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I was goofing around with the coven and started improvising 3-line poems for the coven castings. I realized I probably should have written them out beforehand. Just in case anyone wants some creepy poems for the verbal components, have them.

Chain lightning
Here in my coven the storm shall belong
To those whom we deem have done us wrong.
Let each foe be a link of pain and song!

Baleful Polymorph
Our foes come at us, their power they’ve showed
They do not know we’ve had magic bestowed
From that power we now make you a toad!

Acid arrow
My pain, my sorrow I give to this dart.
Loose this arrow, let it find my foe’s heart
Oh, don’t kill, I pray, but tear them apart.

Dominate
Listen, listen, hear our sweet melody
Your pain, your sorrow, we will remedy
Now follow the chords of our elegy

Mariner’s curse
Spirits of waves that drown ships thought stable
Take my foe’s body now straight and able
Place them upon a wobbly turntable.

(more coming!)

fryguy1013 wrote:

The Burning Chandelier Trap is just completely insane for a 15th level hazard, and impossible to deal with as a 13th level party. Not sure how it made it into the book as-is. I feel like it needs an errata.

It added nothing to the scenario. I eliminated it from the area. If the players found it given the high DC for finding it, I would have let them turn it against the enemy. But that DC to spot it is insane. If the party had a rogue or someone set up for dealing with it, then I might have run it. But my party does not, so it was cut out.

I moved it to another room and the players let it be. I let it kill some of wave 1 to make things move faster.

Congrats everyone! :-)

I apologize if this is too much to ask right now but is there any chance for me to receive some feedback (even a few words would help) concerning my submission, in order to realize my weak points and submit a better one for the next issue?

If you want additional eyes there are a few places online for RPG writers. Perhaps joining a writing group will get you the feedback you're looking for. I'd suggest doing so for next year's submission. I know joining Freelance Forge has helped me.

Woo! Congrats everyone!

This is a really silly idea, so I have to know if it's even applicable:

A set of (clean) limericks about the people who live on the Isle of Kortos as if written by them.

Anyone doing a gazeteer on Ferny want to collaborate?

Ugh same. I've been running Edgewatch. I'd do something in Absalom but still waiting on the Absalom book.

Which specific book has Shoony stuff? They're my favorite because... cute.

I'm just having issues with finding anything about the Isle of Kortos. Most of what I own is 1e stuff. I know the Shoony were in Extinction Curse, but how much? Specifically, how much was Ferny discussed? I kind of don't want to buy the specific book of that AP just for Shoony lore, especially as I may want to bribe my friends I mean ask nicely if someone could run it for me...

Deriven Firelion wrote:

Zombkat wrote:

I'm changing the Vault Heist because I have a few lawful neutral players who would never, ever do it. I have a few ideas, but I'm not sure if they really work:

-Someone earlier suggested Gage has them work the Gala as a favor. While a possibility, I'm not sure if it's a fun one.
-Hostage situation: The PCs show up at the Gala and Gage takes them aside. He's just been told someone has gotten into the vaults and will blow up the casino unless if he gives into their demands. The demands, however, involve him publicly killing his friend Edrer Gutsking during the gala. He needs them to get to the vaults without alerting any of the patrons.
-Unknown assassins: Gage got a strange note threatening his life and believes it's from a current worker. He needs the PCs to work with Edrer to find the possible assassin and quietly arrest them.
-Fun & Games: Gage decides to make a bet with the PC's: if they can get the key off of him, he will not pursue them.

Thoughts? Ideas?

I like the hostage situation. I think you can do something interesting and fun with that.

I was planning on something similar. Gage wants to cooperate with the agents, but is concerned about retribution from the Twilight Four, which he only understands as some shadowy cabal. Gage's cooperation is contingent that on it appearing that he did not assist the agents in any way, nor can his staff know as they might alert this group he is so frightened of.

This gives the agents some opportunity to fail forward with Gage running interference for them as best he can and the heist requiring very little adjusting.

I like that as well! I'm also not happy with the "object they're going after already being stolen" bit. It feels like a "gotcha" moment. Saving someone might make it less bad.

Oooooooooo! I like it! May I steal it for mine?

I'm changing the Vault Heist because I have a few lawful neutral players who would never, ever do it. I have a few ideas, but I'm not sure if they really work:

-Someone earlier suggested Gage has them work the Gala as a favor. While a possibility, I'm not sure if it's a fun one.
-Hostage situation: The PCs show up at the Gala and Gage takes them aside. He's just been told someone has gotten into the vaults and will blow up the casino unless if he gives into their demands. The demands, however, involve him publicly killing his friend Edrer Gutsking during the gala. He needs them to get to the vaults without alerting any of the patrons.
-Unknown assassins: Gage got a strange note threatening his life and believes it's from a current worker. He needs the PCs to work with Edrer to find the possible assassin and quietly arrest them.
-Fun & Games: Gage decides to make a bet with the PC's: if they can get the key off of him, he will not pursue them.

Thoughts? Ideas?

Zombkat wrote:

I wrote out Wrent's confession for my players as a side-story in between sessions. It sums up book 2, and gives an idea of book 3. I embellished it some (the bank robbery was meant to get Wrent some gold so that she could break away from the Twilight Four, but I felt the reasoning to be suspicious. And the book never states how she got either gang to work for her.)

This is great, but you spelled Norgorber two different ways...neither of them correct.

Darn. What's the point of having players if they can't catch your mistakes!

Thanks for letting me know. I'll fix it after work today.

I wrote out Wrent's confession for my players as a side-story in between sessions. It sums up book 2, and gives an idea of book 3. I embellished it some (the bank robbery was meant to get Wrent some gold so that she could break away from the Twilight Four, but I felt the reasoning to be suspicious. And the book never states how she got either gang to work for her.)

Find it here.

Ugh. One of my players saw the "Ethersight Ring" in Archive of Nethys, and is annoyed he never found it. I've been scouring the adventure and I can't find it in there! Where was this treasure?

Hey there and welcome! Hope this is finding you well! Any games that want to start up in the ol' state is more then welcome. As Medtech stated a lot if not all locations in NJ have closed down due to the pandemic and I have been talking to the older ones we used to frequent to attempt to a possible re-start up phase again.

As for Saga Concepts I also have not been there before. Are you in contact with the owner already to bring gaming to their store? If so I would love to help you in whatever way I can. Let me know what I can do to help. If you would rather contact more directly feel free to hit me up at my email I'll give bellow.

Steven AKA Sigfred
sigfred42@gmail.com

Yes, though it seems I'm the only one interested. I'm trying to GM, and I'm trying to find something appropriate for my niece who's a teenager.

Hello!

I'm looking to start a lodge for pf2e in NJ, either at Saga Concepts or another game store. Any interest? Any advice?

Tim announced on the Facebook page that there will be a launch party at 4pm saturday! I did not ask which timezome yet (stupid big united states)

I've seen some canine-related art on Facebook for stories that aren't mine, so I'm now double excited.

I am not high enough on the wayfinder administration to early art access. Had I been more knowledgeable/ if I learned to stream like I keep saying I'll learn I could have volunteered.

I have some idea (muahahahaha I took on an editing role this year) but I'm excited. Kind of wish I had thought ahead and set up a reading. Of course, I would have had to learn Twitch/OBS (Is that what the kids are using these days?) Ugh, I feel like an old lady. I should have asked my Zoomer students about this stuff.

It doesn't appear that you need to pay to have access to the discord or the twitch. But I don't see anything Wayfinder specific. I do know the folks over at Freelance Forge are doing panels about freelancing.

What? Really? Cool!

I'm not sure if there'll be a "party", anyway. I'd say "lets set one up on Twitch!" Except 1)I know nothing about Twitch and 2) I don't know if there'll be a panel for it at the official paizocon. But I can't afford the $25 since I just bought a house and I can't justify asking for a ticket for free seeing as I just bought a house.

Last year they had an online party for it, but Paizocon was free. My guess is there might be a little thing online but it's for the paid attendees.

I'm excited! It's been a long time since I've done a short story, so I'm also kind of nervous.

There are a few communities for gaming writing, if you're curious. There's also a November RPG Writer's Workshop that's highly recommended (although it is a bit 5e biased).

Well, didn't make it, but Let's chomp on the next bit.

Any clues what the theme is going to be?

We won't know until May. My advice is to just keep writing! Muck around with PFTools monster creator. Write out ideas. Join r/pathfinder2ecteations. Join Freelance Forge. Post to the forums here. Just have fun!

Yay! Now I just want to know which one!

I started a Discord for those looking to submit. I'm going to try and get an actual workshop started, but I need to know interest!
https://discord.gg/tXBJWC

Zombkat wrote:

Question about the short adventure: Does this count as 2 submissions? I have, essentially, 4 things: A monster, a fiction piece, a side trek seed and its connected weal or woe. The side trek seed and weal or woe can stand on their own, so I don't mind them being 2 submissions, I'm just curious.

First, we are not accepting the side trek adventure as a submission. This is a bigger deal that we require authors to "pitch" their idea to us. It is not a side trek seed, as it must be more detailed than that.

Finally, the pitch must be selected by us and greenlit by us before you even start it. We will not accept fully written side trek adventures on October 31st. It will have its own deadline, due sometime in December probably.

This does not prevent you from independently submitting a Weal or Woe, a monster, magic items, or a side trek seed for the Open Call.

Keep in mind that any submitted articles that cannot stand independently on their own (being dependent on another submitted article to make sense or be used) is violating our guidelines, and will be grounds for rejection.

Hence, the reason for the need for our approval to write the side trek adventure....because we are asking for you to specifically write the pieces.

Thanks for the clarification! I'll focus on my Weal or Woe instead!

Question about the short adventure: Does this count as 2 submissions? I have, essentially, 4 things: A monster, a fiction piece, a side trek seed and its connected weal or woe. The side trek seed and weal or woe can stand on their own, so I don't mind them being 2 submissions, I'm just curious.

I am so excited! I can't wait for you to print my cutie space bunnies! This is such a great day!

Your space bunnies are amazing! I love the picture they did for them!

Also: I'm so glad the Rego and the Rythyms got illustrated! I might need a print of that!

It’s awesome! Woo!

EEEEE SO EXCITED IMA WAKE MY HUSBAND!

I submitted! Good luck to everyone! I still have no third idea (or rather, no viable third idea. I've started and rejected about 5 fiction stories...)

If we plan to send multiple submissions, can we send them in different emails? I have 2 things ready to go, but I'm not sure if I'll get a third thing to submit.

Woo! Good luck everyone!

I would love to do a play by post for a level 1! Only level 1 Ive played was live exploration extreme! (Which was awesome!)

By which I mean, play one.

I would love to do a play by post for a level 1! Only level 1 Ive played was live exploration extreme! (Which was awesome!)

Aw man, did I jump on the play by post train too late??? Am I the only one with a level 1 character?

Anyone running anything for a level one? I'd rather not GM (although I might once school ends as my hours will be cut.)

Ok question on the tablet puzzle

"Lack of GM's"?
Two are 3 star GM's, another GM's enough he has to be a one star by now, and my BF has played pretty much anything I'd want to GM except new stuff, which the other two normal GM's have already played. We're a table of GMs! That's the problem!

Zombkat: that must be a local rule, because it is not a PFs rule. If it were, I couldn't GM very much because I have played less than 15% of the games that I've GM'd!

I understand the idea for new GMs, so they are comfortable with the scenario, but it is not difficult to prep a scenario you haven't played. In fact, I suggest it is easier since you aren't limited by what your party chose to do, whether you skipped the option encounte, etc.

That rule should get revisited in your group, because it will eventually kill it for lack of GMs.

My problem with the whole "then GM" is that if you join a game late, you're unlikely to GM unless if you find a different group. Or, players who have played a lot feel as if they're forced to GM and they can't play anymore.

In my group, I WANT to GM. However, I can't because everyone in my regular group has already played every mod I've played and more. Rule is, you only GM what you've already played and enough players haven't that it's worthwhile. Anything new? Goes to more experienced DMs who will also be running it at the next con.

I can GM now, but only for a different group, and I can't play anything with that group because I'm out of 1-5's. They don't care because now everyone can play.. So... win?

Doesn't really feel like it.

So... I somehow got it into my head that my number is 36345. I have been using this number for years, even lost the original card. Problem is, Pathfinder site says it's a different number. How do I fix this?