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Ok, I have a party that completed all of the Darkmoon vale mods and have been a rather successful group. I gave them the Tower of the last Baron and they put a huge twist on me. It turns out a couple players have more loyalty to Cheliax then Andoran. So they played nice up until they found out all the spies inside the keep. Then they came clean to the Baron everything they knew and wow....that's where I am at now. I honestly don't know what will happen next. I do not think they will be able to take the Andoran Army. Any suggestions?

I would love to join the Game. I will create a Noble Cavilier from Korvosa. Probably from the Jeggare family. I will provide you full character sheet background and goals by the end of the work day.

I would be interested in playing a character in a varisian sandbox campaign. That region is very near and dear to me and I would be HIGHLY motivated and HIGHLY dedicated to the playing of this campaign.
Also Adara there is another Runelord campaign starting up as well you might be interested in.
I would be interested in playing a Korvosian. probably a fighter that specializes in the Shonti fighting style.

Thalin your theory is sound and very interesting. I will have to ponder this more. It may even be very profitable for Slave recapture. I might expand my security company to that endeavor. I bet former slave owners in the Empire would love certain ones back.

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Only for the eyes of Paracountess and those loyal
(Small spoilers caveat here as well just with background info..)

I Sven Von Jeggare have used my vast inheritance to continue the influence of Cheliax and strengthen my home city of Korvosa against Anti-Cheliax factions of Magnamar. In doing so I have managed to create multiple contacts over these last 4 years in the heart of Varisia. Some of these contacts are reputable and some are of less than mentionable status but effective servants. I have thought long and hard over these years to counter Magnamar and have found several factions with-in Magnamar which may be able to help. They are as follows.
1. As mentioned before about trying to cripple the effective economy of Magnamar. This can be done by financing rogue elements with-in the area. I have become aware of a group of Lycanthropes that have been killing pro-Magnamar caravans. We should not only support this group but help finance them with arms to do so. They have been trying to set up other organizations for the blame. Advise them to put the blame on the Scarni. With that the Scarni will be outraged against Magnamarian retribution. We then enlist them (Scarni) with future actions countering Magnamar.
2. I would also request 5 titles of local nobility given to 5 families in Magnamar. If we are to overthrow possibly the government and put in effect a pro-cheliax regime then we need to put in place a new nobility there that serves also Korvosa. I know we can find 5 families of wealth and influence in the city that would support our cause if granted the right to rule the new city. With the two largest cities under our control then Varisia would be ours.
3. There are groups of assassins cloaked in the style of the “red mantis” here in Korvosa. They have a great source of helping “accidents” happen.
4. I have also started my own private security contractors out of Korvosa that takes all jobs. We have been the tip of the spear in countering Magnamarian influence and continuing to fosture good relations with our parent country of Cheliax.
5. There are numerous goblin tribes in Varisia as well. They can be controlled to attack Magnamarian assets. You just need to “take a couple heads” as they say and the rest really try hard to fulfill your desires. My security contractors have excelled in planting information for some of these tribes know the times and locations of certain assets of value.
6. My network also believes in counterintelligence operations against Magnamar. We continue to feed their spies rubbish. We provide information to locations of goblins for example that don’t play well with us. This eliminates competition with those tribes that do. Magnamar loses troops and assets as a result further bleeding them dry.

All of this will result to what I hope is this. Magnamar will be in a state of chaos. The borders will not be safe. The countryside will be awash with bandits and other sorts. The high unemployment from sanctions against the city and crippled economy will result in riots and a general stat of decay of governance. Then it will be the long lost parent of Cheliax that sweeps in and saves the day. It will be Korvosian troops backed by a strong Cheliax navy that frees the people of Magnamar from the failure of Democracy and Unions. They will see that only through the rule of Nobles and private business can we prosper. With Magnamar brought to heel then Varisia will be ours. Thus giving the Cheliax Pathfinder faction open doors to new areas that are untouched and raw. This area could be the key to bringing about a new spark of Cheliax domination. We will be the rightful rulers of this world. For THE EMPIRE! For Cheliax! Long live the House of Thrune! Long Live Korvosa!

Thank you your ever faithful servant,
Sven von Jeggare of the Noble house of Jeggare.
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Greetings gentlemen,
I am Sven Von Jeggare. I hope to work well in conjunction with your organization in Korvosa and the surrounding area.

Umm...Please forgive my presence in here. I do not mean to pry. However I do have a list of potential wrongs that is unbecoming of honor or justice.
I have always admired the Andoran spirit however I believe there is some issues with the current leadership with-in this faction. I have noticed sabotage, assassinations, a foreign policy of terrorist attacks in my homeland of Cheliax, and also started to notice unwanted foreign influence in my region of Verisia. How can freedom and justice be done through bully tactics and terrorist attacks? I have even read stories of starting or financing rebellions. Such activities is reserved for criminals not the brave knights of Andoran. Thank you, and with that I am going to leave with-out too many arrows or blades going for my throat.
Sven von Jeggare of the house of Jeggare.

There is no better reward then to serve ones country. I do not need to be bribed to support Cheliax my most sacred homeland or my beloved Korvosa.For the Empire!

My Paracountess,

It is with a heavy heart that I am writing to you today. If there is anything that I can to to counter your enemies I shall ever endure to help. I am forever thankful for your continued support of my beloved Korvosa. This help is very important to counter Magnamar. The ideals of democracy and blasted unions is the true threat to our nation.
How we can fight against Magnamar?
1. I will continue to support that there is a true need to foster trade relations with Korvosa and Cheliax. Also we need to try to boycott Magnamar goods. We can try to strangle Magnamar through commerce.
2. Also there has traditionally been a unstable political head for my beloved birthplace of Korvosa. The long standing House Jeggare has been a family of influence with-in Korvosa and is a strong member of the Cheliaxian nobility as well. Support for this family would greatly stabilize the throne and ensure friendly positions from the government.
3. Try to influence the villages or protectorates of the city of Magnamar. If we can try to change the loyalties of some of these isolated communities and have them change over to the Korvosian faction then Magnamar will not only lose tax benefits but resources and man power.
4. Also if there is truly Andoran influence in Magnamar we can find certain assassins located in my beloved city of Korvosa that may be able to deal with such threats.
5. I also believe trying to foster better relations with the scarni. We may be able to use the Scarni through bribes to attack Magnamarian convoys in the region. This will force the Magnamarian army to be spread thin guarding convoys and not protecting other assets we could target and sabotage.
6. Also I would be so bold to suggest a peace with the barbarians of the north. They are caught between civilization to the south and the Orcs to the north. These tribes are being slowly crushed from both ways. If we can form an alliance with these tribes against Magnamar they would be a true asset to the region. We could promise some prime land in and around Magnamar once they have been forced to kneel to the banner of both Korvosa and Cheliax. They would fight ever so hard if they had the dream of their own land free from dangers.
7. Finally we can easily bribe the other influences in the region of Varisia. North of Magnamar is a third largest city in Varisia, this city is a port of vise and pirate scum. A perfect breeding ground of pro-cheliaxian support.
For Cheliax and Korvosa, I will always serve.
Sven von Jaggare of House Jaggare.

Well I think a safe and secure Cheliax is always needed. The rebel idealogy should be wiped from our lands. This is sometimes the cause of Andorans that dont know how to mind their own affairs.

Cheliax faction would be proud to have you.

Madam Paracountess Dralneen,

I write this envoy with great joy. I have read that you seek greater influence in my birthplace of Korvosa. I am Sven Von Jeggare of the noble and honorable house of Jeggare. For the last 4 years I have been active in and around my place of birth. I am a Korvosian but in my blood flows the blood of Cheliax.
Korvosa has long wished better relations with our lost parent nation. I believe a strong relationship with Cheliax is a key to build a strong Korvosa. We must help foster better trade relations with our respective countries. The profits from this would greatly help in countering Magnamar’s influence in Varisia. Magnamar is the key threat to our homelands influence in the realm here. It is my dream to see a united Varisia under the banner of Cheliax with the Capitol of the region to be Korvosa.
You have only to command me and I will endeavor to continue to support Cheliax and our beloved faction. There has been some political instability in Korvosa over the throne. It would be a blessing if Cheliaxian influence could help stabilize the current situation. The long loyal house of Jeggare would surely support Cheliax. Also if house Jeggare would to ascend to the throne here then Cheliaxian influence and power would be assured. Long live the House of Thrune!
For Cheliax and Korvosa,
Sven von Jaggare of House Jeggare.

Ciretose I like your style. Even if your with Andoren faction. The main goal for a GM is that everyone is having fun. If one person is trying is doing something stupid I hold them accountable for their actions in the game. I dont try to do anything to them. They reap what they sow. Also open and clear conversation should be used with all players. If one person is making the game less enjoyable for others we talk to them. If he cant be helped then the player needs to look at himself. Oh and GM is god. However good gods listen to their flocks/minions.

I will try to answer this question on the grounds of morale ethics, and of law. As a soldier of over 10 years in the real world we can be faced with something like this on the battlefield. The first pass a soldier makes over the battlefield the soldier can kill and engage enemies. If the soldier returns to "finish off" enemy combatants you will be court martialed for war crimes and murder. Since the battle was already over. Now on the battle of ethics. Killing someone in their sleep is dishonorable. Case in point I remember a certain story book barbarian that woke up a dragon to fight it fairly. If this character was good then he would of lost his good alignment. He even beat one of his own friends up to KILL another helpless person. A knight must follow the rules of their codes. All knights must follow simple rules of honor and virtue. Also they must maintain a noble bearing. There is nothing noble in killing defenseless people. That act is evil period. Evil to defeat evil still corrupts. This player wants to say that he challenged his friend to a duel. Ok well that makes him lawful...the act of killing defenseless sentient people is evil. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF THEY ARE EVIL. If you want to be overly good at this point you would of to detain them and give them to the proper authorities to judge them.

this is a very simply answer. Let him be lawful stupid and make him pay for his actions. He sees a guy on the street evil. Guy has not broken any crimes at all. Lawful stupid runs and smites him. Witnesses see the whole thing. Next thing you know lawful stupid is wanted for murder or assault/attempted murder. His/her god no longer listens to their prayers for being lawful STUPID. This teaches players to be more responsible for their actions. Or even lead them to the dark side. Force alignment change on someone who does actions like that. IF it looks like a duck, walks like a duck....its a Duck. As a DM I have to look for the overall enjoyment of the game for everyone. If one guy is making the game worse for others then pull him aside and talk about it. If the other players enjoy pulling lawful stupid aside and saving him from being kicked from the church then have at it.

As for TPK. A good GM should try to foreshadow a major battle or prepare some players with the reality of death. I do believe in personal and social responsibility. If players want to be foolish then they get what they get. Some rolls are just unlucky. I have implemented a hero point system. Where every game session you can reroll one roll. Or save it and they can stack. People doing above and beyond the call of duty in gaming are also awarded a hero point. This has helped with people just being unlucky on a roll that could end a character or stall the general advancement of the game. I try to lead a mature gaming session that holds players responsible. If those ideas helps anyone then that's great. The major focus is that everyone has fun. If you can do that then everyone wins.

I think that idea would be very interesting. As a person of strong Cheliaxian ties and supports the government system, I would like to see how slavery would work in the new system. As far as Necromancy I would think that they would probably put the same order/commands as the NPC class slaves that you could buy/create. It also talks about founding kingdoms and our own factions. So I wonder if guilds/clans are a factor or factions already in Pathfinder. I have not found any information out there so far about what the game will have. If anyone has anything please let me know. thanks.

Just moved from Nc to Monterey. I am looking for a solid Pathfinder group. Been playing rpgs for about 10 years now. From James Bond, Warhammer Fantasy, Warhammer 40k, D&D 3.5, Battle Tech, D20 future, D20 Modern, Vamp Mas, and many more. PLease contact me at Saltzkg@yahoo.com