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Playtime! => Retired PbP Games => Play by Post General => In Shadows of Kingdoms => : Sohala April 20, 2010, 12:26:37 PM
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Out of character chit chat zone.
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i thought this was Stormcrow's baby, why are you setting everything up? Not like i have a problem with that but it is a bit odd. I'll be posting my sheet and a link to my spreadsheet for build info in the characters section.
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i thought this was Stormcrow's baby, why are you setting everything up? Not like i have a problem with that but it is a bit odd. I'll be posting my sheet and a link to my spreadsheet for build info in the characters section.
Helpping with the basics, he gets the important stuff.
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I'll have more of my backstory finished once I see LargePrime's sheet posted. I forgot most of the details on that so I need his background to help finish up my own.
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no problem for i am hopefluy starting this sometime next week that way you all can iron out your character sheets and or fix any problems with your character sheets
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I'll have more of my backstory finished once I see LargePrime's sheet posted. I forgot most of the details on that so I need his background to help finish up my own.
Now I have to actually DO something
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I am beginning to think I should have my cohort be my character...she seems better optimized...
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I just realized I still have a little over 2k gold left to spend...
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I can all but guarantee i'll be very sporadic at best very soon. It looks like my child will be born any day now, almost certainly before the 1 week start time Stormcrow mentioned. I'll do my best to keep up but I understand if you gloss over what my character is doing if i haven't posted in a couple of days.
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Whoo! I'm stoked about the game. This will be fun.
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Still gotta finish figuring out my equipment. I definitely want to take LP up on reducing the cost of the Chasuble, unless Stormcrow thinks I might have a chance of getting my hands on one not long into the campaign?
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I can all but guarantee i'll be very sporadic at best very soon. It looks like my child will be born any day now, almost certainly before the 1 week start time Stormcrow mentioned. I'll do my best to keep up but I understand if you gloss over what my character is doing if i haven't posted in a couple of days.
Congrats!!! Let us know when so we can have a good excuse to have beer in celebration :)
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Thanks. Maybe i can find someone willing to spend some money and buy some good cigars from the local tobacco shop, they even do custom blends for cigars too.
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Crêpe rolling Cubans comes to mind.
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ok Guys heads up I am giveing you till Sunday 1 PM to finish off your character back storys for i am giveing extra EXP first post is after I finish giveing it out.
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It looks like I won't be ready by then so feel free to start without me.
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My back story is already done and on my character sheet, in the personality section.
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My back story has been done as well. It is in the Other Notes section of my character sheet unless you want us to post it somewhere for easier access.
Added my back story as a spoiler with my character sheet link in that thread.
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ok Guys heads up I am giveing you till Sunday 1 PM to finish off your character back storys for i am giveing extra EXP first post is after I finish giveing it out.
By the way, which time zone is that? Many of us live in different areas of the world, so saying just "1 pm" doesn't really help when 1 pm is different for everyone.
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Back story is up for Krisrath, though seeing everyone elses' I think I might have over done the details in some areas.
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ok Guys heads up I am giveing you till Sunday 1 PM to finish off your character back storys for i am giveing extra EXP first post is after I finish giveing it out.
By the way, which time zone is that? Many of us live in different areas of the world, so saying just "1 pm" doesn't really help when 1 pm is different for everyone.
It's 12:59 PST, and I just turned mine in. :D
1:00 exactly upon posting. But yeah, I probably missed the intended 1pm...
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GMT -5 or Eastern time don't worry I appolagise i think i should have been a little more clear on that
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“Next” (see means you )
All of us?
Also, Maglynn is with me right?
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“Next” (see means you )
All of us?
Also, Maglynn is with me right?
yes to all of us
Maglynn if you want her there
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For reasons I don't have the time to go into here, I'm skipping this.
But there are plenty of people here so I think it will be all right ;)
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Right now I am just too busy. Perhaps middle of the week I'll be free.
Sorry guys the timing for me is really bad right now. But I do want to play. Let me know what to do. I'll check back tomorrow.
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Still no baby yet, but even after she is born i should be able to post at least once a day. If i'm just sitting at home bored it will probably be like today where i'm just constantly checking to see if someone posted, being an IT guy when most of the office is out makes it hard to pretend to be busy.
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well there is a few posts in the office. lets see when you are able to join the group
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Ok, I'm confused. You keep switching gendered pronouns- is the Commander male or female? ???
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I think male :)
Hey Storm what is your primary language?
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@StormCrow: is there any way to increase my spellbook contents? Is there any library that I can/would have access to, by virtue of my background or being in the shadow core?
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yes there is a few areas were you can increses your spell book contents, for the shadow core keeps libarys / safe houses for that, as well in co tery you have access to the main wizzards guild libary in the capital
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Read thoughts is sadly not a constant effect, so you do not have to do it for everyone. I will most likely use it while questioning people, gathering information, and sneaking past people. I used in the waiting room so they could gauge everyone that they might be working with.
Storm I meant to ask, with Mindlink up can Krisrath make bluff/diplo/interaction attempts through Maglynn?
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Storm I meant to ask, with Mindlink up can Krisrath make bluff/diplo/interaction attempts through Maglynn?
I don't see why not
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Will you be posting DCs for us to know what our characters should be reacting too?
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Will you be posting DCs for us to know what our characters should be reacting too?
Oh, yeah, I didn't make a listen check. I figured that the DM makes my character's listen checks 'behind the screen.' Stormcrow, do you just want to make our listen, spot, move silently, etc checks in secret?
yes there is a few areas were you can increses your spell book contents, for the shadow core keeps libarys / safe houses for that, as well in co tery you have access to the main wizzards guild libary in the capital
Also, do you want me to roleplay finding these spells or can we handle it 'off camera'? I really need to fill out that spell book, heh.
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as to the spell book delema i will let you handel it off screen
Will you be posting DCs for us to know what our characters should be reacting too?
Oh, yeah, I didn't make a listen check. I figured that the DM makes my character's listen checks 'behind the screen.' Stormcrow, do you just want to make our listen, spot, move silently, etc checks in secret?
yes there is a few areas were you can increses your spell book contents, for the shadow core keeps libarys / safe houses for that, as well in co tery you have access to the main wizzards guild libary in the capital
Also, do you want me to roleplay finding these spells or can we handle it 'off camera'? I really need to fill out that spell book, heh.
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Yep, totally fine if you want to do a lot of the Listen and such checks for us. Can save time, hassle, and lets us not know stuff if for some reason we all fail.
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Agreed, passive checks rolled by the DM will save loads of time.
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incidentally, since my character is somewhat well known in the shadow core, should people have a knowledge check or something to have heard of me? I'm not the tarrasque or anything, but I'm still known for my skill, if running headlong at an enemy whist trading any hope of shrugging off the counterattack for extra power can be counted as skill.
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Shade (alton) will likely be familiar to the Shadow Core regulars as well. He's been around for years.
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Storm made it sound like the core works in sort of cell operations, least to me. So to me, hardly anyone knows anyone, even veterans, unless they are their commanding officers, or they had a random meeting in or out of activities.
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Ah, that certainly would make a difference. Seems we may be forming a new cell.
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occ ok guys i know it is about a days walk to get to white gryphin for were you are so the main question is are you going indeviguly or as a group ?
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From the sounds of it in Allucard's office our merry band of super secretive agents are going to head to the ships individually after wrapping stuff up in town.
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I suppose we'd be going individually; not like there's a reason for me to not go directly there, as "wrapped up" as I am. I suppose I'd be heading out immediately, unless it's hitting nightfall, in which case I suppose I'll head out at dawn or just slightly before.
If it matters, that is. I'm just heading out asap.
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occ ok guys i know it is about a days walk to get to white gryphin for were you are so the main question is are you going indeviguly or as a group ?
Well that is certainly a different situation than what i had expected. If that was the case i would have suggested we gather and head out together the next day. I was under the impression that we were leaving from the town we are in right now.
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Me too. That being the case and if there is much risk of encounter on the way to the port we should work it where we travel together in this instance for simplicity sake. So perhaps Glim's 3rd order can be edited to "get our asses to X meetup location on time so we can travel to the port," or some such.
Of course, going as individuals or small groups would be more discrete in case of Mithros and other eyes about.
Hmmm, does Myth Weavers go down often? Currently down...
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So far it seemed like pairs were naturally being formed so I stuck Aullara following Lloyd discreetly. :D
I figure pairs are inconspicuous enough, but good enough in case anyone gets into a combat situation.
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well i'm fine ret-coning the conversation or Glim 'accidentally' pairing up with someone else for the travel.
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ok quick double check on who is going right now and who is going later and by how much later.
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Ah, I see in reviewing the map that our starting black dot is a bit off the coast :)
I take it there is another settlement on the coast at the Port? If that is the case I'll see if Janus (and perhaps others) want to head on that direction with perhaps only a few stops here in the city on the way out.
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Next day at dawn, have to have time for my followers to come home and pack.
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Janus is ready to go, and (in his way) has indicated such.
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As an FYI i will be slow in responding after Monday, and possibly before then. My fiancee is due to have our child any moment now and will be induced on Monday if she hasn't delivered before then.
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Woot! May your fiancee and child have a smooth delivery.
On the game... then Janus and I will head on out. Mans0011, if you want you can post in chapter one about our doing so.
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Roger.
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So... did we die?
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Posting usually slows down over weekends, and this has been fairly slow-going as it is, so have faith. :)
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I'm generally away from computer access over the weekend myself.
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I'm just going, leaving immediately.
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Stormcrow, do the rest of us encounter anything on our journeys?
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Stormcrow, do the rest of us encounter anything on our journeys?
note to all this is my first time dming.
also well the party not going as a group forced me to change my plains so i was hopeing for a random encounter unforchetly the dice roll was agentst that on the trip up so i impervised something on ariveign at the city
now i see my self with a new problem how to kill off flays character and move on the plot ? something to think about.
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Why would you kill off Flay's character? I believe all he meant was that his character was leaving the headquarters immediately to go to the port we were all meeting at.
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That is exactly what I meant, that I was leaving for the port immediately, not the game! LOL, fun though, I didn't even blink when I saw the DM was trying to kill my charrie. :D
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sorry my bad i thought you were leaveing the game. lol o boy maybe i should slow down on the beer when i post at night.
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I'm out of the game for now. My baby girl was born today and we found out she has a severe heart defect and will need surgery. Obviously her and my fiancee need my full attention right now.
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Well crap, sorry to hear that man. I pray all turns out well. I know peoples words on the internets don't matter much but I'm sincere in this.
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Mans0011, as I understand it was Flay's Suzuki that got robbed and not the rest of us in this instance.
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Mans0011, as I understand it was Flay's Suzuki that got robbed and not the rest of us in this instance.
Roger.
I'm out of the game for now. My baby girl was born today and we found out she has a severe heart defect and will need surgery. Obviously her and my fiancee need my full attention right now.
Good luck with that, bro.
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well things are looking up. I've been posting updates in a thread on another forum (http://www.octopusoverlords.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=73634&p=1564404#p1564404) that i'm a mod on. Looks like my baby girl will be able to come home Saturday if all goes as planned. She will still need surgery but not right now.
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well i am happy things are looking up some what
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ok guys still waiting on a couple of people to post till friday then if nessary i will just move on.
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K, sounds good. We had a lot more people interested in this game so I am surprised that at least a few more have not shown up.
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I've just been waiting for things to move along, myself.
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I'm back now. We drove home yesterday. I'm at work getting caught up while mom and baby are at home getting some much needed rest. Future surgeries will be needed but until then she gets to be home with us.
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I await the wererats' turn, if you wish to move along the combat, it could take longer.
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well Glim isn't officially with anyone else right now. I was going to have him go to the port with some of the others but never got a chance to. If you want I can do an encounter solo if needed or you can stick me with one of the groups.
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Shade and Allura don't mind him tagging along with us. (correct me if I'm wrong Allura).
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You're actually travelling with Janus, not Aullara. Aullara is invisibly following Lloyd.
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Um, Janus. That's what I typed. :rollseyes
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i guess we can say that i'm catching up to you guys then, as i had nothing else to do in town besides tell some people bye. Whenever you want me to get involved you can just say i'm walking up the street toward them Stormcrow.
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ok did i miss something i thought that the inn was in the capatial ?
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i think there is a disconnect here. We are still in our starting town and plan on going to the port in town#2, about 1.5 days away from my understanding. There are the 2 in the shop they own being harassed by the Wererats and then most everyone else was walking down the street and someone got pick pocketed. Glim is approaching the group who got pick pocketed and can be brought in into the "combat" whenever you are ready to do so.
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I'll be limited in posting from the 2nd through the 6th, but mostly the 5th and 6th. But given the low post-rate lately, you might not even notice. :P
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so...has this thing died?
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Died? Hope not. But apparently there has been some disconnects.
For some reason I thought we were in in the Capital White Gryphon already. My bad. Stormcrow did post City of IO’LOKAR (which is a fortress keep).
That being the case the Gryphon's Rest where I was wanting to stop for bread would be in White Gryphon where we are headed. We are headed to White Gryphon right? The capital city is the port we are going to?
I didn't realize Shade, Janus, and now Glim were with Toshi. That being the case I'm pretty sure others would likely take some actions to help him.
So, Group one with Toshi who what robbed is now in White Gryphon moving through the streets?
Did we get much of a look at the Pick Pocket who robbed Toshi?
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no not dead i was waiting on every one
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If Glim is with the group being pickpocketed like I think he is now then I'll help find the thief. If not I'll wait until i'm there with them.
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Well, Stormcrow hasn't mentioned word one about anything regarding Lloyd and Aullara. I literally haven't had anything to post.
DMs can't always wait forever for players to post. If they're not posting, it means they're either busy or expecting the DM to move things along. That's one thing I've learned from my own game.
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I think Stormcrow assumed we were all traveling together except for those going to the shop with the wererats.
We did not understand that to be the case and so was waiting for the other stuff to be resolved as we did not think it involved us (Shade, Janus, Glim, Allura and Loyd, ect..).
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I find it hysterical, by the by, that the man with the massive crystaleen greatsword on his hip, wearing an all encompassing dark gray cloak with a metal mask on his face showing only eye slits is the one that got robbed. Who robs someone who looks like a friggin sith? :P
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Well, it's been mentioned several times that Aullara and Lloyd were not with the main group, but still, I can see how it would be confusing.
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I find it hysterical, by the by, that the man with the massive crystaleen greatsword on his hip, wearing an all encompassing dark gray cloak with a metal mask on his face showing only eye slits is the one that got robbed. Who robs someone who looks like a friggin sith? :P
Hehe, maybe we SHOULD let that thief go :)
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Well on the bright side, I'll probably be done with my exams by the time we're done with the random encounters at the rate we're going. I wouldn't mind getting a chance to play now though, I want to see how much pain my first pounce is gonna make.
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Well, it's been mentioned several times that Aullara and Lloyd were not with the main group, but still, I can see how it would be confusing.
ok I will write you up an encounter for Aullara and Lloyd remind me were are they agen ?
ok guys now i am getting confused... so remind me just as a recap there is the two with the rats
and the rest Shade, Janus, Glim, Allura and Loyd, ect..) are at the gates of white gryphan with a pick pocket ?
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That is what it sounded like.
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Well i'm finishing up the last packing for us to go to New Orleans today as they will be performing both heart surgery and inserting a feeding tube. They sent their transport helo to pick up our daughter at about 8 am so they should be here soon. Once she is off we will be following suit and driving there. I'll have internet and likely need the distraction once in the Ronald McDonald house over there so i'll try and post then.
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Lloyd traveled separately from everyone else, and Aullara followed him invisibly. They were heading to the same place as everyone, just not at the same time.
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Oh, okay, that clears things up.
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ok then just finished working out some bugs in seting up a encounter for Aullara and Lloyd and post an update for the others as well tomorrow morning
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Sorry to make things complicated Stormcrow. It was confusing, I know. Not sure if endgamecutter's even been on lately.
If you had wanted to just skip ahead, that's cool too.
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it's ok with me i have hade a bad week two no problms.
now if i can only figger out why this thing is not letting me post images this would be better
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So, we are saying attacking the leader threatens the lessers? Just so I know if the rats are attacking just Kris or Mag too, or if she can stop them because they see her actions still as favorable.
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she can telepathicly stop them but to them seeing the one rat getting attack is a reflex action to arm them selfs so of like south parks "o my god they killed kenny" "you bastireds " action
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Is anyone else thoroughly confused about what's going on or where specifically they are?
I'm feeling a major communication breakdown. :(
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Three groups:
Krisrath & Maglynn, at the shop with the wererats. Still in the City of IO’LOKAR, not leaving until the morning.
Lloyd tailed by Aullara, being "ambushed". Traveling to White Gryphon, following everyone but Krisrath & Maglynn.
Everyone else, involved with pick pocket. Traveled to White Gryphon, heading to Alton's family inn.
That is what I am understanding at the moment.
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right
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yeah, wasn't on for awhile. Had a bunch of final projects due. Anyway, for future reference would a jump roll count for both height and range with the same number? I was going to start with a leaping punch attack, but I didn't want to risk hitting the tripwire.
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Uuuuuum, I wasn't casting the spell...... Shade was... did it hit him or me?
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Uuuuuum, I wasn't casting the spell...... Shade was... did it hit him or me?
Shade my bad
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I'm back from moving, got home earlier than expected. Hooray internet!
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Stormcrow if you wouldn't mind could you give us a clear and detailed description of the situation as far as our characters can tell for each scenario.
My character is in the ally situation so i want to know if there is trash strewn about or doors that the perp could have gone through, etc... As for the others i'm sure they would like to have a clear picture of their situations as well to better make decisions for their character.
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I agree. A detailed description of the situation as far as Stormcrow understands it would really help clear away any vagueness or misunderstandings.
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Group 3 Vs pickpocket.
Toshi narrowly missed as the thief is dropping down the whole in the ground?
Mans001, roll initiative for Janus :P
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er, storm? That 28 was me trying to scare out anyone nearby, not jump the wire.
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er, storm? That 28 was me trying to scare out anyone nearby, not jump the wire.
Actually, I think he took that as your initiative. :)
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can Lloyd even GET an initiative that high? *checks sheet* Nope, he can get 25 max. Might as well keep it though, considering the fact that I doubt scaring the person is gonna work.
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Well, that's still meant as an intimidate roll. He'll still need a separate initiative roll.
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Man I think i need a better dice roller for invisable castle is agenst me to day ,
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Man I think i need a better dice roller for invisable castle is agenst me to day ,
When I DM, I just use the Wizards dice roller: http://www.wizards.com/dnd/dice/dice.htm
:shrug
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Hope I am not going to far against the encounter, I figured just killing them would be too easy.
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oh, I thought the errata said it was increased to 400% over 300%. My bad. Still thoguh, good luck surviving it.
Oh, it's still awesome. But we'll have to wait to see if this guy's even still standing after my attack, let alone your's. :P
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Yeah, my roomie's wedding happened at a surprisingly close time to my internet blowing up. Literally, the thing just fucking smoked and burned. So I haven't had internet since... well, probably since the last time I posted. Also, getting it elsewhere is a pain, since I only have a desktop.
Sorry! Have the replacement machine, now just need to pay my monthly internet bill. :P Should be on in a day or so, feel free to auto my rolls when needed, or just assume I'm doing some shadowy, shifty shit
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So, has everyone been wrapped up with work stuff/final exams or is futurama gonna finish their 6th season before we make it to port?[spoiler]Sorry for the needless complaining, I just feel like someone needs to whine in order to show the fact that there is still some interest in this. Also, boredom.[/spoiler]
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I completely agree. Unfortunately, it seems that Stormcrow only pops on once in a blue moon, like most of the rest of the players, though I know for certain that many of them are active in other games.
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Stormcrow appears to like everyone to get an action in before he updates anything, and as Flay has yet to go...
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Still here watching and waiting my turn :)
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well, my boredom-inspired watching random campaigns (don't judge) shows Flay's been active yesterday, so in theory he should post soon. Or we could tak note of the fact that he gave us an option as for what to make him do in his post saying he's gonna be missing for a while. (i.e. shadow, shifty shit)
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Yeah, it's been taking me a while to get back into full swing (no pun intended), but I've "posted." Confirming, there's only the one guy with a crossbow, that the group just brutally murdered in front of city guard, huh?
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i think i should say this you can post you actions for that round a head of your team mates I am just remember if something was to happen like lets say flay were to kill the pick pocket in one shot I may just post that the has done that so there is a chance to react.
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as to ...
Did we really need to butcher the pick-pocket?
well that is the choice of the group remember most people work in silver coins, those gold coins could keep him for a long time so he is willing to fight hard for what he stole, take a look at what he did take the purse , go in to a ally way with a cloke of invisabilty , use a anti mage poision on a mage for casting a spell, and when you get in to hand to hand trys to fight you off he is not an ordary theif. he is a pro at it.
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ok guys i am updateing the fight tomorrow am i still waiting on any one for this rounds actions ?
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holy crap we aren't dead yet? yaaaaaay! I think Hallack said he stills has to go.
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Also, remember that Janus is keeping a close eye on the city guard, and if he feels they are moving to apprehend his comrades, he wants to act.
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er, Hallack? Lloyd and Shade are in different groups, I think you're thinking of Flay's character whos name I TOTALLY haven't forgetten.
Alternatively, in my defence
A: I was threatened before taking action
B: Venn started it!
C: I was attacked before the butchery commenced.
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I think you're thinking of Flay's character whos name I TOTALLY haven't forgetten.
:lmao
Also, I totally wasn't getting on anyone's case, I just find it funny that in multiple games, say, a thief or thug or something will appear, dm says to roll init, and the group proceeds to slam the fuck out of the poor sod.
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Also, I totally wasn't getting on anyone's case, I just find it funny that in multiple games, say, a thief or thug or something will appear, dm says to roll init, and the group proceeds to slam the fuck out of the poor sod.
true but what can you do at times when the group splits up and you are trying to avoid them getting bord waiting for the 1 groups random encounter to end ?
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Also, I totally wasn't getting on anyone's case, I just find it funny that in multiple games, say, a thief or thug or something will appear, dm says to roll init, and the group proceeds to slam the fuck out of the poor sod.
true but what can you do at times when the group splits up and you are trying to avoid them getting bord waiting for the 1 groups random encounter to end ?
True that, it's nice we weren't pt on hold. I just find the groups general reaction funny.
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OOOPS. :rollseyes I'll get my post corrected hehe.
Hey, I Located the Thief but is he invisible? That is my understanding though it it not clear.
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For Shades Action when time comes if it is appropriate to the situation.....
Shade watches as Glim and Toshi maneuver on the thief considering his best course of action to stop the thief without killing him. Quickly he settles on talking and casts Glibness.
"Alright you fool thief, best for you if you return what you've stolen and preserve your life. Persist in this folly and I am sure that purse will do you no good."
Bluff Check:1d20+37=57 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/2588489/) WOW!!
Heh, so you now truly understand the awesome power of Glibness. :D
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Oh, I've known it but just didn't expect the 20 on the roll too (not that it would be needed).
I've used it some in a tabletop game where I'm Beguiling too and so far and resisted the urge to use it tons to win encounters.
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Hmm...that spell looks like it would be a nice addition to my bluff score. Now what is the quickest way to get 45k gold... :smirk
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Why, with a hugely exaggerated bluff score, methinks. :P
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Ah, but who to rip off?
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With that high a score? Anyone you damn well please. :D
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With that high a score? Anyone you damn well please. :D
God?
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am I the only one that can't get stupidly high results on his skill checks?
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am I the only one that can't get stupidly high results on his skill checks?
keep in mind that his +37 modifier includes +30 from one spell.
Don't worry my character can't pull that off either.
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My highest bonus is +20, but that's only thanks to some warlock invocation bonuses. Of course, it's widely known that skills are the easiest things to get huge bonuses on.
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Are they trying to say that the only way, there is no other way, to get to their handler besides traveling through tunnels? I understand that they wouldn't normally bring anyone through a cover entrance. But that is what the Cha check was for, to force a charmed person to do something they normally wouldn't do.
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any one know a good tresure generator ?
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I know of only this (http://www.myth-weavers.com/generate_treasure.php).
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So endgame, how do you wanna split the goods?
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Are they trying to say that the only way, there is no other way, to get to their handler besides traveling through tunnels? I understand that they wouldn't normally bring anyone through a cover entrance. But that is what the Cha check was for, to force a charmed person to do something they normally wouldn't do.
there main base were there boss works and lives yes there is only the tunnels under the city,
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well, we'll split the total gold down the middle (I did the math, we got about 1988.5gp total, so 994gp 2sp and 5cp each) and you'll analyze the rest of the stuff to see if it can do anything worthwhile(you CAN do that, right?) which we'll divide base on who can get more use out of them, if someone (likely me) gets shafted by whatever the magic items turn out to be, then that person will recieve a bigger share of the hard cash, which we will negotiate, sound fair?
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there main base were there boss works and lives yes there is only the tunnels under the city,
Drats...guess they just die then...sigh
Ah, much better, they can live...for now.
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Sounds good. I think I've got an idea of what the belt is, but we'll see. Too bad the wands are broken, though. :)
The Warlock's Detect Magic at-will plus an artificer's monocle lets me identify items, so yes. :)
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Sounds good. I think I've got an idea of what the belt is, but we'll see. Too bad the wands are broken, though. :)
The Warlock's Detect Magic at-will plus an artificer's monocle lets me identify items, so yes. :)
I'm kinda dissapointed that you can, yelling "then you are useless to me!" is always good fun. Also, sorry bout the wands, when you use leap attack, you tend to get a bit overzealous in your attacks...
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From White Gryphon to White Raven is going to take how long?
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from white gryphen to is 1/2 a days walk or 5 1/2 hrs
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Most excellent.
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Sounds good. I think I've got an idea of what the belt is, but we'll see. Too bad the wands are broken, though. :)
The Warlock's Detect Magic at-will plus an artificer's monocle lets me identify items, so yes. :)
I'm kinda dissapointed that you can, yelling "then you are useless to me!" is always good fun. Also, sorry bout the wands, when you use leap attack, you tend to get a bit overzealous in your attacks...
Aullara could just take the stuff and leave Lloyd all alone, but she hasn't... yet. :P
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Any magical auras on the gear?
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Are we not kinda on the side of the law and the guards? What is the Shadow Core's relationship to other law of the land?
Probably important to know in regarding Glitterdusting and other such things of the guards :)
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if varies (depending on what happend) most of the time not all that great they would (like killing an enemy agent in a ally way and they come by at the wrong time) normally lock you up till and send for someone in the military to confirm you are who you say you are. in a large city a hr or so in the small areas it could take days
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K, thanks for the info.
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Besides, as with any sort of clandestine or black operation, you don't want to be exposed by anyone, not even your compatriots. It's best to just never get apprehended by the authorities. Ever. Like... NEVER EVER.
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They can't apprehend you if they can't see you. :P
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yeah, unless the run of the mill law enforcement is uber I don't see us having much trouble with avoiding them or even escaping.
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Are we waiting on someone in particular?
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Good question. If we are able to gather Toshi's coin and move on to our destination I say we just do so avoiding the guards or other complications as best we can.
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On Thursday my girl friends grandmother had a heart attack (thankfully it was not fatal) but with her staying over at my apartment I am kind of have my hands full. I am going to have to put the game on pause for the weekend sorry guys
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Understood.
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NBo problem, good luck for good health.
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yeah, unless the run of the mill law enforcement is uber I don't see us having much trouble with avoiding them or even escaping.
Sometimes information is more potent than arms.
All it takes is blacklisting us, or branding us as a conspiracy or even seditious/treasonous. All in all, it's better just to run away unseen and without contact by the authorities. We don't really want to kill our countrymen and we'd really not like to end up on any lists as enemies of the municipality/state.
All in all, I think Janus's/my decision to blind the guards and GTFO is pretty smart. It leaves them confused and us pretty much undetected.
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On Thursday my girl friends grandmother had a heart attack (thankfully it was not fatal) but with her staying over at my apartment I am kind of have my hands full. I am going to have to put the game on pause for the weekend sorry guys
no need to apologize real life comes first. Plus right now I really understand taking care of someone with heart problems.
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On Thursday my girl friends grandmother had a heart attack (thankfully it was not fatal) but with her staying over at my apartment I am kind of have my hands full. I am going to have to put the game on pause for the weekend sorry guys
All the best, sir.
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well, if everyone ELSE is saying it...
Real life is first, we can wait, good luck.
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Sorry, I am unclear as to whether or not Janus is included in the 650 xp. If not, that's cool. I'm just trying to keep accurate.
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the 650 ex was for Krisrath and Maglynn
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How do you want to do the buying/selling of magic items? Did you want strict book value when buying? What % is an item worth when trying to sell it off? And can haggling adjust these values?
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LOL, Tom and Jeryy, thanks for the laugh Sohola!! I'd be worried about the safety of your shop leaving those two behind though hehe. Likely not much will be left after their squabbles.
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I don't know if your character would think of it but Glim could use that dagger. I only have +1 daggers right now so a +2 with Vamp could be handy. If your character would just sell it feel free to though since it is your character's treasure.
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Only points for those two? :D
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what time would it be at this point? if its really late it wouldn't be that surprising that all the shops are closed, but otherwise...
Also, did either me or Venn find anything in our search for information/trouble?
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Hello? (echo echo echo.....)
Okay, now that I've said that I'll actually be away from computer probably til next Monday.
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what time would it be at this point? if its really late it wouldn't be that surprising that all the shops are closed, but otherwise...
Also, did either me or Venn find anything in our search for information/trouble?
sorry for the delay guys Did not notce the posts as for time it would be about 9 pm
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still waiting on a few people if not post will move on Wed
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I'm just waiting for us to move on as well.
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Me too. Was hoping this game hadn't just fallen apart.
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Yep, just pulled that out of my synthetic ass. :p Sorry, sometimes I have geek moments.
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Yep, just pulled that out of my synthetic ass. :p Sorry, sometimes I have geek moments.
:lol ....wrong game
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Yep, just pulled that out of my synthetic ass. :p Sorry, sometimes I have geek moments.
:lol ....wrong game
It's what I get for all those tabs. :banghead Same DM, wrong thread, lol.
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so yeah, we dead; or still waiting on some people?
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so yeah, we dead; or still waiting on some people?
Waiting to find out my own self. ???
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Good question, maybe he has just been busy.
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Sorry guys I have been up to my neck in work
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:) Understandable. I was just fearing we may have been waiting on people who were waiting on people hehe.
If in doubt specific proddings for postings so we know who is being waiting upon is certainly cool. It would remove some occasional confused waiting.
Anyways, I'm off for weekend now and probably will not be near keyboard or internets until Monday.
Cheers all.
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Did i lose all my players or did every one go on a holiday ?
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oh, OH! Sorry, I found a copy of a game I've been hunting down all year (procrastination is EVIL) and have been ploughing through it for the past few days...I also have another excuse that I'm too lazy to think of at the moment. I'll...wake up then.
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Just waiting.
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Just waiting.
Me too
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I'm around when i can be. lots of trips to the hospital 3 hrs away make it difficult to get motivated enough to post unless there is something going on. I think i'm just waiting for us to progress forward as my character doesn't have much to do right now.
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in other words, can we get a "The next day"? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0155.html)
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well i was giveing you most of you guys an opertunity for a bar room braw the bounty hunters but do you want to skip strate to the next day ?
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well i was giveing you most of you guys an opertunity for a bar room braw the bounty hunters but do you want to skip strate to the next day ?
Yes. :)
I figure a couple people (bounty hunters or otherwise) calling the serving girl wench and pinching her ass is not really cause to pick a fight, especially when we have more pressing matters to attend.
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That, and the general populace generally isn't something my charrie's concerned with. They start anything more than the average drunken asshole, then I'll lay into them, but that's about it...
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Yep, Alton figures he has bigger things to handle than getting involved with other peoples minor squabbles. We are a bit of a secret organization afterall so sometimes it is wisest to let things go and lay low.
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I can say +1 to what the last few said but my guy is just a bit of an asshole too so he doesn't really care. He figures if she didn't want to be treated like a wench she shouldn't be one.
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Am I allowed to shop before I post?
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Am I allowed to shop before I post?
you can if you want i didnot think you were going to
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Well I had a pending question as to if you were including haggling (complete adventure, pg 98), basicly a 10% discount.
I thought we were to be at the docks in three days, not two.
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wait, didn't group 3 stay in White Griffon? I'm reasonably sure that me and Venn are the only people at the port
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I thought 2 and 3 both went to white griffon, or atleast I hope so, was thinking of enlisting some aid to take down the gang leader.
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wait, wrong city, I thought group 3 stayed in IO'LOKAR (starting place). Meh, I'll roll with it.
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group 1 on the road to white griffon
2&3 (now murged) are in white griffon
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Janus pretty much ignores anyone that doesn't possibly present a threat or is not somehow related to the objective(s). He's disciplined... and all that.
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(OCC and if it sounds like I am trying to herd you all back in to a group to make it a little easier for me sorry guys,
:) sounds fine to me.
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Yeah, fine by me.
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Was you search through the market area you were able to get some info about the Pious Gargoyle that it is in the docks area around pier 3. As for recent activates only that the streets at night are getting more dangerous do to two thefts guilds are having a turf war. As to the other as about Cartha and the Brotherhood of the horned Rat you get only Nervous looks as if people are afraid to talk.
No mention of the street brawl, or the other group’s whereabouts?
As for the rest of you Aullara spots Maglynn entering a tavern it is about mid day.
I hope not, Krisrath would have to find her then, wandering the marketplace works though.
(OCC and if it sounds like I am trying to herd you all back in to a group to make it a little easier for me sorry guys,
I was working on it...just had to find the group first, and while I was at it, thought it best to research my enemy.
Speaking of which, are we willing to allow Krisrath deal with his errand, or would we prefer moving on?
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Hope you have a great time.
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don't let the grizzlies bite!
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Nifty. Where're you camping?
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o Algonquin park so no grizzlies only black and brown bears
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Q. No mention of the street brawl, or the other group’s whereabouts?
a. Well the idea you get is that the people do not want to talk about it
q. I hope not, Krisrath would have to find her then, wandering the marketplace works though. & I was working on it...just had to find the group first, and while I was at it, thought it best to research my enemy. Speaking of which, are we willing to allow Krisrath deal with his errand, or would we prefer moving on?
a. Well either i missed that your mini group was dispersed because I thought that they were all to gather. And i was trying to merge you back in to 1 group
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Hmm...with the lack of knowledge gained, I can work with the random meeting, though Aullara will have to approach, as she is likely invisible.
Still need the group's thoughts on the errand.
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So long as the errand doesn't get in the way of us catching our ship Shade will not care nor will he think it his business... unless it is. But then if he doesn't know it don't matter anyways :)
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Well, we have about 36 hours, in game, sound like long enough to crash a rogue guild?
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Hmm...with the lack of knowledge gained, I can work with the random meeting, though Aullara will have to approach, as she is likely invisible.
Still need the group's thoughts on the errand.
What is this about approaching? I think I'm a bit confused as to what's going on now.
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You spoted Maglynn enter a tavern, it is Stormcrow's way of connecting the groups again.
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Hi guys got back from the woods a few days early due to bad weather (kayaking in thunder storms in a provincial park not a good idea) ok will start up agene on Monday
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good to have ya back
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Are we using increased gather information DCs or the "flat" ones out of the PHB?
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Sweet deal, lets get this show on the road.
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going to wait a couple of more days on a few people soory for the rest of you
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I merely await Aullara's grand entrance, as my little group will just go back to looking for the group.
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I'm here and just waiting for us to hop on the boat.
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I am confused, when did Glim get there, and when did he get apprised of the situation, and how long was that since Krisrath left?
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Pretty much everyone came in. This is when stormcrow apologized for bluntly recombining the groups.
Still, I don't remember Glim or anyone else walking in on the conversation at hand.
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I thought you were at the inn we were staying in having this conversation. It could be i just don't know what the hell is going on anymore. Long weekend of house work and catching up on work from what was basically a 5 days off of work doesn't allow a lot of reading time.
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Or being able to hear the conversation, as they talked across a mindlink.
I thought we were in another building, Stormcrow mentioned a tavern. I can deal with it being the inn though.
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It's the same building, but we were in a dark corner. Glim could have known about the Rogue War, because only part of the conversation was had using mindlink, but I think Krisath and Maglynn specifically sought out a secluded area. Plus, it was never mentioned that Glim approached the corner. That's all.
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chalk it up to me not understanding the situation.
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Driving down to school the next two days. Limited posting ability during that time.
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chalk it up to me not understanding the situation.
Ignore your post, or did you want to edit it?
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chalk it up to me not understanding the situation.
Ignore your post, or did you want to edit it?
fixed
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ok guys this is getting me confused were is each character or do i have to pull a dais ex machine to get the party back to 1 group to keep this less confusing for every one
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Let’s see here...
Maglynn and the three stooges are presently chilling in a secluded corner of a tavern with Aullara. For simplicity's sake, we have assumed it is the same place everyone else is staying. Presently Aullara and Maglynn are Mindlinked.
Krisrath is headed towards the shadier side of town to investigate the war a bit more.
Glim, Alton, Lloyd, and Suzuki were last mentioned having breakfast and talking among themselves.
Janus was scouting the docks.
I think that covers everyone.
Last I knew we are sitting at about noon, with tomorrow being our shipping out day.
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thats "deus ex machina"
you might as well, unless we have anything else we want to do before linking up. Actually, I'm somewhat sure that you might as well fastforward to the boat, since people seem to want to worry about the rogue war after the mission due to time constraints, and we have nothing else that needs to be attended to.
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I am okay with the fast forward, long as I get my information first though, seeing as it would either be getting involved in the war or RPing ~36 hours. :D
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Let’s see here...
Maglynn and the three stooges are presently chilling in a secluded corner of a tavern with Aullara. For simplicity's sake, we have assumed it is the same place everyone else is staying. Presently Aullara and Maglynn are Mindlinked.
Krisrath is headed towards the shadier side of town to investigate the war a bit more.
Glim, Alton, Lloyd, and Suzuki were last mentioned having breakfast and talking among themselves.
Janus was scouting the docks.
I think that covers everyone.
Last I knew we are sitting at about noon, with tomorrow being our shipping out day.
Sounds about right to me. So easy enough to link back up. Even if it is ... "Janus and Krisrath find out X in their snooping and we pick up with everyone boarding the boat, probably not as a distinct group so as to aid with possible need for covers."
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Sounds about right to me. So easy enough to link back up. Even if it is ... "Janus and Krisrath find out X in their snooping and we pick up with everyone boarding the boat, probably not as a distinct group so as to aid with possible need for covers."
Appears to be no objections, lets do it!
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Glim is just waiting to burst out into song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7yfISlGLNU). :lmao
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Am I to understand a gather information check of 37, got me nothing?
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What it got you, was stuffed in a barrel :lol
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You might want to edit that last post there, so no one thinks that's actually you saying that stuff out loud. It's still part of the OOC Reminder, I gather, since that was our initial briefing. :)
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crap, thanks. Had pasted that in for reference and forgot to erase before I posted. :)
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We are not that different, heck, with a few good disguise and bluff rolls, I bet I could pass us off as five humans and three halflings.
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Yep, and with magics at our disposal it's that much easier as it is unlikely there are people running about the city with detecting magics up. Of course, this is a bit of a crazy city regarding magic so it is possible hehe.
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No the only ones are the Inqusitioners (for detect magic on at most of the time) and the city’s main one is now dead you still have to be weary around priests and paladins and performing magic in the streets will create a seen regardless
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Is magic use in the city illegal or just discouraged?
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magic items is by permit only (sort of like a fire arm)
Casting magic you can get burned at the stake for (unless you are a priest or paladian of Palor talke about double standered)
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Sounds like I'll have to be especially careful in this city. If magic is so suspicious, what would they think of an innately magical creature? Luckily with the wings concealed, Aullara does sort of pass for a halfling or gnome, but it's still a bit of a stretch. She can get by most people with her natural invisibility, though.
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ok call this my lack of experance DMing showing but should i just continue or what ?
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I think that would depend on what you mean by continue.
Krisrath is thinking we may have enough time to finish the vault before we hit the trail. Assuming he can actually get anything out of the people of the city......................
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If you don't mind my asking why ask the towns people about the vault and not try asking other agents that live in the city or trying to talking to the organised crime (considering were the God Father is located there are other members of his organization near buy) elements that are in the city as well ?
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The vault is not official, so asking the agents directly is out, but by people I am meaning occupants of the city in general.
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I figure while Glim is stuck confirming orders the rest of us could hit the streets in our respective ways and see what we can learn of events in the next few hours then meet back up.
Would give us chance to do a good bit of Gather Information and other such.
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*Nudge*
I was/am waiting to give others a chance to pipe in before I actually declare going out to start Gathering Info.
I know Flay, endgamer, and Sohola have been recently active in other areas of forums so... well, get your arses in gear :P
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You know, I thought I'd be one of the weaker ones for Gather Information, due to only having 3 ranks, but I'm only half-bad, considering Krisath has a little over twice my bonus. :D
I can go out in invisibility mode and help, if that would be wise.
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I have a question pending IC, or I would be hitting the streets myself.
Gather information doesn't have all that many boosts sadly. But I can take 10 and I only take 1d4+1 x 10 mins, instead of x hours. Maybe I will buy a +cha cloak soon to bump up my facing, that is after a glib item of course. ;)
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I too am waiting on IC response.
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Lloyd can't really do much but wait for your characters to do info gathering. This has become a disturbing trend among characters I use. If Lloyd dies and I reroll, don't let me build ANYTHING that doesn't have skills for this sort of thing, please.
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Gather info? Suzuki? The guy with a steel mask and dark cloak? I.... have no ranks for a reason... :p
JK, totally don't see when this game updates until much later. Making... uh... some sort of post now...
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Arcanis, I was doing a breakdown for you when I noticed that SC had did that the same day as you requested. He posted the breakdown as an edit in the post.
((in short form May cant get Alucard right now as he his dealing with the citys were rat problem himself you were able to get Sutra (and possibly to much info on both her and striker) and according to her Alucard knows what is going on and high command is letting commander Striker deal with it any way he sees fit as in sending your team on this new assignment ))
I was wondering what was taking so long and seems Arcanis likely just didn't notice the edit as edits do not bump or notify. We should probably make posts here in the OOC to point each other to significant edits.
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Thanks Hallack I hadn't noticed the edit. Glim will discuss this with the group once everyone gathers back together.
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From Stormcrows last post I'm under the impression that we have all regrouped after Gathering Information without much success though we ended up with the "party" invitation.
So,... anybody still around? We waiting for something.
I am fearing that everyone is waiting on someone else who happens to be waiting on them. Is this the case?
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I still check occasionally and if I see a post on the front page of the forum I'll come in (like today).
Lets see who all checks in to make sure it isn't just me an you left participating in this game.
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Yeah, I'm just waiting, pretty much, since there's little else I can do.
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Present as always. :bounce
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That leaves Endgame, Flay, and Mans for players. And of course our fearless leader Stormcrow.
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I had a big pile of work (and a new game, with another new game coming in soon after) to do all week so I haven't really been able to pay much attention. The workload is done for now though, so I should be able to check in on a relatively daily basis now.
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So now waiting to see if Flay, Mans, and Stormcrow are still about.....
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i am about but still waiting on the others
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So we're just waiting on two people? Can we just move on and have them catch up? >_>
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So we're just waiting on two people? Can we just move on and have them catch up? >_>
I don't believe it's even that; I've posted, and there's been little development since. I guess we're deciding whether to go or not, so I'll try and clarify my choice.
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Sorry guys, been busy. And, to be honest, this game hasn't really been able to hold my interest. :-/
I'm out.
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Sorry to hear that. Good luck out there. :O
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I was just coming to ask if this game was dead when I noticed that Stormcrow has officially retired this game. :shakefist http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=10297.msg351105#msg351105 (http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=10297.msg351105#msg351105)
Oh, well...