Oh, but they are so . . . YOU.
Okay, THIS is much more the kind of post I was hoping to get to make.
Thank you!
Oh, site's back up...like 10 hours ago. Oops!
Oh, site's back up...like 10 hours ago. Oops!
Site has been wonky all day. No worries.
Metagaming
These are some tough 1st level goblins with AC of 16 & 18. We need to position ourselves better to get flank or maybe some aid another.
I think that Morgana has the highest to hit at +5, which is still a 50% miss chance for the 'normal' goblin, and 60% miss chance for the big bad pink goblin.
Metagaming
I wouldn't consider this metagaming. Statements could be made in the play thread that would have had the same effect. Such statements would likely come across as combat orders, or directives.
I.E. "Quickly flank that goblin, she is hard to hit!" Etc. Etc.
Yeah, some fights are SUPPOSED to be harder than others. This one is as difficult as it for 'Dada for 2 reasons.
1) He absolutely has every reason NOT to be armed and armored for combat.
2) The dice bot seems to have provided a series of low rolls for him, going all the way back to his performance. That'll balance out in the end, of course, but it has made this combat sequence feel much harder than it should have.
And short bursts of speech are completely within the rules. Calling out for tactical repositioning is quite normal.
I was spoiled for a while a few years back. Most of the people at the table I played at FtF were trained in small unit tactics (I'm not.). Generally, we followed the lead of whomever won initiative and rarely had to actually discuss it. We just did it. We actually scared a judge at a convention, when we ignored the circular stairs (we later found out were trapped), rappelled down a rope through their middle, and established a skirmish line at the bottom of the rope without saying anything to each other except "That should be a good anchor for the rope."
Groups take time to get there. We haven't even officially all met each other, yet! Give our characters a chance.
That is all part of what this combat is about as written in the book. The AP suggests it is a time and space to get to know each other and meet each other if you did not at the festival.
You're all doing fine ;)
I am going to post tomorrow morning around Monday 7am GMT for the next gameplay post. School starts again in the morning and I am a little behind with work ready for the week so cannot post for the second time today right now.
Enjoy your Sunday evenings everyone!
Take care of you GM, RL>PBP. We'll be here if you can get the post in or not.
Meta So 'Table Talk' would have been a better title, but let us not banter semantics. Personally, I find in game combat posts trying at the best of times, so I don't often include game related requests like for a flanking buddy. YMMV
I do feel that I am getting a better handle on your characters and what they do. If there is anything that I could do to be more helpful in combat or if I am inhibiting your character just let me know.
Gudada I have had the opposite experience when not playing with my group. I GM'd a PFS scenario and one of the characters spread caltrops into the halfling cavilier's charge lane completely nerfing what that character does, what that character built his character for. When that happens it is just disappointing. I don't want to be that guy.
Paizo back online. I’m here ;)
Yeesh! Down again this morning.
Back up and running for me, too.
Paizo's servers are oddly volatile - Im back again now work has finished so will post in a sec!
Paizo is finally back up for me as well.
As fare as those in the group that would have a chance at recognizing Trinity or her history, I would think it falls in this order.
Morgana – Likely; Because of her connection with house Deverin. I would find it surprising that a major player like house Deverin wouldn’t have been present or apprised of a notable execution taking place within the city.
Gudada – Simi-likely; Having grown up locally, the son of a blacksmith might have heard about what took place, but more importantly his time spent in the caravan would have likely alerted him of her father’s deeds.
Marissia – Possibly; Again she grew up locally, but seems to have spent most her time devoted to the academy. Although it is likely she might have heard about the event, recognition is less.
Tamiko – Possible; Although Tamiko is originally from Minkai, she has spent most of her life in Sandpoint. Because she spent a lot of time working in a local tavern, she would have probably heard rumors or comments about the execution, but recognition is probably less.
Honani – Unlikely; – Having grown up as a hunter-warrior in an outskirt Shoanti tribe, it is unlikely that Honani knows anything about Trinity’s background. That being said, because Honani’s father was well traveled, and supposedly had a port in many cities so to speak, there is a small chance the murders might have been mentioned.
As far as Marissia goes, she's heard of the trial and execution of your father, and if he ever preyed upon anyone in Sandpoint she definitely remembers that. She may have even been that victim's teacher.
But as for recognizing you? Nope, you're in the clear.
Morgana, like Marissia, would know of you - but not necessarily that you are you. :) As far as she's concerned your father was a passing unpleasantness...
Will roll promptly! :)
Tamiko – Possible; Although Tamiko is originally from Minkai, she has spent most of her life in Sandpoint. Because she spent a lot of time working in a local tavern, she would have probably heard rumors or comments about the execution, but recognition is probably less.
Not quite...perhaps I didn't write it out too clearly, but Tamiko was born and raised in Sandpoint. She doesn't really work, her two benefactors (so to speak) being a rich Minkaian merchant family and a local noble family, and focuses on her magus studies rather than gossip and the like - she barely even knows the names of the others around town. Then again, she may have heard something, you never know...
Does it qualify as a good thing that 'Dada knows most law enforcement officials view him as the enemy, too?[/ooc]
Interesting, I suppose it depends on how you decide to use the information. Considering Gudada is a thief and Trinity is a (LG) inquisitor/slayer for the church of Iomedae.....knowing something about her history could prove valuable in the future for Gudada. It could make a difference on how Trinity handles situations involving Gudada's unfortunate habits of a criminal nature. Again it all depends on what he does with his knowledge.
Besides the above, the knowledge will defiantly help Gudada understand why, on occasion, people from the local community might react poorly when interacting with Trinity. Where others will likely find it odd to see a representative of the Iomedae church be scorned or disliked.
Nah. You're overthinking it. She's Varisian, and she'll be with someone who meets the stereotype for an untrustworthy Varisian.
What's to trust or like?
::sigh::
Paizo and I are back :(
Paizo was being funny when I checked again earlier at lunch too Honani.
I am going to post in half an hour after dinner, but thought Id forewarn you that I won't post on Wednesday (tomorrow) as I mentioned in my recruitment thread. I have work from 7:30-5:30 and RL roleplaying group from 6-10:00 in another town.
Paizo was down last night when I went to post. Sorry for the delay.
Hi Everyone - sorry I didn't post yesterday, had a really long day and then the site was down when I got back! Gameplay post going up in a minute.
Man, it seems like Paizo's been down more often than not recently. Is it always like this, or just these few weeks?
Yeah, I had the same question. I've only been on the boards a few weeks, and it's been painful. It seems to be working perfectly now, though.
Here's hoping.
I have been on the boards for a few years. This happens sporadically but often enough to drive us to Myth Weavers. Odd for a company in this day and age to have such frequent and catastrophic website failures.
If we all cross our fingers and toes! Its the weekend so I will keep checking and post a couple of times a day if required :)
Sorry Marissia I know that I was in your way, but currently I threaten all the goblins and doggie. If any of them take more than a 5-foot step I get an AOO. Not sure if anyone can move your PCs enough to make them provoke, but just thought I throw that out there.
Morgana might have been better staying Prone and attacking with the -4. Hindsight is 20/20. Can't blame you for wanting to get back into the fight. I fear we are going to need you when all is said and done.
Oh, no worries, Honani! I know why you're there. It's perfect positioning for you and in character. Marissia wasn't worried about it where she was, but seeing no one helping Morgana, she would try to weasel her way in there to heal Morgana instead of letting her die and hurling a small damage cantrip.
Of course, I'm going to need to back up and heal myself now, so apologies to Morgana if you die next round. I tried!
I stuck the green goblin back in its rightful place - Tamiko 5ft stepped away from it and their turn hasn't started yet. I don't think it changes anything AoO-wise.
Also, shouldn't Honani have gotten an AoO on the yellow goblin when it moved to attack Trinity? Though it's too late now of course.
it only took a 5 foot step I believe.
Dang it! I'm on my phone in the parking garage at work. I can't post while at work. Gimme a minute . . ..
it only took a 5 foot step I believe.
So it did, unfortunately.
Morgana might have been better staying Prone and attacking with the -4. Hindsight is 20/20. Can't blame you for wanting to get back into the fight. I fear we are going to need you when all is said and done.
My acrobatics check isn't bad, and attacking from the floor I'd have been on something like AC8... which would never end well - so I thought I'd try. Dice-Bot had other ideas...
Dice-bot always seems to have other ideas . . ..
'She who is mighty and holds our fates in her hands', aka. Inara, aka. my wife is exhausted from working too hard and promises she'll post tomorrow! :)
I'm sure managing a room full of kids is like herding cats. Tired from work, is completely understandable. )
Surprising as it may sound, managing a housing unit full of felons is very much like managing a room full of children. (LoL) I commonly tell people that my job, for the most part, is adult daycare.
Haha Trinity - I can totally believe it! Id much rather manage children than adults - children can just be told to sit down and be quiet!
Unfortunately I'm the Head of Mathematics which often means I have crazy meetings after school and have 12 hours school days which was yesterday! But I will still always aim for 5-10 posts a week!
Im gonna go post now! Hope you've all enjoyed the beginnings of your week so far
Hm. I'm not sure how to manage this - I feel like it's kind of cheating to know too much about the background of the city and such without a roll or two, but given Tamiko's backstory she should really know these kinds of things without needing one...
Cooperative Storytelling.
Mechanics are a tool to help us tell the story. They should not replace it. If your character should know certain things, then the question becomes, at most, should you remember them at the right moment? Real world, I know that sometimes I remember things hours after they would have been useful. So, not everything you do know will be at hand when you need it.
I don't know if Gudada should remember the Tobyn name, since he fled Sandpoint before the death and fire. Had he been in town for that, the name might be easy to recall given the opening of the new cathedral and all. I figure others should have first dibs on that for story purposes, so I'm not even checking.
If someone lives in a place - they should know the normal basics. Anything that requires a check, I will put in a spoiler, otherwise its fair game.
Scratch? It SCRATCHED a 1st level character for 10 HP? That's more like ripped or shredded, ain't it?
Sorry, just had to poke fun at the word choice. I'm confident it was made before the damage was rolled.
Scratch? It SCRATCHED a 1st level character for 10 HP? That's more like ripped or shredded, ain't it?
Sorry, just had to poke fun at the word choice. I'm confident it was made before the damage was rolled.
Hey - If I'd taken the extra healing potion then it would be a scratch :P just a large one!
Besides we've all used incongruous words in games before now - cut her some slack. I think Inara's doing a really good job! (Especially as I know how much work she has to do IRL before she can even think about sitting down to do a game post!)
"poke fun"
Try to note the spirit of intent I explicitly and specifically identified in the post!
Edit: I'm pretty much guaranteed to provide more opportunities for picking on than she has.
We've got to be able to laugh at the silly things we type, don't we? And we will all post something somebody else will think is silly. It is simply going to happen.
And we will all post something somebody else will think is silly.
Honani stares at Gudada, clearly not understanding what the strange city-folk is saying.
My apologies for the above unpleasantness all. I PMd Gudada to discuss the misunderstanding above and unfortunately recieved the response you see in the above post.
I really don't want this to sour our game as I have been really enjoying my first Play by Post GM experience (so different to the real world!). I have been so impressed with everyone's posts and find it an honour to play with you all!
I am very new to the forum (3 weeks) and was taken aback by the situation but I hope that we can put it behind us and continue to enjoy the game as I hope we have all been so far.
If anyone wants to discuss this further, please PM me.
Yes I intend to share the information. Unless the GM has specifically given permission to share information out of turn, I generally wait until initiative to give a shout out. That being said, I will always attempt to share information about an encounter.
I also wanted to say that I would have healed Morgana, but I was concerned about her coming conscious prone and in front of (2) skeletons. I figured they would have continued their attack on her while she was in a vulnerable position. I will, of course, heal her at the first opportunity.
It is actually in the rulebook that you are allowed to talk when it's not your turn (with limitations, of course - no 20 page speeches), and since you would have gotten the information on your turn if we weren't doing PbP, it's probably not that big of an issue?
My apologies for the above unpleasantness all.
I Finally had a chance to read up on the discussion thread, and I thought I would add my 1 cent worth of opinion.
I believe Gudada was pointing out the comical differences between the term Scratched: As in a light abrasion which could result in the minimal loss of blood, vs. Scratched: The subject was the victim of being hit by a buss. The comment was made completely in fun and by the reply's I read, I don't think anyone was offended. Everyone was just chiming in or commenting back is all.
That being said, we have a long road ahead of us and there will be legitimate times when someone is misunderstood, because of the nature of posting vs. talking. I have come across many times that things have been taken out of context because the inability to read tone in a post. This is doubly so if English isn't your primary language. I say this specifically to urge patience when judging something that has been posted....)
From where I sit, I have enjoyed, immensely, everyone's contribution to the game so fare.