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MSN Eberron Game [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Guide D'Jorasco
07-27-05, 04:13 AM I am hosting an Eberron Game over MSN. I have 4 positions open. The rules for it are below:

Eberron Campaign Rules

Required Materials:
Eberron Campaign Setting
Players Handbook 3.5

Required Programs:
Gametable- http://www.galactanet.com/gametable.html
MSN Messenger
Msn Plus!
Dice Roller Plugin

Download Messenger Plus
http://www.msgplus.net/download.php

(Make sure not to accept the Adware!)

Then go here and download this
http://www.msgplus.net/pluginsdb/down/?action=file&id=50

Open up the folder, extract and then read the Readme text. Follow those instructions and you should be set.

Races:
All races from Players Handbook and Eberron Campaign Setting.

Classes:
All standard classes including Artificer.

Character Creation:
Ability Scores: 28 Point Buy System

Point Cost...........Stat
0........................8
1........................9
2........................10
3........................11
4........................12
5........................13
6........................14
8........................15
10.......................16
13.......................17
16.......................18

Starting Gold:
Barbarian- 100 gp
Bard- 100 gp
Cleric- 125 gp
Druid- 50 gp
Fighter- 150 gp
Monk- 13 gp
Paladin- 150 gp
Ranger- 150 gp
Rogue- 125 gp
Sorcerer- 75 gp
Wizard- 75 gp

Background:
A background is required. You must explain your role in the Last War and why you and the companions are together.
Character Picture:
A character picture is required and is to be displayed in your icon area on MSN.

Interaction:
The way you type and the description you give determine success. For example:
"Goes up and talks to the bar lady" is simple, but if you expand that and put more roleplaying in it,
"Guide stands to his feet, brushing the bread crumbs from his chest and lap. He examines the room for minor threats and then moves confidently to the bar. He examines the beautiful, blonde headed bartender with a sparkle in his eye as she rubs down the bar area. He retrieves a small copper piece and nervously requests a Talenta Tameran.",
would have much more of an effect on the interaction of the NPC. You level of description and thought will effect the overall movement of the game.

Dungeon Master
I will be making roles behind my monitor in real life. I may even make spot checks based on your modifiers at times to determine if you see a certain object/creature.

Action Points:
Using Action Points
Augment a die roll: One action point can be spent to add a bonus of +1d6 to one d20 roll.

Activate a class ability: If your character has a class ability usable a limited number of times per day, you can spend two action points to use the ability one additional time. For example, the human paladin can smite evil once per day, but you can spend two action points to do it a second time in the same day.

Boost defense: You can spend one action point as a free action to double the normal bonuses for fighting defensively. This gives a character a +4 dodge bonus to AC, +6 if it has 5 or more ranks in Tumble.

Emulate feat: You can spend one action point at the beginning of your round to gain the benefits of a feat for which your character meets the prerequisites but does not currently have. For example, the goblin fighter has a Dexterity of 15, so it meets the prerequisite for the Two-Weapon Fighting feat. You can spend an action point at the beginning of your round to reduce the penalties for the character to fight with two weapons at the same time.

Extra attack: You can spend one action point during a full attack action to gain an extra attack at your highest attack bonus. The attack can be either a melee or a ranged attack. For example, when the human monk takes a full attack action, it can either use flurry of blows for +1/+1 to hit, or make one attack with its longsword for +5 to hit. If you spend an action point the monk gains an additional attack, making its flurry of blows +1/+1/+1 to hit or +5/+5 with its longsword.

Hasten infusion: You can spend one action point to lower the casting time of one of the gnome artificer’s infusions to 1 round.

Spell boost: You can spend one action point as a free action to increase your caster level for one spell you cast by 2. You must choose to spend the action point before you cast the spell. For example, you can spend an action point before the human wizard casts dispel magic from its scroll to boost its caster level to 4 instead of 3, improving the wizard’s chances of successfully dispelling something.

Spell recall: You can spend one action point to retain a spell your character just cast (for those who prepare spells) or retain a spell slot for a spell your character just cast (for spontaneous casters). For example, you can spend an action point after your half-orc druid casts cure light wounds so it is still prepared and can be cast again, or you can spend an action point after your dwarf bard casts sleep from its repertoire to retain the spell slot.

Stabilize: You can spend one action point to automatically stabilize if dying.

Improve feat: You can spend an action point as a free action to improve a feat your character already has. Some examples are below.
• Blind-Fight: You can eliminate your character’s miss chance for a single attack.
• Combat Expertise: You can double the bonus to AC granted by the feat, so taking a penalty of -1 on an attack roll gives your character a +2 dodge bonus to AC.
• Dodge: You can increase the dodge bonus granted by the feat by +2, making it +3.
• Improved Critical: You can double your critical range for one weapon (effectively tripling it, since it was doubled by the feat). This effect does not stack with any other effects that increase threat range (so it will not work in conjunction with the keen edge spell).
• Improved Initiative: You can double the bonus for the feat, gaining a +8 bonus instead of +4.
• Metamagic feats: You can spend an action point to apply a metamagic feat your character knows to a spell it is casting with no level increase and no casting time increase.

Player Knowledge:
At times I may tell only a certain player (s) certain things. This goes for spot checks, listen checks etc. Everyone is on the honor system of not telling the other characters. If anyone is caught doing this, they will be docked experience due to infringement severity. If you do it repetively you will be kicked from the game. This is just to keep the game fun and interesting. Nothing harsh and I doubt this will happen.

Dice:
No random dice rolling, only when called for.

Map of Khorvaire- http://www.baudesign.ca/khorvaire.htm

It should be very fun. I am looking for enthusiastic players with fair knowledge of Eberron. Please send requests to play to chazhall1987@gmail.com. If you would like to speak to me about the game, you can reach me on msn at muslim_flatbeats@hotmail.com. Thanks everyone!
buggritall
07-27-05, 05:09 AM Quite honestly, I would like to play, but I live in Australia, so the timezone difference would interfere. Instead, I hartily BUMP this thread, because you have set this out well.
Guide D'Jorasco
07-27-05, 05:12 AM Quite honestly, I would like to play, but I live in Australia, so the timezone difference would interfere. Instead, I hartily BUMP this thread, because you have set this out well.

We could still try and work something out. I have a weird sleeping pattern. Why don't you just drop me a line or add me to your MSN Messenger and we can talk about it. Once I get enough players I will have an entire session designated to figuring out times to play, when to play, meeting each other and configuring msn and the rest.
RagingDemon
07-27-05, 05:26 AM nice idea... although i don' t use msn, i' ll download it an try to join your game. i prefer playing through mIRC but i' ll give it a try

a small question: why didn' t you prefer http://www.msgplus.net/pluginsdb/down/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=62
as your dice rolling addon?
Guide D'Jorasco
07-27-05, 05:44 AM nice idea... although i don' t use msn, i' ll download it an try to join your game. i prefer playing through mIRC but i' ll give it a try

a small question: why didn' t you prefer http://www.msgplus.net/pluginsdb/down/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=62
as your dice rolling addon?

I'm glad to hear you're interested. I don't use mIRC because, well, I don't like it lol. I didn't use that dice rolling add on because I couldn't figure out how to get the .dll working. The notepad didn't contain any instructions, but the dice roller I have now did. It works pretty well actually. :-)
MT-296 "Dagger"
07-27-05, 08:00 PM A pity it's MSN otherwise I would be all over this. Well Good Luck! :)
DwarvinJedi
07-27-05, 08:30 PM I would be interested, :D, during the summer I also have strange sleeping habits. what times(and days) would this be going on, EDIT: for some reason the Dice rolling plugin would download.

P.S. for future game announcements I believe the mods prefer you to use the RPG Gamer's Classifieds (http://boards1.wizards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=347)
Guide D'Jorasco
07-27-05, 08:35 PM A pity it's MSN otherwise I would be all over this. Well Good Luck! :)

Why is it a pity? Is something wrong with MSN? What would you use? Just curious.
DwarvinJedi
07-27-05, 08:40 PM Why is it a pity? Is something wrong with MSN? What would you use? Just curious.
Personally i prefer AIM, especially with the built-in die roller(see edit note), but if you want our character portraits for our image, AIM has a lower size limit, so that would not be the place for it.
Another thing, would it be ok for me you make my portrait on HeroMachine(I am one of the worst artists on the face of the planet, jk)
EDIT: http://www.msgplus.net/pluginsdb/down/?action=file&id=62 and http://www.msgplus.net/pluginsdb/down/?action=file&id=50 are the only ones that will even let me install them
EDIT2: sorry for all the editing, your die roller is the second link, so if your link didn't work, like it didn't work for me, use my link, it should work
Edymnion
07-27-05, 08:40 PM Pssst... requests for players go on the Gamer's Classifieds Board.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Guide D'Jorasco 07-27-05, 04:13 AM	I am hosting an Eberron Game over MSN. I have 4 positions open. The rules for it are below: Eberron Campaign Rules Required Materials: Eberron Campaign Setting Players Handbook 3.5 Required Programs: Gametable- http://www.galactanet.com/gametable.html MSN Messenger Msn Plus! Dice Roller Plugin Download Messenger Plus http://www.msgplus.net/download.php (Make sure not to accept the Adware!) Then go here and download this http://www.msgplus.net/pluginsdb/down/?action=file&id=50 Open up the folder, extract and then read the Readme text. Follow those instructions and you should be set. Races: All races from Players Handbook and Eberron Campaign Setting. Classes: All standard classes including Artificer. Character Creation: Ability Scores: 28 Point Buy System Point Cost...........Stat 0........................8 1........................9 2........................10 3........................11 4........................12 5........................13 6........................14 8........................15 10.......................16 13.......................17 16.......................18 Starting Gold: Barbarian- 100 gp Bard- 100 gp Cleric- 125 gp Druid- 50 gp Fighter- 150 gp Monk- 13 gp Paladin- 150 gp Ranger- 150 gp Rogue- 125 gp Sorcerer- 75 gp Wizard- 75 gp Background: A background is required. You must explain your role in the Last War and why you and the companions are together. Character Picture: A character picture is required and is to be displayed in your icon area on MSN. Interaction: The way you type and the description you give determine success. For example: "Goes up and talks to the bar lady" is simple, but if you expand that and put more roleplaying in it, "Guide stands to his feet, brushing the bread crumbs from his chest and lap. He examines the room for minor threats and then moves confidently to the bar. He examines the beautiful, blonde headed bartender with a sparkle in his eye as she rubs down the bar area. He retrieves a small copper piece and nervously requests a Talenta Tameran.", would have much more of an effect on the interaction of the NPC. You level of description and thought will effect the overall movement of the game. Dungeon Master I will be making roles behind my monitor in real life. I may even make spot checks based on your modifiers at times to determine if you see a certain object/creature. Action Points: Using Action Points Augment a die roll: One action point can be spent to add a bonus of +1d6 to one d20 roll. Activate a class ability: If your character has a class ability usable a limited number of times per day, you can spend two action points to use the ability one additional time. For example, the human paladin can smite evil once per day, but you can spend two action points to do it a second time in the same day. Boost defense: You can spend one action point as a free action to double the normal bonuses for fighting defensively. This gives a character a +4 dodge bonus to AC, +6 if it has 5 or more ranks in Tumble. Emulate feat: You can spend one action point at the beginning of your round to gain the benefits of a feat for which your character meets the prerequisites but does not currently have. For example, the goblin fighter has a Dexterity of 15, so it meets the prerequisite for the Two-Weapon Fighting feat. You can spend an action point at the beginning of your round to reduce the penalties for the character to fight with two weapons at the same time. Extra attack: You can spend one action point during a full attack action to gain an extra attack at your highest attack bonus. The attack can be either a melee or a ranged attack. For example, when the human monk takes a full attack action, it can either use flurry of blows for +1/+1 to hit, or make one attack with its longsword for +5 to hit. If you spend an action point the monk gains an additional attack, making its flurry of blows +1/+1/+1 to hit or +5/+5 with its longsword. Hasten infusion: You can spend one action point to lower the casting time of one of the gnome artificer’s infusions to 1 round. Spell boost: You can spend one action point as a free action to increase your caster level for one spell you cast by 2. You must choose to spend the action point before you cast the spell. For example, you can spend an action point before the human wizard casts dispel magic from its scroll to boost its caster level to 4 instead of 3, improving the wizard’s chances of successfully dispelling something. Spell recall: You can spend one action point to retain a spell your character just cast (for those who prepare spells) or retain a spell slot for a spell your character just cast (for spontaneous casters). For example, you can spend an action point after your half-orc druid casts cure light wounds so it is still prepared and can be cast again, or you can spend an action point after your dwarf bard casts sleep from its repertoire to retain the spell slot. Stabilize: You can spend one action point to automatically stabilize if dying. Improve feat: You can spend an action point as a free action to improve a feat your character already has. Some examples are below. • Blind-Fight: You can eliminate your character’s miss chance for a single attack. • Combat Expertise: You can double the bonus to AC granted by the feat, so taking a penalty of -1 on an attack roll gives your character a +2 dodge bonus to AC. • Dodge: You can increase the dodge bonus granted by the feat by +2, making it +3. • Improved Critical: You can double your critical range for one weapon (effectively tripling it, since it was doubled by the feat). This effect does not stack with any other effects that increase threat range (so it will not work in conjunction with the keen edge spell). • Improved Initiative: You can double the bonus for the feat, gaining a +8 bonus instead of +4. • Metamagic feats: You can spend an action point to apply a metamagic feat your character knows to a spell it is casting with no level increase and no casting time increase. Player Knowledge: At times I may tell only a certain player (s) certain things. This goes for spot checks, listen checks etc. Everyone is on the honor system of not telling the other characters. If anyone is caught doing this, they will be docked experience due to infringement severity. If you do it repetively you will be kicked from the game. This is just to keep the game fun and interesting. Nothing harsh and I doubt this will happen. Dice: No random dice rolling, only when called for. Map of Khorvaire- http://www.baudesign.ca/khorvaire.htm It should be very fun. I am looking for enthusiastic players with fair knowledge of Eberron. Please send requests to play to chazhall1987@gmail.com. If you would like to speak to me about the game, you can reach me on msn at muslim_flatbeats@hotmail.com. Thanks everyone!
buggritall 07-27-05, 05:09 AM	Quite honestly, I would like to play, but I live in Australia, so the timezone difference would interfere. Instead, I hartily BUMP this thread, because you have set this out well.
Guide D'Jorasco 07-27-05, 05:12 AM	Quite honestly, I would like to play, but I live in Australia, so the timezone difference would interfere. Instead, I hartily BUMP this thread, because you have set this out well. We could still try and work something out. I have a weird sleeping pattern. Why don't you just drop me a line or add me to your MSN Messenger and we can talk about it. Once I get enough players I will have an entire session designated to figuring out times to play, when to play, meeting each other and configuring msn and the rest.
RagingDemon 07-27-05, 05:26 AM	nice idea... although i don' t use msn, i' ll download it an try to join your game. i prefer playing through mIRC but i' ll give it a try a small question: why didn' t you prefer http://www.msgplus.net/pluginsdb/down/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=62 as your dice rolling addon?
Guide D'Jorasco 07-27-05, 05:44 AM	nice idea... although i don' t use msn, i' ll download it an try to join your game. i prefer playing through mIRC but i' ll give it a try a small question: why didn' t you prefer http://www.msgplus.net/pluginsdb/down/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=62 as your dice rolling addon? I'm glad to hear you're interested. I don't use mIRC because, well, I don't like it lol. I didn't use that dice rolling add on because I couldn't figure out how to get the .dll working. The notepad didn't contain any instructions, but the dice roller I have now did. It works pretty well actually. :-)
MT-296 "Dagger" 07-27-05, 08:00 PM	A pity it's MSN otherwise I would be all over this. Well Good Luck! :)
DwarvinJedi 07-27-05, 08:30 PM	I would be interested, :D, during the summer I also have strange sleeping habits. what times(and days) would this be going on, EDIT: for some reason the Dice rolling plugin would download. P.S. for future game announcements I believe the mods prefer you to use the RPG Gamer's Classifieds (http://boards1.wizards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=347)
Guide D'Jorasco 07-27-05, 08:35 PM	A pity it's MSN otherwise I would be all over this. Well Good Luck! :) Why is it a pity? Is something wrong with MSN? What would you use? Just curious.
DwarvinJedi 07-27-05, 08:40 PM	Why is it a pity? Is something wrong with MSN? What would you use? Just curious. Personally i prefer AIM, especially with the built-in die roller(see edit note), but if you want our character portraits for our image, AIM has a lower size limit, so that would not be the place for it. Another thing, would it be ok for me you make my portrait on HeroMachine(I am one of the worst artists on the face of the planet, jk) EDIT: http://www.msgplus.net/pluginsdb/down/?action=file&id=62 and http://www.msgplus.net/pluginsdb/down/?action=file&id=50 are the only ones that will even let me install them EDIT2: sorry for all the editing, your die roller is the second link, so if your link didn't work, like it didn't work for me, use my link, it should work
Edymnion 07-27-05, 08:40 PM	Pssst... requests for players go on the Gamer's Classifieds Board.