This book was where our group spent the most game time. The characters came into their own, we found out fully who they were. The romace between two started here as well.
I think my DM was going to use parts of the campaign for our homebrew but my elf cleric managed to flush all that down the toilet and now he's basically dating the queen. ._.
I always loved just how deep and attentive to details Pathfinder campaign books are. In addition to all the other material from the supplements. I remember running a game for a group of people who only played 5e DnD around the time Critical Role just started. They were relatively new, but managed to complete a mini-campaign with a different GM (I think it was a very trunkated and adjusted Cult of the Reptile God module). So when they have gotten through learning the basics of Pathfinder 2 and gettin on the same page about what this campain will be in session 0, they still it would seem expected the same sort of game. The wide eyes and open mouths and shocked faces were kinda priceless to see as I kept pulling out printed artwork for characters and heraldic coats of arms for houses and countries and maps for every place they went (both tactical and geographical) -- over and over. They wanted to go to a place, I had a map. They wanted to speak with a character -- I has a picture. It was quite some hard work to make the illusion of complete agency stay intact and disquise the fact that they always only had 2 or 3 real choices, but having pulled it off and seeing their reactions wastotally worth it. Not to mention the meterial provided by Paizo helped immensely. Anyways, great episode! I don't know what will happen and how it will develop, but the relationship between Marius and Martella is my favorite so far. Lots of layers. Cheers!
This was a really fun episode. I enjoyed how you presented the setup and the strategic aspects of everything. I found how you tied Aurelius' background into the story really cool. As a rookie GM myself, I appreciate the GM explanation at the end to help illustrate how best one can deviate from the story as written. I am super excited for the next episode!
One additional tidbit I'll add on this, is that if you're running and adventure path make sure you read the whole adventure, not just the book you're on. That'll help you thread character backstory into events that happen way later down the line. So if you know the players will inherit a barony in Book 2 - why not make it because of one of the player's family who has chosen to play a noble?
Another fantastic episode! I especially liked your discussion after the regular episode about the changes you've made and the reasons for those changes. That was really, really awesome. I am currently running my group through wrath of the righteous and we are just getting started with book 5. I've kind of been thinking that I am done with pre-written adventures, but these episodes are getting me kind of excited to think about running war for the Crown. Thanks!
Just wait, we go way off the beaten track in this adventure. The second half of this story is wild. Premade adventures shouldn't feel as restrictive as people sometimes treat them. More GM tips follow along these lines too.
@@TheMythkeeper I find the hardest thing for a lot of GMs, especially new ones, is how difficult it is for them to adapt and wing it. Some of the most fun I ever had at a table was then the GM pulled crap from nowhere and just went with it.
@@TheMythkeeper I can't wait! I haven't made too many changes to Wrath becasue the party hasn't tried to do anything much different than what the books expect they'll do. We all worked together to make sure their characters were tied to the story, the mythic campaign traits for Wrath really help with that, and everything's gone swimmingly so far :)
Amazing episode as always. I like to hear how you chane the adventure paths to fit the PC stories into the adventure. I've always created games from taking player ideas and weaving them into a story and was always afraid an adventure path would be to limiting. Nice to hear it's not. May need to look into some APs.
If you think of it as a time-saving chassis from which to build your own story - instead of as a straight jacket you're confined to - I think you'll have a lot more fun with a published adventure.
Yay, the story continues. Sofar Marius and Demi are my favorites, and I can see Rankle join them there too. Not that I don't like others, don't get me wrong here. Curious to see how it go from introductory onward.
@@TheMythkeeper totlly agree with that!, and let me take this opportunity to tell you that your work on this 616 series is improving a lot, we greatly appreciate your effort
Its honestly a bit fuzzy, but I'm using 2E lore here. > pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Divine_magic You'll notice "Oracles are often chosen by divine forces to be vessels of their power", I think from a lore standpoint, an Oracles power depends on its source. Rankle's magic doesn't come from a divine source, it comes from a fey source, so from his (and my) point of view, its occult not divine. 1E didn't even have Occult as a category of magic - it was only Arcane or Divine back then.
@@TheMythkeeper in 2e at least oracle are specifically divine casters, unlike some classes that can select tradition based on subclass, even the more esoteric mysteries, like Time oracle
"If you help me in this War for the Crown"
She said the thing! 😆
Roll the credits!
Hahaha!
I love marius
This book was where our group spent the most game time. The characters came into their own, we found out fully who they were. The romace between two started here as well.
Absolutely, I think you'll find much the same starts to happen in mine as well
@@TheMythkeeper And now the gang is altogether
I think my DM was going to use parts of the campaign for our homebrew but my elf cleric managed to flush all that down the toilet and now he's basically dating the queen. ._.
As always I very much enjoyed the episode, the outro detailing the differences is also much appriciated
Thanks, always love the feedback
I definitely gasped when he pulled out that paperwork lol 2:28 😲
😲!
Aurelius' clever name-dropping in his missive to Bartleby was just *chef's kiss*
Enjoyed this episode, thanks!
I always loved just how deep and attentive to details Pathfinder campaign books are. In addition to all the other material from the supplements. I remember running a game for a group of people who only played 5e DnD around the time Critical Role just started. They were relatively new, but managed to complete a mini-campaign with a different GM (I think it was a very trunkated and adjusted Cult of the Reptile God module). So when they have gotten through learning the basics of Pathfinder 2 and gettin on the same page about what this campain will be in session 0, they still it would seem expected the same sort of game. The wide eyes and open mouths and shocked faces were kinda priceless to see as I kept pulling out printed artwork for characters and heraldic coats of arms for houses and countries and maps for every place they went (both tactical and geographical) -- over and over. They wanted to go to a place, I had a map. They wanted to speak with a character -- I has a picture. It was quite some hard work to make the illusion of complete agency stay intact and disquise the fact that they always only had 2 or 3 real choices, but having pulled it off and seeing their reactions wastotally worth it. Not to mention the meterial provided by Paizo helped immensely. Anyways, great episode! I don't know what will happen and how it will develop, but the relationship between Marius and Martella is my favorite so far. Lots of layers. Cheers!
Yeah the strength of Pathfinder really is in the details. Thank you for the awesome comment.
This was a really fun episode. I enjoyed how you presented the setup and the strategic aspects of everything. I found how you tied Aurelius' background into the story really cool. As a rookie GM myself, I appreciate the GM explanation at the end to help illustrate how best one can deviate from the story as written. I am super excited for the next episode!
One additional tidbit I'll add on this, is that if you're running and adventure path make sure you read the whole adventure, not just the book you're on. That'll help you thread character backstory into events that happen way later down the line. So if you know the players will inherit a barony in Book 2 - why not make it because of one of the player's family who has chosen to play a noble?
Now that I have stable income I can watch these early!
Yes! Welcome to the club!
Another fantastic episode! I especially liked your discussion after the regular episode about the changes you've made and the reasons for those changes. That was really, really awesome. I am currently running my group through wrath of the righteous and we are just getting started with book 5. I've kind of been thinking that I am done with pre-written adventures, but these episodes are getting me kind of excited to think about running war for the Crown. Thanks!
Just wait, we go way off the beaten track in this adventure. The second half of this story is wild. Premade adventures shouldn't feel as restrictive as people sometimes treat them. More GM tips follow along these lines too.
@@TheMythkeeper I find the hardest thing for a lot of GMs, especially new ones, is how difficult it is for them to adapt and wing it. Some of the most fun I ever had at a table was then the GM pulled crap from nowhere and just went with it.
@@adakahless Yeah that's exactly right
@@TheMythkeeper I can't wait! I haven't made too many changes to Wrath becasue the party hasn't tried to do anything much different than what the books expect they'll do. We all worked together to make sure their characters were tied to the story, the mythic campaign traits for Wrath really help with that, and everything's gone swimmingly so far :)
Amazing episode as always. I like to hear how you chane the adventure paths to fit the PC stories into the adventure. I've always created games from taking player ideas and weaving them into a story and was always afraid an adventure path would be to limiting. Nice to hear it's not. May need to look into some APs.
If you think of it as a time-saving chassis from which to build your own story - instead of as a straight jacket you're confined to - I think you'll have a lot more fun with a published adventure.
I hope the nation of Isger is the next deep dive! Huzzah! :3
Its coming, (I've written it!) but its still a ways out I'm afraid 😅
I'm in a homebrew campaign that happens around the time of the War for the Crown and my party circumvented 80% of it. XD
That's what always happens with sandbox stuff 😅
That was great, thanks again.
Thanks so much!
Yay, the story continues.
Sofar Marius and Demi are my favorites, and I can see Rankle join them there too. Not that I don't like others, don't get me wrong here.
Curious to see how it go from introductory onward.
They all have their moments 😅
Great video!
The DM aftermath is great!
Increasingly I think DM tips is where the magic happens in these videos.
@@TheMythkeeper totlly agree with that!, and let me take this opportunity to tell you that your work on this 616 series is improving a lot, we greatly appreciate your effort
👏👏👏
Thanks as always!
Can't sleep. Demi will eat me.
Silly bear, Androids don't eat people... usually.
Occult oracle? But they are divine? Is this an adapted element of 1e lore or is it some sort of in character understanding of magic?
Its honestly a bit fuzzy, but I'm using 2E lore here.
> pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Divine_magic
You'll notice "Oracles are often chosen by divine forces to be vessels of their power", I think from a lore standpoint, an Oracles power depends on its source.
Rankle's magic doesn't come from a divine source, it comes from a fey source, so from his (and my) point of view, its occult not divine.
1E didn't even have Occult as a category of magic - it was only Arcane or Divine back then.
@@TheMythkeeper in 2e at least oracle are specifically divine casters, unlike some classes that can select tradition based on subclass, even the more esoteric mysteries, like Time oracle
@@qwertyasdf9290 Hmmm...feels like if there isn't a god its probably not divine. Chalk it up to my interpretation then.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it...
That's totally what this is episode is
Are thes summaries of play with players or is this a "solo" GM playthrough?
Summary of play with my actual play group. Watch my 2 year anniversary special and you can meet the players.
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