Looking for DM & Group for Pathfinder 1e High Level game

[mjrbatou]

With all, or nearly all, players starting up businesses as sources of income, I started thinking of more focused events that could affect the state of said businesses in good or bad ways each month.

Things like:
- deliveries disappearing or only half the materials showing up
- famous/popular npcs making an appearance
- murder, attempted murder, assault, or the like in your business
- economic boom increasing profits for that month

Just a few examples, something that might help during longer periods of calm.  They might help me lead into other, bigger challenges depending on what happens.

So, do the players like the idea of business events?

[Callie Del Noire]

I like it. Definitely like it, Vergil and I had an idea where an attempt was made on his character at one of my PC’s events.

[Vergil Tanner]

Oh, if somebody fucks with Alaya's theatre, there's gonna be hell to pay!

[Callie Del Noire]

As will N’Dara if the House did have any issues. And I’m assuming a good portion of the nobility

[Zaer Darkwail]

In DMG II in 3.5 DnD supplements handled creating a business but also introduce random events which influenced business.

[mjrbatou]

In DMG II in 3.5 DnD supplements handled creating a business but also introduce random events which influenced business.

I've been looking at the pathfinder alternate rules for profession, though I have a pdf of the 3.5 DMG II.  The 3.5 DMG II differentiates more between businesses, even making some cost almost 200,000 gold to start one up.  It does allow highly skilled characters to influence their profits directly...but that can lead to less profit and/or losses (most noticeable when compared against large businesses in pathfinder).

I'll just be using the event list to help with a more focused chart, thanks for pointing it out Zaer!

[Zaer Darkwail]

I'll just be using the event list to help with a more focused chart, thanks for pointing it out Zaer!

Your welcome 

[Blinkin]

It sounds like fun.

[pdragon]

Alright, finally got my sheet done. I swapped out tiefling for aasimar, and decided to tie her story into Victoria's from the other game. Maybe she can even pop up sometime (much to N'dara's chagrin).

Name: Amelia Wesson

Nickname/Moniker: Sister Amelia, Ame, Holy Sniper, Nex Angelus, The Lead Angel
Age: 35
Race: Aasimar
Appearance: (5'10 125 lbs.) Fitting for someone of celestial heritage, Amelia possesses an almost divine beauty and grace. Her skin is without blemish, and her tall figure, while often hidden beneath modest robes, is both slender and generously endowed. Her eyes are a deep sapphire blue and her silvery blonde hair, often tied loosely near the end, flows down to her lower back and glimmers in direct sunlight. However the most eye catching thing about her is easily the pair of long, angelic wings sprouting from her back. Her wingspan stretches out 16 feet, and her feathers shift between gold and silver from day to night respectively. One can even see the gold color "set" down her wings to match the descent of the sun at dusk.

Personality: Amelia is a devote follower of Iomedae, and aspires to embody her many virtues. Honor, valor, benevolence, justice, and heroism. In her youth she pursued these virtues through battle, but in recent years she has started to settle down and focus on working more directly with the people. She has a kind and charitable soul, but due to her formative years as a soldier she can sometimes struggle with more polite interaction, coming off as curt or awkward.

Biography: Once there was a time, a half century ago or more, where a militant church of Iomedae ruled over a pious nation, headed by the false prophet Saphira. The church's rule was enforced by a group known as the Sororitas Custodes, an order of warrior nuns who carried out Saphira's crusade against anyone and anything she deemed heretical, magic users most of all. However not everyone followed her rule blindly. Though indoctrinated from youth, those sisters who witnessed and took part in atrocities so heinous that it shook their bond to the goddess would often become disillusioned and flee the church. One such group of renegades came together within Shadowspire to form a group of their own, the Sororitas Extorris, head by High Sister Victoria. They strive to spread Iomedae's justice across the land, both through word and deed, and operate as both church and militia against the forces of evil. Originally meant as a sanctuary for exiled sisters, they have since expanded into a proper religious organization, sporting churches and monasteries across the city, and missionaries even further beyond, and even recruit and train new sisters to grow their ranks.

Amelia was one of said recruits, having been adopted by the sorority as a child. There she was raised with the teachings of the goddess, trained and educated to be a competent and self sufficient woman. While the Sororitas training wasn't mandatory, Amelia volunteered for it at a young age, having grown to deeply admire the sisters who raised her. Amelia put everything into her training, honing herself into a deadly weapon of faith. As soon as she came of age she enlisted in the militia and spent the next 15 years fighting against whatever evils might threaten the land. To those who faced her in battle she was a source of great terror, an angel of battle who rained down justice in the form of lead and black powder. This service allowed her to rise through the ranks quickly, and just a few years ago she was put in charge of her own branch, Chapter Venia. This has caused her to start transitioning away from a combat role, though she will still take on missions of particular danger and urgency when called for. Once spurred to battle by zealous devotion and righteous indignation, she has grown wiser and more level headed in recent years.

Business: Chapter Venia, branch of Sororitas Extorris

Type: Church
Size: Medium Business (rank 2) - 2,500gp
Buildings: Monastery, Barracks, Orphanage, Smithy, Brewery, Alchemy Lab, Escape Route, Sewer Access - 12,820gp
Employees:  9 employees
   5 Sisters
   4 Assistants
      -Sister Abigail: Combat Training
      -Sister Marigold: Healing/Alchemy
      -Sister Freya: Charity/Event Coordination
      -Sister Vanya: Caretaking/Schooling
Skill Check:  (1d20 + 11 skill + 2 MW tools - 9 labor factor) x 100 profit factor

Description: Chapter Venia is an operation that encapsulates various different services and specialties. First and foremost it functions as a proper church of Iomedae, providing all the worship and clerical services that entails: leading sermons, performing rites and rituals, hosting holiday and festival events, and running charitable outreach programs, among other things. The grounds also host an orphanage where abandoned children are provided food, shelter, and basic schooling, and are ultimately adopted to loving families. There is an infirmary where healing services can be provided and various remedies are sold, from potions to holy water. Finally there is a full barracks and training grounds where new sisters are trained to become fighters. These sisters provide aid ranging from personal security to monster extermination, as well as military service in times of war. Sisters of the church are among the few people beside the town guard that are allowed to openly bear weapons within the city, though they are often glamered to look like mundane objects to preserve a peaceful/unthreatening appearance.

Overall the church is mostly self sufficient, with a garden able to grow most of their own food (supplemented by food conjuration magic) and even a brewery where they make their own communion wine and other spirits. Unlike other businesses the chapter doesn't earn revenue through normal commerce, and doesn't charge anything for the majority of their services. Aside from occasionally selling potions and supplies, the church is supported entirely through donations and imbursements from the local government.

HP calculation

10d10 hp: 6, 1(6), 7, 5(6), 1(6), 2(6), 3(6), 4(6), 9, 4(6) total: 64
2d8:   2(5), 6                                                total: 11
                                                             base:  8
                                                     constitution: 26
                                                      final total: 109

level/feat progression

class/level        BAB      Feat   
1. psywar           0        1 - angelic blood        (bonus: precise shot)
2. gunslinger      1                                           
3. psywar           2         2 - rapid shot            (bonus: far shot)
4. inquisitor        2                                           
5. gunslinger      3         3 - dodge
6. gunslinger      4
7. gunslinger      5         4 - empowered Shot   (bonus: point blank shot)
8. gunslinger      6
9. fighter            7         5 - clustered shot       (bonus: weapon focus)
10.fighter           8                                          (bonus: Hawkeye)
11.fighter           9         6 - angel wings
12.fighter           10                                        (bonus: weapon specialization)
13.fighter           11       7 - improved precise shot

[Callie Del Noire]

Oh yeah I’m sure Victoria has totally mellowed over the years.  I can just see here stopping by for high tea and sweet rolls with honey glazing.

[Zaer Darkwail]

Edited my original charsheet post with business details.

[Blinkin]

Alrighty then, I've settled on the economic future of Harlo. Introducing "Glazer's Glorious Ale (and a fine mead as well!); found exclusively at The Harlo's-day Inn!"

Ok, ok, it's not the Harlo's-day Inn, it's officially The Aventurer's Tavern and Inn, but details, details...

Yeah, I went the clichic' route and bought an adventurer a tavern and inn. Still, could be fun

If yar tastin' beads be wantin' dah bestest ale in town, yar'll be wantin' Glazer's Glorious Ale!play with it.

[Callie Del Noire]

I like it, even if the House of Silken Delights can’t get a keg or two. 

[Vergil Tanner]

That just means it's Alaya's favourite watering hole! Especially with the cute owner hanging around

[Blinkin]

Well, maybe an accomidation could be made for a special occasion and you want the best.

[Vergil Tanner]

Well, maybe an accomidation could be made for a special occasion and you want the best.

She can pay you in blowjobs

[Callie Del Noire]

Well, maybe an accomidation could be made for a special occasion and you want the best.

N’Dara bats her eyes and puts her +32* diplomacy skill to work.

* assuming your pc is attracted to her, otherwise just a +31.

She can pay you in blowjobs

As if they could be just called that. 

[Vergil Tanner]

I mean, it is true. Alaya gives mindblowing blowjobs. You'd think she was half succubus!

[Blinkin]

Hmmmm, a blow job is certainly a nice opening offer. ;0)

and, to quote a movie no one remembers except for old farts like me,

"Those... you have those... I like those on a woman.

[indarkestknight]

Alright, alright, still very much a WIP, but thought I'd toss him up. Here's Alaya's right-hand man.

WIP

Descended from a Jinin ambassador to Kelesh and a Keleshite noble house, Hadrhune was sworn to the protection of Princess Alaya from a young age. The half-elf showed potential as a summoner and was trained in the arts by Keleshite genie binders, but the eidolon that was drawn to him was that of an oni, once bound by Hadrhune's Jininese ancestors, its malicious nature having subsided after lifetimes of being soul-bound to good-hearted summoners. Following Alaya's brother seizing the crown, Hadrhune chose devotion to his charge over devotion to the crown, and was rewarded with the same fate as his princess. However, Hadrhune and Tetsu proved formidable enough to survive and escape. On their way to rescue the princess, they were relieved to learn she needed no help, having succeeded at escaping by her own power. They've been on the run since, and Shadowspire is the first place they've truly called home since the harrowing night they left Isfahel behind...

Hadrhune al-Bashir
Male half-elf summoner 13
CG medium humanoid (elf, human)
Init +11; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +15
AC 21, touch 21, flat-footed 13 (+2 deflection, +8 Dex, +1 insight)
hp 94 (13d8 + 26)
Fort +10 Ref +14 Will +11
Speed 30 ft.
Melee +1 agile keen double scimitar +18/+13 (1d6+9/15-20), +1 agile keen double scimitar +18 (1d6+9/15-20)
Melee+1 agile keen double scimitar +20/+15 (1d6 +9/15-20) 
Special Attacks maker's call 2/day
Summoner Spell-like Abilities (CL 13th; concentration +17)
7/day - summon monster VII
Summoner Spells Known (CL 13th; concentration +17)
5th (1/day) - possession, tar pool (DC 19)
4th (4/day) - greater evolution surge, overland flight, wall of stone
3rd (5/day) - dimension door, dispel magic, evolution surge, greater invisibility, heroism
2nd (6/day) - barkskin, communal protection from evil, haste, invisibility, summon eidolon
1st (6/day) - enlarge person, grease (DC 15), long arm, mage armor
Str 11 Dex 20 (26) Con 14 Int 10 Wis 12 Cha 14 (16)
Base Atk +9 ; CMB +17 ; CMD 30
Feats Butterfly's Sting, Critical Focus, Dimensional Agility, Dimensional Assault, Dimensional Dervish, Exotic Weapon Proficiency (double scimitar) (b), Outflank, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Focus (double) (b)
Traits Elven Reflexes, Loyalty Across Lifetimes
Skills Fly +12 (1 rank), Knowledge (arcana) +4 (1 rank), Knowledge (planes) +4 (1 rank), Linguistics +12 (9 ranks), Perception +15 (13 ranks), Spellcraft +4 (1 rank); Racial modifiers Perception +2
Languages Abyssal, Aquan, Auran, Celestial, Common (Taldane), Elven, Giant, Ignan, Infernal, Kelish, Terran
SQ aspect, bond senses (13 rounds/day), life link
Combat Gear scroll of glitterdust; Other Gear +1 agile keen/+1 agile keen double scimitar, belt of incredible dexterity +6, cracked dusty rose ioun stone, cracked pale green ioun stone (attack rolls), cracked pale green ioun stone (saving throws), cracked white opalescent ioun stone (double scimitar), dusty rose ioun stone, headband of alluring charisma +2, lesser rod of metamagic (extend) (x3), mnemonic vest pauldrons of fortitude, ring of protection +2, sleeves of many garments, summoner's kit, traveler's anytool, wayfinder

My Little Oni Tetsu
Bipedal eidolon
CG Large outsider (extraplanar)
Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +13
AC 23, touch 11, flat-footed 21 (+2 Dex, +12 natural armor, -1 size)
hp 104 (10d10 + 40)
Fort +12, Ref +8, Will +10 (+5 vs enchantment)
Defensive abilities evasion
Speed 30 ft, fly 30 ft. (good)
Melee +3 large tetsubo +26/+21 (2d8 + 22)
Melee 2 claws +22 (1d6 +13)
Str 36, Dex 15, Con 18, Int 7, Wis 10, Cha 11
Base Atk +10; CMB +24 ; CMD 36
Feats Combat Reflexes, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Outflank, Stand Still, Weapon Focus (hammers) (b)
Skills Fly +19 (10 ranks), Perception +13 (10 ranks)
SQ devotion, evolutions (ability increase [Strength x3], claws, fast healing 1, flight, large, limbs [arms], limbs [legs], weapon training [2]), link, share spells
Gear +3 large tetsubo, cracked pale green ioun stone (saving throws), cracked white opalescent ioun stone (tetsubo), wayfinder

To Do List:
• Skills
• Find Tetsu Art
• Figure out the rest of my spells known: 2 more 1st level spells, 2 more 4th level spells, 2 more 5th level spells

Any suggestions are welcome, as are backstory connections. I know some of you have already forged connections with Alaya, and Hadrhune is rarely far from her side.

I'd also be interested in collaborating with the rest of the party on buffs. I can offer anyone who'd like to save their gp mage armor and barkskin and even heroism – with the lesser rods of metamagic (extend), barkskin and heroism last 4.5 hours a pop. I'm especially interested in anyone willing to cast greater magic weapon or shield of faith – either trading buffs for buffs or even buying pearls of power to recharge those spell slots. Let me know!

[Blinkin]

I mean, it is true. Alaya gives mindblowing blowjobs. You'd think she was half succubus!

Hmmmm, a suck-u-boss? Definatily has potential.

Hmmmm wondering if one of these lovely ladies would be interested in forming a business relationship, perhaps deepening through the story... perhaps even had an attraction in the past. Open to discussing other forms of backstory between Harlo and pretty much anyone. Wouldn't it be amazing if someone actually took me up  on it for once. lol

[Vergil Tanner]

I've dropped you a line, sweetie


Also, I think people will like my Healslut Bot Recruit! I'm going a different way with it. It's basically an Oracle with both Lay On Hands and Channel, along with Lifelink. So hopefully, we won't be hurting for healing <3

[Callie Del Noire]

I've dropped you a line, sweetie


Also, I think people will like my Healslut Bot Recruit! I'm going a different way with it. It's basically an Oracle with both Lay On Hands and Channel, along with Lifelink. So hopefully, we won't be hurting for healing <3

Yeah, that mix usually means good and quick healing.

[Callie Del Noire]

Still looking for hooks to the other players.. Vergil and I worked out the friendship between N’Dara and Alaya.

The House of Silken Delights is part high society club and part Bordello. I figure that at least some of the PCs would use it as a spot to relax in or visit high society clients.

[mjrbatou]

Once I get a few characters noted down I'll post some other npcs other than Talli.  Most will be characters I've played or have wanted to play so I hope they're interesting.