Girvin Teech |
Checking in. Thanks for picking Vincent and I - I think my alias and sheet are pretty much final. The only thing I'm still fiddling with is equipment.
Edit: Reading over other people's sheets, I hit a question. How many traits should we have? I'm used to 2 so I went with one campaign trait and one other, but I'm seeing people with 2 traits +1 campaign trait, and also just the campaign trait. Do I need to reduce or add, or am I okay how I am?
DM Haldhin |
Quick DM notes tonight...
Glad everyone is excited about the campaign, I'm definitely looking forward to it too!
My job allows me to check the site several times a day, as well as post occasionally. At the least, I plan to post every night before 10pm EST (GMT -5). If the thread is full of action, I'll likely post more often. I also post on weekends, but I understand if things slow down a bit on Saturday and Sunday.
That said, I also have a 3-month old son, so my posting schedule is +/- baby time. I haven't really had any problems yet, but just in case I'm unexpectedly absent, you all have an idea why.
And speaking of being absent, if I know I am going to be out of touch, I'll let everyone know well before it happens. I would ask everyone to also do the same if at all possible.
For combats, I'll use a map if needed, but if tactics don't play a huge part in the fight, we won't use one. I like to have initiative rolled, let everyone post their intentions/actions, then I'll post a recap of the round. Generally speaking, people get 24 hours to post their actions, after which I'll move on with the combat.
In the short term, I'd like to have character details finalized this weekend. I'm planning on making the first official Gameplay post on Sunday afternoon, with my next update Monday evening.
If there are any questions or suggestions, don't hesitate to post them.
DM Haldhin |
I have made the first official post for the campaign, so feel free to start posting! Please include a physical description as part of your post.
I have also reached out to our final member via PM and I'll update as needed on his status.
Since I'm running these two groups concurrently, the first few posts are going to be identical, but the stories will diverge soon. Nothing too far away from the original AP, but enough to make sure everyone is getting their own experience.
I'm going to start reviewing characters and I'll let people know if I have questions or issues.
Azkhoth Khazrothi |
Post up. Let me know if the accent's too thick or annoying--I can tone it down or just type normally if that's the group's or DM's preference. Also let me know if you want a simple block describing Azkhoth instead of having it spread out like I did in the post--I can spoiler it here or add it in my next post.
DM Haldhin |
Think the post is just fine Azkhoth, and I don't find the accent annoying at all. Like to hear from the rest of the group, but generally, as long as I don't have to re-read a sentence 3-4 times, I'm good.
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Heard from our 6th player, he's on vacation and will be back next week. We're going to continue ahead for a while, and I'll run Leon if/when needed.
Firavel Mandorellian |
Oh dear... I noticed the near abysmal Diplomacy bonuses in the game posts and glanced through the other charcters... It looks like Firavel has the highest diplomacy and bluff with the +3 (although he does get taken to the cleaners on the Sense Motive and Intimidate). Does this mean the fellow who dumped Charisma (me) is destined to be the face of the party?? Oh boy... I smell trouble, lol.
DM Haldhin |
Don't worry about specific roles, you guys won't have any problems because you don't have a "face" character. Just play what you want, how you want, and have a fun time. There will always be several ways to handle things, I'm not going to "penalize" the group for not having a specific niche skillset.
Firavel Mandorellian |
I wasn't too concerned. I just found it amusing we're all a bunch of social misfits, so to speak. Sure some force of personality here, some sensitivity training there, some speech training the other way. Put us all together and we're perfect.
Firavel Mandorellian |
DM Haldhin. I might not be able to post this weekend as we have family staying over. I should be able to get something for Monday morning, but if non-combat things are going on, Fir can just stay introspective during the period.
DM Haldhin |
I have posted a link to an Obsidian Portal site I created to provide players with easy access to information such as Player Handouts and Maps. The link can be found in the 'Campaign Info' tab at the top of this page.
On the OP site, you can find a map of Ravengro in the 'Maps' tab, with a legend in the 'Wiki' tab.
I plan to continue and add information as the campaign continues, but please let me know if you have any suggestions or questions.
DM Haldhin |
It's been over two weeks since I've heard anything from Azkhoth, so I have PMed him to let him know we're moving on without him. No hard feelings toward him. My biggest issue is that I'm very lenient when people give me prior notice about missing some posts, but disappearing for weeks without warning isn't going to work.
I believe the group is capable of continuing on with five for now, but I would prefer six. If any of you have an opinion on continuing with five versus six, please let me know.
DM Haldhin |
I am posting a LINK to the shared drive where I keep everything for this group.
Currently, you should be able to see the Outer Prison Map, and the first two rooms inside the prison.
Leon Ravencourt |
As I understand it, Create water fills a vessel up to the listed volume. What a "vessel" is is debatable, but generally speaking it has to have something to fill.
The Drench cantrip is the one that is for putting out flames and creating water in the air.
For that reason, a well prepared adventurer brings a collapsable oil-skin bucket. :)
Girvin Teech |
I'm not really sure either, but I figured it was worth a shot. Create water is a bit of an odd one because the spell description says it can be used to create a downpour of rain but the conjuration school says:
A creature or object brought into being or transported to your location by a conjuration spell cannot appear inside another creature or object, nor can it appear floating in an empty space. It must arrive in an open location on a surface capable of supporting it.
I'm not sure how you create rain without putting water in empty space, but that's where I got the quote 'I assume he's a "surface capable of supporting" water?' from. If not we can rule the turn out, or if the good DM Haldhin is feeling generous we can just assume Girvin is refilling the aforementioned water skin and dousing from that