First off, congratulations! It was not easy and the group could have had 12 people, easily.
I want to get started Monday, but I know that not everyone's on the same side of the globe, so that is not set in stone.
I'd like to shoot for a round a day when in combat. I know that family and life comes first, though, so that's just a goal and not an absolute must.
Are there any questions, and are you guys okay with very simple maps for combat?
First of all, thanks for selecting me, I look forward to the game. Second, simple maps are a definite step up from imagination. Thirdly, with this many characters, are you going to step up the challenge s? Fourth, how are we handling levels and XP. Looking forward to the RP with you all.
Oh and because of my phone I can pop in at anytime
I'm very happy. I'm starting job training on Monday, so that's 7:30 to 5pm est on the first day, and then 8 to 5 until Thursday, then I'm free posting till the following Monday when it becomes 8-5 Monday-Friday for 3 weeks.
So I'll definitely do my best to keep posting up. I am having a good chunk of medical tests done, and so if I'm too exhausted from them to post one day, DM-Salsa, I will definitely let you know in advance, so I don't hold things up too much.
But otherwise, I'm quite happy, and I'll post up the header for my dude.
Hi flexible
<Noro waves>
simple maps are fine as long as I can basically understand them.
first off I want to get this out there when I type Noro's speech I will be adding sh in place of many 's' in her speech to represent her lisp.
also starting Monday i will be in training ... yes my job trains me to do things... isn't that cool. well anyway that means no internet until after 6pm (EST) luckily this is only for 3 days
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Ah, this is a bit of a discussion topic thrown at fellow players. I noticed we have no rogue, but a couple of us are bards or have some of the capabilities of a rogue. We should be fine, but I was just wondering if we can cover all bases. We discussed the lack of a healer previously.
I can stealth, but that's about all I have to contribute in the way of rogue. I'm also a martially diverse character, but with focus on ranged.
Correct me if I'm wrong on any of these:
Olivius Telraven - Phalanx Fighter (Intends to venture into Magus eventually)
Victoria A. Ferro - Paladin (Archer)
Pavanna Alazario - Archaeologist Bard
Horatio Aldebrandt - Bard
Thirzin Bronzebeard - Ranger (I'm thinking Sword and Board?)
Akisame Koetsuji - Maneuver Master Monk
Noro Kasuri - Brutal Drunken Pugalist Brute Barbarian
Saroune Anzoletta - Sorcerer (Not sure bloodline)
Just getting a feel for the party, friends.
For me, starting Monday going through Friday for the next two weeks I will be unable to post from around 5p to 2a. Other than that (and me sleeping through the morning) I will be posting.
Looking forward to playing with youall.
Victoria, you would be spot on. Although, when the time comes, if there's a chance at getting a dwarven thrower, that'll be his primary weapon of choice. :)
Correction on me. I researched more and going Magus will neuter me as a character most likely.
And I'm still thinking of going for it...
In any case, I plan to use shield bash feats and my pole arm to two weapon fight and hold the line for the squishes. However, I may end up being too feat starved to pull even that off. We'll see as the campaign develops.
ok I know Archaeologist Bards get trapfinding
also I am hoping that Noro and Akisame do not overlap abilities to much so we can each be unique.
Also some pre adventure role play usually helps iron out synergy with each other. now that we have a party picked.
I don't punch things much noro. I make them easier for you to punch
If my read of your characters is right, Akisame is going to focus on tossing people into situations that end badly for them. Noro, on the other hand, is less like a chess piece and more like a sledge hammer to the face.
I tend to post between 6:00 pm and 11:00 pm CST. I work from 8:30 to 5:30 Monday through Friday.
On a different topic, I would like to know what you guys expect from me. If you aren't having fun, then I'm not being a good GM and I need to fix something, but I'd like to know what to do and not to do so we hopefully don't need to worry about that.
Just don't disappear on us and I'll be happy
Honestly this is PbP #3 for me so I don't have much in the way of standard expectations.
well I expect the world to revolve around me...
just kidding...
most time I post during the day and evening. but I tend to notice a trend in my other games.. people all post more after I go to bed...
sometimes i wear a tin foil hat while posting to keep the other players from reading my thoughts and waiting for me to leave before posting.
I am EST and usually try to be in bed by 11pm or 12 sometimes later on weekends.
also I reduce posting rates on weekends as well.
FWIW, I tend to post between midday and 02:00a.m. by the clock in New Zealand, so synchronicity will be... interesting.
As an archaeologist, Pavanna will be happy to handle the classic ‘rogue’ duties of trap-finding and -disarming. Though with seven(!) team-mates to track, she’ll need to lay in a fresh supply of ink and journals to give everyone their due. :)
Okay: thoughts about connections between the PCs. Pavanna was born and raised in Westcrown in Cheliax, but has been living in Magnimar for the last six years or so. Her mother Quinta is a paladin at the Magnimaran Temple of Iomedae, and she asked Pavanna to represent the Temple at the cathedral’s consecration as an ecumenical gesture. She comes into Sandpoint several days before the Swallowtail Festival so she can get settled and spend some time picking Brodert Quink’s brain before she has to fulfill her official role.
I’m working from the assumption that she came into town with a caravan, since traveling Varisia’s roads alone is a good way to commit suicide. Perhaps she hitched a ride with Olivius’ people, before choosing to stay in town? She’s one of those despicable cheerful people, so she would have looked to make friends with a fellow Cheliaxian on the road, and perhaps spar with a skilled fighter like him. I figure she would have stayed at the White Deer, since it’s roomy, comfortable, and less-frequented than the Rusty Dragon (and thus needs/deserves the business). Also, she doesn’t have many ‘adventuring’ stories to tell at the Dragon — the closest she’s come to the field has been a few ‘come-alongs’ with Iomedaean patrols in Magnimar, and watching guardsmen manhandle drunks and scatter sewer-goblins isn’t a ‘real’ adventure.
That's fine with me. We would have arrived a few days prior to the festival to get set up so it all works out.
Olivius's will be staying with the caravan at night to protect the goods. No tavern sleep for him, though he'd still be in town in the evening enjoying the change in scenery.
Horatio's been in Sandpoint for a couple of weeks, having travelled from Korvosa. He's trying to build up a reputation as a performer, so anyone who's frequented the taverns in that time probably would have seen him, or been hit on by him.
On that note, who's playing a particularly attractive character of either gender, conventionally attractive or otherwise? For role-playing reasons. :P
See, this is the downside to living in Australia... I get to a computer in the morning (or at lunchtime!) and everybody's started posting without me, haha!
Noro isn't the prettiest, she is of average appearance if you can look past her tomboyish mannerisms
her pic is in the profile which is really pretty close.
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As long as you aren't too worried about 'curvy', Victoria is pretty attractive. She has a high charisma and she isn't scary looking or anything. She's short, thinner than medium build, and toned. At the very least, she sticks out when she's not trying to hide, which she hasn't had a reason to do.
As for Sandpoint, she's likely only just arrived and has been spending her time in the inn, only venturing out to visit the festival. She's mostly on the lookout for rumors and the like. She likely hasn't spoken to anyone unless spoken to.
I based Pavanna’s appearance off of this picture (linked without ownership or permission), so she’s quite distinctive and striking, not to mention being a veritable Kaywinnit ‘Kaylee’ Lee Frye in general cheeriness. That said, her mother’s taught her all the warning-signs of Horatio’s type, and if he’s made an approach to Pavanna, she would’ve shot him down almost without thinking. When and if she looks for companionship, she’ll be looking for someone more in love with her than with himself. ;)
So how would Victoria have reacted if, say, a dashing young bard had approached her in a tavern and offered to buy her a drink? :P
Oooh, Pavanna, you're breaking my heart already :P
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Hmm, I'm actually trying to weigh in as many factors as possible to give an accurate response.
On one hand, Victoria is a loner. She tries not to get too involved with others if she can help it. On another hand, her tenets require that she hate no one and she judge no one poorly without more some way to accurately judge their past deeds. A third factor is her monastery upbringing followed immediately by her involvement in a crusade. She likely doesn't know what being hit on even means.
Most likely outcome: Horatio approaches and offers Victoria a drink. Victoria detects evil on Horatio(eyes glow at him or something awkward like that). Seeing that he's not evil, she would politely refuse. If he seemed insistent, she might hesitantly accept just to pacify him, but any talking he did with her would probably reveal her obliviousness to his advances and she would likely be short with her responses.
Horatio wouldn't have persisted, probably figuring there would always be a chance to try later. He's not one to push his luck. He's shameless, but he's a harmless flirt, not a sleaze. If Victoria's not interested, she's not interested, and he'd graciously accept that.
Noro would put him in a headlock wanting to know why he didn't buy her a drink..
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Sounds good, it is still known that I've seen you around.
Additionally, DM-Salsa I know you said no more changes after 6 pm today, but do you mind if I make one tine change in my equipment? It'll only net me 2 gp and change one item into another. I understand if not, I just wasn't thinking when I made the choice.
Yeah...Thirzin is big-boned and that's about it. He's a friendly sort, and I guess if you like the bearded short kind, he might rock some underworlds. ;)
Actually reading over Noro's backstory, I really think she and Akisame would get along.
Akisame would find interest in her combat art first of all.
Second, Akisame himself is actually half Tian and half Varisian.
Third, Akisame too was bullied at a young age and also acted out of anger, though he dealt with it much sooner than Noro did.
Fourth, Their skills would compliment well. Akisame would support in combat and allow Noro to deal the blows.
Fifth, After reading about Lou, Akisame has quite a bit in common with that character too.
Sixth, Since he sees what he could have become in Noro, Akisame feels that he could help.
And lastly, Akisame tends to be very sarcastic at times and would occasionally poke fun. He is not above turning the other cheek and if he ever reached a point where Noro would hit him, he would simply grin and bear it.....if he was still conscious.
What do you think Noro? Wanna be friends?
Actually reading over Noro's backstory, I really think she and Akisame would get along.
Akisame would find interest in her combat art first of all.
Second, Akisame himself is actually half Tian and half Varisian.
Third, Akisame too was bullied at a young age and also acted out of anger, though he dealt with it much sooner than Noro did.
Fourth, Their skills would compliment well. Akisame would support in combat and allow Noro to deal the blows.
Fifth, After reading about Lou, Akisame has quite a bit in common with that character too.
Sixth, Since he sees what he could have become in Noro, Akisame feels that he could help.
And lastly, Akisame tends to be very sarcastic at times and would occasionally poke fun. He is not above turning the other cheek and if he ever reached a point where Noro would hit him, he would simply grin and bear it.....if he was still conscious.
What do you think Noro? Wanna be friends?
no need to list reasons. Noro can be friends especially considering he could put up a good fight in the ring. (we may never know for sure)
seems more and more we could use an intro role-play thread.
also Lou would not have a role in this game (just a storyline character)
I will be referencing things he does in the game but the actual adventure would be just Noro.
Sounds good, it is still known that I've seen you around.
Additionally, DM-Salsa I know you said no more changes after 6 pm today, but do you mind if I make one tine change in my equipment? It'll only net me 2 gp and change one item into another. I understand if not, I just wasn't thinking when I made the choice.
That's fine. When I was saying no changes, I meant major ones, like classes or switching concepts or something like that. Minor changes, like changing equipment is fine.
@ Noro: I'll post something tomorrow, right now, too sleepy to think straight.
Horatio offering to buy Noro a drink would have led to a drinking contest, which would have ended in a very drunk bard. :P
@ Noro: I'll post something tomorrow, right now, too sleepy to think straight.
yeah me too...
Horatio offering to buy Noro a drink would have led to a drinking contest, which would have ended in a very drunk bard. :P
drunk bards are fun...
and Victoria you would have plenty to do when there is a drunk bard in the house...
There wouldn't be any "that" going down. It'd be the bard hitting the floor when he attempted to grope Noro. Now Noro against Thirzin drinking contest would be epic!
Olivius is almost painfully average. A poster child for your generic Chelaxian. He uses this to evade his father's hired men who want to expunge his shame from the family and Academy officials who would see him returned to them.
He knows Pavanna from the trip into Sandpoint, we decided. He would probably hang out around town, drifting between stalls and pubs when off duty.
Lol, Akisame only drinks wine and spirits, never ale nor beer. He's tough enough. Saves are the best things he's got.
I imagine Akisame would be making ice sculptors for the festival. It is sort of a hobby of his in addition to being his trade.
@Noro. Sorry for the list of reasons, I just thought it was neat how our backstories had so much in common. I just had to suggest it.
I can see Thirzin having been trying to get himself somewhat unsuccessfully set up with of the local talents in appraisals.
I can see Thirzin having been trying to get himself somewhat unsuccessfully set up with of the local talents in appraisals.
We may have seen each other then, if not actually met. As member of a trade caravan, the local appraising authorities would probably want to check over anything of moderate worth we happened to have this run.
If Noro and Horatio had a drinking contest, it would probably end with Horatio dancing on tables and being even more shameless than usual in attempting to hit on the woman he was drinking with... I'll leave it to you to decide how that would have gone down.
And Thirzin, don't worry, even when drunk, Horatio's a gentleman. There'd be no groping, just a lot of suggestive remarks and shamelessness. He can take a hint if someone's not interested, but if he's drunk, it just takes a bit more hinting. Thirzin wouldn't have to knock him out to protect a lady. ;-)
Thanks for the invite. :D
And I'm a transmuter wizard, actually.
Ok, a slight change with Olivius. I'm going to be taking him on a journey of self discovery, learning that he doesn't need to be a spell caster to be happy. He is going to find that his knowledge of the surrounding countryside is valuable too.
To that effect, I'm going to be taking him into Ranger (Skirmisher/Guide) after level 3. With both those archetypes, I'll be very different from our dwarven friend, and not step on toes while realizing the story I want.
Coming of Age, here I come. :)
Hey all still here very busy weekend
I need to have a personal mission or objective or I start roll playing and that just doesn't do it for me in a PbP.