Greeting and wellcome friends.

This is the ooc thread.

Hey everyone!  I'm K'ajoranguarssuak, the elven ranger.  You can call me Kaj.  I know I am.  Do you think I'm going to write out K'ajoranguarssuak all the time?

Hi everyone.  First time Dungeon World player.  Been interested in the PtbA type games since I looking more into them near the beginning of the year.  Looking forward to seeing how this goes.

Yes, full name all the time!

Bailor is the dwarf cleric.  May Brorrel's light shine down upon the party and grant the healing needed in times of need.

I'm also fairly new to dungeon world, having played a short lived game a year or so ago. I'm very much hoping that it will provide a good framework for our character's tales.

I'll be portraying, Min - a Human Thief


I know that bonds will imply we've at least encountered each other at some point, but do we want to come at this as a fully formed group, or have a "fancy seeing you here" kind of thing?

Hello all. Im Coraxa the barbarian. From Skeld highlands.

Hi, Phirosalle the Elf Wizard here. I have tons of education, dashing good looks, and no common sense whatsoever. Hopefully someone will keep from walking over any cliffs while my mind is occupied by Higher Matters. :D
This message was last updated by the player at 06:14, Fri 19 May 2023.

Well, I think I have the perfect bond between Phirosalle and myself.  Kaj is a wood elf from some of the deepest parts of the deepest forest.  Phiro, we could do a whole city elf/country elf Odd Couple type of thing.

Coraxa, you and I probably have the same mindset since Kaj is more-or-less a barbarian himself.

A little on Kaj's background: as mentioned above, Kaj is a very rustic wood elf from deepest- darkest-forestland.  Before leaving it, dwarves were a myth to scare small children, humans were rarities that usually wound up dead after inadvertently breaking some wood elf rule about the forest (which more often than not was "you're human and you're in the forest.")  Pretty much the only mostly-friendly races he'd seen prior to leaving were some gnome and halfling tribes.

He left his tribe for a traditional walkabout to both find himself and a wife.  He's had a bit of success with the first and a couple false starts with the second. Normally, elves almost never leave the forest on their trek, but his companion and spirit guide, a mangy lynx named Meqqusaaq -- Meq for short -- has led him out of the forest to here (wherever here turns out to be).

There is a map

2 even
 we start at Milsnor Forde

If you want to add anything/ place to the map let me know

As to bonds

The wizards tower in Millsnor Ford has sent out a call to all adventure sekers.

So you may know each other from different adventures. And come together here to answer the call
Some may come as pre-formed groups, or individual

Depends on hiw thing go

You may adventure as individuals or in groups or all together

Im thinjing a scouting party

And maybe a retrieval party

You may all chose your own path

Coraxa is a sell sword running merchant ships up and down the Wasande river. Coukd have met anyone along her travles

In reply to K'ajoranguarssuak (msg # 7):

Heh, sure. I'll make that my first Bond, then:

K'ajoranguarssuak is woefully misinformed about the world; I will teach them all that I can.

Coraxa might vary well have had to save Phirosalle from drowing or somthing?

Works for me. :)

Min's impulsive and has a tendency to land in unusual situations, but she's also very good at talking her way out of the problems that can turn up for someone who deals with the murkier areas of the mercenary life.

I imagine that she and Coraxa might have come across each other in their respective duties, though not always on the same side of situations. They might have a bond like "Coraxa will have my back...even if she'll want a share of the take in exchange."

Bailor is the thirteenth in line of kings for the great halls of Kernboldar.  It is a well off dwarven kingdom with good relations overall with the other races. Trade flows through the kingdom as they protect the mountain and roads leading between the lands North of the Skeld Highlands and those to the South of them.  As well as providing their own contributions to what leaves the city that are produced or mined by them.  (If it makes sense for the dwarven kingdom in the land as it stands or I can go back to the drawing board).

Being so far down the line the chances of Bailor ever becoming king he knew he was free to pursue his own interests.  Early in his life he learned of the ways of Brorrel and decided to become a priest of the god of restoration to spread the teachings and healings of those within the dwarven halls and to the civilized towns on either side of the mountain.

In reply to Min (msg # 14):



Aye Coraxa will take what is hers

____Min_____ shares my hunger for glory; the earth will tremble at our passing
This message was last edited by the player at 23:06, Sat 20 May 2023.

Min might be a good fit for the unlikely hero that Phirosalle has Foreseen will play a pivotal role in events. And I'm thinking Bailor for the one Phirosalle is sure is hiding something from him. Can't trust those clerics, they're just warlocks with better PR! 8)

In reply to Coraxa (msg # 12):


Phirosalle is always getting into trouble—I must protect them from themselves

It's appreciated. ;)

I think i was confused i am fughter clas not barbarian
I need to change my bonds

              Min  or.   Phirosalle     owes me their life, whether they admit it or not.

I have sworn to protect Min or Phirosalle                     .

I worry about the ability of            Bailor or Kaj            to survive in the dungeon.

                 Bailor or Kaj      is soft, but I will make them hard like me.

So like a barbarian just more civlized
This message was last edited by the player at 02:05, Mon 22 May 2023.

I'll go with the soft one.


Got to have some advantage over them :D

Here are the ones for Cleric if anyone thinks they may be a good fit for something specific then can see what may be left to sort from there:

___________ has insulted my deity; I do not trust them.

___________ is a good and faithful person; I trust them implicitly.

___________ is in constant danger, I will keep them safe.

I am working on converting__________to my faith.

Does anyone want to speak of pantheon of gods

God/ess of earth elements healing
God/ess of death war
God/ess of forgoten theives
God/ess

Or world building
Skyview sons moon other celestial bodies

Hello everyone! I will be playing Joy Weaver, the halfling druid. I have a description on my profile page if anyone is interested. Joy is kind of a barbarian-ish type of character too, like it sounds like Kaj and Coraxa are too. So that could be a potential source of bond between the three of us.

As for gods and goddesses, Joy probably worships a wide pantheon of various nature deities. Most notably the deities of the scorching sun and torrential rain.

Coraxa would Probably use phrases such as "for the love of Neta" godess of warriors.( from celtic lore) I would say Zena but there is probably a copyright or somthing lol

Kaj can just use your standard elven pantheon if that's easiest.  He's already mentioned Alenor, the elven death god.

No worries on the bonds. They can be made up as story progress. Its kinda just a binus thing

I tried getting into the map but it says I need permission.  What's required?

I tried to add image in the post
I tried uploading to maos-To large
And I guess not even the link works
I'm sorry I tried

GM, can you please change the dice roller so that the default roll is 2d6 instead of 1d20?

Sure I can do that

Thank you!

Bailor from Kernboldar. Whear about is Kernboldar? In the high lands but the east side by Norkati or the west side by Eorkorti.

I'm thinking near the center of the range, but closer to Norkati which is why the information has been spotty for the dwarfs at this time.

I think a word got misspelled or something. I am supposed to be taking half damage from a d10 roll, correct? Or am I interpreting incorrectly?

Also, Coraxa, I think you rolled an extra damage dice for your own damage.

My apologies.
Yes I think 1/2 1d10
I'm still learning so does it seem fair
This message was last edited by the GM at 15:26, Fri 02 June 2023.

Yup, that works for me! I hope to have a post up within a couple hours.

Joy Weaver:

Joy positioned her rhinoceros bulk to face whatever the people are running from. She wants to face it head on when it shows itself. While she prepared for a potential charge, the shapeshifted halfling looked to the other adventurers around and motioned with her head that one or two of them could climb aboard if they wanted. Either to ride a rhino into battle, or simply to avoid the....

I would totally ride a rhino in to battle. That a story to tell little around camp fire when I'm old a and gray. Lol

Now's your chance! :-)

Rhino moves.
Takes half damage.
Stampede
Gore with risk

Awesome, thanks!

Was Joy able to run forward and (attempt to) Gore the stone construct? Also, about how tall is the construct?

That is your choice. Your hold to do with as you choose.  To gore or to stampede that is the question. Witch one is first.

It is also training hard things are starting to get muddy

My deepest apologies
Gore with risk = Gore with tusk not risk
So sorry

And the construct is 10 ft tall

Good to know. Thanks!

Quick question: is there any difference when shooting near vs shooting far with a bow, like +1 for near or -1 for far?  Or is the near, far designation just for determining range?

In dungeon world, the weapon you use is usually what determines which range you have available to you (far, near, reach, close, hand). If it is within your range, I don't believe you get any extra bonuses or penalties under normal circumstances. Likewise, if it is beyond your range, your attack simply won't work (again, under normal circumstances).

That's what I thought.  I have a habit of forgetting bonuses, so i wanted to be sure.  Thx!

Kaj, I was just noticing that it looks like you have calculated your HP incorrectly. You actually have a lot more HP than 9. For a ranger, you get 8 + your constitution. The entire constitution number. NOT just your constitution modifier.

Phirosalle, if it is okay with you, I think you now thoroughly qualify for my bond: ___ smells more like prey than a hunter.

*laughs* Love it. Go right ahead. ;)

So being the onpy person with history in this town. Would i know the home the map leds us to? Should i let the dice tell us (DR)

Or naybe its more of a spout lore? I know the town but do i know the person?

We can let the dice decide. Spout lore

Are we going to share the findings with the mage. Or hide it? Take care of it our selves.  Do we have any reasons to hide.

I think it makes sense to share with the mage, based on what we know so far in-character. Up to you though.

Hi, everybody! I'm your new bard. I'm glad to have the opportunity to game with you all

Yo. :)

Welcome!

Greetings, new bard!  Welcome aboard!

Thank you for the warm welcomes! :)

Should we stay together or split up? I am fine with either. I think Joy would prefer to follow the clues from the map they found, but could be convinced to look for the missing mage too. (Maybe try tracking him by smell with one of her animal shapes?)

I think Coraxa would rather go on the chase.

Kaj votes for action.  Me personally?  I don't know.  Intelligence-gathering is always important, but I'd hate to split up the team, especially since there's only five of us.

6
There are six
A new bard has joined the team

3 and 3 if you wish

I forgot to count me.

Looks like the majority wants to follow the map.

Phirosalle do you wish to find the Arch mage , a solo mission it seams? Or stay with the group?

I'll stay with the group.

...

...

... curse my arcane genius. ^_^;;;

I thought it funny.

 I hope it was vary dwarf like. To see a friend with out a weapon to hand over his own, And expect them to finght along.

Make sure you don't forget to add XP for your roll, Phirosalle!

Oh right, thanks. :o

Ok. So i added a map. It worked this tine i think.. Group 1.

So you guys really like the fight sceencs? You guys seam to post faster in a fight sceen then the walky talk investigate sceens. You want more fight sceens?

I just want to go on an adventure. If i get to smash some badies on the way im happy

Well, fight scenes have the advantage that there is an obvious problem to solve and there are some obvious ways to solve it, so you don't have to think too hard. ;) Also, during those it's more clear that everyone needs to act, right the heck now, so you don't get that thing whereby you wait for someone else to decide for the group as a whole.

Yeah, what Phirosalle said. Out of battles I think it is fine for some people to hang out in the background for a bit while the characters with the relevant backgrounds and skill sets take care of business. Right now Joy doesn't have much to add to the scene, so I was planning on hanging back while the investigators learn the info they are searching for.

I don't mind fight scenes if they make sense to the story, but combat isn't my main interest.

Fare enough. Just want to give eveyr one a chanch to post who wants. But i understand.

Im sory i have not been around.

Work and life annd..  i just cant get my head in the game this week.

Ill ttry to have somthing up by tomorrow night

In reply to Master of Tales (msg # 79):

All good.  At least we know it isn't dead.

Thanks for letting us know. Real life comes first though, so take care of yourself!

I'm going to be visiting family next week. I may net be around much.

Thank you for letting us know

GM, has Joy figured out "What should I be on the lookout for?"

@Joy Weaver: much obliged! :)

That's what teammates are for! ;-)

It's my own fault for trying to fight. I'm a bard, apparently I should stick to BS.

In my experience, in Dungeon World, the failed rolls make the game even more fun than successful rolls do. My very first Dungeon World character was a bard, and he wasn't that great at combat but he was still right up on the front lines in the action a lot of the time. One time a bunch of goblins and their tamed beast were throwing spears at him. He defied danger to catch a spear that was thrown at him, threw it back at the goblins, and yelled "fetch" in the language their tamed beast could understand. Good times.

I also once had a wizard built like a pro wrestler with high strength along with the typical high intelligence. He wouldn't do much damage with Hack and Slash rolls, but could still do cool stuff like put people in chokeholds and toss people across the room. Or perform general feats of strength like breaking down a door. Again, good times.

Just checking in here since I don't have anything to add in the story currently with the guard duty situation.  Enjoying the read of the combat though.

Read my last post again Bailor

In reply to Master of Tales (msg # 90):

I must have missed in :)
This message was last edited by the player at 21:19, Mon 28 Aug 2023.

"Don't listen to her, goblins.  Be out and proud!"

Let's go with he was knocked out and did it as quietly as I could

I was thinking that may be the case when I was rereading the hack n slash bit on the one site I am using for reference, but wasn't fully sure so awesome!

lol!

Are both orcs dead?

I don't think orc1 is yet. But maybe if i could hit the slippery f**

Signature Weapon:
NAME: Tane
 RANGE: close
 ENHANCEMENTS: Hooks and spikes. +1 damage, but +1 weight,
     Sharp. +2 piercing.
 LOOK: Ancient

Does the +2pericing ignore 2armor

Yes, that is how the piercing tag works. It can be very useful.

Is Orc #2 out in the hall or in the room?

Orc #2 is firmly between Joy's jaws, I think. ;-) Not sure if in the hall or the room though, Kaj. I was also hoping to hear the answer to Kaj's previous question before I post again. If one or both orcs are still alive, I will post Joy attacking again. If they are dead, my post will be different.

they were both in the hall
coraxas last hit killed orc 1

but Joy bone crushing the next killed orc 2 first.

I see

Joy fighting orc 1
Coraxa and Phirosalle looking  the bed to get the girl

Seraphene and Kaj are in the hallway looking in to the room. kaj just shot at orc 2

And Bailor is now in the hallway by the stairs waiting for somthing...

I just want to make sure we are all seeing the same thing

That is how I am imagining things too, GM.

Are there rules on how I could stop the boy from running off?

Yeah, that sounds about right to me.

In reply to Seraphene (msg # 104):

Try. Parkey again. Defy danger. Aid/interfere

what do you do?

It seams we may have lost Bailor our cleric. As he has not logged in nearly 2 weeks.
Vote
I can advertise a replacement. Or we can move on with out

For now i will just NPC Bailor untill the player logsin or ...

I am fine with moving on without a replacement.

Also, who is the one who takes 1d10 damage? The "she" seem to imply it is Coraxa within the context of the sentence, but I wanted to double check in case it is referring to Joy.

I'm going to be leaving the game too. I was waiting until the combat was over.

We might need to start looking for replacements, then. :/

Yes for coraxa as she. As her last attack keft an opening

Awesome. Thanks. I will have a new post up shortly.


Don't forget to choose your drawback for your 7-9 Volley roll:
-You have to move to get the shot placing you in danger as described by the GM
-You have to take what you can get: -1d6 damage
-You have to take several shots, reducing your ammo by one

Ah.  Thanks for catching that.

Hello everybody! Your Arcane Duelist here!

Thanks for having me!

:)

Yo! :)

Welcome!

Hey, all! Looks like I’m be your new barbarian buddy! A little halfling with a big ol’ sword!

I made a cool picture for him, but it looks like I can’t use my own picture, I gotta use one from this site?

Welcome! I think Joy and Bricklin will get along well. Joy is a druid, but acts a lot like a barbarian herself. She is a halfling too!

As for pictures, you need to use the site's pictures for your avatar, but you can still put your own picture in your character's description page and we can go see it there.

Look forward to meeting them! haha

How would I put the picture in the character description page? I didn't see anything on there for uploading a picture or anything.

edit: Never mind! Figured it out, haha
This message was last edited by the player at 21:07, Sat 07 Oct 2023.

Awesome! If anyone else was wondering the same thing, you need to link it from another image hosting site. Use the following code, entering the web address between the quotation marks:

<img src="">

So, when does Bricklin make their grand entrance?

Do you want to jump in?  Maybe just any where. Have you read any if previous adventure?

We were headed to the wizard tower. But got attacked and so we followed clues to a mansion. We qre just searching it now, did some killing.

I'm fine with jumping in if the GM is okay with that. I haven't read the previous adventures yet; could someone give me a slightly more extended summary of the adventure so far?

Maybe we could find the new players tied up in one of the unexplored rooms or something? Or as prisoners of whatever group is about to come up the stairs? Or maybe they are the group coming up the stairs.

Maybe the new characters are the people coming up from the basement. Maybe they heard Seraphene's bardic magic, and realized here were other adventurers around. My siren song lures in new adventurers.

I like Seraphene's idea; maybe Bricklin and Booker (the Arcane Duelist) have just teamed up or met and have had a few encounters together already?

In reply to Bricklin Sweetflower (msg # 127):

Sounds good to me! Booker would need someone to watch his back after being kicked out of his wealthy but loathsome noble family.

Edit-Booker could have met Bricklin on the ship they both served on. No doubt Bricklin is the more experienced sailor.
This message was last edited by the player at 15:45, Mon 09 Oct 2023.

you are wellcome to jump in anywhere.

as for in game we have thus far:
  The mages tower has issued a "call to arms" any able and willing adventures. there is a new threat coming from the north.

At the gathering in the tower courtyard lightning strikes hit the walls and pillars and exploded into the courtyard. Hurting many. Then a stone construct and a few goblins came in to the courtyard. after the scuffle, the bodies were searched , and a map and an emblem were found. the team was given a choice. follow the map or find Arch Mage Derjecs, as he is missing. the team decided to follow the map. it led down an alleyway where a bar fight broke out, spilling in to the ally. they defused the situation and kept moving. They continued following the map to the Merchant Mannor.  The grounds are still and quiet. The team gain entry without any trouble. finding nothing on grond levle . they head upstairs was there is a hallway with 4 doors. Searching 3 of the 4 rooms finding mostly orcs and blood. oh and 2 young children.


I would sugest that Booker and Bricklin are perhaps in the attic. perhaps they were a here Hired by the family when "somthing " went down. quick thinking they found them selves hiding in the attic forming a plan.

Absolutely! Bricklin, being an experienced sailor (but having retired from that life) would have taken pity on Booker, who I imagine didn't have his sea legs under him. Perhaps Booker was losing his lunch over the side of the boat and Bricklin would have offered him a remedy from his homeland (basically just a ginger tonic) to help him settle his stomach. Then they would have bonded over that? What are your thoughts?

In reply to Bricklin Sweetflower (msg # 130):

Totally. Booker grew up mostly taking pleasure yachts and such. Never any reason for him to endure bad seas with bad weather.

Looks like the team has already visited and left the attic, if I’m reading it correctly. Perhaps Booker and Bricklin are the ones coming up the stairs?

Or we could come bursting through a window in the midst of their fight with whatever is coming up the stairs

In reply to Bricklin Sweetflower (msg # 133):

Let's see. We have a powerhouse brute force warrior and a agile arcane swordmaster. What do you want to bet someone's big mouth and someone's temper combined to make trouble for both of them?

:P

No. We have not been in the attic yet

I think that Phirosalle just took the kids up there

I have added character sheets for evey one

Quick question - Barbarian has a background ability where I can be granted bonus XP at the beginning of a session by sharing a bit of info about my homeland. Since we don't have 'sessions' here, how would that work out? Or can i come up with a different background?

Maybe evey time we make a camp

The make camp would work. But if you wish somthing else. You can change

How about this for my race move:

Luck of the Small Folk: Once per day you can turn a 6- on any roll into a 7-9, or a 7-9 into a 10+.

I think it fare

Just to confirm, its okay to replace the original move with Luck of the Small Folk?

Yes

Sweeeeet

GM, what Moves do I get for my Black Mamba snake-shape?

Oh rght sorry

Bite with deadly poison. Fell one creature of med size.

Slither quickly.

Frighten weak minded foes.

Thanks!

Are the goblins attacking? Does my Ward block thier attacks or movements?

Have I finished our escape route or am I still working on it?

I'm sorry, but quick question about the most recent post. I had a hard time following the actions - there were 10 goblins, then one was killed by Joy, one was killed by an arrow from either Kaj or Seraphene, one was killed by Bailor, two ran away from Joy and down the stairs, two were killed by Bricklin, and two others are hurt. Now there are two goblins about to attack Booker and Bricklin, and there are four more attacking the rest of the party? Is that right?
This message was last edited by the player at 02:53, Mon 23 Oct 2023.

In reply to Bricklin Sweetflower (msg # 150):

I also would like to know how the combat went down.

Im sorry the post was not clear enough.

I will edit it as soon as i can get to my computer.

i still feel this is not a great post but hopefully more clear

Should I be taking another action, or should I be waiting for the results of my last one? Hopefully people haven't been waiting on me.

Yeah, I was gonna say, there’s not a lot of posts in this game. Not sure if I should be posting more or waiting for the GM or whatever

my deepest apologies.

i try to post every sunday and wed if everyone else has posted. but you know life haopppens

Ah, yeah, I understand. Sorry, didn’t realize there was a schedule of when you posted.

In reply to Bricklin Sweetflower (msg # 157):

g its not really a schedule. So much as my  feeble atempt to keep things moving

Ok, well the fights over. I'm out. Have a good game.

It was fun playing with you, Seraphene. Take care!

Maybe it would make sense to have Seraphene keep an eye on the children or the two remaining "friendly" goblins? That way her exit from the excitement has an in-character reason behind it?

Fare thee well Seraphene. And yes it would make scence that Seraphene would tke the children away. To the tower? Where would you kike to send the children
This message was last edited by the GM at 11:59, Sat 04 Nov 2023.

Bye Seraphene.  Best of luck.

I love your character s everyone.

Ack!  I missed that the two goblins switched sides.  Nevermind my post.

To be fair, I still totally think they will backstab us if a good opportunity arises.

Of course.  They are goblins after all.  Still, I can't kill them without a reason.

i do hope every one had a great holiday

Sure did.  Well, except for the it-was-too-short matter.  Hope you as well.

I’m sorry, but who is taking damage from the fireball?

I was also a bit confused about that. Does everyone except Coraxa take 1d4?

In reply to Joy Weaver (msg # 170):

I would think those that fail take d8, those who roll 7-9 take d4, and those who got 10+ take 0.

Ah, yes, that was my thinking as well. I was thinking Coraxa was the only one who got 10+, and everyone else happened to end up with a 7-9.

My apologies my game is dead I have been in the hospital with pneumonia and heart issues I'm afraid I do not see myself returning soon

Sorry to hear it. Feel better. :/

Get well soon, GM! Thank you for letting us know.

Ah, jeez, sorry to hear that! Try to keep your spirits up, and good luck!

You take care.  Pneumonia is not something to be trifled with, nor heart issues.  Look me up if/when you start up another game.