'23-'24 Round Robin w/ Tarnbreaker's Trail

Game Master Frozen Frost

Welcome!

Go ahead and get started with the Opening Tasks for this scenario.

UncleFroggy (aka GM Tiger) here. This is essentially a brand new character with 1 XP (I dropped a Bounty credit on him but I've never used him).

Macros is not accessible.

I can go second with 02-11 (Pathfinder Trials - level restricted to 1). If we're not using brand new characters, I can do:

99-01: Second Confirmation
03-01: Intro - Year of Shattered Sanctuaries
04-01: Intro - Year of Boundless Wonder
99-02: United in Purpose (not recommended at lvl 1)

I have 01-14: Lions of Katapesh kind of prepared but it will be clumsy because it will be my first time to run it.

Assuming we get there, I have prepared 02-06: The Crashing Wave (3-6) prepared.

Aww, man! Now I want to make Leshy investigator named Shamrock Holmes! >.< Is this module for 1st-levels only? If so, I will get right on making Shamrock... If ya smell what the Shamrock's cookin'!

Macros unlocked.

Level 1st to 4th okay, unless unanimous agreement to all do 1st level characters!

And yes, choosing a Repeatable Scenario and Date Range is a prerequisite of joining this group - let’s organize that on the front end and make our 1 year play calendar.

Hello! If possible, I'd like to join, but I might drop out at some point. 6 scenarios is a lot, and I get player fatigue if I play the same character for too long. I definitely want to GM before I drop out, so I wouldn't be a freeloader. Maybe if I GM somewhere in the middle that helps with keeping things fresh for me.

If there is still a seat I would like to join and give a try gming in PbP. I would run 1-14

With one player dropped out and one not responded, that puts us at 7 players, so I’ll go ahead and close recruitment with the above two new folks for now (Welcome!). Here is what the schedule looks like so far:

□) #1-01 "Absalom Initiation" w/ GM rainzax @ June/July '23
□) #?-?? "???" w/ ?? @ Aug/Sept '23
□) #?-?? "???" w/ ?? @ Oct/Nov '23
□) #?-?? "???" w/ ?? @ Dec/Jan '24
□) #?-?? "???" w/ ?? @ Feb/Mar '24
□) #?-?? "???" w/ ?? @ Apr/May '24

Who wants what when? I say go ahead and be decisive and claim a spot, and maybe trade with someone later if you must!

Favorite this post if you want to all bring Level 1 characters!

...or...

Favorite this post if you want the flexibility to bring a Level 1st through 4th character!

(...48 hours to vote...)

I don't mind if people sign up with different level characters, but I'd personally like it if we were all the same level, so there's no weird power differences.

I said I'd prefer to GM in the middle, but end of 2023/start of 2024 is looking a bit weird for me right now, so I'll sign up as second.

□) #1-01 "Absalom Initiation" w/ GM rainzax @ June/July '23
□) #4-01 "Pathfinder Society Intro: Year of Boundless Wonder" w/ Quentin Coldwater Aug/Sept '23
□) #?-?? "???" w/ ?? @ Oct/Nov '23
□) #?-?? "???" w/ ?? @ Dec/Jan '24
□) #?-?? "???" w/ ?? @ Feb/Mar '24
□) #?-?? "???" w/ ?? @ Apr/May '24

Also, I have an idea for a Poppet character, but mechanically I'm not sure if it works or not. If it doesn't, I'd like to rebuild it as a not-Poppet. Should I wait with buying the Poppet boon until I'm sure I want to play it?

I would choose the slot Fed/Mar '24 to run 1-14.

I can bring a brand new character or one more experience. In this case I guess I will need to change the character then because they have already played some replayable game.

Oct/Nov - 03-01: Intro Year of Shattered Sanctuaries

Hello! If possible, I'd like to join, but I might drop out at some point. 6 scenarios is a lot, and I get player fatigue if I play the same character for too long. I definitely want to GM before I drop out, so I wouldn't be a freeloader. Maybe if I GM somewhere in the middle that helps with keeping things fresh for me.

Well then maybe we can agree to just be flexible with who we bring. Might be more fun that way. Just my 0.02...

Aww, man! Now I want to make Leshy investigator named Shamrock Holmes! >.< Is this module for 1st-levels only? If so, I will get right on making Shamrock... If ya smell what the Shamrock's cookin'!

If we're going to be flexible and not be restricted to new PCs, I can let you meet Purrlock Holmes :)

And Kerlok Sholmes as well :) He's lvl 4 now.

Also, I have an idea for a Poppet character, but mechanically I'm not sure if it works or not. If it doesn't, I'd like to rebuild it as a not-Poppet. Should I wait with buying the Poppet boon until I'm sure I want to play it?

We did a 03-01 game with a human and 5 poppets. It was hilarious to say the least... phaeton_nz was the GM we inflicted this madness on :)

Our schedule looks to be rounding out, still waiting on two more folks to claim their spot.

□) #1-01 "The Absalom Initiation" w/ GM rainzax @ June/July '23
□) #4-01 "Year of Boundless Wonder" w/ GM Kwinten Aug/Sept '23
□) #3-01 "Year of Shattered Sanctuaries" w/ GM Tiger @ Oct/Nov '23
□) #?-?? "???" w/ ?? @ Dec/Jan '24
□) #1-14 "Lions of Katapesh" w/ GM J.G. @ Feb/Mar '24
□) #?-?? "???" w/ ?? @ Apr/May '24

Aeshuura - when did you want to run #1-06 "Lost on Spirit Road"?
Ira kroll - what Repeatable Scenario would you like to run? Which date range?

Decision: Let's all roll a Flat Check, and the highest person gets to choose between "all level 1" or "any level 1-4"!

Flat Check: 1d20 ⇒ 12

Flat check:1d20 ⇒ 20

I think JG makes the call :)

wow, if I was aware... I had preferred to save it for a crit in game...

Flat Check: 1d20 ⇒ 4

Nope! :)

(...but let's see if anyone else rolls a "20" and if there is a tie, have a tiebreaker!...)

We are 3/6 flat checks (with 0 opt-outs)!

We tied for the "favorites" votes upstream - so gunna give folks until the end of the day to contest J.G.'s flat check - otherwise he decides what level characters are allowed!

Aeshuura - when did you want to run #1-06 "Lost on Spirit Road"?

Ira kroll - what Repeatable Scenario would you like to run? Which date range?

Bump

1d20 ⇒ 8

I can buy 1-10 and run it Dec/Jan.

I'll skip the flat check. I thought we were just sticking with the same character, but if we can switch characters in and out, I have no more complaints. :)

Round Robin Master Schedule:

□) #1-01 "The Absalom Initiation" w/ GM rainzax @ June/July '23
□) #4-01 "Year of Boundless Wonder" w/ GM Kwinten Aug/Sept '23
□) #3-01 "Year of Shattered Sanctuaries" w/ GM Tiger @ Oct/Nov '23
□) #1-10 "Tarnbreaker's Trail" w/ "???" w/ TechnoDM @ Dec/Jan '24
□) #1-14 "Lions of Katapesh" w/ GM J.G @ Feb/Mar '24
□) #1-06 "Lost on Spirit Road" w/ GM Aeshuura @ Apr/May '24

If you'd like to trade a spot, please consider contacting the person whom you'd like to trade with either directly via PM, then announcing any mutually decided exchanges in Discussion, to keep our tabs nice and focused!

J.G, What is your final decision? (A, B, or C):

A) Shall we all participate as brand new 1st level characters all coming up together in the Society at the same time forging lifelong bonds?
B) Shall we be allowed to play any consistent character through the whole series, but of any level range, 1st through 3rd (to leave room to level)?
C) Or, shall we have a revolving doors of characters with ultimate (if boring...) freedom?

Once J.G has made the decree, go ahead and start introductions in Gameplay correspondingly!

=)

Hmm, I see now that Ira kroll signed up with a Sprite Barbarian. My Poppet idea was also for a tiny Barbarian, so that might be a bit much. :P

...eagerly awaits J.G's big decision...

If it's Option A I'll do Pathfinder Trials (02-11) instead of 03-01. Pathfinder Trials is a bit friendlier on new characters vs 03-01.

Well that’s not a so easy task as to decide this. In fact on one side I would find a good idea to all come with some brand new characters. On the other side I have already quite a lot of characters in the tier 1-4. And I’d like to play them. So will you all agree we can choose a character in range avoiding to play a lvl 4 in a party of lvl 1 characters?

I will bring myself a lvl 1 alchemist with 8 xp but will need to change character for 4-01 as he has already played it

I also have a few 1-4 characters stuck in the 1-2 range. So I don't mind agreeing to keep the range tight (i.e. I won't bring a lvl 4 to a party full of lvl 1 characters). I don't have many lvl 3-4 characters unoccupied any way...

Sounds like J.G is choosing “B” - it is decided then.

So folks, please choose a single consistent character in the level 1st to 3rd range, who can earn 24xp without leveling out, who doesn’t already have any of our planned scenarios credited to them (except maybe the one you are GMing), and who you can lock into PbP games for a whole year irl!

For myself, I am either bringing...

...a level one support psychic with some Bounty credits to her name, but only 3xp, so effectively a brand new character with some extra gold...

...or...

...a level one martial thaumaturge with some Quests and Bounties to his name, currently at 5xp, so almost a brand new character as well!

Then I'm switching to a support monk/medic that's been lvl 2 (12 XP) since forever. She has 2 scenario credits, one of which is 03-01, which just happens to be the one I'll be running. The other is a non-repeatable so it doesn't matter. I've wanted to play 04-01 with her for a long time now...

Hmm, I see now that Ira kroll signed up with a Sprite Barbarian. My Poppet idea was also for a tiny Barbarian, so that might be a bit much. :P

As it turns out, my sprite/barbarian did one of the scenarios. Thus, I will come into this with a different PC. Feel free to do a poppet/barbarian.

3 glyphs to share, btw.

As said I would like to play my lvl 1 alchemist toxicologist for most of the games except the 4-01 he had already played.

@ Maneki - go ahead and distribute your Glyphs, I will track Hero Points in my GM Alias.

@ Party - we are currently 2/5 on Tokens, 2/5 on Macros, and 2/5 in Introductions (and some folks have jumped right in and started rolling!)

We might have enough to start with 2 each. JG has 1 glyph, IIRC... Quentin should have at least 1?

I might want to start playing the Poppet Barbarian in an IRL game soon, so it being tied up for a whole year might be a bit much. I'll whip up something new. :)

I have three glyphs, so I think we all start with 2 Hero Points. :)

@ Party - we are currently 2/5 on Tokens, 2/5 on Macros, and 2/5 in Introductions (and some folks have jumped right in and started rolling!)

@ Party - we are now 4/5 on Tokens, 4/5 on Macros!

Bit of a rapid clip, but it's a monster of a scenario, and I'm going to do my best to keep us on schedule!

We tied for the "favorites" votes upstream - so gunna give folks until the end of the day to contest J.G.'s flat check - otherwise he decides what level characters are allowed!

GM rainzax wrote:

Aeshuura - when did you want to run #1-06 "Lost on Spirit Road"?

Ira kroll - what Repeatable Scenario would you like to run? Which date range?

Bump

This is Aesh, I am fine with Apr/May to run Lost on the Spirit Road. We JUST] finished scanning inventory for the store and I am taking a little break to say that I happy to be able to bring Haohji on this run! He just made 2nd level and is now an effective brawler as his concept was built for... And now I have training in Occultism to add a little more utility to the character, as well as Battle Medicine! I added my favorite to the 1-4 lvl option. If we end up deciding on 1st levelers, I will make a new character...

EDIT: Should I just jump in, or wait until next mod?

Jump In!

Okay, slides and macros have been filled!

We are missing somebody on the boat.