The mother of all dungeons

Game Master DEWN MOU'TAIN

My nephew has an interest in learning how to play pathfinder, but due to me living 2 hours south of him, i cannot show through the traditional tabletop method. Therefore i am utilizing the internet, and will be showing him how to play.

But, i need players as well, to flesh out the group. Therefore i am looking for players, 3-4 to be exact, ones that will have no problems having a true new player joining.

The starting level would be first level.
Only the standard races and classes from the Core rulebook will be used.
(yes, i know there are alot more, but for teaching, and until he has a better understanding of the rules, i prefer to use the core rulebook. Once he learns more, and is comfortable, i will open it up to show him how interesting the game can get).

roll 4d6, drop lowest for stats.
Max hps
No traits
max starting gold.

I will even encourage those who do not know how to play a pbp, or those with little experience to check this out.

When posting interest or with a character, please include how long you have been gaming.

Thanks

I would be interested in this. I also am new to Pathfinder and PbP as well. My only real experience was with a game called Rifts about 15 years ago. I have played PC D&D based games and have read some RPG books and am familiar with how the games are played.

I am flexible with the class of character I would play, however I do have an interest in playing a Rogue, Ranger, or Fighter, but again I am flexible and will fill whatever roll may be needed.

I would have a character up and ready to go, but I'm not exactly sure how to do that. I haven't been able to figure out how people get character builds up on this site.

I will work on figuring that out and look forward to hearing from you. Oh and I am able to post at least once a day. I assume I can setup an email notification if our thread gets a post and thus with my phone, table, or computer I will be able to respond in short order and from almost anywhere.

I have no interest in playing and wish you the best but my main objective on this post is to help you out.

Matt Huffman 46: To create a character on the boards, go to the top of the page click on my account. You should be prompted for you password or it will go directly to your account. Simply scroll down to and click the tab to make a new alias. You can enter your name and choose an avatar from there. After all that is done you can finish it up by editing view clicking on the characters name and then click edit my profile at the top right of the profile page. Hope this helps.

Best of Luck

I'll play with you guys. Been playing Pathfinder for a while, so I figure I ought to give back to the community. On average how many posts per day are we looking at? I could do one to two, but if you want it to be a faster paced campaign I can't do it.

Thank you that does help. This is Matt Huffman 46, I changed my display name.

Hi... Like DaWay, I have no interest in joining a new pbp at this time. But since you are new to play by post gaming, I thought I would refer you to Doomed Hero's Guide to Play by Post Gaming. Just click on that link I just gave you and it has all kinds of information about how to format your posts and such - very very helpful info for players and GM.

I wish you all the best in your online gaming efforts. Have fun!!!

I'll be happy to join in with you.

I've a few years of 3.x experience, and the majority of my RPing actually takes place in freeform (stat-less) PbP campaigns.

Preferably, Sera runs as a Ranger, but I've always got backup concepts for every other core class.

I'm somewhat interested, but mainly here to leave this link to helpful advice for DMing a PbP.

What's the setting like?

Are you banning evil characters?

I'm interested in your adventure!

I have no PbP experience but have been playing Pathfinder with a local group for the past 2 years. This will be a good learning opportunity.

I will submit Gaul as monk/fighter.

Edit: Rolling Stats

Hey, I'm definitely interested. I've never played a pbp before but I have played a few sessions of Pathfinder with friends. Love to get some online experience. I know the rules pretty well for as little experience as I've had though.

I'm also curious about the setting.

Here's my character. Basically a healing, but slow moving, tank (So we have two things covered). I'll get his alias set up ASAP.
Pwent Axehand
Male Dwarf Cleric 1
LN Medium Humanoid (dwarf)
Init +3; Senses darkvision; Perception +3
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Defense
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AC 20, touch 12, flat-footed 18 (+6 armor, +2 shield, +2 Dex)
hp 10 (1d8+2)
Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +5; +2 vs. poison, spells, and spell-like abilities
Defensive Abilities defensive training
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Offense
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Speed 20 ft.
Melee Heavy Shield Bash +0 (1d4+4/x2) and
Battleaxe +4 (1d8+4/x3)
Ranged Heavy crossbow +3 (1d10/19-20/x2)
Special Attacks blast rune (6/day)
Spell-Like Abilities Blast Rune (6/day)
Cleric Spells Prepared (CL 1):
1 (2/day) Cure Light Wounds, Command (DC 15), Infernal Healing
0 (at will) Create Water, Light, Detect Magic
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Statistics
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Str 18, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 8, Wis 16, Cha 8
Base Atk +0; CMB +4; CMD 16
Feats Extra Channel, Spell Focus (Enchantment)
Skills Acrobatics -4 (-8 jump), Appraise -1 (+1 to determine the price of nonmagic items with precious metals or gemstones), Climb -3, Escape Artist -4, Fly -4, Heal +7, Ride -4, Sense Motive +7, Stealth -4, Swim -3
Languages Common, Dwarven
SQ aura, cleric channel positive energy 1d6 (4/day) (dc 9), domains (healing, rune), greed, hardy, hatred, rebuke death (6/day), slow and steady, spontaneous casting, stability, stonecunning +2
Other Gear Four-mirror armor, Heavy steel shield, Battleaxe, Heavy crossbow, 25 GP
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Special Abilities
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Aura (Ex) The Cleric has an aura corresponding to his deity's alignment.
Blast Rune (6/day) (Sp) Blast Rune trap deals 1d6+0 energy damage.
Cleric Channel Positive Energy 1d6 (4/day) (DC 9) (Su) A good cleric can channel positive energy to heal the living and injure the undead; an evil cleric can channel negative energy to injure the living and heal the undead.
Cleric Domain (Healing) Granted Powers: Your touch staves off pain and death, and your healing magic is particularly vital and potent.
Cleric Domain (Rune) Granted Powers: In strange and eldritch runes you find potent magic. You gain Scribe Scroll as a bonus feat.
Darkvision (60 feet) You can see in the dark (black and white vision only).
Defensive Training +4 Gain a dodge bonus to AC vs monsters of the Giant subtype.
Greed +2 to Appraise checks to determine the price of nonmagical goods that contain precious metals or gemstones.
Hardy +2 Gain a racial bonus to saves vs Poison, Spells and Spell-Like effects.
Hatred +1 Gain a racial bonus to attacks vs Goblinoids/Orcs.
Rebuke Death (6/day) (Sp) Heal 1d4 damage to creatures at negative HP.
Slow and Steady Your base speed is never modified by encumbrance.
Spell Focus (Enchantment) Spells from one school of magic have +1 to their save DC.
Spontaneous Casting The Cleric can convert stored spells into Cure or Inflict spells.
Stability +4 Gain bonus to CMD vs bull rush/trip while standing on ground.
Stonecunning +2 +2 bonus to Perception vs unusual stonework. Free check within 10 feet.

I don't have it completed yet, but I am putting together a Halfing Rogue.

I would be interested. I use PbP as my outlet to game. been interested for years but just recently been playing here. So I am new but been in several games over the pas few months so I have some experience. would be happy filling a role no one else has whatever thqt may be. It will.get me out of my comfort zone of cleric or rogue.

4d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 1, 5) = 13
4d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 6, 2) = 16
4d6 ⇒ (5, 1, 4, 5) = 15
4d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 3, 1) = 11
4d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 4, 4) = 19
4d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 3, 6) = 12

Guess I should roll.for stats if accepted.

I could Totally play a Half-Elf Evoker; this would however, be my
First pbp, and I'm actually new to posting messageboards here, anyway here are my rolls

4d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 4, 1) = 14

4d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 6, 1) = 13

4d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 6, 3) = 18

4d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 2, 1) = 10

4d6 ⇒ (5, 5, 5, 6) = 21

4d6 ⇒ (1, 6, 4, 6) = 17

Stat Rolls for Sera Mars:

4d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 6, 3) = 11
4d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 4, 3) = 15
4d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 6, 3) = 18
4d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 3, 6) = 16
4d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 2, 4) = 17
4d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 4, 4) = 19

Are we supposed to do our rolls like that? If so are you guys taking out your lowest number or taking the total as it displays? I think we are supposed to discard the lowest number and that automatic dice roll calculator thing doesn't look to take that into account.

So I'm a tad confused.

ive applied to many pbps but never been selected for one, ill roll up a character now and hope i get in this one lol.

1d6 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (3) + (5) + (4) + (5) = 17

1d6 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + (3) + (6) + (2) = 13

1d6 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + (5) + (6) + (5) = 20

1d6 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (1) + (4) + (6) + (6) = 17

1d6 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (4) + (2) + (4) + (3) = 13

1d6 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 1d6 ⇒ (2) + (3) + (1) + (5) = 11

so my final numbers would be
14
11
16
16
11
9

The posting system just does the 4d6. The lowest needs to be dropped manually:

Sera Mars:

4d6 ⇒ (1, 1, 6, 3) - 1 = 10
4d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 4, 3) - 3 = 12
4d6 ⇒ (4, 5, 6, 3) - 3 = 15
4d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 3, 6) - 3 = 13
4d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 2, 4) - 2 = 15
4d6 ⇒ (5, 6, 4, 4) - 4 = 15

K here's my crunch.

You meet Dustin. Spits on palm and offers hand I like smashing things, cutting things, and uh... eating things too. Shiny coins and rocks are nice too.

I would like to play ive only played a month but um how much text is required for posts here?

4d6 ⇒(3, 6, 4, 1) = 14 -1 =13

4d6 ⇒(1, 5, 6, 1) = 13 -1 = 12

4d6 ⇒(3, 6, 6, 3) = 18 - 3 = 15

4d6 ⇒(4, 3, 2, 1) = 10 - 1 = 9

4d6 ⇒(5, 5, 5, 6) = 21 - 5 = 16

4d6 ⇒(1, 6, 4, 6) = 17 - 1 = 16

I'm still thinking about y, a name; do you cre about backs?reet at all.

I apologize profusely for my last post; my phone is usually not this screwy.

I am thinking of naming him Calas Dermain, if you would like to know his backstory, feel free to give me a message and I will reply as soon as I am able.

alright. i just got the confirmation that my nephew can join us on here!

basically, for dropping the lowest, here is what i do.

i set it up to roll the 4d6

4d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 2, 4) = 10 -1=9

I hit preview, see what the result generated, and then annotate the rolls.

I will reroll my character stats then. I used actual dice at home, I wasn't aware of this method. I will reroll and update my character alias.

Just a brief overview to help the GM: Including myself we have two players ready to go, and what looks like four or five who are just past rolling stats. After they finish making their characters, we're looking at a group of 6-7 players plus your nephew if he isn't one of those who've posted their rolls yet. That's pushing the legal limit for party size. I'd suggest running two groups because playing with a really big group (in my experience) isn't the best way to get started. Your nephew wouldn't be getting the attention he needs with a group so big. It's your call though.

Manzcar here I submit my Wizardly Elven Lady

4d6 ⇒ (4, 1, 5, 1) = 11 - 1 = 10
4d6 ⇒ (3, 1, 6, 5) = 15 - 1 = 14
4d6 ⇒ (1, 4, 3, 2) = 10 - 1 = 9
4d6 ⇒ (6, 1, 1, 2) = 10 - 1 = 9
4d6 ⇒ (3, 6, 6, 1) = 16 - 1 = 15
4d6 ⇒ (6, 5, 3, 2) = 16 - 2 = 14

Manzcar here I submit my Wizardly Elven Lady

Nobody trust an elf!

Connor here. This guy's going to be so much fun to role play!

before i pick a character idea is this social roleplay combat roleolay or a mix?

mix. 50/50

ok

This sounds pretty good... when are you starting this out?

Edit: I'm also new to PbP.

finally a posting about running a PbP...>.>

and i would join, but looks like you have the set of characters you were wanting. I will try to keep watching, however.

Ok,
so here is what we got so far.

Characters done
Dustin: human barbarian
Pwent: dwarf cleric
shaldar xan: elf wizard

made rolls, but no character info
Awakeninifinity
sera mars
manzcar
gamerdad
Gaul

to address some questions:

1) No evil characters. I want everyone, including the rookies, to have a good time, and nothing destroys that feeling like a knife to the back from the party rogue.

2) Posting expectations: at least 1x every 2 days. I try to keep to a 1/1day ratio, but i have a family and i am running for office, so if i miss a day, ill pick it up the next day.

3) if you need help with anything, please say so, and either I or another will help out.

I will decide upon characters on monday, thus giving all those that rolled and havent had a chance to create pcs the weekend to do so.

if theres a wizard spot open ill have it done in an hour

Mine is done. Will have it typed up and posted tonight. I haven't done this in a while so bear with me. I haven't seen the other characters do this so I'm asking. Is it assumed we gave the typical adventure gear/equipment? Or do we list out what we feel is needed and subtract from gold? Or depending on scenario will we gear up in the storyline sometime?

buy what you may think you will need. and yes, you will be able to purchase items in game as well.

Just to let everyone know, i will be running the AP Second Darkness.
If you have the companion booklet that goes with this campaign, great, it gives you knowledge of the Riddleport area. If not, that is fine too.

Shaldar Xan = Manzcar

Updated list

Characters done
Dustin: human barbarian
Pwent: dwarf cleric
shaldar xan: elf wizard

made rolls, but no character info
Awakeninifinity
sera mars
gamerdad
Gaul

This is Gamerdad's alias and my character info. Let me know if anything is missing or incorrect as you see it.

*Edit* I thought of some additions or things left out or could be typed out better so I fixed them.

Lyle Shortcloak

Male Halfling Rogue 1
CN Small Humanoid (Halfling)
Init +3; Senses Perception +5

Dewn Mou'tain: Any idea on when you plan to start off the campaign? I'm in no rush. Just wondering when to expect it is all.

I'd be interested, if applications are still open, but I've never done a PbP before. As far as experience in terms of the game, I played D&D 3E from 2003-2006(no 3.5 though), and I only really started playing Pathfinder in the last year, with maybe 4 or 5 months of actually playing. Needless to say, I'm still learning the nuances of the game.

4d6 ⇒ (2, 2, 6, 4) = 14 -2 = 12
4d6 ⇒ (4, 6, 6, 1) = 17 -1 = 16
4d6 ⇒ (1, 3, 3, 2) = 9 -1 = 8
4d6 ⇒ (1, 5, 4, 4) = 14 -1 = 13
4d6 ⇒ (4, 3, 5, 1) = 13 -1 = 12
4d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 3, 2) = 13 -2 = 11

Unruly posting my character. If I missed anything or screwed anything up, let me know and I'll get it fixed.

Chromie Blackwater
Male Gnome Bard 1
CN Small Humanoid(Gnome)
Init +3 Senses: Perception +6, Low-Light Vision

hi

Tuesday ill start

100d6 ⇒ (4, 2, 2, 5, 6, 1, 1, 3, 1, 2, 5, 2, 6, 4, 2, 5, 2, 1, 2, 2, 4, 6, 3, 4, 2, 4, 4, 3, 6, 4, 1, 4, 4, 6, 4, 1, 5, 4, 1, 1, 4, 4, 3, 6, 4, 5, 4, 5, 2, 3, 5, 1, 5, 4, 3, 2, 5, 5, 5, 6, 1, 2, 4, 2, 1, 2, 5, 6, 2, 2, 2, 5, 3, 1, 4, 4, 3, 5, 4, 1, 3, 2, 6, 5, 3, 5, 5, 3, 3, 1, 6, 3, 5, 5, 6, 2, 5, 1, 3, 5) = 346

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