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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.
Some Basic Rules of Engagement (ROE):
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.
Okay, so I've been told that some of you folks have out-leveled the original scenario that was planned (Signs in Senghor). What is everyone's current level?
Okay so it looks like we'll need a 3-7 scenario of some sort and preferably in the Mwangi or somewhere close to it. As people start checking in, please post me your PFS Tracker info (# or name) if you make use of it since that will make it easier to find a scenario everyone can play. Of course some of you I've GMed for before and already have your information, like Dale.
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Faliana here! I need to get her information updated cause she is definitely level 6. As for pfs tracker I haven't gotten it to work for me very well, but I'll try again on a different browser. However, I haven't played in a good 80-90 percent of scenarios and Fali also has a replay that only she can use so anything in level range is good!
Hmm...after plugging things into PFS Tracker for the five of you that have checked in so far it looks like if you guys want to stay in the Mwangi area there's only one scenario available:
#6-09 By Way of Bloodcove (Tier 3-7)
For areas bordering the Mwangi we have:
#6-11 The Slavemaster's Mirror (Tier 3-7; Stonespine Island/Katapesh)
...and that's it. All the other available 3-7s take place elsewhere; there's several Worldwound scenarios available and the others are just kinda scattered around. Thoughts? Preferences?
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Hi Lady L! Glad to see you again!
Dru is level 4, 1 XP away from level 5
Player: Escharid
Character: Drusilla
Pathfinder Society Number: 133884-7
Faction: Liberty's edge
Slow Track or Normal:normal
This Chronicle #:
Starting XP: 11
Initial Prestige: 20
Initial Fame:
Prestige Spent on this Chronicle:
Starting Gold: 1684
Day Job Roll:
Gold Spent on this Chronicle: 1 Cure Moderate wound potion (300 gp)
Anything else you want me to note on your Chronicle:
I know Thad's player is nursing a cold and might not check back in for another day or two but I think I'll go ahead and start prepping #6-11 The Slave Master's Mirror since the description (and reviews) strike my fancy a little more than By Way of Bloodcove.
Give me a few days to get everything ready and then we'll get started :)
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I was looking around and found this scenario that is set in or around the Mwangi expanse. Just a possible suggetion if you haven't gotten too far in preping.
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^I saw that one too but I think one of you has played it already - plus it's one of the scenarios on offer for OutPost II so I didn't really want to impose.
*edit* Yeah, Mr. Monty's player has played that one already according to PFS Tracker.
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Fali Honey, It's not like that, I swear! We're just co-workers! Your the only woman for me!
I am neither a woman, nor a possible partner, nor even willing. How in the great sun's god's name would that even work?!
Hey, what do I look like, a Calistrian? I do not want to devote the mental power to figuring that out.
In all seriousness, wasn't with Mr. Monty, though I did just slap a GM credit so he's up to 6 with Fali. :) I get leg sweeps on my attacks now! And slitherbane get's the "Bane" part of things vs. monsterous humanoids, which is kinda nifty.
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Fali Honey, It's not like that, I swear! We're just co-workers! Your the only woman for me!
I am neither a woman, nor a possible partner, nor even willing. How in the great sun's god's name would that even work?!
Hey, what do I look like, a Calistrian? I do not want to devote the mental power to figuring that out.
Fali gives a huff and then shrugs. "Fine, if you say so. But if I find your toy has any inclinations for you that way, its going off to the blacksmiths and getting melted down for scraps." She gives the morningstar a glare and then adds in Ancient Azlanti "Do I make myself CLEAR?"
In all seriousness, wasn't with Mr. Monty, though I did just slap a GM credit so he's up to 6 with Fali. :) I get leg sweeps on my attacks now! And slitherbane get's the "Bane" part of things vs. monsterous humanoids, which is kinda nifty.
About that... I finished updating Faliana a little bit ago, and after counting it out, multiple times, I realized she's still one scenario away from level 6... ooops. I keep messing up the counting for leveling in PFS. No worries though, Monty, I can apply a GM credit later to keep her on the same level.
Hey guys, I've not forgotten you or anything! I've been sick and that's put me behind on some things; I'm hoping to get everything rolling either later tonight or tomorrow.
Actually check the above; I'm feeling better but I'm still pretty tired and I've got three nights in a row at work coming up so I'm taking a break from PbP entirely for a few days to just rest up and focus on getting through my shifts. We will tentatively start this up Tuesday evening, instead. Sorry for the inconvenience!
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That's fine! Getting into work right after being sick can be sooooo draining. Take you time, I for one, can wait. Or maybe we could drum up some idle RP... give you a sense of our characters and interactions. If you happen to be checking this still would you be able to give a basic description of where this is going to be starting? In a lodge, on the road, in a pub, wandering the ethereal plane, etc. If not we can probably work something out.
Player: Sedoriku
Character: Faliana "Conduit" Galina
Pathfinder Society Number: 108507-03
Faction: Sovereign Court
Slow Track or Normal: Normal
This Chronicle #: 14
Starting XP: 14
Initial Prestige: 24
Initial Fame: 26
Prestige Spent on this Chronicle: ... I have quite a bit stock piled. I should look into using some of it.
Starting Gold: 3873
Day Job Roll: Withholding for Faction card
Gold Spent on this Chronicle: None
Anything else you want me to note on your Chronicle: ... A reminder that she is now level 6. So I don't keep calculating from level 1 and fudging up the numbers again!
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***Basic Information Form***
Player: Matthais777
Character: Mr. Monty
Pathfinder Society Number: # 176948-8
Faction: Sovereign Court
Slow Track or Normal: Normal
This Chronicle #: 15
Starting XP: 15
Initial Prestige: 18
Initial Fame: 30
Prestige Spent on this Chronicle:
Starting Gold: 1195
Day Job Roll:
Gold Spent on this Chronicle:
Anything else you want me to note on your Chronicle:
@Faliana - As much as I'd have liked to immediately segue you guys from Senghor to this new scenario, you'll be beginning with a briefing back at the Grand Lodge in Absalom for reasons that will quickly become apparent. With that in mind, feel free to RP anything you might want to RP during your sea journey back to Absalom :)
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@Faliana - As much as I'd have liked to immediately segue you guys from Senghor to this new scenario, you'll be beginning with a briefing back at the Grand Lodge in Absalom for reasons that will quickly become apparent. With that in mind, feel free to RP anything you might want to RP during your sea journey back to Absalom :)
One particularly foggy morning Faliana winds down from her pre-dawn seance dance watching Tad as he does his morning observances, and smiles as she watches how the crew treat him. Little guy would get a lot of attention even if he wasn't the sweetest thing to walk the planet! She gives a few streches and then decides to head below decks and get her monkey boy up, and double check that Dale had gone to bed like she told him to an hour ago. Before she drops below decks completely she calls out to the little grippli. "Tad, want me to bring you up some breakfast when you finish?"
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Monty spends several days cross legged with slitherbane in front of him, channeling his focus and energy into the weapon. After several days of effort, Fali and other's who can see magic aura's note that the weapon glows even more intensely than before. Monty stores the weapon in it's box and meets Fali as she drops below.
Heya sweety. Stuffed slitherbane in his case for the day... turns out, he whines a lot less if you shove him in something soft and dark. I think he misses home sometimes.
He kisses her on the cheek.
I heard breakfast? What me to help ya? I promise I'll only pinch most of the bananas.
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Player: Zin Z'arin (Rob Riemersma)
Character: Brady Torquatus
Pathfinder Society Number: 192785-8
Faction: The Exchange
Slow Track or Normal: Normal
This Chronicle #: 12
Starting XP: 11
Initial Prestige: 19
Initial Fame: 22
Prestige Spent on this Chronicle: 0 planned
Starting Gold: 3643.96 gp
Day Job Roll:
Gold Spent on this Chronicle: 1,000 gp
Items Sold: 2 gp (50% = 1 gp)
Anything else you want me to note on your Chronicle: Brady has the Aspis Profiteer faction reward; if this scenario features the Aspis Consortium, I'll need to you initial a box on his faction journal card
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Monty spends several days cross legged with slitherbane in front of him, channeling his focus and energy into the weapon. After several days of effort, Fali and other's who can see magic aura's note that the weapon glows even more intensely than before. Monty stores the weapon in it's box and meets Fali as she drops below.
Heya sweety. Stuffed slitherbane in his case for the day... turns out, he whines a lot less if you shove him in something soft and dark. I think he misses home sometimes.
He kisses her on the cheek.
I heard breakfast? What me to help ya? I promise I'll only pinch most of the bananas.
Fali gives a smile at her monkey man and tries to not pay too much attention to the talk about Slitherbane his 'toy', but at the mention of 'soft and dark' her face tightens and a grimace of effort takes over. a second later her hardened expression breaks and a impish smile emerges, her face taking on an almost fey like quality. Fritania gives a laugh and rebuts in a sultry low voice, "Monty, dear, pleeaaase tell me you stuck it up that ass of a foremaster's, well, ass! He deserves to have something shoved up it and maybe it'd dislodge that dang stick!" She gives an high tinkling laugh before she stops mid-breath and Fali's more calm and down-to-earth demeanor takes over. She immediately starts in a tone of voice reserved for a daughter embarrassed by her mother. "Fritania! That was low even for you. And we TALKED about the foremaster. Just cause he rebuffed your advances doesn't mean he's a bad person!"
She turns back to Monty and gives him a peck on the check back. "She's probably going to be in fine form today. But, yes, breakfast! The help would be appreciated, darling, and yes you can have the bananas, but ten at the most, okay? Or we're going to run out."
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Monty hoots loudly at the Fritania's joke.
Ohohoh! Soft and Dark! Ohohohoh!
As he wipes away the laughter tears he bounces forward, his tail flicking at her nose.
Only 10? Truly, you want me to starve! To wither away to naught but skin bone and fur! Hohohoho
He winks as he makes a lounging pose against the wall. He speaks in a faux-suave voice with a terrible accent.
I know you like your monkey svelte and velvety. I will resist the siren call of the 11th banana, so that I can keep this succulent shape for you my dear...
He makes a kissing face... and then can't keep it up before he falls over laughing.
Your face my love, your face! HOHOHOHOHO!
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With nothing much else on the ship to distract him, Brady splits his time aboard between consulting the ships maps to refresh his knowledge on the navigable trade routes they voyage on or near, and then spending time with the crew. A game of chance here or there can enrich the money pouch, sure, but more importantly, Brady can learn more about the sailors and their homelands, information that's always useful to a merchant.
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Player: Redelia
Character: Thaddeus Treeskipper
Pathfinder Society Number: 184425-4
Faction: Silver Crusade
Slow Track or Normal: Normal
This Chronicle #: 14
Starting XP: 15
Initial Prestige: 19
Initial Fame: 25
Prestige Spent on this Chronicle: unknown
Starting Gold: 3941
Day Job Roll: none
Gold Spent on this Chronicle: unknown
Anything else you want me to note on your Chronicle: unknown
(Tad is levelled up on paper, but I have not yet copied everything over to his profile.)
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GM a little FYI on Dale:
He's an alchemist with the mindchemist archetype. Instead of a physical attribute mutagen he uses a mental attribute cognatogen, typically being +4 INT -2 STR. Mutagens are just a penalty, while cognatogens imply damage. So 2 STR damage.
He also has the following feats that make him a versatile skill monkey, even more so a knowledge monkey when combined with the mindchemist ability:
Improvisation: You gain a +2 bonus on all skill checks for skills you have no ranks in. Furthermore, you can use all skills designated "trained only" untrained.
Improved Improvisation: Your nonproficiency penalty with weapons, armor, and shields is halved. In addition, the bonus on all skill checks for skills you have no ranks in increases to +4 instead of +2.
Perfect Recall: At 2nd level, a mindchemist has honed his memory. When making a Knowledge check, he may add his Intelligence bonus on the check a second time. Thus, a mindchemist with 5 ranks in Knowledge (history) and a +2 Intelligence bonus has a total skill bonus of +9 (5 + 2 + 2) using this ability. The mindchemist can also use this ability when making an Intelligence check to remember something. This ability replaces poison use.
He (as well as Brady) have traveler's anytools for just the right tool for the job! Though I must admit Brady remembers to use his far more often.
Traveler's Any-Tool
Price 250 gp; Aura moderate transmutation; CL 9th; Weight 2 lbs.
This implement at first seems to be nothing but a 12-inch iron bar lined with small plates and spikes. It can be folded, twisted, hinged, and bent, to form almost any known tool. Hammers, shovels, even a block and tackle (without rope) are possible. It can duplicate any tool the wielder can clearly visualize that contains only limited moving parts, such as a pair of scissors, but not a handloom. It cannot be used to replace missing or broken parts of machines or vehicles unless a mundane tool would have done the job just as well.
The any-tool counts as a set of masterwork artisan's tools for most Craft or Profession skills (although very specialist crafts such as alchemy still require their own unique toolset). It is an ineffective weapon, always counting as an improvised weapon and never granting any masterwork bonus on attack rolls.
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Thanks for the info, Dale - definitely handy to know! And while we're on the subject, does anyone else do anything super cool or unique that I might need to know about? :)
(Also apologies for my posting slowness; in the interests of transparency I sometimes hit what I can only describe as depressive slumps and they tend to interfere with my ability to get anything more than the bare minimum done.)