OOC Chat

[BigRedRod]

Well we'll need one of these at some point
Now seems a good time to get it made
Feel free to jabber here about the game, your RL probs, whatever

just keep the game thread (when it arrives) free of any long OOC comments :)

[BigRedRod]

Sponkle is that the first version of the sheet you posted?
You still have common listed as a language on it

Hmm looks like the other two both have Kinth as theor common language so you're gonna need that, (unless you want to have a game with no common language, which happened in my last one :) it was quite funny the monk could speak to only one of the other players i think.)

I'll go through the sheets in more detail before the game starts

Just waiting for 2 backgrounds and Beids character sheet
Beid and Josh assure me they will be with me shortly :)

[SuperJosh]

OK BRR, I just emailed you my character's background. Let me know if there is maything else I need to do.

[BigRedRod]

Hmmm
I don't seem to have recived the email

you sent it to BigRedRodThePirate@hotmail.com right?

[SuperJosh]

Yep, I will try again.

[BigRedRod]

and then both arrived at once :)

Thanks for the re-send anyways :)

I think trillian had crashed or something, so when i actually decided to check my mail rather than rely on it's auto-alert thingy i found 2 copies :D

Those changes are fine
I'm happy for you to speak tribal and the lnaguage translation thingy works both ways so you have a reasonable chance of understanding jabbbering in Raik

nice plot :)

[SuperJosh]

Glad they both got there. I was worried that my email might have crashed or something. I will make those changes now. Glad you liked the background.:)

[BigRedRod]

Glad you liked the background

hmm you don't seem to have developed the "When the DM is happy my character is going to be injured" instinct ... yet

I'm not happy with how you spell instinct
that kinda kills the drama :)

[BigRedRod]

next week i'm holiday
or more next monday i set off :)
so from monday the 29th to august 6th i'll be out of the country and any posting is unlikely :nervous:


just letting you know so i don't suddenly dissapear, and you think i've abandoned the game

Yeah I know this is bad timing, pausing the game before it gets into full swing :P
but I expected the game to get going alot before this
Still you should be able to get some good gaming done and i'm only away for a week :dead:

[SuperJosh]

hmm you don't seem to have developed the "When the DM is happy my character is going to be injured" instinct ... yet

An uninjured character is a bored character.:)

[BigRedRod]

:)
Well if you manage to ocnvince yourself that then all the better :)

Now we're just waiting for beid

[BigRedRod]

Ok i've looked over your sheets (with help from TFF) :)
I've posted any problems on the end of your sheets

[SuperJosh]

Cool, any word on when we can expect Beid's character sheet, so that we can start?

[BigRedRod]

he claims soon
i'll whine at him next time i see him online
but i want to get started as soon as possible

so Beid hurry the hell up

[SuperJosh]

As long as you know what is going on. I am just antsey to play, and was in a bitchy mood yesterday, and it would be nice to get underway before your vacation.

[BigRedRod]

Well I claim to know whats going on
Beid just needs poking with a stick
a bloody big stick :angry:
and yeah i want to get the game started before i'm on holiday

[Beidamon]

Sorry, got a new HD when i got my new computer and thats hindering the process a little. I should have things sorted out soon though and have my charecter all finished up.

[BigRedRod]

well as long as there was an actual reason :)

Just get it done soon as possible so we can get this show on the road

[BigRedRod]

Damn
Well looks like we will start when i get back
Which i think is the 6th
Beid you had better have your sheet posted, and fully correct and your background waiting in my inbox when i get back

Sorry for the very slow start guys :P

[SuperJosh]

It is OK. Sometimes these things happen. Have fun on your trip.

[Dust]

Have a good time Mr. Rod. Bring back lots of pictures :cool:

[Beidamon]

Have a nice trip BRR

Wait a Second, I posted something

THE WORLD IS GOING TO END, RUUUUUUUUNNNNNNN

*Beidamon runs away*....

*Beidamon runs back*

BEFORE YOU RUN REMEMBER TO TURN CAPS LOCK OFF

*Beidamon runs away again*

*Beidamon runs back*

*Catches breath*

Ok, caps lock off and....

Everyone strole away at a leasurely yet brisk pace! Runing is to tireing....

*Beidamon stroles away at a leasure pace*

*Stroles back back and looks at his watch*

Darn world is taking long enough to end, if you need me im going to strole at a leasurely pace over to there and have a nap.....

[SponkleofInfini]

Our world ain't ending, but yours is.....:) **Proceeds to kick Beids head in until his barin oozes out of his ears**. Hurry the hell up with the character boy.

[SuperJosh]

*Sees there are four characters posted*

*Drops dead from a heart attack*

*Wonders how Roth is going to communicate with Durn since Durn speacks no languages.:)*

[Beidamon]

Its simple, Durn is so smart he speaks all language and i didn't feel the need to post them all :)

[SponkleofInfini]

Hey, I am the languist around here and don't you forget it...... :nod:

[BigRedRod]

*bangs head on desk*
it's a start but we are still missibng your languages
Post the damn things
the game can't start if you don't know if you can talk to one another
get to it beid

oh yeah i'm back :) (in case you hadn't noticed)

[SponkleofInfini]

I have my languages finsihed i think. As for Beid don't expect anything soon he and everyone else in the epic campaign "A World Aflame" is glued to their monitors waiting to see what happens.........damn that is a fine campaign.

[BigRedRod]

hehe
I bugged beid so i now have his background (not actually emailed) and he assures me he will post his languages tomorrow

well i know enough
I'm starting :)

[SuperJosh]

Welcome back, I am ready to game. W00t!

[BigRedRod]

that's the spirit :)

[SponkleofInfini]

Ok Dust nothing personal with the insults ok, it's just a character thing. He is a sharped tongued character........I hope I haven't hurt any feelings.

[Dust]

You were pretty harsh there, but I understood it was IC. It's cool.

[BigRedRod]

yeah just remember the diffetrence between IC bitching and OOC bitching :)

[BigRedRod]

map explanation
open the link in a new window
drop all that crazy text into it
then press load
toggle the map to sqaures and it should show up

it is better than me drawing maps as its faster and more usable :)

[Beidamon]

I would just like to point out the irony that after all that time BRR spent waiting for me to finish up my spell list that the first action BRR takes is to cause me to lose my spellbook lol :)

[BigRedRod]

yep
but thats the weird way of the DM
You're not meant to understand :)

[Beidamon]

In other words you messed up and are trying to distract us from the fact :)

Dont worry, its alright, DM's very rarely seem to make sence, especially when they say 'No, you charecter cant have that' lol

[SponkleofInfini]

I just hope I get my spellbook back, although the outlook is bad. I don't really want to go and buy another book then pay more money to re-write spells into the new book.

[Beidamon]

Ive also deftly avoided posting my history in written words, I can in reality be anything I want from a former prince to a demigod in disguise, the power, the power!

Or I could be the average dwarf with above average intellegence....

Ya, thats it.... till I die then come back as a half celestial.... :)

[BigRedRod]

In other words you messed up and are trying to distract us from the fact

nope
as i said it's the weird way of the DM

and you will be getting your background written up, although i have your rough draft from my msn logs
so you are fixed to the one story

[Beidamon]

Luckly I have never been on MSN so i know them for the forgeries the are, ha!

[BigRedRod]

whatever
Trillian keeps logs of all out conversation
so hahaha
:)

but you really do need to get that written up, as you will be posting it at some point

[BigRedRod]

Superjosh you need to update your character sheet, none of those luxeries (like soap) for you anymore :)

Beid you still have old bits on your sheet that shouldnt be there too

Sponkle you don't know those spells anymore :P they were in your old "lost" spellbook

Dust, you have managed to find some leather armour somehow :) the guards all wore chain

I could be wrong on some of these though, so if you feel i'm going back on something or just been crazy let me know :)

just a general note, you were stripped down to clothing, they removed everything else (except familiars, Beid's is a rock and I doubt the guards will have wanted to touch Sponkle's in case something happened :) )

[Dust]

How much gold did we get from the rebels?

[BigRedRod]

you each have
2gp
10sp
10cp

[SponkleofInfini]

So how are you going to handle spells known then when we eventually get our books back? Will we be able to get the appropriate amount known or is going to be dramtically reduced and we have to spend money to write in the old spells.

As for the spells known I have kept them there so I know what I want when I evntually get another spell book.

[BigRedRod]

ah I didn't realise there was a reason behind it :)
I thought you had missed a section when you were removing your equipment
It makes sense so i won't push you to remove the section

[SponkleofInfini]

So what say you on the writing of spells into spellbook. Do we have to pay to write in the spells.

[BigRedRod]

I will allow you to add the spells you currently have memorised to your spell books free of charge (it will just take 10minutes/spell level). You can do this next time you set down for a while, you will need an inkpen and some ink however :)

As for the ones in your old spellbook you don't have memorised i'm gonna be mean and force you to find another copy of the spell :devious:

This may seem pretty nasty, and well I suppose it is, you are above average by a long shot but then again you have no equipment and that is fairly crippling for wizards :) I'm sure you will manage to be inventive enough to stay alive

Although if there are some official rulings for a situation such as this then I will take a look at it, just let me know where

[SponkleofInfini]

Thanks for letting us copy them in free of charge, the prepared ones that is :bored: . I guess we could ask the old man when we return if we copy could copy (insert spell list here) from his spellbooks etc.

I doubt there is an official rule set for a situation such as this :)

[BigRedRod]

Yeah I based the freeness (after buying an inkpot and pen which is a few gp or something :) ) on the fact that from their studies Wizards get two free spells at each level. So it kind of made sense

You want to ask more from Rizeth? :) Dron seemed determined to milk the old man out of his house :D I'm sure if you hadn't all agreed he would have walked away with alot more stuff

Still this is just about the end of me railroading you, The first little bits were an attempt to force you together. The cell seemed to do opposite though :) So you have more choices now you are in the big wide world :)

[Beidamon]

(OOC: Mech is the dwarven word for Dragoon so there :P)

[BigRedRod]

fear my mod powers :)

and no it isn't
Mech is a slang term used mainly by pilots to mean mechanist
those big mecha thingies are called Dragoons
It's annoying having to edit your popsts to correct them everytime you refer to a dragoon (which is almost every post :) )

[SponkleofInfini]

I guess I could ask him a favour.........ohwell.

[SuperJosh]

OK, I updated my Character sheet. I am assuming that since no mention has been made of Sy, my attack dog, it is roaming around Naies living the good life chasing rabbits and such. Let me know if I am wrong.

[BigRedRod]

well they didn't arrest him too :)
so yeah he is probably somewhere around Naies

[SponkleofInfini]

Just another question about spells. Do we have to have our spells prepared to write them into our newly aquired spellbooks or can we still cast the spells and write them into the book later free of cost. I ask cause the old man wants those crystals promptly.

[BigRedRod]

you need to have them prepared
So if you cast them you won't be able to record that spell in your book

Decisions, Decisions ... ;)

[BigRedRod]

Dust, you said you want to buy a pouch belt
Not 100% on what you mean there :P

I'm thinking Belt Pouch but I could be waaaay off :)

[BigRedRod]

wow that was some good plan-forming :)
Well done, it normally takes alot longer in PBPs or one player just grabs the lead


*rubs hands together*
that's it split up, and then I'll pick you off one by one
Muhahahahaha


and well done Beid for finally Saying Dragoon rather than Mech

[SponkleofInfini]

I must step up and take all the praise for splitting the party LOL

[Dust]

Actually I did want a... pouch... belt... to carry my many pouches in... while I wear... my belt...

...

Actually I wanted a belt pouch :x-eyed:

[BigRedRod]

glad I was confused there then and there wasn't such an item
Possibly it would be a belt that unfolds to make a pouch or something :)

[Beidamon]

Do I get bonus exp for saying dragoon instead of mech? Maybe a bonus rank in Knowledge (Dragoon) for actually knowing what their name is now? :)

[BigRedRod]

no you just don't get a slap
you lucky lucky person you :)

Heh, well looks like the idea that the group would split has been thrown down :)

[SponkleofInfini]

I guess they want someone to hold their hand :)

[BigRedRod]

In future could people avoid just postingOOC comments in the IC hread
It bugs me

Just quote whatever your replying to and then put in your views

Although It is true what Dust says but really thats kind of part and parcel of the PBP experience :P It's nice to keep a game moving and although D&D (and other RPing) does need alot of IC communication, character and inter-character relationship development, it's hard to balance maintaining the game and development due to the speed

Although in this situation the characters have been all through alot recently, seperated from the links (no matter how small) to their lives by troops and rebels. So they are kind of clinging together, and people do weird stuff in weird circumstances

Although a wizard with no spells in his spellbook wanting to set off to complete their task is a little odd there are some good reasons behind his motivation and Durn just wants to go and poke the dragoons

Still it's defiently worth discussion, and you should feel free to slow down a little and develop characters not only by what they do. Then again it's up to you as players and your characters personalities :)

[Dust]

Well said Rod. PBP has pitfalls, and this is one of them. But hey, there's no need to slow down the action. I don't mind if Dron thinks his companions are crazy :cool:

[BigRedRod]

i take it that Algerdar (i still have problems typing that for some reason :) ) and Durn also gave the little cash they got from the rebels to ensure they can pay for all that stuff
Sponkle, Beid, correct me if I am wrong here :)

[SponkleofInfini]

I hadn't, just due to me forgeting about it.

[Beidamon]

Indeed I did

[Beidamon]

We find east by what time of day it is and where the sun is :)

[BigRedRod]

so really posting that IC would have made more sense :\
There are going to a fair few problems, some will be very minor like this
others will be much much larger

But even if you find east how do you know which way town is? It is a concern of the group to get everyone going the right way down the road

[SuperJosh]

I went to the beach, I had fun, I am back. I hope everyone else had as good of a weekend as I did.

[BigRedRod]

I'm not a beach person, I don't like sand :P

But i had a barbeque and a bit of a party
Proved to some crazy guy that just becuase it tastes like fruit juice doesnt mean it isn't lethal :)

[Beidamon]

hmm Im guessing we find out where town is by going up to the people and saying "Hey, wheres the town". I posted that here though because it was a OOC question to the DM, as for finding town ill just leave that to those who need to head to town ;)

[SuperJosh]

I know where town is now don't I?:fun: Besides interaction with PCs is a whole lot more fun than deductive reasoning, I did think about following the cart tracks but decided with my luck they would not lead to town.

As far as the beach, it was really more a river trip. My parents have a house where the Neuse River meets the Pamlico Sound (we just call it a beach house since it is 15 minutes from the beach) and we went sailing and tubing, so there was no sand involved. We did however grill chicken, shrimp and fish, and get swaggered Sat night.

[BigRedRod]

Ah ok then that sounds better :)

[BigRedRod]

hehe
I wasn't going to let the price be pulled down anymore
But the mention of Betsy was superb :)
Still it won't work again

I need to sort out my rolling so they can just laugh at you and possibly raise the price for the insult :)

[Dust]

:cool:

[SuperJosh]

I am back once again. Sorry I am usually able to post at least once a day on the weekends, but as I said, I was out of town last weekend. And, as I forgot to say, it was my 1 year anniversary this weekend, so I spent the weekend glued to my wife and roleplaying was just not on the agenda (well at least not D&D;)). Things should be back to normal next weekend.

[BigRedRod]

roleplaying was just not on the agenda (well at least not D&D).

TOO MUCH INFORMATION!

:)

[SponkleofInfini]

No no, let the man talk, maybe he will want to provide some pictures for us. ;)

[BigRedRod]

Algerdar and Durn didn't complete their search of the area before, they found a dragoon after about 1/2 of the area had been covered

[SponkleofInfini]

Yeah I gathered as much, as I said we hadn't found anything yet.

[BigRedRod]

I was just maiing sure, so that if you did leave you weren't under the impression oyu had completed the search, becuase then you would blame me for cheating you out of a little more moola :)

[SponkleofInfini]

I forgot to ask them to get me food :( ohwell I will have to go into town afterwoods and get some rations. And I need a crossbow, a mage can't get around with a sword, especially at this level.

[BigRedRod]

i'm pretty sure there is enough food for all of you
As the amount of rations wasn't actually listed, I guessed at 5 per person i think

Has everyone updated their sheets with the stuff that was bought?

[SponkleofInfini]

Yeah I have, the other day......must begin to write spells into spellbook...........soon.

[Dust]

I have now :cool:

How much gp do I have?

[BigRedRod]

you have 3 bags of rebel money + 100 from Rizeth minus the end amount you paid :)
i'll have a look if you don't beat me to it and give you the exact amount

[SponkleofInfini]

SuperJosh what was with the post in our character threads?

[BigRedRod]

I was wondering this myself
I'm thinking he had a couple to drink and ended up on these forums :)
Of course it could be some secret code or somesuch :)

Anyhow c'mon SuperJosh explain yourself :)

[SuperJosh]

I like to refer to the Character threads sometimes (for secret reasons;)) and was getting annoyed that I kept having to open a drop down box and click on "from the begining", since there had been no postes in any of them in the last 30 days. So I guess you could say..."bump" or that I raised them /\ (up). Sorry if this confused anyone, or pissed them off. Well if it pissed you of, good, serves you right for being so thin skinned, but if it confused, once again "sorry".

God how I wish beer had been involved... that sweet, brown nectar of the gods. The last couple of weeks have been long.

[SponkleofInfini]

There is an easy way to avoid such annoyance.

Go to your user settings/options whatever, but there is a similar drop down menu which you can set so all the forums you view go by that.

I know this is confusing explaination, just look around your user options and settings you will find it.

[BigRedRod]

dammit
How are you going to able to support my bar if you aren't getting enough alcohol down you now?

Sponkle is right though, just set your options so you view all threads

[SuperJosh]

We have been giving all our beer to the cats. We figure if we can get them hooked that is two more ?people? drinking at your bar, and that doubles the tab.

Geez, making me edit my options...Fine I did it, but I am not happy about it. JK thanks for the heads up. That will make life much easier.

[BigRedRod]

We have been giving all our beer to the cats. We figure if we can get them hooked that is two more ?people? drinking at your bar, and that doubles the tab.

well ok thats a good enough excuse
I'm sure my computer science degree will help me a ton when i'm trying to set this thing up :)
Altohugh I doubt there are degrees in "setting up a theme bar" :)

[BigRedRod]

Hmm
Beid could have dropped out
I'm not too sure and he won't talk to me on IM (although my connection means i'm usually offline when i'm trying to talk)

[SponkleofInfini]

Something similar to this happened before but on a smaller scale. He most likely will get to posting soon.

[BigRedRod]

yeah i remember that
thats why i'll give it a while before I make a decision based on it

[SuperJosh]

So are we waiting to see if Beid shows back up, or are we all just going through a lazy period at the same time?

[BigRedRod]

no, i'll continue as normal (well i couldnt post at all yesterday, but i'm back now)

no point holding the entire game up for one person, unless it all hinges on him

[BigRedRod]

something that is bugging me:

Do the two different types of lying have different spelling?
(i.e. the one where you lie on the floor, and the other where you tell lies)

I'm not sure about it all , and I can't think of an alternate spelling

So feel free to help me out here :)

[SponkleofInfini]

I will be holding back as much as possible if this thing in the thickets attacks. Trying to preserve those prescious few spells I have to copy them into my spellbook for free **Continues to curse BRR for taking my spellbook away**.

I also don't have a ranged weapon so I am effectively useless here unless I am really needed to fight.

[BigRedRod]

heehee
I love my job :)
no spells, no real weapon, just one small gnome that hears noises :)

[SponkleofInfini]

You're a cruel man BRR........well paranoia has set in, when will I begin to loose control of my bladder.......only time will tell.

[SuperJosh]

W00t, Roth is happy.:)

Just an FYI, I finally found a job (it is only for 3 weeks, so that sux) so I might not be posting as often as I used to. I figure I can still post twice a day, before and after work. It should not have that much of an impact on my online life since I usually did not post during this time frame (3PM-12AM Eastern) since I was usually hangin' with the wife then (she is hating the schedule though).

This is not a prelude to me dissappearing, I just wanted to let people know what was going on in my RL.

[SponkleofInfini]

Congratulations on the new job, I wish I could strike it lucky and get one :(

[BigRedRod]

well done on the job

I'm currently debating whether to apply for some work at the uni-bar, chances are I could use the money but it would most likely be crappy hours and not exactly rewarding work :) I'll see what happens :)
Other than that i'm tempted to join student security so i can see gigs for free

And good luck on the bladder Sponkle :)

[SuperJosh]

Thanks, it is not the best job in the world, but it pays the bills and is my foot in the door at a company I would really like to work for.

[BigRedRod]

my main hrd-drive seems to have crashed last night
it had all the info for this game on it :(
Still I have my olf rough notes on paper somewhere i'll have to dig them out

Also I'll have to use my mum's comp to get online, which is bloody annopying

long story short : I'm not a happy bunny

[SuperJosh]

That sucks, do we need to slow things down until you PC gets back on its feet?

[BigRedRod]

keep going
I found some of my notes in a folder
i have just lost a few stats and stuff
but i can put them back together easy enough

It's just a real pain, I'm just hoping that the drive isn't junked, i had some stuff I really should have backed up on it

[Dust]

You have my deepest sympathies, Rod. My computer died two days ago...

... Of course, now I have a new one :cool: Bottom of the line model, but still about twice as good as my old computer :)

[SuperJosh]

That is what kills me, I am still paying on this machine, and I could get twice the PC for half the $$$ now. Oh well, that is life. I hope your HD is not totally screwed BRR.

[BigRedRod]

After consulting with my dad it turns out that possibly it could be a dead processor or fan (well this is what he claims anyhow :) )
I really need to get some work done on it but I was busy last night :P

Still there is a little ray of hope about not losing my data :)

[SponkleofInfini]

Even if your HDD did crash there is still a way to retrieve the data, you just have to be willing to pay the money.

[BigRedRod]

Hmmm
I'll see, chances are I can just hand it in to the HP repair people and they will sort it out for me If it gives me that many probs
Still my system was dying anyhow, It seemed time for a rebuild
Just wish I had a chance for backing up :)

[BigRedRod]

so all i really lost was a few gig of music
which is a bloody pain in the ass

But still
Tomorrow I will embark on a crazy oddessy, in the hopes of removing the problems with my computer
Yes, I'm gonna format my c drive and reinstall XP
I could be gone for some time, half a day, a few days, until I buy a new computer
Who knows :)
But I'm not dead, i'm just trying to fix this bugger

I can prolly still use my mums unless I have to take apart the network (fairly likely as mine is running on an oldnetwork that doesn't exist but somehow works). So I may not vanish at all :)

Still this is a warning :)

[SuperJosh]

BRR, have you heard from Beid yet? If not are you thinking of replacing him, or NPCing his PC, or just running with 3 characters?

[BigRedRod]

He says he doesn't feel motivated to play d&d right now
Next time i see him online i'll have another try at getting him in
if that fails i'll do a brief ad for a new character / player to use beids. I don't want to just leave him but at the same time I don't like forcing people to do things :P
If no-one picks up (it's a strnage little game so i wouldnt expect a replacement) i'll kill him off (he might noy die, but he will leave the group)

[SuperJosh]

It is different from your traditional game, but that makes it refreshing, plus you are a good DM which should go a long way. I do not think that you will have much trouble finding a new player. From what I have seen it seems like summer is a bad recruiting time because there are a lot of kids out of school starting their own games, but then when school starts up again they decide they do not have time to DM so they drop their games leaving a lot of players wanting a game. I know 2 of the games I used to play in had the DM quit on them, so you might have better luck getting a player now as opposed to this summer when you were looking for them.

[BigRedRod]

plus you are a good DM which should go a long way

Really? To be honest I thought I was doing fairly badly :) Still thanks :)

You could be right, anyhow I don't just want to chuck Beid away, I'll try and talk him round but if he isn't interested i'll let him go and have a search for fresh blood

It is different from your traditional game, but that makes it refreshing,
It also ensures that people think i'm destroying D&D by incorperating things that shouldn't go there into it :) I'm sure they are gonna turn up with pitch-forks and torches trying to burn me as a heathen/witch :)

[SuperJosh]

"To be honest I thought I was doing fairly badly"

I am having fun, and really that is all that counts.:) Seriously, I think the first 100 posts are always wierd as the players, DM, and PCs all get to know each other.

I am not advocating chucking Beid to the side of the road, I am just saying you should be able to get a replacement if one is needed.

[BigRedRod]

Well my mum's comp (which was hooked up to the internet and my comp was accessing the net through) kinda broke
It's fixed now, and i jknow how to solve a new crazy problem
Anyhow my apologies for that short delay

[BigRedRod]

Ok
I don't think we are getting Beid back in this game
So time to look for a new player

[BigRedRod]

Well Greenblood says she may be up for the challenge of playing a man :)
(after she checks out the game and stuff first though)
So hopefully if she is interested we can fill that position and keep the game pushing the limits with four players

[SuperJosh]

Sweet, thanks for keeping us informed.

[BigRedRod]

Well Greenblood would rather play a sorceorr, I'd prefer not to have a new character brought in for plot reasons and changing the character to a sorceror isn't really an option
So looks like Black Plauge will be taking the spot, maybe :)

[SuperJosh]

Hhhmmmmm... Looking at the character forum it looks a little more definite than "maybe".

Welcome on board Black Plauge. By the way is that anything like a black plague? Like I said, welcome aboard, and I look forward to playing with you.

[Black Plauge]

Thank you for the welcome.

Yes my name does source itself from the black plague. However given my notoriously bad spelling when I first started using the handle I misspelled plague. When it was pointed out to me (I think it was by BRR), I looked it up and found that while my spelling was by no means the one in common usage it was listed as a variant spelling, albeit a very rare one. As such I have decided to keep it that way just because it is a normally easier to get this handle than the "properly" spelled one.

[Black Plauge]

I was looking over the character sheet and I noticed that it seems to be in dire need of an update. However, I am having trouble figuring out what is supposed to be on it.

So far I have figured out that the Spellbook's contents need to be replaced by what is currently listed under spells memorized.

I know the Money value is incorrect but I am having trouble figuring out the correct amount, if anyone could advise me of it I would appreciate it.

Finally equipment, I think this list is correct, but I am not sure, if anyone could look it over and advise me I would appreciate it.

Thanks for your help.

[BigRedRod]

Indeed It was me :)
I rememebing having a bit of a go at you :)

Anyhow looks like your here
So can you repost Beid's old sheet as your own and then just dive in
i'll need to PM you something too, I'll do that now while I remember

[BigRedRod]

I'll go look over the sheet
I think the only money you should have is a quarter of the money the group just recieved, plus a quarter/third of whatever was left from the shopping trip (aldergar "forgot" to give his money in so relaly it's up to what money is where, still it's fiddling small really)

[Black Plauge]

If you could also check the XP amount. It being a round number I am not sure Ch 1's XP was added in.

[BigRedRod]

yeah he didn't add that
So it's your spellbook that needs changing, xp total, and cash

[BigRedRod]

I've updated the xp on your sheet Black

you should have a PM too from me on these boards

ok now we get back to the swing of things with 5-way posting action :)

[BigRedRod]

Black, I'm led to believe your characters skills could be wrong

Skills are wrong too. He should have (2+6)*5=40 ranks/points. I add up his ranks and get 45. Those cross-classed skills at 2 ranks are actually costing him 4 skill points.

but i don't have time to check (need to keep the phone line clear for the next day and half :P, soi i'm just rushing on for a little :) )

[SuperJosh]

Nice way to make an entrance BP, throwing money around! Now if you could just come over to my house...:)

[BigRedRod]

well just paint me stupid
I forgot that banks close
I can post
woo
although you guys are prolly still arguing :)

Just let Rizzeth know when you decide on whether to accept the offer
I'm suprised you did this before arguing the price with him :)

[Black Plauge]

I beleive a decision has been reached in that regard.

As to throwing money around. I never do that IRL. It just seemed right for Durn to do so given his current situation.

Now if only I had a friend like that... :cool:

[BigRedRod]

yep i'll get to posting now then :)

[Black Plauge]

What are the rules for making skill checks?

In this case I want Durn to make a skill check on Knowledge (Dragoon) and Craft (Dragoon) for the utility of copper in making a Dragoon.

I know there is a little OOC knowledge there in relating copper to wires and such, but that is why I need to make the skill check, to determine if Durn knows these kind of things.

As for checking out the skills I will do this post haste so that accurate skill checks can be made.

Heads to go check his character sheet...

Comes back after doing so...

Actually I think the character was short ranks because those two pseudo ranks in Spot and Listen came from the Alertness feat granted by the familiar.

Anyway I fixed it now, including changing the modifiers to their correct values (INT was in the skills as a +7 while CON was a +1, neither of which is correct by the ability scores).

[BigRedRod]

I'll make the check for you
Just mention something on IC if applicable
or bang an OOC note on the end of a post

[BigRedRod]

Usage of Copper In Dragoons (as known by Durn)

Certain components are normally crafted from copper and copper alloys in a dragoon. However it isn't all that much, in comparrison to other materials only small amounts of copper are needed.
Copper could be used as a substitue for some of the other materials but it is likely it would create an inferior dragoon

[SponkleofInfini]

I think I know where this is leading, but then again I may be way off.

[BigRedRod]

I woiuld ask where you think, but then again I could just chnage it and prove you wrong :)

[SponkleofInfini]

The interest in dragoon energyst's, a copper mine........maybe old Rizeth is up to more then he is letting on :) But then again most likely wrong :)

[BigRedRod]

well at least your thinking about it all :)
but I'm not saying one way or the other here

[SponkleofInfini]

Hehe it's good to keep the DM on his toes. I can see you now frantically going through your notes an changing the plot as I type :) just kidding.

[BigRedRod]

I'll try and post today and tomorrow
but my bank is screwing me about andI'm packing for uni

So if I vanish for a while don't worry the game is still on

[BigRedRod]

Ok I'll have to pack my computer up a some point today
It's hard to post without a computer
I'm not sure how long I'll be unable to post but I'll kleep it as small as possible (it'll be sunday at the earliest though, and I have no idea what I'll be doing then, plus I'll want to try and make some new friends and all that)
Still don't cry I'll be back :)

[Black Plauge]

Alright, why do I get the burden of responsibility? :O :S

Not that I'm complaining but I expected a little more disscussion about who would hold the money.

However, who am I to argue with group concensus?

[SuperJosh]

I think that the general feeling was that since you were so free with your money earlier you would be the least likely to take it for your own. Well, that and your avatar is just so darn cute, how could we not give you the money.:)

[SponkleofInfini]

Yeah that must be it :nod:

[SuperJosh]

I am back. Fri and Sat were crazy since it was the end of the month at the temp job I was working, and since I was a temp they got to abuse me.:) Things are back to normal now, and I no longer have a job, so I can be the OC poster I love being.

Edit: Stupid spelling...

[SponkleofInfini]

Welcome back, I am affraid your actions validate a paddlin :evil:

[SuperJosh]

Woo Hoo, first the spankings. then the oral s... never mind.

[SponkleofInfini]

Orals What the??? Oh you better believe that's a paddlin.

[Black Plauge]

So, it seems no one is going to get a lamp or some torches or some such light source.:O

Oh well, what do I care?:D My character has darkvision and will see just fine. You other guys will have a tough time of it though seeing as two of you have human characters and one is a gnome, neither of which have darkvision.

And since the wizards lost their spell book, neither can memorize light.

This is going to be a very interesting doungen crawl.

[SponkleofInfini]

I will pick up a light source not just straight away though. My weapon is first priority for now. I also offered to go into acrchers and get everyones shit but they both walked away from me.

[Black Plauge]

True, that was rather rude of them wasn't it.

There times when it is a definate advantage to play a dwarf.

[Dust]

Sorry about that Sponk. Dron's been moody lately :cool:

[SponkleofInfini]

It's no problem, I didn't give it a second thought. I was just left a little confused.

[SuperJosh]

I meant for Dron to give Durn the list, but I guess Rothylt did not make himself clear. Oh well, it is not like we can not still get the stuff.

[Black Plauge]

Why would Dron give Durn the list? He was the one who walked away first.

Besides it wouldn't make much sense for a dwarf to go about buying lights for an underground adventure. They would be a luxury for him and who needs luxaries while adventuring. :P

[SuperJosh]

I am pretty sure I walked away first to look for a smith with Durn. I told Dron he could tell Algerdar what we needed, then went after Durn. Then he walked ofter Durn also.He says to Dron and Algerdar. "Surely you can tell him what we need to see in the dark as well as I could. Come on Sy." With that he turns from the other two and jogs up to Durn to look for a smith with the dwarf, dog in tow.My post was meant to reflect Roth's excitement about getting a sword as well as his distaste for going back in the archer.

[Dust]

I'm confused. What exactly is happening right now? I know we're in town and looking for items, but I thought that we were off to find the smith. Why are we talking as if we were going into the general store?

[SuperJosh]

Dron, Roth, Durn are looking for a smith. Algerdar is getting a crossbow and then a lightsource or two.

The confusion seems to come from my post when I left Dron and Algerdar. I am sorry about that as I said, Roth just did not want to go into the archer and would rather go search for a sword than a light.

[SuperJosh]

First thing you must realize is I AM A CRACK ADDICT!!!

1: 5 posts up) I meant Roth wanted Dron to give Algerdar the list, but did not make himself clear. You are correct BP, you did walk off first

2: 3 posts up) Ignore that post because I get Dron and Durn confused sometimes. I am starting to get it though (about time huh?).

3: 1 post up) That post is OK.

[Black Plauge]

Enlightenment dawns, ... :eek:

Oh, no, wait a minuet. It was just a break in the clouds.:fun: :P :nod:

Although that does clear things up a bit, Superjosh.

[BigRedRod]

Lot's of posts + me very tired = my best interpretation of what you mean

sorry about that

oh yeah and i'm back
[in case you didn't notice some how]

:)

[SuperJosh]

Welcome back. So how is uni?

[BigRedRod]

scarey, cool, dissapointing and many other things, all at once :)

[Black Plauge]

Yeah, it will be that way the entire time.

Except when your too busy to notice. :P



And now for the biggest emotional outburst ever made by a dwarf.






There, its over. I hope you didn't miss it.

[SponkleofInfini]

It will have to be an ordinary crossbow, can't afford a M/W just yet :)

[BigRedRod]

just making sure
in IC it's hell to make it clear if you want plain cake or MW :)

Hmmm
Played a game of f2f 3e yesterday at the local gaming society
I hadn't played in ages but the really sad thing was that these PBPs (even the original slow moving one) are far more enjoyable. So looks like I'll need to find another way to get some f2f action while i'm down here, I think the local comic shop actually has a group advertised so I might give them a try

[BigRedRod]

sorry about this little mini-delay
I didn't notice anyone had posted :P
My mistake
I must have cleared all the new message lights at some point and I didn't look at the last post thing
I'll post the resolution of the excitement at the shops when I get back from lectures/dinner

[Black Plauge]

I have this strange feeling that Durn's conversation with the barkeep is taking place in some kind of time dialation. I think I am going to have to wait for the others to catch up once it is over in order for the time line to make sense.

Any one else getting that feeling?

[BigRedRod]

good point
I lose sense of time when splitting the party
depending on what they do
it may be time to que them walking in
or you walking out and meeting up with them

or something

but less tsalking without a doubt :)

[Black Plauge]

At this point Durn is trying to use the barkeep to figure out if he has enough supplies for this expedition. If he thinks he does then he will go find the others, provided they haven't already found him.

If he thinks he doesn't then he will go to Archer's to get some more, then go find the others.

As for less talking, I don't think that is necessarily the solution becuase the others could eventually take actions that take longer and I wouldn't want them to be forced to wait while Durn's finishes the conversation to catch up.

Then again if one of them were to walk in during the conversation that had already been played out then it would be hard to insert them into the conversation.

Well, however you want to work it, its your call BRR. Durn just spoke so it is up to the barkeep to say or do something next (provided of course the conversation isn't interupted).

[BigRedRod]

I'll wait to see what the other three do
then i'll answer your questions and see what happens

Time may stretch a little in places here but hopefully it will hardly be noticable

[Dust]

I'm pretty much ready to go. I don't have much else to do in the town.

[BigRedRod]

anyone seen sponkle recently?
he seems to have fallen off the face of the earth (plus he is in two other games I play in)

[Black Plauge]

Dust, you do realize that Dron hasn't actually paid for the rapier yet, don't you? As I read it you and Roth have only just agreed to the price the smith set.

And I am suprised you were disuaded from negotiating so easily given how quick you were to negotiate in the past.

[Dust]

Yeah, I'm kind of impatient to get back to the action right now, so I was trying to speed things up. I figured it was just a given that I'd paid for the rapier without my actually having to post 'Dron pays for the rapier'.

As for Sponk, his last post stated that he wasn't feeling well. He's probably sick, and hopefully doing okay.

[BigRedRod]

yeah as you didn't dispute the price I was just gonna assume you paid

anyhow reduce your cash and let's wait for Sponkle to get better, unless he has some serious disease that is gonna take a while, which would suck for him and really slow the game down

[Black Plauge]

Using a little OOC knowledge now aren't we Superjosh?

Then again if your character has any experience with dwarves it is a logical conclusion to make.

[BigRedRod]

:)
pretty much
still it's a reasonable sterotype to believe in :)

[SponkleofInfini]

Yes I have been sick..........sorry for slowing the game........I am feeling better then what I was feeling like a couple of days ago. But I may go a day or so without posting depending on how I feel but should be able to post daily from now on.

[Dust]

Good to have you back Sponk.

Hey Rod, do you know how much gp I'm supposed to have? I haven't updated since the beginning.

[BigRedRod]

no idea at all Dust :(
money doid get a bit messy a while back
this is a good reason to keep your sheet updated

if I get a a chance i'll plough througgh the last chapter and have a look
other than that it's up to you to do it :P

[Dust]

Okay. Went back and figured it out. Also edited to show the rapier.

[Black Plauge]

Okay, anyone know what was going on with the boards earlier today (Wednesday)?

This is the first time I have been able to acces them all day. I kept getting redirected to somekind of error page. Something about too many connections in line 40 or some such thing.

[Dust]

I get that sometimes. I don't know exactly what it is, but I usually try the refresh button a couple of times. If it still doesn't work, I come back in about an hour or so.

[SuperJosh]

I debated whether or not to post that, since it was based on OOC knowledge, but then I got to thinking about every dwarf I had played, or DMed and decided it was a common enough stereotype for Roth to by into it and check the tavern.

I to got the 40 something error, and do not know what it was about either.

FYI for those of you that are not on 3EBB: Go see "The Ring" this weekend. It rocked so hard-core. I can not wait to see it again.

[BigRedRod]

hmmmm
So do you guys want to discuss the merits of horse buying now or move you into the market?
It was a little vague, so I thought rather than screw stuff up I'd see what you wanted :)

[SponkleofInfini]

I hope there is a wagon or something cose Algerdar has no idea how to ride the damn things.

[Black Plauge]

Well, first Durn will be getting a few things from Archer's. Then, he can rejoin the discussion about horses, whether that be at the market or elsewhere really isn't all that important.

Don't worry Sponkle, Ride can be used untrained. Although Algerdar might be sore afterwards.

[SponkleofInfini]

Tries to fathom the side effects of riding a horse for many hours untrained.........so you say going by horse back is quicker :)

[SuperJosh]

Durn said he would meet us in the market, so that is where Roth is going to head. Probably by the livestock. We can talk about the merits of horse ownership (or in Roths case Pony ownership) there.

[Black Plauge]

Horseback will be much quicker, just not necessarily more comfortable.

And if its any consolation, Durn will probably be as sore as Algerdar after the ride.


Oh, and BRR, I took a little liberty in that last post in assuming that Archer would be behind the counter when Durn walked in given the other encounters with him in the store. Don't worry this doesn't translate into OOC knowledge, just trying to keep the story moving.

[BigRedRod]

no probs black
I can deal with small assumptions like that
I'll let uyou know if they are false :)

[Black Plauge]

Now there's a list for you. See if you can spot all the useful items.

[BigRedRod]

Didn't you already buiy some ink?
Or was it just thje one pot between you?

[SponkleofInfini]

I have already bought Ink; I thought Beid bought some for Durn also when he was still posting.

[Black Plauge]

As far as I could tell only one ink and pen set were purchased and since they appear on your character sheet I concluded Durn didn't have any yet but had borrowed some from Rizeth or shared with Algerdar when placing spells into his new spellbook.

Thus I put it on my list so that each character would have a seperate set in case something happened. And really because I can't imagine a wizard that doesn't carry around pen and ink.

[BigRedRod]

good point
I knew some ink was bought
But one between two can't really last for long

[SuperJosh]

Yep, only one vial of ink was purchased. I guess to a fighter or a rogue ink is much like dice are to a non-gamer. Why to you need two (vials of ink, or sets of dice)? Why can't you just share?

[SponkleofInfini]

Well we are in town now; to buy an ink and pen is inexpensive you might aswell get them now if you don't have them already.

[Black Plauge]

What do you think I am doing?

I am just waiting for Archer to get the things together and give me a price quote.

Then I will be joining youse guys over by the livestock.

BRR get a move on with Archer.

[BigRedRod]

hey just becuase you guys go for a post-a-thon while i'm asleep :)
I'll prolly squeeze one in after breakfast

[SponkleofInfini]

Bah.......sleep; highly over rated.

[BigRedRod]

ok
I have had about 5 hours today
And a lot to drink (as you may know, I'm fairly certain I was rambling at you when I got back to my room)
It makes posting a bad idea

I think 'm up to the challenge now though :)

[Black Plauge]

I am aware of the consuamte costs in scroll creation. I just can't see a wizard settling for low quality parchement. If you are going to buy some it should be good enough to use for any purpose, including scroll creation.

Also I just thought I would make sure on the quiver issue. Crossbow bolts much shorter than arrows so a quiver for one wouldn't work very well for the other.

[BigRedRod]

fair enough
I'm just ensuring everyone is clear on what is being bought here :)

[BigRedRod]

Ok
I'm off home his weekend, so for the next day or two any posting from me is unlikely

[Black Plauge]

Have fun.

[Black Plauge]

Well it seems we have a choice between ponies at 30gp a head + 5gp for the tack and feed or light horses for 75gp a head + 10gp for the tack and feed.

I don't know about you guys but Durn would prefer a pony based on size considerations. Maybe we should try for two of each on those grounds.

[SponkleofInfini]

Well I would also prefer a pony, being even smaller then Durn it would be far easier to ride a pony then a horse :).

I don't know if I even have enough for the pony, I may need to borrow from the kitty.

[SuperJosh]

Roth would prefer a horse, unfortunatly he only has money for a pony. That is why he wants to wait. He feels that a pony would be a watse of money and also a blow to his pride.

BTW BRR was Roth able to tell anything about the horses? I am waiting on word one way or the other before I post. Thanks.

[BigRedRod]

sorry I overlooked that
I'll edit

[Black Plauge]

Insulting the merchant Dust?

What kind of negotiating tactic is that?

[SponkleofInfini]

Diplomacy skills these days are a little lacking huh :)

[Black Plauge]

It seems that Dron and Durn have very diffrent ideas on how to conduct negotiations huh?

Of course Durn doesn't really know how effective Dron can be since he wasn't their when Dron negotiated with Archer.

Shall we see how things pan out?

[SponkleofInfini]

Yep, sure thing.

[Black Plauge]

Okay, BRR, I hope that was a typo. 315 is higher than the quoted price for four horses. Did you possible mean 215?

[BigRedRod]

no they found i'm not perfect
Melting
Melting
I'm melting

Yeah it was a stupid mistake I made
Corrected now :)

[Black Plauge]

No harm done. I just didn't want to respond until I was sure what the offer was.

[BigRedRod]

it's the best way :)

[Black Plauge]

Presumably.

Counter offer is in. I hope no one minds Durn taking the lead in these negotiations (Dron excepted since he left :P).

Remind me to take some ranks in diplomacy when we level up. Assuming of course we last the long. :paranoid:

[Black Plauge]

Well unless some one else speaks up Durn is going to accept this offer.

Just to be clear:

2 ponies, 2 horses, 4 riding saddles, 4 bits and briddles, and 8 rations of feed have been offered for 215gp.

That works out to
25gp/pony
62.5gp/horse
10gp/set of tack (both saddle and bit & briddle)
and 4sp worth of feed for free.

PHB prices for these are
30gp/pony
75gp/horse
and 12gp/set of tack (10gp for the saddle and 2gp for the bit & briddle)

If there are any objections to taking the offer speak now.

[SuperJosh]

Looks good to me.

[SponkleofInfini]

Yep sounds good

[Dust]

I'm okay with it.

[Black Plauge]

Okay, my character sheet is updated.

Don't forget to deduct monetary amounts, I listed the contribution from each character in my last post to avoid confusion.

[SuperJosh]

Thanks, on my character sheet I edited so that I owed the "group" 44 GP, I will go back and edit it in more detail now.

[SponkleofInfini]

Edited and complete :)

[SuperJosh]

BRR: I do not know exactly what Cy can and can not do (like guard, for instance), so if I ever overstep the bounds let me know.

Dust: I did not describe the horse besides the fact that she was a mare so you could decribe her as you want to. Heck make her a stallion for all I care, I know how o use the edit button.:)

[SuperJosh]

Sorry Sponkle, I think in this case Roth's player is the fool.:)

I just missed that part of your post for some reason. I guess I need to go back to grade school and learn to read again.

[SponkleofInfini]

LOL, well fair enough there :) tell them algerdar sent ye :)

[SuperJosh]

Just for the record BRR, Roth did not say the part about the goblins defending there homes out loud, he thought it.

Roth decided that it might be... unwise to even hint that the miners brought this on themselves by invading another creatures home.

[BigRedRod]

ok in future can you put thoughts in italics please
It stops me scewing up like this :)

[SuperJosh]

No problem, you probably said that before, and I forgot, I will try to remember in the future... but beer killed all the good brain cells.:?

[BigRedRod]

nope
I havent mentioned any particualr form
I just kinda ssume that everyone understands the way I do things :)

[SuperJosh]

Looking through the other posts, I see that others have done that in the past, so I should have picked up on it, but like I said... beer.

[BigRedRod]

yep :)
There are only two beers i've so far found that I can drink
1 - Kirin (it's Japanese so it's a light beer but it's drinkable)
2 - Raspberry beer with some name I no longer know

[Black Plauge]

My next series of posts are going to ask about the caverns that have been found. During the course of those posts I am going to assume that Durn, as a dwarf, has at least a passing familiarity with cave formation and such. If you don't want me to assume this, BRR, then let me know and I will change things around.