I'm at work, I'm waiting more possible data for  some projects I'm involved in, its  not quite 1:30 AM where I am, which you can probably guess where that is from my time stamp. I'm the only one here at the moment, which is nice, since its quiet.  In a moment, I'll go back to working on a magical set of armor I want to give my character, and I'm finding the this pathfinder site to be very easy to navigate with my screen-reader.

I appreciate your diligence in keeping us updated, enoch, but dont worry so much.

Kalven, probably add how much bp you want to start with and ill lock your sheet. the moment you have that done I will post the map and you and finarl can go forth and colonize.

I am good to go.   Will lock in my sheet and go with 250 BP to start with, if that is allowed.

Will be focused on making a mining colony/ dwarven fortress.   Into a mountain or hillside if a mountain isn't available.   A lot of digging!

you can only start with 150

Ok.  I’ll start with 150.

I'm not sure why it's doing this weird curvy thing, I'm working on making it convert right... but for now here's something you guys can use to start with.

Only the area near the port town has roughly been explored. Mostly general stuff.

There are things purposely omitted from the map, and I'm going to do my best to simulate a 'living map' by including roving bandits and other settlers and the such.

There is currently a map made with the undiscovered things, so I'm giving you a bit of a hex crawl but I absolutely know a lot of what's already on the map.

If you have any complaints, requests, or otherwise (besides the weird map angle), please let me know and I will try to answer or accommodate.
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XD I got so into talking about it that I didnt post it XD

https://imgur.com/K0OXu0i

As for the lyre of building, since people are asking about how.

Just be practical, follow its rules. It works best during the weekly actions (and can help with things like building roads for free) but it can be used during dailies and monthlies. Get creative, just remember though that bp is more then just money and material so kingmaker building things like fisheries and even castles will not be able to be solely built using a lyre.
This message was last edited by the GM at 00:06, Wed 25 Mar 2020.

Cornelius has stopped logging in since 3 days ago and danus from about a week ago. if they dont log in, let alone make progress in char gen, I'm going to drop them.

I imagine Cornelius is a little deterred that they spent so much time determining their settlement just to learn they arent just starting established. I'd get that, but they could still use their planning as a guide for how they want to get established. Anyways, I haven't seen any sort of sheet from them.

Danus has a sheet, no items though, but about a week (probably more than a week) is a long time to not log on.

I will give them till Monday before I decide to drop either of them. However, if neither logs in before next Wednesday then I am going to deem them having abandoned the game and will drop them.

So, to clarify, maybe monday, but def next wednesday, if neither has logged on then I will drop them.

There is someone else waiting to join, I will add that person if I drop either danus or cornelius.

If they were mostly accessing from a school or business that's been shut down they may not be able to log in as much. Also if they have kids now at home that could be a problem. Lot's of places locked down, I've noticed almost all games going much slower now than before. Still you are GM and it's your call just pointing out some extraordinary circumstances, maybe send them an rmail?

In reply to Aisent (msg # 153):

I've noticed that trend as well; I have one game where the GM has been gone a month.

so you guys prefer I give the players more time?

Do we have other folks building a settlement?

I think maybe not kick them right away give it a couple weeks, but hard to say I don't know them. I just know more and more stuff gets shut down around me almost daily.

If we don't have anyone else planning a settlement (as a ruler type) we might need to recruit some, having multiple ones isn't a bad idea should the first return.

I'm doing an Elvish settlement, there will be a Dwarven one too. It could even be a combined one at this point.

Aye, I say give them some more time.  I am home with my 3 year old daughter since her day care shut down.  My wife works in the medical field and works daily.   It is crazy times and even I find myself distracted and helping family over the phone and internet right now.


Finaril and I are working together to establish our settlements.  We may combine them into a big one or be neighbors right beside each other.  We haven't decided yet.  If anyone is interested in joining us shoot us a message.   Safety in numbers.

I'm searching for where Iomedae needs me to squash chaos and evil :), I'm not a 'ruler' nor desire to rule. But I might be someone who could help the right person establish their kingdom....

Prince Finaril has sent me to talk to the humans at Newporton I think it's called.  From there we will need to go explore and see if we can find somewhere suitable.

Aisent, your invited to join me as I will be digging into the earth and starting a mining colony.  Don't know where I am headed yet for sure.  Working with Finaril on that.  I told him I would be willing to dig into hills or a mountain, but would like to have our areas beside each other or in the same area.  We are hashing it out, but there is one thing that will be true.   When digging into caves and mountains and exploring forests there is bound to be some bad creatures or bandits that want to cause problems.   Your sword is welcome any time.

Sorry. Work and home life have been tough, as I'm having to stay at home with my son during the day and then catch up with some work in the evening, as I can take time off whilst my partner works in a hospital.

Main thing for me to sort is spending money. The bulk of my sheet is ready otherwise, so I can get it uploaded.

In reply to Aisent (msg # 159):

I haven't devised a long term plan either, but open to possibilities.

I have some questions now… okay, more questions:

1. Can we spend our starting gold to hire people, and should we be using the rate breakdown for such situations as a consequence? Mercenary pay for possible dangerous situations, etc. For what I’m referring to, see/ listen to
   https://www.d20pfsrd.com/equip...s-servants-services/
   
   
2. In a similar train of thought, can we use our gold to purchase a building or two in a settled area? A central location that we can fall back to and where I can park my airship near would be nice.   I recall you saying that the map had some settled areas, and if one happens to be a port, or near a river, I’d like to try and snag something there.

As always, thanks.

In reply to Kalven (msg # 161):

I'd be interested in building a community near said hill or mountain, but would like a portion of it above ground. I have a plan that involves the use of some moble siege towers and a few moble galaries - - walls if you prefer - - that will allow mercenary forces to protect builders as they begin construction. That of course will be after we find a place to settle. An airship will allow for rapid transfer of several tons of goods as well, but I'll post my initial thoughts more fully, in a day or two.

I'm happy to join whoever to help with their starting town.
Not planning for a town myself so being an adventurer.

In reply to Enoch (msg # 164):

there is one premade port town, its the only, known, established town as of yet.
you can spend your gold however you want, so long as it follows the rules.

In the intro thread where I've posted this game's personal rules, I've stated hirelings must be hired on a week to week bases so you'd follow the rates for them at a per week cost.
it'd be recommended, though, that you try to get hirelings in the port town or else id likely want you to pay a weeks worth pre start for the hireling.

the pro's and cons here are you'd need to request an npc pool roll (I explained how i'd handle this in the intro) and then you could see some npc's for hire in the port town.
doing this will take time, and the pool wont be so ideal, but theres less up front pay.

where as if you come in with a hireling, even if you say they've been your hireling for a long time, youd have to pay a weeks worth of pay to bring them in. This is to cover cost for boat fair and travel to have them 'enter the game' with you.
more upfront cost, but you get to bring in hirelings you want.

For some reason I didn't hear that when I listened to it earlier. Let me go back and relisten before I ask any more questions you've already answered.

The rule is perfectly reasonable by the way.