I just received the note about the 2nd Edition Kingmaker books on the way to Paizo so it is time for me to setup for my Play by Post to be run on Paizo for this.
I am an original Pathfinder 1E player, and while I have the 2E books, I have not played 2E at all.
What I am looking for are hints on how to handle PbP for 2E. Especially how folks in PbP handle the "react" action, and transitioning between "exploration" and "encounter" modes.
Thanks for any help.
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> Wed, Jul 13, 2022
Wow these forums are slow. No responses for about 3 weeks!?
In case you're still looking: My guide on Paizo Play by Post. It covers Reactions & Out of Turn Actions specifically.
As for transitioning between exploration and encounters I have players set a default exploration activity and general marching order before the game starts. It's also a good idea for players to place this info in their PC's "Slashline". This gets the collaborative juices flowing, and they should work together to spread out tasks like Scouting and Searching/Trapfindering.
Most GMs collect all the info from them and roll initiative for all creatures (including players) at the start of the encounter. You let them know when their turn is up, and they post.
I'd recommend checking out other GMs' games to see how they do it. There isn't one correct or best way.
Overall there are certain elements of 2e that don't transition to PbP that great — such as reactions — the best way to overcome this is with TEAMWORK. You and your group should openly discuss this stuff to find what works for you.
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Thanks very much for the link to the 'Reaction & Out of Turn Actions'. I'll give the whole document a good read. Much of the stuff, I already know/do as I am an experienced 1E DM (tabletop & PbP) but the new 2E stuff was making me wonder if I should run my final PbP as 1E or 2E.
-- david