GM XaveTheNerd's Emerald Spire Full Run (Inactive)

Game Master X Hums

I'm down to keep going! Welcome to the other side of the table, GM Player Xave ;)

What character did you have in mind? Would it be possible for you to be the replacement player and we just call out for a GM? Xave, if the character you'd like to play doesn't fill our Zelphar shaped hole, we could always add the call for a mage to the post :)

The only one I really have in range without a bit of make-up play is a controller Oracle with reach and bite. Would be another tiefling! But definitely not the "Librarian" role. If we're fine with that, she is planning to go controller, but mindless things will place her in the role of secondary attack or secondary healer.

As for finishing the current floor...I think it's reasonable. You've done most of it at this point.

Entertainingly, the character I'm putting my GM credits on for the Spire is an arcanist. XD However, she's already got chronicle sheets for the next three floors (though I haven't applied the third sheet yet and could still swap it to another character) and thus wouldn't be available for a while. If we wanted to switch Tseghet out for her at that point, I can stop applying chronicle sheets to her and "hold" her until this game has caught up with her.

Granted, this is all assuming we find a GM that everyone has fun with.

Honestly, I don't know enough about the Emerald Spire to know if it'd become excessively challenging without a librarian character. Frankly, I'm willing to try it. No knowledge makes the game feel a little grittier for me anyways, which seems appropriate for Emerald Spire and Torrak!

I say we just vote on if we want an additional player and then post a call for a GM (and player depending on the vote results). My vote: no additional player.

Happy to send out the call for a GM! In doing so, I'd appreciate if everyone would send me a PM with two pieces of information:

Update: Sent some feeler PM's!

I just posted in gameplay for finishing up this floor.

Here's hoping I can stay consistent until we're done here. Only two more rooms.

Should we bot Zelphar, or port in a pregen to finish this out? I'm happy to bot if that makes things easier!

There's someone in flaxseed that's looking to join a group after this level, and there's talk about another group that's also stalled out on this level. Perhaps there's some opportunity to join some forces to fill out our table, assuming we find a new permament GM?

I'd be down, even if we do have to shuffle a bit for party balance's sake.

As for Zelphar...I'll just bot him. Pretty sure he'd just consistently use his wand of "contribute" here.

From what I can tell, they've three active players (one appears to be running a pregen to fill out the table) and the other "active" players haven't posted in months to a year.

That'd bring us to 7 players (with Xave becoming a player), 8 with the player from the lodge (so we'd have to exclude someone). I could put the call out now, though, and see if they reach out to us? Unless you had something else in mind Merritt!

Looking at Xave's post while drafting this one, I wouldn't be opposed to shuffling players around if people wanted to balance out the tables. I like y'all though, so it wouldn't be my first choice ;)

I must admit, Nalaia would be a fun addition to the sass of the group.

-GM XaveTheNerd

While I wasn't particularly interested in dropping Merritt to GM this table, perhaps we could offer their table a GM swap? I'd have to think it over a bit--as it's a huge commitment--but maybe I could GM their table if one of their players would step up to GM us?

Assuming, of course, that your feelers haven't amounted to anything. Any bites, Torrak?

No bites :( Merritt, if your plan plays out, there'd be three players at each table and one GM? Then we could either pregen it up or recruit an additional player at each table.

Ha! Some sass would be an amusing addition!

And make Tseghet lose his newest convert to the Inheritor's faith!? What heresy is this!? Nay, what blasphemy!?

XD

I was tossing around the idea of rotating who GMs each floor, but I'd hate to suddenly be missing Torrak and have to get through an entire dungeon with no front-liner (or no healer), so let's not do that.

I misread the map...this is the last room. There is, truly, just an awkward space in the middle of this map.

Well this isn't good. Any thoughts on how we can get out of this bind? Torrak probably would have gone down if he wasn't in Total Defense.

Thoughts: As Tseghet has been pushing, Zelphar-bot summons on the summoner to beat them down. Torrak does his damnedest to hold the line. Tseghet heals Torrak up so he can take a turn swinging instead of just trying not to die. Merritt keeps trying to plink? Not expedient, but if we can wait out Haste (rounds/level), that would help.

That's all I've got -_-

We might have crossposted here yesterday Torrak, I in Gameplay and you in Discussion. You've got great ideas here, but I do think that Merritt needs to keep his focus on the frog in our midst now that its here, so I wouldn't change his action even if I'd read this first.

But once the frog is dealt with, I'll switch back to plinking for sure.

Ok! :)

Alrighty. I feel like I've overcome a vast majority of my burnout. I'm actually enjoying GMing this fight now. I definitely think using the same summoner stats 3x was a bit...much. Especially when that eidolon was ridiculous.

Either way. Last I heard, nobody really wanted to step up to GM. With that in mind, I think I'm over most of my reluctance. I'm willing to GM at least one more floor for you guys (half because me GMing the next floor would mean I don't have to spend a replay, half because I recently remembered how much I was looking forward to doing this next floor on PbP.) We'll see how I'm feeling once that's done?

Works for me!

We might still want to look for another player - it seems a bit much to not someone through an entire floor.

True, another player would be good. Want me to post something in the lodge about getting another player?

Ideally an arcane caster, IMO. What level would they have to be to stay with us?

I believe you guys will be levelling up after this next floor, so...Level 5?

WOOOOO! :D I was just a teeeeeensy bit worried there... Thanks GM! Thanks Team!

It was close. After you, we're all pretty squishy.

They don't call him Torrak "the Clog" Farcrusher for nothing! Or they won't be doing that now anyways...

Hey there everyone. I'm sorry to say this, but I'm going to unfortunately need a bit of a break from PbP. I messed up my back something fierce while already having a diagnosed back issue, and the two seem to be interacting in a rather unpleasant way. It is currently difficult for me to do much more than lay down, and until I get this situation resolved, it's not going to be much better. I've got stuff lined up to get this fixed ASAP, but since I don't know when that'll be, I'll have to say that I'll be inconsistent at best until the situation is resolved. I'll update here once it is.

Thank you all for understanding.
-X Hums

Damn, best of luck GM! Back stuff is rough, let alone a double dose!

As this is a long-term group I want to give y'all the heads up that I've recently made the decision to stop PbPing for personal reasons.

Since we're in a holding pattern right now, this is the best time for me to bow out of this game. I've really enjoyed gaming with y'all and wish the best of luck in the floors going forward! GM, once you've posted the chronicle sheets (NO RUSH, YOU GET THAT BACK FIXED UP!), I'll let you know I've received it so Torrak can be marked inactive for this campaign.

Sorry to see you go, Torrak; you've been a pleasure to play with!

Best wishes, Torrak. We'll miss you!

@Merritt, I hate to ask, but do we want to keep this going with only two of the original players and no GM?

I think it's likely that we'll have to call it, but it can't hurt to throw a line out to Flaxseed to see if we somehow get picked up. Do you want to make a post, or should I?

I can do it later today. In character, even. XD

And done! I didn't want to send folks here to this thread, so I'll try to keep you up to date here on any bites we get via PM.

TOZ has expressed interest in GMing, but I need to get clarification from him whether his offer was to finish out the Drowned Level or to run the rest of the Spire.

With the loss of Torrak, I think it's best if I called this here, then. It's been a fun attempt. I should have some time today (heat packs make it so I can sit! But I can only wear it for 8 hours, so I have to pick and choose what I do while I'm sitting), so I'll add that to my list of things I hope to get done just after work today.

It's been fun guys!

I AM willing to continue as a player if somebody has an interest in GMing, but I definitely think now is a decent time to step down as GM. Thank you guys for the fun table!

As for Gummy Bear, good luck in your future endeavors!

Thanks y'all, it's been a blast! :) If I ever make it back to PbPing, I'll be sure to post something in the Lodge or send out a few PM's! Good luck with the rest of the Spire! I'll still lurk in this thread until the sheets are posted, but otherwise please consider this my last post here.

Xave, I'm glad to hear you've got some improved functionality!

Alright, we've got a replacement GM! Oxnard Kettlebeak / Nathanael Love has expressed interest in taking us the rest of the way through the Spire, and it looks like this group is going to be a good fit for them. Woo!

@Xave, let us know when you've got the Chronicle sheets done and if you still want to join as a player (and if so, with which character).

@Merritt, let's start reviewing the characters that have expressed interest in playing and see if we can't make a cohesive, entertaining party out of the lot.

@Torrak, best of luck and hugs!

I'd love to join. I've only really got a Heavens oracle designed around controlling with both reach and strong spells.

I really do hope to get the chronicles today. Recovery has been steady, so I should definitely be able to continue sitting past work time this week without too much residual pain through the night.

Keeping my fingers crossed.

When it rains, it pours! I was also contacted by GM Abraham - they've got a party that's also at Floor 6 and needing to consolidate/conglomerate with other folks. I'd be tempted, but Oxnard already contacted us and we accepted so I'd hate to back out on them (and from the looks of things, there's plenty of folks wanting to join at this floor for both parties).

Thoughts?

I think we should continue this game with Oxnard, inviting someone to fill in our missing melee role. I'll have to review the Flaxseed recruitment; was there someone who clearly fit the role of a tank or other frontline melee?

I hate to say this, but we're going to have to look for a new GM. Nathaniel Love just ragequit a game his PC is in with another of my PCs--endangering the rest of the party--and he's now on my blacklist.

That’s unfortunate to hear that you had such a terrible experience. Do you want to inform Nathanael or would you like me to? I’ll reach out to Abraham and see if they’ve got room still.

Darn - that table’s mostly full already and IHIYC is playing there. Sigh...

I'll go ahead and pick up this table, assuming Abraham didn't scoop up everyone who still wanted to keep playing this one. I'll review the Recruitment thread for the others who have expressed interest; can you link me to Abraham's table so I know who's already seated there?

I'll go ahead and pick up this table, assuming Abraham didn't scoop up everyone who still wanted to keep playing this one. I'll review the Recruitment thread for the others who have expressed interest; can you link me to Abraham's table so I know who's already seated there?

Xave, can you please issue Merritt's chronicle on the slow track? I think that will be my solution to not being able to play him here. I'll issue all my GM chronicles to him on the slow track as well so he can continue working on land rush, but he won't accumulate XP so fast that I can never actually play him.

That's what I'm doing with my arcanist that's getting my GM chronicles from the Spire. It works decently well until you get into lvl 8 - then you have to be careful that they don't level out of their Spire chronicles from playing other games too much since all the Spire chronicles are slow-tracked. XD

But thanks for being willing to pick this table up! We'll certainly miss having Merritt - maybe we'll find someone to trade back and forth with for different levels.

I'll reach out to TOZ and see if they want to drive a pregen through this coming floor for no credit and then join us with their "actual" character at the next floor. And it's even legal now since you can have a table of just two PC's. XD

Xave, where do we sit on chronicles? I'd like to get moving on this game again, and it starts with that. Please remember to make Merritt's a slow track chronicle for this session.

When we have those, we'll need to know what PC you plan on running as we continue. Then we can bring TOZ in and start looking for a fourth in Flaxseed.

Sorry for the complete absence there. Learning how to sit again is quite a task, haha! I think I'm going to get my wife to help with the chronicles and I hope to dish them out ASAP.

Also, I probably won't be back to full operation for another month or so, as a heads up.

As for what character I'd like to bring, my controller oracle tiefling is the only one that fits here, though I should probably double check that she's eligible. The name is Nalaia if you want to give it a look over.

Chronicles. Finally.

I'm super sorry about that delay.

I'm running numbers for Nalaia after full tracking this one. She may end up slightly overlevelling (matching the high end of the level spectrum) in the "slow track floors", (I think the next one she also overlevels, but I'm going to do a full audit before I say for certain. I think she's lined up to only overlevel the next one)