[PFS] Gameday VII Wizards Wanted!

[Venture Teller Play b'Post]

This game is to begin August 13 as it is a part of Gameday VII. I started something last year that I hope to make a Gameday tradition. I had had a wizard at a PaizoCon table with my wizard who didn't wish to share spells (because he had been burned in the past). I was a little shocked, and didn't think it felt like the Explore, Report, and specifically COOPERATE I had previously experienced in PFS. So we are going to set up a game especially for those PCs who would like to share spells. So....

I am recruiting an entire group of book-casters! Wizards, arcanists, and magi.

To throw the net to its widest, I have chosen the evergreen scenario Beyond the Halflight Path and will run it twice.

Please sign up with character class and level. The first 12 will be split by tier into two tables and the next three folks will be on reserve.

Since this doesn't start for over a month, I have a few suggestions.

Play one more game in that month.

Purchase a couple of spells.

Purchase a scroll or wand to prevent running out of combat effectiveness.

If you can afford a blessed book consider purchasing it as well.

Whether through leveling or purchase, choose a spell that IS CRB.

Whether through leveling or purchase, choose a spell that IS NOT in the CRB.

Maximize Spellcraft ranks so you can take 10.

Do not panic if I ignore this thread until we are closer to Gameday (August 1).

Alchemists, shamans, witches are one-way on trading spells, but with a huge con like PbP Gameday, you can probably create your own scenario. :)

Session ID: 686641-77

[Pathmaker]

Amazing idea - can't miss out on this one! I don't see a link to Google doc, so assuming that this Recruitment Thread is the sign up sheet.

Player Alias: Pathmaker
Character Name: Sigias
Race/Class(es)/Level(s): Teifling Arcanist 5 (maybe 6th by GD)
PFS#: 36653-7
Faction: Dark Archive

[VampByDay]

I’m going to try to level my wizard to 3 so he can join.

Character name-Zestel Cozma
Race/class: Human Sin Wizard (Abjuratiin) hopefully 3
Faction: Silver C
Number132475-something. Something got wonky when registering the character, will fix by game day.

[Drogun]

"Aww..some of them wizaards are all grow'd up..." *Belch*

[Venture Teller Play b'Post]

Lol :)

[Takumi Kamizo]

Sounds like an absolutely amazing idea! Submitting Takumi, my arcanist, who should be level 4 by then. He is of the occultist archetype, i.e. can summon monsters as standard action. That would help provide a frontliner for all the squeeshy spellcasters. :)

[Agalych]

I'd be willing to give it a go..

Gripli magus 5.

[andreww]

I am interested.

Gaius Gallonica, Tiefling Wizard (Teleport) 4

[Ylania Greenbriar]

This was something I enjoyed playing in last time. She isnt high enough level to do anything this time but it was helpful.

[Venture Teller Play b'Post]

*bump*

Sigias, Teifling Arcanist 5
Gaius Gallonica, Tiefling Wizard (Teleport) 4
Agalych, gripli, magus 5
Takumi, arcanist 4
Zestel Cozma Human Sin Wizard (Abjuration) 3 (I also need to my level my occultist to 3rd--Monday table?).

I have room for one more.
and a whole table with room for six more.
Ylania, if you make it to third by then you are welcome to join. Or you can play a pregen :)

[Venture Teller Play b'Post]

Arrghh... I hate these long recruits. I know a game 'is happening' but am saddened by the lack of new posts :p

[Sigias]

Checking in with a very sarcastic tiefling.

[Sigias]

'new posts' where?

[Ylania Greenbriar]

She might be 4th level by that time. Can she come if she is 3rd at least?

[Vanisillian]

Well hot dang! I just realized that this character is in tier. You can sign me up if you need a table completed. He is a lvl 3 fire wizard.

[Zaarah Katsu]

Great idea! I would like to join you with a Magus 2 / Swashbuckler 1.

[Venture Teller Play b'Post]

Sigias wrote:

'new posts' where?

I have 'my campaigns' bookmarked, so when I first get to Paizo, I should see (x new). But alas. :(

Ylania: 3rd is great.
Welcome aboard Zaarah and Vanisillian.

[Ylania Greenbriar]

She might be 4th by then, I have found a local PFS group that does modules :)

[Zaarah Katsu]

Thanks! Are you opening campaign pages so we can dot to see the game in our campaign page? ;-)

GM, thanks again for the opportunity!!

[Venture Teller Play b'Post]

I will, but I am going to wait. In my experience, a thread left idle too long dries up.

Plus I will have to determine who is in which table, and what tiers are happening, and create two different campaigns. :)

When I do, I will give enough time for everyone to find it, and for me to PM anyone who doesn't dot in right away. :)

Room for two to four more! :)

[Ylania Greenbriar]

Hooray

[Gaius Gallonica]

Gaius is now level 5.

[Albert Gam]

Hi, I have a level 7 wizard

[numbat1]

This looks fun and very useful. Unfortunately, my Magus does not have a spell book and my Arcanist is likely to be out of level by then. If she is still L7 and there is space for her closer to game day then I would love to join.

Happy gaming and spell trading, everyone.

[Xukong]

Venture Teller Play b'Post wrote:

I had had a wizard at a PaizoCon table with my wizard who didn't wish to share spells (because he had been burned in the past).

Seems kind of stupid and cowardly of him. Anyway, what was his "burn" story? I don't think I even understand how one could be "burned" for doing that in this game.

Anyways, interesting idea. My Illusionist's a bit beyond Tier (my Alchemist even moreso), but I do have this thing!

Player Alias: I'm Hiding In Your Closet
Character Name: Xukong
Race/Class(es)/Level(s): Dhampir Magus 4
PFS#: 40025-10
Faction: Dark Archive

We should be done BEFORE October 1st, right?

[Venture Teller Play b'Post]

Hard to say on timing. Last year we did Fallen Fortres, a module. I also have a huge event in September which takes me out for a week, so it went on a bit longer. However, October 1 is realistic.

[Carina Villasani]

Gameday is post-Gencon, right? If so, then I'm more then willing to add Carina to the fold. She's currently lvl5 Wizard, but she'll have another level after GenCon (Albeit in a casting prestige class)

[Evariel]

If there's still room, Evariel is a level 4 necromancer wizard.

[Venture Teller Play b'Post]

Sigias, Teifling Arcanist 5
Gaius Gallonica, Tiefling Wizard (Teleport) 4
Agalych, gripli, magus 5

Takumi, arcanist 4
Zestel Cozma, Human Sin Wizard (Abjuration) 3
Vanisillian, elf wizard (pyromancer) 3

Zaarah Katsu, kitsune magus 1 (of 3)
Albert Cam, Samsaran, wizard 7*
Xukong, dhampir magus 4

Carini Villasani, human wizard (illusionist) 6
Evariel, elf wizard (necromancer) 4

That is eleven, or: a table of 5 & another of 6. I will take another player but that is enough to get things started. :)

7 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3
If your level is 7, 6 or 5, you are in the upper tier. If you are level 3 you are in the lower tier. The level 4 folks will be split. If you have a preference, please let me know which tier that is. I will dice off if needed. Keep in mind as you decide this is a table of mostly squishies. Also I will recruit a meat shield for each party (cause again: squishies :)

[Xukong]

Venture Teller Play b'Post wrote:

Sigias, Teifling Arcanist 5

Gaius Gallonica, Tiefling Wizard (Teleport) 4
Agalych, gripli, magus 5

Takumi, arcanist 4
Zestel Cozma, Human Sin Wizard (Abjuration) 3
Vanisillian, elf wizard (pyromancer) 3

Zaarah Katsu, kitsune magus 1 (of 3)
Albert Cam, Samsaran, wizard 7*
Xukong, dhampir magus 4

Carini Villasani, human wizard (illusionist) 6
Evariel, elf wizard (necromancer) 4

What an extraordinary and bizarre collection...!

I'm not certain if Evariel's specialist powers would work on ME, but I think he and I should go together.

[Evariel]

Xukong wrote:

What an extraordinary and bizarre collection...!

I'm not certain if Evariel's specialist powers would work on ME, but I think he and I should go together.

YES! I like this idea. You and I would have fun!

(As for whether my Power Over Undead ability works on you, I could see a case being made either way-- you're not undead, but it is negative energy...)

[Xukong]

Evariel wrote:

(As for whether my Power Over Undead ability works on you, I could see a case being made either way-- you're not undead, but it is negative energy...)

I was thinking of Bolster.

[Evariel]

Xukong wrote:

Evariel wrote:

(As for whether my Power Over Undead ability works on you, I could see a case being made either way-- you're not undead, but it is negative energy...)

I was thinking of Bolster.

Ah. Well technically, it too is a negative energy effect. But I would definitely lean toward "no it won't work." Unfortunately there are a lot of aspects of necromancy that have never been clarified, a fact I only realized after building around it! I hope it gets more fleshed out in 2e.

Also, this really is a diverse group! Only six of the eleven are wizards, and (with the possible exception of Albert Cam's wizard), no two of us took the same specialty school.

[Albert Gam]

My character is an Air Wizard :P

[Saashaa]

Well, if your taking candidates for meat shielding...

[Venture Teller Play b'Post]

Drogun wrote:

"Aww..some of them wizaards are all grow'd up..." *Belch*

SaashaaDrogun wrote:

Well, if your taking candidates for meat shielding...

What level is meat shield Drogun now?

[Saashaa]

Why I do believe he is level 3. Though he has been rebuilt.

[Zaarah Katsu]

Zaarah is a Magus 2 / Swashbuckler 1 - and to be honest she will only benefit from this exchange. I feel kind of bad so if you want a real Wizard to come in then I would understand. ;-)

[Venture Teller Play b'Post]

'Tis fine Zaarah, you will be a welcome addition. :) If you feel really bad, buy a scroll of your team's choice, preferably one of a level they cannot yet cast themselves.

In other news, the scenario has hit my downloads page. I will start campaign threads tonight. :)

[Venture Teller Play b'Post]

Upon reading the scenario, I need to ask: have you played this scenario before? If so which vault were you in? Which story arc?

[Zaarah Katsu]

Never played it! The low tier game lacks frontline characters so maybe my martial and social skills will compensate for lack of spells. ;-) We need to get trough the scenario too! ;-D

[Saashaa]

Actually, as it so happens, I believe I could have a meat shield for either the high or low game. Though I would prefer to play the character formerly known as Drogun.

[Albert Gam]

Played once, don't remember much...

[Evariel]

Never played it! And yes, martial ability will be much appreciated-- Evariel can't make his own meat shield until next level, although he has been known to commandeer one if it comes along.

[Carina Villasani]

Spoiler:

I've played it, only thing I remember was fighting drow.

[Evariel]

Please don't spoil the encounters.

[Alessio Imeroni]

If there was a final spot somewhere for my Alchemist, I would really appreciate it. Lots of extract scribing opportunities. I can pump AC pretty well, so meat shielding is a definite option :)

[Saashaa]

"Venture Teller Play b'Post wrote:

I am recruiting an entire group of book-casters! Wizards, arcanists, and magi.

"Venture Teller Play b'Post wrote:

Alchemists, shamans, witches are one-way on trading spells, but with a huge con like PbP Gameday, you can probably create your own scenario. :)

[SodiumTelluride]

Saashaa wrote:

"Venture Teller Play b'Post wrote:

I am recruiting an entire group of book-casters! Wizards, arcanists, and magi.

"Venture Teller Play b'Post wrote:

Alchemists, shamans, witches are one-way on trading spells, but with a huge con like PbP Gameday, you can probably create your own scenario. :)

Very true, although Alessio did say his alchemist can be a group's meat shield...

[Ylania Greenbriar]

She may be 5th level by the time this starts.