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I almost have the Jade Regent changes complete, so expect something today.

How high up in the sky is the city? That would help determine some of these. Altitude sickness and frigid temperatures could prove to be an issue at higher elevations.

Oh wow! Are Zora, Gorons, Gerudos, and such going to be options for your campaign?

Ok everyone, sorry about that wait! I had to make a trip to the ER a few days ago due to feeling very odd and such. I initially thought it was something very serious, but apparently, due to my sleep schedule, the doctors have said that I have developed panic attacks. Mine was severe enough where it shot my blood pressure up to 178/105 and my heart rate up to 107. After being put through a few tests, they told me that it was panic attacks. I am fine now though and have some medication for it, Lorazepam I believe is the name.

I will have the modified Jade Regent recruitment up soon!

Such is my power, YoricksRequiem! I am accepting applications for evil henchmen... and chocolate chip cookies are one of the perks! >:D

I believe that I will also run a table of Agents of the Palatine Eye Carrion Crown variant, as well as POSSIBLY a WotW campaign.

Despite GM'ing 9 games before simultaneously, I think that I will choose to cap out my GM'ing at 7 games this time: Curse of the Coral Throne, 2 tables of my post-apocalyptic campaign, and Jade and Honor of which are definite choices, since the first 3 are already recruiting and the last one will have a recruitment up today.

I will post the recruitment thread for Jade Regent within 24 hours.

I have decided that, in addition to setting it entirely in Tian Xia, I will also be setting it at level 3, so that the PCs can get past the 'almighty slayer of rats and paraplegic poultry' stage and into the juicier levels that actually make PCs feel like distinct characters in regards to their capabilities.

The PCs can be from anywhere on Golarion, but natives of Tian Xia are strongly preferred, unless a compelling 'foreigner' can be created intriguing enough.

The campaign will take the PCs across quite a few of the nations of Tian Xia, so expect to see all sorts of Asian culture references, not just the typical ones, though there is a distinct focus on Japanese, Chinese, and Mongolian lore, with a bit of Tibetan, Korean, and Malaysian lore as well.

This campaign will be 3PP-friendly, so I want you to consider what kind of character that you REALLY want to build. :)

cartmanbeck, as far as I know he hasn't, because he has just wrapped up his first recruitment and was, if I recall correctly, waiting on getting the first bit of gameplay up before he opens another recruitment.

I apologize to everyone on my erroneous understanding of the time that Sir Awesomesauce McSnazzlepants said that was around the deadline he would post at. I assumed that he meant 4:00 P.M. EST on 6/12, but he meant 4:00 A.M. EST on 6/13.

Ok guys, I thought I would update everyone on the comings and goings of Sir Awesomesauce McSnazzlepants, since I had someone PM me earlier regarding the situation with this campaign.

He told me that he would post around 4:00 P.M. EST today for his selections.

I am, once I work out the specifics of my WotR, probably going to select 5 or 6 of you for my game.

Altogether, that is 10-12 PCs getting selected!

Also, I am probably opening another table on my post-apocalyptic campaign for those interested in getting in on some Fallout-style action!

Plus, a recruitment for Jade Regent campaign set entirely in Tian Xia will be up within a week's time!

Ok, so who all is interested in an altered Jade Regent set entirely in Tian Xia? And what do the votes look like on preserving the fantasy element versus making Jade Regent darker and grittier, possibly with some horror elements added to it?

Riuk, that is fine.

Vanessa Ares, here are answers to your questions,

1. Yes, because Perks are slightly stronger than Feats.

2. Yes.

3. No, it functions as normal but only applies to physical attacks that are not composed of energy and do not use antimaterial, armor-piercing, or other, similar bullet types.

Ok, since Sir Awesomesauce is having difficulties deciding on whether to go with two campaigns or not, who would prefer if I asked him if he would be amenable to me opening a WotR so some of the people he wants to be in a campaign will get in one and he will not feel bad about leaving more people campaign-less?

I will, however, make my campaign a bit different than the as-written one, more so than even he with the boosted encounters.

I was considering making a Wrath of the Righteous with an altered BBEG anyway, so I would already have great PCs lined up for the campaign!

EDIT: Sweet mug of Cayden Cailen! Almost 800 posts! This is, hands down, the biggest recruitment thread that I have ever seen! Well, at least the posters are quite prolific!

I will be adding a few of my own ideas for twisted campaigns in a little while. I will be creating my own 'Twisted APs' thread, so I will probably post a link to it here later.

And before anyone asks, yes I have two campaigns in recruitment and no, extra GM'ing will not overburden me. As Sir Awesomesauce can attest to, I once GM'd NINE campaigns on one website, not counting the homegroup or my MMO roleplay group. The only things which killed the campaigns were: player drop due to real life issues, player drop due to other players dropping, a few TPKs of PC groups in classic superdungeons like Rappan Athuk, and an unfortunate incident involving a wanna-be PVPer munchkin rules-lawyer (Yes, all of the dreaded archetypes combined into one player!) who, when he was kicked out of the group for killing another PC in their sleep, reported the Porphyr House Horror adventure that I was running since it had mature content, which led to me being booted from the forums, thus leaving several groups GM'less. So I AM dedicated to my campaigns! I might miss a day a week most of the time, due to my girlfriend wanting an 'Us Day', but I usually know about it in advance and can let PCs know.

Sorry for the long ramble, I just know most people get sketchy when one person GMs multiple games and I wanted to explain that I am not one of those GMs that get neglectful.

I will text him and let him know, Korina. And yes, I'm lurking a bit!

Interesting... there's not too many horror games on ANY messageboards... count me as interested in seeing what you come up with!

I just texted the GM, he is finishing up going over applications for you all again and will probably post in an hour or so.

So, the Northern Expanse? Sounds good! I will have the recruitments up for this and Curse of the Coral Throne later!

And I once, successfully I might add, ran 6 campaigns simultaneously on an old website and now-defunct profile, so running two is no problem at all.

EDIT: Make that 9 campaigns: Skull and Shackles, a Mythic Planescape campaign, Iron Gods, Way of the Wicked, another post-apocalyptic campaign, Jade Regent, Council of Thieves, Rise of the Runelords Anniversary Edition, and Carrion Crown.

From what I can see, there are people who are listed under 'Any AP'. They might be amenable to joining! But yes, that would be a great tab to add to the list!

Exactly as the title asks, I am curious as to how many people would be down for a Fallout/Wasteland/Gamma World/After the Bomb-style campaign set almost 100 years after a nuclear war.

The campaign will be very Kingmaker-esque, with a hex map provided, so that PCs can forge their own path through the wasted lands.

I will be providing new equipment for PC use, as well as explaining how radiation poisoning works in this campaign. There are full-auto weapons available, as well as burst-fire weapons, so all you fellow gun freaks out there, rejoice! You can finally have your Barbarian shoulder an AR-15 and go to town on mutated critters!

The available races for play would be Human, Freak (Basically a Fallout Ghoul,), Synth (Android-like Cyborgs, sort of like Ash from Alien,), and Simian (Think Rise of the Planet of the Apes: intelligent primates who escaped from the ruined testing labs and subsequently bred a race of sentient, if still slightly below average intelligent, primates,). I MAY allow for other options, if they make sense within the context of the campaign.

As for classes, no magic classes will be allowed, period. Now things like Alchemist lose the supernatural, magical fluff, but remain the same mechanically. Full casters, however, are unplayable. Psionics will be allowed for those who desire to play a caster type character and do not want the Machinesmith or similar classes. Psions are vanishingly rare, however, so be forewarned of that regarding fluff when building one, if you go that route. Most supernatural abilities in non-caster classes can be refluffed, so don't be discouraged!

You will have the option of allowing your PC to start out with Mutations. In taking a Mutation, however, you also must take a Flaw, from a provided list, to balance it out.

Also, each PC will begin by picking a Background, which grants a list of Perks, almost like Fallout. At each level, PCs gain a new Perk, chosen from their Background list. The available backgrounds include most that you would expect from a post-apocalyptic campaign: Pre-War Historian, Doctor, Tribal, Mercenary, ect. If there is enough interest and I create the recruitment thread, I will put up a list for people to peruse.

Well, I think that covers the basics of what I was going to discuss in the interest check.

I do have one question, however. Which of the areas listed below appeal to everyone regarding the starting campaign area?

1. The Great Northern Expanse- This includes the northern states of the USA, as well as southern portions of Canada. A relatively diverse area and one of the few that are less likely to have you dying of dehydration or starvation early in the campaign.

2. The Mojave- The classic setting for post-apocalypse scenarios, but also the most desolate and deadly of them all, likely to kill you by dehydration and hunger before any mutants or raiders can get to you.

If you feel those are not interesting enough, make a suggestion! I have a lot of hex maps already made for the first three, but I am willing to let you post an alternate suggestions.

Sucks that I wasn't told about this campaign until so late, but hey it happens! Best of luck to you all!

Ok, so my thoughts about my top 7 APs, and the players that I would use in each, are, with an extra class after a / if there is any gestalt:

1. Council of Night: Drez'zym, LE Male Drow Warlock/Bard (Oracle Alternate Class from a 3PP that plays almost identical to the 3.X one, only with the Pathfinder beefiness!)
Drez'zym would be an oddity among Drow, a Drow who is not completely selfish and self-centered. His appetite for cruelty and his thirst for blood tend to obscure this character trait. He is unfailingly polite, even when skewering an enemy on his rapier or burning their face off with an Eldritch Blast, "I apologize for the inconvenience sir, but I must wash the stain on my honor with your blood. I will try to be considerate and leave you relatively intact for your funeral."

2. Jarlmaker: Arnbjorn Bearclaw, NG Male Shifter Barbarian/Brawler (Possibly Werebear template in place of Brawler, if allowed!)
Arnbjorn would be the classic hero of the north: rugged, hardy, strong and stubborn as an ox, and not afraid to put a battle axe in the face of some villain. He will have quirks from his Werebear heritage, such as having a sweet tooth, having a tendency to scratch his back on tree bark, being WAY to strong shaking hands and delivering hugs, and such.

3. Agents of the Palatine Eye: Valere Caliphvaso, CN Male Human Bard/Investigator (Possibly using some of the Bardic Performances from Legendary Game's Gothic Grimoires: The Necrotic Verses!)
Valere would be the stereotypical bored monster hunter that the nobility sometimes produces. A rabid thrillseeker, he would think nothing of utilizing almost suicidal tactics to take down his foes, so long as it proved amusing. Being a rather debauched noble, he may or may not have connections to the secretive Fraternity of the Yellow Sign, which he loves for their exquisitely gauche and wanton parties.

4. Jade and Honor: Brother Sun Chao, LN Male Human Stalker (Path of War version)/Monk (Master of Many Styles)
Sun Chao would be the archetypal wise monk, though his past would be a bit darker than most. A former assassin, he gave up a life of fast money and even faster damnation for a life of serenity and peace. Unwilling to just sit by and let his hard-earned wisdom go to waste, however, he will journey forth to go spread enlightenment... and probably crush anyone he views as being a threat to the society that he seeks to teach.

5. Iron Dytopia: A.N.G.E.L., LN Female Android Sorceror(Celestial)/Some martial cybernetics class
A.N.G.E.L. would be one of the first in a new line of Androids produced by the Church of Eternal Unity for use by average citizens. She would be be the retainer of one of the PCs, following them and aiding them as much as possible.

6. The Stone Remembers, The Stone Mourns: Uthmar Stonefist, LN Male Dwarf Death Knight (Rogue Genius Games class)/?
Uthmar would be a Dwarf broken by the fall of the Dwarven Empire. After his wife, Nordriss, died during the move to the surface, slain by whatever the main foe type is in the campaign (Drow? Orc? Something else?), he laid down his arms and armor, ready to accept a quiet death, seeing as he does not view himself as worthy of a warrior's death. Once the group gets together, hopefully someone will reignite his desire to see the Empire restored. No matter what though, he will be a grim and stern companion, though one who would give his life for any of his comrades at a moment's notice. At the end of the day, he is the fatalistic hero, the one willing to sacrifice himself for his people's future.

7. Council of Ravens: Allessandro Benifacce, CN Male Human Abstract Thief (3PP class that allows the character to steal mystical things, such as willpower, voices, souls, ect.!)/Moonchild (3PP caster class; would probably focus on the House governing Illusions!)

EDIT: I would add Curse of the Coral Throne, but now I want to create the campaign! Expect a recruitment tomorrow. Finally some way to use the Cerulean Seas books! :)

EDIT 2: Sir Awesomesauce McSnazzlepants is a friend of mine from way on back. We've gamed together since we started gaming, so we are fairly synchronized in our play and GM styles.