Thanks for the leg work, Deston. I looked over the rules and made a few changes/additions. From here on out, this is the ruleset we will use concerning firearms.
Pistol: simple weapon-ranged
Cost: 300gp
Damage: (small)1d6; (med) 2d4; crit: (19-20)x3
Range increment: 30 ft.
Weight: 5lbs.
Damage type: bludgeoning and piercing
Musket: simple weapon-ranged
Cost: 600gp
Damage: (small) 2d4; (med) 2d6; crit: (19-20)x3
Range increment: 60 ft.
Weight: 12lbs.
Damage type: bludgeoning and piercing
Black Powder Rifle: exotic ranged weapon
Cost: 1200gp
Damage: (small) 2d6; (med) 2d8; crit: (18-20)x3
Range increment: 120 ft.
Weight: 12lbs.
Special: Overcharge - as a full round action, you can load this weapon with twice the amount of black powder as usual. When fired in this manner, the weapon deals double damage (x2). Once fired in this manner, the weapon must be allowed to cool for 5 minutes before it can be fired again.
Blunderbuss: Exotic ranged weapon
Cost: 1400gp
Damage: (small) 3d4; (med) 3d6; crit: x3
Range increment: 20ft
Weight: 14 lbs.
Special: Exploding Dice - Whenever this weapon deals max damage on a successful attack, re-roll the damage dice, adding the extra damage as you go. Repeat until anything other than max damage is rolled.
Special: Heavy Recoil - After the first shot is fired with this weapon, each subsequent shot is taken at a -1 penalty. This penalty is accumulative. The shooter must not fire the weapon for at least one hour to remove and reset the penalty.
Loading any firearm is a full round action requiring both hands and provokes an attack of opportunity.
New Feat: Quick Load
Benefit: You may load a firearm as a move action. This still provokes an attack of opportunity. If you fire in the same round, you take a -2 to your attack because of the lack of time to aim.
Ammo costs 5 gp for 10 shots w/powder.
Any other special rules (like different ammo types, racial variants, etc) will be dealt with on a case by case basis.
If there is no objection from the GM, I'm swapping out Lynnara's crossbow for a light pistol.
Nope, no objection here :)
I've just noticed I haven't given Cirrus and tricks yet. Is it okay to add the animal companion bonus trick now?
Yes, that's fine.
Updated for 2nd level
Oops, I just realized the elven curve blade is a two-handed weapon so he would not have a shield except when he is mounted and using the lance. His armor class would be one less on foot.
Wishlist posted. (finally)
What are we going to do with the MW scimitars and armor?
Sell them, keep them, give them away... it's up to you guys.
the studded leather would be a slight upgrade for Lynnara. I think the musket is pretty much usable by everyone. Nothing else they're carrying would be of any use to her.
I don't know what armor or weapons Deston has. He, Lynnara and I are probably the only three that could use the armor. I wouldn't mind the musket but, GM, how do the elves feel about gunpowder? Should probably sell the net, since it's an exotic weapon that needs proficiency, isn't it?
Net is an exotic weapon and does require proficiency. As far as guns and gunpowder goes, while there are some sects of druids in Verdan who abhor the use of firearms, most of the country has adopted them. There are even trained regiments within the order of the dragon who specialize in firearms, so it would not be unusual for Samisel to use the weapon.
We might want to keep hold of the net anyway, it might be exotic, but the penalty is only -4 (-3 when you take the MW into consideration,) and it only requires a touch attack.
I'm going to be away this weekend from tomorrow evening, so feel free to NPC me if necessary.
Will do, thanks for the heads up :)
Will do, thanks for the heads up :)
Didn't think to check back on this thread. You guys can take what you want from the first loot, I have already got the same armor and the other stuff might help some of you more. As an aside, can everyone tell what area (timezone) they are in so we all have an idea about waiting on posts (esp. for combat).
Ireland, we use GMT.
Our rate of posting has sort of slowed to a crawl... I'm afraid you guys are growing disinterested in the campaign. Is there anything you'd like to see changed? The party is starting to scratch the surface of the meta-plot, but I fear we will die off before we get to the juicier parts of the story.
I'm all ears, guys... this is your campaign, so feel free to let me know what you want in it.
Our rate of posting has sort of slowed to a crawl... I'm afraid you guys are growing disinterested in the campaign. Is there anything you'd like to see changed? The party is starting to scratch the surface of the meta-plot, but I fear we will die off before we get to the juicier parts of the story.
I'm all ears, guys... this is your campaign, so feel free to let me know what you want in it.
I'm still interested, Emmentian is just keeping quiet at the moment while those better suited to such things question our prisoner.
I'm lucky that I have constant access to the computer during the week at work so I check a lot. I think some of the slowness comes from time differences and we are in a situation currently that relies on our "face" people in the party. Those of us with decidely lacking social graces are letting them shine now :)
I'm in Connecticut, in the US, so I'm on EDT or GMT-5. It does take a while to decide what the right thing to do is, there are a lot of options and you don't want to step on anybody's toes. :)
I think we all kind of assumed someone else would take over the questioning. Also, I've been starting back to college, so that's been hectic and will be until at least next week.
But I'll try and keep as frequent as possible.
I'm definately still interested!
Oops I asked for timezones and then forgot to say mine. I'm on EDT (east US) also.
I'm eatsern us as well.
Since my coat of arms is apparently a target, maybe Samisel should start wearing one of those MW armors. It won't help much now but it can be enchanted, at least. And since nobody seems to want the musket, he'll add that to his panoply as well. Here comes the cavalry!
I'm in the UK, so GMT here.
Oh, and just in case you're waiting for me to post in the IC thread Game Masquerade, I'm just waiting to find out the result of Talic and Deston's actions.
I'm OK with Samisel getting those. Also, wonder if something happened to GM he hasn't been on since Sat.
Gambling "games" will consist of wagering money and then rolling a single d6 to determine your success. You may continue "playing" until you are either out of money or you have rolled the dice 10 times. You may quit at any time, in which case you keep whatever earnings, if any, you have gained up to that point. Minimum wager is 50gp. There is no maximum wager. All 1:1 wagers will be matched by the house, 2:1 will be doubled, and 3:1 will be tripled. Odds will be as follows:
1:1 = must roll an even number to win.
2:1 = must roll a 5 or higher to win.
3:1 = must roll a 6 to win.
Here's an example of play:
And now I'm broke, so I can't gamble anymore :P
If you have any questions regarding these rules, let me know.
Ok, so I apologize for being pretty scarce over these last few days. My fiancé and I just moved into our new house, and we will be getting married this Sunday (October 10th). Immediately after that we will be going to Cancun for about 6 days for our honeymoon. Seeing as how this is an extremely busy time for us, I am officially putting the campaign on a temporary hiatus starting today. We will resume sometime on Monday, October 18th.
Now, normally I hate doing this, because it usually signals the death knell of most pbp's. In fact I wracked my brain for hours trying to come up with a way to keep this campaign alive and active while I was gone. I even considered letting one of you GM the story for a while. However, I think I have reached a (somewhat) elegant solution that both helps me out, and keeps you engaged in the campaign world.
I am going to hold a small contest among the six of you. The winner of this contest will recieve a +1 to any one attribute of their choice, as well as any item off of their wish list worth 10,000 gp or less. Second place will receive any item off of their wish list worth 5,000 gp or less, and finally, anyone who participates and sends in a submission will receive the 1,000 gp item off of their wish list.
Now, onto the rules: I would like each of you to come up with an idea for our current campaign world, and fully flesh it out. This can be a person, place, or thing, but it has to exist in the campaign world in such a manner that your PCs can eventually encounter it and interact with it. This "thing" can be anything you want. Here are a few quick examples:
1. A legendary airship
2. A lost artifact
3. A hidden temple
4. A mysterious NPC
5. A forbidden island that rises from the sea once a year
6. A clockwork palace
7. A secret cult
8. Etc.
These are but a few examples. Your idea could be literally anything, as long as it is fleshed out and has a good reason to exist in our current setting. Each entry will be judged on the following criteria, so keep these in mind when writing up your submission:
1. Creativity - How unique is the idea? Is it original? Is it cliché?
2. Interactivity - Can the PCs interact with it? Would they want to?
3. Setting -Does it fit in Aeon? Where is it located? Why is it there in the first place? Who knows about it?
4. Plot Hooks - Does it have a compelling story to go along with it?
5. Game Balance - How does this idea affect other aspects of the world? How does it affect the PCs?
6. Quality - Is the idea well written? Are there any accompanying visual aids / stat blocks, etc?
All submissions must be emailed to me no later than October 17th. Once all the submissions are in, I will post them here in the OOC thread and we will hold a vote. You must vote, and you are not allowed to vote for your own submission. Majority vote wins, and I will only cast my vote in the event of a tie, or in the rare case that someone's submission completely derails my story and destroys the current setting. Once the winner is selected, I will work the idea into the story somehow for the PCs to encounter at a later date. As an additional incentive, each of the PCs will gain a level the first time they encounter the winning "thing" in the game world.
Please note that even if your submission ends up winning and is selected to be integrated into the campaign, I reserve the right to change/alter it as necessary to maintain the integrity and suspension of disbelief of the current story arc. I will attempt to stay as true as possible to your original idea, but some things may have to flex depending on how the plot has developed at that time.
Also remember that while I highly encourage everyone to participate in this little contest, it is optional, and you won't be penalized for not participating. I would just like to say that it has been my deepest pleasure GMing for such creative and dynamic people such as yourselves. I'm honored to be able to spin an exciting tale for your characters, and I hope they stick around, because we're just getting started!
Very cool idea. Also, have fun in Cancun (but be careful w/ all the recent drug violence). Congrats on the marriage :)
Awesome! Have fun!
Imagination - Engaged!
Make it so!
Sounds fun, good idea to keep us engaged with the setting while you're gone.
Have a great honeymoon!
understandable, only 2 years since my wedding and honeymoon, eats up a lot of time.
I have had an idea in my head for a loong time that has never really worked its way into a game, seems like an excellent time.
Good, I'm glad you guys like the idea. I was a little afraid some of you might be like "WTF? Creating the game is the GM's job."
Glad to see your back. I'm sorry, but while I really want to keep playing, I didn't come up with anything cool in your absence. Final year of college kept distracting me.
Happy to get back in action though!
Ok, I'm back! I hope you all enjoyed your break as much as I enjoyed mine! Now, onto the contest:
Emmentian was the only one who submitted an idea within the specified timeline, so he wins by default. Normally, i would post his submission for the rest of you to read, but i think i prefer to keep it a secret. Suffice to say, it is very good, and it adds quite a bit of excitement and mystery to the story.
I don't know if the rest of you simply forgot about the contest or did not choose to participate, but I am considering extending the competition through Saturday to find a second place winner, if people are interested. If not, we will carry on as normal.
So congrats, Emmentian, you may increase any attribute you wish by one, and you may give your character any magic item worth 10,000 gp or less. Just let me know what you are choosing, and update your profile accordingly, please.
As for the rest of you, would you like to extend the competition?
Thanks Game Masquerade, I think I'll boost my wisdom and take the Bottle of Air from my wish list... given where we're likely headed next, I figure it'll come in very handy. Should it just be found in Emmentian's gear, or will it be introduced in character somehow?
And since my submission isn't going to be revealed, I might email you tomorrow evening with a few ideas I had left out to avoid giving too much away to the others about any potential plot twists.
@ Emmentian: It can just be found in his gear, that's fine. Also, refresh my memory - what exactly does a bottle of air do?
Bottle of Air: This item appears to be a normal glass bottle with a cork. When taken to any airless environment, it retains air within it at all times, continually renewing its contents. This means that a character can draw air out of the bottle to breathe. The bottle can even be shared by multiple characters who pass it around. Breathing out of the bottle is a standard action, but a character so doing can then act for as long as she can hold her breath.
Nothing really gelled for me, sorry. :( Looking forward to Emm's surprise, though.
Ok, I'm back! I hope you all enjoyed your break as much as I enjoyed mine! Now, onto the contest:
Emmentian was the only one who submitted an idea within the specified timeline, so he wins by default. Normally, i would post his submission for the rest of you to read, but i think i prefer to keep it a secret. Suffice to say, it is very good, and it adds quite a bit of excitement and mystery to the story.
I don't know if the rest of you simply forgot about the contest or did not choose to participate, but I am considering extending the competition through Saturday to find a second place winner, if people are interested. If not, we will carry on as normal.
So congrats, Emmentian, you may increase any attribute you wish by one, and you may give your character any magic item worth 10,000 gp or less. Just let me know what you are choosing, and update your profile accordingly, please.
As for the rest of you, would you like to extend the competition?
Yes I would... but I'd also need your email address. I can't find it in my mail!
My email address is b_h_bloomer@hotmail.com
Guys, I feel so bad about doing this, but I am going to have to resign as your GM. I have recently been promoted at my job, and my workload has tripled. I hardly even have time to spend with my wife. I'd be doing you guys a disservice if I attempted to keep dragging this campaign down by only posting once a week or so. I sincerely apologize for having to abandon you and your PCs. It has been a great honor to GM for you.
That being said, I want to encourage you guys to keep going, if you wish to. If one of you would like to step up and GM in my stead, that would be awesome. Feel free to use my setting and NPCs as you see fit. It's your world now, so you can change it around as much as you like. And if one of you does GM and wants to fill in some of the blanks in the setting, feel free to email me with any questions you may have.
As I said before, it has been a blast gaming with you. May your adventures never end. And, who knows, if my life settles down and some free time opens up, perhaps I can return (and maybe even roll up a character!)
Good luck, and God bless.
-Game Masquerade-
Guys, I feel so bad about doing this, but I am going to have to resign as your GM. I have recently been promoted at my job, and my workload has tripled. I hardly even have time to spend with my wife. I'd be doing you guys a disservice if I attempted to keep dragging this campaign down by only posting once a week or so. I sincerely apologize for having to abandon you and your PCs. It has been a great honor to GM for you.
That being said, I want to encourage you guys to keep going, if you wish to. If one of you would like to step up and GM in my stead, that would be awesome. Feel free to use my setting and NPCs as you see fit. It's your world now, so you can change it around as much as you like. And if one of you does GM and wants to fill in some of the blanks in the setting, feel free to email me with any questions you may have.
As I said before, it has been a blast gaming with you. May your adventures never end. And, who knows, if my life settles down and some free time opens up, perhaps I can return (and maybe even roll up a character!)
Good luck, and God bless.
-Game Masquerade-
Thanks for the game, GM. Congratulations on your promotion.
I'm in my final year in college, and with a big work load of my own! I can sympathise! Thanks for the great campaign! Good luck in everything!
It's a shame, but I completely understand.
As far as someone taking over, I think this might be pretty good opportunity to experiment with collaborative GMing... if each of us take responsibility for different groups of NPCs, or perhaps plotlines, then we could share the responsibility between us. Thoughts?
it's a thought. the first thing that would have to be decided would be what to do with the current storyline. and perhaps GM has notes on his campaign world that he can share with his would-be successor? One thing might be just to wrap it up and start with a new adventure that brings these characters back together, possibly with a sequel followup.