paizo.com Recent Discussion Posts for Doug M's Way of the Wickedpaizo.com Recent Discussion Posts for Doug M's Way of the Wicked2012-11-02T17:56:48Z2012-11-02T17:56:48ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Doug M's Way of the Wicked DiscussionCуровую зиму (alias of Kate Case)https://paizo.com/campaigns/DougMsWayOfTheWicked/discussion&page=100#49972014-03-05T10:09:27Z2014-03-05T10:09:27Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Douglas Muir 406 wrote:</div><blockquote><p> I had never even heard of gog.com! Is this where you go to find all those old games you played in college/grad school, back when you had so g~&@&@n much time?</p>
<p>must be strong. must be strong for my children.</blockquote><p>I think that was very cute.
<p>I am sure your kids would allow their father a few hours of playtime.</p>Douglas Muir 406 wrote:I had never even heard of gog.com! Is this where you go to find all those old games you played in college/grad school, back when you had so g~&@&@n much time?
must be strong. must be strong for my children.
I think that was very cute. I am sure your kids would allow their father a few hours of playtime.Cуровую зиму (alias of Kate Case)2014-03-05T10:09:27ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Doug M's Way of the Wicked DiscussionDouglas Muir 406https://paizo.com/campaigns/DougMsWayOfTheWicked/discussion&page=100#49962014-03-03T13:38:41Z2014-03-03T13:38:41Z<p>Okay, everyone — this thread is officially closed. The new campaign (Way of the Wicked II: The Dark Tower) can be found here: http://paizo.com/campaigns/DMDMsWayOfTheWickedPartIITheDarkTower/gameplay&a mp;page=last.</p>
<p>Thanks to everyone for playing!</p>
<p>Doug M.</p>Okay, everyone -- this thread is officially closed. The new campaign (Way of the Wicked II: The Dark Tower) can be found here: http://paizo.com/campaigns/DMDMsWayOfTheWickedPartIITheDarkTower/gameplay&a mp;page=last.
Thanks to everyone for playing!
Doug M.Douglas Muir 4062014-03-03T13:38:41ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Doug M's Way of the Wicked DiscussionXenfal (alias of Vuvu)https://paizo.com/campaigns/DougMsWayOfTheWicked/discussion&page=100#49952014-02-26T18:45:40Z2014-02-26T18:45:40Z<p>Mmm alchemist likes spell books too!</p>Mmm alchemist likes spell books too!Xenfal (alias of Vuvu)2014-02-26T18:45:40ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Doug M's Way of the Wicked DiscussionDouglas Muir 406https://paizo.com/campaigns/DougMsWayOfTheWicked/discussion&page=100#49942014-02-26T18:24:29Z2014-02-26T18:24:29Z<p>Tacitus’ Spellbook “The Heart of All Flame”</p>
<p>Bound in the crimson, scaled leather of some indeterminate reptilian beast, this large locked tome bears its title proudly in Common across the front cover. Inside is found not just spells but a lovingly written treatise on the beauty and purity of flame and how ice, when it grows cold enough, also burns.</p>
<p>SPELLS
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4th – fire shield, ice storm, stoneskin, wall of fire
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3rd – dispel magic, flaming arrow, fireball, fly, sepia snake sigil
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2nd – bull’s strength, burning gaze, flaming sphere, protection from arrows, pyrotechnics, scorching ray, web
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1st – burning hands, dancing lantern, expeditious retreat, mage armor, magic missile, sleep
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0th – standard plus spark</p>Tacitus’ Spellbook “The Heart of All Flame”
Bound in the crimson, scaled leather of some indeterminate reptilian beast, this large locked tome bears its title proudly in Common across the front cover. Inside is found not just spells but a lovingly written treatise on the beauty and purity of flame and how ice, when it grows cold enough, also burns.
SPELLS
4th – fire shield, ice storm, stoneskin, wall of fire
3rd – dispel magic, flaming arrow, fireball, fly, sepia snake sigil
2nd – bull’s...Douglas Muir 4062014-02-26T18:24:29ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Doug M's Way of the Wicked DiscussionJax Naismith (alias of DMRaven)https://paizo.com/campaigns/DougMsWayOfTheWicked/discussion&page=100#49932014-02-26T17:49:50Z2014-02-26T17:49:50Z<p>What goodies does it reveal? I'm super glad we didn't try to open it earlier..Jax was too occupied finishing looting first.</p>What goodies does it reveal? I'm super glad we didn't try to open it earlier..Jax was too occupied finishing looting first.Jax Naismith (alias of DMRaven)2014-02-26T17:49:50ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Doug M's Way of the Wicked DiscussionDouglas Muir 406https://paizo.com/campaigns/DougMsWayOfTheWicked/discussion&page=100#49922014-02-26T16:17:59Z2014-02-26T16:17:59Z<p>I was mildly surprised that nobody tried to open it earlier! I was expecting either you or Zimu to spend the last half of this adventure as a petrified piece of furniture.</p>
<p>Ah, well.</p>I was mildly surprised that nobody tried to open it earlier! I was expecting either you or Zimu to spend the last half of this adventure as a petrified piece of furniture.
Ah, well.Douglas Muir 4062014-02-26T16:17:59ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Doug M's Way of the Wicked DiscussionJax Naismith (alias of DMRaven)https://paizo.com/campaigns/DougMsWayOfTheWicked/discussion&page=100#49912014-02-26T15:57:06Z2014-02-26T15:57:06Z<p>And that's why DM wanted to know who opened it first! Bloody traps!</p>And that's why DM wanted to know who opened it first! Bloody traps!Jax Naismith (alias of DMRaven)2014-02-26T15:57:06ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Doug M's Way of the Wicked DiscussionDouglas Muir 406https://paizo.com/campaigns/DougMsWayOfTheWicked/discussion&page=100#49902014-02-26T15:11:40Z2014-02-26T15:11:40Z<p>— oooh, just made your save. Some nasty person put a Sepia Snake Sigil on the spellbook! How tacky. Fortunately, you are •just• quick enough to get out of the way when the magical snake appears and strikes at you. You hurl the book away, cursing. The snake begins to slither towards you, but the magic is fleeting; in a few moments it dissipates with a shimmer of golden energy into a few motes of dust and a crumbling bit of snakeskin.</p>-- oooh, just made your save. Some nasty person put a Sepia Snake Sigil on the spellbook! How tacky. Fortunately, you are *just* quick enough to get out of the way when the magical snake appears and strikes at you. You hurl the book away, cursing. The snake begins to slither towards you, but the magic is fleeting; in a few moments it dissipates with a shimmer of golden energy into a few motes of dust and a crumbling bit of snakeskin.Douglas Muir 4062014-02-26T15:11:40ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Doug M's Way of the Wicked DiscussionDouglas Muir 406https://paizo.com/campaigns/DougMsWayOfTheWicked/discussion&page=100#49892014-02-26T11:28:57Z2014-02-26T11:28:57Z<p>Discussion thread for the new campaign can be found <a href="http://paizo.com/campaigns/DMDMsWayOfTheWickedPartIITheDarkTower/discussion&page=last" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">over here</a>. For the next week or so we'll have both; discuss stuff relating to the wrapup of Part I over here, questions going forward over there. Once the new one is properly up and running I'll put this to sleep.</p>Discussion thread for the new campaign can be found over here. For the next week or so we'll have both; discuss stuff relating to the wrapup of Part I over here, questions going forward over there. Once the new one is properly up and running I'll put this to sleep.Douglas Muir 4062014-02-26T11:28:57ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Doug M's Way of the Wicked DiscussionDouglas Muir 406https://paizo.com/campaigns/DougMsWayOfTheWicked/discussion&page=100#49882014-02-26T11:21:38Z2014-02-26T11:21:38Z<p>Well, Jax got his hands on the spellbook first. Jax being Jax, I think he'd probably open it to take a look. So, Jax, please roll a d20.</p>Well, Jax got his hands on the spellbook first. Jax being Jax, I think he'd probably open it to take a look. So, Jax, please roll a d20.Douglas Muir 4062014-02-26T11:21:38ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Doug M's Way of the Wicked DiscussionJax Naismith (alias of DMRaven)https://paizo.com/campaigns/DougMsWayOfTheWicked/discussion&page=100#49872014-02-26T01:36:32Z2014-02-26T01:36:32Z<p>Nope, still waiting. I think he has to flesh it out so it'll wait until March.</p>Nope, still waiting. I think he has to flesh it out so it'll wait until March.Jax Naismith (alias of DMRaven)2014-02-26T01:36:32ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Doug M's Way of the Wicked DiscussionDren of the Dark Tapestry (alias of terok)https://paizo.com/campaigns/DougMsWayOfTheWicked/discussion&page=100#49862014-02-25T21:09:19Z2014-02-25T21:09:19Z<p>Jax or Cy, have you got the spells from Doug yet? Just wanted to get an inventory of scrolls I might want to get crafted for me on the travels to the next mission...beyond what you are crafting for yourselves of course.</p>Jax or Cy, have you got the spells from Doug yet? Just wanted to get an inventory of scrolls I might want to get crafted for me on the travels to the next mission...beyond what you are crafting for yourselves of course.Dren of the Dark Tapestry (alias of terok)2014-02-25T21:09:19ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Doug M's Way of the Wicked DiscussionJax Naismith (alias of DMRaven)https://paizo.com/campaigns/DougMsWayOfTheWicked/discussion&page=100#49852014-02-22T00:43:08Z2014-02-22T00:43:08Z<p>Jax and Cimu both had their sticky fingers all over it.</p>Jax and Cimu both had their sticky fingers all over it.Jax Naismith (alias of DMRaven)2014-02-22T00:43:08ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Doug M's Way of the Wicked DiscussionDouglas Muir 406https://paizo.com/campaigns/DougMsWayOfTheWicked/discussion&page=100#49842014-02-21T19:40:20Z2014-02-21T19:40:20Z<p>the Ice Golem is off the table. The goblins were not actually able to set it on fire, but they tried really hard. A sad end for a fabulous relic of the Third Empire, but all things pass.</p>
<p>Oh, the spellbook. I suppose that's Zimu?</p>the Ice Golem is off the table. The goblins were not actually able to set it on fire, but they tried really hard. A sad end for a fabulous relic of the Third Empire, but all things pass.
Oh, the spellbook. I suppose that's Zimu?Douglas Muir 4062014-02-21T19:40:20ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Doug M's Way of the Wicked DiscussionDren of the Dark Tapestry (alias of terok)https://paizo.com/campaigns/DougMsWayOfTheWicked/discussion&page=100#49832014-02-21T18:41:00Z2014-02-21T18:41:00Z<p>It's all good Doug, we are just playing around.</p>
<p>Couple of quick questions though, Did Cy get the breakout for the spellbook? After about a day she would know the contents and should be sharing with Jax and the group.
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Dren might be interested in a few arcane spells as well to have scrolls made.</p>
<p>I assume that a thorough search of the magisters chamber brought up no notes on the Ice Golem...like how to repair it and then create a new control bracelet??? :].</p>It's all good Doug, we are just playing around.
Couple of quick questions though, Did Cy get the breakout for the spellbook? After about a day she would know the contents and should be sharing with Jax and the group.
Dren might be interested in a few arcane spells as well to have scrolls made.
I assume that a thorough search of the magisters chamber brought up no notes on the Ice Golem...like how to repair it and then create a new control bracelet??? :].Dren of the Dark Tapestry (alias of terok)2014-02-21T18:41:00ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Doug M's Way of the Wicked DiscussionJudge Tohram Quasangi (alias of Tirion Jörðhár)https://paizo.com/campaigns/DougMsWayOfTheWicked/discussion&page=100#49822014-02-21T13:50:53Z2014-02-21T13:50:53Z<div class="messageboard-quotee">Dren of the Dark Tapestry wrote:</div><blockquote><p> Drens eyes Edmin and his hand reachs for his dagger...no wait, wrong kind of hero...bring on the Solar! :]</p>
<p>Can we at least have some fun tormenting some people in the town? </blockquote><p>I hear they taste like chicken.Dren of the Dark Tapestry wrote:Drens eyes Edmin and his hand reachs for his dagger...no wait, wrong kind of hero...bring on the Solar! :]
Can we at least have some fun tormenting some people in the town?
I hear they taste like chicken.Judge Tohram Quasangi (alias of Tirion Jörðhár)2014-02-21T13:50:53ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Doug M's Way of the Wicked DiscussionDouglas Muir 406https://paizo.com/campaigns/DougMsWayOfTheWicked/discussion&page=100#49812014-02-21T13:30:28Z2014-02-21T13:30:28Z<p>Another week to ten days, guys. As I said before — beginning of March-ish.</p>Another week to ten days, guys. As I said before -- beginning of March-ish.Douglas Muir 4062014-02-21T13:30:28ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Doug M's Way of the Wicked DiscussionDren of the Dark Tapestry (alias of terok)https://paizo.com/campaigns/DougMsWayOfTheWicked/discussion&page=100#49802014-02-21T12:34:58Z2014-02-21T12:34:58Z<p>Drens eyes Edmin and his hand reachs for his dagger...no wait, wrong kind of hero...bring on the Solar! :]</p>
<p>Can we at least have some fun tormenting some people in the town?</p>Drens eyes Edmin and his hand reachs for his dagger...no wait, wrong kind of hero...bring on the Solar! :]
Can we at least have some fun tormenting some people in the town?Dren of the Dark Tapestry (alias of terok)2014-02-21T12:34:58ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Doug M's Way of the Wicked DiscussionBref (alias of Vuvu)https://paizo.com/campaigns/DougMsWayOfTheWicked/discussion&page=100#49792014-02-21T00:17:17Z2014-02-21T00:17:17Z<p>hey hey!</p>
<p>so excited to get back into the game</p>hey hey!
so excited to get back into the gameBref (alias of Vuvu)2014-02-21T00:17:17ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Doug M's Way of the Wicked DiscussionEdmin Al'Roth (alias of Kozaric)https://paizo.com/campaigns/DougMsWayOfTheWicked/discussion&page=100#49782014-02-20T23:38:50Z2014-02-20T23:38:50Z<p>Still here, need some evil game play.</p>Still here, need some evil game play.Edmin Al'Roth (alias of Kozaric)2014-02-20T23:38:50ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Doug M's Way of the Wicked DiscussionMiniGM (alias of Vuvu)https://paizo.com/campaigns/DougMsWayOfTheWicked/discussion&page=100#49772014-02-18T14:28:56Z2014-02-18T14:28:56Z<p>It is worse dmdm because every weekend they put lots of them on sake, upwards of 80 percent off or free...</p>It is worse dmdm because every weekend they put lots of them on sake, upwards of 80 percent off or free...MiniGM (alias of Vuvu)2014-02-18T14:28:56ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Doug M's Way of the Wicked DiscussionJudge Tohram Quasangi (alias of Tirion Jörðhár)https://paizo.com/campaigns/DougMsWayOfTheWicked/discussion&page=100#49762014-02-18T13:21:53Z2014-02-18T13:21:53Z<p>They have Ultima 1, 2 & 3. Man, I remember spending hours on one of those. You moved around on this land composed of little squares and monsters showed up every so often. When you killed a monster, it left a little treasure chest. I discovered that monsters could not enter the squares with the chests, so eventually I started to just leave the chests where they were. In the end, I had the entire world covered with treasure chests and no monsters.</p>They have Ultima 1, 2 & 3. Man, I remember spending hours on one of those. You moved around on this land composed of little squares and monsters showed up every so often. When you killed a monster, it left a little treasure chest. I discovered that monsters could not enter the squares with the chests, so eventually I started to just leave the chests where they were. In the end, I had the entire world covered with treasure chests and no monsters.Judge Tohram Quasangi (alias of Tirion Jörðhár)2014-02-18T13:21:53ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Doug M's Way of the Wicked DiscussionDouglas Muir 406https://paizo.com/campaigns/DougMsWayOfTheWicked/discussion&page=100#49752014-02-18T11:57:00Z2014-02-18T11:57:00Z<p>oh god they have Master of Orion no no no</p>
<p>That game devoured several hundred hours of my life back in the 1990s. I can still remember my winning strategies. (Play the Alkari and develop neutron pellet technology. Crank out a bajillion little ships that will be unhittable until the enemy develops AoE weapons. Play the Psilons and win the tech race. Play the humans, make friends with the strongest other species and use them as your stalking horse.)</p>
<p>I had never even heard of gog.com! Is this where you go to find all those old games you played in college/grad school, back when you had so goddamn much time?</p>
<p>must be strong. must be strong for my children.</p>oh god they have Master of Orion no no no
That game devoured several hundred hours of my life back in the 1990s. I can still remember my winning strategies. (Play the Alkari and develop neutron pellet technology. Crank out a bajillion little ships that will be unhittable until the enemy develops AoE weapons. Play the Psilons and win the tech race. Play the humans, make friends with the strongest other species and use them as your stalking horse.)
I had never even heard of gog.com! Is this...Douglas Muir 4062014-02-18T11:57:00ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Doug M's Way of the Wicked DiscussionDouglas Muir 406https://paizo.com/campaigns/DougMsWayOfTheWicked/discussion&page=100#49742014-02-18T11:51:02Z2014-02-18T11:51:02Z<p>Oh, man, I remember Dungeon Keeper. What a great game.</p>
<p>I see that they're selling DK and DK 2 for $6 each at the moment. Don't know anything about DK 2. DK, totally worth the money; just not sure if I can afford the time right now. (Actually, totally sure I cannot. Alas.)</p>
<p>DK never evolved into a long-term successful franchise, which is a darn shame. Apparently DK 3 (which got cancelled back in 2000 or so) was revived as a kickstarter — War for the Overworld — which is currently in beta and •might• be released before the end of this year.</p>Oh, man, I remember Dungeon Keeper. What a great game.
I see that they're selling DK and DK 2 for $6 each at the moment. Don't know anything about DK 2. DK, totally worth the money; just not sure if I can afford the time right now. (Actually, totally sure I cannot. Alas.)
DK never evolved into a long-term successful franchise, which is a darn shame. Apparently DK 3 (which got cancelled back in 2000 or so) was revived as a kickstarter -- War for the Overworld -- which is currently in beta...Douglas Muir 4062014-02-18T11:51:02ZRe: Forums: Play-by-Post Discussion: Doug M's Way of the Wicked DiscussionJudge Tohram Quasangi (alias of Tirion Jörðhár)https://paizo.com/campaigns/DougMsWayOfTheWicked/discussion&page=100#49732014-02-18T03:07:46Z2014-02-18T03:07:46Z<p>I love auto-correct, it enables you to do all kinds of things you would never think of on your own.</p>I love auto-correct, it enables you to do all kinds of things you would never think of on your own.Judge Tohram Quasangi (alias of Tirion Jörðhár)2014-02-18T03:07:46Z