Don't forget to dot the gameplay thread.
I'm not starting right away, because I would like to find out where you would like to start. I was thinking of Redwall, the place would offer several opportunities for different kinds of adventures.
Also, do you guys want to use XP, or not? I'm fine either way. If we do use XP, do you mind if we use the slow track?
And finally, thanks for playing. Aletheria is my creation, but It's not real until you put some life into it. I hope you guys enjoy it.
I'll start wherever you want, Salsa. I'm excited to get going. :)
I usually don't use XP. I've always found it clunky. I don't mind if we do, I just never have.
Redwall sounds good to me. Yeah I honestly haven't really used XP for along time so I'm fine with it being dolled out after an arc o something.
hello all. starting point is fine by me.
i'm simply a hired mercenary / bodyguard
Hello, future teammates!
I haven't gone without XP before, but I've heard it usually makes for easier play. I know in my IRL group for RotRL, we are always XP-grubbing ;)
Redwall sounds good. I like the extra opportunities that come with urban settings.
Excited to begin!
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Redwall seems cool to me. More varied types of adventures means a wider range of choices for us.
FYI: I am leaving for vacation tomorrow morning, we will be out and traveling until next Saturday. I will have my phone and should have internet, but don't know just how much time I will have to invest in gameplay.
I'll be around and checking in, just not at a keyboard with my whole slew of books.
Heya alls.
I am good with redwall or anywhere else is convenient. I dm a game and the "xp" is handled by a yeah you did great take a level..type thing when people are working well as a party and playing true to their toons.
So I am good either way although for the play by post, it is less ROLL play if xp is a thing we never even knew about.
Question for you alls...and the DM mainly I guess.....
Are we starting knowing each other and a already formed party or not?
I have no preference both have advantages etc.
We could continue our time with the surly bartender! As long as it's clear which we're doing, I'm good with either.
Okay, seems like no XP is which is fine by me. And it looks like everyone's fine with Redwall, although if you really wanted to do some urban stuff, Sal-Kavun is the largest city on the continent. Think ancient Rome and you have an idea of how big the city is.
As for starting, I was planning on having you all meet for the first time in game. I can also have you be in the tavern run by the surly barkeep as well.
If I may ask, can all of you do me a favor? I'd like for you to have the following in your profiles:
-Stats
-Background
-Personality
-Appearance.
This is so I can run your character if needed in combat. I'd also like you to have something like below in your status bar so I can reference it if needed.
HP: 26/30 AC 17/14/13: F +2, R +6, W+2, Per:+7, Init: +5
It's also handy for me to know how the party's doing HP wise.
How do we add it under our name? I forgot ***sheepish****
dot
There's a Race, Gender, and class fields in your profile, just pop it in one of those.
Is everyone ready?
Totally
aye
just a query... I don see how often you are wanting us to post. I didn't see it in the recruitment either.
What are your expectations on this so we are all clear
One a day seems to be the standard, but as long as things keep moving, I'm not too hard about it. I like to keep combat's moving though, so that's when I tend to be more firm with that rule.
kk thought it would be similar. That's what I do as well with my PBP.
REady, by the by.
Ask and ye shall receive.
I suspect that Anna didn't expect to have a bounty climb into her lap, or that it would have such a magnificent schnoz.
:D
And I hope you guys don't mind the silly. There will be times that this is deadly serious, but there are also going to be times where I wind up going odd places. This would be one of the later.
No worries at all. I was in the process of typing up an extended joke about us being in the middle of a classic "wizard busts into a tavern and provides an adventure" trope.
Plan A was to start a barfight, but things got going a little too fast and well for me to hand you this one at spear point. Besides, I think I'm rather going to enjoy this exchange.
By the way, Ed and Choon are players in my Rise of the Runelords game. They can tell you that there are times I play fast and loose with the rules, but it's generally to let the players be cool and have their characters do some awesome stuff.
Also, I tend to roll for targets when I don't have a logical reason to just pick one. Sorry Anna, your number came up this time.
These statements are true.
He also has PTSD inducing horror skills, so let's not go there if possible. :P
Was it the nightmares or Krosk that proved I had those?
Ha no problem... hopefully Anna finds a handkerchief at some point...
Was it the nightmares or Krosk that proved I had those?
Yes
I–– hmm.
There's really not a good rebuttal for that.
@Anna: Check the bar, you might find a rag.
I will be usinng such phrasing as reaching out, shooting, grabbing etc. enclosed in quotations to identify when using my magic.
So far the abilities used are just the "cantrips/no cost" abilities supplied by sphere proficiency.
Works for me.
So, I just found out that the Herolab files for Spheres of Power are available. I also just purchased it through Drive-thru RPG.
On an unrelated note, I had an idea for a rather ill-tempered spellcaster that I'm totally not going to throw at you guys. ;D
Sorry, Alruc, spelt your name wrong! Phone posting has its difficulties.
just a clarification from my background....I donot avoid using maic as you can tell...I just try to avoid enhancing it (ie) spell point usage.
JUST an FYI I may not post for a day or two. I have a bunch of RL work related/interview stuff going on.
Heads up as well .... In about 4 weeks or so we expect a new baby in our household so things might get slightly chaotic for a bit but I will be hanging in with game. Feel Free to NPC me during my possible lapses. I dont anticipate many.
Congrats! Don't worry, I don't think things will get too wild posting wise, so take all the time you need.
I just received a message from one of my players and it reminded me that I should be saying this more often.
My job is to make sure that you have fun playing. If you guys are not having fun, then I've failed in my first and only responsibility as GM. This means, among other things, that I need to keep things within the limits of what everyone feels comfortable with. If, for any reason and at any time, you feel that I'm about to step over a line, please tell me. One of the things I worry about is doing or saying something that makes someone very uncomfortable, and that makes me nervous about doing some things.
So please, if you feel like I'm getting out of your comfort zone, please let me know. I'm more than willing to let you peek behind the screen to see what's going on in my head.
Noted. Thanks. :)
will do though i doubt for me atleast it will ever get to that point.
Glad to hear you're better, though.
Just a heads up, I won't be posting Friday or Saturday. My younger cousin is graduating from college. :)
cool
just a heads up as well...my posting may be a bit erratic for the next 2 weeks or so. I have a new kiddo coming and we are hoping to have some of the house rearranged by time we bring them from hospital to here. Thus the need to do rather than to type must become most prominent.
Feel free to DM me in if needed.
Roger that
Sorry; I had been trying not to hog the conversation.
I'd aimed to be play Anna as a bit timid, but maybe she can start coming into her own, since I don't think that approach will be very helpful to RP off of.
JUST fyi...due date for my kiddo was today..still no kiddo but anytime now so...if I am not posting for a bit ... thats why
Roger that, I'll GMPC as needed.
Just keep us posted on the kiddo and momma.
headed to hospital shortly for new kiddo
Good luck!
Ditto! Congrats on becoming a father.