GM Deneve's #1-01: The Absalom Initiation (Inactive)

Game Master Tonatiuh Ramírez

Hello and welcome. I need to prep things, but we should be able to start by Wednesday!

Uncle will continue to be here for your falling in a pit and failing clutch Occultism roll needs.

Assuming you want him back of course :-)

I'll take uncle along any day! 2 more adventures and Inzo is Lv3.

I've said that 1-01 I think is too camp to be a good adventure, but deneve I'm really interested to play with you at the helm because of what you've done to extrapolate the lore in all the games thus far.

Bring on this game! Did anyone have any great games during paizoCon online?

Unfortunately I had to work all weekend, and did not play any of the them. I hope others had a great time.

And I do not remember, is it every 4 exp. or every 8 that you level up?

Thanks Inzo, glad you've all been enjoying it.

It's every 12 xp that you level up. I think you'll level up after this scenario, Hammick.

Think I'm missing Gabros and Bert as they also confirmed.

Yep, checkin' in!

I'm curious: what have been peoples' favourite scenarios from the current season so far?

Scenarios:
The Blooming Catastrophe
Lions of Katapesh
The Burden of Envy, mostly because of the ton of RP you can do there.

Quests:
A Curious Claim
The Broken Scales
The Dragon who Stole Evoking Day

Also, before I forget, don't forget to fill out the sign up sheet.

I'll keep things non spoilerific. DM if you want more details:

Scenarios
1-12 Burden of Envy
1-16 Perennial Part 1
1-03 Escaping the Grave

Quests
Unforgiving Fire

The quality of season 1 has been quite high, which I think makes a lot of the scenarios feel only "okay". Most of the scenarios I think have something really cool going on about them, from the theme, to a scene, to a mechanical encounter.

I think doing the "main story" of Season 1 which is:
1-00 Origin of the Open Road
1-08 Flames of Rebellion
1-16 Perennial 1
1-17 Perennial 2
1-20 Lost Legend

That would be my recommendation if you had limited time to see all the highs before s2

A level THREE Gabros checking in here :)
I had 2 in person games (my circle of friends are very good at self isolating and the lockdown has relaxed down here in Aus so we decided to recharge our social batteries) over the long weekend and with the GM credit that’s another level :)

Wow. That's awesome. Anyway, I imagine you've all played 1-01. Asking to see if I should try to take a route none of you has gone through.

Ahhhh I didn't know you were from Australia, there is a small chance we've been at a con together then :)

Small world.

I have not played 1-01.

I've only played the quests/scenarios you've run for Bert. Have been pretty inactive in PFS otherwise.

May I have your slotted boons and school items, please? You also all begin with 1 hero point.

I don't have my chronicles handy, will check that later.

As for school items:
2x Minor Healing Potion (general item)

I am reading! Having a mare of a week so bot me if needed

Not bothering to slot any boons. For school items, the usual: 1x Healing Potion (minor), 1x Alchemist's Fire (minor)

Oh, and day job! Lore (Labor): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6

So I've been stalling a bit to see if the others join, but it looks like we'll be playing with the minimum legal table, meaning we'll need to use a pregen if we wish to continue.

We could also, just put the game on hiatus, too, without any issue.

So no Orla, Uncle , or Hammick? :(
Has anyone sent them a PM?

Uncle reported in, but hasn't shown up. No Hammick or Orla since the previous mission thread. Now, they might also be in ConCurrent which starts this Friday, but regardless, we can push onwards if you all wish.

I’m happy too wait so we can get the band back together personally

I am in favour of as many gang members as we can rouse! I love playing with you lot. Coming out of lockdown has added a decent bit of chaos to my week that I didn't anticipate.

I'm so sorry, I've had a combination crap week and a bit of a mental block as to how to juggle the timeline.

I'm in I'll pull my socks up and get a post in before end of tonight.

@Uncle & Gabros

Yeah, in order for it to make sense, I'm running it as if you're in the present seeing a hall and recalling the first mission you had as Pathfinder agents and in your mind's eye you replay the situation but with the knowledge and friends you have now. You're thinking it as a what-if scenario, because it's the only way it would make sense that I can think of.

Been away for a bit too long. I'm back and ready for the 1/day posting. If we just RP together a bit I'm down for that too :)

Does anyone know what happened to Orla?

I don't. Can check post history if she's still posting in other games and needs a reminder

Haven't seen many posts from her, unfortunate!

Well, as you probably noticed I haven't been posting.

I'm really sorry, but I just can't get into this scenario at all, just looking at it makes me roll my eyes.

That and the lack of posting well, it's just not calling out to me.

Then don’t worry about it. I love your GMing style so would you prefer if we did this one with different characters? I’d be keen for that.

I think it's the adventure, to be honest. It reminds me a lot of The Commencement. It's more of a tutorial of oddly slapped together miniquests.

That was my feeling with the scenario!

In any case, I'm still here! Happy to bail and switch adventure, whenever you're ready to get back into it

I concur, if there's another adventure that suits you more, happy to roll with that one instead.

I feel I've been holding you hostage. Shall we give it a go or call it quits?

Let's be clear: I don't feel held hostage or any other negative feelings towards you Deneve!

It's been excellent getting to play pbp, and find a group to do multiple games with. I have discussed offline with Uncle and Bert about how much I've enjoyed these games.

So, where to from here:

I am perfectly fine to play *any* PFS scenario/quest, my main requirement is that you have an adventure you are enjoying the GM seat with.

Whether we start in a week, or a month, or a year. If you direct message me, I'll be rushing for a sign up slot in your next game!

So back to you: I'm ready, I can give another spiel about the content that I haven't got XP for yet.

Go ahead and give me the spiel. I do think I'll need to open up registration for new players though. Right now we have season 2 around the corner, too.

I can get play XP for:
1-00
1-1
1-4
1-6
1-12
1-14
1-18
1-21
1-22
Q2
Q7
Q11

and then any repeatables I will have a character who can play them.

I don't mind waiting until you're in the mood to run a game and do signups.

I'm particularly interested in 1-6 because it's the only scenario I've not GM'd or played yet.