1. Updated the site to default to the new PC Sheet Template. IF/WHEN someone dies and needs to get a new character, or if anyone else joins, the full sheet template will automatically appear (no cutting/pasting, etc.)

2. Discovered a few interesting "shortcuts." Feel free to use or not use these as you see fit.

NPC dialogue is nicer on my eyes when it's color-coded, like with ZZhiph and Rhip, but it's a *pain in the arse* to constantly color-tag everything.

Here's a link to the full tutorial:
JAVASCRIPT BOOKMARKLET FOR APPLYING MULTIPLE TAGS TO TEXT

So, basically I just added Orange for the text color and bookmarked the javascript. Now I just highlight text and click the bookmark for the coding. Neato!

3. Private lines are invisible to other players but the player seeing it *knows* it is hidden from those not listed.

Secret lines are effectively invisible and let you sneak information in without the player necessarily knowing that they're getting "extra" information.

Language lines print out gibberish if you don't understand that language. You can mark out certain words as translated using {} the curly brackets around that word. This is great for proper nouns like names of things that you want to convey even to people who don't speak that language.

Just a couple of features I thought I'd point out, so if you see a Private line addressed to you, roleplay it as though you're the only one aware of it.

4. On that front, I switched your guys' access from editor to player, because I was uncertain if the editor access allows you to see these for other players.

Re: proficiencies.

My original character sheet had a "p" next to 4 skills designated as "proficiencies". They appear as a "b" on the html-ish sheets here. Also on my old sheet and it said there is a bonus for proficiences of 2.

Do those not stack?

Here's a link to the original sheet: https://drive.google.com/file/...zy/view?usp=drivesdk
This message was last edited by the player at 15:58, Fri 26 Feb 2021.

In reply to Qrurr (msg # 11):

Re: P vs B.

Good catch. The old sheet wasn't that great and only showed if you were proficient, not where it came from. "B" means you received proficiency in that skill through your Background.

 [B] Background [C] Class [R] Race [F] Feat [E] Expertise

It doesn't affect anything, just shows where it's coming from, in Qrurr's case his soldier background.

You can ignore the F and E, as those won't apply to Qrurr.

If it has a B, C, or R, then you are proficient in it.

 [B] Intimidation       : +2    2 prof + 0 Cha + 0 misc

Since you are proficient in intimidate, you get the +2 bonus. That is added in already on the new sheet, so it wouldn't be added a second time. That is a bit different than what we were doing, good catch.

Does that all make sense? :)

Yes. Thanks for clarifying!

1. Since the new PC sheets are now the default template, there's no reason to keep a thread open for them. Closed/deleted.

2. Got a bit drunk and remade the Game Map in Dragon Warrior (NES) tiles. :| :| :|

Thorough nerdom, natch! Please enjoy, but not too much, or I'll take it away. :|

3. Anything in particular you guys want me to work in, just let me know. If you have high fantasies of breeding hippogriffs on the side, for example, please let me know or we may play 1,000 years D&D and no hippogriff for you, unless you let me know that's, like, your thing.

1. Added a few more Common Acronyms.

2. Got Grieg's PC Sheet all squared away, finally. Please let me know if you have any questions, see any omissions or errors.

3. Updated Map to reflect new info.

4. Updated Wiki!

5. Bumped the action!
This message was last edited by the GM at 23:26, Sun 28 Feb 2021.

Also, sorry for the huge wall of text in the last couple posts guys. LOL

I swear, my main ethic for each and every post is: punchy, concise, drive the action/advance the plot.

Just a lot going on here to keep track of...sometimes I'd rather drop the random book-sized post on you laying out everything as concisely as I can managethan pepper you guys with a bunch of random posts and conversation that drags out another week just to *get* to the point where everything's known. If that makes sense. ;)

Not trying to go Hemingway on you...:|

FYI - I assume that you guys have noticed, but I can only guarantee that I post on weekdays, as I do it from work. Weekends are just so crazy that even with best intentions, I'll probably forget. But at work, it's part of my morning check ins as well as lunch (and maybe end of day).

If that's an issue or there's a particular weekend that you guys prefer I check in more, I can do that but it works best for me (and probably is more likely to be consistent) for weekdays.

In reply to Grieg, the Bookkeeper (msg # 17):

That works just fine. :)

Your a.m. weekday posts coupled with Zennie's later Pacific Time posts seem to fit perfectly into our schedules. Weekends are usually crapshoots for me too, and with spring quickly approaching will become even more dicey.

I do want to clarify: I originally mentioned I was going to run this during quarantine winter, but it's fun and not super time consuming so I'll keep it running until further notice.

If you guys ever want to coordinate anything further regarding times or days, I'm game for sure! :)

Scrounging around on the forums I ran across this:

link to a message in another game

using this ruleset:

https://drive.google.com/file/...eXljc3gzalNoMUE/view

and I'm looking for another game to play in, since the very promising one I was playing a barbarian in seems to have inexplicably petered out despite a wonderful start.

Either of you guys might have interest so there it is!

FYI, you two can continue your discussion between Grieg and Qrurr without continuing to roll initiative, unless things get combat-ish again.

Updates:

1. Updated Game Map. There should now be two distinct maps available for both of you to view. Please confirm, if not, let me know. Thx. Revel in my Paint skills, plz. :|

The two maps are an overworld map based on Dragon Warrior Tiles. I will update this as the overworld expands. This is available to all groups at all times (Group 0).

The second map is the Dwarven Map of the Eth Mines. This is the Group 3 map. I will NOT update this map.

IF you guys keep track of changes and provide me with a file, I will gladly upload to keep it "current."

NOTE: This is NOT an overhead view, it is a side view. NOT to scale.

2. Erichhhhhh, added the Heat Resistance Salve to your sheet. Grieg, would you please assume possession of the Map?

3. Well, we're now officially at the "start" of the adventure. L-u-l-z-e-r-s. I'm on the edge of my seat to see how you two respond to being given free rein. :)
This message was last edited by the GM at 01:15, Fri 05 Mar 2021.

FYI - Added a weight and height for Qrurr using an online source discussing aarakocra dimensions.

I know more about the Aarakocra than I do most of my cousins.

lulz, D&D nerdery definitely seems to have reached a critical mass over the last 20 years, and all the online resources available make things ridiculous easy, for sure.

Thus, the ecology of aarakocra. B-)





I won't hazard any guesses as to the ecologies of your cousins... :|

1. Pinky brought up the issue of declaring action(s), dice roll(s), and timestamp order.

To be clear.

-We're 100% honor system here. We all trust each other not to cheat.

-I'm 100% NOT looking at timestamps, nor do I particularly care if it appears a roll was made prior to an action declared.

-I trust you guys to not 'cherry pick' actions based on success of a roll made prior to deciding on which action to take.

-If I see something that seems off, I'll referee it on a case-by-case basis.

-If you ever, for whatever reason, feel you made a mistake with rolls or whatever that unfairly impact things, just reach out and we'll easily correct it.

-If you make the wrong roll, don't worry about it just re-roll and put a note in the "reason for the roll" field.

TL;DR: DON'T SWEAT IT! ;)


2. FYI- The dungeon is "locked and loaded"...creatures, their stats (including hp's), and treasures throughout the dungeon are rolled up and will not change.

I will not pull punches: successful use of a variety of strategies and tactics may be needed. You two have someone to bounce ideas off of, now, so I definitely don't feel any need to coddle you guys. Obv I'm still available if you have any questions regarding environment, abilities, rules, et al.

But no hints or additional help will be forthcoming!

Birdman & Bookkeeper v. Eth Mines of Proudelia, the Deathmatch! :|

Regarding strategizing in/out of character.

I understand that "should we go this way or that way" would be discussed in character like normal.

How does strategizing work in time sensitive situations? It seems unrealistic for a creature to be standing there waiting for two characters to be like "Do you want to strike low, while I strike high?" so do we just never discuss that level of detail I assume?

For me personally, I may want to ask a question just because I'm new and don't know if what I'm about to do is stupid. Like, if I had initiative but am deciding between 2 options and want to ask Zenny's opinion from a strategic/experienced perspective, is that allowed OoC or I should just go with my gut and enjoy the experience. If I die, I die?

In reply to Grieg, the Bookkeeper (msg # 26):

Each turn lasts approximately 6 seconds, which is helpful to keep in mind.

This is a good link that shows what's possible in a turn:

https://crobi.github.io/dnd5e-...review/quickref.html

It's a good guide; with that in mind, I don't always follow it exactly. I know you have a thief ability that adds like dashing and whatnot for free, so do point that out if I forget or miss it.

You're correct to assume that time-sensitive OoC strategizing is discouraged, and it should be kept to a minimum. Again, six seconds.

So something like, "I charge yelling to Qrurr, "Go for their head I'll take the legs!"

Might be cool but.

"Oh, it's a ghoul, hmm, do we have any weapons that can kill it? No, what are it's HD? Wait! Fire! No! Then the torch would go out! It would? Yes! How about we light a second torch, then?...etc" would be a balk, and I'll advance the base-runners. :|

Just go with your gut, and if you die you die.

Of course always feel free to ask me for clarifications, rules questions, et al.

If you're, say, 200' away and encounter something, obviously you'd have a little more time to talk things over. Just play it by ear and go with what feels right to you.

Update:

Cleaned up PC sheets a bit more; specifically, I deleted the sections pertaining to:

- inspiration. We will not be using Inspiration rules.

- Death Saves. We will not be using Death Saves; instead, at 0 HP character death will occur.

- The weird section relating to Classes/HD that no one seemed to be able to figure out.

Added to Game Links an outstanding, super easy- to- use mapmaking tool called Dungeon Map Doodler.

Highly recommended!

https://dungeonmapdoodler.com/

Good work guys! :)

Just an FYI. I'll be on set starting tomorrow through Monday. I likely won't post until Tuesday. I'll tell Nick Nolte you both send your best wishes.

In reply to Qrurr (msg # 31):

That's awesome! B-)

Be sure to tell him I'm a huge fan of his tabloid work and drug binges! :)

(Prince of Tides was alright, I guess, too...) :|

Thanks for the heads up, have fun! :)
This message was last updated by the GM at 21:16, Wed 24 Mar 2021.

Also, to be clear. We'll take a short break here and wait for Zenbot, as this is a good temporary stopping point in the gameplay.
This message was last updated by the GM at 21:16, Wed 24 Mar 2021.

I was explaining to my kids how big of an actor he is and they only thing they know him from is the voice of an alien in Mandolorian.

Kids, AMIRITE?