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Where does 'being overtaken by Björk while out riding a bicycle' rank as a celebrity encounter?

I'm... not sure. Was she wearing a swan? That has an impact on the rating.

GAH! Bloody thieves! Sorry to hear it, Lindisty. There's nothing lower than a damned thief (unless they are in Les Mis territory).

EDIT: Hey, who stole my clothes?!

Me Miserable today!

Woo, I'm on board! *happy dance*

Aden: The mage was in the room with us until he walked out through the door.

Happy Friday!

It still makes me smile to see that (RPG Superstar 2012) next to your name.

Mornin folks, off to work I go.

Remember to keep to the separation of Church and FAWTL.

Are you certain there's separation?

Naked bible studies? Even as an atheist I think that's wrong. (Although there're a few bits in Psalms... ;) )

.... or Song of Solomon?

Probably nothing, but hit up a doc to be on the safe side.*

*Yes I am a hypocrite.

May I join your club?

Moorluck wrote:

Man, you got hosed.

Meh, I got two cars and a bookcase full of gaming material out of the deal.

For some reason, I read this as 'two cars and a trunk full of dead hookers.' o_O

Panic.

It should continue (unless concentration is required).

One thing I tried hard to do was convey the oppressive nature of city life, which really needs to be worked into every session at the beginning of the adventure. After all, the reason the Children of Westcrown arise is in defiance of both the Shadowbeasts and the Hellknights.

I had one of the Children (Tarvi, who seemed the intellectual sort) be part of a 'true history' conspiracy, organized around a bookstore run by an elderly man. Trusted citizens were allowed in a special back room where they took a 'city diary' from a portable hole folded and stored in a special volume of Asmodean prayers. They recorded the actual goings-on in the city to oppose the propaganda published by Thrune. The Hellknights caught and executed him after rounding up nearby citizenry (including the PC's) and forcing them to watch the execution and book-burning.

I also tried to have Hellknight patrols ride through the streets and described the citizens scurrying out of the way and ducking into shops to avoid them, as well as having the PC's stuck in a tavern a couple of times when darkness fell. The entire timeline of the city was altered, with people rising before dawn to breakfast and dress so they could be off to work as soon as the sun rose and the shadowbeasts were dispelled.

Young blades held 'raves' in empty warehouses at night, dashing through the dark streets with weapons out and halorens in hand, all for the chance of a drink and dance and a bit of fun.

As the shadowbeasts were routed, the city came alive again in the evening, with an all-night street party when Vourne agreed to sail away.

Treppa wrote:

Celestial Healer wrote:

Does anybody else have sounds that just make their skin crawl for no real reason?

I have discovered that I can't abide the sound of someone eating yogurt or pudding out of those little cups. The sound of the spoon against the plastic container drives me to distraction, especially when they get to the end and they are scraping down the sides of the cup with short rapid movements. Am I the only one who feels this way?

It's not exactly the same, but I occasionally become overwhelmingly ooked out by social eating. The insertion of food into gaping red, moist maws, the mastication, the swallowing, the sights, the sounds.... ew, just ew. We don't eliminate socially, why do we ingest socially?

Then I try really hard and get over it.

Aha! The solution is to introduce social elimination!

NOT helping!

Repost - where did the original go?

Lindisty hates Shakespeare!

Does anybody else have sounds that just make their skin crawl for no real reason?

I have discovered that I can't abide the sound of someone eating yogurt or pudding out of those little cups. The sound of the spoon against the plastic container drives me to distraction, especially when they get to the end and they are scraping down the sides of the cup with short rapid movements. Am I the only one who feels this way?

It's not exactly the same, but I occasionally become overwhelmingly ooked out by social eating. The insertion of food into gaping red, moist maws, the mastication, the swallowing, the sights, the sounds.... ew, just ew. We don't eliminate socially, why do we ingest socially?

Then I try really hard and get over it.

Lindisty must hate Shakespeare!

Treppa wrote:

Good morning. Hope everyone is doing OK today.

Jess, hope the new job goes well!

Hey there Treppa. I hope things are going well for you. Tell the Puffin that I send my best.

Will do, dragon. {~hugs~}

So did they come up with elaborate schemes to lure out the bad guys, only to split the party? :D

Good morning. Hope everyone is doing OK today.

Jess, hope the new job goes well!

Emperor7 wrote:

Forgot to mention that my daughter danced in the city parade Saturday, for an early Memorial Day. She slipped on the rain fresh pavement and scraped her knee pretty badly. She bounced right up and got back to the routine. Then finished the mile route. So proud.

Of course she was miserable afterwards, but that's OK.

I once broke my toe during a performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat but roughed it out to finish the show and do three more that weekend. Performing arts are hazardous to one's health.

The show must go on!

If you are running an Adventure Path, those fora are generally quite helpful, civilized, and angst-free.

If my reckoning is right, FHDM should be in the middle of The Avengers right now.

I feel a strange disturbance in the Force....

Treppa, you can talk to us (or me!) at anytime. My email is still the same if you wish to vent.

You have email? I thought you'd avoid it, since it was invented by Joss Whedon in collaboration with Alton Brown.

good to hear that you keep your head up. Hang in there!

It's the stubbornness conferred upon me by German and Scottish ancestors. ;)

Thanks for the good wishes. It's more a matter of needing to do than to talk - to reinvent rather than vent. So I've been busy. But I'm still keeping an eye on you guys. >.>

Whose eye it is, I shall not say.

Hey there Treppa! Been a while. eyebrow waggle and winning smile

Hello, Sir Freehold.

The absence is nothing personal. My life is kind of going to hell in a handbasket and I see no reason to inflict it upon everyone else.

Sharoth wrote:

Damn! I thought I was on call this weekend. NOPE. Then I thought I was on call next weekend. NOPE! Grrrrr..... Drat! I want the extra money.

Wait...wait...some people get paid for being on call?

dammit

:)

We're doing it wrong.

*pokes jumpy dragon, then vanishes*

Sympathies to you and your family, Lindisty. {hugs}

My party wasn't very interesting in chatting up the townspeople. They talked to the same NPC's as your guys, Trollish, and not much more. I kind of forced them to talk to the mage and dwarven smith and innkeepers, but they really didn't care to chat.

Dr. Pepper is best served hot. Seriously, it's delicious.

It's been absolutely gorgeous here, sunny and 70's. We had to grill last night because it's criminal to cook inside on days like this. No humidity, no bugs, no scorching heat - have we been magically transported to San Diego?

Ready to roll once everything has The Angelic GM's blessing.

Jess, I really dig Myth Weaver for the character sheet and stat block generation. It requires a little bit of jiggering for the Paizo boards, but it's very nice overall! Thanks for the heads-up.

FYI - I've been giving the choice at level up to take the average roll (rounded up) for HP or roll - player's choice.

Seems unchivalrous to doubt Shelyn's providence and take the average. ;) However, discretion may be the better part of valor. That would give me 6 hp per level, correct?

Leandro wrote:

HP:

L1 max, correct? 12
L2: 1d10+2
L3: 1d10+2
L4: 1d10+2

Really? Did I screw up the format of the dice command? Wups, d10, not d20.

So total HP for L4 is 31.

Whoa I saw those original die rolls - three 3's in a row with a d20. You will have to roll better than that if you want to join our party ;).

That's why I was wondering if I had the format wrong. It's not hard, but 3 3's? Shelyn feels distant indeed in this terrible place.

:D

Freakin' allergies...

Look at May 8!

One issue (for clerics, anyway) is that most deities have weird favored weapons, most of which are already in non-martial classes (crossbow, dagger sling, etc). Longsword limits you to Iomedae, as far as I know.

There does seem to be a dearth of classic sword-and-board fighting types.

I thoroughly enjoyed the Avengers. One question, though:

** spoiler omitted **

*joins Solnes for a cup of anime Haterade(TM)*

I'm up early for breakfast with my support group. It's strange having female friends.

Did anyone send IsaacX a PM?

That's really thoughtful. Keep it up and you'll have to turn in your Man Card.

~attaches my X-Box 360 to the broken TV and plays Halo~

We have a broken Xbox 360. We should get together and not game.

*grumbles*

Good morning, Solnes! Where's the hubby? We seem to be infested with dragons this morning.

EDIT: Congrats on the job, Freehold.

Ya know, breaking into the Federal Reserve is more difficult than the movies would have one believe.

I could have told you that. I used to work there. Next time, bring in an expert consultant!

Good job! I had to cut the grass when I got home, or I'd have taken it. XD

We might hit 50k before I find my car keys....

... nope, here they are. OK, outie for now. Good luck on the 50k run!

Only 20 minutes or so. No big, to be honest. Just doing my fair share. :D

Shamu will love the river.

Soon, St. Louis will be known as "San Diego on the Mississippi".