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Hello all. I am my Monday night groups resident DM and I have been informed that they would like to play in this wonderful setting. I have plenty of time in as a DM but never DM'd a "living" type setting with Certs before. What would the best way to start be…? Do I as the DM need to send anything in ahead of time before we start? I have the campaign setting info and understand how characters are to be built. In looking it over it seems like you need to have preapproval to play certain races and or classes is that generally just a hand waved thing or is it difficult to get? In reading over the campaign info it seems to assume that you would be starting at a Con with a setting experienced DM running and smoothing over the starting hassle. I am just trying to get a little more info so that I can help my players get ready to start. Please help, and thank you all for your time.

Well the question of getting unique Race/Class certs is usually reserved (as far as I understand it) for those who contribute/volunteer with Convention GMing, writing mods, and a wide variety of other opportunities. Between the Core Pathfinder book, what is allowed from the Advanced Player's Guide, and the LSJ Campaign Guide, there is a wide variety of races/classes open to players. All current races found in the Pathfinder Core rules and the LSJ guide are open, and the few classes that require permission are for the Noble/Aristocrat classes which are unique to LSJ.

You can start anytime as a GM running the system, you can find the Mods located in Modules tab above (as well as the contact email to get certs). When you want to play a mod, email the campaign staff for certs as well as filling out the Roster of Heroes and Event Summaries found within each mod (this is the paperwork to help the campaign staff know "who has done what, where"). Also remember that if you are "eating a mod" (GMing it for the first time without actually playing the mod), you can earn experience and either a single magic item or the earned gold from that adventure to put onto a character you own. This means you will need to create a character which you can then later use at a convention if you'd like.

The most important thing, in my opinion, is to make sure that each player fills out and keeps what is known as their "log sheets". These sheets (filled out in pen) are you most useful tools in recording what the PCs have completed, with experience and gold earned. Depending on where you live, there is a possibility of an experienced LSJ player or judge living nearby who could help you out on your first adventure if you ask.

Anyways, the number one goal is to have fun, and welcome to LSJ. If you need any help, feel free to ask.

Thank you all for the quick response. Am i supposed to request Certs before the game so they can be handed out at the end of the Mod or do I need to wait until the Mod is finished before they are requested? Also I was a bit confused on how getting treasure works. Can each person get the magic items in a Mod or are they only available in the number listed. Aka if it lists a Cure Light Wounds potion, is that avail per character or is it just one for the group. Also I was not understanding if there is a wealth limit per level or not?

Quote from malhavocblackthorne on October 2, 2013, 15:13

Thank you all for the quick response. Am i supposed to request Certs before the game so they can be handed out at the end of the Mod or do I need to wait until the Mod is finished before they are requested? Also I was a bit confused on how getting treasure works. Can each person get the magic items in a Mod or are they only available in the number listed. Aka if it lists a Cure Light Wounds potion, is that avail per character or is it just one for the group. Also I was not understanding if there is a wealth limit per level or not?

There is a wealth cap per level, per item. Example: A 6th level character can not have an item valued over 16,000 GP. Also you can not buy anything over a +2 with out a Mystical Marketplace, which can only be done by certified campaign staff at a convention. Even buying a +2 you have to use the Bazaar and log it on your log sheet as well as the acquisition sheet. All of this can be found in the LSJ Guide. The Gold caps are on page 165.

Thank you all for the advice! As a relative newcomer to Pathfinder and to roleplaying in general, I signed up for an LSJ event at GenCon (Hair of the Dog) this year on a whim and l loved it so much that I came back and played another module (Hounds Abound) later in the weekend. I am anxious to introduce this campaign to my gaming group, and am looking forward to playing again at GenCon 2015, maybe bringing a few friends with me. Any other advice not previously addressed on getting a group started would be greatly appreciated.

Nate Shadday (aka Alcarion, Lv1 Water Elem Ranger)

Thanks! Alcarion has just wandered into the Dauntless Dolphin. Any information on the event in November would be appreciated. As I'm from Indy, Anderson is not a long trip for me at all.