Shades of [ULTRA PLUS] Ice [CORE]

Game Master Will Huston

Levels 1-5
Subtier: High-Tier
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Player expectations: I need a full character sheet before we start. I don't care about the format necessarily, but it needs to have the feats you took, the rogue powers or whatever you chose, your skill bonuses, your inventory of magic items.

In gameplay, I'd much much prefer that you are as explicit as possible with your die rolls, especially with temporary and circumstance bonuses.
attack: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (20) + 13 = 33 damage: 1d8 + 16 ⇒ (8) + 16 = 24 isn't acceptable.

+2 longsword, power attack, inspire courage: 1d20 + 14 - 2 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 14 - 2 + 1 = 19
slashing damage, power attack, inspire courage: 1d8 + 9 + 6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 9 + 6 + 1 = 18
Is what I'm going for. Basically, if I have a question about the math, between your die roll and your character sheet, I should be able to figure it out. This is as much for your benefit as my own. If you forget a buff that the party gave out, its a lot easier for me to do the math correctly if I can see your math.

GM Expectations: I am not a quick GM, at the best of times. I am currently attending school and getting my masters full-time, which does mean I have some odd things come up. I would not sign up if you're the type of player who thinks "I need this character to be free on X date to play at Y-Con." This is a three-scenario trilogy. After Parts 1 and 2, we will re-assess about who wants to move on to the next part.

I have 4 stars in PFS1, but I stopped regularly GMing 1e in 2021, so if I get a rule wrong, PLEASE bring it up, and correct me.

Character Name:
Player Name: (as you want it on the Chronicle Sheet)
Character Level:
PFS Number:
Faction:
Day Job:
Do you understand what being CORE means?: (y/n)

Dark Archive

Character Name: Shannon Rosenthal
Player Name: Colin
Character Level: Paladin 4 will update her PbP profile soon
PFS Number: 2411798-13
Faction: Dark Archive
Day Job: none
Do you understand what being CORE means? I would say yes......

Grand Lodge

Character Name: Cayden Barleybrew
Player Name: Luke
Character Level: 3 (but will shift to level 4 after the second game)
PFS Number: 2847-47
Faction: Grand Lodge
Day Job: N/A
Do you understand what being CORE means?: Yes
Replay?: Yes (albeit *many* years ago)


I definitely want to join. But I also want to make sure everyone else gets a fair shot at this game as I have jumped into several games recently.

Core wise I have a 1, 3, and two 4’s that could join. I’ll check back in later and post if there are still spots. I can also say that Ultra Plus is a good GM.

Dark Archive

I got this character that could join, a Rogue 2 with 5xp

Character Name:Corgrim Tailas
Player Name: Lil"Eschie
Character Level:2
PFS Number:133884-17
Faction: Dark Archive
Day Job:craft book: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17
Do you understand what being CORE means?: Yep

If needed, I can switch to a sorcerer L5

Liberty's Edge

Alright, looks like we only have three and it's been long enough most should have seen this game, so here we go!

Character Name: Leon the Brute
Player Name: Pete H.
Character Level: Fighter 3
PFS Number: 123584-17
Faction: Liberty's Edge
Day Job: none
Do you understand what being CORE means? Yup!

The big human looks over at the smaller human, "Eh dis craft book pretty nahce. Can color dis page?"


going to leave the recruitment open for a day more, but as it stands, our APL is 3, for a 1-5 in season 2 with 4 players, that is low tier.

Dark Archive

I took the liberty of post this game on the [u]#sign-up-links_pbp_pfs_1e[/u] channel on the Organized Play Discord to advertise for more players, I hope you don't mind. I really don't want to play a level 4 in a subtier 1-2 game.


If we can't find another person, are you still interested in playing, Shannon?

Liberty's Edge

An alternative option would be for Corgrim’s Player to bring the offered lvl 5 sorcerer and we all play high tier.

Dark Archive

GM Ultra Plus wrote:
If we can't find another person, are you still interested in playing, Shannon?

Probably not

Silver Crusade

I have this lvl 4 Core fighter, if you're interested.

Character Name: Erica 'Bobbie' Zufan
Player Name: (as you want it on the Chronicle Sheet) Cloud Fernan
Character Level: 4
PFS Number: 342639-8
Faction: Silver Crusade
Day Job: Profession (soldier): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Do you understand what being CORE means?: (y/n) yes

Sovereign Court

Paladin, Cleric, Rogue (or Sorcerer), Fighter, Fighter - looks like most party roles are covered... but every group can profit from a bard, am I right? ;-)

Character Name: Corba Nana
Player Name: Chris N. aka kaervek78
Character Level: Bard 3 (but will be level 4 after the first game)
PFS Number: 331079-7
Faction: Sovereign Court
Day Job: Perform (Oratory)
Do you understand what being CORE means?: Yes
Replay?: No

Corba already successfully completed one or more missions with every other party member except Cayden Barleybrew. She hopes she gets a recommendation from at least one of them... ;-)

I will update her PbP profile soon.

Sovereign Court

Forgot to add:

Corba Nana is a CORE halfling bard 3 that is currently waiting for her VC to send her on the next mission. Her role is support/arcane caster, and thanks to her high Charisma, Versatile Performance and a MW tool designed for oratory (a Bullhorn) she is also really good at Diplomacy and Sense Motive.

And now for something completely different:

Average Party Level calculation:

Version 1 (with Rogue 2): (4+3+2+3+4+3)/6 = 19/6 = 3.166666...
That rounds to 3 ===> High Subtier (Season 2 scenario and 6 characters)

Version 2 (with Sorcerer 5): (4+3+5+3+4+3)/6 = 22/6 = 3.666666...
That rounds to 4 ===> High Subtier

So, if all 6 characters play, it does not matter which of the two characters Lil"Eschie chooses - it will be high subtier anyway.


that's six, so closing recruitment.

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