Rev:
If you're merely frustrated with rolls, you have my sympathies. I saw this fight going much differently before the tactics came out and the dice started tumbling.
I hope you're not considering quitting altogether!
Grumpysauce
Never fear, I'm going nowhere. It's just terrible rolling, which is nobody's fault. If she survives, I'll take a long hard look at how to use her tactically - i.e. with more intelligence than I've shown so far!
If she doesn't make it, she doesn't. It goes with the territory that you lose characters from time to time. I'll roll up someone else and put her down to experience. Either way, you're doing a grand job. I'm a firm believer in taking what the dice throw at you, so don't worry about it. Go kill my sheepdog :D
Inspired by Rev's earlier post with a photo of her hometown, I googled this photo of Payne's Prairie, about five minutes from my house.
Anyone else care to share their local sights?
Why not. Holland, Michigan. Here are the two most famous things about Holland: tulips and a windmill.
Gods I hate going out... stupid real life.
Hey in the whole Twin Strike situation I emailed WOTC cust srv. They're totally stummped right now. They have to check with the designers to see how the abilities work together
NP - I got this reply on the Paizo 4e boards, which I am pretty comfortable with.
Eager to hear what the WotC folks have to say tho.
Karnn is up, by the way, and he has some aberration arse to kick! ;P
I live in Worcester, MA. It's not very scenic, but there is a statue of a guy raping a turtle.
Payne's Prairie looks exactly like an adventure setting to me. Beautiful and slightly creepy. The Holland picture and the turtle both made me laugh. A lot.
Payne's Prairie looks exactly like an adventure setting to me. Beautiful and slightly creepy. The Holland picture and the turtle both made me laugh. A lot.
Payne's Prairie is both of those things, especially so if you consider alligators and snakes to be creepy.
The turtle made me laugh as well - I stole the link to drop it onto facebook for a few friends.
For complex family reasons (i.e. I inherited it from my father), I have a stuffed alligator looking over my shoulder in my room. I grew up with it and have always had a soft spot for them.
Now that I think about it (in other words, looked in Wikipedia), there is more to Holland than a windmill and the Tulip Time Festival. L Frank Baum, author of The Wizard of Oz, lived here (or visited or something, Wikipedia isn't that clear), and Sufjan Stevens made a song about here. Still nothing that interesting, though.
Why not, I'm interested. Any particular reason for the spoiler?
Thanks for the invite, but I've hit my pbp limit. Besides, my first paragon character doesn't seem to be holding up too well, epic may be too far out of reach. Actually, none of our paragon characters are doing great right now. Maybe you should hold off until we all die in this one.
For those still up for another PBP** spoiler omitted **
I'll nab one of those remaining spots, assuming they're still open.
No idea what class/role though.
Ghettowedge: Y'all will be fine, I am sure. No-one is out of Surges, and most (if not all) of you still have dailies left.
Apologies for the (hopefully brief) derailment, but I am not comfortable proceeding at the moment, as detailed below.
Lazaro: Upon further research, inspired by the discovery mentioned in the spoiler here, I noticed a few things: the Perception check you spoilered for me Here took you this roll (1d20+5-10=6), this roll (1d20+5-10=-3) and this roll (1d20+5-10=5) before settling on this (1d20+5-10=13)as a posted result.
I can point to several other noticeable occasions of such behavior, (multiple rolls spread over several "misspelled" character names (and involving more PbP characters than just Karrn, unfortunately.), all within a few minutes of each other, with the best result posted) just over the last several days - after a few incidents, I really lost the urge to track back further.
While I appreciate your desire to win, I do not think this behaviour at all fair to the other players in the game, or myself as a DM (or as a player in other games, for that matter...), and do not appreciate the level and breadth of deception involved.
My first instinct would be to ask that you retire from the game, but having thought about it for a bit, I am willing to let you continue if you wish (subject to the opinions of the other players we share the game with), with the caveat that I will be checking each and every roll you post, and not adjudicating your turn until I am satisfied it is fair and above-board.
Since this is a shared game, not just my baby, the floor is open for other players to chime in as well - ultimately, the choice is up to Laz and the rest of y'all, as to how we continue. (assuming you still wish to continue, that is... I do, but can't DM without players!)
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Before I post I have to ask Cacophonik something
Cacophonik
First of tell your wife thank you for the post she made on my blog I really do appreciate it. Stupid question before I continue, how were you able to find my myspace page?
Second I could say alot about this, but I won't. I am leaving the game. and I had fun especially with Sundered Heart.
I would like you to ask this person about the situation. I ask only because while I post the replies I've always trusted him to make my rolls (the whole sleep most of the day and reply when I wake up or get home).
Unforunatly I shouldn't have. And I even if you do check with him I don't expect you or anyone else to believe him or me.
I will say in my defense that I do not except cheating (online or in real life). But I trust my players rolls and when cheating is found I take it up with the player.
I will say guilty or innocent I do find it embarrassing to post this where everyone can see it. While it is good to make such an act public, especially when all I could do is quit and go on and do this in others DM's games. I would have like for you have brought this matter up privately first. Then if you felt my reasons, excusses or whatever weren't good enough, you could have posted this.
So even if I was found innocent of this, though I am guilty in the fact that I trusted someone to do the rolls and leave the url for me for me to post later, I could never post anywhere else.
But while upset, embarrassed about the post. I'm not angry you took the path you needed to bring this problem to light. I thank you and totally respect you for that, plus for some strange reason you and the others really seem to care about my well being. More than people I've known forever and the medical officals around here. I mean gods man you told your wife about me! (puts simpathy card away)
Without this I would have never none my own brother was F***ING around with me. (Again I don't expext you to believe it, but I have to tell my side of this)
I will say it's been great gaming with everyone. And I do hope that no matter what you decide you will still stay an alt for my Falcon's Hollow game, heh I'm trying to convince you of innocense and all I can thing about is gaming. In my experience you laugh or cry about this situation and I think it's better to try to laugh at this! Pisses me off though that all those crits are tainted, damn... But I still find it amusing he let the fumbles get posted.
Anyways I ask for you to make your opinion and judge me after that (though in my experience, especially with something like this, most people, me included, have already formed an opinion).
Can ask for a favor if that's alright? Would you mind posting to Rev and the others DM's I game with, that I won't be posting until this is relsoved. While it makes drives me nuts that I'll have to talk to more than just you it has to be done.
As I said I'd like for you to talk to my brother about this, and form an opinion after that. After that I'll talk to Pat, Rev, Fabes and Radavel aswell. Mostly it comes down to righting the wrong here. than dealing with the others. You probably won't, but I hope you will, contact me here: crosis_nm@hotmail.com
To talk about this more.
I apologize for any wrong doing I, or my brother, may have done. It was not my intention to disrespect you or any of the other players.
*Again I dont expect you to believe me this is the internet after all. People lie
**I know I asked you to do me a favor, I hope you will, but I have two more sorry. How do you delete a invisiblecastle acct? As long as the account remains he can use my email to change the password. Also with me quiting the game, if you decide just to kill off Karrn could you atleast do it some kind of funny or action packed way. He was entertaining and should atleast go out that way.
**Wow who would have thought after I woke up after a nap I'd have to be defending myself after being called out for cheating
Rev/Radavel
I'd appreciate it if you both emailed me about this matter. I think you both have it but incase: crosis_nm@hotmail.com
If you want you can read my reply to Cacophonik to save some time. Ask anything you want and I'll answer as best and as truthfully as possible. This is the internet and people lie.
Of course Falcon's Hallow is on hold till I get this settled and I hope you all will still continue when I continue my post. I would ask that any of character be removed from your games till such time as you can trust me. I do have a couple of favors to ask if that's alright. Would you tell Pat and Fabes to remove my characters aswell. And do either of you know how to delete a invisiblecastle acct? Changing the password won't help I only use one email address and my brother could just gain access with that
Like I told Cacophonik I never meant to disrespect any of you. And I apologize for this happening. It's been a great time playing with all of you. Especially having Clovis and Kidlat around. And Rev I can't thank you enough for those write up you sent. Though I doubt I'll get use them on the boards now. But when I do find a home game I'll be sure to use them.
Cacophonik
Mistakes happen to us all. My instinct is to say, point made, let it lie. I'm happy for Laz to continue. Sounds like family trouble to me.
Laz
email sent. As far as I'm concerned, keep going.
I don't understand why somebody would cheat, but it's not going to ruin a game for me. Everybody deserves a second chance, so I'm for Laz staying.
Game update forthcoming this afternoon (busy day IRL) but:
Laz: 1: Hope my wife's info helps - she is in the medical insurance field here in Florida, and deals with situations like yours on a regular basis. I would urge you to give it a try - they should be able to offer you some answers that you have a right to.
2: Thank you for explaining the situation, instead of disappearing or responding churlishly.
3: Please keep your IC account - I am happy to have you continue playing, but I do wish to have all rolls appropriately labeled and linked, for now. I am not concerned if this requirement means you post at odd hours, or slower than your norm - this game is not meant to proceed at a certain required pace. (alternatively, you could roll me 20 or 50 d20's and link them in your profile for use when you're not available)
3: Happy to discuss the situation(s) or just chatter with you via email (matthew.everhart@cox.net), facebook chat (sent you a friend request) or via telephone (three five two - two six two - six three two two). For that matter, consider me available for any of you.
Your myspace info is linked in your profile, btw. :) (and the myspace profile you linked for your brother is invalid, unfortunately)
Rev, Ghettowedge and Radavel: Thank you for your two cents, they were appreciated and duly considered.
All: Apologies for the public drama - let's get back to business! :)
Rock. Let's kick grell braincell.
Not necessary right this moment, but please toss me some ideas (vague is fine) on what sort of items you'd have on your wishlists - I will say I am not a big fan of an item-specific list... but rather something like "I would like to see something that boosts my reflex defense," or "Something that prevents me from being grabbed and gnawed upon"
Anyways, if there's something precise and specific that your character can't live without, let me know. otherwise, toss me ideas!
After this little frolic something that stops monsters grabbing us sounds pretty good :D
Wondrous stuff is always fun. Finding ways to use it is the challenge in many cases and in keeping with Madda being a random collector of unconsidered trifles.
Didn't I already post a wishlist here?
Or are you asking for more?
Didn't I already post a wishlist here?
Or are you asking for more?
I have yours - was looking for some ideas from the remaining folks.
Situated as it is on the northern frontier, Wellspring is a place from which adventurers can mount expeditions into the Harrowswode and the Jotunspar Mountains. Rumor holds that old portals to the Feywild still stand in the forest, and that portals to darker and stranger lands can be found in the mountain peaks that are also home to the ruins of more than one empire—Nerath and ancient Arkhosia. Nestled in the small valley between two arms of the Jotunspar range, Wellspring enjoys wet summers and mild winters, as the moisture trapped by the surrounding peaks keeps the valley vibrant and green.
Beyond the riverfront square, narrow streets wind through tightly packed homes, some of which rise two or three stories. The roads are cobbled and clean. Four bridges allow passage over the various waters that run through the town, and a steep wall encircles the entire place.
Madda, Sundered Heart and Karrn:
Lord Garren Criswell is the hereditary ruler of Wellspring, and is in charge of the town's justice, defense and laws. Criswell appoints a small council from among the guilders and commoners to handle the town's public business.
Wellspring's town guard (nicknamed the Blue Shields) is comprised of forty full-time members - most of whom are combat veterans – based out of Castle Criswell. Lord Criswell can also muster 200 or so militia, in times of need.
Madda:
Of recent note, over the last several weeks Constable Harras and his watchmen have been quietly investigating several disappearances. Missing are: Reese Whiteflour, a popular young woman who regularly rented a weekly market stall to sell her breads and twists; Jurival, a young mendicant friar in the service of Pelor, well-liked by the local eligible females despite his complete and total lack of interest in their affections; and Simon Steep, age six, the youngest of milliner Soloman Steep's eleven children.
Galad:
Recent rumors among the patriarchy, however, seem to imply that Estered's tomb rests in the higher peaks of the Jotunspar mountains, in a fortress-temple raised by an ancient Iounian sect called the Kaorti, dedicated to the storing of dangerous or forbidden knowledge.
Setil:
Sundered Heart:
The Stormcrows are a small but successful company of morally bankrupt sellswords comprised of Pellen Varn, a dwarven cutthroat, Shantairra Firemantle, an eladrin firewitch, Deneva, a noble-born human warrioress, and Klaus Softstep, a wilderness scout of mixed blood. They are led by El-Ahmeir Hammani, a Dragonborn blademaster.
Karrn:
Some days, it is easy to shrug it off... lately, it has been more difficult, and you wonder what will happen when one day, it is too strong for you.
Nice work. I can use that I'm sure. If I live to tell the tale at all.
Hey folks, I had a player drop my pbp and was wondering if any of you wanted in. It's a homebrew Nentir Vale game currently at 2nd level. The current characters are:
eladrin wizard
dragonborn paladin
halfling rogue
dwarf cleric
As you can see, all of the roles are filled, so the field is wide open. The posting rate is casual; once a day is good, but I usually even lapse on that.
Here's a link to the campaign thread.
Here's a link to the discussio thread.
Post here if you're interested. Oh, btw, I've been using a system where you post 50 rolls of each die and I apply each in order as needed. If that would be a problem, know that I've been thinking of dropping it, if just to ease up the work for me.
Sure, why not. Probably a Warlock, Vestige Pact.
Well, if you let me in, here's what I have so far. I'll think of a last name later.
Davi, Galad's Character Builder summary, as promised:
The "houserule" button tells me your ability scores are not legal, but doesn't mention how specifically, and I can't recall what I adjusted to match your posted profile. Looks like you shorted yourself in Defenses by a significant amount - I've been using the CB version for the grell fight, so no worries there.
Anyhow, here ya go!
Galad, level 11
Deva, Shaman, Ancestral Incarnate
Companion Spirit: Stalker Spirit
FINAL ABILITY SCORES
Str 13, Con 15, Dex 12, Int 19, Wis 21, Cha 9.
STARTING ABILITY SCORES
Str 12, Con 12, Dex 11, Int 15, Wis 17, Cha 8.
AC: 23 Fort: 21 Reflex: 22 Will: 24
HP: 77 Surges: 9 Surge Value: 19
TRAINED SKILLS
Nature +17, Insight +15, Heal +15, Perception +15, Religion +16, Arcana +14
UNTRAINED SKILLS
Acrobatics +6, Bluff +4, Diplomacy +4, Dungeoneering +10, Endurance +7, History +11, Intimidate +4, Stealth +6, Streetwise +4, Thievery +6, Athletics +6
FEATS
Level 1: Initiate of the Faith
Level 2: Stalker Spirit Adept
Level 4: Ritual Caster
Level 6: Auspicious Lineage
Level 8: Skill Training (Arcana)
Level 10: Implement Expertise (totem)
Level 11: Nimble Spirit
POWERS
Shaman at-will 1: Defending Strike
Shaman encounter 1: Twin Panthers
Shaman daily 1: Blessing of the Seven Winds
Shaman utility 2: Spirit of Life
Shaman encounter 3: Lightning Panther Spirit
Shaman daily 5: Spirit of the Hawk's Wind
Shaman utility 6: Sudden Restoration
Shaman encounter 7: Call to the Blood Dancer
Shaman daily 9: Ancient Warlord's Inspiration
Shaman utility 10: Primal Gust
ITEMS
Magic Mace +1, Panther Spirit Leather Armor +2, Amulet of Protection +3, Hungry Spirits Totem +3, Ritual Book, Adventurer's Kit, Holy Symbol
RITUALS
Tenser's Floating Disk, Comprehend Language, Eye of Alarm, Enchant Magic Item, Disenchant Magic Item, Raise Dead
Have tweaked Madda.
Madda Clannen, level 11
Human, Druid, Adroit Explorer
Primal Aspect: Primal Predator
Ambitious Effort: Ambitious Effort New Power
FINAL ABILITY SCORES
Str 11, Con 16, Dex 17, Int 12, Wis 20, Cha 10.
STARTING ABILITY SCORES
Str 10, Con 15, Dex 15, Int 10, Wis 15, Cha 9.
AC: 23 Fort: 21 Reflex: 22 Will: 24
HP: 88 Surges: 12 Surge Value: 22
TRAINED SKILLS
Endurance +12, Nature +17, Heal +15, Athletics +9, Perception +15
UNTRAINED SKILLS
Acrobatics +7, Arcana +6, Bluff +5, Diplomacy +5, Dungeoneering +10, History +6, Insight +10, Intimidate +5, Religion +6, Stealth +7, Streetwise +5, Thievery +7
FEATS
Druid: Ritual Caster
Human: Human Perseverance
Level 1: Toughness
Level 2: Durable
Level 4: Improved Initiative
Level 6: Distant Advantage
Level 8: Enraged Boar Form
Level 10: Implement Expertise (totem)
Level 11: Quick Wild Shape
POWERS
Druid at-will 1: Pounce
Druid at-will 1: Grasping Tide
Druid at-will 1: Grasping Claws
Human: Savage Rend
Druid encounter 1: Darting Bite
Druid daily 1: Faerie Fire
Druid utility 2: Barkskin
Druid encounter 3: Predator's Flurry
Druid daily 5: Roar of Terror
Druid utility 6: Black Harbinger
Druid encounter 7: Tremor
Druid daily 9: Sunbeam
Druid utility 10: Winter Storm
Adroit Explorer: Latch On
ITEMS
Adventurer's Kit, Enduring Beast Hide Armor +2, Autumn Harvest Totem +3, Distance Dagger +3, Grappling Hook, Mystic Salves (Heal), Rare Herbs (Nature), Residuum (Any), Thieves' Tools, Climber's Kit, Amulet of Protection +2
RITUALS
Animal Messenger, Make Whole, Silence, Delver's Fire, Cure Disease, Bloom, Tree Shape, Raise Dead, Remove Affliction
====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&DI Character Builder ======
None of these changes are in the profile yet, but I'll sort that out once we're out of combat. Otherwise I'll just confuse myself.
Well, if you let me in, here's what I have so far. I'll think of a last name later.
You are in. I'll look over the character and you should be ready to go on Thursday (I'm useless on Wednesdays and kind of busy tonight).
You'll be joining the group as you search for your missing friend, Douven Stahl, an adventurer you knew back in "big city". You heard he had been through Fallcrest and headed north to the abandoned Guardmore Monastary. A group of adventurers had also been through Fallcrest and there is a good chance he's with them. They gained a bit of fame dealing with a small kobold problem, and rumor has it they killed a dragon.
Right now, can you use Invisble Castle to post 50 rolls for each type of die over in the discussion thread?
Gah, where's my dot!
Hey, don't look at me that way! I found this dot! It, uh, fell of the back of a truck! Yeah, that better work.
Get your Dots here! Plenty for everyone, assorted colors!
Got mine. *smug smile.*
Advance warning of impending absence.
I'm away from Friday morning (June 5) to Sunday evening (June 7) UK time. Directing a show and then going to Birmingham for some gaming goodness in the form of the UK Games Con.
Grumpysauce, can you DMPC Madda as necessary, feeling free to use any encounter of daily powers you think will help at the time.
Advance warning of impending absence.
I'm away from Friday morning (June 5) to Sunday evening (June 7) UK time. Directing a show and then going to Birmingham for some gaming goodness in the form of the UK Games Con.
Grumpysauce, can you DMPC Madda as necessary, feeling free to use any encounter of daily powers you think will help at the time.
I shall do my level best to make sure you don't get eaten, dismembered, fricaseed, decaffeinated or otherwise bent, folded, spindled or mutilated. :)
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Anybody want to play a 2nd level dwarven cleric of Kord? I need a new player for my Nentir Vale homebrew.
Thanks for the offer Ghetto, but I'll personally have to pass. BTW, I am not deceased or otherwise incapacitated, I'll be back to posting regularly on Monday, as soon as my parents depart. Apologies for the sudden scarcity of posts, I hadn't expected them to stay as long as they have.
Paizo's are the only boards I've frequented for years, but I'll try whatever. Actually, my loyalty to Paizo was mostly due to the friendly atmosphere, but that has declined due to edition wars, so maybe new scenery would be good.