The Moar Core Tour (Inactive)

Game Master BretI

I’m thinking this post got lost, since I posted it and then immediately posted again, and then we turned the page.

Hey gang - thought I'd throw this question out to y'all, since you're a cadre of responsible PbP GM's:

I am slated to run a game of Voice in the Void during OutPost, and I believe nearly all of you are GM'ing games then also. The event starts March 5, and I have had an awesome work travel opportunity come up, to go to Peru the week of March 12. I'm planning to take advantage of being there and travel for an additional week when I'm done with work, so I'll be gone something like March 10-25, and I don't know how much access to reliable internet I'll have, nor do I know if I'll have much time to post, so I thought I'd seek out a backup GM in case I need it for that time period.

In short, if I can't get online then, would one of you be willing to run my game while I'm gone? I don't know for sure if it'll be needed, though I'd say it's fairly likely I'd want someone to cover for me March 17-25 or so. I'd be happy to cover the cost of the PDF of the scenario for any that don't have it.

Anyone?

I might be willing to cover for you Garif!

Hmm

Thanks, Hmm! I'll keep you posted if there will be a need. Do you have the scenario?

* Flashes VC hat *

Yep.

Hmm

* Flashes VC hat *

Yep.

Hmm

I thought so, but I knew you weren't a VC way back in Season 1, and I wasn't sure if the all-scenario access worked retrohatively.

GM Hmm wrote:

* Flashes VC hat *

Yep.

Hmm

I thought so, but I knew you weren't a VC way back in Season 1, and I wasn't sure if the all-scenario access worked retrohatively.

You're a beretve man to make a statement like that.

Eh?

Can you elucidate?

Hmm

Hilary and I will be at a local convention this weekend and I've some last minute preparations to do still.

I should still be able to get at least one update a day in, but probably only at the beginning or end of the day.

Kate and I will also be at a local con this weekend.

As will I - playing with Kate and Dennis!

I have taken on two additional games as part of Outpost I, Claim to Salvation and The Flesh Collector. I have links to all three in my GM profile now.

I have to prepare for and then attend my regular face-to-face game day at the store I host at.

This will likely get in the way of further updates today.

I will be out of the country March 10-25. I expect to still have some time to post, but my connectivity and free time may be limited. Please bot as necessary.

Since you have already discovered the secret door into B12, I have updated the map to include that room. I did it now (before you've entered) so as to not slow things down if you happened to do it while all I had available was my iPad.

So this weekend I will be off in the wilderness at Quilt Camp, possibly only getting limited connectivity on my phone. Bot me, please!

Would you say your ability to post will be patchy? :D

(sorry)

You're a stitch!

I think you're both a little battingy.

Sorry, no update tonight, I have a nasty headache, makes it difficult to concentrate.

We are going to be completing this scenario soon.

Those who have them, please make Day Job rolls now.

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Has anyone been able to get in contact with Rob? I would like to know if he will be coming back to the game or not.

If he doesn't think he will be, it would be a good idea to recruit someone else in. Going core presents it's own challenges. We don't need to compound that by playing with five characters.

We are only barely into second level. If we recruited a replacement, they could easily catch up by GMing a few outside games of PBP. As I understand the rules, it is allowed to GM during the time that you are playing, you apply the GM credits after the game you are playing completes.

What do others think?

Profession (Hunter): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

I'm open to recruiting someone else, or continuing with five.

Perform Sing: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Perform Sing, GM Reroll: 1d20 + 7 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 7 + 4 = 30

I have been in touch with Rob. Although he told me a while ago that he wanted to return, he hasn’t come back to post in discussion. So I am thinking we should replace him at this point and move on. Should I ask Lady Ladile? She has a core GM baby.

I'm fine recruiting someone, though it's a shame, since this was Rob's baby. Lady Ladile would be good, especially if she already has a core blob of about the right XP.

...though it's a shame, since this was Rob's baby.

I think we all feel that way. I know that I would have liked to have had more games alongside him.

Same here. I’d welcome Rob with open arms.

Profession (miner): 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (14) + 11 = 25

I hate the idea of moving on without Rob, but it seems like it has to be done. I have never played with Lady Ladile, but I've just had a very enjoyable time reading a bunch of her posts as player and GM and I've clearly been missing out! I definitely support recruiting her.

Maybe someone poke Rob one more time? If he's still out, I am good with Lady Ladile.

Profession (librarian): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24

*peeks in*

Hi guys, Hmm invited me to come by and say hello and all that. I'm not entirely sure what the status is on your friend Rob but I appreciate the invitation to join you guys should he not be able to return - and if I do end up joining, I'd be more than happy to stand aside and let him have his spot back if he's able to return at a later time :)

I already know Hmm and Bret, make use of Oladon's fantastic Campaign Tools add-on, and have seen the rest of you about on the forums even if we've never directly interacted or played together. And I see a couple of you have already been doing a little research on me which is always a good thing to do :3

At any rate, I'm looking forward to playing(?) with everyone and hopefully having a good time :)

Welcome!

Welcome, Lady Ladile!

Aw, that was a very nice post.

We're hoping that you'll GM some for us as well — we've been doing sort of a semi-round-robin (an elliptical robin, perhaps?) for this event.

*puts on GM hat*

I think that could be arranged :)

To get down to brass tacks, I technically *do* have a Core character registered but it's never been played and has no credits currently so I'd be behind the rest of the group for awhile until I could amass enough chronicles on the side to catch up. From a brief scan of characters it looks like there aren't any duplicates on classes besides paladin so I thought it might be fun to pick from the remaining classes for the character I play. It looks like that leaves: Barbarian, Cleric, Fighter, Monk, and Sorcerer. Any preferences?

A fighty cleric of some sort, perhaps?

I read that as "A flighty cleric", and thought, "We already have a few flighty characters..."

Cleric was my thought as well. Degree of flightiness can be determined by Ladile’s whim.

I’m not sure how a new level 1 will work with our scenario progression, we’ll have to look into that.

Hard to fly in all that armor, too... :)

*edit* I'm lining up to run a Core table soon-ish, preferably once Solstice Scar Session 2 is done but possibly as soon as OutPost is done. That can be one credit applied and I'm also actually slated to run a Core table for Session 2 Solstice Scar so that can be another credit, I can just take half gold and apply the chronicle at 1st level.

If you're running the Solstice Scar table you can apply it to whatever tier you want. No need to take half gold.

Yep, the Chronicle applies to the level our character is! I did ping Rob one more time.

Also... Flighty? You must be referring to Coco!

Hmm

We get to fly! Oh, that sounds like fun!

Where are we flying to and what are we using? I want to ride a Pegasus, or maybe a fancy rug!

I have no idea where you people are getting the idea that some of the characters are flighty! ;)

See how my geologist druid is avoiding any puns or other references to being down to earth. Isn't that gneiss?

I'm with Iovo - get a carpet and fly in style.

And okay, fighty cleric! I'll see what sort of a character I can come up with while you guys work on your current scenario and hopefully I'll be able to have something ready to go when/if you need me to jump in :)

See how my geologist druid is avoiding any puns or other references to being down to earth. Isn't that gneiss?

With you it's all gab, gab, gabbro, isn't it?

I’m at a convention this weekend, so I’m going to let this sit. I’ll answer questions and such during this time, but have some background stuff to resolve before moving you out.

No response from Rob to my latest poke. So, I think it’s time to move forward. Points of business:

1) Shall we formally welcome Lady Ladile?

2) Who wishes to GM #5-21, Merchant’s Wake? It looks like it might be a skills and social scenario. Dennis, do you want to give GMing it a go, or should we see if someone else wants to do so?

3) Who should we have take over the MoarCore Campaign? I’m voting Bret since he’s currently in the GM seat, but if anyone else wants it, please say so.

Hmm

1) Sounds good to me.

2) Sure, I can do it (unless someone else has strong feelings about GMing it). I just played that one in standard recently.

1) Oh Lady Ladile, on behalf of the MoarCoreTour turistas, I bestow upon you a most formal and felicitous welcome!

2) I don't think I have the headspace to GM a game right now, so I'm happy to defer to Dennis.

3) No opinion on the matter - if Bret is up for it, great!

Finally, I should let everyone know that I have an extended absence from the boards coming up. From about May 2 to May 23, I will be completely disconnected from the interwebz, as I will be floating down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon (oh, the geology!). I'll get home from that, be home for a day, and head directly to PaizoCon, so I'm basically offline for May.

Finally, I should let everyone know that I have an extended absence from the boards coming up. From about May 2 to May 23, I will be completely disconnected from the interwebz, as I will be floating down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon (oh, the geology!). I'll get home from that, be home for a day, and head directly to PaizoCon, so I'm basically offline for May.

How does everyone feel about moving quickly through Merchant's Wake, aiming to be just about done before Garif leaves? Would we rather wait? Or, if Khel is alright with it, play this one without him (could you come up with a GM credit from elsewhere later to catch up?). I'm fine trying to move quickly through, but that only works if everyone is into it.

Did you say a quick game? A quick game could be great!

Hmm