The place to chat.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 1):

Zagyg is in the house!

In reply to Two (msg # 2):

So is Birahu!

It really is a first level game, just so you know, players are starting as totally non-adventurer types. Are those your names? I will update if so.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 4):

Sure

I have your sheets open and in place, and reset your names. You will see thread M because I am assuming Birahu is a mage.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 6):

Hehehehehe. I'm so transparent!

Any questions? I usually like to open a short background thread, for character history. I feel like one each would be better, to keep things separate?

FYI, I will be setting up personal background threads for every character, as soon as they have names. Nothing deep, we are starting at the old-school first level.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 9):

Not 15th? ;-) Of course we start at first!

True, but there is old school first level, and those strange players whose first level character has come to the human lands after defeating the all the best swordsmen in the Elven lands.

I hate those guys...

hehehe...

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 11):

I'm just a warm body hoping to survive!

Hello all Birahu/Zagyg here! Wizard and fighter.

No clue when they might reply, by the way, I added them, and sent them an RMail saying so, but no clue when they might be around.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 13):

I'm first here, I got first choice! ;-)  hehehehehe

In reply to Birahu (msg # 14):

I, on the other hand, do tend to use colored text, so I can read it. Is that alright, or not? I have trouble separating actions when everything is white. I can try it though, grumble, grumble.
This message was last edited by the player at 13:51, Wed 11 Aug 2021.

In reply to Zagyg (msg # 15):

Can I find a way to raise my intelligence to 19 so I can learn ALL spells? Not asking too much? It can take MANY years and levels to find it! I want this to be a long lasting campaign if we can! To immortal levels! I'm 60, I want it to last until I die!
This message was last edited by the player at 14:35, Wed 11 Aug 2021.

Non-Weapon Proficiency DM? I like my wizards to be cooks, brewers or herbalists. ;-)

Hello first arrivers!!

Are going to try to coordinate or announce our class preferences to avoid duplication or grievous omissions?

In reply to Three (msg # 18):

Howdy, I'm Birahu/Zagyg. Wizard and a fighter. Been working on my sheets all day. Fighter is AC5 with 11hp, Wizard AC10 with 5 hp.
This message was last edited by the player at 17:28, Wed 11 Aug 2021.

I was toying with making one of mine a druid because I've never played one from first level -- but I always fear that we spend most of our time in caves.

Plus -- are they really that useful?

In reply to Three (msg # 20):

Don't know, what will the other one be? We need at least one fighter, cleric, Rogue and wizard type, leaves room for 2 others of unknown class. Can druids heal well?

Piestar should be back on this evening, he's sleeping now, days and nights are backwards for him.
This message was last edited by the player at 17:47, Wed 11 Aug 2021.

Druids, by first edition, don't even get a healing spell until they can cast second level spells.  I don't think UA changes that (even if we are using UA for that, which Piestar didn't say).

My second one would be thief, I'm leaning.

In reply to Three (msg # 22):

Sweet on the thief, we are using UA according to him, If the other guy runs a cleric, we can have a Druid and Cleric both for healing and fighting.

I like monks, too, but I had one in a game of Piestar's and I feel a bit of "been there, done that."

I'll have to look up UA druid spells -- but can't do that until I get home.

In reply to Three (msg # 24):

I'll be happy if we don't have a paladin! I'll finally get to create undead! ;-)

Druids get their cure spells one level behind a cleric.
This message was last edited by the player at 18:03, Wed 11 Aug 2021.

In reply to Birahu (msg # 25):

How long you been playing with Piestar? This is my first playing as a player in his game, I play with him as a player in several games. I guess he likes my style well enough, thus the invite! I'm loving it so far!

I have lost track of time in that regard.  There have been several games, though.  Good memories.

In reply to Three (msg # 27):

Excellent!

I'm working on equipment now, done pretty much with the rest of the sheets.

Piestar wants one local and one non-local character. He wants them to know one other PC at least so we can start together. Birahu is my local wizard, Zagyg is my travelling fighter, they can't know each other though, that's cheating. Want to know one of them?

In reply to Zagyg (msg # 29):

My sheets are pretty much done Piestar, just need a little fluff like Non-weapon proficiencies and background. Ready to inspect.

Birahu is from Dandy Lane, Zagyg is a traveling fighter looking for a gig. I have spoke to 3 about one of our characters knowing each other, waiting for him and the other player to work out those details.
This message was last edited by the player at 19:29, Wed 11 Aug 2021.

I confess that I got a bit confused on the whole "who we must and cannot know."

I will declare that the thief will be a halfling or an elf and an outsider, and the "other thing" will be human.

Halfling Thief for sure

My scores are average or slightly above, and can just barely satisfy a druid.  I interpret this as fate summoning me this way -- but want to make sure a "true" cleric gets in the game.

Because druids are not good front-line healers.  I'd be an average cleric at best -- but that will be better than no cleric at all.

Reading books must be hell for you! hehehe... you can use colors if you want, but don't expect anyone else to. I know I wont.

In reply to Birahu (msg # 16):

Anything is possible over time, but not at the start, no. Trying to start with normal folks, who may grow into legends, but aren't anything more than village or farm kids to begin with.

We are not using non-weapon proficiencies per se, but it is okay to list a few skills on your sheet.

Here is an example from one of my characters in another game.



Note, nothing amazing or even at a particularly high level, but enough to give the characters some flavor.

The party will spend it's time where ever the party feels like spending it's time, so don't be concerned. I like experimenting with the atypical classes, and I think a druid in the party would be cool.

As things are still forming in this dream of a world, that will require me to build a small grove of druids in the area, which is good, but someone needs to be your teachers.

I am only really using UA for the spells, nothing else.

There is no must and cannot know, it is just a guideline designed, I hope, to freshen up roleplay. You will all, in essence, know each other though to a small degree.

Hi all, looking forward to the game!

I am basically importing my two characters from Piestar's last game into this one, but might have to talk with you guys about it.

Arog is/was going to be a druid in this game, as he was in the last game. I might have to talk with 'three' and work something out though, I don't see much use in 2 druids. Arog could be a very, very ugly part-orc (but not quite half) cleric if 'three' would like to take a druid :)

Ingwe is a magic-user.

So if I switch Arog to Cleric (a frontline one), then I think we would have:

One  : (Birahu)  Magic-user
Two  : (Zagyg)   Fighter
Three:           Druid
Four :           Thief
Five : (Arog)    Cleric
Six  : Ingwe     Magic-user

Does that look right? 2 and 5 up front, 3 and 4 helping, 1 and 6 at the back lobbing fireballs. If you guys are good with that I will lock in cleric and Magic-user as my two.

Greetings Arog/Ingwe! Between us we get two spells!

Yeah but that's how it goes. We make limited contributions early on, and in return for being protected and carried through our formative years, we blow stuff up later :)

In reply to Ingwe (msg # 42):

Ohhhhh yeah!

Do neither of you have a Wisdom high enough to get the bonus spells?

Oh, need to open up the Mage rules for Ingwe to see.

Need to roll up spells! Remember, sharing is very expensive and rare in my world.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 44):

14 wisdom gives you two bonus level one spells, so you start with three per day.

Review the house rules for mages regarding cantrips. You get to chose the ones you want. I PMed you your starting spells.
This message was last edited by the GM at 12:57, Thu 12 Aug 2021.

Hi Ingwe/Arog!  This is Abby/Ged.

I thought about trying to move Abby, but Monks are soooo slow at leveling, and I regard the as a luxury after you have everything covered.

You take druid; I'll happily make my other character the most average cleric in the world. :)

He won't contribute much other than spells, but be honest -- that's what everyone wants him for anyway! :)
This message was last edited by the player at 13:16, Thu 12 Aug 2021.

In reply to Three (msg # 46):

Glad to have you on board! I will update the names as soon as you have them. I hope the game gets going, I am hoping fewer people will help, but only time will tell.

I must admit, i was curious if you were going to go with a monk. Clerics can stand and fight though, so you have some flexibility with your other character.

FYI, using the Celtic mythos this time around.

I thought about it seriously.  But I waited so long to finally get Abby all the way to . . . Second Level.  I can't bear to start over.

And yeah, I guess my cleric can fight.  A little.

In reply to Three (msg # 48):

Damn time flies here today! Thanks Piestar!

Let me know if you need anything.

Did you pick some cantrips?
This message was last edited by the GM at 13:42, Thu 12 Aug 2021.

I felt like doing something a little different, try to stretch the value of stats a bit.

Intelligence determines the spells you can learn, and from here on out you will have to roll to determine if you can learn new spells you find or or taught.

Wisdom, however, determines your ability to stretch your mental ability to hold more spells, to so degree.
This message was last edited by the GM at 14:31, Thu 12 Aug 2021.

Yes, on my sheet.

In reply to Zagyg (msg # 50):

Hmm, you're posting as me? Got a map?
This message was last edited by the player at 14:14, Thu 12 Aug 2021.

In reply to Zagyg (msg # 52):

Owy, how did I do that? Thanks for telling me.

FYI, let me know now if it would bother you, but I have a habit of correcting my players spelling errors and such. I wont if it is a problem.

Ack, I would not be happy with a keyboard I couldn't read anymore.
This message was last edited by the GM at 17:31, Thu 12 Aug 2021.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 50):

No worries Three, Arog will be a druid (human, but awfully half-orc looking).

Piestar, just checking, do magic-users get bonus spells too from Wisdom or are you just talking about clerics/druids?

Did I not give Ingwe access to the mage house rules? My bad...

 Yes, I am using Wisdom to allow bonus spells for mages.
This message was last edited by the GM at 15:41, Thu 12 Aug 2021.

Four is the thief; her name is Annys Quickstep.

Annie for short.

In reply to Four (msg # 56):

Hi Annie! From town? Arog the druid is not from town.

In reply to Zagyg (msg # 54):

They aren't cheap, yes, you posted as me again! ;-P

I wonder what I am doing that causes that. Drat! Have to figger it out.

You might find a keyboard at Good Will.
This message was last edited by the GM at 17:32, Thu 12 Aug 2021.

I've certainly had worse stats! I guess you will have to make up for the boring numbers with stellar role-play, and you're just the person to do it!
This message was last edited by the GM at 17:46, Thu 12 Aug 2021.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 58):

I'll get one at NewEgg when I get fed up with it!

Okay, found it.

In reply to Birahu (msg # 61):

Birahu worships Math, the Celtic god of magic

Zagyg worships MORRIGAN, goddess of war!

I am Tam Albren, your young, shy, naive, nervous cleric.

Standard starting money, I presume?

If my standard you mean I am letting everyone start with max coin for their class, then yes.

I had intended to require material components, but in the end decided against it, so you only need them if they cost more than 20 gp.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 66):

Thank you, save a lot of work.

FYI, I tend to run very slow leveling games. I don't give exp for gold or treasure, figuring them to be reward enough by their existence. I will try to be a little more generous than usual though.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 68):

You saying I won't live to epic levels?

To be honest, both on here and table top, a party seldom gets beyond fifth, which doesn't bother me because it gets harder and harder to craft encounters at that point.

That said, in my last game I did have one combat that ran around thirty five rounds. I thought it was epic. Not sure the party felt the same way.

I am aiming for smaller encounters here, for the most part.
This message was last edited by the GM at 12:09, Fri 13 Aug 2021.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 70):

5th level? :-( So sad, sounds about right as far as games here go, they die before they get any higher. I want to play forever! ;-) I'm 60, let's make it to 70 anyhow, unless I die!

Yeah,  let a girl dream!

We will see, high levels would be fun, no doubt.

The character sheets seem to be coming along. I would like to work a little bit more on the backgrounds. As the game is expected to remain in the town for a level or two, (or more, depending on party interest) it would be nice to have some sense of it.

I am curious how people feel about having NPC's fleshed out and given characters, which makes finding them easy, but tends to create a long list of names beneath the posts and such, or if they are better just kept as a list in a separate thread.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 73):

The question is how much work do you want to do here? OCD Piestar? I have a little but I counter balance by being lazy.

In reply to Birahu (msg # 74):

We can find a nice middle ground. I will do as much of the work as you don't want to, but I don't want to be too overbearing either.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 66):

You need the 100gp pearl but not the pinch of sand. I have a spell component pouch so assume the sand and other cheap stuff is included there.

How you want to do NPCs?

I keep a list, and usually expect the players to remember the ones that are important to them, but that seems a bit much sometimes. As a player I like having them in the cast list, but I dislike the mass of people across the bottom of a post when trying to find someone for a private message, etc. I suppose I could sort them at the end though, by putting a ZZ before very NPC name.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 77):

That would work. As they have to be created by you as DM, that will be up to you. We can help flesh them out if you want us to. Whatever you want.

I think I found a work around, I am putting the game in thread one, and the NPC's are staying in thread zero. That means they stop being an option in those threads, but they still show up in the cast.

Anyone who cares can check the character description for the first NPC, Camber Stoutfinger. He is nothing exciting though, so no biggie if you choose not to.

I will be experimenting more with that functionality as we progress.

So who, if anyone, wants to create, or help create, their own family, and just wants me to do it?

I have a mom in mind, and a fate for father, so I'm covered there.  Unless you are wanting a super-extended family.

In reply to Tam Albren (msg # 80):

If you do not wish a more extended family, that is fine. Tam is a local, so if there is an extended family, I would like to fill it out at least a little bit.

As soon as the sheets are done, we can start posting.

I may have more family in the area than Tam despite not being from there.  It depends on how many "hobbit cousins" there are. :)

My expectation is to have quite a few hobbits in the area. The mayor is a hobbit. So yes, you might!

I was away on an errand, back for a bit. I'll work with you Piestar, if you want me to.

AFK for the night, I'll be back 7:30am or so for about 8 or 9 hours.

I'm heading to bed soon, I will catch up when I wake up.

Your sheets seem done, you can start posting when I get back, if you want, or you can wait for the others. We can role-play around the town stuff.

So who, if anyone, wants to create, or help create, their own family, and just wants me to do it?

Zagyg and Birahu are done, anyone else?

While not listed as permissible weapons for clerics, do you let them use slings (given that neither stones nor bullets are edged)?

Interestingly . . . UA has a spell that lets clerics enchant a stone or pebble to increase . . . and then assumes that the cleric is permitted to throw the stone at an enemy.

That seems reasonable.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 90):

Been through and answered all of my games. Morning Piestar, Tam!

Good morning!

I think Tam and I are done and ready.

In reply to Annys Quickstep (msg # 93):

Birahu and Zagyg are too.

Zagyg's father is the Sergeant of the guard and his mother takes in laundry to earn money, Zagyg is a fighter type, learning what he can from his father. They moved to town 3 months ago from you don't know where, no one ever thought to ask.

Birahu was born and raised here, his father is the Master Brewer of Barleycorn Brandy, him and his brother Enoch make barrels for the brewery and Enoch is also a master wheelwright as well as barrelmaker. a very wealthy and influential family. Birahu is the oldest son, he works as a Journeyman Brewer in the brewery as well as taking lessons from Melas. Melas is the local mage and Birahu is his apprentice. He has been apprenticed for 13 years! His brother, Nerrag, works in the brewery now, he'll be a Journeyman next year! He wants to be a priest, though father wants him or Birahu to become Master some day. His sister, Bella is 10, she is going to be a stunner and works with mother keeping up the house.
This message was last edited by the player at 15:02, Sat 14 Aug 2021.

I hate weekends here, DEAD!

I know, I don't understand it either. Seems to me that would be the time most people were free. I know some people work weekends, but the rest of us should be very available.

It has ever been thus though...

We are really closing in on all the sheets being done! I think we can start things very soon.

Thank you all for your patience. Just a final few threads to pull together...

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 98):

I've lost my patience! ;-) not!

All good.

I dropped a starting post. Those of you who can post should know it, those of you not yet ready should know why not. If you don't know which group you fall in, drop me a PM or a post in your background thread.

Wish  us luck! No clue where this journey might lead us...

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 101):

I've posted as Birahu, Zagyg will post soon.

In reply to Birahu (msg # 102):

Hello all, zagygthemad here, player of Birahu and Zagyg. Just a heads up. I'm disabled so am at my desk from about 7:30am until around 3:00 everyday if you want to post and get a reply. Sometimes I'm here later, sometimes I leave earlier, some days I have errands to run, but I'm usually logged in to RPoL. Eastern Time Zone.

In reply to Zagyg (msg # 103):

Hmmmmm, Looks like me, Zagyg and Annie are all that is here? Where is everyone?

There is only one other player, and I hope they are alright, I expected to hear from them by now. They only had one simple thing to do to their sheets.

That would be everybody though, I had hoped a smaller group would help speed things up. Only time will tell.

I haven't quite figured out how/why Tam would get involved.  Working on it.

In reply to Tam Albren (msg # 106):

;-) Arog/Ingwe might have had an emergency, give him a bit. I was just wondering is all.

There is no reason for Tam to be here, this isn't a key point. I am going to bring the party together as a group in a bit, this is just intro fluff.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 108):

cool! Then we get to kill shit! Get xp! Get gold! Get a Golem! Bwahahahahahahahahaa stone should be fine, Flesh golems are disgusting!
This message was last edited by the player at 12:42, Thu 19 Aug 2021.

In reply to Zagyg (msg # 109):

What season, calendar we using Piestar?

Gad, no clue. I did say it was early summer at one point. Can we just use our calendar, or should I make up something?

Our calendar is certainly easier.  And I'm not sure there's much to be added by creating one (unless weather will matter, like it did in Rise of the Jotunn.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 111):

August 17 works!

Time will invariably move at a different pace, and I already said it was before the start of summer, so let's go with May 17th.

I feel some anxiety creeping in. When I put effort into the background and surroundings of a game, they often tend to fall apart. Fingers crossed.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 115):

Lolololololo, it will be fine.

Sorry lads, I got overwhelmed! Clear now here, and relaxing with a beer while I work through my posts :)

In reply to Arog (msg # 117):

Gee, you too can enter the nameless tavern for a cold beer to get rid of road dust!

I can't remember the name!!!! Saffron and something.

The Bell and Saffron.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 119):

YES That's it! Short term memory is gone, I'm old!

No biggie.

Is there any value is typing up a thread with the names of place for the players?

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 121):

Up to you. I'm the only one with a memory issue, Old Timers Disease!

I beg to differ; I too have OTD.

Or as someone once said to me: TMB Syndrome (Too Many Birthdays)

In reply to Annys Quickstep (msg # 123):

How old are you? I'm 60!

I am a bit behind you; I am 56.

TMB Syndrome! Classic. I just hit sixty myself a few weeks back.

Excellent! That means we're dependable gamers!

As long as we remember what we're doing. :)

In reply to Annys Quickstep (msg # 128):

Hehehehehehehe!

As soon as Arog/Ingwe can join in, I will jump things forward some.

Holy crap I'm the toddler. 51.

We'll give you special dispensation to stay in the group, but be sure to act crotchety and yell at the kids to get off your lawn at least once a week.

Throwing out posts here and there, hopefully things will congeal into something to do very soon.

There may be one more character, depending. Waiting to see if they are interested.

You know, I have noticed that kids tend to get on my lawn . . .

In reply to Annys Quickstep (msg # 134):

Hi Annie! Coming to the Bell & Saffron soon?

I expect to have everyone rounded up, together, introduced and with a direction withing a few days now, just wrapping up character background and development, mostly in the private threads.

Having to find the opportune time to escape the attention of my cousin.

But working on it. :)

Going to bed now, will get to more stuff tomorrow, if I get the die rolls I am looking for. Might be off adventuring by Monday with any luck.

I'll be here for 3 - 4 hours yet today.

I may push us forward, but I fear we are leaving Ingwe and Arog a little bit behind. Hate to do that.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 140):

Agreed PieStar, I guess the answer was no.

Will wait until tomorrow to advance things. Give everyone a chance to have their say if they wish. Or not. Pushing forward regardless.

I have given Arog his list. He has shown it to the others, but it is written in the language of Druids, which as far as I recall, only he can read.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 143):

Tam wear armor or carry a mace?

He seems to jingle-jangle under his robe, as if he is wearing some sort of mail.

He does not appear to have a mace.  He has a quarterstaff.

Feel free to mock him; he's made for that. :)
This message was last edited by the player at 14:47, Fri 27 Aug 2021.

In reply to Tam Albren (msg # 145):

No, I'm not mocking him. He could save my life!

He'd still do it.  But you have no way of knowing that, I guess.

Having very weird computer problems. Lost all my bookmarks, can't restore from an old set, and can't make new bookmarks. What the heck, is Microsoft sabotaging me for not using their browser?

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 148):

I use a Chrome variant, AVG Secure Browser. Good luck! I have a great computer guru. He hates my browser though, too slow for him. If I could help, I would!
This message was last edited by the player at 18:58, Fri 27 Aug 2021.

This has really ruined my day. I will get back in things soon, but dang. Lost all my stored passwords, my bookmarks are reset to a long time ago, all very sucky.

I feel your pain.  I go absolutely ballistic when my tech does not work.

I'm not getting it all back either. I had to totally uninstall firefox, then download a new copy. I actually feel a little lucky to have any back-up bookmarks. I would have them all, I think, if I hadn't lost my firefox password. Sigh...

Anyway, time to take out my frustration on the party. Grr, grr...

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 152):

Write your passwords down! I have most of mine written, not all. Roommate writes down EVERYTHING!

I've been thinking about using a password manager, but I have trust issues and I'm not sure how I can trust all my passwords to one place.

In reply to Annys Quickstep (msg # 154):

I put mine in a rolodex.

I have mine in a word file and printed-- but it's in code.  :)  Even if someone got it, they'd have a hard time using it.

Of course, now my wife is deathly afraid that she'll forget the codes.

In reply to Annys Quickstep (msg # 156):

Mine is all wide open, it's in my office, who's going to read it? I refuse to let anyone in my house except the plumber and electrician. Out of all my games, you're the only person other than me on line! ;-) hehehehe, what's that say about us?
This message was last edited by the player at 13:16, Sat 28 Aug 2021.

In reply to Birahu (msg # 157):

That we don't have much of a social life? :)

In reply to Annys Quickstep (msg # 158):

That, or we're dedicated!

Such a positive spin on things!

Light on my fat ass this morning! :-D I hope we can play at a quick pace, at least one post a day,, I can post 3 to 6 time a day easy with 2 characters.

Strangely, I usually have more time to post during the week while at work than I do when I'm at home on the weekends.

In reply to Annys Quickstep (msg # 162):

I'm retired on disability,

In reply to Birahu (msg # 153):

I do have mine written down, just couldn't find it. Still haven't found it, but I created a new one, so I am sure I will find the old one any time now.

A rolodex is a great idea, mine are just on sheets of paper.

I was hoping to see a chance to post daily as well, but sadly that doesn't seem to be happening. I posted last night, and not a single reply yet...

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 165):

I'll post every day!

I have odds periods in the week where I'm nowhere near my computer, but other than that I can post pretty often :)

In reply to Ingwe (msg # 167):

Excellent! As I said, I'm here for the long haul!

Kind of waiting to see what you guys do next. I get the feeling we are waiting for someone?

Oh.  I think I spaced off there . . .

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 169):




You, to describe the cave! ;-)
This message was last edited by the player at 15:00, Tue 31 Aug 2021.

In reply to Birahu (msg # 171):

No one had even looked in the cave but Annie.

So -- what are pouches made of?  I assume leather?  That might be suitable, but I don't know how much a large one would hold -- I think these are both DM questions.

It will be trial and error from here on out. I hope your characters brought something useful. Don't forget the required amounts!

OK -- but what are pouches made of, and how much does a big one hold?

Pouches are leather, probably cow hide. I think one is designed to hold about eight ounces.

Does "protecting their lair" mean attacking intruders or "making sure intruders don't damage the lair?"

Or put another way: is this active protection or passive protection?

They are attacking you.

Ah . . . sounds like diving face-first into the dung to gather it is not in the cards.

Your call, but as you crept closer, the guano was giving off quite a bit of heat.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 180):

Do we need glass then to keep it from burning? Why didn't the elders provide containers. or did they and we just haven't seen it yet?
This message was last edited by the player at 13:38, Fri 03 Sept 2021.

I think maybe he's suggesting I don't want my face in it . . . as if heat is the only reason I might feel that way. :)

I may give gathering some a try.  Missing a round of combat from me isn't likely to top the balance.

In reply to Annys Quickstep (msg # 182):

Zagyg is there to defend you and Birahu is covering from afar.

Heading to bed soon... just so you know why when I don't post for awhile.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 184):

See you tomorrow Alan.

Does this mean we get to the end of the rope and still haven't hit a flatter area?

And is it still so steep as to be at least mildly treacherous?

No one has descended yet, you are still at the top. Didn't want to assume how you were going to proceed.

Oh, I see.

Annie also has a an extra 50'

We can wait if you want, it seems fair to me. I moved us to this point because (I really hope) there was nothing for anyone to really do or say.

I try to be careful with that though, so we can wait.

It would be so much easier if you would all simply move to Vegas, near my house... hehehe...

I don't do deserts, too hot and dry! ;-)

Drat!

I forget; do you prefer group initiative?

Usually I just let the party go first, makes things easier all around, unless of course they are surprised, or there is some other circumstance.

As you may have guessed, we lost a player. Hopefully the rest of us can carry on.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 197):

We lost Ingwe/Arog?

Sadly yes. I left then in in case people wanted to say good-bye, then will be removing the player later today.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 199):

They were doing good, too fast for them.

In reply to Zagyg (msg # 200):

March on with just the 3 of us?  Ask Shootingstar again? Or someone else? Okay with the 3 of us to me, Annie/Tam posts often! She's good!
This message was last edited by the player at 12:33, Tue 07 Sept 2021.

I'm in, I've run solo games, but if you guys don't want to continue we don't have to.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 202):

I want to play on! Whether we recruit is up to you.

Ditto.

Despite time-zone differences I think we have a decent pace.

I don't know Shootingstar so I can't comment on that.

Do we hold up on the current ant-battle?

In reply to Annys Quickstep (msg # 204):

Why?

In case it affects the odds or events.

Sometimes, I've seen GM's hold up the action while resolving roster changes, particularly if they occur mid-fight.  Just don't know DoW's preference/practice.

No, onward we go! Swing, have at, hack-hack!

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 207):

They're entangled, no dexterity, easier to hit! ;-)

OK, one more question ---

I assume with diminished numbers, Annie is in melee?  Or are the ants focused on Arog and Ingwe, and she could sling

Just need to know what weapon she's using.

Any slinging would be into melee, which isn't a good idea. As to weather she wants to swing her short sword or not is up to you.

Well, if she risks hitting players who are leaving anyway. :)

Nah, she doesn't know that.  So even though she's better with the sling . . .

In reply to Annys Quickstep (msg # 211):

Too bad it can't always go this smooth! ;-) For combat, this is ideal!

It helps that I don't have much to do at work right now. :)

In that regard: on Mondays and Wednesdays I teach a class in the morning, which would regularly delay me.

In reply to Annys Quickstep (msg # 214):

So we rest a few days a week ;-) We post 10 times instead of twenty! :-D Kidding, we'd get burnt out if we tried that. We'd make some levels though!

In reply to Zagyg (msg # 215):

Back, had errands

In reply to Zagyg (msg # 216):

Alan posted for Help Wanted! Guess we better complete the list so we can get back to Dandy Lane for a bit.

In reply to Zagyg (msg # 217):

Welcome new player!

In reply to Birahu (msg # 218):

AFK for rest of night, see you tomorrow.

In reply to Zagyg (msg # 219):

Beautiful artwork on Codex of the Infinite Planes huh Piestar?

Not sure I've seen it. Is it nice?

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 221):

You marked it like??? Alan Whipple We has a new player, you introducing them here in the Happy Hunting Ground?
This message was last edited by the player at 13:09, Wed 08 Sept 2021.

I probably liked a picture without know what it is from.

I think I'll let the new player introduce themselves when they are ready, but they aren't seeing the current game thread.

I guess Annie is working today.

Maybe. Early still.

She said Monday and Wednesday morning she teaches. Sometimes life catches up too! ;-)

I hope Larrigan can post a few times a day. Yesterday was a bit busy we had 30 or 40 posts any how, that will be the exception I think and not the rule.

I think you are probably correct. My goal is to maintain as brisk a pace as well can though. We shall see what we shall see.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 227):

yup. I liked it yesterday, the combat was resolved, not spread out over a week!

In reply to Zagyg (msg # 228):

Annie/Tam is here! Hello!

Sorry; popped on, then students came in with questions.

Heading to adventure thread now.

In reply to Annys Quickstep (msg # 230):

Ahh you were working this morning, evil four letter word is work!

I have my regular job at the courthouse, and Monday and Friday mornings I'm an adjunct professor at the law school.

Strangely, I have more free time when at my "regular job."  Even more than on weekends.

In reply to Annys Quickstep (msg # 232):

I won't hold being a lawyer against you Annie, everyone has to eat! ;-) Annie is awesome!
This message was last edited by the player at 15:30, Wed 08 Sept 2021.

A lot of days I don't like lawyers. :)

;-) Sharks! Sometimes you need one! I need one for my will.

There are two subjects I actively avoided in law school: Estates and Trusts (which includes wills), and Domestic Relations.

In reply to Annys Quickstep (msg # 236):

Smart.

Okay, waiting on PieStar to tell us what is happening IC I guess.
This message was last edited by the player at 15:41, Wed 08 Sept 2021.

In reply to Annys Quickstep (msg # 234):

I feel that being a good lawyer must be a lot like being a good cop, a rare gem in a sea of manure. Sigh...

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 238):

99% of cops are good. I used to be one. It's the 1% that makes the others look bad.

Are you suggesting we need to sleep/make camp, or something along the lines of a twenty minute break?

No need to take a break on my end of things, but the party could use some rest because you have now been on the move for over eight hours.

My roommates cat, Boots is dying, he's 15 or 16 we think. So sad. He's a sweet boy that loves his daddy.

In reply to Zagyg (msg # 242):

I can play for awhile if you want to.

Larrigan is an awesome character! 17, 17, 16, 14, 14, 13! WOW!  Hurry up and come save us! ;-)

I'm leaving for an eye exam in 20 minutes.

Normally wouldn't give you such mundane details of my unexciting life, but as we'd been posting at a furious pace didn't want my sudden silence to suggest I'd been taken hostage or something.

In reply to Annys Quickstep (msg # 245):

Take care, see you tomorrow.

Enjoy your eye exam. I actually had a doctors appointment earlier, and I think I may take a nap now. Seems a good time to break for the day. Later Zagyg!

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 247):

later!

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The dice were kind.  :)

Larrigan the ranger, at your service.

Stoked to be coming aboard, gang.

The crunch is mostly done (1st edition is fairly quick in that regard).  I still have to sort out starting gold & gear ... but it won't be cosmic.  Basic adventurer stuff really.

Awesome, we could use a ranger! I'm just a fighter.

In reply to Zagyg (msg # 250):

New character 2?!!! We got another one piestar? WOW!!!!
This message was last edited by the player at 12:45, Thu 09 Sept 2021.

We shall see how things work out. Fingers crossed I guess.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 252):

Can only try.

In reply to Zagyg (msg # 253):

Welcome New character two! Ready for an active game?

In reply to Zagyg (msg # 254):

We meeting Larrigan and New Character 2 in the Happy Hunting Ground? Or when we get back?

There is no sane way to have them show up in the happy hunting ground, so when you get back to town.

As you have lost some of your party already, I am hoping to get you back soon, without the adventure you are on losing it's purpose.

Annie must be busy today. I have to go to the store after bit, milk, cereal, hotdogs, etc. ;-)

Sounds like fun. Talk atcha later.

Glad to join the group.  Don't hurry back on my account.

In reply to Sama (msg # 259):

Greetings, we're going immortal so we need to make levels! ;-) Only 20+ to go!

Off to bed for me. More when I return!

When you return . . . how do you run missile fire into melee?

In reply to Annys Quickstep (msg # 262):

They hit Birahu. How many gorillas were there? ;-) Oh well, Osric can be my new Birahu.

In reply to Annys Quickstep (msg # 262):

Missiles into melee are high risk.

Maybe they can drive them off before Birahu dies, I didn't realize how CLOSE they were. Shit happens. ;-)

That sounds like the RPG version of "If you have to ask how much it costs, you can't afford it."

yup!

Because it improves Tam's healing spells . . . Does anyone worship Dian Cecht?

I doubt it, but it's worth an ask.

I may have to find a way for the new players to join up sooner.

In reply to Tam Albren (msg # 268):

Nope. Math, Oghma for Birahu, Morrigan and Oghma for Zagyg. We pay him respect, but don't worship him directly. We pray to the whole pantheon, that help? ;-)
This message was last edited by the player at 14:22, Fri 10 Sept 2021.

Outsiders? ;-) Planetouched PC's

Thanks for saving Birahu Tam!
This message was last edited by the player at 14:38, Fri 10 Sept 2021.

No, they are simply Tandy Lane folk.

Greetings and welcome Sama!

In reply to Zagyg (msg # 273):

Guess I'm the only one here now, Tam/Annie quit posting, no one else answered. ;-(

We have been moving along pretty well, but really more than a post or two a day is rare. I am happy with the pace. I check back every half hour or hour, but I don't always post.

I agree, the 30 or 40 posts the other day is the exception. I think we posted like 15 times today already. We still have lives though! ;-)

Some people might, I don't. Hehehe...

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 277):

True, this is my life too.

In reply to Zagyg (msg # 278):

I guess everyone else does, Annie/Tam teaches and practices law. Sama and Larrigan no doubt have lives too.

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I’m here, still stoked to be coming aboard.

Still need to get a background out together and run it past the boss. Other than that, though, the crunch is done.

Let me know when your sheet is done, so I can give it a once over.

If Birahu does not appear to be at least at 1 HP he will use his last spell.  But as it is his last he's saving it.

And I couldn't tell, Zagyg -- are you needing healing?

Birahu is still unconscious. Zagyg has a pretty bad black eye.

With one conscious and one not, the choice is clear . . .
This message was last edited by the player at 13:00, Sat 11 Sept 2021.

Birahu will wake up in the morning with 1 hp. Correct Piestar?

After guard duty, yes, the party is still talking.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 286):

Of course we are, just verifying he'd be at 1hp in the morning. Up to Annie how to deal with them.

Today's real life intrusion is helping my son and his family move. I'm stealing moments here and there to post

In reply to Annys Quickstep (msg # 288):

How many grandkids you got? My wife and I never had children, just cats.

I appreciate you making the effort, moving is stressful at the best of time even when it's someone else's stuff.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 290):

My parents helped me move out of my house trailer when I bought my first house in '93. They helped a lot. Miss my parents, Dad died in Jan 2000, mom passed in August '98. Cancer got them both, 64 and 63. I'm 60, how long do I have?
This message was last edited by the player at 15:06, Sat 11 Sept 2021.

Our older son has two stepchildren (20 and 17) and he and his wife have 7- year old.

Our younger son does not have children.   A cat, but no kids.

I think our presence during the move has prevented, or at least delayed, several bodily assaults.  :)

More valuable than a dozen boxes moved, seems to me!
This message was last edited by the GM at 16:28, Sat 11 Sept 2021.

Who was going to get beaten? ;-)

Reopening Dandy Lane for Larrigan and Sama?

Just waiting for them to let me know their sheets are done, so we can build a little background.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 296):

Ahh, foot dragging huh? ;-)

I doubt it, they seem to be moving along quite well.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 298):

Just teasing, if they need anything, all they have to do is ask. Somebody will try to help, most likely you. I can answer some questions as could Annie, we just can't make rulings, dat be your job!

Most likely my son .   . By my daughter-in-law.

And for the most part, he'd deserve it. :)
This message was last edited by the player at 19:27, Sat 11 Sept 2021.

That is expected and allowed! :-)

FYI, I am here, but I am going to let your conversation play out.

Also spells are chosen after you wake up, not before you go to bed.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 302):

Cool, Annie/Tam helping his son move again today obviously! ;-)

In reply to Zagyg (msg # 303):

Sama a fighter? What is Larrigan again? Ranger?

Do we want to just move to next morning?

Or try one of the mysterious potions?

Yes, good question, though I do still have to roll for possible encounters while you sleep.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 306):

Any encounters in the night Piestar?
This message was last edited by the player at 12:42, Mon 13 Sept 2021.

Waiting for people to tell me they are done with today.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 308):

I'm done, Annie/Tam is working, Monday morning, he's teaching!

In reply to Zagyg (msg # 309):

You got the Rules Cyclopedia? I'm thinking hard about running a game again, though I don't do maps. Any interest? It goes from 1 to 36th level
This message was last edited by the player at 15:39, Mon 13 Sept 2021.

Sorry, yep, Tam and I are done.

In reply to Annys Quickstep (msg # 311):

Hey, you had to work to take care of all those people on Welfare! Someone has to do it!

In reply to Birahu (msg # 310):

Maybe AD&D with no limits on levels? Opinion Annie, Alan?

Any encounters overnight? We were both done posting.

Sorry, had some errands, just got home. We will move things along. Sure, I would be interested in a game, what system would be using?

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 315):

Probably modified 1e IF I try.

Sweet. Hope we start at level one. IF we play.

It would start at level 1 and run until I get banned or die hopefully. I'm 60 and reasonably healthy, but cancer is a silent killer.

https://youtu.be/U9t-slLl30E

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 319):

link to another game

Revived a deleted game that I was unhappy running.
This message was last edited by the player at 18:18, Mon 13 Sept 2021.

Questions:  From our observations

1.  Approximately how many apes are there?
2.  Approximately how many joined in the attack on Birahu?
3.  What, if anything, did they seem to eat?

There were about two dozen that you spotted including children, but only eight seemed to participate in the attack. If time was spent observing them, the seemed to eat fish, and kelp from within their small lake.

Creeping up on my bedtime, just so you know. Maybe we'll get a bit further along tomorrow.

Yup, a ranger.

Working on background stuff this evening.

In reply to Larrigan (msg # 324):

2 of the 8 are wounded, 6 fresh apes.

In reply to Zagyg (msg # 325):

Not as lively here as it started last week.

Tam's rolling sucks so -- do you want to roll your own heals or hope that Tam's luck turns?

In reply to Tam Albren (msg # 327):

His luck will turn!

I have a minor question for the GM, and then can post IC.

Such is life (figuratively and literally).  We all have stuff going on, I'm sure.

I'll check the game at lunch.

No, I just wake up at different times most days, and it takes me some time to get settled. I'll get moving now.

Getting really grumpy, starting to dislike four of the games I am in, may quit them. It sucks to feel totally ignored as a player. I hope no one here feels that way.

I emphatically deny feeling that way.

OK, with the Oil of Tartarus per Deliquium procured, and me exhausted from chasing my grandson, I'm going to bed. :)

I, for one, am thrilled. I was hoping this would be accomplished before the two newcomers joined your quest.

Thank you so much for your efforts! Enjoy your well deserved rest.

In reply to The Dreamer of Worlds (msg # 335):

We should be able to fulfill the quest in a few days! Then Larrigan and Sama! Cool!

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Sama and Larrigan are in a side thread.

My guess is that the two storylines will coincide at some point in the future ... but it's not like we are stuck 'waiting in the wings' as it were.

That's good, glad he took care of you. Still want to meet up soon so the real adventure can begin!

Hey Alan, what does the ring tell Birahu? What is next?

Everybody has been on today, but nobody is on now! So sad! So, is this Sama and Larrigan, or someone else?

Huzzah, that went smoothly enough, and I hope it felt more natural for the effort of running some background first.

I tend to keep the relevant, active threads at the top, I know that is unusual but I hope it doesn't cause any confusion.

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Woot!  The gang's all here.

Going to wait until Birahu and Zagyg get a chance to pitch in before I move us along. Feel free to chat if you want.

Creepy guy in black here, glad to finally meet you Sama!

Crud, things are really slowing down, now that we are all together it seems. Sigh...

I don't think it's so bad.

In reply to Annys Quickstep (msg # 346):

we're on at different times is the issue.

In reply to Zagyg (msg # 347):

Thank God you're on Annie!

In reply to Zagyg (msg # 348):

Hi Larrigan!

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Hey, hey. :)

Getting a quick post in before heading off to work.

During the workweek (EST), I'll be able to check in on my phone and can make quick posts here-and-there ... but I'm more of a nights-and-weekends sort of fella.

I post from about 7:30am to about 3:00pm everyday of the week. Medication makes me sleep a lot. I'm on later occasionally but not often, maybe once or twice a week if I feel friskie.
This message was last edited by the player at 12:45, Tue 21 Sept 2021.

Off to work!

I have about an hour commute, so I'll be off-the-radar for a bit of Larrigan's convo with Annys.

In reply to Larrigan (msg # 352):

Take care Larrigan, be safe! Waiting on PieStar now! ;-)
This message was last edited by the player at 13:01, Tue 21 Sept 2021.

You still here Steve?

Yes, but (1) at work and (2) nothing to say in-character.  :)

In reply to Annys Quickstep (msg # 355):

Ahhh, you're at work too! No Sama and no Piestar. You need the Living Greyhawk Gazetteer? I can get you A copy if interested. All alone and crying! ;-) Hehehehehe

I hit refresh every few minutes, or when I pause to think.   But if I'm on a roll with work, I try not to stop until the roll comes to a natural end.

What is the Gazetteer?

In reply to Annys Quickstep (msg # 357):

Its a resource source for Greyhawk, a short history of the world and each kingdom as well as a note on major gods. Written by my friend Gary Holian, out of print for 20 years, sometimes you can find copies on ebay, sometimes cheap, sometimes not.
This message was last edited by the player at 13:15, Tue 21 Sept 2021.

Couldn't hurt.  Might keep me from doing incredibly stupid things that you have to constantly correct.

In reply to Annys Quickstep (msg # 359):

Sent with gmail.

I didn't know this tale was set in any published setting.  I guess I just thought it was a homebrew.

I'm vaguely familiar with Greyhawk, the Forgotten Realms a bit more though (I find the fandom FR wiki very helpful).

Although as far as a favorite  setting goes — as a self-avowed horror-nerd — it's Ravenloft all the way for me.

This game is home-brew, not based on anything published. Birahu's player however is a big fan of Greyhawk. Not sure what triggered his generous offer, but I am sure it's a good read.

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Ah, got it.  I was missing the context and thought it was something like "welcome to the game, you will need this."

As to Ravenloft, I enjoyed the original module back in the day, but horror is a hard genre to pull off, as it really requires more buy-in from the players than most people I know, who are to dedicated to being 'too cool for school'. I did have some good Ravenloft moments with my party back in the day though.

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Yeah, I dig gothic horror as a genre, but I'll admit it can be very hard to pull off in an RPG.

Some of the hallmark tropes do not necessarily mix well with the basic DNA of a heroic RPG (the sense of powerlessness, etc).

I guess for me, Ravenloft works best as a 'tense thriller' as opposed to a straight up horror setting.

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^^ More of a dark fantasy, I guess.  Grimm's fairy tales ... but turned up to eleven!

With the right players, people willing and capable of suspending disbelief, it can be awesome. Hard to find the right crowd. If you wanted to run such a game on RPoL, I would certainly be in.
I have tried to join in to some horror games on here though, like Call of Cthulhu, and I was the only player willing to play someone who wasn't a hero of some sort. It was no fun at all.

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I’m running a Curse of Strahd  campaign here (in 5E though).

It’s basically the I6 AD&D Ravenloft module with a lot more of the surrounding areas in Batavia Ahem … Barovia (my iPhone hates me) and side quests fleshed out.

I’ve just wrapped up a re-recruit / reboot (the nature of PbP being how it is, I accepted some players who then flaked).

But if it comes down to a re-re-recruit (ugh), I’d be more than happy to offer it up to this group before doing a general announcement.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:48, Tue 21 Sept 2021.

Okay. Not much of a 5E fan, but I can play it, I've got the rules. Might be fun to see a World of Ravenloft home brew though.

I apologize for changing the substance, is the party Stull walking?