Yupyup

I'm here.   :)

Wow. Well, I'm still here.

I'm keeping an eye on you...;)

Well it's great to see the majority of you guys are still around! I know this game has faded in and out more than 80s fashion the past few years but I'd love to get it back to a place where we can resume again.

Before we can do that I think it's important to have a brainstorm together about how we can avoid all the previous arguing that spilled into OOC. I'm sure we can all agree all that happened with Thaniel etc. was quite off putting in an otherwise enjoyable game.

Indeed.

From my perspective, I didn't see anything wrong with Jibril's posts - I did find the constant negativity a little much (I think I said somewhere about spice, not meal of it).  I think the poster is excellent tho, and good-natured rivalry can be great in a game, as long as everyone remembers the characters are there as a group together!

It's true enough that the spill over here.. that's a bit of immaturity.  Abbas didn't have an issue with things I did, and I didn't have worries about things he did.

I try to keep in mind for myself:
1) It's a game.  A game for fun.  Detail, character, personality - it's all for fun.
2) Keep IC issues separate from OOC.  Don't let either one overwhelm the other.
3) And discuss issues politely like adults, not petulantly like children.

I can barely remember what happened, it was so long ago (strange, it feels much longer than a year and a bit). I don't care to do more than skim it again either.

I generally don't mind in-character bickering, as long as it's played sensibly and doesn't derail or hold up the game, and kept in moderation. There will always be friction between personalities, especially when random, different people are forced together.

I also don't mind if a character has gripes and insults, whether in speech or in thought. It's a part of role-play, and can make for entertaining banter. I've usually seen it done well, and done it myself from time-to-time. Done right, it reveals more about the flaws of the character making the insults than the target, or accurately reflects the character the other person is playing.

(Speaking from personal experience, I much prefer insults in character thoughts to ones made about me behind my back, as I've later found happened, twice. Once was from a GM who blew up at me for having in-character thoughts about another character, rather ironically. Apparently he and most the rest of the players, all RW cronies, preferred bitching about me in PMs and IMs and setting me up for a fall rather than openly addressing the problems my character was designed with. :( )

But, of course, it should be in moderation, and players should have their characters make concessions to keep a game running smoothly. If the bickering or insults get too much for one player, a polite message in the OOC can easily tone it down, rather than what we were getting here, an argument blowing up and people storming off or whatever.

(An example. In one game, my PC and another had more-or-less the same job and skill-set, so they naturally became rather competitive and one-upping each other and griping about it. Unfortunately, for various complex reasons, my PC wasn't entirely prepared for the work. We both played that out, with the other picking holes in what my PC doing. When I tried to show she wasn't entirely incompetent and actually knew some stuff, the other PC kept pulling her work apart. I got a little annoyed, but made a polite request in the OOC thread to end the hole-picking. We agreed, he stopped, we toned down the griping, and our PCs worked together much more easily after that. Like sensible adults. :) )

I think it was just the one other character (who had no social skills on purpose, if memory serves) who got carried away with the bickering.

I'm not the most mature person, but i'm more than willing to leave IC bickering to the IC threads.

And I'm ready to go ahead when you folks are.  :)

Hello folks.

I am in the process of moving across the country, and computer time/access will be sporadic.  We're also not certain how long it will take to have net access set up on the far side (we cannot arrange in advance, but don't get me started on that).

Please NPC me as required if the game commences sooner.  I will try and post when/as able, but will be very limited.  I'm sneaking on now while wife is upstairs looking at packing clothes :)

See you on the flip side.

Good luck, Abbas.   We'll all still be around when you return.   *smiles*

Did this game reboot, or were ye all just saying, "Chult just isnt Chult without Abbas".  I know. You tried to be strong :)

It was a struggle, my friend.  I won't lie to you.   :)

Yes. So much that I barely broke a sweat.

Hmm?

*smiles*  Hello all.   I'm not sure if our DM is reopening the game or just gathering something from his notes, but it's always good to see an good game again.

That would be nice, hmm? :)

Hello friends :) sorry I didn't see these posts. Yes I was posting to keep the game off the inactive list as there's a lot of material I have here that I want to keep available. A resurrection of the game is unlikely right now; I am an active tabletop player/DM IRL and simply don't have the time for forum-based play.

I won't rule out jump starting the game in the future though and obviously you guys will be the first to know. I hope all is well in your lives and speak soon!

John

Likewise for you, John!

Alright. I'd be interested in a rebooted game.

I'm glad life is treating you tolerably, Thread-Weaver.   Real Life can be a Harsh Mistress at times, after all.  :)

I'm involved in many other rpol games, so I'll be around if life frees you up for us.

Turnips!

I never trusted turnips.

And those rutabagas are right out!

Forget about the arugula.

Haha xD Is anyone going to play the new Tomb of Annihilation 5e release? The premise reminds me so much of this old game (minus the Calimshan intrigue and crazy gnome professor!) my local group is going to run it though I'll be playing instead of DMing, will be interesting to explore the mysteries of Chult as a player for sure. Shotgunned the Lizardfolk Druid slot as well so there will be lots of turning into dinosaurs, can't wait!