♾️🏳️🌈 Kingmaker || Into the Stolen Lands 👑
Destiny is in your hands: will you rule with justice and mercy, or become the very monsters you once opposed?
About the adventure
“For you to die, you would have to be forgotten… And no one forgets a founder of a nation.” — POWER OF X #3, “This Is What You Do” (2019) The Stolen Lands are a blight on Avistan. For generations, settlers from Brevoy have attempted to settle this place, but to date, none have succeeded. These 35,000 square miles of hills, forests, and plains are the largest swath of unclaimed land across the River Kingdoms. As tensions mount in Brevoy, the Lady Jamandi Aldori hopes to correct this oversight. She has issued charters to groups of promising adventurers, sending them south to the Stolen Lands with two orders: open the old trade routes, and defeat the bandits and monsters who have made them too dangerous to use. Something is in it for the Lady Aldori: she can send others to do her work, creating new allies and building her power without sacrificing her own seat. But this is a shining hope for tomorrow as well — the land is in your name. You have a chance to do something great here. Yet, as with most complex and brilliant plans, the future holds as many opportunities for disaster as it does success. 👑 Turn the untamed wilds into a kingdom of your own! 🔧 Premium Foundry module published by Paizo 🗺️ High-resolution art, battlemaps, tokens, and animations 🎭 Professional theatrical storytelling and a dedication to detail 🎶 Immersive audio, from cannon fire to battle themes 🖥️ All official game resources and technology to conquer the wilds ⚔️ Beginner-friendly while still engaging more experienced pathfinders 🏳️🌈 Inclusive environment for all identities, in and out of game 🛎️ Weekly office hours for questions, concerns, and casual banter Kingmaker is a sandbox political fantasy Adventure Path for Pathfinder Second Edition. Player characters will advance from Level 1 to Level 20 as they explore the Stolen Lands, defeat its dangers, and work together to build a brand new nation. Inspired by works like the HOUSE OF X / POWERS OF X comics, the DRAGON AGE franchise, and A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, this land is yours. What will you make of it?
Game style
Sandbox / Open World
Roleplay Heavy
Rules as Written (RaW)
Game themes
$25.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Wednesday – 7:00 PM UTC
3–3.5 Hour Duration
1 / 5 Seats Filled
GAME MASTER
MJ
she/her
5.0
(58)
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
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Meet the Game Master
5.0
(58)
2 years on StartPlaying
570 games hosted
Highly rated for: Creativity, Inclusive, Teacher
Average response time: 17 hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
My name's MJ (she/her), and I'm everything your parents warned you about: a horror writer, a punk rock guitarist, a Philadelphia sports fan, and a Dungeon Master! My friends have described me as "a German Shepherd cursed to be human," "the universe's favorite chew toy," and "too interesting for my own good."
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Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Creativity
Inclusive
Teacher
Patrick
Played 99 sessions
MJ is very friendly and personable. She allows the players to help shape the narrative and the world around them. I would gladly play any game she runs.
Layton Wonders
Played 85 sessions
LITERALLY SO FUN TO BE IN MJS GAMES very light fun very goofy silly but also deeply serious when things need to be, i always always always look forward to my game nights w the group im in ITS LITERALLY SO GOOD fun times good times
Jim
Played 80 sessions
MJ is an absolute gem, from her incredibly bizzare personal stories to her scarily accurate summary of the movie Cats. I couldn't think of a better person to lead me through my first game with absolute strangers, her ability to weave the story and immerse herself in the characters is unmatched - as is her ability to be an absolute goofball when she wants. I couldn't recommend her enough, she inspires a safe, inclusive and beginner friendly space.
Dennis
Played 77 sessions
Truth be told, I have a heard time finding the words to describe how good of a GM MJ is. I understand that her style may not be to everyone's liking. For example, she's gonna spend a lot of game time talking about whatever drama has hit the NHL this week or what concert she went to the night before. She might take you on a tangent talking about how her college roommate almost killed her or how much she loves Anne Hathaway. But that's cause at the end of the day, MJ wants to be your friend. And I think that's her biggest strength. Sure, any DM worth their weight in gold knows the rules, tells a wonderful story, sets a great tone, builds unique visuals and so on and so on. But very few DMs put such an emphasis on making everyone has a good time. That isn't to say that most DMs don't, but I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt that MJ does it better than anyone else. She prioritizes the experience that you have and wants you to have the most fun experience possible. She'll make you laugh, she'll make you cry, she'll make you cheer and if you're a good enough player, she'll feel those feelings right along with you. And the fact that she can do that for all of the games that she runs is a herculean feat. I understand if she doesn't mesh with the way you like your games to be run, but MJ's style of gameplay encapsulates everything that I love about this nerdy hobby that we all have. And if that wasn't enough, she's just a damn good friend. So if none of that convinces you to give MJ a chance, I don't know what will. Now if you'll excuse me, MJ's gonna go on another rant about Philly sports and frankly, I'm not gonna miss that for the world!
James
Played 71 sessions
Come for the TTRPG, stay for the Life Stories of MJ. MJ is one of my favorite DMs. I've played in one of her Saturday games for the last year, and I've had a blast the entire time.
Joe
Played 71 sessions
MJ always has great sessions, complete with hilarious stories about the most random things that she somehow weaves into the game, complete preparedness for combat in the tricky Pathfinder 2e system and an easy to follow and engaging storyline. She always allows for player expression when solving the roleplaying challenges by giving you many options for what rolls to use to make your character choices feel important. Just be careful, her dice are cursed to give her better rolls and you better hope she doesn't throw a trivial encounter at you (this is sarcastic). Overall a great GM!
Character creation
Creating your character
🤝 Collaborative character creation during Session 0 ⚖️ All common and uncommon character choices allowed 🔍 Ask about rare ancestries, backgrounds, and equipment 🧮 Ability scores determined by boosts and flaws 🛍️ 1st-level characters have 15gp for starting equipment 🎭 Free archetype variant rule expands character options 🧱 Level advancement occurs at critical story milestones ✍️ Not feeling your build? Ask about tweaking it!
What to expect
Preparing for the session
🎙️ Working microphone and optional camera 🎧 Comfortable headphones and a quiet workspace 🤖 Free Discord and StartPlaying accounts 🤟 Good attitude towards all players, including the GM ✅ No Pathfinder, Foundry, or tabletop experience needed! 🔞 Must be 18 years or older to play — no exceptions!
What MJ brings to the table
📓 A complete Adventure Path for Pathfinder 2e 📚 All official Pathfinder 2e rules and resources 🔊 Nitro-boosted community Discord server ⚙️ High-speed Foundry server with premium Paizo content 🗺️ High-quality art, maps, tokens, animations, and music 👩🏫 Weekly office hours and Discord support for questions 💖 A friendly, professional environment in and out of game
Homebrew rules
🪙 Hero Points awarded twice per game — and for great roleplaying! 🥰 Good roleplaying may also bump your success on social checks 💰 Hero Points carry over and can be given to your teammates ⌛ When time allows, PCs may take 10 (or 20!) on skill checks 🪝 Snares acquired in mint condition can be used by anyone 🛠️ Legacy items that have not been remastered are still allowed
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How MJ creates a safe table
The content warnings detailed below list items that are likely to appear in the game. This is not a complete list of sensitive content that might arise mid-session. Part of our Session 0 will involve discussing players’ comfort levels with potentially triggering topics, and the game can be altered to minimize or even avoid certain subject matter. Players who join mid-campaign should discuss these topics with the GM during weekly office hours. Certain themes are so central to the text that to remove them from the game would be to destroy the campaign’s fundamental premise. While Kingmaker features your standard Pathfinder fantasy adventure, it also includes content relating to child abuse and neglect, graphic depictions of torture and violence, substance abuse, and other mature themes. Additionally, character death is a real possibility in a sandbox setting where you may stumble into threats above your weight class. Tabletop role-playing games are meant to be an escape from the horrors of the real world, and as a queer woman, I pride myself on making my tables a safe and inclusive environment for all. Above-table prejudices such as racism, misogyny, homophobia, and transphobia are unacceptable at my table and will lead to your immediate removal from a session without refund, as well as a ban from all present and future tables hosted by this GM.
