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I know! I too get lost in the world of Pathfinder.
I know I should be reading rules, get more versed in the mechanics to help run my games better, but damn, sometimes I just want to learn more about the world. It's so vivid and rich. One of the best settings I've seen in and type of media, much less table top RPGS.
*hiss*
I like this intern.
FETCH ME HER.
MEOW!
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Ha, awesome. Good show Meredith and happy to have you aboard!
(And please don't let all this rabble [gestures vaguely] scare you off.)
*this is my scary rabble hiss*
Heya Meredith, keep up the good name of sexy interns everywhere!
I'm not sure if this qualifies as rules-not-in-Core; but I'd definitely make sure to include all the FAQ entries - including ones that are about Core rules.
...also... send us a link to the living document so we can peruse it and ogle with fascination. This should really be the kind of thing that is tackled public-domain style. Like a wiki.
Ha, awesome. Good show Meredith and happy to have you aboard!
(And please don't let all this rabble [gestures vaguely] scare you off.)
Huzzah! I've been elevated to rabble! :-D
Congrats, Meredith, and welcome to the asylum!
Welcome to the madhouse Meredith. :D
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Oh you poor, poor soul. It's too late to run now, sorry.
I should warn you that I've never heard of an intern actually ending their internship. We just... stop hearing from them.
Some say they go mad, eternally getting close to the end of the spreadsheet before Jacobs runs in screaming "have you seen these rules for Caravans?!? It's gonna take a week to digest this much awesome!!!"
Others say the Warehouse team hunts them for sport to take the edge off of boxing subscriptions.
Still more say that they hide under the stairs after their internship is up so that they can sneak more LilithCookies(TM)
Also... be careful when attempting to go home. I hear Mona sets traps by the exits....
Bienvenida Meredith! Watch out for Crystal's goblins!
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Welcome, Meredith!
I hope you find some time to write more blog texts...
Anyway - cataloguing all rules not in the Corebook?! Will we get a Rules Compendium in the future, like WotC did it, or is it something else? :)
Oh, and Liz forgot to hand you a cookie - so here's one from me (not as good as Liz's, but hey... ;)
If you're interested in playing, and busy (not that those attending college are ever busy) a good place to start would be the online games here. With PBP it's pretty easy to get in a post or two every day (what most games want you to do), especially if you're around computers a lot at work/school.
Anyways, welcome to the boards, and don't be afraid to ask gillions of questions...most people here don't have much of a life, so answering questions gives them purpose.
Merry welcomes Meredith.
And don't be too discouraged about the rules-document, they could have asked you to corral the FAWTLers.
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Welcome Meredith! Good luck with the Sisyphean task they have handed to you. Well, not so bad as all that, certainly more enjoyable than rolling a rock around. And you should be more well versed at the rules than most of us grognards who lurk around the boards when all is said and done.
Have they fitted you for a straight jacket yet? Or will they let you run free in the maelstrom of insanity like the rest of us?
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Meredith,
My favorite mini-rules withing Pathfinder are the "games within games." By this I mean the plethora of instances during the adventures wherein the brave heroes play games with or against the NPCs or each other. Mayhaps this is not within the purview of your assigned task, but some examples would be:
From "Curse of the Crimson Throne,"
Knivesies (Edge of Anarchy - Eel's End)
Blood Pig! (Escape from Old Korvosa - Pilts's Palace)
Sredna (History of Ashes - at the Kallow Mounds)
From "Second Darkness,"
Bounder, Ghoulette, Golem, Skiffs (All from Shadow in the Sky, described in the "Golden Goblin" article)
From "Kingmaker,"
The many tournament games... boasting, wood chopping, archery... (All from War of the River Kings, Pitax)
From "Council of Thieves,"
Dress Rehearsal at the Limehouse (The Sixfold Trial, not the actual play which was a series of encounters, but the bit with the goat...)
And... gosh, I'm sure so many more that I can't remember right now. But I assume your job is more along the lines of...
Kingdom Building
Caravans
Relationship scores
Shipwreck survival
Competitive Exploring of Ancient Ruins (City of Seven Spears)
Mass combat
Vehicles
Performance Combat
Duels
Haunts
Hero Points
Races (my favorite!)
Settlement statistics
Words of Power
Style Feats
Grit
Teamwork Feats
etc etc etc...
Well, that killed the 20 minutes I needed it to. Victory is mine. How much XP is 20 minutes worth? CR 2?
Welcome Merdith!
I can't believe they keep finding hopeless fools....I mean bright young prospects...to keep applying to be unpaid minions...I mean interns.
Ahem. Welcome aboard.
Little bit of a spoiler there about lycanthropy and all that but since you seem to be holding the line against a stone lion there I won't test my luck.
Hope you have a good time hanging out in a place that I can only assume is accurately described by the word "Nerdvana."
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ulgulanoth - to your first comment, no, that will never happen. You guys have years on me. Decades, if you count the D&D precedent!
To your question, what is 3PP?? Stop scaring me!
3PP = 3rd party publishers, you know those guys that get featured in the store blog every now and then, with their own strange and obscure rules they make up all the time...
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Welcome aboard, Meredith! We librarians also do a fair amount of cataloging, so you have my sympathies. :)
I think you'll do just fine, as long as you stay of the basement (Crystal's pesky goblin minions live there!) and don't try to steal Sean's tupees or hair growth oil. Also, ignore any references to Wes' "hidden" lingerie collection, and vehemently turn down all of his attempts to show you some of his "secret good stuff".
LoreKeeper - (Your name is already making you sound infinitely useful.) I haven't delved into the FAQs yet. Do you guys add new rules there? Crap.
Also, I think your wiki idea is fantastic!! However, there would no longer be a good excuse for Wesley to hire and harass interns...
heh - the name isn't particularly indicative, there are some really well-informed people on the boards here though.
The FAQs don't usually introduce *new* rules, but they do explain/expand a lot. Eventually some FAQ entries should also cycle back into the actual product - but I'm fairly certain that many FAQ entries will remain FAQ only.
The wiki is probably still a good idea to pursue, since an intern (i.e. you) would still have to create the Paizo-internal documentation with the appropriate structures/links/references and of course verify all the things that people put in the wiki are accurate.
We are still lacking rules for high-fives between allies. I was thinking of allowing a high five to be a free action between adjacent allies, limited to five per round. After that, each high-five would be a move action that provokes AOOs. A high ten would also be a provoking move action. Either of these could be taken as a standard action that would not provoke.
Anyway, just a thought. I have a feeling having high-five rules would be very important. Best of luck to you!
My understanding was that the Intern High Sacrifice was next week...oh, but I see I miscalculated the apogee of Eox as it aligns with Apostae. Good luck anyway, Meredith! You're in a magical place. Hopefully we will all get to enjoy the fruits of your labors, and not just the Big Evil Dinosaur and his minions.
Welcome and good luck, Meredith!
If you are interested in playing, it shouldn't be too hard to find a game where the GM or other players are willing to help with questions. As someone who's cataloging rules, your seeing quite a few of them anyway so you may pick up things quicker than you'd expect.
And don't worry about the comments from zombies looking for brains, or hissing, or even mentions about sacrifices... they're all for show, its the quiet ones you should worry about...
Here's hoping you enjoy your stay, and maybe even stick around the gaming community in the future. Editors are always needed!
Poor girl. You probably thought this would be just another practical, like any other. I fear that by the end, you'll have trouble keeping the likes of Shakespeare apart from the likes of Lokoris in your head, and will be quite bemused when someone doesn't count "Six trials of Larazod" among the most controversial plays.
But I think you'll be alright as long as you remember to use CE in the real world. If you start giving dates in AR, you're beyond help! ;-P
Unfortunately, I haven't started playing yet. I want to, though! I'm so ashamed of my noobitude, I would hate to hold up anyone's game asking eight kagillion questions.
You should walk over to HR (I've been told it's the Coke machine), and let who ever is there, know you need to play in a game for noobs.
A good bet is you could get an early shot at the new Beginner's Box set *and* get into a game with it's creators, developers and supporting cast.
We all started off as Noobs, so don't worry about that. Of course some of us were infants at the time, but infant noobs all the same. Enjoy. ;-)
P.S. Hardcore gamers hate that you get to work at their dream job. I'm just saying. ;-)
LoreKeeper - (Your name is already making you sound infinitely useful.) I haven't delved into the FAQs yet. Do you guys add new rules there? Crap.
Also, I think your wiki idea is fantastic!! However, there would no longer be a good excuse for Wesley to hire and harass interns...
heh - the name isn't particularly indicative, there are some really well-informed people on the boards here though.
The FAQs don't usually introduce *new* rules, but they do explain/expand a lot. Eventually some FAQ entries should also cycle back into the actual product - but I'm fairly certain that many FAQ entries will remain FAQ only.
The wiki is probably still a good idea to pursue, since an intern (i.e. you) would still have to create the Paizo-internal documentation with the appropriate structures/links/references and of course verify all the things that people put in the wiki are accurate.
Some of the FAQs have rules updates and are temporary errata.
There have been new rules introduced in some of the blogs too, for things that would be long or complicated FAQs. Ultimate Magic was missing the cantrips, for instance. And there is the new stealth rules playtest.
Anyway, welcome to the community Meredith. I hope you have a fun and interesting time, and you enjoy the new hobby.