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Hello everyone. Looking forward to playing with you all and getting to know your characters (and the world).

Edward will be your bookish duelist.

I will be your cleric.  I am here for the party.

10-NR, or "Loner" reporting in. I'll be your kinda frontliner/whatever else is needed. Mainly I'll be your Artificer (IE, portable workshop).

And don't worry about the name, he is very much a teamplayer (Or strives to be, at least). He's just a bit distrustful and asocial due to... issues :P

Hello everyone, I will be your bard for the evening. Cassia is a historian, here to write her book about Droaam with her step-father who wants to open up a resturant or something?
We'll have to talk books Edward!

Hello, Alto is another "Bookish Duelist" having served in the Last War as a security and retrieval specialist.

Cassia, we will have to duet some day, I am an entertainer, well, I was for the first 158 years of life.

Hi everyone. Lyndra will be your socially stunted wizard. Looking forwards to jumping in

omg this party is full of nerds! i love it! We definitely need to get that duet going!
This message was last edited by the player at 21:39, Sun 06 June 2021.

We might lack in brute strength that we might soar upon the wings of imagination.

Duelling Lutes? lol

Well, knowledge is power, after all. Especially when that knowledge directly relates to how hard I hit with my powered fists :p

Seriosly though, we Got a tech geek, book nerds and drama students/artists. Wonder what the odds are we’ll get a rival group of barbarians, Fighters and war clerics. And one paladin leader who’s super popular even though he’s kind of a massive a-hole.

I'm also not just a bookish rake I am going Bladesinger so I would be able to mix it up in the frontlines.

I have my fair share of offensive spells.  I will heal you, but I might hit them first. ;)

I have a few offensive spells and a few surprises.

And less a book nerd and more a goth teenager attitude.

Cool.  That will be interesting.

Oh I have many surprises for you all. Gonna keep you in your toes.

:) I look forward to the suprises

I have a few surprises of my own.  You will see. ;)

Hello, Greddark of Clan Londurak, at your service. Though I'm by no means as bookish as the lot of you, I cook a fine meal, and know my ways around the spirits and ales of Khorvaire.

I have very few surprises

All these secrets and surprises, I'll be honest a simple blade mage, books and tomes and reagents are expensive.  I am more akin to Greddark, no secrets or surprises.

In reply to Alto (msg # 21):

I regret to announce I've a few secrets. Secret spices and recipes that is!

I LOVE the unusualness of the characters. Great concepts everyone, and amazing picks GM.

Edward is a Swashbuckler Rogue dipping into a Fighter, which is probably as far from Alto as you can het and yet amazingly the concept tag is the same.

Cassia, moat of his reading is warfare, tactics and training manuals, but happy to discuss what the most effective writing styles for conveying information are.

In reply to Edward (msg # 23):

I mean, I'm a historian in a world where there was just a hundred year war. I'd be happy to discuss warfare with you. :)

I was spoiled for choices amongst wonderful concepts.

I bet you were.

Me...I'm kinda opposite all the way. A fallen assimar (where normal assimar are celestial, she is necrotic), which is also a necromancer.

Shes gonna be fun!

In reply to Lyndra (msg # 26):

Thats really interesting, is she tied to the Karrnath or perhaps the elves?
This message was last edited by the player at 02:55, Mon 07 June 2021.

Loosely the Kharnath, not that she knows it. She's pretty much been left alone most of her life....her father withdrew when her mother died giving birth, her brother was very mean and when she was apprentice the mage was after a slave more than a pupil.

...which is why she favors more questionable spells. Never had true mentoring.

In reply to Lyndra (msg # 28):

Nothing a plate of fermented Mrorish peppers can't fix!

Wait . . . maybe not, weaker human palettes . . . err

I have a biscuit for you, it has fudge in it.

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Greddark, I will go for some peppers, no matter the cost I have to pay later :D

Storyteller, two questions regarding character creation:
 1. Do we have the usual choice between roll or average for HP, or do we use something else?
 2. Do we have any additional spending money to get some equipment?

Storyteller: I'll tack a question on, What are allowed sources for spells?

For HP, I think we'll start off with the average. Then for level up, allow the choice of roll or average.


For funding, Base + 100 GP

For spells, all official WotC allowed. Exploring Eberron and Morgrave Miscellany allowed. Other sources/custom bring it to me we can talk.

Anyone have Survival or Medicine? As these interact with some of my tool proficiencies I'm torn on which my last skill proficiency choice should be

Edit: I'd take both in lieu of one of my class skills . . . but sadly my class gets neither
This message was last edited by the player at 14:47, Mon 07 June 2021.

Greddark, I have proficiency in medicine and a good wisdom score for survival.

It's mainly due to the tools proficiencies giving situational advantage in Xanathar's, even if it ultimately doesn't come up it's nice to look at them and go "oh, that's a decent skill to have"

So brewer's you got persuasion and medicine, cook's utensils you have survival and medicine, and all tools have history . . .

If you have medicine on lock I might go in on foraging and the like as a cook

There is a lot to consider.  We don't often look at synergy, but the fact is, if you want a party that gels properly, and survives the long-haul, synergy is one of the most important factors.

I happen to have Proficiency in Alchemist's, Smith, and Tinker Tools.

Also worth noting that if I am not proficient, I'm still wise, and both skills will likely be fine.

In general designed synergy is almost entirely inferior to the synergy discovered along the way.

The only tools I'm proficient in are raising of undead tools

I am proficient in the making of dead tools. ;)

Synergy! :D

Speaking of proficiencies, Edward is mostly book smart, so I can't wait for that to start biting him in the ass. Nature vs Survival "What do you mean, some trees shouldn't be burned when wet?"

And I missed the tools giving situational advantage, I will have to check it out, seems like a cool mechanic.

It's a fun little thing, once played a bard who was the best interrogator in the party because they plied people with ale and sweets

Question, would Healing Elixir the spell be allowed? Its Unearthed Arcana but it is just a low level healing ability.

Healing Elixir is in one of those weird positions. Considered by WotC, tested in Unearthed Arcana, rejected ultimately to be included in Xanathar or Tasha's. I don't think I like it.  I mean it is a good spell with obvious usefulness. Maybe I am just a bit of a purist. Wizards spending a day and pricy components to brew a potion of healing feels good. A wizard tinkering around with an alchemist set for a minute and mystically conjuring one seems a bit off. Maybe it feels like something is missing, maybe I just don't know like Wizards with low level healing.

I am going to say no for the spell as is.

Sounds good boss.

Looks like we have drafts for 5 characters. Pretty close to being ready to begin. I'll continue to review things.

In reply to Storyteller (msg # 48):

I haven’t had a chance to get into the nitty gritty of my character yet, as I have had trouble with my computer. I have a pretty god idea about the layout, though, and Will be avle to get it Up sometime tomorrow.

Out of curiosity,  when the game begins what are we doing? Or i should say that morning what were we expecting? I ask in the interest of picking spells for the day and have a few possibilities based on what he was expecting to deal with that day.

The most likely start with an exploration to find a delayed shipment

Awesome thanks,I believe I am all set now.

Apologies for being away the last day. I'm an essential worker and was absolutely beat when I got home yesterday. Just fed the cat and passed out.

Also being an essential worker, i can understand that. This day and age, for us, it can be so tiring

That is why I am glad I don't work.  I am an essential homebody.

I just lost 2 employees yesterday so I am scheduled 93 hours next week

Oof, that is not a joy. None of this is joy. Except the game. I hope the game will be good.

Alright, I'm done with my char sheet as far as I can tell. It's posted in my character thread if you wanna look through it storyteller.

anyway, are we gonna have any previous history between the characters, or are we all gonna be freshly grouped up, and/or new recruits in the league?

That is a good question and something I wanted to discuss and then forgot...

Edward has serves for the last fifteenish years of the war in Breland army, until they had to part ways in a strained manner.

He was a researcher and aid, so if anyone run in similar circles they could have crossed paths. After his discharge he joined the League which makes him (if I read things correctly) a relatively new member.

In reply to Edward (msg # 59):

Which front were you on? I myself was with a dragonmarked contingent in support, Ghallanda, on the western front.

My knowledge of the setting doesn't reach that far, so I left it loose, happy if the Storyteller has ideas where it would be best, in regard to either PCs or NPCs.

Might as well have been he moved around a bit...

Sebastian is only 160 years old, but he spent his time in the last war entertaining the troups, travelling from town to town, city to city.  He became a cleric to help people (or so he says)  So he is fairly new to the league.

In reply to Edward (msg # 61):

Well there's so many different ways to have been in the war! I'm sure whichever you come up with will bring something cool. Without interjecting in a place that isn't my business it depends if you want to have been on a well-provisioned part of the war (Cyre), or if you want to have made hard morally grey decisions (Thrane/Darguun), or been the underdog using Brelish ingenuity and grit to survive (Aundair and Argonth), or dealt with insurrection and terror (internal, coastline), or been part of a conflict that opened up on a long neglected border, fighting monsters who occupy the far marches of your nation (Droaam/The Barrens).

edward, perhaps we can have a omewhat linked history through my former master. He was a magic user in the war (A lazy and egotistical magic user) who you may have seen her with (Mistaken her for a servant maybe).

Like you, she would be reasonably new, as her magical experience would have been in researching and not in practical use much

Cassia was in the war of the word, she worked at the Korranberg Chronicle during the last years of the War. I mean it was an intern position but still....She learned quite a bit during those times. Also she was in the office band.
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In reply to Cassia (msg # 65):

Typical . . . gnomes in an office band. What about bands for the weekend, hm? Get yourself a good dwarven home owner's association band, that's where the real music is!

Alto is open to having some previous work experience with others as well. He has been based out of Sharn doing covert raids and missions for the highest bidders.

Really Taad... is that what your dwarven sagas tell you?
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Just waiting for an answer from the GM, then will post my sheet and I am done

Sounds good Lyndra, between libraries and meetings they could have easily crossed paths. If she was allowed to research on her own, maybe they run into each other a few times and help the other find what they were looking for. I assume that wartime makes organizing things more important, but also less likely.

she spent most of her research time on her own, so that would have been easy to cross paths. She is quite pretty looking but very withdrawn and antisocial, so maybe speaking books and magic was a link to her opening up.

And our last sheet is in. I'll continue looking them over and suggesting a thing or two. And getting up some in character stuff.

Awesome! Can't wait.

Just remember, it is all an illusion. ;)

Language groups updated and an IC post is ready for folks.

We might want to look at marching order, watch rotation and what we bring to the party.

As a cleric, I do mostly healing and range attacks.  Tha mace came with the outfit.  I am elven, so any shift works and I should be towards the middle to back.

Wizard, so offensive is not for me.  Spell power only

Remember, most barbarians can't spell.

*Looks at Sebastian with a blank stare*

I'm a chef. I have a warhammer. I don't wear armour.

When I attack, I can punch people as a bonus action. Take that as you will.

*Claps enthusiastically while chuckling*


Awwww.... Let's live up to the expectations.


Order wise, Edward is walking near the front, but don't count on him noticing much. Only ranged attack he has is throwing a dagger.
Fine with any guard shift.

I don't mind being in the front line as well or close to it. I won't notice a lot but with a second for set up Alto is a rather potent swordsman.  As for watch I'll take 3rd or final watch, gives me time to study the spellbook for the day.

I am fairly built for the frontline, with decent hp and ac. Weapons wise, I have a built in thunder gauntlet attack, and a crossbow if needed. I Can also use another mode, with a built in ranged lightning attack, with a dagger for melee. I have to switch between the modes while resting, though. I’m good with whatever night watch, since warforged don’t sleep. I do need a 6 hour rest mode, but I am Aware during that so that’s some extra security.

I am fairly squish and i do need some time for my spells.

This is very much a Light armor and Dexterity (15.5 avg) rather than a Heavy armor and Strength (8.4 avg) sort of party

We're nimble!

Quick question (happy if someone provides it IC) - are we based at a Lightning Rail station? How far is it to the stones from which we should start the search? Do we take a train to there (if at a station), or walk/ride/something?

I mean, not to stand in for the DM answering but it appears we're either in Sharn's Cassan district or a local guildhall, looking I'm honestly unclear.

But though there isn't a lightning rail line on the maps, there's implied to be one that goes to the edge of Breland, right to the Graywalls.

I'm assuming (modified for where on the track we are) we'd be taking the line to Wroat and bridging off to the industrial lines to Gaelethspyre, Ardev, and likely then following a mining line to the Graywalls, with multiple possible smaller towns along the way

If I had to guess, the difficulty would be following the line from Ardev to the Graywalls, so if the DM or another player would clarify where on the line we are . . . that likely gives us an answer.

Pretty barren and dusty out in the west of Breland, so we'd be moving along the stones (hopefully next to them, in case of a passing train) in relative exposed and hot conditions

The Araximos Guild Hall is in Cassan's Bridge in the mid-tower Menthis Plateau. You will likely be travelling North along the commercial Lightning Rail lines to the capital Wroat, along the non-passenger Lightning Rail lines to Ardev, then along temporary Lightning Rail lines west to the Greywall Mountains. So basically exactly what he said.

Thank you both for helping out an Eberron noob!
This helps me a lot to orient.

Did I break the game?
Sorry if my post is all over the place. My initial feel was that we are close to the destination, and it seemed to read from doing the scouting and marching right away others felt the same.
With the update of how much travel is ahead of us, I tried to pivot to reflect that without retconning anything.

If something I post doesn't make sense/seems weird, please let me know and I will explain/update/fix it!

I don't think things broke, folks may be waiting on me to prod the scene along.

In reply to Edward (msg # 90):

Honestly until I went and looked up the place we were I thought we were further along the western line too, don't sweat it.

As an aside to be accurate for how long this will take (if it will help people roleplay), Terminus is in Lower Tavick's Landing (east side) and Cassan Bridge is in Middle Menthis (central pillar). The wards are connected by bridges at all levels. It takes 30 minutes to cross a ward (Middle Menthis to Middle Tavick's Landing or Lower Menthis) but time to cross Tavick's Landing wards and Dura wards is doubled (so an hour).

So we could descend to Lower Menthis (brothels, theatres and drinking holes) and go across to Terminus in 90 minutes. Or if we have something to do in Middle Tavick's Landing (Karrn expat district, marketplace, gravedigger's guild), we can essentially tack a half hour onto our journey.

I don't know if anyone's champing to roleplay stuff before we leave just . . . some local flavour and basic information.

I have been doing life for a long time, I have been a follower and a leader, I have done much, seen much.  I play my character as I see him, and, while he seems jovial, there is much to him that hides deep beneath the surface.  He is 160 years old, so he remembers peace and war.  I am 96 years his junior, I also remember most of my days.  If I seem to try to lead, or push in a direction, there is a reason that comes from having been there before.  Not the particular place, but the circumstance.  When shouted down, I will seem stung, but trust me, I have been shouted down before, and usually the results speak volumes.

Stepping of soapbox and taking a powder.

That's a nice sentiment. Not exactly sure what spurred it, but it's nice all the same.

Pertinent question: Is where your character is from evident?

I didn't really catch that he was approaching middle-age (or extremely venerable if he's a half-elf) previously, for instance.

Honestly for everyone, is WHERE you are from noticeable or are your characters generally a cipher?

He is a full elf, so he is still just a young adult according to elven society.  It would be impossible to know where he is from by just looking.  He has been everywhere, relatively, and there is rarely a place someone doesn't know him, or his family.  If you look closely today, and then tomorrow, you will see subtle changes in his appearance.  At times, he could even appear as someone else.  Think the old illusionist of AD&D and then add the cleric capabilities.

Thank you for sharing Sebastian. Like Greddark, I hope it was not prompted by some sleight. I love the dynamic we are building and can't wait for Sebastian to make us all closer! Although there might be misunderstandings along the way.

Likewise, Loner let me know if referring to him as it bothers you (even if it is not in the dialogue), that is also something that Edward needs to work on, but not so important I want to make anyone uncomfortable.

Finally, Greddark, I would say it is clear that Edward is native of Breland based on his features, accent and clothing style (although that one is easy to change).

Edward, no slight, just relating information early so you can know who and what I am (an old man who spent his life gathering information and analysing it).  The more we know about one another, the better we can make gameplay.  Thus the less chance of ghosting (I never ghost, I go in a blaze)

In reply to Sebastian (msg # 96):

(so likely not an Aereni elf, likely an "exile")

All I can go on is A) the text of the setting/system and B) what you give me

A) 5e moved the age of adulthood for elves back 10 years, but middle age for elves back in the 3.5 days (when the setting was made) was 175.

B) You say he's a young adult, then he's a young adult, it's not like this game's going to span a decade let alone a century so how you see him is good by me. Just know that means if he's a "young man", Greddark who is not and has met elves before is going to perhaps have some opinions on matters. A fun possible . . . disagreement is too strong a word I think

As to appearance, cool it shifts that's fun. I'm just wondering because you've made a point of talking about his age and his hidden depths. There's two general reasons to do that and it appears you're the "I'm playing a purposely secretive character" variety, which is fine, just don't want to be running up going "Explain your odd appearance! Where are you from!?" if that's just going to go around in circles IC

Alto is obviously of some sort of Breeland descent though even he doesn't fully know, he was an orphan on the Streets of Sharn. Almost all of his body is covered except for his face. He is usually quite and watches before he speaks waiting to get as much information before opening his mouth.

In reply to Alto (msg # 100):

Thank you Alto, and Edward. And Sebastien too of course.

Greddark in general is going to be more amicable to the Brelish due to his service in the war. He finds you all . . . cutely materialist (philosophically) but much more practical than most Galifarans

Greddark, as to the type of elf, Mark of the Shadow, as to the secretive, let's just say that it should enhance play, not bring a problem.  All changes will be for a reason, and sometimes it will be makeup, sometimes a spell (disguise self).  The only time he will "mess" with the party is early, so they know he is a joker at times, and then he will mess with folk in taverns and maybe in RP encounters, but the party will be used to it by then.

In reply to Sebastian (msg # 102):

That's a good amount of information thank you.

To elaborate are you the kind of dragonmarked person like Cassia who has the mark somewhere visible, or are we all going to find out when lines form on the ground around you while you cast your spell, then recede? (to simplify, is being a Mark of Shadow elf an OOC or IC knowledge)?

Ooc.  Not dragon,, but more like born of the hidden things.  And trickery domain

I like how the two women in the party are tiny peite ray of sunshine and miss gloom, doom and vavavoom. I'm excited to see how the dynamic works out
This message was last edited by the player at 19:45, Tue 15 June 2021.

Alto has his own secrets as well but I am saving those for IC reveals to make them hopefully better.

Well, this is all some Nice sharing :)
Might as Well add some. I like your sentiment of just putting stuff out there to get to know each other, sebastian. Especially since you mention ghosting, which I admiral I’ve been guilty of before. I’m a fairly introverted person, and also deal with ADD and bouts of depression, so it Can be hard to engage at times. It’s something I’ve gotten better at handling, thankfully. Kys know that if it seems at times that I’m very quiet, not participating much in comversation outside the IC stuff, it’s just because I’m bad at it. Not because of someone else.

As for Loner, he’s a pretty blank slate personality wise, simply because he never had the opportunity to develop. He was norm into the military, served for around two years, and then the war was suddenly over, He was free and the closest thing to his home, Cyre, was gone. So he’s very much still finding himself. On the flip side, the team Can have a very Big influence in what kind of person He becomes. As for looks, it isn’t really clear where he’s from, what with him being put together from parts of different warforged, and patchwork armor. The biggest clue is the fact that He uses Cyran military nomenclature and terms. Such as the Cyran salute dropped in… my first ic post, I Think.

Oh, and as for your question about his gender and calling him an It, Edward:
As a player, I do not care. It doesn’t bother me at all. And should that change in the future, for whatever reason, I Will mention it. As for Loner himself, He doesn’t tale much notice either. As of yet, gender and identity isn’t something He is thinking about. He might act more masculine, because that is how the people in his Old military unit acted, so He was influenced by it. (OOC, it’s because I am male, and absolute shit at Playing female characters. Not because I have anything against them, but because I simply don’t feel I Can play them convincingly. And if I can’t convince myself, a character just isn’t fun to play.)

Huh, guess sharing turned into oversharing. Aight, Imma go to bed now. It’s late and I’m rambling :p

In reply to Loner (msg # 107):

omg Loner is so wholesome, i just wanna hug him and tell him its going to be ok!

He might not quite get it, but He would appreciate the gesture :)

Hey Seb, just a heads up but I just offered her that, I don't know if you saw my post :)

I saw it, but Sebastian didn't hear it.  He was in his own mind, a place he will visit from time to time.

That's . . . odd. Who's Lysander?

I will edit. Brain fart. I am old and sometimes forget which character I am.
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So I'll mention it here, and I have updated my sheet, but I do drop 10 silver as we go. I would never give it to the biggest but usually to the smallest or the one who looks like the fastest.

Aww, how nice.:)

So I think we are ready to move on at any point. Unless I'm wrong in that assumption?

I would agree. Loved the discussions, but nothing like tragedy of war to dampen the mood.

I think it sets the mood.  It gives us something to build away from.  I agree, moving right along.

Let's move!

Agreed

I agree about moving on but if you think we can escape the war by heading west...

As an additional consideration is there anything at all people need in Wroat or Ardev (etc) or are we all keen to get heading to our destination? It's gonna be 12-16 hours on the rails

Those snake snacks will take me the whole way.

You're sleeping if you think Wroat and Ardev aren't going to have more delicacies to buy from the tea trolly

But those Wroatish and Ardevian treats will be a more authentic Brelish experience than the metropolitan Sharn's offerings.

I'll begin working on a transition post

I'm all set to hit the wilds.

Gonna use Message as a cantrip to Lyndra.

Also I can get you a list of spells in the spellbook.

Oooooo, that's going to be interesting later! Seb is 1000+ years old/an elf out od time, I suspect the fey of Thelanis!

Naw, only 160, but history changes in war.

I'm 32 so we're both quite young :)

I mean you're not wrong, but context in game Greddark's not even remotely close to facts. He and facts are on opposite tracks. But the people of 898 yk ago wouldn't have known any more or less about the history of ancient Wroat than the people of 998 yk. Breland has always been allowed to remain culturally distinct, there wouldn't be (as severe) a sudden nationalist revision.

Wasn't quite sure writing it whether the loop is an otherwise single line where the loop is at the end, or a parallel oval. I'm not a train guy. So I just worked on speaking non-committal

A loop at the end of a line is what we are going to be looking at.

Sorry if my poem was sappy.  I wrote it for a friend last month.

No! It's amazing. Just from context of when and for who it is performed makes it stand out (in addition to the quality).

It made me (and Edward) think quite a bit- in a good way.

Thanks.  I will bring in some more down the road.  I have a bard in one game that only speaks in rhyme.  That is fun to play.

It was very good…well written

I am trying to get my eldest to put it to music and perform it for my friend.  We shall see.

Hey guys.

Just as a side thing, i am starting a low level 5.0 Game. If anyone is interested, drop a line and concept

link to another game

I will be traveling on Tuesday and Wednesday, so bi posts from me then.

So is this situation one where the Survival skill would work best to plot a new course?

A survival check to look for a safer and longer route.

or

A group Athletics check to continue on this route (with rope helping to mitigate the consequences)

or

something else entirely (roll to be determined)


Any of these options could be a way to proceed.

Perception check 21

Perception 17

22:14, Today: Loner rolled 17 using 1d20+3.  Perception check

Sebastian rolled 20 using 1d20+7.  perception.

16:53, Today: Alto rolled 22 using 2d20+4, dropping the lowest dice only.  Perception / hawk.

16:53, Today: Alto rolled 9 using 1d20.  Perception .

Ah, the curse of Sebastian strikes again.  Hmmm

I'm very sorry, 2 weeks of closing shifts had me in a state. I'll catch up soon as i can

RL always comes first.

And the curse strikes another.  My record is 3 in a row and 4 out of 5.  The 4th and 6th were 4's.

So were these other games Eberron games?

06:53, Today: Edward rolled 5 using 1d20.  Perception.

Not sure why I bothered, but glad to see others did better. I will post IC in a bit (or slightly longer)

No one can get worse than my 1

That is a hell of a superpower/curse

I even have it with real dice, not just auto-rollers.  Discord, Roll20, I can curse them all.

The Wil Wheaton effect.

I was doing it before Wil was born. :P

Lol, some people just have that luck. I do too, but luck breaks my way a lot more in other areas.

Usually when I roll it's either end of tbe spectrum....1 or 2, or 19 and 20.

...all or nothing

I will see if I can get the round 1 summary up tomorrow, however the day is looking pretty filled.

Update coming tomorrow

Sorry guys I had a funeral i had to attend. I will get a post up soon.

In reply to Alto (msg # 162):

My condolences. Hope you’re doing okay.

Thanks, I am coping. It was my grandfather and he is the one who raised me so its been...at this point just trying to work through the stages of grief and knowing he is in a better place.

Thinking of you alto in this tough time

Been through a lot of loss in my life.  We are the senior generation, and even siblings have started to pass away.  That is part of life, and probably less thought of as we get nearer to our own time.  That is probably why I like playing with younger folk, I don't fear losing them so soon.

Condolences on your loss, Alto

Condolences to you Alto and I'm sure Cassia will send hers as well when she gets time.

Sorry to hear that Alto. Please take your time and take care of yourself.

Update coming later today, apologies on the lag.

For the history focused among you, it would be odd for King/Lord Mror to have had a byeshk hammer, as the metal is from the west of Khorvaire and he was a king in antiquity (like dark ages antiquity, not sure if he really existed) in the east.

Just more fun made up stuff from Greddark!

Hello all. I am sorry to say that due to life I won't be available for quite a while.
DM, feel free to remove Edward from the game.

I wish you all best of luck here and offline!

Sorry to hear that, but RL always take priority.

Best of luck in this new busy time.

sorry to see you go....good luck and I hope things settle

Take care Edward!

At some point i have to convert Garathyn from a rat to a crow....or a black owl

Apologies for my absence. Ive been unable to post, my best friend of 20 years died and I'm just absolutely heartbroken.

My deepest condolences on your loss.

Sorry to hear that.  Here if you need to talk.

Sorry to hear....and it's understandable tbe loss hit you hard. Take all tbe time you need

Was there any result from "digging into the car" as I did?

Didn't end up with anyone else using my Help so if Investigation is called for, rolled a 14

I entirely missed that post. I will add one your contribution soon. Apologies.

In reply to Storyteller (msg # 182):

No malice inferred, I figured searching in the train car was part of it until now so I didn't speak up

Hey folks,

I am going to put out an ad to pick up a pair of new players to make up for the three we have lost with the turning of the season.

Sounds good, have some people who'd be interested I'll let them know to apply

In reply to Greddark (msg # 185):

Is Lyndra a fighter?

Ahhh yes, the answer is yes. As of a requested retcon coming with the incoming players.

Yes…I changed Lyndra a bit on request of the GM. I’ve played a few spellcasters, and never a melee fighter, so this seemed a good opertunity to swap a bit

Still here.

I will start looking over the 19 applications tonight.

hey everyone it's lovely to meet all y'all. :) Turnip here and I'll be playing your orcish druid today. My tribe grows most of the veggies in Droaam and I heard we had a cook in the party so I'll be happy to supply them with all the yummy fresh vegetables :)
This message was last edited by the player at 14:48, Thu 21 Oct 2021.

welcome

Hey Turnip!!! It's good to have you!

Howdy. I haven't heard from the DM, yet, but I've been added.

Class and subclass makes for a hard pigeonhole, but...Tank, minor mage, and minor healer.

I have no clue what that means but welcome Antony! What's your story?

In reply to Greddark (msg # 195):

You want more than a tank that doubles as a mage (if barely) and triples as a healer (again, if barely)?

Well, that gets into things best discovered IC. I need something to work with until I'm up to speed on what's happening in the game, after all.

Besides, the DM is still going over the character, and I may need to tweak the story to match tweaks to the mech.

Much easier to advise or offer opinions if you tell us the class, we have a monk, a bard, a cleric and a fighter as I understand currently, adding in a druid alongside you

In reply to Greddark (msg # 197):

Oh, I don't need advice, at least not yet. I'm just waiting on the DM so I know how to finish the character.

But the class is Artificer, if it matters. Armorer, if "tank" didn't make that clear. Sorry, I tend to focus on abilities developed rather than actual class.

And even the class, right now, may give the DM issues, so that's not certain.
This message was last edited by the player at 19:46, Thu 21 Oct 2021.

Welcome, new folk.  I am your local healer, among other things.

Welcome to the group Anthony, Id love to hear about your character and where they're from.

An artificer....nice. And it will be good having a fellow tank

Well if anyone is interested and fought at orcbone or around west Breland during the war, I'd be happy for our characters to have briefly met. Turnip was something of a smuggler of food. No one deserves to starve to death "enemy" or ally.

Was at Orcbone (to take it back), though not sure we'd be the same side. Always like a person who does the right thing though, even if a smuggler like you might have taken a thing or two from people like me (provisioners/quartermasters/camp followers)

oh! I think it would be fun having a shared backstory of Turnip trying to liberate some extra food from you, interested?
This message was last edited by the player at 01:14, Sun 24 Oct 2021.

Sounds good with me, connections are always good

I have added the last of the new Players to the game. Welcome one and all. I am still looking over the sheets, but feel free to look over what has occurred and ask any questions that may pop up.

Just make sure the sheets match the pillow cases.

...as it should

Welcome Jaxus Dastero, excited to have you :)

Also I'm pretty sure Greddark is a monk? So It's nice to have three tanks :)

Jaxus is a sorceror, with a hint of monk to him.
Hello.  Can not wait to join in.

So after the war did Jaxus come from High Wall in Sharn or New Cyre or someplace different?

Jax was a Cyran refugee in a camp who was taken to Flamekeep after trying to pick the pocket of a Silver Flame paladin.

Sorry folks, RL has been sponge-ing far too much of my time recently. Newcomers feel free to hop into the main thread. I will try and get a summary up soon.

Where, exactly, is "here". I'm not sure of things at at an Inn, on the road, or what, I'm afraid.

Currently a lightning rail car in the West Breland barrens near Droaam, overturned and attacked by something. We've tracked it for days

In reply to Greddark (msg # 216):

oh. I think I can work with that, actually. Give me a few to think on it.

Thank you.

I will be adding a post in a bit.  I am at work, so it will happen when I am on break.

Not my best work, but I didn't want to spend all day on it.

that's actually really cool that you came up with something on the spot. I appreciate that so much :)

Poetry is actually fairly easy for me.  Good poetry, that takes time.  I once had a bard who only spoke in rhyme.  That was fun to play.

I once wrote a 1000 word essay, that was assigned as a punishment for a minor transgression in basic training, with an ABAB CDCD rhyme scheme during a 30.minute fireguard shift.  The drill sergeants decided to drop me for push-ups whenever I screwed up from then on.

I would much rather right than do pushups.  Thank you for your service.  I remember screwing up a few times in Basic.  Fortunately, that stuff didn't much stay in your records.

And, thanks for yours.  Though those of us who have served really don't need to thank each other, because we get it.  I do thank Vietnam vets whenever I meet them though, because how they were treated when the came home, and that they were our leaders during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
Yeah,someone had complained to their congressman about "getting smoked" at Fort Jackson, so drills weren't allowed to drop us for push-up, or butterflies, or mountain climbers (not that they didn't find away around it).  I learned never go above and beyond, even if you can do so easily, when you are being punished by drills.  ALWAYS make it seem like it hurts.

I spent a lot of my life on bases, glad that I had become civil service, but, unfortunately, that thing about doing no more than asked has become a way of life across the fed.  You don't get paid to excel, and when you do, some boss up the line gets credit for it.  Now, mind you, that didn't always stop me, and once in a while, someone recognized it, but, I never worked for them.  I worked for myself and for God.  My purpose was never just the job, but to be an example.

Sorry….just catching up now

Host help us if a wizard capable of gate and disintegrate is against us! Few in Khorvaire or even Aerenal can cast such spells!!

In reply to Greddark (msg # 227):

Oh, I doubt I'm right. But it sounds impressive doesn't it? :-)

So Antony's wearing armour made up of darkwood with stone and metal plates over top? Like a warforged?

In reply to Greddark (msg # 229):

No, more like a single layer of adamantine, like a really high end warforged.

Sounds extremely painful

In reply to Greddark (msg # 231):

Only when someone is banging on it...

I think what Greddark is trying to say is that warforged have stone and darkwood in addition to metal plating because it gives them mobility and flexibility in their joints. So if you'd base your armor off a warforged and replaced all the extra parts with metal then you'd be left with something similar to and Iron Man mark-01 is what I'd imagine. Sturdy and dang near impenetrable not great for walking around in.

Also pinches in all the wrong places without sufficient mail/padding or alternatively there's nowhere for the force to go when you're hit if it's one continuous piece

OK, maybe more golem like. That was the 'high end warforged' reference: A solid bendable metal figure. And yes, I could see why someone would think it was uncomfortable, but...it isn't. Ain't magic grand?

But, not that the characters would know it, yet, it IS more ironman like. Presumably on purpose (of the designers, but note my character name acknowledging that). But not mark one. I went lighter than that for other reasons. Also, because I didn't want joints.

All the characters have seen is the metal man bit. The magical and mechanical genius  inside is still unknown.

https://youtu.be/4-ftbs8TppY?t=15

"Aurum member, dragonmarked scion, artificer player character"

Except:  The Super Soldier Formula, according to Dr Erskine, amplifies what is already there.  Hence, Johann Schmidt turned into The Red Skull, while Steve Rogers became Captain America.  And, Tony Stark did, eventually, make the sacrifice play.  Steve and Tony were both wrong.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:06, Fri 05 Nov 2021.

hey DM i think we're a little lost, mind throwing us a bone?

At this point, you have located the lost Lightning Rail, discovered that it was disabled by a Disintegration day, the crew killed by a combination of the disintegration ray and perhaps 'Trolls' (though that part is mostly Greddark supposition).

There are a few things that the group could do at this point:

-An investigation of the cargo car would find more about those bodies and searching for a manifest to verify the knowledge of the four.

-Continue to scour the area for tracks (This has failed two or three times already).

-Journey to Vidaris to relay the information you have found to the Adamantine mining camp and perhaps learn more about the region.

-Return to Ardev to relay the information you have found to the recipients of the ingots.

-Set up camp and check to see if anyone returns to the scene of the crime.

This message was deleted by the player at 06:48, Wed 10 Nov 2021.

Not trying to be argumentative, Gredd, I just happened to have the amulet prepped against need, already. It seemed appropriate to use it to make a counterpoint.

Odd that Antony is both searching for tracks away from us AND simultaneously everywhere conversations are occurring.

In reply to Greddark (msg # 243):

I was told I didn't find any, so I assumed that meant I was  finished and back.

Edit: There's more than one conversation?
This message was last edited by the player at 00:43, Thu 11 Nov 2021.

im terribly sorry everyone, I'm in the middle of some stuff and have been away. promise I'll post tomorrow

Sorry folks I have been bogged down by the end of the semester crunch, I should push things along in the next day or so.

that time of year....understandable

Great roll Jaxus!

Just checking, in case folks are waiting on me: Is the rabbit talking to Antony, who fed it, or Turnip, who cast a communication spell to talk to it? Or someone else or even all of us?

Turnip, who cast a spell to communicate with it.

In reply to Storyteller (msg # 250):

Thought so, but wanted to double check. Thank you.

Sorry been a crazy few days, promise to post at most tomorrow but probably tonight

So, a human is out-digging a dwarf.  There is something wrong with that. LOL
This message had punctuation tweaked by the player at 19:28, Mon 03 Jan 2022.

Better than having an elf dig.

In reply to Sebastian (msg # 254):

But you have years of experience Sebastian.

If you mean digging myself a hole, yes. :)

Sorr, for the silence.

Covid may have been lingering since the start of the year. By now symptoms are mostly gone and I should be getting up a post this evening.

unfortunately guys, due to time restraints and being a health care worker in this day and age, i am going to have to withdraw from this game.

I wish you all the best, and to the gm, if things improve, i will message you to see if there is a possibility of rejoining once life settles.

Good luck all

Sorry to see you go, Lyndra.  Happy Gaming and success in all your endeavors.

There goes a lot of the fun.  I will miss you, but my aim will improve.

Best of luck, thank you for working in your sector

Beginning this Saturday evening, 02 April, through Thursday morning, 07 April, I will be incommunicado.  There are two days during that time I might have access, but will likely be too busy to post.  NPC me if you must.

I think the game has died, hasn't it?

Maybe,

At present work has picked up, especially in the frustration and stress department. It is making the advancement of this game rough.

A hiatus is not all that unusual in PbP games.
This message was last edited by the player at 23:07, Thu 31 Mar 2022.

I have been dealing with a bad bout of Covid, so the break has been helpful.

Hope you're feeling better soon!

Hey, Sebastian, how're you doing?

Well, the knee replacement that was scheduled for March was postponed due to Covid.  They rescheduled for the 6th of June, but then the hospital had a problem, and I found out that morning.  The surgeon moved it to the 9th at a different hospital, where he had done both my wife's knees.  Surgery seemed to go fine, but diabetes put my body into places it didn't want to go, so, while I should have gone home on the 13th, I am going home Thursday at lunch (About 4 hours from now)  Hard to walk, but I will get there over time.

Rough road, but it sound like you are traveling in the right direction.

I'm a diabetic having knee problems, but the VA says that it isn't service related because I never complained about a knee injury while I was in.  Theyare, however, giving me a topical ointment for the pain.  Have to rub it on my knee FOUR TIMES a day.

Best of luck with that.  Never seems to do what it advertises.

Lucky me, I have a resistance or tolerance to pain killers.  Even at my age now, I burn through injected anaesthetics twice as fast as normal.  Over the counter pain meds have no effect on me at all.  Acetisalisylic Acid (aspirin), Ibuprofen, Acetomenaphin, Naproxen Sodium (Aleve), none of them, do me any good.  4 800mg Ibuprofen could not touch my pain.
How are you doing with the Covid?  Getting over it?
This message was last edited by the player at 00:20, Wed 29 June 2022.

Was happy to put it behind me.  No lingering effects anymore.

Awesome.