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Hey folks. Back on March 1 I placed an order for Blood for Blood and Magnimar, City of Monuments, to ship with my next subscription order. This was order #3030492. I received my notification email for order #3011434 on March 13. This order included my Adventure Path subscription order and Blood for Blood, but not Magnimar, and my order for the Magnimar book appears to have vanished from my order history. If all I need to do is wait, let me know; I just wanted to check to make sure that I'd secured a copy of the Magnimar book before it went out of print. : ) Thanks,
Hey folks. My players are about to assault Fort Rannick. They have already killed the Grauls, and have been making fun of me for including +1 ogre hooks in amongst the loot--largely based on the 'how the heck would an ogre even know how to make a magical weapon' point of view. I had precisely the same thought when I read through the adventure, so I solved the problem by turning Barl Breakbones into a soul forger. It makes plenty of sense for someone of Barl's (new) talents to be sent by his boss to oversee a group of ogres that make weapons. Only problem is, it now makes some less sense for Lamatar Bayden to be turned into a frost wight, because frankly Barl no longer has the right spells or interest to make it happen. There are plenty of ways to handwave the problem and say e.g. "Mokmurian did it" (although I plan to turn Mokmurian into a transmuter) or "the hags did it", but I was interested to see if anyone had an alternative--something else I could turn Lamatar into, or apply a template to him, that would make things interesting. Let me know what you think!
Hello Paizonians, Happy New Year! I received my copy of The Midnight Isles today, but pages 3-16 appear to be missing. My credits page is followed directly by Ursathella'a statblock. Can I organise a replacement please? Thanks! --Mike
Hey folks, I'm planning a campaign involving a cult that kidnaps people and then returns them to their normal lives, only a bit wrong; they turn out eventually to be sleeper agents and start a riot that starts a civil war. I'd like help on two things: 1) I feel like I've heard this same plot before (the cult kidnap and return thing) in something created by Paizo...but I can't for the life of me think what it is. Can anyone help? 2) What spells or other abilities would actually make this viable? I mean, stuff like modify memory would help, but what would make someone engage in a specific course of action based on a specific stimulus, e.g. killing the nearest sentient being upon hearing a ringing bell? Any suggestions would be fine, I haven't considered anything beyond this simple plot point yet and am in the exploratory phase of building my overarching plot. And if there's nothing obvious and I have to come up with my own spells/rituals, that's cool too. Thanks in advance!
Hello Paizo folks-- I was very excited to get my order last week, and quickly pawed through the books, but the Rise of the Runelords map folio was missing. Any chance it can be added to my next shipment instead? Thanks!
10:17, Gozran 28th, Ravengro
The Professor’s body—even in the casket—is lighter than you thought it would be. At the front of the procession, a Pharasmin acolyte named Besmer walks alongside Lem, the halfling’s extravagant raiment seeming none the worse for wear despite the downpour. Lem’s armour seems to pick up every minuscule gleam of sunlight from the leaden skies, refracting it through the water droplets into a scintillating panoply. Next to Lem, the grey-robed Pharasmin seems almost like a shadow. At the rear, a group of only seven Ravengrians have come to pay their respects, walking behind the Professor’s daughter Kendra. Kendra made a few introductions, but her mind was on other things, as you might imagine. Keeping pace with Kendra is the samsaran Rose, whose ethereal appearance has occasioned comment several times already this morning. Together, she and Kendra make for a forlorn tableau amid the torrent, as Kendra’s silent tears mix with the raindrops on her face to trickle into the mud. In between the huddled mourners and the resplendent halfling, six other new arrivals are carrying the Professor to his final resting place. At the front, Dragomir and Karrik make an impressive bulwark against the rain, the water almost parting around them like a bow wave. In the middle, Walter walks unsteadily on one side while Rajuna stares stoically ahead on the other. Flori and Theron bring up the rear, anger and sadness chasing themselves repeatedly across the half-orc’s face while Theron seems lost in his own melancholy. The procession makes measured progress into the Restlands, at last reaching the gravel path that leads from the gate to the Professor’s gravesite, where Father Grimburrow waits to deliver the service and last rites. Everyone walks with bowed heads, weighed down with sorrow. The path rounds a corner, turning right as it passes a small mausoleum. With rain this heavy, it’s no surprise that Lem almost bumps right into the group of men arrayed in front of him. Close to a score of Ravengrians block the procession’s path. Farmers, fishermen or elderly all, the eldest amongst them stands at the front of the group, his eyes wide and his teeth clenched in a rictus grin as the men behind him mill around, seemingly possessed of varying levels of commitment. And while they may not be soldiers, it’s quite clear that some of them are all too enamoured of violence, with every man amongst them them carrying farm implements of some description—sickles, threshers, hoes, pitchforks, and even a scythe.
Hi everyone! Welcome to the discussion thread. I want to do something that I believe is actually a bit unconventional here, and that’s to skip the character introductions entirely in the gameplay thread. I plan to start this campaign in media res, and nothing bogs down the start of a campaign more than a lengthy period where everyone exchanges pleasantries and says “so, how did you get that scar on your face?” while sipping tea (or guzzling beer). Now, although the first post in the gameplay thread will get you smack into the middle of the plot, I don’t want to deprive any of you of an opportunity to roleplay your meetings, if that’s what you’d like to do. So this thread is serving double duty—both as a generic discussion thread and as host to any in-character roleplaying you would like to do as the eight of you are all together for the first time, the night before Professor Lorrimor’s funeral. I will set the scene in the post below, and then it’s up to you guys to chat away to one another; NPCs don’t need to be involved unless you have a specific need for them. So go for your life, and I look forward to reading your conversations—without worrying that we’re never going to get the plot of the game going. : ) If you like, you can even take this opportunity to do some in-character adjustments of your background to take your companions’ backgrounds into account, and/or adjust your characters’ mechanics. I will come back later today with some questions for you on the mechanics of your individual characters, where appropriate. Until then, feel free to let me know if you have any questions, or if there’s anything you’re planning on changing about your character. I'll also talk then about the PbP conventions I plan to adopt, and get your feedback. Thanks!
Hi all, I am searching for 4-6 players for a Carrion Crown PbP. Please make your applications below. Character Creation Rules:
House Rules:
Selection Criteria:
I am looking for the following (in no particular order):
What you can expect from me:
Chiefly, I GM according to one rule--the enjoyment of the players trumps all. To that end, I’m on your side and you will find me quite lenient in giving you the opportunity to try things that other GMs might balk at. One of my favourite roleplaying memories is from a Star Wars game when my Rodian soldier put on a space suit and literally leaped from his burning corvette through the void of space to board an enemy cruiser. I want to give you those memories, because they’re awesome.
As a consequence, while Carrion Crown is a horror Adventure Path, under my aegis you can expect it to look more like Van Helsing, the Blade films, or Dracula 2000 than a traditional ‘scary’ horror movie. That being said, there will be consequences to your actions. I don’t like adventurers who do nothing but kill things and take their stuff. I will change your alignment—forcibly, if I have to—and make you pay for your actions if I think they warrant it. For example, if a first-level party spends time openly antagonising an obviously hostile, well-connected and shady noble, they can quite possibly expect a high-level assassin to show up that night. Take your cues from the setting and the NPCs’ admonishments and warnings. I thoroughly eschew the Sorting Algorithm of Evil. In the same vein, if you take a dump stat you can expect it to affect you. If you have the Charisma of a doorknob and you try to sweet talk the wait staff at a bar, I will make you roll a Diplomacy check in conjunction with your roleplaying. I am also a storyteller before I am a combat simulator. I won’t be using maps, but I will be providing an overview at the beginning of each round of combat that describes the disposition of your characters and their opponents. In addition, I believe PbP lends itself far more to roleplaying and plot than it does to combat, so you can expect encounters to be simplified if they would otherwise bog down in posts like In general, my philosophy on combat tactics will be along the lines of “if you want to be in charge range, you are unless I specifically say otherwise”. Combats will tick over at a rate of one round per day. If you're unable to post that day, I will adjudicate your character's actions. Lastly, I am Australian and use British English conventions. For example: I theorise that if I practise often, I might be licensed to colour. And my practice is what gets me that colouring licence. You may, of course, use whatever form of English you like. : ) What I expect from my players:
I’d like for you to be able to post at least once a day on weekdays. Weekends are time you should be spending with your loved ones, so they are totally optional. Frankly I'm unlikely to be posting on weekends.
I want you to be engaged with the story and with the characters (both PCs and NPCs), so it would be good if you were willing to dig around and find stuff out, and invest yourself in the setting and the story. Otherwise, the chief requirement is the standard Paizo forum rule: don't be a jerk. Recruitment closes at 6am AEDT on Friday February 17. Successful applicants will be announced at 8am AEDT on Monday February 20. Look forward to reading your submissions!
I will pick it up again after the Beginner Box. Thanks,
Howdy. Comprehend languages allows the user to understand any written or spoken language (but not to write or speak it). But does it give any insight into what the language is? Let's say I have a small town that includes a possessed oracle NPC with the tongues curse. This oracle speaks Aklo in times of stress--but nobody in town speaks Aklo. If someone casts comprehend languages on themselves they will be able to understand the oracle's ravings, but would they know that the oracle was speaking Aklo?
Hello-- My Order #1712728 reads as shipped on July 8, but I haven't seen any sign of it yet. The guideline says 12-20 business days, but today makes 26. How much longer should I wait before getting back in touch? Thanks,
A quick question that hopefully has an equally quick answer. When applying the zombie template to a creature, you usually drop any class-based hit dice. Okay, I can handle that. But what about applying the zombie template as an acquired template to an NPC who originally gained 4 or more class levels before they were afflicted? Do they retain their permanent +1 increases to ability scores for every four levels they attained before they became a zombie, or do they lose them?
Kudos for James for a well-laid out, and excellent adventure. Perhaps someone can tell me I'm missing something here, but it looks to me like some of the NPCs in the back of The Brinewall Legacy have errors in their statblocks. Spoiler:
Can't find any issues with Shalelu's statblock--if she's carrying everything in her statblock she has a medium load, but I presume she ditches it at the beginning of combat. Koya, on the other hand, has a medium load just with her armour and weapons and such. Also, I notice Sandru isn't proficient with his buckler, but doesn't take any penalties from that lack of proficiency. That's just cool.
Howdy all. I am planning on GMing Rise of the Runelords when it's next my turn in the big chair. When Carrion Crown came out I faltered for a moment, but have decided to stay strong and do the prep and conversion work on RotRL. Plus, having played through RotRL will put my players in an excellent place to tackle Jade Regent. So far, I am still in the early stages. I've been playing around with a few things but haven't committed anything to paper--physical or electronic--until now. Below are a few of the ideas I've had (or cribbed) to tweak the opening stanzas of RotRL. I'd love to hear from others who'd like to share their experiences and in doing so help me with my prep work. Feel free to tell me which ideas you like and which you don't. And don't be shy with any criticism, I have a thick skin! If by some crazy twist of fate and probability my players have managed to find their way here and are reading this: stop! Here be spoilers. ### Part 1: Pre-Game Stuff Generating PC ties to Sandpoint:
Many posts suggest that having PCs hailing from Sandpoint is beneficial. To encourage that, any player who declares that his character is a Sandpoint native will have to be a Varisian, Shoanti or Chelaxian human, or a half-elf or half-orc. In return, the player will get a list of Sandpoint NPCs past and present with alignments stripped out, e.g.:
From this list of NPCs, each player can choose five (first come first served) with whom he is intimately familiar. For those five, the player will receive expanded backgrounds and a boon. For example, choosing Das Korvut could result in reduced crafting costs for weapons, choosing Sabyl Sorn would open the House of Blue Stones' library without need for a Diplomacy check, choosing Alma Alvertin will open up a sidequest to Chopper's Isle for more XP and so on. The boon from a merchant is easy--a discount. The boon from other NPCs will be harder for me to think up (and therefore probably much more enjoyable to explore). Removing Metamagic Feats from the game:
I am contemplating removing metamagic feats from the game entirely--in 4-5 years of gaming with this group I've never seen one of them take a metamagic feat, so I feel on fairly safe ground from that perspective. Having said that, my plans have some thematic basis as well. Thassilonian rune magic is said to be powerful. I thought that giving only characters trained in the Thassilonian arts access to these metamagic effects would be a neat way to distinguish Thassilonian magic from regular magic. And metamagic rods would then make awesome loot (they'd obviously no longer be available for purchase or crafting). Creating serious opponents (and friends):
I am using a 25 point-buy. That could (in my estimation) make things something of a breeze for the PCs. I mean, yes, they're meant to be the heroes, but they are also meant to be in believable danger from time to time. So as a broad rule, unnamed NPCs (aka 'cannon fodder') get the basic array, named NPCs with PC levels get the heroic array, and special opponents and allies get a 20 point-buy. Those special NPCs in Burnt Offerings are (in no particular order): Spoiler:
Note neither Erylium nor Malfeshnikor are on that list; (a) they are tough enough to beat already, and (b) the purpose of this boost to 20pt buy is to give the PCs a handful of competent allies/meaningful enemies. As written, neither Erylium nor Malfeshnikor are meant to be really meaningful enemies (although Erylium has several ways of becoming one, depending on how the confrontaiton with her ends up going); they are more plot devices/XP blocks to be broken open. Creating rival bands of heroes:
I plan on setting up at least two and possibly up to four rival adventuring groups who will work in parallel with the PCs. The nature of the rivalry between the groups will be up to the players as things develop, but broadly I am looking to put together some or all of the following possible groups. Note the names are merely working titles to keep them straight in my head. The alignments are also more a broad brush to guide my thinking than they are prescriptive. [list] I don't have any CE representatives in that list largely because I see them as being too unstable to form a serious part of a coherent adventuring group that's meant to rise from 1st to 16th level. As well as just getting to have fun creating somewhere between 8-16 GM-controlled PCs (who will all be built on 20 point buy), I have two important thematic elements I want to embrace with this design change. First, I want Karzoug's awakening to have broader repercussions for Varisia and the Lost Coast (and heck, much of the surrounds as well) than are depicted in the AP. I mean, if you really think about it, as far as the AP is concerned much of the material--especially in the middle--is only tangentially connected to Karzoug himself. As a GM I need to tie that material back to him more clearly in order to build him up as a believable and memorable villain, and I also want to broaden his horizons. If he has so many folks up in his lovely city serving him (directly or indirectly), I'm sure there are plenty of other places where the locals have started getting Sihedron tattoos. The idea is that the PCs will hear of the exploits of these rival parties from time to time, and at least once they will find themselves pursuing the same objectives. How the PCs interact with the rival parties will influence the endgame, where (depending on the feedback I get from this board, and my players) I may have all five adventuring teams assaulting Xin-Shalast simultaneously. Woe betide the PCs though if the Reprobates are the ones who bring Karzoug down--not that I would ever let that happen to my PCs, but it might make for an interesting after-boss-fight... Secondly, rival adventuring groups create so many more opportunities for the PCs to express sins of pride, wrath, sloth, lust, envy... And you just know that's going to come back and bite them. : ) ### All right, if you've read this far I feel sorry for you. Go have a break and put some eye drops in. But thank you nonetheless. In my next post I'll start looking at either what I'm doing to introduce the players to the setting in the first session, or at my plans to modify some of the NPCs and convert them to Pathfinder rules. Thanks,
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