Yeah the third one was just not very good at all. Maurice barely said anything, if anything, and the penguins seemed like they themselves were barely in it. All the while King Julien chased a non-talking bear around the whole time. Making himself out to more of an annoying idiot instead of a funny one.
It was a real disappointment for sure. They really went the wrong way with that one.
If you like the Penguins 4th wall breaking humor, and if you haven't yet, be sure to check out Phineas and Ferb on Disney. Very funny for kids and adults.
Hm. Never heard of it. I'll have to look into it.
Okay, J-term classes are done. This semester I am only taking three classes so with a lighter load posting should be more regular again. Sorry for the hold ups, and thanks for hanging in...
New post is up....I am loving the role play that this situation has grown into. I just wanted to note that as I re read the post it might sound like I am railroading you into giving up on your plans to aid Orik. I am not, just trying to play the characters out as I think they would act in these circumstances. Minds and hearts can be changed with good role play, the right suggestions, and decent Diplomacy rolls. Have fun!
I'm not having fun. This Orik situation has been dragging on for 3 months real time, and I'm sick of it.
Sophy will not leave the prison. Then they can put him on trial, and then she'll walk away from Sandpoint and never go back. I'm done with it.
I'm not having fun. This Orik situation has been dragging on for 3 months real time, and I'm sick of it.
Sophy will not leave the prison. Then they can put him on trial, and then she'll walk away from Sandpoint and never go back. I'm done with it.
Okay that's harsh, but I get it ...this part has been dragging on mostly because of my Real Life schedule keeping me busy. I think the role play has been good, I love that Sophy is hanging tough to save the man who saved her life and I think. Now that I am going to have more free time and a schedule that will allow me to post more regularly I hope this will clear up quick.
So is this you Quitting the Game or an appeal to the DM to make adjustments so that we are all having fun... I want everyone to have fun, but I am not opposed to there being tragic things that happen...like NPC's that pc's like has bad things happen and makes PC's change their outlooks on life. I am not planing that, but if it did happen it could affect the way Sophy is played, but dosn't mean she has to leave Sandpoint forever.
I think what everyone wants is for the NPC to say oh you all are right lets free him. I don't think that is realistic, but i am open to some one suggesting release him to us, or house arrest, but that is not something I think The Sheriff or the Mayor will suggest. Either another NPC like Zantus or a PC needs to suggest some alternatives. I am good with either of those options, but I want to see it done in role-play. Which again has been dragging on because I have been overwhelmed so that just brings it back to you not having fun.
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Do we spend a few more posts role-playing out a possible release and then following with the request to see what they were doing at Thistletop? I don't like to force PC actions but some suggestions for having him released: we will be responsible as his jailers. He was there we need him to show us what they were looking for.
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Do yo all want to just burn our way up to the Trial and see what happens there? I know Orik is talking about the Death Penalty but I as the DM am not planning that. I like how Orik has developed in the thread and am planning on keeping him around as a reoccurring NPC even if he doesn't stay in sand point with the PC's at this time.
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Is everyone FED UP with me and ready to call this one Over & Done?
I'm not fed up with you, just frustrated with the situation. Before you had to take a break for J-term, we had everyone in the party on board with the 'ease up on Orik or we're not working for you any more,' and I hoped that when we got back to it, we'd be able to move on to the actual next thing rather than keep playing Lawyers & Diplomats. To find out that you considered this just the beginning of negotiations was a bucket of cold water.
This absolutely has changed Sophy's outlook. She used to have complete faith in the mayor and the sheriff, and now she doesn't want to work on their side at all anymore. I'm just not convinced it's a healthy change in her outlook from the point of view of continuing with the adventure as written. She'd definitely be turning in her badge and refusing any further assignments on Sandpoint's behalf. Either Orik's a good man and Sandpoint is railroading him, which makes the town unworthy of her loyalty; or Orik's a horrible man who deserves prison or worse, which makes Sophy a chump for backing him and would be a final crushing failure to destroy her confidence and end her adventuring career.
I get that, for all we know, Orik has spent the last five years torturing puppies and drowning kittens and stealing from widows and orphans, but the fact that he's turned on a dime from "I won't help you unless you promise me lots of gold" to "It is a far, far better thing that I do than I have ever done" speaks to the fact that he's thoroughly (albeit suddenly and inexplicably) reformed. From Sophy's point of view, he's the man who saved the lives of every decent person in Thistletop, and rather than get any brownie points for turning himself in and confessing, he's being made the fall-guy for the whole goblin escapade by the Sandpoint authorities.
From my point of view as a player, persuading Orik to change sides was the one positive thing Sophy was able to accomplish since the Glassworks. The rest of the time she was just failing Will saves and running away. Twisting her one (admittedly DM-facilitated) accomplishment into her being responsible for the man who saved her life being thrown in jail and tried for his life feels like a slap in the face.
I'm okay with doing more roleplay to resolve the situation, but if it's bothering others such as Joana, we should probably wrap it up quickly. If the mayor didn't give in, I was intending to have Kern offer a compromise such as releasing Orik into the party's custody, so I'll go have him do that. :)
AK posted elsewhere that he's in a hotel without wifi and might not be available to post until Friday. His Diplomacy modifier is -1, so there's your "decent Diplomacy rolls." :P
From my perspective, this whole Orik situation has turned the people we're supposed to be working for into bad guys, and the longer it's dragged on, the less I've wanted to do anything to help out Sandpoint. At this point, I'm not in Diplomacy mode, if Sophy were even there; I'd be making ultimata with Belril. If they expect us to do their dirty work, they can let our friend go; otherwise, let them deal with Tsuto and whoever else is out there by themselves.
Thanks for the update on AK. Sophy making that kind of ultimate would be received differently then Belril...EEEK those are bad roles. Maybe Sophy needs to march her angry but up to the mayors office and make some demands. That would be interesting.
I got no problem with the roleplay bit, but I'm ready to move on. If we can wrap this up as quickly as we can, as Navior said, that'd be fine.
This has got to be the ultimate, "Mountain out of a mole hill", if I've ever seen it.
I know ain't none of this in the AP. I remember some events about it but I sure don't remember this. We've created a monster! MWHAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh wait... I think I might have it wrong. *Scratches head* *Looks around before turning and running*
Okay, we will move it along as fast as we can, and your right Javell non of this is in the AP and that is why I like it. I hope the go with the flow and follow what the PC's do while using the AP to help keep it moving. I am fine if the Party heads off in different directions.
I will say I'm impressed with the massive amount of ad lib you've done. I'm fairly certain I could not have managed it all. That's just way too much for me to make up. It's like a whole story within a story.
I guess that's why I don't DM. Well, besides the fact I have no time for it. :P
Maybe Sophy needs to march her angry but up to the mayors office and make some demands.
Sophy's painted herself into a corner at the prison, making uncomfortable small talk with a man she's more interested in as a symbol than as an actual person. :P
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I'll post more when I can (on the iPad again and the impressive amount of new posts in the OOC caught my attention).
Got no major problem with the way the game is going but I just wanted to clarify- Belril made his statement before being sworn in as deputy and with the Mayor's answer he will refuse the position. To help move things on DM please narrate Belril walking out in disgust, preferably with a cold sneer at the Mayor :).
I'm back in action on Friday.
Victor are you looking for a compound, masterwork, masterwork compound, or magical bow?
Sorry, should've OOC'd it so I was more clear.
A Darkwood(which makes it Masterwork), Composite Longbow (+2 Str). The total cost for it is 630g per Core. But IC, Victor doesn't care what the cost; he just hopes it's less than 1000g. :)
Okay, cool! I got it all taken care of. Got the coin deducted and an upgrade in the bow area. :)
@Eponine: You want your rapier back? Victor has no need for it. If not, we can just sell it at some later point.
Honestly, I just want to erase it off my sheet. :)
We can just sell the rapier. She's moved on to bigger and better blades. :) If you want, I can add it to the list of stuff she has stashed at her apartment.
That sounds like a plan. I figured she had, that's why I figured it's just best to throw it in the sell pile for later.
Sophy can't use that bag of holding. It's too heavy. Just her weapons and armor and the bag of holding put her into medium encumbrance.
Heck, the bag by itself weighs more than all of her non-armor gear combined.
Victor has a Handy Haversack. We could swap. It's 10 pounds lighter but only holds up to 80 lbs. Probably good enough for Sophy. ;)
Is that cool, MD? Cost wise you're only looking at 500g difference. The Bag being the more expensive.
Or just make her Bag of holding a Haversack. That'd be fine too. Although, swapping would let us keep the extra carrying capacity and give us a far greater opportunity of avoiding encumbrance. But either way would be fine.
Feel free to use, swap, or sell your gifts if you want. They belong the character they were given to and that character can do what they want with them. If you want to trade, that is fine with me.
Cool. If you decide you want to trade, Joana, that's fine with me. Just know it's one of your options.
I am going to give AK a chance to post today before moving on with a post that takes you back out to Thistletop. If anyone wants to follow Victors lead and purchase, sell, or do anything in town before you go thats cool. This afternoon if I haven't seen any PC posts I will make my next DM Turn post. Also I am assuming that you all want to follow up on Thistletop, but I know you have other clues you might want to examine too. (Missing guardsman, seven pointed star medallion, ext) Let me know if IN CHR you are interested in going a different root than straight back to the goblin lair.
DM, would there be any magic shops that might have a few scrolls available for purchase? Wren would like to add a few lower level spells to her book, if there might be such magic in town...
Wren bought a scroll from Risa once before didn't she? There is also an eclectic shop called the Feathered Serpent. Check out the Google Site HERE for more info.
Gah, I completely forgot about Risa! And she's Varisian, too, IIRC.
While we are prepping, Wren wants to make a run by her store to see what might be available...
Risa's Place is another tavern..
Aside from serving drinks, Risa still has a fondness for the arcane and loves to share tea with anyone willing to sit and converse with her about magic. She keeps an assortment of spell scrolls that she will sometimes sell or trade if she likes the person.
...she likes Wren.
Give me a list of spells (4-6) you are looking for and I will let you know if/what she has.
Cool...let me think and I'll get you a list this afternoon.
Cool, I am at work until four and will be checking the thread until then for sure.
How about Protection from Evil, Ear Piercing Scream, Snap Dragon Fireworks, Pyrotechnics, Summon Swarm, and Communal Resist Energy?
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Joanna, do you want to trade the Pouch with Victor for the sack, or take it somewhere in town and trade/sell it before we move on with the adventure?
Sophy's not about to go do any shopping and leave Orik sitting around in handcuffs, and she has no idea that Victor even has a handy haversack. Just play it out in-game. When she tries to pick the thing up to leave, she'll discover how heavy the bag is and that she can't carry it comfortably.
Sounds good. I will start working on a back to Thistletop post.
I am heading out on a vacation and I’ll be away from my computer from Friday until the 24th. I don’t know if I’ll have any internet access and if so how much. Please DMPC me to keep the story going and I’ll catch up as quickly as I can when I get back.
Thanks for the Heads UP.
My grandfather passed away this evening and I will be traveling for the funeral sometime over the next week. Just wanted to let you all know that it might slow me down posting this week. He was 93 and surrounded by family, he lived a blessed life of service to the church and has finally gone home.
My condolences to you and your family, Mythril. Truly sorry to hear that. Wow, 93. That's pretty amazing.
And sharp as a tack until the end...he was an amazing man.
Thoughts to your family, MD...
My deepest condolences, Mythril.
Looks like a memorial service wont be held until next week. I will get a post up outside Thistletop soon.
FYI on what going on that may affect my posting. Of course next week will be the funeral service in Pennsylvania that I will be traveling too. The week of Mach 10th my wife and kids are moving to Nebraska so we are going crazy getting packed up before then. The two weeks before Easter I will be visiting them in NE, and then coming back to Kentucky until I graduate. I plan to keep the thread going through all of these trips and transitions but might miss day or two here and there. Thanks for keeping up, I do enjoy and love this game!
I put a post up Monday, just waiting to see what folks want to do as they prepare to reenter Thistletop.
Apologies. Busy weekend, and then my daughter was sick Monday and Tuesday; I'm still trying to get caught up on all my threads. That said, though, Sophy's still waiting for someone to tell her what they're supposed to be doing back at Thistletop. I mean, from a meta viewpoint, we didn't complete the dungeon, but what's our actual mission statement from Sandpoint?
Yeah, someone should tell you that in game. I think Eponine is still traveling and AK might be away too. I am leaving tomorrow for Philly so I will wait and see who has a chance to post. I will try to post in the evening from the hotel, depending on wireless access. Metagame aside, the sheriff and the mayor want you all to discover exactly what Nualia was searching for (Orik told them that much) and if Tsuto, the Goblin Chief Ripnugget, or the wizard know as Lyrie are still there and if so what danger if any is there for the town or its citizens.
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Mythril before we hit 6 can I get your opinion on whether you'll allow Manyshot to work with a Slingstaff. Essentially, its not RAW so I thought i' see your opinion on it as you were generous with Gravity Bow. Not gunna push for Manyshot though, just want to see if its an option.
Just a bump for this.