Beyond the Eyes of the Iron Gods: An Iron Gods Adventure Path (Inactive)

Game Master Terquem

Hello everyone

Okay so I am going to try this thing where I cut an image out of my Iron Gods map pdf, and post it to Googledocs with a token for all the player characters

It might not work the first time, but I am going to try it today or tomorrow.

It should work alright, I've done it before.

well it isn't going well right now. I can put an image of the map into slides, but now I can't remember how to put tokens on top of it so that players can move them around. I wish I was better at this

Okay, honestly I cannot do it. I've been trying for an hour now. I past an image from Paint into Slides on goggle docs and then I cannot figure out how to put tokens on top of it. I try putting tokens on top of the jpeg image but they are too big, and then they become fixed on the image and can't be moved. I really am so mad at myself for not being able to do this when everyone says it is supposed to be simple

I always paste the background map in first that sets it as the rear most image and every time you upload a new image to the slide you can adjust it with sliders around the image. Its adjustable right on the slide just by grabbing the edges and moving slider arrows when it turns to that symbol.

I have never cut and paste into docs from paint. I usually save the image from paint first into its own jpeg and just upload the image that way. Can you even ctrl-c ctrl-v into the docs? I never tried.

test

could I get somebody to move Ritmush on the above link

You did it! I moved him.

Wow finally. But it looks too small to be a good combat or encounter map. I am going to try and learn how to make it bigger.

Thanks Unbolath and Kleora

I would try and see if you can set it up so we can zoom in and that aughta do it.

Okay I think you can zoom in by selecting the magnifying glass icon, be back soon with a game update

Looks good, zoom function worked.

Looks good. More complicated than the ones I use (mine just use the Google Docs version of excel, reformatted to a gird, and the backgrounds changed to various colours to make a basic map) so these are fun.

I don't know ;) I Keep moving Ritmush, but he just keeps going back into that tree...

It seems to be working. I plonked him between the three buildings and no amount of refreshing has moved it. Did you de-select the token before doing anything like refreshing? With Google Docs the change doesn't register until you click something else.

No I was just making a joke about Ritmush's fascination with trees

Encounter 01 has just begun

If I left off any unfinished business in the general store please PM me with your concern and I will take care of it.

I think We may have lost Ritmush for the moment and I will be deleting Felicia from the roster.

The part is getting smaller

Please see the encounter map at the top of the page. for the moment, please arrange your tokens on the west end of the street as you believe they would be when they hear the scream.

Roll for your Initiative in the Game thread.

You didn't mention Unbolath, but I see his token on the map. Please advise :)

Also I PMed you regarding the shop/business.

Yes, trying to do too many things at once

I typed "Ritmush" instead of Unbolath in the description of everyone finishing their errands, sorry. I'll pm you about the gear.

Hahahahahahah - okay, don't be mad at me, please

It turns out that if I use Drop Box, and static maps that have to be changed after I read all the player's posts, I can use all of the computers I normally use during a typical week. That is at least I can see what is going on and make posts that reference the grid even if I cannot update the map right away

But if I use Google Docs with living maps the players can move their own tokens on, hahahaha I cannot as some computers I use will not access Google Docs. So I cannot see what the players have done, or even make an intelligent post about the situation because I have no way of seeing the map at all

So, pleas be a little patient with me as it will be a few hours before I can even see the map again to tell what is going on.

Sheesh, I am such a moron

I moved my token to the door of Khonnir's house. Unbolath hasn't actually moves his token yet. From what I can see the first round is going to be spent with everybody approaching where ritmush is unless say... a killer robot were to burst out of the wall or something.

So no worries Terquem. Its not like everybody has even declared their action for the first round yet so I doubt there is much of a hurry.

Thanks Ritmush. See, I'm on this kick to try and keep all my games moving along at a reasonable pace. Since I started posting this year, January 4th, I have written about 10,000 words in game posts, or well over 400 words a day spread out over 10 games, so I feel pretty good about how I am managing things right now and would hate to have a game stall again because of a slow combat encounter.

I guess I will wait to move my token until my initiative phase goes? Just waiting to see the round's actions play out.

Finally posted my init though since I forgot to include it.

everybody still here? we are missing a few actions for the first round still.

Who are we waiting on? As far as I know I'm not even there yet, am I wrong?

Looking at it again I seem to have spaced the fact that we lost two players.

I also missed some of the other players earlier actions of "Run in the direction of trouble."
Which honestly is all our group is doing at the moment.

Did I miss my turn?

Pretty sure just about everyones turn was moving closer to the source of the noise/ follow the gibbering ritmush.

@Unbolath.
Due to the blue tint on the map I believe that what you are moving to might be a window. It would let you get a view of whats going on though. (assuming he could hear that rounds noise.)

A window works.

I am updating tonight, but I have a question for Unbolath

You placed an arrow on the map showing your intended movement, does that mean I can move you (Oh and nice touch!)

Watch as us coming to ask Val whats wrong is the trigger and the robot thing in the other room busts through the wall into the kitchen.
Oh Yeah.

It only gets to say 'Oh YEAH!' if it's holding a jug full of red liquid. Said liquid may or may not be toxic, or even drinkable.

Yes that is my intended path and final location assuming the world doesn't split apart and the Tarrasque devour the map or something similar.

I can move myself or you can. I have seen different strategies by different GMs.

(Completed my move and placed me token at the window.)

And the walls....come tumbling down tumbling down, tumbling down

But which one?: 1d4 ⇒ 1

In this city that we love?

Is the door in front of Azariah open, and what kind of action is it to open a door?

I see now that there is a dividing wall in the middle of the grease. Didn't see that before, should have moved into that room some more. Will have to adjust round 4.

Where are we on initiative? It might be wise to bold those who haven't gone yet in the round to help keep track of it. You might also want to link the current battle map either at the top of the thread tabs (not sure how but I know it can be done) or in your alias so we can find it easier. I linked it into mine just so I can find it but it wouldn't hurt to have it in your to make it easier.

That's a good idea, bolding the Character names in the Initiative Order. I'll try to use that.

The encounter map is linked at the top of the page (you should be able to move your own token, and even add lines and arrows, like Unbolath has done, to show your intentions if you are waiting for your turn.

My problem is that I use more than one computer throughout the week, and some of the computers I use cannot access Googledocs, so I cannot see my own map.

I can't link the map in my Alias, as I am the DM for more than a few games.

I've been a little busier than normal for the past week, but I hope to get all my games updated today or tomorrow at the lattest, and then hopefully by the weekend things will have settled down enough that I can get back to hitting games with an update every day or every other day at the most.
Thanks for hanging in there with me on this one.

No problem, I can move my own token, just didn't see it up there before.

Glad to hear it!

I'm here, sorry for the stall. I went and over committed myself to a few projects, but I will try to get updated

One tip that I might offer, that I use. I leave my home computer on and just remote to it so that I always have access to all my tools and maps. There are a variety of tools out there that let you do this. Then, even if you are on the slowest computer, as long as you have a decent internet connection, you can access your own speedy home computer.

This lets you bypass any local software policies and restrictions as well since you are running it all on your own system.

That's a great idea, but ssshhhh

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It isn't that the other computer is slow, it's who

It belongs to...

"Where did you insert it?"

That just opens itself up to all sorts of comments.

I am sure that something can be invented to do the job...

I am going on a trip and my access to the internet will be limited. Feel free to bot me as needed.

Each character receives

100 experience points

for defeating the drone

I will be traveling to Redondo Beach, California for training from Sunday to Saturday next week. The company is sending a laptop computer with me, and as long as the hotel has WiFi I should be posting normally, but if there is a delay, please forgive me, as you know, ITS REDONDO BEACH in February, and I live in Idaho, hahahahahahahahahah

It's raining here. No forgiveness!