Ah, you're right.  I'll post a map within the next few hours.

Now that you’ve dealt with the carrion crawler, any further thoughts on what character type the party needs most?

Fighter. Double specialization in the weapon of your choice.

*cough* spear *cough*

A few of you have mentioned in your IC posts about moving on, but the question remains: what are you going to do with Durmen?  He's still very much paralyzed.

I think we could leave him with Lankios until we're ready to return to the Kettle Belly.

Why spear?

The party has come into possession of a magic spear.

Ah.  In that case, it’s settled.

For Durmen we could pull a Han Solo special from the planet of Hoth special.  :)
We could stay with him, maybe drag him back to town or first ask the hermit how long this stuff lasts.  I don't think CLW has removed paralysis since DnD Basic.

As for our new player, I'd go Thief or Mage.  Both are high casualty roles at the beginning.  The one 16 you have should go to Dex or Con and you should avoid the same mistake I made and try for that 10% earned XP bonus.  AD&D 1st edition is a deadly beast.

Well, yes, I suppose but without the computer to do 90% of the work for you. So not like that at all :).


You know, I had just been thinking the same thing. The ecology rating is strong in this area of Arden Vul. Steady supply of 1st level adventurers -> centipedes/stirges/crawler -> Lankios.  You can't really think of it as a sustainable ecosystem but it's close enough to be satisfying.

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I'm not a fan of AD&D thieves and feel Sil, even though triple-classed, provides enough of the skulking. That was one of the major advancements of 4th edition: upgrading rogues. Right now, the party would most benefit from another bruiser.

I guess I like AD&D combat more than most of you (but no more, necessarily, than the other offerings of Arden Vul).

3E did a lot to upgrade rogues, though 4E went further.  Then again, 4E upgraded basically everything that wasn't a spellcaster, making high-level fighters good for more than just their huge HP pools.  4E is pretty much the pinnacle of the game where class balance is concerned.

Don't get me wrong...I love combat! It just isn't as satisfying on RPOL. So I try to immerse myself in the strengths of text-based roleplaying which to me is roleplaying!

But all talk and no fight make Jack a dull boy!

Barring any further posts I will move things along either tomorrow or the day after.

And to everyone: Whatever your Winter holiday, have a good one!

The entrance is at the centre of the semi-circle, right?
Alternatively, any movement into the room totalling less than five feet would still be within the semi-circle, right?

Yes and yes.

This game is a gift for all seasons.

RPoL is green today. Merry Christmas!

It's still the 24th for me, but I look forward to having my eyeballs seared.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.  I hope you find cheer no matter what you do this holiday season.

Merry Xmas/Happy Holidays to all!

Qadar: Did you mention you would carry the torch, now that Axel has retired?

Qadae does not mind cattying the torch, but he won't be able to cast his spell or weild his staff when he does so.

Your party is almost certainly making a map as they explore, so I see no problem with this.

Merry Christmas! (I was making rather merry with the fam, a little late on the salutation...)

Yes indeed.

Hey, new player! That entrance was hilarious in its directness. Welcome to the game.