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UPDATE 7-24-10: I've gotten a bit more comfortable with the DMing and I'm open to having a 4th and 5th player enter the game. You must be able to use Vent (have a mic) and Gametable. We play at 6:30 PM Eastern time on Wednesday evenings, usually until 10 PM Eastern.

You can be whatever race/class mix you want, be part of the surroundings the characters are embroiled in or an outsider to the situation as a whole; you can even come up with your own neat ideas and we'll make them work together (ex: the human cleric Jaisahn is blind and has a seeing eye familiar, which affects his Perception checks and RP situations).

The current players are a human cleric, a human barbarian, and an eladrin warlock. Do not feel pressed to fill in class role slots--be what you want to be. Currently the three, who were spending the night in the castle, defended Queen Remica II from an organized assassination involving a dozen individuals willing to kill themselves and each other to get to her while her palace was understaffed due to other factors. The three have been tasked with finding the mastermind behind this and bringing him/her back alive for the Queen to torture.

I'd love to fit anyone in ASAP, even into this Wednesday's game if they were up for it, so please, post or PM or whatever you want with character and sheet. Thanks .




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I'm looking for people who want to play D&D 4E on Gametable and Vent, with me as the DM.

An important note here: Be gentle, it's my first time.

I've been playing for over a year and have gotten the interest up to try running a game. I've been doing my reading and such, and would like to run a game with those willing to give me a chance.

I'd like to do a night a week, choosing the night based on what's good for players--any week night but Thursday, as that is my playing night.

Since this will be my first game, and I'll fortunately have DreamGoddess helping here if I need, but I'd like to limit the game's size a bit. I can be pretty flexible with how to manage encounter stuff, as I've been learning a lot, but I'd like to keep it to a party size of 3, stretching to 4 if Dream wants to join in.

So, I need three people. Post if you're interested, and we'll see whose schedules work together. I'd like to start games at 7PM EST, though I can bring that up to 6:30 EST if people want more game time/end earlier, so post opinions on that too.

Setting
The setting will essentially be standard fantasy, basic D&D, although I'll be making locations and area.

You'll be starting in Caragi, a sprawling port city from which Queen Remica rules the kingdom with an iron fist. The city has become rich from trade, and thus also decayed morally. The police are the Queen's servants, basically caring for her pet projects, and don't really give a damn about the common man. Everything is about increasing the city, and thus the kingdom's, riches.

Across the Royal Bay lies a stretch of island where cliffs make up the coastline except for one place that has been frozen in a wave of ice for centuries. The island is called Olith, though no one remembers where the name came from. In most parts of the kingdom, people believe it's just a deserted island, with animal life, the cliffs, and high, snow-topped mountains at its center. People in Caragi know better. On some clear nights, in the distance, you can easily see the light of fires along the cliffs, and perhaps in the mountains if your eyes are very good. It's been largely ignored, until now.

One day, as everything was business as usual, ships going out, coming in, crimes going unsolved, war being planned, a Queen wrapped in self-love, the wave of ice cracked, crashed, and the tide swept over the port city. No great damage was done, and no one died (who was important) but when the water washed away and the people of Caragi looked north, they saw the break in Olith Isle's cliffs--a beach where ships could land, and a great green land just begging to be occupied by the overflow of Caragi. A land of mystery, maybe treasures, maybe dreams. And there is Caragi, staring at it, festering and glittering all at once as its rich get richer and everyone else gets poorer.

With all the hub-bub about Olith Isle opening, the police and guards have been mostly busy making the Queen happy, getting ships and crew ready to head out, and so the city's common good is more neglected than ever, and it's doubtful whatever riches come in are going to help.

But maybe there are a few people who will make a difference?

Characters

For making characters... anything in the rules goes (race/class); we'll make it work. If it's not in the rules, we'll discuss it (ex: in Faline's Amaranth game, our party's Warforged is being treated as a golem).

If you want to be from the city, that's great; if not, also great, but think of a reason you're there. If you want your character to have some occupation or position in Caragi, that's great too. Basically, don't restrict yourselves, and if I think something might be trouble, we can talk about it and make it work.

As for money and equipment, my rule is going to be similar to what I've played; you start with 100g. Your starting weapon and armor are free (non-magic, just base equipment), and so is an Adventuring Kit, which I do intend to try to keep track of contents being used. Other stuff, if it's something crucial to your character's backstory, i.e. you're an actor, so you'd need a disguise kit, etc. run those kinds of things by me and if I feel it's really crucial to that aspect, I'll say it's free. Otherwise, you have 100g to spend.

Everyone begins at level 1.

The Adventure

Essentially, I want you guys to direct the action, so I know what's what, but you can do what you want. I'm not going to force you into scenarios--my big thing is, whatever you choose, other things will continue happening around you, and they may end up affecting your adventure for you not having affected them previously. I think it'll be interesting and I hope we have fun together.

When

I'm hoping to start this sometime in mid-July. Post your availabilities as far as weekdays go; days you should hopefully be available. I intend to run the game as long as there are three people present, but if everyone can come to each one, that'd be preferred.

And if I make a newb mistake with rules or something, or if you have some page of the DM book that is particularly helpful and want to throw me a page number, please do.

I'm looking forward to playing.

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Hmmm... I'd like to play (in fact, I've got a character that I'd LOVE to play), but I'm currently unemployed, and so my availability may very well change if and when I land a job. Right now, any day of the week would work fine.

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You can count me in, naturally. One eladrin warlock coming right up!

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Your words intrique me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

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I'm very interested! I'm thinking of rolling a Barbarian... race undecided. I'm available most nights beyond Thurs and Sats.

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I would love to join in if you'd have me. I've never played before but I do know all the rules, we're just in the starting phases of my own game but I do know how to play 4e, it would just be my first time playing.

I'd be free any night after 6:30 PST and I have Tuesday, Friday and Saturdays off. So any of those times would work.

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Wow, that was quick. I wasn't thinking of starting for a few weeks yet; I wonder if I should've waited longer . Well, it'll give people time to figure out their stuff, and if people want, and depending on the night we choose, maybe it can start earlier provided there be a week intermission for when I head to NY in July.

Soliloquy, don't worry about that; if you're good for now, that's cool. If that changes later, either it'll work or it won't. But I know you've been trying to get in on one of these, so welcome aboard.

HC, what nights are good for you?

Jay, Barbarian sounds cool.

When we do get started, all please be patient with me... Jay and Dream are used to being that way though.

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I'll be on vacation until July 2nd so It would be better if we could start after as I don't know that I'd be able to ensuring being there at the times I have listed above.

Edit: Ah didn't see that you had wanted to keep it small. If I would be too many players don't worry about it.

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I can play Wednesdays and 3/4 Mondays.

Gonna play a bard! Put my vocal talents to the test!

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HC: So your wife can tease you some more . It'll be interesting.

Far: Yeah, sorry, since it's my first time, I'd like to keep the size down, and if DreamGoddess weren't my fiancee, there would only be three players. But if/when I feel confident about the party size growing, or someone needs to drop, you'll be the first to know.

As it is, Wednesday was the day I was hoping to hit, and HC did ask first, so I'm gonna go for that. Depending on people's character creations and my own schedule, it's possible we could actually start July 7th, so long as those playing are comfortable about that. So, do up your characters, post stories, send sheets to me via PM (or if that doesn't work, I'll give my Email), if you want to discuss something specific with me, such as any ideas, if you want your character to be somebody of the city, backstories working into the main, or just anything in general, let me know.

And let me know if July 7th at 6:30 EST is okay--I'm not promising it just yet until I know how stuff with my job is right now. If it's not okay, then we'll start another week.

I'm excited .

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I don't see how you people have time for multiple games. ^-^; I don't have anything resembling a life, nor a job, and I don't have time for it.

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Because your girlfriend's not into it.

If Julie was going clubbing, drinking, rodeos, etc, and dragging me along, I wouldn't have much time either. It's also a matter of time management--I box chores into a time slot, personal projects, video games, etc. All organized, so there's less shuffle room padding out the day and leaving me without time when I get home from work 10 hours after I woke up.

Also, you have school .

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HCGLNS said:

I can play Wednesdays and 3/4 Mondays.

Gonna play a bard! Put my vocal talents to the test!

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Aww, I was thinking of rolling up a Bard.

I'll figure something else out though. No worries.

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So... a Barb... a Bard and a Warlock enter a bar....

Who's tanking?

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You could all be bards, but I don't recommend it .

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Also: How much gold worth of equipment are we going to be starting with?

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I am sorry; that would've been appropriate to post in the start of this.

Basically my rule is going to be similar to what I've played; you start with 100g. Your starting weapon and armor are free (non-magic, just base equipment), and so is an Adventuring Kit, which I do intend to try to keep track of contents being used. Other stuff, if it's something crucial to your character's backstory, i.e. you're an actor, so you'd need a disguise kit, etc. run those kinds of things by me and if I feel it's really crucial to that aspect, I'll say it's free. Otherwise, you have 100g to spend.

I will edit this into the OP. Thanks, Sol.

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I'm flexible as to the character I play, I was just singing bad Bob Dylan to the baby yesterday and it inspired me to think of a bard.

Just to be evil to esc, we should all play humans with the same primal power feats

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Blah. The desire to game vs the desire to have some actual days of non-gaming for the pursuit of other useful things such as dates and time to myself. Hmmm.

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Actually, my gf does like DnD. She just never has time for it. ^-^;

She's working two jobs to pay for school and future trips and stuff. Which is probably why I don't have time, cuz I spend any time I can get with her.

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I was having fun with a few builds last night. Nothing concrete yet.

What do we have thus far?

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Since we seem in desperate need of a Defender, I'll be playing a Paladin.

An unaligned half-elf trickster paladin who serves Sehanine.

Ye gods, do I love 4th edition's flexibility.

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Jay said:

I was having fun with a few builds last night. Nothing concrete yet.

What do we have thus far?

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Seems the only thing set in stone is Julie playing an eladrin warlock, though Sol is now saying half-elf pally.

And then HC is flexible as to bard?

Doom: I spend lots of time with Julie.... playing D&D.

Oh, I will edit this into the first post, but everyone starts at level 1.

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escushion said:

Doom: I spend lots of time with Julie.... playing D&D.

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*snuggle snuggle* And being on the opposite side of the same room, posting together on the same forums. It's fun. And now that I have my old username from Avalanche Online, it will be just like old times! Except esc isn't a mod nowadays... And I need a cuter avatar.

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Dream Goddess;404418][QUOTE=escushion said:

Doom: I spend lots of time with Julie.... playing D&D.

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*snuggle snuggle* And being on the opposite side of the same room, posting together on the same forums. It's fun. And now that I have my old username from Avalanche Online, it will be just like old times! Except esc isn't a mod nowadays... And I need a cuter avatar.[/QUOTE]

I don't wanna be a mod here. You know how I get when I'm a mod.

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escushion said:

Seems the only thing set in stone is Julie playing an eladrin warlock, though Sol is now saying half-elf pally.
And then HC is flexible as to bard?
Doom: I spend lots of time with Julie.... playing D&D.

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Yes, I can fill any role that is required, there are plenty of ideas bouncing around my noodle.

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Dream Goddess said:

And I need a cuter avatar.

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Gusto;404428][QUOTE=Dream Goddess said:

And I need a cuter avatar.

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PERFECT! Now I color it and we'll be good to go.

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You should run a couple of practice runs with Gametable ahead of time, before you even truly start creating things for the game. Check connections. Check private maps, pogs, etc.. if you can. As a player I would truly appreciate that.

I'm still thinking or either Human or Dragonborn as a race. Mmmmm which to choose... mmm

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Yeah, I'm gonna be screwing with Gametable tonight. Connections shouldn't be an issue since Julie and I just switch that stuff around, but we can check anyway. My big concern will be pogs and maps. Again, will be messed with tonight.

I'm looking forward to seeing what you guys come up with.

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So, for our character backgrounds... are we all supposed to know each other? do we have to come up with a reason for all being at a certain place at the beginning of the game?

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You don't need to know each other, though that would be cool if any of you did.

If you don't live there, you need a reason to be there. It can be personal, professional, or just "I was passing through". It can relate to the situations listed above, or be completely of your own making. If you do live there, come up with something you do there, even if it's just your vacation spot for when you're tired from adventuring.

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Lets all be human brothers and sisters! We all have the same backgrounds and as such all take the Enduring Mountain and Swift Jaguar feats!

Seriously; I have the following as character ideas

Defender - Goliath Warden
Leader - Human Bard
Controller - Shardmind Psion
Striker - Revenant Human Assassin

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Over a year ago, someone was trying to start a game where all players had to be human warriors with the same backstory of being the 6th or 7th son of their noble line, who would inherit nothing, and them all striking out together.

Never got off the ground.

Well, you're very flexible. I say be what you feel you'll have fun with.

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My character : A [UNKNOWN RACE] Barbarian from Icewind Dale will be passing through Caragi as he continues his manhunt of his mate's killer. A few months back, he returned home while he was out foraging food with his hunting party and found his wife and his youngest son slain, items that dearly belonged to him, from previous generations, stolen. A merchant who was in his village left a few days before he came back. Finding this too much of a coincidence that such a crime happened with an outsider in his town, he decided to follow them. As he went from town to town, he knew he was on the right track as his personal effects were sold to other people in other villages. Eventually, he caught up to his prey however, his personal guards delayed him long enough for the merchant, Vanya, to escape. Last he heard, Vanya had business contacts in Caragi and [CHARACTER NAME] will beat it out of them if he has to to settle his blood debt.

Character will be very noble, have a no nonsense bold approach about things. He is irritable and frank and will more likely to headbutt people to talk instead of talking diplomatically. Chaotic good at its finest folks!

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Hmm, this will make the beginning interesting already. Very cool, Jay.

So, Paladin, Warlock, Barbarian so far.

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Wow, 2 stikers 1 defender. But not a sticky defender, but if the strikers go the with temp hp builds, the healing of the paladin might suffice. If I go Leader, we have zero battlefield controll, so our fights need to be super short, unless I make a heal bot 9000 to help us survive the longer uncontrolled fights.

:hmmm:

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You have no idea what kind of fights I'm intending though.

Make something you will have fun with.

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This is really something I'd like to consider. How does participation look, Esc?

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Shawn, I'd love to have you, but I wanted to keep it at three + Julie for now, since this is my first time ever DMing. And then Far has dibs when I get ready for five people, although maybe by then six won't be a problem either. We gotta see how I handle it.

Since I'm intending to do sessions weekly unless I have something happening on a Wednesday (or if I feel like I need to do 3 weeks at a time instead of every, we'll see), hopefully I will get into the groove quick enough and be open to new characters joining the game. I know that's not as fun as starting at the start, but I wanna get the hang of this before I go as large as you and Julie, who had both DMed before your current games. Sorry :/.

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No problem.

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You know, the more I think about it, the more I get the feeling that I'm going to end up screwing things over for the group if I try to play at this stage in my life. It may be best if you find another player :/

Sorry about causing a setback.

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Jaisahn the Meek, Cleric of Pelor, Human

Ability Scores: Str 8 Con 14 Dex 11 Int 12 Wid 18 Cha 14
Class Features: Healers Lore, Healing Word, Ritual Casting (Gentle Repose, Holy Water), Channel Divinity: Divine Favour, Healers Mercy
Trained Skills: Religion, Heal, Diplomacy, Arcana, History
Feats: Pacifist Healer, Restful Healing
Background: Disadvantaged; Bonus Feat Divine Familiar
Languages: Common, Common Braille
At Will Powers: Astral Seal, Sacred Flame, Recovery Strike
Encounter: Exacting Utterance
Daily: Beacon of Hope

story to follow

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My character v1.0 - Not Final

====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ======
Kraag, level 1
Human, Barbarian
Build: Rageblood Barbarian
Feral Might: Rageblood Vigor
Background: Auspicious Birth (Auspicious Birth Benefit)

FINAL ABILITY SCORES
Str 18, Con 16, Dex 12, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 12.

STARTING ABILITY SCORES
Str 16, Con 16, Dex 12, Int 10, Wis 8, Cha 12.


AC: 15 Fort: 17 Reflex: 13 Will: 12
HP: 33 Surges: 11 Surge Value: 8

TRAINED SKILLS
Perception +4, Endurance +7, Acrobatics +5, Athletics +8

UNTRAINED SKILLS
Arcana, Bluff +1, Diplomacy +1, Dungeoneering -1, Heal -1, History, Insight -1, Intimidate +1, Nature -1, Religion, Stealth, Streetwise +1, Thievery

FEATS
Human: Improved Rageblood Vigor
Level 1: Weapon Expertise (Hammer)

POWERS
Barbarian at-will 1: Pressing Strike
Barbarian at-will 1: Howling Strike
Bonus At-Will Power: Howl of Fury
Barbarian encounter 1: Desperate Fury
Barbarian daily 1: Swift Panther Rage

ITEMS
Maul, Hide Armor, Adventurer's Kit, Climber's Kit, Horn, Hunter's Kit, Throwing hammer (2)
====== Copy to Clipboard and Press the Import Button on the Summary Tab ======

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If you took Recuperating Strike as an At-Will, Escushion might go insane

Me: Astral Seal target X, whose defenses are all at -2
Jay: Recuperating Strike at X, hit deals 1W+Str, and you heal 4 HP and gain 3 Temp HP, with both our dailies in effect it's 9 HP healed and 8 Temp HP every hit, that's essentially your bloodied value in healing every round

Esc, are Dragon Marks available?

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Soliloquy said:

You know, the more I think about it, the more I get the feeling that I'm going to end up screwing things over for the group if I try to play at this stage in my life. It may be best if you find another player :/

Sorry about causing a setback.

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That's cool. We'll grab Shawn, I'm sure. Thanks for being honest!

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Jay: Recuperating Strike at X, hit deals 1W+Str, and you heal 4 HP and gain 3 Temp HP, with both our dailies in effect it's 9 HP healed and 8 Temp HP every hit, that's essentially your bloodied value in healing every round

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Mmmmm... Mmmm.... Mmmmm.... !

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HCGLNS said:

If you took Recuperating Strike as an At-Will, Escushion might go insane

Me: Astral Seal target X, whose defenses are all at -2
Jay: Recuperating Strike at X, hit deals 1W+Str, and you heal 4 HP and gain 3 Temp HP, with both our dailies in effect it's 9 HP healed and 8 Temp HP every hit, that's essentially your bloodied value in healing every round

Esc, are Dragon Marks available?

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No Dragon Marks.

Take whatever abilities you want to, guys. I like interesting things .

I will see about a fourth; asking Far first, and then Shawn, though I'm not sure how either of them feel about it. If neither want to, I'll extend the invite to a fourth, and if no one wants it by then, we'll have a three-person game. I'll PM Far.

EDIT: Actually, I looked at Far's post and it seems like we misread each other's posts. This game will be 6:30 EST, Eastern, and he's available at 6:30 PST, Pacific. That's 9:30 here--way too late. Sorry, Far :/.

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Jay said:

Jay: Recuperating Strike at X, hit deals 1W+Str, and you heal 4 HP and gain 3 Temp HP, with both our dailies in effect it's 9 HP healed and 8 Temp HP every hit, that's essentially your bloodied value in healing every round

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Mmmmm... Mmmm.... Mmmmm.... !

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Jay, whenever you get him finalized, be sure to send me the character builder file.

HC: Need to know your equipment, age and alignment too.

PM was sent to Shawn; we'll see if he wants to play with us still.

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Is there a deadline? I'm still playing around with him. Mostly, what I wrote above is 90-95% done.

PM me your email.

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I would say that if we're going to have the game on July 7th, I want your sheets by Monday July 5th. It's probably not going to affect the first session too much--if I need to scale up or down any encounters, I can do it during the game. But I still want them at least by July 5th.

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No worries Esc. I used to live in the EST timezone and am there visiting now so I probably saw the time and just had a brain fart. Good luck with the game.

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Doesn't look like I should probably join this campaign. Seems like Wednesdays are the only day I can go see this gal friend of mine.

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Shawnacy said:

Doesn't look like I should probably join this campaign. Seems like Wednesdays are the only day I can go see this gal friend of mine.

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Well, we're open for a fourth. Otherwise, we'll have (until someone wants in) a barbarian, a cleric, and a warlock.

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Sheet sent, macros done. Background will come eventually.

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That's such a creepy Picard.

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For equipment; I will start with leather armour, mace and adventuring kit, along with general tunic and clothing.

As for the 100gp extra, I would like to buy a cart/wagon with a donkey, a tent that goes over said wagon some, food (human and animal) and medical supplies (bandages, clean scalpel) and what ever is left over split between ritual components and petty cash.

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You going for an orb or rod implement, or just no implement?

Ritual components have an item price. When you guys are playing you'll get to haggle with vendors and merchants, but anything you want right at the beginning will be priced as the thing says. The components for Gentle Repose are 10g, and for Create Holy Water are 20g.
You have 10 days of rations (5g).
I had to wing it with the donkey (25g) and medical supplies/scalpel (5g).
The tent was 10g, the wagon 25g, and so you have 5g in petty cash.

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Are we planning to play tonight? I read that somewhere else.

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escushion said:

You going for an orb or rod implement, or just no implement?

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Only Holy Symbols are permitted for clerics, but I did forget to include one (stupid distractions). Please add a holy symbol as part of the routine gear in the form of a signet ring of Pelor.

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No, HC never gave the okay, Julie's not ready either. Not sure either of them had their macros set up anyway. So no D&D at all this week; my game will be next Wednesday, July 7th.

This'll give time for any possible fourth to join before the first session anyway, and if it's just you three, that's fine too.

Also, HC, you have another language choice. Humans get a bonus language. Unless you meant it to be Braille, which is fair, as none of the others will get it, but you will only have Common and Braille is probably only going to come up in situations for you anyway (for now, might change later), so if neither Jay or Julie object, you can pick an additional language. (And Julie said okay.)

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Still need a language if HC wants another.

The game will be Wednesday, July 7th, 6:30 Eastern time. Figure out what that is for your time zones--half hour before Shawn and Julie's Thursday game starting times. If you wanna come early and make sure it all works, that'd be cool too, though I've been checking the maps and not having the problem Julie has.

Julie still owes me a character sheet.

Since I don't have backstories or personalities of anyone but Kraag, I'll be using him to get the action going in the first session. But I'd like to know if any of you three know each other, why the cleric or warlock are in the city (if they don't live there), etc. If I get nothing; no worries, we'll make it work.

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I'm open to any suggestions. Do note that I know nothing of the other characters.

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Me neither. I know names, classes, races. I know HC's guy's moves because I have a character sheet. No backgrounds, personalities, why they're here. Kraag, I know why, and I have guidance for getting things moving.

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Character sheets are due today!


...Julie.

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Okay, all sheets are in--I'll assume HC doesn't want another language unless he tells me tomorrow, or something.

I heard there's a D&D game tomorrow!

Looking forward to playing with you guys and I hope I do well.

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I might listen in if I get a chance. I'm eager to see how ikkle Dawyll does at DMing. ^^

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escushion said:

Okay, all sheets are in--I'll assume HC doesn't want another language unless he tells me tomorrow, or something.

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Remember, we agreed that braille was a language substitution, so if the character builder asks for something just throw in Dwarven as a place holder and we can ignore it.

Gotta say this character has the easiest macros to write 8 powers, only 2 damage macros.

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I might listen in if I get a chance. I'm eager to see how ikkle Dawyll does at DMing. ^^

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HC: I wasn't sure if you wanted another, since Braille will likely be rare.

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Blind pacifist cleric hits and accidentally kills more creatures than the striker...bad rolls, very bad rolls.

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ibite ftw

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We should call ourselves three blind mice.

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=el bump o=

Good game last night, I think we can make three characters work. Not that it would have helped much, but I think you were forgetting your prime shot bonus last night Julie.

Heh I like this healer character

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Solid start. Now, make meh a summary!

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Three Blind Mice
A play by Darryl, Hugh, Jay and Julie


Cast
Jaisahn Jangelles, mild mannered cleric of Pelor – played by Hugh
Kraag, violent barbarian bent on vengeance – played by Jay
Aurora, English elven warlock of the high court – played by Julie
Narrator – played by Darryl


Act 1
Scene 1 - The dockyards. Scene 2 - The bar. Scene 3 – The house of a blacksmith Scene 4 – the bar Scene 5 – the oil refinery

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Excellent summary! Thanks.

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Mundane things;

We have reached a milestone.
Our current XP is 800 a piece.
We have found no treasure.

Jaisahn - gave 1 gold to the rogue, used 10 GP of ritual components on the dead boy
Kraag - spent 10 gp on alcohol and took a mug from the bar!
Aurora - had her map marked by a thief

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For 5G a drink, those mugs are complementary IMO!

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I'm glad you guys had fun last night. I'll try to see if I have time to get the recording edited and up before I leave for New York on Saturday.

Unless something unexpected happens, the game should start at 6:30 Eastern as planned, but will likely end around 9. That'll just be for next week. My intended end time for games will be 10 PM EST unless we're in the middle of something or about to come to a closing point anyway.

And I will do summaries, since I know from the start now Jay likes them. It's just too cumbersome for Julie's game now being 10 sessions in to get into much detail.

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Sorry about the delayed start last night, never really expected to have to deal with two separate long distance crisis in the same hour.

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Not a problem. I just felt bad keeping Julie up so long, now two nights in a row. But it was stuff you had to take care of. No big deal.

Intended stop time will be 10 though, except next week since I'll just be getting back from NY that day.

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Episode 1: Surrogate Investigators

In which Kraag arrives in Caragi, searching for contacts to the man who murdered his family, Jaisahn the blind cleric looks to do good for the island expedition, only to be swept up in helping Kraag, and Aurora, noble and friend to the Queen, is bored and decides to follow out of curiosity's sake. Their personal endeavors are delayed by a pack of starving thieves, and the three are soon embroiled in solving the murder of a dead child.

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Thanks for the audio feed, will check soon.

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So after solving the mystery of the slain boy, do we want to find a way to the island?

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So... 7 right?

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escushion said:

Unless something unexpected happens, the game should start at 6:30 Eastern as planned, but will likely end around 9. That'll just be for next week. My intended end time for games will be 10 PM EST unless we're in the middle of something or about to come to a closing point anyway.

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Nein, est ist nicht sieben, est is 6:30 Easterrn

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Ok, good. BBQ steaks it is.

(has to make the dinner!)

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Unfortunately, Darryl's bus is trapped in Rush Hour traffic in the heart of DC. He said he may not get home until 7:15 - 7:30 EST. He still wants to have the game, however.

EDIT: Plan to be on at 7:35.

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Good game all. Nice to know there is failsafe healing around.

My choices for 2nd level

Feat: Power of Life (+2 to heal checks, Astral seal now give 3 Temp HP to any ally I want on a hit)
Utility Power: Cure Light Wounds

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Kraag LVL 2

Utility : Shrug it Off (Encounter) - Immediate Reaction - You make a free saving throw against the effect. If you succeed. you also shift 1 square.
Feat : Powerful Charge - +2 damage when charging, +2 to bull rush attempts.

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6:30 Eastern; hope you guys like what we're doing tomorrow.

I certainly like how I got the level 2 changes from everyone except the player living with me.

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Not only did I choose my ability but I also updated my macros 15 minutes after our game ended last week!

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I have decided to change my 3rd At Will power from Recuperating Strike to Howl of Fury.

Now Kraag has twice the howl, Darryl shall cowl and cry fowl.

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=Jaisahn gets some wool and knits Kraag a nice Cincture of Vivacity.=

And there are lots of hard choices for a Warlock at 2nd level, so I am sure Julie is just saving the surprise for tomorrow.

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HCGLNS said:

=Jaisahn gets some wool and knits Kraag a nice Cincture of Vivacity.=

And there are lots of hard choices for a Warlock at 2nd level, so I am sure Julie is just saving the surprise for tomorrow.

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Why are they hard choices? I'm lost.

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Hard as in you have a lot of very good options to choose from.

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7 minions, 4 brutes, 4 skirmishers and 2 leaders all defeated without the use of healing word!

Go Go Kraag slaughtering machine!
Warlock powers activate, form of 8 teleports!
And a blind man groping clothes.

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Kraag hits hard. :O

Solid work with the map work Darryl. I appreciate the effort.

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Thanks, Jay.

Yeah, again, sorry about all the enemies. Things just kind of snowballed, like I said, and it got carried away. I had a simple plan and it didn't got that way . Was supposed to be less chessboard, more exciting rooftop situation, but ah well, part of D&D is the unexpected. Next week will be interesting for me to plan considering the number of options available; I'll just have to do my best.

Anyway, experience. I just realized that the monster totals in the Monster Manuals are supposed to be divided between the players, not what each player gets. A lot of the first session's experience was RP choices, which weren't so hot this time in some cases, but you dished it out on a lot of enemies. 730 exp for each.

The brown cloaked assassins had a total of 7 knives, 7 swords, and 6 full vials of yellow poison.
Kraag: Dante had a sword, a dagger, a hand crossbow (forearm device), a Circlet of Second Chances, and inside his hidden pockets you find a level 1 Antivenom (consumable), and a level 9 Whetstone of Venom (consumable).


EDIT: A note. I'm gonna be keeping track of supplies. If you intend to travel, buy rations if you haven't, or prepare to bum off Jaisahn, or let me know when you're hunting. Starvation can happen.

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I have a business meeting next Wednesday that may delay my joining the game for half hour or so.

As to the treasure, Jaisahn doesn't need any of those items. If those are longswords though, Aurora could use one.

As to plots; to find the villains we have the clue of the body mark (Escushion could you summarize what was found on the body?), the poison, and the gear found on Dante as possible leads.

The plot involved at least 13 people so we are dealing with a large organization, one that is either large enough to erase their knowledge from people or large enough to intimidate people into not talking.

Best Line last night "Jaisahn you don't intimidate anyone."

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Top 3 Lines of the Night

DM : "The guards look at you with anger as the Queen's praises to you over them has shamed them."
Jaisahn : "I try to intimidate."
*rolls a 5*
DM : "Jaisahn you don't intimidate anyone."
Kraag : "I'm going to as well, I snarl at the guards staring at me!"
*rolls a crit*
DM : "All the guards look away".
*Kraag grunts*

YEAAAAAAAAAAH!


Dante : "You don't know who you're messing with!"
Kraag : "You don't know how many bodies I've left in my wake!"
*Dante sweats*

Jaisahn : "You could go into the woman's room and check up on Winter, Kraag."
*Kraag smiles*
Aurora : "There are no gentlemen allowed in the woman's room!"
Jaisahn : "You hear that Kraag? No gentlemen, you can go in."
*Kraag chuckles*
*Aurora frowns*


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As far the loot goes. I guess since I'm the only one who truly melees that whetstone could default to me. We should also do an Arcana on that poison to gather its use.

The circlet could be useful considering Kraag gets in melee gleefully but if someone else feels they really want it, I'm fine with that.

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I've updated the topic to let people know we're seeking a fourth and fifth member. The group's doing fine as three, but more are welcome.

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A 4th would be cool.

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Game may tentatively be canceled this week because Julie and I are without electricity right now (posting from Borders).

If I haven't posted anything differently tomorrow (Tuesday) then assume the game is canceled for Wednesday.

Which really sucks; I had some cool stuff that I was eager to do. But maybe this will give time for a fourth person to join (or maybe we'll have power back--who knows).

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Well, in case you were biting your nails or not, we're on for tomorrow. Power's back.

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Okay, so, Update again!

I'm canceling tonight's game on account of Julie. She was pretty sick last night and needs to get to bed early. I figured on this particular week with Shawn's game at the cliffhanger it's at, rather than push her to stay up more for my game and get sicker and more tired for Thursday, she gets to bed early and rested tonight so she can actually participate on Thursday. If she were just about getting to bed on time I'd do a short game rather than cancel, but she's aiming to hit bed early to get better.

Sorry, guys.

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:bump2:

Still a go for tomorrow?

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Yes, we are. I'm eager to see what you guys will do.

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escushion said:

Yes, we are. I'm eager to see what you guys will do.

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We will do exactly the opposite of what you have prepared. It's tradition.

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What will we do? I'm sorry last week was canceled. What is this game about again?

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Brutal barbarian vexing elegant Eladrin, while a blind cleric and his dog don't watch.

We are currently about to start searching for the source of the Queen's assassins.

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The Queen just offered you guys reward to bring back whoever's responsible for the attempted assassination alive to her for torture, and Kraag asked of the whereabouts of (can't remember name but I think I have it written somewhere, Vanya's associate), and the Queen suggested if he's a merchant, to check the docks.

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Useless Queen! Find Mosiah!

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Act 1
Scene 6 – the blacksmith house

Aurora, Jaisahn, Kraag and Cornelius arrive at the Blacksmith's house to take him into custody regarding the death of his suspected bastard child.

They find his wife who offers them tea, but it is a vain attempt to delay them from finding her husband. Kragg decides to investigate the bedroom and is attacked by the blacksmith who blinds him with ashes and flees out the window.

Aurora and Kraag persue and with Jaisahn and Cornelius covering the exits, the blacksmith is quickly subdued and brought into custody.


Scene 7 – the Queen's Court

Aurora, Kraag and Jaisahn all in attendance of the Queen and explain to her the details of the crime and receive the Queens thanks and blessings. The Queen sentences the criminals and retires. Aurora, Kraag and Jaisahn and Mr Bo Jangelles retire at the Queens behest to the royal guest suites.


Act 2
Scene 1 – the Royal Bed Chambers

Kraag and Jaisahn are assigned a guest chamber along with Bo. Aurora returns to the Ladies in Waiting bed chamber. Numerous times during the night, Kraag leaves the room, at first trying to sneak into the ladies in waiting bedrooms, but he did here sounds coming from the Queens chamber itself that set him into a chivalrous rage.

Kraag burst pasts the guards to the Queen's chambers and interrupts a plot to kill the Queen herself. While Jaisahn and Aurora see to the Queen's safety, Kraag chases the villains across the castle roof tops and eventually slaughters the assassins. In the Queens chambers, Aurora removes the threat to her madjesty, while Jaisahn explores his detective skills and discovers two additional assassins and subdues them.

Unfortunately, one of them chooses to take his own life instead of facing the Queens wrath,

Scene 2 – the Royal Chamber

The Queen reveals her thoughts on the attempt on her life and on her contempt for her own security forces. Jaisahn and Kraag glower at the pathetic remnants of of the castle guardsman to differing results.

Upon reviewing the clues presented in the murder attempt, the Queen offers a commission to Aurora, Kraag and Jaisahn to uncover the masterminds behind the plot.

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Thanks for this HC. I love it. Though I believe 1 assassin escaped.

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Yes, the second boss assassin got away, but I am just trying to actually present the recap as a play that can be retold with slight differences.

I am so far behind on my writing it's sad....

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But a bit of that isn't what happened either .

Aurora burst into the Queen's chambers, not Kraag. He was actually the last to enter.
One of the subdued assassin's killed the other, and the Queen told you all he killed himself after her attempts to get him talking.
And yeah, one assassin escaped.

I understand getting a dramatic effect, but if the dramatized version is what players remember, they may get details wrong for decisions they make later in playing. And two of those three corrections have an effect on stuff later.

EDIT: I'm sorry I've taken so long uploading the audios (for both this and Julie's game). Since I no longer intend to edit them for brevity, there's really no excuse. I will try to do it this week for both games.

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Here's a commissioned picture of Aurora as she should look that a deviantart friend of mine did for me:



Gorgeous, isn't she?

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Fantastic work from your friend.

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I need a deviantArt friend like that.

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Must... draw Simkin. :wtf:

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It's a beautiful drawing.

I cannot believe how much you guys dodged combat tonight. I'll need to refigure the experience of those situations based on your RP dodges.

This was a very, very interesting session for me as a DM.

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First, lovely picture!

Second, since there was a question about it. Jaisahn is a pacifist cleric build. To maximize his healing abilities, he has taken feats that severely hurt him if he ever hurts a bloodied creature. He is still combat capable though, but he limits himself to debuffing targets and healing and enabling allies.

Third, more play!

Scene 3 – the docks

Kraag seeks to find Constable Cornelius to question him about Mosiah the merchant. Aurora tries to bully an overworked harbourmaster, but the poor sod has none of it. He eventually tells them off and says if you want to find a constable then commit a crime.


Scene 4 – the bar

Kraag commiserates his ill luck at the bar and hopes that eventually Cornelius will turn up there. Aurora is very anxious to move forward in finding the source of the Queens assassins. To help further this cause, Jaisahn asks the entire bar if they know who tried to assassinate the queen last night. This prompts a mob scene around Kraag as his spirits lift about how he conquered the hundreds of villains that tried to remove her Majestry. Aurora is beside herself with with all the attention this brings and starts to berate Jaisahn for his straightforward approach to the matte.

Cornelius and a scribe from the press arrive to investigate the large commotion in the bar so early in the morning. Jaisahn questions Cornelius about Mosiah the merchant, while Aurora and Cornelius both critize Jaisahns methods, and Kraag continues his tales of victory.


Scene 5 – Mosiah the merchants house

Jaisahn loads Kraag into his paddy wagon and along with Aurora they head to the edge of the city to interegate Mosiah the merchant. Upon entering the shop, they do not find Mosiah but instead his assistant Baela. Aurora vigorously questions the poor man, and he attempts to escape from her by looking for items in the back room. In doing so he sets fire a map.

A chase ensues where, Baela runs over Aurora with a horse carriage, but Jaisahn uses his daredevil like skills to avoid being crushed. Kraag attacks one of the horses and cause Baela to lose control of the wage just long enough for Kraag to grab hold and climb up. Kraag then tosses Baela off the wagon and the vendor is quickly subdued.

Another more vigorous round of question ensues. The group learns of the mysterious Bager Code and their use of magic items for transportation. Jaisahn collects the damaged map and then the group sets off to dispose of Baela at Cornelius office.


Scene 6 – the constabulary office

Cornelius is not happy to see the group of three and another possible prisoner. He reluctantly agrees to keep Baela in jail until the group returns, if only to avoid having to deal with the Queens court again. His displeasure at the nobility is very evident.


Scene 7 – the shop of the Great Grizor

Jaisahn uses his fine diplomacy skills and learns that the a mighty wizard named Grizor could help him repair the map. Eventually the three find themselves at the door of Grizor and after some negotiations they are able to repair the map, and Jaisahn even purchases a copy of the magic used to repair items.


Act 3
Scene 1 – the first stop on the map

The group take their horse and Jaishans waggon along the trail indicated by the map, and eventually arrive at a small town and discover a Bager Code company outpost at the gates of the city. Aurora address those in command of this sector telling them that she has a message from Baela to Mosiah. But unfortunately, Mosiah has just left and will not be back until morning. Trying to blend it, the group sets off into the find lodging.


Scene 2 – the common room of the Inn of the Rising Sun

The group seek lodging and food for the evening. A local maid approaches Kraag about evening service only to be assaulted by Aurora, perhaps out of jealousy or the notion itself. This results in Aurora facing the wrath of several male patrons while, Kraag studies his alcohol and Jaisahn enjoys dinner.

Eventually cooler heads prevail and Jaisahn is approached by some dragonborn mendicants who again upset Aurora, but in this conversation Jaisahn learns that the two mercenaries are heading north for a job. Perhaps back at the capital, but not sure.


Scene 3 – the bedrooms of the Inn of the Rising Sun

Kraag, though drunk wakes up when he detects the smell of smoke entering the room. The trio try to escape and eventually break down an adjacent wall to avoid the fire. A mad dash down the hall and the stairs reveals a group of arsonist assassins!

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CLIFFHANGER! DUN DUN DUN!

Could Arsonist Assassins prover more deadly than Ninja Pirates? We'll find out soon enough kids.

Fourth, I actually think that the group works very well with 3 people, it's a good dynamic.

Fifth, would it be possible to see an image of the map?

Sixth, sorry I was so absent, I ended up spending 10 minutes out of thirty for about 8 hours dealing with my issues that night, they even continued into the next night during Julies game

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HC, I love these summaries. Scenes are cool.

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Vager Co. Like a company, named Vager. Vager Co. Not Bager Code .

Otherwise, yeah, good summary. I'll try to have audios of the last three sessions uploaded tonight.

I will get a rough version of the map up so you can have an idea of the shape of Remica and the pathway of the circles and arrows, but it will take a little time for me to get a more detailed map going with proper distance markers and such. And even on that map, only notable towns will be listed--others will be surprises, not important enough to map. Landscape may vary as well sometimes. But I will try to get something for you to look at ASAP.

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Much belated, but here they are...

Episode 2 - Law and Order

Having deduced the actual murderer of the young boy, Aurora, Jaisahn, and Kraag join with Constable Cornelius outside the blacksmith's house for a showdown. However, having taken the time to get the police in on it allowed word to travel to the culprit. Crazy and unwilling to relinquish his home or freedom, the group find the place booby-trapped with smoke, ash, and fire. The Queen awaits in the Scarlet Court, with three nooses ready for guilty necks.

Episode 3 - In Her Majesty's Accidental Service

Having been well rewarded and fed, Kraag and Jaisahn retire to guest quarters while Aurora rejoins her handmaidens, perhaps believing her adventures are over. Nightmares awaken Kraag, and noises draw the others from sleep. They quickly discover that Queen Remica's life is in danger, her close guards swapped with impostors, and they're the only ones who stand between daggers and royal bloodshed.

Episode 4 - Hunting Mosiah

Though Aurora has been charged with taking the others and discovering the identity of the one behind the attempted assassination (as well as bringing whoever it is back alive for torture by the Queen herself), Kraag has a more personal pursuit in mind. Still seeking Mosiah, who may have contacts with the man who murdered his wife and son, Kraag searches for Constable Cornelius for clues of the man's location. Business partners lead the group on further confusing chases, and all signs (as well as a mysterious burnt map and a desperate merchant) seem to point toward Southcrown, a town outside the capital Caragi.

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Sorry for delay: everyone got 350 xp for that. I prefer to encourage you guys to RP as you see fit for your characters, so you don't feel you need to pick fights to keep progressing. Of course, I won't just give it away . You guys missed a couple non-combat opportunities for more XP, but you also had creative solutions and good thinking to some situations that merited XP reward.

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There aren't words for how much I wished you guys played during the day or weekend, lol. Sounds like an awesome campaign you have on the go Esc.

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Thanks. The first campaign people tried from this forum was on a Sunday and ended up having to be canceled because people kept having other things they had to do

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Dang. Guess it just wasn't meant to be then. Only real nights I have free are Sunday & Sat (& Sat I like to leave open incase stuff is happening.) Stupid evening shift! lol. Anyways, I'll probably stick around & just chuck character ideas your guys' way once in a while to see what ya think & if anything for a Sunday ever DOES happen, that'll be the game I join, lol.

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escushion said:

Sorry for delay: everyone got 350 xp for that.

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That brings us to a sneeze shy of level 3. Perhaps we should all select a level 3 power and build the macro's for it just in case and come up with any retraining we want to do before Wednesday.

My level 3 power will be Hymn of Resurgence and I am retraining my level 1 encounter power to Bane.

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That's a good idea. I didn't even realize and I apologize for not getting the info to you guys sooner. You'll likely be level 3 at the end of this encounter, and if you get into another one, you'll be level 3.

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I'm telling you, once my Bane/Astral Seal nova goes off, Kraag will love me more than beer.

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RAWR!!!

I've settled on Roaring Challenge. Decent attack power and does a Close Blast 3 making enemies take -2 to their attack rolls.

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Combine that with my Hymn of Resurgence granting -2 to all defenses to targets in the blast and we have a nice combo together.

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Then we can both go.....

Jay: Arcanite
HC: Reaper
Together: HOOOOOOOOOOO!

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I'm gonna lose :/.

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Okay, gearing myself for the hate:



This is basically the map you got, as you see it. It's a map of Remican land, minus all the towns and stuff. I will add the major towns and cities shortly, however small towns will go unlisted, as they are on the REAL Remican map... So an area you expect to be wilderness or farmland may surprise you with a town. I will get an updated version up before next week's game, hopefully, but this should be good enough for you to work with tomorrow if need be. You may ask questions, but I may not be inclined to answer since I don't want to meta-things; this map wasn't meant to be seen by your characters, and so they likely won't know much of what they're looking at except "arrow points here" or "words are here".

Of course, if you ask me how long it will take for you all to get from one place to another, I will tell you, but the map's not perfectly to scale there... I did the best I could. The two weeks/1 month/etc, are not indicators of how long it takes to get to these places--they're just more words written on the map.

EDIT: I want gold total updates from those of you who aren't sending me character sheets (aka everyone who isn't Julie). Kraag and Jaisahn have been a bit spendy, so I want to know you guys are keeping track of this stuff.

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Currently 113 gp.

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Goddamn, you guys jumped.

You should be at 2950 exp total.

I felt like the energy wasn't totally there tonight--not sure if that's D&D drain or because we started with a combat. I'm working on tailoring things a little better and noting the kinds of stuff you guys like doing, and coming up with inventive combats, as I thought the tower thing would work out better than it did. I also was fumbling with my dice a bit when each attack came up, so I'll try to do better there too. I wonder if making DM macros beforehand and just rolling privately would work better to quicken things on my end. I don't want anyone bored.

Hopefully you guys are looking forward to next week.

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Our group lacks a controller or any source of area of effect attack, so the large groups we fought tonight are going to take a very long time to resolve. Perhaps lowering the number of combatants and increasing their difficulty?

So is "Leave my donkey alone!" Jaisahns battle cry? He nuked someone from across the board with a critical hit using it.

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Personally, I was extremely tired and I went to bed a few minutes after the game. I felt particularly drained as I've started working out again and my body was killing me everywhere.

As far as the game goes, you need to realize that we got a Striker tanking with the same AC as the other people in the party. It's incredibly annoying to have my HP pool dwindle from max to needing a second wind during the first round when surrounded by 5 enemies who can crit you for 13 damage with a 40 HP pool. A few things can solve this issue. There could be less enemies during combat or come in different intervals, you can make them have shittier + to hit and damage, not roll consecutive crits! , provide more items that will increase the parities ability (I don't think we got a magical item beyond a side-grade for Kraag for 2nd chance which he never used thus far due to his LVL2 ability). Technically, we got a guy tanking with less defences than the spellcaster in the party.

I liked seeing Kraag scream at people to death to. RAWRRR! *5 guy heads explode*

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Our first encounter of the night lasted 10 full rounds and had several daily powers used, so maybe stronger but fewer opponents is the way to go. Without battlefield control, our fights are going to last a very long time.

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Yeah, low level characters don't have a whole lot they can do beyond round 3 other than doing At-Wills.

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Move the game to Sunday and I can provide a Controller. Hehe, I kid, I kid. What were you guys fighting?

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Mangy humans.

This last session's combats were the first ones I used suggestions from the D&D Insider stuff for, thinking I could pare it down properly for the three of you, and that clearly didn't work out well. I note that the first night had combats of 2 strong enemies and 2 minions, and then 1 boss enemy and 3 re-spawnable minions, and those did seem to flow well. I don't want every combat to be the same length; I like the idea of one lasting two rounds and then another lasting five.

But I do see what you mean about number of enemies. Even though there were a ton of enemies in the second session, they were mostly minions and easily chopped through. I will experiment with some ideas on Sunday in how to implement the combats I intend for next Wednesday's game, and hopefully more stuff can happen so the combats feel like an integral part of the story and not road blocks.

And Jay, I swear I rolled two 20s in a row. I could've fudged it and ignored the second, but when will that ever happen again? (Unlike your 4 1's in a row .)

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Just goofing around with Jaisahn to see how he will play at epic level.

His level 30 Healing Word

Targets both Aurora and Kraag at the same time,
They can each spend a healing surge and gain and extra 11d6+63 hp
They each gain +6 to defenses until the end of my next turn
It has a range of 16
And I gain 1/2 the hp granted to each target

Crazy but looking at the monsters at that level, I will most likely use that every round before going to alternate sources of healing.

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If we get there . I have a story in mind for this, and while I don't know what level it will end at (you guys seem to level pretty fast, probably because I throw in too many minions and there's only three people to divide experience between), I don't know that the campaign will last to level 30. My intention is to play through the story as it involves certain stuff going on in Remica, and what situations involve your characters both personally and not. If I start a sequel campaign or not, who knows.

My brother may be joining your group in late August/early September when he gets back from Vegas. He's never played D&D before, but he's listened in on some of our sessions with Shawn and he wants to give it a try. Not sure if he'll be able to play past December when wrestling season starts (and if his grades start slipping, I'm going to kick him out on principle), but you'd have a fourth for a while, and odds are he'd like to play a Defender, though I'll let him be whatever he likes.

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I'd rather follow a story too. Jaisahn is one of my few characters that I have already mapped out to level 30 for progression, mostly because there are very few methods of not dealing damage if you want to be a pacifist cleric. I was looking at dragons last night and wondered how the three of us would fair vs an ancient dragon. Scary fight, really emphasizing effects over damage as a prerequisite for survival.

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Ancient dragon for next session... hmm, I'll try to work it in.

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If it was helpless, it would still take over 800 rounds coup-de-gracing it for us to kill the beast. That's over five hours of in game combat.

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Sounds like an easy DMing night. No improvised tavern meetings or clues left unobserved. Just let the dragon lie comatose and keep track of HP.


I'm kidding, of course. The hijinks of you three are what make the game.

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Jaisahn is Captain Endurance!

Fights in a blazing fire! Fights in a wharehouse! Drives TWO carts all night while blind! Fights in a police station! Fights in an underground crab factory!

Without a rest to be seen!

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HCGLNS said:

Fights in an underground crab factory!

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lolwut

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Gusto;429202][QUOTE=HCGLNS said:

Fights in an underground crab factory!

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Crabs to the left of me! Grues to the right! Small children! Angry barbarians! Matronly warlocks! And Jaisahn Jangelles with his trusty seeing eye dog Bo in the thick of battle with naught but his gods guidance and a pack of menthols to get him through the last day. Daily powers, gone, resources depleted, yet he slugged on and on never doing damage until the day was won!

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This has been a hell of a day for poor Jaisahn. Kraag slept in the back of the cart while you drove all night, got arrested, fought dragonborn, battled a grue, and nearly drowned.

Between RP and combat, you guys gain 525 xp.

Items:

30 gold (so 10 each)
Dagger of Shared Wrath +1
Talon Amulet +1
Spiked Jacket +1 (can be Hide or Leather, I'll say)
Belt of Endurance +1
10 days of rations
One small, crazed little girl

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I think that exploding sound that was heard in Quebec tonight was Jay's head when I rolled 4!! natural 20's while using Astral Seal

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so 3475 xp total thus far,

Kraag gave Jaisahn the Circlet of Second Chances, the rest of the items are pretty straight forward as to who should receive them.

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I think Kraag would've appreciated those rolls.

It seemed like people were more into it tonight, even though the Grue battle didn't go exactly as planned. Hopefully that can keep going.

You guys seem to go for interrogating for solving problems, and Julie is wanting to make Grand Inquisitor be Aurora's official title. Just need to think of how to break it up so you guys don't get bored, as you've had more interrogations than sessions at this point.

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Yeah, that's why Kraag snapped his neck. I'm not dragging a whiny bitch for no reason. Especially when he could follow simple orders. *snaps neck*

That Hide leather is awesomesauce and I can perhaps finally stop getting hit on every attack. LOL. Are we LVL 4 yet?

I think Aurora can best make use of that Endurance Belt.

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escushion said:

You guys seem to go for interrogating for solving problems, and Julie is wanting to make Grand Inquisitor be Aurora's official title. Just need to think of how to break it up so you guys don't get bored, as you've had more interrogations than sessions at this point.

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And it's getting harder to think of ideas to get Jaisahn to wonder away while acts of unspeakable violence are performed.

300 more xp to 4th Jay. Hopefully we can make it back to town by then. As I still need a full day to master my ritual.

Also, could we get a defined magic item level for magic ice boxes?

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HCGLNS said:

Also, could we get a defined magic item level for magic ice boxes?

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Um... I don't know?

I'm not even sure where to gauge that. I'll look into it.

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I love the juxtaposition that occurs when you play in multiple campaigns. The magic items in this game are fresh and interesting and 200 gp is a fortune to be carrying around, but on Tuesday I am struggling to find something useful to spend 16,000 gp on. And I always freak out when I see the HP differences...especially when Tuesdays HS value is more than Wednesdays HP total. :aaahhh:

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hey Darryl, I won't be making it to the game this week. It's my woman's bday and we've decided to go out on a romp in town. Hopefully you'll understand.

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Jay said:

hey Darryl, I won't be making it to the game this week. It's my woman's bday and we've decided to go out on a romp in town. Hopefully you'll understand.

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Lies! He's using the time to devise fiendish plots to kill your characters in his game the next night!

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I understand. BTW I can't make your first game due to SEX.

If the party had left off being on the road, I'd say we could have a game without Kraag; however, since you guys are on the verge of going after an NPC important to one character's story, the game will have to be postponed to the next week. I have contingency plans for if one member can't be present, but they only work if you guys aren't in the middle of a sequence of events.

No big deal. This gives me more time to get the town-filled map online.

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I'm really sorry about this but look at the bright side, her birthday only come once a year.

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Jay said:

I'm really sorry about this but look at the bright side, her birthday only come once a year.

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And next year it'll be on a Thursday! :O

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I'm really sorry about this but look at the bright side, her birthday only come once a year.

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OH SHIIIII

It's no big deal, Jay.

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Fack.

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Okay, 6:30 PM, Wednesday night, no women to please, am I right?

And as I said a while ago, here is the full Remica map:



Note:

---This is not the entirety of town in Remica, nor all its geography--this is only what they put on the maps currently. There are some small towns dotted around, and so while you should bring proper rations along if you trek between big areas of seeming wilderness, don't be too shocked if a town pops up.
---The times "2 weeks, 1 month, etc." are not telling of distances from place to place; they are words written on the map by whoever drew the arrows. If you bought a similar map from a store, it would not have the red marks or time messages.
---Towns/cities with a big black X mean they are major trading spots and places you could reasonably expect to find magical weapons/armor for sale, or rituals, etc. Stuff of higher variation and quality. Other towns may have stuff like this dotted around, but it shouldn't be expected, more like something you'd have to search for. In other words, black X = big city, everywhere else, could be industrial, mining, farming, fishing... you'll have to see, or get good History checks.

Any questions, let me know.

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Due to Julie's poor planning, game needs to be delayed to by 30 minutes. It probably still won't run past 10 though.

Sorry.

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Jaisahn, you found a Scroll of Familiar Mount, as well as another Vager Co. marked map.

Aurora, on the girls' bodies you found two rubies, each worth 50g, the black-haired girl wore a very pretty though revealing gown, and a Brooch of No Regrets +1.

Of the bodies in total, you found 30g between them.

In the crew rooms, you found 120g between them, though 30g of that belong to a crew member you left alive.

Under Mosiah's bed, Jaisahn found a cache of 900 gold pieces, which he may choose whether or not to disclose to the others.

And you get a boat--YACHT!


For experience, you guys get 450 xp, which should bring you to level 4, so get those sheets to me before Wednesday next week. I'm gonna talk to my brother this weekend and see if he wants to join you all--it won't be the next session, but maybe after, if he takes interest.

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escushion said:

Jaisahn, you found a Scroll of Familiar Mount,

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:laugh: :lol: :biggrin: :clap: :high5:

That is cataclysmic-ally awesome!

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Just gonna put the whole thing up here again since the page turned. Also, good call deciding to take the boat now--had you rested, he would've been gone.

escushion said:

Jaisahn, you found a Scroll of Familiar Mount, as well as another Vager Co. marked map.

Aurora, on the girls' bodies you found two rubies, each worth 50g, the black-haired girl wore a very pretty though revealing gown, and a Brooch of No Regrets +1.

Of the bodies in total, you found 30g between them.

In the crew rooms, you found 120g between them, though 30g of that belong to a crew member you left alive.

Under Mosiah's bed, Jaisahn found a cache of 900 gold pieces, which he may choose whether or not to disclose to the others.

And you get a boat--YACHT!


For experience, you guys get 450 xp, which should bring you to level 4, so get those sheets to me before Wednesday next week. I'm gonna talk to my brother this weekend and see if he wants to join you all--it won't be the next session, but maybe after, if he takes interest.

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Things to do in town;

REST
Get Aurora to send for my wagon that we left behind in Marsal, as it contains evidence against Mosiah (! also the horses given to us by the queen)
Learn the two rituals I have acquired
Upgrade my armour from leather to chainmail
Re-christen and re-register the yacht under the name of HMS Pelor's Glory
Live on the yacht like classic 80's show Riptide
hire new crew loyal to Pelor
Suggest that Heimrich go to Marsal and become new sherriff

Treasure
Brooch is fancy looking so it might suit Aurora RPingly, mechanically it offers an ability that mimics Jaisahn's nature
Jaisahn will share the gold he found
So that equal 357 gp each in treasure since we last left Caragi
Aurora can decide the fate of the gems

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Kraag will go to the nearest inn and drink before making preparations to go find his next victim.

LVL 4 Feat training : Hide training. +2 to AC.

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Jaisahn will take
+1 to WIS & CHA
Feat: Versatile Expertise (Mace/Holy Symbol)

and inspired by last nights fight, I am retraining my lvl 2 Utility power from Cure Light Wounds to Sanctuary

if we have the chance to shop for magic items, I will buy a +1 Holy Symbol

HIDE ARMOR EXPERTISE
Prerequisite: Con 15, any primal class. proficiency with hide armor
Benefit: While wearing hide armor, you can use your Constitution modifier in place ofyour Dexterity or Intelligence modifier to determine your AC.

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O.O

Bah nerfing this to +2 is lame. I'm tired of all the clothies getting massive AC's

Also;

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You can shop for magic items, that's fine.

Kraag, I expect a character builder file .

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KRAAAAAAAAAAAG

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6:30 tomorrow, we're still on for an interesting game.

Also, a fourth player is joining. My brother will be playing Bito, a fighter.

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Really? Can I has respec?

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Excellent. Has he been following the game or does he need updates?

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I gave him a summary of what you guys have done and some of what you've discovered. He'll pick up more details as you go, especially with the way tomorrow's RP should be.

BTW, he's new to D&D, so please be patient during the battle. He's listened to Shawn's game several sessions and I've explained the basics, but little explanations will be given to him by me here and there.

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Jay said:

Really? Can I has respec?

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Respec? You want a different class or different build to your barbarian?

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What type of fighter will he be playing?

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Hopefully a tank so that Kraag can pew pew. god knows Aurora "IBite" eladrin can't hit for shit!

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A plate mail wearing, heavy shield carrying, longsword swinging weapon expert fighter would be nice.

Let him start with a +1 longsword as his only magic weapon and he will hit like crazy allowing for tons of flanking options for Kraag.

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He's a scale-wearing two-sword fighter. He'll be fine for tanking with AC+7 armor.

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As in specced for more DPS. Basically a changed LVL 3 Power and 1 Feat. I'd send you my new sheet but I'm making macros and I'm tired as fuck.

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Great session. Lots of good rp and information.

Now to start planning my ship improvements....

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I'm sorry things dragged. Next session will go better and be more varied. 80 xp for the RP that went on.

I'll be interested to see what town(s) you choose to stop in.

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Well hopefully I will have the chance to learn the Enchant Magic Item ritual in Golddrink. I could use it to make Kraag weapon or Aurora's implement magical but first I think the ship needs a

Cask of Liquid Gold
Property: At the start of each day the cask fills to full volume with dwarven ale.

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Oh that's just the start;

The HMS Pelors Glory will eventually receive

Beds of Rapid Rest for all the officers
Restful Bedrolls for all the regular crew
Feast Table for all the crew to enjoy
Everlasting Provisions to be taken off the ship on humanitarian missions
Handy Haversacks and Bag of Holdings to increase the cargo capacity
and of other sneaking things like Teleportation Disks, portals, alarms, traps and weapons

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I'm sorry but I won't be able to attend tonight's game as I'll be visiting my mother in the hospital. She's having leg surgery. I'll most likely miss Thursday's game as well but will confirm it tomorrow.

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Hope everything goes well! I'm sure we can muddle through.

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She's fine, she just needs an operation on her heel where they'll do stuff and then put in some nails? Heard it hurts like hell and she'll be unable to walk for awhile due to it.

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She'll need pie to make her feel better. French Canadian Pie!

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I hope your mother feels better quickly, Jay. Do what you gotta do.

My brother's supposed to show up tonight, but even if not, I have two contingency plans.

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While I feel we could've worked through since I had situations in mind for just such an occasion, Julie didn't really wanna play with just Aurora and Jaisahn. My brother did not show up and a quick conversation with him told me he wouldn't be showing up on time for any session, so as much as he wanted to play, I told him I didn't think it would work out.

After talking with Julie some, I've decided to cancel the game as it is. She really doesn't want to play D&D at this point, and I can't expect HC and Jay to carry it just the two of them. That isn't fair and would probably become boring very quickly, just having two players. So the camp would need someone to replace Julie, and the ad for another player's been up for months now.

I've now had a taste of DMing and while I really feel I still have a bit to learn, I've at least gotten my feet wet, and I cannot thank you guys enough for giving me the chance to do so. I had a lot of fun coming up with interesting situations... and then watching you guys completely disembowel my plans and do things I'm completely not expecting . I don't think I'll ever get it so I can predict that stuff--probably no one can, so there would be dud situations, but I've learned how to keep fun possibilities in the wings, even if I didn't get to show that much. I appreciate the chance I had to learn and I'm sure I'll DM something again in the future.

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Lasted longer than Jay's first attempts.

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Well shit.

Kraaaaaaaaaagggggggg NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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Could ask Rathkor. I hear he aint got shit to do. =P

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Well thank you for the game. I had a lot of fun with that character both with revealed and hidden items. I'll eventually finish the updates and post them. Maybe we get all blown out to sea on the HMS Pelors Glory?

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Could ask Rathkor. I hear he aint got shit to do. =P

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I'll ask him. If he wants to play, the game can go on.

I'd like to keep the story going; I was having fun.

EDIT: And now Julie wants to play.


Stay tuned for the thrilling roller coaster of developments!

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ROLLER COASTER!

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1 ... 2 ... 3

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If you guys need another my wednesdays have opened up.

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Sent you a PM, Far.


Also people, the game this week will be at 7:30 pm EST, so if you show up at the old time, you'll be allll allloooooone...

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Here's rathkor's dnd file: Rathkor_escusion_.dnd4e

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Very nice. Did anyone tell him the party make up before hand though?

We have a Warlock, Barbarian and Cleric. We have massive damage output coupled with a pacifist cleric (massive healing). So you may want to not take powers/feats that duplicate those effects.

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I've built a two handed sword weilding maniac Dragonborn Fighter who lives only for fighting. His philosophy is: You only have so much time on this earth, so you should do what you love. I love fighting and I'm damn good at it. Should be fun. *evil grin*

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Doom posted the sheet two posts up from yours; I'm looking over it now. I'll have a way for you to fit into things for tomorrow night.

Sending you a PM as to your magic item.

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I dub thee Kraag Junior.

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I'll be playing the razorclaw shifter druid Bryn Rovar, if that works for the group. Also, Esc let me know if those magic items work for you, if not, I'll gladly swap them out.

Bryn Rovar


*Not an exact likeness, should have that done a bit later as well as a bit more insight into his personality.

Some backstory perhaps?

Bryn was found as an infant by a group of nomadic elves who took him in and raised him as their own. While none of the elves were particularly cruel to Bryn, he had always felt out of place with them. Though grateful for their hospitality over these many years, he began to feel an intense wanderlust, as the area covered by the elves was paltry compared to what lie beyond in the vast, untamed wilderness.

Whilst the elves were bartering with a band of merchants, Bryn overheard them describing a magnificent kingdom to which they were headed. Upon learning that there was more to this world than the forests and hills that he had known all his life, Bryn immediately began gathering his belongings as discreetly as possible.

When the merchants left that night on their way toward Remica, Bryn lie quietly on the undercarriage of one of the wagons, dreaming of the great cities and adventures that he would partake in the years to come, though they would often turn into horrid nightmares of things much more disturbing, cities seemingly made of insects and on occasion himself, swathed from head to toe, enveloped in an insect sheath. Weeks passed like this as they travelled and all the while Bryn remained hidden, venturing out only at night to forage and stretch.

Unbeknownst to Bryn, as well as the rather simple merchants whom he journeyed with, the wagon to which he had made himself a passenger held something that was a great deal stranger than their normal mundane goods. Wrapped in a strange, sweet-smelling cloth lie a small wooden box that the traders had picked up with a multitude of other items in an estate sale.

Just outside of the borders of Remica the caravan was besieged by a group of bandits who had set up several swinging log traps, one of which struck the wagon carrying both Bryn and the box. Bryn was violently thrown from the wreck and landed just off the main road as the box was smashed into tiny splinters, releasing a torrent of ravenous insects that engulfed bandits and merchants alike.

Groggily Bryn came to just as the swarm darted for him. He raised his arms in front of him in a vain effort to shield himself from the mass. Almost in the same instant he could feel the weight of the horde hit him and then...nothing. He expected to be torn asunder by the thousands of pincers, stingers and pedipalps and yet when he opened his eyes the swarm was gone. He couldn't explain it but revelled in his luck.

One of the bandits had managed to avoid the swarms wrath and saw Bryn splayed out on the ground. The bandit pounced, launching himself recklessly at him. At the sound of the commotion, Bryn spun around just in time to avoid a fatal blow, catching the bandits blade across his right hand instead, severing the thumb at the knuckle. As it fell to the ground it metamorphosed into a small swarm of the same insects that erupted from the box. Both the bandit and Bryn looked down at the pile of insects that writhed on the ground where the bit of thumb fell and then the bandit fled. Bryn threw out his arm and a sea of insects flew from the tips of his claws as his own body became the swarm and fell upon the bandit.

Both shocked, horrified and bewildered at what had just happened, Bryn continued on towards Remica with his newly-acquired powers.

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Those are fine, Far. Welcome to the game.

We at last have a full party! I look forward to our game, tomorrow at 7:30 EST. I'll be thinking up fun ways to get you guys into events ASAP until then. The trio's boat is arriving in Fishville at the moment.

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Remind me to stay out of his blast radius!

So we now have a;
Raging Barbarian from the North on a personal vendetta
Refined warlock of nobility
Blind cleric
Angry dragonborn
Mysterious swarm of insects

Should be good

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Yeah, I'm excited for tomorrow and all the interesting developments to come.

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Bit more insight into Bryn:

Bryn is extremely startled and mystified by the powers he has acquired but figures since they seemingly aren't going anywhere, he may as well make use of them. Though not extremely well versed socially he tries and is fascinated by the world around him as it is all new to him. At this point in his life he is very naive regarding how the world operates outside of the tiny elf camp. He wants and strives to do good and be decent, however the stigma that his powers bring often cause others to fear him before understanding that he harbours them no ill will. Often he does what he can to shine through this with a bright disposition but it regularly reminds him that he has yet to find his place in the world, as in every society he has experienced so far he has felt like an outsider.

Bryn is a razorclaw shifter and as such looks mostly like a human though has a few feline qualities to his appearance, most notable being large claws on his hands, pointed ears, a broad flattened nose and yellow cat-like eyes. His body is covered in a light gray fur with black at the ends of his ears as well as medium length black "hair". He carries with him a staff and hide armor given to him by the elves that raised him so he could hunt and earn a place in their group and takes these with him on his adventure. Bryn has an athletic build and the quick, sly, often subtle movements of a cat and stands just short of 6".

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Rathkor's parents were killed by bandits when he was young. He was raised in a small Dragonborn village. Growing up, he found himself becoming more and more restless. He did't know why, but something inside him was constantly hungering for something, but he wasn't sure what it hungered for. And he wouldn't know until several months after his 22nd birthday, when his village was visited be a large group of bandits He was asleep in his bed when the attack began, but was awoken by the painful cries of a bandit who had been hit by one of the villager's Dragon Breath. Rathkor jumped to his feet and joined the others in defending the village. Rathkor encountered a bandit, who tried to attack him with a dagger. Rathkor grabbed the bandi't wrist, and snapped it like a twig. The bandit dropped his dagger and howeled in agony. Rathkor picked up the dagger and sliced the bandit's throat. Rathkor found himself fascinated by the blood pouring from the wound. He then used the dagger to fight several more badits, taking glee in the act of murdering each and every bandit he came across. It was from that moment that he realised why he was so restless, and what he was alwars hungering for. He had a strong bloodlust, he hungered to fight and kill. He picked up the best weapons and armor he could find, and set out with the intent of finding and killing as many stron opponents as he could find, and always looking for better and stronger weapons and armors. He still isn't sure weather or not he lives for fighting and killing, or if he hopes to die gloriously in the grips of battle, but he does know he plans on doing a lot of fighting before he dies.

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Glad people had fun tonight. Golddrink should be interesting next week.

Everyone should be at 4410 experience now.

Rathkor, you picked a vial of Spotted Toadstool Venom (level 10) from the captain's vest, and found a Luckblade +1 in his treasure chest.

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I think Bryn needs a new alarm clock.

Had fun tonight, sorry if I was a little slow with rolls and attacking, still getting used to gametable and playing as a pc. Keep thinking I'm supposed to be keeping track of so much more as I've only dm'd prior.

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Is the Luckblade a Fullblade? also, what does the venom do?

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Luckblade +1 is a Fullblade, gives +1 to attack and defense melee rolls, and as a daily, you may reroll one attack, but you must use the second roll, even if it's lower.

The poison is a one-shot consumable. You put it on your weapon and the next hit grants you a secondary attack, +13 vs Fort, and the enemy is weakened if that hits. Then the effect is gone from the weapon and the poison is gone too.

Far: You did just fine. You're just getting the hang of it, and you'll pick up on speed. As for actual mechanics though, you knew what you were doing, and that's what really is important.

I'm glad we have you two joined to the group. Should provide some interesting character stuff and fun battles.

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Would luckblade increase Dragon Breath, or only sword related techniques?

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Also unarmed Melee?

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You have to use your sword, so no to unarmed, no to dragon breath. Just like when Aurora got her dagger, it didn't increase her spells' attack and damage; that only just happened from the wand she got at the beginning of tonight.

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Thanks.

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Esc, I'm going to have to duck out about 15 minutes early this Wednesday. I agreed to go to a play with the lady that she has to see for school and it starts at 8. Plans were made before I joined the group and I was only just reminded of them moments ago. It shouldn't be an issue in the future.

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No problem; not sure where we'll be at that point, but hopefully in wrap-up anyway. Thanks for letting me know.

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Not going to be able to make it tonight.

Here are my files;

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Julie's been in traffic for an hour and a half, still not home, Far has to leave early, Julie would've had to leave early, HC's not here, and my plans for tonight kinda centered on Jaisahn for the coming into Golddrink...

Sorry guys, we're gonna have to cancel tonight.

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Boo-urns! Sorry about my end. As I said won't happen again.

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Damn. Alright.

Thanks for the headsup.

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Darn, ok, see you guys next week (some of you tomorrow).

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Julie's still in traffic, so looks like I made the right call.

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Jeeze, whats with the traffic?

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Accident stopped the whole highway because this state is fucking stupid.

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where do you live?

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I was so looking forward to your game today too. As much as I've enjoyed DMing my little game, it kind of sucked to be thrown into DnD and not even get to play as a PC which is why I was excited when my schedule opened up. My DMing duties are wrapping up in my own game soon though, about three more encounters left to go, then someone else is taking over for a bit.

Completely understand about the postponement today though. I think I need to find Bryn a new place to sleep however. With those storms you mentioned last time I don't know if the crows nest is the best place to shack up.

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You guys avoided the storms... for now.

Julie didn't get home until an hour and 15 after the game would've started and I was too worried to focus on DMing; with HC gone and you leaving early, it just wasn't working out for a myriad of reasons. It was no one in particular's fault.

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State of Affair - I picked up a nasty flu during my stay in Toronto and I have been mostly bed-ridden the last 3-4 days. I missed work today to get back to shape. This means that I'm probably going to pull in some major hours this week to get my work back on track. This means I fully plan to work overtime the next few days. So sadly, don't count on me to be in your game or to be able to host my game this week... again.

Fuck Toronto, seriously.

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Hope you feel better soon.

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Feel better soon, Jay. Make-up overtime sucks :/. (As I'll be experiencing next week, so whoever's doing Thursday, I'll probably be a half-hour late.)

Game is still on for tomorrow, though I'll have to modify my plans a little.

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I'm sorry, because I'm an idiot. I left my debit card on a store counter. They were good enough to call and keep it for me, but we're going to go get it now. Sorry for another no D&D week.

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To reiterate from last week: Boo-urns!

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Yeah, I'm sorry again. The place called just a few minutes before; I had my computer on and everything, ready to go. Next week, I really wanna make this happen again.

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No worries, I'd have done the same. I'm feeling a little under the weather as is. More time to work on my mine in mincraft anyway. Looking forward to next week.

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For the record: While I may be a pessimist, I do intend for the game to go ahead tomorrow. It is still my desire to complete the campaign's story.

Jay will not be with us, so Kraag will be drunk off his ass. Hopefully everyone else will be present.

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If were playing tomorrow, ill be there.

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And we would be playing...

but yippidy-fucking-yay, I'm making this post just before leaving for work, because I just got notice that I'll be working later. Again. So no, sorry, we're not playing.

I'll be at work now.

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We're on break. Maybe someone from this one craving D&D (namely Far or Rathkor) will want to assume my slot in Shawn's game on other Thursday nights.

Nope.

So it seems this game may be on hiatus, but I was wondering if perhaps I could get in on the action when it gets started back up? I'm going to be moving in a week, and the new job I'll be working is a 9-5! Meaning I'll have my evenings free to play some D&D