{quote]=Mothman] Laithe, a note on language: The speech by the brown robed man was made in Atuscan, a language you don't speak.
I just want to clarify, Ancient Atuscan was the only choice I had right (not regular Atuscan)? I only chose it because I thought that was the only option available to Laithe - and didn't really realise there was a difference between it and regular Atuscan.
Nope, as a Karand you should have access to (modern) Atuscan as a starting language. Actually, now I look at it you shouldnt even have access to Ancient, so go ahead and change it if you like!
In that case, I'm not sure where I got ancient Atuscan from. It's possible I made it up! I will change to Atuscan - I definitely intended that, assuming it was available.
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Guys, I'm really happy with how this game is going! Well done for avoiding a fight in the opening scene - it probably would have been a difficult battle to win (and still get the girl), although your backup plan seemed pretty well thought out too, so, dice willing, it might have worked out.
Just a bit of a metagaming note: I do give out xp for avoiding a fight as well. I think a lot of the potential fights in this game will be tough (though I hope not unfairly so), not all of them can be avoided, but if you come up with a good way to do so I'll try to reward you for it (apart from the obvious reward of not dying of course...)
As another note, I'll also probably be giving out a small amount of bonus xp for roleplaying, good plans, and generally "cool" things in the game.
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As Keildrithe hasn't been able to post today, things have moved on a little from his expected response to the priest, but Keildrithe, feel free to retrofit a response into the ongoing story.
So we get XP for that? Cool.
Sorry i havn't been posting on the on the discussion board, i forgot. If anyone is Confused of why Jirkin is acting werid, it is because when he is in the jail cell it reminded him of when he was locked up when the Necromancer took him away, so he stayed in a dirty old cell. Forced to learn the magic of necromancy.
I'm currently in Afghanistan, so my time zone is a bit unusual too. (+4.5 hours)
Wow! You're probably even tougher than your character is :-). How long have you been there? Are you with the military, or with an NGO? Take care of yourself!
So we've got two in Australia, one in Afghanistan, one in Canada... and I'm guessing that Arctaris and AWED are both presently in the US?
Yes, I'm in the U.S.
Yup, US
Heh, thanks. I'm military but I'm no Marine.
I've been in country about 3 months with 3 months to go. I'll be moving to a new camp in a couple days, and I don't know the internet accessibility there, but I've heard it's stable so I have high hopes of continuing this character. :)
Mothman... I think I'm suffering withdrawal symptoms... ;-)
Mothman... I think I'm suffering withdrawal symptoms... ;-)
Same here
Where is our DM?! So alone... Nobody likes me, everyone left me...
It may be time to take things into our own hands, in order to draw out the elusive DM...
Alton, help Troy ransack the temple. Keildrithe, see what you and Jirkin can do about creating havoc in the tavern.
Just kidding, of course...
Alright! I bet theres some gold in that temple.
It may be time to take things into our own hands, in order to draw out the elusive DM...
Alton, help Troy ransack the temple. Keildrithe, see what you and Jirkin can do about creating havoc in the tavern.
Just kidding, of course...
ohhhh no fair, i wanted to scare the people with my spell, slient image to make it look like someone else was the witch,but i don't think it would work.
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It may be time to take things into our own hands, in order to draw out the elusive DM...
Alton, help Troy ransack the temple. Keildrithe, see what you and Jirkin can do about creating havoc in the tavern.
Just kidding, of course...
heh heh, sorry guys! My internet access tends to be sporadic, if at all on weekends. And I DM'd my pen and paper game too, so took any time I might have had for this one, sorry ...
I'll catch up with the game thread and post when I am able.
Some other time perhaps...
Would be good to ask Gosia:
- what does she know of the Dimwood forest (i.e. dangerous occupants).
- did the she know the children who have gone missing/been killed?
- did they visit the dimwood or nearby frequently, (or is it more likely they were kidnapped and brought there)?
- was it Gosia that found the bodies, or someone else?
- can we search her house?
- does she have any suspicions/knowledge on who killed the children?
Would be good to ask the inquisitor or guards:
- the names of all the children missing/dead (and who their parents are)?
- what evidence has been brought against Gosia?
- what was the likely cause of death and were the injuries sustained from weapons, or something else?
There're probably some more, but that's all I can think of at the moment.
Would be good to ask Gosia:
- what does she know of the Dimwood forest (i.e. dangerous occupants).
- did the she know the children who have gone missing/been killed?
- did they visit the dimwood or nearby frequently, (or is it more likely they were kidnapped and brought there)?
- was it Gosia that found the bodies, or someone else?
- can we search her house?
- does she have any suspicions/knowledge on who killed the children?Would be good to ask the inquisitor or guards:
- the names of all the children missing/dead (and who their parents are)?
- what evidence has been brought against Gosia?
- what was the likely cause of death and were the injuries sustained from weapons, or something else?There're probably some more, but that's all I can think of at the moment.
Great start!
And I DM'd my pen and paper game too, so took any time I might have had for this one, sorry ...
No need to be sorry... I would do the same, if I had the opportunity to play pen and paper. Is your pen and paper set in the same homebrew world as this play by post? Either way, if you DM pen and paper as well as you do play by post, your players are pretty damned privileged...
Hey guys... My apologies if I seem to be hogging the spotlight right now. It really isn't my intention -- but please do tell me if you think this is the case. I'll try to take a step back once we leave the constabulary... but man, I'm just so into this scenario/play-by-post thing!
Hey guys... My apologies if I seem to be hogging the spotlight right now. It really isn't my intention -- but please do tell me if you think this is the case. I'll try to take a step back once we leave the constabulary... but man, I'm just so into this scenario/play-by-post thing!
No apologies necessary; Keildrithe certainly seems the best equipped and most logical choice for the interrogation. And by using the discussion board we can add in our 2-cents worth anyway. As in any campaign (play-by-post or otherwise), we'll all get our chance to be at the forefront of the action.
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No need to be sorry... I would do the same, if I had the opportunity to play pen and paper. Is your pen and paper set in the same homebrew world as this play by post? Either way, if you DM pen and paper as well as you do play by post, your players are pretty damned privileged...And I DM'd my pen and paper game too, so took any time I might have had for this one, sorry ...
Heh, well, Ash Walker is one of my players for my PnP game, so you’ll have to ask him if I’m any good… modesty forbids me… ;-)
Actually, my style is somewhat different in face to face, I have grand intentions of being very descriptive and everything, but in certain situations (particularly combats and the exploration aspects of dungeon crawls) it does tend to devolve a little bit into “you hit, you miss”, with a little bit of description thrown in from time to time. Also, the verbose descriptions which actually work really well in pbp can seem a bit stilted in pnp. But I always try to put in a lot of background information and stuff like that.
This is a slightly modified version of a campaign setting I used for a couple of games back in 2E. I don’t use it for my current 3E game though, I’m running the Shackled City AP (and another game with some ties to SC and AOW), and those games just don’t quite fit the tone of this setting IMO. Also, at the time it seemed like a daunting task to convert everything over to 3E.
Would be good to ask Gosia:
- what does she know of the Dimwood forest (i.e. dangerous occupants).
- did the she know the children who have gone missing/been killed?
- did they visit the dimwood or nearby frequently, (or is it more likely they were kidnapped and brought there)?
- was it Gosia that found the bodies, or someone else?
- can we search her house?
- does she have any suspicions/knowledge on who killed the children?Would be good to ask the inquisitor or guards:
- the names of all the children missing/dead (and who their parents are)?
- what evidence has been brought against Gosia?
- what was the likely cause of death and were the injuries sustained from weapons, or something else?There're probably some more, but that's all I can think of at the moment.
Those are good questions, i can't really think of any right now.
Sorry to hear that Vendle. We'll miss Troy.
Heh, well, Ash Walker is one of my players for my PnP game, so you’ll have to ask him if I’m any good… modesty forbids me… ;-)
Mothman had been dm'ing for a lot of years and a lot of campaigns now, and I keep coming back each time, including his newest venture into play-by-post. So that's testament enough to his ability. The mechanics of play-by-post does allow for (and perhaps requires) a slightly different style, but essentially it has the feel of a regular pen and paper campaign by Mothman.
Privileged is about right...
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As I was afraid would happen, I am going to have much less time online at my next assignment, coming up in about 5 days. I probably won't be able to continue in game. I hope you find a decent replacement for Troy, and I'll read what you've accomplished when I can. Thanks for the fun!
Hmmm, that's a pity. Do you think you can continue in any capacity, or is it pretty much not going to happen?
If not, I'll start to bow Troy out of the story over the next few days (maybe you can give him some "second thoughts" about sticking his neck out), and we might look for a replacement.
I'm very sorry to hear it, I'm happy to accomodate a reduced presence if yuo think it's do-able Vendle?
As I was afraid would happen, I am going to have much less time online at my next assignment, coming up in about 5 days. I probably won't be able to continue in game. I hope you find a decent replacement for Troy, and I'll read what you've accomplished when I can. Thanks for the fun!
That sucks Vendle, sorry to hear it. Pop your head in when you can.
As I was afraid would happen, I am going to have much less time online at my next assignment, coming up in about 5 days. I probably won't be able to continue in game. I hope you find a decent replacement for Troy, and I'll read what you've accomplished when I can. Thanks for the fun!
Its not fair, We will miss you and Troy
As I was afraid would happen, I am going to have much less time online at my next assignment, coming up in about 5 days. I probably won't be able to continue in game. I hope you find a decent replacement for Troy, and I'll read what you've accomplished when I can. Thanks for the fun!
Sorry to be losing you (from the game). Good luck... and stay safe!
If not, I'll start to bow Troy out of the story over the next few days (maybe you can give him some "second thoughts" about sticking his neck out), and we might look for a replacement.
I'm in no hurry to replace Troy/Vendle... but if that's what it comes down to, I've got a friend who's as starved for D&D as I am (as a matter of fact, he's a player in my not so regular Greyhawk campaign). He doesn't lurk on the Paizo boards at all, but I could ask him to take a look... he's a good role player. Let me know what you think, Mothman...
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I'm in no hurry to replace Troy/Vendle... but if that's what it comes down to, I've got a friend who's as starved for D&D as I am (as a matter of fact, he's a player in my not so regular Greyhawk campaign). He doesn't lurk on the Paizo boards at all, but I could ask him to take a look... he's a good role player. Let me know what you think, Mothman...
If your friend role plays half as well as you do, I'll be glad to have him on board.
I'd like to see what Vendle wants to do, if he thinks there's going to be much chance of him being able to continue in some capacity. If not, then your friend sounds like an excellent choice if he's interested, have him check out the game and campaign details and see what he thinks.
I hope … perhaps there is someone who could help soothe my injuries, or check from time to time that I am alright while I am awaiting you…”
Not sure if this is what she was hinting it, but Laithe does have some healing ability, both the skill and magic (limited). If given the opportunity, he might be able to make her more comfortable in the short term. Depending on where our investigation takes us, he may also be able to drop by now and then to tend to her?
Otherwise we might be able to track down someone from the town as Gosia suggested - though we must be careful at drawing too many people in, who then might come under the attention of the inquisitor.
Not sure if this is what she was hinting it, but Laithe does have some healing ability, both the skill and magic (limited). If given the opportunity, he might be able to make her more comfortable in the short term. Depending on where our investigation takes us, he may also be able to drop by now and then to tend to her?
My last set of questions to the Inquisitor could include a request for healing for Gosia -- specifically for your services, if this is what you would like me to ask for. Then again, given how unpopular Laithe's brand of faith is with the Artonites... perhaps we should go with a community member (unless you make use of non-magical healing)? Your call...
My last set of questions to the Inquisitor could include a request for healing for Gosia -- specifically for your services, if this is what you would like me to ask for. Then again, given how unpopular Laithe's brand of faith is with the Artonites... perhaps we should go with a community member (unless you make use of non-magical healing)? Your call...
I only have a cure minor wounds (i.e. +1 hp) at the moment anyway, so it would primarily be non-magical healing. I do agree it might not be a great idea to openly use magic in front of the artonites, but I could tend to her non-magically and maybe subtely work in some magical healing?
Mothman, would it be possible to work in the minor cure spell without it being obvious that magic has been used?
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I know there's probably a lot of questions to ask, but I don't want this scene to drag on for too long, with half the group not really doing very much.
It doesn't look like you're going to get a whole lot more from anyone here, so lets keep things moving along - not to say I'm not enjoying it! But I want to keep everyone part of things as much as possible.
My last set of questions to the Inquisitor could include a request for healing for Gosia -- specifically for your services, if this is what you would like me to ask for. Then again, given how unpopular Laithe's brand of faith is with the Artonites... perhaps we should go with a community member (unless you make use of non-magical healing)? Your call...I only have a cure minor wounds (i.e. +1 hp) at the moment anyway, so it would primarily be non-magical healing. I do agree it might not be a great idea to openly use magic in front of the artonites, but I could tend to her non-magically and maybe subtely work in some magical healing?
Mothman, would it be possible to work in the minor cure spell without it being obvious that magic has been used?
Yeah i wish i took some healing spells too i am stupid will there is always 2nd level.
Just a quick question, what is the common language for everyone? I'm assuming Atuscan? I guess it might be worth assuming we are speaking in Atuscan unless we say otherwise?
I know there's probably a lot of questions to ask, but I don't want this scene to drag on for too long, with half the group not really doing very much.
It doesn't look like you're going to get a whole lot more from anyone here, so lets keep things moving along - not to say I'm not enjoying it! But I want to keep everyone part of things as much as possible.
Agreed... and my apologies to the other members of the party...