Thanks all, y'all are a very welcoming bunch!

@Fire in the Trees.. Welcome!

The Insight roll was just to see how perceptive Verbannt was to Trees freezing up. He's a Hunter, but I didn't want him to notice that without having a mechanical justification for him noticing it, so I rolled to give me a general idea of how perceptive he was. It doesn't translate to anything, or give any advantages, it was just me trying to back up RP with mechanics a little. Sorry I wasn't clear, totally my fault.

In reply to Lukas Verbannt (msg # 949):

No worries at all, I thought it may have been something along those lines, but wanted to make sure just in case you had meant it to be for checking against deception!

Awww, we have a growler in the settlement now...

Welcome FitT

In reply to Fire in the Trees (msg # 950):

Cool!

I never do PvP without getting consent from all parties involved first, especially on PbP. I just wanted to be sure.

That said, I did just fight (and lose) a PvP honor duel!
This message was last edited by the player at 04:12, Thu 18 Feb 2021.

Okay, so time moves nebulously and differently for different people, right? So if I want to go through the portal, do I just fast-forward to the morning and go through it? Do people post in the Town Hall to go through the portal, or just go straight to Hexia's Shop?

You may have some trouble gaining the trust of Boneclaw, Trees, him being a bird and you being a cat. but you are welcome :).

It may be difficult, but there'll be plenty of time to form some bonds, I'm sure Boneclaw!

And I read your honour duel Verbannt, it was a short fight, but very close! I wonder what would've happened if limitations on weapons hadn't been established! Either way though, I don't mind anyone rolling or not rolling to determine what they can tell about Fire, it makes for interesting conversations!

Anything's possible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...8&ab_channel=HLN

In reply to Chelsie Primrose (msg # 953):

You are welcome to fast forward to morning and head straight from the Inn to Hexia's if you would like. Though if you wanted to meet up with people first I would suggest doing that in the Townhall then heading thru to Hexia's. Basically the portal opens up for 1 minute in the mornings just outside of the Townhall. It does not have its own thread. It opens directly into the front entrance to the shop.

I think we're ready to roll out?

Love the fighting pit Tidelan. If Wendel weren't so puny he might want to be a part of such a thing. However given his current condition it may be better for him to just be a viewer.

On a side note, GMs this thread is getting pretty close to the 1000 post limit and it's suggesting we recomend creating a new thread. Figured I'd pass that along though I'm sure y'all are way more on it than I am.

Definitely enjoying myself here. Excited to see how things continue to unfold for everyone.

Thank you for the kind words! It took quite a lot of money to set up, haha.

Nobody's signed up yet, but that's ok. I will point out that you can participate in the tournament, even if your currently on a job elsewhere. It's sort of like downtime, that way.

Also, since it's been a bit slow, I'm thinking once we get four PC combatants, I might ask the GM's to fill in the other half of the tourney with NPCs of some kind.

I would join the fun myself, but as Tidelan is organizing the tournament, it's probably a bit taboo for him to enter, haha.

Unfortunately, I can't promise the matches will be fair for lower-level characters nor for any NPCs that are built, 'cause the job posting says that the matches will be randomized, so the dice will be deciding whom fights whom, haha.

A bit more details on the randomization method below, since I couldn't put this anywhere but in an OOC thread:

 - I will be assigning each combatant a number, based on the order they apply.
 - Then, I'll roll 2d8, and record each number. Those two characters will fight. Characters
   will be moving up on the listing, rather than moving down.
 - Then, the combatant's numbers will shift to be in range of the new total.
 - Then, I'll roll d6s, and continue with the same method.
 - Then, I'll roll four sided dice, and then at last match the remaining two together.

For the semifinals, I will repeat the last step.

The finals will obviously not require any dice rolling.

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keep in mind everyone, that if you are interested in signing up for the tournament, feel free to post in my house thread (not in the actual residence, ofc) and Tidelan will reply and sign you up within a day at most.

Cowards worry not! There's no penalty for losing, except you might need to take a long rest, and you will be down a couple gold pieces.

Once we get up and running, we will be running one fight at a time, so stay patient while waiting your turn and enjoy the show!

Also, I can't stress this enough for all our spellcasters: ALL FORMS OF MAGIC ARE ALLOWED. This isn't a roman gladiator arena, this is a high fantasy arena. Keep in mind, with RAW, you can't use nonlethal damage with spells IIRC, only weapon attacks. So, if you have fireball, make sure to save it for a barbarian who won't instantly die from it, and not a wee wizard who will be turned to literal ash.

Tidelan is not responsible for any duelists killing one another. He will be providing healing to prevent unconscious characters from making death saves.

Maybe the GMs will handwave that, and just let players choose to not kill the other fighters. That would be a much easier solution to any potential problems.

This ain't an Honor Duel, nobody is getting handicapped (yes im throwing some shade xD)

In reply to Tidelan Wavyrus (msg # 960):

Might be tempted, if anyone feels like kicking the arse of a fancy-pants with a banjo!

Suggest a GM house rule of any kills is actually just a knock out.

BTW, where are the entry rules? Can you put them in the battle arena thread for ease of reference.
This message was last edited by the player at 17:50, Wed 24 Feb 2021.

It is kinda unfair that you guys can use your skills to make XP during downtime and I, being a bard, can't. =-( Bummer

In reply to Azucondie (msg # 962):

We get XP for this? I thought it was just for gold and trash-talking rights.

In reply to Azucondie (msg # 962):

Yeah, but we can eat and drink for free!

Says who?

In reply to Elisar Moonraven (msg # 961):

The rules are in the job board, but since you asked, I will follow your suggestion and add it to the tournament thread. Addition incoming.

Edit: Also, does anyone have an idea how much writing I can do with an ounce of ink? I googled it, and estimates ranged from 25 to 600 pages? How many lines can a sheet of parchment fit before it's full? If this doesn't matter to anyone else and is just clutter, I'll just make assumptions and be fine.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:39, Wed 24 Feb 2021.

Whatever seems reasonable to you, really. Keeping supplied in parchment and ink is one of those things we assume to be covered by the lifestyle expenses, as long as you've made the initial purchase.

Just to let everyone else know, joining a tournament will cost 1 downtime unit (and grant the respective 1 xp). Players involved will receive xp whether they win or lose, though the winners will gain more.

Also, there will be no death by massive damage or anything like that. If it attack drops you to 0HP, you're unconscious, no matter how heavy the attack.
This message was last edited by the GM at 23:47, Wed 24 Feb 2021.

I knew I was hoarding my downtime units for something.

So, do you want us to fill this one to the brim, Conspirator, or should we start posting in the new one? I don't recommend having two open at once, as that's kind of confusing... if you choose one over the other, I'd lock the other (even if it's just temporary).

In reply to Tidelan Wavyrus (msg # 966):

Thanks, I knew I’d seen it but couldn’t think where!

A question on the tournament? Do magic users recharge their spells fully between bouts? I assumed yes but wanted to check.

Hm, good question. I hadn't considered it.

Well, it makes sense that the tournament would last over the course of three days. So, if a character makes it to the next round, they don't have to show back until tomorrow, when they are long rested.

Also, having it last three days gives more time for citizens to hear about it and place their bets. Since this whole tournament would not be financially viable if citizens don't actually come over to watch, it makes sense to cater to them. That's why I made the entry fee so low (rather than ~25 gold, which would be more appropriate for most adventurers), so that even a lowly commoner could afford to watch the fun.

I don't know how many people live in Smith's Gambit, or how many will even show up. But, I'm assuming the GM will do the math for me on that.

TLDR: Yes, because there will be a day between rounds, and nobody fights twice in one day.

Hey guys we're gonna close off this thread as the new one is already open to be used.