Wehre do I start posting in the game?

Welcome to the game :)

Some ideas

1)  your character is the vintner and needs rescuing

2) you were "always with us from the start", works well with strong silent types

3) You were polymophed as Chomper this whole time  :P

I vote for 3. Mutt's been acting strangely this whole time.

And Iffy.... *wink* *nod*

In reply to Stormbinder (msg # 59):

Yep!

I'll set you up, Stormbinder.

In reply to DM (msg # 65):

So, GM, am I to roll my thieving checks, or do you?  Some GMs do it one way, others the other... I'm fine with either, since on the one hand you're sort of suspenseful (especially if it's the GM rolling in private), and the other you have some feeling of control.
This message was last edited by the player at 19:23, Tue 16 Oct 2018.

In reply to Iffy (msg # 66):

You can roll.

[So it's just Iffy and Eron, correct?]

I would never presume to post for anyone, esp. if it puts their character in danger.  But my character Brodd's estimation is that the pixie and Iffy would make great scouts!

Sounds good to me

Eron is so very small and mobile, and Iffy can reach farther and doesn't shed, having shaved her head!

DM is not a wine expert. Just roll lwith it. :D

All good :)  Grapes a fairly simple crop, they are ripe in late September/October (Earth reckoning of course!  with no magic spells to help them along :P and can fail due to blights etc but are usually pretty hardy.

I'm not sure what to do about this roll. You asked for it in a foreign language.

Roll 1d20, add your INT bonus.  You`re trying to get a 15 or better :)

You guys are clearly not playing the B/X game I signed up for.

Regdoc subtracts his Int bonus. Hurray for that -1!

I'm also confused, B/X doesn't have Perception.

In reply to Regdoc (msg # 75):

Thank you for clarifying, Regdoc. I still have some lexicon from future versions to purge from my vocabulary.

*clears throat, picks up bullhorn*

"EVERYONE MAKE A WISDOM ROLL!"

In reply to DM (msg # 76):

Also, I'm drawing up a map for the scene I can post in an hour or so.

Tremble before my Powerpoint SKILLZ!

Sick kids, will post tonight.

Tremble before my Powerpoint SKILLZ!

Powerpoint?  So 1990s!  All the cool kidz use googledocs now, homes.

In reply to Brother Brodd (msg # 79):

Actually I was trying to do Google Drawing, but is RPOL only taking gifs and jpegs for maps.

I can download it as a jpeg but uploading anything from work is a lost cause. And I can't change the format on my iPhone and send it from there. Frustrating. :(
This message was last edited by the GM at 16:28, Tue 23 Oct 2018.

In reply to DM (msg # 80):

Let's try this:

https://docs.google.com/drawin...tH4/edit?usp=sharing

I even made it editable so you can show which way  your PC is moving. Worth a shot.

Is it possible for us to set up something to help us keep track of who's able to act to affect the battle (e.g., someone coming from far away), who's gone, who's yet to go, and which enemy has gone as well?  I think that would help us all know what our options are.

In reply to Eron Windblade (msg # 82):

I'm open to suggestions. Has anyone used a system for that in another game here on rpol or similar play-by-post?

So far it was just sniping by stealth so the goblin's really couldn't fight back, but now that there's melee I guess we should...roll initiative?
This message was last edited by the GM at 18:00, Tue 23 Oct 2018.

I'm open to suggestions. Has anyone used a system for that in another game here on rpol or similar play-by-post?

So far it was just sniping by stealth so the goblin's really couldn't fight back, but now that there's melee I guess we should...roll initiative?

Alrighty, suggestions:

1) Pick a ruleset and stick with it.  For example, I`m using the Rules Cyclopedia for my game experience and frankly ignoring all the houserules because I don`t have the bandwidth to study them and-or interest in them.  As DM, you`re in charge, just tell us what we`re using.

2)  Yes indeed, initiative time

For keeping track you can just make a simple list that you update at the bottom of each and every DM post.  Unless
 information is a total secret, don`t use private lines or otherwise hide things because people will get confused and it takes more time in play-by-post to explain things than anything else.

Example (using Orange for OOC text, and contrast colours to highlight important things)
Wrangle at the Winery, Round 1
Game Map: insert link to googledoc (or whatever) here
Initiative Result:  Party goes first, then goblins
Post actions in format:  move here, attack this enemy, dice rolls posted here
Already gone:  Player 1, Player 5, Player 2  (etc)
Still to go:  Players 3, 4, 6, 7 (etc)
Enemy status: 3 goblin spearmen (G1, G2, G3) in front of doors (put map coords here if using grid).  None wounded, look tough.  Spear and shield.
Enemy status: some kind of ruckus on the roof, results given with Wisdom checks (already done)
Effects and Notes: Stormbinder is in the stocks (coords here) and can`t act yet
Effects and Notes: These squares are impassable (coords here).  To climb onto the roof, move adjacent and make a such and such check and it costs such and such movement so it may take multiple rounds etc
Posting Deadline:  players need to post their actions by such and such a time or they dither and lose their action for the round (not always needed but can be handy sometimes to keep the ball rolling)

Naturally as DM you can`t think of everything right away, but as questions get asked and you make new rulings, just add them to the list.  Don`t worry if the list gets long, it`s part of the game during combat.  The last thing you want is people asking the same questions 10 times because the answer scrolled up a few posts in the thread!

Uh, just noticed the init. result.  Tied?

Note that if you don`t want tied initiative in general (it can be a pain), then just roll 1d20 (or even 1d100) for initiative.  Much less chance of a tied result then!