a table.

Signed up for the traditional table.

No one mention an old geezer from Oppara otherwise Bevek / GM Alias will suddenly get bad dice rolls!

Signed up for the traditional table.

Signed up for the traditional table! Oh, hey! Lucky! How's Desna treatin' you?

Well enough! Glad to see someone who has shared a scenario with me in the mix! Makes for better roleplaying. :)

If necessary I'll add either some WBG 1 and 2 or a level of emerald spire to him. If I don't have to, I won't though. I'd rather keep the GM credit off of this guy.