Twenty-seven years has it been since Lord Malifaeyr, bravely determined to defend the city he loved, led his army to the pass of Hents Manavelins. At some time during great battle that took place, terrible magicks were wrought by the defenders of the pass. Survivors related how the earth was made to shake and fire to rain from the heavens, and surely it seemed it would be the end of the world. Lord Malifaeyr fell in the battle, his Jackals all but destroyed. Those few to escape their doom were forever changed by the terrible events they witnessed. It is said that some even betook themselves to the wilderness, altered in both form and mind.
The Pass itself became a place of great danger, where neither air and land could be trusted any longer. Fell creatures oft appear instantly within the region, as if from nowhere. People venturing therein have been known to vanish just as suddenly, sometimes returning with fantastic tales of the horrors they have seen -- and sometimes ne'er to be seen again.
Nor was the city completely spared from the horrors of that terrible day. Great creatures of burning ash emerged from the Hightower in a violent display that toppled the arcane stronghold. Fire spreading in their wake, they marched on the Church of Agathalos, only to be confronted by an axe-wielding giant whose golden armor shone like the sun itself. Valiant were his efforts, more valiant still those of the citizens who rallied about him, yet they were no match for this terrible legion.
However, just as the giant was brought to his knees, all who were there on that day related that an overwhelming presence overcame them, in which even the blazing horrors paused, blades and claws poised for the killing blow. A small woman, her features obscured by a mist that veiled her from head to foot, walked toward the fallen giant, and the people of the city were moved to prostrate themselves as she passed. A second giant, white-haired, with skin the colour of pitch, followed behind her, a sword of silver in his hands. No one knows what was words were exchanged between her and these monsters, for they were not of this world, but witnesses found the woman's tone both gentle and weary. Whatever she said, however, it did not bring an end to the violence; after a short squabble among themselves, the creatures of ash lunged as one toward her.
As quickly as they moved, the dark giant was faster; two members of the foul legion were felled within their first six steps. Bloodied from their earlier battle and unable to rival the giant's skill, the rest never came close to their intended quarry. A third fell, then a fourth, and then it was as though the shadows themselves rose up to steal the rest away. Moments later, the woman and both giants disappeared as well, fading away into sunlight and mist.
With the Jackals destroyed the city's army decimated and the mages of the Hightower in disarray, a group of leading citizens advanced the idea that the Silver Sword Adventurers' Guild should become the foundation of the city's defense. After twelve years of exemplary service to both city and nation, they have been renamed the Royal Order of the Silver Sword by the proclamation of the Royal House of Reise. Answering to the Provincial Governor-General, scions from the noblest families of Reise, her protectorates, and her allies stand vigilant against the demons and beasts lurking within Jackals' Breach, as the pass is now called in memory of those who died there. To those who take a different view of things, however, it is know as the Pass of the Fractured Portal.
Thanks ST :D
The lands of my father I chose to forsake
Green rollings fields covered with blues skies
I pass through them all and the madiens' cries
To the sea I am called away
For glory, death and dismay
I go to feast upon the weak
Until their rotting corpses wreak
With hammer and axe, sword and shield
I fill my lust that does not yield
We fell men from lands of old
Dine with death tonight and sing songs of gold
To the sea I go far far away
With no hope nor wants to see this land again some day.
Elusive Grappling
General (Kader)
You retain your ability to dodge outside attacks during a grapple.
Prerequisites: Dodge, Improved Unarmed Strike, Improved Grapple
Benefit: When grappling, you retain your Dexterity bonus to AC against foes outside the grapple.
Special: A fighter may select Fierce Countenance as a bonus fighter feat.
You retain your ability to dodge outside attacks during a grapple.
Prerequisites: Dodge, Improved Unarmed Strike, Improved Grapple
Benefit: When grappling, you retain your Dexterity bonus to AC against foes outside the grapple.
Special: A fighter may select Fierce Countenance as a bonus fighter feat.
"You may not use the benefits of this feat against any opponent that treats you as flat-footed."
Sorry about that.
Combat Grappling
General (Kader)
You are adept at using weapons in close-quarters combat.
Prerequisites: Improved Unarmed Strike, Improved Grapple
Benefit: When grappling, you may attack an opponent with a one-handed weapon. You take a -4 penalty on such attacks, or a -2 penalty if you are using a light weapon.
Special: While grappling, your weapon damage cannot be increased by the use of the Power Attack feat, nor by attempting to wield a one-handed weapon in two hands. You still cannot attack with two weapons while grappling, and are still restricted to using only light weapons (at the normal -4 penalty) if wielded by an opponent.
A fighter select Combat Grappling as a fighter bonus feat.
You are adept at using weapons in close-quarters combat.
Prerequisites: Improved Unarmed Strike, Improved Grapple
Benefit: When grappling, you may attack an opponent with a one-handed weapon. You take a -4 penalty on such attacks, or a -2 penalty if you are using a light weapon.
Special: While grappling, your weapon damage cannot be increased by the use of the Power Attack feat, nor by attempting to wield a one-handed weapon in two hands. You still cannot attack with two weapons while grappling, and are still restricted to using only light weapons (at the normal -4 penalty) if wielded by an opponent.
A fighter select Combat Grappling as a fighter bonus feat.
On Bind, yeah after more consideration I don't really like that feat. It's a bit clunky and I'm not sure it would help out a lot anyway.
-Zade
Not able to make posts IC today.
I will return tomorrow.
My Appologies.
:whatsthis 
Oh! Yes..
And this little Piggy was going to the market.. or so he thought!
:evillaugh
-Zade
Then again, if I wasn't working 12-hour shifts since Sunday and through until Friday, getting off at 2 AM...
If I could just figure out why I get an error on the page when I try to edit posts from work, I could get more done this week.
Then again, if I wasn't working 12-hour shifts since Sunday and through until Friday, getting off at 2 AM...
*shudders*
I know that pain.
Someone decide to excavate an archaeological dig?
:headexplo 
:hoppingma 
...
I don't think you'll reveal any secret doors that way...
My fort save is supposed to be 2+1(racial)+2(Con)=5
My speed(armored) should be 15ft, while the base speed is correct.
I have a +4 bonus to ranged attacks with clubs and slings, BAB 0+2(dex)+1(size)+1(racial).
Also, since I'm frequently traveling while mounted, Wolfkin's speed of 40ft(30 if burdened further) should be relavant.
I don't think you'll reveal any secret doors that way...
Yeah, that looks like a pretty painful way to find a secret door.:D
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Thank God they're doing that!
How dare you! You've ruined my day...NO! My life! I would rather DIE than have you thank God on here. I'm starting a thread, contacting the Mods, and getting you banned for this board. FOR ALL ETERNITY!
ALL HAIL EMPEROR PALPATINE! ...and Starbucks!
*points to various Marrow Rendering Devices*
1 Sith Lord? Why not a whole army of them.
Dear god, I think I'm trying to outdork a D&D board
Must drink coffee, will post today, might be this afternoon, but today for sure.
One, this is Kader. Occasionally I forget what name I am logged in on while posting and use the wrong one, as I just noticed I did yesterday.
I would go back and edit, but it's been there a while by now. Second is that we're having the party to end all parties which will shortly afterwards be followed by final exams. So I will not be around all that much.
Kader
*Beings compiling NPC/martyre plans*
Kenric, I haven't forgotten your PM. I was tackling it this morning when I updated the new feats list (to post Kader's submissions), only for everything to crash. I'm looking for a workaround on the secondary computer, a way to prepare things well enough that I just have to cut and paste when I'm back on my main machine again.
You think it's possible for me to just clean us all with a single prestidigitation?
There's no way I'm letting you anywhere near me with your finger wiggling.
*clears throat for Cagney impersonasion*
"...you dirty rat."
Though they can't make out words, the patterns sound vaguely familiar to both Pangur and Gerin, familiar enough that both are certain it's a language. The gnome can even make out at least two, maybe three, distinct voices.
I'm suddenly reminded of a rendition of MacBeth I saw in highschool:
[very, very creaky voices]Fair is foul and foul is fair...[/very, very creaky voices]
Shakespeare sounded somewhat abyssal too at the time, I have to confess... :coolcthul
Sorry for fading away, guys. My reasons are good and valid ones, but I'm sure no one wants to hear 'em. I do hope to one day get a little better at spotting these too-busy-to-post times coming, though.
There's no way I'm letting you anywhere near me with your finger wiggling.
He could zap all the dirt away before you even protest.:D
Thanks for stepping in, ST.
Sorry for fading away, guys. My reasons are good and valid ones, but I'm sure no one wants to hear 'em. I do hope to one day get a little better at spotting these too-busy-to-post times coming, though.
These things happen. I DM for a group on the Fantest adventures thread and I'm fully aware of what an online DM has on their plate.
I'm never going to hear, "By the power of Greyskull!" the same way ever again, by the way. And that's all I'm going to say on that subject, because I don't want to spoil the rest.
Indulges in a bowl of knuckles with marrow sauce as he watches from his throne of brimstone.
:evillaugh
Arvindur, I can't look at your icon without seeing this week's issue of 52. (And I was right about my suspicions all those months ago! YES!)
?, whats the sliver overlord got to do with anything?
While I must admit I am enjoying watching the Forest crowd retreat from my horde of undead and the Infernal group become ever frustrated with my stalling posts about baths and weather, I believe I am more fond of the banter between Gerin and Co. and the demonic voices that continue to harass them. Torment is my favorite past time after all. Oh, my cup runith over with vile joy!
Indulges in a bowl of knuckles with marrow sauce as he watches from his throne of brimstone.
:evillaugh
If this is what I think it is, I gotta say:
5-color Represent!
I haven't played that game in ages.
Gerin stops and looks about. Who ever may be near to will be able to feel a palpable anger coming from him. He turns about a few times and yells incoherently at the space about him.
Careful now, don't scare the ickle 'nome. ;)
I'd rather not go into details. It turned out that I wasn't doing what I was suspected of doing, so I'm not in trouble at work, thankfully. It just turns out that my workplace has a site block on WotC -- or rather, they thought they had such a block in place. Maybe they'll correct that, but there's a chance that they might change their mind about this particular site. Probably not, but I'm hoping.
And if not, I'll still get you about a post a day here, maybe two, depending on whether or not there's a bus strike. Normally, this wouldn't be a problem, but my Friday shift (starting nine hours after my Thursday shift ends) is about two hours from here on foot. I've also got to worry about another long trip I try to make two or three times a week, but that won't interfere here.
how it smells
You know me too well, ST. :D
I'll keep my fingers crossed for lenient management and eager bus drivers.
I Yesterday I got the key to my new home, this means that I'll be spending a lot of time next month at a place where I have no internet acces, doint the nessecary paint and improvement work.
My posting will be less regular that you're used of me but I'll check when I get the chance.
Gawin
All unattended PCs are subject to theatrical death in order to achieve ultimate dramatic effects, no dice needed.
BWAHAHAAHAHAAA!!!!!
:evillaugh
dulls spoon
Actung!
All unattended PCs are subject to theatrical death in order to achieve ultimate dramatic effects, no dice needed.
BWAHAHAAHAHAAA!!!!!
:evillaugh
Looks like I got back just in time!
Looks like the ST and Pangur show over there.. maybe I should motivate the others...
dulls spoon
I'm going to give the others a day this time, just in case. Best if I read up on Elobi's options anyway, since he may be out of touch for the rest of the week, and I'd rather the characters wasn't left standing around when he could (and would) do something.
A raving mad Gerin isn't exactly what I was going for....but thats cool. This will turn out ok I think. I'm trying to get him more towards the lawful direction and this seems a bit chaotic. But I guess he is out to destroy chaotic critters so I guess it could be interpreted in a few different ways.
Post is finally up. Hope it's worth the wait. Feel free to ask questions if it's in any way confusing.
You have to be tired ST. Take the rest of night of, man. You deserve it.
And thanks for the awesomely detailed map ST. :D
-Zade
Drinks all around!
Right, back to reality, Team Harou is back and successful!
Zade, Kader, all of you finishing off a semester, my hats off to you. Celebrate wisely, but celebrate well.
I'm going to be away until tomorrow morning. A friend of mine had his second seizure tonight, so this is the last day I can visit him at home before they move him into a hospice. I also have to work at 4 AM, but I'll post when I get home. After that, I'm off to fold frogs for a wedding, and I'll see if I can't post again after that.
Should be just a few more days for me, folks. As long as the men in white coats don't have to take me away before then.
We went, we got some rocks, and we searched every niche and cranny for traps!
Go Team Thorik!!!
Just got home. Need sleep. Will try to post in the morning.
St is not going to be able to make a post today. He should be able to tomorrow. He sends along his apologies.
I myself should be able to this afternoon. Work is mad at the moment.
*shakes finger disapprovingly*
On another note...
The bad guys were squished and the team returned to the guild safely.
Go Team Malic!
and Mad as in crazy.. asylum mad.. the good kind.
:evillaugh
:raincloud :bounce: 
I think our doom is waiting for us once the zombies tire us out. :evillaugh :evillaugh
Well at least you're ok!
That's all that really matters anyways.
Spent the morning trying to reboot the brain. Taking some things to work on this afternoon, hoping to have a post up this evening. Things may be rather slow for the next few weeks, though, as a friend of mine doesn't have much time left, and his wife is going to need all the support she can get as well. One day at a time, though.
I was kind of toying with fort. saves that got more difficult by the number of drinks. Maybe a DC of 1 + 3 X the number of previous drinks you've had to keep from letting it affect you? The DC should probably be really easy to make at first. And if you fail that save, a reflex save to avoid from falling on your face and/or a will save to avoid passing out?
Any suggestions?
Where is Yinorba btw? That girl better watch out after this contest.
..yeah, I probably took that too far..
Now now, be mindful.
Oh, and alcohol is a poison.. review racial rules for dwarves...
Sorry to hear about that K, kinda ironic that my family just got a new car...
-Zade
Things may be rather slow for the next few weeks, though, as a friend of mine doesn't have much time left, and his wife is going to need all the support she can get as well. One day at a time, though.
I don't think any of us ever had any cause to accuse you of not having your priorities straight, ST. Your friends will be in my thoughts and prayers.
What ever has happened down below?
For they see only despair tonight
and up leap shadows' delight!
Things look ill indeed, isn't it a vile day! Dance my minions!
I feaf! You never know what kind of zombie would wear boots of striding and leaping.
feaf???
Have they considered naming her Feaf?
I wish you strenght and wisdom with your friend.
Strange how life and death always seem to cross paths
And for a heads up, I am done with finals and done moving back into my house, so I should be able to post regularly again :D
-Zade
Oh and Congratulations for yet another offspring to add to the pool.
So everything is about the same for me here in Iraq...wake up, post on GC, start my daily anime downloads, call the little bro and parental units, fly a med-high risk mission, land, eat lunch, watch the newly downloaded animes, check the boards, fly a second med-high risk mission, land, go back to hooch, goto gym, shower, play Oblivion+Guitar Hero+God of War, take my Simply Sleep pills and hit the hay, awaken from the occasional mortar/rocket attack, back to sleep, wash and repeat. Atleast I get sunday's off to sleep in and play sand football with my co-workers. Actaully we played just yesterday during a freakin sand storm...damn chabronies making go out in that stuff. I wasnt going to originally but they pulled out my man card...bastards.
*goes*
What is #2's phone number again..
So, I am LE as you all know, or at least should.
I am evil, and surmount grand thrills whenever players quiver as my minions cast their characters down and begin to feast.. :evillaugh However, not that I will admit it if asked directly, I am not perfectly a Tyrant, I tend to become Chaotic as well when I begin letting the blood. I am bound to the silly rules and sometimes in my feverish attempts to kill all the characters I forget some rule that is beneficial to them, and more often than not, to my minions.:raincloud So, bear with me when I do slip up. No one will ever die because of my mismanagement of the rules... which is silly, since I am a Tyrant right, but that's the way it is.
Activating a wand, with a command word, does not provoke an Attack of Opportunity.
My... apologies.
You fang? I mean, you rang?
Need help with that tie?
Again, my.. apologies
Lol no worries...now thats fixed, dont you think its time to unleash Aridar's true god-like powers which have been lying dormant within him and can only be used in dire situations...? Like a temporary 10+ lvl that last for like 5 rnds? Eh?:D
You know if you have those powers then the goblin is really a lich, and the cleric healing you is a figment of your wild imagination.
Until just now, the boards have been telling me they're out of service. Now that I get here, I see other people have been posting during the time I was getting the problem message.
Not sure what happened. I'm afraid I can't post a reply yet, as I'm late for another appointment. Hopefully later today.
I'm right in the middle of moving house so my posting will be next to non existent :D for the next few weeks. Not sure when I'll be having internet at my new house. I'll be trying to check in when I can.
Later
On a related note, does purchasing still work the same as detailed in the other silver sword thread?
I was down with some computer problems this past week, sorry about the gap in my posting.
And I happen to be moving at the end of this week.
However, the house should still have all it's phone lines on, so I'll be able to slip right in.
Why, that's a dreadfully vile thought Xade. Thank you!
Way to go Xade....
ST, do we need to PM you with any updates to our character sheet, or is there somewhere you'd rather we posted them? I'm trying to buy some new gear, but I didn't want to clutter up your inbox without checking first.
On a related note, does purchasing still work the same as detailed in the other silver sword thread?
E-mail it to me for now, please. And what do you have in mind for the purchases?
In other words.. time to really get those monthly body counts up. I have to start killing off some characters to keep my quota up or the real Tyrant of the Threads, a.k.a. ST, will have my head on a pike, and let the other two DMinions peck my luminous red eyes out..
Yo ho yo ho a DM's life for me.
I'm also for getting the captain a date with the dwarfette.;)
He'd need therapy afterwards.
/Satyre is against tracking him.
//Don't let that stop you from running off anyhow. :D
Got to run. Hope to be around a bit more tomorrow.
Amusing moment for the weekend: I got bitten by a radioactive comic dealer. Any idea what superpowers that will give me?
that about as good my comic references can get.
On the subject, in the character thread you mentioned a dm paging thread. Why don't we just use that? It'd keep your inbox clean, if nothing else. Just curious.
Hmm, perhaps you will be able to Detect Cameo at will, as well as get a bonus to such skills as Knolwedge: First Appearance, Appraise (Comic's and Figurines only)
Oooh, oooh, I know.
But I'm not sure if I count. :D
BTW:
I am here, I've just been waiting. The only problem I can find with the whole waiting thing is I will have trouble with posting this summer. I got a job at a boy scout camp (I'm the nature director :P) so I will have internet access one day a week (Saturday) on my 24 hour off period. I leave in three weeks, but I will do my best to work up a really big post every week while I'm teaching the munckins about trees, squirrels, fishies, and stars.
On the subject, in the character thread you mentioned a dm paging thread. Why don't we just use that? It'd keep your inbox clean, if nothing else. Just curious.
It was what we used before we had PMs, back when we could delete posts once they'd been addressed. Now, it just becomes one more thing to keep track of.
Just PM me. The box size is a bit larger for GMs now, and anything I take to work I can just transfer to e-mail.
It was what we used before we had PMs, back when we could delete posts once they'd been addressed. Now, it just becomes one more thing to keep track of.
Just PM me. The box size is a bit larger for GMs now, and anything I take to work I can just transfer to e-mail.
PM sent.
1. I'm probably missing a few items from earlier.
2. All that silver has had an effect on encumbrance, though Malic will hardly notice it.
Not that it matters that much, but there are two small things I would like to point out. The Scholar outfit is not carried on the adventure. I don't think I mentioned stowing it away, but Harou would keep that in his room.
The other thing is, that 108 gp that was initially part of the character, was spent during our first shopping day at the Quartermaster.
I'll make a note of the adjustments (as well as those listed by Malic and Harou in their adventure thread) tomorrow, as I've already spent enough time today updating sheets and threads. I still need to buy a few groceries and a new belt before work.
Anyone else with an update, let me know.
Sorry for any resulting confusion.
number2>
There will be time for something in there, but it's going to be rough going for a little bit longer.
I would hold down the fort were I able to.
Today I am hitting the road for a while, I will check in if I can.
Heh, I wonder if Epherem got tainted at all by posting under Number 2.. perhaps we'll have to start watching our backs during this adventure lol
-Zade
that gives me an idea!
:lightbulb
:evillaugh
Despite my enjoyment at watch the dwarf, the half orc and the puny mage sweat, ST has called on me to note something.
We will be amending the treasure rules: From here on out, you will have two options when dumping off your loot at the guild. That's right, from here on out. No retroactive nonsense. Don't even begin to whine Thorik (this is my LE part of the rule! bwahaha!)
Option 1: You may leave your compiled loot in your private quarters with a fee of 1% of the market value of said goods.
Examples: +1 longsword Market Value 2030 gp. Holding fee 20 gp, 3 silver.
1000 silver pieces. aka 100 gold pieces. Holding fee 1 gp.
Option 2. You may convert your loot to more traveler friendly substances, for the same fee. Silver to gold, etc 1%.
I wanted to do 10% for both, but that makes it a bit to much. This is a temporary fix.
All sales of items to the guild are not at full market value. Likely 60-75%.
It's not like any of you slaves are going to live, so I say why both, but you know how ST is. Sometimes I hate being his lackey.
Of course since I am only level 10 Demonic Tyrant, I must abide. He's like level 1000..
Oh, and ST, feel free to amend this with a more thought out version.
undead giants?
Wow, that brings back fond memories of Everquest (old skool). Butcher Block mountains and the huge chess board...
/stares off into the distance, getting all misty
Hopefully, the rest of my merry little band won't get me killed before I get back from my several days of partying
. And if a massive in-party brawl breaks out, Savar will try to keep Thorik from killing everyone.
A quick test (all posts by Shatteredtower on the Community forums) revealed two things:
a) it's fast (two and a half seconds)
b) I'm not sure it's reliable (since it returned only 100 posts)
So we're not there yet, but there's progress on the Search feature front.
-Zade
It's good to hear from you, hehe, this is Aramil btw. Hope everything goes great with your moving
-Zade
Cooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmeeeeee baaaaaaaaaaaccckkk!!!
Hmmm...my group seems to have mysteriously vanished.
Cooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmeeeeee baaaaaaaaaaaccckkk!!!
I'm here I've been kinda laxidasical in posting I'll have one up in a sec. >.>
Harou is on vacation and Thorik is busy with work I think. >.>
I'm here I've been kinda laxidasical
Sorry to hear that Malic. I hope you get to feeling better.
Yeah, I have been busy. And had sick kids. But mainly just slacking.
Sorry to my group and ST...
I don't have internet at home, and I haven't been into work because of Step throat. Positng will increase when I stop feeling like my neck is going to implode.
I am returned.
Wow, guys, less than 10 posts between both my groups in an entire week?
That is unacceptable. You should be ashamed. Of course, I am quite flattered that your enjoyment hangs on my every word/post. I now have you completely under my sway.
Seriously, post so inter-party role play. I will not go on a Tyrannical rant on the subject.
I am back, once I get settled in, I will get everything up to date, not that it will take much...
:whatsthis
I don't have internet at home, and I haven't been into work because of Step throat. Positng will increase when I stop feeling like my neck is going to implode.
Quick we need a doctor to remove that foot from his throat!!!!!! Stop stepping on the poor guy!!!!
:evillaugh
:surrender 
:angelhide
What's that? You aren't joking?Hmm..
In my opinion not much else hurts worse.
I'll just sit here worried
and concerned:heehee about what is going to happen until yall take actions.
Gerin slices clean through his assailant, but Elobi and Pangur are not so fortunate, the little monsters quickly finding a hold on each of them.
---
I rolled 20 on each the attack roll and the crit confirmation for Gerin, enough for him to do 21 hp of damage. It's... not getting back up.
Sweet...
A round of applause for our level-ees.
Satyre and Zade!
Like they deserve it...
Send your updates to ST or myself asap.
Don't forget you are gestalted with Aristocrats!
Stay tuned the rest of you, some of you are level worthy but are of course on adventure. I know Zade and Satyre are as well, but remember where you were when you hit level 2.
Arvindur, sorry lad, they have a bit of a head start.
Keep up the posting guys. The more the merrier... especially ones frought with despair and sorrow, like Dorian's!!!
BWAAHAHAHAhaHahahAhHAaaaaa!!!
/cue the oompa-loompas
When I come up with something:lightbulb
I will execute the plan.
And the party can move forward.
That's for the Levelee's. Not Number2's plan to kill you all.
Any word from Kader????
I am rarely online with others from my group. However I try my best! :D
I'll send both of you my updates right now, I have some free time before I should get some sleep.
-Zade
I almost suspect that the man might be whatever we were hunting in disguise after all.
Possibly, I don't want to spend too much time searching though. Seems like we've hit a dead end in more way than one.
I almost suspect that the man might be whatever we were hunting in disguise after all.
And he would have gotten away with it if it weren't for those meddlign kids and that dog. :P
:headexplo I need to take 3 or 4 levels of monk...
Hmmm...you know, that bird of yours could set up some flanks with Thorik. His saves should protect him from the hungry bugs :D .
Pagnurs mighty blade
Oy! No need to get sarcastic. ;)
I just editted my last post in that thread to include Gerin's action. Please carry on.
I just reviewed Satyre's character sheet, making edits to correct a few of the oversights I saw (the overlooked Bluff synergies and the adjustments to his BAB and grapple modifier) and updated Zade's sheet on Friday. Their 2nd level status applies to events immediately.
I'd like to hold off on levelling during adventure as a rule, but we made an exception for the 1st to 2nd level adjustment for everyone else so far, and I'm going to continue to honour that. Previous to the reset, it was possible to earn your levels during adventure, but we ran into a snag: some folks gained two or three levels during a given adventure, which tended to throw the balance off quite a bit.
However, we've since tweaked the mechanic for calculating advancement to conform a little more closely to the core standard. Participation still counts, highly engaging participation even more so (we've given about 3 bonuses for that since the reset) but not to the point that a player could advance a level in two weeks just for being highly entertaining. Encounters count for more of your xp, though the award will be reduced significantly when the character is involved, but the player is not. Not all xp-worthy encounters involve perils in the pass, either; the group currently running around the city can receive xp based on how they fare against such challenges as getting information from difficult individuals or otherwise overcoming challenging obstacles that improve their chance of ultimately being successful. (Ingenuity may earn you extra points, in other words, especially if it involves risks made so another task might prove considerably easier.)
As those of you who've been playing for over a year will have noticed, level advancement comes a lot more slowly now. On the plus side, however, it is now balanced against higher level advancement, which will come at about the same rate, assuming a consistent level of activity. (Advancement solely by means of participation will still slow down at higher levels. We'll keep our eye out for challenges you run into on your own or in interacting with each other, however. Any combat encounter will have to be cleared with a DM for adjudication first, so don't be expecting to bump your level with a bunch of street fight scenes. They'll no doubt happen now and then, but there are other opportunities to advance in city.)
However, the reason I mention all this is because with the changes, levels do come more slowly, and you may be stuck waiting a few weeks or months for the ones you do receive. By the time you reach level 6, those few weeks aren't that critical, but I suspect that, right now, some of you feel you could really use another level to get through your current predicaments. Some of you missed having a new level by virtue of taking a break just shy of the next level, then earning enough shortly into the next big adventure.
As players, would you prefer to receive your latest level upon earning enough experience to qualify, or would you rather receive it only at the end of a given adventure? If we went with the former option, would you be satisfied with it applying only up until 5th level? (Keep in mind that you'll earn fewer xp for any challenge you overcome once you've gone up a level.)
If that's not a good option, then I'd pick to level after the adventure. It doesn't make a lot of sense to me to suddenly level after the xp from a single battle puts you over the edge, even though you've got a whole day of fighting left to go.
This is all, of course, assuming that my merry band and I find a way to overcome the DR of our beetle opponents and live to see our next level :P .
And thank you for the input here, folks (as well as how you've put it). I'm waiting to hear what everyone else has to say as well.
EX: For my adventure, it wasn't that big of a deal that I leveled up since we weren't in the middle of a big boss battle or any battle for that matter, or I didn't need the extra boost of a higher save for a life saving matter.
So I guess what I'm saying is that it really depends on the situation for me. If the party is currently doing nothing that would not benefit from the level up, then sure i'd say give them the level, however if the whole adventure is based around combat, then i'd say wait till the end.
If that really doesn't work out and is too flexible for you GMs, then i'd say wait till the end of the adventure.
-Zade
....when do I get my level?
jk
I think you can think of it either way. You learn what you are going to advance in during the course of an adventure. So it kind of makes sense that you could level during the adventure as well. Example: Thorik had used Tumble alot during the course of an adventure. (which he hasnt) Well he's gotten better at it while he's adventuring. So I dont see why he'd have to have some down time at the guild before he could start benefiting from it. Same with base attacks. You improve while you're fighting these beasties. One the other hand, if you wanted to add a feat that you havent been able to use, I dont see how you could during an adventure, cause you'd have to take the time to learn it, and practice it, which you havent been able to during that adventure.
So it could go either way...and I really dont care...unless one of these bugs kills Thorik, and then I'm voting during adventures. ;)
It's your world GM's...Im just living in it.
Leveling in the middle of a fight though, now THAT would be messy.;)
There will be no leveling during a fight. A night's rest is required, minimum.
I think that as the PCs begin to gain more levels the times between gaining them will take longer. That sort of goes without saying.
My proposal is for a moderate and fair approach to the situation. (even though I really would like to see you each thrown into pits of lamentation...
)As DMs, even though our plates are very full, we should look at the current XP levels of the character before they start their next adventure, i.e. the one we are planning for at that time.
If the adventure is a standard one, taking from 3 or 4 months to over a year RL time
, then that length should be taken in consideration. Meaning that if I know that a PC or two in a group is near level, and they haven't leveled since 6 months ago, holding that level from them for another 6 months is simply too much time to go without.So, if a character is near their next level, DMs should plan for that and make encounters only vilely deadly instead of ghastly treacherous, that is to say that the DM should plan for PCs to gain a level and plot out their adventure accordingly.
However, just because a player gains enough XP to level does not mean DMs have to drop everything and give them their level. There is a time and a place for these things and the PCs should be patient.
The administration of this game is LE after all... So grovel, and do it often.
Thoughts?
As a side note, what all is required for changing alignments? I'm not sure if I've been playing CN correctly. I'm going to try to make more of a note of it in my future posts. Honestly I don't even take it into consideration most of the time.
A few hours have passed since you entered this place, so it feels like some time in the afternoon. You've no way to tell if it's the same time of day where you are, however. Not being able to see the sun certainly doesn't help.
Frustrating.
All is well now.
:evillaugh
...because only pathetic weaklings need them!
:evillaugh
Otherwise, yeah, that or Vanilla Extract.
Satyre, I hate to say it, but I don't think you'll enough time to take 20 on a Gather Information check. The typical check takes 1d4+1 hours.
Oh, that reminds me. I have a correction to make elsewhere. Got to go to work now, though, so it will have to wait a few hours.
Satyre, I hate to say it, but I don't think you'll enough time to take 20 on a Gather Information check. The typical check takes 1d4+1 hours.
Yikes, I knew it would take more than 20 minutes to gather info. I just figured I'd be able to get something. There's got to be at least two hours between now and sundown.
*hopes*
Yikes, I knew it would take more than 20 minutes to gather info. I just figured I'd be able to get something. There's got to be at least two hours between now and sundown.
Oh, I didn't say there wouldn't be time, though whether you might need to push a bit past sundown I'll leave to someone else's dice.
It's just that the amount of time a check normally takes means that taking 20 on the check would take you several days (40-100 hours), which kind of rules out the option, since you'd have to keep stopping for sleep. Technically, there's no penalty for failure, though repeated attempts (20 of them) can attract attention, you know? ;)
That's why the check gave only a couple vague results, I think the team as a whole made up for it though.
It is night time in that adventure thread now.
:coolcthul
This is actually in your favour, as if you were allowed to ready actions before the encounter, you would be committed to the readied action even if it didn't apply at all to your situation, rendering either your surprise round or initiative check meaningless.
This is not to say that you can't have an action declared for what you'll do in the surprise round if a particular event occurs. If things turn out differently, you're absolutely free to do something else instead in the first round you get to act. (A readied action would force you to wait until next turn.) The point is that if you don't gain surprise or win initiative, you can't declare an action that would let you "go first" anyway.
busy this morning, post(s) later today
:whatsthis
:evillaugh :lightbulb
:evillaughI will be watching your torchless demise...adventure...with interest.
EDIT: Or not, 10 minutes is too short.
Just to prevent delay, unless there is something I feel like Epherem might add, until yall decide exactly what to do, I probably won't post. So don't wait on me.
:whatsthis
Stupid cleric...:headexplo
Oh, what's this? A group of low level would be adventurers enter the sewers? MY sewers? :evillaugh
Too much realism in your sewers does not always make for a better game.
I seek vengeance, that is all.
I lost a character down there as well.
Wasn't that one of the criteria for selecting new DMs for GsC 2.0? Loss of a character in the sewers?
Why do I keep getting forbodings of drowning in crap.
Arvindur if you'll go back and reread the first sblock of the sewers, you'll see the reply, small though it may be. :whatsthis
There aren't any tracks... the waist deep sewage helps wash them away.
Do spell component pouches usually contain chalk? :D
but then again I guess they are all neutral in content, spell dependent.. I could look through the spells on your list and their material components... but damn, that's all work like.I have a work around.
Well beyond "mostly dead", you could say.
Give her a miracle pill coated in chocolate.
On another note: ST, are you still accepting feat ideas? PM or e-mail?
Give her a miracle pill coated in chocolate.
Think it'll work?
It would take a miracle.
It's too bad it's to announce bad news for his adventure group.
I haven't been at the top of my game for awhile. Personal issues that I won't go into, but they have been effecting my DMing ability (and my ability to think in general). I've just discovered a mistake I've made. Actually Harou pointed it out to me awhile ago, I just corrected it wrong.
Damage conversion for armor.
I've been doing it wrong there in the ash fields. Instead of converting the DC to subdual, I've just been subtracting it from your damage taken. Luckily, that worked in your favor so far, Savar would have went down a round earlier otherwise, but it also means that the rest of you are more hurt then you thought you were.
I've corrected the totals in my last post in the adventure thread, but I'm willing to skip it for the rest of this fight if you think that would be fair.
Let me know what you think.
Away from usual place today. I will have to wait until tonight to post.
Just don't go swimming for at least an hour.
On another note: ST, are you still accepting feat ideas? PM or e-mail?
Sure. Please send them by PM.
That goes for anyone else who has one in mind, by the way.
I've corrected the totals in my last post in the adventure thread, but I'm willing to skip it for the rest of this fight if you think that would be fair.
Let me know what you think.
Being that I have more HP than the others, I will leave it up to them to make the call.
PM sent to ST.
As for the current condition, let's keeps things as they are and keep going.
There will be a map, right? I hope so anyway.
Adding a grid with 5' squares will likely not be an options. My appologies.
For now, there are three monsters per duo. No need for a map there ;)
Post when you have the chance always. Never wait for your turn unless it is a matter of contingency.
At least that's how this wizard rolls so the DMs ain't gosta waits, G.
I will not trick you. I will not use initiave to get and advantage over you, other than the obvious. Unfortunately I am bound to the rules. That means that I can only kill you by the book.
If you still feel uncomfortable about posting out of turn, make and Sblock with exceptions. Example:
OoC
If the PCs kill this group of monsters, use Lich to cast cloud kill on them so they can't breath and will cease whining.
Even if I know he IS trying to kill us all.;)
-Zade
On the contrary Savar, any magical healing cures all nonlethal damage you have sustained.
Correction.
Getting Healed magically removes an equal amount of HPs when concerning Nonlethal Damage.
So if you are at 8/14 and -5 NL and you get healed for 4 points, your new total would be 12/14 and -1 NL.
Personally I think we should do away with cure spells and replace them with cause spells instead.
So, having a bonus day off, I'm going to pick up some mail sent to me, buy my comic books (one day, Start of Darkness will arrive... yes...), and enjoy a nice Eithiopean dinner.
And another one tomorrow, with a trip to the zoo thrown in.
And then Stampede on Sunday morning.
So odds are that I won't get any posting done before Monday. My apologies to Toucan Sam's party, but please don't feel the need to wait for me. I do think I've left a little something to keep you occupied for the next day or so, however, something I hope you'll like.
As for the rest of you... hang in there, okay? ;)
I need your level updates. Congratulations on surviving to reach 3rd level, folks.
Aaaaaaah! More healing, more hp, higher AC and better saves! :D Almost enough to make a person forget about class-specific level benefits. Almost. ;)
Elobi
Ersirberrob Verdun
Pangur
Gerin.
You have all gained a level.
Congratulations... or whatever.
congo rats!
May I be transfered to the higher level group, please?
You mean the higher level group getting ready to walk back into the pea soup fog filled with acid monsters? That group? ;)
May I be transfered to the higher level group, please?
congo rats!
Oh, Oh I see... You prefer, another DM, a more fair DM, then name the adventure.
*Fires when ready*
The way I figure it, the sooner you all level, the sooner we can hurt you with bigger CR encounters.
:coolcthul 
blah blah blah bigger XP rewards.
:P
Oh, Oh I see... You prefer, another DM, a more fair DM, then name the adventure.
*Fires when ready*
Oh, well played. Well played indeed. Peter Cushing was so much fun in that role.
Can't find it in the SRD and don't have my books with me. Does every character get a feat at level 3? I belive not but I can't remember for the life of me.
Every third level comes with a feat, yes. Every 4th level comes with an increase in one of your ability scores.
He was a nice villan, one us DMs should all try to mirror.
Or perhaps it is a skull of flatulence? or undead like status...super busy this AM, should get a chance around lunch.
I knew you were going to say something like that...:raincloudWell, we'd need some marinara sauce then... and that might lead to a debate about tomatoes.
Don't bring up tomatoes. It will get Number 2 all riled up.
I actually went to some Stampede activities for the first time in sixteen years, making it my second visit. Actually stayed awhile this time. Lost at a lot of games, but lost fairly well. Stronger men than I fared only marginally better at ring the bell, for example, and I nearly sunk a basket -- though it was the wrong basket. Don't ask me how I managed to knock over the lower milk bottles while leaving the ones on top upright. Oh, and I wrenched something at every throw and swing game. (And at whack-a-mole. I suck at whack-a-mole.) I can't complain about the prizes, however, nor about the nature of the games. They're meant to be more challenging than they look at first, and I respect that. I played mainly because I enjoy good barker patter, and some of the booth barkers were very good indeed.
I also rode on five rides, one twice. Yes, on an overcast and cool day, I rode the waterslide twice, getting soaked both times. And lo, my stomach did experience great nausea from its efforts to digest the previous night's Eithiopean dinner, with all of its spongy bread. Nevertheless, there was never a danger of me raining that dinner down upon the unexpecting, and all I needed to kill the ache and accompanying dizziness was a quick nap on a park bench. Aside from the water ride, I followed a pattern of underestimating ever ride I took. The first was the most intense, spinning us in every direction as though we were rotating spheres on a revolving orrery, so I thought that the one that just spun us around in a circle on the ends of a swinging pendulum wouldn't be quite so bad. Nope. Well, maybe this one in which we sit in a drum and are spun around a centrifuge will be better. Nope. Okay, what about this ride on which we just go around in a circle of carts while facing backward? Surely, that won't be as bad? Alas, that one bruised both my legs and one of my arms (as well as contributing to my stomach ache) as my cart mate plowed into me and crushed me up against the edge for the entire duration of the ride.
The food options were quite good, though the turkey drumsticks were terrifyingly large. The bison ribs were quite nice, however. And the funnel cakes. And a lot of stuff I didn't try, simply because you can only afford to eat so much carnival food, both in terms of how much it costs and how much room you've got. Nice to see them selling pizza by slice or pie, though.
Well, we'd need some marinara sauce then... and that might lead to a debate about tomatoes.
There will be no tomatos. If tomatos should appear, they will be a rare and exotic item. Just like chocolate, coffee, and pumpkins.
Heads up for the Nosey Ones: I'll be picking things back up on your adventure shortly, but I'm waiting on a piece ST is currently hammering out. Since that may take a few more days, I'd appreciate it if you can find a way to roleplay among yourselves. (In other words, I'd rather give you a chance to let your characters get to know one another than throw random encounters at you to pass the time. This time. ;) )
Are these just general feats allowed to PCs, or are monster feats on this list as well, perhaps even exclusively the monster list?
The latter makes the most sense, but I wanted to put it to public opinion.
Feats from the Expanded Psionics Handbook are also available, by the way, and not just to familiars. (Note that several of these feats, such as Deadly Precision and Greater Manyshot, do not have psionic prerequisites. Also note that of those that do, some are available to anyone with the Wild Talent feat.)
Am I missing something? Expanded Psionic's Handbook?
Thats new to me, but I am not Psionic savvy.
The tunnel is just a little over 3 feet, the room is 4 from the waterline.:whatsthis
Savar grows wordlessly as the bats move out of reach.
Alright, who's the wise guy that cast Enlarge Person on the Half-Orc?!
:heehee Ahem, erm, I mean :evillaugh
It seems to.
Kneyejailb: It has expendable magical resources in it. Just a handy guild for you and me.
My appologies.
The tunnel is just a little over 3 feet, the room is 4 from the waterline.:whatsthis
Looks like we can try climbing fairly safely then, we'd only drop in the crap filled, but calm water at worst and can bob around for a bit before trying again, it's not high enough to hurt in the falling, and eventually we would all get up there.
Of course, I'd need to doff my armor first, the ACP gives me a small but not inconsiderable risk of drowning.;)
A little better today, but still weak. Should have a few things out of the way by the weekend, though I've got the annual barbecue and a bridal shower to attend.
Alright, who's the wise guy that cast Enlarge Person on the Half-Orc?!
*grumblegrumblegrumble*Actually, you guys could probably use Enlarge Person right about now. That or Burning Hands.
Number 2, kill this guy, will you????
:lightbulb :angelhide :whatsthis
-Zade
Still waiting on actions Sewer Suckers.
If I log in this weekend and don't have anything else out of you people, I will gladly begin assumptions.
And we all know what that means.
:fight!: 
:DThats the last time I'll go anywhere without rope.
Things to do in town: buy rope
Thats the last time I'll go anywhere without rope.
Now where have I heard that before?
Now where have I heard that before?
It was probably that last adventurer who wanted to hang themself when they realized they were going to die! ;)
When you step forth into the guild, you will have reached level 3.
Please send me your changes only, not the new totals.
Congrates.
Roleplay to the guild all you want.
Bravo...
I was wondering, will the groups ever mix up? Seems like none of us manage to be at the guild at the same time.
To those lost in the fog, Wolf_Suit should be ready shortly. As for me, it's time I picked up a few groceries.
We're getting there. I know some of the folks out in the field could really use the break. ;)
Yea. The adventures have been a lot of fun so far, but I need a bit of downtime so I can outdrink Thorik
. :whatsthisTomorrow, the world! :evillaugh
Yea. The adventures have been a lot of fun so far, but I need a bit of downtime so I can outdrink Thorik
You better bring help!
I'll get to work on those changes :D
For your consideration:
http://boards1.wizards.com/announcement.php?f=342
Our current situation reminds me a bit of this.
Pangur, I'm not sure if you've kept track of the lyrics you've used, but I'd like to have copies of those as well. Unless your songs are gnome specific. :P
Pangur, I'm not sure if you've kept track of the lyrics you've used, but I'd like to have copies of those as well. Unless your songs are gnome specific. :P
Pangur is from the 'spoken word performance' school of music. ;) And he's only used songs for spells so far:
2-12-07(Cure Light Wounds)
“blood flows freely/grinding bone
knit what's severed/faith will atone”
4-26-07 (Detect Magic)
“Two that see/a third that's blind
awake the orb so I may find
trails of magic/mystic light
revealed to me by third eye's sight”
5-20-07 (Inspire Courage)
round 1:
“crawling darkness blots out stars/as crimson drops erode the seals
the wicked wage their eternal wars/wound the hearts whose courage heals
a few must stand to raise the bars/rekindle hope as innocence reels”
round 2:
“shattered seals destroyed by hate/age old sorrow found the key
furious onslaught through the gate/our demise the hopeless see
a ragged weave, unravelling fate/last stand is made against what can't be”
6-17-07 (Cure Light Wounds)
“Conjoined our spirits/through faith and will
Vanished weakness/strength echoes still”
6-21-07 (Detect Magic)
“Power lingers/awaits, prepares
reaches out/to him who cares
to read the signs/and play the airs
that wake the senses/and insight bears”
"I do not have to explain my actions, fools. The Gnome will answer for them, not I."
Rampant speciesism!Just to clarify. The Darkness, while magical is not the sole reason for the near blindness. The sewers add to the problem. They way the spell reads, the shadowy area created still allows semi-visibility. I would agree if there were light sources outside the area of effect. Since there aren't, the party is worse off.
Sorry to speak of the situation in such an OoC manner, but I felt it needed a little explanation.
If you have questions please fire away.:fight!:
Please send your level 3 updates to myself and/or ST for implementation.
Congratulations...
I know I've seen this before, but I can't seem to find it anywhere. Isn't there a list of songs that have been sung by the various bards throughout GsC history? It would be cool to have that as a resource to draw upon along with my own lyrics for Satyre's spells/songs.
Pangur, I'm not sure if you've kept track of the lyrics you've used, but I'd like to have copies of those as well. Unless your songs are gnome specific. :P
There is a list in the DMs notebook, but it's very Minto heavy. It's probably the one you are thinking of.
Oh and Harou, Savar, Thorik and Malic. :whatsthis
Please send your level 3 updates to myself and/or ST for implementation.
Congratulations...
Congo Rats!!
:whatsthis I'll get right on my update.
I am in Victoria from Wednesday->Saturday, but may be able to check in
I'm one step closer to being the biggest, baddest half-orc on the continent
.-Zade
PM sent to all 3 DMs.
I'm one step closer to being the biggest, baddest half-orc on the continent
I think you win by default. Unless I see another half-orc that is even badder than you....you da man!
Dorian, Zade and Aridar, I will get your thread up today.
Sewer rats:
Satyre and Epherem's body are adjacent to the creature, as in with in 5'.
Please edit if you need to.
Brawny treats you as a larger-sized creature for the purpose of both grappling and intimidate. Should there be a note of some kind on my sheet about that? I'm fairly sure I can remember, but it might help the DM's. I think that it would be easy to overlook the feat and just pay attention to the numbers instead.
Also, both of my cure potions have been used.
Everything else looks golden :D .
As a DM I will say this, mention your skills, feats, spells, etc whenever you think of them and want to use them. It's very hard for us DMs to keep up with what all the monsters can do, much less what the characters potentially could do as well.
I don't want to cheat anyone out of a feat or skill they have maxed out, but if I don't know or don't have time to cross check everything, I might miss them.
Xade has Survival Ranks, more so than Dorian did before his latest level. Had I known this it may have helped them a little more in a spot or two. Just an example, carry on.
How do you like your first visit into the sewers?
You know, no other place has killed more characters in the history of this game.:pile:
I can think of a few.. an entire party once.
Oh the inhumanity... :evillaugh
Then again, on the bright side at least you can leave and come back later after buying more supplies. There aren't too many ol' magic shoppe's were my group is at.
And we've got, what? One potion left to split between the four of us?
Actually I still think we're out. I gave one to you, Savar, drank the other, so mine are gone. I know you chugged both of yours at once. I know Malic gave one to Harou. And thats about as far as I can remember without going back and looking.
And...uh....Wolfsuit....welcome back!
i think
DMs, Players, please review to make sure I have correctly calculated everything.
Well splayed kneyejailb!
We have one!?!?! I thought we were out.
Actually I still think we're out. I gave one to you, Savar, drank the other, so mine are gone. I know you chugged both of yours at once. I know Malic gave one to Harou. And thats about as far as I can remember without going back and looking.
Harou had one and he used it. Thorik had two and he used both of them.
Savar had two and he used them, Malic had two and he used them.
Map added to Sewer
I thought I was next to Epherem.
Please see edit.
Thanks for the Map #2, Gee that's a swell Map #2, Wow, that map is helpful #2...
thanks, #2. you're the best!
The passage, the entrance, that the party came from is where the monster now stands. Satyre will have to lead them through previously untraveled tunnels, a perfectly viable option, to leave this chamber.
That's fine. I see you already have me moving in that direction. I thought it might be a little difficult getting past the monster.
And you are doing a splendid job with the adventure Number 2, it has been lots of fun... i just hope I don't die.
-Zade
We are reviewing your requests and will get back to you when we have answers. :whatsthis
It may take some time, and given your current situation, I believe we have plenty of that...:evillaugh
Oh and thank you, it's funny, you hope you don't die, and here I was hoping no one lived.
DMs, Players, please review to make sure I have correctly calculated everything.
I'll try to do that this weekend. My schedule has bumped from day to night to night to day all this week, so Saturday might be the earliest I can.
On earlier reviews, I think Gerin's short by one rank. I count 35 and it should be 36. I looked for cross-class skills, but couldn't find any -- Speak Language is a class skill for aristocrats.
Nearly done with another map. Well, the general map anyway. It might look familiar to some people.
Now to review a few threads.
Ode to Captain Kralg by Satyre, Magnificent Minstrel of the Silver Sword
Long ago and far away
Deep within the Mountain
There was born a kindly dwarf
The one known as Kralg, the Captain
He grew up to be very Sweet
A gentle soul was he
Fresh flowers he put in his beard
as he pranced around in glee
How we love Captain Kralg
tum ta ree ta roo
Oh we do love Captain Kralg
tum ta ree ta roo
Bright smiles and words of honey
His presence brightens the day
A hammer of kindness right on the nose
has always been his way
A boot to the belly, fist in the eye
Tough love to show that he cares
We're taking it in, learning it well
Soon it will be our turn to share
How we love Captain Kralg
tum ta ree ta roo
Oh we do love Captain Kralg
tum ta ree ta roo
Things wizards hate, getting dogpiled in a big grapple.:D
Circumscribed Thrust [General]
You can use a polearm even against adjacent foes.
Prerequisites: BAB +4, Weapon Focus with selected weapon.
Benefit: You may use a reach weapon against adjacent creatures, but at a -2 penalty on the attack roll for such opponents. Your weapon is treated as though you were wielding it in one hand for the purpose of determining the bonus damage from your Strength modifier and use of Power Attack against adjacent enemies. You still require adequate space to use the weapon.
Even during a round in which you attack adjacent foes, creatures within the weapon's normal threatened area may be attacked normally (at no penalty on the attack roll, dealing extra damage equal to one and a half your Strength bonus, and adding two points to damage for every point you put into Power Attack).
Special: A fighter can take this feat as one of his bonus feats.
Formidable Charge [General]
The force of your onslaught chills your enemies to the bone.
Prerequisites: BAB +4, 4 ranks in Intimidate
Benefit: If you hit a creature at the end of a charge action, make a single free Intimidate check to demoralize every opponent you threaten and that fails to successfully oppose your check. If you dealt enough damage to your target to make it drop, all squares within your reach of that creature's space are treated as threatened by you for the purpose of this demoralize attempt.
Opponents with cover (even soft cover) relative to you get a +4 bonus on their modified level check. This ability will not affect creatures that cannot see you.
Special: A fighter can take this feat as one of her bonus feats.
Greater Bull Rush [General]
Your enemies are hard-pressed to maintain their defenses as you drive them back.
Prerequisites: Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack, BAB +6
Benefit: You may make an attack of opportunity against any opponent you successfully drive back more than 5 ft with a bull rush attempt. (You are still limited to one attack of opportunity per round unless you have the Combat Reflexes feat.)
Special: A fighter can take this feat as one of his bonus feats.
Knockback [General]
Your attacks are powerful enough to send your enemies flying backwards.
Prerequisites: 15 Strength, Improved Bull Rush, Power Attack
Benefit: You do not have to move into an opponent's square to attempt a bull rush, unless you intend to move with your opponent. You may choose to remain in place even if your opponent is pushed back more than 5 ft.
Special: A fighter can take this feat as one of his bonus feats.
I also received one from Elobi. Again, there's a significant adjustment on what he proposed, but as it's more straightforward than that idea, I hope it might meet with his approval.
Holy Summons [General]
Prerequisites: Augment Summoning, Spell Focus (conjuration), Knowledge (arcana) 3 ranks, Knowledge (the planes) 3 ranks, good alignment
Benefit: If you summon a creature with the celestial template, the creature may use its ability to smite evil once per round, rather than once per day.
Unholy Summons [General]
Prerequisites: Augment Summoning, Spell Focus (conjuration), Knowledge (arcana) 3 ranks, Knowledge (the planes) 3 ranks, evil alignment
Benefit: If you summon a creature with the fiendish template, it may use its ability to smite good once per round, rather than once per day.
If this would be acceptable for your 3rd level feat, Elobi, let me know. Otherwise, I'll go with the alternative you listed (one of the item creation feats, as I recall).
As they might otherwise be overlooked, feats from the Expanded Psionics Handbook are also permitted. Below, I've listed those that are available to nonpsionic characters, and those that are available to nonpsionic characters with the Wild Talent feat. (Actually, a character with the Wild Talent feat can select any psionic, metapsionic, or item creation feat for which the character meets all other prerequisites. It's just that they can't do anything with the other feats without a manifester level.)Feats available to nonpsionic charactersChaotic Mind*, Cloak Dance, Closed Mind*, Deadly Precision, Expanded Knowledge (modified above), Force of Will*, Greater Manyshot, Hostile Mind*, Mental Resistance*, Mind over Body, Open Minded, Psionic Hole, Rapid Metabolism, Reckless Offense, Sidestep Charge, Stand Still, Wild Talent
*As these feats only apply against psionic foes, they are generally not recommended for use in this game.
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On another note, I'm filled with pride that my first thread ever has the highest number of post counts in recent history.
This week will be spotty for me. The winds are changing.
Then we all tackle him and introduce his head to Mr floor so we have THREE KO'ed wizards to haul through the sewers.:D
Maybe I should add a note saying that I'll try and flank as long as it doesn't land me in the swarm.
*goes off to edit*
Spider-Bard, Spider-Bard!
Does whatever a Spider-Bard does!
Or he can surrender, we beat the crap out of him so he won't wake up for a few days, loot him and haul him to the authorities.
And it's all for naught, as I get caught in a web...
Spider-Bard, Spider-Bard!
Does whatever a Spider-Bard does!
Gets eaten by a swarm of rats?
Satyre stretches one of the scrolls and reads it carefully. Hopefully one of them will have the preparations of a healing spell...
"...I prepared Explosive Runes this morning..."
:evillaugh :angelhide :heehee"...I prepared Explosive Runes this morning..."
Funny how I thought of that too. But at least it's not the Spiked Tentacles of Forced Intrusion.:D
Bit odd that we purportedly have two dead wizards and neither of them have their spellbooks, but then sewers are notoriously bad to books.
The dedication makes me so weepy...
I don't really cry, I excrete. :coolcthulSecretly, we're going to overtake the rest of you so both of our threads have the most posts on the board! :evillaugh
And Malic, so far, has survived the horde of ghouls despite him falling 2000 feet! :fight!:
Just thought I would help out the only dwarf in the game.
And maybe point out his utter incompetence that will hopefully lead to the ruin of Garic's City at the hands of my vile armies of demons and fiends:evillaugh marching to the... the..
heh, I seemed to have lost my place..:whatsthisSorry, folks. My computer's dead, and I've forgotten my Wolf Suit password. I'll be back when my computer's fixed. Tomorrow with any luck.
Sorry to hear that, Nattie. Hope you get it fixed quickly and cheaply.
While the light hammer damage should be 1d6 x3 bludgeoning, it is really 1d4.
Yeah, i knew that. Was just trying to sneak one past Kneye.
And maybe point out his utter incompetence that will hopefully lead to the ruin of Garic's City at the hands of my vile armies of demons and fiends:evillaugh marching to the... the..
I'll pray for you tonight.
On a side note. It's good to see Burleg in the sewers....where he belongs!
"Here come the drums, here come the drums!"
Good luck with the computer Natasuit!
let me know.
Sorry for such a fast exit, but I did not feel the need for yall to post about walking to the hightower or jawing up with the guards to be let in.
I'm pausing to give someone else the chance to have input on what happened. If nobody interjects, then I will continue. Figure I wouldn't hog all of the limelight. :D
Figure I wouldn't hog all of the limelight. :D
You are a sad excuse for a bard. :P
-Zade
Why does Harou and Savar checking those rooms together make me think of the TV show Perfect Strangers?
I've never seen it. Personally, this reminds me of that show where the two guys leave their friends and walk into a trap (since their skill monkey is one or two levels up) or get eaten by whatever monster can take down a wizard without his higher level spells and a wounded half-orc with a third of his health gone. Then the guy outside gets snatched up by something that can deal 10 or so points of damage, and the last dwarf meets a sticky end after he figures out that all his buddies have been gobbled up.
It's not a very well known show, but I highly recommend it
.You are a sad excuse for a bard. :P
Haha, go ahead and hog it, Arvindur here is uncharismatic and knows it. Plus, he doesn't like wizards much, except for Grembly and that one is already dead.:D
I've never seen it. Personally, this reminds me of that show where the two guys leave their friends and walk into a trap (since their skill monkey is one or two levels up) or get eaten by whatever monster can take down a wizard without his higher level spells and a wounded half-orc with a third of his health gone. Then the guy outside gets snatched up by something that can deal 10 or so points of damage, and the last dwarf meets a sticky end after he figures out that all his buddies have been gobbled up.
It's not a very well known show, but I highly recommend it
I remember that show. You have the ending a bit wrong though. If I remember correctly the dwarf chuckles slightly at his friends demise, and goes back to the Royal Order of the Silver Swords, four times as wealthy.
Nice to see GsC is still going on.
I will be limited until I can get my home PC up and running, this weekend perhaps.
Until, talk amongst yah selves.
CLW at the temple should be 1gp, correct?
You are a sad excuse for a bard. :P
Bluff +7 :D
Also, about the items, I say we pool them and divide as our capabilities each fit. I could use any of the weapons in the pile, but the dagger belongs best with someone who's better at the things, like Zade, while the club is decent in my hands, since I use a shield and don't have a free hand for staves. Gem, I say we appraise and split by estimated value with whatever gold is left from our resting.
And yeah, identification, though a little Detect Magic on our part would save on identifying nonmagical objects, and I think the staff just has a Continual Flame casted on it. The amulet should definitely be identified, no putting on magic items taken off fiends without identification, and preferably detect evil as well.
I'm find with pooling them together as well. I suppose a detect magic would be a good idea. What all do we have, anyways...
1 dagger
1 club
1 staff
1 amulet
1 pouch
2 potions
3 scrolls
6? gems
?? some coins
20 gp (which I figured we'd split 4 ways, 5gp a piece.)
am I missing something?
Next order of business: hope we make it back to the Silver Sword and buy every single healing potion they have!
And if we don't make it out of this alive, my new character is going to be a cleric
.Just poking in to say Hi. ;)
Heya Codie.
Codrian, I'm new here, but I greet you all the same. Nice to meet someone that had a part in the building of this great place. Hopefully I will be able to enrich the environment in such a manner.
Numbero Dos, how many coins were in the pouch?
Also, will be out of town from Thursday evening until Sunday evening. Going to work on my tan.
oh and for the fellows with me at the guild, are we going to wait for Kader, assume that he's comming with us and drag him along as an NPC till he's got posting time again or will we leave him at the guild for the time beeing...
I'd say we bring him with us :D
Try post tonight.
Home crazy.
May be weekend.
Appology
Hiya Codrian
"Yez. Hello."
oh and for the fellows with me at the guild, are we going to wait for Kader, assume that he's comming with us and drag him along as an NPC till he's got posting time again or will we leave him at the guild for the time beeing...
I'd say we bring him with us :D
Well, if you folks are up to playing him, go for it, but otherwise, I'd suggest that he's been assigned to another duty and must leave entrust you with the task ahead.
As for a road thread (as Xade asked in your current thread)... you're hoping I'll put something in your way, aren't you? ;) And as a matter of fact, I kind of am. My goal isn't to stall your arrival, however, so much as it is to develop a few things within the city for you folk.
I mean, I'm sure some of you are wondering if the Last Lich Inn is still around, for example, and how it's being run if it is. Or maybe who's in charge of the city guard.
By all means, put yourselves on the road, gents. It will take me a day or two to put something in your path, but I hope it will prove satisfactory.
I think Aridar's gonna have to stay about 50 paces behind the party...just in case.No point really to me asking, just wondering. :D
Tomorrow, last day of job after 7.5 years.
Today, Data hosting server crashes. Lose data
Tomorrow: Have party
, say good by , be nostalgic...NEGATIVE
Rewrite lost data all day!!!
Nice to meet someone that had a part in the building of this great place. Hopefully I will be able to enrich the environment in such a manner.
Thanks for the sentiment. But it probably is better that no one should try to imitate me... man, those dice were way too deadly. (I think they went missing when I moved so they cannot jinx any other adventure.) And anyway I did many things just the wrong way and caused certain frustration to ST (and other GMs) on trying to run things smoothly. ;)
.oO(NO! Please, merciful gods I didn't mean it! Don't smite me down! I'll make amends on that infraction! I SWEAR I WILL!)
Vanishes into a glowing chasm.
On another note, going to see Stardust tomorrow and am super excited! Any of you Neil Gaiman fans?
Hm. 30 people online and no one's posting.
Hey, those demons we're having a friendly conversation with don't like it if we talk too much. Pangur's mommy raised no fool - this little gnome knows when it's best to shut up. ;)
On another note, going to see Stardust tomorrow and am super excited! Any of you Neil Gaiman fans?
Enough to be gnashing my teeth at having to wait for the European release.
I'm still curious about that. Something demolished an army of devils, a couple of them higher-ups, but left the ghouls. Here's hoping that we don't meet whatever killed them
.. I will definitely be watching this with interest.Hope I don't mess too many things up, but it couldn't be helped.
Enough to be gnashing my teeth at having to wait for the European release.
I'll tell you this, the movie was enjoyable. I give it a 7 out of 10. Of course, I've read the book so am a bit biased. I'm sure it would have been even better had I no prior knowledge. Still, a decent enough film.
Disney World was great, although we were in the middle of a heat storm thingy so that was the bad part.... However, after the weather it was nice to see my older brother (who got a cooking externship down there) and have some fun at the different parks with my family and my girlfriend.
So now I'll just catch up and maybe post. :D
-Zade
NPC me as necessary. My half-orc will cast his vote for taking the tunnels, if things move along that quickly, and will stay on the front line to kill whatever monsters come our way.
A question to any that might know. Do demons and devils hold true to the Chaotic/Lawful dynamic in this realm of Garic's City? I know it isn't my adventure, but I was just pondering the plight of Harou and Company. As well as the happenings in general. It seems that most of the foes have been demons and undead. Aren't there dead devils at the spot Harou, Savar, Malic and Thorik are at?
:whatsthis And I'm not so sure it's a coincidence that the demons started flurishing the devils started dying just as about a dozen chaotic evil gods popped up (or rather split off from one big one).
Sorry guys. Sick.
Get well soon, Natawolf.
I hope I descibe the game of chess correctly....
It's an accurate description of the game the way I understood it to be, but that doesn't mean I'm not confuddled... The game sounds suspiciously like one of those physical boyscouts games to me.
Sorry I've been away. I cannot access the site at my new job so I am stuck to posting at night or waking up before the sun and posting..
I will when I can, when school starts some days should be a bit more flexible.
Bear with me. Job + school, both over what is considered 'full time' is quite draining.
I will soon get into a rhythm and things should eventually settle down a bit to post more.
Job + school, both over what is considered 'full time' is quite draining.
Aye, that it is. May you settle into it easily, and not find yourself burned out.
"Yeah, its all there, you dont have to count it!" Still, one of your companions should be able to scoop up what's left of you and put it in a bucket to take back to the Silver Sword.
So, hi there.
Life just seems to have been extremely full this past month or two, I am sorry that I have not been posting.
I'm taking a leave from college in order to work, so I may remain rather busy for some time yet. But I should be able to post more than I have been recently (ie, more than none :embarrass )
Sorry again about my absences and I hope they haven't caused too much inconvenience to the people I was RPing with.
I think this falls under the realm of 'highly unbelieveable lies.' And you're trying to rip off a Hightower executive being played by Num. 2...
Still, one of your companions should be able to scoop up what's left of you and put it in a bucket to take back to the Silver Sword.
It's my attempt at rolling up a cleric before you get to it. :D
Honestly, it was a goof-up on my part. I like the idea of it being a bluff though, so I'm running with it.
I mean, I heard of big brass ones, but passing off 1 platinum as 100 gp takes quite a lot of brass.:D
It's my attempt at rolling up a cleric before you get to it. :D
Ha! Good luck with that. Thorik, Harou, stay and protect Malic. I'm going down into the tunnels to look for treasure.
The game sounds suspiciously like one of those physical boyscouts games to me.
I wouldn't know. We never got to play those games in Girl Scouts.
I liked those games...
Good. May you enjoy this one as well.
Still no outside contact during the day.. will continue to post when I can.:whatsthis
My thanks to ST for taking over the three amigas....
still in
modeCheers and Aloha! :D
You are now my hero.
Nice Drawing :D
:heehee Now don't jinx us!!!
:coolcthulGood grief, but Thomil's one incredibly verbose elf. No wonder Karuil doesn't say much; there aren't any words left by the time he shuts up!
I've been on day shift all week. It's been draining, especially since I had to train the guy to whom they gave the shift I've spent nine years trying to get back, only to be bumped each time. Not his fault, but he was trying for other reasons.
-Zade
Oh and stay alert you guys, keep your hands on your purses.
One just never knows with all these strangers on the road........
I don't have a purse, I have a man bag lol! ;) :P
I could respond to this in a number of ways... as you can see, I chose a response that doesn't break the WotC code of conduct. :D
-Zade
Is there anyway I could join the fun... again?
Many regards,
Tyros
Welcome!
And today, on this wonderful day, I turn 19. It's been over a year since I signed up here, I guess. How time does fly.
*skips off to post*
Seen as I used to be a member and had a character at lvl 5, me thinks, I needed to know if I could enter and then, if I had to continue with my character. I guess I'll mail ST a little some some...
EDIT: Upon seeing that Savar posted while I was posting, I have to wish him a Happy Birthday.
And clerics, druids, and paladins are some of the most tedious classes to play, me thinks. I guess I could make one out of necessity for the game...
*waits to be proven a liar*
And clerics, druids, and paladins are some of the most tedious classes to play, me thinks. I guess I could make one out of necessity for the game...
That's a matter of taste and tastes vary, fortunately enough. I think Savar was merely expressing a hope, not a suggestion: play what you want, the hoped-for outcome is after all that you'll be playing the char for a long time. That said, there are other classes that can heal (bards, people, bards! And of course rangers). Moreover, if you want significant healing ability wands are arguably your best bet anyway, and anyone can invest in UMD - with a few levels under their belt, rogues, wizards and sorcerers can make pretty good healers too (the skill point cost may be a bit steep for sorcerers, but they probably get a decent bonus from their charisma; for rogues or wizards, dearth of SP shouldn't be a problem).
Again, those are not suggestions, merely a list of options if you'd like to play a character that has a healing capacity.
On an unrelated note, a question for the DMs (especially ST): given the spell research houserule for bards and sorcerers and since wilders are allowed as the only available psionic class, does that same houserule extend to wilders researching extra powers?
Please don't feel obligated by Savar's (valid) concern: I will look at methods that help alleviate some of that concern, so long as they don't steal the show from the players who are playing clerics and other healers.
Pangur, I don't have a ready answer to your wilder question, so I will read into it. In general, most psionic powers don't have the same issues as spell chains, as augmentation allows you to simply pay more points for the psionic equivalent of a higher level spell on a spell chain. There may be exceptions, however, and if so, yes, I'd prefer to give the wilders the benefit of the doubt. I'll look into that.
Happy birthday to you, Savar. Here's to many more birthdays and a lot more happiness for you.
Aridar, Dorian, Xade, I'm afraid I'm going to need another day before I can get a post up in the Road thread. Would anyone mind if I moved things along to the city now or within another few posts? Please let me know.
I'll be sending you that application tonight ST.
Aridar, Dorian, Xade, I'm afraid I'm going to need another day before I can get a post up in the Road thread. Would anyone mind if I moved things along to the city now or within another few posts? Please let me know.
I dont' really mind, I'm not in any hurry. Btw, I may not be able to post anything this weekend since my little bro and I are packing up and moving out to Denver. I'll try to find some hotspots along the way though.
I will add a post first, however, and you're all free to respond to that. No problem if you've got other things to attend to first, however. Thanks for letting us know, Aridar.
And i'll be around and whatnot for posting, my schedule seems a bit light this semester, but I found out i'm taking an honors class somehow.... so yea it might not be as light as i thought it was
-Zade
Remind me again exactly where Epherem was sent?
"The treasures you found are no doubt part of your investigation for the order. It will be up to them to determine their fate. We will send Epherem to the temples. Now, anything else that cannot wait until morning? If not, go ahead and go. Come back when you've had some rest."
"the temples" apparently. I'm assuming the Temple of Ordemetrex and her other aspects.
I will be moving from September 1-2nd, Going back to Victoria!
That's great, Elobi. I hope you and Victoria are happy together. She must be a very special lady.
Oh, and while I'm at it, I have been remiss in calculating xp. Let me fix that right now:
Arvindur! Yes, you! Welcome to 2nd level!
Feel free to send me the update at your convenience. You'll have to wait until the druid's had time to rest to prepare new spells (assuming he takes another spellcasting level this time), but the rest takes effect now.
So it's finally up publicly, them acid burns leave nasty scars. Only reason most adventurers still look good is probably magical healing, considering the effects of a fireball/dragon/miscellaneous kill conditions on the face.Ah, good. Word from Kader, I see. Not sure you'll have a chance to read this, Kader, what with being busy for the next few months, but let us know when you're ready to return to play.
Hey,
Things are indeed rather busy at the moment. However, I will let you know once I get enough spare time to be able to post again regularly - maybe a couple weeks or so if everything works out.
Cheers.
Well, folks, I apologize for the wait, but the Last Lich Inn is now up. I hope you'll find that first post worth it. (I'll be working on further "liner notes" for the GMs to view in the notebook.)
And now, I have to get to work. See you!
:pile:
p.s. wife is 5' tall, hence the Halfling bit.
Level 1 baby anyone?
and some small advice from a father of two
take good care of your lady while she's expecting and do as much fun things as you can think off while there's still just two of you. When number three comes around you'll have a lot less time for just two.
Oh and enjoy the adventure of nine months, after that it's no longer an adventure, it becomes a life quest :D
Sorry for the delays, folks, but now I've got a cold. The sore throat drove me nuts, but now we're in the "Reach for the tissue every 2 minutes," territory. The fact that I had to wear earphones for half the shift yesterday while they tore the walls down all around me didn't help, but that's enough of the making excuses territory. Thanks for continuing to play through, Dorian, Xade, and Aridar. This might take awhile, so please don't let me hold you back.
And sorry to hear about the cold ST, hope you have a quick and speedy recovery!
-Zade
May I suggest: http://www.tshirthell.com/babyhell.shtml
There were some choice shirts I wanted for my little 'squirt', but the wife didn't find them too amusing. Women...
For your sake, I hope the child is a champion.
Dire Fiendish Rats are in order I think.
Day Two: persisitent sneezing
Day Three: persistent dripping nose and chills
Day Four: fuzzy brained, but functional
Slowly getting back into the rhythm now. Let's see how this goes.
Day One: persistent sore throat
Day Two: persisitent sneezing
Day Three: persistent dripping nose and chills
Day Four: fuzzy brained, but functional
Slowly getting back into the rhythm now. Let's see how this goes.
allergies or something worse?
Geez, what kind of establishment is this?!
I don't see anything.
That was not the woid he'd look'd for. We can go on about our business. Move along. :88E:
Final stages. Oh, what a mess.
Geez, what kind of establishment is this?!
So, did bardic knowledge come up with one of those, "eww, I wish I didn't know that!" things?:D
On a completely unrelated note. I was wondering if any of our mighty word-smiths could take a couple of minutes to scan through my Multiclass Guide. It is an attempt to give folks the basic flavors contained within the pairing of two classes. You don't have to contribute (thought it would be appreciated), just tell me whether it's a decent idea. Also, if I am executing it in a satisfactory manner. Thanks, guys.
The bardic check was in the post btw, not much to tell there.. at least not with that roll...
Your group could easily have spent the afternoon at the inn and seen the others arrive. Consider that option blessed for this particular discussion. Anything that lets players interact among themselves and move things along without having to wait for a DM's assistance is good. It's one reason for the NPC descriptions in the opening post of the LLI: it gives players leeway to keep things moving even when certain NPCs are involved. That's not always going to be an option (a DM may step in to introduce a plot hook or reveal some secret, for example -- here or in some other location), but for general purpose use, it works just fine.
"No need to hurry back to the fort, it'll be there with or without us."
Or will it...
Stop putting ideas in the GMs' heads!
.I don't think it'll be destroyed.... I mean they did build that for protection in this game.... so maybe they'll just send a horde of orcs are way lol
-Zade
Or will it...
There are certain things a bard should never say -- especially not to a dagger-wielding halfling! It upsets Roy, for one thing.
Or rather, it used to.
(Why, yes, I am counting down the days until The Order of the Stick resumes. Three more days, I believe?)
Later all
After another sip of the wine, he leans back and crosses his leg. The sorcerer then rests the open book on his lap and takes another glance at the group.
He was there for our first day, he says while looking back down at the book and turning a page. When we all fought with Yinobra.
Nope, none of us were with you guys. We arrived later and trained with Captain Kralg. It's an easy mistake though, Halflings all look alike. Except for Arvindur, he's just ugly. :D
p.s. have fun with the fam, Dorian.
I'm sorry for my misterious disappearance, but my mom and dad, bless their impossible wander lust, decided to treat me with a surprise camping trip to somewhere near the end of the world. Can you believe the best cell phone I saw there could almost have its own back pack for easier carrying purposes? It's just...
Anywho, I'm very, very sorry for not telling you guys about it. But between packing up and waking up (yes, in that exact order), I had no time to warn you. I already know what my character will be, though. A human rogue with a sever lazyness/attention problem. I'm not gonna put much into fighting skills, to tell you the truth. Just a lot of character, maybe get a political position in the city within the next five years.
I never liked the actual fights in play by post games, since you usually have to wait around three days for the freakin' orc to swing his axe (no offense to you, Savar :P ). The puzzles and interactions were what drove me to play.
I'll try to send you the sheet in the next half hour, ST. If I can't, only tommorrow night.
Many regards,
Tyros
There are certain things a bard should never say -- especially not to a dagger-wielding halfling! It upsets Roy, for one thing.
Or rather, it used to.
(Why, yes, I am counting down the days until The Order of the Stick resumes. Three more days, I believe?)
Roy will get resurrected! My only question is will he be smart enough to ask his father for specific information now that he can have a face to face with him?
Is some designer playing with board fonts and formatting today?
Anyone alive?
*pokes*
Anyone alive?
For now... *eyes Wolf_Suit*
For now... *eyes Wolf_Suit*
Characters of 4th or higher level may opt to acquire a bonus feat. They have the option to acquire an additional feat after reaching 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th level, as well as every level after that. This benefit is counted against the character's total wealth: the square of the number of these bonus feats x 1000 gp.
A player may opt to "return" a feat so acquired the next time they gain a feat by standard means (every three levels or hit dice), freeing up the amount said feat cost to purchase. Such feats may also be recovered through a class' bonus feats, but only if the returned feat was eligible for said bonus.
I realize folks are delinquent on their recommended wealth at the moment, and the perks offered by the Silver Sword also count against the amount, but we will be addressing these issues.
Thoughts?
Let me see if I understand this.
Level 4 buys an extra feat for 1000 gp and then at level 6 he can sell if back if they so chose?
But instead at level 6 he chooses to buy another feat it would cost 2000 gp?
I hope am grasping the concept...
My d20 seems unhappy with all the nosers. Hmph. Maybe it will behave tomorrow.
*ponders possibility of FedEx'ing happier die*
Not considering new character concepts yet, but I am starting to feel twinges of doubt...
Thoughts?
I can't really say I'm in favour. Merits of the proposed solution aside, I feel feats should be something special for a character to have, and consequently limited. Allowing characters more feats independent of class benefits also steps on the Fighter's toes (not exactly the hottest class in existence to begin with). I admit there are problems with the feat system as is (some feats should really be skills, some actions shouldn't require feats and there's just plain too many feats in the first place) and a solution I'd be happier with would certainly require a more radical set of houserules than is advisable for a game like this though. That said, the aristocrat gestalt rules effectively give the benefits of a number of (probably less popular) feats: better saves, better attack bonuses and/or higher skill bonuses. I think these extra feats might also mess with the CL system, but that's a concern for the DMs.
To say something of the solution, I think that is probably a fairly good one. If there is to be a greater number of feats available, a combination of hefty prices and a limitation per level seems both fair and simple enough to work. One remark (I think this is the intent, but I prefer to make sure): the option to buy such a feat should be tied to the corresponding levels (IOW, no saving up these chances to buy 4 feats at once at level 11, but you have to choose to buy or not buy an extra feat when you get your level benefits) so as not to negate level requirements, and consequently feats that are bought back later shouldn't let you buy another one instead.
Wait, you can buy and sell feats...
Today we've got a lovely Power Attack for sale, ladies and gentlemen. Perfect for those young fighters as a graduation gift, it's got light requirements and sets you on the path for all sorts of combat options. I'll open the bidding at 1,000. 1,000 to the man in the back! Raised to 1,200 by the lovely lady in the front row-wait, 1,300 to the halfling on the balcony. Any higher? Going once! Going twice! Sold!
:P
Edit: what's the link for the other Garic's City related message board? The one with all the info on the various people and places? I seem to have misplaced it.
Edit: what's the link for the other Garic's City related message board? The one with all the info on the various people and places? I seem to have misplaced it.
http://bb.bbboy.net/dmnotebook
At 4th level you would get a bonus feat instead of raising say... charisma 1 point.
On a different note, life has taken a turn recently and my posting will be spotty. I'm thinking I will still post once a day, but I can not guarantee the length of the post... though I will attempt for quality at least. :D
Level 4 buys an extra feat for 1000 gp and then at level 6 he can sell if back if they so chose?
Not quite. It would count against 1000 gp of recommended wealth.
But instead at level 6 he chooses to buy another feat it would cost 2000 gp?
Another 3000, actually. Pickiing one bonus feat is the equivalent of a +1 cloak of resistance in terms of character wealth, two the equivalent of a +2 cloak (4000 gp value), three equal to +3 (9000 gp), and so on. Thirteen bonus feats (at 20th level) would set you back 169,000 gp on suggested wealth.
How about trading in a stat increase for a bonus feat?
Considered that as well. In some ways, that can make PCs a bit more item dependent than NPCs (who won't be getting the option either way).
I can't really say I'm in favour. Merits of the proposed solution aside, I feel feats should be something special for a character to have, and consequently limited.
Sure. I'm not sure they merit being quite so much more scarce than spells and other magical resources, however.
Allowing characters more feats independent of class benefits also steps on the Fighter's toes (not exactly the hottest class in existence to begin with).
That's a concern, I admit. Then again, allowing the aristocrat gestalt was a concern for how much it stepped on the bard's toes.
I admit there are problems with the feat system as is (some feats should really be skills, some actions shouldn't require feats and there's just plain too many feats in the first place)
The last is a consequence of having any feat more powerful than Skill/Spell/Weapon Focus and Armor/Weapon Proficiency, I suspect, but I agree with you that certain actions shouldn't require feats. I'm more than willing to let people make a Jump check as part of a charge (more than once, in fact, though we start the count for a running start at the end of each jump), for example.
I think these extra feats might also mess with the CL system, but that's a concern for the DMs.
Certainly. The problem is that a dearth of items also messes with the CL system, and it tended to hit the noncasters worse. We've seen a few players prefer to be item light, and it would help to give a balancing mechanic of some sort.
One remark (I think this is the intent, but I prefer to make sure): the option to buy such a feat should be tied to the corresponding levels (IOW, no saving up these chances to buy 4 feats at once at level 11, but you have to choose to buy or not buy an extra feat when you get your level benefits) so as not to negate level requirements, and consequently feats that are bought back later shouldn't let you buy another one instead.
Ah, I see what you mean: no saving the option to buy Craft Staff and Forge Ring at 12th level, or Improved Precise Shot and Greater Two-Weapon Fighting at 12th level.
Truth be told, I've got no problem with that, at least not within the set of feats we allow. None of the core high prerequisite feats are chained to each other. I admit the issue would need to be addressed if we could allow PHB2 feats (among others), but without that much diversity among the feats calling for a 10th or higher level caster, it seems to be okay. The issue of reselling a feat shouldn't be a problem either, for much the same reason. Even so, I'll take another look.
For my own current character I wouldn't make use of this option, considering the fact that a ranger gets a character bonus at just about every level and that I am quite happy with "power progress" within the current rules
I do however see the value of the idea for other classes especially with the item creation feats for our spellcasters.
my 2cp
Good grief, but my dice have been rolling high tonight. Five out of six rolls were 15 or higher, which accounts for all the bullseyes. (Dorian's feat selection was considerate enough to score with a lower roll as well, but I won't tell you what that was. Suffice it to say that he can even miss the board, even without a roll of 1.
)Do feats like agile, alertness, etc. still give the +2 to the listed skills as well as the benefits listed in the info thread, or not? I wasn't sure if the new stuff was a complete change or just an addition.
Addition. One more clarification I'll need to make when I get the time. I'll be out of town this weekend, in some place called... Edmonton?
"OoOOOooh! Very scary place, boys and girls!"
Also, I'm not too thrilled about this new way of logging in. Half the time that link takes me to the Wizard's main page and for some reason my other windows randomly go there as well after I log in. Hopefully it'll work out soon.
Seems to take longer between pages... could just be my comp.
And is it just me, or does it move at about half speed?
Probably to do with the new login database initializing. That'll improve soon enough.
Sorry Pangur I still haven't found anything. >.>
-Zade
*trebles Treble*
Not again!
Sorry for the absence over the weekend, it was my 19th birthday and I went home to celebrate with my family and girlfriend.
Insolence! Unacceptable!
Happy birthday, Zade. ;)
...
:P
Our very first victim of the new login procedure, I wager. I found a simple way to remove unwanted SNs from an account, I think: simply log on with the SN in question and change the associated e-mail address (preferably to another existing one, if you still want to have access to SN, of course).
EDIT: doesn't work, at least for now. Maybe it'll change in a couple of months, after the gleemax stuff is properly settled in.
Has anyone else seen Stardust? I'm going to avoid spoilers (and ask everyone else to do the same), but I will say that you've never seen Robert de Niro like this.
Never.
Excellent news.
Belgian release: 10/24/07.
I've got a question about my sheet. It says that Savar's AC is 13. A chain shirt gives a +4 bonus, and by the new rules it gets halved to +2. His proficiency bonus is another +2, since thanks to the fighter level he's proficient in all armor types. Wouldn't that make his AC 14? Not that it's much of a difference, but I was curious.
Just making sure that this question doesn't get lost amid the rest of the posts.
Sorry 'bout that.
Not your fault, W_S. Hope you feel better soon.
I am come.:evillaugh
I must apologize to ST, I have neglected my duties here.
As for the rest of you, consider your little troglodite selves lucky I am bound to him by alignment, LE remember?
Ah well I will try to be a better minion hither too.
ST please send me my duties.
October the 19th, 2007. Friends are coming back from vacation. No computer access at the new job. This means that, regretably, I will no longer be able to continue participating here at Garic's City. Until, that is, I somehow manage to get internet access at my own home. Which, with a baby on the way, doesn't look very promising.
I really hate this. I've enjoyed my time here at Garic's very much and you all have been wonderful. I'll be checking in periodically to keep up to date, but it won't be regular enough to particiapte. Again, I'm very sorry that this has happened, and I wish you all the best in your adventures.
p.s. I've considered getting dail-up... but oh how I loathe it. We'll see.
p.p.s. I was very disappointed in Stardust. The magic and mystique of Neil Gaiman's style was completely lost. Still, if you haven't read the book, I'm sure it's a fun movie.
Coming from someone who lived in the backwoods of Tennessee for years: Dial-up really isnt too bad for the forums. It might take 10 mins to get to them, but once you're there it's ok... sorta.
Good luck with the young-un.
swelling in my neck
That sounds rather disagreeable. Get well soon, ST.
And sorry to hear about your neck ST, hope it gets better soon.
My younger brother is coming up to my campus this weekend, we are going to see a football game. So, I most likely won't get a chance to post over the weekend, so if need be you can NPC Zade. I'll try to post however.
-Zade
Sorry 'bout your neck as well ST. Get well soon
And this may be a random question, but when was the last time that new levels were announced? I've been a bit busy lately and I haven't been able to pay attention to this thread as mush as I wish I could heheh :embarrass
-Zade
Pangur, Gerin, Siroc, Elobi... I apologize both for cutting that scene short and for having kept you waiting for so long. I hope I can make that up to you all.
Number Two, I've got a few items I'll try to post on the notebook while I'm at work tonight. Hopefully, there'll be something there to review for the morning.
The neck's feeling a lot better, but this cold is processing astonishingly slowly. Last Lich folks, I've got a commitment calling me right now (and I'm late), but I hope to have another post up within 20 hours.
Character sheet application person(s)? By the end of the week, I hope. Sooner, if I can manage it.
I've been reading through the threads on the board in my spare time. You've got a great group of role-players here (and storytellers!). I can't wait to jump in.
... to get things rolling.
Given our current situation, that's... ominous.
... spots three figures, a wagon, and his beloved Felicity in the hollow between this hill and the next.
Just to make sure: all these are in close proximity of each other, it's not Felicity on one side and everything else a little bit further down or some such?
Lvl 1 entangle, produce flame x2
Lvl 0 cure minor wounds x3, light
Until then.
Happy
Day-Zade
Announcement over, as you were. ;)
Gerin continues around the hill happily.
That's cold, man.
And the Nosers just got a big juicy DM post yesterday. :P
I shall attempt to reimerse myself in the game soon. :embarrass
I will get a post up tonight. Of some type.
tis the season
-Zade
The balance is supposed to be:
1 unknown scroll(satyre)
2 unknown potions(satyre)
1 stone club(zade)(not magic)
1 stone dagger(zade)(not magic)
1 stone amulet(zade)(magic)
unknown number and value of gems(zade)(not magic)
unknown number of coins and purse(arvindur)(not magic)
Think we should chance the stone amulet? If we are feeling adventurous we could try the 'crude' means of identification(coupled to a Detect Evil spell, I'm adventurous not suicidal) by wearing it.:D
Also,I might want to use the club, though it's probably inferior to a well placed Produce Flame, I only have 2 of those prepared, each lasting 2 minutes.
-Zade
hmmm.....-Zade
Glad you are doing better
Thank you kindly, even if there's still room for improvement... Anywho, work is slowly starting to fall into a more normal rhythm. Another 2 weeks or so, my more experienced colleagues have assured me. So while I won't be spending oodles of time here, I'll be checking in regularly over the holidays.
Gawin
Remember, stuff the turkey, not yourselves.Don't look for me before January.
I figure it could still be slow for a bit, but figured I would report in.
Anybody heard from Savar?
Harou will probably be gone for some time still. He is pretty slammed with everything right now.
Malic, I know you're out there! Somewhere...
I'm up. I'm up.
Happy Christmas and Merry Near Years!
"Mr. Hammond I think we're back in business."
I just hope the DMs are doing alright
Me too.
(I've been lurking and keeping up with thngs, but I'm having problems posting anything. Sadly it doesn't look like that will change much. I'm in react mode only, but will answer any questions by PM. I might try and untreble everybody this weekend, no promises mind you, but after that you'll all need to be proactive to keep things moving.)
I'm sure you'll do fine, although you'll have alot less sleep from what I hear. >.>
The best of luck to you and your fiance.
I wont lie... it's hard as hell! (especially the first few months)
But worth every second!!!
You'll do fine.
Congratulations to Gerin. Thanks to all that have carried on. See you soon.
Let's start things off with a free level to anyone who's posted this year!
ALL DWARVES GET EXTRA SKILL AND SAVE BONUSES!!!
Everyone just send me there level up info and I'll...uh..mm.. actually I'm a bit swamped lately too... if you can just pm that to Kneye.
If you want I could get our party at the Inn going and outside of the city to help you get started
Good to hear from you ST
If you want I could get our party at the Inn going and outside of the city to help you get started
Do it. Or at least get a conversation going there.
My plan to get things going over the weekend obviously didn't work. My home internet conection and computer are a bit wonky these days (and the weather knocking out the power a few times a day isn't helping much either), and things at work are not the best for posting right now. Not busy, the exact opposite from that.
I 'm spending most my days away from my desk trying to find something to do to keep from getting sent home. We've already had hours cut back by a day or more a week, I can't afford much more then that. In fact as soon as I post this I need to head down onto the floor and randomly measure a few things for an hour or so.
Try to find something to keep yourselves busy for awhile. (Like you haven't been trying to do that for a few months.) I'll try to get a few short posts in when possible.
Despite my enjoyment at watch the dwarf, the half orc and the puny mage sweat, ST has called on me to note something.
We will be amending the treasure rules: From here on out, you will have two options when dumping off your loot at the guild. That's right, from here on out. No retroactive nonsense. Don't even begin to whine Thorik (this is my LE part of the rule! bwahaha!)
Option 1: You may leave your compiled loot in your private quarters with a fee of 1% of the market value of said goods.
Examples: +1 longsword Market Value 2030 gp. Holding fee 20 gp, 3 silver.
1000 silver pieces. aka 100 gold pieces. Holding fee 1 gp.
Option 2. You may convert your loot to more traveler friendly substances, for the same fee. Silver to gold, etc 1%.
I wanted to do 10% for both, but that makes it a bit to much. This is a temporary fix.
All sales of items to the guild are not at full market value. Likely 60-75%.
Question to the dms or anyone else in the know.
What was decided for this?
Working on a personal reboot. Sorry, folks. You deserve better than this, but I can't guarantee I'll be able to give it for awhile. If you'd rather have someone else take over and there's a willing candidate, I will step aside, but continue to help however I can. If not, I will carry on, but it's going to be at a few more days before I get an adventure post up.
Congratulations to Gerin. Thanks to all that have carried on. See you soon.
I'd love to help out, but I only have about half an hour at lunch to read and post when I'm at work. Coupled with long hours and being in the time zone that I am, I doubt I could do an acceptable job GMing.
That said, if there's anything to be done in the background - cooking up adventures or NPCs, things like that - I'm all up for that.
Either way, I do appreciate the efforts you've put into Garic's, ST. It's still worth the wait for me.
and the same goes for all the GM's
Kuddo's
I've always liekd the fact that GsC was a slower paced game it let us lazier blokes keep up. :D
I casted a Goodberry for 2d4 berries before resting, so I'll need to know how many got powered up They'd be good for two days, ought to suffice for keeping the wounded alive, since theres a cleric proper along this time. also repacked my spells as follows:
Lvl 1 entangle, produce flame x2
Lvl 0 cure minor wounds x3, light
Needs to update my character sheet to reflect this.
Also, 3 halflings, 1 human and 1 elf, it's official, halflings have taken over the world.:D
no problem, we'll take care of npc'ing you. I wish you and your mother the best of luck in battling her disease. May all the forces of good and light help her recover from this illness.
Gawin
Sorry, folks. Fighting a cold right now, and it just won't let me think.
And I hope you get better soon ST! I've been a bit sick this week, but it was mainly the stomach virus (and a minor one at that), so no worries heh ;) And take your time ST, i wouldn't want you to get even worse from trying to move us along, I think we have been doing a fine job.
-Zade
How's it going?
Is there a waiting list for character creation?
Hi :D
Kneye sorry for teh delay in posting I meant to do it when you first posted, but I got busy, and than I forgot and now I can't login. >.<
I have failed you.
Hoping to have something up this week. Thanks to everyone who's kept posting away on their own in the meantime. It's what's always made the game work best, in my opinion.
You're a GM now Shadow? Cool!
GM in title only. All the boards that I was named GM for no longer exist.
GM in title only. All the boards that I was named GM for no longer exist.
Yeah I still can not figure out how you kept the title and mine went away
:P Glad to see you around ST!
Yeah I still can not figure out how you kept the title and mine went away
Nor can I, but I'm not complaining. :D
Album 1, Album 2, Album 3, Album 4, Album 5)Does not look like I really missed much. Well Dinner is ready I'll be back soon.
may your life together be a long and happy one and if you desire so blessed with children.
Gawin
Congratulations Gerin,
may your life together be a long and happy one and if you desire so blessed with children.
Gawin
You're a little behind the times, G:
Well I have some news for everyone. Firstly I found out a week ago that i am going to be a father, My fiance and I are rather scared but we are going to get through this and enjoy it. I'm a little young for this but this has been placed in front of me and I will take care of it. Well I guess that was the news..... I make it sound so much simpler than it really is... :/
;)
I'm of to Scotland until the 21st, see you then!
I forgot to mention I'd be off on a short break with the wife and kids :D
I'll be back on my usual posting schedule by monday.
Later all
I have finals this week, so I probably won't be able to post anything until Thursday when I'm home. So if you need to RP Zade, feel free, until then I get to study w00t!!! :P
-Zade
I am curious why this net page was cached though, any posters from around here?
Perhaps more important, anything we can do to give the ol' place a bit of a boost? It looks like both my online presence and my spare time might get cranked up slightly in the very near future, so I could see to some assistant-GMly tasks if that would help.
Maybe a roll-call is in order?
And I could do something extra also if need be, i have some spare time that I could use for posting or running something, or even help set something up.
-Zade
Well the only way I would be able to put in for 4e was if they had an online SRD, or something of the like, because I really don't have the money at the moment to upgrade my books to 4e, but I would definitely be willing to get the new edition a shot.
And I could do something extra also if need be, i have some spare time that I could use for posting or running something, or even help set something up.
-Zade
Same with Zade here on 4e, unless they have enough usable rules available free, it's take a couple of months after release for me to get in on the 4e action.
-Zade
That aside, I'm certainly not advocating a switch, I just wanted to broach the subject (we did go from 3 to 3.5, after all). Maybe switching will bring in some new people, maybe it won't, but it does look like some of the regulars would be left in the cold and that assuredly weighs heavier than anything else. That's more than enough of an argument against for me.
It seemes to me as I peered over what information I could find is that wizards seems to styling it more like an mmorpg with the special abilities and such and less of a traditional rpg.
As for 4E, I think the mmorpg comment is somewhat exaggerated, as common as it is, but maybe that's just me. For tabletop games I'll likely continue to blissfully ignore anything to do with battlemaps and I won't use D&DI (although I think it is a good idea, just not my cup of tea). The mechanics seem a little more gamey than necessary, but that's nothing that doesn't go for 3E just as well IMO. It's D&D, so it's strictly class-based: that'll always feel like a computer game to me. I do have a few concerns about the classes, it does look like there's going to be some regressing towards AD&D where certain abilities I consider to be something that should be available to anyone was a feature restricted to specific classes (sneaking for rangers and rogues in 3E, for instance, and apparently dual-wielding and bow use, while not completely restricted, will be by and large only really workable for rangers in 4E).
Not including gnomes in the PHB1 is simply unforgivable though.
;)*shrugs*
They are in the MM though, both as creature and as player race. And they make kickass rogues.
Of course they make kickass rogues. Gnomes kick ass period. ;)
However, afaik they're not in the MM as a playable race. 4E treats PCs and NPCs very differently - the latter category are all treated as "monsters".
Either way, I'll have my books tonight and I'll get to play a session (maybe 2? The adventure shouldn't take more than 2 hours). We'll see how it goes.
I thought they weren't going to put the drow in as a playable race until the FR book was released. I've gone over the rules yesterday, and the system does lean towards early-edition gameplay: IOW, it's goal is to enable fast-paced, heroic gameplay and there isn't really much for immersive roleplaying. I can see where the MMO comments come from, but that doesn't limit things to hack&slash IMO (there's a decent section in the DMG on how to handle social encounters) and all things considered it's not really worse than 3E in that regard, it's just even more obvious. There's a few things I immediately don't like (skills have become cruder, you're either trained or not; and while there are large versions of standard weapons, there are no small ones), but there are others that seem like a serious improvement (a much more unified and presumably balanced class system). The power (powers are the new class abilities) system looks a bit complex for my tastes, but the fact that it's an actual system should presumably allow me to houserule more easily. And my bringing up houserules immediately shouldn't be taken as a negative comment: I firmly believe every RPG needs houseruling, even if just to fit the group. Making that easier is a good quality.
Anywho, I don't see anything wrong that can't be fixed with some houseruling, and that houseruling might even be fairly straightforward, but the things that do need houseruling - IMO at least - are pretty much essential. I'm not talking about a couple of minute details that are bound to differ from one group to the next, this is about rolls you'll make by the dozen every session. That's a little too drastic for me to suggest we deal with here.
As an aside, my judgement may be clouded slightly by the session: I had fun with the guys that showed up, but the pre-made adventure was absolutely horrible. It was a straightforward dungeon crawl and much too hard. It got played 5 times at my FLGS today, and all 5 resulted in a TPK. I wouldn't even mind so much if it had been an inventive dungeon crawl, but it was really just a handful of rooms, one riddle to get inside and a minor twist with some burning oil. Honestly, anyone could have come up with that in five minutes' time. That was just so disappointing.
-Zade
When you mentioned the vertical jump aspect, were you talking from an untrained standpoint or a trained one? And if it was untrained, are there any bonus' for if you were trained in jump, or I guess Athletics in 4E?
-Zade
We had both trained and untrained characters - the dwarf was trained, which was the reason he was successful. Our other fighter was trained as well, but his roll of 5 was too low.
It's Athletics, yes (something I'm not too fond of either, but can live with). Off the top of my head, a skill roll = 1d20 + 5 (if trained) + attribute bonus + 1/2 level + assorted bonuses (feats, equipment, etc).
At lvl 1, half your level equals zero. Untrained means no +5. I (playing a cleric) had a +2 bonus from strength and no other assorted bonuses. Technically that means on a roll of 7 or less, I don't even have lift-off (roll divided by ten and rounded down is the height I clear in feet). Even without rounding down to feet (which seems pointless anyway), it's unlikely I can clear much more than half a foot. Granted, that's for a standing jump - if I have a running start of at least 10 ft, I go twice as high - but that's peanuts. I could simply walk over that kind height without even needing to jump. And twice as high for a running jump is still ridiculously low.
Encumbrance is no longer a factor, so those results count whether I'm wearing nothing but a modest loincloth or wearing a complete set of full plate armour.
Also you said this was for vertical jumping I believe, are there different rules for horizontal?
-Zade
Also you said this was for vertical jumping I believe, are there different rules for horizontal?
Of course, and there's an even bigger problem there...
Basically, you divide your check result by 10 (don't round down), this is the number of squares you jump (as part of a move action). Vertical distance in a long jump is 1/4 of the horizontal distance travelled.
First off, this is one of the exceptional cases where you don't round down. However, it also doesn't say you should round up. Given that your distance is measured in squares, I can only assume that's what you should do though. Not a biggie, but it's just a bad use of language that could easily have been avoided.
Second, bigger issue: for some reason, you can't decide to jump less than your full distance. If this means you end up in a pit or over a cliff, you're going down. This is not an oversight or ambiguity either, the book makes a point of spelling this out. Huh?
Second, bigger issue: for some reason, you can't decide to jump less than your full distance. If this means you end up in a pit or over a cliff, you're going down. This is not an oversight or ambiguity either, the book makes a point of spelling this out. Huh?
You mean they actually don't allow you to jump less then your max distance? That sounds a bit wrong to me, and makes that harder on the PC's who would have to get around that...
Just from these two things alone I could see that there would definitely need to be some house rules laid down for anyone who wants to use the 4E system, so the game could actually go smoothly.
Perhaps a 3.5 and 4 E hybrid would work in some cases, but I'm not familiar with the entire book to state that as of yet :P
Plus, no more druids, so if we're converting, I'd need to do something.
Perhaps as a house rule to that we could incur a penalty to the jump check if we want to land before our maximum range. I'm not sure how great that sounds, but I think it's common sense for PC's to be allowed to jump where they want to, instead of always 5 squares away...
It's not always 5 squares, but it is silly to have to try and roll a specific result to be able to jump the desired distance. It's D&D, we're not shooting craps. :P
I'm guessing thats a no to conversion for now I guess, we need to work out how extensive the houserules will have to be.
Plus, no more druids, so if we're converting, I'd need to do something.
That alone is a good enough reason for me not to convert (I'm slightly biased: no bards either in 4E
). Most of the options we're missing now will be added at some point (bards and druids, for instance, also barbarians and sorcerers), but others likely won't be (half-orcs). Vancian casting is a goner, so wizards (all classes, but especially wizards) would need to be redone from the ground up and a lot of the wizard types available in 3E are not available (yet?) in 4E. Far from me to ask anyone to give up their character and be forced to play something else.Just wanted to drop a line and say hi and that I'm around.
<3s
Chris
Just wanting to say sorry to the guys on the secret thread with me. Real life is bi***ing me the same as the GM's
I only planned for that first encounter and expected a GM to step in. Because of busy life I haven't had time to prepare more. I'll try to find a way out of the fix for you guys
Gawin
And is it just me or did the adventure thread i was in disappear?
-Zade
I'm getting a good vibe about Paizo's Pathfinder rules (they'll be releasing their beta ruleset next month), but all that really is is a moderately houseruled 3.5. Good houserules for the most part, but since the goal is to remain largely backwards compatible I doubt they'll adequately address the real issues.
Or if they are working on something similar to this one? 3.5 SRD
-Zade
Anywho, I've been working on a couple of adventures to gain some momentum again while waiting for Garic's inevitable triumphant return to glory. I'll send ST an e-mail about them tonight, and provided he has no objections I hope to get at least one group going. So, consider this a call to arms: those interested please respond here, I'll want to make some adjustments left and right (and choose which adventure to go with in the first place, though I have a preference regardless) depending on the characters involved.
Zade's been itching to get some nice loot for a while now :D
I'm down :D X2
Enthusiatic eh.:D
).As you were.
*I really thought there was a fourth one, but I can't find it. Alrighty then, it will also be permissible to convene in any suitably public - but not overly crowded - place anywhere within the city walls, provided you make the situation plausible (the cemetery would work for me, for instance, but only if you have some reason for the four of you to go traipsing about there ;) ).
Not that anyone of you four uses instant messengers, according to your profiles. :P
Well, yeah, that and I'm trying to figure out if it's a retcon of my last adventure or something. I mean, I just left the Last Lich not that long ago for an adventure....:D
I've got no info about that adventure, but let's assume for now we're not rectonning anything yet and all this happens afterwards. All four players who are active (plus myself) will be on this adventure, so it's not like we have to be ultracareful.
-Zade
I haven't gotten a chance to figure out how to handle all these things with ST yet (I don't know anyone's current XP standings, for instance, nor do I know exactly how XP is handled in Garic's), but we'll work something out. I will be keeping track of any XP earned in any case. Same thing for wealth/items, although I'm pretty sure ST intends to get those in line with what the core books suggest.
I was mainly just wondering if we were going to do a lot of questing as our current level's until ST come's back or we get a new GM (not that i'm wanting ST to level, he's been a HUGE asset to Garic's). I'm up for whichever really, I think it will be more of a challenge if you only can play as your current level for multiple quests, but it may get a bit boring after a while. Oh well, like you said I'm sure we will all decide something.
-Zade
Leveling can wait for a bit, not that I enjoy sitting at level 2 forever.
Well anywho I'll be around and able to post whenever something happens :D
-Zade
My union just went on strike against the student society I'm also on the board of directors for. Things kinda went sideways on the first day of school.
:S
I'll be around though.
Good luck with sorting that out.Xade hasn't logged in since August 18, I hope he's ok and that we'll hear from him soon. We can proceed with three players for now though, and if and when he does return I'll fit him in somehow.
As is, things are heating up at the Lich. Proceed as you wish. ;)
I did a round up on the secrets adventure so everyone in there is free to continue with new events
Long time no see. :|
I'm down for whatever if there's room.
I wonder what class I was playing...:P
I know I'm at level 6... that much I know. :D
I have a form dyslexia that makes me type numbers upside down.
6 and 9 usually give me the biggest problems
Just kidding, it's good to see more people showing up again. :D I have a semi-finished 2nd adventure I could get up and running soon (weekend after next or so) - I'd prefer that to extending the group for the first adventure to 7, unless you really prefer to join the others. For character info I have to go by the thread with the char sheets though, which puts you both at level 3. If there's stuff I should know, let me know.
(I think I asked the others before already: please check your charsheets to make sure the info is up to date - I'm prepping everything based on that).
My stats are up to date but I think I sold some stuff. I'll have to go back and look. >.>
Waiting is fine with me. Not waiting is fine with me. At this point whats another week or two!?!
I will also have to check out my sheet. I know my crew just scored some good money, but that is about all i remember. I'll try and make sure all is correct tonight.
I could have swornI was level 6... i mean 9...
Glad you took up the torch Pangur.
The secrets adventure didn't provide much booty so no worries there. If you could handle it I think it would be a good thing to have as much players as possible just to get this going again without you having to wrestle two adventures at the same time but it's your call :D
You're the GM now
:bows to the GM:
I sent you a PM Pangur.
If you're looking for more gaming, whether DMing or playing, I highly recommend you stop by. :D
http://www.shadow264.proboards92.com/index.cgi
Well Dorian's info on the char thread is correct.
The secrets adventure didn't provide much booty so no worries there. If you could handle it I think it would be a good thing to have as much players as possible just to get this going again without you having to wrestle two adventures at the same time but it's your call :D
Thank you too, D. There's definitely a lot to be said for limiting things to a single adventure for now, but I think two adventures for two smaller groups will probably move a little faster, and I'd like to see the geneal pace and frequency of posting go up again - no pressure for anyone, there's not going to be any quota to be met or anything, but a higher posting frequency keeps people coming back for more.
And as far as I know my sheet is up to date, the only thing I'm concerned about is all the loot we grabbed from the sewers. I can't seem to remember what we did with those if anything....
-Zade
I would like to see what is cooking and see if I want to be an ingredient and if the cook things I will taste good with the mix.... unless I'm still off on another plane or something like that.
It's gumbo, I think. You can put anything in gumbo. ;) As for being off on another plane, we'll work something out. If you're interested, I'm working to get an adventure started 8 days from now or so for Malic and Thorik which I think will suit Gerin just fine as well.
"Think we should help them check this out? Not much to do lately anyway."
Nice try. :P Not that I didn't see it coming, but this was just a little intro. Not that it wasn't a good idea to try and get some facts about what's going on in the city...
I will check in daily... and when work allows, many times daily.
Malic may be Monday before he replies, but I'm sure he's ready as well.
Any word on my earlier inquiry?
Either way, your new adventure will commence a few weeks after the Nosers' return as well, since it'll be official Silver Sword business and sending you back out the same day you return from a visit to the Twilight Zone seems a little excessive. ;) If you want to do some posting to cover the interval though, by all means do so.
I've also had word from ST. It's quite clear he won't be able to join us any time soon, neither as a DM or a player. That's very unfortunate and I'm sure not an easy decision for him to have had to make. He'll be missed.
He also encouraged me to take whatever DMly responsabilities necessary, which means I'll try, over the next couple of weeks, to draw up a few documents to clarify a few things about the current situation in and around Garic's, changes to the Silver Sword and (though that will certainly be a long-term project) a compendium of locations and NPCs (any help with any of that will be greatly appreciated, but I consider this secondary to being involved in-character - if everyone focuses on that, I'll be very happy already). Current events can be learned of through conversations with NPCs, of course, and if I think you really need some background info at some point, I'll be sure to provide it: the conversation with Sir Dunstan for instance will more than likely lead me to write some comments about the day-to-day stuff at the Silver Sword, what kind of organisation I imagine it to be, and so on.
That's all for now, folks. Carry on.
Also there's a list of Sanctioned NPCs at the bottom, some maps, and some other information that may help.
Click Here
It's all also on This Site, but I've been having trouble accessing it as of lately.
If you want I should be able to compile a list of some of the PCs from before the change as well.
ST said he'd get me full access to the DM Notebook, that should at least get me started.Following the appearance of the rifts, the city government approached the Silver Sword to take a permanent commission to deal with this possible threat: investigate, defend against and if necessary, eradicate. The Guild accepted this and reformed itself to a more military structure than before. Not with the rigid discipline and hierarchy of a real army, since that would probably take away the best qualities of the adventurers that are members, but a lot closer to that than the previous association of likeminded individuals. Personal initiative is still very much appreciated at all levels though, and less disciplined behaviour that would get a career soldier in trouble will likely not cause more than a few raised eyebrows. Individual members may of course be found all along this spectrum - some will be more inclined to embrace this, other may prefer to do what's expected to fit in and not much more. Ranks are swelling due to active recruitment as well.
This leaves it possible for the players to take care of their own entertainment in between adventures: the rotation schedule of every member, when not on an official mission, consists of a week of short patrols in the nearby area around Garic's, never further than a few hours outside the city gates, followed by a long patrol of one week, followed by a week off - during which you'll be expected (but not obliged) to train in whatever military discipline you find best suited (senior members may always have suggestions). I won't be tracking this schedule, whenever you want to do something on your own you can presume your current rotation suits that goal, leaving you free for some free-form roleplaying (or semi-freeform, if you want me to arbitrate something). Official missions obviously break the schedule.
More details will follow when I have time to write something up properly. In the meantime, this is the right place for questions and remarks. ;)
Bloody annoying maintenance downtimes...
Added some new annoying stuff to merge the forums with the digital initiative payment system I see...
"Black'nin' 's no' a problem. Th' shirt, we'll 'ave ta see. Needs ta be fitted, tha' one. No' a lo' of call fer chain fer dwarfs. Least yer no' fat. Wait 'ere."
In other news, I'll be wearing out my apostrophe key if everyone intends to come by the smithy for stuff. :P
NPC me if needed.
Have a happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgivign for me this weekend so I probably won't be around until Tuesday.
NPC me if needed.
Have a happy Thanksgiving!
You mean Columbus Day you crazy Canuck!
-Zade
So are the events happening with Dorian the ones related to Zade being summoned to the Watch at the end of the week? And if so, can I assume that my weeks worth of roaming around the town is up, and I should report to the watch now?
The events with Dorian are his and unrelated to the 'official' adventures - although I might always incorporate them anyway. Given that I'm limited in when I can be around, all the players can do some freeform stuff when they feel like it - no XP will be gained (well, maybe a little bit every now and then if I'm particularly amused), but that way everyone can keep themselves occupied and develop their character without being dependent on me. There's no obligation, but everyone's encouraged to join in. And if something does require DM intervention, I'll step up when I can.
I'm also letting go of strict timings - if you get a few days of in-game time, you don't have to wait a couple of days ooc before you can get to the meat of the adventure again. When you're ready, we move on. This is, again, for convenience but also because adventures won't always steamroll on non-stop and this way we can skip the tedious bits.
In short, you should report to the watch when you're ready.
aye, in yer eye and more pirate stuff like that
in the meanwhile Zade when you report to the watch just assume Dorian is with you if I don't post at once, The stuff at the guildhall is just me killin' time,......and orcs:P
Will you forever be... A Stranger?
CANDY! Hello all. I'm hoping to join your fair city. Emails will be sent out shortly.
Welcome indeed. Mails can be sent to me, as acting DM, rather than the three DMs still officially indicated since they're unfortunately not with us anymore here at Garic's.
We're certainly looking for new blood, so you're more than welcome to join us. The rules can still be found in the rules thread, I don't intend to change anything fundamental there. Any questions, just ask.
*Gives Thorik candy*
He's got candy...
Don't make him mad!
Ah, just to be helpful, I'm on GMT +1. My posting times may be a little strange for some, but I will make sure to respond to everything daily at the least (likely more if possible).
Weeeeeell, I was here for a very short stint about three or so years ago, so I might still be somewhat of a stranger. :P But we'll see.
Well hello Stranger :D I guess you're a blast from the past coming back to haunt us.
Since there haven't been many other +1's hanging around here in the past i've got a fair idea whom you might be
Greetings from one who was once the Mysterious Stranger
I just got my new processor so I'll be doing some tech stuff this evening, but I'll be around.
Darn work.
Blernghnnnaaaaahhhhhh.... Uhhhh Brains.....
twelve hour shift on two hours of sleep..... baby had a rough night...... urrgggghhhhh...........
Ah, just to be helpful, I'm on GMT +1. My posting times may be a little strange for some, but I will make sure to respond to everything daily at the least (likely more if possible).
Not sure of my zone. U.S. cst, so maybe -5 or -6. Regardless, I usually check in about 50 times a day.
....Crawls in through the door.....
Blernghnnnaaaaahhhhhh.... Uhhhh Brains.....
twelve hour shift on two hours of sleep..... baby had a rough night...... urrgggghhhhh...........
Never fun. Thats when you have to basically run on straight coffee and instinct.
+1s and a lone -7 still stuck at work. :P
Darn work.
Heh, try a +8 over here. Sorta busy lately, but I can at least manage to drop in a couple of times per day.:D
And another thread for just general locations. Maybe even with Sblocked floorplans for some. I know Number 2 was working on a layout for the new Hightower before he disappeared. You could also post the link to the Garic City Oracle. Good map of Garics and the world map.
http://www.geocities.com/gscoracle/
It would be nice to have a better idea of the guildhouse layout now that I think about it. I think ST put something in a post once that had some of it, but a completed one would be good to see.
That and I think my character sheet might need some changes, once you got the characters up on a new post.
Arvindur (and anyone else), if there are changes to be made to your char sheet that I haven't been made aware of yet, kust send me a pm or e-mail and I'll take a look asap.
As for a notice board, I'll create a new thread for that one as well, one thread for all notice boards, since that would allow us to make all notices new posts. That's more visible.
Good idea Pangur, I like the thought of different training area's for different levels of expertise
I should have more info up tonight, barring issues at work (it's Monday, after all, we've been jinxed lately when it comes to Mondays).You do know you can post at the city guard chapterhouse any time you want for your requested meeting with the watch (another piece of info to update, the guard (daytime)/watch (nighttime), their respective duties and how they relate to the Silver Sword)?
We do :D But since we just left the Guildhall near the pass I'll wait a day for Zade to confirm he is travelling with us, then skip the dull traveling part and zoom to the city :D
Yea sorry about that, I tried logging in yesterday, but I got the an error that I've never seen before from Firefox. Basically the signal I was requesting from the boards was going in an infinite loop and would never reach me...
Not sure how that managed to happen, but yes let me post real quick to get things moving for the three of us.
-Zade
At least it should... :D
It's settled then - both. I'll do a bit of that now, the rest will have to wait until after work.
Arvindur (and anyone else), if there are changes to be made to your char sheet that I haven't been made aware of yet, kust send me a pm or e-mail and I'll take a look asap.
Well, IIRC(it's been a while:D ) it's just the number of goodberries I have in my pack(probably 2 casting's worth from the downtime) and prepared spells. As you may have noticed, I never got to prepare my new spells since I leveled. Will fix that after class today.
I'll also see about new threads for the city guard chapterhouse and the Silver Sword guildhouse, with updated info.
Would those of you training like to actually have combat rounds or would simply roleplaying it be prefered? We could use an online roller if the DM approves it for the training. I think it would be a little more fun to do rolls personaly.... Also any special rules for training??? eg. Weapon damage.
If you want to use actual rolls, you really don't need my approval. Just go for it
As for special rules, just keep all weapon stats but make the damage subdual.Thorik will most likely not be duking it out with you. He needs some crossbow training.
Sounds good to me.
Thorik will most likely not be duking it out with you. He needs some crossbow training.
It's more fun to train crossbows in duels to simulate combat situations!:D
Will I have to do anything? :P
No more than Gleemax itself does.
:PHello, glad to see you guys around. Various projects and commitments have locked up my time, but I still try to peek in every so often. I think games are still the best think tanks for creative ideas.
Here's some more recent artsuffs I've been working on:
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What is up, Starfollower?
I've finally started teaching my kids D&D (dang I'm rusty!) and my daughter has decided she's going to draw their characters (using up all the paper in the house in the process.) Well, given her age, the drawings are rather primitive. I was hoping you could suggest something, a drawing book maybe, that would be of help.
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Hey Starfollower, that's great that your kid is getting into games and drawing. Which GsC character did you play before?
For improving her drawing skill, practice is the basic part. There are a lot of "how to draw" books aimed at kids coming out now with the surge of fantasy and superhero movies, some of those might interest you. But I think real art books are just as useful and contain more images per page count. If you see what type of pictures she likes, you could find a book and just look through it with her, copying parts of images you like. (Most of my portraits as a kid were trace-overs of He-Man and Ninja Turtles with modified heads and costumes.)
Comics also have a good images/page ration and multiple angles/poses. There's even some D&D comics out now I think to promote the new edition.
The internet also has tons of images you could look through to print if there's a certain idea you can't find elsewhere.
Technical things like human anatomy and perspective aren't the easiest things for a kid to learn, so I wouldn't stress that part yet, it'll come eventually with observation.
-Zade
I played Mirielle.
I sort of drifted away from boards I posted on. But it's good to keep in touch and check in more often. I lost the threads of what was going on, but maybe there's some catch up to try sometime.
Hey, Miri. Didn't recognize you there. Good luck finding some art inspiration.
nice to see you around here again.
Got plans to rejoin us or just hangin' out
Karin and the kids say Hi
Gawin
Thanks! No, I won't be rejoining the game, it would take too long to get up to speed, and my time is short. My kids & I go to karate classes now, three times a week, plus all their school stuff and my full-time work and learning a new profession (commercial lines insurance.) Marijn must be three by now? or four? My daughter will be 9 in just over a week! Doesn't time fly by...
~~Eileen~~
Hi, Aramil. Of course I remember the old dwarf. Hard to think it was like 6 years ago that things started out here. Weren't you still in grade school then? =P
I sort of drifted away from boards I posted on. But it's good to keep in touch and check in more often. I lost the threads of what was going on, but maybe there's some catch up to try sometime.
Hey, Miri. Didn't recognize you there. Good luck finding some art inspiration.
Well I'll be glad to see you return if you ever decide to come back. And truth be told I was actually in 8th grade whenever I started posting hahahah and now i'm a junior in college... makes everyone feel old doesn't it :P
And it's good to see you too Mirelle!!!
-Zade
Time does fly when the lil'ones are growing up
Monthly boardgame evening today so I won't be online much, but I'll check in on Garic's when I get home, at least. I have the 6am shift for the next three weeks, which is quite inconvenient with regards to posting here, but I'm sure I'll be able to do the necessary. I've been prepping new intro posts for the city guard chapterhouse and the silver sword HQ, I'll start new threads for those soon (after the respective threads have been vacated by current groups though, to keep things easy - no rush, just keep on posting) and I've been working a bit on the horse fair adventure (wasn't satisfied with it). Still updating the info the other group will get from sgt. Flint too, to compensate for Elobi not being present anymore, but that'll be ready when needed as well.
/status report
Just wanted to do a little dancin this mornin!
I dont want to bring politics onto this board, but I will say it's nice to see democracy at work!!
I used to be Jace Cornwall.
And hi, Hermy.
You were Jace, Gerin? Awww, suppose that means Jace went to the wild hereafter.
So may we expect a return from you into our city or are you dropping by to say hi?
So may we expect a return from you into our city or are you dropping by to say hi?
I can't say for sure yet. My computer is Frankensteined together at the moment, so there's no telling how long it will continue working. And I've still got some personal issues I'm dealing with that limit my posting reliability.
My plan for now is to try and get caught up and enjoy reading what you guys have been up to. I'll be hanging around Noise a lot more at the least.
Anywho, rough day here so far. I expected to get some posting done 8 hours ago. I'll have more time this afternoon.
Oh, I've got time. What I don't have is focus. If the cats didn't start nibbling on me at dinner time, I'd forget to eat most days. (Really, it was suggested I get cats for just that reason.)
News at 9, Cat Kills Hero. Our druid reporter on the scene reported that the starved beast could wait no longer for food and ate it's master with gusto.
Good to see you back again Hermy, nice to see some of us old cats still come back home :D
He who used to be Gawain McArcher and Cassius Gaia
- Anaya > female Wolf Druid(can wildshape into an elf)
- Angelique Noel > female elf Bard (I believe she was a pacifist and an puppeteer)
- Aramil Dunskar > male bear fighter/dwarven defender
- Aria Amberhawk > female human fighter/rogue
- Aric > male human barbarian/fighter
- Boirin, Son of Naerin > male human rogue
- Brand Ravenkin > male human fighter/warrior of light(priest of Agathalos?)
- Brodda > female dwarven bard
- Burleg Karn > male dwarf ranger
- Cassius Gaia > male human wizard (has a raven familiar)
- Codrian > male half-elf sorceror/pilgrim(cleric of ordometrex)
- Culex > male human something(stranger what was he?)
- Darkar Shadowood > elf fighter/rogue (rank of captain(?) in the organization The Jackals)
- Donnavin Snowolf > male human barbarian/ranger
- Dravenous > male human expert.ranger
- Ely > female human monk (shepherd and owner of Glass Slayer, the mighty black sheep)
- Esmet Corelli > female half-elf paladin
- Gamis Pfaebinn > male human paladin
- Gebetto Schleppen > male gnome bard
- Gerug > male dwarven fighter/rogue
- Gilgiga of the Hunt > male half-orc ranger
- Hermy Woodhome > male halfling rogue (you all know him and you all love him :p)
- Jace Cornwall > male elf fighter/rogue
- Jaer > male halfling druid (rides a wolf by teh name of blight)
- Jaroo Jah'Hoozdahwhee > male gnome bard
- Julia of Hillsdown > female human hermit(cleric of Ordometrex?)
- Kal-Zakkath > male elf ranger
- Kywyn Liew > male human sorceror/avowed template
- Lucian Risk > male half-elf rogue/cleric(?)
- Maelut Spiceslinger > male human bard/fighter
- Minto Newberry > male halfling bard (Hermy's beloved sidekick)
- Mirielle Dyer > female human wizard/servant of reason(cleric of agathalos)
- NaShae > female elf rogue/sorceror (Kywyn's wife and mother of Dakari)
- Natala > female elf caster of some sort a cleric I believe...
- Neb Rybel > female dwarven fighter/warrior of light(cleric of thalos)
- Oskar Dunskar > male elf cleric (Aramil's brother)
- Ran > male elf monk
- The Sensational Sensandala > female half-orc bard/dragon disciple
- Silmarwen > female elf cleric (Darkar's right hand)
- Tagg > male elf ranger
- Tahlin Aeldeth > male elf ranger
- Tensek Vicar > male human ranger/consumate marksman
- Tharokke > male half-orc barbarian (can you smell what Tharokke is cooking?)
- Thosar Lueque(formerly Ivan Granitehammer) > male elf fighter/pilgrim(ordometrex)
- Threfdil Proudfoot > male halfling paladin (had a bear as his mount)
- Tynk Waverstone > male human wizard
- Tyros Elessar > male elf ranger/sorceror
That's the list that I recall. Not too sure which are dead or alive. You'd have to ask Hermy about such things, he mentioned he had a plan for at least one of them. (Bet you can't guess who. :p)
Mirielle left Garic's as did Aria. I'm afraid I don't recal Miri's replacement character but I do think she had a fishing pole and possibly a whip?
And no problem Pangur, always happy to help.
Thanks for the list, Malic. I have a few of them ready to serve as NPCs every now and then, but with this I might add in a few extra cameos.
Do you have access to the DMNotebook? If not I can probably figure out how to give it to you. Just let me know who you are there?
(Can't remember how to make links: http://bb.bbboy.net/dmnotebook )
Also, while I would love to use as much canon lore as possible, I just don't have the time to really familiarize myself with everything quickly - that's going to take a couple more months at the very least.
I don't think you need to worry about refamiliarizing yourself with it. You might find it useful for what you are doing in game now. It's there, might as well use it.
(By the way, I think you were Shadowkind there.)
Figured Gerin knows best. :p
I also will Edit.
The only username I tried that isn't rejected altogether is "Ran", but if I ask for the password to be sent via e-mail I'm not getting anything in any of my still active accounts.
I'd make a new one then. I think Pangur isn't taken... yet.
I'd make a new one then. I think Pangur isn't taken... yet.
It is now. ;)
Happy Thanksgiving to all us yanks.
If you insist. :P Leave some poultry alive for next year.
(the link can also be found in the stickied info thread, btw)
I lost my copy of ye olde map of the city, glad to have it back.
I'll take the deputie's to the old guildhall thread :D
( edit, I might be mistaken bt I thought the map was created by Kywyn)
( edit, I might be mistaken bt I thought the map was created by Kywyn)
Whether it's his or not, he deserves praise anyway.
No worries. The wording of your post seemed a little odd. I though it was a little odd how I was reading it. That is why I asked.
And after a long wait I have a list for Pangur...
- Darkar Shadowood > elf fighter/rogue (rank of captain(?) in the organization The Jackals)
Darkar was a Knight Commander of the Jackals. Gamis also held that as an honorary title.
Grand Master and Seneschal were higher positions in the order but after both died in the first assault on the pass the positions were never filled again. Darkar was commissioned to rebuild a fortress and maintain it with some Jackals between the pass and the city. Basically he got the place up and running and was eventually called back home to Fisruatae his home sometime after the Jackals were devastated in the pass.
Hope it doesn't cost you an arm and a leg.
You need that arm to type.
What happened to winter?
>.<
But you can get donor fingers. :p Or maybe robotic ones.
Ooooo Robot fingers,
No more though.
The hot water still isn't quite as hot as I'd like, but at least it qualifies as hot. I probably just need to de-chalk a couple more parts. I guess I know what Sinterklaas is bringing me this year. :P
( For you Yanks, Sinterklaas is the Dutch/Belgian answer to Santa Claus just a few weeks earlier. Little fact, both Sinterklaas and Santa Claus are variations of the same name, Saint Nicolas, protector of the poor and of children. While most of the world uses him as an excuse to pass gifts around at Christmas us Dutch pass gifts to celebrate his holy day, december 6th.
The gifts are delivered the eve before by his servants, the black Pete's.
Oh and Pete is black from crawling through the chimney's to bring the gifts.)
And Pangur, I know what Sinterklaas is bringing too :D
I haven't lost interest, I swear: the power supply for my computer decided to commit horrible horrible suicide, so I'm having some issues getting onto the net. I hope to have it resolved asap, but this is just to let everyone know. I'd hate to miss the adventure but skip over me if you must.