OOC

Sep 23, 2024 10:15 am
Let's take Q&A and mechanical stuff out of game thread.

1. You can buy Set of Traveler's Clothes for 2 gp: boots, a wool skirt or breeches, a sturdy belt, a shirt (perhaps with a vest or jacket), and an ample cloak with a hood.
But I can homebrew Jungle Traveler's Clothes (light) for you at cost 1 gp instead.

@Azule86 please decide if you spend 1gp or 2gp and makr it off your balance adding either Traveler's Clothes or "Junge Traveler's Clothes" to your character. I will narrate the rest later when all players had posted

2. Info: due to exhaustion your PCs have Disadvantage on ability checks until after 2 long rests. But I don't need persuasion or any other check from Tonby at the moment, so you don't need to fix the roll.

Expand details below to learn how/when I will need players to roll - it may be a bit different from what you are used to
[ +- ] DM calls for an ability check when
Sep 23, 2024 4:02 pm
What happens if we don't buy travelers clothes?

also, would you like us to make a roll if we think it would be needed? or wait for you to call for one?
Last edited September 23, 2024 4:03 pm
Sep 23, 2024 4:19 pm
GreyWord says:
Let's take Q&A and mechanical stuff out of game thread.

1. You can buy Set of Traveler's Clothes for 2 gp: boots, a wool skirt or breeches, a sturdy belt, a shirt (perhaps with a vest or jacket), and an ample cloak with a hood.
But I can homebrew Jungle Traveler's Clothes (light) for you at cost 1 gp instead.

@Azule86 please decide if you spend 1gp or 2gp and makr it off your balance adding either Traveler's Clothes or "Junge Traveler's Clothes" to your character. I will narrate the rest later when all players had posted

2. Info: due to exhaustion your PCs have Disadvantage on ability checks until after 2 long rests. But I don't need persuasion or any other check from Tonby at the moment, so you don't need to fix the roll.

Expand details below to learn how/when I will need players to roll - it may be a bit different from what you are used to
[ +- ] DM calls for an ability check when
I already marked off the gold and added the Traveler's clothes. Okay, sorry I jumped the gun a bit.
Sep 23, 2024 4:19 pm
GreyWord says:
Let's take Q&A and mechanical stuff out of game thread.

1. You can buy Set of Traveler's Clothes for 2 gp: boots, a wool skirt or breeches, a sturdy belt, a shirt (perhaps with a vest or jacket), and an ample cloak with a hood.
But I can homebrew Jungle Traveler's Clothes (light) for you at cost 1 gp instead.

@Azule86 please decide if you spend 1gp or 2gp and makr it off your balance adding either Traveler's Clothes or "Junge Traveler's Clothes" to your character. I will narrate the rest later when all players had posted

2. Info: due to exhaustion your PCs have Disadvantage on ability checks until after 2 long rests. But I don't need persuasion or any other check from Tonby at the moment, so you don't need to fix the roll.

Expand details below to learn how/when I will need players to roll - it may be a bit different from what you are used to
[ +- ] DM calls for an ability check when
I already marked off the gold and added the Traveler's clothes. Okay, sorry I jumped the gun a bit.
Sep 23, 2024 8:31 pm
Feel free to keep rolling, just don't expect me to always take into account your 20 or your 1s. I can still say you can't do that despite you roll 20 or narrate success for your 1.

You did not come to Chult naked. Buying local clothes will reduce chances that NPCs recognize you as foreigners - it may come handy in some cases. But you can keep wearing your sword coast's clothes.
Oct 2, 2024 3:57 pm
He is staying in his room. I'm basing this on a work trip to Hawai'i and another to the middle east... but assuming Chult is worse if it's imposing 2 levels of exhaustion. No way I'd be up wandering around. Lol
Oct 7, 2024 12:22 am
Should we assume our characters share the knowledge there gained from the day, or should we make sure to role play it?
Just want to make sure to keep player and PC knowledge separate.
Oct 7, 2024 10:26 pm
I feel like the pace set by DM leans more towards the fact that we have shared our experiences, so I'm playing with that mindset. But I'm open to RP it, if most of us desire that and not share everything they did with the group.
Last edited October 7, 2024 10:27 pm
Oct 8, 2024 4:04 am
Sorry, had dentist appointment today so was out of it for a bit. Just posted.
Oct 8, 2024 6:18 am
Please everyone decide and do either of 3:
1. Tell here in OOC that your PC would share all of their today's experiences with the party, so that players would have to take care to care them
2. Make an IC retelling party what you think you learned/achieved important. I'm slowing down and will not end dinner until all players announce they want to move on
3. Make a recap in this thread I've just created
Oct 9, 2024 6:24 am
Tonby would share that he found nothing.
Oct 9, 2024 2:02 pm
Ren has nothing to share.
Oct 9, 2024 4:32 pm
Larsie will tell everyone about the missing dress supplier named Razira.
Oct 9, 2024 5:02 pm
Everyone, please let me know what if anything your PC will do before going to sleep tonight. Game progress is stopped until I see all 5 players posting their action or inaction. There are still several hours before darkness.
Let me remind or clarify if it was not clear, some of the obvious options (but feel free to come up with anything else)

1. If you are into betting or just a show you can see dinosaur racing tonight. (you missed another betting at Executioner’s Run outside city walls, but the dino racing is through the city streets)

2. You can still walk by Razira's house, you know the location

3. You can try to find the orc female planning to go to Camp Vengeance. Bartender assured you it wouldn't be too hard to find just an individual if you put an effort

4. I hope Larsie or Elster will share with you what Zitembe told
[ +- ] Spoiler hint
5. You can put your effort into learning more about city politics. I guess at least Yendil should have an impression that politics in this city is not exactly what you are used to in Baldur's gates.

6. You can try to set up early meeting with Syndra to check on her progress with securing expedition funding or ask any information you realized you are missing.

P.S. Remember every day you waste doing anything but preparing for expedition reduce changes for people who are affected by death curse to survive it.
Oct 9, 2024 8:39 pm
GreyWord says:

4. I hope Larsie or Elster will share with you what Zitembe told
Sorry, I mentioned we were at the temple, but should have made it clear that my PC mentioned everything we saw and learned there.
Last edited October 9, 2024 8:39 pm
Oct 15, 2024 3:00 pm
Sorry I haven't posted in a few days, got Pneumonia and was stuck in the hospital.
Oct 15, 2024 5:00 pm
oh wow. glad you are feeling better
Oct 29, 2024 7:48 pm
Larsie and Tonby spend less than an hour and could still do quite a lot today, that's all up to the players as what you do.
Elster and Yendil spent few hours, let's say you still have half day enough for one major or few minor activities
Ren not interested doing doing anything as much as I understand

You can do anything or nothing. This chapter is a complete sandbox. I have no agenda whatsoever. Only description of places in the city and events that could be triggered as you visit those places. I will only have Syndra to provide you recommendations of how to focus your effort on setting up the expedition - your PCs seems to be missing to care about that. Every day you waste in the city reduce changes for those affected by curse to survive.
Oct 29, 2024 8:53 pm
currently chasing the Razira breadcrumbs. After we talk to Syndra I intend to go after the curse quest in earnest.
The worldbuilding and descriptions have been excellent. Wish we could explore everything, but we have a job to do. :)
Oct 30, 2024 6:37 am
There is little you could do for Razira today. @crazybirdman so that means nothing your PC want to do before talk to Syndra, right?

What about the rest of you? Do we all want to skip to meeting Syndra?
Oct 30, 2024 11:14 am
Not just yet. I'd like to enquire about the guide Azaka before meeting with Syndra, and also like to walk around town to get familiar with the important locations of Port Nyanzaru.
Oct 30, 2024 12:30 pm
enquire whom? You understand that request to inquiring merchant princes is like inquire a senator of US
how do you differentiate important locations from not so? Yesterday you met an NPC who were about to show you what he think is important at a price. Are you willing to find another NPC to do that at a cost? I will need a charisma check (disadvantage) in game chapter to see if you manage to get one and at what price.
Oct 30, 2024 1:38 pm
I'd also like to talk to one of the merchant princes about getting permission for us to use magic. ( unless I'm misunderstanding this region's rules for magic use.) Can't imagine we'd be much help to anyone without our spells
Oct 30, 2024 1:39 pm
I for one am ready for the meeting, but of course I only speak for myself.
Oct 30, 2024 6:11 pm
Larsie is also ready for the meeting.

EDIT: She did have one more question our Undril.
Last edited October 30, 2024 6:20 pm
Oct 30, 2024 6:55 pm
I got the info I wanted and am ready for the meeting.
Oct 31, 2024 7:16 am
OK, let's give @TatharCiryatan more time to decide on Yendil walking around town (either on his own or by hiring some local) and if/how he is going to search for Azaka.
Nov 1, 2024 9:55 am
GreyWord says:
enquire whom? You understand that request to inquiring merchant princes is like inquire a senator of US
The contact information to Jabal was given if we wanted to ask about Azaka, so I imagine that's the best approach. If the merchant prince's are like senators, I'd assume that they have people employed to be in charge of handing out information about guides.
GreyWord says:
how do you differentiate important locations from not so?
Maybe important buildings wasn't the right term. Was thinking of high traffic buildings, and big buildings in general.
GreyWord says:
Yesterday you met an NPC who were about to show you what he think is important at a price. Are you willing to find another NPC to do that at a cost? I will need a charisma check (disadvantage) in game chapter to see if you manage to get one and at what price.
Do you mean Gondolo and Faroul? I was under the impression that they were talking about an expedition outside of Port Nyanzaru, not as a city guide.

As we're continuing with Syndra, I'll try to keep it short as to not drag this out.
Nov 1, 2024 10:31 am
Sorry, I was not detailed enough about contact details of Jabal. There is pointer to his villa, But as you go there guards explain you need to have your 30-day advance payment to (150 GP) in order book a meeting with prince and sign the contract of hiring a guide.

Big buildings:
You know about 3 temples, Goldenthrone and Grand Colisseum
You would discover Grand Souk (market bigger than Red Bazaar where you can buy anything - not just food/dress)
I can spoil there are some smaller building of importance, but your PCs would guess their importance until they have a specific need to be addressed. For example there are a few Public Bathhouses but would you care to go to any of them if it is too hot?

There is one big building not yet mentioned and I added it to story thread


You got it right about Gondolo and Faroul. No I mean locals like Chiwa or the thief some of you met be willing to earn some money buy sharing you what they know about the city.
Nov 2, 2024 10:53 am
Okay, than I think that all questions Yendil had at the moment are answered. Thanks!
Nov 3, 2024 8:49 am
Please don't be shy. Do keep posting in first thread if you have anything. I actually want to share with you more guide posters your PC found in the city. Will do that later today when at at PC.
Nov 4, 2024 7:16 am
Sorry for not posting for a couple days, I was moving and couldn't get on until tonight.
Nov 7, 2024 3:09 pm
I could see quite often that a player or two may want to still do something in a scene and often that would not have a major impact on next scene. I am ready to make a thread per scene and keep as much previous scenes run in parallel as you want. Maybe you see a drawback of such approach and would prefer one scene to end properly before next begins?

Would you like simultaneous scenes?

Yes, please. I could sometimes come up with more ideas on next day
No, I would prefer to read/particulate story in chronological order
Nov 9, 2024 8:09 am
In this chapter 1 I decided to split day in following periods (first 3 are active periods in for your PCs to do some actions):
1. Morning(approx 4 hours).
2. Midday (4 more),
3. Evening (4)
4. Night (8 hours) - if you want to do anything in this period you may not get your long rest
The rest 4 hours a day for eating and mid-day resting.
Nov 9, 2024 6:18 pm
I didn't vote, because I don't know what I prefer. I'm fine with whatever the majority chooses.
Nov 16, 2024 11:32 am
OK I'm going to try to keep scene 2 and 3 in parallel, will ask your feedback before moving to scene 4 to decide if I will open that scene before or after 2 and 3 and locked.
Nov 24, 2024 9:28 am
@TatharCiryatan @szemely just a reminder that I am waiting for your posts in scene 3.
Dec 10, 2024 3:48 pm
Let's talk about timeline. I suggest following, how do you like it:
You sleep 00:00-8:00
Active adventuring time spit in twice 4 hours: 10:00 AM -2:00 PM and 4:00PM-8:00 PM
You can do some extra socializing at the pub 2 hours before go sleep (in the jungle you can do adventuring at risk of possible exhaustion)
There are 3 time slots associated with eating times, but they include more that eating.
Breakfast 8:00-10:00 AM
Lunch 2:00PM - 4:00 PM
Dinner 8:00PM-10:00PM

Please let me know if this makes sense and I'll use it in story, i.e. it would mean that at the story we are at 11:30 AM approx.
Dec 10, 2024 5:14 pm
Yeah, that's a good thing to talk about, because this is how it I was thinking of it while in Port Nyanzaru:

11:00 PM-07:00 AM Longrest (considering breakfast a light activity between 11:00 PM-12:00 PM and 06:00 AM-07:00 AM)
07:00 AM-12:00 AM Adventure
12:00 AM-01:00 PM Lunch/Short rest
01:00 PM-06:00 PM Adventure
06:00 PM-07:00 PM Dinner/Short rest
07:00 PM-11:00 PM Light adventuring/social activities/investigating

I feel like this schedule is more fit for gathering intel, like we're doing now, and your schedule fits while on expedition. We'er mostly doing light activities, no straining travel. But if you decide otherwise, I won't complain ;)
Dec 10, 2024 5:15 pm
Seems reasonable. Nothing we're doing currently (for the most part) requires a hard timeline. Meeting at, say, 5pm is no different than meeting at 7pm.
Dec 10, 2024 5:55 pm
Yeah that seems fine, no arguments or input from me. Nice to have it in place when we need it, but (unless I'm mistake) nothing we are doing now needs to be nailed down to a specific time.
Dec 10, 2024 5:56 pm
Yeah that seems fine, no arguments or input from me. Nice to have it in place when we need it, but (unless I'm mistake) nothing we are doing now needs to be nailed down to a specific time.
Dec 11, 2024 6:55 am
I mean I just need a way how to tell you that you still have plenty of time to spend that day

@TatharCiryatan no in 5e you are supposed to become exhausted doing more than 8 hours of adventuring a day. Especially so in the hot climate you are at now. OK, let's replace simplicity with reality. It is too hot 11:00-15:00 to do any adventuring in this climate, so:
07:00 AM-11:00 AM Adventure
15:00-19:00 PM Adventure
Every other time is relaxation (i.e. spending time at your inn pub)/eating/sleeping. Doing anything else is at at the risk of getting exhausted.

Visiting Syndra at merchant's prince villa counts as relaxation.
Dec 14, 2024 3:50 pm
Sure, I'm fine with your call!
Dec 15, 2024 8:55 pm
crazybirdman says:
carrying around weapons is frowned upon, and magic isn't allowed
My intention was to describe in this story that it is only the goldenthrone building where you were not allowed to bring weapons in. As well as the fact that people treat spell casting in public as as offensive action (just because most of the people don't understand magic they are afraid of it). I'm sorry if felt to deliver that message.

I suggest anyone ask Syndra about spell casting politics in the city. Even if she can't answer, she can redirect that question to Wakanga.
Dec 15, 2024 9:53 pm
Oh yeah, I know that, and Elster probably knows that, but he is just kind of playing dumb to try and get the answer to his question.
Dec 16, 2024 9:37 pm
good to know that. will narrate accordingly, just waiting for other players input
Dec 18, 2024 7:00 am
Hey sorry all, my computer broke, My kid wrecked the screen. Just got it back.

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