Same as Kytes. Unfamiliar, can't comment, willing to give it a shot.
Actually I will comment. I'm happy with uberbad and ubergood. I will most likely prefer d20 rather than 3d6. I don't need the dice favouring the stronger side due to the law of averages, I'd prefer luck holding its own and damn the consequences.
But let's give it a go just for something different. Who knows, maybe I'll roll 3 1's. Or 3 6's.
And just to test:
Heh. Near the 10.5 they said was usual.
wellllll... after giving it further thought, I think making a change like that mid-campaign, even if it's still early-ish, might be bad form. So what I'm thinking about now is running an experimental game, a series of 5-room dungeons, 1 for lvls 1, 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20, just to get a feel for such rules at different stages of the game.
I'll post a link here whenever the thread is up, probably in a few weeks or so, for those interested in trying it out.
Using 3d6 does odd things to your +1/-1s. The small modifiers matter most when you're right in the middle (DC 10-11) but have almost no effect at the ends (DC 5-, DC 16+).
The real problem is not the bell curve, it's the range. The 1-20 range is so large that your modifiers at low levels get swamped out by the range of the die. It's very hard to get your modifier to a point where you can consistently do The Thing. Then at mid- to high-level you reach the point where your bonuses are so large that the die stops mattering; against most enemies, a well-built 15th level fighter will always hit with the first attack (barring a natural 1).
Anyway, the 3d6 system is interesting and tends to cause more clustering where you are much more likely to succeed in areas where your character is supposed to be good and outlying events are less common. You definitely need to keep the rules for taking 10 or 20 with it. :)
I will be traveling for the holidays from 12/22 to 12/30. I should be able to read and post some during that time, but may not be an everyday availability. Feel free to bot Kytes as needed if my absence his holding anything up.
Happy Holidays to all!
I realize this time of year things get a bit quiet around here. It's a bit of downtime gamewise too, for now, but I like to build in space for character development/interaction. The action will pick up again very soon, I promise.
I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season!
We got hit with a big snowstorm, dropped about 2 feet of snow over two days. It appears to have affected most of the country. Plus, there’s apparently a nationwide internet outage of some sort?
Anyways, I hope everyone’s safe and warm! Check in if you can :)
Still here!
Also here. Will be traveling home over the next 48hrs so may miss a bit. Will be back to normal posting on Monday.
Present!
All fine - enduring a heatwave down here in Oz...
Happy New Year everyone! Here’s to health and good fortune!
Happy New Year!
Are people having trouble moving on the maps? It's set so that it should be editable for anyone with the link.
It can be hard to use if you're on a phone or tablet. I don't mind moving things for you, just let me know if there's a problem.
I can move my token from PC, just not from mobile device.
I'm fine - as long as you can move me! I try to be as uberspecific as I can in such situations...
Ouch...
Double ouch.
>.<
The dice gods demand payment for the two crits last fight.
Perhaps a sacrifice is needed...Rilli's fish?
I'll post tomorrow :)
Think my dice are stuck...
There's got to be a pugwampi hiding somewhere around us...
Ouch. And this supposed to be an easy one. And i’m trying really hard not to let the npc’s show you guys up ;)
All grist for Attai's "I'll see your raised eyebrow Kytes becoz we totes should have assassinated them like the stealth operatives we aren't and raise you a oh s&@t I missed anyway".
But mostly mostly, I just want to wonk someone so hard too right now.
heads up: I will be traveling Wednesday and Thursday for my b-day and v-day. I won't be able to post since I will be neck deep in hot springs.
I’ll see you on Friday. Until then Please enjoy this brief intermission.
Happy birthday, and enjoy!
Sorry, been away for a few days with no net service, will get a better post up soon.
Pretty sure Liamae took care of the fly in one fell shot, but there are other things in the room. Im on my phone most of today which makes things difficult but i'll try to get an update in.
Can I move forward enough to get Line of sight on anyone?
Can I move forward enough to get Line of sight on anyone?
Not single move. Though maybe the grimples on the far side of the room...
Idiot...forgot about the darkness...
I will be traveling on vacation starting tomorrow through Sunday. I will be unlikely to post during this time. Please bot Kytes as needed.
will do. safe travels!
I will be on a cruise next week from 4/1-4/6 without Internet access. It will likely take me till the following Monday or Tuesday to get caught up and resume posting.
GM, please bot me as necessary.
Have fun!
Travel safe and have fun!
For everyone's information:
I've been in something of a transition lately. I've found a counseling position after a year of searching! So, currently, I'm still at my gallery job while I train at the clinic on my days off. It's the busiest time of year at the gallery right now, and so I've decided to give them a few more weeks of my time.
On top of this, I am travelling for a week Apr 10-17 for a wedding and workshop. When I get back I start full time at the new gig.
I just want to take the time right now to recommit myself to you all and this game. I'm running two other campaigns here on the forum, playing in 3, and I'm trying to get a F2F game off the ground, so at the moment I'm feeling a bit stretched, but maintaining. Hopefully in a few weeks, things will settle into a more regular pattern, so bear with me :)
No worries at all, we've been going at a great clip so far! Good luck with everything!
What Iagon said!
Tomorrow I leave for a week long trip. I'm going to put the games I'm running on pause for the time being. I think the timing's pretty good for us here. Please feel free to continue to RP with each other as your PCs wait for the arrival of the Marquis.
I'll be on family vacation from sat 4/13 to fri 4/19; I can post by phone, but may be a bit sporadic. Please bot as needed.
Attai, Liamae is waiting on you to continue the scene if you're so inclined.
I’m back!
Expect an update soon.
FYI i had major oral surgery done today. I'm in a lot of pain, but I'll update later this weekend.
If you have any questions or comments for anyone at the table, nows the time to ask. Or else i'll wrap brunch up soon.
Ouch; hope it gets better quickly!
I will have house guests in for the long weekend and HS graduation for my oldest. They are here through Tuesday AM. As such I am unlikely to be brave enough to face the wrath of my lovely wife and slink off to post while I should be playing host. Suffice to say my posting may be non-existent over the weekend until Tuesday night.
See you then.
Godspeed brave soldier
Just a thought, which I had at the time but then compleats forgot: is the red longbow Attai took from the hobgoblin more than just a longbow? Masterwork or magic? I never checked...
It was a common longbow.
Just checking in. Everyone still here?