Let's Be Bad Guys. Wanted: Dead or Alive in Alkenstar.
Pathfinder 2e | Campaign
About the adventure
A ragtag band of gunslinging outlaws get their hands dirty in the greasy alleyways and whisky-soaked saloons of Alkenstar, the City of Smog. To get revenge on the mogul who destroyed them, the renegades will have to stick up an illicit bank, foil a crooked shieldmarshal, and escort a reclusive inventor to safety. All the while, countless rough-and-tumble rivals aim to waylay the party and seize the inventor's latest concoction: pyronite, an explosive substance with the potential to change the face of the world. In a city where the clockwork guards are literally as tough as brass, the antiheroes will need true grit to dole out overdue justice. While not being technically "evil," the adventure is more like Firefly/Serenity and old westerns, etc., where the rebels and outlaws do good as well as doing "crime." Although you can play pretty much anything, characters who are incredibly holy or incredibly evil probably wouldn't do too well in this campaign.
Game style
Rule of Cool (RoC)
“Rule of Cool” emphasizes creative story beats over sticking to a system’s rules as written. Players have the ability to push the limits of the rules or even break core rule mechanics at times if the Game Master thinks it is interesting, fun, or cool enough.
Combat Heavy
“Combat Heavy” games emphasize the combat mechanics within their systems over roleplay or puzzle solving. There are frequent and longer battles with enemies and a greater emphasis on tactical game play.
5.0
(6)
1 year on StartPlaying
29 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Teacher, Rule of Cool
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
Additional details
How to prepare
My best suggestion would be to watch every episode of Firefly followed by the movie Serenity. That alone is worth the price of admission. ;) All you need is a desire to be a (non-evil) outlaw, Robin Hood, anyone from Firefly, a cowboy, etc., of some sort to fit in this adventure path.
What I provide
I own the complete adventure path, so everything required will be available. Paizo provides a free Player's Guide I will list a link to, and the Pathfinder SRD has a lot of the rules and options available online. I will provide the best experience I can using FoundryVTT, including lighting and music when and where appropriate and possible. I have experience playing this adventure path, and I've been a dedicated role-player for about 25 years using a variety of systems. I expect cooperation, respect for your fellow players, and kindness to all those participating. I will do my best to provide a safe, welcoming, fun environment and game for everyone involved. With lots of killing monsters and RP, of course.
Gameplay details
During Session 0, we will talk about it what you want/don't want in the game (feel free to send me a list with any notes on what, if anything, you don't want me to share with the rest of the group) and make sure everybody knows what is acceptable and what is not. I've been through a fair share of trauma in my life, so I can easily use that as cover for anybody else who might not be okay with something but also don't want to talk about or be 'the reason' others can't do or talk about something. Although most things in game don't bother me, I can easily see how some things (like the murder of babies or children, as an example of something that would bother me) can be very traumatic to see or hear, so I'm happy to find workarounds and to provide protection for my players. Just keep me informed so that I can look out for you and nip anything in the bud should another player forget or something come up that you didn't realize would hit you so hard.
Content warnings
Safety tools used
• Session 0
• Stars and Wishes
How will character creation work
Characters may be completed beforehand or during Session O (during which we will strive to get started so that it doesn't feel like a huge waste of 2-2.5 hours). I will be available beforehand on Discord to assist anyone in character creation. All character creation guidelines and game rules will be available in Discord upon signing up for the game.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
High
Roleplay
Medium
Puzzles
Medium
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Foundry VTT
• Discord
$15.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Weekly / Friday - 12:00 PM UTC
2.5-3 Hour Duration
0 / 5 Seats Filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+