Sounds good to me. Now we'd just have to get agreement from every one and set up teams real quick.
If we do a mad dash, Anneca can lock the door behind them If we go this way, Anneca will cast expeditious retreat and shield while on the move.
I think we just try to get to the first sentry as quickly and stealthily as possible and not split up.
We just need to take out the three rebels in front of us so we can get into the lighthouse structure.
I'll cast one or both silence spells as needed on our way.
Okey dokey
Nice Crit Willem!
Wow, that was a combined set of blasts for 34hp. Well that's the sad end of Rebel Patrolman #4!
So initiatives and actions (standard or move) for Gemma, Johnathan and Ifris to end the surprise round.
Just throwing this over here so I don't muck up your in-game flow of the combat there with my answers. Ya we are going to stay in combat from this point forward - the team's silence is a fine idea but the actions are not completely unnoticed by all enemies. So at this point its going to get more and more interesting, and we'll be going into Round 1 as soon as I have some time to lay it out tonight for the gang to chew on for the weekend.
So I think we have all initiatives except for Ifris and an Ifris profile, correct?
So I think we have all initiatives except for Ifris and an Ifris profile, correct?
Oops, I 'll take care of that today.
Oops, I 'll take care of that today.
So I think we have all initiatives except for Ifris and an Ifris profile, correct?
Thanks - hey look it's Ifris 2.0! I'll get Round 1 going for you all late this evening.
More like 3.0;
1.0 = GM NPC
2.0 = Robert's
2.5 = Back to GM NPC
3.0 = Anderlorn's ... lol
Sounds good.
Question: What is the cover for the (2) on the Skiff and the next patrol man on the ramp?
Question: What is the cover for the (2) on the Skiff and the next patrol man on the ramp?
Hmm...well on the skiff there's one patrolman behind some barrels which would provide cover, though the other guy next to the tarp doesn't have cover. No other patrolmen by gaslamps have cover yet, though the gaslamp posts "could" provide cover if they put it between you and them in a future round.
Welcome all new Constables to RHC Flint District!
"Now, time for some more traitor killin!"
Hi guys! Thanks for having me.
Welcome to the game!
Thanks for having me, excited to play with you all!
Greetings everyone. Looking forward to joining up with you all.
I was in another Zeitgeist game here on the boards that burned out. We made it to the caves and coins, so I know the basics, but I look forward to reading the rest of the groups story.
Good to see you Jesselle! I played Aurlia in that game ;)
*Waves* Heya! Good to see a 'familiar' face.
Greetings Xynen, Feth and Songdragon! I'm very excited to have you on-board! Please feel free to chat with the players on anything you'd like to know from them...or just chat with no particular purpose in mind that's fine too...whatever suits your fancy there! As always you can ask me any questions here in the Discussion section and/or PM me as you prefer.
Okay, let's see here...lots to do this week. Though work is pretty heavy for me this week, I'm looking to get a shiny new "intro" post for the three new characters on Thursday or Friday this week. This will be slightly back in time (approx. 18 hours) relative to where the other characters are currently, with the intention to merge the groups together fairly soon when it makes sense...and it will help if the other characters on-mission actually manage to "win" and complete their mission of opening the Axis sea gate!
Now to do all of that, I'll need for the three characters to be fully ready to rock. Pulling from my earlier statements on the Recruitment post (in italics below, I'm going to expand on them a bit...
Player Stuff to Do Before the Intro Posts
* Thoroughly familiarize yourself with the Zeitgeist Extended Players Guide, as well as the game’s Campaign Info tab.
* Read the Gameplay posts from beginning to current. Yes, all of them. Your character will (mostly) know the events that have occurred in the game to the point they join the story.
* Tailor your Ten-Minute Background to match your character’s story placement as a R.H.C. Slate or possibly R.H.C. Bole constable, with roughly 3-5 years in the R.H.C. at that position.
* Get your PC to 2nd Level and gear up accordingly, using the specifics of wealth and stipend allowances that R.H.C. constables are provided.
* Familiarize yourself with how combats are run in this game – you’ll need to post actions with a round-by-round statblock, and I place more emphasis on players being able to post their successes/failures in combat (as opposed to doing a GM round summary of all actions).
What I'll Be Doing Before the Intro Posts
* I need to get the Campaign Info Tab updated with your PC's, as well as put in some relevant R.H.C. NPC's from each of your backgrounds.
* I want to put in a small history section in Campaign Info Tab that helps to clarify some of the more recent historical events, plus will show the major events of the PC's as things move along (with links for easy reference).
* Writing portions of the intro post that's coming when the three of you are ready to go.
* Assisting you with anything you need!
* Attempting to kill/capture the other PC's on Axis...err...continuing the storyline of the current timeline!
I'll get to work on tailoring my 10 minute background. Since my character is part of the Slate branch I think she and Willem should know each other, at least in passing. Willem, what do you think?
I was also planning on a Slate appointment in the RHC. Also it's possible I know Gemma from the academy, Tobias is only a few years older than she is. Looks like there's plenty of chance to have crossed paths with the current party both new and old so let me know what you guys think.
I have not specificcally looked up any of the other characters' backgrounds yet as try to get through some of my 'required' reading (page 11! :))
Jesselle grew up in Flint, her family having some minor/medium wealth, she was sent a private school. After school she worked for Barrister in flint (a place some of her skills were realized and grew) before joining the campaign of one of those running for one of the district mayors. Which caught the eye of an undercover RHC constable was how she tracked down (not alone) those responsible for election fraud. She joined the RHC soon after. Many months of probie work she was recruited by the Slate office for an undercover operation. And mainly through patience and persistence was she literally handed all the damning evidence she needed. Jesselle is currently outside of Slate, waiting for her next assignment/orders.
If anyone has ideas and wishes to know of Jesselle, let me know.
Jesselle is level 2 and has gear updated. Other than some reading, she is good to go.
Hey Tobias! Yeah, that sounds good as far as the Battalion connection. She's the youngest constable of the group but I don't think that will be an issue meshing the backgrounds.
Hey Tobias! Yeah, that sounds good as far as the Battalion connection. She's the youngest constable of the group but I don't think that will be an issue meshing the backgrounds.
Just a note here - different academies in different cities. The Banhaman Academy in Slate is the more prestigious martial academy for elites and non military martial science disciplines, whereas the Battalion Academy outside of Flint is almost entirely devoted to military officer training. That being said, there's a lot of crossover between the academies, so if each of you had theses (Tobias does I know) then you might have read each other's work. You both would also know Ifris Lanvaldans thesis from Battalion and rumors about her unique psychic armor/weapon manifestation abilities.
Yeah...but Ifris is totally overrated though...
:)
Hey Greg. Not to tell you what to do but I think you could have Ifris charge the guy on Gemma. If I'm not mistaken, she's just in range with her enhanced movement.
I believe the DM will allow that one diagonal step as the path is not blocked and you have line of sight. Is that right DM sir?
I believe the DM will allow that one diagonal step as the path is not blocked and you have line of sight. Is that right DM sir?
Hmmm...well as much as I'm a fan of Ifris "All Business" Lanvaldan, I'd have to rule that won't work for her. For one, she can't see him in the darkness he's in - only Gemma and the elemental can see him, and Emerson reasonably suspects what space he's in but cannot see him. Also, that corner of AB11-12 & AC12 is too severe to jaunt around in a charge or run action (for example you can't cut diagonal across the corner of the seawall with a railing, or diagonal through barrels).
So Ifris is going to have to go for Round 2 glory in some other fashion there!
EDIT: Oh and just to be clear when I have to move him, the earth elemental is still moving to attack the declared patrolman that Johnathan is now engaged on, correct?
Don't worry about me:)
Gemma's got this! I'll just try to get the guy to slip in my blood so he goes prone and doesn't have reach!
Man, between crap initiative and criticals it's not so good for me so far.
Feth, Songdragon and Xynen: Since we’re not having an online quiz or anything like that for when you are ready to go, I thought today that it would be a better idea if you started the game with your own intro! Below is some background for each of your characters in where they are starting off on 12 Spring and what has happened to them recently – please feel free to ask me any follow-up questions in Discussion or PM if/as needed. At this point the final final “gear” selection for your PC’s are not necessary to get going in gameplay, though it’s better to get that done sooner rather than later if you agree.
For your posts I would like for you to use “Flex Time” ooc-tagged headers that I’ve provided in your individual spoilers below, as you are about 20 hours back in time from where the other 4 PC/2 NPC constables are currently – you’re each starting at dawn of 12 Spring, whereas the current timeline is in the pre-dawn hours of 13 Spring. So I’m giving you an “interesting day” on 12 Spring that will change your lives forever (muhahahahaha….haaa…)!
Jesselle has been sent to this serene and relaxing locale since 88 Winter, 499 A.O.V., having completed her long-term Tier II mission successfully (coded formally as Second Tier Verdant Seer with Staff on Bars Crossed) and sent by Chief Inspectress Emilia Hart to recuperate, regain her “true self” apart from Harriot Wells and lay low from remnants of Mr. Verlinn’s criminal organization that might try to seek revenge upon her. The inn is roughly an hour away from the capital city of Slate to the south, in pastoral country a couple miles and across the river from two larger commercial towns (Avrasford, Cagan’s Crossing) and a major crossroads for caravan traffic between the four major cities of Risur. The grounds and gardens are nice, though the willow trees on the banks of the Yeresi River are leafless and dormant in this time of Winter and early Spring. The three-story inn is warm and cozy, suited to those of more means and wealth than most, with several finely furnished sitting rooms and a well-stocked library room, as well as the more lively common room for patrons. Jesselle has no minders here, though she knows the proprietors are vetted by the R.H.C. and are experienced with keeping cover for R.H.C. constables during their stay. Jesselle has no word yet of when she is to be expected back to full-time duty in Slate Branch. Of course she has heard the news of the attempted assassination of King Aodhan by his own sister, Duchess Ethelyn of Shale, and the subsequent fall of Shale City and the looming civil war. Yet she has not received word from the R.H.C. on any details “Sealed to the Constabulary” or really any news from the R.H.C. at all, which is somewhat disconcerting.
Fethryth was at Slate Branch when word of the attempted assassination of King Aodhan and the sabotage of the Coaltongue came in by the morning of 2 Spring, as well as the fall of Shale and the horrific loss of so many constables from Shale Branch. Taking her assignments and briefings often from Assistant Chief Inspector James Sutton on lesser domestic missions (Tier III and some Tier II) he presides over (as his boss Emilia Hart presides over the greater Tier I domestic assignments), she nevertheless felt she had a good rapport with her superiors and a strong showing of her accomplishments in Slate Branch – most notably her successful mission last Summer and Fall seasons to take down Voresh Kortel’s smuggling enterprise in the capital city (coded as Second Tier Verdant Seer with Staff on Horizontal Bars), with some ties to some outfit called “The Family” in Flint City passed along the chain of command there. Fethryth therefore fully expected to be part of ACI Sutton’s strike team on the rescue mission to save surviving Shale Branch captives on the night of 4 Spring, but to her surprise was not picked by him; the Yerasol “war hero” and “four-nine-eight” second-year constable Anya Landreth of the King’s Bodyguards was hand-picked as his second, with other constables from both Slate and Flint Branches arriving to fill the highly desired Tier One Sable Dragon missions! Instead, Fethryth on 4 Spring was unceremoniously subjected to an unexpected and harsh debriefing by Chief Inspector Spencer Hopkins: on her knowledge of Constable Makala Fileccia’s murder in Flint (which she only knew Makala was to join Resilience as most constables did), her “ties” to the eladrin terrorist Gale Soliogn of the Cloudwood and any ties to fey terrorists in Flint (which she has none), her knowledge of one eladrin female rebel assassin “Sorkana Dell” (whom she doesn’t know) and Fethryth’s own ties to any eladrin or fey sympathizers supporting the Duchess (of which she has none). Despite having knowledge of nearly none of this, Inspector Hopkins had her immediately sent afterwards to a secure R.H.C. “safe house” farmstead on the outskirts of Slate along with a three-man “minder” squad of Risuri First Army elite soldiers (two footmen rank and one corporal rank who normally guard the Slate Branch fortress), and told to wait there until further orders arrived from Slate Branch. She has been there now for eight long days, discarded aside to languish in obscurity and unjustified suspicion, while the civil war goes on around her.
It’s just another day for Tobias as he wakes up at his usual living quarters inside the capital city of Slate. Just another day, that is, in the face of an attempted fratricide and civil war, with most of the constables of Slate Branch now away on First Tier assignments in either Shale or abroad, leaving just a few constables to carry the remainder of the assignment load. Both elite teams under Chief Inspector Spencer Hopkins – Indefatigable and Resilience – have been deployed on missions to Shale and beyond Risur’s borders respectively. The days have been long and hectic – mostly short Tier II/III missions running down leads on possible rebel plots inside of Slate or dispelling false leads on such – as well as coordinating with Bole Branch constables who are actively working the smaller towns and countryside of Risur to ensure safety and loyalty. Tobias normally takes his assignments and daily briefings with Assistant Chief Inspector James Sutton, but since 4 Spring the ACI has been away on missions in or around the rebel-held city of Shale, so Tobias currently reports in to Chief Inspectress Emilia Hart with the three other remaining constables (Kurbar Danst, new “four-double-nine” transfer Francis Kane, one other older long-timer), though Inspectress Hart herself is now often in the field to help cover local assignments. Tobias rarely sees Director Price-Hill or Assistant Director Cyneburg around the fortified branch compound these days with all that is going on at Torfield Palace, Cloverdelve Circle and elsewhere. It appears that 12 Spring will be another busy day, with no outstanding assignments at this point (though probably a lot of reports to write and file from previous short-duration assignments he’s completed over the past several days).
Posted for the earth elemental. Unfortunately no critical but nice damage non the less!
I believe the DM will allow that one diagonal step as the path is not blocked and you have line of sight. Is that right DM sir?Hmmm...well as much as I'm a fan of Ifris "All Business" Lanvaldan, I'd have to rule that won't work for her. For one, she can't see him in the darkness he's in - only Gemma and the elemental can see him, and Emerson reasonably suspects what space he's in but cannot see him. Also, that corner of AB11-12 & AC12 is too severe to jaunt around in a charge or run action (for example you can't cut diagonal across the corner of the seawall with a railing, or diagonal through barrels).
So Ifris is going to have to go for Round 2 glory in some other fashion there!
EDIT: Oh and just to be clear when I have to move him, the earth elemental is still moving to attack the declared patrolman that Johnathan is now engaged on, correct?
Actually, last night I thought about charging Ifris to help Gemma but came up with the same above results as Tony stated and verified with the rules but was too tired to post.
Well I'm sure you can find something fun to do with her on Round 2...I think the only thing with Ifris, despite all of her psionic skills, is that she's mostly melee-dependent without much ranged option. Not that ranged attack is really her style anyway...
Yeah, the only range weapon she really has are grenades.
Yeah, the only range weapon she really has are grenades.
Ooh I forgot that she requisitioned grenades for herself! Those particular ones are nasty too.
Did you want us to post in the gameplay thread? And did you want spoiler tags used?
Did you want us to post in the gameplay thread? And did you want spoiler tags used?
Yep when you're ready, go for it from Jesselle's perspective on the early morning of 12 Spring! No spoiler tags needed, just the ooc header of time and place so that it's clear we're in a different thread from the main (combat) one going on.
Sorry Gang - I'm going to have to figure out how to revamp the current Campaign Info Tab and potentially put the NPC's on a different alias I can link. Tonight I just realized as I was fleshing out descriptions for NPC's that the bottom-most text was getting auto-cut/deleted in the process, so I've lost all my info on Shale and Bole Branch NPC's. Really ticked about that, as there's no warning from the board when saving this. Anyway, I'll need to get this straightened out for you soon, once I figure out how I'm going to reorganize it.
I've been out all day so I only just saw this. I'll get my first post up tomorrow, I'm very excited about it!
Sorry Gang - I'm going to have to figure out how to revamp the current Campaign Info Tab and potentially put the NPC's on a different alias I can link. Tonight I just realized as I was fleshing out descriptions for NPC's that the bottom-most text was getting auto-cut/deleted in the process, so I've lost all my info on Shale and Bole Branch NPC's. Really ticked about that, as there's no warning from the board when saving this. Anyway, I'll need to get this straightened out for you soon, once I figure out how I'm going to reorganize it.
I hear you GM Vord, lost many minutes and hours because of that. Yeah, believe or not, they do have a word limit. Ran into that in another game. Last night, I did hours of work on another game and the laptop I own does not issue any warning to battery status and does not shut down when nearing battery is out of power so kind of know where you coming from.
I do all my work in Google Docs after losing too much of my work to various snafus. I highly recommend it, the auto-save feature is a lifesaver.
Hey Tobias! I've been trying to think of a possible tie in for your character and Gemma and I think I've finally figured it out. With Tobias being from Slate area and the Banhaman Academy and Gemma never being out of Flint and from the Battalion Academy, we may have only passing familiarity. I'd be willing to say that Gemma would have written to the other undergrads at other branch academies asking about their Martial Scientist interest. I could see her wanting to reach out for information sharing. Since Martial Scientists can share fighting styles, she would want to know what's out there. I'm going to say her thesis isn't complete. She was allowed to "put it on hold" for a year because she wanted to see how her ideas would play out in the real world first. Thoughts?
I like that idea. With Gemma's focus on martial prowess and Tobias' on subterfuge, they could easily have established a dialogue about their different techniques. Maybe over the last year or so they could have been discussing ways to synergize their styles out in the field? When finally on assignment together it could give them a chance to put their theories to test, really play up the scholar aspect of the martial scientist and potentially give us a reason down the line to learn any tricks from each other.
Sounds great!!
That's pretty cool. Also it would make sense since she doesn't really like us all anyway.
Awwww...that's not nice! I thought it was the other way around!
Just a heads up, my posting will be sporadic until Christmas is over. I have a lot going on this week that is eating up my free time. I'll post when I have a chance, it will just take me longer than usual.
Happy Holidays everyone!
Merry Christmas Feth!
Just a heads up, my posting will be sporadic until Christmas is over. I have a lot going on this week that is eating up my free time. I'll post when I have a chance, it will just take me longer than usual.
Happy Holidays everyone!
Thanks for the heads-up Feth!
Nice job Songdragon and Xynen! I had written those scenes for you with the caveat that I wasn't exactly sure how to get you all into the game parlor so that you could, you know, all talk to each other and all, but here you just rolled with it and set it better than I could have!
I know Feth's posting is going to be light with the holidays at the end of this week and such, but I'll wait to move you along until Fethryth gets into the room with a post there, and in the meantime if you want to converse please do so at your leisure. I do have time to write both tonight and tomorrow night if/as things develop for either or both groups.
EDIT: In other news I'm continuing to work on descriptions for NPC R.H.C. members in my new linked alias, and on the main campaign info tab I'm going to get some sort of 'historical events' section going that adds in some more relevant Risuri and R.H.C. references.