We're coming out of the initial hit of the pandemic and now into what I feel is a standard summer slowdown. Although I love a brisk pace in games, I'm content for this to move along at a slower pace if that's what works fro the group. These are long-term commitments. Slow spots happen.
I'm alright with the current pace, my biggest problem is losing track that I need to get a post in since I can't always do so when I read them. I'm working on my pace in my various games though so I'll try to pick it up a bit on my part.
I also agree the continuing pandemic and usual summer slow downs are a problem. At least we don't need to worry about Con Season this year.
OK--a slower pace is fine with me. I'll try to get a post up as soon as possible on my end to keep things moving but won't beat myself up for letting things slide an extra day here or there.
Continue to stay safe and sane my friends!
I'll be moving us forward at some point tomorrow, botting Arani and Davina if necessary.
I just posted.
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I’ll be without internet access for a period, so please bot my character during my absence. I applied for assisted-rate access, but the process is taking a while. I’m hoping to be back online in a week or so; if things drag out beyond two weeks, I’ll do my best to find a way to hop online long enough to give an update.
I'll make another post before I go silent, either later tonight or tomorrow morning. We're at a decent point for a (hopefully) quick pause; together we'll delve into the heart of the Lucky Bones' ruins once I'm back online.
Stay safe!
I'm back online! I'm still catching up on things but hope to restart the game with a post soon, either tomorrow or Thursday.
Welcome back!
Awesome!
Planning on pushing us forward some time tomorrow; I think a lot of folks are busy with GenCon Online and/or summer vacation/staycation this weekend.
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Been a wild up and down these last few... *checks calendar* months? Feels like it's been a thousand years!
Remember 2016, when we lost David Bowie and a ton of other people, and elected the Thrunes' dumb cousin to the White House, and we all thought it'd be so long before we got another year this bad?
Show of hands, who knew that 2020 was off in the corner, all like this? Be honest now.
I'm very sorry I pulled a Keyszer Soze as this spring was kicking my ass. GM and I were talking over the weekend, and he told me I'm welcome to back. Assuming that's true for everyone here, I'd be happy to get back to our continuing efforts to kicking Barry's ass.
Dom
Show of hands, who knew that 2020 was off in the corner, all like this? Be honest now.
Well, after the dominos starting falling earlier in the year, I totally predicted that the Atlantic Hurricane Season would be...frisky.
Always happy to have you back Dom!
♫ Gettin' the band back together... ♫
So last I remember is we were in the middle of what I was hoping would become known as "The Pitchfork Massacre," in an attempt to free one of the Fushi Sisters. What happened? (I'll get to reading up on where I left off tonight, but if someone wants to throw me fifty-words-or-less I won't be outraged.)
Korva Fushi was rescued, along with a member of the lesser noble house Solstine (Paulina, a spying bard captured and held for ransom by the CCG). Arani critted one of the two leaders (a devil that could switch between human and an amphisbaena) and pretty much won the day.
The group returned to the Tooth and Nail where Lictor Sabinus suggested they clear out the ruins of the Lucky Bones gambling hall as a new HQ, as the cellar of her tavern was becoming busier than the tap room. There, the Ravens also met Hetamon Haace, a tiefling who's the leader of the faithful of Milani in the city. He offered assistance at some point in the future and also introduced Viroleth into the party.
En route to the ruins, the group was intercepted by Jessibel's make-up/costuming friends from the Kintargo Opera House Society (Kathie and Jenni) who were looking for their friend. When they heard Jessibel was out of town they decided to turn into monsters (faceless stalkers) and attack. As was the case in the Pitchfork and Flagon, poor Davina took most of the damage before the things were put down. The leader wore a necklace with a key and strange holy symbol on it.
At the ruins, slim sets of footprints (about Davina's size) were discovered on the grounds. A secret door was found in one of the still-standing hearth chimneys that led down to a stinky, trash-filled room where the party was attacked by three young otyughs. Once two were killed, the third retreated to a corner where it's currently whimpering. Arani is about to try the key discovered on the bigger stalker in the lock of the only door in the room.
I believe that's about it.
Okay, thanks.
Question to my fellow Ravens: Kathy and Janine, do we think they were ever actual humans that got replaced at some point, were they always these things, or no evidence either way?
As far as "Oh hey, Dom's back from flaking out," can we just handwave that and get on with it, or do you have a better idea? (EDIT: as per your PM)
Have to go read up on this Milanite dude. :)
I generally assume everyone's taking 10 on Stealth checks in cases like this where the group's entering uncharted territory.
Hey there,
Just one bit of clerical info regarding how Ive been doing Dom's stats. I think it's fairly self-explanatory but I'll say it out loud just in case.
Dom's skills that have ACP affecting them, the value listed is the full value, but I note that the skill applies ACP, and its value is noted at the top of the skills section. So in the case of Stealth, the listed +10 gets knocked down by my -3 ACP (which I seem to have both at the top of my Skills section, and at my AC breakout) to a net of +7.
Like I said, just making sure the format's readable. I'm sure it is but I never explicitly talked about it, so here I am.
Welcome back Dom. Davina missed her friend. I had to pick locks alone and I wasn't good at it.
Sorry for the radio silence. Last week was rough, and I'm just getting caught up on the posts.
No problem, Davina. We're still on the 'new normal' posting schedule. I'll try to post updates as often as I can but will also try to be patient waiting for player replies. If everything's silent for 3-4 days, I'll probably post a "Gonna push things forward tomorrow" message in the Discussion Thread like I've been doing.
Glad to see you and everyone else is keeping on, Davina. But I have a hard time figuring on Davina doing badly at a skill check. :-)
Welcome back and pleasedtameetcha!
Likewise, but strictly speaking, we've met before. I was Zurkha in Plaguestone. :)
In New York, dealing with no power from the hurricane. Posting may be a bit sparse but I'll try to get one up a day
Ugh, GL! Ours went out for like 7 hours yesterday.
I am now going to divulge the depths of my ignorance.
At the top of this campaign's page, there are the little orange RSS/Atom buttons to subscribe to Gameplay/Discussion/Recruitment posts for this campaign. How does one use those? One needs some manner of reader, and then what, I can use that for push notifications of each page?
There has to be a better way than spamming F5 all day like I'm looking for a food pellet.
Dom
Heh--Ignorance loves company (though I do the ctrl + Refresh method myself). No idea how that stuff works.
Zurkha! Glad to have you then. I'm sorry I closed those games but man did I over-burden myself.
I'll be away from tonight until Sunday, just weekending at my BIL's lake house. I should be able to read up if anything happens, but posting will likely have to wait until Sun PM.
I think the game had stopped updating for me I'll be posting in a few
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Cool! Glad to see you back!
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Just in time for us to all get paralyzed and die :)
How long were you w/o power?
3 1/2 days
3.5 days, oof! In my house that would've been "knives drawn at each other" territory. :)
I think we're still looking for T'chazzar, Davina, and Falina in the current turn, yes?
Huh? I thought I was still waiting for my turn.
I don't think so? I was just going by the names that were bolded in GM's last post; of that bunch, Arani and I were the only ones that had acted. I figured I'd chime in since that post was right at a page break, and it might have gotten lost in the shuffle.
Dom's right, though T'chazzar's actions are pretty limited (I'm thinking full-round action to try to throw off the hold person spell).
I'll try to post later today, but a recent heat wave has pretty much turned my brain to mush.
@ARANI: I was wondering why you only shot one arrow this round and am guessing it was because she missed her target last round. I probably didn't make it clear that was on account of a failed Miss Chance roll due to dim lighting (Viroleth hadn't moved up with the torch by the time you'd acted and the cultist was in the half of the room where whatever light did leak into the room would've been weak at best); if you want to roll a second attack, feel free.
Kinda surprised nobody's taken a coup de grace on me yet, you'd think people would believe that a dark elf is the kind of enemy you kill quickly. (They'd be wrong in T'chazzar's case since he can't hit anything, but they might think it.)
At the risk of wildly speculating about another player's abilities, does Bullseye Shot preclude the use of Rapid Shot?
At the risk of wildly speculating about another player's abilities, does Bullseye Shot preclude the use of Rapid Shot?
Yes, but its use here instead of Rapid Shot is one of those things that make me go Hmm....
Coup de grace is on the table, but these ladies still want to make you all 'guests of honor' at the ceremony one of them mentioned.
Well, that's what, half the party held?
It was half, but Viroleth got me out of it with the Communal PfE, so I think it's "just" you and T'chazzar (hell, that's more than enough).
You're right, I missed that part. I think I thought Arani was caught too.
Bullseye shot requires giving up a move action for the +4 to hit. That's what I used this round.
Rapid shot gives me a -2 on all shots. Net + 6 in accuracy.
Basically getting a feel for how hard they are to hit. Don't worry a hail of arrows is coming.
Not quite sure how I want to handle this. Honestly I'm inclined to say wait it out a couple minutes, barricading the doors. Invisibility doesn't last indefinitely, does it?
Anyone else got two coppers to throw at this?
That's fine with me - if we don't think anyone else is coming, just batten the doors and wait it out.
Jesse, if you agree, then maybe go help Davina block that larger corridor lading out?
I have an idea actually.