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Pathfinder AP1 Rise of the Runelords

Pathfinder AP1 Rise of the Runelords

TYPE

Campaign

EXPERIENCE

Beginner

AGE

18+
About the adventure

The first adventure path published by Paizo. I am using the Anniversary edition of the AP. The campaign starts of in the small town of Sandpoint in the region of Varisia. "For five years, the faithful of Sandpoint have attended church in temporary structures erected after fire destroyed the previous temple, and while their new religious leader was helpful, kind, and wise, church wasn't the same. Now, the new cathedral is finally done. All that remains is for the swallowtail festival to renew the site's blessings from the gods and it will be as if the Sandpoint fire had never occured."

Game themes
3 NEEDED TO START
$20.00

/ Session

Details

Weekly / Monday – 10:30 PM UTC

3 Hour Duration

1 / 7 Seats Filled

GAME MASTER

GMDavidF

he/him

5.0

(7)

This game will begin once 4 players have joined

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

Meet the Game Master

5.0

(7)

2 years on StartPlaying

355 games hosted

Highly rated for: Knows the Rules, Creativity, Teacher

About me

Hello! I have been running Tabletop RPGs since 1990. I enjoy and run Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and other genres. I am currently running Pathfinder 1e and MechWarrior 2nd edition games and looking to add more. I have a small collection of RPGs that I have collected over the years. These range from perineal favorites like Pathfinder and Shadowrun, to less common titles such as Cyberpunk 2020 and Twilight 2000, to fairly rare titles such as Gatewar and Living Steel. Most I have run repeatedly in the past, some only a few times.

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Reviews (7)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Knows the Rules

Creativity

Teacher

Robert Arnold avatar

Robert Arnold

Played 104 sessions

Excellent GM, Excellent game, and he's extremely helpful and patient.

Shon ThunderBeard avatar

Shon ThunderBeard

Played 101 sessions

I play a Battletech/Mechwarrior group with him. He is knowledgeable/flexible and fun. What more could you ask for.

James avatar

James

Played 53 sessions

I have gotten to play in one of David's Battletech games for about a year, and he has done a wonderful job creating huge set pieces, gone above and beyond in supporting his players, and providing a gaming experience that shows the effort that goes into it between sessions.

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scott

Played 45 sessions

I have been enjoying one of his games for several months.

Mocha-Matt avatar

Mocha-Matt

Played 20 sessions

David runs a fun, strategic game. I am really enjoying exploring the Battletech universe with him as my guide. His sessions are well crafted and interesting.

Michi Kossowsky avatar

Michi Kossowsky

I will try and touch on all the main points of being a GM, from my POV. I have been playing weekly with David for over 3 years David is a hard-working, dedicated GM who goes the extra mile to create a good atmosphere. You see it in all the small/big things like the Foundry server, use of music/mood, etc. He knows the rules deeply but doesn't bring his ego into it and when he makes a mistake is candid and frank. While not a trained voice actor, he does a nice job of bringing life to the NPCs and giving them personality. He does not hold that party's hand. He gives the players complete agency. If you succeeded on a knowledge check and found that the critter is immune to fire and two rounds later the wizard wants to cast a fireball, David happily accommodates them. In summation, David is easy going yet earnest and dedicated and creates a great gaming experience.

Character creation
Creating your character

Discussion of character creation rules and character creation will be conducted during session zero. Players that join after session zero should contact me to discuss character creation.

What to expect
Preparing for the session

Players will need a free Discord account and a microphone for voice communication. A free Syrinscape account, and Syrinscape online player, is optional.

What GMDavidF brings to the table

I will provide a Foundry VTT server for the game.

Platforms used
Safety
How GMDavidF creates a safe table

X card is implemented through a mod for Foundry VTT

Content warnings
Ableism
Abuse
Alcoholism
Alcohol Use
Animal abuse
Animal Cruelty
Animal Death
Blood
Body Horror
Character Death
Child Abandonment
Child Death
Classism
Controlling Parents
Curing of Disabilities
Death
Deep or Large Bodies of Water
Drowning
Drugs (addiction, use, withdrawal)
Execution
Extreme Violence
Fire
Genocide
Gore
Guns
Hangings
Homophobia
Hostages
Human Trafficking (adult only)
Illness
Insects
Kidnapping
Language/Cursing
Lifechanging Injury
Medical Issues
Memory Erasing
Microaggressions
Mind alteration
Mind Control
Misogyny
Murder
Mutilation
Nightmares about Traumatic Events
Pandemic
Panic Attacks
Paralyzation
Police Brutality
Prejudice
PTSD
Racial Profiling
Racism
Scars
Seizures
Self-Harm
Sexism
Sexual Assault
Slavery
Snakes
Spiders
Talk of Superior Race
Terrorism
Torture
Trauma
Violence
Safety tools used

Additional tables

1 available

1 NEEDED TO START

Weekly / Tuesday – 5:15 PM UTC

3 / 6 Seats Filled

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