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As a newbie to these boards, I have noticed that there is always a lot of player interest, but a seeming shortage of GMs well-versed in PbP. In an effort to help out (motivate) those GMs considering a PbP game, but unsure what to run, I'd simply like to ask the players what content you want to run. Post your top choices below.
Personally, I would love to take part in:
1. Rise of the Runelords
2. Carrion Crown
What about you?
personally price of immortality or Reign of winter
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Carrion Crown.
Curse of the Crimson Throne
Wrath of the Righteous.
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Kingmaker
Iron Gods
Kingmaker/Iron Gods Mashup
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I want to try mythic, so Wrath of the Righteous would be up my ally.
I also want to see what all the hype behind Rise of the Runelords is.
Beyond that, any AP I haven't played or run (I have been in or am in CC,K M, CotCT, or S&S) would be fine. Iron Gods is just about the only AP I'm not interested in.
Ah, what the hell I'll bite.
I'd like to play a module or chain of modules that begins at level 5-6. I'm extremely tired of the lower levels due to games starting and restarting or falling apart, etc.
The current Red Hand of Doom recruitment really piqued my interest. I'd love to play a PFRPG version of that set in Golarion.
Or something homebrew set in Kaer Maga. That city interests me greatly, and I'd love to explore more of it.
In terms of APs, I'm very interested in some of the less popular APs. My top three would probably be Second Darkness, Serpent's Skull, and Giantslayer.
And honorable mention to a RotRL game that starts at Skinsaw Murders. I've done Burnt Offerings to death, but have only had the chance to go beyond it once. I want to finish that AP someday.
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I personally would like to see Jade Regent (I have an "imperial kobold" concept I've been dying to try out), Second Darkness (I haven't seen that one recruit in a loooooong time), and Curse of the Crimson Throne.
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Kingmaker
Iron Gods
Wrath of the Righteous
Second Darkness
Shattered Star
Carrion Crown
Aww. I knew I'd set myself up for that one though.
If you build it... Well, you know how that goes.
I posted in this thread hoping some quality GMs were lurking out there and would stumble across these suggestions. I'll keep checking back with a hopeful twinkle in my eye.
I'd really love to play a Kingmaker game. Also Iron Gods. I'd love to play a Mythic game, but that might be more fun at a table than PBP.
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At some point I'd like to play Wrath of the Righteous, but I've just started Iron Gods and a Rise of the Runelords game, so it will probably be a bit before I can dedicate time to it.
WoR - There's a character idea I'd love to try for that
CoCT - Game died and I was exploring a Harrower
ToEE - Classic. Timeless. Never played.
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Update based on current submissions:
First Place - Wrath of the Righteous
Second Place - Iron Gods
Third Place - 3-way tie between Carrion Crown, Curse of the Crimson Throne, and Second Darkness
I'd like to play some Second Darkness. Never see it on the boards.
Lol I'd just love to play anything.
Lol I'd just love to play anything.
This. I'd love to start with a module that's designed for levels 4-7. Because those levels I can handle - never played past level 10... And because I've never played a PbP, so I don't want to jump start to an AP.
The siren call for Second Darkness has been sounded. Potential GMs, who amongst you shall heed the call and do what few before you have done before?
Top three?
Jade Regent
Wrath of the Righteous
Second Darkness
i could get behind second darkness, never done it before
A great idea, flykiller, and I've seen it before; however, I'm already GMing two games, and I'm only playing in one (that is on hiatus), so, yeah, I'm just looking to actually be a player for a while.
If there are not enough recruitment threads, it's not because GMs are afraid to not get enough players. Maybe it could be true for homebrew campaigns but definitely not the case for the published material - there is an abundance of applicants for any recruitment.
GM'ing a campaign quite simply takes a lot more effort than playing in one. It starts already at the point of drafting the recruitment post, and selecting applicants is also a nightmare. Creatively adapting to player actions as a GM is also much harder than reacting to the set pieces as a player.
At the same time, as a player it can be very frustrating to create fresh characters with original backgrounds for each new recruitment, only to face rejection over and over.Here's an idea I've been tossing about in my head lately: what if instead of running open recruitments on contest basis, people who want to play several games could also commit to running one game? Then every GM would also be a player in several games. In theory I think it could drive up mutual motivation and commitment, because everyone would know that if they drop out of one game, the rest of their games would be affected too. Additionally, if RL prevails and they do drop out, only a narrow circle of people is affected. There are of course downsides to this approach, but from my experience the risk of PbP abandonment is very high and having a perfect start does very little to mitigate it.
To give an example and stand up for my own idea: I am willing to GM a 32-page PF module for people who would run other 32-page PF modules for me (except Master of the Fallen Fortress, Carrion Hill, Plunder & Peril as I've run those for my RL group). I'll discuss preferences and details tomorrow if at least 3 people support the idea.
Very good point about running games flykiller. I run four games here on the boards already and play in several. However, I am very interested in playing in a Carrion Crown game.
I successfully ran a table top game of the Age of Worms beginning to end, I would be willing to run that again if someone was willing to run Carrion Crown. I already own all of the books and know the campaign pretty well so I think I could handle picking up AoW as a 5th game.
personally i would gm but i feel that i am not exactly competent at GMing
personally i would gm but i feel that i am not exactly competent at GMing
While GMing is time consuming and not exactly easy to be sure. I find it a bit easier on PbP than it table top as the DM has more time to consider rules and how to react to what characters do as the game is not taking place real time. I have been GMing for 27 years FYI :-)
as long as their is an understanding with this then, i'll could try gming something small but i don't think i'm adventure path ready.
Time isn't an issue i have more than enough , my problem is handling certain types players, so my build rules would probably only ave restrictions on certain alignments
Evils. and CN requires very, very good convincing skills
but yea I'm in for running a short module If we are following Flykiller's idea or something
A great idea, flykiller, and I've seen it before; however, I'm already GMing two games, and I'm only playing in one (that is on hiatus), so, yeah, I'm just looking to actually be a player for a while.
Ouch.
as long as their is an understanding with this then, i'll could try gming something small but i don't think i'm adventure path ready.
Time isn't an issue i have more than enough , my problem is handling certain types players, so my build rules would probably only ave restrictions on certain alignments
Evils. and CN requires very, very good convincing skills
but yea I'm in for running a short module If we are following Flykiller's idea or something
You could try running The Dragon's Demand. It's one module that should take players to around level 7. It's well laid out and while I would not say it's the best thing a new DM can start with, it is still a start.
i'm thinking a level 1 campaign, something to start at the beginning . The way i see it doing this could help form a pbp group or something.
I have Crypt of the Everflame and Dragons demand
And i got reign of winter a while ago but once again not ready for a Ap yet.
I could get more if nobody wants any of those, but those are what i have immediately
If we are into any of this lemme know, and i'll open up a small recruitment thread or something. Building character is a thing i do alot so i don't have to think to hard on the specifics of that.
A great idea, flykiller, and I've seen it before; however, I'm already GMing two games, and I'm only playing in one (that is on hiatus), so, yeah, I'm just looking to actually be a player for a while.Ouch.
Oh, right, I'm a player in two.
Yeah, I'm enjoying yours, Ryn, but it has like days at a time where nobody seems to reply, sometimes.
Also I think the benadryl I took a couple hours ago is affecting my memory some. Didn't mean to offend.
Yeah, Zin's player is a mite slow lately, and so is Dual.
Realm of the fell knight queen could be interesting if you want me to pick from that, Fey are a race I've always taken interest in. I could probably get my hands on it relatively quickly via pdf.
My personal pick is dragon's demand, seems easy to run . I'll start a thread for anyone interested and post a link here, i'll post in it build rules and such along with 1 or 2 house rules I like to run with. if we want we can continue afterwards to Fell knight queen, provided all goes well in dragons demand. I don't want to run something marked as good or awesome, before i think i am ready
Iron gods could be seems interesting, Although i'm not sure if i have ideas for character appropriate to the setting Either way your pick for what is run for your thing.
Realm of the fell knight queen could be interesting if you want me to pick from that, Fey are a race I've always taken interest in. I could probably get my hands on it relatively quickly via pdf.
My personal pick is dragon's demand, seems easy to run . I'll start a thread for anyone interested and post a link here, i'll post in it build rules and such along with 1 or 2 house rules I like to run with. if we want we can continue afterwards to Fell knight queen, provided all goes well in dragons demand. I don't want to run something marked as good or awesome, before i think i am ready
Iron gods could be seems interesting, Although i'm not sure if i have ideas for character appropriate to the setting Either way your pick for what is run for your thing.
I've heard good things about I.D.D. Long enough to be worth the investment, but not the slog that a full AP is.
So how do i actually go about opening a thread for the Pbp? it it the same as just opening a normal thread?
Pretty much, ya.
So how do i actually go about opening a thread for the Pbp? it it the same as just opening a normal thread?
Open up the recruit page, start new thread.
Wrath of the Righteous: been dying to play my tiefling paladin godling daughter of Shelyn
Jade Regent: this is the AP that got me hooked on pathfinder in the first place plus I got a kitsune cavalier I would love to play
Mummy's Mask: huge fan of this AP!
Still looking to join on in a Wrath of the Righteous game. Much like SCKnightHero1, I have a wonderful character concept in mind!
For all of you folks who expressed interest in playing in Second Darkness, my old game just opened up a re-recruitment here. I implore you to stop on by to see if you are interested. I most certainly am!
I've been in two wrath of the righteous games that died before we got very far, but would very much like to actually get to play it for once. I would also like to play kingmaker, but really I would be happy to join pretty much any adventure path.
1. Way of the Wicked
2. Jade Regent
3. Kingmaker (though I'm currently playing that)
Kingmaker in my opinion is the best to start at higher level. Starting at book 2 makes a smooth narrative and would be what I ran if I ever get the free time to run. Unfortunately maps are nearly impossible for me to post from work.
Likewise, here is my game that I'm going to run.