OOC Chat and Planning

A place for players to chat and plan what’s next.

Sorry, wrong type of planning.

I enjoy theatre of the mind for the most part, but I think with such a large group a map will be useful for encounters. What does everyone think?

Nothing against theater of the mind, but personally I prefer maps

I actually prefer theater of the mind, but I feel that PbP works best with maps for any meaningful battle. Simple is fine, but it helps everyone to be on the same page.

I prefer maps but don't mind theater if the mind

You can change the one from your background for a different skill, per the PHB.

You can instead change the one from your race, per TCE.

Pretty sure either way you approach it, you're allowed to take a different skill instead.

Sounds like maps for encounters then!

Genecortess, I’m good with raw obviously. You’re good to pick a different skill.

Also, I’ve had my rubber arm twisted, but I’ll throw it out to the group. Should we go RAW for death saves, or leave it custom.

I think a simple map at least, will hope avoid a lot of questions and confusion.
I'm pretty sure our characters will never die, so no need to worry about that 😂

If you wanna run custom character deaths, do it. It's your world, we're just living in it.

I am fine with custom. A little urgency is fine.
A couple of questions,
What causes you to "save against Death"?
Do Healer's kits and a medicine checks still save the dying? Do they now grant 1 hp to follow the rule "by healing 1 or more HP"?

As is, medicine check stops the dying, but you would still be at 0 hp. The custom rule was brought up and it was more for drama. I admit, I like the flavour of characters staving on death on their own whether through sheer will, god/patron intervention, deal with a devil, etc. it’s great for character development. My rule kinda takes that away and makes it seems like death is mechanical.

Dammit, I feel like I’m arguing against myself now..

Anyway, as for a failed death save in the mechanic, it’s very situational. I had one very recently, though. I was flying at 100 ft and got knocked unconscious. The DM said I auto-failed my first death save as I crashed into the ground. By my rule, you would be super dead on impact.

You could tweak your rule to still allow death save instead of removing them by merging death saves with the bleeding out.
Keep the - damage for death instead of additional damage counting as a failed death save. This allows rolls, but the longer you're friends wait the more likely you are to die. Or something like that. There are lots of ways to play with it.

Alright, I’ve change unconscious/death to RAW. I’m a softy, I guess.

I’ve officially opened the Salvation Outpost chat! You may begin your journey now. Please introduce your character, their motives and describe anything they may do in their way to the Grey Beyond.

I will post once every one is there.

Oof, hope you get to feeling better soon.

Ditto, good luck

Sorry to hear that. If you want to rejoin the group later? I can leave you active