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Hello friends and thank you for joining me on this grand adventure.
Let's start off with a few housekeeping issues.
Those of you "in the family" that wish to trade out an traits or feats, you may do so. But in reviewing the sheets, I don't think this will be an issue. If the players want to know each other before hand, I'm find with that.
I'm not seeing anybody that selected Drawbacks, so we can skip that.
There would be some modifications however. The Bonuses would be average than which is listed. So +6 to d20 rolls when used and +3 to aid another. Also, some enemies would have access to Hero Points. Typically it would just be a handful throughout the module, the Named Bad Guys.
If we do agree to include Hero Points, PCs can switch out any feats or spells now to accommodate this. However, there will probably not be access to the magic items that relate to Hero Points.
Please discuss your thoughts on this matter.
As The Dragon's Demand proceeds, the party will uncover numerous quests that can earn them additional rewards in the form of experience points, treasure, or reputation. I'll list them in the campaign tab and notify you when a new quest has been unlocked. Not all of them are required proceed through the campaign, they can just provide XP to assist in your journey.
The party needs to keep track of their own treasure. I recommend dividing it up as soon as its obtained. That way encumbrance can accounted for. Again, the "haul and liquidate" method really won't work for this adventure. Outside of material goods, spell casting services and henchmen could be purchased as well.
Try to keep most OOC comments out of the gameplay. A little here and there isn't a problem. But when a field of blue crops up, it takes away from the tone I'm trying to display.
I'll have the Gameplay up shortly, but I have a few ideas I have to craft before we get this adventure started. I've wanted to run this type of Prologue for a few years now, so you guys are my lab rats =v). If you don't have time to do a proper 1st post on gameplay, at least do a stealth dot (post something, then delete it).
Keep this in mind: you cannot stand toe-to-toe with the dark horrors you are about to confront. Only rapier wit can even the odds.
Do we have at least 3 PFS players that want credit for this module? Remember the module must be completed in its entirety to get the credit. The official game date will be our ending day.
I think that's it for now. If there is anything else, I'm sure I'll bring it up. If there is anything on your end, please don't hesitate to post it here or PM me.
~DM Nebten
All right, all right, all right [/Wooderson]
Got my car, got my weed, got my music... Where's the chicks?
Huh, I got in! Sweet! I've been down with strep throat for the past few days, hardly even posting on the games I'm in already though I did give them a heads up, I was worried my absence from the recruitment board might hurt my chances on getting in. Though it seems it did not. Well now with the antibiotics and steroids in my system for 48 hours I feel pretty good! So let's do this! ^_^ I look foreword to playing with all of you.
As for the hero points, I've only ever used them once in a game and it was pretty cool! I'd be up for using them again.
Alright!
And, to answer the questions: also can do PFS and hero point neutral.
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Thank you for the invite, Mr. Nebten! I'm actually quite excited about this adventure.
I do have this character as a PFS alias, but quite frankly, I'm new to PbP and don't have that much of a care towards PFS points. In short, if there are PFS point, I'm going to be "Hurray", but otherwise, "Ok, cool, let's dive into this".
I'm not the biggest fan of Hero Points because I like the idea that making a terribad decision can have dire consequences. However, I also understand that its existence can allow the DM to be a little bolder. So, my stand is: it's cool if it's there, but if I have the deciding vote, it'll be 'no'.
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I've been reading through the other player's sheets as I like to know the characters I'll be relying on. I mean no offense to anyone, please note.
Xylas, I loved the idea of your character, the good Pilgrim. You're very brave running with little AC and HP! I've only been confused with your prepared spells... Shield isn't a priest spell and you don't need to prepare cure spells, as you can spontaneously cast them!
Kale, you scare me and I hope to always be on your good side.
Iulia, I'm just wondering how you got to 11 Diplomacy. I counted 1 rank, 3 class skill, 1 trait, 3 skill focus. What am I missing? Loved the cupid theme though =)
Calli, maybe someday we'll have a drink. I don't know much about the monk class, so I didn't read your sheet thoroughly, but it seems to me that you'll be joining me, Guillaume and Kale on the front line. That's great! Another target and flanker!
Guillaume, it seems to me that you also had to learn to live without a rich family, huh... Nice to see yet another melee!
Xylas, I loved the idea of your character, the good Pilgrim. You're very brave running with little AC and HP! I've only been confused with your prepared spells... Shield isn't a priest spell and you don't need to prepare cure spells, as you can spontaneously cast them!
Spider- Ouch! way to point out a lad's inadequacies. Note, I do intend to keep at least half an orc between myself and danger at all times. Also, the shield (of faith) may help (but see the following).
As for praying for CLW, why even maintain the facade that a L1 cleric is going to get to cast anything other than CLW?
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Iulia, I'm just wondering how you got to 11 Diplomacy. I counted 1 rank, 3 class skill, 1 trait, 3 skill focus. What am I missing?
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My secret, dear, is the love pig!
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I can potentially be the tracker of treasure, if nobody else is keen. I have intimidating google sheets for tracking treasure for other games. ( They even use regular expressions :D )
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So it looks like Gully will be the tie breaker for Hero Points.
Game play is now up. There will be another post in about 10 hours (or when ever I get up in the morning). I want this first post to sink in a bit so you don't feel as if you are being slammed with walls of text. And I like to build suspense. I ask that you DON'T post in game play until after my second post. Not even lingering dots, please.
Spell casters, you can go ahead and have spells memorized as if you were exploring and expecting danger (like caravan guards =v)
Dreams of war, dreams of liars
Dreams of dragon's fire
And of things that will bite
Ah, I was reminded that my archetype is properly called Varisian Pilgrim in ISM. I'd forgotten. It's changed to devout pilgrim on the srd. I'm not sure why they didn't just go with pilgrim for the sake of brevity...
GM- weapons like sling, quarterstaff and club are free sooo can we have those?
i'll take magic stone either way so I have some sort of weapon.
improvised weapons!
how much damage would a slightly burned wagon wheel do?
; )
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Or if you use Chrome or Firefox, get the Lazarus add on. A life saver for PPB DMs/players. I would recommend reducing the time retaining time to 1 to 2 weeks because any longer can put a strain on your system from caching so much information. At least it does for my PC.
OK, game play is now open to react to the Second post.
Wow, I'm finally up and about thanks to the meds and I have so much to do! XD
Don't worry Haruf, so long as you don't get too grabby we'll get along swimmingly! ^_~
Hey folks, sorry I'm late. For some reason I hadn't seen any new posts in the recruitment thread in a couple of days and thought we were still in a holding pattern. Will try to get something up in the IC thread momentarily.
I'm not really familiar with hero points. How do those work?
I've been reading through the other player's sheets as I like to know the characters I'll be relying on. I mean no offense to anyone, please note.
Xylas, I loved the idea of your character, the good Pilgrim. You're very brave running with little AC and HP! I've only been confused with your prepared spells... Shield isn't a priest spell and you don't need to prepare cure spells, as you can spontaneously cast them!
Kale, you scare me and I hope to always be on your good side.
Iulia, I'm just wondering how you got to 11 Diplomacy. I counted 1 rank, 3 class skill, 1 trait, 3 skill focus. What am I missing? Loved the cupid theme though =)
Calli, maybe someday we'll have a drink. I don't know much about the monk class, so I didn't read your sheet thoroughly, but it seems to me that you'll be joining me, Guillaume and Kale on the front line. That's great! Another target and flanker!
Guillaume, it seems to me that you also had to learn to live without a rich family, huh... Nice to see yet another melee!
I'm thinking more "prestigious" than rich. The very bottom rank of the nobility, knights whose wealth was most likely largely tied up in weapons, armor, horse, etc. A title in front of their name, and they get to party with the cool kids, but not exactly House Lannister.
Well, this is going to be interesting. Who else has equipment they're not proficient with? lol
They weren't intended for us. We were a wrong number so to speak.
Oh, the monks put these there? I thought they were things we'd been entombed with, found with us when they fracked the sarcophagi.
Hmm. Who buries someone with gear that makes no sense for them? I guess we're supposed to be confused, we just woke up in a strange place wearing strange clothes, etc. It's certainly working. lol
yeah, no idea what's going on. GM's got some 'splaining to do.
Query: do we have a map?
Well, here's hoping one of y'all has the right skills to get him to open the door. Between no ranks in any of them and a Charisma penalty, I'm afraid we're doomed if it's up to me.
Yep, about as bad at dealing with people as you'd expect the guy who lives in the woods with hermits and wolves to be.
You guys always seem to be most active when I go to bed! XD