General Chit-Chat Thread

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Okay I noticed this elsewhere and while I concurred with it I realize I had not included within the parameters of this game -- it is now within my creation guide but wanted to be sure you were aware of this since you may not look back at it now.

I have played a lot of PbP games over the years, and player engagement and freedom with the narrative of the world about them helps to keep everyone engaged - and, it relieves the GM of trying to provide ALL the detail for every scene or the world around them all. As such you can always request things for scenes or for world content and/or just simply ask if its there or if can be be there -- all these work -- basically feel free to make suggestions for content and such as I will take that into serious consideration as many times I have shifted gears mid-game to incorporate a comment someone made at the table that sounded particularly interesting and fun to add in but I cannot over hear your thoughts so you have to post them ;)

Okay all I had to fix a recent copy/paste error in the Creation Parameters --- we are starting at 3rd Level and we are rolling for attributes per the current parameters my apologies if that created any confusion

Due to a recent situation and some questions I have modified this section within the House Rules but presenting it here for ease of viewing it.

Hey Joker, do you know about when we might be starting with this game?

Currently I am still waiting on submissions from two of the potential players LightOfMidnight and foatamorgona

Okay does not appear that foatamorgona will be joining us -- I will give LightOfMidnight a couple more days before considering them a loss

As such I have reached out to a player who expressed interest and perhaps they will join us here shortly -- I can run this game with just one player but it seems to function best with 4

That's okay! LightOfMidnight is in another game I'm in so i know that they've been sick recently. Are dankel and Mike still in the game? you said with one player, or did you mean with one player missing lol

LyricTimeless your character creation thread has been created

As far as I know aquafina both dankel and Mike are still active within this game that will hopefully be starting soon

Yes I am still active and dankel is as well. I look forward to starting.

As Mike said, I can confirm that I am still active - looking forward to the game.

Note even though LyricTimeless states they would give a black lotus to get into a game ;) -- apparently not this one as they have bowed out stating after looking at the house rules that they would have no fun -- considering what they wanted to play I think the fact that I only run heroes may have been their stumbling point but that is just a guess.

So do you all want to wait for LightOfMidnight or shall we get started and figure out why they were delayed joining the rest of you after we get things rolling? I am okay with either just want to know what the players want to do. Keep in mind that the premise is that you all met on the loooong caravan ride to Far Reach and after getting to know one another and fight along side each other you agreed to work as a group.

I am fine with either, as I do not know how long it might be before they are ready, but i also don't want to leave them out if they are just not feeling well. Also if it makes more sense story-wise to wait then I am okay with that.

I concur.

I'm in agreement with Aquafina and Mike.

Okay so we have an indeterminate ;)

Well then I guess will start moving things forward slowly with a hopes that LightOfMidnight will drop in soon -- if not then I will have them attached to a part of the caravan that got delayed due to damage and/or wounded and such. This way should it be a short time or a long time their absence will be explained and you all know that they will be arriving eventually.

My first step will be to go through the characters of course as I was holding off until I had a solid idea of the entire group but hopefully the one will not create a dynamic ripple when included but one never knows.

Sorry guys. Some of you may already be aware I have been having life fun. Feel free to start while I finish of char details, assuming everything with patron is okay.

It looks hopeful -- assuming nothing unexpected happens on my end -- that I will be able to get things started this weekend -- do not be concerned if you are not 100% solidified by then as there is a bit of lead in before any rubber meets the road unless you all do something completely different than the previous 3 groups ;)

Okay -- we will be playing soon and I am curious -- as a player what do you find the must fun/exciting/interesting within a game -- having a nifty magic item -- discovering and solving a mystery -- vanquishing enemies in combat -- advancing your character in levels -- getting new and interesting abilities -- having a ongoing nemesis -- working with other players cohesively -- something else

I mean perhaps it is a combination of things and considering it is what you consider fun -- no answer can be wrong -- I am just curious because I like to try and deliver to the players that which they will have the most fun interacting with -- mostly I base it off of past experience as a player and a GM but I acknowledge that an individual player is unique and as such I would like to address as much uniqueness as I can. So please give it a wee bit of thought and as things progress forward I will see what I can deliver. Remember the fun of this game is not entirely on me -- you all have the ability to help increase the fun by supply thoughts and such. Normally in face-to-face games I can listen to banter amongst the players to get clues but in a PbP I have to blatantly ask :)

I think one of the most exciting things in d&d is leveling up and getting new abilities, and it is already slow going in in-person games, so in PbP it is really painful lol. I think the prospect of a nemesis or rival is really interesting, I've never had that before in a d&d game. But overall I think a diverse game, one with a good amount of combat and teamwork but also with a good amount of roleplay and room for character expression is, is the best. Mysteries and puzzles are tricky because they can be really satisfying to figure out but really frustrating if we can't. So usually I think it's best to avoid them lmao.

Ah well as for mysteries and/or puzzles the key is to supply enough clues that an industrious party has a means to figure it out -- and/or have the mystery resolve itself should the players ignore it -- in a manner that obviously shows the answer but in a detrimental way to encourage perhaps not ignoring the next one ;)

But I will state if I provide a mystery/puzzle -- there will be ways (and not a single way) to find the answers that you seek

I enjoy a bit of combat and also role-play, developing my character and interacting with other players and the NPCs. I agree with Aquafina in that Puzzles are ok - but not too many of them!

Also I quite like heroic campaigns, I have played bad guys before and enjoyed it but I like games where the players are all basically on the same side, even if they don't always get on.

Like Aquafina and Dankel I enjoy combat and role-play - interacting with players and NPCs. I share their views about mysteries and puzzles but if they are in a good context (having a purpose in the plot), and in the way your last post suggests then these could be OK but as Dankel says 'not too many of them'.

I like character development, including levelling up and getting new abilities. Acquiring magic items can be an intriguing part of this.

Above all I enjoy 'being in a book'. I like there to be a plot where the adventure and the actions of the party are part of a story (or stories) which lead on to developments in the narrative. I also like the idea of some of the party's actions having an effect on the world and being a part of the development in the story/stories.

Okay I have been thinking about it and decided to look into the various Background Features -- as I have felt that some are definitely better than others and some are just a GMs nightmare. Further I have noticed that many players gravitate to the seemingly more useful ones rather than picking one for its flavor -- note not all just most thus far.

So basically I am going to try and balance them out and make them all have something useful to enhance a character that is themed to the background and the description of their current featurettes -- I have updated the Outlander in House Rules but I will -- along with the other things that deal with character creation be moving it to the Character Creation thread as these can be then copied to the character sheet with the abilities they grant. I of course will appreciate any feedback or ideas on how to make the various backgrounds more useful and less a GM headache. :)

If you feel a different background would have better suited your character but felt the benefit was just sub-par please say something now and let me know what background you would have liked had it had a more robust feature on par with some of the others.

Okay I will be posting the first scene with whomever is ready come January 2nd or perhaps before then will see how I feel after tonight ;)

Note if you are waiting on me for anything please put a shout out so I know to get on it asap

I hope you all are doing well and wishing you a happy new year

Hi Guys,

Just wanted to introduce myself here! I'm new to PbP but have done plenty of RP in other formats (Tabletop, LARP, etc). I'm looking forwards to playing with you all, just need a little time to read all the info/get up to speed on everything and roll up my character :)

AJ

Welcome! And yeah there’s a lot of info to delve into so take your time lol. I’m still kinda new to PbP as well. Can’t wait to get started with yall!

Okay how are folks doing would like to get things moving forward but I believe I am still waiting on the completion of the new characters.

excited to finally get started!!!

Okay just want to remind (or inform) the players that this game is a combination of sandbox and assignments which is to say you can go any where you want and interact with anyone or anything you want.

I have some preset assignments and I have many stumble across preset adventures and I let the dice talk so that means sometimes none-preset-adventures might pop up. I also have red-herrings from time to time but not to many of those, however, there are mysteries to be solved some that can be handled in a single adventure others that take much longer to unravel.

If you as a player want to try something feel free to do so but again I remind you that I let the dice speak (or in this case that pseudo random number generator) and sometimes one has to understand when one is in way over their head without a breathing device.

Still the ultimate is to have fun -- if you find something is not to your liking let me know -- but please just because you have not solved every mystery in a few posts do not despair there is usually some method to my overall madness so strive on and see what may happen.

So I am going to ask you up front do you one a simple but hard straight forward mission that might get convoluted depending on what you do or do you want a not has difficult but a bit more mystifying adventure.

Oh and lastly remember be careful not to judge a book by its cover and that goes for adventures as well ;)

Sounds great! I think a not as difficult mission would be good as a start. That way we could get used to our characters a bit before going all in without a breathing device lol

Excited to be starting and sounds well thought out with depth. I agree with Aquafina regarding the start as this will give us an opportunity to get used to our characters and I am still relatively new to AD&D5e.

PS - please see my last post in my character discussion thread.

DeJoker please see my last post in my character discussion thread.

I watch them Mike especially when I am expecting a reply ;)

Oh btw the way folks -- a Waterskin is only a 1/2 days ration of liquid which is not a problem if you can refill it during the day -- and when it comes to Liquid vs Food you can go longer without Food than you can Liquid. I say Liquid because a Waterskin can hold Wine as well and Wine is as good as Water for providing the necessary Liquid one needs. Note not saying you need Wine just pointing out it is an option.

Sorry I missed some updates - will be posting later today

Is this game still going?

Yes it is still going was waiting on a post - I can move things forward

Okay not sure if this affects anyone in this game but I have updated all the Backgrounds associated with any that a player has taken thus far so if yours has not been addressed as of yet it should be and you might want to take a look.

Also for Unarmed Combat I have update that in the Weapons Table but to sum it up
.... Simple Weapons version (which everyone has regardless of class) has Finesse and does 1d3-1 plus Dex/Str Mod
.... Martial Weapons version (folks you have taken or have all Martial Weapons) has Finesse and does 1d4 plus Dex/Str Mod

The Tavern Brawler Feat simply upgrades a Simple Weapons version to the Martial Weapons version and I may look into a Feat to augment the Martial Weapon version if any becomes interested in such.

Okay due to recent events it has come to light that the price for magic item consumables is inconsistent and as such I am applying a consistency aspect to them so that I can more easily calculate their values and this can give you all a means of getting an idea of what a magic item might be worth.

First : Spell Level of the Effect x 100gp
Second : Casting Level of the Effect if not equal to Spell Level an additional +50gp per level
Third : Consumables cost half as much

For instance a Healing Potion cast at 3rd level would cost as follows
1st Level Spell Effect -- 100gp
3rd Level Casing ------- +50gp x2
Consumable Magic Item -- (100gp +100gp) / 2 = 100gp

Note this currently only applies to Spell Effect Levels from 1st through 3rd -- upon entering 4th and above I have to refactor this in order to make sure those magic items get the appropriate costing structure. I will be trying to make a list of the magic item consumables that are not Scrolls and pricing them out -- however if anyone wants to lend a hand please do as that would just speed things up.

Also if you did purchase a Scroll at the 100gp -- you can use the 50gp refund for another scroll or you can apply it some other magic consumable if you like -- in short you get the refund but you must use it or lose it as previous

I hope we are all still active and waiting on dankel to answer my question and VickingVictus to post

I'm still good

Me too.

Sorry, I'm active and been checking every day, didn't realise you were waiting on me to post!

I generally give everyone a chance to respond at stages as in almost every exchange one's character has something to interject be it dialogue or thoughts or actions. Keep in mind this is PbP to bring your character to life you have to post to create that life for others to notice it and perhaps react to it. Its shared storytelling you are telling the story of your character and that gets combined with everyone else's into the full story.

Thanks for the advice! This is only the 2nd PbP game I've played but I'll try to keep up and help make it fun/interesting for everyone :)

Also, since we took an overnight sleep, that only counts as a short rest right? Cuz short rests are 4 hours and a long rest is a full day in this game?

That is correct sort-of -- yes 4 hours is a Short Rest and overnight (or 8 Hours) is thus 2 Short Rests and yes the Long Rest is a full 24 hours long or 6 contiguous Short Rests

ok, I will reset my ki points and roll a hit die to be back up to full after the fight with Mukitz

Right did I address the Ki Points or did I not have to? Do you get those back after a Short Rest?

Yeah, RAW you get Ki back on a short or long rest

Thanks yeah I do not have the GAW memorized ;) but I had thought I had looked at that just wanted to double check

Hi Everyone! I'm going to be joining the game. My username's annoyingly long to type, so feel free to refer to me as Chal. I'm just starting to explore all the threads and sub-forums. Looks like there's a lot to read and catch-up on, but I'll do that as I create my character. If anyone has any feedback or comments about my character or wants to suggest any shared backstory, drop by my character thread and say hello. Looking forward to gaming with you all. Cheers

Welcome 'Chal'.

Welcome! Good to meet ya!

I think Quincy would defer to either Magnus or Corwyn, whoever is up for that role.

I think we're all ready to go so if DeJoker wanted to move it forward to the point where the party are heading south east to the first of the 18 farms Hath spoke of that would seem OK with me.

Okay let us be clear on geography -- the plateau is south of the village because the village is on its northern most point thus everything on the plateau is south of the village. That being said.

The 18 farms extend both to the east (9 farms) and to the west (9 farms) of the village but are very close to its northern edge. The southern forest is a days ride to the south-by-southeast and the western forest is along the northern edge a little less than a days ride to the west. The great cleave that leads up out of the valley is about a days ride to the south-by-southwest via a packed path.

A days ride is about equivalent to 2 days walk (or by caravan)

And alright Mike I accept your offer to be the party spokesperson ;) thank you

East it is then, following Hath's guidance.

Hopefully the difficulty on that was easy, else I suspect the sheep thinks the Uriak is attacking Xanin without burning my spell slot to fully explain 😆

Have fun! We'll try not to put Hath in too much danger while you're gone 😉

Sorry for the delay folks work has been hellish on the mental juices and I have been barely able to just maintain but have not forgotten and hoping things will settle down a bit as I get a better handle on the new job.

DeJoker, I must apologise as I have not kept up with this game. I am going to drop out as I see you have a good core of active players.

Dang dankel I counted you among part of the good core of players, sad to see you leave.

I'm still here as well, just life has been getting crazy lately and I have been having a hard time keeping up with all my games. I guess I kinda let this one slide, and I apologize

No worries aquafina and glad to hear you're still around. To be honest, I thought we were waiting on DeJoker to adjudicate the survival rolls because an earlier OOC post sounded like DeJoker was also more busy recently. I didn't realize that Quincy hadn't reacted to the storm yet, so perhaps DeJoker was waiting for you to check in before moving forward. Regardless, I hope we can keep the game going even if it's a little slower to accommodate everyone's real-life changes.

Indeed, this has been one of my slower games since it started, and I am perfectly okay with that continuing as long as it is still progressing lol

Probably I have been fighting a series of unnecessary fires at work -- fun but hell at the same time I am trying to catch up on everything.

Okay just double checking the balls in your court -- the door is open and Mukitz is resting (aka taking a Short Rest) from the massive exertion

blue in case you have not seen it I have open a character creation thread for you

Welcome to the game blue!

I recently joined the game as well, so don't be intimidated by joining mid-game. Everyone helped my character join in smoothly.

To Everyone, I'm a bit slow in posting at the moment. Work has been a bit busier and the west coast heat wave is surprisingly draining on creativity levels. So even when I have had time, it's hard to think clearly and write in the heat. This game isn't super fast, so I think I should be able to keep up, but just thought I'd give everyone a heads up.

And thank you very much for that respectful heads up Chalrytharendir I know I appreciate it and I am sure the other players do as well.

Hey guys, idk if you noticed, but DeJoker has been banned from GP :/ soooooo I guess I hope to see you all in another game, this one has been fun!

Damn! I was wondering what had happened! Guess I'll look for another game then. Hope to play with you guys again soon!