Heroes of Gafolweed (Inactive)

Game Master CWalk89

@Kyra - No worries. Doubt I'll even need to GMPC you, unless your companions do something REALLY crazy!

@Valeros - I updated my last post to include the (worthless) loot on the goblins' bodies.

His comment brings up a good point though - I will make general Perception and Knowledge checks for you when appropriate or necessary. It is up to you, though, as Merisiel did, to make your own Perception checks regarding specific items or for specific reasons.

So, from here on out, no more freebies like the spoiler I posted. If you think there is something interesting, then roll Perception and describing your character investigating it.

Thanks, by the way, for bearing with me on stuff like this. This is very much a PbP GMing learning experience for me.

@Merisiel - We're all anxiously awaiting you opening that chest.

Guys, you're killing it with the roleplay right now. What kind of RPG experience do you all have?

I've played various PbP RPGs for the six years or so, usually superhero stuff until six months ago. I purchased the Pathfinder Beginner Box on a whim and its all Pathfinder, all the time for now. I run a PFBB game in real life with some friends, play Pathfinder Society once a month, and run/play in a bunch of PbP games right now.

Oops, I just RP-ed Kyra opening the chest with the key.

@Kyra - Good work. That's what the key was there for. Enjoy your loot!

In answer to your question, GM, I started playing tabletop RPG's almost 2 years ago. It was D&D 4th Ed. When I turned 35, I just wanted to try it out - I've always been curious and I've loved RPG video games (I know - there are vast differences between video and tabletop).

So, I picked up the red beginner box for D&D and got some friends and acquaintances together. Life got in the way and we kind of dissolved. It didn't help that one of the guys complained at every session that the rules were so much different than 2nd edition. (I know 4th Ed. gets a lot of flack. As an introductory system to tabletop RPGs, I thought it was fun, but I do prefer Pathfinder.)

I then saw an add for the local PFS group and showed up. I played my first PFS game in Oct. 2012. I was hooked. I don't play in RL very often - maybe once every 6 weeks or so. Another player suggested trying out PbP, and that got me hooked. I've played in a lot of PbP games since starting in February. Oh, I've only played Society games on PbP, or in real life - I just don't have the ability to keep a regular schedule for a campaign.

I'd be embarrassed if you surveyed some of my previous PbP contributions. I tend to follow the lead of others as far as role-playing. I have some where the vast majority of my posts are the simple. "move and attack". GMs have such different styles on the PbP boards. I've had some that encourage the role-playing, and some that streamline things to a point where a scenario may be done in under a week. (I did have this happen). Which is fine, when I have a character that needs just one more scenario to level up, I'll admit that I get the appeal of a fast PbP scenario.

Alright, I should wrap this up. I'm having fun with this group.

I started playing D&D table top in high school and off and on through college. When I got back our resident DM wanted to try something different so we played Star Wars RPG off and on for a couple years. By this time he had moved on to Pathfinder so we had created characters and I was really excited about playing mine, but the game never actually got started. So I went searching and found pbp hoping to be able to play him, he's still waiting for his chance to play. In total I have about 10 years of RPG experience, about 9.5 table top and only about .5 years PBP so I'm still a bit of a noob at it.

I'm a long time table-top player. This is my first PbP. I just learned about it a few weeks ago and finally found a game. I have played D&D since the late 80's AD&D was my first tabletop game. I have been playing on and off since then. I love the new Pathfinder rules and only play it. I'm a DM for my table top game that has been going for 4 years on and off. PbP is fun so far. Its a great way to play when you can't get together at the same time.

hmmm, looks awkwardly at the roof, then the floor well, don't make a big deal about my age okay, but...I started playing D&D in 1976, Palace of the Vampire Queen, and I was the DM. I was 13, so yes that means I am 50 years old and I've been playing for 37 years. I've played every version of the game, including 4th (didn't care for it much) and run more than twenty campaigns.

Do you mind if we roleplay with the gear we got to push the limits of the rules. For example: I would love to use the Ruby (fire colored) we just found as a special spell component for my Burning hands (fire based spell) spell. It would destroy the Ruby but give the spell greater effect. Can we do that kind of stuff or do we have to keep it simple.

Your not old Merisiel. I have a player in my Campaign that is over 60.

You know what they say age is just a number, you true age is how you feel on the inside. And with age comes experience, I'm a player in one of you other games and now that we started rolling we all seem to be having a good time.

I have nothing to do at work today so I may be posting alot. I hope it doesn't bother anyone.

@Ezren - You can definitely use the ruby for greater spell effects, though this is just me fudging things a little. You can use the gem to raise the Reflex DC by 1 or the damage from 1d4 to 1d6, though it will destroy the valuable jewel.

You older folks are just justifying my empty nest plans - I'm currently 30. My girls are 5 and 6 months. When I'm 49, I plan on playing Pathfinder (or whatever it becomes by then) and other nerdy board games as much as humanly possible.

@GM - I have two boys. 3 yrs and 18 months. My three year old likes to roll dice and stack them as I work on updating/creating characters. He calls it "Daddy's Dice Game."

And yes, it is the most adorable thing in the world.

@Kyra - My daughter and I played Wrath of Ashardalon this past weekend. When we drew a monster to place on the board, she'd give it a number (from the counting cards her kindergarten teacher gave her) and we'd roll the d20 to see if we could "collect" it. After the first game, she insisted that each of our characters get a pet (her a flame drake, me the giant eyeball thing). She added a couple more "being friends with everyone" twists to the game, but at its core we rolled a d20, compared it to an AC, and gained treasures - she was totally playing a P&P RPG.

Kids are so cool.

I was thinking 1 caster level increase in power, which would make the spell 1 DC higher Reflex save and give it 1d4 more damage.

My boy is 1 and I hope he likes playing RPG's with Dad.

@Ezren - Sounds good to me. And, I'm sure he will. Young kids like what you like, generally speaking.

@DM-I got you beat I'm 27 with 4 kids, a set of 5 year old boy/girl twins, 3 year old boy, and 7 week old girl. And when we used to play table top my 3 year old would sit in his booster seat and steal all of the yellow dice which he would then sit quietly and roll for hours on end. I ended up bringing him to the local comic book store and let him pick out his own set.

my children are 30, 27, 24 and 21. One grand daughter, she is 18 months and she can work a smart phone better than I can

@PFBB GM I just looked at your Everflame game and asked to join before I knew it was you DMing. If you want different players then I can find another game. I was just wanting to get some more action and some PbP exp.

@Ezren - You kidding? You're a shoe-in because you're a known quantity of superior quality.

In fact, if the four of you are up for it, I'd run a "table" of Everflame for you directly following the completion of Black Fang's Dungeon. Really enjoying your collective "vibe."

@Valeros - Woke my daughter up snorking at your "He might as well be blind and deaf" comment.

@PFBB GM - consider me definitely interested.

@Kyra - Excellent. Ezren pitched me a feinting rogue. What you got?

What are we doing for character creation? Point buy or rolling?

Here's the recruitment link.

@GM, I will probably bow out from Eternal. Work is starting to pick up, and I've got a lot of PbP's going on already. Unless you weren't planning to start it until after we finish our little Beginner Box adventure.

Also, I understand Rhoswen isn't all that great of a concept. I won't hold any hard feelings if she is not selected.

I would be interested in Everflame with this "crew", We could even try continuing with these characters, further developing their relationship.

@Kyra - If you four want, I'll run Crypt especially for you directly after we finish Black Fang's Dungeon. That'd be wonderful, because we're all already "trained" on each other's style.

@Valeros - If everyone wishes to keep playing the four iconics, we could just use the full Core pregens for the characters. Or, you could work together to come up with four original characters with an interesting shared backstory.

GM, I think that'd be great. I like the idea of continuing with Kyra. Either by using the iconic character, or building my own version of Kyra. Either way, I'm willing to stick with this group.

I would like to make a new character if we keep playing Ezren is not what I would want for a long term character. I would like to remake him.

@Ezren - The dwarf rogue alias you posted looks pretty interesting. I'd be happy to see you play him in Crypt of the Everflame.

I'm about to pick folks for the Crypt of the Everflame game over on the recruitment thread. Are we sure of the plan to run through that with new characters after you complete Black Fang's Dungeon? I'd really love that since I think you guys have a good chemistry going.

Yeah, I'd like to stick with this group. You can withdraw Rhoswen from consideration. I think I'll continue with a slightly-modified version of Kyra. The earnest girl scout just trying to bring the light of Sarenrae to the dark corners of the world.

@Kyra - Cool. Will do.

I would be willing to play Ezren as long as I can change him a bit. His skills and feats are not what I would like for a long term group. I like playing with this group as well.

Oh, I don't think we all NEED to stick with these characters. I just haven't played a cleric before and I find that I like what I've done with Kyra and want to stick with her. I'm assuming we can rebuild according to the character creation guidelines that GM posted in the other recruitment thread.

Since I've pretty-much exclusively played in Society games, where parties are a definite hodge-podge of whoever shows up, I do like the idea of the 'traditional' adventuring party. But that doesn't mean that there NEEDS to be fighter/cleric/rogue/wizard. We could go something like paladin/druid/ranger/sorcerer - or something similar.

What I'm trying to say is that I really like the group, but I don't want you guys feeling railroaded into continuing with a particular character if you're not totally happy.

I would love to continue with this group, if we want to keep with these characters that's great, but if we're going to change it up I would love to take on the druid role.

Just wanted to give the heads-up: I'm travelling for the Thanksgiving holiday tomorrow and have decided not to bring my computer. Quality time with the family and all that. So, there will be a distinct slowing of posts from now until Tuesday, December 3.

To my fellow Americans - Happy Turkey Day!

Very understandable, thanks for the heads up and a happy turkey day you and yours as well. Have fun.

I'm back, so expect a new post tomorrow!

@Kyra - You so smart, girl.

The scene just made me think of the 'tests' that Indy has to do in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. "Only the penitent man will pass..." or something like that.

So, I don't know if I'd say I'm smart, I just watch a lot of movies.

:-)

@Kyra - Just so you know, you, too, may cast Detect Magic. Nice of you to give Ezren something to do other than cower and act defensive.

@GM - I totally missed that. Here I thought I had familiarized myself with Kyra's stats...I'll let Ezren do it. And I'm guessing he has Spellcraft as well.

@Merisiel/Valeros Be sure to make Perception rolls when entering the next room. Thanks!

@Merisiel You are currently outside of the cone of flames. You can take one action (draw another weapon, move) during the surprise round.

Glad to see almost everyone back and posting I thought the adventure might die off there for second.

Ezren, Merisiel - You're move, folks.

Let me know if we need to take a short hiatus for the holidays.

Sorry but it looks like the spider is dead from Valeros's attack from last round. I was just waiting on you to declare the battle over. If its not dead then I'll act.