Okay, so, loot distribution. The way I usually do it is that magic items go to whoever can use them first - in this case, the wand going to you, Edita. If multiple people can use a magic item, we then see who wants it. If no one does, then we can sell it and split the gold from the sale. If multiple people want it, we can base it on either who currently has an effective magic item, or the each person can either do a buy off or roll off for the item.
This distribution does sometimes end up uneven, and does require players to occasionally sacrifice something they want for the sake of the group. I'm open to other options, as well, if people prefer. I just find this to be a fairly good solution.
Also, just FYI, considering the speed of most PbP (and this one in particular, sorry again), once you find an established place I'm willing to hand wave converting valuables to gold unless anyone wants to roleplay out haggling for deals. :) Otherwise, just stating that you swing by so-and-so's to sell off the loot you don't want is enough. I'll chime in if there's ever a story reason why that might not work automatically.
With magic items, I'll try to keep an eye on things to find stuff that's useful to everyone. By default, I'll go with what's in the book, but with shuffling and condensing some sections, I already know I need to redistribute where some loot is. But also as we get to higher levels, feel free to speak up about stuff you might want for your PC. I'll probably be more generous with having items for sale as well.
Oh, and speaking of leveling - once you rest, you will all be level 2. You will be fine if you want to just go ahead and do that now. That includes going to standard Pathfinder skills (with background skills) rather than consolidated skills. Makes it easier for me for running things out of the book as well. :)
I like Garran's idea on loot.
I've realized the problem with this AP - since none of our characters has any particular connection to the others, and Garran's not necessarily the sort to go out of his way to help others out of charity.
Player-wise, I'll find some justification for Garran to stick with the group, but if someone can come up with a convincing argument IC why he should stay, it would help.
Once we hear from the Oni, I will have something that may be of use to you. Send me a PM with some ideas if you have any and I will put together something soon. I have an idea but will need to see how I will word it first.
I agree. If any of you come up with good reasons to stick together for a least a little bit, that'd be great. But getting into the nuts and bolts of this AP, the beginning is actually pretty weak in that regard. I've altered a couple things to try and create more reason to stay together that will hopefully help, but I was really surprised at what little was there and how much this chapter of the AP really assumes PCs will do very particular things and just ride the plot railroad for a bit without question.
I have some ideas that should force the PCs together more and get the plot really moving but trying to figure out how to have it happen in a semi-believable time frame, which might be days rather than hours.
So if you don't have a reason to stay together, it's ok. We might have a "then a week passes" or some such but I want to at least find out your immediate actions and plans for this next day.
However, if you want to follow Garran's advice and just leave town to become mercenaries, I can roll with it. Paizo has LOTS of adventures to run. :)
Oh, no, me as a player wants to continue with the AP. I just need to find an in-character reason to do so.
Incidentally, I'm working on my level up. How are we handling HP? Half +1, average, rolling?
I will be leaving for a two week vacation at the the end of the week. I may be able to post sporadically from my phone while I am gone, but feel free to bot me during this period. I will return around the 1st of May.
For the record, I totally intended to have Garran accept payment. Then I had an idea and, um, yeah. That's kind of what came out.
@ DM
Anything that we are missing?
Has anyone heard from the DM? Is he ok?
Well it has been three weeks since we have heard from the DM and two weeks since he posted anything. What do we want to do???
@ DM
Anything that we are missing?
The only thing you are missing is a DM who has time. I am terribly sorry yet again about that. However, I am done teaching now (it was a second job at a college I used to teach at, that I took on for the semester after someone canceled on them at the last minute), plus I am also scaling back the PbP games I'm involved in as well to have a tighter focus.
I am still interested in this campaign, but I know that my track record has been awful so far. I can try giving it one more go, but if you want to try recruiting a new DM, that's understandable. (Fourth one's the charm???) I honestly would not take it personally, and I'm surprised you all put up with my lousy posting schedule this long. But I will try to keep things moving better now, unless you decide otherwise.
Again, my sincere apologies for letting this game stall so much.
No problem. Glad to have you back.
I was actually gone for 3 weeks on vacation so it was a good break for me. Glad to have you back
I am sorry, but I will step down as GM. Obviously it's not working, even with cutting back on my other games, GMing this just keeps sitting on my To Do list and constantly creating guilt for not getting to it. Sorry to be GM #3 to jump ship on this one game.
I can leave it open for a bit if you want to try for the off chance of recruiting a new GM or if any of you know someone who is willing to do it or are yourselves willing to GM.
You know, since recruiting GMs can be so difficult, and I feel bad that two failed Crimson Throne games spawned out of that original one that was abandoned by the GM before recruitment was even over, I'm willing to send a $50 Paizo gift card to someone to GM a Crimson Throne game for any of you as well as any of the players from the other CotCT game related to this one. They can use it to get the PF version of Crimson Throne (since I don't see a way to gift PDF products, just gift cards, but that extra flexibility might be enticing anyway if they already have it).
Maybe that will help encourage someone to step forward and run this thing and actually stick with it like you all deserve (and maybe help fix some of my karma on this). :)
It is up to all of you, but either way, it looks like I need to step aside and let this go. I am sorry it didn't work out.