Everyone: Thank you for your interest and participation. I apologize for the speed bumps along the way; this was my first time recruiting like this, and there were definitely some errors in the trial. Tycoon, PatheticWretch, SodiumTelluride, and Ouachitonian: please report to round 2 with a new PC.
As we are just RPing I assume that the character level is irrelevant. Correct, character level is irrelevant. If rolls are needed at any point, I will make the DC level dependent. Also, there's no need to post backstory or personality descriptions. Does being new to Play-by-post, and therefore not having a history of existing characters who have had a chance to roleplay heavily, bar one from applying? Not at all. Just create an alias for a character that you have played IRL. If you are new to role-playing in general, then yes, that will mean more work since you are starting from scratch. how does it work to apply PFS credit? That is outlined in the Pathfinder Society Roleplaying Guild Guide and what are the character generation rules? There are none yet, you should be using existing characters during recruitment. For that reason, I don't want to go into actual character creation yet, as it will inevitably confuse some people.
If Paizo actively supports that being house ruled, I'm fine with it, too. However, keep in mind that it reverses wisdom and charisma. Any spell which mentions a charisma modifier will now go off your wisdom, as by the above argument that was intended to be a secondary score. Also, it only applies to spells known from the cleric list. It doesn't cover bonus spells, anything activated with UMD, etc. @GM would this trait be approved?Deep Cover? Yes
It means that without disguises, you will eventually get caught and end up wearing orange cover-alls. We're a 4 man group, I think we're spread as evenly as we can before we start getting spread too thin. Agreed. My goal in drawing attention to your skills was to make sure you consciously chose your gaps and had a plan for them--not to eliminate them entirely. For example, you can run without Disguise, but then you'll probably each want your own hat of disguise.
Early January does sound like the best start time. I'll open the campaign for character creation soon as all my notes are organized, which will hopefully by tonight or tomorrow. Edit: I was a lot closer to finished than I thought. Link to War for the Crown.
I think we talked about this a little before, but don't remember for sure. I'm including more information in creature identifications, including CR. In particular, I am giving that knowledge for it to be used. Personally, I think it is unrealistic to know something specific about a monster's combat capabilities, but not remember the most important thing: how dangerous it is overall. I don't consider it meta-gaming for the identifier to shout something like, "Bring the heavy s#$~ fast! This one's dangerous!" or "Tiber can eat this cake by himself. Save your spells." Just keep it in character. That includes actually talking to your allies; they know what you tell them, not what's in the spoiler. I also want to try a second new thing. Multiple people can identify a creature and get different information. The first bit is always the same, as it's the most common thing to know. However, if multiple people exceed the DC by 5, they will get different information after that.
The intention was a servant with a very submissive attitude, who is also terrified. If there is slavery, he isn't one.
In one (and only one) of your next three posts, work in one (and only one) of those character traits. Don't tell each other which post or trait. We will try to identify things, and then offer feedback on the post. ----- As to the gameplay schedule, once I am consistently meeting my posting deadlines, and all the players are consistently posting in the first day after an update, then we'll speed back up to normal pace. Hopefully, that will be just a couple of weeks, but life has a way of sabotaging my plans.
Ayalina & Delena:
The crystal glassware is worth about 2,000 gp. Tiber:
The whole set ways about 5 lbs, but crystal is very fragile.
DC 8 Knowledge (nobility):
Nobles do not eat on a felt covered table. This is for entertaining only. Read Magic:
scrolls of breath of life, cure light wounds (3), invisibility, and summon monster II If Pavo expected to find a deck of cards and poker chips, he is pleasantly surprised. Thalasou seems to be just as pleasantly not surprised. The box contains six scrolls.
I think you have to hold that one until the next combat ;) My pleasure. Though watch your back for a knife when Ayalina realizes that her initiative is the first thing rolled during combats. Next update will probably be Monday. Renee and I have five social events between tonight and Sunday, and have to prepare something to bring for three of them. I'd ask you to shoot me now, except that I'll get to play boardgames at three of those parties.
@Tiber: That is more specific than necessary. One roll is usually good. Technically, I believe each 10' x 10' square is a separate roll, but I don't think any of us want to deal with that hassle. The important part is that I know clearly what is being searched, and a lot of that is driven by in game time constraints. In your post, I would have done it like this:
And that right there is a prime example of why the GM shouldn't roll player dice!
What are the stats for a ketchup bottle? That sounds tempting... It is a light improvised weapon with the fragile quality, and -5 penalty to CMD vs. swallow whole. For those who don't know the meme: There are t-shirts that say, "Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup."
Looks like everybody is leveled up. Any last questions or comments before we start back up? Or would people prefer to wait until Monday, to avoid a start-stop feeling over the weekend? And we will not be doing the word limit thingy. Though if somebody goes way overboard, they may have to fight the next dragon with a ketchup bottle. As for ooc/hindsight tactical discussions, part of my plan for downtime activities should accomplish some of that.
On that note, I have seen/read some wild rules interpretations lately. This past Sunday, someone successfully convinced another player that Toughness doesn't do anything until after level 3. Also that Grease is a 20x20 square. Sometimes I don't even know y'all, like the words are right there. Are we reading the same words? We can't be reading the same words. This is a safe space. We do not make fun of stupid people here.
"Oh, I'm not a wizard or anything. I'm only interested in the little cantrips that entertain children," the halfling answers. "Speaking of which, I really should get back to work!"
Buckeye totals are now visible on the Campaign tab. Tiber earns the first one for correcting Ayalina in character
GM, it wouldn't have mattered this time around, but how do you want me to handle Favored Enemy on Sense Motive rolls? Would you mind putting the creature type as applicable, or otherwise notifying me if it triggers? For the most part, I will mention if someone isn't human. And the vast majority of NPCs that you socialize with will be human. As to knowledge checks, I have been planning to change the way I do creature IDs, and will be including more of the basic info. For example: Knowledge (nature) DC 13+:
Centaur CR 3
N Large monstrous humanoid Centaurs can run unexpectedly fast compared to their normal gait. If you miss the roll by your favored enemy bonus, just go ahead and peak. I trust you not to meta-game.
Martella meets briefly with each individual to assign their tasks and answer questions, then provide directions to a market along the way to the senate. "You still have a few minutes, if your resources need resupplying before the gala." Ayalina:
Spy (Rising Star): Martella needs someone to keep tabs on political rivals and update her if they change their tactics, most notably High Strategos Maxillar Pythareus. This agent must stay close to the military commander, watching for unusual behavior or listening for snippets of conversation, and warn her if he takes any unusual actions, all while remaining unobtrusive.
Spying requires a total of three Perception or Sense Motive checks, but to approach close enough to attempt one of these checks while remaining unnoticed requires the agent to first succeed at a Disguise or Stealth check (this check is not considered part of the PC’s social action). Delena:
Fraud (Disgraced Noble): Martella needs to discredit a few prominent senators backing primogeniture—not necessarily to sway their votes, but to undercut their influence after the vote.
This agent must create a scandal surrounding one of the major opponents to the repeal of primogeniture. Doing so requires first identifying an opponent, either with a Sense Motive check or by coordinating with another PC (such as one taking the Discovery mission), and then by spreading rumors with a Bluff check and manufacturing or co-opting damning evidence on the fly with a Linguistics check. Pavo:
Sabotage (Young Reformer): Some senators are too powerful or stubborn for the PCs to influence their votes, but that doesn’t mean they’re beyond some petty revenge. Martella would like to exact some retribution against her more powerful half-brothers, who have contributed a large bottle of rare, 150-year-old red wine from family holdings in the Opparos province, now held in the senate’s kitchens. Martella provides a single syringe filled with a putrefying agent to render the wine embarrassingly undrinkable but warns her agent not to steal the bottle and to conceal any signs of tampering; it must be drunk at dinner and appear to be of terrible quality or—even more scandalously—a forgery.
Recognizing the correct bottle in the crowded kitchen requires an Appraise check or Knowledge (nobility) check, while injecting the putrefying agent without leaving any trace of tampering requires a Disable Device check. Thalasou:
Discovery (Taldan Patriot): Martella is confident Eutropia has gathered the votes necessary for her cause, but she hates loose ends. She tasks this agent with uncovering the true dedication of two senators: Duke Centimus and Countess Abrielle Pace. It is unknown if either supports Eutropia’s bid to end primogeniture, and while their votes will be apparent after the senate convenes, Martella wants the PC to discover their positions in advance, as well as the reasons each noble holds that position.
Divining each noble’s motivations requires a Sense Motive or Perception check after at least one member of the party has put the noble at ease with one or more successful Influence checks. Tiber:
Aide (Athletic Champion): In addition to spies, Martella legitimately needs a senatorial aide as both a cover for her other false aides and to run communications between allied politicians. This is by far the easiest job available, but also the most time-consuming, requiring the PC to run messages between various politicians.
Navigating the crowded senate floor to deliver messages quickly requires an Escape Artist or combat maneuver check.
The template has special abilities listed twice. Is the first one just the names while the second one is where the description goes? Or does the first instance of special abilities mean something totally different? First is just names. But might actually be a mistake, I don't remember why I did abilities and attacks.
To be honest, I had to draw a line somewhere, and decided that box text was that line. And we all know how strict Hmm can be. That's why she always leaves a single survivor, so somebody can spread tales of her wrath. Have you ever had to make a DC 50 save vs. fear, or be panicked for the rest of your life?
GM Dennis will be finishing the scenario as overseer. Due to some overwhelming life circumstances, I have to put Pathfinder completely on hold. For the indefinite future, I will not even be logging into Paizo. My profile will be updated with methods for contacting me off the site. I hope you enjoy the rest of the special, and a big thank you to Dennis.
Dwozer clanks down the stairs as quickly as his armor will allow. Dwozer hurry over there. Dwozer do this. Dwozer don't do that. Slightly out of breath, he moves up behind Rumble's weapon arm and looks at the young noblewoman. "Let me guess. You aren't responsible for your servant's actions."
Dwozer coughs lightly, then maintains eye contact until Zeeva finishes answering his question. "What do these places mean to you? The Frisky Unicorn and the Kendall Amphitheater." I wonder if there's cards in that deck for the three of us: the wizard who talks too much, the wizard who can't talk much, and the wizard who listens.
Dwozer dips his head in a single nod as Pavo finishes his question, then addresses Zeeva, "The more you help us now, the better we can help you later." To Rumble, he says, "We shouted in your ears and threw cold water on your face, but neither got through that beard. Perhaps you should trim it."
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