One-Shot Pathfinder Game at the Icebreaker

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Cataphrak

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One-Shot Pathfinder Game at the Icebreaker

« on: August 17, 2012, 05:42:28 PM »

Seeing as it seems nobody's willing to do a game to introduce new ARCers to tabletop gaming, I've decided that, given enough interest, I'll run a Pathfinder one-shot session at the Icebreaker. I'm basically making up the setting and story outline right now, and I'd like to gauge interest.

I will need: 1-2 relatively experienced players, who will be playing with some plot-induced handicaps. Priority on good roleplayers over powergamers.
I'll also need another 3-5 people to fill out the party, with highest priority going to new players.


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Re: One-Shot Pathfinder Game at the Icebreaker

« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2012, 06:39:08 PM »

I'm in.


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Re: One-Shot Pathfinder Game at the Icebreaker

« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2012, 06:42:08 PM »

sounds good I'm up for helping out


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Psyentific

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Re: One-Shot Pathfinder Game at the Icebreaker

« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2012, 06:58:53 PM »

I recommend an experienced player as a Paladin, to act as a guide, and Newbies to play Cleric or Druid, because they are overpowered and impossible to fuck up and do badly.


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Cataphrak

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Re: One-Shot Pathfinder Game at the Icebreaker

« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2012, 07:12:48 PM »

No. This is a one-shot. I don't want the players to power through everything and feel like they're being talked down to by some douche in shining chainmail.

I want them to have power, and to feel the consequences of their actions.

Hell, I might even pull a punch or two.


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Re: One-Shot Pathfinder Game at the Icebreaker

« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2012, 07:54:36 PM »

but I wanna be a douche in shining chainmail Sad


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Re: One-Shot Pathfinder Game at the Icebreaker

« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2012, 09:24:28 PM »

Well at least ban synthesist summoner, so we don't get Sumwan Poplar II: Electric Boogaloo


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Re: One-Shot Pathfinder Game at the Icebreaker

« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2012, 10:41:21 PM »

I'm guessing that as a one shot Paul will be using pre-gens


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Cataphrak

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Re: One-Shot Pathfinder Game at the Icebreaker

« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2012, 12:09:52 AM »

I was thinking I build a fighter, wizard, rogue and cleric for the new players and let the experienced ones bring their own to the game... with no restrictions...

Except for the fact that you start at level 1, and entirely without equipment.


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Re: One-Shot Pathfinder Game at the Icebreaker

« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2012, 06:13:13 AM »

Quote from: Cataphrak on August 18, 2012, 12:09:52 AM

and entirely without equipment.

What about Gunslinger's gunsmith class feature?


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Cataphrak

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Re: One-Shot Pathfinder Game at the Icebreaker

« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2012, 10:33:00 AM »

Classes that get equipment as a class feature...

Well, you'll see, but you won't be starting with it. Wink

NOTE: The starting without equipment thing will only apply for the two most experienced players. Think of it as playing on hard mode.


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Re: One-Shot Pathfinder Game at the Icebreaker

« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2012, 03:29:29 PM »

Keep the experienced players from having tier-1 classes should prevent the party from destroying the adventure. As for the new players, a balanced spread of pre-builts is definitely a good idea.

As for the equipment thing, it really depends on the character class. No matter the experience, a fighter starting naked will do a lot worse than a rogue or a wizard under the same conditions. If everybody starts naked, then fighters in particular suffer.
If only the experienced players are naked, yet they're allowed to bring whatever sheet they want, then there's a good chance they'll show up as naked full-casting bear druids.

So, to both prevent accidental plot-destruction, and to save the experienced player's trouble of being forced to hold back, I recommend that tier-1 classes be significantly restricted in numbers, and be kept in the new players' hands. Additionally, it would be good roleplay-example for the experienced players to play naked fighters or something equally useless.