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I think a cinematic style jailbreak scene is what I will do, so over several posts I will narrate it with players able to add a little personal touch as well. You will leave Branderscar Prison in flames. This will mean a level 2 start after the cinematic.

To reduce issues with 3PP stuff, I think limiting crossover between different 3PP should be done. No spheres AND path of war, just one or the other. Can still mix it with the paizo classes though, or 3PP archetypes over paizo classes or whatever.

Mythic solutions is what I was looking for, definitely helps.

Gestalt from level 1, mythic tier at lvl 3, capping at 5 by the last book. Might be best to leave templates or race building out of it for now. If we can manage everything else well enough it could be something I add in later but that is a big if.

Thanks for your ideas guys.

Yes I am pretty ok with dreamscarred press stuff if you are keen to use that, would be an easy approval, magic transparency is a good idea, it's just sensible. For other 3PP i can find rules on spheres and PoW the easiest.

We will start at level 1 for the Branderscar jailbreak, I have also considered narrating the Branderscar escape sort of as a quick cinematic if everyone has played it already and we could properly start at level 2 after the escape. Depends on players experience with this AP. Players might want to play the escape.

If I do mythic it would be gained when you get to level 3 maybe with you completing a special ritual I am cooking up (will happen regardless if we use mythic or not).

I like leadership for non-combat purposes. Not for adding bodies to combat, so if it isn't used that way then i'm ok with it. I think it's awesome roleplay to have a network of followers gathering intel, etc. But there is also another option already baked into the AP which lets you recruit followers even without leadership, who can do similar things for you.

Oh I forgot about ABP, I am a fan of it so we will likely use it.

I like templates but the big ability bonuses on some of them are a lot I feel so removing that will help. A graveknight would probably be similar to the Lich, costing gold to make their armour, binding your soul to it and sealing it with a bunch of dead good guys as a sacrifice. You can also get something like Mortal Visage feat to be able to blend in during non combat portions. Other templates would get a similar treatment. By level 9-11 is when their full power would show up.

If you were keen to play and just missed out on the most recent recruitment from Black Dow, this could be your second chance.

I'll do a full recruitment post if enough want. But first some ideas. I like a high powered campaign and was thinking of several extra rules and mechanics we could use. One or more could be used, probably not all together though. All the usual offenders are up for discussion.

Feats every level up, elephant in the park: I usually always run this in my games.

Mythic: Through a number of infernal rituals and goals. Mitra has been handing out mythic power to his devout followers. Asmodeus wants to even the playing field. Defeating a mythic enemy and stealing/corrupting their power could get the PCs powered up at level 3 before the Cardinal sends them off.

Gestalt: The usual, straight forward. I will give this to some specific enemies as well when appropriate. This could be a full or partial inclusion.

Templates: Styled the same as vampire and lich in the app, so either feat or wealth investment or both. I would give more options than those two, but would remove ability score bonuses to stop it being too crazy. Half-Fiend, Graveknight...

3PP: I would consider this but am not too familiar with much besides Path of War or Spheres of Power, but don't be discourages to tell me your ideas.