Doing your own things while we wait on Sir Awesomesauce. I only anticipate a few posts of doing your own thing with me replying before we truly begin the campaign. Tell me, what do you think of the first post?
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The first official post of the game is up!
"Rule the Razor you say? A fool’s ambition.
Razor Coast, a devil’s paradise, where a man’s fortune can bleed out quicker than a spitted pig, and where the dawn sky blazes across endless oceans. Oceans that for centuries hid a lost people of whom legend whisper were born into these wild reaches as the sons of sharks. Here, within in the kraken’s clutches, law means little while gold breaks all boundaries and blood, pearls, and rum pay for all sin. Islands poke their toothy ridges up from the depths, angry and defiant, like the maw of a great leviathan intent on rending and devouring ships. Indeed, beneath the rolling waters stretch miles of jagged shoals and empires of coral reef that cut down vessels like wheat before a scythe. Over the years, these hazards have claimed the ships of hundreds of explorers and freebooters, and throughout the Razor, there are many tales of missing ships and the lost treasures hidden within sunken hulks. Then there are those places that the colonists call “civilized.” Filthy boom ports, their shorelines lined with shantytowns crammed with eager profiteers who come quickly, take what they can, and leave behind ruin in their careless wake — convicts, preachers, and those seeking freedom, new identities, or new lives. Depending on one’s morals, there is work aplenty for these newcomers. Rum, whaling, and slavery are all big business, while merchants who deal in the supplies needed to keep these businesses running make cool profits, especially when supplies run low. Few of these ports stay open for more than a few decades, thus their inhabitants invest little in their structures or maintenance. Those with wealth usually live on their ships, traveling from port to port, while those without cobble together wooden shacks sealed with whale fat or tarred paper. When the trade routes change or an island’s resources wink out, the shacks are abandoned and the populations venture off to the next boom port to seek fortunes anew. Conversely, thriving ports are hotbeds of excitement. Ships of all kinds crowd slipshod docks. Oozing with the wretched stench of blubber and blood, merchants hawk their wares to passing sailors, anything from ropes, harpoons, and foodstuffs to more questionable items such as poisons, drugs, or treasure maps. Ashore, a boom port’s crowded alleys swim with drunks, vagrants, and others come to make whatever coin they can before the port goes bust. Street pugilists hold brutal matches run by shady managers who hedge bets, beggar bards promise to make legends of incoming freebooters for the coast of a few coins, and painted whores keep their nimble fingers poised to pleasure customers or slit their throats, whichever looses the most gold. Thickly scarred slaves pilfered from all ends of the world walk in heavy irons beneath the yoke of their masters, eagerly awaiting the opportunity to rise up against the cruelness of their fate. Indeed, today’s slave is often master upon the ‘morrow while near as easily, a master can wake to find himself in leg irons. Outside of the boom ports, life is far different. The islands of the Razor remain untamed. These are lands where violent monsoons and lush steaming jungles blanket frothing volcanic isles surrounded by beaches of deep black sand that spill into a crystalline blue sea. They strike a chord both peaceful and ominous, for here beauty and
These are the lands in which you live, where you try to eek out your existence. While opportunities have proven rather slimmer than you had hoped for, fate it seems has other things in mind. This is where your story begins in earnest, where you will either be one of the intrepid souls that cut the Razor or you will add yourself to the long list of it's victims. The enchanted chandelier glows with a soft light above the exquisite dining table. A handsome male Elf with long, ghostly blonde hair sits at the table, gingerly eating a plate of food that looks to have been prepared by some premier chef. He speaks to the shadowy figure standing propped up against the wall, his voice smooth, calm, and mellifluous, "Yes, Caeden, I believe outside help is still the best course of action. We need discreet, dependable people, as I do not want this to devolve into a scene. Preferably people who are not as well known who would benefit from our patronage. Have you knowledge of any who fit this criteria?" The shadowy figure nods as the Elven man sips from a crystal wine class full of deep red wine, then speaks in a baritone, yet oddly quiet voice, "Yes Viscount, my contacts know of people who fit just the bill. Here is the dossiers that my people have compiled on them." Caeden steps forward from the shadows, revealing himself as a Human with deeply tanned skin, immaculately groomed black hair, and a deep collection of scars running down the left side of his face. He reaches into his fine black privateer's coat and produces a sheaf of papers, handing them to the Viscount, who does not look up from drinking his wine. The Viscount looks over the papers as he eats and drinks, "Yes, I believe these will do nicely. They seem capable, honest, and capable of being discreet. Have your people contact them, if you would be so kind." Caeden nods in approval, "It shall be done, Viscount. Give me a day to make the preparations." The Viscount nods and eats another bite of seasoned roast as Caeden opens an ornate set of rosewood doors with golden handles and walks out, closing the doors as he goes. The Elf then wipes his mouth with a white silk napkin and looks at the papers again with his ocean colored eyes, speaking quietly to himself, "Yes, I do believe that you have found some good people here, Caeden. Now let us see if we are correct in our initial judgements of them."
Hehe, I take it that the 'whoring away the savings' is quite literal in this case? Ok, I will make the first post in a few. I will leave it where PCs can do an introductory roleplay for wherever they are, as that is how the campaign was intended to start, with PCs roleplaying in their chosen district.
Of course I am okay with you being a bit slow for the next 2 weeks, Nini! It would be hypocritical in the extreme for me to NOT be okay with it. So, Sanguinus_Draconis will be dropping as a PC, due to him having to help his girlfriend out since her mother aspirated in her trachea tune (The artificial ones. Know what I'm talking about?) and has had to be, after a week or so, disconnected from life support. If you are the religious sort, prayers for Anna will be appreciated. If not, goodwill will be appreciated. I am probably going to invite this new guy Sir Awesomesauce to be in the campaign, as he has corresponded about the gestalt Wrath of the Righteous campaign that he is starting and he seems like he knows what he is doing. Not only that, but he had mentioned that he would probably add a character under Razor Coast to the Open Call thread that I made. So as for roles, we have a tank, buffing, healing, pet, and utility roles covered. I will see if he is planning on making a blaster of some sort. As soon as he confirms, the first gameplay post will be added. Which district do you imagine yourselves in at the start of the game?
I AM BACK!!! Once I get the proverbial iron word that everyone is still interested, we will start the campaign!
No. The genius who decided to talk on a cellphone AND retrieve something from her backseat, of course, was the only person not hurt. Everyone in my vehicle sustained some injuries, but nothing life-threatening. One of the ladies in the car had a giant blood pocket in her leg where the bone was broken and had pierced a superficial vein, but that was fixed relatively quick and after giving her some compression hose to wear and monitoring her for about 4-5 days, gave her a relatively clean bill of health. Poor Angie! A broken leg bone is nothing to sneer at.
Sorry for not posting everyone. Wrecks will do that to you. I will be posting sometime today. I may get my girl to type, since it might be hard to type with one hand. No worries, I still have both hands! Stupid casts suck. I'm probably rambling a bit due to the pain medicine and for that I apologize. It's almost 5:30 A.M. here, so I will probably go back to bed soon, assuming my blood pressure/sugar/whatever doesn't have to be checked soon. If you would like my cell phone number in case some other crap happens like this, please PM me. I can include pictures of the wreck, if you ask me for them. Anyway, I do sincerely apologize for massive inconvenience that I have put you all through with this. As a note, Sanguinus_Draconis will be returning soon, hopefully, but he has decided to drop the games he is a PC in. I will try to find a replacement for him, so no worries.
Whoops! Forgot to ask: what district will you be in when the game starts? This IS relevant! You may all be separate or in a group, it doesn't matter. There are opening vignettes that are determined by your district. The list is in my profile of GM Bloody Waters temporarily. EDIT: I will post later so this isn't a cop-out type situation.
Ok, cool beans people! I, Sanguinis_Draconis, Ange de la Nuit, and my girlfriend will all be at be a couples thing tonight, so I will only manage the one upcoming post for you all today. It's time to luau, people!
I am back! This should not be an issue again until finals week. Sorry for not personally posting. I assume everyone is still onboard?
You're welcome Tobias! You have a great character, so I'm sure he will find a home in someone's iteration of the Razor Coast!
I apologize for not posting last night. Goblins and rum were very much the main topics up for discourse. Here are my selections! 1. Ruul Spiritskin, Minotaur Brawler/Racial Paragon 2. Meherio 'The Water Ghost', Tulita Oracle/Swashbuckler 3. Tatienne Talbot, Shaman 4. Nini, Summoner 5. Orsal Hort, Bard/Swashbuckler 6. Rodriguez Lapaz, Wizard (My buddy who has been keeping me informed of his decision. He was going to post yesterday, but I told him not to worry about it because I knew his character pretty well.) Again, as with my first recruitment, there were several exceptional characters! I am liking the quality of posters here on Paizo!
Ok, everyone will have to suffer for a bit longer before selections, because there is a completely b******' party going on tonight! I will likely post around 1:00 AM EST! To break the waiting tension, here is a not-so-serious pirate video to watch, so enjoy!
Alynthar42, Paypal account?! MONIEZ? Nini, ah, I see! All these differing time zones and people with and without Daylight Savings Time is a bit confusing. Still, PBP makes it largely irrelevant.
Nini, what timezone are YOU in? :P
Alexander, if you are selected, we will work that out. Sal'Hara, it IS an interesting story after all! I did find the Orc talking about his gonads to be somewhat hilarious though. :P ,, what? Are you asking for a grenade launcher?
Kal-Varas, that is fine.
Kel-Varas, hmmm... it would be cool for RP and such, so I MAY allow it. You will need to let me know which trait and drawback you are wanting approved, due to the special circumstances. :Sunny:, the campaign is not set in Golarion, so the bits about Riddleport and Magnimar are setting inappropriate, but otherwise the only thing I have to say is 'MOAR DETAILZ IZ BETTER!'. Dragonflyer1234, you will need to act swiftly, because I will be posting the 'RECRUITMENT CLOSED' post, as well as my selections, on Thursday night, EST.
Thanks for the List, Ruul! Sal'Hara, here you go! :P
Alexander: 1. Captain- There are a few candidates for this position. Describe what you are looking for.
2. Female Noble- Several of these. Any preferences on race/appearance? 3. Pirate- Depending on which captain that fits you more, this is different as well. 4. Your father- Might we go out of the way and say Baron Hargrave, the leader of Port Shaw? Possibly an illegitimate child, which is why the Baron chose to pay the ransom? Or maybe a legitimate one that he honestly sought to get back?
It's for those officially accepted only and, since I have not even made selections yet, that is a no. Sorry, it's just an OCD thing about keeping things in their proper places. I'm LE in regards to which thread to post in.
Recruitment closes on Thursday, so get those applications in!
Thanks for the PG info, Orsal! I put it up in campaign info until recruitment is finished. Thanks also Lessah for that link as well! Orsal, 11,500 GP is what you start with! Rorek55, I have little issue with Piranha Strike. Thanks Ruul! GM Tribute, I am fine with the Shaw Sheriff. It may prove interesting to take!
Rorek55, still recruiting! Fighting Chicken, do you happen to have that entire list of everything that I posted before it was wiped? If so, can you PM it to me to save me like 4 hours of trying to get it formatted and such?
Sal'hara, very folkore-ish! :Sunny:, you may BUY a Gripphon, if you so choose. They're not cheap though! If you want a class that is more martial than a Druid, but still gives an Animal Companion from the get-go, look at the HUNTER hybrid class. Lessah, congrats on the campaign rez! Sanguinus_Draconis, get to work on that character, ye scurvy, pox-ridden Kobold swingdoor! :P
I think it was just a typo. Probably a cellphone autocorrect.
Tirion, I have no issues with you utilizing the spirits in question. And just because you have power over the water does not mean that fire is lost to you. After all, in the area that you are in, fire and water coexist harmoniously and have created tropical paradise. GM Tribute, Captain Bethany Razor, eh? It's understandable! :Sunny:, I have heard HeroLab does not want to be cooperative at times. My best idea at present is just to e-mail HeroLab and see if they can help you figure it out.
How 1-1 point buy works: if you start a base of 10 and want an 18, use 8 of your ability score buy points and BAM, 18 in a stat! Phoenix Hunter, you may take the Craft Wondrous Tattoo feat. I will post languages when I redo the fluff today, trying to keep everything in line with word count this time. Diego, I almost forgot about Moria! You bring back some nostalgia. Cuan, that is fine as a subrace. You may pick one of those alternate abilities, as per the normal rules without the rolling. Redblade8, you may use the archetype listed. Also, is there an ETA on that Path of War Expanded book? I REALLY want to throw my money at Dreamscarred Press and get that PDF! About to log off for about 8 hours to catch a bit of sleep.
I've been away from my laptop for the majority of the day and just got home about 3-5 hours ago. So, let me respond to all the questions that have appeared since I was online yesterday morning! Campaign info will be updated sometime tomorrow, I just haven't had the time today. Tirion, WHY THE PRINCESS BRIDE?! There sharks here whose replaceable razor-sharp teeth might disagree! :P ElterAgo, as far as a plant race, Ghorans are a thing since the Inner Sea Bestiary. I have no issues with one, just so long as you understand that they are exceedingly rare and there is probably one 'tribe' of them on a single island here on the Razor Coast. In fact, I know of two feasible islands, so PM me if you want to know what I am speaking of. Redblade8, you would have to find some way for me to see the archetype. Is the playtest public? Fighting Chicken, funny you should ask that, because I was planning on bringing up that topic. Yes, Ultimate Campaign stuff is something that will be featured in the campaign. I personally love having downtime because NO ONE is strictly all adventure, all the time, not unless they are murderbots or something. :P You can also submit both of the characters you are considering playing, as I have no issues with this. Temorak, Freeport is suggested to be in this setting and there are more than a few diabolist cults in that city. Or were you looking for a specific nation? Aku Warashi, do elaborate on that scene! Owl, I certainly have no problems with you applying, so long as you understand to keep any spoilers, and metagaming, to a bare minimum. Cr500cricket, which one? Or the guidelines itself? Suny, cape skulkers? This might be amusing to hear! Pheonix Hunter, not a problem. Recruitment is open for a while yet.
No, I meant in how the campaign setting it. The closest estimate to a shotgun in the pirate age that the setting is based on is the arquebus. If, at higher levels, you want to 'invent' a shotgun, that is entirely a different story. The Craft DC would be set fairly high though.
, not quite there on THAT level of firearms to be included in the campaign! :P
Redblade8, yes, you may use Vishkanya as a race.
Whoops, my mistake! I will repost that. Rolls for the upcoming applicant and such. It's a little complicated, so I will explain in a bit. EDIT: No, it's not his ability scores! The player in question wants to play a Wild Mage and has asked me to make a few rolls for him.
Eh, fine, 7 days! :P A creature carrying a viridium weapon must save every 24 hours or contract leprosy unless the weapon is kept inside an extradimensional space (such as an efficient quiver) or a scabbard lined with lead. Have fun with that Lessah! Tirion, that is odd, but it could possibly work! Alynthar42, what Carrion Crown?! There's a recruitment up?!
Recruitment will be open for 10 days. Does anyone know where I can find a +999 bastard sword of 1,001 apocalypses and 333 incurable STDs that is covered in pit fiend poison and lit on fire with radioactive napalm so I can swing it at campaign info and the notion of word count?
See, that's the thing, I did, then saved it and it was fine. After I got back on and added two more things, it turned into that short blurb about the fauna of the Razor Coast.
The editing timing out wasn't a problem, something happened with the stupid word count and I want to do an 'UUGRUUK SMASH!' on the thing now. I just e-mailed Frog God Games to see if they will just let me post a link to the player's guide on Google Drive.
Lessah, I figured that out. After putting flora/fauna, ALL the text I put has been deleted... D:< Does anyone know if I can just share the player's guide as a read-only file? I'm super p***** that my multiple hours of work is now just gone because of that stupid character limit.
Alynthar, brinery eh? It appeals to my draconic sensibilities, but let us see your character's fluff! :P As for spells, you get your listed spells known amount and can purchase additional known spells (You ARE a Wizard, after all!) for 1/2 the listed price or find some way to swipe them. As well, enemy spellcasters will have their spellbooks as loot, assuming you don't torch the spellbooks with a fireball or something! You WILL need to track how full your spellbook is and purchase a new one to accomodate any spells over the amount one can hold. Other casters who can learn prepared spells will be given ample opportunities to acquire spells, those I listed are just the ones most relevant to you. Lessah, that is a fine archetype, just know that there will be no laser blasters or power armor in this campaign! As for the pepperbox, I think that there is a modification or feat somewhere that waives the free hand stipulation. NEW EQUIPMENT SPOILER HAS BEEN ADDED IN CAMPAIGN INFORMATION! INFORMATION ON THE RAZOR COAST ITSELF IS FORTHCOMING!
Alynthar42, the cap on maximum ability scores, which is lower in some races due to racial penalties. For example, you cannot bring a score above 18, before modifiers, in most races, but it is traditional that those with a racial penalty to a score due to race, CHA for Dwarves to use an example, to cap out at character creation at 16 WITH modifiers (In the case of -2 penalties). Get it now? I don't know if there's an actual term for it, but I'm sure you get the idea now, right? ABOUT 5 MORE MASSIVE SPOILERS TO ADD TO THE CAMPAIGN INFORMATION TAB!
Mowque, after seeing the wall of text that is JUST Port Shaw as a barebones, straight-from-the-player's-guide spoiler, you may think so! :P Suny, hello there! Oi see yer in tha maritime mood, yar! Be gettin' it together, lass! :)
Bigrig107, guns are at the Commonplace level in this setting, but only ones appropriate to the setting, so no revolvers, machine guns, or other types of nonsense! Bring on the muskets, flintlocks, arquebuses, pepperboxes, ect! Sorry Tirion, but this setting is very much based on the Golden Age of Pirates in the Caribbean/Polynesian area, so not including firearms would be somewhat remiss! Threeshades, it's not necessarily a pirate campaign, although it could turn into one. Still, it DOES have firearms! SOME PRELIMINARY INFO UP IN CAMPAIGN INFORMATION TAB ON PORT SHAW AND A SHORT BLURB ABOUT THE SETTING ITSELF! A FEW MORE WALLS OF TEXT TO COME IN SPOILERS SOON! EDIT: Drak, that's ok!
Lessah, I have no problems with a sillier character. Razor Coast is quite gritty at times, so a comic relief character would be great! About to go and copy-paste several walls of fluff text into the campaign information tab.
I FORGOT TO LIST THE GOLD AGAIN! YOU START OUT WITH A COOL 11,500 GP! Fighting Chicken, Razor Coast is not set in Golarion, so none of the Golarion ethnicities apply. However, I am not opposed to people using Golarion deities, due to there only being a handful of setting-specific ones. In this setting though, MOST of the gods prefer to operate more in the background than on Golarion. The exceptions are the Loa that the Aizanes Tulita worship, as these are gods with intimate ties to the world itself, and Pele, because let's just face it, the goddess of volcanoes cares nothing for subtlety and is not shy about letting her wrath be known.
Redblade8, a Vishkanya? You're the first person outside of my former homegroup that I actually have seen use one! Mowque, you may use Golarion deities or you may select one of the setting-specific ones that I will be list in a bit once I am done transcribing the massive amount of fluff from the Razor Coast player's guide. Arknight, unless a trait is REALLY specific, you may refluff it for the purposes of the campaign.
Tirion, it's a straight, non-escalating point buy. Redblade8, there IS a player's guide, but it is unfortunately not free. Otherwise I would post it for people to view. I have heard that Paizo is quite squicky about people putting up Google Docs. That's why I am simply transplanting the fluff for PCs to peruse later on.
NO PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME! :P
Here is the obligatory discussion thread!
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