Cap'n Voodoo's Freebooter PBP

Game Master voodoo chili

Heheh. Very true chief, very true.

Was indeed - Skane was my first character on these here boards in a game that included Meowz - one character I can't seem to shake the itch to play.

Betony and Thistledown were maybe my second characters on these boards and I did have fun with them.

By the way Skane, Thistledown says *woof*

I remember the Saga well and the great Poetic Edda competition to get on one of the two teams. I had a gnome trying to be a redcap on team 'fey', he wasn't the most effective of assailants (being a knife wielding gnome in deep snowdrifts) but he was fun.

Haha. Thistledown and Betony. Miss those two... the Brambleknight was up there with Muli as fave characters (present crew included :)

Cearb was a cool concept also... Redcap in training...

On a separate note - how much does Kaul suck at being a rogue lol.

RoW is still the only campaign that I've actually killed a character in. Fond memories myself as well, but not sure if I could go back and rehash it.

First AP volume for Strange Aeons looks like it'd be a lot of fun with the right mix of peeps, but I'm still hanging out for the Blight.

RoW is still the only campaign that I've actually killed a character in. Fond memories myself as well, but not sure if I could go back and rehash it.

First AP volume for Strange Aeons looks like it'd be a lot of fun with the right mix of peeps, but I'm still hanging out for the Blight.

I'm patiently waiting for your Blight too mate :) No there's no guarantees in making the pick list, but promises to be a zenith in dark, grim and wyrd rp.

Re: RoW rehash - if you ever do I'll heed the call!

First day in a new (office-based) work placement - so will be heads down bum up in an attempt to make a good impression :P

Will post tonight after the apartment Halloween do.

"Can't 'ere ye..." Gettit? Hur-hur. Wacka-wacka-wacka.

Groomy is back and Kaul got his comedy on. All is well in the world.

Might interest one or two of you...

Hmmm...I had a possible concept, but it's not really coming together and I'm lacking time atm. Some other time, and good luck!

I'll be reading along, but overcomited at the moment.

As a side note, I hadn't really paid much attention to the hybrid classes, but brawler seems like it's be more fun than the standard monk.

In brief play (I played the pregen in an Honor's Echo game at the FLGS) it seems to be, although I think it's more of a tossup vs. the unchained monk.

No worries lads - this is just the first of a few standalone modules that are getting released for the Blight and I'll likely run some of the other ones as they come out... obviously building up for the Levee (his AP) when that finally graces us with it's presence.

The Brawler is more fun than the monk, especially if you don't want to play an ascetic and want to be more punchyfacey. The flexible feat selection is really powerful and fun as well.

It seems that Kaul should have something similar to the brawler's knock out. There is an advanced rogue talent, but I'm going to allow the brawler version as a feat.

At my home game, a player has an upper level brawler and sometimes can lead to analysis paralysis as he can get overwhelmed with three optional feats to swap in and out. As it stands now, he has a few specific combos prepared ahead of time so he doesn't miss his turn for taking too long.

huh, i guessed I missed the implications of martial flexibility. that seems way over the top honestly. the Bonus Combat Feats give plenty of options. I think martial flexibility could have been limited to picking a couple STYLE feats and more than covered the flavor.

Agree Cap'n - would work better if (like the Monk) the Brawler fought in a specific style (or combo of styles) - effectively going with a "base" approach/training then adding to it through judicial selections or complimentary styles?

But I'm thinking that approach negates the whole point of "martial flexibility".

Check us - talking all intellectual about gaming mechanics and such. Guess my "cockfighting" clip failed to lower the tone suitably :) - will need to up my game lol.

Alright, mates. I'm on the road all week. Posting will be light.
Happy Thanksgiving to the 'merkins and cheers to those abroad.

Enjoy skipper :)

Have fun! I won't be on the road until mid-week or so.

And I have to apologize--not sure if it's where my head is at these days (some heavy family stuff that's likely to get worse before it gets better), but being Cap'n wasn't fun, and I think it was showing in my play even before Jim threw it all over. I'll catch up on the nine posts in the queue at some point.

(cough) Kap'n Kaul... (cough)

In all seriousness Jimmer hope this at home improve, we'll keep til they do.

Aye - enjoy turkey season mateys.

Jimmer - no worries man, we'll flow this way and that like flotsam and jetsam if needs be, and I completely understand the feeling when real life intervenes into the game space in your head.

If you don't want to have the Cap'n crap on your table that's cool... on a longer play we don't even need to have our own ship if we'd prefer street combing. Lastly if we don't want to deal with the emo pandas that masquerade as pirates... we can look into a true skeleton crew...

(cough) Kap'n Kaul Redux... (cough)

Here's a return to the happy-go-lucky Jim Dandy and to us finding our true course lads :)

I am familiar with the stress that can build from having to perform on these boards when your life is less than stellar. I hope we can be a sounding board and support network for you. It does make a difference.

+1 RL has a nasty habit of stymieing the best laid plans (even if they only gestate in your mind's eye).

As Meowz and Mark have succinctly put - we're here for you mate.

Aye, plenty of stress to go around it seems now-a-days. Didn't mean any undue burden on you, Jim.

I wasn't expecting that whoever plays captain has to call all the shots. This ain't the navy and pirate captain was rather a fluid job voted on by the crew for whoever was best suited at the time. So you all can switch off as you like. Typically the crew would vote for captain, but your current crew owes you their lives so you all are pretty free to chose among yourselves or even appoint an NPC captain if you like.

Thanks, all. Here's the scoop: early last week my mom had to be taken off anticoagulants because her docs were worried that in the near term she was more likely to injure herself falling and bleed out than have a stroke. Problem is, the other thing we'd been told at a previous appointment is that coming off the meds means a stroke is a matter of when, not if. So, yeah. The thing is, the meds have also induced something called vascular dementia, which is just what it sounds like. Even though she was part of the decision process to go off the warfarin, she doesn't remember it, so she's going along as though nothing has changed. On our part, we just have to spend as much time with her as we can. At least her personality is pretty much intact, she's lucid in the moment, and she's reasonably happy.

Bugger - platonic man-hugs from me Jimmer. Had my grandmother go through a quad-bypass last year at 88-ish, and my grandparents on the other side had one stroke and one batch of alzheimers between them, so I've got an inkling of the emotions swirling around.

Take the time, and don't worry 'bout us. We'll keep on chugging and be here when you can be.

Thoughts and huggage from this side of the pond too Jimmer. My dad was diagnosed with dementia 3 years ago... Meds have slowed the erosion but I can fully emphasis with that need to spend quality time.

As Dibbs says we'll keep things on course for when you have the time and focus.

So a GM in one of my other games created these (via Hero Forge) for $hits and giggles for the party. I loved it and couldn't resist for this crazy crew.

So in the spirit of the pending festives, Thanksgiving o'er the pond and because I'm a sucker for spending time on pet projects... I give you my take on the crew in mini form:

Kaul Mini Prototype

The Groom Mini Prototype

Dibbets Mini Prototype

Dingus Mini Prototype

Madman Jim Mini Prototype

(Give it a wee while to load each mini up)

Now they're not perfect by any stretch lads, and I'm keen to wait and revise as new add ons are released... but I am planning to make these our 15k post "unlocked rewards" - so no sneaky ordering lol.

Enjoy - hope they make you smile as much as I did when creating them :)

Nei bad matey - nei bad indeed!

Edit: though Dingus' really should have a todger hanging out frae betwixt the robes?

Heheh. Indeed he should.

Had to work hard not to make Dibbs look like Groundskeeper Willie lol... so wanted to give him the Scot's kilt :) but in the end other options won out!

Enjoy - hope they make you smile as much as I did when creating them :)

INDEED! Those are fantastic! Is there nothing the interwebs can't do?

well, Mates. I'm back home after a 16 hour or so all night drive. :P I certainly could use a full 8 hrs sleep at least, but the sun is up and likely, so am I. I'll be back to regular updates soon anyway.

Jim, hope your mom is well. That sounds like the same situation we had with my grandmother some years back. It's sure frustrating when it feels like the meds cause more problems than they help :/

Awesomness!!!

I debated if Dingus should be in a dress and mismatched clothing... :)

Or just naked :S

If I've time I'll do some alternative sculpts (and possibly some of the crew)

Glad to here your back, an rush on the postings!

I'll be catching up once I'm back home. Left my laptop at my daughter's apartment Thursday, and just got it back now.

Those are pretty kick-ass. Well done. I love that the Groom's dead-talking skull made it.

Those are pretty kick-ass. Well done. I love that the Groom's dead-talking skull made it.

Cheers man. Stoked that a tiki-tum like idol was lurking on Kaul's as well :)

Very nice, Kaul! Couldn't see them from my phone, for some reason.

How's it going, Jim?

So I'll step in to say again that leadership is fluid on a pirate ship. Direct democracy at it's best. No Electoral College!

Thus, if Dibbets feels strongly about keeping the ship, he can vie for the captaincy. I don't know that Jim would oppose him.

I just don't want to put any pressure on Mr. Woodford who has already said that he has too much on his plate RL to put much in right now.

Aye - similarly don't want to make Monsignor Woodford's real life any more stressful.

Dibbets problem is two-fold:
1) the crew (en masse) dislike him
2) he really isn't Captain material

Realistically the only two 'Captainy' people we have in the party are Jimmer and the Groom. Kaul and Dingus are too unstable and Dibbets is too much of an arse... Jimmer could unite through being reasonable and the Groom could use the Besmaran angle if he wanted to.

Last option would be to put up a proxy... and we actually have a reasonable option in this case - which would be Estabo. I'd think that with his likeability and backed by our muscle we could put forward a strong case for him... maybe...

Kaul and Dingus too unstable!? Heheh.

What could go wrong with Kaptain Kaul and his loyal first mate Lopper!

"What's that Lopper? Rammin' speed ye say! RAMMIN' SPEED IT IS THEN! HUR!"

(in all seriousness Estabo could be a decent proxy option)

Dingus is not interested in the captaincy... but unstable? We're pirates since when is "stable" in the job description :-)

Hanging in there. At least Thanksgiving with my mom went well.

I like the idea of putting up Estabo, since he's an experienced captain.

Spoilsports ;)

Estabo it is.

Right - well the second and more important question:

Is the ship ready to put to water Cap'n? - or is it yet not seaworthy?

That'll establish whether we need to stay and fight - or if we've an option of fleeing...

Ship is ready enough, incoming tide though until first watch.

Potential solution:

• Crew sacks Jimmer - while he was away
  
• Crew elects Estabo (assuming that they're ofay with the idea)
  
• Grackle arrives and gets told to sod off - because Jimmer wasn't the Captain, and therefore couldn't sign over the ship.
  
• Crew presents a united front on the arrivals and threatens them with blade, spell and ballistae tae go stuff it.
  
• ???
  
• Profit

Thoughts?

Sound plan...

Is ??? when Kaul gets to hatchet anyone who looks at him sideways?

Hur.

Bad pun in the main thread aside - speak up if you're not in at least indifferent alignment with Dibbets' way forward. His intent is to try and counter whatever slop the Grackle speaks, before emphasising the fact that the motley group is 'crude but effective', then finishing up with the cherry of proposing Estabo as a unity candidate for Captaining.

Right shipmates - just a wee heads up that I'm heading o'er to Dubai tomorrow to spend upcoming festives with my wife's brother and family. I'm back late on the 27th, and back to the work grind on the 28th.

I'll be posting throughout today and this evening, but once I'm over there posting will be spottier. Inter webs access is no issue, but time most likely will be.

Fingers crossed I'll chip in now and then, but don't wait for me :)

Should the unthinkable happen and I not get a chance in the coming weeks - have a very merry Xmas lads (I'll raise a tincture in your collective honour :)

Cheers

BD

Aye, 'tis the Ides of December. I imagine that things will be spotty through the end of the year.

Btw BD, you gonna give us a perception roll back in game to kick things off?