Hello all. Looking forward to gaming with everyone.
I should have the first game post up by tomorrow afternoon.
Just out of curiousity, does anyone have any experience with this particular module?
I am excited to join the group! Thanks for the opportunity!
I have not played this module and I don't know much about Sargava, but I did play about 6 levels of Skull and Shackles (FtF), so I have a little experience in the area.
For backstory purposes with Pai, what port of call did Kaava Cutter last depart from, and what public figure could Pai and Rory have offended enough by their irreverent performance to be run out of town but not (to our knowledge) have a fast ship sent after us?
The Kaava Cutter's last port - and the port you all most likely boarded her - was Port Freedom.
For all practical purposes, Port Freedom is ruled by the Riverman's Guild. Offending any one of the council members of said guild would probably warrant a hasty exit.
Dot. I will work on getting the profile on this alias in the morning.
Rory, what did you have in mind for a combined backstory?
Dot. I will work on getting the profile on this alias in the morning.
Rory, what did you have in mind for a combined backstory?
Pai, just a loose idea, really. You are the consummate entertainer, and Rory is the flashy showman, but somehow we really stepped in it--one of us either insulted a Riverman's Guild council member or otherwise stepped on some sensitive toes during a comedy bit, etc. I am fine with it being my fault if you like. The idea is that we jump on this ship just as it is leaving port in an attempt to stay one step ahead of the offended parties...
Do you an idea for details? Rory typically uses bluff and martial arts, pretending to be an expert shuriken thrower. Here are a few ideas:
Perhaps he did a martial arts routine with the council member's youngest son and made him look like a putz, or--the one I like most so far--maybe he threw his magic shuriken at a fetching young lady on the spinning wheel target, charring her clothing in a revealing way. Totally accidental, but when she turned out to be the lead council member's favorite mistress, all Hades broke loose.
GM Itzi, is there a particular setup you want for our Profile (especially the part that shows on every post)?
As far as your profile is concerned, I'm not too particular. As long as all the information is there and it's readable, I'm happy.
As far as the post summary bar is concerned, something like this would be nice. It doesn't have to be exactly like that, but that kind of information is useful.
I'm here! I still have to fill out the alias details and write my backstory.
I don't know much about the module. I assume it involves a storm.
Ashlion looks good, Niko.
I know that not everyone has an alias yet or their full profile finished, but I'll probably still get a stage setting post up sometime this afternoon (for me).
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Your throat's going to get sore if you keep doing that.
Gameplay thread is up and I went ahead and put up the initial post.
Alias is filled out and brief backstory has been added to my profile.
Alias filled out! Not much of a backstory yet, I may make it up as a I go along based on hooks in the story. He's much better at banter with his clients than he is at actually navigating the jungle (his Profession-Guide bonus is considerably better than his Survival.) But good-hearted and curious.
There is now a map of the village at Roll20.net. You don't know all the referenced locations yet, but will most likely become quite familiar with them as the adventure progresses.
If people have major issues using Roll20.net, then I'll move it to google docs.
I can make roll20 or google docs work for me.
I think Pai is going to need a backup here in a second...nat1 on a diplomacy check is never a good thing.
Tygrah will watch Ashlion's rear. ;)
Gonna let everyone else take a stab at defusing the situation if you want so I am not just speed posting...
The other ace up my sleeve is I can use bardic performance to try to fascinate him with my stellar singing voice. DC 14 will save or he takes no actions until I stop singing...or until 7 rounds (42 seconds) go by. Whichever comes first. That would be enough time to allow the NPC to not get murdered. If that is what we are going for here.
If we save his life he will like pay us or something right? :)
I don't have time for a detail post now, but Tygrah has zero social skills, so I say do whatever you can. :)
I got "not authorized" when I tried to open the map. If you need to give me access, my email is:
I got "not authorized" when I tried to open the map. If you need to give me access, my email is:
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I also get "not authorized" What do you need from me in order to authorize me to see the file?
I really prefer Google Docs (especially Google Slides).
btw...great job with the beginning of the adventure. Your descriptions and dialogue do a great job at painting a picture of the surroundings and the people on the boat.
Ok. To avoid issues, we'll use Google Slides instead of Roll20.
The map of Pridon's Hearth is now here.
Rory and Pai have passed as a couple in the past when the need arose (a little bit of god-moding here - I didn't pass it by the other player, Rory if you mind we can retcon). They aren't romantically involved...it just makes for good cover at times.
Rory and Pai have passed as a couple in the past when the need arose (a little bit of god-moding here - I didn't pass it by the other player, Rory if you mind we can retcon). They aren't romantically involved...it just makes for good cover at times.
To Pai, it seems like a kiss on the top of the head from a younger brother, but to others it may seem less obvious...
btw...great job with the beginning of the adventure. Your descriptions and dialogue do a great job at painting a picture of the surroundings and the people on the boat.
Thanks for the compliment. Although, to be completely honest, about a third of the descriptive stuff is lifted from the adventure text. In fact, if you read something and think 'Ooo... that's good,' it's probably from the adventure writer rather than myself. :)
Book keeping from last night's song, we earned 58 silver effectively...48 from the crowd and Yolar gaves us a gold piece...pretty good haul!
Rory, your split of that is 29 silver. I will take 1 gold and 19 silver. We split things 50/50, that is "what we always did not previous performances".
Works for me, Pai, although you did most of the work!
Let’s hope Rory has a smile on his face when he comes down the steps in the morning...
Ah, just saw the post in Gameplay...so much for Rory’s plans...no particular change in his expression the following morning, then. Oh well...
Sorry :(
Annabella is a prickly one. You'll have to put some time in if you hope to make more progress. ;)
Sorry :(
Annabella is a prickly one. You'll have to put some time in if you hope to make more progress. ;)
No problem. That’s part of the fun!!!
When you have time, Itzi, could you tell us a bit more about what is available at each place of business? Some of them are less than obvious...Prognostications, Conservatorium, etc.
The only places you currently have any experience with are The Stone Hall (12) and the docks (4).
You've been given recommendations to visit The Countinghouse of Abadar (1) - the temple/bank, The Northwind Smithy (7) - arms and armor, Oyin's Emporium (11) - general goods, and Heri's Conservatorium (2) - potions and similar. Other locations may be explored at the PCs leisure.
You currently aren't aware of what exactly each provides.
I always enjoy PCs first visits to NPC occupied retail locations, so unless anyone has a real pressing need I'd rather not rush through the initial equipping stage. Later on we'll probably hand-wave it, but for now ...
A game-play post is on its way ...
Sorry, I had mixed that part about the elixers, so I thought the conservatorium might have been music related. Most of the titles are somewhat self-explanatory. I will be patient and see what there is to see as we go along...
I'm using just a single Google Slide-show for all the maps and images. I'm not aware of a means to give a link to a specific slide within the set, so I'm hoping by the context which image I'm referring to is clear.
I will be on a cruise next week from 4/1-4/6 without Internet access. It will likely take me till the following Monday or Tuesday to get caught up and resume posting.
GM, please bot me as necessary.
Will get a Gameplay post with purchases in a couple of hours when not on phone.
Man...We have just been visiting all of the quest givers, haven't we? :P
Love grabbing a handy haversack though...that's a huge benefit to a party.
Man...We have just been visiting all of the quest givers, haven't we? :P
Love grabbing a handy haversack though...that's a huge benefit to a party.
And we have two more places to visit, too! Potions and weapons/armor...
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I created a document to capture some of the people, rumors, quests, etc.
I created a document to capture some of the people, rumors, quests, etc.
I see this being super useful. Any chance of including links to pertinent posts about the quest? Like when we got it, posts where we made progress on it, etc.
For example, on the winterwill farm, I am scrolling back now to see what the description of the haversack with the items inside was to make my post...a quick nav link would be helpful.
Edit to add: if you open the doc up to use editing it then we can all add stuff as we come across it.
Good idea. I just opened the doc for editing and added a few links.
Yes...definitely helpful I think...
GM, any chance we can Add Yolar's document to the helpful campaign links?
That's been added. I'm also keeping a time-line of sorts on the campaign page with links to major events.