Stolen Fate, all books, lvl 11-20, FA, weekly, 1st session free!

Creating your character

Players will need to prepare a level 11 character with all standard bells and whistles, plus FA. I'll collect opinions during session 0 to see if we would like to have a They are free to do this before session 0 or during it, but ideally I would like everyone to at least have a character concept in mind, including race and class, before the session 0. The player's guide suggests NOT choosing an aquatic ancestry/themed character due to a lack of such environments. For more information, check out the free player's guide: https://downloads.paizo.com/StolenFatePlayersGuide.pdf Most uncommon character options should be fine, but any rare options should be run by me first. Some rare-labeled options may be permitted, but limited to one party member (so that they feel suitably rare). For instance, I'll allow one Exemplar class/archetype in the party. Pending group approval, we may use Pathbuilder for character creation and management, as it is very convenient and easy to use. If we don't want to go that route, we'll just create characters in Foundry. As this is a long campaign, I ask that all players design characters like individuals that would reasonably exist in the world of Golarion. Think less in terms of gimmicks. Examples of gimmicks: a dwarf who always refers to himself in third person, or a rogue who whispers to her dagger like a lover, a cleric who is a shameless alcoholic, etc. This stuff is fine, of course, but don't let it be THE defining feature of a character. Try to think in terms of disposition, motivations, beliefs, and even character flaws. Especially character flaws! You want a flexible character that can grow not only in level but in personality as the campaign goes on. To me, this kind of thinking during character creation will often lead to the best results in roleplay.

Preparing for the session

Please have a working mic, headphones/headset (instead of speakers to prevent echoing), stable internet connection, and other basics you would have for any other online TTRPG session. We'll be using Foundry VTT, I'll be providing a link to the game beforehand that can be accessed with most common internet browsers, and I'll also hand out discord invites as well. Pathbuilder for character creation and management is recommended but not required. Players MUST have a discord account. Players shouldn't require a Foundry account.

What MGLife brings to the table

The Foundry module includes all assets, from tokens to maps to loot and journal entries, and various other features including sound effects, animations, and possibly music for some scenes. However, I may make significant changes as the campaign progresses to best suit the players, either for balance or preference, and other changes may be required to update legacy content to the current Remaster. I am also a creative soul, and I may make changes to NPCs or story elements if I feel I can improve the quality of the experience for all of us. If you've played Stolen Fate before, keep an eye out for my personal touches! I generally run a Rules as Written game, but I am willing to make exceptions at times, particularly when I feel that the rules as is would defy logic or be unfairly punishing. I will also detail a few homebrew rules that I believe will provide more enjoyment, and additional rules can be decided on as a group during or after our Session 0. I'm not much good at voices, but by the gods I will try!! I love to try and breathe life into my NPCs as much as possible.

Homebrew rules

VARIANT RULES: Free Archetype enabled HOMEBREW: HERO POINTS: I hate them!! Now that I've gotten that out of the way, don't worry, I will not take them from you. In fact, I shall give them all to you, the collective you, the players. Players will start with 1 hero point at the start of every session as per normal, but then there will be an additional pool of points (depends on the player count) that players can distribute to each other by voting. This is a lot less biased and arbitrary than having the GM hand them out like cookies for 'good roleplay' or whatever vague nonsense. INCAPACITATION TRAIT: Very contentious rule in PF2E. I've modified it to be a little less severe and give spellcasters a break. Incapacitation trait no longer changes a success into a critical success. MOUNTED COMBAT: There are some missing interactions in PF2E in regards to mounted combat, I will do my best to fill in for this stuff. For example, if a mounted rider is tripped in my game, they will become dismounted in most cases, instead of prone on horseback. I can talk more on this if we wind up with a mounted PC. SKILL FEATS: Occasionally, I may permit an action that would normally require a specific skill feat, because I feel that many of the skill feats (maybe even most of them) are extremely situational, and never get chosen anyways. This will typically be on a case by case basis. This non-exhaustive list can be altered, added to, or discussed in greater detail during session 0.

How MGLife creates a safe table

The most important step to ensuring a fun and safe game is that all players in my games must be adults in body and mind. If I feel at any point that you are not, I will ask you to leave. That aside, my go-to method for player safety is to keep an open line of communication at all times during the game, as well as before and after. Should there be any concerns about the content of the game or even other players, I ask that players send me a private message (through discord or Foundry) and from there I can start an immediate 5 minute break and speak to that player, either privately in voice or in private messages. I'll also encourage players to bring up any themes they may find upsetting during our Session 0 so we can discuss it.