Announcing Outpost III: Putting on the Ritz!

[Tyranius]

ANNOUNCING Outpost III: Putting on the Ritz!

Announcing our next Play-by-Post convention:
Outpost III: Putting on the Ritz!
EVENT #2698963
Reporting Link: https://pbpgameday.com/reporting.php
March 30 - May 18, 2020

Greetings Pathfinders, Starfinders, & ACG Enthusiasts!
We’re all very excited to announce the upcoming Outpost III: Putting on the Ritz! This Conventions theme and name was chosen by none other than yourselves, our wonderful community! Big thanks to GM Bret for the wonderful suggestion and assistance. There will be a wide variety of games with PF1E mostly set in around the theme of parties and formal wear as well as most PFS2E and SFS scenarios!

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Important Dates

General GM game submissions open: Immediately! Games must all be submitted before 21 Feb 2020

Scenario Support Deadline: 21 Feb 2020

GM early player access:24 Feb 2020

Player Sign-up: 02 March 2020

Start of Outpost III: 30 March 2020

End of Outpost III: 18 May 2020

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What Specials are being offered?
During this convention, we’ll also be offering the Pathfinder Special #10-98 The Siege of Gallowspire run by Overseer Dennis and the Starfinder Special #2-00 Fate of the Scoured God run by Overseer Tyranius.

Can I sign up to play in both specials?
You may only sign up for one special. If we need to fill tables closer to start time we may lift this .

Where can I run a game?
We have several Lodges at which Play by Post games happen:
Paizo

Flaxseed Lodge (PFS 1E)

Castamir’s Flaxseed Station (SFS)

Cottonseed Lodge (PFS 2E)

Flaxseed on Deck (ACG)

Discord

Roll for Combat (Main Contact: @Stonesnake#9085 and @TheMaskedFerret#7492)

Cosmic Crit (Main Contact: @Cozmic11#0608 and @TheMaskedFerret#7492)

RPGGeek and Mythweavers

Mythweavers (Main contact: Venture Lieutenant Michael Hallet.)

RPGGeek (Main contact: Phillip Wood (aka Woodenman.)

Which game systems are included?
There will be Pathfinder 1, Starfinder, and Pathfinder 2 and ACG games included.

Will there be boons for Players and GMs?
There will be boons for Pathfinder 1, Starfinder and ACG, and Achievement Points for Pathfinder 2.

Can I participate if I am new to Play-by-Post?
Certainly! Just let your GMs and Players know. They’ll be glad to help.

How many games can I sign up to GM?
We are restricting how many games a GM can run to 3, but suggest caution. If this will be your first-ever time GMing PbP, we strongly recommend that you only do one game at a time. It’s more work than it looks.

How many games can I sign up to play?
We are restricting how many games per player to 3, this will allow everyone else a chance to sign up for what they want. As with the specials this may be lifted closer to the start date.

How do I sign up to GM?
Please fill out our GM Registration Form

I am unsure how to format anything on Discord. Where can I find more information?
@Masked Ferret#7492 has put together a set of simplified instructions that you can play around with before your game starts. Discord Formatting Tips

Who do I contact with questions?

Convention organizer: Tyranius (#Tyranius#2300)

PbP VO Staff: VL Redelia; VL Michael Hallet; VA Numbat; VA Lady Ladile; VA Lysle

PbP VO Staff (ACG): VC Cartmanbeck, VL Hawkmoon269, VA MorkXII, VA redeux

VA for Roll 4 Combat (Main Contact: @Stonesnake#9085 and @TheMaskedFerret#7492)

VA for Cosmic Crit (Main Contact: @Cozmic11#0608 and @TheMaskedFerret#7492)

[Watery Soup]

I just finished a Blakros Matrimony PbP, and I was going to run its continuation, Hellknight's Feast. Can I run it through Outpost even if I'm only opening one seat for open recruitment?

[Z...D...]

Will there be second recruitment to run the specials?

[GM Eclipse]

So it seems in the dropdowns there are only specific games able to be chosen. Is it possible to get a list if that is the case?

[The Dire GM]

Zachary Davis wrote:

Will there be second recruitment to run the specials?

I second the question :)

[Shifty]

The Dire GM wrote:

Zachary Davis wrote:

Will there be second recruitment to run the specials?

I second the question :)

Thirded.

Keen to GM the SFS Special :)

Getting the 10 specials for 5 Novas is going to be an enormous chore, so keen to nab an opportunity if it arises!

[GM Doug H]

I’m in to gm a pf1 special as well, as my third scenario. For now, I’ve selected the "I do not wish to GM a third scenario" option on the form.

[Thylarctos Plummetus]

Shifty wrote:

Thirded.

Oy, oy, oy?

(Would be good to work/play/GM alongside you again, Nik!) </sillyness>

[Yours is mined]

Here’s an UNOFFICIAL list of Pathfinder 1e scenarios that may be run at the time of posting:

Season Zero:
5 - Mists of Mwangi
6 - Black Waters
7 – Among the Living

Season 1:
35 - Voice in the Void
40 – Hall of Drunken Heroes

Season 2:
2-11 Penumbral Accords

Season 3:
3-02 Sewer Dragons of Absalom
3-03 Ghenett Manor Gauntlet
3-07 Echoes of the Overwatched
3-24 The Golden Serpent

Season 4:
4-08 Cultist’s Kiss
4-09 Blakros Matrimony
4-11 The Disappeared
4-21 Way of the Kirin

Season 5:
5-03 Hellknight’s Feast
5-11 Library of the Lion

Season 6:
6-02 The Silver Mount Collection
6-15 The Overflow Archives

Season 7:
7-05 School of Spirits
7-09 The Blakros Connection

Season 8:
8-14 To Seal the Shadow

Season 9:
9-05 Call of the Copper Gate

Season 10:
10-01 to 10-23 (the whole season?)

Pf1 Quests:
Ambush in Absalom
Fane of Fangs
Honor’s Echo
Phantom Phenomena
Silverhex Chronicles

Pf1 Modules:
Looks to be virtually all of them, including Emerald Spire, Thornkeep, Goblin series

[GM Eclipse]

Cheers! Thank you for the list.

Will definitely put in for a game or two.

[Tyranius]

Zachary Davis"; "Shifty"; "Dire GM wrote:

Will there be second recruitment to run the specials?

The recruitment to GM the Specials was sent out at the end of December and a second reminder sent out in January. This way we could let those GM's know if they were chosen so as to choose scenarios when this opened.

If you are still interested shoot me a PM with what Special you are interested in as well as what tiers you are comfortable GM'ing and I'll see what I can do depending on the scenarios success conditions.

-Tyranius

[Tyranius]

Thanks Yours Is Mined! List looks accurate.

[Lady Ladile]

Watery Soup wrote:

I just finished a Blakros Matrimony PbP, and I was going to run its continuation, Hellknight's Feast. Can I run it through Outpost even if I'm only opening one seat for open recruitment?

As of this time we're opting to keep player sign-up for Outpost games limited to FCFS (first come, first serve) on the spreadsheet and PbP Gameday as our more 'open' convention in terms of allowing pre-mustered/mostly pre-mustered groups to sign up to play.

[PACSHouseBR]

I posted this in the ACG lodge but in case anyone comes looking for it here: Our ACG BR Sign up form

[Shifty]

Derek Larsen wrote:

If you are still interested shoot me a PM with what Special you are interested in as well as what tiers you are comfortable GM'ing and I'll see what I can do depending on the scenarios success conditions.

-Tyranius

Ahh got sucked into a deployment and missed it :p

[GM Blake]

Lady Ladile wrote:

Watery Soup wrote:

I just finished a Blakros Matrimony PbP, and I was going to run its continuation, Hellknight's Feast. Can I run it through Outpost even if I'm only opening one seat for open recruitment?

As of this time we're opting to keep player sign-up for Outpost games limited to FCFS (first come, first serve) on the spreadsheet and PbP Gameday as our more 'open' convention in terms of allowing pre-mustered/mostly pre-mustered groups to sign up to play.

There might be something off with the Google form, then. It asks what type of recruitment.

[Watery Soup]

Lady Ladile wrote:

Watery Soup wrote:

I just finished a Blakros Matrimony PbP, and I was going to run its continuation, Hellknight's Feast. Can I run it through Outpost even if I'm only opening one seat for open recruitment?

As of this time we're opting to keep player sign-up for Outpost games limited to FCFS (first come, first serve) on the spreadsheet and PbP Gameday as our more 'open' convention in terms of allowing pre-mustered/mostly pre-mustered groups to sign up to play.

Okay, thanks. Gameday 2019 was my first online convention so I assumed everything would be run like that.

[Tyranius]

PACS Overseer wrote:

I posted this in the ACG lodge but in case anyone comes looking for it here: Our ACG BR Sign up form

Thanks Redeux!

[Tyranius]

GM Blake wrote:

Lady Ladile wrote:

Watery Soup wrote:

I just finished a Blakros Matrimony PbP, and I was going to run its continuation, Hellknight's Feast. Can I run it through Outpost even if I'm only opening one seat for open recruitment?

As of this time we're opting to keep player sign-up for Outpost games limited to FCFS (first come, first serve) on the spreadsheet and PbP Gameday as our more 'open' convention in terms of allowing pre-mustered/mostly pre-mustered groups to sign up to play.

There might be something off with the Google form, then. It asks what type of recruitment.

Yup, there is still one of the pesky questions that snuck through towards the end. I will take care of it soon. * Grabs flamethrower*

[Tyranius]

Shifty wrote:

Derek Larsen wrote:

If you are still interested shoot me a PM with what Special you are interested in as well as what tiers you are comfortable GM'ing and I'll see what I can do depending on the scenarios success conditions.

-Tyranius

Ahh got sucked into a deployment and missed it :p

No problem, been there. I will do what I can to get you guys in.

[CanisDirus]

Shifty wrote:

Derek Larsen wrote:

If you are still interested shoot me a PM with what Special you are interested in as well as what tiers you are comfortable GM'ing and I'll see what I can do depending on the scenarios success conditions.

-Tyranius

Ahh got sucked into a deployment and missed it :p

Whereas I don't follow the discussion threads for the lodges, figuring that announcements for events would show up in the organized play forums, like this one did. If that means I'm too late to the ball, ah well and no worries.

[jon30041]

2-00 isnt in the scenario dropdown.

[Tyranius]

jon30041 wrote:

2-00 isnt in the scenario dropdown.

Sent you a PM on Discord Jon30041

[Tyranius]

Mike Bramnik wrote:

Shifty wrote:

Derek Larsen wrote:

If you are still interested shoot me a PM with what Special you are interested in as well as what tiers you are comfortable GM'ing and I'll see what I can do depending on the scenarios success conditions.

-Tyranius

Ahh got sucked into a deployment and missed it :p

Whereas I don't follow the discussion threads for the lodges, figuring that announcements for events would show up in the organized play forums, like this one did. If that means I'm too late to the ball, ah well and no worries.

Will do what I can to get you all in. We tried a slightly different approach this Con since one of the main complaints we were receiving was being identified as a GM for a Special later in the process led to several GM's signing up for more games than they expected and then getting overloaded.

So we tried to send out the Special form earlier to identify GM's just before the announcement so that they could adjust accordingly.

[pithica42]

GM Signup Completed. All systems nominal.

[Tonatiuh Ramírez]

So this is my first time doing an online con. If I signed up for Discord, do I need to contact the main contact there in order to use their server? In this case it's Roll for Combat.

[Qstor]

I signed up to run 2 Tier 1-5's.

[Tyranius]

Tonatiuh Ramírez wrote:

So this is my first time doing an online con. If I signed up for Discord, do I need to contact the main contact there in order to use their server? In this case it's Roll for Combat.

Try the above link in the main post for access to the Roll for Combat Server. If that fails you then send me a message and I'll get you all worked into the discord server.

[Otha]

Derek Larsen wrote:

ANNOUNCING Outpost III: Putting on the Ritz!

GM early player access:24 Feb 2020

What time will the link be made available for the GM early player access signups?

[Tyranius]

Announcement!

Outpost III: Putting on the Ritz GM Early Access Sign-up is now active! General Player signup will go live on 02 March 2020.

GM Early Access Sign-up (Link)

[Adorable Big-Eyed Fey]

"But Mister, aren't there any CORE games?" **sniff, sniff**

[Adorable Big-Eyed Fey]

"Oh, there they are, up top!"

If it turns out that the Con needs more CORE games, I should be able to swing running "Overflow Archives" as CORE in addition to running it as a Standard-mode game, which I am doing now. It would make for my third game as a GM.

[Tyranius]

Adorable Big-Eyed Fey wrote:

"Oh, there they are, up top!"

If it turns out that the Con needs more CORE games, I should be able to swing running "Overflow Archives" as CORE in addition to running it as a Standard-mode game, which I am doing now. It would make for my third game as a GM.

Yup, they are tucked away in there. Plus who could say no to an Adorable Big-Eyed Fey. We are working on rounding up another GM to help get a core table to the field for the PFS1E Special as well.

You can always submit more games to run, just keep in mind that the scenario support deadline has passed, which isn't an issue in your case as it is the same scenario.

[Adorable Big-Eyed Fey]

Sure mark me down for a CORE "Overflow Archive." That'll make 3 games.

[Cellion]

Somehow I completely blanked on when GM Signups were starting for this! I've just signed up to GM an additional SFS game using the form, if you don't mind adding it to the player signups list. Thankfully, I don't need any scenario support to run SFS stuff.

[Z...D...]

I think there was a mishap in the scenario drop. You have me listed as GMing Lions of Katapesh on the spreadsheet. However, The Glooming Catastrophe dropped into my downloads.

Either one is fine by me to run, I honestly do not remember which one I signed up for.

EDIT Disregard, I should be getting the other scenario soon in my Venture Agent drop. If we can just double check on the scenario I signed up for, it would be greatly appreciated.

[Tyranius]

Adorable Big-Eyed Fey wrote:

Sure mark me down for a CORE "Overflow Archive." That'll make 3 games.

Go ahead and fill out the GM form once more to add it to the list.

[Tyranius]

Zachary Davis wrote:

I think there was a mishap in the scenario drop. You have me listed as GMing Lions of Katapesh on the spreadsheet. However, The Glooming Catastrophe dropped into my downloads.

Either one is fine by me to run, I honestly do not remember which one I signed up for.

EDIT Disregard, I should be getting the other scenario soon in my Venture Agent drop. If we can just double check on the scenario I signed up for, it would be greatly appreciated.

Let me investigate the sheets and see what is on them.

Edit: I am not sure why you received Blooming Catastrophe, that may have been an error on Paizo's end as we (VO Team) only have you down on all of our forms for the Lions of Katapesh scenario. You did not receive the Lions of Katapesh scenario as you marked on our forms menu when filling it out that you already had the scenario or would receive the scenario due to being a VO.

[Tyranius]

Though now that you also received the Blooming Catastrophe you can always add another table and run that as well if you are up for it. :P

[Z...D...]

Derek Larsen wrote:

Zachary Davis wrote:

I think there was a mishap in the scenario drop. You have me listed as GMing Lions of Katapesh on the spreadsheet. However, The Glooming Catastrophe dropped into my downloads.

Either one is fine by me to run, I honestly do not remember which one I signed up for.

EDIT Disregard, I should be getting the other scenario soon in my Venture Agent drop. If we can just double check on the scenario I signed up for, it would be greatly appreciated.

Let me investigate the sheets and see what is on them.

Edit: I am not sure why you received Blooming Catastrophe, that may have been an error on Paizo's end as we (VO Team) only have you down on all of our forms for the Lions of Katapesh scenario. You did not receive the Lions of Katapesh scenario as you marked on our forms menu when filling it out that you already had the scenario or would receive the scenario due to being a VO.

The VO drop is usually the last week of the month, so i am not sure if it was intentional or not.

As of 5 minutes ago, I still only have The Blooming Catastrophe.

Derek Larsen wrote:

Though now that you also received the Blooming Catastrophe you can always add another table and run that as well if you are up for it. :P

I think I am going to pass. Do not want to be stretched too thin.

[Tyranius]

Zachary Davis wrote:

The VO drop is usually the last week of the month, so i am not sure if it was intentional or not.

As of 5 minutes ago, I still only have The Blooming Catastrophe.

Paizo recently hired Tonya's assistant Alex, which looks to have greatly increased the time on receiving the scenario drops. This is excellent news. As of it being unintentional on Paizo's end I meant it from the side of the VO team not having you down for anything at all to do with Blooming Catastrophe.

May want to check you email again for Lions of Katapesh as I just received mine 10 minutes ago.

Zachary Davis wrote:

I think I am going to pass. Do not want to be stretched too thin.

Quite understandable, though I had to try. :P

[Z...D...]

Derek Larsen wrote:

Zachary Davis wrote:

The VO drop is usually the last week of the month, so i am not sure if it was intentional or not.

As of 5 minutes ago, I still only have The Blooming Catastrophe.

Paizo recently hired Tonya's assistant Alex, which looks to have greatly increased the time on receiving the scenario drops. This is excellent news. As of it being unintentional on Paizo's end I meant it from the side of the VO team not having you down for anything at all to do with Blooming Catastrophe.

May want to check you email again for Lions of Katapesh as I just received mine 10 minutes ago.

Just checked mine as well and its in my downloads. So crisis avoided.

[The World's Most Interesting GM]

Blooming Catastrophe averted.

[Chapel Ty'El]

I've signed up to run 6-15 The Overflow Archives.

[Tyranius]

Attention GM’s,

As you may have noticed, with the OPM Assistant position filled the Scenario Support has been sent out well ahead of the timeframe we have grown accustomed to. We are being allowed to send in a second one time only scenario support request. If you are looking to run additional games as a GM during Outpost then please continue to sign up on the link below to add games. (Please keep your games within your bandwidth and do not overstretch yourself. A Con is not the time to try and see how many games you can run.)

GM Registration Form

The VO team will add any games starting from the 21st of Feb onto the form as well as any scenarios that any of you may have not received from the first submission. If you have not received your scenario you submitted then please send myself a PM so that I can get it added.

Keep in mind that this is a one time event and not to be expected on each convention as sometimes either ourselves or Paizo are up against a major Convention crunch time.

This new Scenario Support Deadline will be 05 March 2020.

-Tyranius

[Lady Ladile]

Hello Awesome Folks!

It's now officially midnight, March 2nd GMT and general player sign-ups for Outpost III: Puttin' on the Ritz are now OPEN! Remember, we're currently limiting sign-ups to 3 tables a person, which includes 1 Special. This may be subject to change later if we end up with several half-filled or empty tables but for now, 3 tables max, please!

Now go forth and fill those tables!

Outpost III Player Sign-Ups

Lady Ladile
Venture Agent, Online

[Aldizog]

My first time GM'ing for PFS (although not my first time GM'ing PbP for PF). I am running a CORE level 1-2 module and already have 3 signups, so I thought I'd start getting ready.

I know how to use Google Docs for maps, quick-reference text boxes (e.g. Init/Perception), and so on. I'll set that up as soon as I get the scenario. The PFS reporting is new to me, though.

Is it correct that for Outpost, I do not need to Create an Event in the "My Organized Play" section? I'll just create a campaign thread by using "Add New Thread" on "Online Campaigns/Play-by-Post", and then report the game through the Outpost reporting link?

[CraziFuzzy]

How will aid characters be interacted with during the special? I understand that the primary character is of course tied up with this mission during the length of the scenario, and thus cannot be used in any other pfs tables during that time (standard PbP pfs stuff), but are characters assigned to an aid role also subject to this restriction?

[GM Blake]

CraziFuzzy wrote:

How will aid characters be interacted with during the special? I understand that the primary character is of course tied up with this mission during the length of the scenario, and thus cannot be used in any other pfs tables during that time (standard PbP pfs stuff), but are characters assigned to an aid role also subject to this restriction?

They should be because they can die.

[GM Dennis]

Yes, aid characters are at risk, so I don't think they can be played elsewhere during the special.