Glad it ended with no one injured, that must have been scary!
Take care of yourself and your daughter
Wow! I'm glad to hear you're all okay. Sounds a little traumatic.
No post since a month, hope everyone is fine!
Still here!
Likewise.
Still alive and treading water (barely)!
GM F hasn't been active on the boards since August, AFAICT. Hope they're OK.
Hope so.
Send a PM yesterday , just to check
I had, so far, no anwser to my PM. Should we post a message to seek another, new GM?
I have a thought about that. Rather than doing an open ask, we could talk to the players in the other four campaigns GM F was running, and see if we can arrange a round-robin/trade...we get a GM from the pool in return for one of us taking on one of the other games.
I'm fine with either approach, though I am not able to GM any additional games at this time.
I happen to be in a game of War for the Crown that Fuzzfoot was running. I could ask them about Pontia's swap idea.
This idea only works, though, if someone here available to GM another game. Any takers?
Hm. My Dragon's Demand game is about to wrap up, so I may have the bandwidth to pick up another one. That said, I'm already running Giantslayer and RotRL campaigns, and I'm not interested in running War for the Crown; I don't think I'd do well with a political intrigue game. The 40s-era Mummy's Mask also seems like it demands a lot more work than a vanilla AP, and I probably don't have the time to do a good job with it. That one also sounded like the players were resigned to it shutting down.
I think we're back to Vivian's idea of seeking another GM, then.
I admit that I’m having trouble keeping up with my PbP games as a player right now, let alone taking one on as a GM. I don’t mean that I would drop out if we found a new GM, just that the new job I took in Feb. is continuing to get busier.
So, shall we put an annoncement for a new GM?
Sounds good to me.
It’s worth a try.
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I might have one--give me a day or two.
Unfortunately, it's not looking promising. Go ahead and post the general request.
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I might be able to take you all on, if one of you can take over our ROTRL campaign....
I think I can manage that, with the caveat that it's not going to be a fast-paced game--I'm asymptotically (or so it seems...) approaching the end of my Dragon's Demand game, but once that's done things should pick up a bit. Let me read your campaign over.
Sounds like the switch is happening! Thank you Pontia! Did any of your players drop in the meantime?
Here are some points on my GM style:
1. Number one rule is that this is your game and I want you to have fun! I will not rules-lawyer as I believe in a good story over nitpicking rules.
2. I follow the AP fairly religiously. I don't tinker with the games to the point that they are unrecognizable. After the campaign is finished, you will be able to go back and read the materials and it will match with the game.
3. That being said, I tend to run everything in the AP, which leads to a long game. I am working on 'speeding' things up, but for the most part, you will get the full AP experience.
4. I want to foster an open door, if something is not working, bring it to my attention.
To see my GM style, here are some links to the other games I run:
Are there any questions? let me know.
I look forward to running this campaign for you!
Thanks much! I hope the swap works out for both campaigns! The active players (GM F didn't purge any of the inactive ones) are Niculae, myself, Sophie, Varian, and Vivian. The original GM asked that each of the characters would have some dark secret; I don't know whether you'll want to do anything extra with that, but if so we can let you know what they are.
I'm one of the original players from the beginning of the campaign. I might even be the last.
Thank you for picking up the game, GM Richd! And thanks to Pontia for reaching up to you!
Thanks so much, Pontia and DM RichD! Really appreciate it!
I am one of the newest characters to this game, and the least integrated in terms of background knowledge.
I've actually been wondering if I should switch characters. How would the party feel if I tried resurrecting a previous character in this game? I'd have to do a bit of reading, and I would take suggestions if people are open to this.
I see that the folks you most recently lost are Doro and Gregor. Gregor has a very detailed background that I find appealing, and looks like a mechanically-solid reach/trip bloodrager. So to be more specific about the request, would the party be interested in seeing Gregor come back?
That would be reasonable; Gregor was an interesting character, and having a really tough melee combatant opened things up for everyone else.
Thanks for picking us up, DM RichD - and to Pontia for doing the swap!
As for Gregor, that makes sense to me. We’ve lost three melee fighters in a row (Silas, Doro, and Gregor). Sophie is very effective and Pontia’s summoned creatures are always good in a scrap, but having a dedicated full BAB fighter would definitely help. And between Pontia, Vivian, and Niculaie, we have most of the skills covered.
Thanks for the feedback! I've been struggling with Varian because I never created a clear character concept/background for him. Let me sit down with Gregor and see if that'll help.
Okay, here is the Level 9 update to Gregor GilesGyles! For anyone interested, I made the following tweaks to the character:
Corrections?
-Reduced Cha from 14 to 13; there was reportedly +1 Cha bonus, but I couldn't figure out where that was coming from
-Increased skill points because some seemed missing (failure to account for Human skilled trait?)
-Movement speed is 30ft rather than 25ft due to Armor Training
Level 9 increase:
Feat: Improved Critical (fauchard)
Bloodline Feat: Iron Will
Advanced Armor Training: Poised Bearing (can trip one size larger)
+9 HP
+1 BAB
+1 Ref/Will
+1 1st lvl spell/day
Learn 2nd level spell: Glitterdust
Learn 1st level spell: Featherfall
Miscellaneous skill points.
Sorry for the distracting sideshow. Looking forward to playing under GM RichD!
I haven't dropped; I'm still here. I wasn't one of the *original* players but of the players that joined after the start I am the one who has been here longer.
I do prefer APs to be trimmed down for PbP because they are *soooo looooong* otherwise; they're really meant for groups that play face to face for 4 hours once a week IMO.
Regardless, I am in this for the long haul. I intend to finish this AP in honor of GM Harker.
A lil"question: what is Pharasma POV on the Whispering Way , as they study undead?
Kill on sight? Or can we spare one to kill more of theme (hopefully!) later?
This Saturday I will be visiting my family for two weeks. I will try to keep up to date with the boards, but it may be spotty.
@Vivian: I would say that Pharasma does not look kindly on the Whispering Way. Not only does the Whispering Way study undead - they promote it which is in stark contrast to Pharasma. I don't think Pharasma would mind killing on sight so she can deliver them to where they should spend eternity instead of cheating her. Of course, if they might prove useful to stopping others of their ilk, she would look at the greater good.
That is just my thoughts on it...
Had a short pre-christmas trip and then I've been sick since before Christmas. Still getting better but I'm getting back to life. Should be posting again starting this week.
That sounds miserable. Glad you’re feeling better.
Getting ready to start a round of antibiotics for my second sinus infection in two months--I'm normally a pretty healthy person so this is all pretty frustrating. Not fun.
Good luck, and here's hoping that second time is the charm.
Really sorry to hear that, Sophie--hoping for a swift recovery.
Checking in here with Gregor. I prefer to delay his return slightly to avoid the stunning coincidence of Gregor returning immediately upon Varian's departure.
@DM RichD, if there's anything you prefer Gregor to do (or not do), just let me know. Otherwise, it sounds like time will pass as the party executes its plans.
@Gregor: They will meet you on the road out of town.
I don't technically have a character present, but am happy to go with the teleport plan to see if anything happens.
I apologize for going silent - a combination of feeling a little under the weather, busy time at work, and some family obligations. Getting caught up tonight/tomorrow.
I see in gameplay now that Desna gave us a boon and Gregor got +1 Charisma, so incorporated that into the character.
I'm entering a busy period at work that may keep me tied up until February 12 (Super Bowl Sunday). I'll still try to check in and post, but I can't guarantee I'll make a consistent appearance. Please feel free to bot me.
Just a heads up that I got an unexpected court order yesterday scheduling something for March that may mean my next 3-6 weeks are going to be crazy busy. I think at best, the rest of February at least is likely to be nuts. I am also supposed to be attending a conference from March 1-5 (but that’s up in the air now).
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Are you a lawyer? You have my condolences.
Gregor looks to be more indifferent than caring about Horace and his inventions. He is troubled by the chained, half-starved man, though. "What was his crime that he's now bound to await being frozen to death?"
I can’t believe I skipped over that. Glad you asked about him!
Sorry, all - this is the bad stretch I mentioned, but I will catch up & post today, and the worst of it should be over by later this week (but March will be pretty busy through the end of the month).