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DM_Darkmeer, Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 06:01 AM

This is the discussion thread for Darkmeer's Expedition to the Demonweb Pits (and possibly more) PbP game.

Post your completed character here, and once all 10 of us are ready, I'll get the initial post up in the PbP section for the adventure(s).

This thread will be noted in my profile, in case we ever need it.

Sunaj Fellhand, Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 06:05 AM

Ready.

Shaundakul (Pathfinder Companion Subscriber), Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 07:18 AM

Darkmeer, Did you get my email regarding the Windwalker prestige class?

Radavel (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 07:39 AM

Shaundakul wrote:

Darkmeer, Did you get my email regarding the Windwalker prestige class?

The PRC from Faiths and Pantheons, yes?

Greene Tanache, Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 07:44 AM

Greene is here, ready to smite in Sir Andress' name.

Radavel (Pathfinder Chronicles Charter Superscriber; Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Subscriber), Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 07:48 AM

Do we have a name for our team like Order of the Stick? If yes, who is the Sexy Shoeless God of War?

Sunaj Fellhand, Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 07:59 AM

Comrades in arms, while we may all believe in freedom, we shall be venturing forth against the drow, that race of evil nasty bad creatures who we love to be if not for the +1 level adjustment. For which reason, I move that one of our number should be nominally designated leader, preferably someone who has strategic and tactical accumen to help us survive our foray against the drow. Do I hear a nomination to the post?

Greene Tanache, Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 09:06 AM

Well, since we don't yet know we're going up against the Drow as characters(correct me if I'm wrong, DM), I nominate the Paladin of Tyr for his unimpeachable moral character and dedication to the values of Law and Goodness.

DM_Darkmeer, Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 09:49 AM

Greene Tanache wrote:

Well, since we don't yet know we're going up against the Drow as characters(correct me if I'm wrong, DM), I nominate the Paladin of Tyr for his unimpeachable moral character and dedication to the values of Law and Goodness.

You're correct about the initial information. The characters do not have knowledge that they will face drow initially.

Finrod Moruin, Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 10:12 AM

Finrod, Ready!

Kane Tosscobble, Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 10:46 AM

Kane ready!!

Corvax Schultheiss, Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 10:49 AM

Corvax ready! Also mildly hungry.

Kara of the Silver Hair, Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 05:05 PM

Except for a few minor details(and the background), I'm ready.

Onyx Ironhands, Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 06:38 PM

I still need to do my equipment and familiar and background.

DM_Darkmeer, Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 10:36 PM

Kara: Once the background is up, you're set.

Onyx: Thanks for the update :)

Corvax: Nothing glaring out as wrong (or silliness). The only request is that over your special abilities, please put a header with the domain name. (I know which ones they are, but just in case I forget about it later). Many thanks. Otherwise you're set.

All: Since you are in Cormyr, and you are going to be adventuring together, there will be a charter involved. The naming that Radavel has suggested would be helpful. The charter will be provided at no charge, initially, as I don't want to burden the party with the charter, especially for the adventures involved.

One question: are you all adventuring together, or is will I need to bring you all together? This is handy to know, and will affect the first few posts I make.

Sunaj Fellhand, Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 10:38 PM

Royal Fiat would be my best guess on how we all got together, or "The King said we should go together."

I suppose calling the group: "Sargent Sunaj's Lonely Hearts Club" is way out of the question.

Finrod Moruin, Wed, Sep 16, 2009, 11:58 PM

I say GM brings us all together.
Something like we all wake up with a magic tattoo that's going to kill us in 7 days, and only with us ALL cooperating can we free ourselves.

Corvax Schultheiss, Thu, Sep 17, 2009, 03:05 AM

Finrod Moruin wrote:

Something like we all wake up with a magic tattoo that's going to kill us in 7 days, and only with us ALL cooperating can we free ourselves.

Ah, the good old wake up with a bunch of strangers start. I have played so many Spycraft one shots that begin like that.

Also, being bought together would be good, introductions and whatnot.

Huergar, Thu, Sep 17, 2009, 03:30 AM

Huergar, ready!

Davin Farstrider, Thu, Sep 17, 2009, 07:16 AM

That tatoo plot sounds eerily familiar. I'm thinking we should make that tattoos blue.

Sir Basil de Fermer, Thu, Sep 17, 2009, 07:33 AM

Reporting for duty

btw any drow spotted wielding twin scimitars is the first target..ok guys

Kara of the Silver Hair, Thu, Sep 17, 2009, 08:41 AM

Sir Basil de Fermer wrote:

Reporting for duty

btw any drow spotted wielding twin scimitars is the first target..ok guys

Dual-weilding is fairly common in the first book "Homeland", so if you want to attack every Drizzt wanna-be go ahead, I can sing just as well when I'm fighting the casters.

All hypothetical on my part.

Sunaj Fellhand, Thu, Sep 17, 2009, 08:49 AM

It's the Drow Spellcasters we have to worry about.

Kara of the Silver Hair, Thu, Sep 17, 2009, 08:57 AM

Sunaj Fellhand wrote:

It's the Drow Spellcasters we have to worry about.

Clerics and wizards... drow clerics and wizards. *shudders

Can anyone give a specific town or city in Faerun? I need a home to run from.

Sunaj Fellhand, Thu, Sep 17, 2009, 09:05 AM

Since the GM has said that we'll all be meeting up eventually at Tilverton, I recommend Highmoon and also Dagger Falls.

Kara of the Silver Hair, Thu, Sep 17, 2009, 09:08 AM

Sunaj Fellhand wrote:

Since the GM has said that we'll all be meeting up eventually at Tilverton, I recommend Highmoon and also Dagger Falls.

High moon sounds right, thanks.

Warforged Gardener, Thu, Sep 17, 2009, 09:10 AM

DM_Darkmeer wrote:

All: Since you are in Cormyr, and you are going to be adventuring together, there will be a charter involved. The naming that Radavel has suggested would be helpful. The charter will be provided at no charge, initially, as I don't want to burden the party with the charter, especially for the adventures involved.

One question: are you all adventuring together, or is will I need to bring you all together? This is handy to know, and will affect the first few posts I make.

/d

Well, if we are all adventuring together, perhaps we're called the Darkwood or Ironwood Company. It would be better if we all knew each other. The process of bringing characters together for the first time during Play-by-Post does add about a week to the beginning.

Sunaj Fellhand, Thu, Sep 17, 2009, 09:14 AM

Nice to meet you all. Sunaj here. I am a half-orc as you can readily see. Mama and Papa were not exactly model parents but I thank them for everything that is now right in my life.

DM_Darkmeer, Thu, Sep 17, 2009, 09:38 AM

If I get a vote, I like the Ironwood Company for the name of your group via the charter. I also agree with Greene (Warforged Gardener) that having you all know each other from the beginning makes much more sense, it would shorten the first part of the adventure by several posts (which, in most cases, takes an additional week or two to complete). I can write a post for either way, but I think that knowing each other would be best to jump right into the adventure, and start slaying drow and their allies.

Perhaps you all met in the Dales? It would come to pass as a group who has been investigating the rumors that someone is in Myth Drannor, when your group gets a letter from a merchant friend in Tilverton. This way you all have met, and have a common link with the merchant in Tilverton. The merchant can be any number of things, but likely is someone who deals in "antiquities" (relics, and other such things). Perhaps he has been trading with some of the Dales for some of the antique elven goods they run across, that aren't being used or are dangerous.

Characters Ready:
Sunaj
Greene
Kane
Finrod
Corvax
Onyx
Huergar
Sir Basil

Not ready:
Kara
Davin

(this is a good sign we'll start on time :) )
/d

Greene Tanache, Thu, Sep 17, 2009, 09:58 AM

DM_Darkmeer wrote:

Perhaps you all met in the Dales? It would come to pass as a group who has been investigating the rumors that someone is in Myth Drannor, when your group gets a letter from a merchant friend in Tilverton. This way you all have met, and have a common link with the merchant in Tilverton. The merchant can be any number of things, but likely is someone who deals in "antiquities" (relics, and other such things). Perhaps he has been trading with some of the Dales for some of the antique elven goods they run across, that aren't being used or are dangerous.

DM:

Spoiler:

Kara of the Silver Hair, Thu, Sep 17, 2009, 10:15 AM

Rejoice, for you all are now trwveling with a ex-perfomer!

Background is ready, and equipment is set. Ready to adventurer.

Finrod Moruin, Thu, Sep 17, 2009, 10:26 AM

OK, we all know each other. Are we just nodding aquaintences, or are we an experienced team?

DM_Darkmeer, Thu, Sep 17, 2009, 10:42 AM

Greene:

Spoiler:

Kara:

Spoiler:

One character to go!

Kara of the Silver Hair, Thu, Sep 17, 2009, 11:23 AM

DM_Darkmeer wrote:

Kara:
** spoiler omitted **

DM:

DM_Darkmeer, Thu, Sep 17, 2009, 12:08 PM

Kara of the Silver Hair wrote:

DM_Darkmeer wrote:

Kara:
** spoiler omitted **

** spoiler omitted **

Kara:

Spoiler:

Greene Tanache, Thu, Sep 17, 2009, 12:09 PM

DM_Darkmeer wrote:

Greene:
** spoiler omitted **

Thank you. I like it when a character is more invested in the plight of a quest-giver. Rounds Greene out a little more.

DM_Darkmeer, Thu, Sep 17, 2009, 12:13 PM

Greene Tanache wrote:

DM_Darkmeer wrote:

Greene:
** spoiler omitted **

Thank you. I like it when a character is more invested in the plight of a quest-giver. Rounds Greene out a little more.

Greene:

Spoiler:

Warforged Gardener, Thu, Sep 17, 2009, 12:58 PM

DM_Darkmeer wrote:

Greene Tanache wrote:

DM_Darkmeer wrote:

Greene:
** spoiler omitted **

Thank you. I like it when a character is more invested in the plight of a quest-giver. Rounds Greene out a little more.

Greene:
** spoiler omitted **

Spoiler:

Kane Tosscobble, Thu, Sep 17, 2009, 01:31 PM

I'm also thinking that perhaps Kane is hiding in somewhere like Highmoon, on the run from bounty hunters sent by the Thorn. Perhaps he took just a little too much of a percentage...?

Davin Farstrider, Thu, Sep 17, 2009, 02:52 PM

Done.

minkscooter (Pathfinder Chronicles Superscriber), Fri, Sep 18, 2009, 01:18 AM

Corvax Schultheiss wrote:

Corvax ready! Also mildly hungry.

Corvax, why the -2 initiative? I don't think armor check penalty applies to initiative, unless you lack armor proficiency (which you don't).

Huergar, Fri, Sep 18, 2009, 02:52 AM

My background takes Huergar from Damara to Impultur then by sea to the Dalelands. That last part I left vague so the DM can take some liberties to mesh Huergar's story with the group.

I like the name Ironwood Company. Huergar was once apprenticed to a merchant, and other merchants play prominently in his background, so it makes sense he would seek out that type of person when arriving in a new place. Finrod dislikes towns, but Huergar enjoys the comforts and opportunities of civilization. Both Huergar and Finrod have experienced abuse at the hands of goblins. Corvax also has goblins in his past.

I think Huergar would be drawn to Kane because he admires his skills; also that he is nimble (something Huergar is not).

Sir Basil is widely traveled, and it's possible he and Huergar met during Huergar's sea voyage to the Dalelands. Huergar's lawful goodness is a private matter that he takes for granted and doesn't give much thought. He will not easily grasp the motivation of the paladins.

Huergar is more comfortable in the company of humans than dwarves. He has no affinity for magic, so Onyx would be interesting to Huergar mostly because of his knowledge.

It's unclear how Huergar will take to the others, with their CN alignments or monstrous characteristics. Should be fun to see how it plays out!

minkscooter (Pathfinder Chronicles Superscriber), Fri, Sep 18, 2009, 03:08 AM

Kane Tosscobble wrote:

Kane ready!!

Shouldn't your BAB be +6/+1? (I think +1 for small size is not part of BAB.) Also, it seems like you're short some ability points. I count Str11-2+4 (1), Dex 17+2 (13), Con14 (5), Int12 (2), Wis13 (3), Cha 10+2 (0) = 24 point buy, and where are the two ability score boosts for your character level?

DM_Darkmeer, Fri, Sep 18, 2009, 07:35 AM

minkscooter wrote:

Kane Tosscobble wrote:

Kane ready!!

Shouldn't your BAB be +6/+1? (I think +1 for small size is not part of BAB.) Also, it seems like you're short some ability points. I count Str11-2+4 (1), Dex 17+2 (13), Con14 (5), Int12 (2), Wis13 (3), Cha 10+2 (0) = 24 point buy, and where are the two ability score boosts for your character level?

Good catch Minkscooter (I honestly didn't catch it). Kane, you're welcome to fix it, and call yourself ready again.

As to the PbP itself, since that one thing shouldn't stop us from starting (hey, I like getting a head start, and possibly an extra post in), HERE is the opening post for the campaign. It has been noted in my profile, so that makes it easier (I hope).

Corvax Schultheiss, Fri, Sep 18, 2009, 09:56 AM

Don't they? Huh, been doing it wrong a long time then. I shall fix it promptly.

In other news I just broke two bones in my leg so I am pretty much guaranteed to post whenever I can for the next two weeks at least. I am a captive audience.

Davin Farstrider, Fri, Sep 18, 2009, 10:28 AM

Wow, that sucks. Though it could be seen as unplanned vacation with no sight seeing or fun. Nevermind forget I just said that. I hope you have sick time available to cover it. I hope you recover quickly

Darkmeer, Fri, Sep 18, 2009, 10:49 AM

Corvax Schultheiss wrote:

Don't they? Huh, been doing it wrong a long time then. I shall fix it promptly.

In other news I just broke two bones in my leg so I am pretty much guaranteed to post whenever I can for the next two weeks at least. I am a captive audience.

May you be healed of your injuries soon! Seriously, I appreciate the ability to post whenever, but breaking two bones just stinks as the reason to be able to do it.

Corvax Schultheiss, Fri, Sep 18, 2009, 11:31 AM

Ah its fine, I broke them doing something that up til the breakage was lots of fun. I am a student so I'm getting all my lectures emailed to me for the next little while.

Kane Tosscobble, Fri, Sep 18, 2009, 02:31 PM

Think that should be right now.

Onyx Ironhands, Fri, Sep 18, 2009, 05:23 PM

I'll finish up my character's background and then post in the IC thread. Sorry for the delay.