All discussion happens here!
This is where I solicit some information from each of you that I'll use to prepare your chronicles at the end of the adventure as well as when I'm reporting the game on the website! I'll need the following information:
***Basic Information Form***
Player:
Character:
Pathfinder Society Number:
Faction:
Slow Track or Normal:
This Chronicle #:
Starting XP:
Initial Prestige:
Initial Fame:
Prestige Spent on this Chronicle:
Starting Gold:
Day Job Roll:
Gold Spent on this Chronicle:
Anything else you want me to note on your Chronicle:
I know some of these values may change as you make purchases and the like so it's not a problem if you want to wait on providing some of that information until closer to the end of the scenario. If you want to wait on making Day Job rolls until the end, that's also fine. If you're aiming to tick off any boxes on Faction Journal cards, ask me about them at the conclusion of the scenario and I'll be happy to let you know if anything qualifies and make a note of it on your chronicle if you like!
For players new to play-by-post PFS, please check out some time-tested resources:
The Flaxseed Pathfinder Lodge
Painlord's Advanced PbP Play
Doomed Hero's Guide to PbP Gaming
GM Damo's user profile offers excellent additional guidance and tips.
This Tagline Template offers a basic setup for your own PC's PbP tagline, providing vital information at a glance. Please, modify/adapt it to your own PC's crucial needs.
Please ensure you have an updated stat block associated with your PC and any companions or familiars.
For those using Hero Lab, it's quite simple:
Under the "File" tab, select "Output Hero Statblock." In the pop-up menu, select the "BBCode" tab and click on the "Copy" button. In your PC's Paizo profile, click on the "Edit My Profile" button. Then paste it into the "About [Your PC's Name]" block near the bottom of the page.
Got some questions? Post them here in the Discussion thread.
When you're ready, use this thread to introduce your PC to the GM and to the party. Once we've settled on the PCs in the party, you can make an in-character introduction in the Gameplay thread.
Some Basic Rules of Engagement (ROE):
OOC Text: When mistakes are made or clarifications are necessary, just let us know in the discussion thread. Let's keep the ooc text in the gameplay thread to a minimum.
Conditions/Effects: Regarding penalties or bonuses/buffs/debuffs from conditions/effects, please, players, indicate any bonuses/penalties to attacks, damage, etc separately--to remind the GM and other players.
For example, [dice=Attack, Power Attack, Inspire Courage, Fatigued]d20-1+1-2; d8+2+1-2[/ dice].
Animal Companion/Mount/Familiar/Eidolon: Please create a separate alias for it, especially if it will act on its own.
Initiative: Animal Companions/Mounts/Familiars/Eidolons will have their own Initiative results, unless the PC is mounted on the creature. They can act independently or you can opt to have you and your companion act at the same time on the lower of the two Initiative results. The one with the higher result will be considered delayed, but not flat-footed. (If mounted, the mount acts on the PC's initiative.)
Miss Chance: I prefer to roll miss chances as the GM; if you roll it, please use a d100, where a "miss" is less than or equal to the percentage chance.
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-monotoned and remorcely said- I am looking forward to assisting you all. My name is Korivan. I am a gnome void kineticist from the Concordance of Elements. -loud rapid footsteps come from the shadows behind me as you see two small red eyes come out of the shadows- Oh, and this is Tim. He weighs approximately 438 tons and he is a chicken from the void. -each step of Tim's feet causing the ground to shake as the dark purple chicken comes out of the shadows and clucks before disappearing into a purple cloud of smoke-
Hey, glad to see you've checked in! To help you out a little (and to make posts easier to read), here are some common formatting conventions used for PbP:
Bold text for speech:
[b ]"Hello, how are you doing today?"[/b] (Just leave out that extra space in the first set of brackets.)
"Hello, how are you doing today?"
text for an Out-of-Character comment:
[ooc ]Hey GM, don't forget that I've got Mage Armor running![/ooc]
Italics can be used for inner monologue or to simply place emphasis on a word:
[i ]Hmm, I wonder what's for lunch?[/i]
Hmm, I wonder what's for lunch?
Smaller to make text, well, smaller - like if you want your character to be whispering or speaking softly:
[smaller ]"Is the coast clear?"[/smaller] Sal whispers to her friends.
"Is the coast clear?" Sal whispers to her friends.
And if you want larger text, like for shouting!
[bigger ]"WATCH OUT!"[/bigger]
Hello all~ I'll be hanging around here, too! c: I've got a couple of different lower-leveled characters I could bring that are on the squishy side, but I don't mind running a pre-gen if we end up in a higher tier, either. c;
Nice to meet you! :D
I've got a few who are level two and I don't mind playing out-of-tier if that's what ends up happening. The only level five I've got is already promised to another game. @_@
^If it helps people select characters my RL friends are going to be playing a kineticist and some sort of barbarian/monk/cleric amalgamation of drunken, raging punching :3
Not sure exactly what levels they are though ;_;
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Hi, everyone, and thanks for the invitation, Lady Ladile.
I have many character options, more at low tier.
High tier:
Zinta, human arcanist, level 5
Claudia, grippli magus, level 5, in a game that's almost finished
mid tier:
Koani, elf druid with a lovable dino, level 3
low tier there are 8 different options, so I won't list them all.
Welcome aboard! I've got one last person that's confirmed their participation (in the last 12 hours) that needs to check in and then I'll look at getting an actual 'start date' for the game so folks can go ahead and be selecting characters, getting their profiles ready, etc. :)
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A message arrives from the local office of the Dark Archives explaining that the agent they have assigned is currently on another mission. They expect him to be available to join you shortly. Please enjoy a drink at the bar on Zarta's tab while you wait for Dr. O'Mayga to arrive.
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Player: Nomadical
Character: Dr. O'Mayga
Pathfinder Society Number: 151562-11
Faction: Dark Archives
Slow Track or Normal: Normal
This Chronicle #: 10
Starting XP: 11
I don't know the rest, since he's currently engaged. He will not level up after the session he is in, but he may make purchases.
Dr. O'Mayga is a Samsaran Arcanist (Unlettered / Twilight Sage) 4. He casts as a witch, but uses the Arcane pool of an arcanist. His familiar is a sentient suture vine named Hogo. Hogo is not nearly as entertaining as Stuffing, but I try. BTW since Hogo is an asexual plant, I use the plural non-specific pronouns they/them when referring to Hogo.
Lastly, The Doctor has the Twilight Sage ability to regain arcane pool points by Consuming the Life of a helpless living creature that is already below 0 hp but not outright dead yet. To that end I typically ask for positions, status/health, and HD of defeated enemies, and after a fight he will always check on any downed enemies. FWIW, he sees it as both a scientific endeavor and being a follower of Pharasma as the ushering of their spirit across to death, similar to the character Stark from the TV series Farscape. It's not an evil act and is not done with evil intent.
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In that case I will definitely NOT bring my druid/wizard. She makes every effort to save people who are dying, enemy or otherwise. She would not get along with the doctor at all. Haha.
I've decided (for real this time) I'll bring the amazing Ayla Vivindor, adventure novelist and chatterbox!
Player: meloriel
Character: Ayla Vivindor
Pathfinder Society Number: 276820-6
Faction: Grand Lodge
Slow Track or Normal: Normal
This Chronicle #: 6
Starting XP: 5
Initial Prestige: 7
Initial Fame: 10
Prestige Spent on this Chronicle: ...
Starting Gold: 308
Day Job Roll:
Gold Spent on this Chronicle: ...
Anything else you want me to note on your Chronicle: ...
Huzzah! Now that everyone has checked in and character choices are solidifying somewhat we'll need to pick a start date. Would starting this Saturday the 22nd work for folks or will people need a little more time to get characters in order?
I'm thinking Liasna Iradlial, my level two half-elf life oracle? I haven't prodded her in a while, but I've gotta spend a few PP to snag a wand of CLW at the beginning of it. @^@
Player: hiyami
Character: Liasna Iradlial
Pathfinder Society Number: 208483-6
Faction: Silver Crusade
Slow Track or Normal: Normal
This Chronicle #: 5
Starting XP: 4
Initial Prestige: 6
Initial Fame: 8
Prestige Spent on this Chronicle: ...
Starting Gold: 565gp, 4sp
Day Job Roll: n/a
Gold Spent on this Chronicle: ...
Anything else you want me to note on your Chronicle: ...
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I'd prefer to wait until after Christmas to start. I have some holiday celebrations this weekend, so I might be able to get a post in, but likely just one. I can also post on Christmas Eve during the day, and then probably not until the 27th. From then on I'm free for regular posting.
In short: I can start this weekend, but I won't be posting consistently until after Boxing Day. I'd prefer to just wait until after Christmas to start.
^That's fine too if folks would rather wait until a day or two after Christmas. I mainly just suggested the 22nd because I'm off work that day and I prefer starting new games when I'm off work and have more time to be at my laptop - but no worries! Will the 27th work for everyone then? :)
That works for me! \o/ It'll also give us a spot of time to figure out the rest of the party. :3
Also, if Liasna's on the approved list, I'd like to dot with her? o:
^Howdy! Thanks for checking in and no worries; even though I'll start the game on the 27th it'll probably largely be opening stuff and character introductions for the first couple of days while people settle back in after holiday festivities :)
Good morning~ :3 I'm probably the only one alive at this ungodly hour, but I'm excited to begin~ :3
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Player: Oriklad
Character: Baiju, The Drunk
Pathfinder Society Number: 261662-8
Faction: Exchange
Slow Track or Normal: Normal
This Chronicle #: 9
Starting XP: 8
Initial Prestige: 8
Initial Fame: 16
Prestige Spent on this Chronicle: 0
Starting Gold: 3567
Day Job Roll: 25 (50 gold)
Gold Spent on this Chronicle:
Anything else you want me to note on your Chronicle:
Howdy folks, I've not forgotten you! I think I'm finally over the worst of my (figurative) holiday hangover and ready to start easing back into regular posting - and of course, get this game started!
It looks like so far we've got for levels:
2
2
3
4
I still don't know what level Korivan is (trying to figure that out) and Redelia hasn't picked a character yet. Not counting those two our current APL ends up at 2.75 so it looks like we can potentially play up or play down. I've gotten one vote already to play down, which is fine with me if it's fine with everyone else.
Okay guys, an opening post of sorts is up over in Gameplay! Please go check it out, check in, and get to those character introductions when you get a chance :)
*edit* Sounds like Korivan is 3rd level so we'll probably be looking to play down for this run if that will affect your choice of character, Redelia.
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I think I'll bring this character, a level 3 druid. (I don't have any playable level 2's, and a level 1 would leave a crazy level spread).
17/6=2.8, which rounds to 3, which means we play up, with the 4-player adjustment.
Even if I brought a level 1, 15/6=2.5, which would also round to 3 and leave us in the same situation.
Hmm, for some reason I thought that if you hit APL 3 the group had the choice of playing up or down but it might be a later season thing I'm thinking of.
But even playing up, I think you guys will probably be fine :)
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Scenarios in Seasons 0 through 3 were designed for
four characters. For these scenarios, if the APL is between
subtiers, a party of six or seven characters must play the
higher subtier. Parties with four or five characters must
play the lower subtier.
Starting with Season 4, scenarios were designed for
six characters and contained methods to adjust for tables
with four players. When the APL of a table is between
two subtiers (like APL 3 for a Tier 1–5 scenario), a party
of four characters must play the lower tier without
any adjustments for party size. A party of five to seven
characters whose APL falls between two subtiers must
play the higher tier with the four-character adjustments
found throughout the scenario.
In the fringe case where there are no PCs that are high
enough level to have reached the subtier level (such as a
party of six 3rd-level characters), the group can decide to
play the lower subtier.
Oh, that's a really good point. Lemme make sure my sheet's up-to-date o_o
No worries guys and also to Redelia; hope you feel better soon!
Happy New Year, guys!
Work has been pretty busy the last two nights (and steadyish tonight) and when I've been home all I've felt like doing is getting some sleep. Further updates to follow tomorrow after I've slept.
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Player:
Character: Korivan Lightfoot
Pathfinder Society Number: 276386-7
Faction: Concordance of Elements
Slow Track or Normal: Normal
This Chronicle #: 7
Starting XP: 8
Initial Prestige: 14
Initial Fame: 14
Prestige Spent on this Chronicle:
Starting Gold: 6197
Day Job Roll: Roll+5
Gold Spent on this Chronicle:
Anything else you want me to note on your Chronicle:
Hey Korivan! Glad to have you with us :D
I know it might seem a little overwhelming with some of the posts over in Gameplay but just take your time reading and replying; if you have any questions about how to format your text or make a roll just ask and me or one of the other players will help you out :)
Eek, feel better soon Ayla!
I'm enjoying the antics in Gameplay and since it's the weekend, I'm going to give folks a little bit longer to post (mainly in response to Korivan) before I advance the action. Just figured I'd give an update so folks didn't think I'd vanished :)
Yeah, some scenarios do have answers to such things and I try my best to get the backstories to scenarios across during the course of the game.
Of course there are other times where there's just no real answer or solution to something. I recently finished a scenario for one of my long-term tables and I had to take the GM hat off for a moment at the end to say, "Yeah, as written in the scenario there's no explanation for why <X> happened in the first place and there's not really any setting lore to explain it either - at least not yet."
Hey folks; had a busy Friday and I worked last night. Both Korivan & Baijiu's players have been feeling under the weather so I'll aim to get a post up with some (botted) Grapple checks this afternoon before work, if at all possible~
Hey folks, I just wanted to check in real quick and get a general feel for how everyone's feeling about the game so far! Hopefully everyone is enjoying themselves; I know we've been a little slow what with work, sickness, RetroCon (for some of us), and other things.