Ustalav introduction campaign (Inactive)

Game Master Browman

Items Calistria has and is willing to contribute to the cause:

• Lantern, hooded
  
• 4 flasks of oil
  
• Rope, silk (50 ft)
  
• 2 Healer's kits (19 uses left)
  
• 5 days of trail rations
  
• Donkey

If someone will help her carry her gear, Calistria will happily sell the donkey to a good home in order to raise funds for the group.

She's speaking to Swift-Palm. Please let me explain. She is not looking to add monk of any type to her intended roster of classes. What she's looking for is some way of regaining control over her mind, such as with meditation.

The party gains another 100 XP each for speaking to the carver and determining the location of the castle he described.

Are you guys waiting for the baron's cousin to arrive, or heading north in the morning?

It depends. I'd like to do some research in the library on the baron. Depending on what I find there, I say we can head out.

I think that heading for the ruins would be the better bet. The count may open a few interesting doors, but I think we need to stay on task for the moment. Perhaps the Baron has any info on our destination? And what all are we purchasing with the money we donated? I think that a cart to go with Callistrias donkey would be nice. Plus of course food. But what else might we need? Torches?

We've got a lantern and I'm sure a few of you have torches. A cart is a great idea.

A cart is a good idea. I have torches too. We could use stuff like rope, chalk, hammer with some pitons, sacks, oil flasks, etc.

Have we determined who the quartermaster will be?

yup.. YOU! Unless you wish for someone else to take it over.

I take from your posts that you guys are heading north as soon as it is morning?

You said that there is no alchemical weapons available.. did that include silver blanch? I figure that something like that might be available if the area has a history of problems with lyncanthropes.

You said that there is no alchemical weapons available.. did that include silver blanch? I figure that something like that might be available if the area has a history of problems with lyncanthropes.

and for exactly that reason, any they have is not for sale.

lovely.. ok then. Onward and upward!

All the loot on the spreadsheet disappeared. Did it get sold off, claimed.. whats up?

All the loot on the spreadsheet disappeared. Did it get sold off, claimed.. whats up?

I haven't touched the loot tab in a while

hmm.. thats odd.

On a side note, Browman, maybe you could give some out of game advice.. I have a level 3 ranger rogue that I have used mainly for in person games, but would like to get into a pbp. There doesnt seem to be much luck in finding games on the recruitment tab, and the lists (like DM Kluddes) take forever. Any suggestions?

On a side note, Browman, maybe you could give some out of game advice.. I have a level 3 ranger rogue that I have used mainly for in person games, but would like to get into a pbp. There doesnt seem to be much luck in finding games on the recruitment tab, and the lists (like DM Kluddes) take forever. Any suggestions?

Honestly recruitment for play by posts is a complete crapshoot. Some recruitments are super popular, others not often for no apparent reason. Lots of people run private or semi-private recruitment as well only working with people who they know or are vouched for by someone they know. Same with the frequency to games pop up, sometimes there are tons of games recruiting, other times nothing. Just be patient and eventually something will come along.

Thats pretty much what I have found. Thanks though.

Hey so, it's been a few weeks on our new posting system. How do we feel about it now? Are we happy with it? Do you think we could change a few things? Does anyone want to go back to how we used to do it?

I think we're fine either way atm.

I find that now when we post, we make it more detailed and thought out than when we posted short ones. It forces us to be more descriptive.

I like it ;)

So you are pushing on past the village and camping somewhere for the night?

Ustalavians will think you are crazy.

Lol crazy may be debatable. Is it possible to visit the tomb and still shelter in town for the night?

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Lol crazy may be debatable. Is it possible to visit the tomb and still shelter in town for the night?

Yes, the tomb is about a 10 minute walk north of the village, you have about 90 minutes before the gates close for the night.

Depending on our funding, I suggest stopping for dinner and sleep, then visiting the tomb in the morning.

Visiting a tomb at night in this country seems like a bad, bad idea.

I agree with calistra on this one. We should avoid the dungeon at night.

I agree with calistra on this one. We should avoid the dungeon at night.

The Castle you are heading to is still around 180 miles away.

I think he means the tomb (which could turn out to be a dungeon!)

Items Calistria has and is willing to contribute to the cause:

• Lantern, hooded
  
• 4 flasks of oil
  
• Rope, silk (50 ft)
  
• 2 Healer's kits (19 uses left)
  
• 5 days of trail rations
  
• Donkey

If someone will help her carry her gear, Calistria will happily sell the donkey to a good home in order to raise funds for the group.

Maybe replying too late but I don't think we need both a donkey and a mule. We should sell one and use the remaining funds for something else.

I think he means the tomb (which could turn out to be a dungeon!)

Right. Tomb in the morning. Sorry.

Maybe replying too late but I don't think we need both a donkey and a mule. We should sell one and use the remaining funds for something else.

I agree. Calistria will be glad to allow the group to sell her donkey (if she believes the new owner will be nice to it).

I thought we only had calistrias donkey...

Heading to bed but if yall wish, Garekk can join the convo hailey. I will put up a reply in the morning.. 0300 comes way too early!

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I promise, I won't waste any further time with Hailey's temporary crisis of alignment. She's a true neutral, 49 % good, 51 % evil, and that's the way she's going to stay. No more flirting with the light side.

But thats no fun! lol

I thought there might be something inside, but Garekk would have paid homage to the mans sacrifice regardless.

Wolves are a stark contrast to undead. Fantastic!

Did you see what I did there?

Lmao

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Wolves are a stark contrast to undead. Fantastic!

Did you see what I did there?

part of the reason Ustalav is so dangerous is because it isn't simply one thing that is trying to kill you, everything (possibly including the next village if the harvest was bad) is trying to kill you, from the animals to supernatural things that go bump in the night or the daytime because nothing scares them

Are you guys going to stay around this village or keep heading north?

I think the boys (and maybe Hailey) want to hunt wolves for pelts and earn some coin. Calistria wants to offer her services in the village in exchange for whatever they can spare.

I was thinking we could hunt wolves on the way to the ruins and back and return here to turn them in on our way back to the city

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I think the point was to raise money so we had it between here and the ruins, in case we need to buy more supplies or rent another room?

There is that.. it's up to the group. I thought we were on a time sensitive issue with the undead though

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Swift-Palm, it seems you've picked up a student. What a twist, having the priest learn from the warrior instead of the other way around.

There is that.. it's up to the group. I thought we were on a time sensitive issue with the undead though

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Keep in mind it will take you over a weak to travel to the ruins.

Thank you Hailey, but I think I'll stick with the sling for now. I think I would have to take penalties for using a small crossbow.

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Hi Everyone,

Sorry I have not posted recently. It has been crazy busy for me lately. I'm still in the game - but, I would like to pass on the duty of quartermaster to someone else. Does anyone else want to take care of the party funds?

I can do it.. its no big deal. We also need to find out how much Swift and I spent, so that we can deduct that from the total. If the party agrees, that is.