Basically if everyone is okay with us building up Vierkirche after we get SwordHaven to two districts that is the next plan.
I have talked it through in detail with Fenna as it is her city and we came up with a solid plan for the next 6 months so we will see how the rolls go and then look at the next 6 months. The plan is to focus on each city for about a year and then move onto the next until we get big enough to work on two cities at once at a reasonable pace, that will probably happen by the next interlude.
Kip's city was planned to be next but if the council feels we should start on a different city first could go either way.

Kip's city next makes sense. We also have a perfectly good, if somewhat damaged elven keep sitting somewhere to the south. Probably needs a lot of water and soap to get the troll stink off.

Kip has tried to convince Kalev it would be a good frontier fort... but he has been resistant to the idea. :)

On the positive side.. the flimsy central keep has been demo'd already. :)

Yeah... that elven keep isn't going to be giving a bonus or free structure anymore. Troll Demoman Kargadd saw to that.

Not even a Garrison? A Barracks? A Jail? A Watchtower?

A dump? :)

I mean the raw materials are right there.. they just need to be rearranged. :)

Kalev is not too keen on the idea of having a a big settlement anyways...he'd like a home with a porch, a lovely wife and a runt of kids, but nothing big like Swordhaven :)

Hello? Is this still on? Where is everyone? :P

I'm here - but I've been a bit preoccupied this week. The wife and I just signed the papers on the purchase of our new house. Things have been moving VERY fast, as it was put up for sale less than a week ago.

Sorry I have two deadlines in for tomorrow. I was planning to update tonight but i've worked on it all day since midday and i'm still typing...

But to be completely honest i've been happy to let the thread stall because i'm sick of the Paizo forum b&#+*$+$ lately.

To be clear; the missing dots, campaign updates not showing, having to PM everybody after a few days of inactivity...

They are rolling out changes today that promise to sort the issues. That and the concept of free time comes back into my life tomorrow.

So expect an update tomorrow, assuming the servers don't fall over :).

The crappy thing is... I believe the "fixes" happened earlier today... and now the (2 new) I see on my Serpent's Skull game won't disappear no matter how many times I click on it. So don't put too much hope into the solution yet. ;)

There are relevant threads in Website Feedback to check, they haven't rolled out most of the new stuff yet.

Yeah... I read some of them. :)

Basically they are continuing to work on things... so stay tuned! :)

I am studying for a certification so I am very busy at the moment as well so the delays are working out good for me with most of my PBP's being slow...although the occasionaly update might be nice :)

A big fat +1 to the gripes about bugs in the forums lately. I'll drop an update from Cas tonight.

Malthir I need an updated kingdom map to work with as i'm losing track of which hexes you are looking to explore... Once I have that update i'll finish the current turn and narrate some exploration.

map added to group site. Round 32 map for just after the last exploration.

Ok, please note A55 has a Bridge that is worth including on the map, as I believe it saves you money on road building. It is known as the Gurdin River Ford and the Hydra encounter took place there.

Updating now.

Noted, will add it with the update for after turn 33 Kingdom Building and exploration.

I know everyone (including myself) is going through a busy period but please try to weigh in during kingdom turns, even if only to say "looks ok to me". Otherwise Malthir and I are not sure whether to progress.

I should be able to start working through the kingdom turns much faster than before, I just came out the other end of a hellish amount of coursework.

Sorry to intrude, just a lurker requesting group site access. Really enjoy reading the game, keep up the great work!

Hey haldhin I haven't forgotten I've just been too busy to update as I'm sure you have noticed. I'm updating tonight so either I will give you access or someone else will have I covered by then (I think both case it and Malthus have admin rights).

Lurkers are always welcome :) thanks for the kind words

I'd like to help you out, but it seems I don't have admin rights. :/

I'll have to sort that out later too kip ;)

Fixed site rights.

Haldhin should be able to view now, and Kip, Fenna and Ricter have all been upgraded to full admin rights.

Thanks Jacob :).

Right- Ultimate Equipment- i'm on it. You get a list of banned things rather than an update this evening (I did get home at 11PM and left the house at 8AM this morning in my defence) to appease Kip ;).

I'm rapidly seeing that trying to "allow all" in UE and ban certain things is going to be pretty much impossible, considering that most of it is a compilation from other sources and doesn't actually specify said sources.

Kip, give me a list of the mundane items and i'll look over them case by case. Unless there is something outright broken i'm very likely to say yes to them so you can probably already buy them and assume a yes.

I'm not going to touch the extra magic items and i'd rather keep my campaigns relatively Ultimate free.

You can pitch the magic items to me on a case by case basis, but I warn you I will be quite reluctant... I prefer blanket policies where possible.

Welcome lurker DM Haldhin!

*Kip ushers you to a chair in the front row, complete with invisible whoopie cushion, before touching you lightly on the arm with his laughing touch ability*

I hope you enjoy the show! :D

And yes thanks Jacob!

*YES! Kip exclaims excitedly before rushing off to redecorate the site with pictures of multi-coloured unicorns and tinsel and to write dirty limericks on the bathroom walls*

-------Beyond this line is serious business----------- ;)

As for my shopping/want list Alex, it seems like all of the mundane items currently on it are from the APG or the AA. I assume those are both "legal" sources? (They are smoked goggles, smelling salts and vermin repellent)

The magic items from UE that I currently desire the most are; the Page of Spell Knowledge and/or the Ring of Spell Knowledge and the Mnemonic Vestment. There might be others I haven't yet come across, but those are the 3 that stand out.

I am really hoping you allow some/all of these after our prior discussion regarding the dearth of nice items for spontaneous casters. :)

I eagerly await your decision. :)

APG is fine as is AA, generally.

Ring of Spell Knowledge- is actually ok. I will allow that single item which I am sure Casimir will also be happy about :P.

Thanks for looking those over Alex!

Unfortunately, seeing how expensive those rings are, coupled with the fact that Kip is already wearing two rings... it seems unlikely that I will be able to take advantage of it any time in the foreseeable future. :P

I could have possibly purchased a Vestment now. And the Page (of Haste) would have been a nice party purchase...

Given those two are not allowed then...

Just to let you know, I am super busy packing and preparing for a trip out of town. I will have no internet access from Friday afternoon until Tuesday morning. Please DMPC Kip as needed.

Thanks

Kip- buying list is fine.

FYI- I actually believe Chapter 3 could be the shortest of the chapters thus far and in total. I am adding less content to it and its a little more traditional than the KM chapters thus far.

Of course we are adding in Candlemere Island...we will see how long this takes!

So here is the general next 6 months of kingdom building for Vierkirche:

Month 1: House, Inn, Smith
Month 2: House, save for Academy
Month 3: Academy
Month 4: Library, House, save for Magic Shop
Month 5: Magic Shop (if we can afford it)
Month 6: House, Graveyard, Noble Villa (or pushed out 1 month)

Let me know if you have any questions...

Looks fine from my perspective.

And apologies for the absense. Business trip to London was more busy than expected.

Hope you had a good trip. At this point i'm literally waiting on you guys to plan and reach Candlemere if that is your objective this month...

Sorry to do this, but I will have to extend my absence for another 24 hrs... I should be able to post Tuesday night (MST) hopefully.

I am out of town from Tuesday until Friday... limited internet/cellular coverage where I am going, so posting will be difficult. Please DMPC Kip as needed.

Thanks

While this is a sandbox game, your not the only ones with interests in said sandbox :).

Just a complete stranger- er, lurker, also humbly requesting access to the group site. I play with Aron Marczylo on his Kingmaker campaign and would like to take a few pointers from you guys about dealing with kingdom stuff (like maps, cities, etc.).

Just a complete stranger- er, lurker, also humbly requesting access to the group site. I play with Aron Marczylo on his Kingmaker campaign and would like to take a few pointers from you guys about dealing with kingdom stuff (like maps, cities, etc.). ** spoiler omitted **

Access granted.

Unless there are any objections, i'll include a narrative trip to the town of Tatzlford in my next large post. I have updated everything except Kingmaker now, mostly because I have a lot to catch up on with this particular game. Expect an update tomorrow.

Fine with me. :)

If you can also let us know where it is in your post that would be great.
I also have the next Kingdom turn ready depending upon what happens at Tatzlford and how long it takes.

Sorry for the extended absence - the deadline for submission to RPG Superstar is today, so I'll have a bit more time until the entries are revealed.

I think Tatzleford is two hexes south-west of Vierkirche.

Malthir in your Turn spoilers can you include which city and district things are being built in, I need to have it all clarified in one place for when I update the city maps. Thanks!

Will do!

Malthir, see the most recent map of Vierkirche. You only have one unallocated house and the Magic Item Shop needs two. You could add it in though as your still within monthly build limits.