Motteditor's PFS2 1-10 Tarnbreaker's Trail GD9 (Inactive)

Game Master motteditor

This is recruitment for this Gameday IX campaign, which will start Sept. 1.

Please provide your character name, class, level, and ancestry in your submission for the lottery. You can also include your familiarity with play-by-post, and second edition (neither will factor into the lottery, but will help me guide you through the game when we get started).

Hello! I'm excited to be in the lottery for your game!

Orla Pfeffenpfoffer ("fehf - en - ffawfer") is a 2nd level halfling priest of Desna.

I'm well-seasoned in play-by-post games, and modestly so in PF2e.

Excited to be considered!

Cheers.

Lande Striden, level 1 dwarven ranger. Looking to go on a trek through the wilderness.

I'll throw my hat in the ring with Olexbu here. He is a 2nd-level hobgoblin wizard/barbarian.

I've been into PF2 since the playtest, and consistently on the PbP boards for about 3 years (plus some static posting for a bit prior I'm quite un-proud of).

I would like to play with my dwarven monk lvl 2.

Sonna, level 1 human champion (redeemer). This would be my first experience with pbp.

Welcome all. I realized I hadn't said when I would pick players if we have more than six applicants. I'll plan to do that Aug. 24, so everyone has a little time before we actually play.

Sonna (and everyone else), here are a couple links I highly recommend for PBP.

DH's Guide to Play By Post gaming has a lot of the basic mechanics of playing, including how to indicate speech, thoughts, etc.

Building a Better Doomed Hero: Painlord's Advanced Play-by-Post Play is a great guide that gives a lot of other advice for the best experience, especially the Push and Hook, which I can't recommend enough.

Hello, Anders would like to be considered for this adventure. Level 2 Ranger. Thank you!

Hello, would love to play Gwen Fletcher, Level 1 Human Sorcerer (Elemental Bloodline)

Hi,
I would like Elanna Elthiel (Half-elf rogue 1) to be considered for this game.
I am experienced in PBP but this would be my first PFS scenario.
I have only played a few sessions with 2ed.

Thanks,

Hey all, it looks like we're up to eight applicants, which means I'll need to hold a lottery to determine our six players (which I'll do in this thread, with the dice roller).

I plan to do that on Monday, probably night (EST).

Looks like you've got new players who are interested. This would be a replay for me so I am willing to withdraw.

I'll just need you to make me inactive the game as I dotted in to follow the threads.

Thanks,
Mike

That's very kind of you, Mike. Will do. If you don't mind, I'll wait to make sure everyone who is picked is available and still interested after we run the lottery, but I will definitely mark you inactive if we have six.

As it is also a replay for me, I will withdraw as well. So no need for you to run a lottery. Thanks for having announced the game.

Hey, Jacob! I've got an interest in submitting, since I've been thinking I might get more active in PFS2 as an easier way to play remotely these days. But, how would this game be run as part of the Gameday event? Is it still just a traditional play-by-post or will it involve more of a virtual tabletop videoconference kind of thing? I don't have a PF2 character created for PFS yet, but if it works like traditional play-by-post, I'd like to create one and give organized play a try again.

Thanks, Dran'Thul. Again, that's very kind of you.

Hey Neil, it's a traditional PBP, but has specific start and end dates (Sept. 1 to start, Nov. 10 to end, though I assume at the usual rate of 1-2 posts per day we'll finish well before then). Would love for you to throw your hat in the ring.

Dropping in my submission for consideration. This is Elien Psirec, a level 1 Lawful Good human investigator of the empiricism methodology from Ustalav. I'm still working on his backstory, but the stat-block is done. I kind of like the idea of him having dual membership in the Pathfinder Society as well as the Esoteric Order of the Palatine Eye. And, he only recently became a Pathfinder in order to support the Vigilant Seal faction, applying his skills to solving mysteries, protecting the innocent, and guarding against evil...particularly in light of the Whispering Tyrant's return. Ultimately, I have plans to take him into a wizard multiclass archetype down the road so he can expand on that mission.

1. Orla Pfeffenpfoffer
2. Olexbu
3. Sonna
4. Anders
5. Gwen Fletcher
6. Elanna Elthiel
7. Elien Psirec

Lottery: 1d7 ⇒ 2

I'm sorry, Olexbu, if everyone else is still interested, it looks like I'm not going to have room for you at the table. I'll have you first on the waiting list in case anyone drops.

For the others, when you get a chance please fill out the following info. I'll assume this indicates continued interest, so if it's not filled out by Aug. 31, I'm going to assume you do not wish to play.
Player:
Character Name:
OPF Number:
Faction:
Current XP:
Current Fame:
Reputation with current faction:
(Note, if your characters' XP/fame/rep may still change before we get started, that's fine; just indicate that in those areas.)

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As for expectations, I'm looking for 5-10 posts per week. That's basically one a day; I know not everyone posts on weekends (I sometimes skip Saturdays) but I figure 5-10 allows for a solid pace. I typically expect anytime I do a general post (i.e. one that's not obviously directed at a certain character) for everyone to post. Even if you don't think your character will be doing something, let me know you're still involved/reading along somehow. In PBP, momentum is key, and each post breeds new posts.

I understand some folks are new to PBP. Please read the links I posted above. They're great guides. If you have questions, please feel free to ask them in the discussion thread. I'm a big fan of PBP and will probably go on longer than you want about it. :) Similarly, for folks still learning 2nd Edition, please do NOT be afraid to ask questions. This is a game, so I want everyone to have fun!

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And lastly, I'm actually going to be on vacation Tuesday-Saturday. I'll still likely have access on my phone, so can answer quick questions, but I'm not 100 percent sure. If you don't hear from me in the next few days, though, please don't panic.

Player: Neil Spicer
Character Name: Elien Psirec
OPF Number: #1578-2001
Faction: Vigilant Seal
Current XP: 0
Current Fame: 0
Reputation with current faction: 0

I assume all of that's correct. I haven't done PFS in forever, so if something seems wrong, let me know.

No worries, I'll be around. Have fun, all!

Player: Martin Gaudier
Character Name: Elanna Elthiel
OPF Number: #16625-2001
Faction: Horizon Hunters
Current XP: 0
Current Fame: 0
Reputation with current faction: 0

I’m also on holiday all this week and posting on my phone. I’ll be back home on Sunday, in time to finish formatting and background on my character profile.
In the mean time, I’ll still be able to answer any further questions you may have.
Also, just so you know, I’m posting from France. So my time zone is GMT +2.

Player: Daniel H
Character Name: Sonna Caran
OPF Number: 2390522-2002
Faction: Vigilant Seal
Current XP: 1 (should be 2 by the time this starts)
Current Fame: 1 (should be 2 by the time this starts)
Reputation with current faction: 1 (should be 2 by the time this starts)

Looks good to me, Neil. And sounds good, Martin.

Player: dinketry
Character Name: Orla Pfeffenpfoffer
OPF Number: #805-2003
Faction: Envoy’s Alliance
Current XP: 16
Current Fame: 14
Reputation with current faction: 16

Super stoked to be a part of this game!

Player: Steinkrug
Character Name: Anders Bekk
OPF Number:2377166-2007
Faction: Verdant Wheel
Current XP: 12
Current Fame: 12
Reputation with current faction: 12

Looking forward to the game.

So I'd like to get a character sheet up this weekend. Do you have an example we can follow? I read the guides, but it's hard to visualize. Also where should we be putting our sheets?

You can look at my aliases — check Rova, who’s probably my beat Second Edition example. That said I don’t know that I love my Second Edition profiles yet... it may be easiest to just download a Paizo pregen and copy that formatting.

As for where to put it, in your Alias there should be an edit button that lets you fill it in. BE CAREFUL — it will frequently time out so I would work in a different document and copy-paste!

Hey all, just wanted to let you know I made it safely home, so looking forward to getting started Tuesday.

Hey GM, just to let you know, Orla has the 'Legacy of the Gorget' general boon slotted. I understand that it'll have some utility in this scenario!

I'll also be slotting my Promotional Service boon (i.e. Paizo Coin Badge) that gives me an additional Hero Point that can be shared with the entire table for the scenario!

Sonna will also have Legacy of the Gorget slotted.

Sounds good!

Ah, good call Orla. Anders also has the Legacy boon.

Background and formatting is all done. Elanna is ready for the game.

Super happy to be part of this game.

We've never heard from Gwen, so I'm going to assume she's no longer interested, and invite Olexbu to join instead (though they said they may need to use a different character, which is fine).

Here I am! Nurten is level 1 and has Legacy of the Gorget, so I'll play him. As a 1-glyph GM, I'll toss a Hero Point to Elanna, so less dying can happen.

Player: Crunch
Character Name: Nurten
OPF Number: 150618-2004
Faction: Vigilant Seal
Current XP: 3
Current Fame: 3
Reputation with current faction: 3

Thanks a lot.
Does that mean I’m starting with 2 hero points or just that one ?

That means you'll be starting with two! (Everyone starts with one.)

I'll be getting us started shortly.