[Gameday X, PFS2] #2-24 Breaking the Storm: Parting Clouds (Tier 7-10) (GM Glittermander) (Inactive)

Game Master Ivis Flanagan

This is the discussion thread for #2-24 Breaking the Storm: Parting Clouds (Tier 7-10) as part of Gameday X, set to begin on September 6th, 2021!

You can click on my profile to get a little more about me, as well as the expectations I have for all of us as a part of this PBP. I am still newer to PBP, but I am excited for this adventure!

If you are already signed in on the Gameday X spreadsheet feel free to go ahead and do character introductions.

I will hold off on Character introductions for now as I am here as No Credit to help the table fire. But Hi everyone!

I am here the same as FireclawDrake. Here to help make the table and make sure everyone gets back alive!

Thank you to both of you for that!

Here is the sign-in sheet for the game, if everyone could fill it in, it would be helpful.

Also, to give time for character intros and such, I am planning to start moving things forward Tuesday evening (EDT).

Hey all,

I am joining with my Paladin of Erastil - Thereus. Glad to be here.

He is a longbow archer build but has the feats to get in close to protect those in need.

I may pull out since we're up to 5 now, so this will bring you down to 4. This way Yuvana doesn't have to pretend the last time she did this adventure it was all a fever dream. I wish the Pathfinders luck!

Just for knowing: when do we start?

Hey all - sorry for my delay. I've had some health concerns this week that I was dealing with, but I am getting everything up tonight. Please do me a favor and fill out any information I am missing on here (Including any hero points you have), and I will be getting the opening up shortly.

I really hope that things are going a bit better now!

As for filling out information, I do have two glyphs to distribute, so Thereus and Ukh should each give themselves a second Hero Point.

So you can do yourself as I’ve also one glyph.

GM, I hope you’re ok. Health first.

3 glyphs present here, so no matter what everyone's starting with "two, no less than two." (very old joke depending on what folks have read, heh).

I'm not getting any credit for this one, but I'm all-in to help the team succeed! I've played and GM'd, so I'll stay out of suggesting any courses of action and strategic decisions, but I'll play it straight in tactical situations for certain!

Yes, glad to have you back GM!

Still there?

Just fyi, our GM is dealing with a bunch of RL problems at the moment, not to mention that both she and I totally forgot the timing issues with Gameday X and Gen Con 2021 (where we're both GMing and helping run the online HQ). I'm sure she'll be checking in, but I told my PbP table that I'm GMing to expect a slow-down until Monday, for what it's worth.

Okay, thank you for the information.

Ok, I am sorry for the radio silence. To say the least, my last two weeks have been insane with a downpour of stuff all at once. I am working on getting the next post up tonight, so that we can move forward. My hope is to get back to one post a day (at least) and slower on the weekends if need be.

Thank you again for your patience and understanding.

Great to hear something from you.

I found out our GM was in the hospital for a couple of days this week, but should be back by tomorrow. Just wanted to let you all know.

That's definitely rough. I really hope they're recovering alright!

Me too. Health first.

GM, are you ok?

Hey all. So, after consulting with the GM and PbP VC Tyrannius, I have offered to pick up this game to GM it. Obviously, we'd be getting a super late start on everything, but I will do whatever I can to get the game going.

If you would rather we cancel instead, I will totally understand that, as well. Let me know your thoughts and we'll go from there - instead of me playing character #4 for no credit, I'll get someone else for that spot if you do want to press onward.

Thanks, and hopefully talk to you soon!

I would like to play. So thank you if you can run the game instead of the GM signed up. I hope this one goes well anyway.

I would be happy to go forward with it if that is viable.

I'll still play, the more players the better.

Alrighty. Let's do this thing! I'll figure out a stand-in player for seat #4 ASAP, but I don't want us to delay any longer.

That said, because this is a bit unexpected, I have a REALLY weird idea I want to try. I've GM'd this scenario 3 times already, all of them on Roll20. I THINK I have in mind a way we can use Roll20 for maps and scenery while keeping all rolls here. If you're okay with that, I feel I should be able to run this a lot faster. If it doesn't work, I'll get a google slides created for us.

For now, though, here is the link to Roll20: https://app.roll20.net/join/11515940/RV63wg.

If you have a character with a token you want to use, feel free to send it to that game table. If not, just let me know and I'll make a token for you using your character's image on here. Otherwise, if you have a specific one you'd like to use, let me know and I'll take care of it.

The other advantage of Roll20 is that, since I use background music in all my games, it'll be there on the table each time you check the map. However, if you don't want the music on, just go to the gear icon in the upper-right corner and turn the "master music volume level" slider bar all the way down.

The table is currently all set up for the briefing and Q&A. I'll get posting in the gameplay thread shortly!

Great. Added a token image to one of those blank character sheets.

Tyranius recruited me to join your game. I have a level 7 PC that can be joining if you'd still like another player. Give me a bit to read through the gameplay posts and get my character updated and I'll be happy to help out!

I'd certainly be happy to have you join us. It would be inappropriate to speak for anyone else, but I doubt they'd disagree.

Thanks! I'll post with my character by tomorrow morning, about 14 hours from now, as I'm working a closing shift tonight. I've been sitting on blob credit until now; otherwise, I'd be ready.

My character is a level 7 Laughing Shadow Magus with Monk dedication for reference. I joined the Roll20 campaign, but I'll admit I've never used Roll20 for PbP though I have used it for live campaigns. I'm sure I'll become accustomed to it quickly.

Great! Another player. Welcome. Let's hope we form a good party together.

Yes, welcome.

Thanks! I'll post with my character by tomorrow morning, about 14 hours from now, as I'm working a closing shift tonight. I've been sitting on blob credit until now; otherwise, I'd be ready.

My character is a level 7 Laughing Shadow Magus with Monk dedication for reference. I joined the Roll20 campaign, but I'll admit I've never used Roll20 for PbP though I have used it for live campaigns. I'm sure I'll become accustomed to it quickly.

Hello and welcome! Thank you for joining up! My plan is to basically just use Roll20 for the maps (and background music) that I have for when I've GM'd this scenario in live games. If it doesn't work out so well, I'll swap back to a google slides or some such.

Your addition gives us:
7, 7, 9, 10 = 2+2+4+6 = 14 Challenge points. Now that I have that, we're all good to go!

Alrighty. Let's do this thing! I'll figure out a stand-in player for seat #4 ASAP, but I don't want us to delay any longer.

That said, because this is a bit unexpected, I have a REALLY weird idea I want to try. I've GM'd this scenario 3 times already, all of them on Roll20. I THINK I have in mind a way we can use Roll20 for maps and scenery while keeping all rolls here. If you're okay with that, I feel I should be able to run this a lot faster. If it doesn't work, I'll get a google slides created for us.

For now, though, here is the link to Roll20: https://app.roll20.net/join/11515940/RV63wg.

If you have a character with a token you want to use, feel free to send it to that game table. If not, just let me know and I'll make a token for you using your character's image on here. Otherwise, if you have a specific one you'd like to use, let me know and I'll take care of it.

The other advantage of Roll20 is that, since I use background music in all my games, it'll be there on the table each time you check the map. However, if you don't want the music on, just go to the gear icon in the upper-right corner and turn the "master music volume level" slider bar all the way down.

The table is currently all set up for the briefing and Q&A. I'll get posting in the gameplay thread shortly!

Do you have your own signup sheet for this game?

Good catch - something I didn't think about when taking up the game as GM.

Let's sign in HERE

Something I believe I forgot to mention - I play in games on Thursdays but can still post later those evenings, but I run stuff for my local lodge either Saturday-or-Sunday but always Mondays, so most weeks Saturday night through Monday night it's tough for me to make GM posts, but I always try to catch up before heading to bed. Stay tuned for a post coming up shortly!

Next spell: Mirror Image!

That crit was a close one. 26 AC with my shield up but frightened and flat-footed did me in.

Next spell: Mirror Image!

That crit was a close one. 26 AC with my shield up but frightened and flat-footed did me in.

Yar. I was cringing and kept using alt-tab back and forth between the gameplay thread and your character sheet trying to see if I could figure out any way for that not to be a crit. Sorry about that!

Menas Redwall wrote:

Next spell: Mirror Image!

That crit was a close one. 26 AC with my shield up but frightened and flat-footed did me in.

Yar. I was cringing and kept using alt-tab back and forth between the gameplay thread and your character sheet trying to see if I could figure out any way for that not to be a crit. Sorry about that!

You know, if I were there...

The Dire GM wrote:

Menas Redwall wrote:

Next spell: Mirror Image!

That crit was a close one. 26 AC with my shield up but frightened and flat-footed did me in.

Yar. I was cringing and kept using alt-tab back and forth between the gameplay thread and your character sheet trying to see if I could figure out any way for that not to be a crit. Sorry about that!

You know, if I were there...

Quiet, you.

That escalated quickly!

I cannot recall ever seeing a battle go from "GM is worried about the possibility of a tpk" to "wow all the enemies just died in the span of one round" like this!

Nicely done, all!

Yes, great spell Yendi.

Past my standard posting time as I'm at work now. I can post in about 5 hours but feel free to roll some dice for me if you don't want to wait!

Incredible!

Just curious, is it possible to learn Cyclops in society? It's not on the list of languages. Am I just missing an expanded list of legal languages for society play?

It is. There is a boon for it on a chronicle sheet in season 2, in fact. Archives of Nethys is really good, don't get me wrong, but they're far from perfect at listing everything that's out there/available. AoN is run by very hard-working volunteers, but even they miss stuff from time to time.

Chronicle boon, I totally understand. I was more curious if there was an ever-growing list of always available languages as part of Society Play that I was not aware of.

Note - my area's local (online this year) convention, Gobloween, starts today, so I will probably not be able to update this game until Monday. Just wanted to let you know!