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Mayor The Mayor runs past Noro and the Sheriff and goes to the butcher block by the sink and pull a cleaver from the wood and stands over Lou waiting to see if any goblins come to attack the helpless Lou. Bale Lights his pipe with the snap of his fingers and sits back to watch the show. Turns to one of his wild eyed table companions and says' "This younger generation is.. feisty to say the least. Dontcha think?"
Esme....
Ok I knew I liked all of you for a reason. Keep me on my toes!!! In your example, if a tank or some other person has not aggro'd them first? Congo Ratz!! Welcome to why you don't flame large groups of evil minions when you are a glass cannon. It goes in the bad idea column. Wait for the tank to catch aggro or focus on mobs you can handle. If a Tank uses the Taunt option it will depend on how he taunts. Wow me with good role play and even Copper will beat on said tank. I kid Drake. But it's about good rp. As to what mechanics I am using to limit it? Spoken: Has to be heard and understood
Remember the rule I set forth requires a skill check. I am going to allow either Bluff or Intimidate. But to use the skill you must do something. Whatever that is will determine range and so forth. So make sure the taunted opponents can see and hear you. Otherwise, its like picking a fight. How worked up can you get the other guy? If calling his mother a cripple who rolls around in a wheelchair don't do it.....find out what will...(Insulting ones parentage not always. Insulting a males package...9 times outta 10). All in all I will let common sense reign and if it doesn't...well that's why I am the rules judge too :P In your second example: Adrien's action happened first. So his stands. Talon must write accordingly if he wants to attack that mob. And then Adrien must respond. Sure this could result in tug of wars, but this is why I asked the pre-madonnas to check their luggage at the door. If you want to showboat. Do so. Just don't step on your teammates toes to do so. In all, just assume what has been written cannot be unwritten. That way when it is your turn you have the spotlight, and as long as we remember it's about the party and not the individual...I can assure you that, you will see good posting and team work. Another question on combat - should we just assume average hit points or roll for the monsters total? Ok to Talon, Noro, and who the heck let Elwyn in here? Just Kidding :P Um, if I vary from the posted stats on the PFSRD I will tell you. Otherwise assume EXACTLY what is in the entry. The Warchanters, & Gobos on Horseback I realize I did not post so I will get that up now Goblin
The actual NPC's in the mix? If you attack them....wait for a response. I only use the aggro rules for combat for grunts, toadies, evil minions, etc. You will always be notified of a non-evil minion by the fact that they have actual names...not gobo #4, or just "the gobo". I will tell you his name is Snubnose Wisekrakenhut. Snubnose Wisekrakenhut is a guard for Chief Fatguyinalilkoot. Anytime you get a name...WARNING NPC DO NOT ACT FOR I hope this clarifies what I left out. Thank you for continuing to ask questions and keep me on my toes. I will continue to keep working on my end too :) Brief snippet from my past: GM: Your Players ever just make you want to hug them outside of game, and just hit them in game? Rysil: That's why TSR made Dracoliches. *Drinks coffee* GM: Yeah but I mean, I am talkin that one guy that always has his nose in a book and is ready to quote rules at you on a moments notice. Rysil: When he complains you're an evil bastard for killing his PC, tell him it was an illusion. GM: Dude...You are evil. Rysil: Thank you >:)
Ok folks I have the goblins up and Belor. Talon you're up. I apologize again for slow posting but my internet is not cooperating like I would prefer, but I am working on it.
Goblins(Tsuto's group 2)
Goblins(Lyrie's group 1)
Goblin Warchanters(both groups) The two female goblins begin to jump and gyrate spinning whips in large circles around them as they spit and curse out their ribald rhyme "Goblins chew and goblins bite.
Goblins race and goblins jump.
Chase the baby, catch the pup.
Folks I have been trying to post today, but every time I do my current internet does not cooperate. So I am gonna make this short and hit post until it does. I will do better tomorrow I am sure. Until then Combat is gonna have to wait unless one of my aforementioned alternates wants to run the goblins amuck and have them try and capture Ameiko or the Mayor or both.....ok who didn't see that coming?
Hey guys. Traveling home today, will be several thousands of miles in the air most of the day. But yeah, posting here at least :P Pssst...not to rain on your trip or nothin...but um..."will be several thousands of miles in the air most of the day" Do you live on Mars or Venus? I'm Just sayin. :-p
Well I'll give it a shot. It just means it'll be hard to post my turns from work since my breaks are really short and my phone is crap. But I'll try. I wouldn't sweat it to much. All you are doing really is just watching for your turn to come up in initiative. Then post when you actually have time. Wait till you get home or when you don't have to rush it on your phone. Remember it is still only a once a day posting requirement and I am not even going to enforce that to hardcore myself considering what I have just been through. Also keep in mind that if you don't like it I did offer the option of going to a more traditional method. I am not inflexible. I did just make this up. So if it doesn't work I am easily willing to scrap it. Think of it this way. You get the freedom to run your opponent to the ground with your personal writing style instead of waiting even longer for me to do it. I should also refer you to the above edited post about aggro. It will help to know what to do and how to act a bit better in combat. You especially as a Tank role should enjoy the ability to taunt and grab up opponents to save your fellow party members. Not to mention with Copper you two could double team the heck out of some bad guys and subdue more of them at once. Thus allowing your more powerful damage dealing allies to then take them down. WoW I spent way to long doing raids and battles in MMOs, yikes.
Interesting way to do combat. So you want us to do that until the enemy each of us is fighting dies? I just made it up :P This being only my second honest attempt at board GMing I wanted something that felt heroic and let you guys shine both as individuals and as a group. I thought since you folks had developed some synergies already that this lil flare would help you to unload and focus on your target in a fun writing style, while adding some weight to the players and off a somewhat stressed GM. If it does not work we can return to a more traditional style. So yes, think of your targets as having sticky Aggro. Once you have an opponent like a goblin, it will stick with you until you kill it, stun it, tame it, or whatever. Now no one started as a Monk but I could see Noro going monk levels if she wasn't a Barb. With feats you can get Stunning fist. This means if you stun an opponent or in some way reset aggro is the only way to drop an opponent. The ways to do this without dropping an opponent to zero are as follows: Any status effect which prevents a target from consciously being aware of its aggro'd opponent will reset it's aggro. Aggro: is defined as aggression from an opponent directed at a specific target. In the case of this game Aggro will be set when any PC or NPC targets any unammed NPC opponent and engages it in threatening manner. Yes this means you get aggro if you just threaten someone. So be careful. This can also be useful to the Tanks as they can hold unnamed opponents easier by attacking large groups who will maintain aggro on the opponent who attacked them first. This is great for flankers and Rogues as it means the lil beasties won't turn on you because you did the most damage. Also a word to Adrien and Noro Especially. Due to the way I am handling aggro, you also can use either the Bluff or Intimidate skills to "Taunt" an opponent. A taunt DC will be Based on the Targets Will Save + 10. I was thinking of making Taunt a feat in which you can even effect Named NPCs as well, but I am not sure how unbalancing that would become. Talon & Adrien : No need to rush. Take your time. Your GM has become a lot more lax in his posting requirements for some bizarre reason...*snort* Seriously tho. Lets just have fun. I will do my best storytelling and you folks do your best party heroism. Other than that lets not take it so serious. I think that was my fault. God personally removed that stick from my ass recently....you should thank him :P
Ok Adrien Run everyone's Initiatives and then I want to see you all post in order of initiatives like I said in Discussion. NPC Initiative bonuses:
Belor is +3 Init
Mayor is +2 Init Ameiko is +3 Init Aldern is +0 Init Bale is +9 Init All Gobos are +6 Init Lyrie +2 Init Tsuto +3 Init Have fun and if an NPC should post before you Just skip them and post as long as they are not an opposing combatant. As to all of your actions I see nothing wrong with any of them. Please continue. If I am gone a day or two I give GM powers to move the story along to Adrien and Zel. That means if you really need to push it along and I am gone like before. Go spoiler yourself on the Module notes if you know them or have them. And RP according to how you think said NPC would react. If either of you does not want this position then elect two people among yourselves for the honor. If I am too slow or life keeps me from posting I fully trust this group to handle themselves as you have impressed me as adults so far. As to the appearance of Tsuto and Lyrie: WARNING Spoiler alert!: If you read the module you know I am running this outside the posted events of the module. I chose to do it this way for my own reasons, but suffice it to say that Neither of these two fights to the death. They will flee the moment they feel threatened. Treat them as one hit wonders.
Sheriff & Mayor will protect each other and Ameiko if they can, but the sheriff will fight to the death to protect The mayor above everyone else. Aldern is an idiot and a buffoon nobleman that cannot really defend himself and is in a panic to save his dog which the goblins have already killed. If the PC's make it into the streets they see goblins EVERYWHERE. There are about 40 goblins in total all over Sandpoint. The militia is doing it's best and will have (unaided)run the goblins out of town and subdued most of the fires started by Dawn. For the most point the goblins in town are a distraction. as of Round 7 Shalelu Andosana has arrived with two militia in tow and any goblins left will fall to her and these two guards in a round. If the PCs route the two groups at the bar you may assist in running the goblins out of town and putting out fires. Fires can be extinguished with 4 gallons of water easily most times as the goblins really aren't that bright and the people of Sandpoint are not cowards. Feel free to include random unnamed NPC's at this point or introduce possible candidates for the leadership feat. Most of these people are the equivalents of 1st level warriors as they have been fighting for this town for a long time. Also if you look at the Bar I have placed tokens of a wide variety of NPCs. None of them have stats or backgrounds except the Bartender. The Bartender is a man by the name of Earl and for some reason has just the oddest luck. He can never be hit. Like literally you cannot hit him. Treat his AC (Normal, Touch, & Flat-footed) as 400. If you can find a way to crunch those numbers and break my game then I bow to you as a Munchkin among Munchkins. Earl essentially functions as a 20th level Monk Pacifist with an AC that is higher than the Divine. (It's a quirk of fun based on the scene from the Great Race with Jack Lemon and Tony Curtis. If you know the scene I am referring to then you get how this is funny. If you don't go rent a very old movie and prepare to laugh. Just imagine all hell breaking lose and when the dust settles here is a guy totally unfazed and unharmed.) Anything more ask me. I posted this here so that those of you who want to write yourselves as slightly clairvoyant or just want to have a lil fun with being a hero you may. Just please keep in mind that with a lot of freedom to do what you please comes the request that you share the spotlight with your fellows. That said, have fun and kick some goblins ass!!!
The goblins in the first group replace their Short Bows with Torches that have the same stats as the short sword, but do have a chance to cause flammable objects to ignite. Torch +1 (1d4/x2 + dc 12 Ref or take 1d4 fire the following round with usual rules for extinguishing fire) Sorry for that I wanted to edit but it would not let me.
Thank you folks. I appreciate it. To the Combat situation. Since we seem to be a decent group of individuals who understand and grasp the game let me explain. On the map you have 4 circles representing the spell "BlackLight" It creates "MAGICAL" Darkness. It allows the caster to see through it but not much else. It is thwarted by Daylight, but otherwise works like I have indicated from the beginning. The attack you are facing is obviously from Goblins Inits will be handled once Talon has had a chance to fully indicate his surprise round actions as the gobos and darkness just "Poof" out of nowhere into the crowded bar. Anyone with Spellcraft or Knowledge:Arcana checks can try and guess at what is going on magically, but likely unless you smack it out of the park with a 25+ roll...your character will be scratching it's head. When it comes to combat, I am not going to hide stats from you. If you don't want to play IC and use the OOC knowledge IC? Up to you. If that's fun for you, then by all means. Just don't ruin anyone else's fun is all I ask. Ok when I get ready to post combat I will post the vitals for the combatants. Normally the DM runs all the monsters and such for combat, but I know you are all capable adults now, and I want you to handle you own combats. What this means: If you attack a combatant I want you to take that combat from beginning to end. So it will look like this Attack on Goblin #1:
I swing my fists into the goblins tiny little body (After I type this I hit preview to see my rolls and write accordingly) The little goblin ducks and dodges my fists not allowing me to connect.
Goblin: The goblin tries to swing his torch at me as I close with my fists (Preview again)and misses me as I turn the torch aside and come in for the next blow. Each of you can see from the example a very very basic example of what I expect from you. I want you to handle all of your actions in combat this way. If you aid another player you must state your action and roll any dice you need to hit and damage. Basically write your own heroic perspective of combat. Follow the dice like normal, but remember...write like this is a movie and the "Party" are the main Heroes. Write like it's Hollywood. If you want to bounce of the balcony railing, swing from a chandelier, and dive straight down to impale a goblin from above? GREAT!!! Awesome, just make two acrobatics rolls and add a +1 to hit in addition to charging. If you want to do something...think about what rolls you would ask for as a DM. Then write accordingly. Unless something is over the top wrong I will likely let you have your fun. The main thing to remember is to follow initiative order. Adrien:
Since you posted inits for everyone I want you to post again and be our time keeper. I also want you to post first after I call for combat to start. This means that you have a small gift. You always go first. For whatever reason we come up with IC, Adrien is never caught totally unaware. This means whatever the highest init is....Adriens is 1 point better. This way if I am unable to post I have someone to help keep combat moving. You only get this bonus however if you are conscious. You only get it in Normal rounds not the surprise round unless you are laying an ambush. Ok, but the down side is I will post init mods to you for the combatants and you must roll for them as well. Use some common sense and try to act as if what has been posted ahead of you in combat HAS happened already. Try to learn how to compliment each others actions. Stay on target. Stick with your opponent until subdued (Remember that in pathfinder a combatant is not dead until they have gone into negative numbers equal to their Constitution Score, NOT MODIFIER). If you do not play accordingly...you may find clerics and healers way more annoying than you thought. I am sure we will run into situations where I will need to be Judge and arbiter, but I am sure we can make this work. Ok folks I have laid out the map to start. I will only do that for the beginning of combat and then we can write what happens after. Just try to have fun. Once again thanks for your patience
Combatants Goblins
NPCs: The two I left unmentioned are Main NPCs and I will handle their actions plus those of the other NPCs. If you engage one of them, do not take control of combat as I will take a more active role for them. I will sometimes let you know to handle them and then give you stats privately.
If you must Identify them as a target The woman leading the northern group is Lyrie
The one leading the Southern Group is Tsuto
I have not read any messages on the boards. I am tired and worn out at the moment. I have been through a lot since that last post and my lil two day flu was like gnat fart in a hurricane. I am gonna leave it at that. I will just say that I have been through a lot of extremely stressful and trying circumstances that demanded I not even think about touching a computer. I am back with much apology and remorse for leaving, what I considered, the best group I have had in years high and dry like I very sternly asked you all not to do and I ejected Noro over....oh the irony. So yes, Noro I have not read your posts, but a certain lil birdie told me you really want to play still. Yeah like I am gonna be a hard ass now...uh huh...and suddenly the group disappears and I get like 7 "Kick Me" signs on my Blazer? Yeah, not this GM. SO. I will be still dealing with the fact that my home disappeared out from underneath me and I must now move house. It will be about a week or so before I am regular daily poster again (Which sucks big time). If you all decide to tolerate me just a bit longer and hang in there I will do my best to make this worth it for you. I will do my reading tonight and tomorrow morning if I can. I will post in Discussion for rulings if you need them, but NPC Posting will be slower as I won't have the necessary time or Mental capacity for about a week. Once again I apologize. Life is a bugger. I am still breathing. So lets get back to the business of living shall we? In the words of Jason Mewes "Carpe Diem, B#%@*es!!"
I am puking my guts out folks...not sure I will be able to post anything today I apologize.
Here is the layout for the surprise round. I know you are all anxious to go do your thing in this whole endeavor, but let me show you how posted combat works for my game. 1. Surprise Round (Roll Init if you are not surprised)
I only roll once for initiative and add a full round action to the list of possible actions called "REFOCUS". Refocus lets you spend your turn waiting to act so you may act first on the following round. You Must Declare it on your turn though. No waiting to see what happens till the end of the round and then hopping in. Also, You will always know if you get to roll Initiative for the Surprise round because I will make sure you know like I did with Talon. Ok Folks sorry for the quirky going but I know I am a quirky DM, but if you stick around I hope to make it worth your while. Oh and Drake...your Character Pic was not quite the thing I was looking for so I slotted you one in the Combat layout. Tell me if you like it.
Rhasa WINS!!! Add 250xp Rhasa Look at his IMDB...can you find any good guys in his resume? Also I am headed to bed with no word from Noro. This means we are down to 6 and Ameiko just got another Dishwasher. Sorry Noro the rules are there for a reason....and then there were 6
Ok Old Crew, Who Played him(Main Character in A Clockwork Orange)? For a fine bit of 250 xp and your medal for knowing more about movies than the DM: What does the actor currently play in, and what movie was he in with Ice-T & Lorrie Petty. (This goes to who answers first due to the web.) I am a sucker for this kinda crap. Oh and Adrien, I knew it was a mistake to let an Assimar in the group Darkvision and Daylight. It's like my worst low level nightmare. Ok This is my last post of the day due to massive rainstorm hitting. I will make sure combat ensues tomorrow. I will be trying to post the map of combat for you all to go with. Zelaria, You do NOT need to make the Fort save as you stated you do not drink. If you do imbibe alcohol later for any reason you will be at a -1 to your save against it's effects for being unexposed and female. I am worried we are losing Noro as she has not posted since Wednesday. Noro if you read this: "If you want to stay in the game you must respond to me in a PM as soon as you can. If I have not heard from you by the time I sleep tonight I will terminate your status as a player. Noro will become an NPC. Please respond I don't want to lose you." Ok guys this is it for a bit. Be well.
Adrien:
Does his Darkvision see through a Darkness Spell? Because I am not seeing anywhere that it does, but if i am wrong please correct me. otherwise you are blinded. Bill Turner's Boy Aka Talon: I don't give a flyin'flip who you are. If you roll a 28 for perception in total darkness....your ears work just fine.
So you can sense that from the entrance of the Dragon comes the scurrying of little feet and what sounds like the muffled sound of hideous squeeky laughter trying to be suppressed. You also smell and hear torches burning. Your best Tactical guess is that the bar is being swarmed from the front by more than a dozen small individuals no larger than children carrying torches.
Still Boot Strap Bill's Kid *Chuckles* Talon I jest and poke fun, but I need to be clear. I like the inspiration you took for the character. Orlando Bloom did excellent as Will Turner. So the fact that someone else uses him for inspiration for a character? Bravo! As it should be. Imitation is how children learn, and how we give the highest form of praise....after all we tend to imitate what works folks.
Esme, Rhasa, & Talon you may add 50xp as well and Rhasa you may add an additional 15 xp for finding one of your familiar. Bravo all and keep up the good work After further inspection I see that all the posts I made to the board after a certain time yesterday did not get posted. Especially a very very very long story post. So Now I have to repost everything and it could take me a few. So please be patient with me.
D&D was made by men Enhanced by WomenMen like big Boobies (Even the gay ones Shhh) and small vaginas. (Yes even the gay ones, but for different reasons) Please bring them to the table If you are able. If you have a sausage And its not a Snausage There is a woman for you too. Old poem I wrote years ago to some idle thoughts on D&D. Hope it fits :P
Talon I am sorry but you need to go make a new alias as I will now be referring to you as "Boot Strap Bill's Kid"
Bravo! Very Nice Pic! Now add 50xp to your CS for posting a picture.
Sorry for the somewhat of a misfire in Game. I had forgotten I could create multiple alias' for my NPC's Hopefully my responses will flow and make more sense from now on. Still adjusting but I will make sure things move along. Sorry again. Rysil
I ask the forgiveness of my players for a day or so. I am having so real life issues that might require me to be a sporadic poster for a few days, but you will at least know that I am reading as I will post here at least once and in the Gameplay thread to keep it moving. But it will NOT be at break neck speed. I never intended this to be break neck. If you expect a round of combat done in a day then....LMFAO...ok it's not Rifts...but it could take a bit. I put the "Once Per Day" requirement on here because I can't promise more than that on some days. As long as we all get it, and the fact I am not actually ignoring any of you out of malice. Let me tell you how I touch everything here. I wake up and spend time with family
This sound much different than some of you? But that is why I don't expect any more out of you. Relax. Take it easy. The board will still be here tomorrow. Don't worry. Be happeh! (Sorry bad reference. BAD DM! BAD DM! No Cookie for joo!) Anyways to answer some above questions: Talon:
This is a scene opener. This means anything could, can, and likely will happen. Don't walk into any situation unprepared in my games. As the DDS (OMG You're freaking Dentist LMFAO) You need to find your level of comfortable paranoia. Zelaria:
I approve your connection to Belor. Belor is a tough but kind hearted man with a soft spot for the different or weird...and if they are female and young he definitely has a fatherly spot in his soul because he is almost 40 and still single despite many attempts to the contrary, and he is most certainly not into boys or men either. He sees Zelaria like a lot of the adopted children in the gang from the Dragon, as his. He has cleaned up Noro's messes. He's defended helped or recued each of you in some way, and if you don't know or care? That's fine too. Belor does the job for all the good he can do, not the accolades....(He would in fact laugh quite heartily at the thought of accolades). To the rest of you. My day just hit the fan. I will see you tomorrow.
Adrien Duran Mandreiv:
~ Please remove that Sp from your character sheet. Talon Eldercourt:
~ This is a correct assumption
Sheriff Belor Hemlock: claps and smiles warmly at one of his favorite young talents at The Dragon. "Bravo Esme! Good again, girl!" he turns to Adrien "I have known some of these you introduce me to all their lives, boy." he chuckles knowing that everyone here has likely had way more libation than they should. Any other night he would have cleared half the room, but it had been a long time since the town was able to be truely festive without a true house of worship. So he grudgingly listened to the woman next to him chatting openly with the local drunk. Mayor Kendra Deverin: turns back from the man she was just talking to with an alcohol induced smile and a glazed look to her eyes somewhat and said "Oh lighten up Belor, You know you just wanna go pet the kitten anyways.."her slightly effected speech trailing off into sheepish drunken girly giggles before she covers her mouth and lays her hand on Adrien's arm saying "I am sorry Sir, must be one to many ales. Please excuse me, but I need to retreat to the loo if you men don't mind." With that she goes to push her chair back and rise.... Sheriff Belor Hemlock:having known the Mayor as long as he has he simply smiles and shakes his head knowing full well the benefits the town will receive in extra kindness after his boss has gotten pleasantly tipsy and embarrassed herself. Nods to Talon and shakes his hand firmly enough to be uncomfortable."Talon, is it?" Mayor Kendra Deverin: Stops backing her chair to miss the thin little elf girl that bounces along swiftly behind her acknowledging introduction before scurrying off again. Looks to Belor "Ok I have been mistaken for a man twice now. Is it the hair?"
I am very very pleased with what i see as the core group that has formed so far. I know my character selection methods may seem odd and quirky for some, but hey....ever met some of the guys behind Elminster and Mordenkainen? Yes well...not exactly normal ok...so don't judge :P Also, It's not my vote and this is not an impress the DM contest, but I want you all to also consider two things. 1.) I really like Dragon Warriors for a lot of reasons I won't go in to, but once again do NOT let that be the deciding vote unless it's the only way. 2.) I am not your Micro manage DM. If you GODmode some unnamed npcs have fun with it. Just realize that anything that is going against plot or I find is not good for the story or the group I will take back control of and you will likely get a warning. This next goes to PC's that take the Leadership feat. Leadership Feat: When I run a game for semi responsible adults I wait awhile before I approve the use of the Leadership feat. I want to see which of my players I can trust to ACT like a Leader. Then I give that person the freedom to take the Leadership feat if they request it at 7th level. I have done this silently for years. Very few know that I do this, but it's because of the power it gives.
Most people today look at the feat and see more work as they now have to manage a bunch of NPCs. What your DM sees is evil minions. This is like having a feat that lets you recruit replaceable lackies. Come on? Really? You mean as a level 7 you get a high powered butt boy or girl (Hey I am not racist...er something) who can be up to 2 levels lower for the price of a feat? Then I did the math on a Sorcerer at 8th level who is stacking Charisma. That's 12 minions folks. If he happens to be a Conjurer or a Necromancer specialist as well....do you see the headache this is for a DM? I already have too many npc's and with a 20+ leadership score I do not have time to make all those extra npc's for one character. Just like most DM's we shun it and make it go away. But I tell people to wait and ask me again later. Then if they do here are the rules:Leadership. Now my rules: 1.) First off You make the npc's according to the heroic NPC rules in the Core rules just like you would for any NPC. If you are bucking for this feat pick someone early that you are grooming as your trainee or sidekick. If you continuously keep putting this into the game you will end up creating basically a second NPC for yourself to run. 2.) Your lower level followers MUST BE PAID! While your Sidekick will stick it out just to learn from his/her Master, followers will not. 3.) To grow beyond Leadership score 9 you must Have a permanent Residence. Beyond 12 up to 14 you must have a permanent base that can house the number of followers allowed (2 per room in most multi-room locations, 10 per room in Dormitories (Must be at least 60'x30'). 15+ You must build an Organizational Headquarters that is separate from your Residence. Both your Residence and your Organizational Headquarters should cost no less than 750,000 gold Pieces in Value. I feel that I have left enough padding into this system to restrain some power players and to also allow for those wanting to reach for it some serious Power (I once did this with a Fighter Sorcerer combo in a fellow DM's game and he said it was like having an old Samurai and his Student. So done right it can be great material. Done wrong and it will get you warned or ejected at worst.
Ah yes, the warmth of a tavern in the evening...a mug of good....apple cider >.>...RYSIL!! Where everybody knows your name :D Might be a good time to introduce you all to an NPC you do not know yet in Sandpoint. Bale Morgaise: ~ Bale is an older gentleman in say his mid to late 60's. He is always wearing what he calls "Mage Armor". It seems to be a mix of a very thin, ultra-light, padded armor underneath with a half robe and leather pants. It does look quite comfortable, but with all the different pieces you wonder how this man gets dressed in less than a few hours. His colors of Dress always range from deep greens to blues to purples. He wears a neatly trimmed short full beard. His snow white hair is down past his shoulders and has thinned to a fine widows peak perfectly in the middle of his forehead, almost unnaturally so. His almost silver grey irises seem to dance and sparkle when he speaks of the past like an old historian, or maybe someone who lived it even. You have no idea his real age but he does seem to move slow, as old bones settle and ache. The most interesting piece of his attire is the gnarled old Maple Staff he never goes anywhere without. Everyone he meets is asked to speak into the staff, at a whisper, and tell it a secret. Every time someone tells the Whispering Staff a secret a new and original rune appears on the shaft. There are so many runes on the staff by now that it holds a slightly blackened and dimpled look as the tiny runes crowd each other for space. At his hip is the ivory and silver hilt & Scabbard, peace-bonded with mithril wire, of what appears to be an exotic sword he calls "Mo'ahndia". He refuses to draw the sword saying only "She would not like it if I touched her in that way", and nothing more. His wisdom is always sound, his advice somewhat cryptic, and his pockets are never empty. Every conversation ends with "Be well, my friend." and a smile, a hug, a kiss, or a handshake.
How's like treatin' ya Rysil? Hrmm...well...I like girls. I like food. I like farming. I like Gaming. My Girl treats me like a king.
I am good and I like typos...they are God's lil pieces of sand in the oysters of creativity.
***The Rusty Dragon Inn*** It's been a fairly decent early spring. The town of Sandpoint itself is full of the hustle and bustle of early spring as ships come and go on the tides and farmers begin to plant crops. The thoughts of things like Chopper or the Cathedral fire starting to settle into distant memory. With the dedication of the Cathedral tomorrow the evenings festivities are light and lively. The Rusty Dragon is especially full tonight. The gangs all here. Even the Sheriff and Mayor have stopped by to have a nice ale or two with the Liaison to Magnimar. The balmy yet cool coastal air flows nicely off the bay and up Salmon Street to blow the salt licked breeze through the freshly cleaned and opened windows of The Dragon. Ameiko spends most of her time going from table to table laughing and cutting up with her clientele who she treats just like her family. One of the favorite adopted daughters of Sandpoint has just left the small stage where she sang "Varsian Maiden" to the applause of everyone here. OOC info: All of you who have stated in your backstory that you work for Ameiko or at the Dragon may earn 2d6 copper in tips for doing your job at the Dragon tonight before the start of the game officially. Every night you work at the Dragon please roll 2d6 and you will receive that as tips at the end of the night. If you have a Skill that helps you perform said job then copper becomes Silver.
From now on when I enter this thread I want to hear every single one of you shout "RYSIL!" (Ala "Norm!" from cheers if you are old enough) LOL I have ben reading all morning and laughing my butt off at the fact that we have the Sandpoint version of Cheers. I can even list all of you. Sam - Adrien
I love you guys. I wanted to close early anyways, but turn to the person on your left and congradulate them for being in the game. I made a decision yesterday that whoever had there stuff together a day early would be the ones who made it to the final cut. Well I ma add one or two more, but this is your party folks. I am going to open the game thread. The very first quasi prequel scene opener will be in the Rusty Dragon. I know some of you have likely run the opening bit a few times. so my version is slightly skewed. You will understand later, but just a fair warning. I change up what is in the AP slightly to suit you and me, and also to keep people who read ahead in the AP on their toes. Good luck to you all and Congratulations for being on time, and willing to show you want to play. Oh and this does not mean that those of you who have not posted round two requirements are free and clear. You must still post as requested. I will repost the requirements here so that they are easier to reference. Round two Selection rules. The Story of (Insert party name) - Each of you will come up with or agree upon a title for the party. The Party - You are a party of Sandpoint Residents, Migrant popualtion (Sailors, Merchants, Mercenaries), or arriving heroes who form a bond of friendship akin to what some of us remember either having or wanting in High School. You are not strangers. You know each other as friends or have known each other as a close knit group of friends for at least 6 months or more prior to the celebration of the new cathedral in Sandpoint. This goes for ALL those invited. Ties to Major NPCs - Some of you have already included these in your backstory. I am not opposed to PC's sharing the same tribe or even living and working for Belor or Amieko. This gives me reasons to have established relationships to the PCs with my NPCs from the gate. My biggest concern is that these ties make sense and that I am not still guessing how who knows who is related to what one of my NPCs like Belor or Amieko will say or do next. So if you have intricate ties to multiple NPC's and to PC's make them clear. So clear I am not guessing. Otherwise say you know of them, but other than that you are just another face. This will help me and you. Remember as a DM I have a lot to manage. Please don't make my job harder. The "I" in "Team" - Each of you will post how (Alias) would fit with this particular party and why they would even want to. Keep in mind that the idea or theme is that all of you invited to the discussion are trying to establish a PRE-existing group of friends who bond together as a team and then an adventuring party as the AP progresses. In party conflict is fun and can be entertaining. Mean, spiteful, or even arrogant showmanship type of behaviors (IC or not) will be warned once and ejected on the next. I do not tolerate people who want to play a group activity as if they are the only one who matters. I simply will not allow that kind of disrespect to me or my players. Please respect this and I can pretty much assure you of an enjoyable role play.
Response: I looked over your whole submission and I am very happy with all of it. Your ties to the Sheriff and the Mayor put you in a very good position to liaise between the party and the local government officials. Your Ties to Zeleria and Drake also place you in a good position to get to know others through you ties with them. So far you are doing good as the best candidate for party leader, but now you just have to convince them.
This thread needs to be officially closed as I am closing any more submissions. I will still be making my final decision tomorrow on the 21st, but I am taking no new submissions. Thank you all for applying.
No and if I somehow implied that, I apologize. I meant only that if you mention ties to an NPC that you make those ties clear. The six month ties are only for you and the others to figure out. I should tell you that your DM is old. He forgets and makes errors. Please be patient with me and I also will be patient with you. Hope to see more up from all of you soon.
As you can all now see there is a method to my madness. I gave out the vows as a way for you to kind of see how I expect your character to act in accordance to each other in a party. I do expect the vows to be followed for obvious reasons. This Thread is now open for all of you to post at your whim. This is completely OOC Thread so anything that does not violate board policy is fine here. MY RULE Be kind to each other. It's my only rule. If you break it....well I don't like threats much anymore so I am asking politely :D At the very worst I will eject you from the AP. Please don't do this. I hate being the bad guy like that. I can play evil NPCs all day long, but don't make the DM be mean...makes him sad :( This is a game about fantastic things in a fantastic world. If this isn't fun why are you here? If you aren't enjoying the game, Why? Don't stay in a game or in a place that you do not feel comfortable, but most of all don't play games when you aren't having fun. Let's think just a little like kids again, and less like selfish adults :) One last thing. "It's lonely at the top, that's why I hang out with all my friends at the bottom. Mediocrity is doing a great thing poorly. True greatness lies in doing your least favorite thing with the same pride and joy as you would the most important thing." If you can remember any one of those for me as you play this game...I sure you will go far. Anyways I open the floor for you all to tell me how you fit together. Please begin and stay open to new ideas and perspectives. Good Luck! Have Fun! Sincerely,
***TO ALL*** I am having one of those days I will have where I can just not touch every submission. Often times I will skim your posts in game for what I need to make decisions for as a DM. Most of the actual writing gets left to players. This does not mean I will go absent a whole day without at least trying to keep a thread moving. There are just some days where you will get 1-2 posts and others like yesterday where you get dozens. I hope you can all accept this. To the Short List. As time has moved forward I have both enjoyed and regretted holding submissions open so long it would seem. I figured it would take two or three days to get one maybe two good submissions. I was wrong. So rather than exclude a ton of people I am going to revise my requirements and open selections to 7. If you do not have a WHOLE character up (Meaning backstory, crunch, & Alias) by the 21st I will auto exclude you. Until that time I am going to open the discussion thread for people whom I give the invitation, to speak to fellow prospects and get to know one another. It will be in these interactions that I will make my final selection. To receive an invitation: 1. Whole character (backstory, crunch, & alias)
Short List ONLY:
For those of you on that thread I still want a PM with the above please. I want it for my records only! You are still in round two selection. If I do not have the PM by the 21st I will drop you, so please hurry! (Yes, this means if you have already sent me these things via PM already, please send again) Once you have done all three you are considered part of the next selection process. Round two Selection rules. The Story of (Insert party name) - Each of you will come up with or agree upon a title for the party. The Party - You are a party of Sandpoint Residents, Migrant popualtion (Sailors, Merchants, Mercenaries), or arriving heroes who form a bond of friendship akin to what some of us remember either having or wanting in High School. You are not strangers. You know each other as friends or have known each other as a close knit group of friends for at least 6 months or more prior to the celebration of the new cathedral in Sandpoint. This goes for ALL those invited. Ties to Major NPCs - Some of you have already included these in your backstory. I am not opposed to PC's sharing the same tribe or even living and working for Belor or Amieko. This gives me reasons to have established relationships to the PCs with my NPCs from the gate. My biggest concern is that these ties make sense and that I am not still guessing how who knows who is related to what one of my NPCs like Belor or Amieko will say or do next. So if you have intricate ties to multiple NPC's and to PC's make them clear. So clear I am not guessing. Otherwise say you know of them, but other than that you are just another face. This will help me and you. Remember as a DM I have a lot to manage. Please don't make my job harder. The "I" in "Team" - Each of you will post how (Alias) would fit with this particular party and why they would even want to. Keep in mind that the idea or theme is that all of you invited to the discussion are trying to establish a PRE-existing group of friends who bond together as a team and then an adventuring party as the AP progresses. In party conflict is fun and can be entertaining. Mean, spiteful, or even arrogant showmanship type of behaviors (IC or not) will be warned once and ejected on the next. I do not tolerate people who want to play a group activity as if they are the only one who matters. I simply will not allow that kind of disrespect to me or my players. Please respect this and I can pretty much assure you of an enjoyable role play. Ok last thing is that this will likely be one of the few times remaining that I get to have this much time to check the boards until late this evening. SO. I will say this. IF you have been invited to the RotRL Short List Discussion Thread, then move your discussion here Rise of the Runelords Discussion Thread. For invitation reply post :Short List Inclusion. ok that should be all from me for a bit as I handle PM invites and what not as I work on planting. Any questions at this point will be handled by PM. Any future posts to this recruitment board will likely be ignored today. My time will be spent working on getting things ready for the AP and answering PMs from this point on. So follow the above revised guidelines and you will likely get in. May you all have a blessed day. Sincerely
I am opening this up for the beginnings of play, but I still have not made final decisions.
I have only been able to create new alias' from the "My Account" page. If anyone else knows a better easier way please suggest. Feel free to submit. I am still accepting submissions, but I will tell you that the short list folks have already organized themselves so pushing them off their spots will be difficult.
Is it bad when the DM feels left out and confused? Because youguys took this story and ran with it. As of me posting this I am half way through a thread that is now longer than the original. To say I am impressed is an understatement. Bravo. You may get me to close recruitment today. Very impressive so far people.
Response:
+ Great way to introduce a character to me. That's like a succor punch at Ye Ol' Heart Strings. Good Job.
- Telling me there is an intricate backstory without letting me read it...tease. - No crunch up front. I like my meat bone in thanks. Give me something to hold on to. (Any sexual jokes in reference here will likely win you a grin but no points.) Hit me with your crunch and your "Intricate" backstory and I will hold you in the running for Tank
Response: + I really really like the time you took and attention to detail. I like your writing style and you have a firm grasp of how to weave facts into fiction. All good qualities.
- Drug addict & Alcoholic. I am all for realism in my games. In fact I try to stay as close as I can in a fantasy game. However starting a character off with those two defects is a bit of a stretch for me. I have nothing against anyone with either of those diseases. However as a recovering addict who has been clean for over 15 years....I don't see the need for it here. + I like the fact that you have her tied to several different people or families in Sandpoint. You did it well, and in a way that makes a lot of sense. - Not having your crunch done before submission. I like to see a complete picture, but in this case I am flexible. I do however like for my potential players to wait to present the finished product. I will consider you for Tank, but please have the crunch done and try to join in the Prelim thread that was started
So far I am seeing very few good submissions. I have posted today's shortlist and I will not likely come back online much tonight. I know I sound like a grumpy old man, but my life and experience has taught me that the ones who don't want to write a good backstory aren't going to last in a long running PbP game. You are going to have to write. And you are going to have to do it like you mean it most of the time or any PbP game will suffer for it. I am not going to mince words with any of you. I put what I expect of my players out there for all of you to openly read. I love that you all want to play. It makes me smile to see any interest at all. I will not however take submissions where I see someone has let a computer do the crunch work and then they answered a list of 10 questions or less for a backstory. I know that some of you are just trying to get your hat in the ring here and I applaud you. I just don't want you to be discouraged if I tell you that your submission is not up to par. Ask me why I think it isn't up to par in a PM and when I give you feedback go back and revise. It will go a very long way to making your experience in the game and your fellow players experience much more enjoyable. Once again, I enjoy reading all of the submissions. It's like panning for gold without all the wetness. Please keep them coming and if you aren't on the shortlist today don't give up. Just PM me and lets talk :D Sincerely
I will tell you now that his background is not going to cut it for a submission. If you want to rework it with a bit more detain and also explain why he is in Sandpoint I would take another look.
Are you going to make all the decisions in one day, or will you be accepting roles, and closing positions as they come in? If I really like a submission I will insert it into a role and close that role. If I am still iffy on a role I will leave it open. I will however choose a short list day by day so that people know where they are at and can PM me with questions or help needed. I am gonna let you know up front if I like what I have seen. Think of this like auditioning for a play. If you audition well I may not need a second casting call. I say good luck to you all and no decisions are final until I say "You're in" or it's the final list on the 21st.
And Arcane crafter with a bent for crafting him/herself or even one who is a knowledge junkie with a point in as many as possible plus crafting would be very good if the backstory fits. Half-Orc Barbarian is a very good build. I just recommended such to someone asking advice. I would say though that it would require one heck of a lot of work to impress me with not only party integration but how has he survived to be a part of the celebration in Sandpoint. Only shot I see here is a tie somehow to Sheriff Belor Hemlock as he is a Shoanti. Other than that be creative and I am sure we can see what happens.
Flesh out the background story. Tie into Amieko really well and we will see, but right now I am not really feeling it till I see a backstory.
I just read Zelaria Quiatris's backstory and realized how similar our stories are. Perhaps we could be from the same wagons that were attacked by bandits and are close friends because of it. I agree with you that something could be done to tie your two characters together. If you want to have better chance why don't you PM each other and then send me a joint submission on how you two would have grown up together in Sandpoint and become connected with Amieko. ***TO ALL*** After reviewing what I have so far I would like to let you know the preliminary short list. This list is not final and is subject to revision up to June 21st. But so far this is what I like for a Party. Tank - Adrien Duran Mandreiv
If your name is not on this list, why? Have you carefully considered how your crunch effects your backstory? Have you followed the character creation guidlines? If you can answer yes and still wonder why you didn't make the prelim list...PM me and ask. Once again this is NOT a final list. It's just what I like so far. Final decisions will be on the 21st. If you really want in and are still wondering why you aren't considered? I don't bite. PM me and I will tell you :D For those of you in the list above. If you want to stay on the short list you must update your character to be 1st level (Zalaria). You must show in a revision of your backstory how you would integrate with each of your fellow preliminary party members. If I do not have this by the 21st I will consider it a lack of interest and will open the spot to those who still wish to play. It does not have to be long, but I want you already thinking how the 5 of you will become a team. Feel free to PM each other for ideas and hit me with a group Leader elected. If I see all five of you working in earnest this early....You could go a long ways to sealing the deal and closing submissions early. Up to you. I will be online throughout the day as I work. I will do my best to continue checking submissions. Rysil
Please don't give up though. I am very encouraged by the responsesso far. Keep up the good work
Background is light, Needs to come down to level one. So far I would not consider this eligible for submission.
I apologize for saying you were in for divine follower. I realize now my mistake. I like this for the "TANK" role. I apologize for the earlier mistake.
Tossing my hat in the ring for this. Full Sheet on the page. I am applying for the Skill Monkey Slot, with heavy focus on disable and stealth. Can go either melee or ranger once we get started. I posting from work so I will toss a back story once I get home. The crunch looks decent, but to really have a good chance the backstory needs to wow me as you do not have the Rog or Alch Bonus to Perception and DD for being able to work w/ magic traps and seeing them on the fly. I am really looking for a rogue or an Alchemist specifically for this role. Please keep that in mind for any future submissions.
If you want to know how to wow your DM read this back story. First pick of the Party is a Zelaria Quiatris as Our Follower of Desna and Resident of Sandpoint. You're in. Welcome aboard. ***TO ALL*** The remain roles I am looking for are as follows: Tank - ??
All of the remaining roles are still open as you can see. I am still waiting for more submissions, but the Follower of (patron Diety) is closed. Happy submissions all.
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