Happy holidays folks.
Hey Pat,
School evocation [fire]; Level druid 2
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S, DF
Range 0 ft.
Effect sword-like beam
Duration 1 min./level (D)
Saving Throw none; Spell Resistance yes
A 3-foot-long, blazing beam of red-hot fire springs forth from your hand. You wield this blade-like beam as if it were a scimitar. Attacks with the flame blade are melee touch attacks. The blade deals 1d8 points of fire damage + 1 point per two caster levels (maximum +10). Since the blade is immaterial, your Strength modifier does not apply to the damage. A flame blade can ignite combustible materials such as parchment, straw, dry sticks, and cloth.
Just posting up real quick with a question for the group.
As I had posted before, I have started a new job. At this job I can't use any time to develop game materials as I could at my slower-paced one. Plus I am still looking for a permanent job, and a lot of non-job things are popping up to do in my ever-shrinking free time.
I am running four PbPs, and sadly, this one seems to be the slowest/least posted on. I hate to give up on it, but I am not sure what the interest level out there is for people.
My question is this: Is there a lot of interest in this game as it is going? If I get a positive response I will buckle down and keep the story train chugging. If not, I am seriously thinking about shuttering it. Let me know your thoughts, please.
My question is this: Is there a lot of interest in this game as it is going? If I get a positive response I will buckle down and keep the story train chugging. If not, I am seriously thinking about shuttering it. Let me know your thoughts, please.
As one of the newbies, I can only speak for myself by saying that my interest is high. I'd prefer a slower paced game to none at all - but I'm also up for more non-GM led activity. I joined when the group were assembling in the inn and the posts flew thick and fast when we just interacted.
I'm still interested. I havn't posted because my character's kinda in transit at the moment and not involved with the larger group.
That said, it's better to cut your losses than to burn out completely. It sounds like your life is kinda stressful right now and you don't need more stress from your "free time". It'd be a shame to stop a game as long-running as this, but less of a shame than stopping all of your games.
Hey folks. Today, thanks to several converging things I have made a descision to take a sabbatical from being online for a while. I apologize that this will mean I wont be posting updates, but I am sure I will return at some point. Thank you all for being part of my madness and I hope we can resume at some point in the future.
Patrick
Okay, okay...nobody panic. First, lets get a show of heads to se who's read this and so knows about it.
Then a show of interest for people who like their characters enough and have time enough to keep playing them.
Then we take ourselves off to the Hook up thread and ask for a new DM and a new game. Yah, slim chance I know, but heck worth the effort I'd reckon.
So? thoughts? comments? other ideas?
Okay, okay...nobody panic. First, lets get a show of heads to se who's read this and so knows about it.
Then a show of interest for people who like their characters enough and have time enough to keep playing them.
Then we take ourselves off to the Hook up thread and ask for a new DM and a new game. Yah, slim chance I know, but heck worth the effort I'd reckon.
So? thoughts? comments? other ideas?
I'm in no way keen to simply end it here. If someone else wanted to pick up the game that would be great - as long as Patrick was OK with that - it was his baby after all.
I am breaking my self-imposed exile to answer your question: If someone feels like picking up the reins of GMing, that's fine. I don't expect to resume posting for at least a month, and even when I come back there will have to be some hard triage. I have come to the conclusion that running four PbPs is adversely affecting my time management in Real Life.
So if someone wants to go ahead and continue, feel free.
As I said before, very best wishes to you in whatever is you're tackling in Real Life.
So, for those seeking another game to divert themselves with there is this one still looking for 1st level characters.
Though there's a character playing in it that which people have said is rather hard on the reading skillz...*^_^*
Or, for those of a higher level minded bent, there's this rather strange one,
Um, sorry, that's for the game thread. Buggered if I can find the Off topic or Out Of Character discussion threads...V_V
Still, options is options, hey? ^_^
Again, wishing yourself the very best, Master DM. *bows*
Hey folks. My life is actually settling down quite a bit better than I had anticipated. I think that I will be able to resume a regular posting style a few weeks earlier than I had anticipated. If you guys haven't moved on, I will be more than happy to resume the mantle of GM
Ready, willing and able...
Hey folks. I don't know what it is, but I am not feeling positive about this PbP's future. I think a lot of it is my fault, I had that break in the action due to RL concerns, and this last fight seemed to stretch out like taffy. I am(was) running four games, I just mothballed my D20 Gamma World one for similar reasons.
I don't know if I can keep up with everything. I am having more RL issues with job searching and picking up a lot of household duties. I don't want to disappoint anyone, but I think that a lot of folks involved have kinda given up on it. I take full responsibility for this, and I am sorry that I didn't deliver a more satisfying gaming experience.
If I am feeling wrong about this, please let me know. I know several folks have stuck with this game through thick and thin and for that I thank you. If I ever get the itch to start a new game, everyone involved here will be first to be asked. At this point, I think the expedition is pretty much grinding to a halt.
Once again, apologies all around. I didn't want to end it like this, but sometimes it's for the best.
-Patrick