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Just giving you a heads-up that at the end of this month (July 31), I'll be leaving town for two weeks for work. I don't know the status of an available internet connection while I'll be gone, or how much free time I'll have, but I'll post as able. After that, I'll only be back for a day before heading to Gencon afterwards, getting back home late the 19th. So between those two dates I'll be sporadic at best, possibly unavailable. Sorry for any inconveniences this may impose.
Still paying attention. Might want to do a Roll Call to find out who's still here for now, then go from there. I've been avoiding the other battalions. How are they doing?
Not wanting to waste too many more alchemical cartridges quite yet, Vayden spends the round reloading a standard shot.
Glad to see you didn't get TPK'd by a random encounter while you were gone, welcome back!
Vayden takes a moment to reload his gun with another alchemical cartridge and lets a shot fly.
Vayden moves in and shoots the one in the corner.
"Not much I can do myself. So I say we just keep going with the charge. No one died this time, so I think we're getting better. Maybe we'll even start hitting what we aim for." Vayden will follow Pikrak upstairs, if he chooses to take point.
Vayden keeps the stairs covered while everyone gets ready (and loots), in case of surprise attack.
Vayden clears and reloads his weapon, keeping his eye on the stranger. "And who might you be?"
My gun don't want to be cooperating at present. Three Misfires so far in two combats.
Vayden pulls out a dagger and let's it fly at the woman, hoping to end it quickly. "This still ain't going well for a first showing."
Vayden stuffs a paper cartridge into his musket, and takes a shot at the man on the stairs once more.
Vayden takes cover behind the doorway and clears his gun.
It's been pretty good so far. Between this Musket Master, and a Spellslinger I have in another campaign, I've rolled three 1's already. Both characters on the first attack they made, and again on this one. Guns seriously hate me. If I counted correctly that was my fourth shot with Vayden, so that's 5 attacks with three 1's. If anyone wants to laugh, my Spellslinger did end up with a greataxe by some odd circumstances in that fight (an elf with a 10 strength) and actually managed to hit a wolf with it, while not proficient. Just to clarify how much guns do hate me.
Vayden takes a position to one side of the door, the other for Kellen. Taking aim with his gun, he goes for the target on the stairs. "This is for our scout."
"I say charge on in and say high. 'course since I'll be in the back, probably get Pikrak and Agota's opinions on that first." Vayden keeps his gun trained on the doorway, watching for signs.
"Let's finish securing the tower." Vayden brings his gun to bear, waiting for the others.
Vayden draws his dagger and goes over the bodies of the dead while Kellen deals with Dixulri. "Any too far gone, gotta send 'em with little suffering. Any able to be saved, well always use a few prisoners."
Just a heads up that this weekend I will be attending a local anime convention to chaperone my youngest sister. My ability to post will be spotty.
"Damnit, looks like we'll be burying one of ours tonight." Allowing his anger to flow around him instead of embracing him, he takes aim and lets off another shot.
Ayup, everything is okily dokily. I believe we're still waiting on someone from last round, correct? If not, I'll get a Round 5 post up asap.
Vayden reloads and moves to another position for a clear shot. "That's right, focus on the holy man. Leave your back to me."
Vayden quickly reloads with an alchemical cartridge and takes another shot. "Let's try this again." Vayden squeezes off the shot, then scans the battlefield.
Same here actually. If I may be so bold as to offer a suggestion. In PBP, it sometimes becomes difficult to keep track of who's up and what not. One method I've seen and I like involves putting the initiative order down in a line, with those who haven't acted be bold. For example: Vayden - Kellen - Bad guys - Dixulri - Agrota In this example, everyone besides Dixulri has acted. When his action is completed: Vayden - Kellen - Bad guys - Dixulri - Agrota This refreshes the track. It also gives us a way to go back and makes it easier to see who has and has not acted yet. As I said, just offering a suggestion to help out.
"Well, sometimes you just gotta go for broke and pray for the best, sometimes you gotta play it safe. Way luck's going, play it safe." Vayden quickly clears out his musket, moving to a better vantage to fire.
Vayden takes aim at one of the enemies and fires at the enemy. "Time to unleash hell." he thinks to himself as he squeezes the trigger. The way the mustket shook, he knew what happened. "Blast it, this day ain't gonna end well."
Do you plan to use maps at all for your games? I know they can provide another level of complexity not everyone enjoys, so thought I'd ask, to know what to expect?
A question of my own (and this actually might be better for the combined discussion thread, but I'll start here). Does the army we're in have rankings or any kind of chain of command? Does our little squad for example have a commander? Mostly an immersion thing, but figured I'd throw it out there (would be kind of neat to climb the ranks so to speak).
Under your alias, where it says gender race and class, any information typed in there appears next to your name. So edit your alias profile and throw something in there. If that doesn't help let us know.
"Three things are needed to win wars. Good soldiers, better weapons, and information. Don't think it needs to be mentioned, but watch yerself. And no heroics, they'll get ya killed faster than anything."
Vayden was accoustomed to a soldier's alarm, it kept you alive when necessary. He was up, dressed and armed in quick time and out to the tent. "I wouldn't count on it. Least not for us." As the commander gives them their mission, he listens, searching for the meaning behind his words. "They don't always give us the full story, them officers. Gotta figure it out, learn to keep yourself alive." One of his pappy's favorite sayings, and here it was clear. They didn't know nothin', and they were the expendables set to find out, and just maybe succeed. Leaving the tent when ordered, he steps in line with the dwarven cleric. "I expect in another hour none of us will be missing it much, lass. Either we'll have our fill or we won't be needin' it."
Adding the stats is done by the race/class/gender options on your character sheet.
Apparently I haven't dotted yet either.
Trying to help him out. Looking at the wording of the post, it's not clear if the GM is requiring the trait, or believes it's required for a player to play a tiefling. I believe it's the latter based on the wording. As far as other ways to go, there is a siege mage and a sorcerer in the group, either one who may be able to take Darkness to help you out. How do you plan to use it? Maybe there's another workaround.
In case you already checked out my sheet, I realized I hadn't taken Craft (Trapmaking), so I swapped out Sleight of Hand for it.
Pleasure ta be fightin' this war with ya'll. Nothin' says livin' like killin' someone else. Elsa 'ere is ready ta show these cultists a thing or two 'bout messin' with the 'pocalypse. |
