GM Finder - Madaro Shanti's page

Still here, guys, just in recovery mode from a pair of all-nighters. I'm kind of a wreck. I'll have something new by tomorrow at the latest. Hang in there.

Hang tight, guys, I'll have a nice, big, juicy post for you soon enough.

Love, love, love, the role-play! I have chosen well.

Wonderful start, everyone! Unfortunately, I have this horrible work deadline weighing me down for the next couple of days, so my posting rate will probably suffer. I'll do what I can, but please don't get overly concerned if I get off to a bit of a slow start. This doesn't happen often.

So just curious, are we going to get started tonight or wait?

Funny you should ask....check out the gameplay link everyone! We're live!

It's early in the morning, the sun only just rising over the top of the thick jungle canopy...and it's already hot as blazes. The brave volunteers have assembled before the hut of Anassi, Chologadi's ancestral chieftan. Crowds gather around for the expedition's send-off, as it seems nearly the whole village has turned out to witness the grand departure. Before you is arrayed the makings of a sizeable expedition...it seems the desperate villagers have spared no available resource in this effort to end the looming menace of the black cloud. Waiting for your instructions are five burly porters, five guards outfitted with spears and shortbows, two mules with their drivers, a wagon drawn by two additional mules, and a jungle guide.

The guide steps forward to speak, "Hail, heroes of Chologandi! My name is Chongo. I offer my services to you willingly, for the sake of all the village. As do we all. I know much of the jungle and I can translate for you the ancient tongue of Madaro-Shanti. We know this mission may well be perilous, but also we know there is no choice. For if nothing is done, the village is sure to be ruined. We must discover the source of this darkness, and put it to a halt. We await only your signal to depart." The other members of the expedition nod in agreement, albeit nervously. Chief Anassi stands nearby, beaming with pride at this good showing from his people.

Okay, get your role-play on! You can choose to take as many or as few of the native expeditionary members with you as you like. Also, any of you who have been in Chologandi for at least a couple of days are likely to have heard some rumors. Make some Knowledge: Local or Diplomacy rolls and see what you've heard. Good gaming one and all!

Well, off, seems that link doesn't work. Just tried it when I got home now. Oh well, never mind the whole piecemeal armor, a good mithril breastplate will work just fine.

Sounds easier for me, so I'm all in favor. Thanks.

We're close to getting started, folks. I might be able to have the game thread rolling tonight.

I have to check with the GM and I may have to move some skills to swing it, but what about whistling?

One whistle for all clear, two for enemies, three for big group of enemies or big enemies, and a scream for I need help.

I'm okay with you guys using a system such as this...especially the screaming part. ;)

Actually have a question for the GM. Do you allow the piecemeal armor from UC?

Hrmm...not sure, as I don't own Ultimate Combat. Can you explain it for me?

I must say, I find it funny that in a Party of Seven we have no dedicated Arcane Caster! :)

And what amounts to 3 Secondary Healers...

I am very much looking forward to seeing how this dynamic plays out. :D

Yep, it's an interesting mix...both of personalities and of abilities.

I'm really looking forward to this.

Could we make a party roster? So far this is what I've seen:

Ciaran - Druid 6 (storm druid)
Gerald - Paladin 6 (warrior of holy light?)
Jack - Fighter 6
Rufus - Inquisitor 6 (preacher)
Kiley - Rogue 6
Iiwo - Alchemist 6 (internal alchemist)
Xoc Xoc - Barbarian 1/Summoner 5

That looks about right to me. I like how you guys are working together to think about party roles.

What do you all think about trying to get things kicked off early next week?

No worries. Just glad to be on the team. That had to be a tough final cut, it was a good list.

It honestly was a very tough cut. But I just couldn't see trying to keep up with more than 7 PCs.

2) A large part of Jack's design calls for him to be making a lot of use [perhaps even abuse :-)] of the quickdraw feat so that he can seamlessly switch back and forth between ranged attacks using thrown weapons and melee combat. Part of that tactic will be that more often than not before a fight begins (and even sometimes during a fight) Jack will not have a weapon "ready". He will simply be waiting to see what tactical situation arises and using quickdraw to get whatever weapon he thinks will work best into action. With that sort of scenario in mind I have two questions for the GM.

a) So Jack is standing there with no "ready" weapon waiting to see what develops, and a bad guy runs past him. Can Jack make an attack of opportunity using quickdraw to get a melee weapon out and pound the bad guy with? Or does Jack need to have had the weapon "ready" beforehand? Regardless, once Jack does have the weapon out, he would have to wait until it was his turn to take a move action to sheath it again if that's what he wanted to do.

b) What about readied actions? Could Jack "ready" an "action" to quickdraw (free action) and then throw a chakram (standard action) at somebody? Or would he have to have the chakram out and...

Cutlass, it looks like the rules as written won't allow either of your proposed scenarios to fly.

I will confess that, being far from a rules guru myself, I sought some help with this topic here on the boards. I invite you to click on over there and check out that discussion.

Looks like everyone is accounted for, that's great.

Sorry I wasn't too clear on the hit points thing, hopefully everyone is on the same page now.

I'm up as well (small changes from other one, but nothing major. I'll wait for the GM to let me know what format changes are needed).

The format you have is okay. I'm not too fussy about these things, as long as I can find the info I need.

1d8; 1d8; 1d8; 1d8; 1d8

I assuming that we round up?
if so:
8 + 5 + 5 + 6 + 5 + 8 = 37 HP
if not:
8 + 4 + 4 + 6 + 4 + 8 = 34 HP

The latter spread is correct for Kiley, take 4 for anything less...so, yeah, 34 hp total.

No whammies:

1d8
1d8
1d8
1d8
1d8

Rough profile up.

You can round the 1 and 3 up to 4, Doctor (if you haven't already done so).

I'll follow on with an even noober question :-) Is there a die roller function on the board here somewhere? If so, how do I find and access it?

Several other questions for the GM are perhaps not so silly.

1) Jack will be wearing a +1 mithral breastplate (medium armor). Per RAW in regards to mithral that means that it counts as light armor for movement purposes. But does that also mean that it can count as light armor for purposes of trying to sleep in armor? I could see a reasonable case being made either way. If it doesn't count as light armor for purposes of sleeping in armor then Jack will simply bring a standard chain shirt along to change into when he goes to sleep. However, if Jack can sleep in his mithral breastplate without any problems then he doesn't need to drag a chain shirt along.

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As for the cost of the cost of the breastplate, it's close enough to 5,000 that I'll allow it.

For your quickdraw questions, I'll have to mull things over. Stay tuned.

Wow, not bad! Tho that 2 and 3 hurts. Also curious on the reponse to Ciretose. *Goes back to building his Paladin of Light!*

You can replace your twos and threes with five.

Boo dice...so does that mean I can take 4 on the low ones and keep the 5 or are those my rolls?

All the ones less than 4 you can change to four. Sorry, I guess I didn't explain that clearly enough.

Here's what I've got so far...

-6th level PCs
-20 point buy for starting stats.
-Hit points...assume maximum at 1st level. For subsequent levels, please roll the dice, but you can always take a minimum of half your hit die...if you roll less than that, round it up.
-Ask me if you want any equipment, feats, spells, etc., that aren't in the core book, APG, or Ultimate Magic.
-No traits
-16,000 gp in total wealth per PC (maximum 5,000 gp value for any single item, possibly negotiable).

Please feel free to holler at me with any questions.

Here we go, discussion time! Welcome to the game officially and all that.

I'll have character creation rules up in a bit, meanwhile, please pop in and say hello.

It's decision time! I've decided on picking up the following seven (yes, seven) players...

AdamWarnock - Kiley Sherrow
PbemDM - Doctor Iiwo
ciretose - Lord Rufus Chumwaite III
flash_cxxi - Xoc Xoc
flykiller - Ciaran Maelgwynn
Cutlass - Sergent Jack
Morrin Asturias - Sir Gerald Hynar

Perhaps it's cliche, but this was a tough call...really tough. Several good player characters are being left out, sadly, but I had to limit the numbers...even so, I've expanded to seven PC's from my original plan for six. Anyhow, I hope you'll all find games in the near future. You have my thanks for the interest, and for taking the time to go above and beyond with all the outstanding role-playing.

I'll have a discussion thread rolling in just a bit.

Well, it looks like all applicants are present and accounted for. Recruitment is now closed. I'll post my six players a little later.

I'm very excited to see this -- I have never had the chance to see one of my modules being run by someone else before. I will be lurking for sure.

Awesome! I hope we'll do you proud.

class clarification: luctus will/would be a witch gravewalker.

Thank you!

I can see that I should have explicitly asked for race and class info here. Ah well, duly noted for next time.

GM Finder - Madaro Shanti wrote:

There's some really great role-playing here. I must say you guys are making this a tough call for me. The application window closes tomorrow morning!

Well, are you having fun watching at least?

Yes, absolutely! :)

The latest applicant roster...

AdamWarnock - Kiley Sherrow, Thief/Archer
Cutlass - Sergeant Jack, Axe & Shield Fighter
PbemDM - Doctor Iiwo, Alchemist
flykiller - Ciaran Maelgwynn, Druid
ciretose - Lord Rufus Chumwaite III, Inquisitor(Preacher) of 'Abadar'
Grey Wind - Edrec Verihdan, Sword & Shield Fighter
MundinIronHand - Kalgar Ironhand, Dwarven Cleric of 'Gorum'
flash_cxxi - Xoc Xoc, Halfling Barbarian/Summoner
funnymouth - Luctus Mors, Wizard (Necromancer) ?
Morrin Asturias - Sir Gerald Hynar, Paladin of 'Iomedae'
Darkrite - Ndugu, Tribal Barbarian

There's some really great role-playing here. I must say you guys are making this a tough call for me. The application window closes tomorrow morning!

Remember, the Rain in Spain falls mainly on the Plain.

Ha ha ha! I thought of Prof. Henry Higgins too!

GM Finder - as an alchemist, I believed that Dr Iiwo would be considered an arcane caster. Looking more closely into my likely build (Internal Alchemist) it appears I'd be far more effective at self buffing and ranged support. I agree that a "pure" arcane caster would balance the party.

Ah! Thanks for claarifying that.

Updated list....

AdamWarnock - Kiley Sherrow, Thief/Archer
Cutlass - Sergeant Jack, Axe & Shield Fighter
PbemDM - Doctor Iiwo, Alchemist/Arcane Caster
flykiller - Ciaran Maelgwynn, Druid
ciretose - Lord Rufus Chumwaite III, Inquisitor(Preacher)
Grey Wind - Edrec Verihdan, Sword & Shield Fighter
MundinIronHand - Kalgar Ironhand, Dwarven Cleric of Gorum
flash_cxxi - Xoc Xoc, Halfling Barbarian/Summoner

One more day left!

I'm really enjoying this in character banter! :D

GM Finder - Dr. Iiwo is indeed an alchemist. He is far too polite to comment on your dismissal of his arcane casting capabilities.

Agh, sorry about that! Part sorcerer then?

List of concepts so far...

AdamWarnock - Kiley Sherrow, Thief/Archer
Cutlass - Sergeant Jack, Axe & Shield Fighter
PbemDM - Doctor Iiwo, Alchemist(?)
flykiller - Ciaran Maelgwynn, Druid
ciretose - Lord Rufus Chumwaite III, Inquisitor(Preacher)
Grey Wind - Edrec Verihdan, Sword & Shield Fighter

Darkrite, I deliberately left you off the list, in hopes that you will take the time to expand on your idea and present a concept in the format of answering the above questions.

Thanks one and all, keep the ideas coming! Recruitment stands open until Friday. We're definitely in need of some arcane casters.

*rocking a new avatar and alias for this game*

Some good stuff coming so far, guys, thanks for your efforts!

There are still two days left to submit character concepts, so keep 'em coming!

Later today, I'll post a list of characters submitted so far, for ease of reference.