One more day for that map...

I have posted a rather crude map - but I have not yet heard from anyone.  I realize some folks may have some RL issues slowing them down, but I'd just like a quick show of hands to make sure who is still here.

I have seen posts from Lysande and Alister fairly recently, and Aelynia and Joseph not so recently.  Tuar and Glim are currently being NPCed by me.


I know I have been slow the past six months, but at age 40, I have started a MS Systems Engineering program, plus I have normal house and family responsibilities (and one of my children is autistic).  Hopefully, I am getting better at time management and should be able to run things more quickly.

Thanks for your patience everyone! 100 bonus xp to everyone for rp and posting.

 - Grim

Joseph is studying for exams today and tomorrow, but we're both still here.  I've just not posted as I have no idea what Lysande and Alister want me to do.  :p  Especially since Lys is scouting.  Though, if you like, I can post that I wait quietly and stuff like that.

Whatever you think you have time for is fine. Thanks for the reply.

I must admit that it's most likely my fault, I wanted to sit down and think about a smart plan to enter the hideout and find a way to enter unnoticed. But with R/L I didn't really have the time to do so. I'm behind on my own region (SCN) and the region I'm temping (Underdark), so please give me another day or two before I can post something substantial.

That's fine with me, Lysande. I can certainly be patient!

As for planning,
I have provided the amount of detail I think you could see from 200 feet away.  If you need more detail, you'll need to find a way to get closer....

Who are those seeing the fort?  Only Lynsande and Joseph?

Lysande will keep everyone in the loop. - Meanwhile, life's been throwing curveballs at me and I got chained to my desk due to workload :(

To recap, Lysande and Joseph are scouting ahead a couple hundred yards, while Glim has climbed back up to the cliff path to maintain a lookout.

If anyone would like more information or description based on where your character is, please let me know.

And Lys, I definately sympathize with your workload problem!  If things are tight, but you are able to find a little extra time, you can give me a quick rundown of what you'd like to do, and I'll work it into the next DM post.

Lysande, were you going to post something on the execution of your plan?  If you don't have time, I can put something together that is based on what you have already posted. Otherwise I was waiting to see if you had anything to add.

Thanks
 - Grim

I'll do a post tomorrow, actually I had been waiting for more people to post... but it seems that is all we have. I'm very sorry this kind of leaves Alister behind but this is the way how I believe an elven ranger would plan. I trust once we are inside, things will change and we can stick together better.

That sounds good - I am sure Alister will have his chance to shine soon!

Ok, now that the Plan is in motion, I hope to post by tommorrow night.
This message was last edited by the GM at 22:08, Mon 25 June 2007.

Okie dokie.  :)

On Friday, I'll be going away, and won't be back until July 20th.  NPC Joseph as needed, please.

I'll be busy with my houseguest from June 30th until July 19th.  Please feel free to NPC Aelynia as needed.  :)

Ok folks - have fun!

We will.  :)  Thank you.  :)

Sorry everyone, something came up last night, but I should post sometime later today.

No worries, we'll be here. :-)

Well, given that we have a couple players away on vaction, and really only two active for a couple of weeks (I would be NPCing 4, at least), I am wondering if we should wait for everyone to return before we really start exploring the stronghold. any thoughts?  I can keep things moving - though more slowly even than usuaal, until folks are back and ready to post, if that is ok (FYI, I'll probably be advertising for 1 or 2 when this adventure is over).

If folks would rather try to continue at a faster pace, I'll do my best!



Also, I have been trying various programs for plotting (dunjinni, Autorealm, dungeoncrafter, and even MS Paint!) - but looks like I'll  probably stick wtih old dungeoncrafter for simplicity.

Thanks for your patience!

 - Grim

With so many missing, we should just wait. However, I'll be on vacation for roughly 4 weeks once those two return, which would mean a 6-week break in this game for me (which I could handle I guess).

I'm fine with a sabbatical.

Thanks for the input folks. I'll put out a couple of set-up posts of some kind for the next phase of the adventure, then periodically check in to keep the Anauroch threads on the first page. We can plan on picking things up when everyone is back in mid-August.

I apologize for th this adventure taking so long in the first place.  When I took over for DM Capn_Cord several years ago, it was always my goal to have a fairly quickly-paced game.  Things slowed down a lot for a variety of reasons. Partly because my work blocked access to all kinds of sites, including RP-type sites (meaning convenient lunch-time posting was out), and also because at times I felt creatively drained when I finally got a chance to log on to RoA.

So when we resume full speed, I hope it really is at full speed. Have a good summer all! (I am making Northern Hemishpere assumptions, here...)

 - Grim

Just checking in.  I am going to try and have the stronghold set-up by this weekend.