Divine Rise of the Runelords

Game Master nate lange

Sucks about the relatively short notice but I'm glad you guys were able to find a new place quickly. I hope the moving goes as quickly and painlessly as possible!

super huge project at the house going on. I'll try to keep up, but bot as needed

Regarding using SLAs with fervor (and similar abilities)...
I’m going to have to say no- partly because it’s not how SLAs work within the rules, but mostly because I’m worried that would set a precedent that might lead to problems down the road. I will allow you (all) to take ‘monster feats’ that augment SLAs (including quicken SLA) when you reach appropriate levels. I’m also willing to create custom feats for you guys in order to do things like that... for example, if you (Kaede) are willing to spend a feat on using your mark SLAs with fervor I would design a ‘fervent mark’ feat that let you do that. I’m also open to developing other types of feats around your marks if anyone has any interest in that.

I’m at a wedding, will update gameplay tonight or tomorrow morning.

gone for a week starting tomorrow. If my phone gets service, I will post daily, if not, bot me as needed.

Shall I assume from the lull that everyone is ready to move on? Unless someone posts a question for Sister Amet’Ra, or expresses an interest in doing something else here in the fort/ruins, my next post will likely be a longer one that moves us all the way back to Sandpoint (and the completion of book 1)... so, uh, last call for posts out here...

Today proved super busy with family/holiday stuff... I’ll try to get the post up tomorrow (though it looks like tomorrow is going to be super packed as well)

How dare you find better things to do around a major national holiday than post? :P

Seriously though, no rush! I hope everyone has a great 4th of July (and that Zache has a fantastic Wednesday) :)

How dare you find better things to do around a major national holiday than post? :P

Seriously though, no rush! I hope everyone has a great 4th of July (and that Zache has a fantastic Wednesday) :)

Hey!!! 4th July is just the 4th of July in the UK too!!!! Although England's football team did get a little further in the World Cup than I expected them to yesterday... so it's a bit of the day after the day before IYKWIM ;)

Whoops, sorry Kaelaah! :3

One of my ancestors (Philip Livingston) was a member of the Continental Congress (one of the delegates from New York) and one of the original 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence... so, on behalf of the colonies, if you need any tea to celebrate your World Cup advance, feel free to fish it out of the harbor.

I’m just kidding (I mean, I am actually descended from him, but I’m joking about the patriotic bravado) I hope all of you find something to celebrate today! I’m celebrating family, grilled meats, and multi-colored explosions.

Also, I’ll post tomorrow in gameplay.

Congratulations- you have officially completed Book 1!
For vanquishing Nualia, and her demonic muse, you all receive 1 hero point (to the normal maximum of 3).

It's up to you all how long you want to have between here and the start of Book 2 (at least to some extent). I'd prefer not to get bogged down RPing months worth of normal time, but we can take a few days or even a couple weeks if anyone has anything in particular they'd like to do? Speak now or forever hold your peace...

Also- Salomae's curiosity pays off once your able to have your weapons examined...

I wrote these up a bit more quickly than I would have preferred, so if anything is unclear please ask!

I really would like to take a trip outside of Sandpoint. Either visit Sal's family or maybe even a quick jaunt to Magnimar to sell the tiny dagger and maybe a run-in with Tera's family.

*reads the above post and adds 'fleshing out Sal's family' to the list of PbP-related things that need doing....*

*edit* Lol, I can't believe Orin actually ran all the way back to town and came back with backup, that's great.

Tried, but I can't really get into Sal's headspace tonight so I'll see if I can get a post up sometime tomorrow.

Very busy few days. Post coming in the morning. Very sorry.

Thanks for keeping the RP going, that was really a treat to come back to! Feel free to continue. I definitely don't want to cut any of that short, but I also don't want to get bogged down RPing through everyday of downtime... I have a few ideas from responses that have already been posted in discussion, and a civic celebration to post about, but I would really appreciate some feedback about what you all would like to do before starting book 2 (even if its just to say "I'm ready to resume the action as soon as you are"). Thanks.

For what it's worth, I'm fine with RPing a short trip either to Magnimar or to visit Sal's family (who live in Nybor, which is in the same vicinity as Magnimar) or both - depending on what everyone else wants to do. I'll just need to go back and see what I've written about them so far and then see what I might need to expand on.

But depending on what everyone else would like to do, I'd also be fine with doing a time-skip for the bulk of the downtime and picking back up with the 'start' of Book 2 proper.

Marcus is just starting to recover from the ordeal at thistletop. I am excited to form a few friendships and begin to flesh out his personality. That can be done with a trip to Magnimar or advancing gameplay. (so long as he's included in the trip.)

I'm fine with all of use going to Nybor to visit Sal's family. Tera just wants some time away from it all to think, and she'd rather have some of her close friends along so she has someone to talk to.

I think there could be two interludes between books. One that covers the trip to Nybor and the shenanigans that the boys get up to, and one for all of us to Magnimar to sell our more expensive finds. While I want to have an encounter with Tera's family, I'd rather not do it between these books. I'll be messaging Nate about something I have in mind to avoid spoilers here.

I could see Tera taking to Marcus. Both of them seem to love coming up with quirky, off-the-wall ideas.

Tera- I do have something in mind re:your family, but I’d love to hear your thoughts (especially since iirc you don’t have a ton written about them in your profile)

After getting sick and then moving my g/f down to North Carolina from NY I'm finally back. Still some unpacking and stuff to do, but not enough to keep me from posting. Nate, can you let me know when is a good time to chime in?

"Sorry to be the bearer of bad news Oliver, we got stuck on guard duty at Thistletop while the others went back to Sandpoint." Orin laments as Oliver snaps out of his daydream.
"No fine feasts for us, no warm baths for us, none of Aunt Sara's pies for us. It's a thankless job, town guard." he says, staring into space at some imaginary pie.
"Chin up though, I'm sure we won't be forgotten forever...….care to play some cards?"

Hey, welcome back! And yeah, what Orin says is true but hopefully our two favorite members of Sandpoint's finest will show up again sometime soon :)

Hello! glad you're feeling better. Hope the move went smoothly. And don't worry, Tera will be baking a pie to send with Elizabeth's help. ;P

Hello! glad you're feeling better. Hope the move went smoothly. And don't worry, Tera will be baking a pie to send with Elizabeth's help. ;P

Uhh... iirc one of our running jokes is that you working in the kitchen should be cause for worry...

Everyone- Sorry for letting things slow down so much, RL has been hectic with a family vacation and then having to catch up with everything that piled up at work while I was gone. I've still only heard from a couple people about what they'd like to do between books so I'm going to get started with the things they've mentioned pretty soon and anyone who hasn't chimed in will be resuming prayer/study/chores at the Cathedral until adventure comes upon you again...

Edit: oh, also- I hope everyone liked their weapon? My, sort of unofficial, plan is that those are gifts from your gods that will grow/scale with you as you level (some of which already have some 'visible' leveling mechanics, and others of which will grow primarily by gaining bigger/more enchantments), so if you're not super happy with it please say so now (while its still pretty easy to change)!

No worries, DM! It's summer and lots of things tend to come up during the summer months. Sal doesn't really have anything in particular that she'd want to do during downtime so a visit to her family in Nybor and/or a trip to Magnimar would suit her just fine.

Regarding the weapon, yes! I'm sorry I didn't comment on it earlier but I like what you did for Sal's. Still need to come up with a cool name for it but that'll happen in time.

Tera Flinders wrote:

Hello! glad you're feeling better. Hope the move went smoothly. And don't worry, Tera will be baking a pie to send with Elizabeth's help. ;P

Uhh... iirc one of our running jokes is that you working in the kitchen should be cause for worry...

You do and it is. Doubly so with Elizabeth there. :P

Life happens! I had a con recently, and am back at work, so I've been pretty drained while I try to adjust. Also spent way too much on dice...

The weapons are really cool! I'm definitely planning on naming mine; just gotta think of something wanky enough because, really, Zache would *totally* go for wanky...

"Guard duty huh? I guess no job is too small." Oliver looks curiously at Orin's expression as he peers off into nothing at the mention of pie and begins shuffling a deck of cards.

What game do you like?'

Oh, I completely forgot to chime in on this.

Aside from the trip to Magnimar to pawn off the few items that they need to visit for, Kaede wants to help with reclaiming Thistletop. She really wants to see it become a place of protection and respite. So, pending objections from the good Father, she'll volunteer with the sheriff to help with that.

Hey all, sorry for the length of our intermission... partly I was waiting/hoping for a little more feedback from people (plus I know Kaelaah's afk/out of town right now), but mostly I've just been having a little trouble keeping up with my games with all the summer busyness.

I'm going to make a quick post this morning to kick off some of the side-quest RP, and I'll hold off on anything that involves the whole party until we're back to full strength. I'm hoping for all of us to be back to regular posting next week.

@Kaede- are you looking to do some RP up at Thistletop, or just like a post about about the work there and how you helped with it?

@Salomae- I don't see much about your family in your background... and I don't recall you saying much in game about them (at least not much specifics)... beyond your twin, do you have names/numbers in mind for the rest of the family or should I just make that all up? Any specific personality traits or anything you have in mind for anyone?

Hey, sorry, I'll try and brainstorm a little on that stuff over the next day or two; I've been so busy with work and gearing up for PbP Gameday that some of the other things like this have fallen to the wayside a bit. But I do have tomorrow and Thursday free so hopefully I can get you a little more to work with then :)

Just a post is fine. It's a thing that Kaede is interested in, and it pulls her away from Sandpoint from time to time. As such, It's something that needed to be mentioned.

Hey all- so sorry for falling silent! I’ve been sick all week and haven’t been able to think very clearly. Hopefully I’ll be caught up on my games by tonight. (And sorry to those of you seeing this multiple times)

No worries DM; glad you're (presumably) on the mend!

Checking in!

Hello!

Happy the site's back up.

I think many of us are!

Woop woop, checking in yet again. Hopefully the forums will hold steady for longer than a day or two this time?

We can only pray for that......

Same here. Reply to Sal coming in.

Site's up and I'm in a rut, sorry everyone :(

So the site is back up... and it appears to be staying up this time around!!! As to Kaelaah, I guess he'll just be doing Cathedral / caring for the sick type stuff... having had the long hiatus from posting, I'll try and get back into Kaelaah's mindset / character ASAP...

Sorry I was so slow in returning- I kind of lost patience with all the outages and wasn’t checking the site very often. I should have time to update all my games tomorrow.

***Important Post for Everyone***
Ok... so we haven't had good momentum through most of the summer, and with all the outages we've really lost steam. I recognize that a fair bit of that is on me, and I apologize, but I'd really like to move into book 2 with a better pace. As I said before, this is a convenient place for folks to exit if anyone has lost interest (or disappeared during the outages); otherwise, anyone who wants to continue I'm going to ask to commit to at least 5 posts a week (once we really get going again). If you like your character but don't feel like you can do that please PM me and maybe we can switch you over to like a commonly recurring 'npc' or something. And, actually, if anyone really likes the game but has lost interest in their character for any reason please let me know that too- I'm sure we could work something out where one character exits and another one comes in.

So, I'd like everyone to please check in here as soon as possible (and I'll PM anyone who doesn't do so within the next day or two). Let us know your thoughts on the first paragraph, and also when you'll be ready to fully pick back up. I'm going to run Tera and Sal through Magnimar, and (potentially) RP with Marcus or anyone else who posts for now; and, on whatever RL date we settle on we'll all start book 2* no matter what. If there are unresolved things with anyone at that point we'll just shift them to spoilers or PMs or something.

Thanks everyone.

* I'm modifying some of the early book 2 stuff because its basically just running around and in PbP would propbably just turn into one huge GM post.

Checking in to say that I'm totally on board with trying to kick things back into gear a bit. Summer is understandably busy for a lot of folks and the outages were unexpected and out of our hands but even before all of that it seemed like Tera and I were the only ones very interested in doing anything during the 'downtime' between books. And while I certainly don't mind RPing out some 'slice of life' moments in-between adventurous hijinks, I'd honestly rather skip slice of life if it's going to slow the game down and get back to the adventurous hijinks.

But otherwise, I still enjoy playing Sal and don't feel any real need or desire to swap characters or drop down to 'recurring cast' status :)

In regards to the Slice of Life, I would like a little bit of time to get back into Tera's character, but if it's going to brings things to a halt for everyone else, then I'm okay with skipping it. I'm more than happy with my goofball, Abadarian Inquisitor Mage. She's fun to write for and I hope that she's as fun and funny to read.

Oh goody, because a Smite is going to come in real handy in the current fight.

And speaking of goofy, I was just introduced to this thanks to the GURPS Discord: The Unicorn Invasion of Dundee - Gloryhammer

I could see an evil Tera doing something like this.