Hello again All FaWtL !!! Happy Christmas !!! I asked Freehold DM where to post for advice and decided to put the querry here as well. HELP ME BREAK GREG VAUGHN I have been fortunate to be invited to play in a Campaign with Pathfinder Author Greg Vaughn, who has killed so many of us in his award winning AP Contributions. Greg is a lovely fellow in real life, but loves to kill characters at conventions to humble we who think we know every trick in the book. We start the campaign this weekend and I need help with a Swashbuckler build. Go for broke. Anything in a Paizo rulebook is allowed. Please feel free to add other Class Levels in the build and suggest archtypes, traits & feats. I was going to Level dip in Paladin for Saves and Smite but Greg said thats the one class he can't see me play (he's right), advice for level dip and when they occur would be great. I am on of the two Martial Classes and there is no real tank. Here is what I have so far: Race: Aasimar, Azata Blooded Class: Swashbuckler 1 Rolled Stats 4d6 take best 3 ST: 11 DEX: 17 + 2 = 19 CON: 15 INT: 12 WIS: 12 CHA: 14 + 2 = 16 Once per day: Glitterdust Starting Gold: 170 GP Possible Feats: Steadfast Personality (??) Going with a Scimitar (Saber) as the primary weapon Happy Holidays, Cheers and thank you !!!
Hey there baron! I hope that you are doing well. Hey Sharoth, my fave tin dragonne, how I have missed you! Cheers to you! Hope your new age catagory has given you a slew of new abilities! Have you unlocked how to make killer banana pudding and how to shrug off tequila hangovers yet?
I hope everyone is doing well, all things considering. Please keep safe in these times. I come bearing some very minor good news: No subscription list 9 Full Series Ballers (5 Seasons) Barry (2 Seasons) Silicon Valley (6 Seasons) Six Feet Under (5 Seasons) The Sopranos (7 Seasons) Succession (2 Seasons) True Blood (7 Seasons) Veep (7 Seasons) The Wire (5 Seasons) 10 Docuseries and Documentaries The Apollo The Case Against Adnan Syed Elvis Presley: The Searcher I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley Jane Fonda in Five Acts McMillion$ True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality United Skates We Are the Dream: The Kids of the MLK Oakland Oratorical Fest 20 Warner Bros. Theatricals Arthur Arthur 2: On the Rocks Blinded By the Light The Bridges of Madison County Crazy, Stupid, Love Empire of the Sun Forget Paris Happy Feet Two Isn't It Romantic? The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part Midnight Special My Dog Skip Nancy Drew And The Hidden Staircase Pan Pokémon Detective Pikachu Red Riding Hood Smallfoot Storks Sucker Punch Unknown I can personally vouch for Barry and Veep, many friends swear by The Wire, I plan to see Succession.
Upon competing Runelords, will be running either Crimson Throne or Shattered Star. Still weighing support for both APs. - Rakshaka, I am using your campaign notes for my second run of Carrion Crown and I am very grateful for them and all your work. I completed Crimson Throne as a player and Shattered Star as the GM, and even I would have to endorse Crimson Throne for your next AP, and if you are up to it, Shatterd Star can be run as a sequel of sorts to Crimson Throne anyways. Cheers again to all your work on the Horror AP!
Welcome to The Carrion Crown AP!!! I like your idea, in both campaigns I run I made Adrissant a dear friend of the Professor and was the benefactor who paid for the early careers of the the PCs, he is with the Professor in an early scene, a few years later he is a pallbearer and sings The Future Belongs to Me at the funeral, he is quite familiar with the PCs from many years of contact and can scry them at any time he chooses. I’m running the AP now and you can PM me for direct advice, I have one more GM and the authors of Broken Moon and Wake of the Watcher giving advice as well on chat.
- Unloved and Under Appreciated PC Wizards you say? Now that’s my area of advanced doctrinal expertise.
- Christopher Tolkien has passed away today at the age of 95. Thank you for all the work you did for your father's legacy, and for us. - The Road goes ever on and on,
Congratulations on the start of your Campaign Mortagon! I ran this AP many years ago and will be running it again soon for a new group with one veteran player and four brand new ones to Pathfinder. May we each have success with running in the new year! Please keep us posted.
(I saw the movie just over a day ago, and I will give a more in depth review a week from now after further viewings.) NO SPOILERS. Not even innuendos, because no matter how vague I think I may be, I'm sure someone will pick up on it. I was very fortunate to count myself as one of those who got to see an early viewing, and am very thankful to the kind and dear friend who got me the ticket. Truly, I owe you a lot and remain moved by your loving gesture. As anyone who has read my posts here knows I am a fan of Star Wars in every sense of the word, but given that, I still am not blind to the fact that some of what has come before were ... let’s say they were not as beloved as the Original Trilogy. What I am trying to say is that I can be critical when it counts. Do we not hold friends and loved ones to task when it is called for? With that in mind I am attempting to ONLY compare this movie with the other two in the SEQUEL Trilogy, NOT with all films in the Greater SAGA. While that’s a fair enough statement, it’s rather hard to mentally enforce, for we do remember the past, and no films could stand up to that level of scrutiny. THE REVIEW The audience I went with comprised mostly media and film industry folks. You will be hard pressed to find a more jaded group of scum and villainy anywhere. I am fairly sure there were more than a few skeptics among the viewers. One I think YouTube blogger seated behind me even loudly mentioned a BIG spoiler, which was rather uncalled for and I called him out on it. Then the lights dimmed, the decades old familiar music filled the room, the opening crawl started. And there I was surrounded by some 800 adults, some wearing expensive evening attire, who despite themselves managed to reconnect with their wide eyed, opened mouthed, popcorn eating 6 year old selves again. There were many a loud cheers throughout the whole film, there were a few "full applause" moments and those were well within the first hour alone. I shed many a tear, and more than a handful of adults next to me did the same. Why? Simply put, because after many of my life’s stages of going to see Star Wars films, we once more, can look up on the silver screen and proclaim, This IS A STAR WARS FILM! By the first few minutes of celluloid alone it is beautifully clear, JJ Abrams and his team have made thier attempt to create a fitting end to our multi-generation’s Space Opera that is compelling, exciting and larger than life. With all my heart I wish we still live in the days where we can proudly claim we once again have a movie that is well worthy an heir to the Originals. But this film, as grand as it strives to be, on my first viewing, seems more of a shadow or echo of past glories. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still a loving and cared for eyes wide spectacle, and I plan to see it at least three more times in the cinema. There can be no doubt JJ Abrams made a film for the fans, and there maybe those who decry these story beats as simple fan service. Well butter my popcorn and top off my root beer because that’s what I’m here for. For those wondering, I can say that many unanswered questions (and even derisive complaints) are addressed in the narrative. Certain issues that may have been wrought by the last film are tempered and smoothed out. The first half of the film may seem a little jarring, the pacing of the story is a blitz and more rapid than a supped up speeder bike. Scene hastily cuts to another scene and Abrams & company assume the audience can keep up with each of the story twists and controversial turns, giving the viewers what they want right when they want it, at times BEFORE the audience realizes they wanted it. Of course Carrie/Leia is honored, and C3PO gets a story arc, the new leads get to shine. There is more than enough parts nostalgia, emotional investment for the characters and good natured humor thrown in the film experience help let you escape to a Galaxy far, far away. As fans, we owe John Williams a Life Debt. The musical score is BEAUTIFUL. I could watch the whole movie sans dialogue and still be awestruck at the grandeur of the compositions. John Williams unequivocally remains the uncontested Jedi Master. He gets my vote for the first human we clone. There are some DEEP cuts in the film, I am happy to say that some Legends material are once again Canon, some dealing with The Force, the Jedi and the Sith. Was it as good as The Empire Strikes Back? Oh come on you scruffy looking nerf herder! In a New York minute see if you can name me five pieces of art as profound and memorable as Episode V. MY Imperial ADVICE BEFORE YOU WATCH THE MOVIE Avoid the rampant spoilers and naysayers, butter the popcorn, wear comfy clothes, hit the restroom, the sit down and SMILE. No need to be skeptical or have low expectations, try not to be hyper critical, leave your life's worries behind for two hours, and invite your six your old self along for the ride. Be a kid again. Have a blast. You owe it to yourself. Meet the movie half way, the movie will Wookiee charge to meet you. The Rise of Skywalker is FINALE of the all three Trilogies. This is it. Thank you George Lucas, Thank you JJ, Thank you Mark, Harrison and all the rest. We miss you Peter M, Alec, Peter C, Kenny, and Carrie! Thank you all for making me a fan of The Saga. I’m going to find baby Yoda, I need a hug.
Encounter idea. After the PCs find the cursed items in the prison, when they return to the safety of the Lorrimor residence, have the Lopper through his axe posses Kendra as they sleep one evening, one of them can awake to see her standing over their beds, grinning wide eyed, clearly not herself and then force the players to save her without harming her.
After seeing Ep. 1 twice, I can report the level of detail the show-runners have placed on this project is phenomenal. The design aesthetic, from the aliens to props to the costume design to practical effects, are clearly a poignant homage to the original trilogy. This show FEELS like Star Wars, a heartfelt sentiment that is both a warranted sincere compliment and thankful answer to lipped hopes and prayers. God Save Favreau and Filoni!
If you can’t Necro a Carrion Crown thread what can you Necro?! The AP is indeed excellent, especially if you mine the threads from 2011 for ideas and inspiration, that’s when the AP was new. There is a great amount of work already done for the enterprising GM. Also look into advice from the developers, like Wes Schneider and authors, like Brandon Hodge.
Hot Take: Season 7 was greenlit 6 months before the ATT buyout was announced. The shortened seasons 7&8 and fast tracked story are from on-high from ATT, as production costs they didn't want to inherit this past year. ATT has already shown since the finalization of the merger that they're wanting to move away from the high cost prestige sphere into more casual viewing originals for HBO, and ending the Game as soon as they took over was step one of ATT, third of its name, Breaker of DirecTV, Khaleesi of the 5GE, Queen of the Cingulars and of the Centennials and of the Qualcomms, Mother of Arbitration Clauses. - AT&T, still marginally better than House Time Warner, who’s House words are ever, “We do not Customer Service”
What Thanos was attempting--a way to preserve worlds and resources at the cost of a generation of chaos--actually was accomplished. From his twisted POV, it made perfect sense. - On first impressions that sounds like a solution of sorts. Then you realize the snap took out half of ALL life though. Plants, animals, plankton, useful microbes, half of all of them. Half the people with skills we take for granted, like those who know how to farm, cultivate the land, or fish commercially. We lose half the Amazon rain forrest, half the bee population. So widespread famine and pollution would no doubt be an issues still. We lose half the worlds medical practitioners. And some half the world’s infants and younger children lose their parents/primary care giver. Etc etc. Not ideal world.
So to kick things off, what do folks think this means for Phase 4? Before we get to that let’s enjoy some Avengers Ice Cream!
Wow. Just wow. Man. We skipped the Spring and just hit Summer blockbuster season way early. Kevin Feige, Joe and Anthony Russo have been masterful custodians of their iconic charge Stan Lee left them with. This is their astonishing love letter to the fans. This is a modern EPIC in terms of sheer spectacle, visually and in story arc. And thankfully, “Endgame” is one of these summer hero-fests that revels in its present rather than looking to the future. Go to the movie with expectations, and have those expectations ripped to girlie man shreds like Bruce Banner’s skinny jeans on Hulk’s worst time of the month. It’s been 11 long years since Robert Downey nailed it and truthfully uttered “I am Iron Man,” and we have had many heroes’ journeys since then, “Endgame” is that big of a payoff. The main characters here, while heroic, are seen at their most human, weighing loss and life, in many ways mirroring their comic book page selves. They don’t stand apart from us, rather they are among the very best of us. The film allows for meaningful character moments across the board: Robert Downey and Chris Evans shine like the all-stars they have always been, but the rest of the cast also do some of their superhero best. And yes, Hawkeye gets his screen time in this one. It’s akin to having small mini movies inside this larger epic. There are certainly character driven moments aplenty. “Endgame” dives into the dark corners and lifts you up with cathartic comedy. Those fans who are looking for callbacks, fanboy/girl moments and Easter eggs from older movies will be quite happy and rewarded for doing their homework. There are a couple of scenes that feel like a Jack Kirby page brought to life. So here’s a big THANK YOU to the show runners, directors, writers, cast and crew, and to my fellow fans. This IS the Marvel movie we have been waiting for. And somewhere out there, Stan ‘The Man’ Lee is smiling broadly. His babies are in good hands. And have grown some. Excelsior!
Hey look there are two parts to my being. One is a 12th level paladin of Torm from 2nd edition. The other is a Death Cleric of Orcus from Greyhawk from 3rd. Second Ed for the Win!
If we follow the former naming conventions of the final films in the Original and Prequel Trilogies, Return of the Jedi, and Revenge of the Sith, does The Rise of Skywalker herald a new type of warrior monks? ... and what would you call Rey’s actions at the start of the trailer if not Skywalking? Will Rey inherit the mantle by deed if not by bloodline? Master Yoda, who saw glimpses of the future, did say there was another. What if he was not referring to Leia as we had surmised? Balance to The Force. Again. |
