PFS #5–08: The Confirmation - Friday, December 12th - 8pm UTC

[Blackfoot]

A Pathfinder Society Scenario designed for level 1-2.

Almost all Pathfinders undergo extensive training for three or more years to learn the tricks of the trade, and their last test before graduating from the ranks of the initiates to the status of a full Pathfinder agent is the Confirmation, a special research project that involves considerable fieldwork and is designed to simulate the initiates' future work as a Pathfinder. Even the noteworthy field commissioned agents sometimes participate in such trials as a way to familiarize themselves with the Pathfinder Society’s rules and expectations. Although Confirmation is typically an individual affair, the society recently discovered a site on the Isle of Kortos that would be perfect for initiates but perhaps too dangerous to handle alone. Successfully uncovering this site’s secrets will not only contribute to the society’s body of knowledge but shape the exciting careers ahead for each of the prospective agents.

Written by Kyle Baird.

Please sign up on the Game Calendar (https://www.fantasygrounds.com/calendar/index.xcp?id=1302).
Post the following information here:
Character Name:
Class:
Level:
Race:
Character File:
Previous Chronicle Sheet:

Brand NEW Characters will obviously not have a previous chronicle sheet so I will require:
PFS#
Faction:
Starting Gold: (AFTER PURCHASES)

All players must sign up here as well as on the Calendar and will be accepted in the order they post here.

[Trueshots]

Blackfoot, I'm in . I have to go into work at 8pm est. But the game starts 5 hours before. I assume we can finish by then, if not I may have to leave a few mins early to get to work on time. Thanks

[kwarner1986]

Count me in.

[xazil]

I should be good to come along, Ill post what with later. As before if you get 7, Ill drop out to allow another.

[Victor]

I'm in, Will post stuff soon

[HoloGnome]

Confirmed. Working on character.

[Farnaby]

Hi Blackfoot,

meet

Character Name: Rashmi
Class: Druid
Level: 1
Race: Human
PFS# 54144-3
Faction: Scarab Sages
Starting Gold: 88gp 5p

[Trueshots]

meet Rashmi


That's a great High Def character pic. Very nice!

[Farnaby]

Just got told about the character converter, will convert the hero lab file and upload the xml file soon.

Edit: uploaded, but I don't know how to do my animal companion.

[Farnaby]

That's a great High Def character pic. Very nice!

Thanks, I took a 2560x1440 wallpaper and then the token creator from maptool.

Here's the complete picture:

[Trueshots]

then the token creator from map tool
Is that something new with FG or is that another program?

[Rivver]

Can I join? I'm new to PFS and FG but have experience of PFRP in general. I can make the stated time on the calendar and have signed up there too.

[Blackfoot]

That's a great High Def character pic. Very nice!High Def pics are all well and good but the tokens get reduced in FG anyway... they are better off scaled to 63x63 so that FG isn't doing the on the fly scaling as they generally end up looking better that way.

[Blackfoot]

Can I join? I'm new to PFS and FG but have experience of PFRP in general. I can make the stated time on the calendar and have signed up there too.You have the 6th slot. Xazil has offered to play as an alternate.. assuming someone bails out... there is one other person who has signed up on the calendar but has not posted here.. if he does post he can have a waitlist slot but this game is 'full' assuming that everyone shows.

[Rivver]

Excellent. I may have done this all wrong so please let me know if I need to change anything but...

PFS#: is 163517-1
Character: Alaerin Lv1 Elf Rogue (FG Converter .xml attached)
Faction: Grand Lodge
Starting Gold: 2 (after kitting out)

Thanks

[Blackfoot]

Excellent. I may have done this all wrong so please let me know if I need to change anything but...

PFS#: is 163517-1
Character: Alaerin Lv1 Elf Rogue (FG Converter .xml attached)
Faction: Grand Lodge
Starting Gold: 2 (after kitting out)

Thanks
A few issues...
none of your gear came through...
I don't see where you slotted your 'favored class' benefit...
most of the rest I can figure out.

[Blackfoot]

Just got told about the character converter, will convert the hero lab file and upload the xml file soon.

Edit: uploaded, but I don't know how to do my animal companion.Did you have a file for your companion?
Output the companion from HL the same way you did the character.

[HoloGnome]

Hey F-DOG - there were some issues with Rashmi, as follows:

1. -10 move for Hide Armor + Shield
2. Automatic -5 ACP for using Armor + Shield, Max Stat is +4
3. Assume hit points are 8 base+3 toughness+2 CON +1 L1 class bonus (may want to indicate L1 favored class bonus)
4. You had Misc penalties in Melee and Ranged that didn't make sense to me - am I missing something? (for example, you are proficient with the armor and weapon you chose)
5. Missing Knowledge (geography) class skill
6. Missing bonus human feat - likely selection is Martial Weapon Proficiency Scythe
7. But, Scythe is a 2-handed weapon - you can't use it and a shield at the same time
8. If you lose the shield, take Martial Weapon Scythe, you lose the ACP penalty that is killing your skill profile, since you avoid mandatory armor+shield ACP
9. The weapon proficiencies were in the feats field. Moved them.
10. Some inventory item duplication.
11. Filled in Armor boxes and activated because of Armor + Shield
12. Filled in encumbrance over/off/drag for you
13. Added gender info
14. As above, Scythe is a 2-handed weapon. If you're using it, no shield, then the weapon should be set up with 4x crit (was set at 2x) and 1.5 x strength damage (was not set) for 2-handed weapons
15. No spell lists were in the character sheet

So - if you want Scythe and no automatic ACP, take Martial Scythe and drop the shield. If you want shield, then choose a different bonus feat and get rid of scythe.

Also, I didn't check the point build, but as a human you get +2 to one stat, or you can take alternate build attributes like Dual Talent for +2 to 2 stats and sacrifice your bonus feat and favored class bonus.

Hope this helps.

[Blackfoot]

HoloGnome..
Thank you for your efforts but I actually review ALL the PCs for starting level games myself. I'll discuss his character with him as I will yours with you once I receive it...
unfortunately many of the 'issues' that you present were not actually issues... I'll discuss his character with him once I get his Companion.

[Rivver]

A few issues...
none of your gear came through...
I don't see where you slotted your 'favored class' benefit...
most of the rest I can figure out.

Is this better? I exported this one from FG.

[HoloGnome]

Subtext is import/export review. If the things I flagged are in the native HeroLab environment, then it would help to create a bug report for what didn't translate properly. I was the one who suggested that Farnaby try the import/export tool.

[Blackfoot]

Is this better? I exported this one from FG.
It all makes much more sense now. Thanks. He is loaded and ready to go.

[HoloGnome]

I was looking at the wrong file - direct export from the .hlfg. Also, I didn't realize druids got scythe and didn't see the heavy shield feat. So, there were some definite discrepancies in my version. :D However, note that bashing is a martial bludgeoning use of a shield and requires a feat.

[kwarner1986]

Character Name: Archer Skylord
Class: Fighter (Archer)
Level: 1
Race: Human

PFS# 118469-5
Faction: Silver Crusader
Starting Gold: 4 gp

Archer is a beautiful blond shoulder length hair with emerald colored eyes. She usually wears her hair in a bun to keep it from getting in her eyes since she greatly favors using her bow in combat. She proudly displays her holy symbol of Sarenrae on the front of her eastern style armor. She has issues trusting new people, but once she your friend. She will gladly lay down her life to protect people she calls friends. She does carry a Glaive in case she needs to get up close and personal.

[cmdisc]

Curious as to where she's tucking that glaive while she's using her bow....

:p

[Victor]

In your back if you're not careful..

[Blackfoot]

Character Name: Archer Skylord
Class: Fighter (Archer)
Level: 1
Race: Human

PFS# 118469-5
Faction: Silver Crusader
Starting Gold: 4 gp

Archer is a beautiful blond shoulder length hair with emerald colored eyes. She usually wears her hair in a bun to keep it from getting in her eyes since she greatly favors using her bow in combat. She proudly displays her holy symbol of Sarenrae on the front of her eastern style armor. She has issues trusting new people, but once she your friend. She will gladly lay down her life to protect people she calls friends. She does carry a Glaive in case she needs to get up close and personal.
Did you mean to buy her these 'Artisan's Tools'? She has no craft skills... I'm assuming it's an error... otherwise.. what type of tools are they?

[HoloGnome]

It's obviously a collapsible glaive from the Snap-On weapons cart that has been touring the Inner Sea regions.

[Farnaby]

Okay, I went through it all and sorted some things out.
Got the tokens to 64x64, removed unusable weapons, rearranging skills, etc.

Meet Rashmi and her companion Duma:

I have 106 gp after shopping.

See you all on friday! ;)

[Blackfoot]

What unusable weapons? Druids are proficient with Scythe and club. I'm confused.

[Farnaby]

Scythe is a martial weapon. Druids only start with simple weapon and druid weapon proficiencies.
That includes a sickle, but not a scythe. :-(

[Blackfoot]

Read it again:

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Druids are proficient with the following weapons: club, dagger, dart, quarterstaff, scimitar, scythe, sickle, shortspear, sling, and spear. They are also proficient with all natural attacks (claw, bite, and so forth) of any form they assume with wild shape (see below).

Druids are proficient with light and medium armor but are prohibited from wearing metal armor; thus, they may wear only padded, leather, or hide armor. A druid may also wear wooden armor that has been altered by the ironwood spell so that it functions as though it were steel. Druids are proficient with shields (except tower shields) but must use only those crafted from wood.

A druid who wears prohibited armor or uses a prohibited shield is unable to cast druid spells or use any of her supernatural or spell-like class abilities while doing so and for 24 hours thereafter.

[Farnaby]

Looks like we found a bug in Hero Lab. :D

I've reported it.

[Blackfoot]

Not sure what you're talking about still.. HL lists it as available for druids.

Bottom line here.. did you want to redo your character? I already have the original loaded.

[Farnaby]

I just checked the roll-over text, but I am happy with the xml file I posted today, thanks.

[Blackfoot]

HoloGnome you do realize that by dumping charisma on bloodrager you will never cast any bloodrager spells right?

[HoloGnome]

Yep - don't care. There's no minimum stat requirement for using triggered items and no associated failure, only a class and spell list requirement.

[HoloGnome]

Hey Farnaby - wasn't Duma the name of the Cheetah from that movie? Hmm...let me look. Why yes, it was! :D Nice one.

[Blackfoot]

Yep - don't care. There's no minimum stat requirement for using triggered items and no associated failure, only a class and spell list requirement.
But obviously not scrolls.. because you do not have:
The user must have the requisite ability score.

[kwarner1986]

Made some final adjustments. I'm good to go now. Found a better picture as well.

[Blackfoot]

I'm still looking for 2 more characters for Friday's game...
Trueshots and Rivver please post your character info ASAP.

[Victor]

I'll get you my info today. still working on it.

[Trueshots]

Trueshots please post your character info ASAP.

Black, I think I played this at level one. Can I play it again with same character or must it be completely different Character? Thanks

[Blackfoot]

You can NEVER get credit for a scenario with the same character twice. To get credit you must play a new level 1 or 2 character.

[HoloGnome]

But obviously not scrolls.. because you do not have:
The user must have the requisite ability score.

Yes - I understand. The features of interest are: bloodline/power/background flavor, rage, hp, uncanny dodge, arcane wand use. I agree that scrolls would be nice, but can't have everything. Thx for looking out for my character.

[Rivver]

Rivver please post your character info ASAP.

What character info do you need? I sent you my sheet and previously posted the following:

PFS#: 163517-1
Character: Alaerin Lv1 Elf Rogue
Faction: Grand Lodge
Starting Gold: 2 (after kitting out)

If you want backstory/picture I'll do that tomorrow.

[Blackfoot]

I'm sorry.. I was confused as to who I had heard from and who I had not... Rivver you are all set.
Apparently it is Trueshots and Victor who still haven't submitted characters.
Please get them to me some time tonight.

[Trueshots]

Please get them to me some time tonight. sorry been final exam week and doing a Lil research because of a new character. Should have it finished tonight, currently at a Christmas program at children's school but will finish when I get home. Thanks

[kwarner1986]

Hopefully everyone isn't Charisma dumping? We do need someone who can at least talk to someone without insulting them.

[Blackfoot]

I'm pretty sure the highest CHA so far is a 7.... no no wait there's a 10.

[xazil]

Yeah, for being a member of a Society, lots of adventurers aren't exactly social...

[Victor]

Talk? What's talk? Mine is a 7.
Hope to have this up to you within an hour or two BF, sorry for the short timing. Making these guys takes me forever.

[Victor]

Here is my stuff for tomorrow.

Name: Coburn
Race/Class: Human Warpriest Level 1
PFS #: 154224-2
Faction: Silver Cursade
Starting gp: 34.9 after purchases



Let me know if you need anything else.

[HoloGnome]

He needs a scooby snack.

[Blackfoot]

He could probably use a little Flint.

[Blackfoot]

What is Archer's Ethnicity?

[Victor]

Here is his ring tone. Sorry for the .zip, can't seem to attach .mp3's
*this is my actual ring tone

[Blackfoot]

Here is my stuff for tomorrow.

Name: Coburn
Race/Class: Human Warpriest Level 1
PFS #: 154224-2
Faction: Silver Crusade
Starting gp: 34.9 after purchases

Let me know if you need anything else.
I can't quite get his gear to add up...
I get 36.9 gp intead of 34.9.. including the 'Sack' that seems to actually be a grappling hook as a grappling hook. I don't see any rope though.

[Victor]

Thanks for being so careful, saved me some gp :)
Yea I found the mistake I made in my addition, I actually do not have a grappling hook, and I have 1 sack, I should have 37.9gp left over. If that still doesn't jibe with what you get, we can just go with whatever is lower. :)
Thanks again

[HoloGnome]

Scooby snacks are only 1cp. I'm tellin' ya. However, I'm still trying to locate them on the paizo site.

[Blackfoot]

It is looking like Trueshots is not going to be joining us (as he hasn't submitted a character)...

[xazil]

You still have a WarlordBoBo signed up for 6th if they can get a character together

[Blackfoot]

Never posted to the thread so I'm assuming that's not happening... Xazil you can join us if you get a dude together quickly.. otherwise 5 is fine.

[xazil]

Thanks for the offer but I put my name to do some volunteer work. Have fun. :)

[Trueshots]

Black been trying for over 2 hours how to convert my herolab file to .xml. Im on a iMac now and run the program through Steam and there is no FG converter that I know of, I'm going to have to build it from starch in FG. SO sorry for the delay. If it help I will be a very fragile and gimp level one monk with no chronicle or xp :)

Character Name: Patricia Hendricks
Class: Flowing Monk
Level:1
Race:Human
Character File: ?
Previous Chronicle Sheet: none (0XP)
PFS#71518-6
Faction: Silver Crusade
Starting Gold: 111p

[HoloGnome]

In the Fantasy Grounds program group, there is a converter app. Go to the start menu->Fantasy Grounds II->FG Char Converter. But, don't expect it to convert everything properly.

[Blackfoot]

Black been trying for over 2 hours how to convert my herolab file to .xml. Im on a iMac now and run the program through Steam and there is no FG converter that I know of, I'm going to have to build it from starch in FG. SO sorry for the delay. If it help I will be a very fragile and gimp level one monk with no chronicle or xp :)

Character Name: Patricia Hendricks
Class: Flowing Monk
Level:1
Race:Human
Character File: ?
Previous Chronicle Sheet: none (0XP)
PFS#71518-6
Faction: Silver Crusade
Starting Gold: 111pSorry Trueshots.. but it's just too late. I asked for you to get me your sheet yesterday and it still isn't here... so you are out for today.. we'll catch you next time.

[Trueshots]

Really? Most GM's if you in before the first encounter they let you in. Its 2 hours before game time.
Because I lost all my info on my OC I bought a new cpu, its a iMac and spent hours trying to find the character converter til I gave up. If I load my character locally why does it even matter?

EDIT: I'll load just in case you have a change of heart...

[Blackfoot]

The server is up. Connection info is on the Calendar.

[Victor]

having problems commecting. throwing tons of errors. i will check to see fi i need update..

[Farnaby]

That was fun. Great game guys.

[Victor]

Indeed!
*Gravelly voice* That sure was a hoot. Glad to see all you young'uns made it out alive, heh heh, and one old beat up acolyte. There's a concert to the goddess tonight that I'll be attending. My treat if any of you want to come along.

[HoloGnome]

Fun game - thanks! And thanks to Gilly McGillmen.

[Rivver]

Thanks for being so tolerant of me! Great game, looking forward to the next.

[Blackfoot]

Not an issue at all. Everyone starts somewhere and you certainly weren't any more of a problem than that other guy. :)

[Farnaby]

Anyone know why I can't see the game in the list when I try to manage characters?
Cone to think of it, the last 4 games aren't in there. Is it a setting?

[Blackfoot]

It should be listed as 'PFS 5-08 The Confirmation' I believe... yeah.. that's right. Perhaps you need to scroll down?

[Farnaby]

Nope, I can't see any of the last 5 games...
Where should I report this?

[Farnaby]

Nope, I can't see any of the last 5 games...
I'll send support an email.

[Blackfoot]

You aren't the one who was messing with his file structure right?

[Farnaby]

Hehe, no.
Good thought though.

[Blackfoot]

Look in your FG folder... under 'campaigns' do you see 'PFS 5-08 The Confirmation' in there?
Then check the 'cache' folder for the same.

[Farnaby]

Interesting, it's in both as are the others I'm missing.

Now I just have to find out how to get them in the list.

[Blackfoot]

What is in those folders? The data that would be stored for manage characters should be in the cache I believe... the campaigns folder really only keeps the image masks mostly 'I think'.

[Farnaby]

In the campaign folder under The Confirmation, there are 2 folders called drawings and maskedimages.
In the cache folder, there are several .dat files and a folder called usersettings
8287

[Blackfoot]

I sure 'looks' like you have the important stuff. I'm not sure why manage characters wouldn't be working for you. The data is there.

[Trenloe]

@Farnaby, can you post a screenshot of what your manage characters screen shows?

[HoloGnome]

Farnaby - you moved your data directory location to a protected folder under windows (Programs, from what you were saying). In order to play our game, you had to use Admin mode. This issue may relate to the data directory change.

[Blackfoot]

That was Victor.

[HoloGnome]

Oh right. Sorry.

[Farnaby]

@Farnaby, can you post a screenshot of what your manage characters screen shows?

Sure:8288

And I scroll down and see: 8289

[Trenloe]

And you can see all of those games as directories in your <FG app data>\cache folder? Plus the ones you're missing are in that same folder too?

[Farnaby]

I just checked and I am missing at least 3 games in the cache directory and 4 games from the Manage Characters list.
Even the Date Modified is weird. E.g. emerald spire I played weeks ago, but the modified date in the directory says yesterday.