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Apr 2, 2024 12:46 am
I will miss Swan; I really enjoyed her shtick of grumbling about how hurt/tired she was. Along with Ricard's anti-tree stance and Fenwick's fascination with kobolds, it was one of my favorite comedic character bits in the game so far. I've been trying to think of some running joke that Gabbro could do for some time now. When I made the character, I rolled up a random background using the "Central Casting: Heroes of Legend" book, and that was a mistake: it's way too detailed. So I've been watching for some trigger for a recurring bit in the game.
Apr 2, 2024 12:49 am
But about the current question: does anybody have flint & tinder for lighting a fire? The only fire I can recall without going back through the thread page by page was on the surface: the 'tax collectors' torches and the fire we built in the shrine. Light is not the spell that Gabbro has prepared.
Apr 2, 2024 1:03 am
I had a lantern in my pack when we started, but Swan gave me hers. I didn't have the strength to carry both, so I just dropped mine from my pack - pretending that I never brought one.

Those without darkvision are in complete darkness. I am beginning to think that I would have left with the lantern. I can't see Tiberious continuing on in darkness.
Apr 2, 2024 1:14 am
Ricard has 22 torches but, somehow, no flint and steel
Apr 2, 2024 1:15 am
I've got flint & steel
Apr 2, 2024 6:22 am
Pickles has a lantern:)
Apr 2, 2024 3:30 pm
Just waiting for you to confirm your marching order in the "Marching Order" thread and we’ll continue.



Also, I spotted a few updates people need to make to their inventories.

@Pickles - missile weapons are assumed to come with ammunition and its container. So you don’t need to take up a slot with "arrows".

@Tiberious - you don’t need to take up a slot for storage items such as backpacks or your spellbook satchel provided you are using them to carry other stuff. You can remove them from your inventory slots. Just note them elsewhere on your character sheet as "non-encumbering items". However, your 7 days of standard rations take up 3 slots (not 1) so you’ll need to make some adjustments if you’re going to keep the party’s movement rate at 90’ per turn.

@Fenwick - as above, your backpack doesn’t consume a slot.

@Ricard - the correlation with the central movement column only works if you fill the slots from top to bottom; you’ve left a couple of gaps in your Packed Items. Also, you only get 3 torches per slot, so you may need to redistribute or ditch them if you don’t want to slow the party down.

@Gabbro - as above, your backpack doesn’t consume a slot.

If you want an exemplar and have the permission to see her sheet, Sister Jessica has nailed it!

Also, here’s a link to the "Item-Based Encumbrance" rules that explain everything.



Regarding illumination - remember, as a last resort, Ricard still has the glowing fire beetle gland. It only has a radius of 10’, but ensures you’re never in total darkness.
Apr 2, 2024 4:22 pm
Got it, all sorted out, ditched one torch so now have 21
Apr 3, 2024 2:32 am
Pickles is carrying 5x Silver tipped arrows, do those still count for the one slot?
Apr 3, 2024 1:51 pm
Burbage says:
@Tiberious - you don’t need to take up a slot for storage items such as backpacks or your spellbook satchel provided you are using them to carry other stuff. You can remove them from your inventory slots. Just note them elsewhere on your character sheet as "non-encumbering items". However, your 7 days of standard rations take up 3 slots (not 1) so you’ll need to make some adjustments if you’re going to keep the party’s movement rate at 90’ per turn.
OK. I'll move the backpack and satchel. The rations will take their slots.
Apr 3, 2024 2:50 pm
Mathfuric says:
Pickles is carrying 5x Silver tipped arrows, do those still count for the one slot?
Yes. Your bow and any arrows collectively only take up 1 slot.
Apr 3, 2024 5:45 pm
Burbage says:
Mathfuric says:
Pickles is carrying 5x Silver tipped arrows, do those still count for the one slot?
Yes. Your bow and any arrows collectively only take up 1 slot.
Sweet :)
Apr 5, 2024 11:47 pm
Why is Fenwick trying to take Ricard's spear?
Apr 6, 2024 12:35 pm
Reading back, and looking at the marching order, I think Fenwick means Gabbro.
Apr 6, 2024 1:04 pm
Sorry, just had a mental error and completely typed the wrong name-- I've edited it to Gabbro.
Apr 13, 2024 9:03 pm
Hey all just letting you know I will be away with the Family from the 20th to 27th April.
Apr 14, 2024 7:22 am
Mathfuric says:
Hey all just letting you know I will be away with the Family from the 20th to 27th April.
OK, thanks for letting us know.
Apr 29, 2024 6:19 pm
XP Update
Here is the latest XP situation so that you can gauge your progress. The numbers include any prime requisite XP modifier.

- Fenwick: 1,606
- Gabbro: 1,426
- Jessica: 333
- Pickles: 413
- Ricard: 1,718
- Tiberious: 802

In addition to the usual XP for killing monsters and returning treasure to a safe place, I also award XP for:

- Rooms mapped (100 XP per room on the first level of the dungeon).

- A small amount of XP for each substantive post made by a character - this is mainly to keep the XP ticking over in inherently slow-paced play-by-post games. But it also acknowledges that regular posting is the lifeblood of play-by-post and it rewards participation.

Nearly there Ricard!
Apr 29, 2024 10:12 pm
Huzzah!
Apr 30, 2024 12:55 am
I will now start using one word posts. I'll be level 30 before the end of the week. ;)
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