Scotley
Hero
I'm open to any of them.
I really like the idea of Kingmaker, but I'm already playing that in another game (when I realize I need to post in it).
FYI, it is time again. With half the party out of commission the pace is picking up.
airwalkrr's Rise of the Runelords (OOC)
FYI, it is time again. With half the party out of commission the pace is picking up.
Scotley
Hero
I'm open to any of them.
I really like the idea of Kingmaker, but I'm already playing that in another game (when I realize I need to post in it
FYI, it is time again. With half the party out of commission the pace is picking up.
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Scotley just put me onto this game - I'm very possibly interested! Let me read through the thread and I'll post my thoughts in a few minutes.
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OK, I'm definitely interested. Playing here or on MythWeavers would be fine with me, and it sounds like here on ENWorld is where it's gonna happen.
Of the APs listed, my preference rank is:
My very strong preference would be for RotRL - I've started that one as a player three times and never gotten past the first encounter (once we didn't even get TO the first encounter), and I'm dying to play it. I know almost nothing about it in the way of details, but have been very excited about it and disappointed in the results of my three previous forays.
I'm GMing Legacy of Fire, and have been for about 3½ years. We've hit a massive slow down and have been stuck just before the final series of encounters in the first installment for around a year. I read the second installment when it was first issued, but haven't read any farther than that. It's a great adventure, and I'd be very much willing to play in it if there are no objections based on my prior knowledge.
I know nothing about Second Darkness, which should say something about my final three rankings - but probably not what it looks like. I'm already playing Council of Thieves, and it's OK. I actually love Curse of the Crimson Throne, but I'm playing in it twice already and I'd like to branch out. I don't care much for what I've seen of Kingmaker - not that it's not a good story, it's just not my preference for story and play style.
Another classic adventure I wouldn't mind playing is Shackled City, though I've heard its emphasis on dungeon crawling makes it tedious for PbP so it probably wouldn't be a great choice.
RE: Posting Rate - I usually have no problems posting at least four or five times a week, and can often post more than once a day if it's needed. I struggle when I'm either not sure what to do or when it doesn't seem to me like my character has anything to contribute - I default to posting nothing in those cases when I could toss in some role play or description of actions while standing around waiting for the other characters to do their thing.
Of the APs listed, my preference rank is:
- Rise of the Runelords (w/ a slight preference for the Anniversary Edition that's revised for Pathfinder)
- Legacy of Fire
- Second Darkness
- Council of Thieves
- Curse of the Crimson Throne
- Kingmaker
My very strong preference would be for RotRL - I've started that one as a player three times and never gotten past the first encounter (once we didn't even get TO the first encounter), and I'm dying to play it. I know almost nothing about it in the way of details, but have been very excited about it and disappointed in the results of my three previous forays.
I'm GMing Legacy of Fire, and have been for about 3½ years. We've hit a massive slow down and have been stuck just before the final series of encounters in the first installment for around a year. I read the second installment when it was first issued, but haven't read any farther than that. It's a great adventure, and I'd be very much willing to play in it if there are no objections based on my prior knowledge.
I know nothing about Second Darkness, which should say something about my final three rankings - but probably not what it looks like. I'm already playing Council of Thieves, and it's OK. I actually love Curse of the Crimson Throne, but I'm playing in it twice already and I'd like to branch out. I don't care much for what I've seen of Kingmaker - not that it's not a good story, it's just not my preference for story and play style.
Another classic adventure I wouldn't mind playing is Shackled City, though I've heard its emphasis on dungeon crawling makes it tedious for PbP so it probably wouldn't be a great choice.
RE: Posting Rate - I usually have no problems posting at least four or five times a week, and can often post more than once a day if it's needed. I struggle when I'm either not sure what to do or when it doesn't seem to me like my character has anything to contribute - I default to posting nothing in those cases when I could toss in some role play or description of actions while standing around waiting for the other characters to do their thing.
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As far as rolling vs. point buy for ability scores: I like both. Probably my favorite method is the grid on Invisible Castle, using 6+2d6. This generates scores from 8 to 18 before racial modification, with the abilities being somewhat higher than average and allowing the players some flexibility without having total control over where to place each score.
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rangerjohn
Explorer
I would be interested in this. I would also vote for the anniversary edition of ROTRL.
airwalkrr
Adventurer
So far, I've received input on preference from Scotley, Shayuri, SelcSilverhand, Mowgli, and rangerjohn. Based on their preferences, so far my highly sophisticated* algorithm has determined the following ranking if these five players were to take part in the game:
1st place: Rise of the Runelords (however, I do not have the anniversary edition as I am not rich enough to afford the $200 price tag; I have the original releases with PF conversions for encounters)
Tied for 2nd place: Curse of the Crimson Throne and Second Darkness
Tied for 4th place: Council of Thieves and Legacy of Fire
6th place: Kingmaker (this AP was so far behind the others that even if the other two players listed it as their top preference, it would be impossible for it to budge up even one spot so it's safe to say it is out of the running at this point)
Aside from Kingmaker, it is still close enough that [MENTION=28453]J. Alexander[/MENTION] and [MENTION=24234]kinem[/MENTION] could alter the placings of all five other APs, however, so I will wait for their input. Since we have seven interested players, I will evaluate which AP has the highest raw score among hypothetical six-person groups and use that as the basis for selecting the players. Other players are still able to toss their proverbial hats in the ring as well, so anyone who is interested still has a shot at being selected depending on the best hypothetical six-person group.
Regarding ability score generation, 2d6+6 and point buy both seem to be popular options. I've never seen anything wrong with 4d6, drop lowest as it has about the same average result as 2d6+6 (12-13), but I suppose 2d6+6 reduces a bit of randomness. I'd also consider the dice pool method. I think my preference would probably be for point buy. But let me know which stat generation method you would prefer. Methods under consideration are:
Standard: Roll 4d6, discard the lowest die result, and add the three remaining results together. Record this total and repeat the process until six numbers are generated. Assign these totals to your ability scores as you see fit. This method is less random than Classic and tends to create characters with above-average ability scores.
Heroic: Roll 2d6 and add 6 to the sum of the dice. Record this total and repeat the process until six numbers are generated. Assign these totals to your ability scores as you see fit. This is less random than the Standard method and generates characters with mostly above-average scores.
Dice Pool: Each character has a pool of 24d6 to assign to his statistics. Before the dice are rolled, the player selects the number of dice to roll for each score, with a minimum of 3d6 for each ability. Once the dice have been assigned, the player rolls each group and totals the result of the three highest dice.
Point Buy: Standard Fantasy (15 points).
Note, I will choose the ability score generation method independently, unlike the choice of AP, which is going to be up to the players. But I am interested to know which methods the players prefer to help guide me towards my decision.
At this point, I'd also like to ask the players what they prefer to use as a battle map tracker. The two methods which seem to be most popular are 1) google docs spreadsheets which are simply and easily manipulated by players for them to take movements on their turns and 2) GM managed maps which can be more detailed, but require the GM to update them, meaning sometimes players have to "imagine" the battlefield before a GM has had a chance to update things. Option 1 has the advantage of being more accessible and easy to read but the disadvantage of lacking detail. Option 2 is the reverse; it has more detail but is less accessible and can lead to confusion regarding the placement of AoE effects. If players have suggestions on other ideas, please feel free to offer them up. I've used both option 1 and option 2 in the past but neither has ever completely satisfied me.
*highly sophisticated in this case is a subjective term
1st place: Rise of the Runelords (however, I do not have the anniversary edition as I am not rich enough to afford the $200 price tag; I have the original releases with PF conversions for encounters)
Tied for 2nd place: Curse of the Crimson Throne and Second Darkness
Tied for 4th place: Council of Thieves and Legacy of Fire
6th place: Kingmaker (this AP was so far behind the others that even if the other two players listed it as their top preference, it would be impossible for it to budge up even one spot so it's safe to say it is out of the running at this point)
Aside from Kingmaker, it is still close enough that [MENTION=28453]J. Alexander[/MENTION] and [MENTION=24234]kinem[/MENTION] could alter the placings of all five other APs, however, so I will wait for their input. Since we have seven interested players, I will evaluate which AP has the highest raw score among hypothetical six-person groups and use that as the basis for selecting the players. Other players are still able to toss their proverbial hats in the ring as well, so anyone who is interested still has a shot at being selected depending on the best hypothetical six-person group.
Regarding ability score generation, 2d6+6 and point buy both seem to be popular options. I've never seen anything wrong with 4d6, drop lowest as it has about the same average result as 2d6+6 (12-13), but I suppose 2d6+6 reduces a bit of randomness. I'd also consider the dice pool method. I think my preference would probably be for point buy. But let me know which stat generation method you would prefer. Methods under consideration are:
Standard: Roll 4d6, discard the lowest die result, and add the three remaining results together. Record this total and repeat the process until six numbers are generated. Assign these totals to your ability scores as you see fit. This method is less random than Classic and tends to create characters with above-average ability scores.
Heroic: Roll 2d6 and add 6 to the sum of the dice. Record this total and repeat the process until six numbers are generated. Assign these totals to your ability scores as you see fit. This is less random than the Standard method and generates characters with mostly above-average scores.
Dice Pool: Each character has a pool of 24d6 to assign to his statistics. Before the dice are rolled, the player selects the number of dice to roll for each score, with a minimum of 3d6 for each ability. Once the dice have been assigned, the player rolls each group and totals the result of the three highest dice.
Point Buy: Standard Fantasy (15 points).
Note, I will choose the ability score generation method independently, unlike the choice of AP, which is going to be up to the players. But I am interested to know which methods the players prefer to help guide me towards my decision.
At this point, I'd also like to ask the players what they prefer to use as a battle map tracker. The two methods which seem to be most popular are 1) google docs spreadsheets which are simply and easily manipulated by players for them to take movements on their turns and 2) GM managed maps which can be more detailed, but require the GM to update them, meaning sometimes players have to "imagine" the battlefield before a GM has had a chance to update things. Option 1 has the advantage of being more accessible and easy to read but the disadvantage of lacking detail. Option 2 is the reverse; it has more detail but is less accessible and can lead to confusion regarding the placement of AoE effects. If players have suggestions on other ideas, please feel free to offer them up. I've used both option 1 and option 2 in the past but neither has ever completely satisfied me.
*highly sophisticated in this case is a subjective term
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For mapping, I'm good with just about anything so long as there is a map. Just about anything will do so long as I have a little help visualizing placement, and I don't really need a lot of the pretty details. For games I run I make pretty maps, but that's mostly because I have fun doing it.
For ability score generation, of the methods listed I like Dice Pool and Heroic the best (with no real preference between them), then Standard, then Point Buy.
(RotRL is $200 now? Wow!)
For ability score generation, of the methods listed I like Dice Pool and Heroic the best (with no real preference between them), then Standard, then Point Buy.
(RotRL is $200 now? Wow!)
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