GM ShadowLord's Tyrant's Grasp - Group 2 (Inactive)

Game Master The Rising Phoenix

A note to all my games:

I will be out of town starting tomorrow morning until next Tuesday morning (the 17th). I will be in a location entirely without internet and will be completely unable to post. Please GMPC me as needed.

Thras will rage and start full attacking the tree. He doesn't think this tree-like creature can be intimidated, so he will be doing lethal damage and not bothering with intimidate checks. His current AC is 21 due to shield, will become 19 while raging, and for his next round of combat he is demoralized (but will be free of it thereafter).

Just a heads-up that I don't know how much posting I'll be doing the rest of the week (not going anywhere, but spending time with my wife, who's on vacation). Should be back to normal on Sunday/Monday.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone (who's in the U.S.)!

Have a great time!

Doesn't Aira have Eschew Materials as a sorcerer? I don't think she should need a component pouch.

Wait that's actually genius.

Take eschew materials, but still carry a spell component pouch.

Enemy uses their valuable action economy to steal it.

Then you laugh and blast them in the face.

Utterly brilliant!

Sweet.

I'll let Aira change her action then!

i thought there was something like that but was having trouble finding it in hero lab. thanks!

Loot added to unclaimed column in loot sheet. We should go through there soon and decide who takes what!

Hey folks -

I'm struggling to juggle my workload of games these days. I simply have too much and not enough time. The pandemic shifted my lifestyle this year and with the kids at home all day every day with me, I just don't have the bandwidth I used to have to keep the balance. Checking in for games is becoming less fun and more work, so in order to keep my sanity I'm going to need to drop this game.

If you want to keep this active and find another GM, I will help in whatever way possible. Alternatively, we can pause this and try to pick it up later next year if things change and life becomes less crazy, but I just can't dedicate what's required to make this a successful game for you right now. I feel like I'm letting you all down and I'm sorry for that.

That's okay, GM. I've had to do the same with a few games this year, as well, so I understand completely.

As for this game, what does everyone want to do?

That is unfortunate to hear GM. Don't be too hard on yourself, we all get burnout on the boards and it's important to keep it from feeling like a chore. I'll see you around in other games!

I'm somewhat ambivalent on the future of the game. The really weird section of the game on another plane for low-level characters has been kinda crazy, and I've already had to switch characters for the sake of party balance. I'm not overly attached to anything right now. If somebody picks up the mantle and wants to run it I'm on board, but I don't plan to go out of my way seeking a GM.

I've also felt the effects of the pandemic. I think if it hadn't been for Dak's games going on hiatus (or ending), I might have had to drop out of some myself, and I've had another game end without my feeling a need to find a replacement.

I would say I'm not super invested in continuing. I don't know that Mithralline quite worked out the way I hoped she would. She's had a few moments, but otherwise -- maybe not the right build for this adventure. More to the point, as Thras said, it's been a strange adventure so far, and I think just not what I'm looking for (that's nothing to do with you all as players or GM). (Side note: I think Thras has been a lot of fun; he's worked out much better than the previous character.)

At any rate, Shadowlord, As long as you don't go anywhere with Ironfang Invasion, we're good.

I am not planning on dropping II at this time. I'm not dropping all of my games, I just need to get the damn game count down some so I'm not overwhelmed by numbers.

We are really close to finishing this book. If closure is a thing for you, I can speed us right over to Mictena and we can end on the closure of the book?

I don't have a strong need for closure, but I'm happy to continue if others do.

My sentiment is exactly the same as Mith's.

I'd like to hear from Aira and Sam, but I generally think the overall opinion so far is trending towards ambivalence. I know I'm fairly ambivalent about things progressing or closure, and it seems like Thras and Mith are there too.

You've been a fun GM, Shadowlord! I'm pretty busy too so it's ok with me if decide to call it quits for this game. We can always check in later next year if things are different.

Sounds like we're closing it down then.

Sorry it didn't work out, folks. Best of luck in all of those games and I hope to see you around the forums elsewhere in the future!