OOC chat

Well, if we want to talk about anything doesn't that fit elsewhere, we'll do it here.

I was about to post this in the Rules thread, but then it occurred to me that it would be better here...

So the "Passive Proficiencies as Knowledge" rule we use (the one I added to the Rules thread) comes from The Angry GM. I love his reworked Core D&D 5e, it is so elegantly laid out. Tell me what you think about it : if you like it too, we can use it. It doesn't change much, but it favors cleverness and rewards creativity.
If you've never heard about him, The Angry GM writes awesome RPG advice especially for GMs. Some people can't stand the cartoon-character-like style, but he just delivers the best D&D (and RPG design) articles around. I've been paying for his content for years now ♥

I have nothing against using skills in passive mode, but since I've asked about active application of said skill - shouldn't it be a roll instead?

In that case, it is indeed an active use of the skill.
It's just that, as it took place in the introduction of the campaign (as opposed to in-game), I took the average score to know what information I had to deliver. The second message contained every information you could obtain with a perfect roll (Wisdom [survival], so that's 24 for you), because why not?

But yes, when a similar situation arise in the future, I will call for a roll :-)

I've extended the current characters limit in our campaign from 4 to 6 to get fresh blood. As they arrive, I will un-NPC and retire our two inactive characters.
They had nice concepts, too bad they went missing :/

agentoforange will be joining us soon!
We'll find a proper way to get him in the game when he's ready to go.

Awesome!

Hi guys, happy to join. I've got a bard in the making - just awaiting confirmation on Ornux's end. I'm not sure if it is proper to introduce or describe my character, so I'll wait until our DM has given us all more information on how my character will be joining your adventure!

Awesome! Glad to have you onboard!

Hey everyone, I hope my roleplaying of Bug didn't give you too much challenge or anything. Is everyone just busy lately?

I don't think your character bugged anyone (hehe), week-ends usually are quieter around here.

I forgot to mention it, but Magnus is on his way to the party too. Should appear in the gaming thread soon.

I'm gonna be in vacations for the next 15 days or so. I'll do my best to check the forum at least daily and post but, you know, vacations :)

Have fun!

We're kinda waiting for your response IC, chief. Tbh I thought you disappeared

Hey guys, I'm gonna reorganize the forum to make it easier to use (as it takes AGES to load the list of forums/threads). Got some great inspiration from other games I'm in (like what you did in "Adventures in Stone Fall" agentoforange).
I'll do my best to avoid losing content...

Hi there!

I'll be away for two weeks starting on Saturday for a trip to remote Thailand and Laos. I'll try to post once or twice, but I'm not sure if I'll have an Internet access or even electricity. It would be great if we could be done with the current fight so that you guys get the opportunity to RP and get to know each other, possibly taking a well deserved short rest.

On an other subject, I just wanted to let you know that I created a new game that will take place in the same realm you guys are playing (Oakfall). It will be very different from your game as it will mostly take place outdoor and involve a lot of survival, travel, etc... If you are interested in such a campaign, I'll be glad to have you in the game :)

I'll consider drafting a character!

I'm back from my trip, so without further transition let's get back to that abandoned mine business! :)

I've recently sent and received a lot of PMs here on GP, and while it is adapted to sending a message or two, is is just clunky to have a conversation.
Anyway, if any of you want to chat with me (about the game, the rules, some of my choices...), here's my Google Hangout address: i.ornux@gmail.com

PS: note that 1) I'm a busy father 2) I'm in Europe. So I hope you'll forgive me if you messages stay unanswered for a couple of hours :)