Re: The Entrance Exam (Episode 1) | Re:Alignment Pathfinder 2E Actual Play

[@hijinks]

Thanks for joining us for the first episode! This is only just the beginning, and we're going to take this story and these characters to some amazing places. We hope you'll come along for the ride ✨ Say hi in the discord: discord.gg/8BaNWvXJtv!

[@jozefkozon4520]

I got here from one of your vids, and while pipe yeet you opened it got me waried, you are good storyteler indeed.

[@SubjectTo]

This production quality is outstanding

[@hijinks]

Thank you sentient cutlery!

[@tolfpeck]

very warm and comfy production

[@guille787]

Just remember that all the people complaining about the "ums" and "ams" only want you to succeed. You are an amazing DM

[@hijinks]

Thank you! Totally, and we appreciate getting feedback from everyone so we know what we need to work on. Onwards and upwards from here!

[@morkheroseelenquell4306]

the "ums" and "ams are irritating atm but will disappear after a few sessions just keep ist up. btw there are no "ums" and "ams if u are in your roles.

[@TheLilbigjohn]

I found them distracting initially but by end of session had not noticed them. I guess my mind just associated it with a speech style - like how some people add R's in words like wash, or using words like ain't, y'all, fixinta.....

[@dangercat8919]

Don't even listen to anyone complaining about the ums. As if they've never been nervous in front of people. You're a great GM and its perfectly natural to be nervous. You're doing fine.

[@tomasnovellino5980]

I actually liked it. It gives the vibe they are actually playing; everything is happening naturally, and therefore, it feels closer to the audience. These sessions are better from a playing experience than from a scripted. But that's just my opinion 🤷

[@armarr]

I came here looking to learn more about PF 2e. Did not expect to fall in love with the style, story and players. This has to be the best TTRPG game on KZbin. Hope you guys get the viewership you deserve soon. If not, be sure to set up a patrion so we can help keep you guys going with a smaller group of fans.

[@hijinks]

Glad to hear it 😊 Thanks for your support. We're looking into setting up a Patreon so stay tuned!

[@sandworms438]

Hour One: 00:23 introductions 1:00 shout outs 1:50 episode begins 4:20 character introduction 1 14:50 leaving home 1.0 15:35 The mill and swill 18:50 boats 20:20 this is a musical now 22:30 a sword as a gift 26:00 character introduction 2 28:40 shrooms 36:00 mud pie your bullies 38:25 a story 43:55 capitalism 46:15 leaving home 2.0 50:50 into the woods 52:25 a new town 55:00 royals 56:20 destroy your dreams with exams 59:17 character introduction 3

[@luxhemlock5194]

Been a GM for pathfinder, and a DM for 5e for a long time. Ran a campaign in second edition that was fun but left me with a lot of thoughts, and comparisons between first and Dnd, so I was really excited to see a game of this quality broadcasted. Saw your post on reddit, and... it's great. I'm so excited to follow this, and learn PF2 from a new lens, and also just enjoy seeing players interact with the system. This is fantastic. Thank you so much.

[@hijinks]

That's great to hear! Glad you're enjoying it. It's a really fun and flexible game! Hopefully we can do it justice or give you some inspiration :)

[@alanboyle6751]

I'm looking forward to when you guys get big and I can play the "I liked them before it was cool" card.

[@hijinks]

You've earned it, Alan.

[@srivasuuvasista4364]

Guys, everything about this is so good. Making a very crunchy game so entertaining and maintaining such a high production quality is amazing. For a person who loves high quality audio and wonderful narration, this is gorgeous! Thank you!

[@hijinks]

Thanks so much! We put a lot of work in to make it look and sound as good as we could, and theres even more we want to do now weve done one. So glad it paid off for you!

[@srivasuuvasista4364]

@@hijinks Of course! Is there anyway we can catch a glimpse at the full character sheets? As a newbie to the system, watching the game being played while referring to a character sheet would be very helpful!

[@hijinks]

@@srivasuuvasista4364 That's a good idea, and something we might release as a bonus if we get the time!

[@GreemReathe]

I love watching Austrialians discussing exactly what kind of monstrous spider it is.

[@hijinks]

We don't need fantasy monsters in Australia. Just head out the back.

[@DanTalksGames]

Fun fact, the cliffhanger for my current PF campaign (which happened today, when this vidoe launched) has the players literally just about to fight giant redback spiders. It really must be an Aussie thing

[@000Dragon50000]

@@hijinks *Redback flashbacks intensify *

[@cheezeofages]

@@hijinks I actually included the huntsman spider in one of my games, playing with the 'comedy' that they are actually only dangerous because they tend to hide in people's cars and startle them by looking really scary and being really fast. Party dusted themselves off after a wagon wreck and called out to the driver to find out what was up, learned he was startled by a scary looking but mundane spider and were annoyed but understanding and carefully shooed it away. Then a huge drake attacked and the driver kept his composure and retreated to a safe distance while the party just engaged it in battle. Spiders? EEP! Drakes? Well they are dangerous but we handle danger all the time. lol

[@hijinks]

Lol!

[@andrewpeli9019]

This DM does a great job of having convincing NPC interactions. It's incredibly hard to have conversations between NPCs be convincing. Great DMing!

[@GeekandGlory]

As someone who is going to be playing in my first Pathfinder 2e campaign next week this show is totally getting me pumped! Also the Stoned Tree Ent was absolutely amazing. Also the product and story, players, GM and the whole team is amazing. You have my sub! 🧐

[@hijinks]

Hell yeah! Welcome to the party! What are you playing? Or are you GMing?

[@BlackDragonGamingOfficial]

I was gonna make a joke or something but I just....holy shit this looks really good. A+ Y'all

[@hijinks]

Thanks Tommy, appreciate all your support

[@SamuelTheShifter]

After GMing games for 18 years I'm about to start my first 2E session soon. I'm glad I could find something enjoyable and worthwhile to listen to so I can get a bit more familiar to the rules in motion. Love everything about it, and great post-production!

[@carabidus]

This is by far the most outstanding PF2 live play I have ever seen, and I have seen many! This group is miles ahead of the "professional" RPers who represent this product on "official" channels.

[@hijinks]

That's high praise, they do some good stuff! Always more room for more games!

[@TheLilbigjohn]

I agree!

[@brutusthecat6044]

I'm eagerly awaiting to see how the rest of the story unfolds! As much as I love Paizo's Adventure Path content, I'm super happy to see a great homebrew Pathfinder 2e campaign!

[@mattbriddell9246]

Just came across this a couple days ago as I've been looking for actual plays using other systems after the OGL debacle. I appreciate that the players and DM take the time to explain some of the rules and mechanics as they play through the game.

[@sunshineandchaos]

That's why I'm here too!

[@zaccaustin]

This is incredible. Bit of a slow burn start, but in the absolute best way. I love it.

[@GodOfBrevity]

Just got the PF2E book set and decided my first character would be a swashbuckler Ratfolk. Didn’t realize how different 2E would be so I looked up some let’s plays on a lark, and couldn’t find any I could get into until, lo and behold, you lot show up. Based on the upload date, I had just decided to get the books the day before this video went up. Meant to be.

[@hijinks]

Swashbuckling serendipity!

[@Kasino80]

You made Rippitjik from Narnia?

[@cheesytrojan]

You guys are awesome! Great voices, great characters, great roleplaying, and you seem to know the system well.

[@Luebb]

It's great to see a PF2E actual play with such great production values! I wish you all the best and hope you'll be successful!

[@tomconroy5670]

Saw a comment about the ums and ahs, but dont listen to them I wouldnt have noticed otherwise. You are a sick DM, and love your characters and voices, awesome episode :D

[@hijinks]

Thank you, that's very kind of you to say! Glad you enjoyed the show, hope you'll stick around for more!

[@Z3DT]

I started watching this because I wanted a look at how PF2e works as a D&D5e player, but I'm staying for the storytelling. The production quality is amazing. I'd say it's better than Critical Role.

[@gmsharpe]

Just discovering your work. Outstanding!! Keep it up! It might take longer than you'd hoped, but I think this could blow up if you can get past the first couple years of slow organic growth.

[@hijinks]

Thanks for the support!

[@wichhouse]

To the GM, that song was awesome! I'm jealous I haven't done that in a game before. Fantastic group and story so far!

[@Zakiel97]

really digging this dynamic, half an hour in and I already fell in love with the characters. Looking forward to what you got in store!

[@hijinks]

Thank you! Glad to have you on board!

[@HalethDagore]

One of the best actual play PF2e out there. Keep it up!

[@quark12000]

I'm not much of a social media person, but I've shared this on a few Pathfinder discord channels that I frequent. Hope it gets you more viewers!

[@hijinks]

Every little bit helps, thanks!

[@RacheyBabes]

Just discovered this whilst looking for tutorials on the PF 2E system - amazing work, so fun, engaging and well done! Can't wait to follow this along 😄

[@hijinks]

Welcome aboard!

[@yuhyuh7597]

Awesome. One of the best produced Pf2e shows I’ve seen. You have my support

[@hijinks]

Thanks for watching!

[@mateusoliveira2776]

I love your playstyle so much! Really fun to watch! It's fun to see the rules layed out as well, great work guys!

[@lock7435]

That was an amazing first episode. I loved finding out what type of character everyone was playing as they used their abilities, it was such a cool mystery. Excellent story telling and production quality too.

[@hijinks]

Thanks so much! Yeah we like playing and discovering organically. None of the players had any idea what the others plan to play, which adds a nice reveal!

[@on_certainty]

oh boy that dice luck. incredible production value, and engaging, deep characterization already!

[@Arceus1398]

I love this so much, the chemistry is so lovely and can’t wait to see where this goes! Never played pathfinder but now I’m interested!!!

[@hijinks]

Welcome aboard! Glad you're enjoying it 😊

[@tkreft2]

Just stumbled upon you all whilst looking up some info on pathfinder 2e. I'm about 20 minutes in and I'm already sure I'm gonna love this. The production value is on-point, your set rocks, and the table's vibe is great. Subscribed! Absolutely bananas to me that you don't have, like, all the subscribers.

[@hijinks]

Thanks so much!!

[@9d1x]

When the dm was singing in the tavern, I mentally wanted to yell "talk yo shit dm." Them vocals were legit. I was in that tavern like EA Sports

[@Moonkdd]

Love the set up and all the characters! Excited to see where this goes!

[@BenSimulator20XX]

Oh man the pain of finding an actual play for a game not many people are making content for with a cast and DM you really vibe with, only to find there are only 6 eps 😅😅 looking forward to joining the waiting room guys, having a great time so far!

[@hijinks]

feelsbadman. We're working on it! Feel free to come and join the Discord if you haven't already to join the rest of us in waiting 😅

[@nugetthechicen]

Came to see some people play Pathfinder to see if I want to check it out myself, stayed for the awesome narration, great roleplaying, and amazing production. Definitely gonna be following this story!

[@hijinks]

Welcome aboard!

[@alessandroferluga5967]

Happy birthday mossjaw! Really loved this episode, awesome sound and video quality, there were probably a few rule mistakes but I simply love the characters and the way you describe things! Best of luck, doing my best to support this group

[@hijinks]

Lol! Yeah there'll be a high chance we goof up some things in the moment but oh well! Thanks for the support!

[@savethefunk]

I'm SO EXCITED! I had to pause the video and make this comment after the "sword is the stiffest thing around..." as I almost spilled my morning coffee straight from my mouth. This bodes well for the rest of the video. Right, jumping back in...

[@hijinks]

*Hijinks does not refund spilt coffee. Do so at your own risk*

[@Gingerbeardjenkins]

I have waited so long for this episode! FANTASTIC production, FANTASTIC work! I am really loving this! THIS is what I have been waiting for!

[@hijinks]

🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@faldarith]

I'm very new to TTRPGs, and you all have shown me how cool theater of the mind combat can be

[@luminousmage]

Commenting for the algorithm. Production quality is excellent. I really hope to see your actual play succeed.

[@TheLilbigjohn]

My only regret in finding this now is that there is only 1 episode. Great team.

[@VikingPathfinder]

Excellent DM'ing, Excellent players, and awesome sound design!

[@pedrofrancis7083]

Absolutely awesome first episode. Shame I'm so late to the party but absolutely hooked 👏

[@ajcarrison6286]

YES IVE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS

[@hijinks]

Woo!

[@bacomancer]

Just a few minutes and I'm already loving it. The song (Balin's?) was beautiful.. what a nice surprise.

[@EverYuri]

just loving the production quality in this campaing

[@lorenzovaletti4951]

This looks like a friggin great start! Well done and best wishes! :)

[@hijinks]

Frig yeah Lorenzo, thanks!

[@TheNeoanomally]

Great audio and set design. Great performance and glad to see some PF2e. I look forward to more!

[@jakethe_]

Very cool, top quality. Wish the combat was longer, i know many podcasts dont do too much combat but i enjoy seeing what the characters can do.

[@hijinks]

There'll be plenty more to come, don't worry! Thanks for watching

[@willtb6131]

Awesome, I've always wanted a PF2 playthrough, this looks great!!

[@theorycrafters7281]

Yeah I've been wanting to play PF2 and this is the easiest way for me to learn lol

[@austinhadley6086]

Subscribed for more because wow this quality is astounding

[@Kasino80]

A song within 20 minutes. Awesome and incredibly sweet.

[@kutanra]

♪♫♪ When I'm out at sea and far from shore, My head and heart and everything's sore. And though I took my chance to roam, There's time enough for coming home. When the sirens call to call me down And I think that I'd surely drown, I'll bless my stars I'll not die alone. There's time enough for coming home. There'll be time a-plenty, Be it one year or twenty. But my heart is full of salt and foam, There'll be time enough for coming home ♪♫♪

[@JonWaterfall]

Outstanding. Could we get an "Um" counter bonus episode. ;-)

[@hijinks]

Lol! Um, I'll, ah, sort of get back to you on that!

[@NaskaRudd]

Absolutely love this series already! Very excited for more content to come!

[@liambrown4157]

love the vibes, been looking to get into 2e and this campaign has been a great way of getting an intro! subscribed before i finished the first episode lol

[@hijinks]

Aw yeah, thanks for watching!

[@troubaderring-do9640]

I love this! Starting with the vignettes of the Swashbuckler and Wizard really hooked me in immediately, especially starting with the Swash's training session! If I have one bit of critical feedback, it's that sometimes (not always) it would be very nice to have the ability to see the GM and at least one or two of the players at the same time, for important scenes involving just that player. I know screen real estate is limited, so I'd get it if that's not doable easily. That's seriously my only criticism, you've done a phenomenal job so far! I'm so happy to see a Pf2e series with good production value, I'll definitely be sending this series to all of my players who say CR has too much backlog and also need some help to understand that there's more to combat than attacking a third time at -10 MAP!

[@hijinks]

Thanks for your feedback! Yeah we like giving the space to get familiar with the characters. We find it gets everyone more invested than starting with a whole party off the bat! Interesting thought re: angles. It's something we can consider, but it's currently a bit tricky with the setup we have but something we can look into. Thanks for your thoughts!

[@neurolancer81]

I am re-watching this before I watch the next episode. I forgot how much fun it was. Really well done @hijinks team.

[@WalkersWonderland]

Been very excited for this! Really amazing quality

[@hijinks]

Woo!

[@ZiaErina]

Dude you guys are amazing how have I never heard of you?

[@hijinks]

It's the government, they are supressing our views. Our only choice is to overthrow it and form a free state of Hijinks.

[@ZiaErina]

@@hijinks understandable, if the government is known for anything, its a lack of hijinks

[@dlarso11]

Bravo just found this, I will be watching and enjoying your production.

[@hijinks]

Glad to have you on board!

[@joshnixon2370]

So much yes - it took me a while to finish, but omg! This is everything I knew it would be!

[@pandymandy]

This is really good, just in terms of table players quality. Lots of game tables that decide to start streaming episodes don't understand how important an element of charisma and social connectivity is, its a watching experience after all - not to mention just how important these things are at making a TTRPG table better in general, for a first episode on a small scale this is exemplary. I am just getting into Pathfinder now, very late, even though it was initially what drew me to TTRPGs many years ago. This has thus been good to help get some idea of how the system might work. Even though the episode count seems sparse and spread out, I would say this makes it more compelling to follow-up on as it isn't a truly monumental task to catch up. I hope its still going, because I think I might start becoming a more regular viewer if so. Also, Australia, woo. Don't see much of that online, especially for TTRPGs (goodness finding a game downunda is a nightmare). Feeling connected with my fellow Aussies thanks to Deerstalker pictures and now Hijinks as well. Really cool to see.

[@hijinks]

Hey, always glad to have some more Aussie support! Thank you for the kind words, I hope you enjoy it and stick around. We're a small team and have had production difficulties, but we're doing out best to make a show worth watching! We'll definitely be continuing and hoping to do some exciting things this year. Welcome!

[@huntergray6498]

Was looking for an actual play as I plan my second campaign just to make sure I'm understanding things the same as other DMs. Love the quality of the content as well as the investment of the players. Definitely a good choice if anyone is looking for a game with good chemistry and story

[@hijinks]

Hey thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. Everyone will run things differently, so don't stress too much about understanding everything correctly :) Good luck with your campaign!

[@huntergray6498]

@@hijinks Have some house rules we go by but nice to see others doing things similarly for comparison!

[@cheezeofages]

Rules Correction: The Glimpse of Redemption enfeebled effect does not tick down per turn. It only lasts until til the end of the things next turn then vanishes completely.

[@hijinks]

Thanks for the correction! Gold star!

[@VictorZeibel]

Hello! I'm so happy that the first episode is finally out. This really seems amazing! I'm saving it to watch with my girlfriend. There are any plans to add subtitles? Even automatically generated ones? We are both Brazilians and want to enjoy your work at maximum!

[@hijinks]

Hello yes! We are working on English captions now, maybe check back in a week if I dont update you here first! Thanks for your interest

[@GeeGe.]

Auto captions are here in case you haven't checked back yet c: And I'm a fellow Brazilian about to watch this with my gf and a friend! haha

[@VictorZeibel]

@@GeeGe. Valeu pelo aviso, cara! Vou assistir com a gatinha esse fim de semana! :D

[@michealgreen7205]

I've been hoping for an actual play P2e game. Great job guys! I hit that sub button and can't wait to see where you go

[@daveg9068]

You were worried about your nerves? My friend, you are an excellent GM.

[@dalekreject7324]

I could kick myself for coming late to this party. So well done on every level.

[@aristaeusarcanum]

Oh this is wonderful

[@camerondoesthings2638]

the spider discussion was so Australian, love it.

[@hijinks]

If people didn't know we were Aussie before, they did after that!

[@MarkRook1989]

Great pilot Hijinks team (both on and off camera). I love the concept of the "entrance exam" and loved the way the 4 of you bounced off each other. Favourite line. GM talks troll.... (Silence)........ Did anyone catch that? In the future I'd love to see some illustrations displayed of the characters, monsters/enemies and the areas especially if it's the first time we are being introduced to them. Gianni's descriptions are brilliant but I find it hard to visualise the characters/areas so I find it difficult to focus on the story. Keep up the great work team.

[@hijinks]

Thanks for the kind words Mark! Glad you enjoyed it. We've got some amazing character art that we're going to be revealing over the next couple of weeks, so stay tuned for that! We want to keep the visual reliance light because a lot of people will be listening and not watching, but appreciate the feedback! Something we can consider down the track.

[@MarkRook1989]

@@hijinks I appreciate that and accommodating to all mediums is important. Even if it is just posted on you Facebook or discord pages it would be appreciated. Also props to the set designers. The production looks amazing.

[@notlibatiusborage8645]

Just what I was looking for. Some homebred pf2 done well with people who get along.

[@somefellow2]

Great chemistry! Excellent production! Can't wait for more!

[@BigIceWolf90]

I just found this after Transferring to Pathfinder 2E and this gives me Studio Ghibli vibes and I love it.

[@SteffenskyXD]

this is outstanding! love the Music and sound effects

[@josemanuelsanchezsanchez7705]

Great begining, i like to end the story of this ninja path jaja

[@somecallmetimelderberries432]

Nice job, great story and roleplaying!

[@jimmywebb6178]

Is there any possibility of a podcast version?

[@hijinks]

In the works! Bit of a delay between podcaat release as it requires a tighter audio edit, but it will go up at some point!

[@finnj2009]

Everything about this show is amazing! I'm looking forward to the next episode!

[@hijinks]

Thanks Finn!

[@flameloude]

2 weeks late, mostly cause i stop half way then got really busy and just now getting back to this.... anyway funnily enough i sub after watching what is pathfinder 2e video then forgot about it until this video came up in my feed.

[@zenvariety9383]

This is a good start. There's a lot of potential. Can't wait to see how these characters become heroes.

[@hijinks]

Yeah, don't really know how that's going to happen... but guess we'll find out!

[@zenvariety9383]

@@hijinks Each protagonist has started on the Hero's Journey. As they are in school learning how to become Luminaries I reckon that an ancient evil or a war will break out in later episodes. You could even take inspiration from the Fire Emblem series, especially Three Houses, and have a fellow student or teacher betray the academy and start a war.

[@hijinks]

Oh no they've already solved the whole plot! Back to the writer's room!

[@tabletophoenix]

I'm a big fan of Critical Role and wanted to watch a Pathfinder playthrough. Their Pathfinder one-shot was loud and obnoxious. This in comparison is a very relaxing campaign. Great quality too! Looking forward to watching more of this.

[@Akeche]

To be fair to Matt & Co, 2016 was an age ago especially for them and that one-shot wasn't even with the main 'cast' at the time. It also was the first edition of Pathfinder!

[@F2t0ny]

I was looking for 3 things. PF2, 3 PCs, and good mics. And I found it :) fantastic GM too.

[@RekijanGaming]

Love the show. Hopefully after the nerves calm down and it becomes routine the number uhms and uhs go down as well. Great production value, and love the decor. Have you considered adding closed captions? Oh and maybe periodically some graphic in picture to show who is who and what they are playing.

[@hijinks]

Yeah for sure, that's the biggest thing we have to work on and it will only come with practice! Thanks for your feedback. We are working on getting (accurate) captions up now, should be there by next weekend. We've got some amazing art getting revealed in the next few weeks, so stick around for that!

[@RekijanGaming]

@@hijinks Awesome to hear that is all already in works. Was going to stick around anyway, really liking the story so far :D

[@TheRashy2]

I like this a lot! PF2e really needs some very well produced play content like this! My only gripe is the constant 'Umm'ing, but that's more than expected for a pilot episode!

[@hijinks]

Yeah getting more confident on camera is definitely our biggest thing to work on - will just come with practice! Hope its not too much of a dealbreaker for now! Thanks for your feedback 🤗

[@SquirrelGamez]

As a french speaker it took me a moment to realize what it was when the swashbuckler used Bon Mot, XD

[@hijinks]

😂😂 We are so sorry for this butchering. We address it in episode 7!

[@claudiofarinon1941]

Hi, great roleplaying, guys. Strong characters and an excellent DM. Most importantly, great humour! When will the story continue?

[@hijinks]

Hey Claudio, glad you enjoyed it! We're working on Ep 2 now, but it will be a few more weeks until it's out. This was just a pilot, so we're winding up production now to put out fortnightly episodes. But stay tuned, there'll be more stuff before then!

[@lightblckknight]

congrats on getting things rolling! Hoping life doesn't interrupt y'all. :)

[@hijinks]

I hope so too!

[@nathangriswold6999]

I'm super late but this is genuinely incredible

[@aamirhussain26]

Really enjoyed this. Hoping for more soon.

[@hijinks]

Glad you liked it!

[@NoTLucas]

Man, I'm hooked.

[@ironaxe6413]

Awesome. Looking forward to the next one.

[@kurpendicular2723]

I'm getting some heavy Neil from the young one's energy from that ent hahahaha

[@hijinks]

Damn that's a throwback aha

[@leelaunay5613]

Nice work! A lot of potential here.

[@neiana]

The treant totally sounds like a guy who'd say deez nuts.