Finishing up equipment, but have to take a break. Will complete and make gameplay post a little later this evening.
"THANK YOU BUT NO. WE HAVE ENOUGH FOXES. I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE UGLIER THAN MYSELF, PLEASE."
I mean, you're obviously less likeable than I am but I think most humans would think me uglier than you...
Welcome to the team! We'll try not to die before you arrive.
Thanks for the welcome, and I'll thank you in advance for not dying! Hopefully, I'll make it. I'm on my way...
we're like one room away and Johann has a sunrod tied to his head... it shouldn't be too hard to spot us
I had in my head that you were farther away. Thanks for pointing it out. I've updated with another post.
Hey guys, sorry for the delay, been hibernating on my day off lol... Taking a cue from Johann the Bear lol...
Thanks for welcoming the new guy, Boga...
I will link a map showing the extended eastern section Johann is peering into shortly, with a description...
Awarding another 40 XP per PC for more fine RP as usual... Grand total per PC is now 690 XP...
was I able to identify the spell?
was I able to identify the spell?
Sorry, yes, just posted response in gameplay...
I feel like this is the coolest campaign setting I’ve ever used, and it’s just the real world with all its myths and magic made true lol...
The best part is the immersion and context... I save so much time and work describing history and geography I’d have to explain if this was a home brew fantasy setting. Everyone who comes to this setting already has a wealth of knowledge and frame of reference to draw on for RP... this can also keep me more on my toes as there will always be some area a player knows more about than I do! Lol... my solution is to let it be so, draw on the knowledge of the players, and let this be a shared setting we cooperatively build together, resulting in something far better than a lone GM could make up.
Glad you are enjoying me talking to myself lol ;-p
That's one of my GMing techniques--side stories relevant to the main story to break up the scenes a little...
Its rewarding when they intersect
That's one of the nice things about PbP, imo- in a table top game the GM acting out both sides of a conversation that the PCs aren't anywhere near would be kind of weird but here it makes sense.
Exactly
To be on the same page regarding Boga's background...
I should have spoken up about this earlier, but I was trying to get the character up and running. I had intended Boga to be an ardent supporter of the Bohemian Reformation. Perhaps working together, in this case, against a common enemy while seeking some sort of resolution to the theological differences. The idea being that Boga came to Rome in good faith to help bridge the gap.
I understand if that will not work in this setting, but it would be my preferred option. If it is not really possible, then a reformed heretic is probably the way to go. In that scenario, would Jan Hus' hand still be able to function as a relic / holy symbol?
You can play him as an ardent follower of Jan Hus, come to help the pope in good faith, but from the pope’s POV, he’s sparing the life and soul of a heretic by giving him “penance”... I say you play him as you want and I’ll play the Catholic Church’s reaction to your PC... I see Eugenius being startled and confused by the obviously holy power this “heretic” commands in God’s name, and reluctant to make a dire mistake by excommunicating and executing him, so he puts him to a classic trial by ordeal... if he survives, then it’s God’s will...
Excellent idea! I like the dual interpretations of the same set of events. I can definitely work with that. Thanks.
And if he survives, it strengthens his case for some sort of reconciliation or allowance. Should be fun
Excellent idea! I like the dual interpretations of the same set of events. I can definitely work with that. Thanks.
And if he survives, it strengthens his case for some sort of reconciliation or allowance. Should be fun
Exactly! Your adventures might inspire the pope to relent and accept the Bohemian Reformation as a sister church. Your PCs can literally change history lol...
Oh, the power of fantasy!
FYI, Boga only speaks German, English, and Latin, so some translations may be necessary...
Language being a real issue is one of the things I like about this setting lol
Haha! Plot twist: ardent Bohemian Reformationist joins party with heretic-hunting inquisitor in it lol
Lucius has the Heresy Inquisition... so this could get very interesting... Are you open (OOC for future IC) to being returned to the One True Faith? :)
Hmmm... He would be very open to discussion, but an actual return? That would be unlikely by words alone. That would require some sort of heavenly, experiential intervention.
Boga is hoping for some kind of agreement between the Hussites and the Roman Catholics. Ideally, he'd go for the acceptance of the Compactata, but recognizing the unlikelihood of that, he'd go for something incremental like using texts in common languages instead of Latin. He is interested in anything that makes the Church more for the people and less for the Church, itself. He thinks that the Church has become too much its own cause.
He is not a fan of the current division. He very much wants unity, just with a slight course correction.
Much of the reason he is so ardent is that he witnessed Jan Hus' execution. He, with his own eyes, saw a hag boost the fire when it looked like it would fail to catch. He later found Jan Hus' hand unburned in the ashes. He truly believes that Jan Hus' cause, in its fundamentals, is correct, sanctioned, even desired by God. In saying that, it does not mean that he actually favors one church over the other. He simply wants the principles implemented, for that is what he believes to be the will of God.
Meta game, I will say that God in my fantasy Earth agrees with Boga’s assessment that Reformation of what the Catholic Church has become is necessary. It is His will that the Reformation should happen, so it did. He still loves and guides the Roman Catholic Church, but He also loves and guides the Eastern Orthodox and Bohemian Reformed Churches as well... He will grant clerical powers to the Anglican Protestants when Henry VIII forms the Church of England... He is an includive Christian God, not an exclusive one... but His mortal followers will still kill each other over trifles lol...
"Caedite eos. Novit enim Dominus qui sunt eius."
Regarding marching order, I am going to make the obvious suggestion of being towards the back. Other than that, I don't have a preference.
FYI, Boga is carrying a medium load, which, I believe, drops his speed back to 30. He also has a halo, which functions as a light spell. In other words, he, too, has a light on top of his head! It's a new thing. I hear all the Romans are doing it.
Total XP per PC is now 740...
My last post should read "isn't immediately hostile".
The organetto of sounding is worth 1,800 gp. To keep things even and fair, if Toshio/Ogon Fox is going to keep it as personal gear, it should count as 1,800 gp worth of his share of party treasure. Obviously, the party hasn’t found nearly enough treasure at this point for anyone to have a share that valuable, so think of this as an “advance on your paycheck”, Toshio/Ogon Fox ;-)
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Tracking loot like that is a pain. I know some groups like to do it, but I am fine with "whoever can use it, takes it" method, and then always splitting the gold evenly. And if you feel like you have gotten a lot recently, then don't try to claim something that someone else could benefit from. The honor system...
Unless someone has the energy to start a loot tracker spreadsheet.
Tracking loot like that is a pain. I know some groups like to do it, but I am fine with "whoever can use it, takes it" method, and then always splitting the gold evenly. And if you feel like you have gotten a lot recently, then don't try to claim something that someone else could benefit from. The honor system...
Unless someone has the energy to start a loot tracker spreadsheet.
I will be ultimately tracking the overall treasure I give out, and will try to make sure it can be pretty evenly divided for the most part... but I agree with your assessment, Johann.... Whoever will put a item to its best use on behalf of the party should get it, and otherwise split loot evenly seems like a fair plan...
Memo to self:,Ogon Fox has about 2,600 gp; everyone else has about 800 gp
Of course, it would also be funny if Ogon Fox was like “Great! A squeeze box that makes funny noises...thanks a lot, St Cecilia...” and sold it for cash lol
Lol, no body wants to be the guy that lights the brazier? You all must be experienced dungeon crawlers hehe! ;-p
Hahaha I'll light it! I've just been slow to get a post in today.
Hahaha I'll light it! I've just been slow to get a post in today.
Lol, okay... I’ll wait til you post in gameplay to describe the explo—I mean, results... ;)
For encountering the ghost of St Cecilia, and receiving her gift for Ogon Fox, and lighting the orange key crystal, I’m awarding the party 4,800 XP, or 685 XP each. This brings each PC to 1,425 XP, enough to advance to 2nd level! Congratulations!
You may gain the new level immediately, but cannot prepare new spells until after 8 hours of rest, if you are a spellcaster.
LEVEL 2. Awesome! I told you guy we should go this way, and no one listened.
Lol! :)
A reminder that we are doing maximum HP per level...
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Johann gets a bunch of little things... AC bonus based on wisdom (which isn't great but hopefully I eventually get a wisdom item), better tracking, minor bear aspect still only gives +2 constitution but now that gives me 2 HP. My HP is pretty good at 26; boosted to 28
My biggest boost is just from realizing I was doing natural attacks wrong. Both bites and claw are primary attacks, which means they don't get attack penalties and get full strength bonus on damage. Whoops. I don't think it would have mattered on the last battle, since my rolls were horrible anyway.
I got two new spells I can't use until I sleep.
I picked up a couple of damaging spells and Spellstrike. Also, I finally have a BAB! Happy days are here again.
Huzzah!
I'm updated to level 2. I took combat expertise for my bonus feat... I'll never use it but it opens a ton of options for martial flexibility.