[OOC]Player Chat

There have been tables where I've been the scout and missed every single encounter while the rest of the party blundered into them.

I suggest that folks look back at the older messages that describe the parameters of the mission...for your own sakes.

Waiting for the convoy seems the mission parameter in question.

I appreciate the effort to describe things in more detail on your part Jomsviking, as being able to find cover/concealment is a necessary requirement for hiding. That said, I want to provide my logic about the assumptions made in the post, before resolving the action. Generally speaking, I do not allow for taking 20 to be done well there's any danger/cost related to a roll. That is certainly the case for climbing, as one could fall to one's death, or at least be injured, in the effort. That's true for probably everything, but I guess there can always be exceptions. This isn't one of them. Also, it is illogical for VERY EXPENSIVE castle defenses to be thwarted by allowing just anyone to "take 20" in their roll. That means that any soldier from any invading army could do just that, defeating the whole point of such defenses. Similarly, castle designers would not design and build defenses that allow would be climbers to try to hide their efforts easily. I recognize that there is a desire for one's character to be heroic, even epically heroic. I want to see that too. But part of the heroics is that the game world is challenging.

Also, I want to warn folks that I may soon take off the "kid gloves" if you will for this game. It seems that there should be efforts made by players to choose to be cautious in terms of both using their abilities/skills and just tactically as well. This is NOT a game world where you can be warned about the ancient red wyrm and then push your luck to win. That generally results in a TPK scenario in my book. So, please consider yourself warned.

I was just under the impression that night time darkness was total concealment since everyone was human, but then I realized that is not at all true in 3.5e. However, if the walls are more than 60ft tall, almost all darkvision is defeated, so it stands to reason the base of the wall is still the safest place to be visually with that given parameter.

Puny human mind.

I won't be making that mistake again.

I don't think Ozunu has ever realized that all the other creatures he's met in his life weren't also human.

"What do you mean humans don't have tails! I do!" or something to that effect.

Why would night be equal to complete darkness? I have described multiple times that there is a moon out.

Also, is Ozuno really blind? Or is Zatochi blind?

Ozunu has murky eyed flaw. And much like Zatoichi can still see, somewhat. Instead of having a sword to his eyes.

I imagine he trained somewhere like Thailand in a martial art not dissimilar from Muay Thai. The fire damage to his eyes was part of a Wai Khru death match. Severely burned they still see light and color, there's just a substantial blind spot at the top of his vision.

Hey everyone, I was supposed to be retconned into the first mission, but with things at work I've been swamped. So Kuma will be waiting for the group for the next mission.

I too have been swamped at work. This is the first time I've logged onto the site in a while. I'm taking on two interns who are sucking up around 10 hours a week with no added productivity. So, I need to figure out things a bit before I can move forward. Sorry about the delay.

Winks... Need a Third intern! I'm available. Smiles.. Just trying to helpful...

New month and I'm out of here.

Good gaming y'all I'm following suit.