Unfortunately, Shadow Lodge was one of the two factions axed for season 5. It no longer officially exists. :/
My suggestion: unofficially join the Shadow Lodge as part of your character's backstory. Call yourself a "true" Shadow Lodge member who will uphold its values despite the disbanding of the faction. Continue the types of missions that Shadow Lodgers would do (if you're playing an old scenario for example) and otherwise always be on the lookout for ways to increase the transparency of the Pathfinder Society and help the field agents, etc.
I was considering doing something similar for one of my other characters, actually.
Bummer, man. These two adventures -- one where the party is so obviously politically manipulated, and the other where the party is basically acting on the whim of a superior really drive home Grandmster Flames' point.
I do like your work around Alice and will employ it.
I'm going to leave the shadow lodge symbol on Trig's profile until they tell me to take it down though!
Nooooo! Say it isn't so!!!!
Of course it fits right in with the whole Golarion vibe. Never a ray of hope shall go unshadowed.
Rivalry's End is uggghhhh :(
That's also why I suggested going with a "true" Shadow Lodge character. Because you can be sure plenty of others out there will be too, after that ending.
And yes, teeeechnically you don't have factions yet but I've sort of been glossing over that. :P
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Do I need restoration before the adventures end?
I don't think you need to do anything. Unlike ability drain, ability damage heals naturally, like hit points (CRB pg. 191). After four days of normal activity or two days of full bed rest, you'd be right as rain. I think you can just assume that some time passes between scenarios, and call it good.
Mr. Morrow is correct.
I'm a bit busy this weekend, but I will try and get your Chronicles to you ASAP. And, of course, get the next game going.
Everyone should have their Chronicles now.
Will try and get the next game rollin' within the next day or two.
Last Part gameplay thread is up, as of writing the first post is incomplete but will be up very shortly.
I've set this as a sort of 'flashback' rather than a true continuation, although obviously all your stats and so forth will stay the same. :)
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I just need to spend money and prestige, maybe rebuild a little. (For example, draconic sorcerers get mage armor at third level, and there aren't any explicit rules for choosing something else if you already have it.) I'll try to at least join the convo today, even if it takes me to tomorrow to finish the resolution of last scenario.
No worries guys, take your time. There's no time limit on First Steps 1. I just wanted to get the thread up this weekend while I have time, as I will be busy this week with a midterm and an assignment.
Tarandor you magnificent SOB! I just checked your recruitment thread to see how things turned out. Taking everyone and running four games is just AWESOME! Best of luck with that. (I'm sure I couldn't handle it.)
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Also, just so ya'll know... My son is due Oct 17, but my wife has gestational diabetes so there is a chance they will try to get him to come a smidge early to prevent complications. Chances are small, but sometime between now and then I may disappear for a couple days. I am not abandoning you, but that is why.
Congratulations, Arithas!
re: Four games at once: It's really not that much more work. The maps are re-used (just clear the PC layer and you're ready to go) and the dialog is largely cut-and-pasted. It's probably about the level of work of doing two different adventures.
FWIW, I'm also running five other games online (Fangwood Keep, Savage Tide, Dragon's Demand and Kingmaker (x2). And running a biweekly Shattered Star game face-to-face. And running two businesses and raising a son!
And then there's the games I'm playing in (all online): two Amber campaigns, one Pathfinder campaign,and four games here at Paizo.
I might be an addict. :-p
Congrats Arithas! Are you expecting a boy or a girl? Best wishes to you and your family. :)
Slightly addicted for sure.
Will be updating the game after dinner~
Just to let you guys in my running games know, since it will probably affect you the most, I found out today that my grandmother's health is deteriorating quite rapidly. So if I disappear randomly or am slightly slower in posting from time to time, don't worry if I'm abandoning you or anything, I'm just having a bad day or something.
Sorry to hear about your grandmother, Alice. Best wishes for her recovery.
Arithas, congratulations. Is this your first? My wife had gestational diabetes too. Everything worked out fine. I hope it does for you too.
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I am in 7 online campaigns (8 if the GM ever comes back...), I play/GM PFS regularly on Tuesdays at my game store (working on becoming Venture Lieutenant, possibly Captain), I just temporarily left a home group in Portland that was switching between Kingmaker and 2 homebrews, I am running Skull and Shackles and Wrath of the Righteous, and I am joining a Reign of Winter campaign... I also am going to Radcon and Gamestorm this year, possibly Paizocon...
Thanks, guys.
Arithas, crazy much? ;)
I'm currently playing in 9 PbP games, two of which I DM. For a while I was running 3 games on the boards here, but that proved too much. Unfortunately I can't resist the recruitment threads. I'll see a good looking game, run by a DM with board cred and I've got to try to get in.
Sadly, no RL games.
Currently I'm running just the two First Steps games - I was previously running a third PFS module for a group who are trading around GM duties as we go, and I ran out of the time and motivation to keep on with my Rappan Athuk game because of RL. I'm also in a couple (4 at the moment, I think?) PFS PbPs and a single non-PFS E6 game, plus a campaign over Roll20 that we play on Sunday mornings. (We just finished Shattered Star Chapter 2 today.)
I was playing in a lot more before, but I had to drop out of a couple because, again, RL sucks... I intend on not picking up so many PFS modules once these current ones end, too. The problem is that GMs I know keep inviting me to their games... and it's really hard to say no when you know they're a good GM and the group will be dedicated and fun!
Coming up soon is the First Official PbP Gameday!
A whole bunch of GMs are going to start PbPs at the same time and we'll have a set period to finish them in. There's going to be boons given out and it should be a lot of fun. :)
If you're at all inclined to GM, definitely sign up for a table! If not, keep an eye out for player sign ups! (I am signing up as a GM, fyi, although I've yet to decide what mods to run.)
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All,
Apologies for my absence. My wife surprised me with a beach vacation for my birthday this year. As the wonderful husband I am, I couldn't turn down an offer like that. :) Just wanted to let everyone know what's happened. We return home Sunday at which point I will resume posting. Until then, please feel free to bot me as needed.
Thanks for the heads up Alice!
Beach vacation and love for your wife are much more important. ;) Have fun Khale!
Enjoy the beach!
I'm certainly hoping we will! We've gone through about half of the scenario at a pretty nice pace.
I'm currently signed up to 2 (Tide of Twilight and The Glass River Rescue), with one GM table (The Blakros Matrimony). I'm sorely tempted to add more but I really don't want to overburden myself.
With unusual self-control, I have so far managed to stay away from PbP day. PC creation is a long process for me and I know I'm over-subscribed. It will be interesting (for me anyway) to see if I can hold out.
I have both too many games already and am already booked for that day. Good luck storming the castle, guys!
"Day"? It runs from October 5th to January 4th.
'Day". There are start times listed. Also, over-booked. :)
It is something of a misnomer to call it a game "day" though, true... :P
Sorry, post will come tomorrow. I got busy in the day and karate training has me beat this evening. :)
Bendy, I thought cantrips were an infinite resource.
Cantrips: Sorcerers learn a number of cantrips, or 0-level spells, as noted on Table: Sorcerer Spells Known under “Spells Known.” These spells are cast like any other spell, but they do not consume any slots and may be used again.
He's using his gnome spell-like ability :)
Ahhh!