And that might be my last post on that blog!  In trying to set up  2-factor ID, I have managed to log myself out!

I've been having an IT-challenged week too ! :>   I was particulary thrilled when I discovered that I'd cleverly managed to alpha sort the first four columns of one of my spreadsheets that I'd been working on, but somehow excluded the last three columns ... with all the numbers and notes.  And yes, I'd managed to save it somewhere in the process which ruled out Undo.  And there'd been an awful lot of changes since the weekend back up, so it was more work to start again than the time it took me to fix it ...  <grrrrrr>

Ouch!   Since my last post, my web host has sent me notifications that I need to update PHP for  (affects this site and the Blog) and another email full of tech speak that I barely understand (after a lifetime working in Computing) that I don't think affects anything I use ....

I have now updated the PHP on the website -  and have a year to go before I have to do it again :(

I have had a quick check -  and things seem to be working OK.  If you spot anything strange on a page -  let me know, and I'll fix it.

You might see error messages that look like this

Warning: Undefined property: syntax_plugin_folded_span::$helper in /homepages/43/d22954091/htdocs/clickandbuilds/dokuWiki/JohnBsGames/lib/plugins/folded/syntax/span.php on line 46

On some pages of the website.  They should go away if you refresh the page. Please let me know if you find any errors that aren't fixed by a refresh.

Ringbridge in the new format.

http://rp.baileymail.net/doku....dge#ringbridge_mound

http://rp.baileymail.net/doku....egion:midmarch:mound
This message was last edited by the GM at 14:05, Sun 12 Feb 2023.

Tusk in the new format

http://rp.baileymail.net/doku....egion:tusk:tusk_city

Alright it looks like my internet is working properly again, nice. Apologies for the delay, and a quick DM question -

Do I need to roll a religion check or would I recognize the fancy dressed lady?

No.   PM

If anyone wants a bit of a laugh, I have changed http://galinia.org.uk/ to point back to its original destination - an online game called Galinia :)

The game started (on PBW) in 1999 before it moved to RPoL a couple of years later.  Jase (owns/writes RPoL) played in it for a bit, as did Jim  (owner writer of PlayByWeb) - along with a couple of other RPoL moderators.  Mind you, there weren't that many online games available back then.  Another game that lasted for years (RL)  and my first online world building attempt.

I have just been getting sentimental over some of the ASCII maps I used to as Battle Maps  :)

I have updated the Rostland Wiki Page -  for those of you who are interested in the Broad Brush Stokes politics in the areas around  the Southern Region.  I am working on the other pages -  slowly!

http://rp.baileymail.net/doku....y:eastrostland:start

Apologies to the folks waiting on me - got super sick and was out of it badly for most of the last week and a bit (viral infection. gross and nasty)

Will catch up and join back in.

A couple or rules changes.   I have modifier the rules on a Merchant House having two bases in a single settlement, to allow two bases of the same type -  although there are a couple of minor restrictions (concerning expansion) that go with it.

However, I am also going to put a limit on Special Income that a settlement can support, and bring it inline with the Def Point restrictions.  From now on in, a settlement's Special Income must be lower than Econ, Stab and Loy.

So for the first point, I could have City bases in Tusk for both Maritime and land-based trade? Sweet, but got to order up more districts.


And for the second point, I cannot have Special Income in any locarion that exceeds the lowest number among Stab, Loy, or Econ? Thats going to play merry hell with those villages and towns I stock with boats. Jovvox has 6 Special from boats alone. Kinda soubt their Stability, Economy, or Loyalty numbers are that high.

So for the first point, I could have City bases in Tusk for both Maritime and land-based trade? Sweet, but got to order up more districts.

No  :)  You may only have two bases (but they can be of any type).  The second base must be (at least) one category below the largest that the settlement can accommodate.

So for Tusk - 1x City Base and 1x Town Base.


And for the second point, I cannot have Special Income in any locarion that exceeds the lowest number among Stab, Loy, or Econ? Thats going to play merry hell with those villages and towns I stock with boats.

That is between you and the settlement's owner to resolve. :)

Jovvox has 6 Special from boats alone. Kinda soubt their Stability, Economy, or Loyalty numbers are that high.

I've got the numbers for Jovvox somewhere ....   You are inside the limits  :)

Oh, so you mean i can have 2 bases, both of which are maritime?

You can have two  bases (with approval from the council)

However, they could be 2x Martime, 2x Land or one of each.

Just a word of warning - starting this coming weekend, life gets very busy.  The last couple of weeks has seen a few issues I hadn't expected -  but May and early June are worse.  I am away from home  for the next three weekends, then I have a short holiday planned, followed by another weekend away.

Those who have been around a while know that 'weekends away' generally mean that I will be camping in a field somewhere, running around in historic costume - all with no power and limited internet access.

Over the next few weeks I will be involved in ...  an English Civil War battle, a training weekend with a late 17th Century Militia (firing cannons) and a Pirate Festival  (where we portray the opposition).  In between those, there is a trip to Naples (to visit Pompeii), a camping trip (to celebrate my wedding anniversay) and a 60's weekend an at old-fashioned British 'Holiday Camp' (special Coronation Holiday).

Then there are a few weeks until the Music Festival ...

After a few quiet years, life is starting to get back to normal  - well it would be, if things were spread out a bit more!

I'll still be posting and running games -  just expect things to be more erratic than normal.

Outrageous having time off.... I have a mind to write a letter to the Times old Chap.

At least your not gloating about Chalk Valley.... :P

We weren't invited to Chalk this year.

That's not quite true, we were sort of invited, but because they are concentrating on Saxons they weren't going to cover our costs etc.

I have been feeling unwell this week -  to the extent that I cancelled my TT game, and have not gone re-enacting this weekend.  I am getting a bit better each day, but I won't update threads until I feel I can concentrate on them properly.

Hopefully, that will be soon after the weekend.

Get well soon!

Take care -- I know a lot of people on this side of the Atlantic who're sick right now.   Strange bugs all over the globe, it seems.   And I blame {insert your most hated political figure or celebrity here}.

Get well soon GM!

I’m sorry to hear you are not feeling well and missed out on those events. I hope you are feeling much better very soon.