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Hello! I run a small, but growing Play-By-Post Discord server that's been gaining new players and GMs recently. As we explore new modes of play, the question has arisen of, "What do we need to run PFS in the Play-By-Post format here?"
I've done some digging around on these forums and got a few answers, but I still have more. If anyone knows the answers or can point me in the direction of where I can find them, that would be great! I have some experience as both a player and GM in organized play, but there's still several gaps in my knowledge.
I know that players must show proof (bring the book) that they have access to the options their character is using, but how required is that for something done at a virtual table?
This is something that I've wondered about ever since playing PFS online during Paizocon. I'm not certain how necessary the check has been in the past, as even when I played in person, it rarely came up. That said, I completely understand why the rules is in place. I just want to know if it is a hard rule, how I would go about enforcing it.
As a GM, how many games could I run simultaneously?
This question seems a bit reaching, I'll admit, and also only really arises in relation to Play-By-Post games. While I recognize that the rules prohibit a singular character playing multiple games at once -
A character can only take part in one adventure at a time. From the time the character begins an adventure, to the time Chronicles are issued, that character cannot be involved in any other adventure. Characters engaged in play-by-post are considered busy and may not be used in another game while the play-by-post is running.
-it does seem that a GM could run multiple games while applying credit to separate characters. I just want to make sure that this is possible before I start opening games that may not be on the "up an up" so to speak.
Those are really my burning questions right now. I've spent a few weeks now making sure I've got all my ideas in order, though I can't help but feel as though I'm forgetting something. If you have any thoughts about something I should keep in mind, please let me know!
(And the server should be ready for PbP PFS games in about a month or so while we wait for other GMs to finish up their games for those potentially interested.)
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Hey Ruzza --
Welcome to the Community! I am GM Hmm, another PBP / PBD fan. I am going to point one of the current PBP VOs at this thread, but let's answer your questions.
Proof of Ownership
It's rare even in person for tables to require proof of ownership. Most tables run on the honor system. Of course GMs are allowed to ask for proof, and some GMs do character audits to see if anything looks wonky (this is more common in PBP, where a full character sheet is there for everyone to see.)
Here are some of the ways I've seen people prove ownership.
1) A photo of them in their Pathfinder shirt with their collection of hardcover books
2) A screenshot of their digital resources from their Paizo Account
3) Screenshots of purchase receipts.
Mostly, don't worry about this unless you have reason to worry.
You can run as many games simultaneously as you have bandwidth to do so.
It sounds like you are an experienced PBD GM, so you know your own limits. For most new PBP GMs, I recommend doing one at a time and slowly expanding.
Can you credit the multiple GMed games to the same character?
You did not ask this, but I thought you should know that it does not have to be separate characters when applying GM credit. Here was John Compton's ruling on this.
It's a really good answer, worth reading in full.
TL/DR: Yes. See John's post for details.
Hmm
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HMM, so nice to get a response for an all-around fantastic poster. Thank you so much for the thoughtful response and for pointing more towards Johan Compton's post. I'm actually surprised that I could apply GM credit to the same character, but thinking about it, it certainly does make sense!
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Greetings Ruzza!
So glad to hear that you are willing to take the leap into PbP here on these forums. It looks like HMM answered a few of your questions. Below I will post a link to a slidedeck that contains links to all of our PbP guides as well as where to find our Lodges for plenty of games.
PbP Lodges and Information (Link)
We are actually getting ready to kick off our PbP Outpost convention as well so there will be plenty of games to join in on and or run if you want.
PbP Outpost Convention Information
Please check out the information above and if you have any further questions please let us know and we will make sure to get you an answer. If you check into the Lodge links (Make a post in the Gameplay thread for each one) a lot more folks will see your questions and be able to give you a fairly expedient answer. Otherwise our Discord ID's are found on the last slide as well.
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By the way, what is the name of your server, Ruzza?
Only if you promise not to laugh! It's called "Play By Post Massive," which really started off as a little tongue-in-cheek name, but we've got four GMs and around 20-some players now over six concurrent games, so we're getting there!