Hi folks,
My name is Scott Young, and I'll be running this "table" of Pathfinder Society scenario #5-01, The Glass River Rescue. Thanks for signing up!
We have a full party of 6 with 1 on the waiting list, so I'd like to get things started. Due to the level balance we're going to run just with 6 players, as a party of seven will be too much at the lower subtier.
At this point, please create an alias for your PC for this game, and fill in all the details in a character sheet format there. Here's a good example: Painlord. Then post here so I can find it easily. Also make sure you include your PFS number and Character number.
A few housekeeping things:
- if you're new to Play-by-Post, take a look at this excellent post to tell you everything you need to know.
- Since this is an official Pathfinder Society game, all characters need to be PFS-legal as outlined in the Guide to Organized Play. I will assume your Chronicles are in order, but I may ask to see them at some point. Please send me a list of scenarios that this PC has played, though, so I can make any appropriate tie-ins to previous events.
- I will post combat maps when needed, and everyone can declare their round's actions before I resolve the round. Don't assume that just because someone else has posted their declarations that is has happened yet - events will be resolved in initiative order all at once.
- I tend to do my main posting after 9PM Central time, although I will check in throughout the day as well. Please let us know if you aren't able to post daily, and I will discuss with you a way to NPC you until you can come back.
I will put up the gameplay thread later today and we can get started. If you have any private questions, please email me at vc dot scott dot young at gmail dot com; I don't always notice private messages on these forums right away.
Game on!
Gameplay thread is up - please make your first post an in-character description of your character - obvious things like race, armor, gear, but also things like habits or mannerisms. Anything that someone would be able to see while sitting in a waiting room.
I would also suggest that each of you look in the Faction Talk boards to see what your faction's goal is for this season, if you are interested in those storylines. There are no "faction missions" handed out any more, so you will need to know what your faction is trying to accomplish, and try to do things that would help accomplish that goal.
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Hey everyone, I'm looking forward to gaming with you all. My name's Josh McIllwain, I'm a former Venture-Lieutenant from Fresno, CA. I've done a lot of PFS in my time, and a fair amount of PbP as well. If you have any questions about the Play-by-Post format, I can try to help in any way I can.
For reference, Ossok has received credit for:
- Master of the Fallen Fortress
- Thornkeep: The Accursed Halls
- The Night March of Kalkamedes
This will be my first play of him, though he's a reincarnation of an old campaign character I played before.
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Alright, here's what I've got:
Boons
Shade-Blooded (Unlocks use of Wayang)
Year of the Risen Rune: Gift of the Kirin (Treat Fame 2 higher for a single purchase)
Chronicles
1. First Steps, Part 1 (GM)
2. First Steps, Part 2 (GM)
3. First Steps, Part 3 (GM)
4. Decline of Glory (GM)
5. Echoes of the Overwatched (GM)
6. The Goblinblood Dead (GM)
7. Way of the Kirin (Played)
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Checking in. Never done PBP and been stuck GMing so long I hope I'm not too rusty.
34672-8
Chronicles
!The Hydra's Fang Incident (Gm)
First Steps—Part I (Player)
First Steps—Part II (Gm)
The Pallid Plague (PFRPG) (Gm)
The Prince of Augustana (OGL)(Gm)
Among the Living (OGL) (Gm)
Among the Dead (PFRPG) (Gm)
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1 - #41: The Devil We Know—Part III: Crypt of Fools (GM)
2 - #48: The Devil We Know—Part IV: Rules of the Swift (GM)
3 - #2-01: Before the Dawn—Part I: The Bloodcove Disguise (GM)
4 - #2-EX: The Midnight Mauler (Player)
5 - #30: The Devil We Know—Part II: Cassomir's Locker (Player)
6 - #17: Perils of the Pirate Pact (Player)
7 - #3-21: The Temple of Empyreal Enlightenment (Player)
Hey Pain... Sorry, would love to have you... You pick a scenario and I will run it for you!
Good morning. I'll be playing a strength based alchemist. This character was originally a undead lord cleric but when they errataed out that archetype I needed to remake the character. Haven't done so until now so I'm putting the finishing touches on the character sheet.
List of games this character has done-
39-The citadel of flame
47-The Darkest Vengeance
13-The Prince of Augustana
Module-Crypt of the Everflame
Intro Series Part II- To Delve the Dungeon Deep
2-13 - Murder on the Throaty Mermaid GM
Grand Convocation 4712: Finale: The Onyx Assault
Tomorrow I'll post a list of equipment this character will be buying since I've got to remake him completely.
There is a gameplay thread attached to this thread... It should show up along the top in a tab.
Here is the game thread.
kalkada and Forrest pope - can you both check in and let me know when you will be able to post? If I don't hear by tonight at 9PM Central I will have to start giving away spaces to the waiting list. These games have a timeline so we can't really wait too long. If you'll be away, fine, let me know and I can NPC you until you're back.
Interesting... when double-checking some DC's, I realized our APL is 2.5, which according to the most recent ruling can either round up to 3 or down to 2, at the group's choice.
If we round to 2, you will be playing subtier 1-2 and the level 3's will get out-of-subtier gold, and you will have an easier time in terms of skill DC's, enemies, etc.
If you round up to 3, you will then play at subtier 4-5 but with the 4-player reduction, and you will all get out-of-tier gold but be facing stronger challenges in terms of DCs and foes.
What say you? Up or down?
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Just want to confirm you've got Cepsihir as Level 3 (he dipped Ninja, and the subtitle under my name is a little misleading at first glance).
I think the "choosing up-down" only applies to Season 0-3. We play up-down depending on number of party members. 4-5 people play down WITHOUT encounter modification. 6-7 people play up WITH encounter modifications.
Yep, got the right level for Cep.
If the party's APL is three, you'd be correct, JLeeBly. But your APL is exactly 2.5, and so when rounding 2.5, we round whichever way the party wants, up or down, according to the post I referenced. If we round it to 2, your APL is 2 and you play low subtier as normal. If we round it to 3, now you are in between subtiers, and the rules you quoted kick in - a party of 6 plays up WITH encounter modification.
So, you get to choose whether we round your APL down to 2 or up to 3. ONce you decide that, how you play is completely determined by the rules in the Guide.
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The quoted ruling is from March 2012, prior to Season 5. It was my understanding you now round just like you would in math class (2.0 to 2.4 is down, 2.5 to 2.9 is up).
I understand we're making up one of the few fringe cases, and I'll be getting OoT gold regardless, but I'd vote "up" based solely on my interpretation of the Season 5 guide. I'm happy to play whatever, though. :)
(edit) It was my impression the fact there's a paragraph dedicated to playing up-down and the whole Out-of-Tier gold thing was to eliminate table variation and pressure to play up... basically "this is what happens, deal with it". :P
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I'll be going dark around 5:00 PM EST this evening (Friday) and won't be regularly active again until Sunday night. I'm an administrator for a local convention and will be a bit predisposed until I get back home.
The GM has been give standing orders for my character to run as an NPC, but please feel free to recommend skill checks appropriate for Cepsihir.
I'm cool with either but I prefer up .
The season 5 rules explain whether you play up or down based on the APL, but the rounding of APL's was not clarified, and the post I quoted above is Mike Brock's most recent word on the subject. Based on the feedback, we will round your APL from 2.5 up to 3, and so you will play up with the four-PC modification. thanks!
Things may be a bit slow today, but will get things moving again tonight.
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Scorpions um I'm not sure that trait works how you think it does.
Benefit: You may drink a potion as a move action instead of a standard action as long as you start your turn with the potion in your hand.
Mutagen:
"...When an alchemist brews a mutagen, he selects one physical ability score—either Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution. It’s a standard action to drink a mutagen. Upon being imbibed, the mutagen causes the alchemist to grow bulkier and more bestial..."
Also check your feats two of them require a base attack bonus and the other couldn't be taken until 3rd level alchemists don't have a BAB until 2nd level so I'm not sure how you got those feats.
Also, accelerated drinker does not work for alchemist extracts, mutagens, etc. at all.
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You guys are more than welcome to use my Mumble server for chit-chat. No one else is using it right now.
My fairly dormant PFO website (sign up and login for the link on the right)
I'm going to throw the same invite out to my other PbP group.
Done!
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I apologize about my slow posting recently. My work duties have increased significantly over the last few weeks, and I don't have nearly as much time to check the boards anymore. I'll keep popping in to finish this out, but I just wanted to apologize now for my slow progress for the remainder of the scenario.
OK, I will NPC you if needed... feel free to send me guidance if required.