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Please cancel my "Pathfinder Rulebook" subscription.

No worries. I understand that.

Also I want to share a document I created to help with the map. I find it hard to remember what is where and where everyone is at each time I come back. As long as we keep it up to date, this should help when we have pauses between posts.

I have made it viewable to the public, and have also shared it for editing to your (Pixie) gmail address that I have. Let me know if you are able to reach it and edit it.

As far as Loegare, I suspect you (Pixie) have his email address. You can then share it with him to edit. He can then move his characters around.

If anyone has issues, let me know. As of right now, I have the it back a couple of actions, when we were at the door on the stairs and ready to enter. Feel free to update the "L" shaped room with doors (orange boarders) as well as place our characters where you have their location.

Feel free to post the document wherever you need it for reference as it is open to all public for viewing.

Maps and Initiative

No worries. It is a play by post. The biggest advantage of a PBP is that it goes at the pace of the members. Just glad to see you post :-)

I think the benefit of such a system helps keep everything straight when drawn out over multiple plat forms, or when the campaign is really long.

I wanted to start using it to help keep my world straight. I have thought about running other campaigns, and I was going to run them in the same world as my kingmaker.

I have been contemplating running a campaign PBP that uses the Ultimate Campaign downtime rules. I was then planning to have the PBP downtime be in the Kingmaker world we have created. It is a different type of RPG style, and I am not sure how it will work out, but I have been playing with the idea, and this website could help organizing it.

As for the maps you asked about, you can have some maps and images, but the free version is limited to how many you can have. Even the pay version doesn't seem like a lot, but I haven't had to use the map section yet (as I am using Roll20).

It does also have formatting limits, as I have made some tables and it broke out of the theme's columns. So I am thinking I might still use Google Docs, and link the document on the site. I use google docs for everything, so I know how to setup the sharing for public to view and allow logged in people to make changes. Let me know if you have any questions/issues.

You mentioned having problems with sharing and keeping things straight. I just recently started traking my Roll20 campaign on Obsidian Portal. It has a free version (which is what I am currently using). Maybe you could check that out, and see if that helps.

I am not sure though as it may add more work. Check it out at if it doesn't work, it doesn't work. Like I said, I am still testing it out myself.

My Kingmaker Campaign or their main site at https://www.obsidianportal.com/

I use Hero Labs to help me make some of my characters a well. I have also used PCGen, pen a paper, and spreadsheets. Here are my thoughts so far:

Pros

• Quick character creation.
• Verifies your work
• Can quickly apply calculated stats with Buffs, Debuffs, Conditions, etc.
• Runs relatively quick and smooth.
• Can use on Windows computer or tablet
• Can use on an iPad.
• Quickly see what your character is able to do/cast.
• Custom personal coding can be done to add additional options.

Cons

• The base price is $30.
• Base price is for base ruleset.
• $10 per additional rulebook (Advanced Player's Guide, Ultimate Combat, etc.)
• Their eCommerce isn't setup very well, and can be confusing.
• Complex custom coding is difficult.

Summary
I like it. It helps me track my character, and I can easily post stats online (like under my character profiles). I don't like having to pay for each book. I have one character in Pathfinder Society that uses 3 books. I can only use Hero Lab for most of her. I have a text document for her special abilities (Time Oracle).

I feel like in the end, if you have the money it is worth it, but it can be costly, and I am also playing a lot right now (GMing on Roll20.net, GMing and playing weekly at a Pathfinder Society table, and playing in the play-by-post).

Also, as I don't have you guys on Facebook, I would like to point out/brag that I just got my 1st GM star for Pathfinder Society. You can see it on my SOFreyr profile page! I am kind of excited about it.

Now to work on my second star. Only 20 more sessions to go :-P

Yeah, I enter the roll and hit preview. It will retain the same randomly-generated number when you hit submit, so you can customize the description based on the results of the 'roll' before publishing.

Actually, I have had times when I deleted the roll completely can came back later, edited the entry to put a different roll in, and got the original result again.

It's a neat trick.

Also note, it keeps them in the order in when they were rolled. That is important because if you reorder your '[dice]' commands, it would not reorder the rolls, thus changing the rolls they are applied to.

And on another topic, I think the initiative order on the campaign info should help. It can easily be found and it can easily be updated. And if you ever use Google sheets like you mention, that is a great place to put the link as well. Thanks.

Test complete. My brain currently has creative power somewhere between dirt and tapioca pudding. I will try to get to this tomorrow.

Well let your brain recover. We don't need more dirt in the game. Maybe pudding, but defiantly not dirt.

They help, and I am sure as I get to know names, I will get more experienced with the theater of the mind. I just know that I can get lost in all the posts, and I always hope to not be missing my turn in initiative. Play by post is something I have not done much of, so it is something I need to get use too.

I generally have always like to know the latest greatest info before posting my actions, but it is hard to know what the latest greatest info is sometimes. I don't know if that is me or just the format.

I also try to not post outside of my init order (when in initiative), as I don't want to add confusion (if only my own :-).

So long story short, I have had an idea for mapping/init tracking/playing for PbP for a while now, but I have not done anything about it. I seem to only get motivated to do it when I start running into issues. I will be sure to let you know if anything ever comes of it.

No worries about the delay. I also figured it had to do with keeping everyone straight. I know I am having a hard time keeping the position of everyone straight, as well as the actions and timing. I wish there was a website that could track the map, movements, and turns. Something simple to link to for play-by post.

If only there was a web programmer that would do it :-|

Looking around and not seeing a mirror anywhere, I don't see any programmers as the moment.

I don't believe you have used your Wood Armor yet today, so you may use it now. As a supernatural ability that doesn't specify otherwise, I'm going to rule that it requires a standard action and does not have verbal or somatic components. If you find something that contradicts that general ruling, I will be happy to correct it for future cases. That means that, on your turn, you will be able to conjure the wood armor. If you did so while following the goblins, you would lag behind as you would have to stop for a moment to concentrate, but that is not necessarily a concern.

You are right that the use of a supernatural ability is a Standard Action. I wanted to know for sure for when I GM as I wasn't possitive. So I went and looked it up.

Supernatural Abilities (Su): Using a supernatural ability is usually a standard action (unless defined otherwise by the ability's description). Its use cannot be disrupted, does not require concentration, and does not provoke attacks of opportunity.

Pathfinder Online PRD - Core Rulebook - Combat

Yes, I understand how many spells I'm supposed to have. I was wondering if he knew why I only had 2 chosen on my character page.

I understood it as it says prepared spells. So you choose 2 1st-level spells and prepare them for the day. You have your 2 1st-level spells prepared for the day and that matches what you should have. However, I don't see what spells you have in your spellbook for you to prepare for the day.

Was that what you were asking? What spells do you have in your spellbook?

Spellbooks: A magus must study his spellbook each day to prepare his spells. He cannot prepare any spell not recorded in his spellbook except for read magic, which all magi can prepare from memory. A magus begins play with a spellbook containing all 0-level magus spells plus three 1st-level magus spells of his choice. The magus also selects a number of additional 1st-level magus spells equal to his Intelligence modifier to add to his spellbook. At each new magus level, he gains two new magus spells of any spell level or levels that he can cast (based on his new magus level) for his spellbook. At any time, a magus can also add spells found in other spellbooks to his own (see Arcane Spells).

A magus can learn spells from a wizard's spellbook, just as a wizard can from a magus's spellbook. The spells learned must be on the magus spell list, as normal. An alchemist (see the Alchemist description) can learn formulae from a magus's spellbook, if the spells are also on the alchemist spell list. A magus cannot learn spells from an alchemist.

Thus you should have a spellbook with all 0-level spells, and 3 + 4 (Lalandar's INT modifier) for a total of 7 known first level spells in his spellbook.

Spells: A magus casts arcane spells drawn from the magus spell list. A magus must choose and prepare his spells ahead of time.

To learn, prepare, or cast a spell, the magus must have an Intelligence score equal to at least 10 + the spell level. The Difficulty Class for a saving throw against a magus's spell is 10 + the spell level + the magus's Intelligence modifier.

A magus can cast only a certain number of spells of each spell level per day. His base daily spell allotment is given on the table above. In addition, he receives bonus spells per day if he has a high Intelligence score (see the Ability Modifiers and Bonus Spells Table).

A magus may know any number of spells. He must choose and prepare his spells ahead of time by getting 8 hours of sleep and spending 1 hour studying his spellbook. While studying, the magus decides which spells to prepare.

That for your first level Magus, you can select 3 0-level spells, and 2 (1 base + 1 bonus) 1st-level spells.

Summery for New 1st Level Magus:
In Magus's Spellbook

• 0-level -> All from Magus Spell List
• 1-level -> 7 spells from Magus List

• 0-level -> 3 from Magus's Spellbook
• 1-level -> 2 from Magus's Spellbook

I use Chrome for all of my internet browsing. Used Firefox a long time ago and I think you can set one up on it is well.

But I use a free extension called "RSS Feed Reader". I then setup the feeds by using the RSS orange icon links at the top right of this page. One is for the discussion page, and the other is for the game play.

It informs me of new posts (including my own posts), but I just clear them out once I have read them. So then I open Chrome, I see a number up the the RSS Feed Reader icon telling me there are new posts.

I don't know if that helps, but that is a quick rundown of it. I then don't have to keep coming back to check if updates have been posted. I only check them when it tells me new posts have been added.

In that case, I am waiting. Come on. What is taking so long? :-P

And by the way, all of Elwin's details are posted.

No worries about the time frame. I don't expect play-by-post to go fast. Life gets in the way, and PBP moves along when people can fit it into their life.

I have an RSS feed reader setup so that I get notified when new posts are submited. So I don't come back all the time and check.

I used the plain rogue, and 105 gp (75% of average 140 gp for a rogue). Let me know if that is right. Have a good trip, and be sure to let me know if you guys ever travel out to the the bay area.

Face palm!

First I just had to "ooc" for myself. :-P

That said, I will try to get Elwin's stats created and posted ASAP. I will use his Ability scores from his character details rolls above unless you have any problems with them.

I am looking to go regular rogue. I may use an archetype, but I am not sure. I will look thought them, and see. I will be sure to let you know if I want to use any archetype so you know and can approve, otherwise he will be a straight up rogue.

Outside of that, I am good to go, and am ready to jump the two characters in. Let me know if you need any more backstory for either character, or if I have provided enough with their talking above. That is the backstory I have for why the two are together. Let me know if it needs to change.

I linked to some above for examples of how I like to see them laid out -- you don't have to be as crazy as I am with the details, but detail is appreciated nonetheless.

I am still working on getting mine transferred over. I will be sure to let you know once I got it all up on the profile.

To the players:

We will be picking up where we left off, but there have been a lot of very cool things become available during our hiatus. If you wish to modify your character in some fashion using the new rules available in the Advanced Player's Guide or just wish to try something difference in the Core Rulebook, have at it. If you have something you want to try from a third-party source, run it past me first. I'll probably say yes, but want an opportunity to look at it ahead of time.

Alright. I have a few things to cover in the post.

1) This being my first post on the boards, I am still getting a handle on everything. found the BBCode tags that can be used, and I am excited about what is available. Alas, you will have to make sure to post the link the the thread that used for the game, or you can send it to me.

2) I think I remember which game this is, but I don't remember my character. I think this was my Illusionist, but I don't remember his name. If you have his name, I am sure I have him save on my computer.

3) We are still at 1st level right? If a different character was made, or if I need to rework him, I just need to know the level.

4) Once I get that info, I can create the alias, and get him ready to go. This is exciting, and should be good. Thanks Pix.