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PF2E Kingmaker - First Test Session

Hey everyone! We'd like to introduce you to a potential Patreon exclusive series of us going through Pathfinder Second Edition's Kingmaker Adventure! This is just a test session of our experimenting with our characters and builds. So no Kingmaker spoilers here!


Intentions for this campaign

For a long while, we've wanted to do a Patreon-exclusive TTRPG campaign. The most significant issues we faced in starting one have been our time and availability to do so.

TTRPG Campaigns are pretty labor-intensive. From organizing people's lives to making all of the assets, we knew that we couldn't possibly afford to do something custom in Rotgrind's setting. The solution came in Paizo's pre-made TTRPG adventures being ported over to Foundry VTT. These pre-made adventures allow the game master to set up the sessions quickly due to the assets being set up already, allowing us more time to focus on playing the game and being goofs for all of you.

Another goal for this Patreon exclusive campaign is to raise more funds. We are still interested in doing a WarHams campaign again and producing other types of products. To do so, we want to increase our revenue streams to better support our artists, editors, players, game masters, and the rest of the crew to make more possible. On the side, we also wanted to thank you guys for sticking with us for so long. You're the reason we've been able to last for so long, and we're excited to continue kicking cheeks with all of you! These test sessions will help us determine our character and builds for the coming campaign. Kingmaker is a super long campaign from lvl 1 to 20 so we want to ensure everyone is satisfied with their characters and builds before moving forward. Along with making sure you like everyone's characters! So, characters, builds, and even the campaign are subject to change.

Distribution

The current idea is to stream this as a YouTube membership, Twitch Sub Only, and Patreon stream exclusive (if we can figure that out, Patreon is weird with it).

The path we may more than likely go is to keep this campaign 100% Patreon exclusive. We would locally record the episodes, edit them for video and audio, and upload them exclusively on Patreon. We'd like to hear what you'd prefer in the comments!

Our session schedule is bi-weekly, so we expect to release two episodes a month. We want to spruce up this series editing-wise, and we're currently establishing that workflow.

Who is in it?

From left to zoomies:
SaltyJub (Buchtvana the Thaumaturge) - Minerva (Arasne Ventri the Sorcerer) - Kabhaal (Geren the Hewn the Fighter) - Froggyloch (Lalaoopsie the Rogue) - ZoranTheBear (Fell Marrow the Summoner) - Maddikus (Vinki Littlespark the Wizard) and of course, Thurston Hillman as the Game Master!



Please leave your constructive feedback about the session in the comment section below!

Note: Adjustments to this project may occur! So nothing is set in stone.



PF2E Kingmaker - First Test Session

Comments

It's so strange to see bushty without her barrel and garron using a bow. So weird

Padraig furlong

SUPER great!

Charlie

Cool

BlueSwan

There is a very, very specific energy to people who are known for being hugely bombastic and loud playing the quiet, soft-spoken, often deadpan individual. You don't come across it often in TTRPGs, since it's nearly always the other way around.

Dara McMahon

I love the chirping. I WILL cry when the chirping disappears ):

Kevin Kenny

Can feoggys bird please get an npc and be the official pet of the party? She clearly wants to be part of the group.

Glory legs

This was such a good session! I'm really looking forward to more!

Michael Renninger

Froggy being useless is my favorite thing

Electro_Static

I don't get it, what's the significance behind Salty's character name?

FalkfireGM

Froggy is single handedly saving the environment with those seeds. I love the chemistry of this group.

Warburn13

This would be an awesome Patreon/Member exclusive thing! It's really cool to see Zoran as a player with his players, and I love everyone's characters! The group dynamic is amazing, and I continue to be surprised with the amount talented people you know. Suffice it to say, I want more of this.

Tom Anonymous

This group always has great chemistry and I'm more than happy to finally subscribe to get more of your guys content.

jadefalcon22

Can't wait to see more from this group! Unfortunately Patreon's video player is...not ideal. I'd much prefer watching through twitch or youtube, but I understand if the series needs to stay exclusive.

Stringtheory

I generally prefer YT as a platform, if only because it lets me keep my backlog of vids on a single platform. I would understand you not doing that if you wanted to keep the hidden video-links from leaking to non-Patreons.

Demos Mirak

WE NEED MORE GREMLINING!!!

ToadkillerDog

I feel all the misses Froggy made in my SOUL But also that was fun! Enjoyed my time listening to the video! Everyone seems to have a very strong sense of their own character's personality, though it seems some people haven't quite found their place in the group dynamic. Artwork looks nice, everyone's microphones sound fine, and having those more experienced with the game to help those newer works well. They better get extra EXP for surviving a level 2 encounter as level 1s!

MarkedMute

Was the volume mixing kind of uneven for anyone else? Zoran sounded really loud, while everyone else sounded quiet. Overall, this came across very well. I love the Rotgoons roster, and the prospect of bringing them in for another show is super exciting. I'm not familiar with Maddikus, but they fit right in with the tone of the group. I really don't know how Thurston finds time for all of this. The rest of the crew are streamers, so being places and doing things online are part of the job, at least. GMing ND is starting to sound like a 2nd full time job for him. In terms of the distribution model, the idea of a pay-gated show sounds interesting, and Kingmaker currently has some buzz around it. As someone who's already a subscriber, this just seems like gravy for me personally, but I'm left to wonder what the marketing strategy around something like this might be. ND already doesn't seem to get as much attention as some other Pathfinder content creators, and not nearly as much as it deserves. In order to make this a real draw, it feels like the amount of promotion would have to be significantly higher than what you guys are pushing out right now. Is there a plan around this? I know part of the internet content producer's business model is virality and counting on fans to shoulder some of the marketing, but that becomes tricky if the content that fans would be sharing is locked behind a patronage gate.

Kichae

I'm still sad yelling at the frog didn't work.

PartyDemoness

This is great, really loving the energy of the group, I thought the larger group was going to be way more chaotic, and it kinda was but in an entertaining way

Diego

This is so fun to listen to ! Every character is really fun and bring their own uniqueness to the table. I hope there will be more.

CryingAquarium

Speaking of merch, can we get shirts with "SLAP HIS NUTS PEPPIN!" on it?

Val Soron

id be into this.

Alaizia Robin

We did realize it after, and you're correct!

ZoranTheBear

Fantastic as always! I would love to see more of this and I appreciate your kind words! I'm here for as long as you want to keep doing it!

Alekto989.M41

Don't know if foundry is correct, but seedpod got buffed in the remastered and has now a range of 30ft

SirConferenza

i love them

Fenr1su1fr

The moral of the story is you should always drink sketchy potions offered by weird old men in the forest.

Neospector

poor froggy having no luck with dice -3 outch

frank schellingerhout

Yay, looks amazing, thx guys for content! Love you.

MorningCock


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