DM Ragnarok's Rise of the Runelords Table 1

Game Master DM Ragnarok

Yeah, the forums are super janky right now.

Sounds good to me!

Sorry about that. Who could benefit from the align weapon spell? It lasts for 3 minutes, and can't affect natural weapons. Johannes has the magic shortsword they found earlier.

I'm just going to punch her with my APE ARMS

Lys could probably use it. Only 2 more rounds of Sacred Weapon left, and somehow I think this fight will carry on a bit longer than that.

Everything alright?

Hey gang! Sorry about the lack of updates; I've been zonked out on pain meds from a back injury. Thankfully I'm all better. Updates will resume on Monday!

Sorry you were laid up! Welcome back!

I'm sorry to hear you were having back problems. Power got knocked out here for almost a week.

Glad you're feeling better, DM!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Happy Thanksgiving! I won't be celebrating until Saturday, but think of me when you bite into that pumpkin pie (or whatever your preferred dessert)!

Also, next week I'll be at a conference. However, I'll be at a hotel, with internet, so hopefully my posting won't be interrupted.

Hey friends!

Looking at the loot, it seems like the only things Jian has much interest in would be the unknown magic arrows and that sweet ring. If the amulet turns out to be as I suspect an Amulet of Natural Armor I’ll pass on that. I’m for selling the rest.

POSTMORTEM

This is probably a good time to check in and see how things are with you guys, and let you know how things are on my end.

So! First dungeon down. It was (mostly) a cakewalk for you. This was more of a level-setting dungeon; I’ve now got a pretty good notion of how to tweak combat to make it more challenging moving forward.

I think I’m going to abandon roll20 moving forward. It’s cool in premise but it ends up being a lot of work, and I have to type descriptions of the rooms anyway. Unless you all LOVE it we’ll transition to theatre of the mind. I will still do simple battle maps on my own so I have a reference but this will lead to less work for me.

I like rolling your perception and initiative for you as that significantly speeds things up, eo if that’s okay with you that will continue.

This is the end of the first book. The second one CAN start right away but I have additional content planned. We’re going to move to somewhat open world; you will have several quests to complete but how and in what order will be up to you.

If there’s anything in specific you want to accomplish, let me know. I’m working on personal sidequests for the three of you and if you have specific goals I will work to incorporate them.

That all sounds good on my end!

Truthfully, I'll miss the maps—I'm terrible with visualizing spatial concepts based on descriptions—but if it means less work for you, I'm ultimately for it. I'm looking forward to seeing what you have in store for us!

As for the loot, I don't think there's anything Lys would really need, but I'll know for sure once everything's been identified.

I personally prefer theater of the mind. Roll20 is a fantastic tool for hosting live sessions online, but its utility diminishes greatly for PbP.

I don't have much of an opinion on the treasure at the moment, myself. I still need to get outfitted with all the mundane Macguyver gear, too.

I didn't have as much opportunity to post from the conference as I'd like. I've got some ideas for responses to the people of Sandpoint that I'm hoping to get up tomorrow.

As for personal goals, I think Johannes will be a bit more active in doing some work with the Desnans. I had originally conceived of Johannes as a dual cleric of Cayden and Desna, but the build wasn't quite working out and I didn't really want to go Oracle. However, I still see Johannes as having Desnan loyalties, and Nualia's journal made an impact on him.

It looks like the Chopper's Isle investigation might dovetail with the Dante sidequest, based on the Late Unpleasantness keyword. Could be wrong about that, though.

Only one way to find out!!!

So, I finally got around to compiling a list of all the unidentified magical items! I also made a list of all the mundane gear that needs to be Appraised. And I also made the headers in the loot tracker into hyperlinks so that we can easily reference what post the loot was found in.

Now, how do I go about cashing in these brownie points?

I normally provide compensation in the form of booze and/or backrubs but since this is over the interwebs I instead offer my undying appreciation?

Darn, I could have used the backrub... but I guess I'll accept your undying appreciation. Just make sure to include the gift receipt so I can exchange it later. =P

So if someone were hypothetically considering applying to a certain Strange Aeons recruitment and had an idea about a half-elf born on Castrovel, would that be too outlandish you think?

Hypothetically speaking, that's the AP for outlandish.

Hypothetically, of course.

You're missing out. I've got great hands ;)

Sorry, meant to get that posted earlier, but something sucked up my daily allotment of internet way too fast. I suspect Windows Update.

I've got the crunch all set; not super original, but I think amnesiac psychic with the abomination discipline practically screams "Play me in a Strange Aeons game!" Now to see if I can write up a backstory worthy of the game. We shall see. ...Hypothetically.

Hah, Jian. Don't I know it? About missing out I mean, not about you having great hands. I'll have to take your word on that. For now. ;D

Sorry all, power's been out for a bit. I got an emergency charge on my phone, but I'm not sure when power will be back to normal. Hopefully this weekend.

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas everyone!

And a belated Happy New Year to all! Hope all is well and that everyone had a delightful holiday season.

That outage was painful. Sorry for that, everybody. I hope everybody's had a splendid holiday.

Hello friends! Sorry I haven't posted much, I caught a bit of pneumonia over the holidays and had to head into the hospital for a bit. I'm all better, so posting/updates will resume!

I'm glad you're feeling better, DM! And that you're no longer living in the 19th century, Johannes! I can't imagine not having electricity for that long...

Sorry this took me so long!

Goblin's Cloak- Cloak of Resistance +1

Magic Arrows- Four +1 Elf-bane arrows.

Lyrie Scrolls- scroll of comprehend languages, scroll of minor image, scroll of see invisibility, scroll of sleep, scroll of whispering wind.

Lyrie Wand- Wand of magic missile (38 charges).

Nualia Medallion- This item is worth 3,500 GP.

Jade Amulet- Amulet of Natural Armor +1.

Dented Crown- Worth 20 GP.

Silver Unholy Symbol- worth 50 GP.

Pearl-handled Dagger- 100 GP.

Pearl Earring- 50 GP

Silk Gown- 60 GP

Silver Comb- 25 GP

Silver Coffer- 100 GP

Bronze Helm- 3,000 GP

Have we lost Johannes?

I hope not, but it has been a while since we've heard from him. If we're all (all three of us, at the moment) still keen on running this, would you be willing to DMPC Johannes in the meantime? Or at least his trapfinding skills?

I am of course still into running. Work and life have been hectic so my time has been limited but I have no intentions of stopping.

This hadn't been updating for me for some reason.

I'm still into it.

Ilysaria, if we have lost Johannes, do you want to recruit a third? Ultimately that's up to Ragnarok, of course, just curious as to whether you'd rather continue as a duo or find someone else.

Glad to hear we're still doing this. I hope things calm down at work for you, DM Ragnarok.

I also hope it doesn't come to that, but if it does, I think we should get a third. Three's a good number. Besides, we can't leave Lys and Jian by themselves.

I mean, we could, but that’s what fanfictions are for :p

I can see the tags now. Jilys. Ilysarian. Salacious Jian.

What do you two think? About recruiting vs. continuing on as a pair, that is.

In my opinion;

It is, at this point, your game. We can go either way! I will say that I would have a strong preference for an arcane caster/skill character, as that would allow me to have certain aspects of the game present that I would not if, for example, you don't have trapfinding.

It's fine if we don't, we'll make it work either way.

Also +1 for Salacious Jian.

Hahaha. Salacious Jian. Love it.

I'm down to find someone else. Mainly because while I'd like to say this would be the first time a campaign will get derailed because of a couple of characters knocking boots, that would be a lie ;)

I kid. I think 3 is a good number and lets us come up with more interesting solutions to problems, so I'm into it.

Okay. I'll throw up a notice in Recruitment. If Johannes returns I'll welcome him back.

That was dark... I love it!

Good thing we put points into Sign Language, huh?

For real!

Hey everybody! Sorry, we had another internet blackout, and things are getting more unpredictable. I'm willing to continue playing if you'll have me, but I fully understand the difficulties of having an absentee player. I absolutely wouldn't be offended if you decided to replace me. I'm continuing in all games that are willing to put up with me, but I'm not joining any other games because my posting consistency has become a chronic problem.

Hey Johannes! Sorry to hear that you are having those issues. I'm happy keeping you on, but probably will recruit another person as well so that the party is not lacking during the times you cannot post.

Hey guys. I don't know the reason behind it yet, but I've been dealing with a sudden bout of insomnia for about the past week and a half and it's gotten progressively worse. Until I get it treated, I've decided to take a break from my games. My brain function is just not where it needs to be right now. DM Ragnarok, please feel free to bot me as necessary in my hopefully brief absence.

Sorry to hear that, Lys. I hope you get treatment soon :)

GM, I should be back in the saddle this week. Thanks for your patience, everybody!