sweet!
so, serious question for everyone: How are you all doing in light of this pandemic we have the pleasure of living in? Are you doing ok? have any issues that you might need some help with? Or are you managing?
i know, it's a little buzzkill to read this question on the forum here, but i felt i should ask just to ensure that my players are doing well.
Well work has come to a total halt for us. My job is a rental car company for an airport. With everything going on no one is traveling. We normally do 400+ cars on a Monday and today it is only at 112 when I came in. There are some days this week that show we won't even break 100 cars.
I hear you, I'm doing okay, by the wifey is having some troubles at work because of it. She works at a trade show display seller and they've had a number of clients cancel orders since shows are getting canceled. I'm in public utilities so things have been normal... so far.
I live in that good 'ol US epicenter, Seattle, so been home two weeks, and now the kids are home for some time. Honestly it's just taking getting used to constantly video chatting with coworkers to have discussions. New territory, it's probably good that this once-in-a-lifetime event is forcing some companies to get remote-friendly.
So, my work finally did it. They laid off all of us save three. I was lucky to be one of those three. Though now I have to pick up the slack of the jobs we normally have three other people in. It won't be too difficult because they numbers are very low as well, but I did end up with more days at work so time will be needed to adjust.
That's tough. Sorry to hear it.
Yeah they let us all know Friday. They came to me about two hours before I was to get off shift and told me that the night shift wasn't coming in and asked if I would stay till 10pm... when I got here at 7am. I told them I'd stay till 9pm, however I wasn't prepared for it and man was I worn out...
Trying to figure out any kind of knowledge to throw at this!
Okay, that's why that scene you gave us didn't have as much reaction from me as it should of. I did some homework when first I got into this game as Zeldana was a local. I actually knew the Sheriff's first name...
I know what most of Zel's money will be spent on... Well as long as she feels guilty for it...
Also I'm fine with the name change! Just want to be clear. Nothing against it! And I'm heart broken that Hemlock is dead...
Take all the tome you need Rizz
Thanks for letting us know! But don't worry! We'll still be here! ^_^
Please don't feel any pressure. Real-life first. We'll be here.
Hey everyone, im back.
turns out that my time away included a quick rebuild of my front window sill since it rotted through.
for some pics of what i did
That is half the reason I'm building and not buying. Stuff can still go wrong I grant you! But less likely.
Still good work though!
to give you all a heads up, next week i will be going camping for 5 days, monday through friday, so ill be afk from here during that time.
Man I wish I could be camping... But my health and work would not allow it right now. So have fun for all of us!
Have a good trip.
Loxley I feel like we should be playing good cop bad cop but I don't think either of us have it in us! XD
Man I wish I had my 6th level Parton spell! Blood Biography would come in great help for those dealing with the bodies. Sadly that is still three levels away.
I believe you're right in that regard. Unless the mayor gets real 'uncooperative'. :p
*pokes board*
Haven't seen a post since the 12th.
Just seeing if it's not refreshing properly for me.
GM is on camping trip this week I believe
to give you all a heads up, next week i will be going camping for 5 days, monday through friday, so ill be afk from here during that time.
Yup, through today, and when one returns from camping there may or may not be gear cleaning after, definitely some resting after the drive/ride, etc etc :)
*facepalm*
I completely forgot about his camping trip.
I feel like an idiot.
In my defense the board did do that to me once.
Nothing for a few days then one day I opened it and 'bam' it says I missed several posts. I'm pretty sure it was something to do with my cookies or something on my end, though. Just wanted to check. :p
I've had that issue many times myself... And it really sucks when it happens while in combat.
*facepalm*
I completely forgot about his camping trip.
I feel like an idiot.
In my defense the board did do that to me once.
Nah, don't sweat it. It can be hard to track paused games sometimes.
hey everyone, im back.
yes i was gone camping. and resting. and then finding out my kids were getting incompletes in three classes and learning that summer school started the monday we went camping which occurred after we had already turned in the school equipment because we never received word from the school that the kids were getting incompletes, so it's lead to this whole CF of stuff...bleh.
That sounds about right for our public school systems.... Really any school systems. The private school I went to till fourth grade wouldn't help me with my dyslexia and was even bold enough to send a letter home with me saying it wasn't my reading that was the problem but my spelling. My stepdad, who raised me since I was three, came into my principal's office and snapped at her "You can't spell the words if you can't f++#ing read them!" Not surprising to say that they moved me to a public school soon after that. And got me a tutor for my reading. However I did have a problem with the public school system right after I moved schools and had to do summer school to catch up but I actually missed the first couple of days because the letter for it got lost in the mail.
yeah. i grew up and went private for 11 of my 12 years of education. was really nice. my one year of public was....unique.
now, as a parent, i have experienced what can be said to be a bad school district, and a decent one. the one my kids are in now is actually pretty decent. It's not super awesome, but it's a hell of a lot better than the one they were in before we moved. My biggest issue with the old school district was when they said my son would never learn anything beyond a 3rd grade level. We ended up moving while the kids were halfway through 4th grade, and as new students to the new district, the district performed testing and developed a new plan for my son. They said, and i quote "...that last school district gave up on your son. Your son is capable of learning up to and through a 12th grade level."
Yeah sadly most schools with little to no real income make more and more cuts to try and save themselves money. So they'll find students who need a little more work put towards them and for lack of a better term, cast them aside in the 'why teach the stupid?' way. Which is stupid in and of itself because... It's school! You go to get less stupid! *Sigh*
Sorry, been a little busy. I'll try to post tomorrow.
Hello all. This is an FYI that I will be in the wilderness and away from computers (and so unable to post) starting this Thursday morning (7/9) and returning Sunday evening (7/12), in US/Pacific time. Feel free to bot me as needed during that time.
ok. sounds good. Ill have players roll for your character if/when the need arises.
I would add botting instructions, but I think Yeda is pretty simple to play (feel free to disagree, I can write something up).
She doesn't use rage as often as should could/should so use up those rounds as you see fit.
I dont think we have to worry about any combat happening in the next week while youre gone... but if it happens, ill be sure to leave you at -9HPs, bleeding out, & regretting life decisions =)
lol, use those hero points at least :)
I always forget about Hero Points. :facepalm:
So few use them it isn't hard to forget...
We need to summarize and dispose of loot before we take off after the goblins.
Finding a wand of cure light wounds would make us much better prepared.
Seeing as most of us are drained and need a good nights sleep as well... yeah I'd say so.
yeah thats a good idea...
sooooooooooooo yeah. apparently i got my weeks mixed up. I am going camping today, and not next week like i thought we were. Was going to make a posting today about how next week im going camping, and was going to see if someone wanted to SubDM for the week for you guys while you did your "downtime" interactions while resting. Instead i woke up yesterday to the wife saying "alright, let's get packed for camping"
so i guess if someone wants to step up and be the DM for this next week, starting today and going until next monday, July 27th, thatd be awesome and would earn that person a free reroll on any roll. The only immediate issue to be resolved is clearing the mayor's name, and i can send whoever DMs a PM about that little bit of info. Otherwise, everything else of going about town, resupplying, purchasing new items, etc is pretty easy.
Also, Everyone can go up a level.
Sorry about the mix up on my end guys.
I am going to go through the effort to summarize the treasure we found in the catacombs this week.
I've got some irl stuff that's come up that will limit my attention this week, otherwise I would volunteer to DM for a short time.
As much as I want to throw my hat into the ring. I'm a terrible GM... I found that out the hard way.
color me interested
+1 Heropoint
STR +1
BAB +1
REF +1
Level 2 druid spells
Trackless step
Skills
+4 skills +2 background skills
+1 knowledge nature, +1 ride,+1 heal, +1 perception
Dewdrop
+1 HD, +1 BAB, +1 fort, +1 reflex, +1 skills, +1 STR
Leveled up. Most noteworthy: Bloodrager spells! Get ready for enlarged, raging Yeda!
(How many levels are we taking max hit-points for again? Looking back I see this was stated for levels so-far, but not necessarily future levels?)
I totally misread that back then. I never adjusted my HP, I just healed up to the HP I had at the time. Guess I should fix that. An extra 3 HP is always useful.
Arcanist (White Mage) lvl 4
HP (waiting to hear GM's call)
Ability +1 Int
Skill points +10 (+2/class+4/Int+1/race+1/fav class+2/background)
+1 appraise; craft, drawing; craft, alchemy; know., arcana; know., dungeoneering; know., nature; know., planes; know., religion; linguistics; spellcraft
(now have 2 languages slots to fill)
BAB +1
Will save +1
2nd lvl spells (yay!) +3 per/day
0 lvl spell +1 prepped
2nd lvl spells +1 prepped
Spellbook +2 spells
(So many spells I want. :p Settled on these two)
Arcane Disruption
Scorching Ray
Tamm's level up:
+1 disable device, acrobatics, escape artist, perception, spellcraft, stealth, sleight of hand, linguistics
+1 Fort
+1 Reflex
2nd level wizard spells: Sense Vitals, Mirror Image
Tamm, don't forget the +1 ability score for lvl 4
Witch(Cartomancer) lvl 4
Ability +1 part of me wants to put it to Wis, indicating that Zel is learning something... but the mechanic person in me says Int because casting stat... Suggestions?
Skills: 9 (+2/class+4/Int+1/Fav class+2/Background)
+1 Diplomacy
+1 Kn(Arcane)
+1 Kn(History)
+1 Linguistics
+1 Perception
+1 Perform(Dance)
+1 Profession(Fortuneteller)
+1 Sense Motive
+1 Spellcraft
BAB +1
Will +1
+2 spells +1 spell a day: Zone of Truth, Glitterdust
Hex: Fortune