Jaye's Carrion Crown (Inactive)

Game Master Jason Sonia

If anything we are short on the hitting things with sticks front. But Creel, Smith, and Alexa's companion will be quite mighty once the buffs start flowing.

Hopefully so. My cleric is definetly not on the militant side with his stat-block.

I don't really have a companion - my owl is a familiar. But, I will get decent buffs for you all. And, I get the normal shape changing after level 4, so that should definitely help.

ALL - I'm on a mini-vacation until Wednesday, so I'll be posting erratically as I write, drink, play games, and dance the funky chicken. You have been warned. ;)

That said, I'd love to see some character dialogue.

So I've been checking the boards and no one is posting at all. What's up guys?

Sorry....many days of work/shift for me.

Characters are probably enjoying this large respite of undead nasties NOT trying to eat/maim/kill them. (^_~)

Apologies as well. For me - the timiing was such that I had to take on another last minute project. Last seven days (weekend and all) have been 14 hour work days and one day of comatose sleep. Back and refreshed, so I'll be joining in the activity again.

No excuse here. Just lazy and depressed. Life. Loathe it or ignore it. You can't like it.

:7)

Busy busy busy over here. Exams, illness, term papers, roommate moving out, friend moving to Chicago, and a couple days ago I stepped on a nail and had to go in for a tetanus shot...

Wishing every one all the very best. Hope people recover/get well soon.

I mirror Madeline. Hope you're all feeling better, soon.

So, do we need to take a break on this campaign? Are we reaching that, 'don't have time' stage? If not, are we shooting for the longest, slowest running PbP? ;)

We certainly aren't running for 'Longest or slowest' I'm in a couple of others that are moving along at the same pace. ;)

I understand i Real Life is slowing people down atm.

Just seems to be lots of space between posts by a lot of folks.

Wishing every one all the very best.

I agree. Just poking the nest is all. ;)

'Bzzzzz', 'Bzzzz', ;)

Though, with that being said. I've had to drop out of a game because I simply could not keep up with 100+ posts a day.

I do find 'Slow and steady' is winning the race for me atm.

There is hellfire speed, this clearly is not that. There is what I consider normal speed which is about 1 post per day, we are not at that.

There are a lot of big gaps in the posting on this campaign. I have tried to keep things going, but this campaign has really lagged on more than one occasion. I joined this about eight months ago and we have moved much faster than the campaign had progressed previously. However, since about Thanksgiving, late November, we have really slowed down.

We reached 2500 posts on November 28. We are currently at 2863. That is 363 posts in about 90 days or 4 posts per day (for 6 players).

In this time, the players have (numbers may be off slightly as I counted fast, Smith/Madeline are combined):

24 posts;
69 posts;
76 posts;
116 posts;
26 posts; and
48 posts

Only RGM is over 1 post per day, 2 are at less than 1 post every 3 days and both had several days with multiple posts.

I would like this game to continue. I like RGM's DMing style, but if this is going to idle to death, I would like to know. There was an interesting monster CC campaign that I considered joining recently and have seen others on the recruitment thread. Yes, I am on more than most. However, since this campaign is going at a more leisurely pace, people should be able to find 5-10 minutes to put up a post on most days. I know that family emergencies happen and vacations interfere. But, this campaign is now nearly 2 years old and we have a big chunk of the first AP to go. At this rate we are looking at 10-15 years of playing time. Even for a slow campaign this is a bit on the leisurely side.

Lets get this going again and finish the prison and see what undead the Whispering Way has for us after that.

+1

Indeed.

So, shall we kit up. Investigate the town a little to see if anything nefarious has happened during the night. Thence back to the mysterious pile of rubble?

Much cheers to every one.

Yup, that is the plan. There has been some great role playing in this campaign, the problem with a slow campaign+role playing is that it really lags.

We head out and check the town and talk to the sheriff. If nothing strange has happened, like the third letter of the warden's wife's name appearing on the monument, then we shall head back to the prison.

I'm trying to keep things moving, that said, even I duck out now and again. Everyone in this campaign knows I travel a lot. Fortunately, I'm not going anywhere until August of this year (Gen Con!), so I should be on pretty regularly, even with the major time difference.

I suppose I could DMPC some of the folks when necessary (and have done so in the past for Vaghn), but I don't want to do that for 2-3 players. Seems like'd just be talking to myself. ;)

Like Alexa said, if interest is dropping off, I'd like to know (no hard feelings, really) so I could focus on doing something else. I've toyed around with the idea of a series of short adventures, based in my setting Rhune: Dawn of Twilight, but absolutely will not commit to something like that while I'm running this. I simply wouldn't have the time.

That said, I've invested a lot of time into this campaign (2+ years now) and I'd really, really like to finish the first part of the AP! Hell, even finishing the first book would rock! Plus, like it says in the header, there is a twist and I'd love to share that big reveal here, with all of you!

So, I'm very much committed to seeing this thing through! In short, "let's do this!!!"

Indeed! Let us rumbah!

Is that the way it's said?

As a player, I understand various shift working and different time zones impacting on posting as well. Then, there's as DM has said, people who's work is mobile etc.

I most certainly am willing to go the whole distance and finish all six books, myself.

Much cheers to all.

Ok - party on, lets re-kill some undead.

That's the spirit.

HUZZAR! (^_^)

Huzzar... (¬_¬)

Yay! Carry on indeed.

I want to apologize if I have contributed to the "game lagging." I tend to have time each day, but then might get hit with "special projects" that I can't turn down. It's the nature of the new job I have - which has been a transition since about the time Alexa mentioned - November onward.

Anyhow, I am thoroughly committed and want to keep going if possible.

That's the spirit.

*rim shot*

I am in full agreement and look forward to Creel being revealed as the Whispering Tyrant in a wacky Scobbie-Do ending complete with musical number.

I am in full agreement and look forward to Creel being revealed as the Whispering Tyrant in a wacky Scobbie-Do ending complete with musical number.

Don't forget incredibly realistic rubber mask and the statement: "I would'a gotten away from it, if it wasn't for you meddling adventurers." ;-)

Can someone quickly calculate which day we're on? By my count, you've all been in town roughly 12 days since the campaign begin. I may be off. Anyone want to verify?

I have no idea. If no one else knows, I will try to figure it out in a day or two. Don't have the time right now.

Can someone quickly calculate which day we're on? By my count, you've all been in town roughly 12 days since the campaign begin. I may be off. Anyone want to verify?

A quick review of the thread tells me its been about 10 days(or 9 depending). Valen and Alexa have only been in on this venture roughly three or four days. That depends on how long you want to the estimate the "fast-forwards" done to move the story along. Hope that helps.

Thanks. That's close to what I figured.

Let's just make it official, then. It's been 12 days since the funeral and there are currently 3 letters on the statue.

Been recovering from a flu bug and catching up on work as a result for the last 72 hours. Sorry for my absence.

Wishing you all the very best. Hope you get well soon.

Thanks! I think I am back up to normal now. *fingers crossed*

Welcome back.

Yes Valen is back!

Thanks, folks!

I'll be online today, but will be unavailable most of Saturday and Sunday for some volunteer work. Should be back on late Sunday evening/Monday morning.

For anyone who celebrates, Happy Easter.

Happy festive season greetings to all.

Thanks Valen, you too.

Lol - transferring here from the IC.

RGM - I am still confused. Do we get 1 of the 4 increases, or 2 of the 4? Or to ask it another way, are we getting 1/2 a level or 1/4.

Sorry for the confusion.

Just do 1/2 a level for now.

Ok level 3AD coming up!

Taking:
A. Hit Dice/hit points/base attack bonus: +1 bab. +7 {6 pfs +1con} hp

D. Special: Channel positive energy 2d6 dc15 uses 2 LoH. +1smite/day +4 damage on smite +8 on first if qualifies. +2LoH Heal harm 2d6.
Power of Faith (Su):
She can spend a use of her lay on hands ability to call upon the power of her faith as a standard action. This causes a nimbus of light to emanate from the warrior of the holy light in a 30-foot radius. All allies in this area (including the warrior of the holy light) receive a +1 morale bonus to AC and on attack rolls, damage rolls, and saving throws against fear as long as they remain in the area of light. This power lasts for 1 minute.

Favored bonus will go to skill points so waiting on that.

You do not get any "leveling" stuff until we actually reach level 4. So no Favored Class bonuses, no new leveling feats, etc.

Oops... I read section D incorrectly. So feats, stat increases and favored class boni only come into play when you fully reach the new level/have all 4 steps.

Right?

I think it depends - my understanding is that if it is listed as a class bonus, then you get it under part D. So, I would think that a fighter or ranger would get his Combat Feat at level 1D, a rogue could take a feat as a rogue ability at 1D, a wizard could pick up Craft or a Meta feat at level 4D, etc. On the other hand, you would not get the level 5 "feat" or the level 4 "ability increase" until you had finished ABCD, in other words, until you were actually level 4 or 5 or whatever. Same thing for Favored Class bonuses (skill, hp, etc).

For instance, I plan on taking another level of Druid. I will probably take AD, so my BAB is +1, my hp increase by 1d8+con, and my HD are effectively 4. The D gives me Wild Shape (look, I'm a bird), I get Resist Nature's Lure, and I get 1 more level 1 and 2 spells per day.

at least that is my understanding

I think that is correct as well.
However remember to check wording on feats. Combat ex went up as it depends on BAB rather than level.
*removed int increase and resultant skill points*

I think for simplicity - to keep the system working, this should be how we do it rather than trying to interpret the sheet RGM posted - I think this follows the sheet pretty closely:

A) Gain HP and BAB

B) Saving Throws

C) Skill Points from leveling

D) Class Bonuses <-- anything listed under Special/Spells per Day on the table in the d20 and paizo websites - class feats, animal companions, channel energy, smite evil, spells, etc.

Level Up) Everything else not gotten before - Ability increases, Favored Class Bonus, Odd Level Feats, etc.
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I am going to take A & D

A) HP: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6; BAB +1
D) +1 Lvl 1 spell/day; +1 Lvl 2 spell/day, resist nature lure, wild shape 1/day

I think it depends - my understanding is that if it is listed as a class bonus, then you get it under part D. So, I would think that a fighter or ranger would get his Combat Feat at level 1D, a rogue could take a feat as a rogue ability at 1D, a wizard could pick up Craft or a Meta feat at level 4D, etc. On the other hand, you would not get the level 5 "feat" or the level 4 "ability increase" until you had finished ABCD, in other words, until you were actually level 4 or 5 or whatever. Same thing for Favored Class bonuses (skill, hp, etc).

This is correct.

Good to go guys. Make sure you list what you've taken in the top of your sheet, too. So, if you're level 3AD, (three + 4A + 4 D), we'll know when you do level the rest (and so you don't forget).

Done.