GM Kulkos Racing to Ruin (Serpents Skull 2) (Inactive)

Game Master Kulko

Windows computer. Firefox browser. Works fine for me.

Windows and Opera webbrowser : OK on PC

Works on my Andriod phone too, but I have OneDrive there too.

Maybe the OneDrive-app is needed on your phone? (It's Microsoft)

I miss the possibility to post pictures directly (rather than link them).
The text formats below do not mention anything for that, like [image].
Does anyone know a way around it?

Works for me too.

From the message you do receive it seems like if the link would not naturally resolve, you can try with the directly link perhaps Kerndrew: https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=9ED59CDE2A34372F!2299&ithint= file%2cpptx&authkey=!APC2On_pQIbKUzM

Sorry folks, I forgot to get on the PC at home and post. The map thing on my phone is related to being on work wifi; when I disconnect from that, I can pull up maps on my phone.

Post to follow.

FYI, I expect this issue will likely persist. I'm okay working from my phone and describing actions like this. I will point out, though, that Google Slides is working in all of my other games; I'd be able to interact with the maps fully if we were to switch.

It seems a bit odd to block onedrive at network admin level, what if you have to work on a shared project with another company?

It might be a misconfiguration issue with the company proxy. If you think you can work it out with IT, you can handle them this page, it is the list of fully qualified URLs the network requires to allow in order to let onedrive work:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/onedrive/required-urls-and-ports

Maybe they just installed a new administration software and blocked *.live.com without noticing onedrive lives there.

@Shalissa Concerning these policies I belive it typically comes down to the religious beliefs of the Sysadmin and the technological orientation of the Org. I for one would point out that it is pretty strange to block one file collaboration tool (Microsoft) and allow the other (Google Drive) but its far from an unusual situation.

@Kerndrew I have been moving from Slides to Powerpoint on purpose because it cuts down on my admin time significantly, so I am not too hapy to just switch back. But I understand your current situation and I am looking into possible solutions.
For now please bear with me on your phone.

We're a very small company, and use Worksighted as an outsourced IT admin. The error message specifically mentions that if I need the sight "for job functions" to contact them to get it whitelisted.

Unfortunately, if asked to describe the job function I need this site for, I wouldn't be able to provide an answer, and this is only my second week here; I don't have capital to ask for it for leisure during downtime (the job does necessarily include downtime, so in a year I could see making that request, but I'm too new to go that far right now).

I see a Worker(Blue) on the map too. Is he armed and in the fight or just a bystander?

He is there, I just forgot to reactivate him in my excel after rolling group initiative.

The Workers are unsure whether they are more afraid of the rival agents or of you and still have a few microseconds to decide ifthey want to join the fight or not.

Okay since various things about the old setup have been unsatisfactory for me and also for others, and prompted by Kerndrews new access problems I would propose a new setup for keeping track of things in support fof the main thread.

Campaign Tracking:
I have created a campaign space under Kanka

This tool is free to use and only needs you to register an account. I will make it AdFree if people agree that we should use it.
It allows as is usual for such tools to keep track of locations and peoples and connections between these. It also has a decent support for a map to handle things like exploration.

The players also have the option of taking their own notes on everything . While I have the option to keep hidden notes where I need it.

I have entered a few things I would like to put in there to give you a feeling of what to expect.

Encounter Map
I will switch back to a Google slide, but this will only contain two or three slides now
The currect encounter map,
a picture of any monsters not worth tracking long term.
and maybe a dungeon map, unles I feel that is better done on Kanka.

Encounter Map
The treasure sheet will be left as is, but the few things in the Info folder should be migrated to the Kanka site

Next Steps
I would like you to check out the space and give me feedback on it, and if you have any objections to using it going forward.
If somebody is adverse to creating testaccounts, Please mail me and I will provide you with the access data of my own player test account.

When thios works for everybody, I will make it adfree and continue entering some of the old content from the pOwer Point and my personal One Note and switch the battle Map to Slides.

I will then also

OK, I can open the Kanka link on the PC.
I can't add any "entry" like a quest or note though.
It replies: "Not seeing all entity types? It might be disabled, your permissions might not allow it, or it isn't supported for quick creation."

Is it only the GM that can do that, or am I not logged in correctly?

Do I need to be logged in as "Neethan"? If so, have you created our profile/account already?

OK, I can open the Kanka link on the PC.

I can't add any "entry" like a quest or note though.
It replies: "Not seeing all entity types? It might be disabled, your permissions might not allow it, or it isn't supported for quick creation."

Is it only the GM that can do that, or am i not logged in correctly?

Do I need to be logged in as "Neethan"? If so, have you created our profile/account already?

Added the rights. I gave you currently the right to edit everything, since I am not completely sure how exactly we will use it.

I added Neethan as a player, but that has not techical connection to your account, but of course this is for you to use as you like.

I logged in using my own Google account and I could edit Neethan's page, but still not add any Notes or Quests. (Keeping track of all info given to the PCs is a lot for GM, so better if PCs help.)

When you say you gave us right to edit, who is "us" in that context? Everyone? Or a selected few?

OK, looks like you have added me.

“You have been added to the Player role in the Kulko's Serpent's Skull campaign.”

I logged in using my own Google account and I could edit Neethan's page, but still not add any Notes or Quests. (Keeping track of all info given to the PCs is a lot for GM, so better if PCs help.)

When you say you gave us right to edit, who is "us" in that context? Everyone? Or a selected few?

I thought about characters and stuff so I only gave you the edit rights, but of course you need the create rights if you want to create notes and quests So I added that now.

When I am talking about rights I mean the role Player, which is given to everybody who uses the links I posted automatically. So it should work as soon as you log on.

I've created an account and logged into Kanka (username: zinzarin). It doesn't look like Kerndrew is "assigned" to me, and I only see Shalissa and Neethan on the map of Plivius' Warehouse. I'm not sure what I need to do to take control of Kerndrew there, get him on the map, etc. I also don't see any foes on the map, so I'm not sure how to use it to just compose a post here either.

I've created an account and logged into Kanka (username: zinzarin). It doesn't look like Kerndrew is "assigned" to me, and I only see Shalissa and Neethan on the map of Plivius' Warehouse. I'm not sure what I need to do to take control of Kerndrew there, get him on the map, etc. I also don't see any foes on the map, so I'm not sure how to use it to just compose a post here either.

Kanka will only be the campaign log. The warehouse is only there because I tried out, if the map feature might be powerful enough to be used as a encounter map, which I believe it isn't.

The Encounter setup themselves will remain in a slideset, which will be moved to google slides in the next days.

I just want to see if you can all reach the side and if anyone has majpor objections to using it. And of course if at least some of you find it helpful.

I have copied the map to a ggolge slide set. Please check if everybody can open and edit the new map.

Yup! Is the yellow circle Shalissa's calm emotions spell?

Yes.

Works fine!

It works for me too.

I know Kerndrew has still to post his turn, but Shalissa is only going to concentrate on maintaining the calm emotions working, in case you want to streamline forward.

@ Kerndrew
I had a length discussion with Shalissa, and although we are both unsure we decided that the Effected people are determined when the spell is cast, at which point Father kerndrew should have been outside the circle.

That's fair. You can ignore the Will save, then. I thought it best to include it, just in case.

How high are the crates? Can you see over two crates (one on the other)?

Lets say there are enough gaps and open spaces that you have no problem knowing what happens on the other side but they blick most combat actions.

An attack of opportunity would definitely break calm emotions, right? Would the Strength check maintain calm emotions?

Yes it would.

Also, how did red get the jump on Kerndrew's move? A readied action if I moved towards the door?

Technically after your move you stand in front of the open door and the man just tries to move past you since he had exactly the same plan.

If you want to force the issue you have all they options in the world to just push him away or attack him. The strength check is only meant to handle the situation where you will just try stay calm but still block him out.

We are using the linked map which is by now the one on Google sheets.

I think he means that the "Shiv Battle Map"-link still goes to the Powerpoint.

@Davor: We're using the Map in the top link as in:
"Info Folder
Map <--- this one
Treasure Sheet"

Ah right forgot about the other will correct tomorrow

Link corrected.

This is early notice that I will be on vacation from Wed 22 Jun through Mon 27 Jun. I will be camping at a music festival, and internet has historically been inaccessible via phones most of the time during the festival due to the amount of traffic. I don't expect that I will be able to post at all.

I will try to get a reminder post in right before I leave, but I might miss that in the rush to get going. Please feel free to bot Father Kerndrew as needed starting Tuesday PM.

I have a question about the handling of poison.
Typically getting poisoned means one roll during the enemy turn (at the time on the hit) and then another roll on your own turn for the repeated effects, if you got poisoned.

My expeience in PbP is that often people forget to make that second roll, because it is unintuitive.
Additionally it complicates things, because at the time were I describe enemy actions its not yet clear whether Davor ends up paralyzed, so others might post there next turn actions under wrong premises.

Therefore I would ask you for permission to roll the initial saving throws (which happens during the nemy turns) for you to make it more clear, what happens when.

PS: Of course this was not the problem this time. as I just forgot to describe to davor what the results of the failed throw would be.

I understand that Kerndrew is on holiday now, but since he is locked in a separate battle anyway I don't think we not to bot him just yet.

I do understand and I am fine with it.

This seems like one of those asynchronous problems when you try to solve an algorithm faster by using threads only to find out state is important and unknown xD

Sounds good!

Yep. Poisons and delayed results are confusing and annoying. That method sounds fine!

We were not really sure what to face at Plivus’s warehouse.

Would we have discussed to find out more about who’s behind the abduction of Cheiton, i.e., interrogate someone? Would Plivus be enough, or do we want to capture any agent alive?

Or is the plan just to take back the notes, free Cheiton, and get the h*ck out of Dodge City asap?

Fell free to discuss this retroactively.

Just a few things at least Neethan knows about the overall situation of the city.

- Throwing fireballs around in a city is bad even in a city mostly build of stone. (which reminds me I think I should roll to see if something important caught fire.)
- This is Sargava not Bloodcove. The Aspis Consortium is one very low key trading partner in this place, which likely holds only minor political power.
- Cheiton is a well liked fellow in his neighbourhood, so his abducting will be considered a crime.
- Now that you have found Cheiton, you can prove what happened and who was responsible.

Well, we did come in that through that 15-feet doorway, so Neethan would know what was just outside in the yard. With such a large entrance, I’d assume room for a wagon to enter almost, so there ought to be space outside too, not just another house, right?

Kyra and Shalissa can make an AoO against the fleeing agents.

Are you rolling the ongoing saves? Or should I?

I'm fine with either, just need to know what to do.

Note: Davor would not be OK with "we all walk our separate way like civilized man." In his opinion, civilized people don't use poison!

Neethan at least wants from them:
* info,
* the men’s weapons and gold,
* any poison or antidote/antitoxin.
They have to pay somehow even if he doesn’t need them killed.
They're not leaving until we have our notes either.
Maybe Cheiton wants a word with them too?

Are you rolling the ongoing saves? Or should I?

I'm fine with either, just need to know what to do.

Note: Davor would not be OK with "we all walk our separate way like civilized man." In his opinion, civilized people don't use poison!

Also I will roll the poison later.

True! Just call me uncivilized....

BTW are you interested in Roleplaying out the arrival of the city guards or should we just gloss over this part?

A bit confused here...
What are the remains of a used scroll?
I find "The writing for an activated spell disappears from the scroll as the spell is cast." and that's it.

I've also seen texts where it says that the scroll paper also crumbles to dust, but can't find it in the rules right now. (Maybe a DND-thing?)

Q: Is there a good piece of vellum left to be taken by our poor wizard?

BTW are you interested in Roleplaying out the arrival of the city guards or should we just gloss over this part?

Good question. :)

A bit confused here...

What are the remains of a used scroll?
I find "The writing for an activated spell disappears from the scroll as the spell is cast." and that's it.

I've also seen texts where it says that the scroll paper also crumbles to dust, but can't find it in the rules right now. (Maybe a DND-thing?)

Q: Is there a good piece of vellum left to be taken by our poor wizard?

I found this: "It depends on how you want to run it. Some people run with the idea that the special materials to craft the scroll and the ink are the "material component" that powers the spell. Thus the "material component" is consumed, the whole scroll disintegrates. Some people run it that it's only the ink, special or normal, that captures and locks the spell charge when it originally gets written. Thus the ink disappears but the paper remains. Some people run it with the special materials being able to capture and lock in a charge of that magic spell only during its creation. The charge gets spent when read aloud, the whole scroll and ink remains but you can't force it to recharge."

I think I like the description with the ink best. In that case you found an empty piece of parchment with resisual magical energies. And yes you can pocket the parchment.