[OOC] P2e - Threshold of Knowledge

[PatientBean]

@wanderingwolf By "the rest of this scene" do you mean until you post next on Sunday or this scene of everyone getting to Alandri's?

[wanderingwolf]

@PatientBean Great question! This is a chase scene, so we'll have some more rolls as the chase evolves. That said, after I post up this evening, I'll call for Fleur to roll another Diplomacy check if she wants to ask someone else for directions. If she wants to come up with a wholly new way to find Alandri's faster, that's good too!

[Cleveraptor]

I rolled 17

[wanderingwolf]

@Cleveraptor nice roll! I'll incorporate it this evening.

[wanderingwolf]

Next post is up in IC. Next post is slated for Tuesday evening PDT!

[rush99999]

@wanderingwolf

It's Jenk, not Fenk.

[wanderingwolf]

@rush99999 Apologies, it should be corrected now.

[meri]

Hey everyone, I'm sorry to say it, but I'm not going to be able to continue the roleplay. I hope you all have a fantastic campaign!

[wanderingwolf]

@meri We're sorry to hear that. Thank you for letting us know. I wish you the best, and thanks for starting out with us.

@Digizel That means you're up! We can retcon that you've been with the group from the beginning, or you can catch up like Thornharp did!

[Cleveraptor]

Will roll and get something up either tonight or tomorrow.

[Digizel]

Oh, well okay then! If I did get in, I can't say I was expecting it to be this soon, but I shall adapt accordingly~ I suppose I should probably start with an introductory post like everyone else, eh?

Greetings one and all, I go by Digi! I'm a Bui who loves to play videogames, TCGs and TTRPGs~ My experience thus far has been exclusively in D&D 4e and 5e (a lot of homebrew stuff) and a couple other systems here and there. Decided I wanted to branch out with WotC started being a little more wonky than usual. I still love the simplicity of 5e, but am eager to learn the customizability of Pathfinder 2e!

I will be playing Saur, a Kobold Ranger that specializes in archery and scouting with a hint of primal magic sprinkled in. He is noticeably foreign to these parts, not resembling regional kobolds in any way, especially due to the third horn protruding from the tip of his snout. He is a hot-headed soldier type of character and absolutely not a social type. But he is very formal and diplomatic when he interacts with others, often electing to be more verbose and careful with his word choice. This often lends to him being more adept at speaking to those of a higher station or walk of life than his own peers. While he is very self-reliant (he even likes to craft his own arrows and shields), he is very adept at working in conjunction with a group, regardless of his personal feelings on those who make up said group. But if he comes to like the group, he certainly finds it much easier to work with them.

As for the things I'm interested in seeing in the RP, it's definitely roleplay opportunities more than anything else. I'm also interested in playing around with the combat this system offers, but I'm curious he he'll interact with this group in particular and in this setting~

I wouldn't say there's anything in particular I don't want to see, I tend to have few to no limits, so I allow others to set theirs. So I'm good with what's already been decided on that front~

As for how Saur shows up with the group, I've never really been fond of avoidable retcons personally. I kinda like the idea that, being who he is, he is used to early mornings and actually took some extra time to explore his new surroundings a little bit before making his way to where he was summoned; since he lacks proficiency in Society, I could definitely see him having gotten lost, which would explain why he wasn't present at first.

That said, there could be two ways this could go: Either the fuss being started up by the race attracts his attention and he recognizes the group as those he's supposed to be aligned with and joins in with them, or he ends up meeting up with the others when they arrive at their destination post-race. I'm good with either option, so whichever you'd prefer, Wolf!

[PatientBean]

In my experience, especially tabletop posting RPs, that a few people leave early doors, usually joining out of excitement only to realize they can't commit. So it's not surprising we lost 2 already.

[wanderingwolf]

@Digizel Thank you for that introduction and for speaking to the questions posed to all players.

I have a feeling that given our medium (play-by-post) that most players will be here because they want to focus on role-play. That's fantastic! An adventure like this can take beats for players to role-play with one another and the surrounding world. We do have a climax and the end game will have mostly opportunities to test your character's mettle, with some role-play sprinkled in.

That said, we can pump the brakes and really live in this world for as long as players are willing, though pacing is something that is top of my mind. I'm not here to rush you, but I want everyone to know we're progressing, especially if they're not interested in role-playing a specific element.

If we want to expand on role-playing between characters, or even with NPC's we can consider doing some split off role-play. Perhaps we'll spill into the OOC for some slice-of-life stuff, or we can move to PMs if people are interested in a particular scene, but it doesn't relate to all the players.

That said, I'm good with either of your choices for Saur. Choice "A" will have him in the mix right away, while choice "B" may see his entrance delayed until the characters make it to Alandri's.

@PatientBean That was my understanding as well, so it's good we have a waitlist lined up!

[Digizel]

@wanderingwolf Yup yup, that all sounds good to me! Heh, all of that makes sense in the end~ But yeah, since Saur has things he can offer for a chase like this, I have no qualms about bringing in his aide for this endeavor, so I'm good with jumping right into the thick of things.

When he makes his introduction, do you want him to also make an Acrobatics roll as he slips into and through the crowd with the others since that's what the others are doing?

[wanderingwolf]

@Digizel Yes please! Feel free to introduce Saur mid acrobatic maneuver. There will be a lull up ahead for the group in response to the next Storyteller post, so Saur can introduce himself properly then, or choose to wait until he finishes the race.

[wanderingwolf]

I have updated the Character tab and the first OOC post to include Digizel and Saur in both places, and the reshuffle the waitlist.

[Digizel]

Whoop I also realized I forgot to present a token. I do usually have a token from Hero Forge I usually like to use, but I have also made one here:

Token

Only one kobold on there with a bow, so I elected to pick out that one. xD Horns are usually whiter, more similar to red dragon horns, but eh~

But yeah, with that, the intro post is up and hopefully looks good to everybody. Looking forward to this~

EDIT: Oh wait, I just realized that sheet I sent wasn't the one I updated. @wanderingwolf Sorry about that, this is the right sheet. Not much has changed, I just thought it more appropriate to move a point of Saur's CON to his WIS. He'll have one fewer HP, but as predominantly a ranged fighter and supporter, this would be fine. Having him be better at tracking and observant made more sense to me. Especially since Kobolds are -CON by default anyway xD

[apheline]

Thornharp trips over her roots. Acrobatics: 6.

[rush99999]

Oof.

[Cleveraptor]

@wanderingwolf And the roll is... 12