I don't think it will be necessary for Nidintu to make the check - my character spent most of his life as a river bandit, so while he is vaguely aware of the existence of nobles, he knows little of the intricacies of their naming conventions. However, Orlund's statement does imply that he is a noble of some sort.
I owe you, my players and GMs, an apology for my ongoing absence. My daughter is now 1 month old and it’s me who generally cares for her at night, meaning I’m getting 3-4 hours of sleep a night. It’s not that I don’t have -time- to play these games, it’s that I’m so mentally blasted I don’t have the energy.
As she moves into her second month of life, she is sleeping slightly longer and I hope for more sleep and thus more play in the weeks to come. Thanks for bearing with me. I will eventually get back to the old me. :-)
No worries, take care of what's important first. The game will still be here. :)
And happy first month of life to your daughter!
Hey, since we have an archer in Xavin, I was wondering if I should shift to a bard. On the other hand, two archers is a lot of ranged damage, so I'm also okay staying as is.
GM, what's the plan for the NPC allies like Linzi, Amiri and Valerie? Will you run them in combat? Will they generally be used "offstage"? Or what?
The NPC companions are not intended to participate in combat. Linzi did so in Lady Jamandi's manor to make up for missing PCs.
On the other hand, it would be very odd if they were to sit out every encounter, so I'll try to insert some flavour descriptions of their actions with no mechanical effects.
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A motley band of seven warriors (counting Carageorn), united to defend a frontier settlement from bandits? Sounds familiar...
"There are only six circles! What about me?"
"The triangle is you, my dear Roots."
Halrod, play whatever's most fun for you. Xavin's built to be more trickster than damage dealer and I don't know if we need to hyper optimize the group makeup. It feels like this group is very tactically minded anyway haha.
Free archetype is also a great way to broaden options without giving up the benefits of being a Fighter.
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If anyone's interested, I happen to know a number of videos regarding 18th century frontier life in America, which I think might provide an interesting insight into how our characters would live in the Stolen Lands.
For example, I recently watched a video on what would have been considered a feast for someone living on the frontier. There are lots of videos on cooking, as well as a few on blacksmithing and the lives of people in equivalent situations.
Map is updated. I hope the bandits' 'auras' are visible - we have yellow, orange, green, blue, and the leader in purple.
@Halrod, do you still intend to speak to them and offer them surrender?
Gah. Sorry. This baby thing is kicking my behind!
Babies do that.
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Level up!
For successfully defending Oleg's Trading Post from the bandits, everyone is now level 2.
Also, I updated the hex map with the locations of the Thorn River bandit camp and the Stag Lord's fort.
My partner is very sick with Covid and I'm taking care of them. I'm testing negative so far and taking precautions, but if I disappear for a few days I probably got sick as well.
Hope you stay well!