sounds good! :)
Charge! ;)
Argh. I swear that the digital dice are the only things I have found that are worse than my actual dice. Which do, at least sometimes, show me love. ;P
Seriously. Hates. Me. O.O
Just checking, when I looked up Caster Lvl Check (Because you know, I haven';t done this a hundred times or anything) ;P
It says 'D20 + your Caster Level'
I thought it was 'D20 + Caster Level + Int bonus'?
Or was THAT the OLD 3.5 version?
I still get those things (3.x & PF) mixed up. :/
Those who I am about to fry, I apologize in advance! :)
Ah hah! See?!? THAT makes sense!
And explains why I thought it sounded right.
At least I wasn't making it up! :)
Spell Penetration seems like a weak Feat but sometimes can be the difference between successful and unsuccessful spells :-)
SO true! :)
Although I think it would take much more that that one feat to save those last rolls of mine! :P
Hey Monkey,
So, Motivated by a couple of other VERY good (IMHO) Journals logs on the website,and the fact that I love to use a paragraph where others use a single sentence, I have decide to try my hand at doing a journal-style entry for one of my favorite PC's. (Guess which one?) :)
Naturally I picked one of the most fun and exciting PbP's to date, with a variety of fun and interesting characters to observe and comment on. (Have I buttered you and the other players up enough yet?) :)
To get my mind in the writing game as it were, I started at the beginning, by re-telling Justin's origin story. I am now to the point where he enters Sigil, and could really use some advice on the environs and descriptions. Yours are always so colorful and vibrant. Where do you get the basic and detailed information from? I have a lot of older D&D books, but none of the Planescape stuff. (And a basic web search turned up nothing that caught my attention as being helpful in this.)
What books or web sites do you use for reference may I ask? Just trying to do better than the average 'fantasy world' descriptions, as Sigil is very much it's own distinct place.
Thanks in advance!
Awesome! You should put some links up to your story
Well, as for inspiration I use several things:
- Planescape campaign box set. This has the basics of the setting, and a good overview of Sigil
- In the Cage, a guide to Sigil. A listing of interesting places in Sigil. A lot of the places you have visited came straight from there.
- Uncaged: Faces of Sigil. A list of interesting NPCs of Sigil
- Planewalker.com. It looks like the site is kind of neglected now, but I gleaned a lot of fan-made material from it.
- Map of Sigil. I'm not sure who originally made this. I've used it for years, this link is one I just pulled off Google. It really helps with spatial locations and when I do my 'walking descriptions'
Now I envision Sigil as a steampunky, dystopian Victorian London with fantasy elements. It's usually raining, there is no sun. The city is shaped like a ring, so if you look off in the distance you'd see it curling up overhead like a giant arch. I always try to portray it as bustling and vibrant in a dirty, sooty way. its big too. Several million residents at least.
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Cool!
Thanks, that helps a LOT.
Yeah I plan to start a new thread in the Journal/story section of the site. But first I want to get this origin story finished and make it presentable before posting it. I'll linky here when I start it.
I have no delusions of being published or anything, (I'm too old to try and start making a living as a writer!) but I figure if I'm going to do this, (and spend the time involved to do it) Then I'm gonna try and do it right.
After this first section it will actually be easier (I think)
Right now I'm making up his origin from scratch. But once he gets to the Rose, then I'm just telling a story that's already been written from his point of view. :)
If you have any questions I'll be happy to act as consultant! I am also a good editor :)
Careful! I may just take you up on that! :)
In fact, before you have a chance to change your mind, DONE! ;P
I am truly having fun so far, and think that this was a good idea for me both mentally and fun-wise. But when I got to the part where I realized I needed to do a quick crash-course on Cage Chant in order to do it right, I almost threw up my arms.
Now I have to carefully choose between going all-in depth with my research, (Because I LIKE to do things right and all-the-way, but not something I really want to do here, considering this is just supposed to be a fun side project) Or faking it, and it not being worth the time I spent on it anyway because it wasn't done right. (And I take too much pride in my work to do that!) :/
Still, instead of writing I have spent my afternoon (surprisingly, I had a few hours off) doing research and discovering there are enough Sigil-Cant sites to make this much easier than I first thought. :)
However,... Since you offered,... :)
AND since YOU have done much more research than I in Sigil and such, I would love to run by the sigil street section I am about to write by you, just to see if it's even close! :)
I just really want to avoid silly blunders, like saying that the Hardheads are based in one section of Sigil, when that's where the dustmen 'call kip', etc. ;)
Sure thing! You could send me a PM with the passage, or post it here, whatever you like. Id be happy to be fact checker.
So, Motivated by a couple of other VERY good (IMHO) Journals logs on the website,and the fact that I love to use a paragraph where others use a single sentence, I have decide to try my hand at doing a journal-style entry for one of my favorite PC's. (Guess which one?) :)
Hamar despite his barbaric demeanor can read and would read your writings Wizard. His grammar skills are not to be taken seriously though. On the occasions that he does write, two very sharp blades dissuade any would be editors from correcting HIS work...
Oh and with the Can't, a word of warning: You can lay it on too thick easily. It should be used as a spice, not the main ingredient. There's a lot of Cant words that are kinda silly. My gotos are:
Berk-fool/idiot
Bone box-mouth
Brain box-head/skull
Mr. tinker-fine/good/OK
Trig-badass/hip/cool
Blood-dude/stud
Cove-guy/regular sort
Dark-secret
Chant-The word/gossip/news
Screed-rant/polemic
Barmy- crazy
Lann-learn
Cony-Mark/rube/victim
Peel-rob/swindle
Leafless tree-gallows
Knight of the post - criminal, with sophisticated overtones
Cully basher-common thug
Cully-street person. Kind of an insult
Clueless-n00b/greenhorn
That's the common ones I usually remember to use
So, Motivated by a couple of other VERY good (IMHO) Journals logs on the website,and the fact that I love to use a paragraph where others use a single sentence, I have decide to try my hand at doing a journal-style entry for one of my favorite PC's. (Guess which one?) :)Hamar despite his barbaric demeanor can read and would read your writings Wizard. His grammar skills are not to be taken seriously though. On the occasions that he does write, two very sharp blades dissuade any would be editors from correcting HIS work...
Lol
LolSo, Motivated by a couple of other VERY good (IMHO) Journals logs on the website,and the fact that I love to use a paragraph where others use a single sentence, I have decide to try my hand at doing a journal-style entry for one of my favorite PC's. (Guess which one?) :)Hamar despite his barbaric demeanor can read and would read your writings Wizard. His grammar skills are not to be taken seriously though. On the occasions that he does write, two very sharp blades dissuade any would be editors from correcting HIS work...
LOL +1 :)
Oh and with the Can't, a word of warning: You can lay it on too thick easily. It should be used as a spice, not the main ingredient. There's a lot of Cant words that are kinda silly. My gotos are:
That's the common ones I usually remember to use
Yes I think your right, although I like the fact that I found a couple of sites that have a lot more, one very good site I've decided I like.
And yes I could easily write an entire paragraph using only CANT words, but it would end up like that brief scene in Goldmember. :P So i'll try to avoid that.
(Although I AM considering the first person he talks to in Sigil speaking in heavy cant. In my head it's funny.) ;)
First I have to write a brief conversation between Justin and a Cager. (THAT should be fun!) Then I think a brief intro to Sigil. If it's OK I'll likely PM you the section in question. When I get it passable I'll start a thread for all to (hopefully) Enjoy! :)
BTW,
With your mention of a 'Steampunk Victorian London' and my perusal of the web today, Sigil suddenly started to make a lot more sense! :)
At least the Cant part. :/
Thanks again!
I had a rather large character journal for the Savage Tide Adventure Path.
It's novel length though sadly it doesn't seem likely I'll finish it.
Check it out if you're interested
Cool, Added to my favorites list.
To peruse in my copious spare time.BWAHAHAHA
Sorry, I TRIED to type 'spare time' with a straight face! :)
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I had a rather large character journal for the Savage Tide Adventure Path.
It's novel length though sadly it doesn't seem likely I'll finish it.
Check it out if you're interested
Wow, I remember reading every word of that journal, Guy (and checking every few days for the updates). Absolutely loved it! I know if you ever do happen to decide to finish it, there's a lot of us who would eagerly be waiting to read it :-).
That was a fantastic journal
And with THOSE recommendations, you just got bumped up on my (online) reading list. :)
(Not that you were very far down it to begin with.) ;P
Oh I forgot money terms:
Jink- money
Also- jinkskirt/jinkshirt- prostitutes
Greens- copper pieces
Stingers- silver pieces
Ladies- gold pieces
Hammers - mithril pieces
LOL! Yeah, those are important,
(I forgot the cant for 'shiny gem' but I liked it too!) :)
Hey Monkey, Incoming PM for you. When you get a chance.
And answered :)
That was a pretty great journal.
Yep. I agree. Very well done.
I'm only halfway down the first page, and I'm already hooked! ;)
Sigh, looks like I've got some big shoes to fill if I'm going down this 'Narrate/Journal of our adventures' route. :/
Still, our Rose exploits are exciting most of the time, and hilarious the rest of the time. I think they are WORTHY of tale-telling, I just hope I do them justice! :D
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I've often thought of doing them narrative style, but I'll never get to it. I'd rather concentrate on moving the actual story forward ;)
That was a pretty great journal.Thanks Mark!
Ahh, that first page isn't great, it really picks up once we hit the lair of the lotus dragons though.Yep. I agree. Very well done.
I'm only halfway down the first page, and I'm already hooked! ;)Sigh, looks like I've got some big shoes to fill if I'm going down this 'Narrate/Journal of our adventures' route. :/
Still, our Rose exploits are exciting most of the time, and hilarious the rest of the time. I think they are WORTHY of tale-telling, I just hope I do them justice! :D
Ah yes, the Lotus Dragon Lair, where your group proves their supernatural ability to find the quickest way to the BBEG. ;)
Yeah, it's towards the bottom of page one. :)
If it gets better from here, I'm going to enjoy this! :)
That's hilarious.
That shows that EITHER:
A) You guys were geniuses
OR
B) There was a serious deficit in dungeon design back then? ;)
Okay guys, I jumped in.
Here is the link to
Justin's Story OR A Wizard in The Lady of Pain's Court, A Chronicles of the Silver Rose Adventure
This first post is part one of Chapter 1 (it ran me 20 pages, much longer than I had planned in my head) and I am still editing the tail end of it. so bear with me.
After I get the origin done, I will strive to do justice to the Silver Rose Chronicles. :)
Nice work Rags. Very gripping intro with the gate conjuration scene. Plus, it gave me an idea. An awful idea. The Monkey got a wonderful, *awful* idea!
Nice work Rags. Very gripping intro with the gate conjuration scene. Plus, it gave me an idea. An awful idea. The Monkey got a wonderful, *awful* idea!
I really need to learn to stop doing that! ;P
Glad you liked it! Part 2 incoming!
Awesome journal, Rags. I'm enjoying it immensely. :)
Glad to hear it!
Just hope I can keep it up! :)
Shouldn't be too hard. This game has a LOT of great players and PC's. The reason I started this little project was because the story is practically begging to be told! ;)
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And Chapter 2 is up.
Next, Meeting the new team!
(That should take me a few days. At least. In re-reading it I can see that we quoted, cross-posted, etc SO much! :)
So. Much. Good. Stuff! :)
I was doing a bit of research, back in the farther reaches of the game. I came across something the Karrin might want to recall. It's been 3+ years since I dropped this in game (!!) , so it could have been forgotten by now. Lord knows I had.
LOL!
Oh wowsers Guy/Karrin, how do I even respond to that? ;P
I love this game. ;)
Don't worry, Hamar will bring down the level of discourse quickly...
Luv it! Luv it all! :D
I got it!
Hamar is the Anti-Karrin! ;P
(J/K!) ;)
(Less talky, etc, Ah it was funnier in my head) :/
Ahh. Nothing like introducing the new BBEG...
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<Old, Homer-Simpson-type adventurer>
"If'n Ah told yew once, ah told yeh a thousand times! DON'T SPLIT THE PARTY!"
(Have we learned nothing from Order of the Stick?) ;P
Nice entrance. Luv the weapon.
Um,...
This guy is gonna leave a mark, isn't he? -_-
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<Old, Homer-Simpson-type adventurer>
"If'n Ah told yew once, ah told yeh a thousand times! DON'T SPLIT THE PARTY!"(Have we learned nothing from Order of the Stick?) ;P
Nice entrance. Luv the weapon.
Um,...
This guy is gonna leave a mark, isn't he? -_-
LOL, I made that same comment to one of my groups that split the party just last week!