Insight's "Isle of Dread" Conversion - OOC

Scotley · Jul 23, 2011

Insight said:
Hi guys (and gals)

For some reason, the game is lagging again. I need some of the other players to participate in the skill challenge. I don't see that there's any way I can push the action forward at this point.

I scored early success and was trying to give everyone else a shot. My character didn't even have a great list to work from. Come on folks I know you got skills. I will be glad to try an assist in one of my lesser skills if someone else can do the primary.

Leif · Jul 23, 2011

My dude has no skills that are even arguably applicable, and he failed miserably on his aid-another attempt, even!

Walking Dad · Jul 23, 2011

Already did a diplomacy aid check. Another round of checks?

Insight · Jul 25, 2011

The skill challenge is not intended to be difficult. Just give it a shot.

Remember that succeeding in a skill challenge is not an auto-win for the adventure or is failing a skill challenge likely to derail things. It just changes what happens next. I don't want people to be afraid to do things just because it might lead to failure.

Shayuri · Jul 25, 2011

As with anything, bad rolls doth make fools of us all. Still, your point is well-taken. Players are a success-obsessed bunch, by and large. The prospect of failing fills us with fear and righteous wrath.

Have we started a new 'round'?

Insight · Jul 25, 2011

Shayuri said:
As with anything, bad rolls doth make fools of us all. Still, your point is well-taken. Players are a success-obsessed bunch, by and large. The prospect of failing fills us with fear and righteous wrath.

Have we started a new 'round'?

Sure. Anyone who has an idea, go ahead and post.

I'm not really a "by round" sort of DM when it comes to these things. I prefer that everyone participate, but that often leads to players doing really dumb things that make little sense, just to get the "round" moving along.

Leif · Jul 26, 2011

Does that mean that Questor can try to 'aid another' again?

Too bad there's not much call for Cha-based skills this time around.

Insight · Jul 26, 2011

Leif said:
Does that mean that Questor can try to 'aid another' again? Too bad there's not much call for Cha-based skills this time around.

Any of them could be useful if you can think of a way to apply them.

Scotley · Aug 7, 2011

Just wanted to let you know I'm going on vacation and don't expect to post much if any until Friday night. NPC Geirgrim as needed.

drothgery · Sep 24, 2011

I think I'm going to drop this game. I'm really in too many PBPs again; I added a bunch while I wasn't working very much, and I've really lingered as a rather inactive player outside of combat / skill challenges in too many of them. Sorry. I know Cassi leaving would render the party leader-less, which is half the reason why I haven't left before.