[PaizoCon 2025] PFS1 9-25: Betrayal in the Bones (Inactive)

Game Master cmlobue

Thanks for playing my game of Betrayal in the Bones at PaizoCon. I'm usually a pretty laid-back GM, but there are special rules for the convention that require me to be a bit harsh.

Most importantly, the game must be complete and reported by July 22. That means we have exactly 8 weeks to complete it. If it is not finished by then, then you get whatever you earned up until that point and nothing more - no grace period. Because of this, I will be relatively aggressive about botting people. Please include detailed botting instructions on your character sheet, ideally in a form at that can be cut and pasted into a post. If I cannot quickly determine what your character would do, I will put them on delay.

This scenario also has a hard mode option. This will make the game harder and possibly longer with no additional reward. I will only run hard mode if every player affirmatively indicates that they want to play it. Please DM me your answer rather than posting in the discussion thread. If anyone says "maybe" or "no" or does not answer, we will not play hard mode.

So far we have only two signups, which is not enough to start the game. I have posted on Flaxseed to hopefully find more players. No pregens are available, so we can choose to play with three, though it will be extremely difficult if you do.

If the table does fire, everyone gets a chance o win a $15 voucher from Paizo. Roll a flat d20, and if you get a 19 or 20, you win.

Prize?: 1d20 ⇒ 6

We now have three players signed up for this game, which is technically enough for us to run. However, because there are no pregens available, this would count as playing on Hard Mode, with all inherent risks. All players must agree to this. Please message me privately whether or not you are willing to play with three players if no one else joins the game. Thank you.

Passing on that roll since I only come to round up the table to 4

(I'm Philippe Lam, Janna is the character I'll play. Will depict her overall abilities soon)

I usually do not play PbP so her profile is a bit off, I'll update her to avoid any possible confusion (she's level 13)

Ahoy! I'm Redgar - I'm fine with normal mode or hard mode, whichever the group prefers.

I'm not sure if I've ever PBP'd Pathfinder on here before... but I have played the ACG on here a bunch, back in the day. I'm sure the ol' fingers will remember the chords soon enough!

Boon roll says 1d20 ⇒ 10

Edit: looks like I need to update my profile on here after Eyes of the Ten, I'll get that done!

Will also work out a botting profile, but I'm on vacation until early July, so (fingers crossed) I should have lots of time for posting!

Most of the info on my char should be available in the profile. I still need to throw details on my animal companion (11 HD tiger) I'll do it when I get back home from work

Jannaria, it looks like we have four others. Would you like me to remove you from the table?

Looks like we will be playing high subtier, normal mode, with 4-player adjustment. Please fill out the sign in sheet to confirm this, and make your boon roll, as that needs to be submitted long before the end of the convention.

Jannaria, it looks like we have four others. Would you like me to remove you from the table?

Looks like we will be playing high subtier, normal mode, with 4-player adjustment. Please fill out the sign in sheet to confirm this, and make your boon roll, as that needs to be submitted long before the end of the convention.

That's where it gets complicated. Before I went to sleep, Redgar didn't yet join the table (it was past midnight for me in Europe) so I was definitely staying, but then I wake up and I see his fighter. So that brings the table up to five players.

Though for party balance purposes : Druid, Bloodrager and fighter make three martials, John brings a cleric-based evoker, and I was intending to bring out a pure support. If I do leave the table, that would either mean they take the risk of lacking some of that balance, or they change of character as fast as possible.

I don't mind either way, it's your call and that of the players.

When I asked for input to somebody else, I got pointed out to that blog which dates from a little more than two years ago :

https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6si94?March-2023-Organized-Play-Mo nthly-Update=

I don't always read the blogs so that's how I missed it, but essentially the Organized Play Coordinator said in response to a question from the Finnish Venture-Lieutenant that he doesn't see why a same adventure couldn't be replayed multiple times.

Unless this changed since then (possible), I'm luckily on the safer side staying. In this case, I burn a replay, that's to be expected

Yes, if you stay, you will still be playing at high subtier, but not with 4-player adjustment. I am fine either way, but please decide within 48 hours.

I'm staying then. Not losing too much time overthinking about it.

Sorry for the confusion/indecision/insert.

I will make adjustments to initiative once everyone's information is up to date, but it should not affect who goes before any enemies.

What sort of knowledge check would it be to ID the creatures?

Knowledge (Planes) for red and blue, Knowledge (Nature) for the others.

You can skip my response about these ones, I dnn't have any ranks on either of them

Just in case of, for Burst of Radiance if that changes anything regarding the Minotaur's health :

https://www.aonprd.com/SpellDisplay.aspx?ItemName=Burst%20of%20Radiance

The damage happens whether the saving throw is succeeded or not, what depends of it is whether the creature is blinded or not (in this case, the minotaur barely made the DC so not blind)

Pyros is dwarf and has
https://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/s/shield-of-darkness/ on at the moment magical darkness, total concealment, so I am not sure if she can see me to get angry at.

Waiting on confirmation she is targeting me, and possible miss chances.

" If I kill him, sorry for denying your revenge"

As Beidou's last blow was non-leathal, if the fireball takes him down he may well just end up unconscious so Muhlia can still get her revenge.

With the ongoing effects, Beidou is at -4, Thargash at no damage, Redgar at -2, but Jannaria will be at -53 HP[/ooc]

I think Thargash's damage would have come out of his temporary hit points from heroes' feast so would not have been transferred to Jannaria via the life link. If not then 5 points would go via the life link and the remaining 5 would be healed by Thargash's natural regeneration as he didn't have shield other cast on him.

At this point, I am not worrying about your hit points, and you probably shouldn't either.

(I wrote this before looking at Gameplay, so the game may just be over anyway.)

Thargash is very possessive about his damage!

Please check that your information on the sign-in sheet is accurate, and if you want your downtime recorded on your chronicle and have not posted it already, please do so now.

I've checked my sign-in sheet information and it all looks good.

As Thargash has the Caravan vanity he can use intimidate for his day job.
intimidate for day job: 1d20 + 26 ⇒ (7) + 26 = 33

I'll use my folio reroll to reroll that and take 10.
intimidate for day job reroll + gm stars: 10 + 26 + 4 = 40

My rpgchronicles entry is up-to-date, too!

prof smith: 1d20 + 21 ⇒ (15) + 21 = 36

Boon: 1d20 ⇒ 15

beidou Day job - Sailer take 10 for 31

Chronicles are >HERE< and reporting has been submitted to HQ. Please let me know if there are any problems.

I will keep the thread open for a few days for any final questions or roleplaying.

Chronicle sheet looks good. Thanks for running this!