Hello there, players. I am the machine that you stick posts into and make fun come out. But we are all a part of the machine. It is around us and inside us and doing strange things to our houseplants.
If you haven't already, please get your alias set up and toss the big, important stats like ACs up in the happy gray text under your names for ease of reference. I'll be cobbling together some dice roll macros in due course as well. They're mostly for my convenience, but will be right up on the campaign info page if you want to have your saves or whatever pre-typed.
I will be sending you each a PM with the link to set you up for the Roll20 thingabob quite shortly. It should take no more than a handy little click to get you set.
So, while I'm doing that everybody can say hi and all that weird social stuff that humans are supposed to do. Or so I am told. I would not know. I am a parasite that burrowed into Samnell and ate his insides. But also he didn't know either.
There is a chance that I will not have the Gameplay thread up tonight due to feeling slightly under the weather, but if not it'll be around tomorrow.
I have probably forgotten something, but if I have not then I am wrong. If I am wrong about being wrong, please set me wrong. Or right. However that works.
Aaaaaand I mistakenly sent you all the wrong map link. That'll get you to the page but not make you a player. Sending a new round of PMs now.
heya! checking in!
Howdy! Let me know if I have too much/little in the bar. Also, should we actually do something with roll20 right now?
Checking in.
Howdy! Let me know if I have too much/little in the bar. Also, should we actually do something with roll20 right now?
Your bar is great. I'd only ask you to mark which AC is which so I can tell at a glance. I always forget which is the standard order for the things.
With Roll20, just click the link in the second PM (the one that says it's correct) and you should be set. The remainder of the setup is on my end, paring your account with your token.
I've either just done that for Owen, or given control of him to Karek. Let me know which. :)
Right then, I said big, important stats up in the bar under your name and forgot to specify most of them. The main purpose for that is to let me check things I'll need to reference often when the inevitable carnage erupts. Lots easier to scroll through the thread than to click through six profiles.
So I'd best specify and be helpful for a change: The main things I need up there are your ACs (please mark which is which; T and F are fine as abbreviations for touch and flatfooted), your saves, and your perception mod. You can track more there if you like, but those are the things I'll be using a lot.
Also the Gameplay thread is up.
Hey there guys. Just saw the message and... it's time for bed.
Ah, a fine morning to hunt evil wizardy types and crush mechanical beasts!
Seriously, though, thank you for picking me. This AP Has intrigued me since it came out, but I figured I wouldn't get the chance to play in it since I always seem to be the one running things for my friends.
I've mated Chotka with the Chotka token over at Roll20. If I've got everything right, that means he, Owen, and Bavmorda should be in control of their tokens. I know one more of you has signed in, first initial P, but I'm not sure which token belongs to you. Let me know here, by PM, or you can say something in the chat on Roll20 and I'll get you attached.
Will do once the baby is asleep
That would be me. I changed the name to Rikal.
Ah.... just tried to access Roll20, but looks like I can't use it from my phone. I usually end up posting during the day while I'm out and about, but I'll only be able to see or update the map in the evenings once I get home.
That would be me. I changed the name to Rikal.
You should be in control of Rikal now.
Ah.... just tried to access Roll20, but looks like I can't use it from my phone. I usually end up posting during the day while I'm out and about, but I'll only be able to see or update the map in the evenings once I get home.
We can work around that. I don't mind moving your token when necessary.
Sounds good. I was able to get to the map page.... sorta, by requesting the desktop site. But all I can see is a banner to take the tutorial, and I can't pan the screen or anything, so it might not work at all.
We'll see I guess, and I don't mind getting moved around on autopilot.
oh s$*#e oh s&&*e oh s@*#e i missed the post where game play was up!!!
it's all G. We're just talking
I would like to ask a question to the group, Does any of the group mind the Idea of one of us becoming Black Soverign, or indeed for the Position to be held by the Group Itself in some kinda voting system?
I have it in my head that Izzak really wants to be black soverign but if thats too far out there and you all would like me to riegn that in I will do so.
I'm good with it.
Can't seem to control my token?
Can't seem to control my token?
he has to give you control
just drop him a line with your Roll20 alias and he can fix you right up.
@Izzak, go for it.
I'm cool with it. It isn't in Rikal's ambitions.
Can't seem to control my token?
You should be able to now.
Can't seem to control my token?You should be able to now.
Yup, working fine now.
I didn't want to start planning in character how to make this a thing if the team wasn't behind it. I don't want to take away from others fun by doing some politics
I didn't want to start planning in character how to make this a thing if the team wasn't behind it. I don't want to take away from others fun by doing some politics
For the record, replacing the Black Sovereign is something that would fit very smoothly in the AP.
It's fine by me as well.
ya i'm good with it
I am in DC for a long weekend for my wedding anniversary. Posting will be slow, and when it comes will be from my phone. Please bot me as needed.
sorry that I missed a few days, the baby has been collicky and clingy when I get home.
Sorry I've been so silent. Work has been kicking the crap out of me. I'll be more vocal from now on.
Just to double check on the language: HeroLabs gives me Common and Hallit. I've just been assuming that Common turns into Taldane but on reflection I don't have an int bonus and I think I only have two languages because of my ethnic background. Under our language rules do I only speak Hallit?
I may need to be a little less vocal from now on.
So... I built Bavmorda to be a debuffer, in the AP with immunities to all things requiring will saves and most fort saves. Not the smartest move on the planet. I'm thinking of either rebuilding her or scrapping her and going with a different character entirely. Thoughts?
Just to double check on the language: HeroLabs gives me Common and Hallit. I've just been assuming that Common turns into Taldane but on reflection I don't have an int bonus and I think I only have two languages because of my ethnic background. Under our language rules do I only speak Hallit?
I may need to be a little less vocal from now on.
It would be Hallit, strictly speaking, but you can keep both if you like.
Rebuilding/Replacing PCs and Language Stuff
This has come up a bit in two venues, so probably a good idea to make it clear where I'm coming from. Easy stuff first: You can totally do that. It's no fun to be stuck with a PC that isn't working out for you or doesn't fit in the game like you thought they would. Basically just give me a heads-up and we can get going on it. The simplest way to handle a switch at this point would be to just say that the new PC was with the sworn band all along. Since I'm confident you all get the flavor I'm aiming for here, I'm open to being a little more liberal with class choices and such too.
With regard to the language thing, it's meant to be a flavor piece rather than a controlling interest. If it's become onerous, you can suddenly meet a lot more bilingual NPCs. The goal isn't to mostly shut anybody out of RP. Let me know if it's an issue.
For the language thing I find it pretty amusing. I plan to pick up Taldane as soon as we level up, and then I'll be a bit more talky, but for now the orc is just smiling and playing along with the townsfolk.
That's essentially where I am with the language. A point in Linguistics and I'll have Taldane. I just need to level up first, and I will also be much more talkative.
When I'm not talking you should just assume that I'm stroking my beard thoughtfully and looking solemn unless otherwise noted.
Ouch, so if I'm not mistaken, everyone up front right now is blind? I was going to heal someone up, but it might be best if I try to take it down? What do you guys think? That's assuming there's even room near it. I'll have to check the map when I get home later tonight.
Yeah, might be best if someone hits it.
Karek is going to keep backing away, on 0 hp and blind means he's not going to be doing much.
Ouch, so if I'm not mistaken, everyone up front right now is blind? I was going to heal someone up, but it might be best if I try to take it down? What do you guys think? That's assuming there's even room near it. I'll have to check the map when I get home later tonight.
Everyone except Bavmorda's wolf, which just went through the wringer.
Izaak isn't blind, so he can help when he gets there, but Rikal is just gonna stand against the wall out of the way.
Samnell, a question. Could I use Ear-piercing scream while blinded? It specifies one target and doesn't require an attack roll, but since I can't see, I thought I'd ask before deciding to cast it.
Samnell, a question. Could I use Ear-piercing scream while blinded? It specifies one target and doesn't require an attack roll, but since I can't see, I thought I'd ask before deciding to cast it.
That's a good question. It looks like the rules for targeting spells say otherwise:
Some spells have a target or targets. You cast these spells on creatures or objects, as defined by the spell itself. You must be able to see or touch the target, and you must specifically choose that target. You do not have to select your target until you finish casting the spell.
You could certainly do it if you got up adjacent and spanked the thing. (I wouldn't even require an attack roll, since the spell doesn't, just the ability to get the right square.) I might go for it if the blindheim was still in the same spot as when Rikal got blinded or had closed with him, but it's gone the other way. I'd let you blind target something like a spread effect; you could just say X distance in Y direction relative to the caster. But individual spells are more needy.
Okay, that's fine. I was just trying to think of something else I could do. Staggering it would be most helpful.
Okay, that's fine. I was just trying to think of something else I could do. Staggering it would be most helpful.
It would. The dice seem to love this guy.
Bavs could help, if she could get up the damned cliff... I just rolled.. AN 8. i think that was enough to get her over but...
Really, though, I think I might go with a different character. SHe's just not working.
Can I move towards the enemy effectively even though I'm blind? Not sure how the RP works for that. Never been hit by a one hour(!) blind before.
Can I move towards the enemy effectively even though I'm blind? Not sure how the RP works for that. Never been hit by a one hour(!) blind before.
You can move ahead at half speed while blind, though you can roll an Acrobatics check (DC 10) to move at full speed. If you fail it you fall prone. You can by putting a hand on the wall, so that's not an issue.