OSRIC Classics (Inactive)

Game Master WhtKnt

This is the area to be used for out-of-character discussion.

One thing I forgot; if everyone could put up a status bar that looks like this, I would appreciate it.

NG Cleric | Lvl 1 | EXP 0 | HP 5/5 | AC -2 | STR Test, Minor 1-2, Major 4 | CON Test, Minor 92, Major 88

Fearcypher Reporting in. I'll have the rest of my info up on here very soon.

Sorry if I have a lot of questions or screw up I'll try my best to learn the system.

I couldn't find the rules for a major Con test on the constitution table. Is it the raise dead/resurrection chance?

Thanks for getting this going GM. I will likely have questions too, it has been a long time.

Looks like we have an interesting party. Cant wait to get to know everyone.

Yes, the Major test is the Resurrection/Raise Dead, where the Minor test is System Shock.

Questions are expected; it's been quite a while for me, too. We will (re)learn together!

Opalia here. I should apologise for putting my last post in the game thread by mistake. Didn't mean to hijack the game with ooc chatter. Sorry.

It sounds like we have a mixed bunch of ages, and interests. As a Packers fan, I just hope there are no Bears fans...unlike in one of my other games.

As for your past WhtKnt, my dad was in the RAF, in fact I was born on one. But we only traveled as far as SHAPE in Belgium.

Not played Mutants and Masterminds but did have a go at Traveller. I enjoyed that alot and I put that down to the quality of my DM. Sounds like you started before me, I still have my first books from 1981.

However I have never done this scenario so I'm looking forward to that.

Cheers
Frenchie

Young paladin coming thru!

I'm really excited to give a shot to the classicest system who ever classiced, and as Fearcypher I may have a question or two later.

For now I just seem unable to find explanation on the Extra Exp because of stats over certain amount, so if you could explain it to me I very much appreciate it!

Albert,

I had to look that up as I did not know it either.

I found this on a forum referencing the first edition printing:

Experience Bonus

Single-Classed characters may receive an experience bonus for having a high attribute; see the character class description for details. Where an experience bonus for a high attribute is mentioned, this means that at the GM's discretion, any earned experience may be multiplied by up to 1.1.

Here's the shell of an alias. I'll have to format. I still need an answer regarding the use of a flail vs. heavy flail for a cleric.

Uhm, yes, on the flail question.

Sweet. Anything we need to start focusing on before we get that ball rolling?

Opalia raises a valid point. Are we a party yet? I don't think we are, that's why I thought about meeting people in the tavern, because that's where people usually meet. Maybe even recruit people to slay the Mighty Multi Headed Beast and such.

I'll leave that up to you folks. It is quite probable that one or more of you traveled here together (safety in numbers and all that), but I won't mandate such.

Were all of the good alignment, it shouldn't be to hard to talk it out as we all start walking into the village. Plus all that hardware and no one selling anything should be a dead give away for adventures, if not mere travelers. At least for the fightery among us.

Just out of curiosity (it won't affect anything), but how many of you have read/played this module (N1 Against the Cult of the Reptile God) and if you have, how familiar are you?

Just a side note, I am planning on making a few adjustments to the various adventures, just to keep them fresh and to keep those who are familiar with them guessing. ::evil DM grin::

I have no knowledge of this module, or any other module for that matter. Except Rappan Athuk. I know a fair share of that one, and maybe one day I can get around DMing it.

I know its has lizard men of some sort, from its cover on google.

I've not played or run this adventure. Might have read it back along and I have a copy somewhere but I just know that it involves....well bad things. Oh and its got a lot of roleplay.

I'm trying to find a voice for Opalia based off of her weird stats. It may take a while.

Cheers

Frenchie

I am not very familiar with any of the older modules. I may have played or read through them as I was first discovering RP but I certainly don't remember any details now.

Hey guys, didn't we have a completed thief sheet that was submitted?

Did he drop out? Cause otherwise, we'll need to get a thief henchman.

Traps are super fatal. Like rocks fall, TPA fatal.

Just look at Tomb of Horrors, but that's at the total suicidal end of the spectrum.

I've got my children for the next week so posting might be an issue - please bot my PC when necessary. I'll try to post once a day but the little darlings are on holiday.

Cheers

Yeah, looks like he was left off of the list and I was on twice. I sent him a PM so hopefully he will join us.

Good idea, Cedric. I did notice at the end that I had put you on there twice. If we can't recruit him, I'm sure that you can find a henchman.

Just saw Cedric's PM. Reporting for duty if you'll have me.

Geary,

Welcome. Great to have you!

Indeed, good of you to join, Geary.

YAY! Less chance of dying achieved. Happy to have aboard Geary.

What exactly are the rules for acquiring new spells as a Magic User? I see the table the % chance for a spell to be understood and how many spells a character can have understood, but frankly I don't understand what exactly that all means. Do I write a spell in my book and then attempt to understand it? Do i attempt to understand it and then scribe it? Can I scribe from other peoples books?

DM do you understand these rules at all?

I think I understand it... you have to roll to understand the rules, then roll to copy them to your mind then roll to remember it.

DM WhtKnt would you like me to jump right in to the conversation the other characters are having or would you rather I wait? I know you gave each of the characters rumors they are acting on so I didn't want to start posting if that was something you were going to do for Geary as well.

Thanks!

The way the spells work is you make one roll to understand the spell. If successful, you can scribe it into your book. Once it is in your book, you have learned it and need only memorize it to use it. You can copy from another's book, but remember that it's always best to get permission first (unless you have captured it from an enemy spellcaster).

So what do you guys want to do?

Find the mayor, start interviewing people, look around, run into the swamp?

How would you guys like to proceed?

I say we free this lands from the tiranny of crocs and then go meet the Major, already having gained a bit of trust.

To the swamps!

I suggest we go see the Major and offer to help by going into the swamps. See how he reacts.

I suggest we go see the Major and offer to help by going into the swamps. See how he reacts.

My vote

I'm down for offering services to the mayor. But I say we also get a good look around the village. We may be able to find a lead on what is really going on around the town.

Plus having better intel on our surroundings never hurts. That and we have no idea where in the swamp we may need to go, or what equipment me may need to traverse there.

Equipment? You mean my trusty sword, my iron will and my righteous cause won't suffice?

Unfortunately Opalia is no great leader - too ditzy for that. She'll go along with whatever. Me, I think we may upset the villagers if we start snooping around by day. However if we exhibit tact and diplomacy that may be our best shot.

We use a three votes approach in one of my other games, perhaps we could do that with DM Shady's approval? Otherwise the game may suffer.

Cheers

DM Shady? Anyway, I'm fine with whatever method you guys decide upon.

Geary's fine with going to the mayor's home. If nothing else it'll allow him to case the joint if there was ever any need to break into... err... I mean infiltrate the place.

Let's go to the Major's

Sorry - I'm crossing the streams different DM and different game.

I think that's a general consensus for going to the mayors house.

Ok, know that we (may) know somethings a foot and the elves may have a lead. Is there anything else you'd guys like to check out? Like do you want to check on the people the mayor named as "changed"

Of course! And I believe the cleric are the most worrying ones, specially to Cedric and me, so I'd like to check it... even if I have no idea how hahahahaha.

Geary's still pretty skeptical of the whole thing. He's hoping that investigating this might lead to a nice reward if something's afoot. The elves do seem like the best people to talk to next.

I'd say see what info the elves can give us then stop by the temple to see the clerics to see how they act but we don't want to give anything away in case they report to someone.

Ah, the eternal Paladin struggle. "Thou shall smite and cleave evil. For evil is huge, and it has huge evil to smite."

Hey guys I'll be unable to post till monday. I am attending Megacon and assisting with the PFS events there, however it is a 4 day event and as such I won't be on during that time.