Call of the Forgotten Realms

Game Master Charles Evans 25

DM Charles Evans wrote:

Which being the case, once I hear from Long Reach, I shall endeavour to get the first post up within 24 hours.

Just so you know... Davkul = Longreach

Sorry Longreach. I meant Pres Man, but mixed the pair of you up. I have now editted that post accordingly.

Which being the case, once I hear from Pres Man, I shall endeavour to get the first post up within 24 hours.

Since Marcus has dropped out, I shall be initially checking to see if Psionic Fox is still out there and interested in a bard, as he did bow out originally so that Marcus could join in, but there will be a very tight time-window for his response.

Sounds good.

I'm ready to go. I want to find out if the dwarves at Citadel Adbar have that legendary sense of humour.

hi there, this is a mate of longreaches who brought to my attention that you guys lost a paladin and are looking into somebody playing a bard. if psyonic fox doesnt respond in time and your still interested in having somebody fill the spot let me know... just FYI if your considering me i can be ready within 24hours... background and all.

thanks :)

(btw this would be my bard toon.)

DICE ROLLS:

FOR THE TIME BEING, PLEASE ROLL ALL 'IN GAME' DICE ON A REPUTABLE SITE, SUCH AS INVISIBLE CASTLES, AND POST A LINK SO THAT IT CAN BE VERIFIED.
For example: d100 roll=89
Edit:
A DMTools option is currently under consideration: I will notify if I decide that this may also be appropriate.

OUT OF CHARACTER REMARKS
As a reminder to those who have not played by post before, whilst in-game please use BBCodes to post out of character content appropriately, like this.

ok just to test to see i am doing it right i roll a d20 i got 7 and i will also try to use the bbcode tag thingy!!

hi there, this is a mate of longreaches who brought to my attention that you guys lost a paladin and are looking into somebody playing a bard. if psyonic fox doesnt respond in time and your still interested in having somebody fill the spot let me know... just FYI if your considering me i can be ready within 24hours... background and all.

thanks :)

(btw this would be my bard toon.)

Thank-you for the offer Donnie; I shall put you at the top of the list for consideration if Psionic Fox does not respond to express an interest.

DM Charles Evans wrote:

DICE ROLLS:

FOR THE TIME BEING, PLEASE ROLL ALL 'IN GAME' DICE ON A REPUTABLE SITE, SUCH AS INVISIBLE CASTLES, AND POST A LINK SO THAT IT CAN BE VERIFIED.
For example: d100 roll=89
Edit:
A DMTools option is currently under consideration: I will notify if I decide that this may also be appropriate.

OUT OF CHARACTER REMARKS
As a reminder to those who have not played by post before, whilst in-game please use BBCodes to post out of character content appropriately, like this.

ok just to test to see i am doing it right i roll a d20 i got 7 and i will also try to use the bbcode tag thingy!!

http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1481420/

Minus the ** marks (which I have inserted to stop the codes from triggering, so that you can see what I have done) you post a link like this:

i have access to the forgotten realms campaign setting, races of: stone, destiny and wild, and can get access to the players guide to fearun (can borrow from a friend easly enough)

i have access to the forgotten realms campaign setting, races of: stone, destiny and wild, and can get access to the players guide to fearun (can borrow from a friend easly enough)

Only Faerûn rulesbooks and the PHB are being considered legitimate for Character creation purposes, and for the present races are being restricted to the PHB versions, although I am prepared to tweak the regional gear available, as necessary, and have a houserule for bonus skill points for 'background' skills. (See earlier posts in this thread).

Davkul, Bronx, *you're up*.
I am assuming that you have known one another for at least 24 hours, and am I leaving it to you, Longreach, to determine how much Davkul has mentioned to Bronx of what Davkul is doing in Deadsnows. Since Bronx is unlikely to have ever met or know anything about the halfling who has just entered the common-room, I'm looking for Davkul to take the lead here, most likely.
I will try to respond to any posts by Bronx/Davkul on the thread as soon as possible or if none are forthcoming, to put up what otherwise happens next a day from now.

And, sorry I forgot to add it to the earlier post, but:
A Deadsnows boarding establishment- Mrs. Flora Prestwick’s:
(spoiler tag added for convenience of scrolling)

don't worry the 1st thing i did was go back and read all the original posts... donnie is bout 70% done, and i will spending the course of the day transferring all his info from paper to forums.

apart from an undecided feat. i think donnie is done.

: )

Owing to their various previous scrapes and adventures, Nim, Seebo, Bronx, and Davkul, begin play with 150 XP each.

Apologies for letting this important matter go ignored until now.

Raven:
If you could clarify Nim's language selection please; I will allow you to select Gnome for him as well, as a (free) starting language unless you wish for roleplaying reasons (reflecting the simpleton side of his character?) to decline.

Owing to their various previous scrapes and adventures, Nim, Seebo, Bronx, and Davkul, begin play with 150 XP each.

Apologies for letting this important matter go ignored until now.

Raven:
If you could clarify Nim's language selection please; I will allow you to select Gnome for him as well, as a (free) starting language unless you wish for roleplaying reasons (reflecting the simpleton side of his character?) to decline.

Hi charles!

nim speaks three langauges which is impressive for someone of low int but he cant write and his vocab is fairly basic
Rav

Raven:
Still waiting to see your character sheet start to go up in the 'Profile' of your NIM alias, and I don't like to try to introduce Seebo to proceedings without his big brother.

When spoiler tags are posted on the main PbP thread, with the intention that information is for the DM or the DM and several other players/characters, could the poster please briefly 'precede' each tag with a couple of words to indicate to whom it is directed? Thank-you.

Raven:

Still waiting to see your character sheet start to go up in the 'Profile' of your NIM alias, and I don't like to try to introduce Seebo to proceedings without his big brother.

sorry!

"nim confused as seebo older than nim so nim is little bruther!"

Rav

Donnie:
Psionic Fox has not responded, therefore there is a strong possibility that I will shortly be giving you the thumbs up for your character to participate; however there are some points that I would like to clarify, please:
1) You appear to have taken Corellan Larethian (an elven deity) as your patron; I'm not saying that it wouldn't be impossible, and the thought has occured to me that Corellan's portfolio does include the arts, but I would appreciate a little back story or at least confirmation that this is what you intend on this point.

2) Would you please determine the instrument and ranks in perform that you have?

3) Deadsnows manorial court does not have a jester, although there are numerous taverns, two inns, and a 'drinking establishment' ('The Silver Tree') where the town's elven mine owners and what passes for Deadsnows 'high society' tend to congregate in the evenings. All these places could probably use an entertainer with any level of competance, and such a character could *claim* to be a jester from the court of some mysterious and distant land to add to their mystique.

EDIT:
4) 'Bonus' Regional gear. You may 1) upgrade one of your weapons to masterwork level (for free) or 2) upgrade your armour to masterwork level (for free), your instrument to masterwork level (for free), and begin play with a 50 GP 'trade bar' weighing 1lb. Alternatively I am open to other suggestions for starting gear additions summing in the vicinity of 300 GP, but I would appreciate it if you are able to make them quickly.

5) Accomodation only comes to 8 silver pieces per day at Mrs. Prestwick's usually, although if you want to spend an extra 2 sp per day (presumably for some sort of higher quality service) that's fine by me.

Longreach:
Could you please add to Davkul's character profile, his spell-like ability (speak with animals (burrowing mammals only, 1 minute duration) 1/day) which is NOT dependent upon Charisma, and either post or add to the profile what spells he currently has prepared and ready to use?

i wasn't incredibly familiar with the FR deities i chose Corellan Larethian simply for being god of bards... back story for this wont be a problem and will be up shortly

i have put more thought to it and instrument of choice will be up shortly too as well as upgraded to masterwork.

i had intended for my most prominent occupation to have been a court jester at one time but have since left that position and continued on with my journey having since ended up in deadsnows

i'm to lazy to work out my money again lets just say i spent extra for a slightly nicer room/meals

Damn i couldnt get in done in time to just edit the last post... (hate to double post... again) but i all done lemme know if u happy with it

: )

Damn i couldnt get in done in time to just edit the last post... (hate to double post... again) but i all done lemme know if u happy with it

: )

No Languages listed!!!

Languages you might consider picking your extra language (from high intelligence) from: Elven, Illuskan (another regional language from this sort of area), Goblin, Dwarven, Draconic.

With the regional 'bonus gear' I listed, it was everything in an option, so you are entitled to upgrade the armour to masterwoork, and take the 1lb trade-bar of gold (worth 50 GP) as well.

EDIT:
I am waiting for posts from Davkul & Bronx on the PbP, before probably introducing the next group of characters to the mix.

I am also slightly surprised (given the attention you have paid to some of the other details) that you did not list the number of per day uses of your bardic abilities in your profile!

And (urgh!) yes that horrible 1st level Bard spell known in the Forgotten Realms setting as 'Harmony' (see Player's Guide to Faerûn for details) is available as one of your options in this PbP if you get to a high enough level to be able to cast it.

No Languages listed!!!

Basic languages(free): Gnome, Common, Chondathan. (The latter is a regional language.)

idk what the problem is here but my languages have been picked and posted where it says "Languages"... but i do see when i view my own profile there not showing so languages will be Written up with all the other info..

as for everything else it should all be fixed now sorry for the confusion.

Also i looked up harmony and dont really know how i missed if the first time, but looks like i got my bonus spell for when i hit 2cnd chosen already... thanks for that : )

Longreach:

Could you please add to Davkul's character profile, his spell-like ability (speak with animals (burrowing mammals only, 1 minute duration) 1/day) which is NOT dependent upon Charisma, and either post or add to the profile what spells he currently has prepared and ready to use?

Just noticed this. Profile has been changed accordingly.

Spell selection list is on my profile

DM charles Evans wrote:

No Languages listed!!!

Basic languages(free): Gnome, Common, Chondathan. (The latter is a regional language.)

idk what the problem is here but my languages have been picked and posted where it says "Languages"... but i do see when i view my own profile there not showing so languages will be Written up with all the other info..

as for everything else it should all be fixed now sorry for the confusion.

Also i looked up harmony and dont really know how i missed if the first time, but looks like i got my bonus spell for when i hit 2cnd chosen already... thanks for that : )

Apologies if I overlooked a section; I was having my one 'insanely late night up per week' when I posted, and I may have overlooked something somewhere if I was sufficiently tired. (I am posting from the UK under Greenwich Mean Time.)

Donnie, Nim, Seebo:
If you could familiarise yourselves with the most recent occurences on the PbP thread, and the details I have posted regarding the current layout of the common-room, since the evening's entertainment at Mrs. Prestwick's boarding house (where you were either staying or attending for some other reason) has been intruded upon by strange beetle-like creatures. Once I post the intruders' initiatives (and actions if they go first) for the next round, you will be into the fight.

Free Form Initiative (experimental house rule):
For the time being, as an experiment, PCs will act in order of posting, when the group's initiative comes up, rather than players having to make posts full of conditional 'if x, then y, if a, then b, when my initiative comes up' type statements or wait for the person 'in front of them' in the initiative order to post. PCs will still be able to ready actions if the wish, however.

Edit:
For the duration of the current encounter, the bad-guys are sufficiently short of the PCs on their initiative that those PCs with bonuses to their intiative of +1 or +2 are not adversely affected by being delayed until the general group initiative comes up; I see that there could be other situations where this might be considered a problem, however, and am open to suggestions/ideas.

Free Form Initiative (experimental house rule):

For the time being, as an experiment, PCs will act in order of posting, when the group's initiative comes up, rather than players having to make posts full of conditional 'if x, then y, if a, then b, when my initiative comes up' type statements or wait for the person 'in front of them' in the initiative order to post. PCs will still be able to ready actions if the wish, however.

Edit:
For the duration of the current encounter, the bad-guys are sufficiently short of the PCs on their initiative that those PCs with bonuses to their intiative of +1 or +2 are not adversely affected by being delayed until the general group initiative comes up; I see that there could be other situations where this might be considered a problem, however, and am open to suggestions/ideas.

On the matter of freeform initiative, If 2 people are trying to do the same thing, the person with the higher initiative bonus might be able to 'get there 1st' so to speak.

Also thankyou for reminding me of the weapon drawing rule at BaB 0, it has been a long time since i have had a character to which that applies. In which case the 'broken full round action' rule applies.

ie. Full round action may be started with a standard action in one round, then completed by using a 2nd standard action in the second round. Click HERE for reference document

DM Charles Evans wrote:

Free Form Initiative (experimental house rule):

For the time being, as an experiment, PCs will act in order of posting, when the group's initiative comes up, rather than players having to make posts full of conditional 'if x, then y, if a, then b, when my initiative comes up' type statements or wait for the person 'in front of them' in the initiative order to post. PCs will still be able to ready actions if the wish, however.

Edit:
For the duration of the current encounter, the bad-guys are sufficiently short of the PCs on their initiative that those PCs with bonuses to their intiative of +1 or +2 are not adversely affected by being delayed until the general group initiative comes up; I see that there could be other situations where this might be considered a problem, however, and am open to suggestions/ideas.

On the matter of freeform initiative, If 2 people are trying to do the same thing, the person with the higher initiative bonus might be able to 'get there 1st' so to speak.

Also thankyou for reminding me of the weapon drawing rule at BaB 0, it has been a long time since i have had a character to which that applies. In which case the 'broken full round action' rule applies.

ie. Full round action may be started with a standard action in one round, then completed by using a 2nd standard action in the second round. Click HERE for reference document

Thanks, Longreach; I had the idea that something like that existed, but couldn't pinpoint it in my PHB; I should have thought to run a search on the SRD having only just checked the weapon drawing there. I note that, as you posted, the SRD says it takes two standards actions over the two rounds which I'll bear in mind for future occasions where the event may arise.

I like the "take 'em as they come" approach. It makes it clear to the players what everyone else has done without waiting for the DM to tell them. As long as the foes are doing a straight d20 roll just like the PCs, it is all good, "Sauce that is good for the goose is good for the gander". It just means that players shouldn't waste their time taking things like improved initiative.

One suggestion I would make, and you may have already decide on this, is that if someone hasn't responded after a few days (number determined by you the DM), you should have their character take a full defensive action. That way the story doesn't get stopped for weeks until we decide that someone has just stopped participating.

I like the "take 'em as they come" approach. It makes it clear to the players what everyone else has done without waiting for the DM to tell them. As long as the foes are doing a straight d20 roll just like the PCs, it is all good, "Sauce that is good for the goose is good for the gander". It just means that players shouldn't waste their time taking things like improved initiative.

One suggestion I would make, and you may have already decide on this, is that if someone hasn't responded after a few days (number determined by you the DM), you should have their character take a full defensive action. That way the story doesn't get stopped for weeks until we decide that someone has just stopped participating.

Interesting thoughts, Pres man, thank-you. One thing I have also been thinking about regarding intiative (although I am not trialing out yet) is a bonus to the party's intiative roll equal to either (i)the average or (ii) the lowest initiative modifier of the party, so that some benefit would be derived from PCs having high dex. scores/making efforts to improve initiative.

Apologies to Donnie for any confusion that this is causing.

I suspect that Seebo may not have shown up to post yet, because originally the idea was that this would be play by post during the week only; would it be okay with everyone if I look for posts on the PbP at the weekend on a daily basis as well? (I had originally been concerned that whilst people might be at home/with access to computers during the week, that they might be absent on family days out or gaming localy over the week-end.)

Hi people
just a thought regarding Nim

he has a glaive and combat refelexes that means that he has a good chance of getting attacks of opportunity
imagine this scenario....
nim has glaive in hand 5 goblins attack nim with shortswords, the goblins go first

the first one runs in and nim gets an attack of opportunity, we all wait while i post my attack, then another goblin goes in, we all wait while i post my attack etc etc, i am suggesting that perhaps the gm can roll attacks of opportunities for us , this may be a really bad idea, but it would save time?
even if the rest of you think it is not a good idea i would still like charles to roll my characters AOOs
this situation gets more complicated when i get cleave and great cleave and ready an attack agianst the goblins!
the few second it takes the goblins to attack would tyake several days for me to post
do you all get where i am coming from?

Rav

Some further background information regarding Deadsnows:
Whilst some of the buildings are constructed with outer walls fashioned from blocks of a locally quarried greyish sandstone, many others (especially ones erected in a hurry during the gold-rush period) are constructed of wood (sometimes just logs, not even planks fashioned from seasoned timber); this led to concern several summers ago during a particularly hot and dry summer where occasional wild fires were flashing through the surrounding pine forests. The solution settled upon was to clear a strip of ground (minimum 60 feet wide) of trees, shrubs, and bushes, to provide a 'firebreak' as an alternative to an expensive magical solution.
Sometimes miners who have caused a small-scale ruckus in town (in addition to having damages docked from their wages) are tasked by the mine-owners to work to keep this ground clear of any plant life other than meadowgrasses and herbs.

There was a shrine to Lathander (a deity of, amongst other things, the dawn and new-beginnings) in Deadsnows, but the elven mine-owners exerted sufficient pressure to convince the Lathanderites to move out and more neutral, nature-orientated, clerics from the church of Silvanus to move in and redecorate the building as a holy-site to their deity instead. There may be several clerics from various churches visiting Deadsnows at any time however, staying in inns, with friends, or camping out in the forests around town.

Raven:
(With my DM hat on:) If you would like me to roll Attacks of Opportunity on your behalf, I will do so; although I would prefer to be able to confirm target selection by email communication (or telephone, since you are in the UK), in situations where you have been unable to leave directions to cover a circumstance in a post.

To all players:
Please try to be as up to date on the situation in combats as possible; I am trying to include mini-summaries in some of my posts during the current combat, but I would advise players to read everything since they last posted an action and then read it through again (if there is time). If a character attacks an enemy which has apparently gone elsewhere or even left the area altogether, and you (as a player) do not make a further post correcting/adjusting that character's action, I am left with the choice between taking you at your word and adjusting the action to make sense.

The Easter holidays are due to come up in several weeks' time, and I would like to inquire how many players will be able to post over this period? I gather that Coreans Disciple (Seebo) may be absent for several days during and after Holy Week; what about everyone else? I am trying to form some idea of whether or not I will need to find something for those who may be able to remain in electronic contact to move along with?