paizo.com Recent Posts by Zo!paizo.com Recent Posts by Zo!2019-04-14T16:12:29Z2019-04-14T16:12:29ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: How much does turning into a lich distort the mind?Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43u60?How-much-does-turning-into-a-lich-distort-the#222023-06-27T18:37:31Z2023-06-27T18:31:28Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">The Raven Black wrote:</div><blockquote> <div class="messageboard-quotee">Grankless wrote:</div><blockquote> Joke's on you, Zo! cameos in a book of Return of the Runelords! :P </blockquote>??? Sorry, I am missing what you mean. </blockquote><p><b>"It means my stardom is timeless. Sheesh. Don't you realize that Eoxians are eternal, baby?"</b>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Eox became undead before the Golarian timeline, and so many of its liches, including Zo!, exist in both timelines. I am curious about Zo!'s appearance in Pathfinder, though. I may have to read that AP.</span></p>The Raven Black wrote:Grankless wrote: Joke's on you, Zo! cameos in a book of Return of the Runelords! :P
??? Sorry, I am missing what you mean. "It means my stardom is timeless. Sheesh. Don't you realize that Eoxians are eternal, baby?" Eox became undead before the Golarian timeline, and so many of its liches, including Zo!, exist in both timelines. I am curious about Zo!'s appearance in Pathfinder, though. I may have to read that AP.Zo! (alias of Hmm)2023-06-27T18:31:28ZRe: Forums/Pathfinder Second Edition: General Discussion: How much does turning into a lich distort the mind?Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43u60?How-much-does-turning-into-a-lich-distort-the#132023-06-27T12:16:41Z2023-06-27T12:16:41Z<p><b>"How much does it turn the mind? Why, it makes us fabulous! I could never have completed so many profitable seasons of the <i>Necromancer</i> had I not died first!"</b> The most famous celebrity of the Pact Worlds tut-tuts at the old-fashioned views being expressed in this forum.</p>
<p><b>"No wonder Golarian disappeared during the Gap, if this is any example of the opinions being expressed there..."</b></p>"How much does it turn the mind? Why, it makes us fabulous! I could never have completed so many profitable seasons of the Necromancer had I not died first!" The most famous celebrity of the Pact Worlds tut-tuts at the old-fashioned views being expressed in this forum.
"No wonder Golarian disappeared during the Gap, if this is any example of the opinions being expressed there..."Zo! (alias of Hmm)2023-06-27T12:16:41ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Request to allow characters to buy the Bequeathal Boon more than onceZo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43q0t?Request-to-allow-characters-to-buy-the#162022-12-10T00:13:06Z2022-12-10T00:04:19Z<p><b>"Math..."</b> Zo! waves away the pesky calculations. <b>"And now for a PSA from the Eoxian Immigration Bureau...."</b></p>
<p>Zo! turns to the cameras with his trademark dazzling smile. <b>"Friends, ask yourselves... Is this too large a price for your chance at Second Life?"</b></p>
<p>★ —- ★ —- ★ —- ★</p>
<p><span class=tiny><b>"The Eoxian Immigration Bureau is not responsible for any dissatisfaction, job insecurity or mental adjustment issues once you achieve your Second Life, and recommends that all breathers who aspire to Second Life status prove their dedication by working on Eox for the full 94 year trial period. Your time working to acheive your Second Life will not be refunded for any reason. All aspirants are reminded that they may experience some lack of virility, sleep, taste and smell upon transitioning to their Second Life, combined with an uncontrollable and insatiable hunger for the life force of all sentient beings. Thank you and congratulations on taking this first step towards immortality."</b></span></p>"Math..." Zo! waves away the pesky calculations. "And now for a PSA from the Eoxian Immigration Bureau...."
Zo! turns to the cameras with his trademark dazzling smile. "Friends, ask yourselves... Is this too large a price for your chance at Second Life?"
★ --- ★ --- ★ --- ★
"The Eoxian Immigration Bureau is not responsible for any dissatisfaction, job insecurity or mental adjustment issues once you achieve your Second Life, and recommends that all breathers who aspire to Second Life status...Zo! (alias of Hmm)2022-12-10T00:04:19ZRe: Forums: Pathfinder Society: Request to allow characters to buy the Bequeathal Boon more than onceZo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43q0t?Request-to-allow-characters-to-buy-the#142022-12-09T23:52:15Z2022-12-09T20:48:21Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Pirate Rob wrote:</div><blockquote><p> It's enforced the same way the Hobgoblin was.</p>
<p>A second skeleton is listed as costing... <b>2,472,000.00 ACP</b> </blockquote><p><b>"#goals, amirite?"</b> Zo! points at that number. <b>"If you're gonna do it, do it big!"</b>Pirate Rob wrote:It's enforced the same way the Hobgoblin was.
A second skeleton is listed as costing... 2,472,000.00 ACP
"#goals, amirite?" Zo! points at that number. "If you're gonna do it, do it big!"Zo! (alias of Hmm)2022-12-09T20:48:21ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Zoomba's Fragment of the 4th (Tier 9-12)Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivmoh/gameplay&page=2#762022-11-11T03:41:10Z2022-11-11T03:39:35Z<p><span class=messageboard-ooc> The biggest star in the Pact Worlds shakes his head at this sad display of ignorance. <b>"Ah, how little he knows me..."</b></span></p>The biggest star in the Pact Worlds shakes his head at this sad display of ignorance. "Ah, how little he knows me..."Zo! (alias of Hmm)2022-11-11T03:39:35ZRe: Forums: Starfinder Society: When will slow progression be implemented?Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2v91l?When-will-slow-progression-be-implemented#202022-10-28T14:35:52Z2022-10-28T14:35:52Z<p><b>"And now... it's time for my second favorite past time, thread necromancy!"</b> The Pact World's most famous media presence points his trademark finger guns and bumps the thread.</p>
<p><b>"Normally, I don't support anything slow, but... there are times in any dramatic narrative where it is important to slow down the pace a little to amp the tension of the plot, amirite? That's why Zo! throws his support to the idea of initiating slow track in Starfinder Society!"</b></p>"And now... it's time for my second favorite past time, thread necromancy!" The Pact World's most famous media presence points his trademark finger guns and bumps the thread.
"Normally, I don't support anything slow, but... there are times in any dramatic narrative where it is important to slow down the pace a little to amp the tension of the plot, amirite? That's why Zo! throws his support to the idea of initiating slow track in Starfinder Society!"Zo! (alias of Hmm)2022-10-28T14:35:52ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hmm's Starfinder Cadets -- The First ChapterZo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivmer/gameplay&page=7#3262022-05-10T14:40:34Z2022-05-10T14:40:34Z<p><b>"I can't understand a word that out-of-sync dwarf says, but I commend his style! Another talent, discovered on one of <i>my</i> shows!"</b></p>"I can't understand a word that out-of-sync dwarf says, but I commend his style! Another talent, discovered on one of my shows!"Zo! (alias of Hmm)2022-05-10T14:40:34ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Cottonseed PbP PFS 2E Playtest DiscussionZo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/CottonseedPFSPbP2EPlaytest/discussion&page=44#21642022-04-24T00:13:18Z2022-04-23T04:39:00Z<p><b>"That's so Drift! Though it makes me glad that I hail from the future, where undead get autograph requests rather than stakes through the heart... I guess all my pre-Gap fans just need to look alive for now!"</b></p>"That's so Drift! Though it makes me glad that I hail from the future, where undead get autograph requests rather than stakes through the heart... I guess all my pre-Gap fans just need to look alive for now!"Zo! (alias of Hmm)2022-04-23T04:39:00ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hmm's Starfinder Cadets -- The First ChapterZo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivmer/gameplay&page=4#1862022-04-19T07:18:01Z2022-04-18T18:09:21Z<p>Then an incredibly dashing entertainer and Pact Worlds Media celebrity comes on to the screen. <b>"Will our daring if pint-sized hero manage to save the good, hard-working Eoxian hostages from the goons of the evil corpse fleet, or will the goons finally get to eat his brains? Better yet, will he finally fall in love with his ghoulfriend? You know what Zo! is rooting for! Tune back tomorrow for our next episode of Shorty vs the Hostile Corpsefleet Corporate Takeover!"</b></p>
<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>Then an incredibly dashing entertainer and Pact Worlds Media celebrity comes on to the screen. "Will our daring if pint-sized hero manage to save the good, hard-working Eoxian hostages from the goons of the evil corpse fleet, or will the goons finally get to eat his brains? Better yet, will he finally fall in love with his ghoulfriend? You know what Zo! is rooting for! Tune back tomorrow for our next episode of Shorty vs the Hostile Corpsefleet Corporate Takeover!"
[Spoiler omitted]Zo! (alias of Hmm)2022-04-18T18:09:21ZRe: Forums: Starfinder General Discussion: lessons from EoxZo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43k2y?lessons-from-Eox#112022-01-27T02:19:27Z2022-01-26T22:12:40Z<p>Eoxian scientists on looking at cloning materials. <b>"Oh, look! They gave us a way to make snacks!"</b></p>Eoxian scientists on looking at cloning materials. "Oh, look! They gave us a way to make snacks!"Zo! (alias of Hmm)2022-01-26T22:12:40ZRe: Forums: Starfinder General Discussion: What planet in Starfinder would you like to take a vacation on.Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43gdz&page=2?What-planet-in-Starfinder-would-you-like-to#592021-11-27T01:51:27Z2021-11-27T01:51:27Z<p><b>"Benny from the Mummy!"</b> Zo! grins. <b>"Now there was a character! Such comedic timing, ruthlessness and guile! It's a pity that he perished before the Gap. I would have loved to have him as a minion for my entertainment network."</b></p>
<p>Zo! peers at Ashbourne and the Wolf. <b>"I don't suppose either of you would be interested in an eternal internship with Zo! Entertainment?"</b></p>"Benny from the Mummy!" Zo! grins. "Now there was a character! Such comedic timing, ruthlessness and guile! It's a pity that he perished before the Gap. I would have loved to have him as a minion for my entertainment network."
Zo! peers at Ashbourne and the Wolf. "I don't suppose either of you would be interested in an eternal internship with Zo! Entertainment?"Zo! (alias of Hmm)2021-11-27T01:51:27ZRe: Forums: Starfinder General Discussion: What planet in Starfinder would you like to take a vacation on.Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43gdz?What-planet-in-Starfinder-would-you-like-to#402021-11-16T18:28:39Z2021-11-16T18:28:39Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Ixal wrote:</div><blockquote>The main reason why people would visit Eox would probably be its lax laws and the ability to engage in certain vice without reprecussion (at least regarding the law).</blockquote><p><b>"Heh, I sponsored a band that was going through Dead Suns for an Eoxian concert! They were a great band, with a really badass name, <i>We ate Golarian.</i> They didn't think much of Eox's vices, though. They kept whining about the lack of restaurants, bars, toilets and the like. Though one of them had a little fling with my assistant, Wazasha, and it only took a major healing at clinic to restore him afterwards, so there is that...."</b>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Eox's restaurants and accomodations for the living leave much to be desired...</span></p>Ixal wrote:The main reason why people would visit Eox would probably be its lax laws and the ability to engage in certain vice without reprecussion (at least regarding the law).
"Heh, I sponsored a band that was going through Dead Suns for an Eoxian concert! They were a great band, with a really badass name, We ate Golarian. They didn't think much of Eox's vices, though. They kept whining about the lack of restaurants, bars, toilets and the like. Though one of them had a little fling with my...Zo! (alias of Hmm)2021-11-16T18:28:39ZRe: Forums: Starfinder General Discussion: What planet in Starfinder would you like to take a vacation on.Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43gdz?What-planet-in-Starfinder-would-you-like-to#352021-11-19T21:42:53Z2021-11-16T01:58:21Z<p>The Pact World's most famous media mogul steps into the thread wearing a velvet tuxedo and hoisting his trademark fingerguns.</p>
<p><b>"You know what planet needs more appreciation? <span class=messageboard-bigger>Eox!</span> Think about it! Immortal populations! Majestic herds of wild ellicoths! Elegant glass snakes! A literally breathtaking view of the stars that is completely unhindered by atmosphere! Excitement and adventure along with fame and wealth galore in the Halls of the Living, and all you have to do is survive!"</b></p>
<p><b>"What's not to love?"</b></p>The Pact World's most famous media mogul steps into the thread wearing a velvet tuxedo and hoisting his trademark fingerguns.
"You know what planet needs more appreciation? Eox! Think about it! Immortal populations! Majestic herds of wild ellicoths! Elegant glass snakes! A literally breathtaking view of the stars that is completely unhindered by atmosphere! Excitement and adventure along with fame and wealth galore in the Halls of the Living, and all you have to do is survive!"
"What's not...Zo! (alias of Hmm)2021-11-16T01:58:21ZRe: Forums/Paizo: General Discussion: Of all the changes I thought Paizo would make to Pathfinder.....Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs43ih5&page=3?Of-all-the-changes-I-thought-Paizo-would-make#1482021-11-17T21:50:40Z2021-11-05T02:33:33Z<p><b>"Liches always want musical numbers!'</b></p>
<div class="messageboard-quotee">MurderHobo#6226 wrote:</div><blockquote> TLDR: Wait, liches are always evil?</blockquote><p><b>"I'm not evil... I'm just filmed that way!"</b>"Liches always want musical numbers!'
MurderHobo#6226 wrote:TLDR: Wait, liches are always evil?
"I'm not evil... I'm just filmed that way!"Zo! (alias of Hmm)2021-11-05T02:33:33ZRe: Forums: Starfinder Society: Paizo Blog: Starfinder Society: The End Of FameZo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/community/blog/v5748dyo6shva?Starfinder-Society-The-End-Of-Fame#142021-11-20T04:13:55Z2021-11-05T02:10:15Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">ImortalGuardian wrote:</div><blockquote> To confirm, if your characters do not show all their sessions in Paizo, we need to panic and get this updated? </blockquote><p><b>"Don't panic! Save that for my games!"
<p>"Find your towel (and your local Venture Captain, who can actually do something about this) and get these games updated!"</p>
<p><span class=tiny>("I'm still not sure why you need your towel, but I'm told that it's helpful for leaky sentients like yourselves.")</span></b></p>ImortalGuardian wrote:To confirm, if your characters do not show all their sessions in Paizo, we need to panic and get this updated?
"Don't panic! Save that for my games!" "Find your towel (and your local Venture Captain, who can actually do something about this) and get these games updated!"
("I'm still not sure why you need your towel, but I'm told that it's helpful for leaky sentients like yourselves.")Zo! (alias of Hmm)2021-11-05T02:10:15ZForums: Starfinder General Discussion: Asynchronous Starfinder WednesdayZo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs42z4l?Asynchronous-Starfinder-Wednesday#12020-03-12T17:25:20Z2020-03-11T21:37:19Z<p><b>"Illness makes for boring video. All that sneezing and coughing. Where's the ACTION? Where's the blood sport?"</b> Zo! points to video of exploding orcs running through a deadly obstacle course in the Halls of the Living. <b>"See? That's good video!"</b> </p>
<p>Zo! gives everyone a toothy grin. <b>"Being undead, I am immune to little things like disease, still... I understand that many of my favorite Starfinder Wednesday reality stars are not. Still, I feel this Starfinder Wednesday GAP deep in my bones. DEEP. IN. MY. BONES."</b></p>
<p>The Pact World's most famous reality star pauses a moment. <b>"I'd like to propose an asynchronous Starfinder Wednesday, taking place here in the Paizo Infosphere, where we can discuss upcoming books and lore and whatever the devs want, and we can ask impertinent questions!"</b></p>
<p><span class=messageboard-bigger><b>"I NEED MY STARFINDER WEDNESDAY!"</b></span></p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>I'm glad you all are safe at home. But can we keep having these great discussions? I'd love to talk about <i>Near Space</i> or whatever else takes your fancy.</span></p>"Illness makes for boring video. All that sneezing and coughing. Where's the ACTION? Where's the blood sport?" Zo! points to video of exploding orcs running through a deadly obstacle course in the Halls of the Living. "See? That's good video!"
Zo! gives everyone a toothy grin. "Being undead, I am immune to little things like disease, still... I understand that many of my favorite Starfinder Wednesday reality stars are not. Still, I feel this Starfinder Wednesday GAP deep in my bones. DEEP....Zo! (alias of Hmm)2020-03-11T21:37:19ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII)Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/gameplay&page=9#4152019-11-26T21:45:03Z2019-11-26T21:45:03Z<p><b>"Ooh, that ending was BRUTAL!"</b></p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc><span class=messageboard-bigger>THE END</span></span></p>"Ooh, that ending was BRUTAL!"
THE ENDZo! (alias of Hmm)2019-11-26T21:45:03ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII)Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/gameplay&page=9#4132019-11-26T21:08:36Z2019-11-26T21:08:36Z<p><b>"You are taking all that tea with you, right? No, really, I <i>insist</i>."
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<p>Zo! sends a battalion of undead minions to load Poshkettle tea and your fruit basket onto Radaszam's shuttle.</p>
<p><b>"Do look me up again! I always love reconnecting with my stars!"</b> Zo! says genially.</p>"You are taking all that tea with you, right? No, really, I insist."
Zo! sends a battalion of undead minions to load Poshkettle tea and your fruit basket onto Radaszam's shuttle.
"Do look me up again! I always love reconnecting with my stars!" Zo! says genially.Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-11-26T21:08:36ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII)Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/gameplay&page=9#4062019-11-26T02:42:32Z2019-11-26T02:20:01Z<p>A wash of even more sparkling confetti and the sound of upbeat brass instruments heralds the arrival of Zo! onto the stage. The undead mogul effortlessly swings a microphone in one hand, while casually pointing and smiling at members of the live studio audience. As the music calms, Zo! turns to provide both teams with a shot from his finger guns before addressing the audience. </p>
<p><b>“Trials and tribulations! Drama and intrigue! Dangerous obstacles and murderous animals rendered into appetizers! Really folks, we have it all, don't we!?”</b> Zo! revels in the crowd's adulation for a few seconds before a blinking red-screen causes the assembled masses to stop, save for a few lagging zombies who continue. <b>“Now, if it were up to me, I'd call each of these teams a winner! But this is prime-time vidcasting, so there simply has to be a winner! If there wasn't, well, all of you might kill me—for a second time, that is! </p>
<p>“So, for this episode of Pact World Warriors, the winning team is...”</b> Zo! grins, drawing out the moment as long as possible, <b> "...the Starfinder Seven, yay! Now everyone, dance!"</b></p>
<p>Balloons fall from the ceiling.</p>
<p>Brandishing a femur, Zo! leads the dance, popping as many balloons as he can! <b> ♫ You put your right femur in, you put your right femur out, you do the hokey pokey and you shake it all about... ♫</b></p>A wash of even more sparkling confetti and the sound of upbeat brass instruments heralds the arrival of Zo! onto the stage. The undead mogul effortlessly swings a microphone in one hand, while casually pointing and smiling at members of the live studio audience. As the music calms, Zo! turns to provide both teams with a shot from his finger guns before addressing the audience.
“Trials and tribulations! Drama and intrigue! Dangerous obstacles and murderous animals rendered into appetizers!...Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-11-26T02:20:01ZRe: Forums: Starfinder General Discussion: COM: What We Asked For, and What We GotZo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs42u29&page=3?COM-What-We-Asked-For-and-What-We-Got#1052021-05-14T18:57:45Z2019-11-16T02:59:47Z<p>They filled the GAP? Tell me more! I think I have some things that may be buried there...</p>They filled the GAP? Tell me more! I think I have some things that may be buried there...Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-11-16T02:59:47ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII)Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/gameplay&page=8#3582019-11-12T19:12:27Z2019-11-12T19:12:27Z<p><b>"The rat popped the cat!"</b> Zo! watches eagerly. <b>"That's one rival down!"</b></p>"The rat popped the cat!" Zo! watches eagerly. "That's one rival down!"Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-11-12T19:12:27ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII)Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/gameplay&page=8#3512019-11-12T03:00:10Z2019-11-12T03:00:10Z<p><b>"Oh this is such a nail biter! I wonder what the Rivals have planned!"</b> Zo! is on the edge of his seat, clapping in anticipation.</p>"Oh this is such a nail biter! I wonder what the Rivals have planned!" Zo! is on the edge of his seat, clapping in anticipation.Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-11-12T03:00:10ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII) DiscussionZo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/discussion&page=2#912019-11-10T18:23:25Z2019-11-10T18:19:58Z<p><b>"Oooh, a possessed augmentation! How fitting you got one here on my show! This does sound like an Eoxian special!"</b></p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Possessed augmentation looks like a boon you could build an entire character concept around. I love this, and look forward to seeing what you do with it, Zez'ka!</span></p>
<p>[Spoiler omitted]</p>"Oooh, a possessed augmentation! How fitting you got one here on my show! This does sound like an Eoxian special!"
Possessed augmentation looks like a boon you could build an entire character concept around. I love this, and look forward to seeing what you do with it, Zez'ka!
[Spoiler omitted]Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-11-10T18:19:58ZRe: Forums: Attack of the Swarm: The Forever Reliquary (4 of 6) GMs ReferenceZo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs42qw8?The-Forever-Reliquary-GMs-Reference#72019-11-06T18:43:39Z2019-11-06T18:43:39Z<p>Or you can post your questions here:</p>
<p><b><span class=messageboard-bigger><a href=" https://paizo.com/threads/rzs42d13?Twitch-Starfinder-Wednesdays-Fan-Club" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Twitch Starfinder Wednesdays Fan Club!</a></b></span></p>Or you can post your questions here:
Twitch Starfinder Wednesdays Fan Club!Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-11-06T18:43:39ZRe: Forums: Starfinder General Discussion: Eox and the UndeadZo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs2uwdp&page=3?Eox-and-the-Undead#1202019-11-05T14:53:52Z2019-11-05T14:53:52Z<p>The most popular showman in the Pact Worlds steps forward. <b>"I have enjoyed this conversation as well. So much that I think we need a new show: Extreme Debates, pitting intelligent scholars in conversation, with death matches and musical interludes!"</b></p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Seriously, Pithica and CeeJay, an amazing and thoughtful conversation about what makes Eox awesome. The handouts were nifty too.</span></p>The most popular showman in the Pact Worlds steps forward. "I have enjoyed this conversation as well. So much that I think we need a new show: Extreme Debates, pitting intelligent scholars in conversation, with death matches and musical interludes!"
Seriously, Pithica and CeeJay, an amazing and thoughtful conversation about what makes Eox awesome. The handouts were nifty too.Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-11-05T14:53:52ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII) DiscussionZo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/discussion&page=2#842019-11-01T20:17:24Z2019-11-01T20:17:24Z<p><b>"Can anyone bot the enterprising ysoki soon? I'm impatient for some glorious con-artistry!"</b></p>"Can anyone bot the enterprising ysoki soon? I'm impatient for some glorious con-artistry!"Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-11-01T20:17:24ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII)Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/gameplay&page=7#3212019-11-01T20:14:19Z2019-11-01T20:14:19Z<p><b>"Spinning Falcon speaks!"</b> Zo! claps. <b>"Another unforgettable moment from Zo! productions."</b></p>"Spinning Falcon speaks!" Zo! claps. "Another unforgettable moment from Zo! productions."Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-11-01T20:14:19ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII)Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/gameplay&page=6#2962019-10-30T03:04:34Z2019-10-30T03:04:03Z<p><b>"Okay teams, you have three rounds for your scheming and preparations before we open those doors! What do you do?"</b></p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>The map is on Slide One.</span></p>"Okay teams, you have three rounds for your scheming and preparations before we open those doors! What do you do?"
The map is on Slide One.Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-10-30T03:04:03ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII)Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/gameplay&page=6#2932019-10-29T17:40:41Z2019-10-29T17:33:35Z<p><b>"Ooh... Devious!"</b> Zo! turns to the cameras. <b>"Keep filming!"</b></p>"Ooh... Devious!" Zo! turns to the cameras. "Keep filming!"Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-10-29T17:33:35ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII)Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/gameplay&page=6#2912019-10-29T16:28:46Z2019-10-29T16:28:46Z<p>Zo! arrives in the break room to investigate. He nods eagerly as he listens, exclaiming to the newly installed cameras in your breakroom, <b>“Drama! Intrigue! I'm almost grateful to Datch for letting us know that we should have cameras filming in the green rooms! We couldn't have scripted this, it's perfect!”</b></p>
<p>He claps his bony hands and says, <b>"I think it's time for Capture the Flag, don't you?"</b></p>Zo! arrives in the break room to investigate. He nods eagerly as he listens, exclaiming to the newly installed cameras in your breakroom, “Drama! Intrigue! I'm almost grateful to Datch for letting us know that we should have cameras filming in the green rooms! We couldn't have scripted this, it's perfect!”
He claps his bony hands and says, "I think it's time for Capture the Flag, don't you?"Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-10-29T16:28:46ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII) DiscussionZo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/discussion&page=2#812019-10-29T14:35:55Z2019-10-29T14:35:55Z<p>Okay, I am done posting my narrative summation! Now you can safely respond to all that has happened before I move you on to Capture the Flag!</p>
<p>Wooot!</p>
<p>Smek, you can now post without worry of me ninjaing you!</p>Okay, I am done posting my narrative summation! Now you can safely respond to all that has happened before I move you on to Capture the Flag!
Wooot!
Smek, you can now post without worry of me ninjaing you!Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-10-29T14:35:55ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII)Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/gameplay&page=6#2852019-10-29T14:32:49Z2019-10-29T14:32:49Z<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Yep, we are ninjaing each other. Fun! Don't forget to do the skill checks! There are three of them now!</span></p>
<p>Zo! grins at Smek's suggestion of 'Whack a Mole!' <b>"Ooh, Whack a Mole sounds like fun! Maybe we can release that as a special 'Behind the Scenes' episode!"</b></p>Yep, we are ninjaing each other. Fun! Don't forget to do the skill checks! There are three of them now!
Zo! grins at Smek's suggestion of 'Whack a Mole!' "Ooh, Whack a Mole sounds like fun! Maybe we can release that as a special 'Behind the Scenes' episode!"Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-10-29T14:32:49ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII)Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/gameplay&page=6#2812019-10-29T14:30:11Z2019-10-29T14:14:06Z<p>Zo! traipses in, stepping gingerly over the smashed and charred bones that litter everywhere. <b>"You were magnificent!'</b></p>
<p>Then he grins. <b>"Now we're gearing up to CAPTURE THE FLAG, so hurry to your breakrooms and grab your flags!"</b></p>Zo! traipses in, stepping gingerly over the smashed and charred bones that litter everywhere. "You were magnificent!'
Then he grins. "Now we're gearing up to CAPTURE THE FLAG, so hurry to your breakrooms and grab your flags!"Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-10-29T14:14:06ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII)Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/gameplay&page=6#2792019-10-29T13:49:26Z2019-10-29T13:49:26Z<p>Zo! listens to this conversation for a couple minutes and then snaps his fingers at a minion. After conferring for a moment, he drums his fingers in delighted consternation. <b>"How odd. There is no record of a 'Datch' or an ysoki other than Smek <i>anywhere</i> in our complex. This 'Datch' brought in close to 300 credits of imported fresh fruit into Eox <i>without declaring it</i> at Customs. We need to have more cameras in the Green Rooms!"</b> He gesticulates wildly. <b>"How could we miss such drama? Such mystery?! And without filming it?! It's criminal!"</b></p>Zo! listens to this conversation for a couple minutes and then snaps his fingers at a minion. After conferring for a moment, he drums his fingers in delighted consternation. "How odd. There is no record of a 'Datch' or an ysoki other than Smek anywhere in our complex. This 'Datch' brought in close to 300 credits of imported fresh fruit into Eox without declaring it at Customs. We need to have more cameras in the Green Rooms!" He gesticulates wildly. "How could we miss such drama? Such...Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-10-29T13:49:26ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII)Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/gameplay&page=6#2742019-10-28T19:32:19Z2019-10-28T19:25:37Z<p>Shortly after Zez'ka waves to Datch, Zo! comes by, and then stares open-mouthed at the basket of produce. <b>"What is all this? You Starfinders certainly know how to stock a Green Room! That sly Radaszam must be even richer than he lets on. I really didn't know he would be this lavish in his spending!"</b></p>
<p>Then Zo! shrugs. <b>"So, are you ready for the next challenge? You have only a few minutes left on your break!"</b></p>Shortly after Zez'ka waves to Datch, Zo! comes by, and then stares open-mouthed at the basket of produce. "What is all this? You Starfinders certainly know how to stock a Green Room! That sly Radaszam must be even richer than he lets on. I really didn't know he would be this lavish in his spending!"
Then Zo! shrugs. "So, are you ready for the next challenge? You have only a few minutes left on your break!"Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-10-28T19:25:37ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII)Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/gameplay&page=5#2252019-10-16T12:37:09Z2019-10-16T12:37:09Z<p><b>"Ooh, you've got to be kidding me! Have we no OTHER sponsors?"</b> Zo! shakes his head.</p>"Ooh, you've got to be kidding me! Have we no OTHER sponsors?" Zo! shakes his head.Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-10-16T12:37:09ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII)Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/gameplay&page=5#2222019-10-16T02:16:43Z2019-10-16T02:16:43Z<p><b>"Ooh is cheating allowed? Will the teams be able to mess with one another?"</b> Zo! is so excited, he is jumping around.</p>"Ooh is cheating allowed? Will the teams be able to mess with one another?" Zo! is so excited, he is jumping around.Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-10-16T02:16:43ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII)Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/gameplay&page=4#1812019-10-04T21:59:04Z2019-10-04T21:59:04Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Rose-5 wrote:</div><blockquote><p> In response to Zo!'s whisper, Rose-5 speaks at her normal volume, <b> "I quite like Poshkettle tea. I haven't tried their Eoxian black though. I typically go for their herbal varieties. I first bought their rosehip tea because it said Rose in big letters on the box so it caught my attention. That is not a rational reason to make a purchase, however, I enjoyed the tea so it was worth my credits in retrospect. I am not saying that I endorse irrational purchasing in general. Can we get some free Poshkettle for being on this show?" </b></p>
<p>Spinning Falcon performs the little jingle from another Poshkettle commercial in a series of robotic tones.</p>
<p>She says to Zez'ha, <b> "I too am curious. Whatever else happens next, I expect it will be dangerous. Zo! and his team are creative with their challenges. It is good training for our future missions." </b> </blockquote><p>Zo! gestures to the stack of Poshkettle Tea packets in the break room. <b> “You want samples of Poshkettle Tea? Oh, please! Take it all away!”</b>
<p>Then the entertainer straightens his bow tie. <b><span class=messageboard-bigger> “Who’s ready for combat cooking?”</span></b></p>Rose-5 wrote:In response to Zo!'s whisper, Rose-5 speaks at her normal volume, "I quite like Poshkettle tea. I haven't tried their Eoxian black though. I typically go for their herbal varieties. I first bought their rosehip tea because it said Rose in big letters on the box so it caught my attention. That is not a rational reason to make a purchase, however, I enjoyed the tea so it was worth my credits in retrospect. I am not saying that I endorse irrational purchasing in general. Can we get...Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-10-04T21:59:04ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII)Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/gameplay&page=4#1722019-10-02T17:37:28Z2019-10-02T17:37:28Z<p>As you pass by Zo!, he's shaking his head and mutters to himself as you go by. <span class=tiny><b>"Poshkettle Tea... Seriously? That's a sponsor of our show now? I should have never made that pink-haired pixie a star..."</b></span></p>As you pass by Zo!, he's shaking his head and mutters to himself as you go by. "Poshkettle Tea... Seriously? That's a sponsor of our show now? I should have never made that pink-haired pixie a star..."Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-10-02T17:37:28ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII)Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/gameplay&page=4#1542019-09-28T21:41:11Z2019-09-28T21:41:11Z<p><b>"Dwarf hopping! I love it! Look at 'em go on those stubby legs. Does anyone have popcorn? Oh wait. I'm undead! But I think this occasion deserves popcorn anyways!"</b></p>"Dwarf hopping! I love it! Look at 'em go on those stubby legs. Does anyone have popcorn? Oh wait. I'm undead! But I think this occasion deserves popcorn anyways!"Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-09-28T21:41:11ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII)Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/gameplay&page=3#1062019-09-20T18:15:18Z2019-09-20T18:04:27Z<p><b>"Wow, watching non-Atheletes try to climb is awesome. Can we replay that about twenty more times?"</b></p>"Wow, watching non-Atheletes try to climb is awesome. Can we replay that about twenty more times?"Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-09-20T18:04:27ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII)Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/gameplay&page=3#1032019-09-19T22:49:01Z2019-09-19T22:47:36Z<p><b>"Will Smek get swallowed by the goo? Will the rest of the team make it up the cliff face? Will Verity pull the dashing Rafelo out of the muck, or will they both get pulled under by the quicksand? What other dastardly surprises await the Starfinders?"</b></p>
<p>Zo! grins to the cameras and offers up his trademark fingerguns. <b>"Can I do cliffhangers, or what?"</b></p>
<p><span class=messageboard-bigger><span class=messageboard-ooc>See you all after SkålCon! Same Bone Time, Same Bone Channel!</span></span></p>"Will Smek get swallowed by the goo? Will the rest of the team make it up the cliff face? Will Verity pull the dashing Rafelo out of the muck, or will they both get pulled under by the quicksand? What other dastardly surprises await the Starfinders?"
Zo! grins to the cameras and offers up his trademark fingerguns. "Can I do cliffhangers, or what?"
See you all after SkålCon! Same Bone Time, Same Bone Channel!Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-09-19T22:47:36ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII)Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/gameplay&page=2#932019-09-18T20:38:49Z2019-09-18T20:32:25Z<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>Wait up, Smek! There is a wall to climb before you can go down that slide!</span></p>
<p><b>"Smek has reached the Wall! of! Champions!"</b> Zo! pronounces each word as its own exclamation mark. <b>"Can he ascend? Oh, Moxie can! Look at those little legs go!"</b></p>Wait up, Smek! There is a wall to climb before you can go down that slide!
"Smek has reached the Wall! of! Champions!" Zo! pronounces each word as its own exclamation mark. "Can he ascend? Oh, Moxie can! Look at those little legs go!"Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-09-18T20:32:25ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII)Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/gameplay&page=2#832019-09-17T21:36:25Z2019-09-17T21:29:30Z<p><b>"And now for my favorite sport! BUG DROPPING!"</b></p>
<p>Zo! throws a giant lever next to him, and a trap door opens over the mires of misery, unceremoniously dumping a surprised shirren starfinder from his place in the studio audience on to the sands below.</p>
<p><b>"Well, rats. I didn't hit anyone. Oh well, there's always next time, amirite?"</b></p>"And now for my favorite sport! BUG DROPPING!"
Zo! throws a giant lever next to him, and a trap door opens over the mires of misery, unceremoniously dumping a surprised shirren starfinder from his place in the studio audience on to the sands below.
"Well, rats. I didn't hit anyone. Oh well, there's always next time, amirite?"Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-09-17T21:29:30ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII) DiscussionZo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/discussion#442019-09-17T21:23:32Z2019-09-17T21:23:32Z<p>Low tier!</p>Low tier!Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-09-17T21:23:32ZRe: Forums: Starfinder Wednesdays: Twitch Starfinder Wednesdays Fan ClubZo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/threads/rzs42d13&page=11?Twitch-Starfinder-Wednesdays-Fan-Club#5132019-10-29T23:34:56Z2019-09-17T21:04:17Z<p><b>9) I just want to know if there is a moment where the entire team gets swallowed by a giant bug, and then has to cut themselves out, and then come out victorious — yet still covered in bug goo! Can you imagine anything more EPIC? What kind of gory treats lay ahead of us? Is this going to be more action-packed than <i>Live Exploration Extreme!!!?</i></b></p>9) I just want to know if there is a moment where the entire team gets swallowed by a giant bug, and then has to cut themselves out, and then come out victorious -- yet still covered in bug goo! Can you imagine anything more EPIC? What kind of gory treats lay ahead of us? Is this going to be more action-packed than Live Exploration Extreme!!!?Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-09-17T21:04:17ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII)Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/gameplay&page=2#772019-09-17T17:52:38Z2019-09-17T17:51:49Z<p><b>"What... they're expecting <i>traps?"</i></b> Zo! raises his hand to his forehead in mock anguish. <b>"I hope we're not becoming <i>predictable!"</i></b></p>"What... they're expecting traps?" Zo! raises his hand to his forehead in mock anguish. "I hope we're not becoming predictable!"Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-09-17T17:51:49ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII) DiscussionZo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/discussion#382019-09-16T21:01:36Z2019-09-16T21:01:36Z<p><b>"Man, my polling audience is ROUGH!"</b></p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>But don't worry, because my 'audience polls' are totally random, and not actually part of the scenario! The GM loves you all, even if Zo!s audience is harder to win over."</span></p>"Man, my polling audience is ROUGH!"
But don't worry, because my 'audience polls' are totally random, and not actually part of the scenario! The GM loves you all, even if Zo!s audience is harder to win over."Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-09-16T21:01:36ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII)Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/gameplay&page=2#662019-09-16T21:06:06Z2019-09-16T20:47:36Z<p><b>"So... While Smek gives the team an amazing Pep Talk, let's glance ahead, shall we?"</b> Zo! grins, displaying a map of the entire complex. </p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>The map is displayed on SLIDE ONE.</span></p>
<p><b>"Each team will be on its own identical obstacle course, separated by a floor-to-ceiling steel divider. The course is segmented by searing hot lava channels to prevent contestants from bypassing obstacles. Also because lava is <i>AWESOME!</i>"</b> Zo! waves his bony arms dramatically to show just how awesome lava is. <b>"This is a timed event, and we'll be counting each contestant's time on our score clock!"</b></p>
<p>Zo! pauses to straighten his bow tie. <b>"That of course assumes that they are able to get past our escape rooms, of course... Oh, this'll be fun!"</b></p>"So... While Smek gives the team an amazing Pep Talk, let's glance ahead, shall we?" Zo! grins, displaying a map of the entire complex.
The map is displayed on SLIDE ONE.
"Each team will be on its own identical obstacle course, separated by a floor-to-ceiling steel divider. The course is segmented by searing hot lava channels to prevent contestants from bypassing obstacles. Also because lava is AWESOME!" Zo! waves his bony arms dramatically to show just how awesome lava is. "This is a timed...Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-09-16T20:47:36ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post: Hmm's SFS 2-01: Pact World Warriors (PBP Gameday VIII)Zo! (alias of Hmm)https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkiw/gameplay&page=2#632019-09-16T19:35:22Z2019-09-16T19:30:42Z<p><b>"Alright, Studio Audience! What do you think so far?"</b></p>
<p><span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Approval Rating, Rivals:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d100 ⇒ 97</span>
<br />
<span class="messageboard-dice"><b>Approval Rating, Starfinder 7:</b></span> <span class="messageboard-dice">1d100 ⇒ 2</span></p>
<p>Zo! wags a finger warningly at the audience. <b>"Now, now, now...Just because the Rivals are <i>bad</i> that doesn't make them <i>good</i>, amirite? As for the Starfinders... let's see what kind of team spirit they can bring! Time for the next competition!"</b></p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>OMG, <a href="https://paizo.com/campaigns/v5748p75ivkb9/gameplay&page=2#77" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Zo! and his polls!</a></span></p>
<p><span class=messageboard-ooc>That anti-Starfinder propaganda must really be working!</span></p>"Alright, Studio Audience! What do you think so far?"
[dice=Approval Rating, Rivals]1d100[/dice]
[dice=Approval Rating, Starfinder 7]1d100[/dice]
Zo! wags a finger warningly at the audience. "Now, now, now...Just because the Rivals are bad that doesn't make them good, amirite? As for the Starfinders... let's see what kind of team spirit they can bring! Time for the next competition!"
OMG, Zo! and his polls!
That anti-Starfinder propaganda must really be working!Zo! (alias of Hmm)2019-09-16T19:30:42Z