World's Most Interesting Confirmation (001) [PFS Standard 5-08] (Inactive)

Game Master Great Green God

We talk about stuff here. But before we do, if everyone could please provide me with the following info:

Player Name
Character Name
PFS #
Faction
Day Job Roll
Initiative Modifier
Perception Modifier
Sense Motive Modifier

Official gameplay will open later tonight (the next 12-14 hours).

Stay thirsty my friends.

Player Name KingOfAnything
Character Name Airyn Skystalker
PFS # 93593-20
Faction Grand Lodge
Day Job Roll N/A
Initiative Modifier +2
Perception Modifier +7
Sense Motive Modifier +8

I have limited availability this weekend, but I'll try to post at least once tomorrow.

Player Name I'm Hiding In Your Closet
Character Name Lydia Schwarz Stillbourne
PFS # #40025-20
Faction Dark Archives
Day Job Roll Profession (Librarian): 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (17) + 8 = 25
Initiative Modifier Lydia: +1 Fomalhaut: +2
Perception Modifier Lydia: +3 Fomalhaut: 0
Sense Motive Modifier Lydia: +3 Fomalhaut: 0

Player Name JTDV
Character Name Tawner Kelenfold
PFS # 252422
Faction Silver Crusade
Day Job Roll I wouldn't have one yet because this is my first adventure, correct?
Initiative Modifier -1
Perception Modifier +4
Sense Motive Modifier +4 (Class but no ranks)

Player Name MorphiusLink
Character Name Hallimir Duskrin
PFS # 52842-5
Faction Sovereign Court GM can you please let us know how faction Journal cards work in PbP.
Day Job Roll N/A
Initiative Modifier +6
Perception Modifier +6
Sense Motive Modifier +4

Day Job Roll I wouldn't have one yet because this is my first adventure, correct?

Not correct. :) All you need is a skill rank in any Craft, Profession, or Perform skill.

There's also a 4-point Prestige "vanity" that lets you work as a temple healer and use Heal for Day Job checks.

Faction Sovereign Court GM can you please let us know how faction Journal cards work in PbP.

Double-check with the DM at the end of the adventure if you achieved something, and other than that, it's basically the honor system.

You can do what I do and record your Objectives accomplished on your character sheet/profile.

That works for me Lydia. Although, now that I think about it, I don't have any ranks in those. But thank you for the advice! That sounds just like what I'd be doing.

You know you can freely play Mr. Potato Head with pretty much every aspect of your character up until your first adventure as a 2nd-level character, right? If you want to swap one of your skills out for a Day Job skill, you can do so (and even swap it right back once you get the Temple vanity, provided it's soon enough!). On the same note, be CERTAIN you're happy with your character's name before you hit the 10-post threshold; after that, you can't change it on here, a problematic and unfair limitation that I've started a petition in hopes of changing.

Oh, also: BIG WARNING for you, Tawner: I'm a Dhampir, which means that, while I'm not Undead, I react to positive/negative energy as though I were - so DON'T Channel to harm Undead while I'm nearby! I think your Rebuke Death ability works safely on me, though. Playing a Dhampir character requires a rare Boon, so kindly try to help me not die. The first adventure is always the riskiest. :)

You know you can freely play Mr. Potato Head with pretty much every aspect of your character up until your first adventure as a 2nd-level character, right? If you want to swap one of your skills out for a Day Job skill, you can do so (and even swap it right back once you get the Temple vanity, provided it's soon enough!). On the same note, be CERTAIN you're happy with your character's name before you hit the 10-post threshold; after that, you can't change it on here, a problematic and unfair limitation that I've started a petition in hopes of changing.

Oh, also: BIG WARNING for you, Tawner: I'm a Dhampir, which means that, while I'm not Undead, I react to positive/negative energy as though I were - so DON'T Channel to harm Undead while I'm nearby! I think your Rebuke Death ability works safely on me, though. Playing a Dhampir character requires a rare Boon, so kindly try to help me not die. The first adventure is always the riskiest. :)

Thanks Lydia. Ill note them in my char sheet as they come up.

Does Tawner's Channel to heal the living harm you?

Player Name Blake's Tiger
Character Name Sidi Yawgu
PFS # 230524-17
Faction Liberty's Edge
Day Job Roll Faction Card Activity: Fight Slavery (DC 16)
Initiative Modifier +1
Perception Modifier +4
Sense Motive Modifier +0

Does Tawner's Channel to heal the living harm you?

The simple answer is no; there's a spell/subdomain/feat or something that lets one Channel to harm at the same time as they're Channeling to heal, but normally, a given Channeling wave has one effect or the other, not both.

I figured we'd have some interesting role play, Lydia, because of our characters. ;)

I figured we'd have some interesting role play, Lydia, because of our characters. ;)

"...Unfair and arbitrary...."

I’ve never engaged in pbp and I’ve only been playing PF for a bit now. Would like to get my feet wet with a low level module and a helpful DM. I’m also willing to say “GM” if I have to!

Now to answer that question. Technically the Pathfinder RPG uses 'Game Master', the most common term for a role-playing game guide/judge. The title also ties in with their GameMastery™ line of products. I have run enough different role-playing games, and editions of games to qualify as a DM, GM, Storyteller, Keeper, Judge and Ghost Master, among other other titles. Typically, I use 'GM' as it is among the most descriptive, and recognizable titles and the one that is use in many of my favorite games, but you can use DM if you like. I'm a huge fan of the D&D Rules Cyclopedia rules set, and the old Mystara/Known World setting.

Player Name JamesMartin
Character Name El Garrapata
PFS # 1904-18
Faction Silver Crusade
Day Job Roll None (He's a bouncer at local bars, but they don't pay him, he just shows up to make friends)
Initiative Modifier +2
Perception Modifier +0
Sense Motive Modifier +0

"...Unfair and arbitrary...."

If I'm reading you right, you're cautioning me not to step on your toes. Or I may be reading too much in to this? Be that as it may, it's not a problem, because everyone's enjoyment is important to me. I'm more than willing to take direction from you to make a better story.

*He is the World's Most Interesting...DM! < Lol. Love it.

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"...Unfair and arbitrary...."

If I'm reading you right, you're cautioning me not to step on your toes.

Not at all. You mentioned the potentially interesting group dynamic, and I reiterated my method of picking characters for a game.

Ah. :)

Very well, then I shall sing the song of my people. ♬Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality...♬

Presently, at the time of this writing, we are in the Pig's Paunch but the map doesn't show where we all are standing. I've been looking at other pbps (so that I learn what to do and don't slow us down) and they are able to state they are moving to "G5" or to stand beside someone. etc.

That's the intention with our map too, right? I mean, I understand at the beginning of our journey we're not necessarily being all tactical (although my character is seriously [if ignorantly] considering it).

Just curious is all.

Presently, at the time of this writing, we are in the Pig's Paunch but the map doesn't show where we all are standing. I've been looking at other pbps (so that I learn what to do and don't slow us down) and they are able to state they are moving to "G5" or to stand beside someone. etc.

That's the intention with our map too, right? I mean, I understand at the beginning of our journey we're not necessarily being all tactical (although my character is seriously [if ignorantly] considering it).

Just curious is all.

You should be able to move yourself about, draw things, and even accidentally delete the map if you like, so long as you have google slides on your device. No letters needed. There might be times I ask you to illustrate your path which can be done with line (scribble function) as now illustrated. If I didn't make it sharable before it certainly is now.

I see it. Thank you.

Sorry for the delay. Tonight's posts may be a bit late due to real life.

4. Lydia Stillbourne / Fomalhaut (any chance you could make a second profile for your leetle friend? It makes it easier to recognize who's doing what, and to whom--especially considering how talkative he'll be.)

I guess I can do that - I've thought about it off and on for years what with my Summoner/Witch/Cavalier/etc, but never yet bothered to.

I have no complaints with the marching order. A Spiritualist can fit nearly anywhere, I guess.

Currently, Tawner doesn't have Read Magic as one of his orisons. Upon a successful spellcraft check (which he just failed), would he be able to read all three scrolls because they're identical? Or does he need to check each scroll individually?

Currently, Tawner doesn't have Read Magic as one of his orisons. Upon a successful spellcraft check (which he just failed), would he be able to read all three scrolls because they're identical? Or does he need to check each scroll individually?

I'd allow Tawner to read all three considering they all come from the same source.

Question: Can they charge through difficult terrain?

Question.
How do we determine the DC for a perception or Sens Motive check to notice facial expressions or tones from other PCs?

Question: Can they charge through difficult terrain?

Typically, no, things cant charge through difficult terrain. But given they r jump charging there is nothing preventing them from doing so.

You appear to have put Fomalhaut in the initiative cue, but not me.

Truth be told, I'd prefer Lydia and Fomalhaut always go together, since Fomalhaut literally can't leave Lydia's side.

@Sidi: Why was Sidi so particuarly hostile when Fomalhaut showed up? Pharasman, something Fomalhaut said, just scared of ghosts, what?

Sidi's vehemence displayed with Fomalhaut might come out in the role play. I'd be interested too but we might need to give it a little time.

@ Lydia: Something he said (and a little bit extra).

Well, that didn't take long.

I should have put that in a spoiler the first time, but the site crashed when I tried to edit it. Hopefully, I didn't ruin too much for Tawner. :)

Question: Can they charge through difficult terrain?

They are jumping through the air (they can charge as a full-round jump action), so there's no terrain to speak of.

Edit: What Hallimir said.

Question.

How do we determine the DC for a perception or Sens Motive check to notice facial expressions or tones from other PCs?

Typically you can get a 'hunch' as to what someone is thinking or feeling with a DC 15 sense motive check or an opposed check vs the target's bluff check if they are purposefully hiding something. The amount of time it takes to pull off such a check (1 round or 1 night of conversation and observation or anywhere in between) is dependant on the situation.

You appear to have put Fomalhaut in the initiative cue, but not me.

Truth be told, I'd prefer Lydia and Fomalhaut always go together, since Fomalhaut literally can't leave Lydia's side.

@Sidi: Why was Sidi so particuarly hostile when Fomalhaut showed up? Pharasman, something Fomalhaut said, just scared of ghosts, what?

My bad. You go right after Hallimir. That's fine, though it helps me to know who is flat footed in a given situation and who is not.

@ Lydia: Something he said (and a little bit extra).

** spoiler omitted **

Con't from above...

Also, eidolons, phantoms and familiars are all perceptive and intelligent enough to make their own judgements about a situation and react accordingly. One can imagine a scenario wherein Fomalhaut, notices a danger to Lydia and react's before she does, shoving her down before a sniper fires or pushing her aside before a razor pendulum slices her in half.

Well I certainly wouldn't mind him doing those things - the main problem is, as I said, is that Fomalhaut has to be adjacent to Lydia at all times (unless she concentrates or it's dark), so it works better (certainly in this adventure) if they go together.

I should have put that in a spoiler the first time, but the site crashed when I tried to edit it. Hopefully, I didn't ruin too much for Tawner. :)

Paizo was going down a lot yesterday. Three separate times I got to see those Goblins messin' with that server. I thought it was just me.

Well I certainly wouldn't mind him doing those things - the main problem is, as I said, is that Fomalhaut has to be adjacent to Lydia at all times (unless she concentrates or it's dark), so it works better (certainly in this adventure) if they go together.

Since we are using block initiative for this game, it shouldn't matter, just take your actions whenever you are allowed, delaying when you need to. There will be times when they will not have to move to take actions or perhaps will just move around one another remaining adjacent. Alternatively, I could just set their combined initiative at the lowest roll between the two, but that seems to be disadvantageous to you.

** spoiler omitted **

GM, when in combat do you want us to post in intiative order to avoid confusion of placement or just whenever?

I use the "block initiative" system common to pbp games. PCs who are in bold on the initiative list may post in whatever order the happen to visit the messageboards. This cuts down on having to wait for any one player to show up to post their actions. The order is only important for those rare occasions when very specific timing is important.

Good point, Hallimir. It should be by initiative order. I saw that and thought it might be server error because Paizo has been going down lately.

EDIT: Fair enough, World's Most Interesting DM.

Apologies for making you explain that twice. I didnt quite get it when you mentioned it to Lydia... I thought block initiative refered to companions/familiars etc.

Thanks for clarifying

Yeah the Web goblins have been hampering me too. I should have something up later tonight.

Lydia, there is an interesting discussion about channeling* going on right now. There's talk about a Damphir too. Just thought it was interesting because it's right up our alley.

*I swear this is not a Rickroll!

Sorry for the delay, I'd hit a bit of snag Sunday night (food poisoning) which led to another snag Monday (ICU). I'm much better now after nearly suffering terminal dehydration, but don'the think I've forgotten your asignment to bring back notes for your mission...

You know it was mighty convent of me getting food poisoning just now. Mighty convenient.

Stay thirsty my friends (I know I will).

Whoa! Sounds like you failed your Fort save. Well, I hope the ICU rolled the 1d8 + 1 you needed. You sound like you're doing better so I hope that's all behind you. Welcome back.