Time to put this short history of events from the past few years back up, I think:
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.
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And a bit of testing.
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Field test by ST
Offers loads of coffee to the dm's :D
But I think getting the backdrop ready is a fine thing to foucs on now.
I've got sympathy for you, I always seem to be painting something for assorted drama groups.
Why I'll never know.
Oh and as for coffee, Me likes me's cup's of's coffee's. If you try and take's me's cup's of's coffee's, you's will's die's a horribly long and agonizing death. consisting of a Giant couldron of boiling coffee's and's you's being lowered into it feet first dangling from a rope.
:whatsthis My's coffee's is's so's sweet's. 
One thing that sort of threw me is that I was pretty sure we'd asked people to keep their back stories short and focused more on the description of what another character would see (or sense). In more than a few cases, I have received a page long writeup for background, but nothing to tell me what the character looks or sounds like.
I've also received personality profiles, which are a cause of concern for me. I can understand including one if it reminds you how you want to play the character, but a few times, I've seen it included and ignored by the player. Personality should come out in game. Again, if you've written it down as a prompt for yourself, fine, but it's seldom much help to other players unless you are actively following the script you laid out.
But most of the backgrounds themselves are fine. They could be written more concisely and I'm likely to make suggestions for how to go about it for two reasons:
1. It makes them more approachable by other people. Have any of you ever tried to describe your character's adventures to a non-player (or even another player) and seen their eyes glaze over after the first five minutes? It's like that.
2. It leaves you more flexibility to fill in details based on how events in game proceed. Too much detail prior to play can restrict your ability to adapt that detail according to your environment.
I was going to start a few tonight, but I'm struggling to remain conscious minute to minute as it is. My sister woke me with an important phone call just as I was finally settling into deep sleep, so I'm running on four hours at the moment. I find myself struggling to hold thoughts together for more than a sentence right now.
This weekend will be my first chess tournament since October and I may have to put in a few extra hours at work as well, so it's unlikely I'll get much done this weekend. I'll see what I can get done before it, however.
My background is actually meant for the DM's to do just that, explain the background for my char and explain my ideas about him.. If the DM's only publish the short description found at the bottom that's fine by me but I'd request they keep the back ground story around for future plot ideas :D :D :D
Given the new timeframe for the boards upgrades, there's no rush IMO. We can't get around real life anyway, so no point in agonizing. ;)
So you only want a description, not a background?
I'd prefer more focus on description than background. If your background includes a lot of dialogue, for example, it's probably too long and should probably be allowed to come out in game. Two to four mid-sized paragraphs are probably sufficient.
Please don't get me wrong: people have been admirably creative with their backgrounds and it would be fun to see them flesh such things out in game. I'd just prefer that people focus more on storytelling and portrayal of personality within the game and on description on their character sheet. Such things as:
1. Wardrobe (preferred colours or cuts of clothing)
2 Physical mannerisms (slight facial tic, squint, frequent or infrequent blinking, or such tendencies as scratching, playing with jewellry worn on arms or fingers, or drumming fingers)
3. Markings (scars, tattoos, dyes on hair or skin, piercings)
4. Unusual physical features (a sixth finger or a missing one, uneven pigmentation, cut of beard, patterns formed by hair growth, freckles, or moles)
5. Manner of speech (a slight stutter [very slight, because writing in stutter gets quite taxing after awhile], loud, shrill, mumbled, with laboured breath, mellifluous, breathy)
6. Scent (though keep it tasteful, please, and remember that you don't want other people constantly kicking your character out of the room :P)
You don't have to touch on all of these points; there is such a thing as too much. But one to three distinguishing features can offer useful guidelines to those meeting your character. They can also be useful foci for players who are trying to maintain constant characterization.
One thing we have to be careful about is language. It's an interesting idea, but if it forces players to read or look up translations, it gets awfully distracting. I know a lot of people read Aramil, Burleg, and Gerug with Scottish accents, but I simply heard characters with a tendency to clip words ("ye" is just another version of "yuh" instead of "you"). Now Brodda, on the other hand... that was artful (and thankfully easy to understand, for which I am grateful). ;)
In return, we DMs have to paint a better picture of anyone (especially anyone major) you encounter. We're aware of this, but it's still something we need to address a bit better, and as senior DM by about a year, I should have taken the lead on that a long time ago. How many of you know what Malifaeyr, Amarin, Highpriest Thessle looked like? (I think people got a better image of Clarice, though. :P)
As for the others, I honest to god wouldn't know but then again I never met them.
ST don't fret about such things for to long, sooner or later everyone has a certain idea of what a NPC looks like, it's like reading a book and part of the charm of the game. As a DM my pc's once nagged me for better descriptions of the npc's they met. ( I usually described those with a few words, a quick sketch so to speak) I ended up boring them to death with minute descritions of everyone they met :D :D :D
Whatever you choose to do, beware of the extremes
*goes back to waiting and twiddling thumbs*
Good luck with the tournament, ST. Don't get hung up on GsC, try to channel Capablanca. ;)
I wonder if that explains the women's underwear I kept finding tossed in my path on every time I left the tournament room?
Nah. He could be charming, but not that charming.
Also need to reconsider equipment with the extra gold. And maybe change the Dodge feat to Combat Expertise. And just generally redo skills altogether because of that class/nonclass thingy :embarrass
*cracks whip*
To work, Kader! :fight!:
...(a minor example is that Jace overestimated the starting funds by 30 gp ;))....
yes I'm made that mistake but I fixed it later with Shez...
Hopefully nothing incredibly important will happen.
Looking at my character application and resisting temptation to draw up half a dozen alternatives. ;) It's a good one, from my perspective anyway, so no need to go mental over all the possibilities.
It's too distracting, keeps me away from my college work. . .
Also I'm the job hunting mood here. Just threw a bunch of aplications at the local cinemas, let's see how that turns out.
Given this, I can't be sure I'll post up to my usual, but I'll give it my best. And don't suggest taking a break cause I'm one of those people who has to keep busy at times like these.
I just ask you be patient with me. And if you IM me and I don't respond, don't take offense.
Thanks.
ST you mentioned that you had gone over stuff. I know of four things that need revising with Kader: skill point allocations (to fix the class skill thing), equipment list (to take advantage of more starting wealth), minor points in the backstory to do with the SSAG, and I want to change Dodge to Combat Expertise. Did you notice anything that needed changing besides that? This way I can submit a flawless second draft
Nashae, I'm sorry to hear that.
my converted background and changes to my Char wil be on the way shortly
Slow going so far, but the reference links people post help out a lot.
It's perfect!
Thanks Kywyn!
- New feats and amended feats now get separate entries. It cuts the clutter down a little bit.
- Weapon Specialization and Greater Weapon Focus have been reintroduced, though in slightly altered form.
- Mystic Talent has been adjusted; after reviewing the point on spell research, I decided to just bypass the feat for learning spells from known chains.
- The benefits of Run have been simplified and now tie into the section on skills.
Speaking of which, yes, there's a section on amendments to skills. Yes, some of the concepts resemble ones found in Complete Adventurer, but the mechanics have been altered in at least one or two ways. I've chosen to include such modifications because there have been attempts to use several skills in a manner other than that described by the core rules. This does not necessarily make the attempts illegal by the rules. However, it did seem like a good idea to outline the mechanics in some of the cases that players might like to consider.
(Yes, I realize the aforementioned book utilizes other options for other skills. I'm holding off on the others for now, at least until I can offer a slightly different version of the options presented. The alternative uses of both Heal and Sense Motive both bear consideration.)
And tonight's project is the deity list. Character review has bogged down considerably, but I will get back to it in the next few days. I just want a few other things set down in stone before the upgrade comes in tonight.
Got picture for Malic up: http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=623754
Slow going so far, but the reference links people post help out a lot.
You, sir, are talented. I can't wait to see what everyone else ends up looking like.
And now I'm off to my comfortable chair, which I can't lean back against, to play Kingdom Hearts II and pray to God that I don't start peeling and itching.
I hope you are of slightly more resistant stock ;)
On a happier note, it looks like the upgrades have started, which leaves about two weeks of waiting left.
A couple of game questions
1. When is this puppy going to get started?
2. Who should I send a background/description too?
3. Shall I still work on that drafting project? I can and would do it gladly, but need just a bit of info.
4. I have a friend that is geared up to play. He was given the ok long ago, but couldn't then. Is submission for new players same as returning ones?
Thanks guys. Lots of us in Playerville will volunteer for small help you out stuff if you need.
Ok back from the Honeymoon, now married, thanks ahead of time...
A couple of game questions
1. When is this puppy going to get started?
2. Who should I send a background/description too?
3. Shall I still work on that drafting project? I can and would do it gladly, but need just a bit of info.
4. I have a friend that is geared up to play. He was given the ok long ago, but couldn't then. Is submission for new players same as returning ones?
Thanks guys. Lots of us in Playerville will volunteer for small help you out stuff if you need.
1. At least two weeks thanks to the upgrades. Can't be anymore exact then that.
2. All three DMs. Don't forget Kneyejailb. Everyone forgets to send it to him.
3. Yes please. Lets us know what info you still need in the notebook please.
4. Yes it is.
I think the Notebook is in need of funds..
At least that's what the message said last time I tried to access the site.
Lemme know, I'll Email I suppose.
That's my understanding of the site.
Most threads are DMonly, some players can look at.
DMNotebook
Hopefully all things work out for you.
Don't be a stranger eh?
2. All three DMs. Don't forget Kneyejailb. Everyone forgets to send it to him.
All three? I thought someone said not to send the characters to Shatteredtower because he was working on the rest of the site and was too busy to look over them. Ah, well. I'll send it now.
thanks for all your hard work in the past.
-Chris
p.s. Long live the flower children of Garic's.
Other than that slightly comical point, it was nice.
Saw X-men 3 ... Other than that slightly comical point, it was nice.
You didn't see it with the Muse of Bad Humour singing Simon and Garfunkel or Queen (with David Bowie) at specific moments during the film. You didn't hear her sing the Scarecrow's song, or the Psychedelic Furs.
And if you think Logan quoting Darth swiping a line his son delivered back in '77 was too comical, you might've missed the Juggernaut reference. ;)
I still preferred #2 -- and not just because the projectionist didn't cut the credits early when I watched that one. Slightly irritated by that, since there was one more quick scene after them.
Saw X-men 3 :D . Good movie, but unfortunately the developers couldn't resist having a shirtless Wolverine screaming the darth vator "Nooooooooooooooooooooo!"
Other than that slightly comical point, it was nice.
You just had to ruin it for me didn't you?
Kidding. :P
. When the Last Stand comes out, I'll probably buy all three movies and watch them together. The real question is whether or not there'll be a spinoff series.My only Gripe:
Show
Angel's Dad: "This is what we want!"
Angel: "No, this is what you want.
I mean I said it along with the movie in theatre :P
Angel: "No, this is what you want.
I mean I said it along with the movie in theatre :P
(Half-elf comes in under either human or elf. Half-orc is more likely to come in under human than orc, but exceptions are possible.)
Working on floor plans, by the way, but the main thing I'm doing at the moment is putting together a list of significant NPCs. (I'm not fully statting all of them out -- don't worry no that score -- but I've been assembling a general overview, which should suffice when dealing with the big organization. And that reminds me...)
Sorry for the delay. I'll be back in black tomorrow night.
I'll see what I can do, regardless. Not sure which race I'll pick, but if I have some free time I'll try to come up with some.
Male:
Baharlin
Nalnon
Halier
Lorero
Nelaun
Sorbalis
Elsaoc
Niharn
Haliath
Chyro
Female:
Arleis
Daluiel
Silym
Lusmu
Imuthi
Haioniu
Vione
Seonen
Paesusa
Edit - here goes:
male:
Baddel, Bram, Daan, Davvo, Dries, Ferre, Foen, Fonnel, Gilles, Ginder, Geddur, Giddeon, Gonzo, Iker, Jan, Jarne, Joppe, Jorrit, Kandur, Karel, Niels, Pangur, Pit, Podder, Ras, Robbe, Senne, Seppe, Siebe, Tavil, Thassle
female:
Aolin, Apianne, Bisdottin, Cian, Diranne, Danille, Eline, Eltibel, Emeline, Femke, Fien, Ginni, Gitte, Halle, Hasse, Kato, Laïs, Lisse, Lore, Merel, Mirdab, Misah, Petrah, Silke, Tansi, Theis, Witinne
clan:
Addock, Ban, Cardon, Donno, Fender, Heppen, Iskenem, Jansen, Karral, Mazzah, Rennem, Smid, Toldo, Zolek, Zoroaster
Edit: I havn't been able to find where I create a new SN for my new character
Male:
Aybrin
Beldin
Cheravis
Daravin
Eraneal
Fearn
Geshin
Herbart
Iganive
Jerrimay
Keralos
Leminos
Marribe
Nexatin
Obrin
Perlait
Quirmen
Rallas
Sandrin
Teybrin
Urvinal
Vorale
Wallim
Xarnis
Yaelle
Zepal
Female:
Aubry
Bethina
Celimi
Dorana
Ellywin
Felisha
Gwinya
Helga....(sorry I couldn't resist) Hemain
Irvina
Jennin
Keleal
Lavendil
Morinda
Nemineal
Orla
Pheasin
Queypa
Renaye
Sershia
Tamirra
Umranda
Vesive
Weuin
Xmina
Yinobra
Zeline
Surname:
Amplis
Bergeron
Ceptinal
Desomine
Ethonden
Feal
Geont
Huls
Imel
Klaughn Hehehe...Keppler
Leitune
Morelly
Nayberry
Orilley
Polinish
Qurimen
Rellovin
Sielim
Tobbrish
Uorinail
Verbiana
Walish
X......ummm no good ones
Yallner
Zeymail
Edit: I havn't been able to find where I create a new SN for my new character
Registration is disabled until the upgrade is finished, I think, so the techies probably took down the link. You should be able to get your new SN next week.
I'll toss up some more human names (can never have enough human names ;) ), and maybe dwarves, sometime later today, or tomorrow, or when I get the time. I just got a new job, and I'm not sure exactly what my schedule's gonna be yet.
I had my brother do up this map site a while back:
http://www.geocities.com/gscoracle/
Maybe additional maps, weather, calendar could be placed somewhere together on a page, though that could probably be handled here in a stickied thread.
/sneak
I find lurking to be much more relaxing then sneaking.
Now that those suprise miss adventures are over I'm home in Cali, wondering when these new boards will be done.
At least as far as players go.
Maybe I need to pay better attention?
Since this included the other GM's as well I found that planning things with other DM's was hard and running an adventure was near impossible because of the long wait time between my posts and those of the adventurers. I often couldn't get more than one post up in a day
OTOH, I recall the early days when it seemed everyone here was as obsessed with posting as Hermy is with Volos' pie. NaShae seemed to be online 24/7, Cog's postcount required a new math to compute, and everyone else was going at a similar chatroom-like pace. It was a blast if you could get in on it, but it creates completely unrealistic expectancies: the heavy duty posters get impatient if they have to wait for replies from those that can 'only' set a few hours a day aside for posting, and the latter get the feeling events pass them by and that they become the ones nobody wants to in their party because they hold everything up. And I imagine it plays havoc with the DMs' time as well.
Once per day posting might seem slow and tedious, but the other extreme has its downsides too. Aiming for the happy medium so everyone gets the feeling that that's the common standard is probably much better for the longevity of Garic's than either of the extremes. Going fast or slow should obviously still be possible, if such a pace works for everyone involved, but a moderate pace seems the most friendly towards a wide range of players.
If you don't feel like posting, post something short, bland and boring, but effective enough to continue the scene. This should be applied to everyone, DMs too.
I know it's hard to get into the game sometime when RL hits you in the nose and rubs your face in the dirt, but, how hard is it to either post and say "count me out of this" or "DM, take over for me, I need to regroup."
I know I'm hard core on the issue, but my schedule is more along the lines of those European's we play with. I am on from 8am CST to 4pm almost every weekday. When I do get online, I see that the most people are on about lunch time here, as opposed to supper. Now they may not stay to long, but they are here.
In fact, if Cassius and Pangur are on during the day, plus me, I know both DMs post during mid-late-morning/lunch hours, plus Kywyn and Shadow.. well there is a group of the most productive folks the site has ever known, all around the same time, most days. Now, that being said, it does not mean that now we can all galavant around forever saving the city. I have class this fall, ST works nights, so can only put in X amount time then, Kywyn is usually on site during the summer, but, we are all still most active during the same time. Some of us can be more so at night than others, but that's going to be the case no matter where you live.
Long Rambly Story Short, even with limited access time, if you are committed and we are all hip on 'Who's on First', we can post and interact, both efficeintly and with moderation.
Get IMs or share your addresses with others, that will increase communication.
The more we communicate, the more we can play this game, and play it well.
*Gets coffee.. no wait, Diet Black Cherry Cola*
Hit me.
*edit* IMs AOL: ArnorAIM MSN: plgilliam*at*hotmail.com
Diet Black Cherry Cola
I will never be comfortable around you again...
;) The Argentines (already my favourites for the title, this just confirms it) just scored frikkin' six-nil against Serbia & Montenegro, and I'm at work missing all of it.
If you think Diet Black Cherry Cola is horrendous you should check out Dient Vanilla Cherry Dr Pepper.
MSN: cross_n64(puttheatsymbolhere)hotmail.com
Yahoo: chrisrross(puttheatsymbolhere)yahoo.ca
If you think Diet Black Cherry Cola is horrendous you should check out Dient Vanilla Cherry Dr Pepper.
I LOVE Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr Pepper!
The added to Dr.Pepper? How could they improve upon perfection? (Other than adding vanilla and cherry apparently :P)
Oh, Im new here. So Hello everyone. I played for a bit a few yrs back,(dont try and remember me, you wont) but had kids and just couldnt keep it up. Now they're a tad older and less important to me ;) so I'm back!
And of course im only here half a day today, so wont be able to get back on til Monday.
*goes to buy a Diet Cherry somethingorother*
and...
Dr.Pepper > Cherry Coke
Well not so much any more, just a light pruney flavor, as oppsed to in the 40s when it was more or less prune juce with shugar and CO2.
Course you get me early enough in the morning and I couldn't tell the difference between coke and coffee.
dont try and remember me, you wont)
Did you even post? Then you might be surprised. I even have files for a few of the people who never posted at all.
If you don't feel like posting, post something short, bland and boring, but effective enough to continue the scene. This should be applied to everyone, DMs too.
Certainly a valid expectation, though I will note that there are times I simply can't put together a post because I'm trying to sort something else related to the game out. I do try to make a point of helping people keep themselves moving at such times, though it's not always easy. (Not trying to blame other people. Just trying to say there have been days when the brain is just game-fried.)
Nevertheless, your points are all well-made. It's one reason why I'm trying to run no more than one thing at a time, otherwise helping people move things along themselves. I've got no problem with anyone asking for an outcome on some task that requires an adjudication -- easy to handle. I realize that not everyone wants to write both sides of a scene, with good reason, so here is my suggestion when you can't get more than a quick result or outline from a GMly one (or when you'd like the interaction -- and isn't that what most of us came here for?).
See if you can't get another player or two to handle a few NPCs for the scene -- in exchange for the same consideration another time (or at the same time). You don't need a new SN for that; it's enough to note that you're NPC handling for another player either in the title or in a highlight at the top of the post. Better yet, if you can assist another player with such a scene with a PC, rather than an NPC (and I'll recommend options that involve sending you to a PC over an NPC whenever possible), go for it.
I'm not suggesting that we take this to the level of the SN Shadowy Thug that someone created a few years ago, where the NPC showed up and set about generating unauthorized NPC threats. I've got no issue with clearing most of you to run such a thing for one another and will even try to make a point of asking someone else to spot for me if I get bogged down by something else in my life and would like to keep an encounter (not necessarily a fight) moving.
As for the issue of matching times, yeah, it's a problem. I worked on it, but I have to try to do so in a fashion that doesn't involve me putting in several hours a day several times a day anymore. If a group can converge for an event at a specific given time -- if I can get four of you on for an hour now and then, say -- it's easier for me to make a point of being there.
The trouble is that, for the first time since I started playing here, my schedule finally allows me to have a social life again. I'm still adapting to that, with mixed success. It means that there are days I'm just not going to be around to post anything. (I'm actually going to a concert for the first time in over twenty years next month. I'm not ready for this. I have no idea what's been done to music in that time.) It doesn't mean I haven't been working on the game, though I have to stop working my thoughts into dead ends and just scrapping them.
Nonetheless, even when I don't respond, I'm reading to the complaints. I may withhold feedback at times, because feedback can be draining to offer, but concerns are being noted.
Option: Player-DMing adventure/scenes. That player's character can receive XP for it. If you are interested I will explain more when I have time.
Will you be recruiting more DM/Players?
As the notice about the boards updates has been removed from the top of my screen, does that mean it's done with? Nothing looks different, and no posts have been removed.
On a completely unrelated note, root beer pawns all other soft drinks :P .
Option: Player-DMing adventure/scenes. That player's character can receive XP for it.
It's been something we've figured into xp for sometime now, though if you've got an idea for how to handle it, please feel free to expand on it.
Will you be recruiting more DM/Players?
I'm open to privately made suggestions. My big concern is with streamlining the "paperwork". Tracking continuity here is important, but it's also draining. It's not as bad as it was when the game never stopped moving, so it no longer needs to be a full-time job, but it's the sort of thing that takes up a surprising amount of time and energy.
Recruiting:
So the answer here is no then unless someone is recomended by a player/dm already involved?
What happened: On Monday morning, late in the test phase of the boards, we ran across a bug seemingly in the MySQL version we were using that runs the database. We were able to have MySQL affirm that it was a known bug and explain that it was taken care of in a later release (4.1.20 as opposed to 4.1.16). We upgraded and ran some tests that seemed to affirm that the issue was resolved. On Tuesday, hours before our intending to make the boards live, the supposedly solved bug appeared again. The bug itself is not a small one -- it reports a table "going suspect" and this can indicate a serious problem that can lead to massive data loss. This is not a bug that can be resolved after being put into production.
As an added wrinkle, there is a possibility that this problem might stem from bad hardware that only emerged once we moved to the production servers that were about to go live.
What is being done: The tech team is building out a new production environment to eliminate or confirm a hardware problem. At the same time, we are working closely with MySQL to allow them to examine our specific case in detail.
What this means: The migration to upgraded boards is once again on hold. We can only provide an ETA on when we will proceed again once we discover the source of the suspect table. I will share this information with you once I know it. I'll be making an announcement post with a less lengthy explanation of the situation to the boards at large tomorrow.
Tiredly,
Mel
Rawr
Rawr
Nice kitty. *tops off Lucian's Whiskas*
Heh been busy due to RL.
You too? The last few weeks I've barely had time to lurk. And I like lurking. I like lurking more then I like ice cream. And I like ice cream. Even though it doesn't like me. I have been doing a few behind the scenes things. Not near as many as ST. OK. Not even anywhere close to as many. But I have been doing that thing you asked ST. I'll be gone most this weekend, but I'll get it in the notebook by the first of next week.
On the plus side I'm starting to get back up to five hours of sleep a night. It's amazing how much more tired I get when I actually leave my cave and do things. Woot for me.
/Lurks
/Prods GM's with a stick for no good reason
So, yeah.
Also, idle wizard hands are dangerous. To help stave off boredom, here's some images to look at:
Nice piccys
Thus, not much time or interest for DMing especially when the players aren't interested in what little DMing I have done.
So, yeah.
Publicly Quitting the game might have had something to do with it as well. I know personally, I thought you had quit for good.
As for 'what's the Festival,' there's a Harvest Festival going on in the Last Lich thread, an opportunity for IC interaction while waiting for the restart.
Are you recruiting for the job, or waiting until someone volunteers?
*waits for restart...impatiently*
It has been a long time me friends, but I'm just stoppin by to say hullo and see how all the veterans are doing. Oh and for any of the new guys I was once a proud and mighty dwarf here in garics city. Hopefully I might be able to activate my account again, but I'll have to talk to ST about that. Though I am going off to college by the end of the summer, but who knows I could have enough free time to post once or twice each day :D I'll be lurking for a bit this week my friends, so feel free to say hi or something to me :D
-Aramil
(P.S. I don't know if you know this, but I changed my AIM sn a while back to BillC279 so if you really really really want to reach me there, there you go :P )
I dunno what you are supposed to do. :P
Are you recruiting for the job, or waiting until someone volunteers?
I asked folks to email me if interested in the position, but no responses came... And looking at my calendar, I've realized that I'll likely have to go whether the position is filled or not at the end of the month. July is booked solid! (Whee, my first real visit to Canada! And Georgia, but Canada sounds more fun.)
Where in Canada?
Mississauga.
I personally have never been there but Ontario in general is a nice province.
The real gems are on the west coast though. :P ;)
Good luck, have fun, and best wishes to you all
Looks like this Restart is gonna have a lot bigger changes then we bragened for. With Schez gone the city's gonna be a lot different.
I'll throw my hat in for running NPCs too, I doubt I could keep up with DMing though.
Well, the official Game Master title will be transferred to kneyejailb, though I've made it known the forum needs a third gm still.
Good luck, have fun, and best wishes to you all
Thanks for all your work Schez! All the best!
For what it's worth, I'm gonna miss you
Hugs from Gawin, Karin and the kids
It's late on the night that marks my 28th spin around that big bright thing in the sky. Been real busy and found a spot of time to give my well wishes to all you peoples new and old. Haven't had time to access my mail or anything for months now, and I hope you all don't miss me too much. I still plan a return, but no date as of yet.
Due to my absence, I have no idea what is going on. I plan to catch up on things in character, and actually have a story well into the works to explain Tynk's absence. I don't promise any more than my usual ramblings though... ^_^
I hope I can touch base with some of my old friends whom I have been so rude to in not keeping touch. No promises though, me and RL are having a row for the past few years and I'm finally throwing the punches back.
Story of my life though: "...better late than never."
I lable today my best birthday ever. Almost no presents, and I still feel gifted. Lots of love shared today, enough to make Richard Simons sick.
Good luck to you all and all your endevours. Be kind to animals week and strong. Wash behind your ears. And don't feed them after midnight!!!
I see that they are still updating the forums. I don't have much time to check the forums or twiddle my thumbs waiting for the game to fire up (not you folks' fault I understand), but do you know how soon after the boards are finally updated the game is projected to start?
Thanks
Kader
Going to Calgary tonight, Stampede whoo!
Kader, I wish I could give you a straight answer to your question. I really should have paid more attention to the notices at the top of the board, because I'd just been basing my own state of progress on whether or not everything on the board appeared to reset. I'm going to try to add a few more things today, but I won't have time to post the characters. Anyone ready for feedback on their PCs, please post the SN for it here and I'll attempt to have a reply out to as many of you as I can by Monday.
I have a PM or two as well as an email or two that are outstanding I think. I'm not sure that you've seen/read them, so reminding you just in case.
Tah tah
Fare the well our not so elvish elf.
I want to change a couple skills I have down, tho. Very minor. Ill email them to you today sometime.
I was poking around this place... seems pretty neat. I was thinking about putting in an application, as it were, a PC, if you will, but when I looked at the census to see what there's a demand for, it seemed pretty empty... to be announced, wot?
So, oh learned sages of Garic's City, what ought I to do?
If I had to guess -- not that I do -- I'd hazard a toss that it's probably the boards upgrade that's thrown a monkey wrench into everything.
...damn technological advance...
So, what do you ought to do? Whatever you want, of course. ;) If you want to join up, create a character and submit it to the DMs - if you've taken a look at the census, you've seen the submission guidelines.
If you want an idea of what kind of characters have been submitted so far, Kywyn started a thread on the Art forum (this one), a number of players have posted a description of their characters there. If nothing else, take a look just for Kywyn's artwork - he's very, very talented. I haven't added Pangur yet, so you'll have to make do with the little info in my sig for now.
Doesn't happen to be now.
:P
No hurry.
Heh. I live here and I'm not sure I'll make it to any of the week's events. Have a good time.
Thanks! I had an amazing time, I think I'm going to do this whole road tripping thing more often.
Stampede was a blast, rodeo was more exciting than I hoped it would be. Especially the barrel riding. :D
Hope everyone else had a good weekend.
Is that the appropriate confirmation after having sent your character to the DMs?
"Create your own war" reported, btw. I'm hoping it'll get lost in the upgrade anyway, but looking at the timestamp I'm not too sure.
Welcome, Radif. Another human - no flood of elven rangers this time. ST must be pleased. :D
Bah. I'm the lonly half-orc, but do I get sympathy? Nooooooooo
.:P
Still, it is odd that according to the art thread, it's almost exclusively humans, elves, and combos of the two. I would have at least expected a few dwarves, gnomes, and halflings. Ah, well.
*checks callendar* July 11? Let the gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaames begin!
d12 Half-orc Barb I
d10 Human fighter II
d10 Human Pali I (plus one after he gets a few levels)
d10 Half-elf Pali I
d8 Human Monk I (kywyn always needs to be different)
d8 Human Cleric I
d6 Human Bard I (Radif I'm gueesing this is you.)
d4 Human Wizard I
And all male
five tanks (if you consider a monk to be a melee guy then six)
1 monk
one cleric (a small number if you ask me)
one Bard
one wizard
Names:
En Siroc Var (monk)
Tristram Malic Jannisstaire (pali)
Harou (wizard(Always thought wizards would have 20 letter names and stuff))
Kader (fighter)
Savar (Barbarian)
Kenric Odar (cleric)
Gerin Argonise (fighter future pali)
Jubei Adama (pali)
Pagnur ??
Elobi ??
Just ten so far???
More to the point, I thought these forums were read-only, with the new ones up. So how am I posting?
Posting and email subscription notices on these forums will turned off Wednesday, July 12, at 8 am PDT/11 am EDT.
;)
I think there are other mage/sorcerers out there.
What is the scoop?
Sorry about the being not precisely present, maybe some lurking but nothing more.
I've been working on my Eagle Scout and hitting up local buisness for sponserships for my band.
Anyway, I will be gone for the next three weeks pretty much. Band camp, it kinda of evaporates my time.
I believe Gilgiga mailed in designs for a wizard. So there might be two.
Did I miss something about being ready for feedback. I think I might have a change or two to make still, but I was waiting untill the process got rolling a little better. So possibly I'm ready for feedback, allthough I realise the description I posted will be changed because it contains content different from what ST said he wanted. No worries.
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Thinking about the all male thing, I mean remember guys, this is the National Guard ;)
Bah. I'm the lonly half-orc, but do I get sympathy? Nooooooooo
:P
I'd give you a pat on the head but until I get this levitation technique I've been hearing about down I can't reach that high, being a lowly gnome and all. :P
Pangur Bán is a gnome bard (magic users aren't my usual schtick but bards are 'mere dabblers', I've been told), Jace , if you're keeping track. I didn't expect much more than a dozen or so character applications, we were going through a dip (partially my own fault too). But that's two full parties and then some, I think that'll be plenty for our two DMs to handle.
One Cleric isn't a lot, but almost every other character has some healing capacity (cleric, bard, monk, paladin). Until the point where we start getting hit with the really nasty stuff, we'll be ok.
And why, again, are we still posting here?
I'm playing a cleric, too, so that makes two, though I'll be picking up a single level of rogue, probably next level (stupid trapfinding...). He's not your average cleric, but that's why I like him.
And what's this about us being in the national guard? Actually, I'm kind of curious about the rest of Garic's City, too... like, what's the history of the city, and so on? I've read the creation myths, but couldn't find anything on the actual city (or any of those neat looking towns, either). So, ah... is there a thread anywhere that I could go and bone up on that stuff?
I don't know much about the city's history, but from what I gather it's out in the middle of nowhere. Hightower set the standards for magic, then those pesky Avowed popped up and all (and from what Shatteredtower said on the new boards, Hightower was destroyed, but he didn't mention anything about the Avowed...hummm...). The Silver Sword Adventure Guild is for warriors, but it seems like a mercenary thing to me. The guards keep the peace inside the city. The Strikers are the thieves. I don't know too much about the Jackles, but I think they're kind of like the royal guards.
I'd read through some of the old threads if I were you: even if they don't tell you too much about the city's history, they're a lot of fun to look at. I personally recommend the Hightower and Sewer threads.
Anyway, with the restart things kind of hit the fan. The Jackles marched on some kind of threat, which I'm still a little fuzzy about, and got anhilated. Then Hightower was broken apart by some sort of magical beings, probably Outsiders from another plane, and apparently either the deities or some of their agents stepped in (again, I'm not too clear on that). And now the whole city's running around trying to stop future distruction.
Hence, the National Guard.
I can't remember exactly where it talks about it, but all the characters are in it. From what I gather, we'll be patroling for threats in the countryside and trying to keep from getting killed. Lots of rping, but from looking at other threads it doesn't look like the DMs have any problem with killing people off. So retreating is definately a viable option instead of "They can't kill us: the DM would never send us up against something we couldn't handle!"
That's about all I know. Hopefully we'll spend some time in the main city, since it looks awesome from what I've read. I'm a little bummed about Hightower, since I was always kind of wanting to play a wizard there, even though my current character isn't suited for it. Ah, well. The good die young.
The other guys should be able to tell you more, especially if they've been here for a while. I just showed up about a month before the restart, so I missed out on the very beginning, which was pruned a few years back.
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:hoppingma It would seem that the new boards are, at this time....unavailable.
http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=169024
Right now, I'm in the aftershocks of post-sleep dep, post-concert event, agony. Keep in mind that I haven't been to a concert in nigh-on twenty years, so going to a ten hour event straight from work has been a bit grueling on this nearly 40-year-old frame. Yes, even with me playing regular ItG and DDR sessions.
I've been kind of stalled by the recent chaos with the boards, but what I'm going to do in a few days is start reloading all the things I lost onto these boards again, remembering to keep the backup up-to-date as well. I gather they'll be doing another snapshot, but I want to be prepared in either case.
But for now, please excuse me. I've got to meet a friend for sushi.
The one band name that still sticks with me is Less than Jake, who sounded okay to me. Then again, I don't know music; I can't tell a difference between trance and techno, still don't know how emo is distinct from anything else (I mean, is it punk C&W or what?), and would be hard pressed to tell you the difference between punk and metal. All I know is I thought a few people were very good at working their crowds, there's something strange about listening to a bunch of guys thrashing out in a chaotic fashion and yet all bouncing around in perfect synchronization with each other, and it was very neat to see at least two bands bring a trombone player.
The food lineups were not fun, though. Next time, I have to remember to bring packaged foods, because they'd have let me bring my trail rations in if they'd come in a factory sealed container. At least they let me keep my water.
Just two more days of social events to go, then I'll try to get a bit more sent off to people on Monday. There are some pretty interesting ideas out there, some of which had to be pointed out to me by my reviewing party.
Besides, I can't let there be only guys. :P
:PIn other news, heat waves are bad. I hope you're all enjoying deliciously moderate weather.
:P
Also, is the game going to be postponed until the update? Or just until everything is ready? Either way, I'll happily help if I can. I have some free time before school starts back in a few weeks, so if anything needs doing I'll give it a shot.
Are you saying you don't want me to play?
Actually I meant,
[Austin Powers]"Be a man baby!"[/Austin Powers] ;) :P
*flexes*
I was looking through the inn threads to kill some time, and I saw some posts by Nanashi (the spellcasting gnome preformer who referrs to himself in third person). Whatever happened to him? Next to Hex, he's one of the most entertaining characters I've read about yet.
Sooo...Not to be impatient, but how are the preparations going? Anything I can do?
I have a site that we can use.. and best of all, it's free!!
Not to be a discontenter(is that a word?) but come on.
The point to keeping the game at these boards seems to be less and less in focus.....
I have a site that we can use.. and best of all, it's free!!
Not to be a discontenter(is that a word?) but come on.
Well, this is free too :P . Is your site freeer? :D
Anyway, in his email ST said something about online cartography, so I don't think we're just waiting on the boards update.
However, out of curiosity, what is your site?
Also:
Discontent:
Absence of contentment; dissatisfaction.
A restless longing for better circumstances.
One who is discontented.
Discontenter:
Nada.
The point to keeping the game at these boards seems to be less and less in focus.....
I have a site that we can use.. and best of all, it's free!!
Not to be a discontenter(is that a word?) but come on.
The point, I think, has never been the service provided: the point is that these are the Wizards forums, which ensures lots of potential players will notice the game sooner or later. This is the epicenter of D&D on the Internet.
I agree this situation is getting more and more frustrating, and I don't have any serious misgivings about moving to a different site, but it would certainly mean we'd become a more closed community, with less player influx.
I don't want to move the boards at all, but I also feel like, at least if I was a Warlord at Wizards, I would want this to be the most vibrant online game out there. This seems like it has the potential to be the flagship of online DND, just because it is on the official site...
However, the only reason for that is the fact that we are here on this site.
Just a suggestion so as to avoid technical delays like this.
The money comment was to ensure there would be no costs, but not because these boards cost us now.
Just looking forward to begining
*practices his two step* -> -> -> 
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I'm sorry, folks, but if worst comes to worst and I can't get this fixed, I'm going to have to bow out of the game. I hate to leave you hanging like this, but I've been hard pressed to find time for it as it is. I'll see what I can get done while I'm in Newfoundland for the next week in the meantime, and will try to work something out for a successor team with kneye.
And I won't leave you entirely in the lurch. There will still be things I can get done for you from work. It's just that I'm (understandably) severely limited in net usage from here. At most, I can help you with the admin (which will be important up until you've got new threads set up for rules and character information and the like), but it will wind up leaving the game's new direction entirely in other hands.
It's not like that last part is a bad thing in and of itself. It's just that it will be a bit of a hassle for the new people setting up. However I can manage it, however, I won't be bailing on you.
Again, this assumes the computer can't be fixed. I guess it could also apply to a coup, however. ;)
I do have one concern, if the game is to be run by another, do we need to wait 6 months to find that out? Also, who will it be? Anyone have an idea?
Well...This is most certainly not good. How many DMs are we down to, now?
I do have a suggestion, though. Assuming that no one can fill in from here, why not go over to one of the other forums and ask for at least part-time DMs? Like in 'The Map of the Planes,' 'Real Adventures,' even 'The Core Coliseum' and 'The Castle of Fun.' Maybe the Magic: The Gathering boards might hold some talented DMs, assuming there are no takers in the others. Offer cookies if you have to.
I'm willing to play NPCs, if that's needed, but my DMing resume is horrible even in real life. But if people from the other boards are involved, not only could that bring in new players, but also might fix the current problem.
I do have one concern, if the game is to be run by another, do we need to wait 6 months to find that out? Also, who will it be? Anyone have an idea?
Six months? No. ST has enough groundwork layed out that Kneyejailb can muddle through to get things going. At least for character interaction in the city. Adventures are right out for awhile though.
It will be a few more weeks still. I'm not currently staying at my house, so I don't have access to pretty much anything except when I make the trip there for supplies. And thats only once a week or so. I'll be home more often after next week though, so I'll try and get some work done then. And until then I can check my email here at work, so I can be contacted that way.
It's going to be tough going without ST. And the game will be noticably less polished. There was very little that happened that he didn't touch up. But we'll muddle through.
Isn't the definition of insanity: Doing the same thing the same way and expecting a different result? Good thing my computer is crazy too, I guess.
I'll see what I can get done today. I fly out in about twenty-four hours, but I'll see what I can get done from balmy Newfoundland during the week I'm out of province as well. And I'm going to consider my options for a new computer, just in case.
We'll definitely miss ST. And let me say, take all the time you need guys. I know people want to start, but the wait won't kill them. :P
*dies*
Miracle of miracles, the computer actually started up tonight! This is very strange indeed, since I only did the exact same thing I'd done about twenty times in the last two days: push the start button and sigh when it wouldn't start.
*lives again*
:PThought I'd say he'll be missed. What's wrong with that?
He said he wasn't going to be around much and that Kennyjailbait...or whatever his name is :P , will be on his own.
Thought I'd say he'll be missed. What's wrong with that?
Ohhhhh!
Well I suppose I'll forgive you this time. ;)
Computer access limited.
Nieces and nephew... energetic. Adorable, but prone to practice wrestling techniques on me en masse.
Wedding tomorrow. Should be home again on Thursday.
I'll spend today visiting the doctor, then see if I can't get a few more sheets out of the way before Wednesday.
Oh, and dancing was cut short by the need to provide baby-sitting services for two nieces and a nephew, since the bride clearly wasn't available (and I was staying at her place anyway) and her mother was pretty much in charge of events. (Someone else could have done it, but it's just as well to give it to the only member of the family that doesn't drink, you know?)
But at least the medical tests came back negative on most of the bigger concerns yesterday! Still, plenty of fluids for now and we'll see if I can't move a little faster tomorrow.
Finally hit phase two of the cold. At the rate it's going, I have a feeling phase three (which at least feels pleasant) will last about a week. Here's hoping I'm wrong, but if not, I should be able to get a few things done even with my brain in a fever fog.
AAAAArgh finally. these blasted boards have been denying my attempts to reset my password and gain entry to my favorite haunt ( no kidding)
Since I am back I'd like to say
ST: I'm ready for your feedback on Dorian,
( i've been waitin weeks for this)
Now to see where we stand with the restart
I'll keep looking, however.
Edit: I mailed the form with the updates to your yahoo account anyway. Background follows at a later time when I've got the file handy
. I can only pray that this vile medicine I'm taking will actually work. It tastes like paint thinner and burns twice as much. On the flip side, my character is up :D . Apparently a lot of people sent in submissions and then didn't post in the art thread. Looks like a few more casters than I origionally thought. I can't wait until this thing gets off the ground.
now all of you slaves KNEEL and PRAY to OGMA that they will succeed this time
Cassius, I was going to get Dorian up tonight, but I can't open attachments on this computer. I'll see if I can't sneak into use one of the machines at work tonight after midnight and do it from there.
Just want to get this part finished before the next snapshot goes into effect. Anyone else I've not updated yet (Kadar, for example), please e-mail me a copy of your character sheet and I'll try to get it up before then.
Oh, drat. I haven't posted Thorgrimm either yet, have I? Well, I'll see if I can't get that one out of the way before I step out tonight. Got to watch a friend dance.
Anyone else I've not updated yet (Kadar, for example), please e-mail me a copy of your character sheet and I'll try to get it up before then.
Argh, I'm hoping that doesn't include me - I had a minor hard drive mishap and I don't think I managed to salvage my charsheet. I'll keep digging though, and worst comes to worst I'll start over.
Got to watch a friend dance.
Have fun, ST.
Argh, I'm hoping that doesn't include me - I had a minor hard drive mishap and I don't think I managed to salvage my charsheet. I'll keep digging though, and worst comes to worst I'll start over.
No, I've got your sheet up, at least the statistical side. The rest will come after the reset.
So when do we begin?
I think ST is done with the charsheets with the exception of Kader's - if we give him just a little more time for that and for final preparations, we can all start at the same time.
*skips off to the update thread for more info*
ST, you need another copy? It will shortly be on its way.
Cheers
I'm going to give this a few days before I try posting anything without a backup, so I don't wind up in the same mess as last time, but I'll try to have us underway within the next week.
...but I'll try to have us underway within the next week.
:bounce: Double Hooray for ST!!
Hooray for the new boards!
Double Hooray for ST!!
Aye!
ooo neat smilies in a drop down menu as well as on the side panel.... seems redundant.
No internet next week but I'll watch out for the beginning of the game :D
Or the bard.
Bard's are natural born trouble makers.
I'm looking at you Pangur mmmhhmmmm!
I'd be more concerned about the gnome part...I'd be more worried abotu the orc....
the new and improved
Dorian D'grey
formerly known as Cassius Gaia
:evillaugh
...or perhaps it is the ego stalking Shadow. I am back online now. No, no...please don't run. Ah, man. There they go.
Spots a lone small figure in the shadowey corner of the room.
. o O(At least someone is happy to see me.)
Rambles for hours...days...months...who knows how long as the figure listens attentively.
...and so we drive in parkways and park in driveways. But this doesn't mean you should neglect your parking break when driving...er...parking.
He suddenly stops and looks closely at the figure, realizing it hasn't moved in some time. Walking closer, he blushes and turns away.
Great, now I am talking to a doll. Who left this hear?! It is a Pieless man to do such a thing to someone who has been gone so...
He picks up the doll and makes to throw it, surprised to see it to be an exact replica of a younger Tynk.
. o O(What's the big...)
The doll slaps Tynk, the start causing him to drop the doll. A tiny blue green blur leaps from the doll and lands on his shoulder. As the startled young man reaches to brush it off he recieves a shock...literally. The doll kicks his shin.
Hey! What did...
t-kish!
...ow! Yikes!!
Tynk runs from the room.
...........good to be back, I must say. Plenty of new faces. Probably don't know that I know half of ya, but good-day to all of you...even the pesky DMs who keep slaying our characters 
It took me about three hours to put together these simple pieces, though most of it consisted of finding appropriate blocks, fonts, colours, formats... and a number of false starts in which I'd gone to fix something on the second map, only to make the changes on the first and be forced to backtrack over both of them. (It's taught me to finish one map, save it, then tuck it away while I work on the next one. Then, if I still want to post them together, I can do so by pasting them both to the same entry, as I've done here.)
These aren't just meant for battle maps, by the way. My goal is to give people a better short-hand image for describing various locations visited on a regular basis. For one thing, it helps with continuity, so people have a consistent image of a place's dimensions and layout.
Anyway, enough overexplanation. Let's take a look:
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1 bard
2 clerics
3 fighters
1 monk
1 ranger
1 rogue
2 wizards
1 dwarf
1 gnome
1 half-elf
1 halfling
1 half-orc
7 humans
I'm told I might be expecting one more halfling rogue, and possibly a wilder of unknown race.
*drinks more coffee and waits for the game*
I'll work through the last of the descriptions and backgrounds tonight. No time to get things started tomorrow, but I'll see if I can't have a little something for people to work with by 6 PM Mountain Time on Thursday.
And that's it for this morning. More tonight and tomorrow. Still hoping for that 6 PM Mountain goal.
Hi all, just thought I'd stop by and say 'Hey, I got married last week.' I'm more convinced than ever that I will not be having time for D&D in the foreseeable future! Am probably going to eBay my outdated books at the very least, and dice collection. What can I say, I'll likely be moving to either Washington state or Ontario, depending on which side of our family wins the pig wrestling contest, and the less I have to pack the better.
Congratulations Schez! All the best!
And that's it for this morning. More tonight and tomorrow. Still hoping for that 6 PM Mountain goal.
Xade, there are a number of PMs in my inbox I can't review, including the one that gave your character description and the language he's missing. Could you send me another one please?
And that's it for this morning. More tonight and tomorrow. Still hoping for that 6 PM Mountain goal.
Done
Congratulations and best wishes, Scheherazade. Thank you for all your help.
Hi all, just thought I'd stop by and say 'Hey, I got married last week.' I'm more convinced than ever that I will not be having time for D&D in the foreseeable future! Am probably going to eBay my outdated books at the very least, and dice collection. What can I say, I'll likely be moving to either Washington state or Ontario, depending on which side of our family wins the pig wrestling contest, and the less I have to pack the better.
Good luck to you.
And... does this eBaying frenzy mean that Speckles might be up for adoption?
Just seems to me that a die that has decided the fate of so many characters in this game should stay with the game. :PBTW, isn't Speckles the one that put Kai into his grave? And if so then why does Nat want to keep it in play...do you have grudge against me?
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Welcome to the training hall. Please note that every square has a number and letter coordinate. For example, the red squares are f7, g7, h7, i7, and k4, k5, and k6. What does it all mean? We'll get to that when I create the game's introductory "adventure" thread.
For the moment, I'd like to take a role call. Please make a post in this thread if you're here and will be ready within the next half an hour. Also let me know if you're running on AIM (or any other messenger -- because we might be able to link up those who don't have AIM through others also running MSN, Yahoo, or whatnot). If there are enough of you on IM, we might run through this first session rather quickly, after which I make arrangements to fit anyone else who posts (in Noise first; please wait for my reply before you make an entry on the introductory thread) within the next twelve hours into the scenario. If there aren't, we'll proceed more slowly, which isn't a problem either.
I'll be making up the introductory thread now. For those of you here tonight, please don't post in it until I give the word in Noise. All set?
Well, no, not quite. I know this is a bit disorienting, so let me give you a fix on location. The training hall is located within the Silver Sword's fortress, three miles west of Hents Manevelins -- and nearly two day's march from Garic's City proper. For those with an interest in history, it was one of Lord Malifaeyr's last projects before his ill-fated march into the pass, and its first castellan was Sir Darkar Shadowood, who is said to have served well in the role until his family finally recalled him to serve his homeland.
At the moment, your access to the city proper is restricted. (I need a few more days to get things set up, so please bear with me.) The keep contains a dining hall (the lower floor for servants and the garrison, the upper floor for the rest of you), a small library with connected lab/workshop space, an armory, quartermaster's stores, barracks, servant quarters, and boarding space for Silver Sword members (you lot). These personal rooms are not very large, as members tend to maintain residence within the city (and sometimes elsewhere) as well, but they are well furnished (bed, desk and chair, armoire, mirror, wash basin, chamberpot) and maintained. (Serving staff cleans the rooms and linen regularly, and will also look after laundry and other minor tasks upon request. They're not personal staff, however, so a PC wants that kind of service will need to make arrangements for it.)
Sorry; that took longer than I anticipated. I'm off to get us set up. Roll call, please?
Tyring to sign on right now I have MSN going though!
Running both AIM and MSN.
That does not mean you won't be able to get the character into the scene after I've closed it. It just means that you'll need to post here first and let me know when you'll be available again. I'll then leave you a post to let you know when I can bring you into the scene and we can work from there.
In ways, this works for the best, because it means that both Panqur and Dorian will have a bit more time to get involved in this, if they wish. (I'll have time to make a few short posts overnight, if that helps any. If either of you should have a chance to post at any time tonight, leave a message here saying how soon it will be before you can check back and I'll see if I can't get in a few more posts during that time for you.)
For the record, if anyone who's available does not wish to participate in this event, you're not required to have your character attend. It's just a jumping off point. I'll expand options for the rest of you later.
And now, here we go...
*rushes off to post*
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I'll be starting on this here quiet little city sometime this month, with any luck, as a madly crazed gnome wizard. It should be nice playing a gnome, for a change, rather than human, such as the one I've been playing since birth. :P
I'm from Portugal, Oporto and my name is Louis (kinda translated), I'm 18 and will be going to university by the end of this month. Hope to have fun with all of you and, maybe, disembowel one or two goats to offer the gods for good favour.
Oh, and ShatteredTower? Can I send my sheet now or should I wait a bit before I do that, for some reason oblivious to my immediate thought?
Cheers,
Phear
Welcome, Phear.
please don't make a conjurer
Of course theres even less nothing wrong with being a support mage who buffs the fighters... :D
Oh, and hi. Kader present and accounted for. I'm also on AIM.
ST: I notice that you don't have Kader's background posted on the character info thread. Not sure if you need another copy of that also?
Can't wait to join back in.
I will stab Malic in real life if you make a conjurer, do not condem him to unfortunate wounding
Don't listen to him he doesn't know where I live. :D
I see I've got a few questions to answer, a few updates to make, and a character sheet to review, as well as some posting. I'll address a few of the issues in front of me, then make a post.
Phear, feel free to send the character sheet whenever you're ready.
Thorik, I got your updates and they all look acceptable. And yes, I quite understand your doubts. ;)
Kader, you did send me a character description. There are a few points I need to discuss with you, but I need to review it a little more thoroughly. I'll try to send off an e-mail between posts tonight.
Savar, I haven't forgotten your e-mails. I'll try to get to them late tomorrow night when I get home from dining with friends. However, tomorrow looks like it will be very busy, so it might have to wait until Sunday morning. (I should get a chance to make a post or two in the afternoon, however, between helping one set of friends move and gathering another set for a trip to my favourite Indian restaurant.)
And now I'm off to review the starting thread. I guess I caught a lot of people flat-footed, huh? :evillaugh
Oh, and I see I got a character sheet forwarded. I'll try to go over that tonight. Maybe if I get that done quickly enough, I can finish looking over Savar's notes as well. Just got to make sure I get to bed by 1 or 2, since I'm flipping sleep schedules for the move.
3 conjurers out of 3 wizards is wrong though.. so don't make one!
Haha, oops.
To bad I made my guy months ago back when we first got word of the restart's concept. . .
Well he's not a Conjurer as much as he is a wizard who conjurs
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ST I'll send my sheet by the end of this morning. Sooo... Yeah.
Speaking of which, I'll be changing my e-mail addy for the game soon. There's a glitch in the system at work that won't let me send from yahoo addresses. I've got a new account set up and will make that my game account, but for now, please keep sending to the listed address.
In the meantime, I don't supposed I could go and play with the rest of the kids, could I? Might be awkward to get there when the lesson is already over. :S
Sure, no hurries
In the meantime, I don't supposed I could go and play with the rest of the kids, could I? Might be awkward to get there when the lesson is already over. :S
Not yet. Sorry.
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Is it up to date?
But the part about being open for applications again is unarguably correct. ;)
Er, about a quarter century, actually, or I thought that was the concensus agreed upon. ;)
Ah! That change must have taken place while I was away-ish for a time. Several things I'd been meaning to ask about just became far less confusing to me.
Savar, I haven't forgotten your e-mails. I'll try to get to them late tomorrow night when I get home from dining with friends. However, tomorrow looks like it will be very busy, so it might have to wait until Sunday morning. (I should get a chance to make a post or two in the afternoon, however, between helping one set of friends move and gathering another set for a trip to my favourite Indian restaurant.)
No problem, take your time. Mostly I just want to know how much freedom I have with background stories about the orc tribe.
*skips off to the adventure thread*
Besides, the two things we've got plenty of are humans (but racial variety is arguably the lesser concern, and a human majority is actually quite fitting) and conjurers. Don't be a (human) conjurer and you're golden. And you'll save Malic from a stabbing, black mage-style.
Also Harou doesn't know where I live so I maintain a steady stance of only Conjuring wizards. :D
A class synopsis as of September 10, 2006:
Barbarian: 1
Bard: 1
Cleric: 3
Conjurer: 1
Druid: 0
Fighter: 3
Monk: 1
Ranger: 1
Rogue: 1
Sorceror: 1
Wizard: 2
And a race synopsis as of September 10, 2006:
Dwarf: 1
Elf: 1
Gnome: 1
Half-Elf: 1
Half-Orc: 1
Halfling: 1
Human: 9
A synopsis on sex as of September 10, 2006:
Male: 15
Female: 0
The only thing we don't have is a druid (or a psionic if ST is allowing them I don't think I heard his final thoughts on that.)
And obviously females. :P
But none of these numbers should affect your choices in character creation. After all it's your character.
And Harou is just a big blowhard so nyah!
:P
Is there a way to delete extraneous (double) posts with the new boards? I looked around a bit and didn't find one, but figured I'd ask
No there isn't that I can see the best way to fix it is to edit it so the post has you doing some action like...
*Waiting on a response Kader scratches his butt.*
Or something like that :P
Technically Harou's the only Conjurer. Elobi is a wizard who conjures.
Epherem is a wizard who conjures too - at least, he has Spell Focus (Conjuration). And a grand total of 3 spells of the Conjuration school, one of which is a cantrip.
So far the big spell overlap is Grease. If we're going to die, we're going to die with style. Sixties style. :P
Goodness grayshuss great balls of fire. :P
Seeing as we're trying to save the city, not burn it down.
That and I don't have 100 mana to put into fireball
I see you folks were a busy lot over the last day. Thank you. It works out so much better when people can build off each other's responses, doesn't it? I've been enjoying them all thus far and it will be interesting to see where this leads.
ST puts away the legion of shadows he'd planned to have assault the training hall if things looked like they were dragging.
What?
Got to put a load of laundry in the washer, but I'll be back in a few minutes. I might not respond to the first post or two (but then again, I might), looking over a few of the e-mails from the last few days first, but there will probably be another post or two from me tonight.
IC:>Info check, humanoid, nothing local or historical.. Otherwise, keeping out of reach.
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I may get another post up tonight, but my focus will be in recent e-mails. I hope to answer both by morning.
Before I forget... Epherem, you're 4 skill points short. Human bonus, remember? ;)
I made that armor :DRules clarification: In the house rules section, it states that sleep effects one target per 2 levels. So, I only accidently target one of them right?
Sorry about that: then the spell affected only (rolls) Xade.
Sorry Xade
For some reason I totally spaced out the use of lethal force...I was actually supposed to use daze...thats what I get for posting after drinking a few pints at Gordan Biersch.:embarrassMybad.
We're dropping like flies. It's still a blast, though. I don't know how much longer my poor half-orc will be on his feet, but at least he won't be the only one.Wish I was there with you people... I wonder how forceful would be her reply after a ray of enfeeblement hit her.
Technically ray of enfeeblement isn't lethal. I mean, it does cause ability damage, but since it's only temporary, I don't think it would break the rules.
What we really need is some tanglefoot bags. Right now anything that keeps those monkish Matrix abilities in check would be very welcome.
What a great way to make a first impression.In any case, I wonder what her lvl is. I'd guess that most of the major NPC are around 20, if not higher.
I was guessing Yinobra's anywhere between levels 5 and 10, probably closer to 5. But I've never been a very good guesser.
You'd have to hit her first. Touch attacks are nothing special against a monk, and ranged attacks can't get benefits from flanking.
Not to mention you'd have to fire into a melee. ;)
Besides, my useless banther would drive her mad before I backstabbed her a la Black Mage
Not to mention you'd have to fire into a melee. ;)
Now that would be bad. It's looking like we're doing more damage to one another than to her anyway.
As for her level, I'm thinking around 8 or 9. Monks don't make great front-line troops anyway, so it's understandable that she's training new recruits when a fighter of her level would be out crusading. Although now the questions is how many recruits she's killed off herself
. In another round or two, half of the group is going to be unconscious, and so far she's only taken a little magic missile damage.Military campaigns wind up like that. . .
Well except the old lady, she'll be a man.
Arrgghh! My mistake has been bothering me all day.
It's not so bad as that, if you think about what was said before the match began. And while the challenge is a tough one, it's not impossible. You know, "not much bigger than three metres," and all that?
It has been useful to see how people react to this sort of challenge. I suspect I'm not the only one of you who's been assessing that either. The "after action" report should be interesting, in my opinion.
And no, ray of enfeeblement would not count as lethal force, which makes it a decent choice for this fight -- assuming you can hit Yinobra, of course. ;)
I'm sorry for the delays today: it was busier than I'd anticipated last night, and I didn't get home until around 3:30 this afternoon. Now I've got to grab a quick shower and head to work, but I'll see what I can get done from there.
One last thing: I'm in agreement regarding Pangur's point about interactions with high level NPCs in the Silver Sword. It may happen, but it's not going to be a matter of routine. ;)
That's catchy.Is there someone around to flank with?
In case the ickle gnome got overlooked, Pangur will (unless I miss my guess on positioning and movement) be around to set up a flanking situation by the end of his turn - however, I think he's one of the last to act in the round. You may need to delay.
Hearing Pangur's and Epherem yellings...
Just to be clear, the 'scrawny carcass' is Epherem - he's the one Pangur wanted to shut up, and he looks like something the cat dragged in. ;) I believe from his description that Aridar isn't scrawny at all, especially for an elf and a sorcerer. But I should have known that communications in the heat of battle are often confusing.
Oh well things do tend to be mixed up.
:embarrass
I suppose if it works you will get her.
Just to be clear, the 'scrawny carcass' is Epherem - he's the one Pangur wanted to shut up, and he looks like something the cat dragged in. I believe from his description that Aridar isn't scrawny at all, especially for an elf and a sorcerer. But I should have known that communications in the heat of battle are often confusing.
Lol! I thought you meant Aridar at first too. After re-reading your post 5 times, I finally decided that you meant Empherem and not Aridar.:D
If you haven't got a good means of offense yourself you could always use aid another.
In case the ickle gnome got overlooked, Pangur will (unless I miss my guess on positioning and movement) be around to set up a flanking situation by the end of his turn - however, I think he's one of the last to act in the round. You may need to delay.
Not sure if Kader will last through another turn of Yinobra's, I'd rather get another attack in before she acts.
Barbarian: 1
Bard: 1
Cleric: 3
Conjurer: 1
Druid: 0
Fighter: 3
Monk: 1
Paladin: 0
Ranger: 1
Rogue: 1
Sorceror: 1
Wizard: 2
And a race synopsis as of September 12, 2006:
Dwarf: 1
Elf: 1
Gnome: 1
Half-Elf: 1
Half-Orc: 1
Halfling: 1
Human: 9
A synopsis on sex as of September 12, 2006:
Male: 15
Female: 0
Forgot to list the paladin. :embarrass
>.>
<.<
Or you could not wear heavy armor. :D
Or use the new bridge instead of the rickety one :P
And as a matter of public interest, she took 11 hp of combined lethal and nonlethal damage over the course of the fight. I suspect it would have been double if the grappling attempts had instead been unarmed strikes, possibly more if Malic gone for his trip attack, had the combat continued to this point.
Of course, if someone wishes to keep on swinging at her, that's his call. I'm not going to deny anyone that opportunity, or the risk that comes with it. ;)
Sorry, everyone. It's been a busier week than I anticipated. I'm not going to get any chance to post tomorrow, as I've got a CT scan in the afternoon and need to work my sleep schedule around that. I expect I'll be around a bit more on Friday evening, and much of Saturday, between one overdue househould task and another.
Logging onto AIM for the little bit of time I've got left.
"Al, why havent I jumped yet?"
*beep bop boop beep*
"I dont know Sam, you should of just had to..."
shush you! :P
Apparently, I'm going camping this weekend. Catch you Sunday.
OK, maybe it's bad news. I haven't deceided yet. Is playing automobile pinball with two semitrucks at freeway speeds, but being able to walk away afterwards with only a few scrapes and cuts a good or bad?
I know I'm very, very lucky to be alive. The police, EMT, and insurance agent made very sure I know that. On the other hand this is the second time since the end of July I've been hit by one. I'd call that bad luck.
Oh, and can anybody give me a ride to the store? I'm out of spagettiOs.
holy accidental automobiles...
Well as stated, glad you are alright.
I'll not help with the spaggettiO's though since they are a step down from alpo.
Glad you're alright, but perhaps you should start taking the bus it might be safer.
I'm stuck with drivng until I save up enough money to acheive my lifelong goal of being a full time hermit.
All in all, I'd say it's good news. Or at least not bad news. But involving bad luck. Good to hear you're ok.
I'd advise against the moving truck. Only so many times it's wise to tempt fate.
Glad to hear you're okay K.
Sorry for my absence. The all-dayer I pulled Thursday wiped me out for far longer than I'd expected, but I think I finally slept the last of it off today. Going to see if I can't move things along again now.
I have returned from my vacation and I am glad to see that the game as begun anew. I have been so free to post my arrival at the training hall.
Thus spoke Dorian 'DGrey
formerly Cassius
), did I leave anyone else out in that last post? :embarrassNot sure where the boards went on me earlier today. I might have time for one more post tonight, but I need to grab a few more hours of sleep before work tonight. Still, I'm pretty sure I'll have something up before morning.
And then I need to discuss the next stage with a couple of folks.
/pulls on collar
Do I really wonna be here?
Yeah, so I'm quoting out of context. It's still the response I had running through my head, complete with intonation. :P
In other news just locked in a job for the school year. Looks like I will manage to remain solvent despite the obscene cost of textbooks... 112.50 used for one book...
Ohhhhh the HORROR, the HORROR
I suggest canned ham as a new magical cursed weapon, special propertie
Imbues all in a 150 ft radius with a retching sensation, those hit by the weapon fall sick for 20 minutes or die
(and now to some decent noise)
Ohhhhh the HORROR, the HORROR
I suggest canned ham as a new magical cursed weapon, special propertie
Imbues all in a 150 ft radius with a retching sensation, those hit by the weapon fall sick for 20 minutes or die
I happen to like canned ham.
Yeah, not really....
I sent an email with an attachment. Just letting you know here in case it did not arrive.
Also, updated post for you three in the notebook under discussion.
As for Aridar, I'm sure you'll be able to catch up to things fairly quickly. A bit of prior notice if you're going to be away for a few days would be helpful next time, though. ;)
I call dibs on the 3-uses CLW wand! :D
I'm assuming there's exactly one of each of the eleven wands available?
That would be correct.
I'm assuming there's exactly one of each of the eleven wands available? Because "i" seems to be in high demand. ;) Harou purchased it a page ago, and I see it on Aridar's shopping list too.
I call dibs on the 3-uses CLW wand! :D
Dude I got it already :P
I was more interested in the other one to begin with but at that price we wouldn't be able to get much else, certainly not an everburning torch. Decisions, decisions...
Well, thanks to ST's houserules scrolls are more affordable, and they are refundable upon return. Looks like I'll have a use for my shiny new scrollcase straight away.
Sorry for the wait arrival, life for me has been a little buisy... but I have nothing to do in my "free time" since everyone gruatated. So I'll do this.
Got to work in the morning, so I'm heading to bed now. Hope to catch up on a few things when I return.
It looks like it'll get quite late again for me tonight - if Elobi, Siroc and/or Gerin want to move on to the quartermaster before I get online, Pangur will spend his store credit on 4 scrolls of CLW (100 gp total) and add 20 gp to the money pool for other things. Please feel free to move things along without me, I really have no idea what time I'll be around.
Just keep in mind that it can't come from another sourcebook. Similarity happens, though.
Dorian's map shows that the main route through the pass runs north of the river, but there's also a much narrower second line (something that could be held by a line of four or five) running along the mountains north of that and a third line one can take to the south of the river.
Just be assured that I have been working on behind the scenes stuff as well for the last two days.
I got the update for Harou and gave some replies to the Notebook discussion. Hopefully, it's useful and not obstructive. I'll try to get the update done on the weekend.
As for Aridar, I'm sure you'll be able to catch up to things fairly quickly. A bit of prior notice if you're going to be away for a few days would be helpful next time, though. ;)
Notebook discussion is there something I am missing or forgotten?
Notebook discussion is there something I am missing or forgotten?
If I'm understanding your question correctly... ST is referring to the DM's Notebook. It's a separate board that has a private section accessible to DMs only for the sake of discussing the game. I'd give you a link, but the public sections are dead these days (dead as in, haven't seen a post in a year or more).
I thought it disappeared.
A bit of prior notice if you're going to be away for a few days would be helpful next time, though. ;)
I will be on vacation from Sept 30-Oct 4. Might get on the night of the 4th, but that'll be the earliest unless there is internet access at cabin in the mountains..which is doubtful.
And I haven't forgotten Epherem or Kenric either.
:P
Something Shiney!:D
Looks like I'll have to start later as I can't find my sheet to send to ST. Sorry guys.
Granted, I'm fine just playing an NPC. So if you guys just want that, it works for me.
Do'h!
I'm sorry, folks, but I'm going to need another week here. I'll need a few days to get a few things finished, then a few more to get them prepped. I'll try to not hold Epherem up for that entire period of time.
Got to get to work now.
Course he'd have no chance against my nasty knots! ;)
I use a houserule where the Escape Artist gets -5 if he's trained and -10 otherwise, and the Rope User gets +5 if he's trained and +0 otherwise. Still ends up +10/-10 if both are either trained or untrained, but rewards a minimal investment in skills I didn't often see anyone take and gives a trained Escape Artist a decent chance unless the ropes are tied by a pro.
Not that I'm suggesting this for GsC, just sharing since it came up. ;)
Even if Epherem was as gifted at slithering out of knots as Thorik is at tying them (which he isn't)
You called my bluff! :Pweirdos..:P
Kader
Yeah, I know. Go ahead and mock me. Took me forever. :P
A wilder, 'Shae? Or no psionics after all?
However, I'll be heading out tomorrow to climb Mt St Helens so I still won't be posting much for a few days :P
) And I had to have a long talk with a friend tonight that's left me kind of lost out in the cold for the moment.I'm going to try to get something off to the other GMs tonight, but I'm completely fried right now. Again, I'm sorry about all this.
Ive started my second shift here, so will be off and on (more on than off) most evenings between 5pm and 1am. (cst)
So Im ready when yall are.
I'm going to lead my group of the road and through the forest, is it Okay if I start a seperate thread for will you or one of the other gm's take care of the new threads?
At least I did it with a thread of mine in Terisia...
Hi ST
I'm going to lead my group of the road and through the forest, is it Okay if I start a seperate thread for will you or one of the other gm's take care of the new threads?
Go for it, but please leave the first post blank. Each team may do the same, but the honour goes to the first member of the team to claim it in Noise, please.
I think that only the GMs are allowed to start new threads here. It's probably best to just keep rping on the existing thread until ST has time to take care of it.
As long as that works for you, that's good too.
We can authorize the starting of new threads, but I've been holding off on that for one major reason: we lacked the ability to lock or edit them. However...
It's not so much a question of DM prerogative as one of simple practicality: only the DM who started a thread can lock it (unless that got changed with the upgrade).
That has been changed. I tested things last week by editing one of Scheherazade's posts and unlocking and locking one of her threads.
This... will make things considerably easier on everyone. (And if I may be allowed a selfish sigh of relieve, I'm particularly happy for the fact that it should make things easier on me.) Just got to get the next two GMs approved by Shadow (and WotC at large), which means confirming the SNs they will be using, and it will be possible to once again work cooperatively on entries.
Just working off the tail end of the cough now. Got to review what I've done in the last few weeks and see where to go from there.
"Search for Magic Stones and a Good Bar: Tales of the Four Drinking Partners, Vol. 1"
I'm really low on sleep right now, otherwise I'd probably never post that.
How to Conquer Racism in 350,000 easy steps...
yeah....maybe someone else should do it. :surrender
A howl echos through the canyons in the distance. Overhead hangs an orange harvest moon.
Thanks for any help!
Just got to get the next two GMs approved by Shadow (and WotC at large), which means confirming the SNs they will be using, and it will be possible to once again work cooperatively on entries.
Does this mean there are two new GMs to be approved? Sweet!
Go for it, but please leave the first post blank. Each team may do the same, but the honour goes to the first member of the team to claim it in Noise, please.
*claims*
"Aaarrrrrooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"
*shivers*
Hey, everyone!
*greets*
So... I'll just wait here, for further instruction.
Thanks again!
Since the rest of my group seems to be strangely absent, I guess I can start the new thread.
no need to start a thread for our team, it already exists :D
Check out the forest thread :D
It'd be nice not to be the only team member running around here
You did scare me for a minute, though. I went back through several pages of the last adventure thread to find out where the teams were assigned, because I was feeling terrible since I thought I just forgot about you.
Heya Savar,
no need to start a thread for our team, it already exists :D
Check out the forest thread :D
It'd be nice not to be the only team member running around here
OK I am 100% sure I edited this post as soon as I realised my error.
but the edit appears to be gone
so hereby I appologise for the confusion, I do hope that my team mates show up though, it'l be hard to NPC everybody all the way to the pass :D
Fe Fi Fo Fum… I’m ready to scare the PCs some.
Let the lamentation commence…
"Hello Number 2."
Hello, I will not be destroying you just yet.
:fight!:
:evillaugh 
Im signing off now, but will be back online tonight if anyones feeling froggy..
I assume he means that he will be online, and if anyone feels froggy or wants to jump in IC with him and RP, he will be up for it..
that don't know slang
It's a relief to have some of the options we used to have back on the previous boards again. Being able to work cooperatively on a post is a lot less taxing on a person.
It also gives us the option of editting your posts, though I will reassure you that we are forbidden from doing so for anything other than game purposes. (CoC violations are to be reported to and handled exclusively by the WizOs. If you catch me or anyone else overstepping our authority that way, please report the post immediately.) Having said that, it's a step we'll take extremely sparingly, and you will be notified (either within another post, here in Noise, or via PM) if it is done.
If I need to alter content to fit with events (perhaps there was an important missing detail or you overlooked entries by other players that make your selected action impossible), I'll let you know immediately, so you have the option of rewriting the post over the substitute. (After all, it is your post and your character. You deserve final say in what the character does.) Double posts may be made into a scenery bump (unless you beat us to the punch -- and don't hesitate to change the scenery bump if we do).
About the only thing I would ask you to not overwrite is a spoiler block addition, should I include one or add to one you already had in place. I'll usually do those in a separate post, but there are times they might work best within your own posts.
Wow. Wordy. If that's confusing, please ask for clarification. Short version: yes, we can edit your posts, but we're only allowed to do so for game-related purposes. We're rarely going to do so and you'll be notified when it happens. Please feel free to overwrite such edits as appropriate to events.
Even tho I have a feeling you shall recieve lashings and other possible punishments...but hey, that could be fun too!
Don't like you either. Of course, a week later you'd see the same two kids walking around hand in hand. :P
I live across a kindergarten and pre-school. That was very lifelike. :P
Of course, a week later you'd see the same two kids walking around hand in hand. :P
Preschool? Bah. Half of the high school here is like that.
That was very lifelike. :P
Of course it was lifelike! Are you doubting my skills?
If I knew what it was would I be more or less scared?
You're on Kader's team, Dorian. Where'd they go, anyway?
Been extremely busy. Its that time of the semester.
That's a terrifing something.
If I knew what it was would I be more or less scared?
I'm guessing more - or do you enjoy a good flaying? That's the Lady of Pain, ruler of Sigil, from the AD&D Planescape setting.
*goes to sulk... and eat dirt*
*goes to sulk... and eat dirt*
*punches Thorik*
You said I had cooties!
....there ya go.Just dont hit me again..or im telling!
) I have discovered that....Your damn cooties infected me! :headexplo
Sour Throat????
:evillaugh
:coolcthul :88E: 
Yesssss.
I agree!
HAPPY HALLOWE'EN.
A clash more titanic than even Mothra and Godzilla..
"GODZIRRA! GODZIRRA!!" Regular posting frequency to resume shortly."Our scouts outside the city wall have informed us that the sky has been observed to rapidly darken in two threads, it is now only a matter of who starts the rain"
:raincloud
Work will begin for the home team shortly; today if I can manage it. If not, I'm afraid I won't be able to get started on it before Monday, as I'm running an ItG tournament on Saturday and taking a tango lesson during my normal sleeping time on Sunday. This will involve a lot of time on public transit, since my assistants and partners in both endeavours ... do not enjoy two hour walks as much as I do.
The Adventure will begin in full force once that has occured. So, take your time, be sure of your characters' abilities, and stand by. We will at least get moving soon.
Sunday night/Monday..
By the way I am speaking Directly to the 'Forest' thread group.
I promise I won't use spoons.:evillaugh
And now, as no new posts have been made within the past day or so in my group, I'll go start the rain.
[jedi mind trick]this is not the forest adventure you seek, try over there[/jedi mind trick]
I'm the psion.
I promise I won't use spoons.:evillaugh
The secret is, there is no spoon
Just as painful.
Ignore previous comment.
Kader are you playing?
If so, yay! Participate, that's half the grade, if not, then exxxxxxcelent. Fodder for my beautiful children..
I say this directly to him, but also to anyone else. Some of these threads are being neglected. I know I don't always post once a day, but I get in more than one a week.
It is slow, but can only get faster, however, it requires players.....
I'm here, I am not sure what the next step for our adventure is though
Ditto. Just making conversation in the meantime.
Roll call.
Kader are you playing?
If so, yay! Participate, that's half the grade, if not, then exxxxxxcelent. Fodder for my beautiful children..
Hi. I am alive, but honestly life is pretty ****ed up right now. I got carted off to the hospital last week and my time is being divided between recovering from being sick and catching up on the immoderate amount of work I missed. It was a really bad time to happen as even before I got sick I was having trouble keeping up with stuff. Hobbies have been pretty much driven out of my mind for the time being.
Anyway I'm trying to get things under control and once that happens I'll try to post some more. In the meantime, uh, please don't hurt me?:P
And then, finally (and with great apologies), I can see to moving the remaining players along.
There's a little something prepped now; just have to review it with Wolf_Suit over the next day or two, but it should break the stall nicely.
Thanks, ST.
I'm here, I am not sure what the next step for our adventure is though
Ditto. Just making conversation in the meantime.
Moving on! I hope you enjoy this. I've certainly enjoyed reading the conversations you've had while you were waiting.
All right, and I'm checkign out the multipquote function, while I'm at it.
Though the air continues to feel heavy with rain, the downpour holds off until the four are coming near the foothills. It is about an hour before the sun would have set in any case, but now the moisture in the air has moved into a more concentrated form, and spatters of rain are becoming more frequent. The clouds look ominous, and it is clear far more rain will fall soon.
Look, you can even quote a post from another thread! :D (It's on the bottom of posts, the paper icon with quotation marks, next to the Quote button.) Neat.
Nice to meet you wolf suit.
On a side note...
Everyone the Nintendo Wii is so cool!
*glee!!!!!!*
moving you on
Nobody died and after inspection nothing seems to be missing. I can live with that. ;)
Hokay, Epherem, Kanani, Kenric, and Radif: Heads up! There should be something for you by the time the holiday weekend's over, assuming your DM is ready at that point.
[/LURK]
...excellent.
[LURK]
-Chris
Well, my 40th birthday present leaves a bit to be desired -- though it did arrive two days early, so that's something. My computer shut itself down yesterday. After several attempts to get it restarted, the power source caught fire.
It may be awhile before I can afford to get it replaced. Fortunately, it looks like that's the only thing I need to replace, but we'll see. I need someone with more technical know-how to take a look. I have a rough idea of how to put it all back together again, but I want someone with a better idea second-guessing me on every step.
And there's always a chance I need to replace the whole machine, in which case, I'm going to have a harder time staying in touch with people.
On the good news front, however, I might be working an afternoon schedule again in just a few more weeks. It means sleeping nights. Sleeping nights means being better able to interact with the rest of the world, even if Friday night events are out of the question. Still, they may also be advancing our schedules by two hours, which means I'd be getting off at 10 PM, giving me about three hours of ItG time after work once or twice a week -- and a chance to check in on the game after work a bit earlier, assuming I can afford to get my machine running again.
Please wish me luck. I'll check in from work, but my ability to do so is very limited. On the other hand, this may give me an excuse to visit an internet cafe sometime next week, and I find those comforting for some reason.
Now to finish a test I have to do for work, which is the reason I'm online at this time. Hopefully, I shall see you all soon.
On the subject of missing people, whatever happened to poor Epherem?
And Harou rarely gets to check in on the weekends, as I recall.
I am here.
I will post.
Braingames has now begun.
Please wish me luck.
Done! Best of luck, ST, with your computer, test and schedule. And a happy birthday!
My adventure group -- assuming I lick this headache in the next few hours, I'll probably have a post for you tonight. Sorry for the delay.
Sadly, it could be months before I can afford to do that. I shall see what I can do from work, but it's going to be very limited for awhile. There's another bill I want to pay off completely first.
On the plus side, I finally started moving into the place I've been living since... um... 2003? I forgot just how many chess books I own -- 150 or so. Moving that one bookshelf has created a lot of space too.
Just wanted to introduce myself, I'm not a current character yet, but I hopefully will be soon enough. Some people might remember me from before as Aramil Dunskar
I found out that I have some free time that i can devote to Garic's City again so I decided to cook up a new character, and here he is (He's going to be a halfling rogue, so it should be interesting 
) Hope to see everyone around and I can't wait to start -Zade
-Zade
It's good to be back, and I just hope that this character works out as well as Aramil did, even after he died lol. See you guys around
-Zade
Xade meet Zade.
Zade meet Xade.
You are both halflings!
Xade meet Zade.
Zade meet Xade.
You are both halflings!
Heh, nice to meet you there Xade, and I'm sure we'll have some interesting meetings when my character get's up and running.
-Zade
-Zade
Long answer: first post of this thread ;)
-Zade
Cool, looks to be interesting. For the other GM's have you received my PM with my new character at least? I know ST is currently incapable of looking at his email, so I'm just wondering if you guys got it. Thanks
-Zade
I got it. It needs lot's of revisions. I could try to send you a list of them, but it would be easier for both of us if you would make the bigger changes first and resubmit it.
I think the rules thread has the new guidelines for character creation. If not, ask here and somene will be glad to help you out.
-Zade
Ok, I'm pretty sure I fixed him up and have everything on there that needs to be on there. So let me know if I missed anything. Thanks
-Zade
Missed alot still. I won't be able to respond to the PM until very late tonight, so if someone here could explain the gesault character concept to Zade here in noise it would be greatly appreciated.
Ex: Sorcerer's can only use simple weapons, have 4HD, lower amount of skills...now I subsitute/use all of those for the Aritocrat stats because they are better. Now my sorcerer can use Martial weapons, 6HD, and adds more skills to his inventory. Even as you level, you will still use the better benefits of the two.
I hope that helps. Here's ST's explanation in case you missed it.
The classes for this game are as those printed in the PHB. The only exception we'll consider for a PC is the Expert NPC class. However, all characters gain the benefits of the aristocrats NPC class as well, when the options granted by that class are superior to the other class. (At the very least, this means that most character classes gain a broader skill list, since they treat aristocrat skills as class skills at all times as well.) Apprentice level characters will no longer be permitted.
I'm wondering what else I might have missed...
-Zade
Take the better of the two from each class.
Example: vs Rogue
D8 better than D6 HP, take it
Will+2 better than +0 take that.
and so on..
When the rogue is better, take that.
Example:
+2 Ref better than +0, take it
8+INT skills better than whatever ARistocrat is..
In Summary, take the better of the two.. but NOT both.
PM me with the messy sheet and I will have a look, I have plenty of time.
I'll need an answer before I next post a response.
Guy on my adventure. Explore the cave a while, RP, and kinda hang loose. Not to give anything away, but you aren't in danger at the moment. I say this because I will be away from the machine this weekend and through most of next week aside from checking in now and then to make posts with my character, or to answer small questions you have. I will not be doing much if any elaborate posts between now and then.
So spend some time with those that you choose and try not to check too terribly often.
Number 2
Savar
.. Your character can read, in all those languages, but not common. Yah Weirdo! maybe address that when you get a level???
Cheerio!
Just want you all to have the best famliy days you can....
and I won't be around till thursday or something.
Laters
Savar.. Your character can read, in all those languages, but not common. Yah Weirdo! maybe address that when you get a level???
Merry Christmas to everyone from me too. I'll be checking in a couple of times every day over the holiday period, just like always.
MEERRRYYYY CHRISTMAAAAS! -Zade
IN other words Savar, Nevermind my silly mistake. I simply forgot the gestalt part of the character.
Well I suppose I might as well address this now.
Since about May this game has been somewhat of a rollercoaster, and it is just now begining to level out. We have had lots of excitement paired with even more dull waiting around. We are still trying to fix this problem here at DM HQ, but it will likely take a bit more time. We aren't very organized just yet, and our lines of communication are far from what they need to be. So we ask that you bear with us.
Enough bad boring stuff. The players have been very patient, and also proactive when the time called for it. We've seen some very nice roleplaying, as well as independant entertainment. We feel like since you all have been respectful and patient, you have earned something. This, along with your nice RP and constant activity, which are the main factors really, have earn each of you the status of level 2. Congratulations and as one DM said. Most of you have earned it (in game) and those that haven't just haven't been given the opportunity.
Now, a few things concerning this level.
ST is still the only active moderatin' type of DM, So he will have to make the adjustments to your characters on the thread. However, I'm pretty sure without a home computer this will be near impossible for him to do at this time. None the less, your Adventuer-DMs, like myself, kneyejailb, and Wolfsuit will need to know your numbers for adventure purposes, so contact them to find out how they would like to receive this information. Personally a PM on the forums will do for me.
This level will not be implemented overnight. Come on, you thought it would be that simple? No no, Each DM will decide when and where IC your level is put in place. Most likely after a rest or some semi-climactic moment. It is up to us but we want you to have it asap, not just like after a spot check or something.
We will need just the variables like, skills spells, and feats, but if you want to add in the other numbers to make our jobs easier, very well.
Well this is the end of a year and really a new begining for the game. Let's turn the baby around and try to have some fun. I hope you all are having nice Holidays.
Questions?
Number 2
Hmmm....I guess I can't take a rank in speaking dwarven, can I? I was going to try to get Thorik to teach me IC, but it slipped my mind and I never brought it up. Ah, well. Next level, then. But what shall I put this wonderful free skill point in?
I dunno. I'll give it some thought today. Considering his horrible spot and listen checks, I should probably forget about climb and jump and focus on those. I'll think about it.
Great game so far, guys. I'm still wondering whose house we found, and following the other threads with interest.
So, does anyone have an opinion?
I was just thinking last night, what I would do at level two...too bad I didnt come up with anything. There is always tonight.
Thanks DM's!
As luck would have it, I'm working twelve hour shifts at work for the next two days. (Had the last two off.) This gives me some time to update the sheets in the Character information thread, as long as I cut and paste into document form to limit my online time at work. I usually want just the changes themselves, but if the others are collecting them, I can work with what you've sent them if they've forwarded them to me.
Kneyjailb can edit any post I've made on this board, incidentally, and I've sent another request to Wizo Shadow concerning the GM status for both Number 2 and Wolf Suit, but I suspect she's still busy with the holiday season.
I'll understand if the answer's a resounding "no," of course, what with all of the hardships being pressed on the GM team, here, and given that it is the holiday season.
Thanks for listening!
Characters who have been approved, but are not currently on adventure, may now roleplay in the city. I'll try to answer any questions you may have about the shape of the city these days.
One note: If you invent any details, as we've always done in this game, please note at least the most pertinent of these details in this thread or in a PM to me. For instance, if you invent an NPC who works in the marketplace, give me the name and whatever other details you've established (basic description, personality, profession — you don't have to have all of the above, just what's shown up). I'll try to glean this information from threads, but making sure I have it will help me to miss nothing, and having it helps us maintain continuity in the game world.
Kneyjailb can edit any post I've made on this board, incidentally, and I've sent another request to Wizo Shadow concerning the GM status for both Number 2 and Wolf Suit, but I suspect she's still busy with the holiday season.
My Mod powers don't seem to be working. I don't think they survived the last fix of the boards.
Testing -- ST
Yup. They do. How odd.
A premature Happy New Year to everyone already.
Tomorrow and Monday will be busy, I should be able to check in but I might not have a lot of time.So... where would be an appropriate place to start up some roleplaying? How about in that "adventure" thread that nobody's using right now? Would it be alright if we just used the barracks' common room?
Thanks again!
-Zade
Now I wonder how long it'll take me to remember to put the correct year on my dates this time around.Zade, I'll look at what you sent me tonight. If it's not what you sent the others later, let me know.
I've updated the following character sheets in Character Information: Aridar, Harou (by my count, he's missing two skill points), Pangur, and Xade. Please feel free to check them over and see if I missed anything. For everyone else, feel free to send me a copy of the updates if you haven't submitted them to your adventure's DM already -- and they can forward what updates they have received to me, so there's a viewable copy online.
Happy New Year, all. I wasn't sure I'd see 2007, but apparently here I am.
Radif: I'd rather start a new thread for roleplaying purposes, and will do so momentarily. You're also welcome to post elsewhere in the city.
Radif, I'll have to leave Wolf_Suit to answer your question. Sorry.
Zade, I'll look at what you sent me tonight. If it's not what you sent the others later, let me know.
I've updated the following character sheets in Character Information: Aridar, Harou (by my count, he's missing two skill points), Pangur, and Xade. Please feel free to check them over and see if I missed anything. For everyone else, feel free to send me a copy of the updates if you haven't submitted them to your adventure's DM already -- and they can forward what updates they have received to me, so there's a viewable copy online.
Happy New Year, all. I wasn't sure I'd see 2007, but apparently here I am.
I looked over the update and I believe the only mistake is that Aridar should have five 1st-lvl spells a day instead of three. (4 spells per day @ lvl 2 + bonus spell) Other than that, everything looks peachy!
Anyone got some 2nd level details they want updated there? It will give me something to do in the wee hours of my extra weekend shift (5-10 AM) on Sunday.
Adventurers: I should have a post up tomorrow. It's half-written already. My new job is consuming all my energy this week. I expect to adjust soon (though posting from work will never become possible).
*polite, gentle poke*
Howyadoin'?
Of course, now classes are starting, but hey — that can't possibly make things worse... :P
Working full time...
It will be nice when that's all I'm doing again. The extra seven hours a week, plus the switch from afternoons to early days on Friday, create a bit of a strain.
On the plus side, I'm having an expert look over my machine on Saturday. With luck, I'll have a home-based communication system by next week. It might be a long shot, however.
Pangur, those things are not goblinoids. (Approximately the same size, though.) Just mentioning it so you don't feel the need to keep track of that modifier for this particular encounter.
Both my great-grandmother and a good friend of mine passed away. One from a stroke, and another from lung cancer. I might drop by soon, depending on how things go. I might need to do something to cheer myself up, in which case I may be back fairly soon. But...well, I'm not sure.
It's weird, you know? It's been a long, long time since I lost someone close to me. I'm not sure how I'll take it. The shock of the whole thing hasn't really set in yet, I think. Right now it's...I don't think I can explain it, really. I haven't cried. Everyone else seems to be. I feel bad about that. I know that, rationally, everyone takes grief differently. I took the psychology classes and everything, so I've got a fairly good idea of how this is going to go. The four steps of grief, and all that.
I don't even really think I should be posting. I feel bad about that, too. I mean, this is supposed to be a tough time, and here I am. I definately don't know why I'm typing all of this. A simple line or two would have sufficed.
In about an hour I'll be going to see my friend's wife and 5 year old. They're great people too. They don't deseve this. I mean, no one does, really, but it seems like they really shouldn't have to go through this. He's had cancer for almost three years now, first in his bladder, then in his spine, and now in his lungs. He's had four tumors removed in the last four months. It seemed like nothing slowed him down until now. Even kemotheropy didn't make him sick for more than a day. We nickenamed him 'superman.'
Then, lately, it seemed like he just gave up. After his last surgery he had enough pain medications to put most people in a coma, but he said it still hurt. He lost about thirty pounds. We just took him back to the hospitle this week. He seemed a lot perkier. He was going to take the new kemotheropy, and I knew he was going to get through it. Then, today when I got home from school I found out that he had died. I think that's why I don't know how to take it. With my great-grandmother it wasn't a huge shock. She was in her late eighties and she'd been having problems for a long time. But I guess I just thought he was going to make it through this and outlive us all.
So there you go. I logged in to type a sentance or two and leave it at that. Maybe it's because I don't want to just sit down and come to grips with all this. Denial and all that. So...that's it. Like I said, NPC me if it's needed. I might be back soon, or maybe not. Just depends on how things work out. Heh, now I'm repeating myself. Ok, this is it for real, this time. See you all later.
Oh, and my hard drive crashed over the break, so I lost my file with all the stats. So unless it's already posted on the board, could one of the GM's either PM me or email me with all the info? Thanks
-Zade
Oh, and my hard drive crashed over the break, so I lost my file with all the stats.
ST already put those up on the Character Info thread here.
Hope to see you again soon, Savar. All the best to you and yours.
ST
ST I keep reading about level ups but I haven't been able to find an announcement anywhere as to who the levelees are so if you're still waiting on lv lup info from me, I haven't got a clue whether or not I gained a level
I made the post the week after Xmas.
#2
Perhaps it would be a good idea to reinstate the old level up post we had on the old board, that we we can keep centralized track on who to congratulate :D
Thanks for the update nr2.
I'll see to it that you'll get my updates next week.
In all honesty, I think this game is still in its infancy similarlly to when shanks started it so long ago. Some things are more organized, and some are not.
Unfortunaly games like WoW have destroyed our player pool... not that we could handle more now, but you know..;)
B.t.w. I just launched my updates to you and ST in a PM, I think I've got all the bases covered
I really hope I'll have my computer working this weekend, because there's a possibility I won't be able to access this site from work come Monday. It depends on how they define "gaming" sites.
Good luck ST, hope to have you back among the land of the home online capable folks.. is there such a place?
Savar, hang in there mate.
In the meantime, the first post of the Character Information Thread (linked in the third post of Rules and Information) now has links to each of the listed character sheets. The Census has also been updated and also links to individual character sheets.
More to come when I can get to it, possibly in the next hour or two, possibly on Sunday morning. Anything after that... I'll find a way to let you know.
What happened?
Demons happened, that's what! [i]Vile, marrow-sucking fiends[/i] from the [i]Abyssal depths of Tartarus[/i]!
Erm. 'Scuseme. Actually, the fabric of time got warped 25 years into the future for a fresh start with a clean slate and new characters. If you want the skinny, see the first post of this thread.
But also: diabolical hell-spawn from every circle of Infernum!
Everything kind of came crashing down at once when I got to the viewing, though. They had a DVD playing with a bunch of pictures, and an open casket. I saw his wife and 5 year old son. Then I finally realized that I'm never going to see him again. Not at any more parties, no more jokes, nothing. I cried for the first time since I was a little kid. This guy was like family. More like family than most of the family I've got, actually. He didn't deserve the little private Hell that he was put through with the cancer, but he never gave up or complained up until the very end. I promised his wife that I'd be there for her and her son, and she was welcome to kick me out of my room and stay anytime. Maybe, someday if I'm lucky, I'll be able to be the kind of influence on someone else that he was on me.
There was one nice thing, though. Guess how many people came to the viewing? Almost one thousand. One thousand! Seriously. The funeral director said he'd never seen anything like it. People from all over the state came. Eventually the funeral director had to start turning people away at the door because they had to close up. It was insane. The viewing started at 3:30 and was supposed to end at 9. We left at 10:30, and there was still a line from the door to the casket. Just crazy. I didn't realize just how many people he had influenced. Everyone had some kind of story about how he'd changed their life.
Tomorrow's the funeral. Before he died he made his wife promise to have a party in his honor afterwards, so we're going to do that after the service. It's going to be at my house; it's where he and his family spent most of their weekends for the past year. Hopefully some people will actually laugh and enjoy themselves a little; he wouldn't want it any other way.
Strangely enough, this has affected me much more than my great-grandmother's death. I hadn't seen her for a while, and her death wasn't all that sudden, but it's still strange. Right now I'm just hoping that nothing else goes wrong.
Anyway, thanks for the support. Judging from the past few days, in which I've done as much as possible to keep busy, my posting may continue soon. It's easier not to focus on the bad things when I'm occupied, and this is one of the things I enjoy. So thanks again. I'll try to drop by either tomorrow night or sometime next week, depending on how things go.
The party is a good idea. When one of my buds died a few years back, we got together at my house for almost a solid week. Seems to help ease the pain when you have the 'crew' together.
Be strong!
For the record, the fact that I'm posting at this time should tell you that my home computer is working again. I'd say more, but I have to work at 5 AM. See you all soon.
ST & Number 2, I will get level up info to you shortly. Also looking at the sheet it dawns on me that I never sent you a revised description for Kader - I will see if I can dig it up.
I'll send you a PM with the level updates, ST.
Demons happened, that's what! [i]Vile, marrow-sucking fiends[/i] from the [i]Abyssal depths of Tartarus[/i]!
Erm. 'Scuseme. Actually, the fabric of time got warped 25 years into the future for a fresh start with a clean slate and new characters. If you want the skinny, see the first post of this thread.
But also: diabolical hell-spawn from every circle of Infernum!
Uh...Interesting. Very, very interesting. I may have to check in again in the future.
I sent a PM with my new background to ST, I should have sent them to you other guys to, and if ST didn't forward it just let me know and I'll send it to you guys also. Please let me know when I'm able to start roleplaying Zade out, since I still need to figure out where he wants to start. And am I allowed to post anywhere, or do I have to have some type of adventure going on?
-Zade
Here's hoping.
-Zade
I am going to ask ST to at least proceed with the current combat, though, so that you won't completely stall out if I can't post.
I've been lurking last two days or so and have found everything to be most interesting. I started to read some of the story threads yesterday, but as my computer time is limited to work (and limited AT work, heh)... I'm not sure if I'll be able to read all of them. I know roleplaying by message board is slow usually, but it seemed some were able to post several times a day. Also from what I've read, the posting times have been in the evening (real time).
My question(s) is this: If I were interested in playing... what would be my best option? Seeing as my posting time would be limited to 9a-5p M-F (eastern). Also, what should I read first? I'm very new to the RPing boards as a whole, though I have roleplayed by message board in the past and I've been roleplaying in-person for several years now.
Thanks for any advice you can share with this eager but limited roleplayer.
First of all, your posting time is fine.
As far as what details you need, try the information threads. There are history and house rules. If you need more help, search around for our IMs and emails and contact us for a quick Q & A. (I would suggest me for that given my avalaible time)
This is assuming we are taking new players.. I think we are, we should at least. ;)
Good luck.
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That's the ticket.
Please give me some feedback.
Am I describing things well enough?
Are you confused more oft then not?
Is combat handled in a manner you see fit?
I just want to make sure I am providing you with enough information and detail for good game play.
Please be honest.. I won't smite you for speaking your mind.. Honest..
Oh and I have a request from the players on my adventure.
Please give me some feedback.
Am I describing things well enough?
Are you confused more oft then not?
Is combat handled in a manner you see fit?
I just want to make sure I am providing you with enough information and detail for good game play.
Please be honest.. I won't smite you for speaking your mind.. Honest..
I am not sure how much more you could describe desolate hell hole with a thunder storm brewing ;) I am rarely confused unless I am sick. The combat was very good, and I like not knowing damage given to other players seems more realistic. I am really excited to see what is going to happen next. Trapped from our only known way back and a thunder storm approaching in a strange place that may rain blood and fire.
No probs here either Just let me know when I topple over and whter or not I hit something :D Not knowing the dmg keeps it fun.
Keeps one guessing on wheter or not to use that precious potion.
As far as descriptions go
Gawin / Dorian
Quick question, does anyone here have information on the city of Ennorath? I'd like to find out more about it.
Pangur, I'll just let you know that I posted a second before you did. It would have been about three quarters of an hour ago, but I hit "preview" instead of send" and went off to check another page, only discovering my error when Elobi posted -- and I couldn't find mine!
Fortunately, I was able to find it by scrolling back through several windows this time. Lucky...
I edited acordingly, but I should probably still add an action. Considering the slimy acid damage, I figure Pangur won't be too keen on wrestling or bare knuckle brawling anymore...Zade Deftfingers' link leads to Kanani Herryk's page.
Kanani Herryk's link leads to Corien Ayrin's page.
Just thought I'd be helpful. :D
I haven't received anything.
The email appears not to have gone through, and I had the same problem with a couple other ones. I've PMed you both instead.
Oh and I have a request from the players on my adventure.
Please give me some feedback.
Am I describing things well enough?
Are you confused more oft then not?
Is combat handled in a manner you see fit?
I just want to make sure I am providing you with enough information and detail for good game play.
Please be honest.. I won't smite you for speaking your mind.. Honest..
Overall I'm pretty happy. A certain amount of confusion is probably inevitable in a massage board game (mostly as regards where each character is in combat, at least for me), but so far it hasn't been a problem
There is one thing though:
I'm not sure I like not knowing my character's current hit points - makes it hard to make judgment calls about combat, & I figure that a guy would at least be able to roughly tell what kind of shape he's in. For instance, as far as I can tell Kader could have 8 hit points left now or he could have 2.
Quick question, does anyone here have information on the city of Ennorath? I'd like to find out more about it.
These two adventures visit Ennorath, though it's a lot to sift through:
http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=374250
http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=478636
http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=49024
Mostlyt on people... Most of which may or may not be alive now...
Yeah....
Ennorath >
- Birthplace of NaShae Ch'radryn.
- Lord Heilyn Ch'radryn, NaShae's Father, Dakari's Grandfather, a noble of Ennorath.
-Lady Morwenna Ch'radryn, a noble of Ennorath. NaShae's mother, Dakari's grandmother.
- Parthalan, NaShae's Older Brother, a mage and a noble of Ennorath.
- Vorondalote, a cousin of NaShae, also a noble of Ennorath.
- Nurse, a servant of the Ch'radryn's.
- Losi, a relative of NaShaes?
- Lord Tyrnea'lyth, a noble of Ennorath with some enmity towards the
Ch'radryn's, Nahae owes him a debt for his help in her retrieving Dakari.
- Eol Tyrnea'lyth, son of Lord Tyrnea'lyth, formerly betrothed to NaShae as a ruse against her father. Eol has a birthmark that covers most of the left side of his face.
- Larien and Alatariel, servents of Lord Tyrnea'lyth.
- Lord Calaelen, a noble of Ennorath.
- Aerandir Calaelen, a son of Lord Calaelen, also formerly btrothed to NaShae.
These two adventures visit Ennorath, though it's a lot to sift through:
http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=374250
http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=478636
http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=49024
Thanks, those were actually quite helpful. I think I've got the basic feel.
@Malic: Yeah, I got the list of places. Which is where I got interested in Ennorath. After looking through the threads, and seeing that list again. More of it makes sense. Thanks.
*waits (im)patiently for his character to be approved...*
Malic, Xade, what time are you usually online on weekdays? Could I find either of you on AIM either before half past noon (Mountain Standard Time) or after 10:30 MST? I have a couple of things I need to check with you both, if you've got time this week. (And it can wait for the weekend if necessary.)
-Zade
Unknown, but I wouldnt think starting a thread and just rping would be a big deal. Wouldnt think....
@Zade: The mess hall sounds like a good place to start. I know that's where I'd start. Historically, most adventures begin in a tavern-like atmosphere. :D
-Zade
You've done a great job of keeping up suspense and setting the mood. It's almost like a Resident Evil kind of thing for me. Have a
for your hard work.http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=377167
http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=73735
From what I remember you are on the right track. Another thing to keep in mind is most of those older threads are from twenty years ago.
http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=377167
http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=73735
Wow, WotC's message boards were REALLY advanced for 1987!! Thanks! :D
*reads and awaits his orders...*
Another thing to keep in mind is most of those older threads are from twenty years ago.
Dude! How old do you think I am?
-Zade
Zade, I'm not sure I understand your question. Satyre, you're free to join him in his current location. Inactive players, are any of you still reading this?
Zade make the most of it.
You will not be on one of these ongoing adventures, but there may be something in your near future.
Just play like you are awaiting orders, training, meeting new people, whatever you can do to stay active and as soon as we are able we will line you up..
#2
I just have a quick question for anyone really, Am i supposed to be roleplaying just to roleplay, or now for the new Garic's am I supposed to be roleplaying towards some type of quest? Thanks
-Zade
My guess is just general roleplay until we are given a quest... I'll be joining you in the messhall shortly.
@ST: Thanks!
My guess is just general roleplay until we are given a quest...
100% correct. :D
Well wish me luck everyone and hello to our newcomer!
The mist thins slightly within the wood, thickening toward the base of the trees to cast shadows at unusual angles, away from the ground and into the branches. The otherwordly illumination causes moisture to glisten in the forest canopy like berries of ruby and amethyst.
Crikey, someone's feeling poetic. ;)
Well wish me luck everyone...
Done! Be safe, buddy.
And thanks for the update everyone else.
-Zade
Luckily for the gnome, he knocked it off balance when he ran into it, and its effort to slam itself into him is almost comically futile.
Oh yes, we're laughing now... ;)
Like if I decided to go the the training hall... It looks like the thread may have been originally intended to be the training area, but turned into the mess hall... I dunno.
Just for future references, most places have only one thread. Temples, Inns, Ghastly graveyards of mystery and cold, damp death, etc, all have only one thread.
And also I bid a very well done and hearty
to Kneye for a freaky job well done.Creepy castle thing filled with demons...
Dude! How old do you think I am?
Eight Hundred and fifty?
and on a happy note, my college has given us a two hour delay for tomorrow because of the snow. So that's extra sleep for me
Plus we haven't done this since 2003 hahaha, so it's neat.-Zade
I'm going to assume that it's empty for whatever reason. Though, it would be cool if someone who runs NPCs would have a trainer there or something, either way I should be fine. Maybe Zade will want to come with? Anyways, I'd like some feedback on how I'm doing. It's been a while since I've roleplayed on a message board like this, and I take critique well. So, don't hold back.
:D
I prefer my undead to have a slighty high IQ and rate of speed.
:evillaugh
I hate zombie movies..
I prefer my undead to have a slighty high IQ and rate of speed.
:evillaugh
I like smart undead, as well, but there is something to be said of hacking your way past a horde of mindless walking piles of rotten meat... Those are the moments when it's good to be a big guy with a large axe. :D
Regarding the map, I really have no clue. I'm relatively new here, and the only part of Garic's that I'm acquainted with is the barracks and our current house of horrors. Soon to be our house of very large horrors. Fei Fie Foe Fum....
I hate zombie movies..
I prefer my undead to have a slighty high IQ and rate of speed.
I love a good zombie movie. They're just fun. And in the 'new' Dawn of the Dead those suckers ran...fast...now thats creepy!
I would of quoted you too Savar, but couldnt figure it out!
I dig me some Vampires too!
Hell, somebody get to making a Ravenloft adventure! Wait, I think I'm in one now!
FYI Thorik, you hit the 'quote' button..
ST please check the notebook.
FYI Thorik, you hit the 'quote' button..
Like so.
But how do you get two differnt quotes in this box?
FYI Thorik, you hit the 'quote' button..
Like so.
But how do you get two differnt quotes in this box?
Like this? You hit the button just to the right of the "Quote" button. It's a little round button; when you hover your cursor over it, you'll see a label that says "Multi-quote this message." Hit that button on as many posts as you want to quote, and hit the "Quote" button on the last one. Voila.
Be warned, you may have to dig around in your posting options to be able to make use of that feature. I don't think it defaults to being on. I don't have time to dig around in my preferences and check where it is, though.
Like so.
But how do you get two differnt quotes in this box?
And you answered with this...
Like this? You hit the button just to the right of the "Quote" button. It's a little round button; when you hover your cursor over it, you'll see a label that says "Multi-quote this message." Hit that button on as many posts as you want to quote, and hit the "Quote" button on the last one. Voila.
Be warned, you may have to dig around in your posting options to be able to make use of that feature. I don't think it defaults to being on. I don't have time to dig around in my preferences and check where it is, though.
And now I'm in the know.
AH YEAH!
How good are your online cartography skills, Satyre?
Including my INT modifier I have a +3 to Online Cartography. I have Profession (Draftsman) +6, not sure if that applies here.[/nerd]
That's not an inverse China is it?...
That is definitely a possibility. What can I say? I got bored. Is it really that obvious? Maybe I should try something different... Add/subtract land mass.
Spell research follows standard guidelines, with one exception. Bards and sorcerers may increase the number of spells they know by researching a spell belonging to the same chain, provided that it is on their spell list. These spells must both be core spells only and the character must be of sufficient level to cast the researched spell.
Normally, Bards get a certain number of spells each level for free, right? So these researched spells would be on top of the spells granted for just leveling?
lets say at 3rd level I had: Sleep, Cure Light Wounds, and Summon Monster I.
At 4th level could I get: Heroism, Detect Thoughts.... and then Research for Summon Monster and Cure Moderate Wounds? Normally I would only be allowed two 2nd level spells.
Help please, I'm very confused.
p.s. I'm going to be out of town this weekend, so I am not sure how much I will be able to post. I will attempt, at the very least, to post once during the weekend.
Help please, I'm very confused.
No, you're not.
That's correct. Just don't forget that spell research is timeconsuming and expensive.p.s. I'm going to be out of town this weekend, so I am not sure how much I will be able to post. I will attempt, at the very least, to post once during the weekend.
Good, you'll fit right in.
-Zade
p.s. Xade and Zade... was that on purpose?
I am sorry for the delay.
#2
RL hit me in the nose and stomped my ass over the weekend. It will be a day or two before I can update things.
I am sorry for the delay.
#2
Does this mean my character gets bonuses for aiming? :D
-Bill
"Yes, it's of great importance that you get this message to Xade!"
"Who?"
"You know, Zade. The Halfling!"
"Umm... ok."
*courier runs off scratching his head*
:heehee
It shoulds be pretty easy ta tells them aparts.
Ise don'ts see the problem. Zaid is proununced with a long "D". Xaid is prounced with a short "D"
It shoulds be pretty easy ta tells them aparts.
Yes, I am the smart one.
Useless Info
fighter
fighter
fighter
barbarian
monk
rogue
rogue
ranger
cleric
bard
bard
wizard
wizard
sorcerer
---
human
human
human
human
human
human
half-elf
half-elf
halfling
halfling
half-orc
dwarf
gnome
elf
---
Healing: 3/14, 21.4% (1 healer for every 4.7 people)
fighter
fighter
barbarian
monk
rogue
rogue
ranger
cleric
bard
bard
wizard
wizard
sorcerer
---
human
human
human
human
human
human
half-elf
half-elf
halfling
halfling
half-orc
dwarf
gnome
elf
---
Healing: 3/14, 21.4% (1 healer for every 4.7 people)
1) monks can heal themselves.
2) rangers can heal.
3) rogues with decent UMD ranks can more or less dependably use wands to heal.
Admittedly, that doesn't help us *now*... :P
Don't we have a psion in there somewhere too?
*nudges En Siroc with a flying desert eagle kick to the head*
I'll up the offer to one of these mystery vials of silvery stuff if you do mine first...could be secret shaolin potion...could turn you into a woman......WHO KNOWS?!?
I already have a mental picture of Xade's esoteric fight with the demon rats in dreamland...
Acrylic mostly, I'm not superb by any stretch... no formal lessons. I mostly just experiment with stuff till it looks cool. heh.
Reading this post without first seeing the one immediately above it, I thought, "Hey, that's a pretty cool way to go about learning... Knit or crochet, I wonder?"
Am I predictable or what? :P
I had a medical emergency.:raincloud
Got something that resembles the flu that I am still combating.
Plus had to move which we are still not through with as I have to make another trip after work tonight.:surrender
I am pretty tired but will try to update all my responsabilities here today.
Making coffee.:whatsthis
Reading this post without first seeing the one immediately above it, I thought, "Hey, that's a pretty cool way to go about learning... Knit or crochet, I wonder?"
Am I predictable or what? :P
Experimental Knitting... hmm.
A thousand appologies.
I had a medical emergency.:raincloud
Got something that resembles the flu that I am still combating.
Plus had to move which we are still not through with as I have to make another trip after work tonight.:surrender
I am pretty tired but will try to update all my responsabilities here today.
Making coffee.:whatsthis
LONG LIVE NUMBER 2!
-Zade
If I had image-editing software and an ounce of energy not stolen by this horrid ongoing cold, I'd post a birthday card. Words will have to suffice, though, so: Thank you to everyone who's kept this game going in the last five years. We've had some good times, and there are more to come.
I vaguely remember Shanks Redric and myself talking about this on Aim, working things out but I never guessed it has been 5 years.
This place has surely changed a bit since we brought it into existance, many great heroes have fallen under the axes of time and evil villains :D. I wonder how much players of the first hour are still active.
I lost track of who's who to be honest.
Anyway I say thanks as well to all the players and all the DM's who followed in our footsteps and kept this game going
Gawin
aka Gawain McArcher
aka Cassius Gaia
aka Dorian D'Grey
Kneyejailb, ST, Malic, That monk with 5 or 6 names.. I'm sure there are others, but that's all I know.
We need a few new recruits that are as enthusiastic as newbies like Thorik and Satyre. At least two more I think, so if you know anyone.
Oh, and DM/Admin help is always needed.
Number 2
Burleg
Ulerian
Burleg
Jager
Arnor
-Aridar
-Driden
-Kai Heishall
I guess if you really think more players are needed you could PM some of the admins over at the other board on this site; "real adventures" or something like that. I skimmed it, but maybe they'd let you put up a thread for advertisement or something. Who knows? A few people might bite.
Darkar Shadowood
Treble
Saturos
Mungo Foxburr
Tensek Vicar
Malic
aka, Ashina Warrich
aka, Lucian Risk
aka, Elobi Anchors
Pfft, we don't need new people... Satyre will find those silly stones himself. Right after he's done licking his training wounds. :D
Thats the spirit :P
Oh, and happy 5th Garic's City!
Been here on and off almost since the beginning, hope to add another 5 years to the count.
Pangur
Ran
Temudzhin
Bradachin
Just some guy, y'know?
The Notebook
It's gotten rather bulky over the years, so I've stuffed most of the filing away into a separate section. The relevant details will be going into the section entitled the "Current Version" -- certain threads and notes will be pulled out of the older version as I have time. (Finally having weekends off for the first time in two months will help with that.)
For the moment, the publicly open threads list changes to feats and new feats available (Kader, the list you sent has been submitted to the DMs for their review and recommendations), as well as a list of locations being assembled by Tensek. Players should stick to posting in the General Discussion thread, however, which will be pruned once any information submitted to it finds itself in a more suitable location and other requests have been resolved.
New threads will be created in the public section as well, each dedicated to one of the sites in the city. Their purpose is to create an updated first post for most of the site-based threads on the board, providing general information about the site (physical description, personalities, services). I'll be looking for volunteers for each site as the threads go up to work on an update of the information posted in the old thread.
At present, Number 2 is handling Hightower (though I believe Dorian also had contributions prepared), En Siroc Var and Kanani Herryk would be taking care of the Avowed, and Wolf_Suit is still looking after the business interests of a certain Natala. That leaves three inns, several shrines and temples, the market, the palace (oh boy oh boy), and... well, the Silver Sword itself, but I'll be handling that one for now.
(The DMs will be keeping a separate thread for each of these as well, with each site's secrets. At least some of those will be viewable to whoever is handling a given location's thread, however, as the notebook's moderators can restrict viewing of a given post to a specific individual. Those of you who are very suspicious should note that a "view only" box you can't open may not contain anything at all.
) Also, with a weekend to myself, I'm looking to be on AIM again this Saturday for a general gathering of minds. If you're looking to get ahold of me for any reason, let me know what time you'll be on, and I'll make an effort to either see you then or let you know why I can't. I'll also let people know here whenever I'm logging on and off, making it a bit easier to track me down.
Hope that helps. More to come as time becomes available again. First, however, it's time for me to handle some paperwork relating to my new landlords and my taxes.
~snip~
as well as a list of locations being assembled by Tensek. ~snip~
Speaking of which...
If any of your new characters don't have any information on where they're from in your short description on the character sheet and they're from someplace not covered in the Locations List please PM me or post it in the locations list in the notebook.
Because I want to make sure I don't miss anything, if you notice somethign I left out you think is important please let me know. :D
Which means less work for me, if you want a tribe name and a list of important figures in the tribe, unless you want me to make those up. Which I can. ;)
Forgive me, but I don't understand the Notebook. What is it's purpose? Seems like information that we already have on these boards. I understand the need to have a secret area for DMs to discuss the game, but other than that it seems a little redundant. A message board for a message board. Has there been a need in the past to have a different board? Is it there to keep these boards here clean of OoC stuff?
The point of the public part is to have a spot for game-related OoC discussions. Players can contribute whatever they like (on their own or in response to DM requests) there, without danger of information being deleted by WizOs in a pruning session and without having to either start multiple threads for OoC discussions here or keep valuable game-related information on dozens of subjects straight within a single thread.
That said, if you don't want to use it, you certainly don't have to. Your game play will not be affected.
I actually have been thinking about the main people in the tribe. I'll finish a list and run it by ST before I send it on to you, though. He gave me some guidelines and fairly free reign, but I wouldn't want to give you anything he'd disagree with.
One note on that subject: don't feel you have to tie yourself down too firmly at this point. Make the list if you like, sure, but it's not set in stone once you do so if you find a few changes would allow for more interesting character development in the future.
Oh, and it's "free rein." As in the reins of a horse. Because if you tried to give a king anything but free rein during his reign, he'd probably rain on your parade. :P
One note on that subject: don't feel you have to tie yourself down too firmly at this point. Make the list if you like, sure, but it's not set in stone once you do so if you find a few changes would allow for more interesting character development in the future.
Oh, and it's "free rein." As in the reins of a horse. Because if you tried to give a king anything but free rein during his reign, he'd probably rain on your parade. :P
:heehee
On an unrelated note, why do the updated feats like Acrobatic, Alertness, Deceitful, ect. require a +5 base reflex save?
The point of the public part is to have a spot for game-related OoC discussions. Players can contribute whatever they like (on their own or in response to DM requests) there, without danger of information being deleted by WizOs in a pruning session and without having to either start multiple threads for OoC discussions here or keep valuable game-related information on dozens of subjects straight within a single thread.
That said, if you don't want to use it, you certainly don't have to. Your game play will not be affected.
Ok, so it's to keep these boards clean. Also as a protection against Wizards. (Insert Magic Resistance Joke Here.) I get it now. So any ideas I might have on the progression of my character would be posted on the notebook? So that all the DMs could view it... as oppose to messaging them separately? I can see where it might make things a little easier. Thanks for the explanation, Wolf_Suit.
We may promote it, but whether or not we check it or reply to it is another matter..
I'm jesting for the most part, but posts can get lost or forgotten there just as they can here, so let us know you've sent an inquery.
Number 2
AIM: satyre81
Speaking of which...
If any of your new characters don't have any information on where they're from in your short description on the character sheet and they're from someplace not covered in the Locations List please PM me or post it in the locations list in the notebook.
Because I want to make sure I don't miss anything, if you notice somethign I left out you think is important please let me know. :D
Looking over Darkar's home, yes Lord Daeel is his father, and his mother is there too. Lady Daeel.
I'm just waiting for the moment that the invisible kobold decides he's had enough and blasts one of us.
Im thinking about drop kicking Harou just for the hell of it!
One of the people I asked is interested in playing. He asked if a psion would be allowed; I rememeber wilders were OK but I don't recall if the other psionic classes are also on the table.
Are they?
Thanks
Is there any information online about the Wilder class? Maybe in a SRD somewhere? I use d20srd.org but haven't seen that info there.
Im thinking about drop kicking Harou just for the hell of it!
You drop kick me in a dream and you better wake up and appologize
You drop kick me in a dream and you better wake up and appologize
30 gp on the dwarf!:fight!:
:evillaugh
Few offensive spells + no armor =
30 on the dwarf!
One of the people I asked is interested in playing. He asked if a psion would be allowed; I rememeber wilders were OK but I don't recall if the other psionic classes are also on the table.
Thats me.:D
Changed my mind for a halfling druid instead, and I have him pretty much ready, do I send the details to both kneyejailb and Shatteredtower or just one of them?
And welcome! :D
Great, another halfling... Hmm, we could call our group "Two Halves and a Half?" :D
Halfling on big dogs are fun.
Email is now viewable.
Please get a new signin name that is equal to your character name.
*waits*
Darth 2
Got to do a few things at work before heading off for a few hours of exercise, but I'll see if I can't squeeze in a few minutes for the notebook between the two.
-Zade
How well can you manage the mapping for an inn or fortress complex?
On the other hand, the 10-to-12-year-old I beat in round two would have had an edge if she'd played 10. ... d5-d4 (which she considered but turned down) after 1. f2-f4 d7-d5, 2. Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6, 3. e2-e3 Bc8-f5, 4. b2-b3 e7-e6, 5. Bc1-b2 Bf8-e7, 6. c2-c4 c7-c5, 7. c4xd5 e6xd5, 8. Nf3-e5 O-O, 9. g2-g4 Bf5-c8, 10. Bf1-g2. Instead, the game continued 10. ... Nf6-e4, 11. Bg2xe4 d5xe4, 12. Qd1-c2 f7-f6?, 12. Qc2xc4+ Kg8-h8, 13. Ne5-f7+ Rf8xf7 (not because I fork the king and queen, since the real goal was 13. ... Kh8-g8, 14. Nf7-h6+ Kg8-h8, 15. Qc4-g8+ Rf8xg8, 16. Nh6-f7 and mate), 14. Qc4xf7 Qd8-d6??, 15. Qf7-e8+ and Black, with nothing better than 15. ... Be7-f8, 16. Qe8xc8, resigned. However, 9. ... Bf5-e4, 10. Rh1-g1 d5-d4, 11. g4-g5 Nf6-d5 was even stronger and probably would have won easily for her. (I'm quite convinced of that by virtue of how well she played her final game of the tournament, the last game to finish. Children are not generally known for their patience and time management skills; she made excellent use of both and her position to win a pawn endgame.)
Yes, I admit to beating young girls in public. Want to make something of it?
Still, my third round was a respectable loss. After a long defense, I erred and dropped a pawn, then sacrificed the exchange to win it back and force all play over onto the kingside. Sadly, I couldn't find a way to get my knight over to f5 which would have forced a draw -- White win by returning the exchange to regain his pawn, after which his king was an unstoppable wrecking crew.
Yes. His king. Hey, he might look like a doddering old man, but when the game is decided by pawns, he's both quite the shepherd and one mean wolf.
And, for the record, I'm pretty sure that little girl would have slaughtered me.
On the other hand, the 10-to-12-year-old I beat in round two would have had an edge if she'd played 10. ... d5-d4 (which she considered but turned down) after 1. f2-f4 d7-d5, 2. Ng1-f3 Ng8-f6, 3. e2-e3 Bc8-f5, 4. b2-b3 e7-e6, 5. Bc1-b2 Bf8-e7, 6. c2-c4 c7-c5, 7. c4xd5 e6xd5, 8. Nf3-e5 O-O, 9. g2-g4 Bf5-c8, 10. Bf1-g2. Instead, the game continued 10. ... Nf6-e4, 11. Bg2xe4 d5xe4, 12. Qd1-c2 f7-f6?, 12. Qc2xc4+ Kg8-h8, 13. Ne5-f7+ Rf8xf7 (not because I fork the king and queen, since the real goal was 13. ... Kh8-g8, 14. Nf7-h6+ Kg8-h8, 15. Qc4-g8+ Rf8xg8, 16. Nh6-f7 and mate), 14. Qc4xf7 Qd8-d6??, 15. Qf7-e8+ and Black, with nothing better than 15. ... Be7-f8, 16. Qe8xc8, resigned. However, 9. ... Bf5-e4, 10. Rh1-g1 d5-d4, 11. g4-g5 Nf6-d5 was even stronger and probably would have won easily for her. (I'm quite convinced of that by virtue of how well she played her final game of the tournament, the last game to finish. Children are not generally known for their patience and time management skills; she made excellent use of both and her position to win a pawn endgame.)
You seem to have something wrong with you keyboard ST. All I could see where abunch of jumbled numbers and letters. Might try rebooting your computer.
My daughter beat me in Candyland the other day....but she cheated. CHEATED I TELL YOU!
I hate to tell you this, because it looks quite good, but that's one highly inaccurate map right now. I'll see what details I can dig out, if you'd be interested in drawing up the official piece. I still have a copy of Magellan's local map saved, and Codrian drew up some of the continental map based on notes we'd assembled up until then.
How well can you manage the mapping for an inn or fortress complex?
Honestly, I did all of that on MS Paint. I'd probably be the wrong person for the official map, since it would be fairly pixelated. I'd still like to see what information you have... no harm in giving it a go, right?
http://www.geocities.com/gscoracle/
You migth want to pm kney or Numba 2 about it if you want an immediate response....
I hope that despite your concerns over the in between events you are having fun with the current ones.
How exactly is the government set up? Who is the "Mayor" of Garic's City? I'm assuming that Garic's City is within the realm of the Royal House of Reise, correct? I could just be blind, but I haven't seen too much info on the different political groups. It would cool to have something set up similar to the info on the deities. I'm just trying to get an idea of how the world is set up.
We're all aristocrats, no? It might be interesting to know what the relationship between the different houses are.
We're all aristocrats, no? It might be interesting to know what the relationship between the different houses are.
The people in my house generally hunt and sometimes eat the people in your house ;) .
The people in my house generally hunt and sometimes eat the people in your house ;) .
owned! lol
I tend to hide from the rats in the basement of your house!
I have a couple of questions about this subject, actually.
How exactly is the government set up? Who is the "Mayor" of Garic's City? I'm assuming that Garic's City is within the realm of the Royal House of Reise, correct? I could just be blind, but I haven't seen too much info on the different political groups. It would cool to have something set up similar to the info on the deities. I'm just trying to get an idea of how the world is set up.
We're all aristocrats, no? It might be interesting to know what the relationship between the different houses are.
To my understanding The Royal House of Reise is a completely separate entity than that of the governing body of Garic's.
Garic's City was founded I believe by a Lord named amazingly enough Garic. Later down the line the city was ran by the Lords Malifaeyr, and Talean, with third spot held open for the elven diplomat Lord Daerion.
You're not blind there wasn't much put into the particular political groups. Of garic's City but one would expect it would be divided into nobility, the merchants, and the rich people which would probably be either merchants or nobility possibly a mix of the two. There wasn't much about knights aside from Gamis, Darkar, Mirrielle, Hermy, and Allegion, along with a few other Jackals.
Moving back to the origin of Garic's City...
shanks the city's creator would be the only one with an in depth knowledge of the exact history and I understand he didn't leave much info for for his predecessors. (which is a completely separate issue for discussion...)
As far as I know it's actually a settlement of a much larger kingdom to the west. Aside from that that's about it. That being said an aristocrat can be anything from the son of the leader of a nomadic tribe of orcs, to a rich merchant, to a knight appointed by his lords to protect part of the realm. It's kind of a loose thing as far as I see. You know?
That being said the Royal House of Reise I believe is actually in the domain of the much larger Kingdom that Lord Garic came from. But that's just my views on the matter at hand Shatteredtower may have changed quite abit since he took over as the BIG BOSS GUY. ;)
And a last note Tristram is the son of a knight who was made lord of a keep far to teh north and west of Garic's on the outskirts of the realm. Lord Jannis was tasked with keeping his realm safe. There!
Anything I missed in my ramblings?
So, the city itself was run by Lords Malifaeyr, Talean, and the elven diplomat Lord Daerion. With the city being under the jurisdiction of the Realm of House Reise. Is that the basics of it? Who currently is in charge of the city? I understand that the Silver Swords are backed by House Reise, does that mean that the noble house is running the city more directly now?
Sorry if I ask too many questions. Kinda important for a bard to know stuff. :D
I have not been privy to that information.
Chances are it';s still being hashed out. But don't quote me on that. :P
Best source for info on anything that went on during those few years we skipped would be ST, Number 2, or kneyejailb.
Just saying.
Now to add him to the census.
And I think I just got out of brig in time to start an adventure, convient that.
Also from what I can tell, about how peoples houses interact, I think I'm disowned from the last time I tried to ditch out of the millitary. . .
Yeah, as far as past details go, just keep them vauge and follow the DMs' leads and we will see where we can get you. I don't really want to spend to much time on it. Unless you all want to put the adventures on pause mode for a while?
Learn later!
It's like playing a puzzle and wondering what I'm talking about, then realizng it makes sense only in context.
Works better in speach then in text, but this is noise.
I also prefer to have only bassic backgrounds, finding out other things is for roleplaying.
Good, good..
Patience, I have something for the guild-guys and that new character if he/she is still active. What was the name Anvirdur, or some such.
scepter of mallow collection
I had no idea N°2 was into horticulture...
Good, good..
Patience, I have something for the guild-guys and that new character if he/she is still active. What was the name Anvirdur, or some such.
That'd be me.:D
Hmm now, where do I start off.
To the 4 of you. I have some mega workload stuff I have to knock out the first of this week, but I should be able to begin getting you into more involved activities soon, by the weekend I hope. At the latest it will be the begining of next week.
Until then, as Satyre and Zade have done, role play together, and get a nice grip on your characters. That is what it is all about after all.
Now, where did I put that scepter
I have it. :D
-Zade
Hide, blatently mangle lines from Ghostbusters, ehh it's the same thing.
For those of you who don't, in a previous incarnation of this game a played Boirin, son of Naerin, rogue and bartender. I believe Hermy said something about him running Nobody's nowadays, but I don't see the thread.
Anyways, my life has recently cleared up, at least a little, and I am interested in playing again. Of course I'll need to come up with some clever excuse for my posts six months ago, but I'm sure it will be worked out. Also, I am aware that some additions to my character sheet will be necessary, but thats not a huge deal.
So if you'll all take another puny cleric, I am interested and currently available :D
Priest would come in handy though, seeing as well, it is the apocalypse.
Hopefully Captain Kralg can survive Epherem and Satyre long enough to give us an assignment. :D
Welcome all delayed, and temporarily incarcerated Newcomers!
If someone, Anvirdur, doesn't post something by the begining of next week, then maybe you can take his/her spot....
OoC Theatre:
Cog: "Hermy, Kirby... what matters is that a halfling winds up as pie!"
Hermy: "I like pie!"
A 60-ton weight drops on Hermy.
Cog: "Sucker. Knew that would lure him out."
Hermy: (from Cog's other side) "Is Miss NaShae bringing the pie?"
Cog: "What? But-? Weren't you-?"
Hermy: "Garden gnome."
Trebbellar: (muffled) "I am not a garden gnome..."
Special thanks to Trebbellar Laeyway, gnome druid, Hermy Woodhome, storybook hero and connaisseur of pies, and finally Cog, innkeeper extraordinaire.
-Bill
-Zade
If someone, Anvirdur, doesn't post something by the begining of next week, then maybe you can take his/her spot....
I understand that generally adventures and the like are planned with specific members in mind and am willing to wait until it is convient to the story line to be introduced.
I'm not to worried about it. I would just like to play D&D at some point again, because me and my posse's attempts at RL gaming have generally failed to get off the ground.
hahaha ooc theatre man that was priceless.
Hahaha thanks for the larff ST!
http://www.geocities.com/nashae987/GCs3.html
Garrric's once-mythic dwarrrven barrrd wanted teh pop in ferrr a sec and play a melody of hellooo t'everrrryone.
*tackles Brodda!*
Hi: :bounce:
Helloo m'dearrr! :D Ah trrrust yeh've been gettin' aloong just fine, hon?
Ookay, noow Ah'm confused.
About what? O_o
Anyways, which halfling are you sitting next to, Epherem? hehe :D
So, until then, conitnue... well whatever that is.
-Zade
*imitates the scene from Rambo/Daredevil (you know what I'm talking about*
:angelhide
...still. I'm glad that crazy &%$'s not my DM!
No, he posted it. It's "On Like Donkey Kong" now!
*imitates the scene from Rambo/Daredevil (you know what I'm talking about*
Hands Satyre the complementary red ribbon and commando knife
Numero Dos scares me sometimes...
Sometimes? He scares me all the time.
Don't quite get the Donkey Kong reference though, someone drop me a clue here?:D
Remember Number 2 is the one that describes where you are. At the moment, you are traveling too the City. Until I say, you haven't reached it yet.
After all, what if I want to ambush with the Marrow Munching Monsters I spent so long to draft up and you try to warp yourselves to the city? What then? All my work, down to pooper...:raincloud
Hmm...
I hope that clears up the confusion.