Two new mods:
PSS-43 The Pallid Plague (Lvl 1-7)
PSS-44 Echoes of the Everwar—Part III: Terror at Whistledown (Lvl 7-11)
And the two recently announced retiring mods in case anyone wants to grab them on the way out.
PSS-10 Blood at Dralkard Manor (Lvl 1-7)
PSS-15 The Asmodeus Mirage (Lvl 1-7)
By the way ConDor was a success this year for PFS. I was hoping for 12 tables total and we had 20. Plus I had a lot of people approached me about starting new PFS characters. I hope to see them at the next gameday.
Con-Dor XVI - A Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention
When: Feb 27th - Mar 1st, 2009
Where: The Handlery Hotel and Resort
950 Hotel Circle North
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone: (619) 298-0511
Main Web Site: http://www.condorcon.org/
(convention registrations, payment, and general information)
RPGA Schedule: http://www.warhorn.net/ConDorXVI/
(RPGA gaming schedule and RPGA event registrations only)
Yahoo Group: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/San_Diego_RPG_Conventions/
FYI, the ConDor staff extended pre-reg until Monday, the 23rd. We still need more PFS players to help get tables off. Come down and give it a try or catch up on the mods you missed!
Con-Dor XVI - A Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention
When: Feb 27th - Mar 1st, 2009
Where: The Handlery Hotel and Resort
950 Hotel Circle North
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone: (619) 298-0511
Main Web Site: http://www.condorcon.org/
(convention registrations, payment, and general information)
RPGA Schedule: http://www.warhorn.net/ConDorXVI/
(RPGA gaming schedule and RPGA event registrations only)
Yahoo Group: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/San_Diego_RPG_Conventions/
Description: Con-Dor, San Diego's Longest Running Sci-Fi & Fantasy Convention, is proud to announce that we will once again offer a full schedule of RPGA games as part of our regular programming. This year the RPGA will be represented by a large suite of Living Forgotten Realms adventures representing all available levels of play, as well as by a special Convention Only adventure from DDXP, "Beyond the Door." In addition, we will also be offering a full slate of Pathfinder Society adventures this year. So, if you haven't tried it or if you want to catch up on missed adventures, ConDor is the place to go. Plus we'll have a Dungeon Delve going throughout the con if you just want to get a taste of D&D in between panels, the dealers room, the masquerade, and many other exciting events.
Bonus! As always we will have an Early Bird slot on Friday morning for those players who pre-register by Monday, February 16th. No walk-ins will be allowed to participate in this slot, as the slot actually starts before on-site registration is open.
Registration:
Pre-Reg (ends Monday, February 16th) - $45
At the door - $50
Kids 13 - 17 years old - $20
Kids 12 and under, in tow - Free with Paying Adult
When registering, please indicate your interest in the "RPGA."
Hotel:
The Handlery Hotel and Resort
Room rates:
Single/Double is $114.00
Triple is $119.00
Quad is $124.00
Reservations - (800) 843-4343 use promotional code "ConDor"
Gaming Hours:
* Friday, Feb 27th, 9AM-Midnight
* Saturday, Feb 28th, 9AM-Midnight
* Sunday, March 1st, 9AM-6PM
Modules:
Living Forgotten Realms:
ADAP1-1 Barrow of the Ogre King
ADAP1-5 Menace of the Icy Spire
AGLA1-1 Lost Temple of the Fey Gods
AGLA1-2 At the Foot of the Lighthouse
AKAN1-2 The Depths of Airspur
BALD1-1 Flames of Initiation
BALD1-2 The Night I Called the Undead Out
CORM1-1 The Black Knight of Arabel
CORM1-3 Head Above Water
DALE1-1 The Prospect
DRAG1-2 The Thin Gray Line
IMPI1-3 Lost Souls
LURU1-1 Slivers of Eaerlann
LURU1-2 The Gibbous Moon
MOON1-1 Nature's Wrath
MOON1-2 The Sea Drake
MOON1-3 Black Gold
SPEC1-1 Shades of the Zhentarim
SPEC1-2 Zhent's Ancient Shadows
TYMA1-1 Elder Wisdom
TYMA1-2 Taking Stock of the Situation
TYMA1-3 Tools of the Trade
WATE1-1 Heirloom
WATE1-2 Dark Secrets of Downshadow
Stand Alone Convention Special:
Beyond the Door (18th level characters)
Pathfinder Society:
PSS-01 Silent Tide
PSS-02 The Hydra's Fang Incident
PSS-03 Murder on the Silken Caravan
PSS-04 The Frozen Fingers of Midnight
PSS-05 Mists of Mwangi
PSS-06 Black Waters
PSS-07 Among the Living
PSS-08 Slave Pits of Absalom
PSS-09 Eye of the Crocodile King
PSS-10 Blood at Dralkard Manor
PSS-11 The Third Riddle
PSS-12 Stay of Execution
Schedule:
A full schedule of games is available on the web site:
http://www.warhorn.net/ConDorXVI/schedule/day.php
Pre-registration for games is available to paid attendees only.
For all general information, including information on how to pre-register for the con (and how to get in on the Early Bird slot!), prices, hotels and all your other needs, go to http://www.condorcon.org/.
In addition to Gaming, there will be many Panel Discussions, an Art Show & Auction, Concerts, Dancing, Filking, a Masquerade, a Con Suite full of free goodies for when you get the munchies, a Dealer's Room, a Film Room, and other neat stuff all designed to appeal to sci-fi and fantasy fandom. Our Guests of Honor this year will be Todd McCaffrey and our 2009 MEDIA Special Guest is Amber Benson (Friday Only)!
It's been a while since I did a reminder on these boards, but the Pathfinder Society continues to gain momentum in San Diego. At our February gameday, Saturday the 21st at Game Empire, we'll be offering two more Pahfinder Society adventures.
You can pre-register to play at http://www.warhorn.net/warlords/
We're offering PSS-11 The Third Riddle and PSS-12 Stay of Execution respectively in the two slots.
We already have enough players for two tables of each, but we still have some room, and I'll find another judge if needed. So, if you're interested in playing Pathfinder Society adventures in San Diego, come on down and play! :-)
Just played this last night as a round zero for an upcoming gameday. In general, I enjoyed the mod, but it is overpowered. That's already been discussed so I'll leave it be.
However, there is a technical problem that I plan to change for our gameday. Specifically, one of the already tough critters is advanced incorrectly.
Spoiler:
The assassin vine was advanced to 12 HD, which should make it, technically, a CR 6 creature. But if you give it the "what should the CR really be" test, I believe it should be a CR 7 creature. +17 to attack, improved grab, and a grapple of +19 are far better than a CR 6 shambling mound. And, as the stats are written, that grapple should be +27 (BAB +9, Str +10, Size +8).
There are some other minor mistakes in the stat block, most in the vine's favor, but the real mistake is that someone forgot that increasing the size from Large to Huge also bumps the CR by 1. So, for CR 5, it should be an 8 HD critter, not 12 HD. It's still a tough CR 5 critter when advanced properly, but it's far more reasonable.
Here are the stats I intend to use:
ASSASSIN VINE, ADVANCED CR 5
N Huge plant
Init -1; Senses Blindsight 30 ft., low-light vision; Listen +1, Spot +1
AC 16, touch 7, flat-footed 16
(-2 size, -1 Dex, +9 natural)
hp 76 (8 HD)
Immune electricity, plant immunities
Resist cold 10, fire 10
Fort +11, Ref +1, Will +3
Speed 5 ft. (1 square)
Melee slam +13 (1d8+13)
Space 15 ft.; Reach 15 ft. (30 ft. with vine)
Base Atk +6; Grp +23
Atk Options improved grab
Special Actions constrict (1d8+13), entangle
Abilities Str 29, Dex 8, Con 20, Int —, Wis 13, Cha 9
SQ camouflage, plant traits
Blindsight (Ex) Assassin vines have no visual organs but can ascertain all foes within 30 feet using sound, scent, and vibration.
Camouflage (Ex) Since an assassin vine looks like a normal plant when at rest, it takes a DC 20 Spot check to notice it before it attacks. Anyone with ranks in Survival or Knowledge (nature) can use one of those skills instead of Spot to notice the plant. Dwarves can use stonecunning to notice the subterranean version.
Constrict (Ex) An assassin vine deals 1d8+13 points of damage with a successful grapple check.
Entangle (Su) An assassin vine can animate plants within 30 feet of itself as a free action (Ref DC 13 partial). The effect lasts until the vine dies or decides to end it (also a free action). The save DC is Wisdom-based. The ability is otherwise similar to entangle (caster level 4th).
Improved Grab (Ex) To use this ability, an assassin vine must hit with its slam attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can constrict.
Another quick reminder. Our October gameday featuring the Pathfinder Society is this Saturday (the 18th) at Game Empire.
You can pre-register to play at http://www.warhorn.net/warlords/
We're offering PSS-03 Murder on the Silken Caravan and PSS-04 The Frozen Fingers of Midnight respectively in the two slots.
The first table, PSS-03, only has one player right now and could use some help. So, if you're interested in supporting the Pathfinder Society in San Diego, come on down and play! :-)
Scimitar Master:
While wielding a scimitar, you gain a +4 bonus on opposed checks against disarm and sunder attempts. If you score a critical threat with a scimitar, you receive a +2 bonus on the confirmation attack roll.
Josh, or anyone else in the know, is the +4 bonus on disarm and sunder a defensive bonus only? Or is it offense and defense?
I believe it's defensive only, but I wanted to check.
...we are adding Pathfinder Society mods to our monthly gameday in San Diego. The gameday is called Warlords @ Game Empire and it is held the 3rd Saturday of every month in San Diego at...Game Empire. :-)
The next gameday will be September 20th, we just had one the same weekend as Gen Con, and we will be offering Pathfinder Society Scenario #1: Silent Tide and Pathfinder Society Scenario #2: The Hydra's Fang Incident.
You can sign up for games on our Warhorn site, which is already set up for September: http://www.warhorn.net/warlords/
You can also join the San Diego Yahoo group for more general information on RPG games in San Diego:
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/SDRPGEvents/
In the future, I'll post a monthly reminder about the gameday on these boards, but expect us to offer two games every month.
Tom
Just a quick reminder that we are kicking off the Pathfinder Society next weekend (the 20th) in San Diego. Pre-register to play at http://www.warhorn.net/warlords/
We've had a full table round zero for each mod (or will by tomorrow night) and so far have a full table for the gameday. I've also heard from a number of other people who said they want to play, but can't make it. So, it sounds like we have at least three tables worth of players in San Diego. But the more the merrier, so come play! :-)
I do like the idea of getting non PFS GM's at conventions but the issue is still for the home gamers who a: are not all GM's b: factions take a big hit on these games. If we wait for conventions we only see two or three out here (VT) a year....
Ah yes, I'm doing it for a monthly gameday and two conventions. So, I'm trying to provide the initial runs of everything for the locals who want to then run them at home.
For my Pathfinder home game, I'm the judge, and we're using the APs and the beta rules. So, it's a whole different ball of wax.
But then, in "home games," it's more expected that one person is the judge and won't be playing everything. The rotating judge model does work pretty well in that case.
It'd be nice for GMs to receive some kind of recognition for their efforts.
Couldn't agree with you more. I try my best to find little ways to thank them all the time. I certainly wouldn't mind seeing a Living Kalamar method of GM rewards for PFS. Burning a mod, you still got the XP and GP to apply to any character, and you would sometimes get special access.
bugleyman wrote:
Too bad you're not in Phoenix...I'd be in for doing that on occasion to help out some fellow gamers. That is really a pretty good idea, actually. Holler if you ever come east a little bit. :)
You guys are loaded with excellent event coordinators and judges! Heck, you even have a retired Living Greyhawk Circle member to kick around out there. :-) But thanks for the shout out!
I get out there once in a while, but it's usually a family thing for my fiancee, so I generally don't have any spare time. I certainly have lots of gaming friends out there though. To wit, "Hi everyone!" ;-)
Tom (Ex-LG Triad for Nyrond - AKA So Cal, Utah, and AZ)
The best solution is to rotate the GMs through the group so no one person is eating everything.
What I'm trying to do in San Diego is to get judges who aren't interested in Pathfinder Society to judge the round zeroes. I'm tapping into the RPGA 4.0 judges, almost all of whom have experiences running 3.5 games. That way, people who want to play the mods are not the ones burning them.
And, if I happen to "accidentally" hook another person on Pathfinder/Golarion along the way, so be it. :-)
I know they had a Pathfinder table or two play, with some San Diego locals. Posting there might get you in contact with some good people to game with.
Thanks Jelerak. I was going to post this tomorrow, but since Paris asked, we are adding Pathfinder Society mods to our monthly gameday in San Diego. The gameday is called Warlords @ Game Empire and it is held the 3rd Saturday of every month in San Diego at...Game Empire. :-)
The next gameday will be September 20th, we just had one the same weekend as Gen Con, and we will be offering Pathfinder Society Scenario #1: Silent Tide and Pathfinder Society Scenario #2: The Hydra's Fang Incident.
You can sign up for games on our Warhorn site, which is already set up for September: http://www.warhorn.net/warlords/
You can also join the San Diego Yahoo group for more general information on RPG games in San Diego:
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/SDRPGEvents/
In the future, I'll post a monthly reminder about the gameday on these boards, but expect us to offer two games every month.
