I agree it would have felt strange RP wive for you guys to have looted Alexius.
Got a new net adapter, so long blue-screening laptop.
Now what to do about Berrin...
Aww but blue-screens are fun - it just gives you a sense of urgency which can add to the thrilling nature of posting! (okay not at all really)
Game, set and Match, Berrin!!
Aha.
And cool fight scene Verik and Tasiper! It's easy to forget how badass Taisper can be. I just have one question though...Why in the world didn't you guys loot the magus?? He probably had tons of magic stuff and coin on him. Sanctuary certainly could have used the funds at the very least. If you had a specific reason not to do it or if you felt it was something your PCs just wouldn't do that's of course cool, but it does leave me wondering why?
*shrug* I don't really care about loot. I never think about it. Honestly it's the least important aspect of RP for me. Feels too video-game-y. I figure if the DM wants me to have something, he'll give it to me. If not, then whatever.
Fair enough. I happen to love video games-though not quite as much as PbPs ^-^ (and I probably could have written your response myself DRA, knowing you as I do ; )
PS On, a completely unrelated note, something I've been wondering about for a few years now...Has anyone as yet figured out What exactly is that in the back of the avatar pic for Taisper (I used to use it for a female ranger/rogue). Is it a feather in his/her hair? The fletching of an arrow? And why does it seem to be going through her/his head and coming out their mouth??
Maybe he could turn to Taisper, the whispered rumors of how bad men tended to disappear in these lands ...
The funny thing is, this is pretty much exACTly the kind of thing Taisper does and would be perfect for, but I totally agree with Berrin's train of thought. That's some really great RP right there, Sigz. Awesome work!
Link to the incident that I told you guys about last month. I'm finally close to closing it out!
I will get us to a move-on point today. Do you guys want to play out the party scene? I actually kind of feel like we've gotten all the mileage from the new status quo that we are going to get, and the party would simply be re-hashing the issues you guys have been dealing with in these most recent scenes. Unless no one objects, I'll skip forward a few in-game days and allow all of you to write what's happened since then.
I'm fine with getting a move-on.
I'm fine with that too, but would like to see Elsipet's response to Akiros.
And congrats on almost being done with your case.
No objections - Verik's got some stuff to work out which will take time so that's good.
Fine with me :)
I'll leave any romances up to you guys. Let me know if you want to know the reaction of any particular NPC to a romance.
Elspeth to Akiros: Positive response but reluctant because she knows that her father would not approve.
Oh, and I updated the NPC gallery. Tell me if I am missing anyone.
We still need to roll up this month's income and stability. I will do that tonight.
Oh, and I updated the NPC gallery. Tell me if I am missing anyone.
We still need to roll up this month's income and stability. I will do that tonight.
Just FYI DMB - back in June on page 10 you got the rolls done for Sarenith, so there was just the question on which hex to claim by Sigz and I as well as whether or not to build a building and such. So hopefully less work for you on that part.
Also since nearly a full month is passing there in time (wow), do you want us to pretty much be on a long leash and assume some progression and cost deductions on crafting/glyphs/gear and the like? Or do you want to have more of a line-item veto on some of it in OOC or what-not - just looking for some pointers on this generally and at what level of detail.
With a month passing I'm not sure what you'd want us to safely assume with 'progress' on things like the fate of Mourne, whether Tandlara's Crows can gather intel on Grigori, Jabber and Kobold status, etc.
Good thing we built that overly expensive Noble Villa back in Desnus I suppose - that's where we can hole up all these nobles for all of this 'fun' we're having!
I'll give you quite a bit of latitude on any particular storyline you want to explore as long as you don't abuse it. I'll post something about Tandlara and the intelligence gathered about Grigori as well.
Working on the "what's happenin' with Verik in the past month" post and should have mine up soon ... with treats!
Okay well ... err ... uhh ... posted! Just a bit there :)
Holy mackerel.
Verik casts Wall of Text!
Yes material components for the spell are: two days time, Microsoft Word and being up until 3:30am last night for an end-of-month work process.
Yeah I was inspired by some of the potential interactions that DMB put in the month's change post. Plus it helps me to write it out with respect to Verik's outlook and the context of how he's going to approach things in the next part of the story.
Sets the bar high, man. Great work!
Holy mackerel.
What he said!
Will have to get a drink or three (and perhaps a meal to tide me over) while I settle in to read Verik's, ah, little, post.
And a high bar set indeed! Am gonna have to devote some serious time to try and come even close to posting something of equal worth (if not necessarily length ; )
Hehe well honestly gang I am trying to get more concise and shorter with my posts as I've gotten more used to PbP, especially when the posts are back-and-forth between PC's with a good frequency. Usually I have to do a bit of self-edit and hacking out extraneous stuff after the first write.
Since we seem to be in a post-lite mode right now though, and with a full month passing, I just had to be freeeeee! Heh. Too much in my head that is fun to write about. I suppose that's a better problem to have than trying to play a character that's flat and uninspired though (had one of those in a pickup table campaign a long time ago and it was a waste of a weeknight).
Updated Berrin's sheet with the new armor and belt, bought and paid for.
Mulling over how to end the last scene and begin the new one, hope to have something up soon.
Uhh oops -- well looks like I posted a scene with Berrin only to realize Barcas posted a different scene. That was weird. Okay I'll try to retcon that sorry!
EDIT: Hmmm I don't think those two can work in the same day, so although I like the scene with Berrin I'll delete mine for now and see if I can put it in for another day later on. Sorry about that!
It's a good scene. You should have it occur in the afternoon or one day in the interim.
Thanks - I've got it saved in Word so I'll reintroduce it a bit later. Sorry General Berrin you're on your own for the morning of the 12th my friend!
I've adjusted all of Jemini's inventory and wealth and charities. She's also paid the 1000gp back into the loot fund that Berrin marked as owed (so this should increase the on-hand cash flow of the others slightly).
Wow... Jemini is positively loaded with loot items. I believe she's got both the ring of proc +2 and amulet of natural armor +2 from loot items. I think its time that our GM drops a superior longbow of glaring beauty and other choice items for the other party members. ;)
@Verik: after all adjustments, it will take a little while for Jemini to gather the additional resources for a circlet (she's a bit less than 1000gp short). So you don't have to prioritize that item.
I've added it to my PC Profile Sheet under "Verik's Current Crafting Schedule" just so I don't forget, but we can move that around to whenever it feels appropriate.
Also, I've added a new spoiler called "Verik's Completed Crafting Items" in case you want to peruse when your item was made and its description - I went back to put in any description posted in-game or OOC that I could find, and just a couple that need doing for the latest stuff. Figured that's better than junking up the OOC with rehashes of descriptions and such.
Since we're talking about loot, anyone have any items that they'd like from Ultimate Equipment? I've looked through it with an eye for each PC, but I'd like to know if any of you have something specifically that you'd like to see. We'll see if it can be arranged.
I tallied yall's total wealth and checked it against the 16,000 gp that comes with 6th level. (Just rounding up.) I ignored everything worth less than 100g, because I figured that you guys could come up with that without any issues as the leaders of the nation. This is based on your current character sheets, so let me know if they're not up to date.
Akiros - 5,340 gp (not counting liquid wealth)
Jemini - 25,493 gp (counting the 1200 given to charity)
Berrin - 14,986 gp (not counting liquid wealth)
Nikolai - 4,579 gp (is it really that anemic or is it out-of-date?)
Taisper - 6,067 gp (see Nikolai's note, not counting liquid wealth)
Verik - 12,496 gp
Zander - 20,200 gp (valuing the Stag Lord's Helm at 7200 gp [we'll get to that], and not counting liquid wealth)
It appears that I've been pretty feast-or-famine with yall's loot, although the average is 12,737 gp. It's slightly lower than I'd like, though I'm not a Monty Haul type DM to shower you with wealth. However, you guys are the leaders of a rising and prosperous nation - and thus should have more than expecting, especially considering Verik has dedicated a number of feats towards increasing WBL.
"So, did you give any thought to my offer? Aylene's hand, if you can get her to consent. I'll even help out by forbidding it!"
Best line for me :)
That was awesome Barcus, thanks, right in line with what I would have wanted happen for Akiros.
I'll be posting something to indicate some more of his time spent with his official duties, as well, responses to others posts.
A few questions first though:
-What's the crime rate like in Newhaven (for each city/district too)
-What types of crimes are most committed, are they any specific problem areas or unsolved mysteries/crime sprees?
-What is the jail/prison situation like. Is there one??
-What is the law concerning various crimes & their punishments?
-What is the current total number of Guardsmen under Akiros' authority? And do they serve as the policemen as well, or are there other types of position under his area as well?
Probably have a few more, but that's all that comes for now
Re the Loot, not really feeling Akiros needs anything specific at the moment, after Verik's crafted items anyway, but whatever loot you want to shower on him is cool with me ; ^ )
There are some thefts and robberies, but few murders. The crime rate is significantly lower than in New Stetven. There is a small jail that is part of the garrison, which was seen when Taisper got arrested for assaulting Grigori. There are probably about three or four dozen Guardsmen. It's a pretty peaceful place. As for the laws, I imagine they're not remarkably different than our own, with some protections in place for the accused. Check the Red Stag's trial in Interregnum for a closer look.
Wow - lots of good events for everyone to post to!
So the Kingmaker .xls I have suggests Sanctuary is currently at a town size of 3000. So given the three or four dozen guardsmen for the town, that would be around a 1% to 1.5% ratio? That sounds about right then doesn't it? By comparison, Olegsgrav is listed at 500, so that suggests around 5-6 guardsmen to patrol that town eh?
That sounds about right.
Sorry on the slow response, the Real World took a big dump on me. I am mostly dug out, but will still be busy through the weekend.
So the new helm replaces the previous Aim bonuses? I well know I haven't activated it yet, so that is an interesting and cool switch for a new thematic item. And with Zander's social skills he is definitely getting the most out of its debut.
A 0 Diplomacy...
This should get pretty fun.
Zander doesn't believe in doing anything half-assed....he also apparently doesn't believe in social skills. Might have to work on that if he ever gets this big ole chip off his shoulder.
Hey DM B, you missed putting Narthropple, leader of the Gnomes, on the list of Notable NPCs. Just cuz he's short doesn't mean he's above notice ya know. ;^)
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I want to apologize to you all for holding up progress. I have had a weird summer with teenager and work - and technology hating on me is, no exaggeration, a bizarre curse that borders on conspiratorial.
But I spent tonight battling depression by reading some badass posts. There was a kind compliment to my rp in there, so thank you, and Jemini's stand for Nikolai was very moving. I will try to honor the great game Isaac is running by not falling off the planet anymore.
Some housekeeping: Last I saw, Nikolai was taking the belt of giant strength. Is that still true? I seem to be really light on stuff, but I'm okay to earn it later. I was gone and have no claim to anything. Also - what level should I be?
Everyone is 5th level. We will get you caught up on items.
Glad to have you back!
Great to have you back - hopefully the posts can be a respite and not a chore when you have stuff going on. My two girls aren't in teenage status for a few more years, though when they get there that's going to be a weird world for me to negotiate through.
Nice post by the way on the month - you just see him trying to sort stuff out with glimmers of true heroism in amongst all that guilt and hatred. Not an easy thing to slowly move a character from misery to redemption.
Welcome back Steven. Gald you're back!
I was actually think along those lines regarding loot, all I can think of for Berrin is just more pluses to his sword and armor, corrosive and flaming on the top of the list.
Other items that I'm a fan of are Boots of Striding and Springing (love that movement rate), Gloves of Climbing and Swimming (though those skills realy haven't come into play) and a clock of resistance.
Welcome back Steven. Gald you're back!
I was actually think along those lines regarding loot, all I can think of for Berrin is just more pluses to his sword and armor, corrosive and flaming on the top of the list.
Other items that I'm a fan of are Boots of Striding and Springing (love that movement rate), Gloves of Climbing and Swimming (though those skills realy haven't come into play) and a clock of resistance.
You want me to put a Cloak of Resistance into the mix for you Berrin? With a 530gp cost and 1 Day crafting time I could get that in play fairly soon I think.
Yes please :)
Edit; How about a cloak of Resistance +1 and Endure Elements? Endure Elements on a cloak is ((1x1x2000)/2) = 1000/2 = 500 to craft plus resistance +1 is just 500 to craft (why do you say 530?) so 500x1,5 + 500 = 1250.
Cool or useless?
Btw, did we ever settle on Newhaven's coat of arms? 'Cause I'm seeing a crimson colored leather, fur lined hooded cloak with a coat of arm displaying proudly. We could call it Berrin's Cloak or the Generals Cloak or whatever...
What's a rabbit dog? I'm from Texas, a state of many country idioms, and I don't know what that means.
Unless you mean "rabid dog," which would make a lot more sense.