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Death Save 1: 1d20 ⇒ 20 Holy moley!

Toki finds himself standing at giant oaken doors, sounds of revelry from within... He bangs on the door, and after a moment it opens and a tall Northman looks at him and shakes his head, Not your time, boy.

The door slams shut with a thunderous boom and his eyes flutter open! No! It was in my grasp!

The sounds of battle around them draw his attention back to the task at hand... Well... back to work!

hp 1/12; prone

I hope he asks Toki! Toki has an answer for him! ^_^

No, they shouldn't, but can give you lesser cover.

Here we go! I hope this is sufficient!

• Kusano is a human magus, runelord scholar. He is intended to be the Arcana reference for the group, but has good damage dealing capability. He also has some minor skill in healing, so he can be a backup healer for the group, if needed.

• Again! Kusano’s father was strict with training. Hesitation will cost you or worse, your charge, their life. Some day, you will be called upon to serve the Kaijitsu family and when that day comes, you will be ready.

  It was his 8th birthday, that day. He remembered it like it was yesterday, for that was the day his father left with Ameiko North to Brinewall Castle and never returned. From that day forward, Kusano dedicated himself to becoming stronger. Not satisfied with his skill at fighting, he learned all he could about the arcane workings of wizards and how to meld them seamlessly with his own skill at unarmed combat. Study was his solace, and his mother spent much of her time managing the Glassworks after Ameiko’s father died, allowing Kusano the freedom to do so. Their friends, all glassworkers that had served under Lonjiku, some that had apprenticed to the Kaijitsu patron, did the work and Kusano’s mother handled the finances and sales.

  By this time, ancient Thassilon was rediscovered and knowledge of the archwizards fostered a new age of arcane learning and young Kusano was fascinated by them and their fall from grace…

• My PF2e experience is relatively new. I dove in with PFS and am currently running my first PFS Scenario and a home game based loosely around the Jade Regent AP converted to PF2e. I have been playing PbP on these messageboards for over 10 years, so am fairly comfortable in this setting.

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• I am willing to try my best to post at least once per day, but acknowledge that my weekend posts may be very concise and if I go on vacation will work with another player to bot me while I am gone.

• The first game that I ran when I moved back from Oahu to Kauai was Rise of the Runelords. It has a special place in my heart and hope that I can earn a place in this game.

This is Aeshuura's submission. Will post with the required things tomorrow, hopefully! I have been working on the post.

Yep. It is definitely cool! The airport is actually Momotarou themed, with statues of the hero and his animal companions.

Outside of the train station, there is also a great statue of them as well!

I always bring the Kibi dango (little millet/mochi dumplings) home for omiyage when I visit.

I love Japan and we go back every year.

Momotaro was one of my favorite childrens' stories growing up. As luck would have it, my wife is from the area that was the birthplace of the stories!

I'm not going to lie, I am loving Jack!

Amara Li waits patiently for you to settle in before starting, I fear that misfortune may have struck some of your fellow agents. I hope that you can help them return here to safety, but I fear the task I have to request of you may instead center around recovering what you can from your fallen allies and, if it is safe to do so, completing the mission in their stead.

She pauses briefly to see if any of you balk at the thought, seeing that you are all intent on the mission, she continues, Last year, I received a donation of relics from Taldor. The route is lengthy and complicated, so I will spare you unnecessary details. A caravan carrying the relics safely arrived in Hongal to the north, where it met up with a pair of Pathfinder agents, Lin Po and Ti Lan. These agents inspected the cargo, sent me a missive indicating that all was in order, and joined a second caravan to take the Spirit Road through the Forest of Spirits. The journey is understandably long, taking over two months to complete. Still, the caravan is late, and I fear that they may have run into trouble along the way. They were supposed to reach Sakakabe two weeks ago.

Be sure to respect the kami and the local traditions honoring them; I don’t want you to come to harm in your journey. The kami are mostly benevolent, so long as they receive the proper respect, but there are some dangers that
might have harried the caravan. Bandits, hobgoblins, and giants, among other creatures, dwell within the forest. The forest also hosts some aggressive plants and animals, not to mention malign spirits such as the oni, the sworn enemies of the kami. The locals will know more than I of what perils to expect.

Toasty! and Blackfeather Jack, please add yourself into the Macro List.

Macros

I have no desire to play 1e. I lost that desire long long ago, so it is important to me.

@KyleS, how about a round robin? I am willing to trade off, maybe. It depends if my other games die down...

Blackfeather Jack and Toasty! please head on over to our Game thread here! I should have the starting post by today!

Recruiting 1 or 2 players for 1-06: Lost of the Spirit Road. A bit of warning, this is my first attempt to run PF2e, so I may make some rule mistakes, but am open to any advice or correction, if I get something wrong!

You can sign up here!

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Wish I could play your Rise of the Runelords...

Other than telling the aunt that we are taking the kids to their family and asking if she has any message that she would like to deliver to her brother, Toki is done with this trash place! ^_^

Was reading a second time and realized to pay attention for various Japanese-ism and noticed another: "Mister Kami" might stand out in English as a bit odd depending on circumstance, but it feels like a very natural place to put the honorific '-san' ie. Kami-san. Especially in this context where a speaker might 'name' an unknown animal [species]-san, like "neko-san" or "inu-san", not unlike saying "Mr. Cat" or "Ms. Dog."

That's just a cute detail I thought maybe people might appreciate knowing.

I found it odd, I am more used to people referring to them as -sama, which would equate to Master Kami rather than use Kami-san... Not sure if there is a cultural difference for that...

That being said, I loved this story and would love to see more!

Toki grins as he draws his axe, Witty-wulf, I'm here ta take your 'spellbook'!

Handaxe v. Witwulf: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22
Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7

I am so spoiled by PF2e, we would be critting like crazy! >.<

Toki ran his hand over his bare head as the steam rose in little curls in the cold morning air. The Northlander longship pulled into the dock and the young warrior leapt to the wharf and caught the rope with practiced ease.

I wonder what that old seer meant? the Northlander shook his head, The gods like to toy with us mortals don't they? Valkur smile upon me...

After pulling the longship in and lashing it properly, Toki hopped back on the ship and clapped his brothers in a hearty handshake, snatched up his rucksack and shield, and returned to the docks looking for his first stop.

Toki is a tall man with darker features, reminiscent of the far reaches of Kara-Tur, but he clearly wears his beard short and sports tattoos typical of Northlanders. He wears the heavy chainmail of raiders and a wooden shield across his back. Rather than the longsword, he has a pair of handaxes tucked into his belt.

It’s worth saying that classes never come in Lost Omens releases, only rulebooks.

Though we do have a Lost Omens Player Options book coming out. Probably not full classes, but new Bloodlines, Wizard Schools, etc?

I want to make a Peach-boy Leshy fighter!

That's a concept I've had rolling around in my head for a few years too: I was inspired by Kingdom of the Dwarfs by Robb Walsh and BEAUTIFULLY illustrated by David Wenzel, especially the section on "singing swords," where the dwarf bladesmiths would "tune" the swords they made to "ring" at specific pitches when they struck and chiseled grooves and holes in the blade so they'd "whistle" or "moan" an accompaniment as they were swung, creating an elegiac melody of battle that struck FEAR into the hearts of the wielder's enemies and was key to the "magic" of dwarf-forged swords!

I grew up with that book! I loved it so much that when I found out that it was picked up by Tuttle Publishing, I brought in a couple of copies for the Bookstore that I run!

EDIT: Sorry, it is IDW Publishing now!

I am thinking of making Greydon Ironjoy, a human adopted by the clan. I was looking at making him a Warrior Muse Bard. I love the idea of the Dwarvish smiths that sing the magicks into their craft...

Perhaps some of us can create a pronunciation guide here when it comes out. I am sure that several of us that are more familiar with the languages might be more than willing to contribute. I am familiar with Japanese language pronunciation, but am a little less so with Chinese dialects (I know a little of Mandarin and Cantonese, but am absolutely unfamiliar with Thai, Malayan, and other Southeast Asian languages...)

I am unsure which cultures they will be drawing most heavily from...

I (Haohji) am gearing up to try to run, but work is kicking my behind right now. I hope to be ready in a few weeks, though! If you haven't gotten buy-in by then, I would love to run 1-06!

Little bit, but my question was answered, and a solution provided. Thank you all!

I am actually happy with the choice to tone it down. It is much easier to ramp it up at the table than to dial it back, once it is out there.

Heal me? If so, thanks!

Haohji PFS wrote:

Hmm, I may start running some Bounties soon! I am still trying to get the hang of PF2e, but I ran 1-06: Lost on the Spirit Road in a home game and loved it! I may start with that... Maybe in a week or two... I am also trying to get my FLGS to start doing PFS Quests / Bounties to drive up interest here...

Let us know if you want any help as you start your PbP GM adventure.

Thank you! I notice the Tracker sheet and the Google Slides for maps and tokens. I will have to get used to using those, but they should work fairly similarly to when I used to use Google Drawings for maps.

I will reserve spots for GM Tiger and Atae, then! GM Numbat, if you'd like a spot, I feel like having you folks will be a great resource for me! I will be sure to post here when I am ready!

Woo hoo! Getting excited about running PFS again after all these years!

Hmm, I may start running some Bounties soon! I am still trying to get the hang of PF2e, but I ran 1-06: Lost on the Spirit Road in a home game and loved it! I may start with that... Maybe in a week or two... I am also trying to get my FLGS to start doing PFS Quests / Bounties to drive up interest here...

Maybe just bring up what the site manager said and ask if you could inquire on the decision so that you can proceed to pursue other opportunities if you are not selected.

If you do not hear back in a day or two, I would begin looking for another opportunity. That way you have things lined up if this does not work out...

Does this mean that we will have a Polynesian analogue? Color me excited!

Web version 65. Oh yeah, I did Monk Dedication... Good point! I better check!

EDIT: That's where it's from! Because I am already trained in Athletics and Acrobatics, it opened it up to everything! Thanks Pixel!!!

Gods, Roddy is insufferable! XD Yep, I believe that is the plan!

17/58 hp

Turq curses and he heads for cover at one of the nearby buildings to collect himself! All the while, the stout warrior keeps a wary eye to the skies for a return attack!

[dice=Second Wind, bonus action]1d10+6 Update: 25/58 hp

Action: Dodge Action

I believe this was posted to be this turn.

Google Doc has been updated with Baldrick's notes!

'Mikhey, click on the Campaign tab and it will be at the bottom of the Campaign Description.

Will good direction and editing, it can be smoothed enough to keep the tone the same. We will see how it turns out!

Having played 1E and 3.5 Oriental Adventures, were wu-jen something created by Gygax? I think that the are really no more need for Henjikai or even the Spirit Folk.

I think it may have been a bastardization of one of the various uses of the term Wu that refers to a Shaman or Sorcerer and possibly an attempt to take -jin from Japanese and shove them together. I have no proof, but there is no wu jien or wu jian that I have found to equate to D&D's wujen.

YuriP wrote:

keftiu wrote:

Lost Omens books are never gonna be the place you find a new class.

Why do those concepts need standalone classes? What is a full Samurai providing to the game that a Fighter from Minkai in full O-Yoroi with a katana isn't?

The PF2 classes are all pretty broad, archetypal identities: you can find Rogues and Sorcerers and Psychics in all sorts of cultures, on every continent. Making new ones that are tightly-bound to specific geography is a losing bet.

I know that Lost Omens books typically don't give us new class content that's why I asking some prediction for more cultural related classes books.

IMO I think these concepts deserve a standalone class. They are far from main Fighter concept meets. Samurais for example have all sort of ritualist and spiritual context over it.

I'm very much against them having their own classes.

Doing so rapidly launches us into the 'old days' of ethnic stereotypes.

A Ninja is basically a Rogue with a different surname than one from Absalom.
A samurai is basically a Fighter or a Champion with a different surname than one from Absalom.

The moment you make them their own classes you've landed into "orientalism" - the othering of us Asian (or part Asian in my case) folk into a fetish / exoticization.

All you need is a few class feats on Fighter / Champion, and perhaps on Rogue. I'm not really sure you even need that because frankly I can't think of one that exists unless I start listing off ethnic stereotypes.

The other thing we should avoid here is making the setting 'All about this one part of Asia that has the cool movie with the hot chicks' and acting like all of Tian Xia is that. Ie: the very existence of Samurai and Ninja somewhat does that.

As an Asian... I'll just note that if you don't think an English Longbowman has any 'rituals and special things' to it, or that 'Joan of Arc' (a classic...

I like the idea of making them Archetypes. Samurai was more of a caste than a job. This way you could easily have a samurai that is like Genjuro (from Samurai Spirits) using a Barbarian as a base, versus the Tachibana Ukyo (also from Samurai Spirits) where you may take Swashbuckler as a base. This way, they could have access to types of training that is afforded by their status rather than all be shoehorned into a class.

Same with Shinobi, some were assassins, some were spies. What their specialty was defined their training. I feel like it would be better served as an archetype that granted access to feats outside their training.

Anyway, I second your points about reducing Asia to specific tropes, and am happy that these books will introduce other cultures of Asia that have a little less exposure. ^_^

I don't think that is the case. For one I am particularly excited about it but I am also excited about a bunch of stuff too. You may be one of the first people to mention it because maybe someone chose to focus on their favorite thing that is something else or because they chose to bounce off of what everyone else was talking about.

It is more than likely that you are correct. I was just sad that the discourse was more of the same... I am super happy though, that many of my Twitter friends are contributors on these, and that they are expanding all of the Asian analogues through Golarion! Sharing cultural tidbits from Southeast Asia in addition to the typical Chinese, Korean, and Japanese flavor will make my upcoming Celestial Regent campaign much better. As they pass over the Crown of the World, I want them to feel a definite difference between Golarion's Mongolia and through Northern China, then later through Southern China...

Having a map of Tian Xia will help me track their journey as well... ^_^

Aeshuura wrote:

Sanityfaerie wrote:

Aeshuura wrote:

I skimmed this whole thing and no one made any mention of my favorite comment. Will we be getting a Momotarou peach leshy ancestry option?!?

They straight-up said it. Yes. Yes we will.

Yet, it seems that no one is excited about it but me... :(

I am! It's adorable (but of course it is, it's a leshy :P )!

If you had a party with one of them, a vanara, a shoony and...a tengu? Maybe a beastkin?...you'd be able to replicate the entire crew from the folktale!

Yess! MO-mo-tarou-san, Momotarou-san... Share your kibi-dango with me!

My wife is from the Okayama prefecture, the home of the Momotarou tales! Every time we visit her family, I make sure to bring back some kibi-dango!

The Drizzt characters came back to life?! Yeesh, the last book I read was Drizzt on his own with new companions. Glad that was the last one I read then.

When 5e came out, they released a bunch of Sundering novels. R.A. Salvatore released the Companions where the premise was that all of the Companions are passed on, intercepted on their way to the afterlife by Cattie-Brie and offered a chance to be reincarnated because Drizzt will need them and Meilikki wanted to gift her champion with his friends.

Turq looks at Rodalas and his change from the dour winter Eladrin that he was previous and leans in to Umikh, 'Mikhey, ya think Roddy's been into some kind o' fae-weed? He's actin' kinda strange, eh?

You have no idea how much I laughed at someone else colling Rodalas, Roddy for a change... It elicits a chuckle from Turq too.

I have played with Atlas, Jereru, and Scran before and all can keep up a pretty good posting rate... Not sure about the others.

Atlas2112 wrote:

That is very interesting. Do you mind if I explore that further?

I've not had much experience with seeing necros played (it does seem an unpopular choice, for obvious reasons) so do you mind if I ask what problems occurred? Since forewarned is forearmed, hopefully if I am aware of prior problems, I'll be able to avoid such pitfalls.

Generally it’s tied with religious beliefs. IE a follower of Lathander is probably not going to be too happy about traveling with a necromancer. But in addition, I’ve seen some players themselves react harshly towards it. It’s often viewed as the opposite of life, and in a world of absolutes, people tend to have a hard time finding the middle ground. Could definitely get more into the weeds on this, but it’s not really the place for philosophical debate. Lol.

I was talking with Atlas and I had mentioned that because Turq was adopted by the dwarves of the Cairn, he has a deep respect for the dead and how they are treated. He would be profoundly bothered by this... I feel bad, because I do not like telling people No at the table, but I feel like this character idea may be better suited for another game. (I would love to see this character in Eberron or Golarion!)

If I were doing it, I would have Rodalas being summoned back to complete a mission for the Winter Court, but finds that it is not something he can do himself and so calls upon his friends.

As I have already played through in 1e, I will withdraw, to allow the two remaining fighters have a chance. I also love the Grey Maidens, and the Orc barbarian has huge RP potential as well.

If nothing else, this helped me go through the character creation process and get more comfortable with it! I will see if I can take Haohji to PFS and try my hand there!

Been souring on 5e for a while, the OGL mess is just the straw...

UPDATE: I have switched to PF2e as of the 2nd session.