[PCO2021] PFS2 1-25 Grim Symphony (Inactive)

Game Master Vampaerus

this thread will be for "table mustering" of the Play-by-Post play of PFS scenario #1-25, 'Grim Symphony' for PaizoCon Online 2021. Registration is via Warhorn.

I am not planning to launch the PbP until after the PaizoCon live event. So Tues June 1st, thereabouts. I know I will be very busy during the con, and assume most of you will be as well.

If you wish to use a character in scenarios during the live con, then play this, you may do so. The Chronicles from live sessions are applied first so be sure the char will still fit within Tier 5-8 after any other Chronicles have been applied. If you do not receive the Chronicles in a timely fashion, approximate as best you can. While playing this, chars will be 'busy' until this session ends, or July 11th at the latest.

After we get started, I expect players to post at least once a day, ideally check in a few times daily if possible. If you have clear 'bot' instructions I will use them, but it's best to play with people, not scripts. If you will be unavailable for more than 24hrs, please let us know. Of course, 'real world' emergencies can occur, and take priority.

Maps and any other visual aides will be posted via Google Slides, link is TBD at this time, but will be added to my GM avatar for easy reference.

It helps me alot if you have a 'character sheet' for your alias. If you are new to PbP (or PFS) don't worry about that, we'll help you. But for veteran players, yes I typically pre-roll things like Perceptions and Knowledges to identify creatures. It saves alot of back-n-forth and time in PbP. But I need to be able to find it.

Anything else? If you have questions feel free to ask here.

I might need an extra day to get going. I'm not new to Pathfinder Society, but I am new to play-by-post!

I'm not level 5 yet, is it acceptable to use a pregenerated character?

I'll get my intro up tomorrow (need an additional day). Working a night shift at the hospital after playing Pathfinder all day :) If I get a chance, I'll try to post tonight.

Hi, all! I'm very excited to participate in this adventure as it is my first attempt at a Play-by Post game. I also really don't even know how it works. As long as I am told what I"m supposed to do, I hope to have a lot of fun with this adventure.

Thank you, all!

no worries. I've been gaming all day too. So I'll need a little time to decompress and then can focus on this one. That deadline came from on high and blindsided me too.

I'm not level 5 yet, is it acceptable to use a pregenerated character?

yes pregens are acceptable

It is all pretty easy, Olympus. Have you had the chance to look through any of the guides on how to PBP?

That will help a lot!

Didn't know there were guides. Could you post a link, please? Thank you all, I'm looking forward to it!

I'm going to use pregen lvl 5 Kyra, but going to RP as my own character.

OK looks like everyone has checked in. Awesome.

so the main timing issue that cropped up is getting in "boon rolls" so I just need to do that now...

drum roll...
Silbeg: 1d20 ⇒ 8
LunaMoon: 1d20 ⇒ 20
Jason: 1d20 ⇒ 13
CamL: 1d20 ⇒ 1
Jesse: 1d20 ⇒ 2
Paul: 1d20 ⇒ 20
GM: 1d20 ⇒ 18

HAT TRICK!!!
sweet 3 winners!
paizo.com gift voucher

I need Luna, CamL, and PaulB send me a DM with your paizo#/name/email ASAP

...or just fill it in on the Sign In Sheet

HAT TRICK!!!

sweet 3 winners!
paizo.com gift voucher

I need Luna, CamL, and PaulB send me a DM with your paizo#/name/email ASAP

...or just fill it in on the Sign In Sheet

yayyyyy filled out the sign in sheet! exciting, thanks so much

Didn't know there were guides. Could you post a link, please? Thank you all, I'm looking forward to it!

the online "Lodge(s)" is a great place to ask questions from the wider group and get quick responses.

Flaxseed (and Cottonseed) Discussion

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This guide is frequently recommended as a starting place, tho being from PFS1e era it has grown a little dated. But the PbP aspects are still the same.

Painlord's Guide

How the Hell did that happen? That is not my luck! Thank you :) I've filled out the sign-in sheet.

I'm gonna slowly roll out some gameplay content while everyone should be getting your character info setup. Then we can get going quicker.

Thank you for the guide! I'll look it over on lunch today.

Also, you may be getting to this, but I wanted to mention that I'll be using the Convention Hero Boon and have a Glyph to hand out.

Also, you may be getting to this, but I wanted to mention that I'll be using the Convention Hero Boon and have a Glyph to hand out.

I'm not familiar with Convention Hero so might need a quick recap.

Hero Points and Glyphs are indeed on my to-do list. I'd like to have everyone get their profile/stat-block setup before we hand them out.

I also realized today that I'm still gonna need a spreadsheet for ppl's Perception, Knowledge, and other secret stuff, so hopefully I'll have that up tonight.

Con Hero says you start with an extra Hero Point if the adventure takes place during a Convention.

Yes, and this adventure is run in a conventions.

So, as an FYI, Thulgrun starts with 3 Hero Points:
- Free one for all characters
- Campaign Service Award
- Convention Hero

I also have 2 Glyphs, so have 2 to hand out.

If you are playing a pregen, can you please set your profile "Class" field to show:

PregenName5, HP Cur/Max, AC##, Fort#/Ref#/Will#, Hero#

(Hero=Hero Points remaining)

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Olympus can you add Madalena's Skills (in the "About" box at the bottom) and Hero# at the end of Class

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and Stoine, Sten, Hero# at the end of Class

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I have 1 Glyph to hand out as well, to whom ever has the fewest?

the ^ Maps ^ link now goes somewhere.

I just have zee one Hero Point we start with.

How do you do the dice rolls?

just below the box for making a post there's this line:

How to format your text

hit the Show button and there are examples for how to code dice as well as OOC, bold, etc

The general conventions on formatting are:

plain text is stuff your character is doing or thinking.

"Bold!" is for things said out loud.

blue text is for "out of character" game specific stuff. These should typically be short in the Gameplay thread. Questions or rules discussions should be in the Discussion thread. Blue is not required in Discussion.

italics are usually for spells or magic items.

just below the box for making a post there's this line:

How to format your text

hit the Show button and there are examples for how to code dice as well as OOC, bold, etc

The general conventions on formatting are:

plain text is stuff your character is doing or thinking.

"Bold!" is for things said out loud.

blue text is for "out of character" game specific stuff. These should typically be short in the Gameplay thread. Questions or rules discussions should be in the Discussion thread. Blue is not required in Discussion.

italics are usually for spells or magic items.

Thanks GM! This was super helpful. Please let me know if there's any other stat I should add to Kovac or anything we can do to help make things easier on you.

Italics are also great for showing what the character is thinking, such as:

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Thulgrun looks at the Pathfinders he is adventuring with and thinks, 'Well, it could be worse.'
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This is a great way to express how your character is feeling without him having to say anything.

BUT, as players, you should not respond to the italicized "thinking" text, as your character has not heard that.

Stroime also has the convention hero boon for an extra hero point. No glyphs, have only ran two sessions so far.

Since it looks like we are high tier, the two pregens should be getting a level bump..

Plus, up to two mentor boons.
I have magical mentor

Also, I will give my glyph hero points to the two level 5 pregens

I have protective mentor

That would give any level 5’s who take it an additional 6 hit points on top of the base 10 extra hit points for a total of 16.

Stroime has the Rugged Mentor boon, which is a boost to saving throws. Looks like the level 5 PCs can pick and choose which mentors they want!

Thanks everyone!

Kovac will take Rugged and Protector.

Flac will take Magical.

We'll update our stats with the level bump and mentor boons in mind.

Awesome, thanks so much!

I still need Flac and Thulgrun on the sign in sheet.

I'm sorry, where do you want my skills to be listed? I thought I put everything needed in the header of my posts.

skills don't need to be in the header. but I should be able to find them on the profile page. The "About" box is a good place.

Do you mean "Description?" If so, it's all updated and ready to go.

skills don't need to be in the header. but I should be able to find them on the profile page. The "About" box is a good place.

awesome, please let us know if we need to add anything else to our profile.

Do you mean "Description?" If so, it's all updated and ready to go.

yep all set

A good template to follow is in the "Getting ready for PBP" drive (also linked there)

Most GMs want to see your full character sheet, and it helps players as well to know what you can do (since conversations can take days in play by post).

Note the botting instructions as well, this can help the GM keep the game going, if you fill them out.

Alternatively, you can export your statblock from HeroLab Online (use the bulletin board format, I think it is called).

The pregens all have stat blocks ready for you to copy and paste at that link.

I still need Flac to signin. Yes we're High Tier but its also helpful for me to quickly reference the exact Challenge Points.

https://www.rpgchronicles.net/session/6bce07af-3fc3-470b-913b-9c1f096cfc94/ signup

I still need Flac to signin. Yes we're High Tier but its also helpful for me to quickly reference the exact Challenge Points.

https://www.rpgchronicles.net/session/6bce07af-3fc3-470b-913b-9c1f096cfc94/ signup

Sorry about that, I had done it on mobile a few days ago but I guess it didn't take. All done now.

I have us at 24 challenge points?

This will be a little challenging, I am assuming, based on the two pregens. Both of the pregens should make sure they've applied their level bumps, and two mentor boons (please use both that you can, it will definitely help a lot).

We need to make sure we work well together, and keep an eye on folks that might be soon to drop.

Other than that, I let's have fun!

I have us at 24 challenge points?

This will be a little challenging, I am assuming, based on the two pregens. Both of the pregens should make sure they've applied their level bumps, and two mentor boons (please use both that you can, it will definitely help a lot).

We need to make sure we work well together, and keep an eye on folks that might be soon to drop.

Other than that, I let's have fun!

Thanks! agree let's have fun ^^

We already added the level bumps and mentor boons.

Also please if anyone needs to reach out to me faster on discord LunaMoon#7633

I have us at 24 challenge points?

This will be a little challenging, I am assuming, based on the two pregens. Both of the pregens should make sure they've applied their level bumps, and two mentor boons (please use both that you can, it will definitely help a lot).

We need to make sure we work well together, and keep an eye on folks that might be soon to drop.

Other than that, I let's have fun!

Unfortunately, I'm somewhat squishy and am a melee combatant. I do have Battle Medicine and Healer's Gloves to be able to help out a little bit with keeping us up.

My philosophy tends to be dropping the enemies faster is the best way to mitigate damage.

I also do have Gang up and Opportune Backstab, so I pretty much always should get sneak attack and get a free attack if someone else hits an enemy I'm next to.

Is there a map somewhere that I missed the link for? Where do we need to place tokens? Sorry for dumb questions, but it's 4 am :)

You should see the word "Maps" just below my GM name. It's a Google Slide.

if not here's the link:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1o5eVK0bvCJxsf4YVCR2lulgjoBlcHO0I010 MKsF9rkQ/edit?usp=sharing