[Gameday XII] GM Jhaeman's PFS1 # 4-15: "The Cyphermage Dilemma" (Inactive)

Game Master Jhaeman

Some general notes:

* Please make sure you have a good tagline with character stats. This saves me a lot of time while GMing and makes the game go by faster for everyone. If you're new to PbP and need help figuring out how to format things, just post here and we'll help you. Similarly, keep your tagline updated if you're casting buffs, have ongoing conditions, take damage, etc. I don't keep of the damage you've taken, so you'll need to do it in your tagline.

* If you have a really strange or complex build and want to explain anything in advance, please feel free to use this thread. If you want to earn extra GM love, posting a full character sheet in your profile is great. That way I can look stuff up and answer my own "how did they do that?" questions.

* I try to post at least once every day, and it would be good if you aim for the same thing. Real life comes up, of course, so if you need me to bot you, give me instructions or I'll play your character very conservatively (probably doing Total Defense). Because this is a convention game and we have a fixed end-date, we may need to move a bit faster than normal.

* You'll need a picture of your character for the grid scenes.

Finally, role-playing is good! Please give your PC some personality and engage with the other PCs and NPCs. I'll gently move us along if we're dwelling too much in one part of the scenario.

Any questions, ask away!

"Did you call, Game Marthter?"

Player Great Green God
Character Igor of Caliphas
PFS # 139009-68
Faction Scarab Sages
Advancement Standard
Day Job Craft (alchemy): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16

Now's a great time for introductions in Gameplay, as I'll do the briefing in 12 hours.

Please make sure I have the necessary details (PFS #, etc.) about your character in the spreadsheet.

I don't see the spreadsheet link, where can I find it to make sure it gets filled out?

Vindex is a two handed fighter/rogue that uses a Naginata. He trips people at range with Attacks of Opportunity a lot, and otherwise does a lot of damage with two handed attacks. He's grumpy, not very nice but still intimidating and intense. He can make theoretically make people frightened with intimidation but in practice doesn't have the feats to really do it yet.

@Vindex: Sorry, I was referring to the Gameday XII spreadsheet.

@Everyone: Ok, another 12 hours or so for briefing hijinks and then I'm going to move us along just so we're not stressed as the convention deadline approaches.

@GM Jhaeman - Characters can request a pouch of 10 gold each (for bribes or tolls) from VC Heidmarch if they own the Pathfinder Society Primer. It has a list of available boons when visiting certain well established lodges.

Interesting. I got it back in 2016 and that is the first that I had heard of it. (then again, there is no local group in the Gainesville area since around that time.)

Me either, but I'm happy to assume a servant hands you a pouch when you exit the manor.

Only other thing would be to consult the Additional resources section but I have no idea where it has gone to. I know in the past I use to keep a copy of it on my laptop when I played FTF if there was any questions.

^Reading is fundamental. :)

Everything is legal for play in that book with the exception that only normal ioun stones have resonance. :)

Good role-playing everyone, I'm enjoying your characters!

I've put some pics of Riddleport up on Slide # 4 (I happen to be running Second Darkness right now, so I have a lot of materials handy!). You can go ahead and put pictures of yourselves on Slide # 2.

Can't. My PC is still in the ship's hold. between a some spare ships parts and several barrels of tar. ;)

Sorry, bad weekend--will post in about 12 hours.

I think what I'll do is see if I can get someone to jump in with a Level 1 PC, since we only have 5 players. That will bring the APL down just enough that we can stick with low subtier.

@GM Jhaeman - This is a good idea. The new player can actually be level 1 or 2 and still bring the game down to the low subtier.

@GM: can Davor's 'Agile Feet' ability be used to navigate these crates?

@Davor: Nope, they're not difficult terrain. They are actual obstacles that are impassible unless climbed over.

Ok thanks!

I'll be back in two days. In the meantime, you folks can RP next steps and how to accomplish them.

I will be unavailable during the upcoming (Canadian) Thanksgiving weekend, resuming posting on Tue night, Oct 10. Have a great weekend everyone!

Kudos to Igor and Scraps for being so utterly unappealing. They are a very interesting (if disgusting) pair. :)

LOL

Kudos to Igor and Scraps for being so utterly unappealing. They are a very interesting (if disgusting) pair. :)

All credit goes to author Terry Pratchett and his incredibly awesome and funny Discworld series. My Igor stands shakily upon the hunched shoulders of stitched up giants.

Apologies everyone, it's been one of those weekends! I'll get caught up on posting tomorrow.

We are getting close to the end.

Could I please get everyone to list in this thread:

Player Name:
Character Name:
PFS #:
Faction:
Day Job Check:

@Davor: You've got a case of rabies; the onset time means it doesn't have any impact in the scenario itself, but it's still a condition that you need to clear before I issue your Chronicle.

Player Name: Ed Birnbryer
Character Name: Zanjkil
PFS #:66136-19
Faction: Silver Crusade
Day Job Check: No day job

Player Name: PDK
Character Name: Davor Rivverside
PFS #: 4456-26
Faction: Liberty's Edge
Day Job Check: None

@Davor: You've got a case of rabies; the onset time means it doesn't have any impact in the scenario itself, but it's still a condition that you need to clear before I issue your Chronicle.

Not sure how, as this is my first scenario... he's penniless and no one will vouch for him at this time! lol

I noticed that Igor has a Heal bonus of +12, so if he'd be so kind as to use his skill to Treat Disease on Davor on the boat ride back, that would help him with a +4 to his save... assuming that's a go:

Fort vs. Rabies No.1, Igor's bonus: 1d20 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 5 + 4 = 29
Fort vs. Rabies No.2, Igor's bonus: 1d20 + 5 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 4 = 28

Player Name: Mage of the Wyrmkin
Character Name: Relgar
PFS #: 115226-12
Faction: Dark Archive
Day Job Check: None

Thanks for the game! :)

Player Name: Geoff B
Character Name: Vindex Craxos
PFS #: 228480-3
Faction: Dark Archive
Day Job Check: None

Thanks for the game!

We are getting close to the end.

Could I please get everyone to list in this thread:

Player Name:
Character Name:
PFS #:
Faction:
Day Job Check:

See here.

Quote:

@Davor: You've got a case of rabies; the onset time means it doesn't have any impact in the scenario itself, but it's still a condition that you need to clear before I issue your Chronicle.

Not sure how, as this is my first scenario... he's penniless and no one will vouch for him at this time! lol

I noticed that Igor has a Heal bonus of +12, so if he'd be so kind as to use his skill to Treat Disease on Davor on the boat ride back, that would help him with a +4 to his save... assuming that's a go:

"I'm pretty thure I thtarted here. Are you inthured?"

"Why yes... them hounds bit me good. I'm worried it could fester. On the boat ride back could you keep checking on it?"

Thanks for running this GM Jhaeman!!

"No, no! I need to know if you are inthured? Are you covered? Do you have medical inthuranthe before we begin treatment?" says the scarred man.

"If you are, we can begin. Thrapth, hand me the aneththetic."

Scraps hands the healer his morningstar.

Igor smiles horribly and begins the treatment. "You won't feel a thing. Or at leatht you won't remember feeling a thing."

Three important things!

1. The session has been reported. I didn't report it through RPG Chronicles, so an organiser will yell at me, but you still get credit :)

2. Chronicles can be downloaded here. Any problems, just let me know and I'll fix them up!

3. Each GM and Player of a PFS1 game has a 10% chance to win a lovely boon. Please roll a d20 in this thread. A roll of 1 wins.

Here's my (fingers-crossed) GM boon roll: 1d20 ⇒ 1

The chronicle sheet looks great. I have played this before in Core but the system is not smart enough to know the difference. Would it be possible to burn a replay here to correct the reporting?

Also is not a 10% chance 1 or 2 on a d20? Congrats on your roll. :)

Boon roll, Low wins!: 1d20 ⇒ 1

Here comes the Boon! 1d20 ⇒ 5

Don't forget to apply Igor's -4 penalty to Boon checks. ;)

Everything looks cool on the chronicle. Good game everyone.

We here at the Starbucks Shipping Company would like to apologize for the spelling error on your shipping invoice that led to someone named 'Vindex' getting your [Relgar's] Adventure with an Igor Contest™ prize. The error--a problem with one of our autocorrecting imps, has been rectified and the offending imp sent back to the pits of Hell for further training. We hope that the issue has not put you off Igors as a whole, and that your adventure 'adjacent' to Igor showed you the added value of having a multi-functional Igor in your band of intrepid adventurers now and in the future, in spite of not being the 'master' this time around.

And of course there will be more chances to win!

That said, in compensation, we are shipping you, Regdar, one free-of-charge, trial Igor. Looking you up we see that you are currently residing in the World of Greyhawk. Congratulations! You should see your Igor in the mail soon.

Sincerely,
Head of Marketing, Starbucks Shipping

Boon!: 1d20 ⇒ 13

Boon roll: 1d20 ⇒ 18

@Everyone: Relgar's keen mathematical skills are spot-on! I misread the instruction e-mail: a roll of a 1 or a 20 on the d20 is a winner for the boon. If you have won the boon, please PM me with an e-mail address that I can send to the convention organiser so you can get your prize.

@Relgar: I'm happy to update reporting if the system will let me. I'm not sure exactly what you're requesting--do you want me to report that this was a Replay for you?

@GM Jhaeman - Please report this game as a replay. Thanks! :)

Boon for a Goon: 1d20 ⇒ 19

@Relgar: Okay, I've updated reporting to note that you used a replay. (don't forget to PM me with an e-mail address for the boon)

@Davor: I noticed when I updated for Relgar that it says you've also already played the scenario. Should I have it consume a replay for you as well?

Sure!

@Davor: Okay, I've updated reporting to indicate you used a Replay.

@Relgar: I've e-mailed the convention organiser to indicate that you've won a boon, and presumably they will reach out to you.

Everyone, I'll keep this thread open for a couple more days to make sure everyone has everything they need, and then turn it to Inactive. Thanks again for playing.

@GM Jhaeman - That is much appreciated. I apologise for not getting back to you sooner with an email. Thanks again for all your great work. :)