DM Bigrin's Second Darkness
Game Master bigrin42

Curiously, Belana has left me off the "do not zap" list. As I am sure this is merely an oversight on her part, I'll just add myself to that list. ;)

Not taking any offense? I guess Bruendor'll just have to try harder. ;)

Hey, Anklebiter knows folks don't like Goblins. ^^ He's happy with any information that allows him to avoid being punted or hit over the head in the future.

I dare say that will be a mean feat in this party.

My goodness, but Anklebiter is a lot of fun to write! ^^ He's not malicious, but he's still getting used to the whole idea of non-Goblin civilization and morality and all that, so some of his thought and reasoning processes are... amusing. ;)

Good news! I'm moving to a new apartment!

Bad news! I'll be without access to the boards there until I can get connectivity. That means I'll only be able to post at work occasionally, and not at all until I get service.

Hopefully, that won't be too much of an interruption, but I will be unavailable for the next 48 hours or so.

Congrats on the new apartment. All else is secondary. ^^

No worries about the move, I'll DMPC you as necessary. On a somewhat related note, I am back in the country...and I came back to a busted motherboard. So, I am limited to work access and my iPad for the time being.

We've become quite the little brutal rapid-response team, haven't we? ^^ Who knew a Goblin could have so much fun with a Grease spell?

Grease is a fun spell. Next to the "pit" spells, it is my favorite for crowd control.

Bruendor, was that 'greenskin' aimed at the Half-Orc, or at Anklebiter?

Anklebiter. Bruendor would not have called Anklebiter by name in the time they've worked together.

Ah, gotcha. I'll reply now.

I hope things aren't moving too slowly for you guys. The first part of the campaign is pretty heavy with RP and less so on the fighting (though I have tried to sneak some in).

It's fine with me! ^^

I think magnetism might fall under Knowledge (nature), but of course I'm not the DM.

The effect is obviously magical in nature...just no indication of what that nature is.

It's been over two weeks since Belana has posted. Is she still with us?

I don't know. I sent her a PM a couple of days ago and haven't heard back yet. We're not yet at the point where her presence is required, but if she hasn't posted by the next "event", I'll have to replace her.

Anyone know a good player, who can post regularly, that would be willing to put together a divine class? It doesn't have to be a dedicated cleric or healer, just someone that can heal out of combat and maybe use a wand or two.

The only other cleric submission was not a good fit. Black powder chocobo submitted a hospitalier paladin that might work. Anyone know anything about him or the hospitalier variant?

Sending you a PM, Bigrin.

Varisians all know about Goblins. They're usually pests, but occasionally (when in numbers) they're a real threat. That, and 'everyone knows' they're all crazy. ;) Since I don't have Silent Image ready to hand to make it look like the boss is being threatened by a Paladin or a Vrock, this seemed the best way to make any bodyguards present abruptly very nervous. ^^

DM Bigrin, might Anklebiter have had time to visit the Cypherlords during the past few days? They might not give him the time of day, but then again, perhaps they would have talked to him in exchange for secrets of Goblin magic... ^^;

Yes, he might have had the chance. I'll get back to you on whether or not he learned anything.

Hi there Bigrin, Motteditor mentioned that you were looking for a cleric class to fill a new vacancy. If the spot is still open I'd be glad to submit a character for consideration. I can post on a daily basis and would be happy to play whatever class/race that you feel would fit the group/campaign. Thanks, Adam

Haunted Oracle for your consideration, per the original guidelines I'll await for you to assign the second trait. I can always edit this if needed, or go with a new build if preffered. Thanks.

Operation 'spook the bodyguards' seems to have failed, so far. Alas and alack.

It was a nice try :)

Thanks, Lefrik. ^^

Calla snickers at the goblin's description. God help me, I think I like it. I'm not sure if it's mad or a moron, but it's interesting, at least.

The answer is, of course, that he's a Goblin! ;) The 'mad' bit is debatable, but the 'moron'? Not a chance! Moronic Goblins have more muscle and weaponry on them.

Oh, eventually Calla will come around. It might take until 10th level, but it'll happen.

Born under the stars, Kelendra has always had an affinity with the heavens. Yet it seems hell has always followed her steps. Her peaceful family fled the ongoing strife in Nirmathas, an exodus from Fangwood that left her father and brother in shallow graves along the road to Riddleport. The port city offered little improvement, life was harsh, food scarce, and strangers cruel.

Her mother wasted away, depressed and broken hearted, passing three winters ago. Her younger sister sought solace in drugs and vanished into the underbelly of crime that thrived in Riddleport. Kelendra looked to the stars for guidance, as her mother often did during their flight from Fangwood, and found comfort in a small temple to Desna. Her devotion did not go unnoticed, the goddess visited the lost woman in her dreams and granted her the gifts of an oracle.

Still, food fills the belly and Riddleport had limited use for non-material visions. At the urging of her growling stomach, Kelendra sought work at a popular gambling hall after most of the staff left. Despite her trepidations and dislike of the silly succubus outfits the waitresses had to wear, she accepted the job and enjoyed the satisfaction of a full belly and a room to call her own.

But even those comforts could not hold her for long. A growing sense of urgency pushed at her, prompted by the black splotch that had appeared in the sky over Riddleport, and the goddess visited her dreams full of concern for the very heavens themselves...

"Snakes don't rightly have parts, but if Ah had to guess, Ah'd say this was his knee." -- Kathy Bates

Hey all: Just a note to let you know I'm recruiting some replacements for my Kingmaker campaign, thanks to one player deciding touring Europe for six months after graduating is more important than gaming (lucky jerk!). No guarantees, obviously, but please feel free to apply.

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I'm already in a Kingmaker game IRL, so I'll let someone else apply. Thanks for the offer, though!

Not that I've been Speedy McQuick post, but my niece is going through her high school graduation this weekend and it is going to be nuts around here so I may not be posting regularly until Monday if things are as hectic as I fear

No worries. I've been in DC for 4 days and this weekend is my anniversary (11 years) and Mother's Day, so I doubt I'm going to have too much time to post either. Still, I can set teh stage and you lot can fill is as can be.

Maybe it's a good idea for those capable of stealth to stay out of sight as much as possible while we advance? Give the enemy a skewed idea of our numbers, and all.

Okay, who is in what group? How do you approach? Are you trying the frontal approach first? How do you want to proceed?

Anklebiter is in the stealthy group.

I suggest you we keep the stealthies outside and waiting while the burlies move forward and knock. But that may not be the wisest move, so please, everyone pitch in...!

Calla's definitely in the "burlies." She tends to be a bit too much of a blunt instrument to really want to do stealth much, even if she's actually very good at it when she has to be (thanks to her childhood).

I shall sneak like the wind and...

mmm ok, let's just put him in the burlies :)

Just FYI, my folks are in town this weekend, so not sure how much I'll be posting Saturday and Sunday. They do usually head off to bed three or four hours before me, though, so it's possible I'll still get to get something in at least every night.

Okay, I finally found my thumbdrive with my maps on it, so I will be getting up a view of Smeed's place in just a little bit.

Hmm. Did our employer want us not to offend or hurt Smeed and/or his belongings?

And what do you guys say? Another bracing use of Grease? :p

Your employer was conveniently silent about Smeed's eventual conditions.

looks like listing the current HP, AC and conditions in the gender tab will list it first in the character description, so I'll go with that for tracking, unless there is a preferred method?

That's fine. I just looked at your details and saw you were still 10/10 after the fire trap. Just want to make sure everything's kosher. you guys haven't really taken any damage yet. I wanted to make sure you hadn't forgotten what it was like :)