The rusty nail is getting a little too busy to use for announcements so I'll do it here instead. Please check back regularly.

Attention! All players should have an avatar of their character. Please make sure this is done before play!

Also, Just as a forewarning, I will be mostly inactive on weekends. That is my time with my daughter/wife/family/irl friends.

I will be most active Mon-Fri 9am-5pm EST as I work from home and can post easiest then.


After we have enough players finalized, I will take a few days to iron out plotlines before real play begins. I WILL open up an IC social thread to meet each other and NPCs but please be patient with me for plot. As I've said before, I tend to write story based on character-- I feel this gives players more of a 'stake'. The downside of this is the time required.

Between this game and the Geist game I'm running, I also got way more players then I expected. So please bare with me as I am a tad overwhelmed. This is a lot after a 5 year hiatus!


Thank you for your interest and you patience. I am looking forward to having some memorable and fun times with you all! :)

We family now, so get comfy!
This message was last edited by the GM at 17:14, Wed 11 May 2022.

Attention!

To make my life easier, in your char description, please also include your background and important NPCs. Basically anything you want to eventually come up in-game. I am using descriptions as a reference as I write plot.

Thank you.

Omg... It has been brought to my attention that I posted the wrong character sheet in your profile. I am sorry, I grabbed it and didn't even check. That was my bad.

It seems like most of you have already fixed my mistake for me in your profile. For those that haven't (or who haven't finished their PCs yet) please check the char generation thread for the correct code.


All new players will begin with the correct template. I just don't want to delete any one's hard work by mistake.

Thank you for your understanding.

Hey all. So I am honestly so pleased all of you have joined me. Truly, I'm touched. I can't wait to get into the real meat of the game with each and every one of you. Thank you again and again.

Having said that, I must be honest with you all:

I'm feeling a tad overwhelmed. I didn't expect the response I got to my ad, or I probably would've only started one game.


However, I am surely going to press on! This is a great opportunity for growth but.... I need some help. So the announcement today is thus:

I am looking for a co-GM.

The optimal applicant will have the following:

-The ability and comfort level to speak over voice chat via discord (est 9-5 mon-fri)
-Some experience GM'ing a game on Rpol
- some experience and comfort with the ruleset of MnM3e/DCa.

If you have all the above, please apply via PM. You don't even have to give up your pc or receive spoilers ahead of time! We will split the players into groups.

Other responsibilities include:

-Keeping the meta of the game intact (e.g. letting me know if there's an obvious use of powers in public, correcting errors in play, etc.)
-Bouncing plot ideas with me for personal lines of plot.
-Moderating other characters/players/NPCs.


Thanks again for your time and hope you all have a great weekend.
This message was last edited by the GM at 23:46, Fri 13 May 2022.

Thank you for all the applications to co-GM. I will make a decision on Monday or Tuesday the latest.


In the mean time, we have a new player that could use some help with character creation. Could someone volunteer to reach out to John Reeves? His sheet is mostly done but may need some fine-tuning and needs help understanding ranks. Just let me know if you decide to do so.

Whoever is willing to help will be awarded an extra Hero Point in their next scene. Thank you.
This message was last edited by the GM at 20:20, Sun 15 May 2022.

Hero Points

Unless otherwise stated, every PC enters every new scene (i.e. a new thread) with one hero point. If you don't know what you can do with these (spoiler: some great things), please refer to the SRD: https://www.d20herosrd.com/home/victory-points/

If you believe your PC has suffered greater due to a complication in game, ask me if it counts as a Hero Point. It may have but I forgot, so ask!

Otherwise, I will hand them out for exceptionally good rp, clever problem solving, or when a villain gains an 'unfair' advantage. If I remember. Remember, it's not rude to petition me if you think you've earned one. I do tend to forget.

Thank you.

Combat

When in combat, anytime you make an attack, please include the toughness DC in spoiler tags along with the roll.

(i.e. effect rank +15 for damage, effect rank + 10 for afflictions)
This message was last edited by the GM at 23:58, Mon 16 May 2022.

Co-GM

I had some good people apply and I'm thankful to all of you! At the end of the day it came down to the ability to voice chat and the syncing up of 'free time'.

Everyone, please put your hands together for your new co-GM, Renik/ Blain Carter!!

*Sounds of applause, swelling inspirational music, trophies are handed out.*

Renik, I will be in contact via Disc. Thank you again to you and everyone that applied! Appreciate you all! :)

I apologize. I am out today. I might also be out tomorrow. I’ll be back wed the latest.

Gah!  Hope everyone's okay!

This is.... The hardest announcement I've had to make yet...


*Big sigh* Okay, here goes...



Attention all players!

I am very sorry to do this. However I find that lately this game is no longer bringing me joy. When I am designing plot, It is actually creating anxiety instead and that is not fair for me or you all as players. So, I've had to make a very difficult decision:

I am cutting people out of the game. I really didn't want to do this as I like all of you personally but It is necessary. Please understand that if you do not make the cut, the reason is simply because your character was not already tied into the main plot. There is nothing personal in the choice and I regret having to make it immensely.

At the end of the week, if you are not on this list, I will be removing you:

Blain Carter
John Tashiro
Sarah Collins
Tyler Jensen


If I ever start another game in the future, you are all welcome to apply. I think I learnt a valuable lesson about taking on more than I can chew. Again, I appreciate and love you all but writing plot for the number of players we have is just too much.

Good luck in all your future endeavors and may it be well with you,

your friendly neighborhood GM.



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Subterfuge and deception

Just a heads up on how I handle insight checks: In dealing with people in real life and in an RPG, it is possible that they may attempt to lie, trick, or otherwise deceive you. I will very rarely prompt you for an insight check as I feel this is a good way of tipping you off that you may be being lied to. Thus, at any point, if you feel a character may be being dishonest, feel free to just roll your own insight check and post it in 'spoiler tags' and clearly stating what your pc is analyzing. If you do not state this clearly, I will have to assume and once the answer is given, it will not be changed.

Depending on circumstances, I may adjust your score with a bonus or a negative but this is only after you do the roll to again avoid any meta info.

Keep in mind that I may still sometimes call for an insight roll if I feel it's appropriate but otherwise please keep this in mind.

Thank you.