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Giant Slayer (1-17 Adventure! Pathfinder 1e)
Trunau is under attack! You brave few defenders step up in the town's time of need.
About the adventure
Giant Slayer is a very combat-focused Adventure Path. While there will be opportunities for Roleplay throughout, expect a mostly combat-oriented experience. The Campaign starts with the party helping defend the Town of Trunau from a brutal Orcish Army, but quickly evolves into following the trail of Giants and Ogres deep within the Mindspin Mountains to face their Armies yourself! Giant Slayer runs from levels 1-17.
Game themes
$15.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Saturday – 11:00 PM UTC
Aug 16 / Session 24
Session Duration / 3 hours
5 / 5 Seats Filled
GAME MASTER
Ciaran
he/him
4.7
(11)
Schedule
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
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Meet the Game Master
4.7
(11)
2 years on StartPlaying
291 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Storytelling, Visual Aid
Average response time: 24+ hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
Greetings! I am Ciaran King O'Leary (Actually my real name. It doesn't get more Irish) Right off the bat, I want to make it very clear that my Number One goal as a DM is fun. Fun for both you the players and myself as the DM. I promote great roleplay and sometimes that leads to conflicts in game. I want to make sure those conflicts stay in game, and we can explore those roleplay opportunities without it turning into a fight to the death. We're all here to have fun, so let's not make it harder on each other. I have been both playing and running games of Pathfinder 1e for 15 years now. I have run horror games, high fantasy games, and so many more. I do also run DND 5e games, but not professionally at the moment. If you're looking to book me for a 5e game, I'm definitely open to it! I offer both Adventure Paths created by Paizo and my own Custom World and Adventure. The Adventure Paths I'm currently offering are Curse of the Crimson Throne (Remastered for Pf1e) and Skull and Shackles (Pirate game). I also will be offering Wrath of the Righteous in the near future. If that's something you're interested in please feel free to send me a message, and we can set up a day that works best for you. I believe I am a fair GM, often employing "Rule of Cool" in situations I feel warrant it. I almost always use Hero Points to add some flavor to the room, and as far as I'm concerned Elephant in the Room is a must-have for any Pathfinder 1e game. That's not to say there is no danger. I make all of my rolls in the open (unless otherwise required for story or tension). I offer 24/7 access to the Foundry World for your game. I have purchased a license for each one of them so that you can make edits to your character whenever you wish. This includes over 100 Modules working together to deliver as immersive an experience as possible. Beginners need not fear though, I am a great teacher and very patient, so we will get you up to speed asap. Before we begin each session, I will be reading out a Recap of the previous week's Session. These will be available to read at any time both in the Foundry World and in my Discord Channel King's Colonies. I'm looking forward to playing with you all soon!
View Profile →Reviews (11)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Storytelling
Visual Aid
GrumpyCat
Played 177 sessions
King is by far one of my favorite DMs! I have been hopping from paid DM to paid DM because its very hard to find one who cares so deeply about the game they are running and making sure their players have a good time! Ciaran's world is SO deep and his ability to light heartedly guide and follow the flow of player actions so that every choice meaningfully changes the story is SEAMLESS. For the first time I feel like my roleplaying and choices matter, while still getting a good amount of blood pumping combat and laughs! I would recommend Ciaran without a second thought, and he will be my DM for many many years to come I hope.
Trey Loftin
Played 102 sessions
King is a great, DM who puts great effort into his world-building and is great at making the world feel lived and good interactions with our characters
Mighty Moose
Played 93 sessions
if there was an option for 6 starts I would give it to him. I joined one of his games and then enjoyed it so much I am in a second game :D he is a fantastic DM
Soulkrist
Played 90 sessions
Updated Review: Having played with King for close to a year now, I can only say that if you love Pathfinder 1e, this guy is the GM for you! I play in both his Homebrew and his Curse of the Crimson Throne (begging him to run another game) and he just smashes them out of the park! He’s a genuinely good guy, fun to hang out with, runs a fair yet challenging game, and allows for so much character creativity. The Rule of Cool is real with this man, but not so much that it breaks all the actual rules. His detail in story and balance of a game is what I have been searching for over my 15+ years gaming. Thank you, King, for being the GM I have been looking for! You are stuck with me for years to come!
Cody
Played 46 sessions
I have been a player in Ciaran's Skull & Shackles campaign for the last 10 months. Ciaran has been nothing but excellent in that time. He is communicative, personable, caring, funny, good-natured, and his our sessions always sport great music, atmosphere, pacing, well designed encounters and all-around wonderful GMing. I consider myself extremely lucky to have randomly stumbled upon his listing last year, and you no doubt will too. Get in now before he (rightfully) raises his prices. You won't regret it!
Arch Fline
Played 42 sessions
A truly excellent DM. You will not be disappointed.
Character creation
Creating your character
You are more than welcome to bring a fully made character to the table, or we can build it during Session 0. Either way, the rules are the same: 20 point buy. No Summoners or Occult Classes. 1st Party only. 15rp max for races. Drawbacks are allowed. Average starting gold. We'll be using Elephant in the Room.
All of my games are LGBTQ+ Friendly. My Discord is a safe place for you, and it always will be.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
All you'll need is a quiet place to play, and a decent Mic so we can hear and understand you. You will need to make a Forge Account, which is completely free.
What Ciaran brings to the table
I offer a Foundry World that is always online for you to access via The Forge. I bring 4 years of experience with that platform, and I am more than happy to help onboard newer users. I also offer a Discord Server where all of the players in my games can chat and private channels where you can read recaps of all your adventures and plan with your party.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Internet
Headphones
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Ciaran creates a safe table
Giant Slayer is a very Combat-Oriented Adventure, so if you have a build you've been dying to try, now is the time for it! I wouldn't come to the game expecting long dialogues and a super in-depth storyline.
