NP buddy, should have my background up by then but the rest of my character is done.
Reporting in
Rina is heeeeeeeere! :D
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Me too.
OK me first I guess. This is my maiden voyage in the world of PbP gaming so feel free to guide me if I do it wrong.
The first advice that springs to head is that when it comes to combat, you roll initiative for everyone, and then set it up into "blocks" to speed things along.
GM rolls init for everyone, results are:
Player 1
Player 2
Bugbears!
Player 3
Player 4
Player 5
Goblins!
Player 6
Player 7
Within a given Block, players may post in whatever order they like. In the above example, players 4 and 5 don't have to wait for player 3. As soon as the Bugbears act, all three of them are free to act whenever they are able to. When all three have acted, the GM moves onto the Goblins and announces that it is Group C's turn.
Next piece of advice-
If you are using battlemaps, post the link in the Campaign Info tab in the campaign description. That will mean that the current map will always be at the top of the page.
Another good place to post the current map link is in the Race area inside your GM profile. That way it will always be at the top of each of your posts.
If you choose not to use a battle mat, be liberal and forgiving with nebulous concepts like movement distance, Attacks of Opportunity, and Areas of Effect. Without knowing exactly where you are in relation to everything else, it is very easy to accidentally screw yourself over by moving in a way you didn't realize was dangerous, or putting a fireball in the wrong place.
Lots and lots of detailed description is necessary for PBP play without maps.
Thanks Kale, I've read a few of the other campaign posts here and there so I'm getting an idea of how the players do it, still, its not like doing it yourself. Pathfinder is actually new to me also. I stopped with AD&D 2nd edition in the early 90s then picked back up with my son with 4e this past year.
For out of game questions, it's best to use this thread. It's what it's for, and keeps the game thread from getting messy.
For out of game descriptions or clarification, you can use
If you click the spoiler at the bottom of the text box that you type in, that's where you'll find all the instructions on how to format your posts.
This Link will take you to a guide you might find useful. Hope it helps.
Ah ok. Once I see it done a few times I'll get it. tyty
DH, proppin' his own bad self! :D
Its an excellent guide. Much help to me when I started.
Heh. I'd gladly plug other guides if there were any. I'm pretty sure I'm the only game in town so far.
By the way, read the guide. Nice job. Hopefully I'll remember some of it.
Well its a good game ... dunno that anyone needs to elabourate on that, except a guide to GMing effectively. Particularly combat >< That's the part I'm having a hard time with.
Just curious where our sorcereress and cleric went?
So guys, Do we grovel or simply try to hire a wagon or horses on our own? Either way we need to get going I'd guess.
I'm here posting now. Sorry, been busy.
Nice job Kale... did you bat your eyelashes at the teamster too? :)
Dirty teamsters need love too.
Probably a good thing you talked to him and not Chadwick, we would still be walking if Chadwick asked hehe.
Good Omen of the party when our first roll is a nat 20 woot woot!
@Corynne: Glad you made it to the party!
Happy to be here, may not post till afternoon my time.
Apologies for the lack of posting today. Last day at work ended up eating quite a bit of energy.
No problem. I'm off today but going to see GI Joe with the fam now. I'll be free to post this evening as often as you like though.
Niice, let me know if its any good Naldoc. Sorry for messaging late had a busy day, and I know you all missed Chadwick! Haha!
Movie was entertaining... it is what it is. We didn't see it in 3D though (my wife doesn't see the 3D stuff too well usually).
Cool, I understand that one of my buddies can't see 3D at all due to his wacked out depth perception.
Hope I'm not posting too much fluff, just thought I'd fill in between posts from others. Let me know if its too much, not sure how quickly things get started in PbP.
Happy Easters all! :) I'm fine with fluff or jumping, but RIna is being shy. XD
And Kale is the quiet type most of the time. :)
So far the only talkative one is Chadwick.
So far the only talkative one is Chadwick.
Other than me, that is. :)
I don't mind being the inquisitive type. Kinda fits the wide-eyed teen thing some.
Don't mind eitherway myself as ling as all know the heroic deeds of Chadwick Nor'vell! Hehe
Oh yeah, I can't wait to see what he says after our first fight, LOL.
Happy Easters all! :) I'm fine with fluff or jumping, but RIna is being shy. XD
Happy Easter!
My wife just left for the airport so I'm all by myself today. I'll try not to post too much. Fluff or jump, all cool by me. Seems the fluff helps tie our group together more though.
Would it be safe to say then that Naldoc may have never encountered any type of magic in his young life?
OK, noted. tyty
a very stealthfully halfling bard tries to sneak into the grp
OK, so Chad and I have taken actions, I guess we are waiting on Corynne to do hers before Kale decides to act? Just trying to make sure we have an idea of which goblins have been hit and where we stand without cluttering the gameplay thread. AFAIK one of the ones on the left took 3 HP and the wolfrider (if Chad hit his AC) took 8.
Trickiest part is being the spell caster who knows that if they play thrie hand too soon they could be a) Lynched by her new companions, b) cost the group their ride.
Just letting you all know, tomorrow, I'll be getting on a plane to the US. So there will be a huge gap of time where I will most likely not be online. I might check in from Beijing, but I can't guarantee it. Also, I'll be in the states for about a week, and I'm sure I'll have internet at various points, but I'll also be moving stuff and visiting friends, so I might not be available quite as much as I have been. Aside from my day in the Beijing Airport I should manage once a day just the same though!