MJ66's GAME OF MORTALS cooperative until endgame then PVP experiment! (Inactive)

Game Master Michael Johnson 66

Discussion thread established!

I've posted at the top of the board a map of the Courtyard that shows the orientation/location of the Pantheon, six inner palaces, canal, and six outer towers of testing. The symbols on the map are just symbols; they are not scale models of the structures represented.

The central most structure at the middle of the map is the Pantheon, temple to the six deities playing this Game of Mortals.

The six palaces encircle the Pantheon within the parameters of the ring-shaped canal. The PCs start the campaign in one of these six palaces. Clockwise from top right: Thor's champion (Sven), Kali's champion (TBD), Kwan Yin's champion (Essel), Hades' champion (Mydravos), Marduk's champion (TBD), and Bast's champion (Ealsealf).

The ring shaped canal encircles the six palaces and the Pantheon, and is spanned by four arched marble bridges, each 20 feet wide and 30 feet long (the canal is 30 feet wide), at north, east, South, and west.

Six ominous towers of testing surround the canal in the outlying countryside of the Courtyard. These are as yet of unknown quality...

To move things along, I’m just going to assume Essel learns the basics of the Game to save time and get us interacting.

To move things along, I’m just going to assume Essel learns the basics of the Game to save time and get us interacting.

Sounds good

Great character illustration of Essel Theana!

Well, two more days before I just add two NPC pawns for Kali and Marduk.

Kali's girl will be Rowena McAnnis, Irish changeling Unchained Barbarian. Psychotic and savage, dumb but not without a certain animal cunning...

I'm thinking a paladin for Marduk. But only if we can't get two more players by the end of this Tuesday.

I'm thinking a paladin for Marduk. But only if we can't get two more players by the end of this Tuesday.

Sounds good to me!

Yup, works for me as well. It'll be nice to have someone else on the front lines!

I'm having a real hard time equipping a small creature with Str 7 (light load=17.25)(especially with armor weighing in at 12.5 pounds), and have everything it needs for survival.
RAW, it says that there is no penalty for flying encumbered. That being said, I can imagine trying to fly with such a low Str and a lot of weight could be difficult.

So my question is, @Michael Johnson 66, is what is your ruling on this?(or do I even need to worry about this, since I have a palace in a central location, and two personal servants?)

I'm having a real hard time equipping a small creature with Str 7 (light load=17.25)(especially with armor weighing in at 12.5 pounds), and have everything it needs for survival.

RAW, it says that there is no penalty for flying encumbered. That being said, I can imagine trying to fly with such a low Str and a lot of weight could be difficult.

So my question is, @Michael Johnson 66, is what is your ruling on this?(or do I even need to worry about this, since I have a palace in a central location, and two personal servants?)

My ruling would be that fly speeds are reduced by encumbrance, so if you want to be able to fly well, you'll need to travel light or get stronger lol

Looks like I'll be Marduk's pawn...

And I'll be Kali's girl...

Ealsealf Greenleaves wrote:

I'm having a real hard time equipping a small creature with Str 7 (light load=17.25)(especially with armor weighing in at 12.5 pounds), and have everything it needs for survival.

RAW, it says that there is no penalty for flying encumbered. That being said, I can imagine trying to fly with such a low Str and a lot of weight could be difficult.

So my question is, @Michael Johnson 66, is what is your ruling on this?(or do I even need to worry about this, since I have a palace in a central location, and two personal servants?)

My ruling would be that fly speeds are reduced by encumbrance, so if you want to be able to fly well, you'll need to travel light or get stronger lol

Is there any way to have Jingle and/or Jangle accompany me?

Michael Johnson 66 wrote:

Ealsealf Greenleaves wrote:

I'm having a real hard time equipping a small creature with Str 7 (light load=17.25)(especially with armor weighing in at 12.5 pounds), and have everything it needs for survival.

RAW, it says that there is no penalty for flying encumbered. That being said, I can imagine trying to fly with such a low Str and a lot of weight could be difficult.

So my question is, @Michael Johnson 66, is what is your ruling on this?(or do I even need to worry about this, since I have a palace in a central location, and two personal servants?)

My ruling would be that fly speeds are reduced by encumbrance, so if you want to be able to fly well, you'll need to travel light or get stronger lol

Is there any way to have Jingle and/or Jangle accompany me?

They are yours to command.

Ealsealf Greenleaves wrote:

Michael Johnson 66 wrote:

Ealsealf Greenleaves wrote:

I'm having a real hard time equipping a small creature with Str 7 (light load=17.25)(especially with armor weighing in at 12.5 pounds), and have everything it needs for survival.

RAW, it says that there is no penalty for flying encumbered. That being said, I can imagine trying to fly with such a low Str and a lot of weight could be difficult.

So my question is, @Michael Johnson 66, is what is your ruling on this?(or do I even need to worry about this, since I have a palace in a central location, and two personal servants?)

My ruling would be that fly speeds are reduced by encumbrance, so if you want to be able to fly well, you'll need to travel light or get stronger lol

Is there any way to have Jingle and/or Jangle accompany me?

They are yours to command.

Instead me grilling you on their stats, do you mind just PMing me Jingle's stat block?

Michael Johnson 66 wrote:

Ealsealf Greenleaves wrote:

Michael Johnson 66 wrote:

Ealsealf Greenleaves wrote:

I'm having a real hard time equipping a small creature with Str 7 (light load=17.25)(especially with armor weighing in at 12.5 pounds), and have everything it needs for survival.

RAW, it says that there is no penalty for flying encumbered. That being said, I can imagine trying to fly with such a low Str and a lot of weight could be difficult.

So my question is, @Michael Johnson 66, is what is your ruling on this?(or do I even need to worry about this, since I have a palace in a central location, and two personal servants?)

My ruling would be that fly speeds are reduced by encumbrance, so if you want to be able to fly well, you'll need to travel light or get stronger lol

Is there any way to have Jingle and/or Jangle accompany me?

They are yours to command.

Instead me grilling you on their stats, do you mind just PMing me Jingle's stat block?

CLOCKWORK SERVANT STATS

Each PC has two clockwork servants at their service. Cosmetic differences exist, but their stats are all the same. Ealsealf's servants have mechanical wings and a fly speed of 30 feet (poor maneuverability).

Ouch. And so the Game of Mortals claims its first victim.

Ouch. And so the Game of Mortals claims its first victim.

Haha! Yup! At least it was a DM-run rage bot and not a PC...

Looks like one or more of you will be Overlord of more than one domain by endgame... of course, she has 4 rounds before she bleeds to death, and might stabilize...

So much for the DMPCs lol...

As you can see, the Gameboard is a dangerous realm, so tread carefully.

I agree on the idea of railroading- PBP works best, from my experience, when the GM puts the characters in the right spot, then lets them go from there. That's usually 'in front of a dungeon,' but so long as the option of saying no exists, it usually works.

I'm a groomsman at my buddy's wedding this week, so my posting might be a bit delayed, but I will get maps and posts up about the ZIGGURAT soon.

Sven: 40 gc
Ealsealf: No idea, where is your character sheet?
Essel: 31gc
Mydravos: 10gc

Ealsealf, can you get us to 100 so we can buy 2 potions of CLW?

Sven: 40 gc

Ealsealf: No idea, where is your character sheet?
Essel: 31gc
Mydravos: 10gc

Ealsealf, can you get us to 100 so we can buy 2 potions of CLW?

And please post a character sheet on your alias, everyone.

Finished now, I had done the character sheet but not copied and pasted it :P

Sven: 40 gc

Ealsealf: No idea, where is your character sheet?
Essel: 31gc
Mydravos: 10gc

Ealsealf, can you get us to 100 so we can buy 2 potions of CLW?

Ealsealf: 63gp

So yes.

But I also have a version of lay on hands.(1d6 healing as a standard action 6/day)

I see. That’s better than being bankrupt. Want to put our gold together for 2 potions though? That way if you go down we can save you.

I see. That’s better than being bankrupt. Want to put our gold together for 2 potions though? That way if you go down we can save you.

That sounds good, what are we all going to pay?

Sven: 40/40 (0 left)
Ealsealf: 40/63 (23 left)
Essel: 10/31 (21 left)
Myd: 10/10 (0 left)

Total: 100 for 2 potions

Cool. Updated my character sheet.

Bump?

Seems dead :(

I think it is your turn, Sven. Sorry for the delay.

Sorry never dotted discussion, not sure whos coming back but we may need to rerectuit if they don’t.

I'm going to summer camp this week, so i'll be MIA until Friday. Feel free to bot me.

Sorry for the delay in posting, I've been in New Orleans and it was my first visit there, so I was pretty distracted lol...

Going to try to post a map of the Ziggurat tonight when I'm at leisure...

Yikes! Lol... Well, the GMPCs may have done themselves in...

I'm going on tour with my dance troop for the rest of July, i'll still be able to post, but probably less frequently, and my formatting will take a hit, since I'll be on my phone.

Posting to my games- Sorry I've been a bit absent from the boards lately, I've been busy at a summer research program, and it's picking up a lot as I near the end.
Also, in a little over a week, I'm going to be out of the country for three weeks. While I'll still try to keep everything updated, it'll be at odd hours and I may not be able to check for a couple of days at a time. So, bot me if needed in combat, and in about a month, I'll be back to my normal posting rate and schedule.

Just a heads up, that my daughter was born earlier this week, and that my post grammar and formatting may dip a little due to more stress and less sleep. I should be able to post at an ok rate but if I happen to miss a couple days this is why. Feel free to bot me if it’s needed, I would hate to hold up everything.

Congrats! That’s great news

Congrats! That's awesome!

Thanks it’s been very exciting!

I'm a dad to 2 daughters, it's the best :)

Oh wow that’s awesome, I’m very happy about being a dad :)

*casts Greater Congratulations*

Congrats!

Hey all, sorry for the delay in posting, I've been at a weekend-long Dharma Assembly in Chicago at a Dao temple with my kung fu teacher and haven't had any free time the last 3 days to post. We are getting ready to drive back home (to Florida), and I will try to post that map of the Ziggurat I've been promising soon. Thanks for your patience! :)

Sounds like a fun time