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Michael, I've enjoyed the games we have shared over the years. You're decision is understandable, but you will be missed. Also, I am grateful for those other GMs who have expressed interest in taking over Michael's table. I believe I am at my capacity for running tables at the moment and would have to wrap one up before I start another.
I was alerted to this situation and can offer some guidance in my capacity as a Venture Officer. In this circumstance, the game is eligible to be reported under the 2025 Cottonseed event code. Watery Soup or another designated report (including myself if you would like) can report the game. If this is done, the GM should issue new chronicle sheets reflecting the 2025 Cottonseed Event Code: 4921133. If the GM does not do so promptly, please let me know and I will issue chronicle sheets. Players do have the option to forego a chronicle and credit for the table, treating it as if it did not happen. In this case, the player gets no credit for the table but is permitted to play the adventure over again if they so choose.
The site outage is officially less than thirty minutes away. You will not be able to download PDFs or report games from this time until the site returns! The site is anticipated to return to full operation on Wednesday. See you on the other side!
Welcome, Dream Root! Our community here is friendly and helpful. If you need any additional information or help, feel free to post here or to PM me. I am the Venture Officer for this lodge. There will be games coming soon. I personally plan to open a table up in a few weeks for another new player and would be happy to save you a seat, In the meantime...
It looks like the plan is for Paizo.com to go down at 8 a.m. Pacific on Monday, November 3rd, and the site will likely remain down for a few days. You can check out the latest Paizo blog for an update on the timelines for the forums being down while they implement the new store. See here for details.
Welcome, lilythium! I'm glad to see that you have already jumped into a few adventures and are having fun. As Ira mentioned, the x-01 scenarios make for good first scenarios, especially if you are looking for an introduction to some of the major storylines. If you are looking to learn more about rules and mechanics, a number of bounties and quests would be a good place to begin. Many involve combats involving particular conditions and/or encounters using one of the rules subsystems, so they serve as a good way to become introduced to some of the rules. They are also pretty short, designed to be played within a hour or two in a face-to-face game (which generally translates to about a week or two via PbP). With our PbP Gameday still ongoing, I expect a few of my tables will be wrapping up soon. So, if there is a particular adventure that think you would like to try, I would be happy to offer a table of it and save a seat for you (and any other beginner players).
I will be bringing a newly-minted PC to the Summit!
The recent announcent about the launch of the new Paizo store may have some concerned about what will happen to the forums and how that will impact play here in general and PBP Gameday XIV games in particular. There is no expected impact other than the "couple of days" downtime for the games that are being run off the forums. However, we all know that tech upgrades rarely go smoothly, so we will need to be flexible and roll with whatever happens. For standard scenarios being run on the Paizo Forums, that means just checking in on your games regularly and waiting for the site to come back up. If technical glitches keep games from being finished before the end date of Gameday, we will work with you to finish up and get some late reporting in. For those running or playing in the PFS1, PFS2, or SFS1 Multi-Table Specials, we will likely pause ALL games (both on the forums and in the discords) until the forums players are able to rejoin. For updates check here (if available) or head to discord, such as this one for Organised Play topics.
Congratulations to one of our lodge's own, UncleFroggy (GM Tiger), for rising to the rank of a 5th Glyph GM! Those of us who have had the pleasure of sharing a table with UncleFroggy (of which there are many in this lodge), know of the effort, foresight, and foremost fun that UncleFroggy brings to each adventure! We thank you for your contributions to our community and salute you onto more adventures!
I've got 2 SF2e chronicles so far. Where do we find the boon to unlock a skittermander character in Pathfinder Society? Or will it only be available after the deadline? I believe that a downloadable boon does not exist at present. I would recommend that players print the page from the Paizo Sessions sheet showing that a qualifying Starfinder Society game was played (or make a copy of the chronicle sheet for that game), which unlocked the skittermander, and include the copy with their chronicle sheets for the new Pathfinder Society skittermander PC so it can be readily demonstrated if the PC happens to be audited.
As noted in recent blog post for the August 2025 Organized Play Monthly Update, the deadline is September 5th for players to register their first Starfinder Society (second edition) game and unlock a skittermander character in Pathfinder Society! For play-by-post community, this applies specifically to games begun on or before September 5th!
As noted in recent blog post for the August 2025 Organized Play Monthly Update, the deadline is September 5th for players to register their first Starfinder Society (second edition) game and unlock a skittermander character in Pathfinder Society! For play-by-post community, this applies specifically to games begun on or before September 5th!
Hope you all have an Akiton of fun!
This blog states: Other PCs able to cast spells—spontaneously or from a divine spell list that does not depend on a spellbook—can learn spells they find in scroll form so long as they buy the scroll and expend it to add the spell to her list of legal spells; spontaneous spellcasters must still expend known spell slots in order to learn the spell. These PCs cannot learn non-Core spells from spellbooks.
Sorry I was sick with COVID even though I got vaccinated a few times. I had a fever etc then my wife was sick apologies! No need to apologize. I hope that the two of you remain on the mend.
A quick peak makes it look like you have Helvi's avatar up and running. Let us know if you have more questions. Happy gaming!
So sorry to hear of your loss. My condolences. Please take whatever time you need.
I would love to play, but it seems as though RPG Chronicles is down. I've also never played on the forums before so would require a little bit of teaching. I've played and GM'd PbD plenty, though. Welcome AthenaRN! I trust that you will find our community on these forums to be open and friendly (and if for some reason you do not, as the Venture Officer, please let me know). The guide GM Diaz provided is a great resource. If you have other questions about PbP, feel free to raise them in the Discussion thread. We like to keep this thread limited to recruitment to make tables easier to find for our players and easier for our GMs to recruit.
Also, may I be added to the Cottonseed Lodge Regional Support Program for 2025 as a GM? Thank you. Done. And you are quite welcome! Always glad to have more GMs!
Agreed. Signing up and using the replay for Clone Batch Catastrophe!
Nightkit misses. Merida hits with two arrows, although its thick hide slows down their impact. Seebonickk slips past the golem and cuts it down. Corey is no longer nauseated.
THE WAITING DEAD WITHIN THE COURTYARD - Second Full Round Cont'd!
Merida
There are still plenty of seats at the each of 3 specials offered for the event. These open seats provide not only the opportunity to play but may also give you a chance to try out a different lodge, channel, or forum. Also, while Outpost VIII officially begins on March 2, 2025, tables will be left open even for recruitment after that date to allow for late signups and late starts although a GM may contact a Venture Agent to request that their table be closed for recruitment. To find a table and sign-up, head on over to the Outpost VII Event Listing. Happy Gaming
There are still plenty of seats at the each of 3 specials offered for the event. These open seats provide not only the opportunity to play but may also give you a chance to try out a different lodge, channel, or forum. Also, while Outpost VIII officially begins on March 2, 2025, tables will be left open even for recruitment after that date to allow for late signups and late starts although a GM may contact a Venture Agent to request that their table be closed for recruitment. To find a table and sign-up, head on over to the Outpost VII Event Listing. Happy Gaming!
Aeinquel nearly immolates the technic zombie.
Pennypockets slashes the final remnants to pieces. At the insistence of the gnome, one of the technic zombies tries to push Hancock away from the gnome.
Beating upon the barbarian, the technic zombie pounds and shocks Hancock, forcing the Pathfinder back before interposing itself between Hancock and the gnome.
MEETING AND MORGAN'S! - Round Two Cont'd!
Gnome (purple)
The combined firepower brought by the Pathfinders causes the last of the gnolls to drop.
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Each was wearing studded leather armor and carried another spear. With the dust digger and gnolls defeated, the party has a safe location to rest before continuing to the ruins. :
You find that the gnolls maintained a poorly hidden cache of stolen goods near their hiding spots. In addition to a silver cup worth 60 gp and a hodgepodge of coins, their ill-gotten gains include alchemical supplies from Thuvia that consist of an alchemy crafting kit, a vial of antitoxin, and two flacks of alchemist’s fire. There are also two flasks of liquid ice, a potion of blur, and a potion of haste, each labeled in common. Here, a weathered, partially buried marker about 100 feet west of the oasis matches the description in Grandmaster Torch’s notes. During the hour before dusk, the setting sun’s light causes a weathered hieroglyph depicting an arch to glow. Even as the sun sets, the long shadow cast by the stone never shifts, always pointing to the northwest with exactly the same bearing.
Traveling in that direction for several hours leads the party to the ruins of Seeker’s Folly. The remainder of the journey through the desert proceeds uneventfully, with only the rise and fall of the dunes to break the monotony. A low, uneven hill of granite appears on the horizon to the northwest, presenting the only shelter for miles around. Although the crag appears solid from a distance, on closer examination there is a wide fissure in the rock sealed by a heavily weathered stone wall fitted with a large iron door. The ruins that Grandmaster Torch calls Seeker’s Folly appear to have sat virtually undisturbed for centuries. The khamsin storms have worn away the carvings that once decorated the outer wall, which serves as a barrier against the abrasive sand, leaving the courtyard relatively protected. The wall stands 30 feet tall, and a 15-foot-tall set of iron doors keeps out the weather. A map of Seeker's Folly now on Slides. An iron gate, which seals the entrance, is heavy and partially buried by sand, yet it is unbarred and can be opened with sufficient effort. Strength check (DC 18):
You are able to open the gate and enter an archway. The archway’s ceiling contains a recessed inscription in Ancient Orisiani that has avoided the worst of millennia of erosion.
Spoiler:
The inscription is a message welcoming travelers and offering them safety from the winds. The stone wall is 30 feet high and worn smooth, however, the canyon wall is uneven.
For those GMs wanting scenario support for their Outpost VIII games, please note you need to register by Monday, Feb 3. Registration information can be found at this link.
Go ahead and add me as a reporter for Cottonseed Lodge for 2025. Done.
Speaking of which -- if we use the Cottonseed Lodge number and need to make a change, who do we 'talk' to?If you're a designated reporter I think you can fix it yourself. Correct. A designated reporter should be able to make the fixes. What I'm wondering is how we're supposed to provide info if we're not a designated reporter on the event. For Cottonseed Lodge games reported under other events numbers, the info that the VOs need must be provided in the Play By Forum Game Tracking form.
Hey Lysle, please add me as a reporter, I don't GM a lot but when I do I do it in here. GM Farol has now been added as a reporter. Whenever you wish to GM is appreciated! I believe I am now up-to-date with adding all requested reporters received thus far. Feel free to keep the requests coming via PM (preferred) or by posting below.
Venture Officers remain obligated to report all games recruited and run through the Cottonseed Lodge. Therefore, all GMs must either report their tables through Cottonseed Lodge 2025 Event Number (#4921133) OR both report the table on their own event and fill in the Play By Forum Game Tracking form.
If you wish to report your Pathfinder Society Second edition table recruited here at the Cottonseed Lodge under the Regional Support Program in 2025 (optional but recommended), please use the following Event Number:
Reported Regional Support Program (RSP) events for 2025 earn a 1.25x multiplier on Achievement Points for PFS2 tables. Any GM who wishes to be added as reporter to the Cottonseed Lodge for 2025 to report their PbP tables (as well as any inquiries about the RSP), should please send a request via PM on the boards (preferred) or leave a post in the Cottonseed Lodge Discussion thread.
If you wish to report your Pathfinder Society Second edition table recruited here at the Cottonseed Lodge under the Regional Support Program in 2025 (optional but recommended), please use the following Event Number:
Reported Regional Support Program events for 2025 earn a 1.25x multiplier on Achievement Points for PFS2 tables. Any GM who wishes to be added as reporter to the Cottonseed Lodge for 2025 to report their PbP tables, should please send a request via PM on the boards (preferred) or leave a post below.
Tossing around the idea of a skittermander comedian.
Signing up.
Looks like we could use an operative? Give me a day or two to put together some ideas.
The sun continues its descent as you travel onward. You find a small cabin at the waystation, just before sunset, after spotting a wisp of chimney smoke. Outside the cabin are rows of sleeping sled dogs, curled up together in the deep snow. The few strangers out in the cold eye your party with a mixture of nervousness and naked fear. Among them is a pock-faced man of Andoran descent, watching you with particular interest. As the you approach the cabin, you are immediately approached by a burly man with a shock of wild curly black hair, with strong, rough features that jut through his scraggly, unshorn beard. With ebon eyes gleaming beneath a low-sloped brow, and a demeanor burning bitter as the highland winds, he introduces himself. "Rysam Aklon is the name. If I am right about who you all are, then I can't say that I'm too pleased to meet you, especially when I'm probably sending you all to your deaths in these harsh wintry highlands. But, I still owe a few favors and I'm eager to clear my debts." "You are welcome to remain out here in the crisp mountain air, should you wish, where you can take in the locals and the sights along with as as the fresh powder that the night is sure to bring." adds Rysam. "However, I believe I can squeeze you lot into my cabin for the night. It may be a bit cramped, for certain, but it'll at least provide you with a warm, dry place to sleep."
A message for our Pathfinder Gameday GMs! First, thank you for signing up to run tables.
Second, please post the links to your gameplay and discussion threads as soon as possible as requested on the Event Listing sheet. They should promptly be put in place and ready to receive signups, because... Third, Monday (8/12/24) you GMs will be able to start grabbing their early seats at one Special table and one regular table. As noted below, general seating starts on August 15. Upcoming Important Dates:
A message for our Pathfinder Gameday GMs! First, thank you for signing up to run tables.
Second, please post the links to your gameplay and discussion threads as soon as possible as requested on the Event Listing sheet. They should promptly be put in place and ready to receive signups, because... Third, Monday (8/12/24) you GMs will be able to start grabbing their early seats at one Special table and one regular table. As noted below, general seating starts on August 15. Upcoming Important Dates:
Catching the Drift!
Greetings Pathfinders and Starfinders! We’re all very excited to announce the upcoming PBP Gameday XIII! I will try to keep this as brief as possible so that folks can find all the information quickly. We will be having adventures of all sizes, including quests, bounties, scenarios, and even the latest multi-table specials! We welcome Society players and GMs of all experience levels, from grizzled veterans to wide-eyed newcomers. Important dates:
During this convention, we’ll also be offering the following specials: • Starfinder Special #6-99 The End Awakens run by House GM ogrenoah
The Specials GM signup form is here.
I agree. GM Frost ran a fun bounty, doing a good job portraying the NPCs, particularly their competitive nature and the inclusion of a few nods to the Vidrian spirit. I also thought the decision to create an announcer character to frame the rounds was a very clever one as it provided an "in game" way to progress that mechanical portion of the game and play up the competition, which is the focus of this bounty. If I have to come up with something resembling criticism, then I would submit the following. Personally, I would have enjoyed a little more history and exposition about Vidrian history, but that it is purely a matter of taste (and I suspect most of those players were already familiar with it). Also, although my recovery limited my involvement in the game and may have contributed to some delays, there were a few "gaps" of multiple days between posts. I don't think it affected this game, but it is something for a GM to try to avoid, particularly in longer scenarios, as it can cause player participation and interest to wane. I am not suggesting putting a table ahead of work or other real life demands, but it is often helpful for GMs facing such situations to put out a quick post acknowledging the delay as it helps keep player's involvement up and keep the momentum from slipping further. That being said, I don't think this was an issue at this table or that player participation or interest did wane. This table had a good group of players. Just note that the composition of org play tables can vary such that future tables may have players that need such a post during potential delays.
Sorry, my recovery took a few steps back this week. I've been quite sick and after a surgeon visit and an ER visit this week, I have been diagnosed with a kidney infection. The good news is that the surgical wound is healing and the sickness was not the same that led to the initial surgery (so some progress made). I am missing Masuuk's info for the chronicle: Player Name: Lysle Kapp Character Name: Massuk the GorumiteOrganized Play #: 90900 Character #: 2026 Faction: Horizon Hunters While I was unable to participate to the extent I would have like, I plan to give feedback. However, I will do so on the mentor table thread, but it may be another week.
Thanks GM Bigrin and all the players here. This table faced some unexpected turns, but I hope you all enjoyed yourselves. For those interested, I just came home from the hospital yesterday. It took a total of three surgeries to remove the infection. I began home wound care with visiting nurse today. I have been told to expect months for recovery and the repacking process is painful and exhausting at this point. It is hard, but I can do hard things and have received a surge of support from friends and family online and IRL. I am very grateful and feel quite blessed. I will leave the chronicles to GM Bigrin (if you anything from me, please let me know.) I will keep an eye on this campaign and keep it active until everyone confirms receipt of chronicles or sufficient time has passed after they've been issued.
Ahoy gang! I've fallen in love with Pathfinder and I'm itching to get into some games. I've been unable to find any local ones, and before GM'ing myself I'd love to try my hand at a short PBP jaunt. Let me join my virtual voice with those sending warm welcomes your way, Kabello! This is indeed the right place to learn about Pathfinder and PFs, particularly for Play-by-Post games ("PbP"). For those new to games on these boards, I would direct you to the handy slides about our Play-by-Post Lodges, which can be found at this link. In it you will find links to our sister lodges for PbP on Discord and Myth-Weavers as well as links to some helpful guides for PbP and other useful links. For "real time" VTT online games, I recommend that you join and search Warhorn, which can be found here. Unfortunately, I understand that Warhorn will be shutting down in mid-June. Until then, however, it remains a great way to find online and face-to-face games for Pathfinder. Much of the recruitment for adventures run on these boards via PbP is done in this thread, although recruiting is a little slow at the moment due to our latest online PbP convention wrapping up. For more Play-by-Post games as well as online VTT, there is also PaizoCon Online 2024. You can get your tickets and link to the Discord to ask questions about games at the convention here. As for adventures for beginners, there is the Pathfinder Beginner Box, which contains a fun, solid adventure specifically designed for newcomers to the game. Even better, each time you play through it, you can earn "experience" that can be applied to a legal PFS player character. If there is interest, I would be happy to offer to run a table of that adventure on these boards in early June (after PaizoCon Online concludes). The adventure comes in two parts, which are connected, but can be played separately. Each adventure is designed to take roughly 4 hours to complete, which ends up being about 4-6 weeks times via PbP. I would be delighted to save a seat for you and for any other players new to Pathfinder and/or PbP.
This is a delightful scenario. I would be willing to use a reply to help make a table fire, but would give up a seat for any first-time players.
This may be a stupid question, but is there a way to see the results? I think I reported a recent game, but there's no feedback to acknowledge it and I don't want to double-report or not report. Not including Outpost games, correct? Correct. For particular events, like the ongoing Outpost convention, the event organizer needs to be informed when a game has been completed, but the organizer is responsible for, and often handles, the reporting.If you have completed a game that you ran here on the boards under your own event, then you, as the GM, are responsible for reporting the game. Once reported, the game should show up under the "Sessions" tab for the event. The events are listed under the "GM/Event Coordinator" tab und under your "My Organized Play" link within the "My Account" menu here on the boards. You can check to see if a game for Outpost or another event, including one of your own, has been reported by checking the "Sessions" tab found under your "My Organized Play" link within the "My Account" menu here on the boards. If a game you ran or played does not appear there, then you should contact the organizer for that event to get it properly reported. If the event is managed by RPGChronicles (like Outpost is), you can also go to the last page and check the Reporting status. The Data Tracking Form is not used for convention games and it is no used for reporting. I highly encourage GMs to fill out the Data Tracking Form at the same time they report their games to Paizo as this keeps the tracker up-to-date and makes it easier for the GMs to know if it has been filled out. A GM that is unsure whether or not a particular game has been added to the Data Tracking Form should reach out to a Venture Officer for the boards (feel free to PM me) and request confirmation.
First, as the Venture Agent for this lodge, I want to thank you for stepping up (many of you repeatedly) and running games. Your efforts are recognized and greatly appreciated! Further, I would like to remind all GMs to log their games in the Data Tracking Form. This helps us keep track of things, including your efforts, and to let the powers that be know that we're still around and there's still interest in this Lodge. It also keeps me from having to try to do it by hand. The link is at the top of the page. It takes less than a minute to complete the tracking form (probably less than half a minute.) If you have any questions about how do to so, please feel free to drop a message here or PM me. Happy Gaming!
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