"Encounter at Blackwall Keep".
I thought they'd go with something less subtle.
Like "More S#@@ Trying To Kill You! Good Luck!".
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"Age of Worms, Chapter 3: You Lie There and Decompose a Bit More"
KC, I wanted to say thanks for being flexible and open to feedback.
Regardless of your relative newness to DMing, you’re doing a great job.
Not gonna lie... I've gone from wanting Smenk arrested to wanting him in five different bags.
Sorry about the infodump. Sometimes I get a bit carried away. ;P
That said, I felt a clarification of the situation between the Garrison and Diamond Lake might be a good idea at this point—both for the party's benefit and for simple matters of clarity.
Heh. I feel kinda bad that the only logical thing to do is sit there, roll dice, and make you write walls of dialogue.
Although Luzane seems like she might be worth involving in a conversation later...
Also, guys, I know this seems like a very busy "sidequest". In reality, it won't be very long at all. There will be one or two combats and one or two major roleplaying scenes, and then the "field trip" to the Free City of Greyhawk. All in all, it will be about the size of one of the three Ebon Triad areas.
See, my feeling is that Diamond Lake has served an important role and needs some resolutions. However, it's not too important to me. I'm actually quite excited to get back to the main adventure.
It's possible we could find some medium, if you guys would prefer—for instance, play the roleplaying out, but reduce combat to mere narratives and assume the party triumphs. After all, a lot of this is pretty beneath you guys, unless I let Smenk pull some nasty tricks to bring in new faces. Not even Kullen and his gang could really be anything more than nuisances to you guys now.
Any thoughts on that? Otherwise, I'm fine with playing things out. I just don't want people getting frustrated or bored.
If we've out-leveled the content, I'm good with combats just being narrative and I'm good with general wrapping up things in Diamond Lake.
What's going on with your study trip. When's that happening?
^What Tanith said.
Early September. I'll be off until early December, though I will have internet and will make sure to bring my gaming resources. I'm pretty sure I won't have trouble posting (classes are basically "show up and do the work and boom, you pass").
It's likely, however, that I'll be outright gone during November, as that's gonna be the busiest time and this game is a huge timesink (I wonder if I can count my posts here towards NaNoWriMo?...). :P
If we're lucky, we can get Smenquest done during August and perhaps even finish Blackwall Keep by the end of October. Hey, it could happen. Blackwall Keep is much more "hurry up!" than Three Faces, from what I've seen—a straight line, rather than a kooky triangle.
If we pull that off, I'm wondering if some sort of "filler" could be arranged to keep things going, albeit slower, through noviembre. A month-long hiatus could be pretty hard to bounce back from.
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This November, come see the brave compatriots as they recap their adventure to date...
...in SONG!
Sorry about the inactivity! I mucked up a download sent by a friend, and instead of getting Gravity Falls, I got about 214 viruses. Spent most of last night cleaning them out, including having to uninstall Firefox for a brief period.
Ack. That's scary stuff.
O_O
Oh dear... everything's sorted out now, I hope?
Think so. Adwcleaner and Malwarebytes are pretty good at managing cleanup.
Is this level 5+ wizard seriously trying to make off with a handful of silvers?
That’s just… sad.
And he would've gotten away with it, too, if it weren't for you meddling kids and that mangy RNG.
That moment when you accidentally turn background color into extended encounters.
Heh.
Oh, I know that feel all too well...
Anyone want any of that stuff?
I'd LOVE to have the scrolls!
Well buy them silly!
I was offering for folks that aren't there.
Well the 'donation' will be getting full price for his gear. =P
Eben you interested in those wands?
I'll give it another half-hour, then assume there's no interest and move on.
I meant this halfling guy, but he seems to have no interest in cash so, reserve that cloak ring! for Astraden?
Isn't Astraden wearing a cloak of charisma?
In case you didn't see Astraden's edit, she wants the ring now.
Argh. A wand of glitterdust will be something I want down the line (I'm not going to have room for it in my 2nd level spells, i don't think), but 3,000 gp right now is more than I can afford. Saving my pennies.
Alright.
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About to watch Guardians.
#Slacking
Should I speak up as Zalamandra for this? Because Carina was absent for almost the whole affair.
I think you should speak as both, as needed; we're likely going to be getting into the whole 'how did you find out about this in the first place' bit soon, and Carina was there for that, so can certainly chime in. (And Eben wasn't, so I have no truth to spew.)
Yeah, go ahead and play as Zalamandra.
Hey, kids, let's play the "GM Being an Asshat With Zone of Truth" game.
"...cultists of Vecna, Erythnul, and Hextor, who were working together to create a giant monster beneath the town."
*Bzzt*
Actually, they weren't really working together on that particular goal.Zalamandra taking over the mine would keep it out of the weasel's paws
*Bzzt*
Smenk is not a weasel.we can't do this all day
*Bzzt*
Actually, they probably can.Believe me, none of us here could make this up even if we tried.
*Bzzt*
I bet they could."So yes, I intend to go down this road with you, Smenk. More importantly, I intend to bury you at the end of it."
*Bzzt*
Are metaphors allowed? I'm pretty sure they aren't.
Hey, kids, let's play the "GM Being an Asshat With Zone of Truth" game.
"...cultists of Vecna, Erythnul, and Hextor, who were working together to create a giant monster beneath the town."*Bzzt*
Actually, they weren't really working together on that particular goal.
Ah, but Eben's not exactly a genius, and while the Ebon triad certainly had a grander scheme in mind than that, 'Cultists making giant monster' was the bulk of what he took away from the various temple encounters. It's a case of 'truth as the affected character understands it' rather than literal 'truth 100% as it happened'.
Who's going to make the actual Diplomacy check that we're all doing our best to Aid Another on, by the way? Carina has the best modifier by far, but she's not the one in the best knowing position to make an argument.
I thought Zalamandra was doing the arguin'.
Angry, impassioned Carina works for me. Aided!
I wonder if it's too late to demand a trial by combat...
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I wonder if it's too late to demand a trial by combat...
Yeah, watch that end with Balabar, lying wounded on the ground, then somehow managing to smash Tanith's face in at the last moment...
Trial by wrestling. Loser-leaves-town match!
*Insert sumo wrestling joke here*
I don't think Carina's check included the aids.
I think we're looking at a 32 total.
All that remains is how good Smenk's bluff is, and how good our evidence is...
OH GOD THE SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME
Yeah, it's a 32 (or higher if Astraden/possibly Cuetz decide to pitch in).