I think Bellanie has the right of it. We could all meet somewhere at lunch time to share information?
Yea, its getting away from us a little bit. While I have no problem with folks splitting up, I'd rather not turn this into an "every man for himself" situation. The problem being is that by going off to speak to someone on your own you are pretty much denying another player a chance to properly encounter that person/place and provide their own input.
I know this may put some reins on players in terms of what they see themselves doing, but we also have to respect the fact that from an OOC perspective we have other players here who want to be included as well. So if you are indeed going to split up, I'd prefer the discussion be made in character, with others, and "teams" agreed upon.
What is happening is exactly what I want to avoid, with Hannah heading one way, Iacobus headed another, and the main portion of the party coming down from the inn and not knowing what everyone is doing. Remember, Kurst approached, and gathered you, as a group.
However, if you choose to strike out on your own, that is your call. But know that I won't be held responsible for anything that might happen to you that was meant for a group.
Just sayin :)
If Iacobus is ok with it I would suggest we have the main group exit (I think we're on our way out anyway) and run into Hannah and Iacobus before they set out. At that point we can share info and choose a place to start.
Cor is just waiting to hear if we found the journal :)
That sounds like a good plan to me.
No journal found :)
heh...I know that but he doesn't. No worries though...
Bellanie is just waiting for Cors reaction to her news :P
I got too focused on reform the group. Just edited in a response :)
Happy GM day Capt'n. We've only just started up but it's already lots of fun.
Indeed, a Happy GM's Day to you, sir! My wife got me a $30 gift certificate to DriveThruRPG!
My wife didn't get me diddly! She's slacking! :)
And thanks :)
You'll have to excuse me a bit this morning. Big snow here, been out shoveling, and I have conference calls until around 11am starting in a few minutes. I'll have a post up before lunch, just delayed a little bit.
At least I'm working from home. Its the little things that count :)
Apologies for yesterday. I got into several issues at home with work and the weather and time completely got away from me. Picking up this morning under the assumption you all, as a whole, are headed for the Sanctuary. No word from Iabobus so that is my take on things.
Iabobus
*giggle*
Sorry all. Yesterday I only had two jobs, but between them they managed to take the entire day & today is starting with cleanup for the second.
Go ahead & figure Iaco (curse you, Finch!) isn't there with every one else, but will meet with the rest of them later.
Edit: wow, I completely missed that typo...
(Curse you, Finch!)
Glad to know you're still with us. ;)
LOL, sorry about my typo. In my defense it was early and I wasn't through my first cup of coffee yet. :)
New nickname, Iabobo!
Is everyone sleeping in today? I don't want to push forward with just Corentin talking if I don't have to!
We got a lead that Rodrik may have written a book and that we should talk to a priest there about it.
Sasha I believe we're on our way to do just that. The Clamor is the common name for Morninghawks Fine Steel. Unless you wanted to track him down elsewhere.
'Her', the blacksmith is a she. Sarah Morninghawk is also a half orc. You will recognize her as the half orc Iacobus was armwrestling the previous night.
Residents of Trunau will also know that both she & her wife are members of the town council.
Boards were down last night when I was trying to get in to post. I'll update this morning once I get to work!
Taking a note from Iacobus, or was it Iacabobo? :)
On the website there are a list of all NPCs that are considered "common knowledge" type people. Any native would know the names and faces of these NPCs and they are well-known enough in town that even non-natives would be able to gather this information without difficulty. I've included pictures for the ones the supplements provides.
This site also has a map with the main areas of the town, which is also included in the player's guide. As the game goes on it will have additional information.
Holding up on anything from Sara while giving folks a chance to check in.
A gentle reminder...
- You must be a daily poster. Preference will be made for those who show higher activity on the boards and a history of PbP activity. I will strive to always keep the game moving and expect players who will do the same. I am usually online during the day and post mostly in that window of time between 6am and 6pm EST, so that is when my most active hours will be. Obviously things happen, so I do understand that at times you might be unable to post, or I also might be otherwise detained. If that happens in the case of a player, I will allow a reasonable amount of time before GMPC'ing you along.
- If a player fails to post within a reasonable amount of time without notifying the group that they will be unavailable they will be moved to inactive status, removed from the active game, and replaced with another applicant. I am taking this one seriously folks and I won't let an inactive player ruin it for everyone else. So understand what you are committing to before you apply. If you will be away a few days, let the group know and give us some standard marching orders for while you are away. The game will go on, but at least others won't be waiting for you.
On that subject, I expect to be able to check in daily, but my posting may be sporadic for the next two weeks. I am helping put on a convention (I'm the Gaming Operations Director) in two weeks and will be spending a lot of my free time prepping for that.
I will be unavailable from March 19-22, as those are the days of the convention.
Heh, no I understand completely. Some times it is hard to add to things that have already been said. There are definitely things that are being missed, so your input would probably be valuable! :)
On that subject, I expect to be able to check in daily, but my posting may be sporadic for the next two weeks. I am helping put on a convention (I'm the Gaming Operations Director) in two weeks and will be spending a lot of my free time prepping for that.
I will be unavailable from March 19-22, as those are the days of the convention.
My conventions start in full swing next month, so I know the pain. Luckily I can't really do prep at work so that is where my posting will mostly be coming from.
Yeah I am in the same boat as Johan. I've been checking it daily but just haven't felt the need to really add anything as of yet.
On a related note as I'm at the computer all day I can generally be a fairly frequent poster. This can mean that I post too much at times and overrun other characters who have different time constraints. I try and be cognizant of this and modulate my posts (delay posting, let a few people post between, add questions to other characters in a posts, things like that). If you guys do feel like Corentin is jumping out front too much please jet let me know and I'll be happy change things up.
I'm with Johan and Bellanie. I've been checking in frequently, but I feel like the current plot thread doesn't really leave space for six characters to be productively active at once.
On the implicate thing, I think that was a poor choice of words by the author. From the GM side of the screen I can say that the message being conveyed to Johan is in direct conflict with the storyline. Involve probably would have been a much better choice of words in this case.
That was my reading of it as well. Rather than not trusting here I think he knew that his investigation was dangerous and didn't want her to share that danger by knowing too much.
Just so I can push things along, I saw two proposals from the group. One, investigate the Plague House. Second, speak with Brinya. Which one are you all pursuing at this time?
Also note, it is getting late in the evening at this point. By the time you exit the Clamor it will be well past dusk.
Later in the day than I thought. Based on the time my thought would be to talk to the girlfriend and head out to the PH in the morning. I don't think it's the kind of place we want to hit at night.
That sounds about right to me as well.
No, you haven't spoken to Brinya.
I agree PH in the AM, didn't realize it was that late either.
Sorry for my silence recently. The last couple of days at work have been longer than usual & involved a significantly higher amount of physical labor than my norm.
Iacobus was actually trying to talk with Brinya as the others were following their own investigations, sorry if I hadn't made that clear. That was why I hadn't made a gameplay post in several days, I was waiting on a response.
edit: Okay, that was initially why I hadn't made a post. Monday & Tuesday were all about eat, work, sleep.
I'm going to be putting on CoastCon (I head up the gaming area) next week, so please excuse me as necessary if I am slow to respond for the next week. I will be completely out of touch March 19-22, but should be back to normal after that (for a short time, at least; GenCon is coming). Until next Wednesday, I should be able to post daily (and will attempt to do so). If you are in one of my games, please be patient. If I am in one of yours and slowing things up, please bot me as necessary to keep things moving.
Iacobus was actually trying to talk with Brinya as the others were following their own investigations, sorry if I hadn't made that clear. That was why I hadn't made a gameplay post in several days, I was waiting on a response.
Correct, but after that I stated I wanted to avoid the party splitting into several individual groups or solo players, and the group as a whole headed to the Sanctuary. In the future if the party agrees to split up, and accepts the good and bad that comes from that, I am fine with it. But for the sake of giving everyone a chance to participate I would ask it be avoided as an independent action of your own choosing. While it might make complete sense for you in character you must also understand that this is a group game and sometimes we must adjust our play to accommodate the many other players joining us on our trek.
This goes for everyone, if you request to take a specific action and feel I have missed it, please speak up. Don't just sit quietly for the better part of a week waiting for me to get to you. Every one of you is an experienced poster, so I assume each of you knows when things are waiting on an action or input on your part. I try to keep things moving as much as possible without zooming the action by you and preventing you from having a chance to share your thoughts or actions.
Bella, 5' step is just a 5' step. IT doesn't count as a move or standard. It just has a restriction that you can't physically move in addition to taking a 5' step (you still get the move and standard).
AH, well in that case I would attack before stepping back.
So quick question if I wanted to acrobatics through Cors current location is the DC additive for thier being two enemies threatend squares or is it simply that the one check will apply to each opponents CMD?