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I would be up for another PbP. Would a Goliath Barbarian be out of the question?

On second thought ...

Maybe my idea is a bit too cumbersome. I will take Erian's advice here and make mundane rolls as needed. No need to post rolls on every post, unless, of course, you want to.

Also, If I post what you feel is a bad idea, please feel free to smack me in the head. Since I am still fairly new at this, I am trying different things on a Trial-&-Error basis to see what works in a PbP.

Sorry for any annoyances I am currently causing.

Cheers

um, you mean next weeks rent?

Yup, my bad. Was just trying to be optimistic:)

I agree. We should pay the rent (I'll chip in my 10 gold!) and then save the rest. The idea of being turned out for late rent in Stormreach doesn't appeal to me and I get the feeling that that kobold wouldn't be a pushover.

Keep your gold. We will use the bounty money we received from Tessik.

Hey everyone,

I am feeling that my running of this game may be a bit disorganized. I will have to admit that my mother is sick and my mind is not fully on the game at the moment.

That said, another probable reason is that we have many players.

So I have been thinking of this:

Much of the beginning of this game will be focused, at least this is my current plan, in a wilderness setting. So my thought is to have players, when they post, provide skill checks in Spot, Listen, Hide, Move Silently, & Search just in case one or more is relevant. Also feel free to provide other rolls, if you feel that this is necessary. Also, if you roll well and it is not used, I will bank it for later use.

If this seems too cumbersome, and you don't feel it necessary to provide a roll, that's cool. To keep things going, though, I may roll for you, if it is something minor.

Any thoughts or suggestions.

I hope everyone is having a good time. My mother is starting to get better, and I am starting to feel more focused on the game.

Cheers

I believe that there are 7 of us now.

Valessa, Rokko, Sari, Merreck, Ruuz, Brick & Beren

We have 500 gold from the bounty money. If we use this to pay rent, we are left with 250.

We can split this 7 ways or we can start an account with Kundarak (sp?) to pool resources for our later foray into the deep.

Any other thoughts?

I am going to suggest that we save it as a group to pool resources later, or just in case we need next months rent.

I'm on board.

I smell a conspiracy.

'What are my players up to?' I ask myself.

I am really intrigued and slightly paranoid.

Probably will not have a chance to post anything of substance during work, and I will be away this weekend.

Catch up next week.

Cheers

Hey guys,

We have 500 gold. My thought on spending priority is:

- Underwater breathing equipment and/or magic.
- Transportation, if not provided
- Manacles, rope
- Other adventuring equipment
- Rent

Just a quick list. Feel free to add or delete items. If there is anything left over, we can split it. Thoughts?

Cheers

Adulthood happens, We will be here when things calm down for you.

Don't feel any pressure from me on my end.

Cheers

I also want to thank everyone for their comments and criticisms. They are appreciated and noted.

Cheers

On the topic of 'not ready to battle a vampire yet', will we be getting xp for the events at the tavern/bloodbath

Does it have specific advantages? I've not seen it in use before--this is really the first time I've heard mention of such--so my predisposition likely comes more from ignorance than actual preference.

The main advantage I find, I am the 'leader' in Dragonmann's Stormreach game, is that if another player npc's, the player is still in the dark regarding the happenings in the world and would not be influenced by out of game knowledge, plus it does take the burden off of the DM.

That said, I will only ask if someone would like to be 'leader'. If there are no volunteers, then the DM will NPC for missing players.

I meant to NPC Erian today after work, if we did not hear from him. I am glad he made it back to us though. I will leave it to a vote, ahh democracy. Should I (DM) NPC missing players, or does a player want to take on the 'leader' role?

Just let me know.

Right here. I am speculating that between home, work, and Harry Potter, Shamgar is occupied. If I was a bettin' man, I would guess that we will here from him soon. Although, Deathly Hollows is releasing today.

you may have bitten off more than you want to chew with a very strongly personalitied halfling... let me know if you want Dardin toned down a bit

Oh an because I can't stand to have a pun go unnoticed:
** spoiler omitted **

Nice.

Actually, I really like Dardin. By giving me a challenge, I can either give up or get better, and I am not a quiter.

Thanks D-Mann

I have been enjoying the game since its inception. We have an excellent group of players that compliment each other. You are keeping the game moving with your well developed scenes and devious nature. The game is really top-drawer in my book.

On the topic of treasure. Beren was too busy not dying to think of the spear, and it just seemed ooc to plunder the meat party.

Cheers

Dragonmann,

Good idea, Once I get this PbP really rolling and get the group together, I should have more time to follow your suggestions.

Thanks Again.

Dragonmann,

Cheers

and we have hit the first century folks!

Jolly Good

I'm diggin' it. I hope everyone else is.

With 7 players many slots are filled. The only thing that is somewhat missing is a true arcane caster. Lightning bolts, fire balls, that kind of stuff. You can never have enough tanks either IMHO.

Um, wow Utak, just wow...

put me on your waiting list, i'll find time

Hey, Thanks. Coming from an excellent DM such as yourself really means alot.

Absolutely on the waiting list. Just give me some time to get the seven current players together, and who knows maybe an eighth will fit in perfectly. Any thoughts on what you would like to play. Right now I am having trouble juggling everything, but once I get one group together who knows. If you have something in mind, feel free to pitch it. I may try to foreshadow the arrival of somebody if I can.

Cheers

oops, my bad if I posted too early. I just read the discussion thread, and timed it up with the play thread. I jumped right in after reading the play thread and didn't look back.

Hey,

Sorry about the undead thing, I was so pumped about rolling a nat 20 that I had a total blond moment, that and my wife staring at me to hurry up.

Regarding Brick, I was trying to have the character be productive with the suggestion that Valessa gave. I was also in a hurry and didn't want to hold the game up. Also, thinking along the same lines of Aubrey. IMHO, if Brick is a 2nd level cleric, should he not understand this.

I don't know, feel free to override the action. You are the DM, so I will submit to your judgment.

Cheers

Sorry I did not post on Saturday. Trying to organize everthing in my PbP. Wow, lots of work. I plan on doing one more post for that, then Guudwyn will interact. Will happen sometime today.

Sorry again.

Wow, Lilith gets a mention on the front page!

Out of interest, how many folks around here wear gamer-t's?

Saturday at work is real casual. My patients now expect me to wear some type of gamer tee on Saturdays. It has become somewhat of a novelty

Utak wrote:

Hey, Nice death scene Shamgar.

Thanks. Now we'll see how y'all deal with the aftermath. Sometimes it can be a problem to be the good guys... :)

I guess Guudwyn will need diplomacy DC 50 :)

Hey, Nice death scene Shamgar.

Oh and I predict you will be hunting her for a very very long time...

which is a good thing, because she was alone when she did this to the bar...

What an evil b+$%%!

Utak wrote:

Do you think Raustikin went back to the Shadow Marshes with Heavenly?

If he did, it would be nigh certainly bad, since she was an inspired... Like you said, devious

Yikes!

On another thought, I so wanted to see that orc just so I could say:

MY NAME IS BEREN KEMBLE. YOU KILLED MY TUTOR. PREPARE TO DIE.

MY NAME IS BEREN KEMBLE. YOU KILLED MY TUTOR. PREPARE TO DIE.

MY NAME IS BEREN KEMBLE. YOU KILLED MY TUTOR. PREPARE TO DIE.

Do you think Raustikin went back to the Shadow Marshes with Heavenly?

Hello everyone. Sorry I've been out for so long. The nature of my job has change (which is good on a personal level) and requires a lot of travel. Unfortunately, it's going to make it hard for me to post on a regular basis. Considering this, I think it's best that I drop from the game. I apologize for any inconvenience this is causing. In an ideal world, life wouldn't interfere with gaming, but c'est la vie!

I've had a great time with everyone and am happy I played the little I did. Hopefully some day when my life settles down a little, I'll find a group of players as creative and descriptive as yourselves. Thank you all and especially Dragonmann for DMing and allowing me to participate. Happy gaming!

Good luck with the job. I enjoyed your participation in the game.

Cheers

Utak, has Beren given us some idea of his intent in hunting down this orc before we left on this venture? Has he stated his intent to kill / capture / question / track her? ie, what are we getting into?!

I didn't get a chance to post it, but I planned on having Beren mention why he is here and that he is out for blood.

Beren hinted that he would do this alone, if he needed to. I have a feeling though, that if/when Beren finds his quarry, there is going to be a story that will have him second guessing himself and learning of his quarry's motives for the assassination.

There is also the Valessa factor. She could always sweet talk him:)

Thanks for the vote of confidence.

Hey Everyone,

Things seem to be coming along nicely. We have 5 fully functional characters with 1 on the way from Valegrim. I have not heard from Amergin, but I plan to go ahead with the game since we will have 6 players. If Amergin does decide to chime in, we will work the character in.

My plan is to post some info Wednesday night. Unless someone corrects me, I will assume that everyone is riding in on the same caravan. If this is true, I will make one post describing what you see as you enter the North Gate of Erian's Glen. The caravan will be arriving in the early afternoon. This will give your characters the afternoon and into the evening to get settled-in, explore, investigate, interact, etc. I will ask you to establish your intent for the day and where you plan on staying that night. If you need more information, just ask.

Also, make these rolls: Initiative, listen, spot, gather information (if applicable). Also, along with intent, post any other rolls that would correspond with your activities. If you are doing something specific, post a separate roll.

That said, I want to mention that I try to focus on story and characters. With that in mind, I forget rules really quickly. Feel free to remind me of my errors, my wife always does:) I will be the first to admit that I am no master of the rules, so please correct me.

I hope this turns into a great game. If at any time, you are feeling left out or unsatisfied with the game, please bring it to my attention. My intention is to involve everyone as much as possible. That said, in this type of game, it also helps to involve yourself. If your character decides that he/she wants to do x, state so. and I will add the scene. And always add your suggestions, ideas, and criticisms. This is the only way I can aid in everybody's enjoyment.

Lastly, I want to thank all of you for spending the time and effort in making your characters and interacting with the setting. I truly appreciate your work and interest.

Cheers,

Utak

For Aradove:

Cheers

Let's go with the following please

What the Lady wants, the Lady gets. Christmas has come early:)

BTW, anyone want the job of compilationist?

I would love to see the edited down version of the thread, basically reqritten as an in-character journal.

If not, I will do it myself, eventually...

This is something I wouldn't mind doing from Beren's POV. But before I say yes, let me get my Erian's Glen PbP running and then see how much time I have. If I am going to do it, I want to do it justice. This is a great game, with great characters and great players, so it deserves to be recognized with time and effort. I am finding out that these PbP are addictive, and I am really involved in the DMing aspect right now.

will try to get you a full character sheet and background by tomorrow as I have the rest of the week off after today; been working a lot of days due to a big audit at work; sorry about the delay.

Sounds fine. I remember those audit days. Yuck! After I receive your character, we will start shortly after.

Still hoping to hear from Amergin if there is an interest in playing.

Small question for DM and another spoiler for the collection.

For The Lady Janas:

Thanks again.

For Dreamweaver again,

Cheers

For Dreamweaver,

Check this out Utak

Aradove, my sincere in humblest apologies. You are right, and I hang my head in shame:) I forgot you were an elf. I was trying to do to much on a tired mind. After work, I will review the rest of your character, and in the mean time, I will give myself 50 lashes.

Sorry again for my counting ineptitude.

Utak

For Aradove,

Thanks

Hey Valegrim,

I was thinking a little on the spellthief. Here is an option if you like it. Finding inscriptions that mention goblinoids and other evils that use similar magics found in the Rutanian inscriptions, the church decided to do research and form an army that could combat this potential threat. Hence, the spellthief was born. Just a thought if you like it. If you would go this route, please take creative freedom in developing names, of course if you would like names, then I will provide some. Again, just a suggestion to build upon or ignore completely.

Looking forward to viewing a finished character.

Cheers,

Utak

Reposted Character Generation Info.

- For now, at least, any race, any class (the setting is new and it is lacking an extensive history, this is on purpose to allow variety)

- 32 point-buy

- Max. starting gold

- 1st level, you get max. hp per RAW
- Even levels after 1st, you get max. hp
- Odd levels after 1st, you can take the average hp or roll hp

- *Important Rule* No evil characters. I am hoping for a heroic campaign, but I can deal with neutrality, if that is your preference.

- Gather Information, Search, Spot are class skills for all. To balance this out, if the class you choose has one of these skills as a class skill, add 2 addt. skill points per class / per level.
For example: (The rogue has all three skills as class skills, therefore; a rogue would get an addt. 6 skill points per level).

- Depending on how much detailed character background the DM is provided, the character may get a bonus feat of the DM's choosing.

- Possible XP for character background.

- With a PbP, roleplaying is important, and XP will be rewarded for good roleplaying, posting consistency, & posting content.

On Action Points: At 1st level you get 5 Action Points

From the Eberron Campaign setting. You can use an action point to add 1d6 to any d20 roll. You get so many action points per level, and they are to be used within that level on a use or lose basis. You can roll a d20 first and then decide to use an action point or not. The only time I require the decision to use an action point before you roll the d20 is if the DC is already provided.

I may have added info in a post that was not updated in my file. May want to double check the thread.

Let me know if you have any more questions.

Cheers