The WyrmScar Campaign

Game Master Gorum's Brother Borum

Funnily enough duels are one of my favourite ways for making my characters feel heroic.

Unfortunately in my home d&d game, both the duels for my PC ended badly, (in their death). Especially the second time where the enemy, got a surprise round sneak attack, 1st round sneak attack, whilst I still had to draw my weapons.

Just realized thrush familiars, like raven familiars, can also speak one chosen language. I think I'm gonna have Lyrica speaking Sylvan. For some reason, I always like Sylvan the best. ^_^

heck yeah whenever I make any sort of elven character sylvan goes on even though pathfinder really doesnt make many sylvan talking encounters haha

usually they lay on the come hither and you go lol

Oh, as far as further levels I have no plans for Marc, straight bard is good but if you need extra healing - multi-classing into oracle is interesting fluff-wise. Anyway Axe deserves the sword none of use could use it more effectively and we/you can always sell it.

I want to ride Xlarion and....im good :)

LOL, but great image. :)

hehe hope you know the irony of my name as well as the image haha

Warhammer Fantasy mwahaha

Yep. I'm a Brit; all the geeks have played Warhammer/40k. I used to know someone who worked for the black library. & my current Gm has played in a few Gygax games.

Enough name-dropping for now :P

So Serena/Lunar Mage, what's your Major? Athel, Arjhann what's yours?

International Marketting

Asian Studies and Studio Art double major with a China Studies concentration. Try saying that three times fast ^_^

English Writing possible minoring in Acting.

Wow, that's an eclectic mixture of studies. Good luck to everyone as you study.

Thanks DSX ^_^

Actually just switched majors to History lol

Wowsers, you two setting me up with straight lines :)

Cool, History any particular era? My friend got her masters in Renaissance History with particular reference to Art.

EDIT: Meh, that wasn't as clever or funny as it could have been, sorry.

Roman lol

Hey, are people just getting really busy? Because no one's really posted in the gameplay forum in a while. And I haven't seen our DM post in a while. Borum, everything okay? o.O

ive been trying to email borum I think hes just busy with his new job

Personally I believe the same, he's probably really busy. Im still gonna stick around, personal grievance when people just decide to quit after a period of waiting.

Здравствуйте or Hello My Friends.

Borum is back, a little slow as of right now in typing but Borum is indeed back. I apologize for all my absence and hope you all are still interested in gaming under me. The game is continuing as of right now, and I hope all of you are still raring to see what is in store for you at the Bandit encampment.

Yes, glad to have you back. As I pointed out I am going on hols for the next week (a tower up a hill) with a group of friends and we hope to get lots of RPing done. :)

But I am not sure what wi-fi or broadband is available. I am really enjoying playing Marc and this gave us a great opportunity to do some group bonding.

Off away now, for the week. Be back friday. Feel free to DMPC him as needed. He has lots of inspire confidence left, just no spells until he has slept!

Glad to have you back, Borum ^_^ I'm still excited about the campaign, and I can wait to see what's to come. ^_^

Hey guys ^^ just wanted to pop in with a small question for you all and Borum. Given the level of complexity and challenge rating of our latest conflicts, should we consider adding another player to the group? :/ i only ask but it can do nothing but help in situations like this, and it'd be fun to see another person jump in, given anyone is still interested in joining into a game that's alreayd started. Then again, I've done it before, but what do you guys all think? :)

Just to let you all know, I will be away from computer access this weekend (anime convention ^_^), so if you don't see me posting, please don't panic. ^_- I'll be back on Sunday. For right now, if Serena's turn comes up, she's still trying to tie Bors up or, if she succeeded, making sure he can't get loose.

Also, I'd be down for adding another PC, but it's up to our esteemed GM. I'm chill either way. ^_-

PS: Arjhann, I'll try to will you some of my dice karma to help with those stabilization checks. ^_^

Adding another player? Perfectly up to you guys if you feel you want to add another would-be hero to the group, but i'll need allowances from each of you on the matter. If one person says no, I will respect that and we will not add another person. i will need a good reason for either way.

I need new damage dice, of course shouldn't complain I seem to be hitting; but Marc powder-puff's then to death.

Well done Arjhann! Stable, yeah. Now to hope ,y Cure's are enough to actually get you back to consciousness - if we live...

Lolz, well the Longsword is still up for grabs if you want to give it a try Marc :) I have no use for it, Arjhann is more of an Axe guy than a swordsman. I seem to remember one rule that if you receive any sort of healing it takes you back up to zero :), unless that isn't applied here...?

I know that's for 4th Edition, I will check for PF (especially considering how important it is).

The longsword, well, I have weapon focus in rapier and was looking to the final in the dazzling display feat chain, so I don't think so. Although thinking about it, I should be doing some more flashy swashbuckling stuff. Capes/ cloaks and the like :)

RE: The extra person , I would be fine with it. I do have a friend who is in California at the moment and I was going to start a pbp just for her; it might be nice if she could join? Although I will have to make sure that she would be reliable enough.

That sounds fine Marc, i'm a little iffy on the details of that rule myself, also just have her post on the Recruitment thread and if you could explain to her the creation process for this thread, I'd really appreciate it so that she has a good idea of what all she wants to play. Once she is finished we'll go back to the usual method of having everyone vote on if her characters are going to be incorporated. Can't wait to see what she comes up with.

*whistles and clicks tongue*

btw Serena? I think your dice karma rubbed off on me after all XD

Just wondering if maybe Hero Points, could be an idea to try an ofset the dice.

Ok my take on this new player is that it would have to be the right person I really like the team we have atm but we just bit off more than we could chew since original plan went south since this is do complex of a game I will probably vote down most recruits so instead of open recruitings rather keep it private

I'll talk to my friend, she's a lovely lady and fun. Hopefully we're going to im up a PC. Her primary concept atm is a fighter/ranger. A ranger-type could be interesting and fit in quite well considering where we are; of course I would want her to step on your toes Athel.

Yeah, our tactics weren't the greatest, partially I think because it was our first big fight and because of the pbp nature.

I agree on not open calls.

Well Marc, just as a reminder she will need to make all three just like everyone else did at the start. Same specifics on race and such, I look forwards to seeing her character, but please do remind her to stay away from extra content. Also if she's interested in joining Arjhann in the frontline, what sort of fighter/ranger is she hoping to play? I have the party roles pretty well devised and the loot systems set up accordingly, you all have some very nice stuff headed your way once you get to the first major boss fight. For ex. Athel is an expressed Archer, so there are a few nice archery stuff lined up for him that you all would EASILY agree he should take, likewise with each of you so far.

If you could each express a wish towards SPECIFIC loot you would really like to have consider be added to the pool, let me know. There is a max gold limit, nothing that improves stats but magical items or weapons that you specifically would really like to see your characters have. I feel like I owe all of you a bit from this encounter, especially since it is going so chaotically. Also Serena, go ahead and act.

From now on though I will be toning down the number of baddies and am considering renigging the presence of, what, 5 extra bandits, because this has gone on long enough and I'm afraid you all are going to die if I don't do something. This is fair to neither you, as players, or me as a GM who's really enjoying the characters so far.

Also Marc, on the note of "Hero Points" I have never used them before and frankly it would take a lot to incorporate them into my world. Especially since under all those rules each of you would already have 3 Points already from backstory and character building, and Xlarion would need them as well. I like the idea of you all having a bit of "Heroic Intervention" on your side since the fights get no easier, but then I must also give them to my baddies as well :/ how about we give them a try but on thin ice? sound good to everyone?

The Hero points is just a suggestion, as I have played a few systems with similar rules. One problem I found is the frequency of usage sometimes, people will hoard whereas others will spend frivelously (sp).

What sort of roles do we need, as I am talking to her later?

Arcane
Divine
Melee

Well as I see it, looking at the party as an ever evolving team of heroes with each of their own special abilities:

Marc Gillson: Party Face and Leader, Striker Swordsman and Strategist, Wielder of Arcane Magic.

Serena Eversong: Controller and Caster, Experienced Wielder of Illusion Magic.

Athel Loran: Far-Range Striker, Knowledge of Wilderness and Archer, also Bonded to Xlarion, Melee Striker

Arjhann: Party "Tank" or "Tin-Man", Frontline fighter and Weapon-master

The Roles that I might want to see filled are to compliment the existing ones. Another caster to help Serena control and blast wouldn't hurt, or even a Divine class such as Cleric or Inquisitor. A Melee class, a personal favorite of mine, such as Rogue or Ranger would be excellent as well, since if they could coordinate with Arjhann, it affects flanking bonuses, as well as being able to be depended on in situations like this to soak and bleed the enemy.

ARCANE: Wizard, Sorceror etc.
DIVINE: Cleric (*), Inquisitor etc.
MARTIAL: Ranger, Rouge, Fighter, etc.

I don't mean to make this complicated for all of you.

Also on Hero Points, to me, neither seems like a personal strength, since spending too much is bad as well as not spending them. We could always try and use the system one per Encounter as in 4E. In any case, we can work it out.

Also, I think I'll just have Serena act and maybe the five will run away. I think after all of this, you've all gained a reprieve. Also, anyone starting to think this is all worth a lot more than 200 g?? hahaha...stinting peasants.

No complications just trying to find what we might be useful and therefore acceptable.

A real hero doesn't bleed and die for the money but the cause. Of course a bit of gold is always good. ☺

So shall we continue or shall we wait lol sorry send like all the games I really like are closing and I look forward to playong this one fully :)

I'm totally up for continuing, with or without the new player. But let's wait and let our august GM make the final call ^_-

Well, my friend didn't manage to complete the PC creation and her fiance has leave for the next week. And he's coming over for their nuptuals therefore it'll be the 19th before she could offer up a PC for your perusal. Personally I am fine with however we wish to proceed.

****, so Arjhann is on -1 :(

No worries Marc, Arjhann is back on his feet now. Sorry about the hecticness of that fight.

If you all could please do me a favor?

LEVEL UP.

Each of you Progresses to Level 2.

If there is a certain magical object under 2000g, or a +1 Weapon, each of you would like to have, please inform me and it will be added to the total loot of this encounter.

Actually gm there is something I wanted to run by you since this is an epic campaign I'll have to email you using a comp cause my phone can't handle the complexity of it lol but just an idea

I'll check the pfsrd. Marc will be Bard/2; the Oracle of Life (curse:lame) idea would help with healing but it would be too big of a change to take it at this level, if at all. Although it could be interesting.

A few queries:

• Do we still get a bonus skill (Imperial bonus), or was that just 1st level?
  
• Hit points rolled? Any minimum?

Spell Options: what do players think?
0th Level
Lullaby - Makes subject drowsy (–5 on Perception checks, –2 on Will saves against sleep.) Probably will choose this, useful if Serena takes Sleep
Haunted Fey Aspect - You surround yourself with disturbing illusions. DR1/cold iron; 2rounds - Self Could be interesting, good at later levels.

Serena actually has sleep already in her spellbook. She doesn't prepare it normally because enchantment is one of her opposition schools (she's not big on controlling the mind, though she saw usefulness in being able to make opponents fall asleep). Also, Haunted Fey Aspect is one of my fave cantrips in Ultimate Combat. ^_^

I'm also looking at various spell options, but I'm still not entirely decided (even without using supplements, I still have a hard time choosing spells for my characters-- one of the reasons I don't usually play characters with spells known, despite my great respect for them).

Also, if people are still down with adding another PC to the party, I've got a couple friends I could ask who would probably be interested. I'll talk to them and see if they'd be willing to come up with some character submission. ^_-

Alright updated Athel now is sporting a 2 "healing spells" 1 clw and stabilize

also borum now xlarion is even more annoying

Flyby Attack mwahaha lol

updated profile

Character done, losing the Well-Versed ability was interesting. Took Timely Respite, so someone can get a re-roll to saves.