Aubrey's Rise of the Runelords campaign (Inactive)

Game Master Aubrey the Malformed

I'll be massively overworked in the following week as Greek Easter is on the 12th. I'll be around, but probably pretty brief as far as posting goes.

Just to give advance warning, I will be on holiday for a week from the coming Saturday. I won't have any meaningful internet connectivity in this time.

Just a reminder, from tonight I'll be out of contact until next Sunday.

Have a great trip!

Out of town until Tuesday.

I'm back, but busy at work and not feeling well. I will post tomorrow.

What are you planting? We have a very long balcony and every year I extend my wall of plants to build our privacy screen. Then we also buy an assortment of other neat looking stuff that I slowly kill through the year. This year I think the bougainvillea will finally take off after suffering too long in pots way too small.

It's more what I'm digging up. Some of the beds back on to what is effectively a weed-strewn building site and waste ground next door. So they are very prone to getting invaded. Plus I didn't get much chance to be in the garden last year what with holidays and bad weather, so they had run rampant for a while. So I was digging out nettles and thistles and willowherb and allsorts. That said, I've also been moving some plants around as well, although there have been no purchases this year (yet). And I have a bed lower down to remodel since I don't like it very much like it is. And the lawn to mow. And so on. A garden is just constant struggle and if you don't get out there and deal with it, it runs away from you. But it's nice when it goes well and the neighbours come round and compliment you. And when your choice specimen plants begin doing their stuff (it's funny how they always like to make you wait a few years before they do that) then it gives you a warm glow. My trilliums are now coming into their own after about six or seven years.

I feel for you. Wife does that and I just have to handle occasional heavy lifting. I love seeing the back full of veg though, that should start in a couple of months.

Oops, forgot Illes. But he's not surprised. And good advice, although getting close enough might be a problem as yrthaks are primarily ranged combatants.

Well if we are working on, "it's flatfooted until it acts" then either it's in range when we see it, and I can get a shot off as my surprise action, or I'm back to moving out to try to flank. If I move as my surprise action, I'll lose the ability to sneak attack. So it depends how nice a GM you are being ;)

After syaing all that though, what does "specifically, before your first regular turn in the initiative order" mean?

Correct me if I'm wrong but you have the ability to sneak attack at range beyond 30' (feat or item or talent or something)? If so, it's not a problem.

Nope, I had an idea that there is a tallent that lets you, but I can't find it now.

That fancy sword of yours that you never use lets you flank with yourself. However, that's only for melee action.

That is indeed the other option. I do indeed need reminding about it. In fact, let's change my profile up a bit.....

Just to let you fine folk know, I will be on holiday for a week starting on Saturday.

Just a reminder - after today I'm outta here for a week.

I will also be away for a week. Have an excellent week, all!

Just to let you know, I'm completely off grid this weekend and next weekend, but around normally during the week.

Please run Camlo so it wont hold up the combat.

Just a reminder I'm going off grid again in a couple of hours, probably until Monday.

Camping with 50 8-10yr olds.... What could possibly go wrong....

Sorry for being a bit detached lately - work has been a bit busy.

Also, as a heads-up, I will be on holiday for two weeks commencing Saturday 4th July.

No worries. Have a safe trip!

As you know I'm on holiday at the end of the week. As usual, I've got stuff to do at home (or more specifically, in the garden, where I bought a load of plants and need to stick them in the ground before we go on holiday, lest the heat turn them into little withered sticks in their pots by the time we get back) and to a lesser extent at work (though that is largely done). Sorry for being a bit quiet the last few days. I'm hoping to set things up properly in the games before I go away.

OK, I'm outta here! See you all Sunday after next.

hey brothas. im alive; just been busy.

HEATHY! You've come back!

How are your classes going? Are you doing summer school, too, or did you take some time to hand with the family?

What's up Heathy? Caught us on a 2 week break here. You on summer break?

Hi Heathy. Let us know if and when you wish to return, the game is always open.

We'll be in Crete for a couple of weeks starting tomorrow afternoon. I imagine I'll have wifi and be around at least once a day, but if you find yourself waiting on me be free to take my turn.

Illes is intentionally saving his last 3rd level slot for a tiny hut because screw camping in the wild and freezing your balls off when you can have temperature control ;)

As you will have noticed, I've been a bit quiet the last few days. Nothing wrong, just chilling. I'll be back to it tomorrow.

Hi all, just to let you know, I am going on holiday again (what! again!?) for a week from this Saturday until next Saturday.

I'm away from This evening (so probably effective now) until Sunday night, so more like Monday morning.

Firstly, sorry for being a bit quiet over the last couple of days - busy at work. Secondly, I am on holiday (again?!) from Thursday to Monday. However, it's the last one this year.

OK, I'm off until Monday. Have a nice weekend!

Going to be a bit quiet over the weekend.

Any thoughts on Sefayll's spell selection for tomorrow?

hey buddies! just droppin in to say hi.

well failed my semester, but got a lot of work now. im moving to a new house so kinda busy atm.

nothihng catastrophic to report.

gotta get back to the job; ill check in some time.

Hey Heathy! Sorry to hear about the semester, I guess it's nose to the grindstone to get back. Hope things are going well.

pretty good all in all.
i just ended up sleep deprived real bad and couldnt wrap my brain around it all.

I'm camping for the weekend, so please bot Camlo while I'm away, although that will probably mean him sneaking about Bilbo-in-the-wood-king's-realm stylee unless you hit combat......

Guys, I'm running a Dark Sun game that's getting a reboot. It's converting from 4e to PF and I'm also looking for one or two more players. Anyone interested? If so, the discussion thread is here and the gameplay thread is here.

I've been a bit semi-detached over the past few days. Sorry for that - work has been a bit busy and I've also managed to injure myself (not seriously) which has also added distraction.

I'm around and checking up, but it was a busy week. There is always that price to pay after a trip. The pbp's I'm in were also slow this week so I was mostly posting as necessary. No worries on rolling the init. That's always fine with me to keep things moving.

I'm in Old London Town from tomorrow until Friday night. Please bot Camlo!

Away this weekend, so I will be quiet.

Sorry for the slow response. I got a ticket for driving in a bus lane (that I had no idea was a bus lane) and am banned from driving for some time. I'm spending a lot of time commuting right now. Quick posts from a phone during that time I can manage, but typing out the dice business is a pain.

That sucks. What a stupid system.

They take your license plates for anything here and ban you from driving for 2-3 months. Without the plates it is painfully obvious that you aren't allowed to be driving.

3 hours per day commuting now. I live 18 km from work.

Hate to say it, but that's a really crappy country. I drove in a bus lane and they fined me here, they didn't try to actively f~@+ up my life. That's totally unjustified given the offence, and a form of judicial tyranny. Where's Syriza where you need it? Oh yes, busy engaging in old-style Greek patronage with its allies in this new era of politics.

Hey, you got me ranting, and I don't even live there... Anyway, thanks for letting us know, we'll take account, and hope you get your licence plates soon.