Let the discussion begin!
Hello everyone. Congrats on making it in. Just a few questions for everyone.
1. Does anyone have a giant desire to track loot, if not I am happy to do it. I am even temped to make a cool website to do it (if I decide I have enough time to do it)
2. The module has a ton of weird quests. I was going to skip over them and just do milestone leveling. Before I make this decision for everyone, just wanted to check in and see what you all wanted.
3. I plan on using roll20 for combat. But I will just be posting images and other notes separately, either on a website or maybe google slides. Anyone have issues with this? Want to make sure everyone can access them when they want to.
4. Any questions for me?
Vors Orcblood walks over to the weird looking DM. "Hey."
The half-orc listens to the questions offered by the extradimensional being and answers.
"1. No, feel free to track loot. I have no inclination to track it, thanks."
"2. You think they would be interesting to the party, let's do them; if they are just 'too weird'", motioned Vors using his fingers in'quotations', "let's skip 'em."
"3. Cool. I like Roll20. And some of my friends are just discovering it and like it as well".
"4. Not really a question, more like a statement. I LOVE to roleplay, while trying not to be a jerk about it. I hope the others, when they show, feel the same way. Good campaigns become EPIC, when the right bunch of players come together to have fun!"
"Oh", Vors adds, "I'm a bit of a charmer. Despite my orc bastardness, some ladies like the dangerous boys, I find. If your female and your Cha is of a decent level, I may pick up some 'woo' and pitch it at your face. If this is a strong issue for you, I shall refrain..mostly."
I don't mind weird side quests. But if you want to drop them that's fine with me too.
I've never used roll20 and have no idea wha it is. I do know Google slides. So I'll need guidance with that.
Hmmm...No other question right now. I'll have my alias finished later today.
I've never used roll20 and have no idea wha it is. I do know Google slides. So I'll need guidance with that.
Its not too difficult. Use this Link to sign up for the game.
Everyone should click that link and sign up. I will work on building character tokens in it. We won't need it right away anyway. But good to get set up.
As for the quests. I have been reading them over, and only some of them are "weird". So I might just condense them into the important ones. Your characters would just know what they are supposed to be doing, but as players it gives you milestones. I will come up with a middle ground I think.
@Vors - Feel free to role play all over the place. Just know you don't have to in the discussion thread. No skin off my back if you do though :)
I will start it up as soon as everyone chimes in and we are ready to go.
Again let me know if you have any questions!
Poke, I'm just a bit too busy to post anything major right now, but I am checking in
I followed your link and signed up, and I think I did everything I need to... Haha.
Awesome. Middle ground sounds great!
My alias is up and running now, so I'm good to go when everyone else is!
1:So, I'm cool with all that, I track my own loot though, and I'll put a spoiler with my vitals in it on this Alias so that you don't have to dig into my alias.
2: honestly though I think I'd love the side quests, (add some flavor and a good way to develop Character)
3:I do most of my posting from phone, however all that means is that I won't be able to do combat most of the time I do have a computer I can access Roll20 from, Although my posts there will be late in the day if I use it °-°
4: How do you treat illusions? Do enemies get a save apon seeing an illusion or interaction with the Illusion?
Verik adjusts his glasses, looking at the half orc curiously. Aren't you and orc? he says, Why would one of you be using such gentlemanly weapons? he asks, smiling. I mean, When one typically thinks orc they think axes and evil hoards... he says, pulling out a smoking pipe and cleaning it.
We will figure out loot as we go. I am not too worried. I am used to playing Skull and Shackles and someone had to really deal with all the plunder we got. It required a spread sheet.
I will work with some of the side quests. There are just some like "Make 7 people friendly toward you" that just seem odd. They are designed in game to level you up fast. I will keep the important ones.
If you are unable to use Roll20 I might be able to take screenshots of the roll20 screen and post them. So you can see where we are at. At least during the heavy combat times.
Illusions.. I am going to say the term "interact" is semi broad. Just viewing it wont require a save. But anything that would require the illusion to do something. Or if the enemy expects something different, they might get suspicious then interact with it. I will try to be generous about its use.
Yeah that is totally fine with me. Will be really fun to play with that idea.
Verik adjusts his glasses, looking at the half orc curiously. Aren't you and orc? he says, Why would one of you be using such gentlemanly weapons? he asks, smiling. I mean, When one typically thinks orc they think axes and evil hoards... he says, pulling out a smoking pipe and cleaning it.
"HALF-orc, actually", chagrined Vors. "On my mom or dad's side, I don't know. As for my gear, I was raised in Taldor's biggest city, Oppara, where longswords and whips are mainstays. Besides, if I wielded a greataxe or something like that, I'd really stand out, and that brings too much attention for what I do."
Vors then extends his hand in friendship toward the fuzzy wizard. "Ratfolk, eh? I heard of you guys. There were rumors in Oppara that ratfolk had a warren somewhere in the city, but I never saw it."| 1 person marked this as a favorite. |
Don't burn through all the good role play moments in the discussion thread :)
"One more beard, reporting in."
1. I already have a spreadsheet for my equipment, but I don't feel strongly either way about taking care of all the loot tracking...
2. I personally like side quests and I have no problems with weird/silly ones, but I suspect that it would be best for this PbP format to skip less awesome stuff :p
3. Yay roll20
4. Have you considered google slides for maps? (Combat and otherwise)
In the other game I'm in we're doing pretty well with it.
P.S. thx for GMing ^^
Don't burn through all the good role play moments in the discussion thread :)
The half-orc holds his hands up in mock surrender. "Okay. Okay. I give."
4. Have you considered google slides for maps? (Combat and otherwise)
In the other game I'm in we're doing pretty well with it.
I am going to try another method first and if it does not work out great I might go to google slides. At least for other info. Though I really enjoy Roll20 for ease of fog of war, etc. We can always change as we go.
Fine by me, I've always wanted to try roll20 anyway ^^
Verik snorts. Yes, there is, but I cannot mention it's location, for security reasons... he quickly puffs on his pipe, checking for clogs. And I know your half-breed. Full orcs are hunched over and typically have grey or green skin... Sometimes red. he makes note not to be too forward, but still thinks it would be a nice idea to make friends before they left...
He shakes the Half-orc's hand and nods. Nice to meet you, I'm sure we'll have plenty if time to talk however once the job gets underway..
@Verik - We will figure it out. I might just take a screenshot of the battlefield each round for anyone.
Once Beathany jumps in, I will write up the first post. Get things started!
Forgive my ignorance, but I think everyone needs to dot into the Gameplay thread too, correct?
Any post in the gameplay thread adds it to our list of campaigns, which is a nice shortcut. We can dot or just post after you xD
True. You can also post then delete it.
No real harm in waiting either I guess.
I'm dotted in :P
Hi there folks glad to be on board. Just catching up so I have not scanned the whole thread up.
1) I am pretty good at tracking loot, have a nice little sheet you can look at. It makes tracking pretty easy and allows for individual distribution of gold and what not. Up to the group
LOOT SHEET
2. I am good with the side quests you think make sense. PbP is tricky that wya.
3. Love roll 20. Are we going to be doing rolls and stuff in there as well? Basically do I need to make a character sheet in there annoying format.
4. None yet. Just thanks for the opportunity.
That loot sheet does look good. We might end up going with something like that. We will see as we go.
As for roll20. I say we just use it for mapping and positioning, when it matters. No need to recreate your stats on their sheet. Lets do all the rolls here on the forum.
Nice.
Well I am excited to play mt first barbarian even if she is not the hulking brute most are use to.
I am going to work on the first post and hopefully get this started!
I wan't to reiterate that if any of you have any suggestions, or issues, please let me know. I am learning, and I know a few of you are as well. I will take constructive criticisms well.
Thanks all. Lets get started!
I'm excited to play as well. Whenever I get an idea like Verik here I feel wonderful, then to use that idea is even better!
Something is wrong with the gameplay thread. I cant post to it. Going to have to look into it.
Looks like this has happened to other people. I have a support message in, and hopefully they can fix it quickly. Sorry for the wait everyone!
Hmm... Did you try detaching the thread and making a new one?
That is part of the problem, I can't even do that. The Gameplay thread is going to need some work on the back end.
I am worried that Paizo's support is so booked up that they won't get to it for awhile. I could just call them, but it seems overkill for a phone call.
We can always start here in the Discussion and move to the Gameplay when its working.
Have you tried going into Champaign info and detaching the thread? I've had issues like this in the past and that's what they told me.
I would just like to say that my 10th post made me a character in this campaign and that I can't see it anywhere >.>
So definitely some funny business <.<
I wonder if deleting the first post in a thread can have this effect? I'll have to try some science when I find the time xD
Yup, something is really broken. Check it out:Error
From what I can tell its because I posted there then deleted the post. Which breaks it. I have found other people who have had this issue, the support mods have to go into and mess with it on the back end to fix it. Just waiting on a response from them. Their phone hours open in about 20 minutes, so I am not sure how fast they get to emails.
With the binding issues for Starfinder, and the new releases, I don't know how much of a backlog they have.
Ah, well that's why whenever I make a gameplay thread I just put a placeholder (ooc saying gameplay thread)
Now that you know I'm sure you won't have issues in the future. I'll be able to post later, right now I'm getting ready for work.
Now that you know I'm sure you won't have issues in the future. I'll be able to post later, right now I'm getting ready for work.
Yup, won't happen again. I guess right now we just need to decide if we should wait, or just start playing in the Discussion thread till support can come and fix it.
Up to you... Honestly. I don't care either way, (I already was RPing ;P)
It is PbP there is no rush, these things take time anyway.
On a side note do you have a preference for player headers? I went with a version of my old stand by but want to do what makes it easier for the DM.
@Bethany - What you have looks good to me. As we go, I might ask for more info from people. I am not 100% sure what will be useful.
I am going to give it a day for them to fix it. If it's not working by tomorrow morning I might just start out in Discussion. I am excited to start :-)
Might be simpler just to make a new game and we can start there. That way it will be on our summary pages.
Well if they fix it, which they have in the past to others, it should just work like normal.
When you say summary Page you mean our Campaigns tab in our profile right?
Yes, I blanked on the term. Words are hard sometimes.
True story! I will see if they fix it today. If not I will figure something out tomorrow.
Yup, I'm fine with waiting for tomorrow. No need to overly stress over it or rush. They'll get to it.
Gives me a chance to round out my character and sand down the sharp edges.
Recreated Gameplay and Campaign page, and relinked Discussion and Recruitment. Should be good to go.
First post is up and ready for people!
Alright! I'm excited!
Excellent!
You beat me to first post! lol
Mwhahahahaha!