OOC

OOC out of character posting here!

Welcome everyone to the game!

how much common knowledge about dragons exist in the world? Are they myth, legends , history or part of the world just as sharks are part of our world?
if they are known to exist what are their relationship with humanoids?

So far they don't seem to like them too much. :)

SOrry guys I am off. I had corona virus and now on vacations.

Hope you feel better.

thank you, I will...no worries

Millyk, could you please answer my previous question and new ones:
Do we now what a "cultist" is? Could we recognise one if we see him on a street? Are they part of common knowledge or one need to roll any skill to know something about them (since they are no history but reality it would be something else than history, wouldn't it?
What do you mean by half moon? Is it night time now? Did wagon move through the night? How would we see dragon from afar if it was night?

Are all those people on the map just regular citizens?
The cultists are gone now?

well you just see guys with robes fighting guards, kobolts, the dragon....
you know about the cult so I assume, you know that they are the bad guys fighting the town. @greyword

@ganesh no they are not gone. You just entering the town.

any other questions?

Btw guys for now I will put the limit posts twice per week, because I need to do some electronic rehab. Thank you for understanding.

OK, let's discuss this OOC first.
4 strangers have each their own reasons to risk life running through town that in terms of 21st century is under artillery fire. Is there any reason they would gather for a planning meeting, sit at the round table, take coffee and discuss the best strategy to implement?
Sorry for sarcasm.
But I believe the only change for our team to become a team is that we all as a players agree that our PCs are running the same direction and just happen to help each other.

So unless anyone wish to split party and seek their own goals I suggest to vote as players what we all do and then figure out how to role play it. I see options
1. Sneak around in the direction of the keep (this is my vote as you could guess in the game)
2. Stay in wagon and wait for driver to make the decision for us
3. Forget out goals and go actively seek anyone who need help and help them
4. Use chaos to maraud (I hope we don't)
5. ....

Well.. that might have happened naturally if you didn't post:
LOL

You don't stay talking when town is on fire bandits running around and a dragon flying somewhere, do you?
I am sorry for not making it clear enough that "start running" means only first 30 foot or something till get to the closest house, then he stops and look around to understand what do next.

Well.. No one was standing around talking since no one had even posted yet, and didn't you just post (your OOC not-withstanding):
Your post essentially gave us no choice if we wanted to stick together. But you will notice I played into it.

OK, sorry for this OOC spam, let's move on and I will try to avoid doing actions that limit choices of other players.
But the way, just wondering - anyone would mind sharing what would their PC do different if I have not posted yet? I am trying to be a better player. And I just don't understand what else could I have done here.

ok guys... guys...chill out... you are both right, so the good thing about here with posts its like freezing time sometimes to ooc, until you can know each other better and know how to work as a team...
Greyword, I really like it you are over analytic, but sometimes try to slow down and just enjoy it, even if it means as a group make a bad decision...
Ganesh I know you have a gentle soul, so lets, as you suggested be more patience to everyone replies and just roleplay and enjoy the game. :) ok guys? are we good?

I'm chill.

btw guys any suggestions, advice or anything you are not ok with running this campaign, just let me know ok? the main point is to have fun here and I do not want anyone to be feeling bored or atacked or any negative feelings, while playing :) I am a noob Dm, so I really love it, that you are my players! :) Have a good day!

I would suggest that until you get enough experience DMing battle encounters do them i.e.
I. Only roll initiative when actual fight starts. Do not roll initiative until at least one enemy have spotted us.
II. Battle map with PC and NPC starting positions must be set by DM (optionally in cooperation with players) before initiative roll. Chosein staring positions, knowing initiative order is wrong
III. I suggest put all cultists, guards and kobolds one after another initiative order so that when one PC have done their turn next one could do without waiting for DM to have since or two cultists do their actions. And as mentioned in Ganesh, this could even let all players to submit their actions in any order which speeds up a PBP fight considerably.