In another game I'm playing, when a one of the players couldn't post due to issues in RL, one of the other players stepped up and offered to 'bot the character of the player who would not be able to post.
It would help me if someone wants to post for missing players, assuming the player doesn't mind. I'll 'bot Dom unless and until his player indicates a preference for who can 'bot Dom.
If you're in a position of not being able to post, when you notify the group, if you choose, please designate the player or players you're okay with posting for your character while you are away. I can always 'bot, but sometimes, when I'm busy, it adds to the time it takes me to post, so it can help if I don't have to do that.
Hey everyone, I'm back. Really sorry for the extended absence. Work got really intense in January and I needed to cut out everything I could to make it all fit. I'm glad to see you all handling the trolls!
Hi everyone, I think I spoke too soon. My son is sick (hand foot mouth, not scary but very burdensome), and work is still intense, so it's been a struggle to do anything. Another week and I can hopefully turn the corner, but I don't want to overpromise. So sorry.
Hope this passes soon and all is again well. Thanks for letting us know.
In the meantime, I'll 'bot Dom, but if another player wants to take responsibility, you can keep more control of the actions of the group and I won't have to pretend I don't know what's behind each door.
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I'm going to be pretty busy until the end of the week, so if someone can 'bot Dom, that will help.
Hi everyone. Work is still a mess and got worse when someone gave notice such that I'm taking over a big chunk of the work. Right now, I need to take a break from PbP until I can recover, and I don't know exactly how long that'll be (maybe a month, maybe less, maybe more)? I've done PbP reliably for years now and intend to return, but I also don't want a character botted indefinitely which is a burden on any game. So I'm fine with whatever is decided about my character--whether to continue botting him, setting him aside momentarily, or even doing something more permanent and/or finding another player.
Really sorry, and I'll check in again when I can.
Hope things get easier for you. I'd suggest we keep botting Dom at least until we're done taking the tower, which is the current pace will probably take about a month anyway. If after that you're still not really available he can always stick around and join the revolution/underground while the party moves on.
Just a note to inform that I'm experiencing more medical issues that may interrupt my posting. Please be patient if I don't post for a while.
I'll keep you posted.
Dom: Thanks for letting us know. I'm not inclined to change up the roster just yet, so check back when you can.
Best of luck, Clebsch, and to you, too, Dom :(
Well, it took longer than I thought to get to the initiative roll I promised, but I just posted it, so please resume posting as you can. I'll 'bot Domitian if no one else does.
I've started a new term and I expect my schedule to begin to settle down. It is a smaller class and I'm better prepared with the assignments revised and other documents created.
I'm still having intermittent pain that has been less intense and of shorter duration than earlier. I'm scheduled for a CT scan next week so I'm hoping that will reveal some therapy options.
Anyway, I'm teaching on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from about 8 in the morning to early afternoon this term, but should have time to post each day.
Hello! My work situation is recovering, still busy but getting more manageable. I'm gradually adding more PbP games on my plate while things ease up. And I can't resist the chance to chop up some more trolls here!
Erland, Rurik & Anadrien are up before the troll
My work situation will be demanding a little more time this week, adjusting to teaching classes remotely to allow classes to continue without the risk of spreading or catching the COVID-19 virus. In theory it should not take any more time than normal, but I expect I'll be in extra meetings and learning how to use the software features. I'll post when I can but it might be every other day.
I hope everyone else is able to stay safe.
I'm in the San Francisco bay area, and we're all being ordered to "shelter in place" except for essential travel, effective midnight. Could be a taste of what's coming to the rest of the country. Crazy times.
Yeah I see you're on 24/7 lockdown for 3 weeks. I'm in NY and we currently have the highest number of cases. We're probably headed that way next.
So far in Virginia we're not yet in extreme response, but I suspect, as experts are saying, it's only a matter of time.
Anyone going to open the door? The archers need both hands.
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Moved you and Erland on the map a bit so he can open the door South with the party near. Feel free to adjust as you see fit.
I may be a little slow posting results since large numbers of melee actions to resolve tend to take a large block of time, which I don't always have until the weekend. Thanks for being patient.
I'll get a post up this afternoon.
Just throwing this here until we have time to put it on the loot table, claim anything that jumps out at you. (this is from the moment we hit the tower, starting with the guards outside)
mwk studded leather,
javelins (3),
ogre hook,
necklace of severed fingers.
key on a chain
+1 greatsword.
a nose ring
4 vials with small amount of liquid
large battleaxe
pouch of coins
string with a key dangling from it
medium sized composite bow
medium sized set of scale mail
medium sized chain mail
masterwork dagger
bracers (magic)
4 potions,
a wand,
two feather tokens (magic)
2 tanglefoot bags
2 mwk studded leather
6 bolas
2 mwk guisarmes
2 mwk saps
2 spiked gauntlets
2 climber's kits
4 small bottles of something non-magical
2 sets of manacles
leather wallets with their identification papers.
Sketchbook with erotic drawings
5 platinum pieces, 853 gold pieces, 10 silver pieces.
Current wound status:
Wapiti: (11 lethal)
Domitian (13 lethal)
We haven't heard from Rurik in over a month. Hope his player is okay. Lot's of shake-ups in life all over the world because of the virus. I'll 'bot Rurik for now. I'll assume he'll heal up Domitian and Wapiti if they are still wounded when the rest indicate they are ready to move on.
Thanks for the booty list, Ingrit. Once people have done anything they want/need to do on the first level, post or move your character into position on the stairs on the 2nd level of the map.
I'm fine, I just lost momentum when the game did.
Good to know. Seems things are picking up.
Erland tried to heal me with his healing hex a while ago but that got lost in the shuffle. A couple of those on me and Wapiti should do the trick. Rurik doing his thing works too.
He can only do once per day per person, it's one of those weird abilities were the smaller the party that last valuable it is.
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If nobody wants them, I'll snag the magic bracers?
And welcome back, Rurik!
Yeah healing hex is 1/day/person, sorry.
I do have a CLW prepared and a couple of potions if needed.
Oh shoot, I've a wand of CLW that I totally forgot about. Will start using it.
Will post in a few hours. Sorry
How we doing, folks?
Domitian, I positioned myself so you can take a 5' step and we can flank.
I posted a few days ago but apparently it got eaten. Sorry
Anadrien, you forgot about AOO for movement. See the gameplay thread for the result.
I've been getting a lot of cases where when I post, the screen refreshes but it shows the top of the page rather than the post and if I scroll down, the post is not showing. Usually, it shows up by refreshing the page but sometimes I've got to go out and click on the gameplay thread again to see if.
Best to double check that the post made it. That's why I also click Control A and Control C to copy the content in case it doesn't post.
Didn't forget it, just figured you'd post what happened just like you did ;)
I'll stick with the wand for now.
Will post shortly
If Ingrit wants to delay until Domitian acts to see if she needs to attack, she'll find her attacks are not needed, but if she wants to see if she can contribute to the damage that finishes the stove off, she may. The smoke won't affect her if she remains in the hall, although the smoke will extend into the hall next round. From the hall, however, the stove will have cover.
Assuming people will want to get out of the smoke as soon as possible, it will mean the group will reassemble in the stairwell area before proceeding. There might be some items of value in the kitchen or pantry, but until the smoke clears out, it probably won't be worth trying to search the rooms. Assuming you prevail over the dragon, you can check on your way out.
Those in the rooms should continue to act as if in melee, since there are possible consequences of failed rolls vs the smoke.
There is nothing much left but what's on the top two levels, so the end is near.
Hey DM, I'm assuming you can still move if you fail your Fort save for the smoke? If that's not the case, please let me know.
I put the answer in the Gameplay post. Rules are not definitive, so I've ruled that failing the save means you have a condition equivalent to nauseated, which means you can only take a single move action. Everyone gets out, without taking any nonlethal damage.
Weird I'd posted an attack but I guess it didn't take.
Any additional loot from our downstairs explorations before we head up?
Hey folks, I'm going to be busy these next few days, so please bot me as needed of I don't post.
There may be more loot in the kitchen and/or pantry, but I assume you will keep exploring up and check that after the smoke clears rather than wait around.
Also there is one room to explore before you go through the trap door to the clock tower. You don't have to explore it, but if you do, the door is locked but you have the key in the set of keys removed from NPCs earlier.
Finally, while Ingrit did not mention it, she is fatigued, which will last until she can get 8 hours of rest. It comes with a -2 Str and -2 Dex penalty. If she wants to hide her fatigue, she should make a bluff check, opposed by sense motive checks. Otherwise, the others can see she is not as strong or quick as usual.
I'd say before fighting a dragon it would be best to clear out this level first.
1. Keeps something from coming up behind us or going down and killing Wapiti/and the little girl we saved, while we're facing the dragon.
2. if we get hurt badly enough in the big fight, we'd be vulnerable to anything we left behind.
3. there may be gear/weapons/magic that could be useful in the big fight.
4. I'm pretty sure due to size, the dragon can't come down to this level, so if needed, we can rest.
Ingrit isn't one to complain, but she's not going to pretend to be okay either.
Okay, then someone should feel free to override my in-character suggestion. Let's check out the side room, that should be enough time for the downstairs to clear, and maybe we find useful things through all of that.
I'm still working with a Str/Dex penalty but I'm game if everyone else wants to go now. There's something to be said for momentum.
There's also something to be said for Preparation since the Communal Energy resistance could easily be the difference between life and death here.
I've got four useful spells, but can only cast 3:
Tactical Acumen
Invisibility
Heroism
The last is Gallant Inspiration, which allows one of you guys to reroll a failed roll with a +2d4 bonus. Which could be nice to keep in our pocket, but I'm not sure is worth not casting the first three, given that fighting a dragon will most likely involve some flanking. Thoughts?
EDIT: Just realized I can also use Vanish for the same sneaking in benefit as it lasts 6 rounds, so perhaps that's our quandary solved.
I agree with resting if it's possible. Tried to basically ask that question in-game.
Last weekend was consumed with grading late assignments. Now my time is consumed with a new term with some new logistics. I'll post as soon as I can, but it may not be today. I'm teaching at night for the next five weeks, so most of my posts will come during the morning on M-Th.
Hope all goes well, I'm sure the logistics are pretty crazy given the circumstances.