First off, thank you all for being willing to come on an adventure with me! Now, to business.
- I will post every day. I hope everyone can post every weekday and at least once over the weekend, but stuff happens - which leads me to:
- I will bot you if we haven't heard from you in 24 hours. Please include botting instructions in your character profile, or I will have to get creative in the most entertaining (for me) way possible. Please also let me know if you are expecting an extended period of absence so I can PM you and preemptively hash out major decision points to keep the story moving. On a related note:
- I will make "reactive" rolls to keep the story moving along. If you want to make a roll as part of an action/decision/etc, please do so. I might modify the skill used or add circumstantial bonuses/penalties based on circumstances. Which brings me to my final point:
- I will happily add circumstantial bonuses (or penalties) for roleplaying. I hope, for example, that you will accompany your diplomacy check with what your character is actually saying. It makes it so much easier for me to respond if you give me material, and we make such a more fulfilling and exciting story together.
If you're worried or concerned about any of these expectations, or about anything related to this game, post it here or PM me. We can figure something out so you have a good time.
In addition to making “reactive” rolls for characters, I also like to roll Knowledge checks for players so we don't have to wait for a back-and-forth between player and GM. To that end, I tailor what a character might remember about a creature. (For example, a fighter will probably care more about a golem’s DR while a wizard would remember that it’s immune to spells and an alchemist is super excited that it blows up when it dies.) Let me know what your character is most concerned about with an opponent - otherwise, I'll use my best judgement. If this will be a problem for you, let me know (either here or via PM) and we’ll work something out.
We’ll be using block initiative during encounters. Actions will be resolved in the order that they were posted in. While this can do some weird things with a single character acting "twice" before another, it is easier for both players and GM to track the sequence of events this way. I highly encourage tactics such as:
McSwordFace waits until her friend Blessings Galore has a chance to cast a buff before she attacks the horrible people kicking puppies.
I will happily calculate the final result in these cases. This helps us work effectively as a team even if posting schedules don’t line up in a beneficial way.
Since this game is part of a multi-table special, we will be moving at an especially quick pace. One thing I have found very handy in previous scenarios like this is a place for players and GM to communicate rapidly - posting notices of who is up in initiative or asking for a clarification on something. I've used Discord and GoogleHangouts for this before and have a slight preference for Discord, but is there one platform you would prefer over the other? If so, let me know below!
If your post is entirely out of character , let’s put it here instead of in the Gameplay thread.
About Me: I’ve done a bit of PFS and PbP GMing, but I am certainly not perfect. If you have ideas for how I could do something better, a disagreement with a decision, or confusion over what I’m saying, please let me know via the Discussion thread or PM.
For your first post here, please use the Reply option on the following post, delete the [quote'] tags, and fill in the provided fields. And be sure to pop over to the Gameplay thread and introduce your character!
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Player Name: Otha
Character Name: Mythryndyr
PFS Number: 239913-2
Faction: Liberty’s Edge
Slow Tracking? (Y/N): No
Day Job (please roll now):
Special Notes/Abilities: Nothing extraordinary. Myth’s got the Deadeye Bowman trait along with the Evasion and Uncanny Dodge abilities; his favored enemy is Undead +2.
Looking forward to playing in another special under you.
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I signed up with Floria as I expected her current game to be done by now, unfortunately the GM has been having some health issues and hasn't posted in a month. There's still a chance she might be ready, but if not I have a level 6 monk (Jayagrahama Chakar) who I could use instead, assuming that's OK?
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Greetings, GM Hawthwile, glad to be playing at your table again, even if Jamir is a goody-goody!
Player Name: Tusk the Half-Orc
Character Name: Jamir "Hamstring" Montajay
Class and Level: Swashbuckler (Mouser) 5/Halfling Opportunist 1
PFS #: 199504-5
Faction: Liberty's Edge
Slow Track: No
Day Job Roll:
Initiative: One benefit of the Mantle of the Black Rider boon is that it gives Jamir a +2 bonus to initiative once per day; for play-by-post games in which the GM rolls initiative, I think it will be simplest to apply this bonus to Jamir’s first initiative roll in the scenario.
Trap Spotter: If Jamir is within 10 ft of a trap, the GM rolls a Perception check to determine whether he notices it.
Immediate actions: Jamir has several options for immediate actions during combat, depending on the actions of his opponent. He is most likely to use the swashbuckler deeds Dodging Panache and Underfoot Assault (each of which costs 1 panache point) and the halfling opportunist ability Exploitive Maneuver (full descriptions on Jamir’s profile page). Generally, I’ll make the decision about what to use when the time comes; but because Dodging Panache can change an opponent’s hit against Jamir into a miss, please assume that if Jamir has 2 or more panache points and is not threatened by any opponent other than the attacker, he will use Dodging Panache if an opponent would otherwise hit him with an attack.*
Regaining Panache: Jamir regains a point of panache when he confirms a critical hit or when he scores the killing blow (reducing opponent to 0 hp or below). A crit is usually unambiguous, but in PbP it isn’t always clear whose attack takes down the opponent and usually doesn’t matter. If Jamir has spent panache and might regain a point depending on the order in which attacks are resolved, I’m likely to ask if he’s the one who struck the final blow. I apologize in advance if that creates extra work - I will try not to be annoying about it, but it’s part of how the class works.
*Hawthwile - this is my usual write-up for Jamir. I did read your note that you prefer to have players make "reactive" rolls in advance on our turns or roll them yourself; I'll try to do them on my turns, or at least post in a spoiler what I would like to do if certain conditions are met.
I signed up with Floria as I expected her current game to be done by now, unfortunately the GM has been having some health issues and hasn't posted in a month. There's still a chance she might be ready, but if not I have a level 6 monk (Jayagrahama Chakar) who I could use instead, assuming that's OK?
No worries - I am certain Jayagrahama is just as lovely an individual as Floria
Jamir, a spoiler with likely reactions sounds excellent. Because we’ll be resolving actions by posting order within an initiative block, there should be little confusion or extra work to determine if conditions for regaining panache are met.
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I signed up with Floria as I expected her current game to be done by now, unfortunately the GM has been having some health issues and hasn't posted in a month. There's still a chance she might be ready, but if not I have a level 6 monk (Jayagrahama Chakar) who I could use instead, assuming that's OK?No worries - I am certain Jayagrahama is just as lovely an individual as Floria
Jamir, a spoiler with likely reactions sounds excellent. Because we’ll be resolving actions by posting order within an initiative block, there should be little confusion or extra work to determine if conditions for regaining panache are met.
Thanks. This is my first scenario since taking a level of Halfling Opportunist - It looks a little complicated, but I’ve been looking forward to trying out the class since Jamir’s first adventure.
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No worries - I am certain Jayagrahama is just as lovely an individual as Floria
Thanks, he will answer to Jay :). I will hold off checking in for a few days to see if I get Floria's chronicle as I'd rather play her and she seems a better fit for the group, but I'll definitely be signed in by the end of the weekend.
Discord would be my preference for IM type solution
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Hi GM/party, I just wanted to let you know that I won't be joining the Google Hangouts channel regularly, and may not join at all.
If you need to get in touch with me on short notice, posting in the thread is probably the best way, followed by PM, followed by E-mail. I can check all of those from my phone, so I tend to check a lot during 5-10 minute breaks here and there.
That's true, but with Pai not on Discord I'd hate for you to have to create an account just for that (while I believe any email address works for Google Hangouts). In any case, the Hangout has been created and is linked at the top of the page. I'll mostly be using it for messages like "We're in initiative" and "Up next: Pai, Tsuan, and Floria!".
The map doesn't say, but it would make sense for it to be difficult terrain. So we'll go with 'Yes, a square that is mostly (more than half) filled with rubble is difficult terrain'.
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FYI: Remote school starts today. So far it's been one technical snafu after another, so I'm having to spend a lot of time managing that for 4 kids. My availability to post today may be impacted.
Passing To: GM Hawthwile
Woohoo! We have an Aid Token! And better yet, it's extra-strong because of how you all helped free and inspire the slave revolution - meaning the benefits from the Aid Token act as if you were in the [7-8] tier rather than the [5-6]. So let's use this one quickly and send it back out into the world so other tables can also benefit from this awesome boost!
Passing the Aid Token to another table.
It would have run out after about three more minutes, but the darkness was on the altar itself and not a stone or anything nearby.
Yeah, Lady Arodeth is a lvl 12 character. Fighting her at your level would be... problematic.
I do think it's cool how this scenario doesn't try to scale her between subtiers, but that means the lower-level tables are "highly encouraged to retreat if she responds violently".
I played this tier. It was terrifying!
I played this tier. It was terrifying!
Did your table try to press the fight, TOZ?
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Oh goodness no. The dino crit our barbarian to death in the first fight and left us with three PCs to limp through the entire scenario.
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She totally bounced to the hotel room and turned in early. XD
Sorry folks, not enough spoons today. I'll try to get us moving in the morning.
Alright, end-of-scenario business:
Day Jobs: If you have an unused folio/shirt/etc reroll and would like to use it for you Day Job check, please do so now.
Verify Reporting Information: Please take a moment to review your earlier post in this thread with your character's reporting information and let me know if anything needs to be changed/updated.
Boons: It's a convention, which means there's a chance to get a boon simply for playing! To see if you're a lucky winner, please do the following:
- Roll a d20 in this thread.
- If the result of that roll is 19 or 20, you've won a boon!
-- Roll a d3 to determine which boon.
-- Send me your email address of choice (either in your post or via PM) so the convention staff can get your boon to you.
Yep, reporting info looks good! I already used my folio reroll to defeat the evil snake-man, so day job is good to go.
Wahoo! I'll send you my email address via PM as soon as I finish this post!
In addition, I'm always looking to improve my GMing and would love to hear your feedback. What was fun, what was frustrating, what was meh - either here or in a PM is fine by me.
And most importantly, thanks for playing! This was a very fun table and I'm very happy to have met (or re-met, as the case may be) all of you!
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Jamir already used his reroll, so the day job is what it is.
Thanks for running this, Hawthwile - it was a pleasure to sit at one of your tables again. And thank you Mythryndyr, Tsuan, Floria, Pai, and Mattaius - I enjoyed role-playing with your terrific characters and look forward to seeing you at another table sometime soon.
Aww, thank you everyone! Chronicle sheets have been finished and can be downloaded here. Grab yours, take a look and make sure nothing needs to be corrected, and let me know you've got it. I'll keep this thread open for another week or until everyone has gotten their chronicle.
And one last thing before I can report the game...