Opening the discussion thread.
I got an email from the organisers of the Game Day, in which they asked all GMs to tell their players what the expectations are. So here I go:
* The pacing/tempo of the PbP game the GM wishes to set.
I will post new chapters once the party's ready to advance in the storyline. Events don't complete themselves, and I'd like to see the players actively engaged.
* How frequently you will post as the GM.
Depends on the amount of posts the party members make. I'll post at least 1 time a day, but this'll increase when members make multiple posts a day.
* How frequently the players are expected to post. (Including how long they will be given before being put in “Delay”.)
You're expected to make at least 1 post on an average day. Almost everyone goes out of town sometimes, and most of us know what's it like to have a busy or unlucky day. Please do inform me, either in this thread or by PM, if something's up and you won't be able to post for a prolonged time.
* What the player inactivity level (in days) will be before the player is dropped/replaced. (As well as what level of credit a player will get should they quit/get dropped.)
If you suddenly disappear and are gone for over 3 days, without letting me know why, I'll send you a PM to ask you why. Once I've send the PM in which I ask you about your absence, the party will move on. Once the PM's send, you have 3 more days to get back into the game before you're dropped. If something horrible has happened you may rejoin at any moment, but your rewards for completing the game depend on your amount of activity.
Players who are mostly inactive will lose a part of their reward. This could be 1/3 you'll lose, or even 2/3 of your reward. Dropped players will receive no reward.
Unless most of you drop out and we have too few players for a legal table, which I don't expect will happen, there won't be replacements.
* What process combat will follow. Including how initiative will work, posting expectation, how the GM prefers die rolls to work in combat, et cetera.
I'll roll initiative once combat starts. Combat may be triggered by events or NPCs, but players may trigger combat as well. If a player triggers combat, for example by stabbing an NPC, all other players are to await the NPC's reaction and the initiative rolls that follow.
Combat will be done in groups. Within a group everyone can take their turn in any order. Unless a player is waiting for the action of an ally, the actions will resolve in the order they're posted.
* Where maps are hosted, and the expectations the GM has for their use.
I'll use Ditzie. When your character moves, please adjust your character's position on the map and link the new map in your post.
* Any other expectations and processes the GM wishes the players to follow.
Keep in mind we're all playing this game for fun :)
I will be unable to post tomorrow (Saturday). Please NPC my character as you see fit Steph.
Thanks for letting me know!
Jorus, Race and Shael please provide a bar like this below your names:
Male Human Oracle/1 (HP 9/9 | AC:20 | T:13 | FF:17 | CMB: 3 | CMD:13 | Fort:+2 | Ref:+3 | Will:+1 | Init:+3 | Perc: -1 | Speed 20)
It'll make accessing info like Perception and Initiative easier for me.
I hope they roll low on their will saves... >:)
Most did, so moving the cultists will be a lot easier now. Especially with the captain down ;)
If you need to NPC me for the next 18 hours, feel free to.
Okaydokay :)
I'll GMPC you when I see all others who are currently up have taken their actions. This way you may still be able to take your own turn before I post the militia's actions.
@Shael: Believe it or not, but I do want to see you succeed :P
Though I can't deny I sometimes get a competitive feeling that I have to reign in a bit >:)
Although I do play the opponents to the best of their ability. :-)
But sometimes you have to stick to the 'script' :(
Luckily most scenarios leave some room for flexibility! :)
True the script is very important. I was just agreeing with you in being a bit competitive with the players. Besides in the scenario above it truly changed they're tactics as most the frontliners were the first to succumb to color sprays lol.
Your doing a fine job Steph and none of what I said was aimed at you or anyone. Just that the dice roller can be really fickle lol.
Oh, I didn't take it like that at all! xD
I just commented, meaning nothing extra with what I said :P
From now on the most recent map I've seen will also appear below my name. (To prevent it from getting lost on previous pages, which sometimes happens.)
Take care Shael!
Okay Mort, thanks for letting me know :)
I'd say the party doesn't have much time to go visit shops given the current situation. Though if anyone succeeds on a Knowledge (Local) DC 15 roll, I'll let him know the location of a shop which the party may quickly visit on their way to the manor.
Items bought with the money from loot will disappear at the end of the scenario, because the money itself wouldn't carry over either.