Sorry Anka. Bad enough normally but around the holidays it just makes it worse.
Deepest condolences
Map of the Armory if Ridge wants to use it. Its open for editing so you guys can place whatever you want.
Thanks Dolgrin for the map.
Indeed -- now we just need some other PC icons. I don't give Modnar good odds against three elementals. :-)
Also, happy new year, all!
You could always just copy/paste your forum image...
That's what I did -- get on it, Ulfgar! ;-)
Kragg badly wounded, Anka down, possibly dying... can Hannarr save the day?
I have confidence -- go get 'em, team! :-)
Right...no pressure :-/
My son & I went to Mom's viewing last Tuesday. He had questions. I gave him the best answers I was able. Now we are awaiting the Death Certificate so that I can try to unravel the snarl that several years...
Suffice it to say that I could only wish it was as simple to deal with the bureaucratic aftermath of my mother's death as it seems it is to deal with other things.
That said, while my posting likely won't be as often as I originally imagined, I'm back.
How far into negatives am I GM Ridge?
-2 if my math is right.
Thank you
Quick questions, I've been throwing a lot of visions and divine influence and so on into stuff...
I've tried to spread some of the love around even to the non holy types in the party.
Is anyone feeling their character is neglected?
And am I overdoing the visions and the godly eyeballs and the hey hey hey?
Or is all going pretty smoothly?
No complaints here - much fun being had from my corner.
I'm enjoying the experience as well, although the thought of my boss being able to invade my dreams is a little . . . disturbing. :-)
All for the good of the state, comrade Goldrune ;)
I'm having fun with it as well. Keep up the good work.
I'm still having fun. I specifically worked Anka up as 'the only sane person in a room full of religious nut jobs', so her witnessing, (and taking advantage of) others' 'religious experiences' is entirely appropriate.
Keep it up Ridge, enjoying all of it.
I'm still having fun. I specifically worked Anka up as 'the only sane person in a room full of religious nut jobs', so her witnessing, (and taking advantage of) others' 'religious experiences' is entirely appropriate.
I had not fully considered that angle, but I can see why it might amuse you :)
I'm still debating on whether Ulfgar should take offense at the only sane one comment :-) but all the same it can be quite amusing.
GM Ridge, I was holding off on posting again until Anka received a response to her question of Harvald.
Whoops. I'll get right to that, apologies to you, Anka
No worries. Any time you have several different scenes active at the same time it can be difficult to keep track of them all.
Thank you. I'm winging it a bit by throwing in some stuff not in the ap so a lot of this I'm doing to myself.
BTW, is anyone willing to track the loot for the group? It would help me a great deal and keep me from doing stupid things like keep giving the group the same masterwork shield over and over ;)
I've got a tracker created - although I don't think I've added anything since the spider fight. Not sure we have collected anything since then. Although there are 5 gameplay messages I haven't read yet.
It's tagged onto the end of my stat line but here as well.
Hey all. Sorry I haven't posted in at least a couple days. Both work & legal aspects of Mom's death have picked up. Consequently, I wind up getting home late & even more tired than usual. If I wind up slowing play down as a consequence, please 'bot' me GM Ridge. I should be back to a more frequent posting before the end of the week.
BTW I updated the tracker earlier today, thought I posted that but it doesn't show. Sorry for being slack on it.
Please check and see if anything is missing. Anyone can update, if they claim something not marked.
We will be thinking of you Anka, take care.
Good luck Anka as well
Hey all. Sorry I haven't posted in at least a couple days. Both work & legal aspects of Mom's death have picked up. Consequently, I wind up getting home late & even more tired than usual. If I wind up slowing play down as a consequence, please 'bot' me GM Ridge. I should be back to a more frequent posting before the end of the week.
Understood. We have health concerns in the house here, so I maybe a bit slow myself.
Life always comes first, Anka. We'll be here.
Okay, in the next day or so I plan to start the 'battle part' in earnest. Depending on how things go, it could be quite quick to resolve or if things go wrong, it could drag. A lot hinges on the traps and things you've very cleverly set up. A lot of dark elves could die before battle even begins if things go your way.
I'm not sure if this group prefers rolling every stage of a battle on this scale, or would prefer things more cinematic with posts mostly for flavor? I'm still getting a feel for your preferences.
I am good to go with cinematic till things get closer to actual individual combat.
Spells are prepped and ready to go. When not in immediate danger or taking other actions Kragg will be liberally casting guidance, resistance and virtue whenever possible.
When the drow are closer he will then switch to deathwatch to monitor his allies and then bless when combat erupts.
Like Kragg I am fine with the cinematic until personal combat is needed.
Cinematic.
Let's make it unanimous.
Cinematic
And the people have spoken!
Thank you all for the input, it gives me a better idea of how to proceed
Sorry for the vanishing act; I needed longer than I expected to grade a stack of tests.
Okay, we're going to freestyle this a lot, so you know what, feel free to yell orders, make up Deep gnome names (Poor fodder may just die) and describe your 'to arms' actions as you go to face the drow. Mostly I need basic positions and goals.
There will be some die rolling involved, natch, with real fights, but it will be in stages. A fight here at this key spot, a push there at another, etc.
Kragg will be stationed at his trapped bridge. That way if it doesn't work he is there to help stem the tide of Drow coming their way.
Just remember that the Drow will outpace you easily. So don't get put in a position where you have to run...because you won't get away.
Modnar will take position at the untrapped bridge, ready to hinder the drow efforts to cross into Fasturvalt proper.
Just remember that the Drow will outpace you easily. So don't get put in a position where you have to run...because you won't get away.
True but. Have familiarity with the area so that adds to our advantage. Besides, all we need to do is get beyond 60ft and darkvision is cut off. Therefore they can't target us beyond that or know where we are going.
As for being this far away from each other thatis a risk that needs to be taken. If we do not know that the trap worked or that the Drow are crossing over here then we will not know to fall back.
I think part of the problem is that there is three 9's on the map so when you say be by the 9 there is some ambiguity.
Myself and the 5 gnomes will snipe at the Drow as they come to the bridge and make a fighting withdrawal as we go. Which reminds me, we need to have light farther out to see them approaching.
Let Anka worry about the light & the approaching Drow. Remember, her Darkvision is 90'.
On a related note, I'm not certain any of her direct combat-related spells will prove more useful in the overall battle than her Unseen Servant. What do the rest of you think?
Too hard to tell with mass combat and individual combat as well. Shield and unseen servant seem ok as you can have the servant wear a cloak and be a decoy along with numerous other things.
*points in the direction of the WotR game. Go post Belledonna!
It's next on my list.
Good because my Belledonna bot posts are not nearly as entertaining as your posts.
Apologies, I tried to insert dark elves, and somehow wiped the map clean :(
*head desk* and now I can't get it back
Ok, we may have to wing it, and apologies for any confusion. Just state where you want to be located in every post you make to remind me if you would....
and apologies.
EDIT: I should add, I now have some rolls to see how the 'flow' of battle might go. If there's any last minute thing you guys would have prepped (Such as where Modnar would want the gem) now's the time to speak up and I shall put that into play as well.
I'll try to have the first stage of the attack up tonight, hopefully with better descriptions than
"the bad guys arrive and attack, they seem really mad. Ooo war" ;)