Tawk amongst yourselves.
You're not supposed to be this quick!
I'm going to try RPGChronicles for the first time, setting it up today.
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Alrighty, in my attempt to join the 21st century, I am trying out RPG Chronicles.
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Hey Folks, I am the last to join the party, I am bringing Tharpe, and since I see that we play in the big league ;) I would appreciate menthor boons :D As Tharpe will be playing with lvl bump
Tharpe is a jack of all trades, he brings expert thievery and Athletics ;) I play him as a frontline but given the high tier scenario we will see how I will play him ;)
I have 1 glyph ;) I prefer to mention it sooner as probably there are like gazilion of glyphs around
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Lvl 3 primal spell? I have troubles with those, I end up going for Haste/slow ;) I personally like Wooden Double to protect from crits ;) I also like forms (Insect form/Heightened Animal form) and a classic lightning bolt ;) But I would not call any of those spells as must-haves.
I also like Mind of menace but it is a situational spell. I also like Jump heightened to lvl 3 ;)
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Apoc can offer Magical Mentor:
While working with less experienced Pathfinder allies, you provide key spellcasting insights that augment your colleagues’ magic. Any PCs benefiting from a Level Bump and whose levels are lower than yours can prepare one additional spell of their highest-level spell slot or cast one additional spell of their highest-level spell slot. When casting spells of a magical tradition that is the same as the tradition you use for spellcasting, the affected PC also increases the Level Bump’s modifier to spell DCs to 2.
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Storg has Combat Mentor.
"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."
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There is an unspoken honor system.
If you use preview, observe failure (or success), and post it in good faith without altering the stakes of your roll, but use the pre-information to decide how to describe the roll - because PbP allows an added element of narrativity! - then you are using the preview feature with honor and utility.
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I tend to write my text in such a way that the rolls are at the end.
Then I do the rolls, and sometimes (or sometimes not) write what I think might be the result of them. Often best leaving that for a follow-up post after the GM confirms, as things like reactions can turn even what looks like a success into something else.
There is an unspoken honor system.
It's spoken sometimes.
Much like lying about your rolls at a F2F table, it's just a jerk move that even if seems like it's unpunished at the moment, develops into a long-term avoidance of playing with someone. Everyone knows That Person(TM) who's just kind of an unfun person to play with (lying about dice rolls, trying to sneak banned feats, etc), and just stop inviting them to games after a while.
My kids used to lie about their rolls sometimes, and I had to pause several games before they got the message.
So something like this?
Yes, but you can put text into your dice rolls.
[ dice=Hyperspace Expressway Lore]1d20+42[/dice] (minus the space)
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I tend to write my text in such a way that the rolls are at the end.
Then I do the rolls, and sometimes (or sometimes not) write what I think might be the result of them. Often best leaving that for a follow-up post after the GM confirms, as things like reactions can turn even what looks like a success into something else.
What about the reactions that must be used before the roll is even made?
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These are good questions.
I like to house my reactions pro-actively in the posts before they happen, including spoilering a die roll of it requires one.
If GM has to “undo” a bunch of things that happens because you “forgot” about a reaction your character had that might greatly impact the gamestate, suddenly you have increased the amount of bookkeeping they must do on your behalf.
The more info you give your GM about your character pro-actively, the smoother it is for them to run the game.
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Moving into position, Storg Casts a Spell and hurls his warhammer, hoping to ground the monster.
◆◆) Stride x2
◆) Cast Hand of the Apprentice
~) Hammer Critical Specialization
It flies totally wide, and Storg would seriously consider preparing sure strike going forward.
I like to house my reactions pro-actively in the posts before they happen, including spoilering a die roll of it requires one.
Yes, this.
[ spoiler=Glimpse of Redemption]Resistance 8, plus
[ dice=Guisarme]1d20+15[/dice]
[ dice=Slashing]2d10+4[/dice] plus move 5' back if crit[/spoiler]
plus move 5' back if crit
If there's a complex decision, you can also write it down in your character sheet. See my sparkling targe magus for an example.
Shield Block: Merian may choose to use or not use her Shield Block reaction according to the following rules, applied in descending order:
1. If the damage is less than her shield's hardness (currently 8), Merian will always use her Shield Block reaction.
2. If the damage with Shield Block would keep her standing but damage without Shield Block would knock her to 0 HP, Merian will always Shield Block, even if it breaks her shield.
3. If the damage would break Merian's shield, Merian will generally not use Shield Block.
4. Otherwise, Merian will generally use Shield Block.
Worse comes to worst, explain what you would have done after, and we'll do a retcon. It's not preferred, but it's also not the end of the world.
The #1 reason for retconning is that the GM gets a rule wrong. It happens. :)
Other PbP-specific alterations (these are actual changes to the way the game is played, but approved by PFS leadership to make things easier)
1. Block initiative. I generally make one initiative roll for all enemies of a certain type. So, if you're fighting one type of enemy, all the PCs will go in a block, and all the enemies will go in a block. If you're fighting two types of enemies, you may be split into two blocks. This speeds up PbP play by quite a bit.
Exception: For Extreme encounters (and sometimes Severe), I'll roll straight up. That's because block initiative is a little more hazardous for the party than the game is designed for, with all the enemies going one after another.
2. Botting. If someone hasn't acted for a while (typically double the time), I may decide what your character is going to do that round. Or I might ask someone else at the table to bot you. Or I might Delay your character.
Little quirks that are specific to me:
3. GM Screen. I frequently use spoilered checks that the PCs should not look at. I keep them in the post, both so that PCs could go back and audit after the game, but mostly because I sometimes forget, and need to look back myself.
You're on your honor to not open spoilers marked "GM Screen".
4. Secret checks and Spoilered checks. If something is relatively unimportant, or there's no critical failure possible, I might just spoiler the result and let people open it as they roll.
For example:
Critical Success:
If a check is so secret that I don't even want you to know that I'm making a check, I'll just pull it from your character sheet and roll a physical d20. Personally, I tend not to make these checks very often (I think I've done it once in 50+ games), as I consider it more fun when PCs roll.
Most often, I'll just use a "GM Screen" spoiler and post the results. In PbP format, I'll try to end every post with a prompt to action as an OOC note, just so that it's clear what I'm expecting (since I might not check again for 12-24 hours).
Example:
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Storg has Combat Mentor.
"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."
Mindartis can offer Rugged Mentor
It looks like three of our players are Horizon Hunters.
So looks like, as a non-caster, your options are from:
Rugged Mentor (Saving Throws)
and
Combat Mentor (Attack Rolls)
Fortunately, you can have two Mentors - so it looks like Mindartis and Storg will be showing Tharpe the ropes!
Slipp, please sign your character information HERE.
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We're eventually going to have to decide our Pathfinder Provisions. How good is everyone at healing? I have Battle Medicine, but that's about it for me.
I'm replacing my dispel magic slot with lightning bolt since it looks like we'll be at sea for a while. But I think I should at least have a rank 3 dispel magic scroll.
Anyone with GM glyphs or Campaign Coins can also let me know how many and to whom they should be assigned.
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I will give hero point to Slipp, I have 1 glyph.
With regards to spoiler from Slipp - it is for all players, sometimes when you character has something about them, and you want to give it away to anyone who should know, you can do those tricks.
Similarly if you had a noble man disguised as a peasant you could provide such information to someone with high perception, and also who may care about it. It provides a 'hook' for other players to interact if they want to
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I'm pretty unfamiliar with summons in PFS2. It looks like they are three action spells rather than full round casts now. Does the summoned creature get an action to attack right away? And do I spend an action each round maintaining the summons?
So, if I am not mistaken, a summon is 3 action spell => so effectively full round, unless you are hastened. When you summon a creature on that round it gets 2 actions that it can use to move and attack.
Each round you need to sustain the summon (1 action) which gives your summon 2 actions to move/attack.