Some not so random PFS beginner questions

[Pai Song]

Oh and another question:

Is it ok to host games here in other languages than english?

[Chris Mortika]

Oui.

[Pai Song]

Next question:

If i do an online game, what about the chronicles?
Do they have to be send by post? Even overseas or whereever?
One inland letter here is 0.76$. That adds up with some players and some games. Who pays that?

[Jiggy]

You can just scan an image of the chronicle sheets and email them to the players. They can then print the sheets themselves.

[Pai Song]

Thanks^^

[Chalk Microbe]

Pai Song wrote:

Oh and another question:

Is it ok to host games here in other languages than english?

No it is not allowed.

[Chris Mortika]

Well, there you go.

You might well ask for a variance for a play-by-post game. They don't get a lot of outside activity, so they're almost private.

[Pai Song]

And where would i ask that? Because there might be some interest in that from german players and other GM´s too perhaps.

[Fromper]

It might be easier for you to recruit for the game in English, but then play in German via emails instead of on the forum.

[Pai Song]

Well the idea bei hind this would be to attact more german players to PFS and open up possibilities for people who don´t have PFS near them.
Also playing here is much nicer and comfortable than per E-Mail.

[Chris Mortika]

Ask Gary Teter, the PostMonster General

[Erosthenes]

Apologies for not reading everything on this thread. Looks like some great advice. I would recommend (Even if it has been suggested before) that you consider taking Knowledge (Local) and Profession (XXXXXX) with out exception. The Knowledge (Local)is essential for making your way through PFS adventure modules. Profession (Fill in the blank) is also nearly essential from first level, certainly after attaining second. The "Day Job" roll after a PFS module is simply free cash, and CAN be the difference between sadness and that Magic Item you really want.

ALL of the Knowledge skills are useful, but this becomes apparent for everyone after their first session. Most, if not all, the Adventure Modules require interaction with NPC's and some level of investigation. Knowledge skills are essential for this. Having said that, understand that you are not alone. Other characters in your group will have some of the Knowledge skills to balance yours. Most folks in m area take a level of Rogue just to get the skills!

Enjoy!

[Bearded Ben]

Day job checks are usually not important enough to bother putting more than a handful skill ranks into Profession/Craft/Perform. One percent of WBL isn't worth it when you could be putting ranks into skills that will help you complete faction missions or survive scenarios.

In short, the Day Job is only free cash if you would have put those ranks into that skill anyway (roleplaying reasons, class abilities like bards or alchemists, or expectation that the skill would come in handy like Profession(sailor) ).

[Fromper]

Yeah, if you're in a class that doesn't get many skill ranks, don't bother with a day job. My cleric and sorcerer characters don't have day jobs. My bards, on the other hand, use Perform for their skills with Versatile Performance, so they have good day jobs. With my barbarian, he gets enough ranks that I threw one or two into a profession just for kicks, but I've never gotten enough money to make a difference.

[Pai Song]

Well with this stuff you should think about attribute boni.
Clerics normally have a high WIS, so profession (whatever) with one skill rank should be 7 or 8 already. Using a MW tool you could get to 10 on level 1, perhaps after the first scenario when you can afford to buy one. Then you range between an income from 5-75 gp extra per scenario, probably worth one skill point i think.

I wouldn´t bother with professions or crafts that don´t get much boni i think. Better take one of the vanities then!

[Hawkwen Agricola]

Chalk Microbe wrote:

Pai Song wrote:

Oh and another question:

Is it ok to host games here in other languages than english?

No it is not allowed.

It does say lengthy post or threads. Though the thread will eventually be long, the individual posts shouldn't be, other than some GM intros and what not. Perhaps you can go to the PostMonster with that when asking for a variance. Also you offer to put a translation from say Google translate under a spoiler. It would be tedious, but might get you there.