Zero's #2-09: The Seven Secrets of Dacilane Academy (Outpost VI) (Inactive)

Game Master Super Zero

This game is for Outpost VI, the play-by-post convention. You don't sign up here, you sign up >HERE< first and then come here to tell us about yourself.

As of this posting, early access seating for other Outpost GMs is open (but if you're one of those you probably don't need me to tell you).
General seating opens for all February 10th.
The convention starts March 7th, so the game itself will start in... almost exactly one month!

Discussion thread.

Please share:

1) Character Name
2) Ancestry and Class

3) Perception Bonus
4) Any additional Initiative bonus, or other passive modifiers to how things work (Dubious Knowledge?)
5) Preferred Exploration Activity
6) GM Glyphs or other bonuses?
7) Anything I forgot to ask?

In the event that a player is expected for more than 24 hours in combat or another situation where we're waiting on that person, I may bot you. I will not use any consumable resources unless asked. If you'd like to share some bot instructions, great!

On the Slides (also linked in the header), you'll find space to add your character information and token and to set a general marching order.
There's some information for you there, too.

1) Character Name - Khaul Irontoes
2) Ancestry and Class Dwarven Champion
3) Perception Bonus +8
4) Any additional Initiative bonus, or other passive modifiers to how things work (Dubious Knowledge?) nope.
5) Preferred Exploration Activity - defend
6) GM Glyphs or other bonuses? no
7) Anything I forgot to ask? Good to go

1) Character Name - Mindartis Nightbreeze
2) Ancestry and Class Elven Ranger
3) Perception Bonus +10
4) Any additional Initiative bonus, or other passive modifiers to how things work (Dubious Knowledge?) none
5) Preferred Exploration Activity - Scout
6) GM Glyphs or other bonuses? none
7) Anything I forgot to ask? Good to go as well

1) Character Name - Haka Geralf
2) Ancestry and Class - Human (half-orc) Fighter (Medic)
3) Perception Bonus - +9
4) Any additional Initiative bonus, or other passive modifiers to how things work (Dubious Knowledge?) Expert Medicine w/ Assurance to always succeed
5) Preferred Exploration Activity - Search
6) GM Glyphs or other bonuses? - None
7) Anything I forgot to ask? - How do you feel about puns? Haka developed an affinity on his last mission.

Hey Super Zero, I'm sending a brand new PF2 player, Ramlatus, your way. I reserved a spot on the recruitment spreadsheet (though I don't know their OPF # yet.) Can you and the other players help them get settled? It will be Ramlatus's first game of either PF2 or PBP, but they're a veteran of other games.

Thanks!

Hmm

I am here. My Number is ID #106575

I have several Possible Character ready, but need someone to look over them for errors. Particularly the items my....Pathfinder society school loaned me, and I am unsure of my spell selection.

Welcome!

The school item is one consumable, and the default choice of a healing potion is a fine option--you don't have to pick a school yet.

This is a slightly unusual time because everybody is getting ready for the con. There's a lull in recruiting (really not, it's just happening on the Outpost spreadsheet instead of the Lodge thread) and in new games starting (but a whole bunch will start all at once on March 7th).

While paizo.com is known to be, shall we say, "quirky"? It does have some nice pbp features similar to those you see on some dedicated pbp sites like Role-Play OnLine or Myth Weavers.
First of all, just the ability to create a campaign like this that links several types of thread together. Another is your "Campaigns" screen that shows all of your current pbp games. To add this game to your Campaigns list, you just have to post in the Gameplay thread. People all this "dotting" on this forum--that slang predates my participation here, but I'm pretty sure it's just because threads you've posted in are marked with a dot.

I suggest dotting in the gameplay thread with the character you intend to play (so that the correct character is listed) and then immediately deleting the post (which won't remove the dot, but will keep the thread neat since the game hasn't actually started). If you don't know yet, you can use your main handle--that doesn't hurt anything, it'll just list that as a character you're playing when you look at the campaign in your menu.

The other useful feature is aliases. You can see that the other players above posted as their characters, and that I'm using a GM handle here. While you can create other aliases (like said GM handle), your Society characters are automatically available as aliases for posting.

Standard practice is to use that to post for that character, to include their character sheet and records in their profile*, and to include a basic statline with things like AC and saves in your name and gender lines (since those show up in your posts).

That's... probably a lot already, so I'll stop there for now. The advantage of joining up before a pbp con is that this game is scheduled in advance. We've got time.

*Note that when I say "standard practice" here, I'm referring specifically to playing pbp games on this site. If you're not doing that with a character, you do not need to include any of this in your profile and chances are very good that nobody will ever look at it other than you. Though you're still welcome to use it for record-keeping if you want (personally, I use a spreadsheet).

1) Character Name: Pipzil (Pip)
2) Ancestry and Class: Kobold (Spellscale Kobold) Sorcerer
3) Perception Bonus: +4
4) Any additional Initiative bonus, or other passive modifiers to how things work (Dubious Knowledge?): I don’t think so.
5) Preferred Exploration Activity: Detect Magic
6) GM Glyphs or other bonuses?: No
7) Anything I forgot to ask?: Read Lips Skill Feat. I think I am good to go.

Great! If you still want me to look over your character sheet, feel free to post that (any format).

I've been working on helping Ramlatus format Pipzil's character sheet. But one thing we should discuss is Mentor Boons. Pipzil will be playing a Level 1 character in a high-tier game.

Everyone else, what mentor boons do you bring? Remember, Mentor boons are free! You can download them for your faction. Having some mentor boons on Pip will greatly help him in this game!

I've been working on helping Ramlatus format Pipzil's character sheet. But one thing we should discuss is Mentor Boons. Pipzil will be playing a Level 1 character in a high-tier game.

Everyone else, what mentor boons do you bring? Remember, Mentor boons are free! You can download them for your faction. Having some mentor boons on Pip will greatly help him in this game!

Oof, didn't think of that. Not ideal for your first game, but easier online than in person--you can just add the adjustments to your sheet instead of needing to add theme every time they come up.

Everyone: RPG Chronicles link is live, so go ahead and sign in at your convenience.

And here's a link to the Slides. Please fill that out at your convenience as well. If you don't have a token, we can always use your forum avatar.

Ramlatus, both of those things are presumably new to you. RPG Chronicles is a tool that will help me create and distribute your Chronicles--records of the game. These are pretty simple in person (just fill out the sheet) but can be a hassle online. The website is a big help, and for this game the event coordinators are having all GMs use it so they can gather reporting information that way.
And we'll use the Google Slides as a kind of table top. I'll put any images and handouts there, and at some point I'll add a map you can move your tokens on.
The links to both things will always be available from the top left of any page in any of this games threads, although you'll probably only need to access the RPG Chronicles link once (that one's posted mostly for my convenience, since I'll need it again).

If you have any questions about either, just let me know.

EDIT: Now, with new correct links!

****Update****

1) Character Name: Pikkuket "Pik"
2) Ancestry and Class: Kobold (Spellscale Kobold) Sorcerer
3) Perception Bonus: +4
4) Any additional Initiative bonus, or other passive modifiers to how things work (Dubious Knowledge?): I don’t think so.
5) Preferred Exploration Activity: Detect Magic
6) GM Glyphs or other bonuses?: No
7) Anything I forgot to ask?: Read Lips Skill Feat. I think I am good to go.

Edited my post above to fix formatting issue. Links should actually work now.

Super Zero, your link to the slides is broken.

Chronicle and slides filled out. Both links worked for me on mobile.

Still need to look at mentor bonus. Last game Haka was the mentee.

Magical mentor

School Item will be a bronze bull pendant

Neither link was right due to an ill-placed typo--although I suspect the first one worked, it just didn't have the right text.

I caught and corrected it before the edit window closed, so now both should work. And they're extras anyway, since the links at the top should also work.

Okay, it looks like Ramlatus's character Pik is all set other than dealing with the level bump. Will you be using Doug H's Macros? If so, you could probably account for the Level Bump there.

I'll let you work with Ramlatus and your players on Mentor Boons and the Level Bump for Pik, and leave you all to your game.

Have a great time, everyone!

Hmm

Where can I find out more about mentor boons. Especially ones for the Vigilant seal?

Okay, it looks like Ramlatus's character Pik is all set other than dealing with the level bump. Will you be using Doug H's Macros? If so, you could probably account for the Level Bump there.

I'm only vaguely aware of what that is. So why not? Macros added.

Where can I find out more about mentor boons. Especially ones for the Vigilant seal?

They are Boons you can buy from the Boon store. They're free, but require 20 Reputation with a faction--so most characters should be able to get them before hitting level 3.

They don't actually benefit the character who owns them, but a lower-level character in their party who is getting a level bump. They improve the level bump.

I'm adding some information to the Slides (though tbh I stole it from Hmm).

Right, I grabbed the Vigilant Seal one.

While working with less experienced Pathfinder allies, you provide pointers and lead drills that ensure your newer colleagues’ attacks strike true. For any PCs benefiting from a Level Bump and whose levels are lower than yours, you increase the Level Bump’s modifier to attack rolls to 2.
Normal: A Level Bump increases a PC’s attack roll modifiers by 1.
Special: A PC can only benefit from two mentor boons

Looks like we have can have only two mentor boons.

1) Character Name: "Wild" Darel Walton
2) Ancestry and Class: Human Ranger
3) Perception Bonus: +7 (+9 while Seeking Prey)
4) Any additional Initiative bonus, or other passive modifiers to how things work (Dubious Knowledge?): No
5) Preferred Exploration Activity: Search
6) GM Glyphs or other bonuses? No
7) Anything I forgot to ask? No

I see most of you have added your characters to the game, but some still need to add your profile here and fill out RPG Chronicles.

Also, I have been informed that the con will offer door prizes! These prizes take the form of Paizo online store vouchers and will be delivered via e-mail. That means that to be eligible to win you must include your e-mail address when you fill out the RPG Chronicles page.

...basically everybody does that anyway, and thank you because it's the easiest way to deliver Chronicles after the game. But now you have extra incentive in case you weren't gonna.

1) Character Name: Silien Vex
2) Ancestry and Class: Thaimaturge / Sorcerer
3) Perception bonuns x +8 ( Expert )
4) Any additional Initiative bonus, or other passive modifiers to how things work - Dubious knowledgre
5) Preferred Exploration Activity Detect magoc,Search or scount in that order .
6) GM Glyphs or other bonuses? - 4 Glyphs , Also Rugged Mentor and Skilled mentor ( Horizon hunter and Envoy's alliance boons if needed
7) Anytbig i forgot to ask - Nope

Feel free to start character introductions and roleplay in the game thread.

Aaaaand time to go.

How would you like to distribute your Hero Points, Silien?

EDIT: Oh, and this adventure includes some notes on varying the tone, from "lighthearted" to "horror."

I'm planning on going for the happy medium that "assumes a group of players that approaches the mysteries in a serious but skeptical manner," but if anyone has other preferences now's the time to say so.

Right, we have a player new to pbp. I should probably give a quick rundown on what's up with that?

So! One of the way most pbp GMs deal with the fact that we're all posting at different times is sometimes called Block Initiative. The exact details of how it works can vary a bit between GMs, but the general summary amounts to grouping PCs who act back-to-back and inviting you all to post.

So if we had a case where it's Anna's turn and then Bob's, in real-time that's no trouble at all. Go ahead Anna.
But in pbp, what if Bob is online now checking the game, and Anna is asleep and doesn't check in for 10 hours or more? And then if Bob also thinks he should wait for the GM to resolve Anna's turn, but the GM doesn't get to it for another large number of hours. And then Bob isn't on for the next large number of hours. And then the next player also waits for the GM...

Waiting one-by-one for specific people to post can take days, whereas if Bob had just posted when he had the chance the whole thing would have been a lot faster. And they're on the same team, does it even make a significant difference if Bob jumps Anna's turn? It might, but in most cases it doesn't. Most players agree that avoiding that delay is worth it.

So, Block Initiative. The important part is that the enemy got a good Initiative result and acted before most of you. All players now get their turns, so whichever one is on next can post.
You can, of course, post that you're holding off until you see a certain result or delaying for a certain ally--you just don't have to.

Hello, sorry i missed the question in regards the heropóints ,

As per my usual politic in regards. everyone but Mindartis would get an extra from glyphs .

Also this is my 2nd pbp pn paizo forums,

Will be traveling this week, so will be cheking often when i am off duties on the trainig i'll be givinb. Woll keep you posted.

I'm not 100% certain about Silien's icon. Is he close enough to me for Khaul to use battle medicine on him next round?

He would be, but you already did that once so he's currently immune.

I've not used battle medicine yet, that was Haka. The wording of battle medicine makes it look like it is only your own battle medicine that characters are immune to after use.

Ah, right. Yes then.

Sileina and I appreciate the healong for that, I got a scroll of heal on the hand i carry with the mirror incase is needed,

That thing really had a like on Silien, he'll put himself first for healing if no one disagrees . i mean on the first pair requested by Haka

Speaking of Hero Points, any nominations for a Hero Point?
...or two?

Silien for taking that really bad round of attacks and staying on his feet.

Mindartis / Mialee for the double-team finish of the statue.

Thank you for the HEropoint.

I am back at home after the trip, so can work a bit more actively on this .

I wanted to make sure I didn't cut off your exploration too soon, because the cookies are actuator a treasure bundle.

Nominations for a final Hero Point?

I would recomed it to Khaul , he has been quiote active Haka would be my second choice ( I rolled a die, everyone has put their witght here )

So , to getthisstraingr

Is there still somethijng to do wuth the bracelet or that opportunity has passed now that he walked away of the portal adn it blinks outof existance? Or os therearecall knowelge neded for that?

Thanks

Really appreciate Pik's magical weapon spell, but Mindartis' longbow is already a +1 striking longbow. I didn't point that out in my attacks because of too much typing. But the stat already includes the bonuses.

So , to getthisstraingr

Is there still somethijng to do wuth the bracelet or that opportunity has passed now that he walked away of the portal adn it blinks outof existance? Or os therearecall knowelge neded for that?

Thanks

Keeping the Scholar distracted so you can form the portal around them seems unlikely at this point, yes.

But Khaul does get a Hero Point.

So, Cowabunba is it right?

We got to fight now, that is fine then .

Thanks for the clarification.

Or can we still bullrush them in with an athletics check?

I never answered a question. That's because I did answer it in the game thread, right?

The shoving part is possible, but creating the portal takes too long to do in combat actions. That's why they needed to be distracted first to pull it off.

And I don't know why I'm bothering to roll the chaotic damage.

On to the wrap-up, then! Please make sure that everything on RPG Chronicles looks right.

The PCs fulfill their primary objective if they learn the secret of the seventh mystery and end the hauntings of Dacilane Academy, whether by successfully completing the Scholar’s challenge so they graduate, banishing them back the Maelstrom, or defeating them in combat. Doing so earns each PC 2 Reputation with their chosen faction.

Primary Objective complete.

If the PCs uncover the supernatural explanation for at least 4 of the original 6 mysteries, they complete their secondary objective. Doing so earns each PC 2 Reputation with their chosen faction.

That's actually kind of tight, but you did get four.

2 Treasure Bundles given as part of the ghost hunting kit

1 Treasure Bundle for finding (or returning) the cookies
Treasure Bundles for finding the planar focus bracelet
2 Treasure Bundles for finding (or returning) the book of translation under the furniture
1 Treasure Bundle from salvaging the mysterious gold dust
2 Treasure Bundles from the bell chime

There's still a room you haven't explored yet if you want to do that, but you have all of the Treasure Bundles already.

Fairly successful!

A missed Opportunity to attack

RPG chronicles looks good

Thank you forthe run.

Was enjoyable and the grou we had was well balanced and fun to interact

Rpgchronicles noww looks ok.

RPG looks good thanks

Chronical looks good. Thanks for GMing, GM Super Zero!

Great gaming with everyone!