Well, yeah, that's YOU as player, Seer.

But here you're GM, so you'd be inherently better at getting us the perfect question. ;)

So now I'm ready to play and y'all disappear. What's up with that? Slackers.

I hope I'm not telling anyone how to suck eggs but the DMG has always been a good place to look to see additional guidance on some spells.  From page 41.

Augury: This is a general future determinant with only a half hour maximum, so you (meaning the DM) need not be too exacting with regard to your vagueness. When the augury is cast, simply compare the knowledge you have and give the character general impressions of the question asked. "Will we do well if we venture onto the third level?" Answer: "Those who survive will be rich!" Basis: You have a terrible troll near where the character will enter the level (if he does), but the probable party is strong enough to beat it after a hard fight, and the monster guards 10,000silver pieces and a +1 shield.



You run the danger here of the Augury coming back with the simple answer 'yes' Bruno and then you've only grown wiser in regards to how not to ask the question.

Perhaps something like, "Will the power of undead we face if we reenter the barrow have increased?"

Best of luck to you!

Uthecar comes to the rescue once again. Ain't he sweet.

Funny story: My dad loved games. board games, games of chance, whatever. But he never played them (except chess - he was ferocious player). Anyway, his favorite pastime was playing spoiler. Take Trivia pursuit: Dad would sit in the living room while the rest of us were in the kitchen playing. When someone read a question, he'd yell out the answer. And darned if he didn't get it right 90% of the time. By the end of the game we would just be reading the questions and he'd be answering them. The guy was brilliant.

You jumping in like that gave me a flashback. Thanks for a memory remembered. I miss the old guy.

Heading to bed. I'll post something in the morning.

In reply to The Seer (msg # 33):

I miss my dad too, been gone 20 years now, mom's been gone 22.

I'm fortunate, Ulrich. I still have my Mom. Spent a week in September with her down in Florida. She is a font of wisdom and a kind woman.
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Okay gang, we're gonna get started again. I'll post a short message in the main thread: you guys have some decisions to make.

Sorry, all, but I have stuff that I've got to do this morning and won't be able to post what questions I'll be asking until later this afternoon. Mea culpa!

In reply to Bruno Rhunthane (msg # 36):

See you later. No big deal. We be good.

I thought you did that well. I liked the preamble with shield.

Your answer is in four parts, a kind of pseudo-riddle. Looking forward to seeing how you interpret it.

Thanks! I figured that even if this Gift from Moradin doesn't require the ritual of the spell there should be something reflecting prayer, etc. He also wanted to play up the gravitas of the event. ;)

Also, I wasn't actually expecting such a fullsome reply, so that's great.

Does Bruno hear the answer in his mind or does everyone hear it? It only matters in terms of how I describe Bruno's reaction.

That's specific to him, so play it up to the others all you want.
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A second item: I did touch base briefly with Zan's player. However, as of yet he has not given me an answer. If you guys can ask around, that would be great. That said, I'll NPC Selene until someone takes over for her.

I'm going shop for a thief on RPol, see if that gets me anything.

I will be posting an answer tonight after church in answer to Bruno's query. In the meantime, post in and out of character as you see fit, including tactics and strategy and anything else on your mind.

As always: thank you for playing.

Intermission: Let's all go to the movies, let's all go to the movies.

Please stop at your nearest concession stand for popcorn and beverages.

I don't see any holy water in Kullonar - I suspect he used his stash up at some point. You may wish to give him a couple and put him on turning duty.

Also, recall that a splash is a 1' radius, and full hit with a vial is 10'.

Let me know if you have any questions, otherwise let's get it on...

Here's my suggested Marching Order:

Uthecar -- Bruno
Kullonar -- Gilden
Gregor -- Myrrick

I figure Gilden can shoot over Bruno's head and I'm uncertain whether or not Myrrick's Ranger senses will protect us from sneak attack.

Uthecar is dead. Perhaps you were thinking of Ulrich?

In reply to The Seer (msg # 45):

Yup. Sorry, Ulrich! (You don't know how much trouble having two of you with 'U' names caused me over the months!)

He has 9 vials already marked on his sheet.
I highlighted them in aqua blue.
This message was last edited by the player at 13:40, Wed 14 Oct 2020.

In reply to Kullonar (msg # 47):

I miss Uthecar, great warrior!

Fair enough - I missed that! Ma' bad...

That was "I just spit my coffee onto my computer screen" funny.

Just catching up here. Should I add 3 holy water vials to Gildan's sheet? Just want to make sure the division went as suggested.

Seems reasonable. I won't argue the point.

Official warning: Open enrollment for Medicare starts tomorrow. I will be grumpy most of the next 7 weeks. Bear with me. Once it's done, I'll be my usual flatulent self.

I am reflecting this morning on the art of retreat. Apropos to nothing, except that maybe later in the adventure there will be another onslaught and you guys will make quicker decisions instead of trying to lay waste to another horde.

Then again, what's the fun in that? LOL.

I can tell already that my job is going to interfere with my gaming. I will try to post daily, even if its just "here I am."

Today is the second day of Medicare Open Enrollment and I'm already stressed.

Wa-Wa-Wa...enough bitching on my part. Most people have to bust humps everyday. I have 3 months of hard work, than cruise control. Life ain't so bad...