ANNOUNCING Play-by-Post Gameday XII

[bigrin42]

ANNOUNCING PLAY-BY-POST GAMEDAY XII

PbP Gameday XII Event # 2713068
When: September 4, 2023 - November 20, 2023

Secondary HQ location: Our channel on the Organized Play Discord at PFSchat.com #pbp_gameday_xii

Reporting Links
We will be using RPG Chronicles for signup management and reporting. [u]If you have an RPG Chronicles account[/u], you can manage signups and chronicle generation (including emailing chronicles to your players) simply by logging into your existing RPG Chronicles account and using the Gameday XII event code.

[u]If you do not have an RPG Chronicles account[/u] and don’t wish to create one, no problem. Simply click the link below to report as a “guest GM”.

Gameday XII Reporting

For more information about using RPG Chronicles for reporting, please check out this link

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Greetings Pathfinders, Starfinders, & Pathfinder Adventure Card Game enthusiasts!

We’re all very excited to announce the upcoming PBP Gameday XII! I will try to keep this as brief as possible so that folks can find all the information quickly. We will be having adventures of all sizes, including quests, bounties, scenarios, and even the latest multi-table specials!

We welcome Society players and GMs of all experience levels, from grizzled veterans to wide-eyed newcomers.

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Important dates:

General GM game submissions open - Immediately

Specials GM submissions open- Immediately

Specials GM Deadline - July 17, 2023

Specials GM Chosen and Notified - July 24, 2023

Scenario Support Deadline - August 7, 2023

GM early player access - August 7, 2023 (limited to 1 table and 1 Special)

Player seating, general - August 10, 2023

Start of PBP Gameday XII - September 4, 2023

End of PBP Gameday XII - November 20, 2023

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As of today, GM registration is officially open! In order for your game to count, it must start on or after September 4, 2023 and end on or before November 20, 2023.

If you need scenario support, you must register your game by August 7, 2023.

During this convention, we’ll also be offering the following specials.

Starfinder Special #5-99 Battle for the Bulwark run by House GM ??

Pathfinder 2e Special #4-99 Blessings of the Forest run by House GM ??

Pathfinder 1e Single Table Special None listed, but please let us know if you are interested in GMing one
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (for GMs)

How do I sign up to GM?
Go to our GM Registration form. Fill out the form and choose which scenario you would like to GM. Please fill out the form for each separate scenario you wish to run.

How many games can I sign up to GM?
You may only GM one table of one special. You may sign up to GM as many other games as you choose, though we ask that you consider what you can reasonably handle while still providing a great experience for your players and completing all games within the given timeframe. Remember, life happens to the best of us, so please do not commit to maximum capacity.

If this will be your first time GMing PbP or you are still learning the ropes, we strongly recommend that you only do one game at a time. It’s more work than it looks.

What if I want to sign up to GM a Special?
If you wish to GM one of the Specials above please fill out this form. Deadline for submission is July 17, 2023.

Specials GM Registration Form

In addition, we require that all those who GM a special have some prior experience with GMing Play-by-Post! GMing PBP is fun, but specials are a time-pressured environment inappropriate for learning the techniques of a new format! Instead, GM something else with us, and then apply for the next set of specials we offer.

What do you mean by scenario support?
Paizo will gift you the scenario that you wish to run — if you sign up by our deadline. Not included: APs, Adventures in hardback books (eg:Dark Archives, King Maker Companions), Emerald Spire, or Thornkeep.

If you need scenario support, you must register your game by August 7, 2023.

What if I want to add a game as a GM after the August 7, 2023 Scenario Support Deadline?
That’s fine, you just need to provide your own copy of the adventure.

May I add a game after September 4, 2023, the official start of PBP Gameday XII?
Yes, you may add a game after the official start of Gameday.Though you must still register your game through the GM Registration for tracking purposes as well as finish the game by the end of Gameday.The Gameday team reserves the right to rule that it is too late to begin a game for convention credit.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (for Players)

How do I sign up to play?
Once we begin to get some submitted games we will create the spreadsheet with all of the games for General Player sign-up on August 10, 2023.This spreadsheet will be posted shortly.

What are the different PBP Lodges?

PbP Lodges

Will there be boons for Players and GMs?
We expect to be able to offer boons for PFS1 and PACS, plus increased AcP for PFS2 and SFS.

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. We also have plenty of resources available to help you prepare, reach out within the appropriate lodge so we know what you need.

When will you open the seats for signup?
We will open up early signup for GMs on August 7, 2023. This is a courtesy for our GMs. GMS, please limit yourself to 1 table of your choice and 1 Special until August 10.

General player signup will open August 10, 2023. Please only sign up for the number of games you can handle. It’s better to enjoy one or two games than to get overwhelmed. Also, please remember other people are excited to play. Even if you are a player who can handle multiple tables, please be considerate and sign up for only a few to begin and allow others time to sign up before you add more.

Wah! Why do you have so few tables of the Special? I won’t get a seat!
Don’t panic! We will be starting with only so many tables each Special. We’re doing this so that we can better respond to demand, and so that we don’t overschedule tables.

If the table of the tier you want is full, please add yourself to the waitlist of the special you want. Being on the waitlist is the best way to get a seat in the special. List the character you prefer to play — if we can’t fill a table at your tier, we’ll give you the option of coming in with another character.

We’ll fill new tables from the player waitlist.

[roll4initiative]

I screwed up and submitted the wrong scenario in the GM Registration. What should I do?

[DM Bigrin]

roll4initiative wrote:

I screwed up and submitted the wrong scenario in the GM Registration. What should I do?

DM me the pertinent info (what you messed up, what you intended, etc)

[roll4initiative]

DM Bigrin wrote:

roll4initiative wrote:

I screwed up and submitted the wrong scenario in the GM Registration. What should I do?

DM me the pertinent info (what you messed up, what you intended, etc)

PM sent.

[GM Jhaeman]

I would love to play in (or potentially GM) a Pathfinder first edition special. I've never done:

# 2-S: Year of the Shadow Lodge
# 5-S: Siege of the Diamond City
Ruins of Bonekeep, Level Two
# 6-00: Legacy of the Stonelords
# 8-00: The Cosmic Captive
# 9-00: Assault on Absalom

[bigrin42]

GM Jhaeman wrote:

I would love to play in (or potentially GM) a Pathfinder first edition special. I've never done:

# 2-S: Year of the Shadow Lodge - 3 tables
# 5-S: Siege of the Diamond City - 5 tables
Ruins of Bonekeep, Level Two no minimum
# 6-00: Legacy of the Stonelords - 5 tables
# 8-00: The Cosmic Captive - 6 tables
# 9-00: Assault on Absalom - 5 tables

Great! Find another 3-5 GMs so we can meet table minimums and we can make that happen.

Alternatively, if we can't make it happen this time around, let's see if we can't find the necessary number of GMs and players in time for Outpost in the Spring of '24.

[roll4initiative]

bigrin42 wrote:

GM Jhaeman wrote:

I would love to play in (or potentially GM) a Pathfinder first edition special. I've never done:

# 2-S: Year of the Shadow Lodge - 3 tables
# 5-S: Siege of the Diamond City - 5 tables
Ruins of Bonekeep, Level Two no minimum
# 6-00: Legacy of the Stonelords - 5 tables
# 8-00: The Cosmic Captive - 6 tables
# 9-00: Assault on Absalom - 5 tables

Great! Find another 3-5 GMs so we can meet table minimums and we can make that happen.

Alternatively, if we can't make it happen this time around, let's see if we can't find the necessary number of GMs and players in time for Outpost in the Spring of '24.

I'll throw my hat in to be a GM for any of those.

[bigrin42]

roll4initiative wrote:

I'll throw my hat in to be a GM for any of those.

Good to hear

[bigrin42]

Okay folks, it has been a week now and lots of GMs are starting to register games. We want to give everyone a chance to see what is being run (both GMs and players), so here is the link to the event listing.

More games will be added every few games as GMs register their tables. Remember that no signups will be allowed before the August 7 date (and anyone that manages to add themselves as a player before will will be deleted).

Gameday XII Event Listing

[miteke]

This is my first time GMing for an event. now that I have registered what is my next step?

[John Woodford]

roll4initiative wrote:

bigrin42 wrote:

GM Jhaeman wrote:

I would love to play in (or potentially GM) a Pathfinder first edition special. I've never done:

# 2-S: Year of the Shadow Lodge - 3 tables
# 5-S: Siege of the Diamond City - 5 tables
Ruins of Bonekeep, Level Two no minimum
# 6-00: Legacy of the Stonelords - 5 tables
# 8-00: The Cosmic Captive - 6 tables
# 9-00: Assault on Absalom - 5 tables

Great! Find another 3-5 GMs so we can meet table minimums and we can make that happen.

Alternatively, if we can't make it happen this time around, let's see if we can't find the necessary number of GMs and players in time for Outpost in the Spring of '24.

I'll throw my hat in to be a GM for any of those.

I've played the last three, and would be willing to run any of them. (I'd prefer not to GM a scenario I haven't played, and if I run the special I'll drop the other scenario I put in to run.)

One question, since I've never run one before: do I have to apply the GM chronicle to a character in the same tier that I ran?

[roll4initiative]

John Woodford wrote:

One question, since I've never run one before: do I have to apply the GM chronicle to a character in the same tier that I ran?

From my past experience & chronicles, no. I was told by VO's in the past that you can apply the GM credit to any PC.

Even if I'm wrong, I don't think the PFS police will come after you. Things have gotten very relaxed with the PFS1e rules.

[Super Zero]

miteke wrote:

This is my first time GMing for an event. now that I have registered what is my next step?

That's all until we get further instructions.

At some point we have to start creating game threads and linking to them on the spreadsheet, but it's early for that and we don't have access yet anyway.

[Colin_Mercer]

GM Jhaeman wrote:

I would love to play in (or potentially GM) a Pathfinder first edition special. I've never done:

# 2-S: Year of the Shadow Lodge
# 5-S: Siege of the Diamond City
Ruins of Bonekeep, Level Two
# 6-00: Legacy of the Stonelords
# 8-00: The Cosmic Captive
# 9-00: Assault on Absalom

I'm willing to help out GMing a table for the special as well.

[bigrin42]

miteke wrote:

This is my first time GMing for an event. now that I have registered what is my next step?

Patience is the next step. There will be a GM email coming in about a month to let you know when/how to start prepping your tables and provide more information.

[bigrin42]

John Woodford wrote:

One question, since I've never run one before: do I have to apply the GM chronicle to a character in the same tier that I ran?

I believe you can apply the credit to any PC in a tier that the special can be run at, following the normal rules for applying credit (one PC per tier, etc.)

[Mustaparta]

GM Jhaeman wrote:

I would love to play in (or potentially GM) a Pathfinder first edition special. I've never done:

# 2-S: Year of the Shadow Lodge
# 5-S: Siege of the Diamond City
Ruins of Bonekeep, Level Two
# 6-00: Legacy of the Stonelords
# 8-00: The Cosmic Captive
# 9-00: Assault on Absalom

I'm willing to play #2-S, Bonekeep, #6-00 or #9-00. If needed, I could also be GM for any except #9-00, but then I would have to withdraw from running Starfinder special.

[John Woodford]

bigrin42, after discussion over in Flaxseed, we have enough interested GMs to do #2-S Year of the Shadow Lodge as the PFS1e special for this GameDay. What's the next step?

[Redelia]

Hi everyone,

It looks like there's a consensus that people would like to GM Year of the Shadow Lodge. I'll get a GM signup/application set up in the next day or two, and we can get things going.

[roll4initiative]

Redelia wrote:

Hi everyone,

It looks like there's a consensus that people would like to GM Year of the Shadow Lodge. I'll get a GM signup/application set up in the next day or two, and we can get things going.

I'm willing to GM a Core table if we think there'll be enough players.

[John Woodford]

roll4initiative wrote:

Redelia wrote:

Hi everyone,

It looks like there's a consensus that people would like to GM Year of the Shadow Lodge. I'll get a GM signup/application set up in the next day or two, and we can get things going.

I'm willing to GM a Core table if we think there'll be enough players.

I was also thinking about running a Core table, since the last Outpost had a fair amount of Core participation. What tier were you considering?

[roll4initiative]

John Woodford wrote:

roll4initiative wrote:

Redelia wrote:

Hi everyone,

It looks like there's a consensus that people would like to GM Year of the Shadow Lodge. I'll get a GM signup/application set up in the next day or two, and we can get things going.

I'm willing to GM a Core table if we think there'll be enough players.

I was also thinking about running a Core table, since the last Outpost had a fair amount of Core participation. What tier were you considering?

I believe many people have Core PCs in the tier 5-9 range. I could do the tier 5-6 run. Or lower (tier 3-4) if I'm wrong about a lot of people having PCs in the higher tier.

Edit: Maybe we can try a tier 3-4 & 7-9 run. I'll run the low tier.

We'll probably have to see how mustering goes.

[GM Bret]

Can we put restrictions on FCFS such as No Pregens?

I was thinking of doing a 7-10 SFS Scenario, but would prefer characters that are of that level rather than pregens.

[John Woodford]

roll4initiative wrote:

I believe many people have Core PCs in the tier 5-9 range. I could do the tier 5-6 run. Or lower (tier 3-4) if I'm wrong about a lot of people having PCs in the higher tier.

Edit: Maybe we can try a tier 3-4 & 7-9 run. I'll run the low tier.

We'll probably have to see how mustering goes.

The last two Outposts I've run Core games, one 1-2 and the other 3-4. Both had 5 or 6 players, with only one player in common between them. I'm pretty sure a 3-4 game will fill up fast.

[Redelia]

GM interest form for Year of the Shadow Lodge is here

I know it's short notice, but please fill this out by Monday. I'd like to let everyone know early enough they can sign up to GM something else if they're not able to run the special.

[Redelia]

GM Bret wrote:

Can we put restrictions on FCFS such as No Pregens?

I was thinking of doing a 7-10 SFS Scenario, but would prefer characters that are of that level rather than pregens.

You can certainly run with that rule, but you'd need to do it on the non-FCFS list. The FCFS spreadsheet allows any legal signup. You would set up a recruitment post, like usual, and in that say it's FCFS but no pregens allowed. Then you take the first players who sign up with an actual character.

[GM Bret]

Thanks for the answer, Redelia.

[bigrin42]

Redelia - Thanks for getting all that together while I was travelling. Sounds like we have a goodly bunch of people ready to go this time around!

[Redelia]

Good progress is being made on organizing the PFS1 special. I have a preliminary plan for what GMs at what tiers and standard/core, but I need to check with the House GM (Lady Ladile) and convention leadership for their input before I make any announcements.

[BretI]

There is an error in the event listing for Tarnished Legacy: Historia’s Holdout. It is a tier 1-4 adventure, not tier 5-8 like the Gameday listing shows.

[Hilary Moon Murphy]

BretI wrote:

There is an error in the event listing for Tarnished Legacy: Historia’s Holdout. It is a tier 1-4 adventure, not tier 5-8 like the Gameday listing shows.

The author confirms!

[bigrin42]

Tpyos happne!

I will fix it on my end. Thanks for the head's up.

[Qstor]

I signed up to run the Special but I'll bow out to someone that is working towards 5 stars.

[GM Numbat]

SFS 5-99 GMs - expect an email from me later today re: table assignments.

[Lady Ladile]

Everyone that applied to GM the PFS 1e Special should now have heard from either Redelia or myself regarding selections.

[roll4initiative]

Regarding the Year of the Shadow lodge Special:

If you notice on the chronicle, there is no tier 7 listed. From what I remember playing this in the past was that 7th level PCs could play in tier 5-6 or 8-9. I don't remember the reasoning nor can I find the thread/post that addresses it.

You might want to adjust the tiers on the table list for 5-6 and 8-9 to be 5-7 and 7-9.

Edit: or just have 7th level PCs at the 8-9 table. *shrug*

[Qstor]

can we add games?

[Lady Ladile]

Yes, you can submit to run as many tables as you'd like but we always ask folks to keep their own limits in mind and not overdo it.

If you need scenario support for a particular table you need to have it submitted by August 7th. After that, you'll have to provide your own copy.

[bigrin42]

Qstor wrote:

can we add games?

As long as you can be reasonably sure of finishing the game before the cutoff of November 20, you can add games. Please take note of the deadline of Aug 7 for scenario support.

[Redelia]

roll4initiative wrote:

Regarding the Year of the Shadow lodge Special:

If you notice on the chronicle, there is no tier 7 listed. From what I remember playing this in the past was that 7th level PCs could play in tier 5-6 or 8-9. I don't remember the reasoning nor can I find the thread/post that addresses it.

You might want to adjust the tiers on the table list for 5-6 and 8-9 to be 5-7 and 7-9.

Edit: or just have 7th level PCs at the 8-9 table. *shrug*

Your memory is correct. We will not be changing the tiers we display, because those are the official tiers. It's not just level 7 characters who can play at a table adjoining their proper tier, it is all characters, although you can't have an out of tier character on each side at a table.

[roll4initiative]

Redalia wrote:

It's not just level 7 characters who can play at a table adjoining their proper tier, it is all characters...

I don't understand what you mean here. It's pretty obvious that, say, a level 2 PC must play in the tier 1 to 2. On the chronicle there's a gold reward for tier 1-2, tier 3-4, tier 5-6, etc...

There's no tier 7 listed, though.

[Grandmaster TOZ]

Any PC can play outside of their sub-tier, not just 7s. (Regardless of if they HAVE a sub-tier.)

You just can't have a character playing up while another character plays down. (4th level in 5-6 with a 7th level.) This obviously only happens in scenarios with three or more sub-tiers.

[Mage of the Wyrmkin]

^Following your logic it would be possible to play a level 6 character in either the 3-4 or 8-9 sub-tiers then as long as there was not another character playing in the opposite sub-tiers? I just want to be clear. :)

[TOZ]

Yes, but only a fool would do so.

[roll4initiative]

Ah. I think I get it. If I'm running the tier 3-4 table, There could be 5 players with 4th level PCs and a player with a 1st level PC.

Correct?

[bigrin42]

Hey Gameday GMs, the sheet is now unlocked for you to sign up early. Remember to limit your early signups to 1 FCFS table and 1 special table only

[GM supervillan]

I cannot currently access the google doc - i'm getting secure connection errors.

Problem might well be on my end though, I am currently at sea and using a (slow) satellite link.

Here is a link to my Waking Rune recruitment thread for anyone interested.

[roll4initiative]

GM supervillan wrote:

I cannot currently access the google doc - i'm getting secure connection errors.

Problem might well be on my end though, I am currently at sea and using a (slow) satellite link.

Here is a link to my Waking Rune recruitment thread for anyone interested.

No problem accessing it here in Denver, CO about an hour and 40 mins after you posted. I'm guessing it's possibly your remote location at sea.

[supervillan]

In port today and have access :)

[kaervek78]

roll4initiative wrote:

Ah. I think I get it. If I'm running the tier 3-4 table, There could be 5 players with 4th level PCs and a player with a 1st level PC.

Correct?

If this is really possible, I can (and will) sign up to your special table with my level 2 CORE bard. :-D