OOC Chat

Welcome again! :D

Go ahead penilize phillp, i was tinking about giving myself dis on the str for the tree log because sadness but i just wanna get back to the boat so i can sulk there.

Guys, I will be extremely busy the next 36 or so hours, so I might miss a day of posting. See you on the other side!

No worries. Try not tp stress.

Hey guys heads up, I wont be posting next week Tue-Thurs. 2/12-14

woudlnt you just pocket dimension your familiar?

She likes having it around.

hey Gene, just a helpful hint could you bold your speach with either the [.b][/b.] tags or by the Bold button. I just want to make sure incase someone thinks your saying your thoughts or vers visa.

I usually do even better and have them in BLUE. Yeah so can tell the difference.

Also, gentle reminder to always differentiate ooc text from in-character text. Use the OOC tag, or use blue, italicized text.

Personal Wealth and Group Funds:
On Discord I wondered: Maybe I should have given you guys Level 8 starting gold, which according to DMg page 38 is normal starting equipment plus 500gp plus 1d10×25gp.

What I said instead in the beginning was "just go ahead and take as much mundane gear as you want" with the unspoken qualifier of "within reason." I figured at 8th level you would have acquired as much adventuring gear as you would reasonably need, whatever tools you are proficient with, and maybe even a small personal arsenal of non-magical weaponry. But this doesn't mean you guys have a stockpile of crap. So far I don't see any glaring problems, but I just want to get ahead of this. Don't worry, there will be plenty of loot to be gained.

Encumbrance: I normally wouldn't bother with encumbrance. But because this is a sea-faring adventure, I want the ocean to matter. The moment you get in the water, how heavy a load you are carrying matters. You know I'm pretty loosey-goosey with the rules, but we will do this particular aspect by the book (PHB, page 176). So on your sheets, please make separate lists for normal loadout, and swimming loadout (and I will trust you will ensure your swimming loadout keeps you well within the unencumbered range).

Firearms and other weaponry: Yea or nay? Look here, then let's vote on it. Would also mean cannon on ships. Keep in mind that if you have these, the baddies will have them too.

I’ve read that tribality article befor and I’m 100% good with any/all of that.

Clarification: The last item above (Firearms, etc) is up for a vote.

The first two (Wealth, and Encumbrance) are not. My ruling: Roll for wealth in the Character Creation thread, and redo your gear lists buy all the mundane gear you want. The Sending Stone and the Bag of Holding are Valrakas' property, and so do not count against your personal funds. I reverse my ruling on Potions of Healing: you can buy them with your funds. Nela gets 1 free potion of healing, as well as 1 free antitoxin.
Session Zero/Houserules has been updated.

I'm good with the pirate weapons.

pirate weapons are good

Firearms and other weaponry site locks up my computer as not safe site to visit. I'm okay with any choice made on that point.

I vote yes to the pirate weapons. I have rolled 525gp as my starting wealth. Will redo my equipment list tonight.

The yeas have it, so here you go. Note that these are considerably more conservative damage-wise as compared to the DMG version. The intent being we are going for flavor rather than power. Your gun will not be more powerful (nor harder to use) than his crossbow. More expensive though. Don't worry, there will be plenty of dubloons GP.

Still to come: cannons, as well as the stats for blowing up a keg of gunpowder. In keeping with the spirit of the above, I feel the DnD Beyond version is overkill.

Once everyone has rolled wealth and redone their equipment lists, I'll begin a new thread for Chapter 2.