GM Polygoon's Beginner Box Campaign - Goblin Hunt!

Game Master Jerran_Kell

The little waterfront town of Sandpoint has a talent for finding trouble. Numerous strange things have been happening lately that need to be addressed, and the Mayor has asked for volunteers to take on these challenges. That's where you come in.

To keep these games small and manageable I'd like to just run a couple of the Beginner Box Bash demos available for free here on the website, possibly leading up to Black Fang's Dungeon if the first try goes well.

SANDPOINT MAP
Sandpoint Map Location Descriptions

Goblin Hunt Map

Information about Varisia, the region these games take place in can be found in the Rise of the Runelords Players Guide

Character Profile Text Template

Resources that can help with learning to play by post on these forums.
GM Damo’s awesome Play Guide
Guide to PbP Gaming
Another good guide
Guide to Other Guides

GM Stuff:

Gm Stuff
Encounter stuff

House Rules:

-We are using the Medium table of XP and level progression.
-I am lenient on encumbrance. The weight of potions, camping gear and clothing, etc are not counted against you, as long as is doesn't get out of hand. I would say something if I felt this was being taken advantage of.
-Armor and Weapon proficiency rules still apply for Arcane Spell Failure, AC and Touch AC, etc.
-Not all magical items are available from shops at all times. Sometimes the wands and staves will have fewer charges than a new in box item would have.

When combat begins I will roll Initiative for everyone.

I'll try to provide text that inspires you to make your own checks that apply to you and your situation, as I will not often explicitly tell you which checks to make. Feel free to be creative in the usage of skills, it if makes sense I'll probably go with it.

Maps:
The map of the current area is available from the link in my Current Location description. The map has a letter/number system embedded in it so that we can refer to specific squares.

We use the maps, like the Goblin Hunt Map for combat or exploration and you have the ability to move your player piece on your own. Just use the tool with the Arrow icon on the button to click and drag on the icon. We will have an Initiative order when it comes to combat, and you just need to post what your character does and then move the character where it would be when that happens.

When we're not in combat you are in free movement mode, which means just place your character wherever it would be when you post something, just keep the distances of movement reasonable.

Positioning is quite important, please do make use of the map.
Certain things/secrets/checks rely on positioning. Let's try it this way. Each post you make is one thing that your character does, and place your character on the map where they would be when that post takes place. This could be important if a character is left on their own when a monster decides to start combat.

Here is some general information about the structure of this campaign. There are different places to post depending on what you want to do.
The Campaign Info Page has the basic information that is relevant to the game we're in, and there are links there to a lot of guiding information for learning to play on the forums.

The Gameplay Thread is where we post in-character interaction and where the game plays out.

The Discussion Thread is where we talk about anything outside of the game, like creating your character.

Checks:

[dice=Krakkagar Perception]1d20+8[/dice
[dice=Fyfe Perception]1d20+[/dice
[dice=Xilanfur Perception]1d20+1[/dice
[dice=Navika Perception]1d20+1[/dice
[dice=Vortok Perception]1d20+7[/dice
[dice=Eal Perception]1d20+5[/dice
[dice=Grognar Perception]1d20+4[/dice
[dice=Goblin Perception]1d20-1[/dice

[dice=Krakkagar Initiative]1d20+3[/dice
[dice=Fyfe Initiative]1d20+1[/dice
[dice=Xilanfur Initiative]1d20+5[/dice
[dice=Navika Initiative]1d20+2[/dice
[dice=Vortok Initiative]1d20+2[/dice
[dice=Eal Initiative]1d20+7[/dice
[dice=Grognar Initiative]1d20+2[/dice
[dice=Goblin Initiative]1d20+6[/dice

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