Mangroves of the Desert (Inactive)

Game Master Herkymr the Silly

thanks. I missed some of that. I was also very tire last night when I posted so probably sounded a bit grumpy. Thanks for mediating this.
We will all have to be more aware in the possible nearby future.

I have cure minor so I can patch myself up albeit very slowly, so lasting effects are insignificant. I suppose my expectation was that Herk knew, since I know him to be a walking encyclopedia of D&D.

This will, however, not be an issue for much longer as in one or two levels I will be switching to natural attacks as my character build comes together.
Which by the way, I still can't think of any decent Monk code of conduct that would fit the concept. I also have not had time to sit down and mull it over as in one form or another I am doing work either at my job or at home, starting with my job continuing typically to 1AM on my own projects trying to get ahead in life on most days.

That sounds alot like life. Hope the projects are going well though.

The patch up will have to come bit by bit right now as you may or may not be completely out of all danger.

Might want to talk with jerram about monk stuff he seems to get a grasp on it and the nuisance of the code etc very quickly. Sure he'd be more than willing to discuss options and offer advice.

I will do just that.

so...what are we doing now?? waiting on you all to decide

I was waiting for a response from Mang and Richard to quintens question.
Since their cooperation is needed before trying to move against this last enemy

So ... still haven't heard from richard. I will give him til tomorrow evening my time {utah} before we move on.

Anything esle anyone wants to say or do needs to be done by then as well then we will move on.

Currently at work but I should have something up later when I get home and have the time to write it b up.

have stake conference tomorrow. I will look at this when I can but we will see. I believe that the ground work is there for action.

haha, I was working on my post when you posted Herk. Almost got it done before you oh well. I will leave it as it stands.

so.. busy day with family carving pumpkins , work , and brokering a deal for selling rock.
Will try to get something posted tomorrow but I need sleep

I will try to post tonight as well.

Are we still in initiative? I have two perception rolls and a survival roll on the table with no answer.

Are we still in the initiative group order? I have a post written, but I'm not up yet if we are.

not currently in initiative quentin due to nothing more yet to kill or otherwise.

So not currently in initiative.

FOR all to know, when a roll for perception is made, I may not say anything unless it discovers something or something out of the common. I thought I had stated this before but looking back I did not. Sorry.

RICHARD
Missing your input here. What's going on? Everything ok with Life?

Please check in so we can keep things moving for all and know where ya been lurking :)

On another note....I have had 2 other interested parties contact me about the possibility of joining game. I am not for or against it at this point I suggested they read over some of game and create a character then we'd discuss it as a group.

Please WEIGH in your opinions here so we all can see and discuss.

The headstones are humming but yet there is nothing unusual about them that a roll of 34 would not discover?

The headstones are humming but yet there is nothing unusual about them that a roll of 34 would not discover?

nope.

Maybe I'm just not clear on what my character does or does not know about them? Could you summarize what I would know about them?

Jerram, would you mind posting? What Quinten does will depend largely on how you deal with the vines that are entangling you.

The words of the teacher, the marked one, and living rock pervade the now lonely clearing. As the words leave their mouths several of the tombstones begin to emit a low thrum as if in resonance to the syllables. As the group falls silent so to does the stones. They seem to respond to your voice but they are the only thing that changes at your speech.

This is all the group has knowledge wise about the tombstones other than some have some kinde of runic writing on them but I believe only Quinten knows that

Unless the runes are only visible from a short distance or to psychic casters, I imagine Mang saw them since he looked specifically at the tombstones, including the one where vines had been burned off.

I hav sent Richard an email/private convo. If we have not heard back from him by friday this week we will be considering adding a new player and dropping him.

so just got this from Richard.

the low staff situation at work is getting work and ive been having to pull a lot of extra hours at work often leaving me drained when i get done. Also been looking into moving and getting the same job somewhere else for more pay and less overtime. i still check the boards but haven't seen where i could contribute much lately especially now since Richard is unconscious.

understandable on all of it. Atleast if you can occasionally make a comment on discussion board so we know that you're still with us.

Hope my comments didn't seem mean. That wasnt how they were intended.

Just passing n info.

I'm glad he replied. Hopefully, his real life situation gets better.

Sorry about the wait guys. With Halloween, we had a super busy weekend. Two Halloween parties (in which I was making delicious chili for both), a family dinner, a birthday party and getting my kids ready for and taking them trick or treating.

Thanks for hanging with it guys. I know the Holidays make one heck of a busy mess for life.

I will have a post up later today when I get off work.

Sorry about the wait guys. With Halloween, we had a super busy weekend. Two Halloween parties (in which I was making delicious chili for both), a family dinner, a birthday party and getting my kids ready for and taking them trick or treating.

Nice sounds close to my weekend as well. Except the Wife made the chili, and two kids sick with different symptoms. I had to take the candy bowl for one so she would stop crying because she would have to miss the trunk or treat. As much fun as the weekend was I am glad it is over.

nice guys liked both pots. might not response today but tomorrow is day off so will have one no later than that

I will re-read later but at the moment I am confused as to which direction Jerram ran. Did he run toward the Stones or away form them. I want to understand what Quinten wants us to do and the direction. Can the map be updated with the Vine monster?

Since we entered on the left side of the map, I've been assuming Jerram ran to the right side.

Quinten isn't concerned with how we exit the clearing as long as doing so doesn't involve trying to cut or burn through animated vines. He's essentially saying, "Find a place where the vines don't move when you get close to the edge of the clearing so we can get out of here. Then we'll find a way to Gigi." Does that make sense?

There should be a green area for the vines on the map. Jerram ran towards the large stone circle but avoided getting very close to it.

How far across is the grove, East to West?

bout 200 ft. estimating from the 60 ft marker line on the map/

I am waiting to see the reaction and action if any to quinten

Which 5 words from what? Your question leads me to believe there is some list to choose from.

nope no list. make up 5 words that would be in druidic based on what you know of the "culture" of druids and your background. In other words youu have atleast a fairly open "literary License" at this point.

Ok, that wasn't quite clear based on how the message read. It implied a list in my mind. Just got through with a 12 hour day though so I will do it later.

i know the feeling. I reread it and it didn't make sense to me if I weren't to already know what I was wanting.

Richard should probably be dealt with before much more happens in game. Not fair to him to not be able to contribute due to unconsciousness.

So you all will be leveling shortly. Keep that in mind and maybe start planning spells and whatnevers.
DO NOT update characters with new level until you are out of the glade/grove.

Checking in and what exactly happened to me? Was it a spell or trap or something like that?

"Stone Tiger Seeking Mountain Elders" for the carved stone.

kk thanks srry for the long delay. been very busy and kids not been cooperative with life. I should get something up tomorrow......Fingers crossed hoping

It works. Kids and I had Strep this last weekend.

not posting a whole lot tonight. exhausted from a massive anxiety attack today. Lasted most of my workday while I was at the shop.

feel better herk. We were talking about you today. Maybe that triggered it. Sorry ;)

Yay back to the land of the conscious. Will post something a bit later tonight

kk I am waiting for your post then before I finish what I was about to post ... MUahahahaha
Glad you stuck it out. HOpefully we didnt sound to grumpy and hopefully life is getting more manageable for you.

so reading over stuff and looking at some of my prepped stuff....I realized I need to go back and revamp some of what I had originally established. So...i will be doing that this weekend and should have something substantial up Mon or Tuesday.

The responses and odd balls you all been handing me have thrown me for a loop again which ask a few of my RL players....Doesn't happen often.

so... here is a bit to keep things going while the rest of my nefarious plot comes together.

Jerram....do you know how and can you teach me to load images to google docs? I have several things I need to put up for game in the near and coming and distant future.

Yeah, absolutely I can help. When would you like?