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Oof, I hope the 'bad things' are not TOO bad!

Work and holiday stuff? We gotta do what we gotta do, amiright? ;)

Is all good sir, Tis the season (for craziness at least) ;P

Take care! We'll be here.

Oof, I hope the 'bad things' are not TOO bad!

Work and holiday stuff? We gotta do what we gotta do, amiright? ;)

Is all good sir, Tis the season (for craziness at least) ;P

Take care! We'll be here.

ROFL!
But WHY?!? ;P

I mean if the 'Golden ARCHES' can be a winning franchise, surely the 'Golden PORTALS' is a sure fire success!

It's like a license to print money! ;)

(especially when your getting said money from (usually) greedy, tomb-robbing, trouble-causing, adventure-derailing adventurers!) ;D

Patrick Curtin wrote:

I mean, I made two completely different Ubiquitous Wayfarer taverns and no one noticed, lol

Maybe it's a franchise.

Sounds like a winning business to me! :)

LOL!
Dont let Justin find that out!
The 'Old man' jokes would be following shortly after! ;D

(Maybe not for very long, cuz Mel kills him. but they would be coming!) ;P

Happy Thanksgiving to all my online amigos!

I didn't THINK I ate too much,... so why can't I move?!? ;P

Happy Thanksgiving to all my online amigos!

I didn't THINK I ate too much,... so why can't I move?!? ;P

Happy Thanksgiving to all my online amigos!

I didn't THINK I ate too much,... so why can't I move?!? ;P

LOL!

It's that "Wibbley, Wobbley, Timey, Wimey" effect that Planar travel has on us all! ;P

As I said before,
When it comes to CARVING, ALWAYS start with teh Turkey!
TIME can come later!
(See what I did there?) ;P

IN case I miss anyone,
HAPPY (early) Thanksgiving/Turkey/Eat-too-much Day! :)

ROFL,
When it comes to CARVING,

ALWAYS start with the Turkey! TIME can come later! ;P

In case I miss anyone,
HAPPY Thanksgiving/Turkey/Eat-too-much Day! :)

Oh HECK yeah!
I have D20pfsrd on speed click! ;P

Your kindness is appreciated (As always)

But as usual, I went and rolled and then continued writing my usual novel-length posts, without waiting for a response. :P
(And of course, I SHOULD have made the roll BEFORE choosing a summons!) ;P

Ah the joy of a high-INT, Low Wis caster! (Like his player!) >_<

Its all good! Either way! :)

(I just honestly can't keep up with all of this any more. My brain hurts! HOW do YOU do it?!?) ;)

And they can still cast AID at will. So either way, its not wasted :)

Hrm,
NOW I'm seriously confused. (I know, What ELSE is new?!?) ;P

The d20pfsrd site seems to have 2 different, (NEARLY identical, but not Quite!) entries for the Lantern Archon.
(One for "Summoned Creature: Lantern Archon", and another for "Archon, Lantern" in the bestiary)

Of course when I first read it, I swear that it said the archons 'light rays' were electrical dmg. (In fact I know this used to be correct, in ver 3.x at least)

But NOW I'm reading that their light rays "Overcome Dmg reduction of any type", and a link where I got a lot of suggested summons for each level specifically called their light ray dmg as "untyped" (And there is no dmg type listed in the entries now) ;P

Sigh. TOO much info, TOO little brain power left to keep track of it all!!
;P

Ragadolf wrote:

David M Mallon wrote:

Justin Case wrote:

"You want to know how to END him. Right?"

I know this is a serious scene, but this sequence of words triggered an automatic meme response.

Wow. I did NOT know that.

(I, the stage-combatant, am ashamed of myself right now) ;P

Yeah sword fighting FReals was a lot different than what we’ve seen in movies. The one thing that throws me is the gripping of the blade to make an attack:

Mordhau

Very true!

Never understood the reasoning behind it, but it looks cool when you replicate it in staged combat scenarios. :)

Also, I have learned that the movie swordfighting (the OLD movies, at any rate, the 'Hollywood heyday') Which SAFD now refers to as "Single Sword', was completely made up and reflects NO historical forms whatsoever.
(And before you ask, NO it was NOT 'just Rapier and Dagger without the dagger') ;P

Probably one of the reasons that is one of my favorite weapon to use in stage combat. ;)

It has been a trend in recent decades to hire actual Rl swordfighters, or SAFD (Society of American Fight Directors) trained actor-combatants who have studied various styles, to make the movies more authentic looking.

THEN I can tell you some stories about how the directors RUIN their own efforts by insisting that fight scenes take place in a tight, (VERY CLOSE) frame shot (with Broadswords!), or wanted the swords to move faster, so they cut the blades off all the swords for the big fight scene, and added them back in via CGI. :P
(No. I can't make this stuff up.)

Justin Case wrote:

"You want to know how to END him. Right?"

I know this is a serious scene, but this sequence of words triggered an automatic meme response.

Wow. I did NOT know that.

OK, cool,
(Glad I didn't mention his name then) ;P

Terse is Alessia’s middle name.

ROFL

Writing dialog for Alessia is hard. It runs so counter to how my brain works... Every time I have to write something in her voice, this is all I can think of.

LOL

Hey all,
I am trying to keep up.
(I am VERY trying. Ask my wife!) ;P

But RL is ,... well, RL. And I am busy at work.

Please forgive any sudden absences.

Thank you. :D

By the way Rags, this series I just discovered might intrigue you:

Dead Things.

It’s like the Dresden Files, only much darker and grittier. Best part is there are already about 10 books in the series. I’m on #3 now.

Oooo, interesting,

And as I am always looking for a(nother) filler series while waiting for my next Dresden Files fix,... I must check this out!

Thanks Pat!

Ok. I updated the thread to put Justin and Alessia in the Copper Cauldron that morning prior to the O.L.L.I incident. Rags, you can access the thread from the link Dave posted above

Cool. Will do! Thanks,

Okie-Dokey,
I'm in the middle of,... Work stuff.
(LOTS of work stuff)

But I SHOULD be able to keep up.

Whether or not I WILL remains to be seen. ;P

Oh, nice!

Always glad to help!
(Or, you know, interfere in a wizardly manner, thinking your helping. Same thing really) ;P

Rassin'-Frassin' RL. Always interrupting,... ;P

Oof, No worries, I understand.

My own RL schedule is of the 'What do we have to deal with THIS week?' variety.

(HInt, it's NEVER as easy as it should be!) ;P

Thank you for update, I'll stay as current as I possibly can!

No worries friend DM!

My own schedule is of the 'What have we got to deal with THIS week?' variety. :)

Thank you for update!

I just realized,
(Yes. I know. I'm slow. Get over it.) ;P

The way I play Merlan, (and half my toons) I should have just played a Gnome! At least that'd give me an excuse for the sillyness/craziness. ;P

(Well, technically, his excuse is he was raised by a gnome, so close enough) ;)

Why do I suspect that Justin will soon be be driven BATTY? ;P

(EDIT)- His player is already more than halfway there! >_<

Really?
Even sentient constructs?

Eeeeeeenteressting,..... O_o

FYI my work life has been,... THPPT recently. Lots of buys-ness.
I should be able to stay caught up, but apologies in advance if I vanish for a day or two. ;P

FYI my work life has been,... THPPT recently. Lots of buys-ness.
I should be able to stay caught up, but apologies in advance if I vanish for a day or two. ;P

Dang! THAT is a trip.

Glad your ok!

Oh dear. I am sorry to hear that.

My prayers and condolences.

Travel safe!

Hi folks. Just wanna give you a heads up, I had an unexpected funeral to attend, and I was stuck somewhere between Brooklyn and queens in the pouring rain for most of the weekend . I should be updating Monday.

Oh dear. I am sorry to hear that.

My prayers and condolences. Travel safe!

OH yes,
the ONE thing that is NOT included.

All the tips. ;P

Yah, I used to dream of going across England or some such and visiting the places I've read about in Sherlock Holmes stories. And of course seeing REAL castles! :)
ALL the castles! :D

At this point? I'll be happy if I manage to make it 'across the pond' at all, much less drag my wife hiking across moors or some such nonsense. ;)

I went to one in Jamaica several years ago with the ex wife. It was pretty good.

I hear they can be great,

Well, we were at an “all inclusive “ resort. It was nice, and the drinks were inclusive too;)

We did a night cruise to see bioluminescent algae, which was pretty neat. We also went snorkeling and climbed a cool waterfall, and also did touristy things like attend shows, get a massage, etc.

OH my goodness, that DOES sound fun!

I've wanted to try an 'all inclusive' resort, but heard that some were not so much 'All' inclusive as advertised. (?!?)

I need to read the fine print I guess?

Glad you had a good time!

Where do I sign up?!? That sounds as much fun or more than a cruise!
(And i KNOW on a cruise that the drinks are not included!) ;)

Yeah, it presented to my system as flu. At least, that was the impression I got. It was weird to lose my taste and smell for three days. I am improving, and I’m back to monitoring the threads. I am also excited that I found the perfect challenge for y’all.

That DM feeling when your research comes up with cool ideas

Yep, thats what happened to me (The FLU stuff, not the losing taste/smell. That hasn't happened to me since the first time I caught it)

Glad to hear you are improving!
Hey, If I'm reading your posts right, at least the trip was over and done before you got ill yes? SO at least you got to enjoy your vacation first! :)

OK<... (Those movies always bugged me as a kid. As in 'scared me') 0_0

That clip is ALSO the players reaction when they realize the DM has had an idea that makes him happy! :)

Well, I am glad that you had a good trip!

I've been out of the country a couple of times, but never been to Jamaica.

Drop a line or three about where you went, what you saw, etc. I'm curious.

OK, ok, I'm jealous. I don't get out much in recent years. ;P
SO I'm living vicariously! ;)

Patrick Curtin wrote:

Sorry to hear about your family catching COVID. May the symptoms be mild and swift. I am still waiting for my eventual infection. It is basically endemic now, and the horse is definitely out of the barn with containment.

I’m still working on getting up to speed. Please keep tuned

So, it finally happened 18 months after I posted this. I have COVID. I guess I should feel lucky, I was spared until now. It is unfortunate as I just came off vacation, so I am behind in posting. However, my brain is beginning to function in a possibly rational manner again, so I am hoping to get some work done tomorrow on updating.

Sorry to hear that.

I recently caught it again too. But it wasn't ANYWHERE near as bad as the first time I caught it.(That was pretty bad. I will not lie) But now? Everyone I know or hear of that tests positive all say it is just like having the cold. Maybe a light Flu.
And I'm not convinced that the tests can really tell the difference between the three! ;P

Hey, get better soon!
Oh, yeah, AND I second Shadow calling %$ ! There is NOTHING rational in what we do!
(FUN!, yes, but not rational!) ;P

Get better web-buddy! :)

Hope the trip was good?!? ;)

What? Rags, unsubtle? Tell me it isn't so.

Hah. Hah.

Very Funny.

It is to laugh.

;P

(Hey! SOMEONE has to be me! So I may as well enjoy it!) ;)

Just ask him if he's heard about how they plan to find and enter the old mine.
If he asks, we know about their plans of course, we just haven't found the main entrance,or how to get in since we heard it's collapsed, ourselves yet. :)

(Something like that. I'm actually not all that good at being sneaky IRL)

Just a little IC niceties before asking about the orcs and how they plan to enter the mine. ;)

You mean how they plan to access the mine?

I think at this point that' sa fairly open secret. It's more of a race at this point. So yeah I'd say we inquire.

Without telling him that we already found a door, of course. :)

Ragadolf wrote:

Patrick Curtin wrote:

Thinking about some game things, and I felt like this

NOT saying that's how I've EVER thought of you,.... ;)

But if you were to ask me about GM's in general,... Yep. That'd be it. ;P

Well yes, that me. As is this

Heh, OK, I won't fib.

Just FYI, I have a large, week-long rental on my stage this week. So my time is limited. (And my brain will be fried even if I DO find time)

I will keep up as best I can, but I will be AFK a lot this week.

Thank you! ;)

So, something has crept up on me. I should’ve mentioned it before, but it’s kind of been out of my mind. I’m going on vacation next week, and I’m not sure how much connectivity I will have since I’ll be out of the country. If I get a chance to update, I will but if not, updates will have to wait until the Monday after next.

Have safe and fun travels! :)

Works for me, as MY week will be busy (Week long large rental on my stage) so my time will be limited, and I'll be mentally exhausted even if i find any. ;P

I go with the flow! :)

Thinking about some game things, and I felt like this

NOT saying that's how I've EVER thought of you,.... ;)

But if you were to ask me about GM's in general,... Yep. That'd be it. ;P