Okay, I have 12 players now. They will be divided into two groups, though ultimately it is the same adventure.

I have finished character sheets from 4, about half-finished from 4, and still waiting on the last 4.

If you have any questions or comments, here's where you can make them!

I hope to finish my sheet up tonight or tomorrow.

Howdy to my Group M cohorts.

Yes I am working on my stuff still.

In reply to Serena Valais (msg # 3):

Howdy. Let me know, SM, if there's more basic info you need on my character sheet that's not covered by my written description.

Mal doesn't currently have a drop of equipment. Anything an amnesiac tavern sweep would have to start?

:)
This message was last edited by the player at 00:30, Sun 27 July 2014.

I'll finish up my char either tonight or tomorrow morning. Work snuck up on me  me today lol

There's no real rush, other than the others are starting to get anxious. :-)


The actual teams aren't final yet, as I'm still waiting for two players to decide on what class they are playing.

How'd we get a half-orc in the basic rules? Cool.

In reply to Cunaar Clothar (msg # 7):

Because the gods are smiling on you. :D

I'm a bit confused by the encumbrance part of the character sheet.

The Basic Rules .pdf I have does not appear to do the light, medium, heavy categories. At least not on page 60.

Is there some place else to look?

The Half-Orc was available in the D&D Next playtest game, as well as in an advanced edition that just had races and classes. It's not in the Basic Rules or the Starter Set, though.

I'm not sure the encumbrance system will be used in 5e. I just carried it over from previous character sheets. You should ignore it for now. I suspect that it is one of those 'details' that 5e doesn't use.

Okay. I think my sheet is more or less done then.

Page 60 does have a system for encumbrance, but it is less involved than the one on your sheet.

Wow, go from no activity for several days to 12 players and half the characters sheets already in... impressive jump.

Cunaar: If you're impressed by the half-orc, wait until Morgrimm gets going...

Anyway, I'm all set I think. As for encumbrance, the rule so far is you can carry 15 times your Strength score, with no rules for actual penalties or anything: that's just the max you can carry. There is a variant side-bar that imposes penalties when you hit 5x Strength, 10x Strength and 15x Strength, but the basic rule is just "This is how much you can carry."

Hmmm...I tried to roll but it didn't drop. I'll have to do it myself I guess.

22:43, Today: Serena Valais rolled 12,15 using 4d6,4d6 with rolls of 2,2,2,6,3,5,5,2. last 2 rolls.

22:43, Today: Serena Valais rolled 21,16,10,20,17 using 4d6,4d6,4d6,4d6,4d6 with rolls of 6,6,4,5,6,3,1,6,3,4,2,1,6,6,3,5,3,3,5,6. let's try this (first 5 rolls).

So that means the rolls are, if broken up:

22:43, Today: Serena Valais rolled 12,15 using 4d6,4d6 with rolls of [2,2,2,6 = 10] [3,5,5,2 = 13]. last 2 rolls.

22:43, Today: Serena Valais rolled 21,16,10,20,17 using 4d6,4d6,4d6,4d6,4d6 with rolls of [6,6,4,5 = 17],[6,3,1,6 = 15],[3,4,2,1 = 9],[6,6,3,5 = 17],[3,3,5,6 = 14]. let's try this (first 5 rolls).

Ok I figured it out. I actually rolled really well overall. Final scores are 17, 15, 9, 17, 14, 10, and 13. I drop the 9 of course since it is my lowest roll. In order, 17, 17, 15, 14, 13, 10 is a good stat layout.

My character, I have decided, is going to be a bard (we have wizards up the wazoo, and a warlock already so I want to be something different). A princess who is also a bard (I'm claiming that (True) Bardic ability is more like sorcery, since it is an innate charisma casting class with full casting. My character is thus going to be the oddball in her family, since I'll say the ability to be a True Bard (versus just any old minstrel) arises very rarely in people under mysterious circumstances. That way, she has an exotic sorcerous flavor to her, which I like.

I might also make her into a cleric or druid so we have divine magic access too.
This message was last edited by the player at 04:04, Sun 27 July 2014.

Oh, are we supposed to be rolling? I just used the 27 point buy.

Yes, that was one of those pesky little charagen rules I forgot to include in this game's rules.

I've since added it, since everyone was asking.

Your point buy is fine, though.

I just have a few more things to set on my sheet, mainly spells and I'll be good to go. I would say go ahead and look over it, pm me with anything you think needs addressed.

No, that's fine, I'll roll. If other people are gonna have to deal with rolling, I'll join in.

Got 16, 15, 14, 13, 10, 7. Strength mod. goes up, Wisdom mod. goes down, not too big a change. A little leery about that 7, but I'll deal.

In reply to Morgrimm the Lost (msg # 18):

Maybe play the 7 as a juxtaposition of the 16. A tragic flaw in your person that is offset by a superior quality. for example, maybe you're very charismatic (16), but don't look before you leap which is probably how you got into this whole mess of a warlock pact in the first place (wisdom 7).

Or maybe you're very intelligent (16) from studying a lot of books as a kid. But the reason you did that was 'cus you were bedridden a lot of the time and had a frail constitution. you've improved enough to get around now, but the diseases took their toll on your body before a wandering cleric could help get rid of them (constitution 7).

Just an idea.

I've actually got a pretty good explanation for it... which totally does not involve a demon constantly whispering in Morgrimm's ear, distracting him and forcing him to devote most of his concentration just to resist the demon's influence. Promise.

And just for the record, Morgrimm is Blade Pact, meaning he's gonna be a melee guy. I don't know if group B has a Fighter or anything, but Morgrimm makes a decent substitution if we don't.

I'd like my character to be more feminine and ranged in her approach. If this is achieved by cantrips or bow n arrow has yet to be seen.

halister is going to be that one guy that just runs at ppl and hold still while i sheath my sword in your ribcage lol

My bard will provide a lot of support options for the party, and facilitate our group with utility spells like haste and teleportation circle. She will use enchantment and illusion magic to confound her enemies, and use a croswbow or cantrips to attack from a distance. She's NOT a swashbuckling type of bard, but more like a bard who uses her hotness as a weapon.

Okay, the 'teams' are final now. The last two players went the way I sort of expected, and didn't change the dynamics significantly.

Everyone can start posting in your thread.

The two threads are: Great Northern Outfitters and At the Black Scarab Pub. If you only see one of those threads, then that's the one you should post in. There are two players that can see both, which has to do with their background; they should know which one to post in.

I am group B and three quarter fighter- one quarter archer and a bit thief.

Well I for sure am going with being a bard. I am going to be a half-elf bard to be precise. My sheet still is in the works, but I will work on it more tomorrow night when I get home from work but I really need to get to sleep. I should be able to start roleplay and such with people though enough to get by until the DM has a chance to approve things after I finish up.

Hello fellow Group M adventurers!

Tomas Turnbuckle, aspiring halfling rogue, at your service!

*bows*

Looking forward to playing with all of you. This will be my first time playing D&D 5e, as I had no involvement with the playtest, so it will be all new to me.

May our characters live long, prosperous careers full of fame and fortune!

Hmmm...

Group M doesn't have that great of a ring to it...

Hmm, maybe we need an Adventuring Company name? That's a very Faerunian thing to do after all.

When in Faerun...

Um Tomas....Maria is a human child of 9 years and counting. :) I guess being that small it is hard to tell the difference. :P

Well here's to a long campaign!

Hello group B, I'm going to be your friendly neighborhood, know-it-all wizard.

Yay, I will stand behind you and let you throw your magic against the enemy

Lol, if we have a mainstream fighter type I think you and I will both be throwing him in front of us.

I believe Morgrimm the Lost is our meatshield. Though I believe that he is actually a Warlock.

Halister is a Fighter, actually, so there are two of us with face-smashing tendencies. Which is always nice, having a partner in melee. Even if flaking isn't a thing anymore.

So we have a rogue and two wizards so far in our group.

No one do any bleeding.

I am amazed that Cunaar has not reacted to seeing Maria's spellbook yet. I mean she is only 9. She makes him feel old. :P

I was waiting to post again until others had a chance.

I did notice that she is young.

Hola everyone.  I'm Ero and I'm a Wizard.  I've been spell-free for twelve weeks -- hold on.  This the Wizards Anonymous meeting, right?

In reply to Cunaar Clothar (msg # 34):

No worries. When I saw that we were fighter light, I brought in one. Just don't expect him to do all of the bleeding. :)

Sorry. Didn't correlate merchant's daughter as another PC. I edited my post accordingly.

I know the game has already started, but if we are light on fighters, I could drop Cunaar and build a fighter.

Maldor: did you mean to post in group B's thread? We've already got a Fighter and a fighting-Warlock. We've already got six players in our group, too, unless I'm missing something.

I don't mind playing a rogue or cleric.

In reply to Morgrimm the Lost (msg # 41):

You may have seen that a couple of us have access to both spots. Maldor works at the pub, hence his beginning there. He has since moved across the street to the others (which I guess you can't see).

Aha, gotcha. Just curious, thanks.

Yes, Maldor intended to post in both threads. After that post, he went and joined the other one. It has to do with his background.


As I've said to others, you play what class you want. I don't need to run a 'balanced' game because any gaps can be filled in.

Expect to see Mal again shortly. He'll have to tell his boss that he's taking an extended break. You guys better not be pigs, huh. ;)

Hello everyone.

I have completed my character sheet and the DM said I'm good to go.

I also have filled out my profile description, for anyone interested.

So, Group M consists of:

Two human wizards
One elf wizard
One Half-orc Fighter
One halfling rogue

???

That's a lot of squishy finger-wagglers in one group...

I know the DM stated he/she is not that concerned with "balanced" parties, but as a player, I kind of am.

Why sounds good, one stands in the front and the others throw spells as if its the last thing they'll do. (you as a rogue can protect the wizards)

I was reticent at first too, but let's see how it goes.  Balanced parties usually means the same ole tactics.  We'll have to think outside the box with so many glass cannons.  And if it doesn't work out, I have no problem dropping Ero and picking up something else.

Remember wizards have strong offense cantrips now.

So seriously...Put all three wizards in back, the rogue in the middle, and the fighter up front and do barrages and volleys of frost rays and such lol!

The original version of Morgrimm was a Wizard, actually, since I didn't have any access to the Warlock info at the time. They're surprisingly good at being durable now (though it helps to be a Mountain Dwarf in scale mail with a 16 in Strength and Constitution).
This message was last edited by the player at 17:07, Tue 29 July 2014.

I like the sorcerous feel they gave to bards. We're full caster classes now, and I'm playing my character as a sort of sorcerer in her own right.

I suppose now would be the time to point out that your fighter has no armor and just a dagger for offense.

Dun dun dunnnnn....

This is not the kind of thing that Cunaar would bother with paying attention to, but if the situation were made clear to him, he would advance Mal some funds to properly outfit him for the purpose of keeping Cunaar from getting butchered by bandits and orcs.

Thanks, but something like that would have to be noticed in game and line up with various possibilities. I did make it known intentionally. :)

Another option is taking spoils from fallen foes. (Assuming that first set doesn't destroy poor Maldor.)

In reply to Maldor (msg # 56):

Well other players might just think Maldor has his gear stowed somewhere. It would not be until morning when we are heading out that it would become obvious. Then it would be too late to take action.

But that would still have to be noticed in-game. ;)

Sure. If Maldor wants to go to battle with a dagger, he certainly can.

What I am saying in here is that this OOC talking means nothing concerning Mal's equipment. Only in-game will it have any substance.

There's some stuff going on with character development that SM and I have already discussed, by the way. I'm sure everyone will be okay. Maybe. Kinda. I hope. :O

Hi there all. Building a fighter here, so that should help. Plus that's what I want to play.

I don't know what to make of Maldor. He keeps drifting in and out of the thread, lol!

Huh?

Of our in game thread.

I knew that. What was I supposed to say? Didn't have nothin' going on for OOC. Have been posting over at the outfitters thread, though.

So...I guess now we wait for morning to come so we can begin our journey?

Are we all - from both groups A and B - supposed to post in the group 0 night of 1000 eyes thread?

Yes, that's the idea. Those who are guarding the wagons overnight can introduce themselves.

The rest will have to wait till morning.

I forgot to ask before... Since Maldor is a local and hopefully known, would he be aware of any equipment discount sellers, even used? Or should I go by the standard equipment list prices?

And are we expected to provide the basics, such as sleeping rolls? Will the dwarf provide food?

Poor Mal. He should have planned ahead, huh. :)
This message was last edited by the player at 18:09, Sat 02 Aug 2014.

I have an entertainer's pack, so that has a bedroll and stuff on it. But when I am in civilized areas I generally don't have to worry about room and board. But don't warriors get some sort of starting equipment pack with that sort of stuff in it too?

DM: Tomas has nothing else he needs to do. He is all equipped and ready to go. The only reason why I bid my fellow Group B companions adieu until the morning, is because the NPC specifically asked for one or two PCs to guard the wagons...and two had already volunteered for the task by the time I saw the post.

As a player, I have no desire to "split the party", and Tomas as a character certainly has no desire to do so either.
This message was last edited by the player at 18:35, Sat 02 Aug 2014.

In reply to Tomas Turnbuckle (msg # 71):

You can come join the guardian people too. He was asking in a general sense, but honestly anyone who wants to guard at night can come I think. We'll take cat-naps in groups and such, and do it that way.

Serena, Mal's in a unique situation and is dirt poor. You can count his possessions on one hand.

In reply to Maldor (msg # 73):

True but that's still more than others have. Can he do some performance? Does someone owe him a favor? (For not hitting them to mash when they ruffed up the pub) or something. Or you could take it as it is and loot your equipment of the fallen. (Just imagine a half-Orc with a Goblin shortsword and loincloth....)

Ok so you are purposefully starting out poor. That's fine. I just wasn't sure you knew about the equipment packages and such.

In reply to Eldrond Griffin (msg # 74):

I think you misunderstood any of Mal's possession shortcomings. He's fine and will be fine. I was asking SM before about the need for a sleeping roll, cooking kit, etc. Some gamemasters don't bother with such things, the mundane. As far as fighting equipment, he's all right.
This message was last edited by the player at 03:23, Sun 03 Aug 2014.

Well it won't be a big deal for short trips away from town, but for over a day or two outside town it may be a bit hard for you to not have a bed roll, rations, and so on but the merchant dude said he'd provide us with some provisions so at least it will give people who don't have things what they need, and give those who do have them some extras so it doesn't tap into their stores.

Hi All

Going to be joining in once my human rogue is stated up - but just saying hi for now and looking forward to taking part!

Hello.

Howdy! Welcome to the game.

Heya! :)

Hi, it's nice to see another human here

This is one big wagon.

I thought there are two wagons

Hey Marianna? I have a question for you.

Did you play a D&D 4th edition game on here in the raveloft setting? You would have been a 12 year old wizard named Jessica I think her name was. You were close with the PC unique vampire Darian Darkheart. We ran away from Strahd's invading forces through a catacomb, and were headed to another town and from there.

I just am curious is all. your portrait and young mage concept are sneakingly similar to Jessica's.

Dang, we're a big group.  Here's a scorecard for easy reference.

Carric Nailo - elf wizard
Cunaar Clothar - human wizard
Eldrond Griffin - human rogue
Ero Sulaanin - elf wizard
Esseron - human rogue
Halister Le'Blanc - ??
Maldor - half-orc fighter
Marianna Fireheart - human wizard
Mithra Stormraven - human fighter
Morgrimm the Lost - dwarf warlock
Serena Valais - half-elf bard
Tomas Turnbuckle - halfling rogue

We currently stand at four wizards, three rogues, two fighters, a bard, a warlock, and an unknown.

Those listed under the Cast tab but not yet introduced in-game are:

Artem Jorak - human fighter
Elaith Braegen - ??

The strategy is to use all of our arcanists as a walking artillery platform, with the bar in in middle and the rogues and fighters in front. :)

Just for the record, Morgrimm doesn't really fall under the "arcanist" role. He's a beatstick, just one that's fueled by a dark pact rather than mighty thews. Not that he doesn't also have the thews, of course.

My point being: the only way Morgrimm will be serving as "artillery" is if someone launches him from a catapult so he can smack the giant in the face instead of the kneecaps.

You can go up front with the fighters then. :P

Actually, I kinda prefer the catapult idea. Let's go with that!
(Just wait until second level, though, when I can have 8 temporary HP at will to survive the landing.)

I know the cure wounds spell. :)

So, I have my book now, and the Warlock just got a whole lot more awesome. I've switched out a few of my "There's nothing better." spells for some that are much more useful and interesting.

True strike is a cantrip now! Unfortunately, even though my spells recharge with a short rest now, the one I'd want on all the time only lasts an hour, so I can't just keep it up 'round the clock. Oh well... still, very good stuff.

Mariana did you see my question before?

Yeah I did. I just used the same picture.

So were you or were you not in that D&D 4th edition ravenloft game where you were a 12 year old wizard named Jessica?

Yes.

Sweet!

Well I was Darian, the vampire who was friends with Jessica. I recognized your profile avatar. Nice to see you again!

So... we made it out of the town...

Yep, I think we are just waiting for our GM to give us something new to look at.

This GM does not update daily. He is a 1-2 times per week sort of guy.

Okay. Good to know.

I'm baaaaaack!

If you haven't heard...

A thunderstorm swept through the area Thursday night and a lightning strike took out the router so that I didn't have any internet connection. Due to the vagaries of schedules and errands and whatnot, I wasn't able to replace it till today!

Barring any other problems, I should get caught up on my posts this evening.

Yay, welcome back. We were awaiting your return eagerly.

     The dark-haired Tiefling smiles and waves at everyone.

Hello everyone!

Hello. :)

Welcome.

Howdy!

Welcome!

In reply to Rihala Drakesong (msg # 109):

Hello!

FYI for everyone: Lureene and Rihala are already in Phandalin, so you won't meet up with them until you get there. They promised not to burn the town down until then.

In reply to StarMaster (msg # 111):

As long as they keep the fire burning... I have sausages in my pack.

I did?!  I remember no such promise!!  DM thinks just because he's all powerful he can put words in my mouth?


Well ... Fine then.  But just this once.  :)

Sorry things got a little busy on my end. Will post more this week.

From his spot beneath the wagon and under attack, can Cunaar cast a firebolt at one of them? Or does he need to crawl out first?

Sure, Cunaar can cast a spell from under the wagon.

In reply to StarMaster (msg # 116):

Hi all.

In reply to Amiri Flamestorm (msg # 117):

Having fumbled last round can I attack this round?

StarMaster: Is your intent to run this adventure with all 19 characters together?
This message was last edited by the player at 08:51, Sat 06 Sept 2014.

In reply to Amiri Flamestorm (msg # 117):

Hi Amiri!


19 players for the win!

Hello, everyone!

Nice to meet you!

I'll try to get up to date with the threads as soon as possible!

I've gotten a new batch of requests, so it looks like there may be three groups! On the other hand, I haven't seen posts from a few players in awhile, so maybe attrition has set in.

Greeting gentle folk, I portray the role of Sir Sylvester Wood, as well as occasionally the voices of his three retainers, Dyos the scholar, Silas the guttersnipe, and Lily a very knowledgeable eight year old. But only really when I am in a relatively safe area are they nearby and as thus heard. I hope I can prove my worth with my friends and companions(hopefully you guys and gals) at my side.


Note: I am new to roleplaying but love acting so I believe I may come off too theatrical at times.

Edit: it appears I have already made my first gaming guffaw. I would like to publicly apologize towards the player of Amiri Flamestorm, as I may have misrepresented my character with a remark which in hindsight was a bit forward. I just hope to learn and thus make less mistakes.

Also in regards to all if I have made a remark or statement which offends please tell me I will adjust and work on any blunders.
This message was last edited by the player at 04:30, Sun 07 Sept 2014.

In reply to Sylvester Wood (msg # 123):

Don't worry, kind sir. We've all been beginners at some point, and as this is a game of interpretation, don't worry about theatricals, they're usually lots of fun.

Welcome aboard, Sir Wood!


Scene chewing?  In D&D?!  I have never heard of such a thing!

Just keep any death scenes under three posts.


Embrace your blunders.  You can get some real good roleplay out of stuff like that.  You could even turn a simple one-post slip-up like that into a defining characteristic.  Sir Wood:  the Knight Who Knows How to Say Just the Wrong Thing to Women.  You could have some fun with that.

Haha I just noticed the group I'm in is made up of, a elf and three half-elves. What are the odds?

Well at least both of MY parents weren't slumming it with humans! :P

In reply to Mella Nai'lo (msg # 127):

Amiri doesn't know her parents she was raised by a human cleric of kossuth.

Hahaha, maybe we'll find there's more to it than concidence!
Even though it really is weird!

In reply to Amiri Flamestorm (msg # 128):

*deep breathing* Amiri.. I am your father! I mean mother! I mean.. erm.. cousin once removed, that you never really got on all that well with?

In reply to Mella Nai'lo (msg # 130):

But possible. She is an orphan. She knows her parents are dead. The Cult of the Black Flame killed them.

Those bastards!

Wasn't the Cult of the Black Flame tied to the worship of Kossuth?

     Cult of the Black Flame?  I have all their albums before they changed drummers.

In reply to Rihala Drakesong (msg # 134):

The Kossuthan Church has three branches. The Order of the Pure Flame, The Cult of  the Black Flame, and the main church.

So that would be the EHP, the Good Witch Priest of the North and the Drunken Master Cleric...

Just so people know, I am still here and around, but am waiting to post since I don't think nearly enough of us have posted yet for turn 2. Unless the DM says I should post now, in which case I will.

In reply to Serena Valais (msg # 137):

So am I.

*passes her hand mystically in front of you*

These aren't the players you're looking for..

In reply to Mella Nai'lo (msg # 139):

*grabs hand and kisses it* Ooops did I just slip into character

I see we're all eager to get into action.

Good...

Good!

I feel your impatience!

Waiting with baited breath.

That's what you get for eating worms.

Well huh... that was a really good point. I will have to say that if anyone ever says the baited breath comment.

Thanks for the new material!

Night.

Very nice joke!

Yes, Serena can go ahead and post for the next turn.

Thought I'd get to a post tonight, but can barely keep my eyes open right now, so it'll have to wait until tomorrow.

Alright I'll post right now. You go get some rest!

Hi, sorry everyone but I have to quit here because of personal problems. Wish you happy gaming and best of luck defeating whatever will try to kill you.

PS: @GM please make it a kinda heroic death
This message was last edited by the player at 00:21, Tue 16 Sept 2014.

Kind of hard to make exsanguination by bird heroic....

Best of luck to you, Eldrond!

Oh if I were the GM I would just pop a huge a** "bird queen" in there who could be controlled by a recurring villain... oops I think I gave him an idea...

:(

Hope your real life stuff gets sorted Eldrond, good luck.

So, I am not trying to be impatient but it seems my group mates have vanished with a puff of smoke... I am wondering is something wrong or is there some other obligations that I can factor into my thoughts. I understand life comes first, however without knowledge I feel its kinda rude to hold things up.

These are just my feelings, so they are by definition biased. I would just like a little heads up if my groups even still alive.

I don't think you're being bad, Sylvester. I feel the same way. I can't get a reaction from others. This thing's dragging. Thank God I'm in other games. :)

Yeah, that's always a problem. It gets down to me resenting it when my character is pushed along without my say, so I have trouble doing that in my games until it gets desperate.

Mella hasn't checked the board in two weeks now, so she may be gone.

Amiri is around; she's waiting for something to happen, just like you, Sylvester.

Guess I'll have to be a bit more directive...

I am not in Sylvester's group, at least I don't think I am, but I am still around. What has been most difficult for me to handle is the sheer number of characters in a single group. Having a dozen adventurers or so in the group doesn't exactly make it very easy to establish anything but, at best, superficial relationships between the characters. With that many characters, the interactions are easily drowned out in the crowd.

Yes, that is a problem, but we've lost a few characters now, and the status was going to change soon anyway.

And, no, Sylvester is in a separate group.

I realize now that I have to keep a tighter control on these three groups. Some move along just fine; others sort of flounder.

As much as frequent posting is desired, I, as the GM, have to give everyone a chance to post. Some players just get overwhelmed if there's too much posting between their own.

I'm also learning that these games progress quite a bit slower than I expect... due to the semi-slow posting rates.

And with me, I wait a day, and then RL blindsides me the next day, and it winds up being two or three days before I can post.

If anyone is wondering, I am giving people a chance to respond to Serena's request that the wounded step forward and get their wounds checked. If putting cloth and such on it will work, or even if people make some heal checks or something, then cool. But if not she is going to use her healing magic. But as the DM said, we have got to give everyone a chance to post which is why I am waiting too.

I'm with Sylvester here, I tried to move the game forward, but I also didn't want it to become a one player show, so I kept back in the hopes all characters would contribute.
But I can be more proactive, and let's see where it leads us.

So it is a bit slow, though I'm happy enough to plod along for now (I'm on other games here, and want to try these rules properly).

I've tried to post when relevant, but there do seem like long pauses when nothing really is happening as we wait for others - and as Tomas mentions it's quite hard to get a sense for other characters with so many in the group, and some of them so quiet!

That said I think there's enough of us here involved that we can coalesce into a (smaller?) more effective group. Maybe there should be a loose rule/expectation that if you haven't posted in 5 days from the DM's last post that you can expect to be moved on when the DM is next ready to post?

Definitely up for a smaller group (4-6) of more active posters, if the DM is willing to go that route. Not really a fan of MMO raid-style PbP.

BTW...I believe Tomas took 2 points of damage during the encounter.

I have cure light wounds, but only 2 spell slots at level 1 so will use them on people who's wounds won't stop, but only if bandaging them up first fails. But I'm trying to RP her as being concerned and perceptive at the same time, and seeing who's hurt and from there, if bandaging up the wounds works or if I need to use my magic.

I'm all for smaller, more-active groups as well.  I figured the group was so large in the first place to offset the usual attrition.

Would a successult Medicine roll stop the bleeding?

Well, I shall remain optimistic. BTW did anyone else get the monster manual yesterday? It has some pretty cool ideas and variations to the norm.

I got the MM last week. :)

How? Wizards posted its release for the 30th?! I call Hacks!

There were selected stores that got presale rights.

<grin>Smile!</grin>

Well I am officially a sad panda... Well what'evs. It's an awesome book I especially like the Cambrions entry, the lore in the book is worded so well. *snuggles with MM*

Hi again folks. I'm actually in this game, sorry for lack of posts so far. Will remedy.

Another TWO MONTHS before the DMG comes out.  Bah!  Who arranges these things?!

Could be worse.  The gap between the first Player's Handbook and the first DM Guide was a year.

It's probably a quality control issue.  Editing's a bitch.

Poor magic items... they won't be revealed till December, don't worry daddy is coming for you!

I don't know where the Phandelver group is in their adventure, but shall we FF the caravan thread to get everybody all joined up?

If it's us, I'm all for it!

I don't particularly know what's taking us I believe that I am waiting on my fellows. Currently we are riding on a road, however one player hasn't posted and it feels kinda forced for another... anyway HOPE IS HERE!

And to think we started so nicely...

My group just beat the shrieker flock and is at a campsite. Where is the other group?

We arrived in Phandalin escorting a caravan from Waterdeep. Now we're backtracking a missing shipment from Yartar on the Triboar trail.

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Just been having a look at the rulebooks to re familiarise myself with the combat rules - don't want to be the bearer of bad news Ero, but I think you're throwing those fire bolts at the goblins with disadvantage because they're within 5ft of you?

Hey DM, you did realize she was casting her vicious mockery cantrip at the goblins, right? Or did they save or something?

In reply to Esseron (msg # 180):

Aw crap, forgot about that.  And disengage is an action and not a move too, so it's either a disadvantage roll or an OA if I want to flambe' the goblin.  Decisions, decisions....

By the way, nice to have you back, Mella!

I'm taking a little vacation, I'll be back by end pf next week.

Happy Thanksgiving all.

Rihala Drakesong, Teiflign Warlock

Art by Ralloonx.deviantart.com

Welcome.

In reply to Rihala Drakesong (msg # 186):

Nice picture.

I will be on a trip Dec 16 through 31.  Hopefully I can post during that time, but it might be tough to do so. DM can NPC as needed. Thanks.

Hope everyone had a happy holiday and didn't get too drunk last night!


Now, ready to get back to gaming?

In reply to StarMaster (msg # 190):

Yes I am ready.

Standing by.

I am present and standing by.

Death to the goblins!  Avenge the killing of, um, those horses!

I'm (hic) here and (hic, groan) ready to gore.

I mean go. :)

Ready!

In reply to Lureene Raventree (msg # 196):

Yep, good to go!

Guys, it's been nice to meet you (at least the ones in my group), but I'm leaving the game to concentrate on the games I'm DMing.

Good hunting, and slay some goblins for me, too!

Hey everyone who's in my sub-group right now (with the goblins).

Ok, just to speed things up for the GM and everyone else, I'm going to post here my plan. She's going back to you guys to basically regroup, but has several plans to offer that she can probably pull off. Our goal is to get the hostages back, of course. Certainly to beat the drow from getting them first, lol.

So here are her plans she'll pitch to everyone, after filling you all in on the numbers of goblins in the fort and their plan on trading with drow eventually.

a. We could charge in there right now and fight them. Probably not the most desirable plan. So she will suggest a few of her own alternatives.

b. She can manipulate them so they gather all of their number together, and perform for them somewhere in the fort. The rest of you guys or maybe several if we split a bit can go off and try to free the prisoners and get them out if we want to keep the gobs separate from the prisoners, or I can have her try and bring the prisoners out to add to "the audience" while she performs if that works better.

b2. This is a part of plan b really as a sub-option for us, but basically we get all the gobs together and take them all on at once. Probably not the best idea.

c. She can manipulate things so she is taken to their leader. I can treat the rest of you as a troup that works for her, and use her charms to get us past the guards and to a private audience with the leader or something. She can either charm the leader (she has 1 more first level spell slot for the day) or we can just take him out and try to scatter the gobs or something that way. The point of this plan is she might be able to get a sub-group of the gobs together away from the other gobs so we can take them out. Either the main boss or this berk fellow, who has some extra troops it seems.

So really, she - and I - need to know what do people want to do? I can manipulate them into a variety of courses of action, and try to split the gobbers up or distract them or do all sorts of things. What are peoples' thoughts?

DM--Clarification question:  are we all now aware of the other two groups "spying" on the ruined castle.

Serena--I think much depends on the above knowledge. If we all know, then moving quicker makes more sense because we don't know if the other groups would be good or ill for the captives.  Ditto for their intent towards the goblins.

How about a charm with a ruse saying something like --you just remembered one of your companions is a medicine man (or similar) and he can vouch that there were two folks who both have a bad case of the dragon plague.  You then describe the people we're looking for and say "if your guests/prisoners look anything like them you should have our medicine man check them out for the disease. He could possibly cure it even, but it is very nasty, etc... Then just try to have the prisoners brought out for "examination". The goblins should limit their risk by only bringing the minimum number of guards and try to give the prisoners a wide berth because it is very contagious. If they keep buying the ruse, we try and walk off with the prisoners under "quarantine" for treatment of the disease or if at the point the prisoners are in front of us the gobs break the charm then we jump them and take the prisoners... That's my two cents.

In reply to Artem Jorak (msg # 200):

It's hard because I already told them she is a traveling performer (which is actually kinda true lol).

But the whole controlling their numbers thing is what I'm after. I can distract them while you guys go bust the prisoners out, and then play stupid when they ask me what happened, because I have charisma 20 and deception is a class skill. :)

If we were all sitting around a gaming table with a battlemat in front of us, it'd be easy to say who could see each other and communicate and who couldn't, but for an online game, it's just easier to say you've communicated with each other... gestures, sign language, whispering winds, talking chipmunks, whatever.

So Esseron and Maldor have scouted ahead, but reasonably, everyone else would have been keeping one eye on them and one eye on Serena. Once the other parties were spotted, all Esseron had to do was hold up the right number of fingers and point. At that point, the party could have spotted the group of 2.

The group of 4 would have been behind the ruins, but Esseron could just as easily have indicated that they weren't goblins.

Basically, it's nitpicky detail that can be fun and interesting around the table, but tend to bog down online games.

Well unless someone has a better idea, I'm going to manipulate things so that she can distract their boss and his hobbers while the rest of you sneak in and bust the hostage out.

In reply to Serena Valais (msg # 201):

I don't think goblins are so intelligent that a slight addition to your story wouldn't work, but it looks like you have your plan...so let's see what happens.

In reply to Artem Jorak (msg # 204):

The problem is we don't know about the boss and hobs though, as well as any potential dark elves, so we don't want story contradictions early on or we'll get busted.

In reply to StarMaster (msg # 202):

OK. If the group of four are not goblins, do we know what they are? Ditto for the two?

At this point, no, you have no idea what the group of 4 are, though it's fairly easy to surmise by their stealth that they don't intend anything good towards the goblins.

Hi all. Everything still ok here?

I think we're waiting on Serena to post, but I may have to move things along in another day if she doesn't.

Plus, I have another new player that's working on his character, since we've lost several others.

Oh crap! I am so sorry. I thought I posted for this and was waiting on others. Lol!

No problem. Happens to me a lot. I'll think about a post, actually start composing it in my head, get distracted and then think I posted it when I didn't.

LOL That's exactly what happened I think.

KI read these posts on my phone at work during breaks, but can't post unless I am at home, so think about it in my head until thought becomes a false reality or something. :)

Thank God it's not just me that does that.

I'm thinking of a reply. Post will go up tonight after work, in about 10-12 hours.

In reply to Serena Valais (msg # 214):

I read and post from my phone.

In reply to Amiri Flamestorm (msg # 215):

Is anything happening on our thread?

No, not really. Your compatriots have all vanished, so I'm NPCing them. Kind of just waiting for the other threads to catch up.

In reply to StarMaster (msg # 217):

Okay

It's hard for me on my phone. It isn't a smart phone or anything. I can go on the internet and post, but it would take me like 20 minutes to do a post like ours and I just don't have the time during the work day. I have to use the number pad on the phone to key in each individual letter, lol! then you have issues of color coding and such too to deal with, and it's just too much besides short little ooc things or 1-liners.

In reply to Serena Valais (msg # 219):

Yeah, I don't have a computer of my own.

In reply to Amiri Flamestorm (msg # 220):

Both Warlocks want to stay with the Cleric.
This message was last edited by the player at 01:35, Sat 21 Feb 2015.

I know, right!?  This should be good.

Alright guys...the distraction is almost about to begin on our side of things. She is currently working to manipulate their facing in the chamber. Once people move to her liking, she will start performing! Make sure to make the best of it...whatever it is you guys decide to do. :)

Check.

Can we get a list of who is in which group and where they are?

Well, the Serena Group has Serena (of course), Ero, and Artem I believe.

I know esseron and Maldor were with us before we entered, but split off and joined other adventurer rescure groups. Mitha slipped away as well to give the other groups a heads up that Serena was planning a distraction. So they're now in different groups. If team Serena has anyone else with us, they've been silent ooc to the point I am not sure anymore lol. But I'm sure about serena, ero, and artem at least.

     I get the feeling there are three groups between two threads.  But I could be wrong.  So I was just hoping for clarification.  I know I'm in the 'New Kids' thread with Lureene, Maldor and Amiri ... But only just realized that Esseron was with us too.  Hence my confusion.

Gah! I didn't realize this game had started again. Still have room for a friendly neighborhood dark elf?

In reply to Aria Moonshadow (msg # 227):

Aiming Eldritch Blast.

In reply to Amiri Flamestorm (msg # 228):

Buffs you with bardic music!

Friendly! I put "FRIENDLY" in there! No blasting and no buffing and no buffing blasted blasts blazing bleakly at me!

Aww shucks. She did put friendly in there. *sigh*

In reply to Serena Valais (msg # 231):

The Drow are foul to the core.

In reply to Amiri Flamestorm (msg # 232):

Okay there is a reason this is in OOC and not IC. CAUSE I am going to Eldritch Blast you in IC. AMIRI has already called the drow everyone has already heard Dhaerow. The Drow are a God Cursed and God Forsaken race acvording to what she was taught and all D&D lore pre abomination that shall not be named by any name and Pathfinder.

Aria is an interesting case. She didn't grow up in the Underdark. Without spoiling too much of plot hook stuff that could make good IC drama fodder, she was raised on the surface since she was very young (about 10 or so). Kindly Wood Elves, who could not kill a child, delivered her to one of the few places they knew she'd be safe: an arboreal monastery. Aria grew and trained with the Elf Monks there until she lost the sunlight weakness, gained their nimbleness and grace in the wilds, etc. (Mechanically, she's a Wood Elf, just with some different flavor). She's troubled, perhaps, but not evil, and hates the goddess Lolth as few can. Would that she could gain the power to one day cast down Lolth, and free her people to find their own path away from her darkness....

So she fights the urges of her people, the ruthlessness that she had learned even by that young age, with the help of her training and meditation. She still seeks power, and sometimes the anger and the cold drive of the Drow threatens to overpower reason and compassion—but only where dramatically fun!

In reply to Aria Moonshadow (msg # 234):

Does she look like a drow?

Blue skin, blue hair (or maybe white hair, or both, I'm undecided!), so yes, she would. She bears the marks and runes of surface-dwellers, however. Of course, the whole point was to explore some interpersonal drama and the relationships that form from that, so sounds like Amiri's hatred of the Drow is already a great basis for that.

In reply to Aria Moonshadow (msg # 236):

I think in pathfinder drow is a playable race and there's racial options (and maybe feats) you can take to reduce or eliminate the sunlight weakness.

I'm eagerly awaiting Pathfinder Unchained to see if it will make the changes that will make PF more useful to me. I love Pathfinder and its production values, but I can't use the 3.x engine anymore. I wasn't that big a fan of 4E, but I'd rather use that than try to do DM prep with 3.x/PF stuff. :/ But Unchained sounds like it'll add a lot of fun new options, and if the alternate stuff it presents works well, fans will make Unchained versions of the other classes, I'm sure!

5E is the bomb!

Mithra is with Serenia. She only slipped away momentarily.


Two other groups joined up on the backside of the keep.
Group One was Amiri, Bleddyn, Mella and Sylvester.
Group Two was Lureene, Rihala and Frederich.
They were then joined by Esseron and Maldor.

Mella, Sylvester and Frederich are going to slip through the latrine to try and rescue prisoners once the 'entertainment' begins.

Amiri, Lureene, Rihala and Maldor are supposed to be attacking straight ahead.

Bleddyn and Esseron are supposed to clean up any straggler goblins toward the front door (to their right).

     My kingdom for a map.

Awesome online map builder.  Save as a JPG and then upload to imgur!

http://pyromancers.com/main/

In reply to Rihala Drakesong (msg # 242):

Amiri loves the site name.

I'll be traveling next week.  I should have internet access but in case something goes wrong, feel free to npc me.

Poke poke.

*cough*

*pokes back*

In reply to Serena Valais (msg # 247):

*pokes and prods*

I think we're all waiting for Serena to start her performance...

We're waiting on you, star master lol.

I'm sure that Aria would be eagerly awaiting Serena's performance, but... -_-

Yeah, I'm not sure who we're waiting on to actually move forward, but forward movement is so coooooooooooool!

She made a post and so did several others. Thus, we need a DM post now.

post coming after work tonight.

What's next in the New Kids thread? :)

In reply to Lureene Raventree (msg # 254):

Very soon Eldritch Blast at a Bugbear's back

     I'm not sure what we're waiting for ...

You're waiting for your poor frazzled GM to get time and energy to post. Been running around crazy for two days. Hope to do a post next... if I don't make it, then tomorrow first thing! (knocks on wood)

It's ok. Take a few deep breaths and take things 1 at a time.

I know how you feel.  Crazy busy with my retirement.

Take your time.

Well it's utter chaos in there, but I believe our Ruse worked quite well. The goblins are super confused, and Serena playing dumb is making them even more confused, and potentially giving you guys more surprise time. Good job everyone and keep it up!

More rolls coming, I'm guessing? I just wanted to make sure before I posted anything. I'm still going to try to convince the Goblins to surrender.

Do we get advantage for attacking the wolf and king Bugbear, too? I'm just checking to make sure.

Yes. The bugbear king doesn't know any more than the goblins do. In fact, he's not even aware that he's lost control yet. Although the wolf would be more focused, he's getting bumped into by panicking goblins that are stepping on his tail and paws, and he isn't even intelligent enough to figure out who the enemy is anyway (other than everyone).

The poor wolfy. Alright, I'll make a post here shortly. I think I'm going to try to slap some sense into the Bugbear King, old-school D&D style.

I'm going to have Serena continue to play dumb and act like a prissy madam in order to help give the rest of you guys advantage. Go get them!

It's not a problem, Amiri. Character drama. I like it. Although you've attacked three times now before everyone has resolved even a single round, so I'm assuming that this one won't stand at least for a bit.

I'm going to do a post now, too, before bed.

In reply to Aria Moonshadow (msg # 266):

No I eldritched blasted Grol first.
Then missed wildly with a witch bolt after you grabbed Grol. Other then the fact that I said Dhaerow die and no one has ever responded to Dhaerow like they knew the word although Serena should people.could think I was aiming at Grol. And the last one would hit you dead on if none of the Elven speakers stop me.

In reply to Amiri Flamestorm (msg # 267):

I will say in the end Amiri and Aria should become extremely good friends

Is it our turn to act again, then? And if so, can I try to persuade the goblins to surrender, rather than die pointlessly?

Yes, Aria can try to get the goblins in the room to surrender, now that there's only 8 left, the wolf's dead, and the bugbear king is unconscious.

It basically gets down to first getting their attention and then trying to persuade them. Still have Advantage to persuade them, with a +2 bonus.

I think maybe I forgot advantage on my last attack.  Does it allow a 2nd d20 roll and take the best one?

In reply to Artem Jorak (msg # 271):

Yes

They're not dying pointlessly -- they're giving us XP!

:P Some DMs (myself included, though obviously I'm not DMing this game) allow XP gain for resolving encounters and things peacefully. Even the same rates of XP as killing them (though you couldn't later go back and kill the goblins and get double the XP).

It depends on the type of encounter and the scenario in general.

In another game I'm in with this same GM actually (a pathfinder one), my witch hasn't raised a hand against anyone yet despite having been playing for months now it seems. Actually, I take that back. She did shoot a cross bow bolt at a rogue animated table lol. But that was a bit different and the circumstances were different too. She's mostly been doing investigation, intellectual, and leadership (charisma 8 be damned!) activities but certainly is moving towards resolving the issues at hand in the scenario.

So I think this GM isn't entirely closed on such creative playstyles, but some situations just won't work. Like having 3 separate groups trying to raid a goblin fortress and then trying to calm the room in the middle of a shit-storm. :P

They are goblins though.  Generations of being bullied into submission would make them prone to fleeing or surrender when the situation goes south.  If they were orcs, it'd probably be a different story.

But they might be equally scared of groll though.

Greetings all. I am assuming the role of Cunaar.
Look forward to gaming with you

Welcome aboard, Cunaar!

In reply to Ero Sulaanin (msg # 279):

Yes welcome aboard

Thank you

Amiri's different colored speech means something.

In reply to Amiri Flamestorm (msg # 282):

Where did Aria go?

We are on now, hope our ambush squad is ready.

I'll try to post after work but I've got to head out now. Was too tired to do it last night (I have a new job now).

Is Gundren our employer? LOL. I forgot his name now it's been so long.

Yes, Gundren was the Dwarf who hired everyone back in Neverwinter. He was also Marianna's foster father.

Alas, she ended up evicted and homeless without warning, an then proceeded to suffer a roller-coaster ride of life kicking me while I was down.

I'm back and stable and looking to rejoin, and trying to catch up.

Also, in case anyone's interested, I have a game on Kickstarter. Check it out, pass it along, please tell people about it if you would! https://www.kickstarter.com/pr...145/city-of-the-dead

In reply to Aria Moonshadow (msg # 288):

*hugs Aria*

Thanks. I'm looking for a good place to jump back in. I like the character so I would like to continue doing some 5E gaming.

Did I miss any XP, GM? ;)

In reply to Aria Moonshadow (msg # 290):

Amiri is looking for you?

Not too much has happened since you "left." Serena found a magic ring under the throne (which she's claiming since she put her bacon on the pan for this operation), some gems, which she will give one to Artem and another to Ero who being in nearly as much danger and use the rest to start a "party fund" for us which she'll divvy up evenly if we don't need a party fund anymore, and a pile of coins which everyone who meets back at base camp and participated in the raid will get an equal cut of.

About 4-5 of us went after some fleeing bugbears I think.

We did rescue our employer, and some people were after a book which was also recovered.

Ack! Another odd week, culminating today with mom falling and fracturing her hip. Her hip doctor was at the hospital and went ahead and gave her hip replacement surgery.

I should be able to get caught up Tuesday afternoon!

Best of wishes to your mom, StarMaster!
This message had punctuation tweaked by the player at 03:01, Tue 19 May 2015.

Yes, best wishes!

Best wishes to you and your mother.

Ditto!  Or is it quadritto?

Thanks everyone!

The op went fine. She's already up and annoying everyone at the hospital. She should be there three more days and then maybe go to rehab.

Still haven't had a good night's sleep since Thursday! Up early today for court appearance that turned out to be a waste of time.

In reply to StarMaster (msg # 298):

Okay Amiri is still looking for Aria.

Make sure you're on your mom from now on about how she is walking, and nag at her to use her walker/cane/etc in the meantime. I'm not joking about this. Too many hip breaks can permanently injure or even end up being the death of someone. Especially older women.

Yep. But she has trouble sleeping, so she's up most of the night. But other than putting her on an overhead pulley system, we have to sleep sometimes, too. That's when she does foolish things. The problem is that her brain only works at 50% capacity any more, and her body only works at about 25%. So she keeps trying to do things that she's not physically capable of any more... like chasing the cat!

Anyway, every time she falls she breaks something else. Elbow last summer, mild concussion in January... Her head/torso moves to go in one direction but her legs can't keep up, and down she goes. Not all falls are injuries (except to her pride).

Not much we can do about it. Afterwards, she knows she did something stupid, but it doesn't keep her from doing again later on.

My father-in-law had similar issues when his Alzheimers fired up, his last act of driving was to remodel our car which is still in same state. But he would fall and bust himself up and could hardly tell what to do either.

I know it sounds harsh, but tell her if she falls down again you'll have to put her away into assisted living or something. Although if she is so far gone she cannot understand that, you may end up having to in the end anyway.

My grandmother recently died from Alzheimers finally, a couple months ago. So I understand how the decline can be, and what will eventually happen. She was in a group home when she passed since she needed 24 hour supervision and care we couldn't give to her ourselves.

Well, mom's brain isn't as sharp as it used to be, of course, but so far it doesn't appear to be Alzheimer's. She knows she can't do things, but she still wants to and still tries. The thing is, if she doesn't keep trying, she might as well be dead already.

Anyway, she's out of the hospital this past Sunday and into rehab... for a week or so, we're guessing. We've threatened to put her in a bubble suit!

I'm glad she's on the mend. I hope she's okay for the time being. And you too!

Hey, Aria! Went and looked at City of the Dead. Alas, I'm one of those 'normal' people that aren't particularly interested in zombies, especially since it's become so pervasive. When that many people get excited over something, that's when I take a step (or two or three) back, and say 'What the f***?!'

That being said, I was really impressed with the concepts and play mechanics of the game. You've actually done one of the things that turned me off to Gamma World originally--a way to move forward and rebuild. Because, that's what a campaign is all about. Otherwise, it's just a bunch of disconnected one-shots.


Alas, it doesn't look like you are going to meet you kickstarter basic goal. I hope that doesn't put a total kibosh on the game. I'm certainly interested in purchasing the game if it comes out, not for the zombies, but for all the other cool things you've done with it.


Anyway, hope you are still around here in the game, and have a chance to post soon.

'Ello all. Just checking in.

Heya.

Lookin' at the cast list isn't encouraging.

I hear Queen playing. :(

Hello. :)

Hiyas!
Watching still

In reply to Maldor (msg # 308):

What song?

In reply to Cunaar Clothar (msg # 311):

Another one bites the dust

lol
....
....
....
oh, damn
:(

I'm here too.  Just waiting until we're all joined up again.

Alrighty then, next scene, we are all in one general area.

Walking up to jukebox Cunaar drops a coin in....
(Clink....rattle....rattle....clink....rattle....rattle........rattle....rattle....kerplunk!)
(Not many coins)
Song changes.....


We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you
singing
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you
everybody
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you

I'm sorry guys I thought I put that request for help foe the coins thing int he ooc thread here.

But the list you guys got me is great. Amiri and Laureen are on their own.

As for Aria...is she in the tavern in phandalin with us, or no? And do we all think she's a drow or something?

You all know Aria is a Drow, and that Amiri kept trying to kill her. But she's probably not with you at the moment, as she was giving Amiri the slip.

Amiri, Aria and Lureene all helped out at the ruins, so they should get a share of that treasure.
This message was last edited by the GM at 04:50, Sun 28 June 2015.

So, how many active cast are there to divide the 500gp reward?
:)

Or is that related to the 25gp each?
This message was last edited by the player at 04:31, Sun 05 July 2015.

SM posted a list of folks at The Road to Phandalin, which is worthy, I guess.

In reply to Maldor (msg # 320):

Good point, so 500/10= 50gp ea

75gp total, not too bad for 1st level charcters
This message was last edited by the player at 04:46, Sun 05 July 2015.

I'm sorry for not posting the last few days. It's been very hectic with my job this week due to the holiday forcing us to take Friday off so we had to crunch that day's work into Thursday. Plus, I work 56 hours a week now since I work my part time job on the weekend). But I haven't forgotten you guys or the loot.

I'm really tired and off to bed now but will try to post tomorrow after work.

Will let Lureene, Rihala conclude the business at Garaele's house then will post at the Stone Hill Inn asap.
Sooner than later I hope, Cunaar is desiring a good ale.

Ok let's see...

"...627 gp in the coffer once Serena is done counting it. She also finds a small dark red suede pouch buried under the coins which contains 6 shiny cut-and-polished gems..."

So that's that.

627/8 = 78.375. So Everyone besides Laureen and Amiri (who the DM said were separate and have their own reward) gets 78 gold. There is 3 gold left over from that .375 part, but Serena doesn't want people bickering over that so she's keeping the 3 gold for herself.

As for the gems, she is giving one to Ero and one to Artem for being in nearly as much danger as she was and doing a great job at helping her help make the goblin raid possible in the way it was. The ruse really, really was successful and gave all parties a huge advantage that fight. She is keeping the bardic ring ero identified, of course. :)

As for the other 4 gems...despite being chaotic good she thinks you all fought the good fight for a good cause, so will be honest about them and won't try to take them and such. She'll either sell them to make a party fund for us, or if you guys want she will sell them and distribute the extra gold among all 8 of us again to add onto our 78 gold a piece. The "party fund" will be used for things like paying for inns when we don't have our employer or a patron, but especially important is buying supplies like heal potions, cure wands, sun rods, rope, food rations, and so on for when we go into dungeons and such.

I'll let you guys (minus amiri and laureen) vote on how you want the 4 remaining gems handled. If people are apathetic or just don't vote promptly, I'm defaulting to the party fund thing.

Mo money! Mo money! Mo money!
I will vote to have it go to a party fund

75gp from our other exploits will suffice for now. But I am not in your presence to let it be known
:)

In reply to Cunaar Clothar (msg # 325):

Then assume she gave you your cut of the initial 78 gold back on the wagon or something. As for the gems I'm sure we'll meet back up. :)
This message was last edited by the player at 12:14, Tue 07 July 2015.

In reply to Cunaar Clothar (msg # 325):

I think GM meant Laureen and Rhiala.
Since I hit the bugbear twice and failed to hit the drow about 6.

In reply to Cunaar Clothar (msg # 325):

I think GM meant Laureen and Rhiala.
Since I hit the bugbear twice and failed to hit the drow about 6.

Party fund is cool with me.

In reply to Ero Sulaanin (msg # 329):

And party fund is good

In reply to Serena Valais (msg # 326):

Nah, let it go for the party fund.
The 75gp I was speaking of was 50gp for the groups reward for finding and dispersing the goblin hideout and 25gp for our bringing the wagon.

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I see now by your post..... add 78gp
and the 4 gems going to party fund....yes that is fine.
This message was last edited by the player at 20:32, Tue 07 July 2015.

Yeah the 78 gold is in addition to the 75 gold we got for payment and bounty. The +78 gold is phat loot for us! :)

And I'm getting a feeling people want a party fund overall. I'll ask the DM how much we can sell the gems for and get the fund set up.

He was nice and gave me a free wand of cure light wounds to help supplement out healing capability since we don't have a cleric, but eventually those run out and such. As do sunrods and other party supplies. :P

Once I get a figure on the gold value of the gems and we convert them over, I'll post something in my profile that has the running party fund amount on it so we always know what it is as people come up with expenses we need to cover.

DM...if you see this post, how much can we sell the gems for in Phandalin would you say?

We don't have a cleric? :-O

I think she meant there wasn't a cleric in the group that was hired in Neverwinter. They had no idea they'd find Lureene in Phandalin.

I figured as much, I just thought it was funny :)

Starmaster is correct.

Although Serena has done pretty well so far with her spell slots, since she can use cure magic. She hasn't used the wand yet I don't think. I think the wand was there more as an emergency backup. Plus, the last few encounters we've overcome better than we could have due to some slick thinking and strategy on our parts too. So that helps too.

Hey guys.

I want everyone to know I put the current party fund amount in big bold blue font in my character profile, at the very, very top. This way you guys can see what we have left at any given time just by clicking on my profile in the cast menu or on my name in threads.

We have 491 gp currently.


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Also I just acquired a pdf of the 5th edition players manual so I'm pretty happy to not be forced to use the alpha rules anymore. Lol.

Sorry late to the commentary and posting.

Yeah party fund good idea.

While Artrem appreciates the extra gem for himself, I as a player have a small issue with Serena taking extra gp. for herself (I know it's only 3) but I would say throw that into the party fund.

Artem will not object IC as he has no idea how adventuring parties should be run, and is not that interested in loot but I suggest All for one and one for all, treasure split equally among all present, democracy, etc... I have the same feeling about magic items. :)

The "3 extra gp thing" I think got smoothed out by the DM when he said everyone in the tavern group gets 158gp total. I just am going with that number.

My computer just gave up the ghost today. The screen stopped displaying anything, though it's lit up, so I'm figuring it's either the  monitor that somehow burnt out or else the videocard went out. Or maybe the hamster died.

Anyway, I can use my friend's computer on a more sporadic basis until I can get mine fixed or replaced.

Anyway, I'm still around; I just may not be able to stay on top of things all that quickly.

Ok, we are in a good spot for waiting.....
Another round!!! On the GM!!!
Yea!!!

No problem, starmaster. Thank you for telling us.

The verdict is either the cable or the screen. Computer itself and videocard are working just fine. It's going to be three weeks or so before I can afford to get it fixed or replaced.

In the meantime, I can use my friend's computer while he is at work.

It's fine - these things happen and as long as you keep in communication with us, it's ok. :)

The ruffians are using bare hands, correct?

Yeah, they are just using their fists.

They will learn the hard way...don't bring your fist to a fire-spell fight :)

Fists do 1 point of damage plus Strength bonus right?

Yes, that's the 5e version.

Greetings everyone. Bear here, your Bear Totem Barbarian. I'm looking forward to wrecking house with you guys. :D

Greetings and welcome!
You have come at a grand time as we are just about to do just that.

Welcome