Interest Check- LFP- Pathfinder rpg- Become a PIRATE KING! (scheduling TBD based on interest)

What's up Roll20 community! I'll get straight to the point... I'm looking to run the Pathfinder "Skull & Shackles" adventure path and I am wondering how many of you folks are interested in becoming... PIRATE KINGS!!! I'm an experienced GM (20+ years), but new to the VTT scene. I've been fooling around with Roll20 for a while now, and I'm ready to get a real campaign running. This interest recon is mainly to do some pre-game organizing on SCHEDULING mostly. I'm VERY FLEXIBLE with my play times. I just need an enthusiastic group that can stick to a consistent schedule. I live in United States, East coast (GMT/UTC -5), but I'm seriously flexible. If I can find a group that can all stay on a regular schedule, I'll play in the middle of the night, early morning, lunch, DON'T CARE... just want to game!!! :) I'm only looking for 4 or 5 players. I'm a nice guy and hate turning people away, but I don't manage large groups well. Also, I run games for "MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY", only 21 years or older need apply. Experienced players PREFERRED, but not required. Headsets w/mic HIGHLY PREFERRED. I hate hearing my own echo, or whatever is going on around your computer. Webcam not required. Not sure if we will use video or not... For now, rules allowed can be found at <a href="http://paizo.com/prd/" rel="nofollow">http://paizo.com/prd/</a> although a few house rules will be implemented, and "third party rules" will be considered on a case by case basis. Post a reply on here or send me a private message on my profile page if you are interested.

Update: Here's the link for the FREE player's guide for the adventure path: <a href="http://paizo.com/products/btpy8rwc?Pathfinder-Adve" rel="nofollow">http://paizo.com/products/btpy8rwc?Pathfinder-Adve</a>... UPDATE: Here's a link for the Player's Guide to view online, no download required! <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1F-O1zdX8fLZE85U" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1F-O1zdX8fLZE85U</a>...

Update: I'm looking to have a weekly game, but I will settle for bi weekly. A few people have expressed interest in week nights, but I'm still waiting on more responses. Don't let the Pirate Kings thing deceive you... there will be plenty of variety! But if sailing your own ship and having your own island sounds lame, then you can walk the plank! I will continue updating this thread as more responses come in... Stay tuned!

hey there i'm interested in joining! I"m a new player but I'm quite familiar with the game now.

I love this idea! Can't wait to see this becoming a thing!

hey HEY Johnny d's in dis!

Jon d. Send me a private message with your availability details please...

Color me interested

Johnny D and Johnny D... This has got to be a thing Wade!

Captain D's???

Sounds good to me. Captain D and his First Mate Johnny D!

Is this still open?

Another D!

I've been doing all of this from my phone all day... I'm about to head home and get on the computer and see what we've got so far... I had no idea I would get this many responses so quickly! Roll20 is awesome! I just decided on this adventure path last night and started this thread this afternoon, so I want to be clear that I'm not ready to start this campaign yet. I'm on the fence right now since the Data Delve update is coming out next month. My phone is dying... to be continued when I get home...

I'd be willing to sing the pirate songs as a bard for your campaign if you need 1 more.

Weekday nights Monday-Thursday starting at 9:45 pm EST sounds awesome.

Kyle's wife here. Interested if there is space

I'd love a chance to play a pirate king themed pathfinder campaign - I'm pretty flexible on time too. Also, this entire thread is reminding me of One Piece, right down to the "will of D."

Here's the latest and greatest... I've finally made it home to a real keyboard! The response has been GREAT so far! I had no idea this would catch on so quickly. This is my first FULL FLEDGED run with a VTT and implementing all the amazing technological goodies that are out there, so pardon my excitement over how awesome of a community Roll20 is growing into! I'm used to basically head hunting and posting flyers and such to find local gamers to meet around an ATT (Actual Tabletop) and then waiting days and often weeks before hearing anything. I tried Meetups while I was living on the West Coast, but some people can be rather awkward when coming face to face with perfect strangers. I myself LOVE meeting new people, unfortunately that doesn't mean new people love meeting me. Then throw in boring ole "adult life stuff" on top of that and it makes getting a group together on a regular basis difficult. Enter the awesome sauce that is Roll20 and all the awesome people that make up the community... I decided on running this campaign just last night. I just posted this thread this afternoon and now, just a few hours later, could have all the players I need. Unfortunately I'm only looking for 4-5 players, and cannot include all of you in THIS game, but we all know how RPG groups go... Out of the 11 seriously interested responses I have received 9 of you seem to be able to fit in on Tuesdays. That was the most commonly requested day. TIME is a little more scattered, but it seems that AFTER 7PM Central (GMT/UTC -6) is as specific as I can get right now. So, let's see what TUESDAYS starting at 7PM CENTRAL TIME (GMT/UTC -6) on a WEEKLY basis looks like. Please respond to this thread or send me a private message if this SCHEDULE works for you. I am aware that this does eliminate some of you who have responded already, but nothing is in stone yet. Stay tuned! More updates to come...

Tuesdays at 7PM Central works just fine for me, glad to hear you have had such an overwhelming recruitment success. I have been playing about with Roll20 for over a year so if there is anything I can help you with feel free to ask :D

Mamoru and I are available on Tuesdays. While she is available at 7:00 pm CST, I would not be available any time before 8:45 pm CST.

Tuesdays at 7-9 PM CST are workable times for me.

Sounds like you've already got more than enough people, but, just in case, I could make Tuesday 7pm CST just fine.

Towowo said: Tuesdays at 7-9 PM CST are workable times for me. I don't think a 2 hr. session would be worth your time ;)

Koaxton said: Tuesdays at 7PM Central works just fine for me, glad to hear you have had such an overwhelming recruitment success. I have been playing about with Roll20 for over a year so if there is anything I can help you with feel free to ask :D I may take you up on that advice offer Koaxton. I'm still getting the hang of Roll20 as far as in game goes. And now the Data Delve update is adding the character sheet facet as soon as I've really gotten the hang of setting up my own sheets... oh well ;)

Max T. said: Sounds like you've already got more than enough people, but, just in case, I could make Tuesday 7pm CST just fine. No consensus yet. What would be your latest end time Max?

I currently have no schedule so I'm open for whatever time works for your group.

I meant anywhere from 7 to 9 PM would be good starting times for me. I apologize for not being clear.

Kyle S. said: Mamoru and I are available on Tuesdays. While she is available at 7:00 pm CST, I would not be available any time before 8:45 pm CST. Kyle, what kind of computer set up would you and your wife be using? I see you each have an account on here. Would you be sharing a computer or each using your own computer? We can try to work something out where maybe she manages your character until you show up. At the regular table this is usually no biggy assuming you trust the group with your character ;) Other than giving your wife permission in the Roll20 interface to "control" your token/character sheet, I don't think this would be a complicated matter at all. I also like the idea of having a female perspective in the group, although be warned, my language can be graphic. I do politely request that any REAL WORLD relationship matters not be brought to the table and acted out through characters... if you need to do that sort of thing, get some foam bats and take it outside and do some LARPing! LOL!!!

Towowo said: I meant anywhere from 7 to 9 PM would be good starting times for me. I apologize for not being clear. my bad bro... right on then...

Zane T. said: I currently have no schedule so I'm open for whatever time works for your group. You "currently" have no schedule. Do you EXPECT your schedule to change in a way that would prevent you from playing in the next couple of weeks or so? Also, how serious are you about the bard thing? A player from my high school days really made me hate bards... plus I feel the class is... ummm... ssssss... uhhhhhhh................... lacking, let's go with that... I have some potential alternates to the bard class that don't involve so much "merriment"... I do love a good sea shanty though... present your arguemtn for the bard and I could be swayed.

Bard is a tier 3 class. Along with the Alchemist, Inquisitor, Magus, and a few others. Compared to Wizard/Sorc/Oracle/Druid/Cleric/Witch, Summoner, they are lacking. But those are all tier 1 or 2 classes. They are world breakers, where tier 3 classes are useful in most situations, and very rarely have nothing they can do in a particular situation. tier 4's are rogue/barb/paladin/rangers with tier 5's being fighters and monks, cavaliers, gunsligners, etc.. tier 5 can basically do 1 thing, and not that well ( fighter hits stuff.. barb hits stuff, and has useful skills, thus why barb is tier 4. Gunslinger is great if you need something shot, but thats it)

bard is generally best when used as a generalist, a buffer/debuffer, or archer. Blistering invective , a level 2 bard spell, with a high intimidate.. becomes a GREAT thing to setup for your other casters to chain after. Demoralize them all ( -2 saves/attacks) and light them on fire at the same time, while maintaining the + to hit and damage for your melee. They are a force multiplier. +3 damage per swing (8th level say ), and the group has 4 ( including himself) attackers. one will likely be a two weapon fighter. SO assume 2 attacks each, plus 4 for the two weapon fighter. Thats 10 attacks he is giving +3 or more to hit and damage to. +30 to hit and damage per round is nothing to dismiss lightly. Add in haste, and it becomes +38 to hit and damage a turn. tell me who else can add those numbers at mid levels?

Michael M. said: Bard is a tier 3 class. Along with the Alchemist, Inquisitor, Magus, and a few others. Compared to Wizard/Sorc/Oracle/Druid/Cleric/Witch, Summoner, they are lacking. But those are all tier 1 or 2 classes. They are world breakers, where tier 3 classes are useful in most situations, and very rarely have nothing they can do in a particular situation. tier 4's are rogue/barb/paladin/rangers with tier 5's being fighters and monks, cavaliers, gunsligners, etc.. tier 5 can basically do 1 thing, and not that well ( fighter hits stuff.. barb hits stuff, and has useful skills, thus why barb is tier 4. Gunslinger is great if you need something shot, but thats it) It's not so much a matter of the classes usefulness, but rather how they are played. I actually think the bard could be extra fitting in the Pathfinder Inner Sea Campaign setting with the activities of the Pathfinder Society being so varied and wide spread. I just haven't met a player that made a bard seem awesome or cool... yet. As for all the tier # mumbo jumbo, i'm not that crunchy in my games. Thank you for presenting your case for the bards though ;)

No there is currently nothing in sight to change my lack of schedule. And really I just wanted to roleplay the half blind bard singing pirate songs to rile up the crew, I mostly play a druid but I don't like the thought of a druid pirate. If not a bard I wouldn't mind playing an alchemist.

Interested and sent a pm and as a bonus a lame pirate joke: "What be a pirates favorite letter? The C"

KBDZ said: Interested and sent a pm and as a bonus a lame pirate joke: "What be a pirates favorite letter? The C" I'd argue that their favorite letter might be R.

KBDZ, I replied to the PM. And thanks for the joke, you too Zane! I'm easily amused ;) The first 5 that responded to the Tuesdays @ 7 PM Central were Koaxton, Kyle S. and Mamoru (AKA Kyle's wife), Towowo, and Max T. John R. also chimed in in a private message as #6. Soooo.... Koaxton Kyle S. Mamoru Towowo Max T. come on down!!!! Or just confirm how late ya'll can play, and if all of you are on the same page then there's our starting group. For those of you not mentioned in the above list, please keep an eye on this thread if you are interested. Life happens and games don't always come first, and I understand that. So this group may not work out. People's schedules may change. You all may join in the game, see my beard on the video chat and realize you aren't worthy of it's presence... WHO KNOWS!! All kinds of things could happen. Standbys are John R., Zane T. and KBDZ.

Typically, I can play in 4-5 hour blocks, I'm good until 11 PM or Midnight.

Towowo and Koaxton have been confirmed. Thanks.... guys??? Due to your ambiguous user names and lack of a real photo, I hate to make assumptions based on classic rpg stereotypes...

Any openings still?

Fooz said: Any openings still? Fooz, check out my last post before you posted... I can add you to the end of the stand by list if you are down for Tuesdays at 7PM central time (GMT/UTC -6).

Mamoru and I are good to play until 2:00 am EST. We could play longer, but 2:00 am feels like a good end point.

Wade B. said: Kyle S. said: Mamoru and I are available on Tuesdays. While she is available at 7:00 pm CST, I would not be available any time before 8:45 pm CST. Kyle, what kind of computer set up would you and your wife be using? I see you each have an account on here. Would you be sharing a computer or each using your own computer? We can try to work something out where maybe she manages your character until you show up. At the regular table this is usually no biggy assuming you trust the group with your character ;) Other than giving your wife permission in the Roll20 interface to "control" your token/character sheet, I don't think this would be a complicated matter at all. I also like the idea of having a female perspective in the group, although be warned, my language can be graphic. I do politely request that any REAL WORLD relationship matters not be brought to the table and acted out through characters... if you need to do that sort of thing, get some foam bats and take it outside and do some LARPing! LOL!!! Both Mamoru and I have our own computers. We are also partial to sitting together at my laptop for online games. We've done so for a couple of years.

Hey there. I'm still open for whenever. So tuesday works for me

I'd be interested. I've wanted to play/run this AP for quite a while.

I already sent a PM, but I can play until about 1 am EST, or midnight CST. I've been looking at the swashbuckler from the advanced class guide playtest, and it looks custom build for this sort of campaign. I'm also down for any sort of caster.

If y'all are still looking for players i am here Wade.

ok, so since i had some people responding in private messages and some on forum I kind of goofed yesterday. Also, Kyle and wife have just stepped out due to time conflicts. So here is my learning lesson from this thread. I'm too nice of a guy to look for players this way, because I hate turning people away. Based on the interests expressed on this forum thread I'm going to go ahead and set up a "campaign" in Roll20 and just pick 5 of ya'll to give it a shot first. So if you get a link from me in a private message you know you have been invited to the game! :) Nice and simple. For those that don't get invited this time, please don't take it personally. ALSO, once I get the hang of Roll20 and I have one game up and running I am planning on running multiple games on different nights. So I may look for some of ya'll in the future. Thank ALL OF YOU for expressing interest in my game. If space becomes available I will contact the players from this forum thread first. You have all been added to a list on my hard drive as potential future game contacts. This thread is now FINISHED. If you want to contact me further, please send me a private message.