By the way, are we waiting until the official start date to do the majority of the Part 1 mustering/knowledge checks/NPC interaction stuff? In the past I know some specials have allowed for the mustering and character intros to start a day or two ahead of the official start date so I wasn't sure if that would be a thing here or not :)
Let me look up the details later tonight to give you a better answer. I do have a few days built into the schedule for the mustering part of the adventure once we officially start.
OK, there are two days built into the schedule for the knowledge checks during mustering. You may have characters introduce themselves, but do not start the knowledge checks. I will not make the first overseer post until we start on Monday.
Okay, good to know! Personally, I'll still likely wait until a couple of days before (maybe Fri/Sat) to start character introductions but I'm glad to have some guidance on that. Thank you!
I don't think so. Everything I am aware of is right in the adventure.
Is there an overall map of the layout of Jormurdun? I found one with a Google search but I'm not sure if that's official or able to be used.
OK, I've linked the official (for this run of the special, at least) map of Jormurdun above. Please link it in your campaign header when we get to Part 3, but not before. Also, please link to this map, not to your own copy of it, because I will be revealing areas as they are discovered.
That's a good idea to have everyone link to the same one. (The spelling in the title of the slide needs to be fixed though)
Oops...
And yes, having one copy for everyone makes sense when the instructions are for the overseer to project it for the whole room to see.
Hey guys, just wanted to get on this now - I'll be out of town for the majority of Saturday, January 19th and could use a backup GM for that day if at all possible :)
Hey guys, just wanted to get on this now - I'll be out of town for the majority of Saturday, January 19th and could use a backup GM for that day if at all possible :)
I can cover you GM Ladile
^Awesome! Thank you :)
The first overseer post is up, and we have started!
(If I missed your table, please let me know)
GM Hawthwile, checking in to cover for GM Greysector's Core 3-4 table.
As far as the puzzle goes, I have an idea using Google Slides and different sets of permissions. I'll whip up an example and post it here in a day or so.
When will Aid Tokens come out and how do we plan to run them?
Often I've seen the Discussion tab used to track them.
The starting ones are already out, tracked in the recruitment thread, as usually happens. If you have not already gone over to the recruitment thread of this campaign, you may not be notified of new posts there. The tables with aid tokens were also notified directly.
Doh! I failed to check the recruitment thread!
Speaking of aid tokens, please try to keep them moving. Also, make sure to take careful note of whether your table finds supplies when we get to that part, because that's how we can earn more aid tokens.
Aw, crap, life was a bit more chaotic than anticipated today -- I'm scrambling to catch up! I'll hopefully have it assembled and up within the hour. @__@ Apologies for any delays on my end. ;A;
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Yay! First success!
I will be headed out of town tomorrow (Friday the 18th) and not returning until Sunday the 20th. I would still be able to update twice a day (morning and evening), but if a backup is available it would be easier. My table is Tier 5-6.
Thanks!
Bret
Hey everyone,
Just a reminder that every successfully resolved encounter means you report a success. I've seen several GMs setting up the second wave without reportin a success.
Alright, I think I have something for the tile puzzle - but I am unable to test it on my own. Would someone be willing to PM me an email address I can send an Edit invitation to? Everyone else can check out this link and leave a comment on the slide.
Should this splitting of permissions work as intended, I'll break down the puzzle and add a grid for people to place tiles into. Other GMs can then make a copy of the presentation for each table. Or at least that's the hope!
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GMs, please be aware that there is a nasty winter storm moving through the United States, so some players may lose power and be unable to post. Please bot them as needed to keep your game moving forward, but please also be understanding of the situation when they return.
If you as a GM find yourself without power, please do your best to get word to me, any of the online VOs, or any other GMs for this special so they can get word to me and we can get your table covered.
If anyone notices that a GM has not posted for a while, please let me know so that I can check on things.
edit: it is possible that I as overseer may be impacted by the storm. If I seem to not be responding to things, please let one of the other overseers or online VOs know, and they will make sure you guys are taken care of.
I'm far enough south that all I should have to worry about is a bunch of rain but if that happens to change I'll let you guys know ASAP. For those who are likely to be affected by the storm, please stay warm and stay safe!
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You can roll randomly, or you can ask your table for their preferences, or you can just pick someone. Try to avoid some tables getting lots more than others, but it's up to you how to pick.
I'll be on holiday with wife and child Friday, Jan. 25 to Monday, Jan. 28. Would it be possible to have a backup GM handle my table (tier 7-8) for that period? Thanks!
I'm off for the day, so thanks again for stepping in for me RePete! :D
Yay, great job, everyone! We've gotten the minimum number of successes to move on, so we will be moving on to part 3 either on the 22, or when we hit 15 total successes, whichever comes first.
Has everything been arranged for a backup to take over for GM Abraham?
Yeah, probably not a good idea, Upaynao. We'll find someone.
Ah, yeah that would not be a good idea Upaynao. lol
Being the other backup, it would fall to me then. My only concern is I have a local Con I'll be at the 25th through the 27th. If need be I can tag in for it. If there is another option though, I'd feel more comfortable with it.
Well I will greatly appreciate it if anyone is able to do it.
So I had a player not post since before we had started. I already PMd the player once and no response. Is it okay I recruit from the lodge for a replacement.
Let me get back to you on that later today, Z.D.
Also, GM Abraham, GM Gustavef has agreed to cover your table; go ahead and discuss the details by PM with him.
I'll be moving us forward in just a few minutes.
Let me get back to you on that later today, Z.D.
Also, GM Abraham, GM Gustavef has agreed to cover your table; go ahead and discuss the details by PM with him.
I'll be moving us forward in just a few minutes.
Great - many thanks! I'll be in touch with him directly.
Also, re moving forward, am I correct in my recollection that when an Act ends we just stop the action cold if we are mid-encounter? And if so, for PbP, what does this mean for any resources that players may have used in posts that they have posted but that I as GM have not yet resolved? (Sorry if this question has already been answered elsewhere - trying to keep up with all the threads but I may have missed it along the way).
I would say in general, if players have posted their actions, those actions happened. It's fine to take one GM post to describe the results of what your players have done. If you told players they had a turn to prepare for the next wave and they used a precious buff, I'd probably let them change their mind. Healing and similar resources are still helpful to have used. You also could feel free to just 'narrate' the players taking down the rest of their current wave, if you're comfortable with that, as long as you don't report a success they didn't earn.
Got it - thanks!
Another question: if my party was mid-encounter when time was called, they don't get access to any loot the duergars had, correct? Only the items from the encounters that they actually completed?
They at least would get access to the gear of any enemies in that wave they had already knocked unconscious.
Thanks GM Gustavef!
How long should part 2 have taken? One of my players cast mage armor and I don't want to take it away from them if it hasn't been the allotted time, but I also don't want to give it to them for the sweet, sweet discount of one spell if the in-game time is significantly longer.