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* chuckle chuckle chuckle*
I would LOL but there are three people still asleep in this house. The act of waking them my incite a riot and would spoil a chance for the sat. table top game.
A strange, old man in the bazaar named Hippotier the Kind purchased the gem for 1000gp. He was quite interested in where you had gotten it and said that it was quite special. Although the group gave short and vague answers, Hilmdyn came away believing that Hippotier figured out some of their strange adventure.
The characters will have a few days to spend their money. 1gp spent = 1xp. Here is a list of equipment prices in case characters want to buy some:
Backpack 5gp
Boots 1gp
Cloak 1gp
Middle Class Clothes 5gp
Fine Clothes 20gp
Extravagant Clothes 50+gp
Garlic 5gp
Grappling Hook 25gp
Holy Symbol 25gp
Vial of Holy Water 25gp
Twelve Iron Spike 1gp
Hammer 2gp
Lantern 10gp
Torch 2sp
TinderBox 3gp
Flask of Oil 2gp
Mirror 5gp
Iron Rations 2gp
Standard Rations 1gp
Small Sack 1gp
Large Sack 2gp
Thieves Tools 25gp
Water or Wine Skin 1gp
Bottle of Cheap Wine 1gp
Bottle of Good Wine 10gp
Bottle of Fine Wing 50gp
Flagon of Beer 5sp
Flagon of Good Beer 2gp
Flagon of Strong Ale 3gp
Keg of Cheap Beer 20gp
Keg of Good Beer 100gp
Keg of Strong Ale 150gp
Vial of Wolfsbane 10gp
Armor:
Shield (-1 to AC) 10gp (Cleric and Fighter)
Leather (AC 7 base) 20gp (Thief, Cleric and Fighter can use)
Scale Mail (AC 6 base) 30gp (Cleric and Fighter and all heavier)
Chain Mail (AC 5 base) 40gp
Banded Mail (AC 4 base) 50gp
Plate Mail (AC 3 base, unavailable at this time)
Weapons:
Item
Ammunition:
See Ammunition Table
Axes:
Axe, Battle, d8, 7gp
Axe, Hand, d6, 4gp, can be thrown
Bows:
Bow, Short, d6, 25gp
Bow, Long, d6, 40gp
Crossbow, Lt, d6, 30gp
Crossbow, Hvy, 2d4 but takes a full turn to reload, 50gp
Bludgeons:
Blackjack, d2 but chance to stun, 5gp
Club, d4, 2gp
Hammer, Throwing, d4, 4gp
Hammer, War, d6, 5gp
Mace, d6, 5gp
Staff, d6, 5gp
Torch, d4 burning, see equipment
Other Weapons:
Blowgun, up to 2', 3gp
Blowgun, 2'+, 6gp
Bola, 1d2 plus entangle, 5gp
Cestus (unavailable)
Holy Water 1d8 to undead, see equipment
Net, Entangle but no damage, 5gp
Oil, Burning, 1d8... see equipment
Rock, Thrown, 1d3
Sling, 1d4, 2gp
Whip, 1d2 plus entangle, 1gp per foot up to 10.
Ammunition costs:
Blowgun Darts (5): 1gp
Arrows (20): 5gp
Silver-tipped Arrow: 5gp
X-Bow Quarrel (30): 10gp
Silver-tipped Quarrel: 5gp
Lead Pellet for Sling (30): 1gp
Silver Pellet for Sling: 5gp
Homes can be rented or bought for 100x the below cost. Prices for single bedroom homes:
Slums: 4 gp/week
Residential: 25gp/week
Merchant: 100gp/week+
Noble District: (off limits)
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Uh, is there something I should know about the peeps playing?
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Originally Posted by Deuce Traveler
Hey, I guess we are famous or some such. Although by the post count of others I would think we would have some stiff competition.
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all i am trying to say is that the quality of the posting by all of you is far better then what i can so my self. I get enough ridicule in real life for my dumb arse comments and i would find it beyond tiresome if i were to have to 'hear' it on these threads. I feel that this group is a fairly 'serious' gaming group ... as far as serious can be with a fantasy role plaing game that is.
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all i am trying to say is that the quality of the posting by all of you is far better then what i can so my self. I get enough ridicule in real life for my dumb arse comments and i would find it beyond tiresome if i were to have to 'hear' it on these threads. I feel that this group is a fairly 'serious' gaming group ... as far as serious can be with a fantasy role plaing game that is.
[whisper]it was a complement, queeny [/whisper]
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*hug* Thanks for the compliment!
I was only asking because except for Fenris, I haven't played with anyone else here either so thought maybe you knew something I didn't. Which I guess you do! Maybe I should be nervous now
For the record, I am sure you would be a fine player and if DT ever looks for more players, you should give it a go. I don't consider myself a good writer but the only way to get better is to practice!
I'd like to take a survey on the first chapter. What did you like or not like about it? What do you want out of this campaign? What would you like to see?
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Whoops, I posted my question in the wrong thread. I'm not sure how to delete here either...
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You have listed on our character sheets 1000 gp each - is that correct? I thought we got 1000 total, 250/each. Just want to check before I start spending the loot
Also... is there anything that a thief *should* have? Since things work a little differently here I want to make sure I don't miss anything.
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Originally Posted by Deuce Traveler
Scott would of course be welcome.
I'd like to take a survey on the first chapter. What did you like or not like about it? What do you want out of this campaign? What would you like to see?
I liked it a lot. I really enjoy your posting style. The only thing I would want more of is posting! ;-)
Let's see - want out of campaign. I personally like a lot of roleplaying, not just between the NPCs but with the PC's too. But it's worked really well so far I think. I like the gritty feel of it, when the battle started I was like, "Uh, I have no weapon! Well, except a letter opener!" Which made me laugh and have to rely more on wits. It was fun. And even got my husband asking what was happening with it because I was laughing and ohhhing and ahhing so much he was wondering what I was doing.
I don't know yet if the story has an arc or is just one little adventure within a lot of smaller adventures but either way I am cool with it.
Um, I guess I'm not too helpful in the end, lol. I am really enjoying it is the bottom line.
That's actually 1000gp each. Original DnD had a lot of treasure and a large number of experience points. So the challenge for you guys is to spend it quickly before the next adventure, which will start by late Monday or early Tuesday if I do not receive additional posts. Remember, 1gp spent = 1xp. There is no way you can spend that much money on anything except stuff that is trivial. So equip your characters, think of trivial things your characters would all blow it on, and let me know.
And don't worry about the post. The only thing you could really do it edit it and delete the previous message and leave a note saying to ignore the post.
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I like the gritty feel of it, when the battle started I was like, "Uh, I have no weapon! Well, except a letter opener!" Which made me laugh and have to rely more on wits. It was fun. And even got my husband asking what was happening with it because I was laughing and ohhhing and ahhing so much he was wondering what I was doing.
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Which is why i like to read the yarn being spun while DT knits the story together!
It leaves me with the feeling of 'what's gunna happin next?! Hurry up and post!'
I'm not sure you can delete. I've seen other people edit and blank out the message but the post is still there.
Queenie, would you want more interaction between PC's? I don't have a problem with that; I'd like a bit more interaction myself. Don't know if anyone else noticed this or if it's just my imagination but it seemed that we rarely directly addressed one another. Not complaining here, just pointing out something I thought interesting.
Deuce, I think this was an excellent first chapter and like the way everything is going so far. There was once or twice when I felt that we were rushed past an interesting scene before I was ready. If you want to know exactly when I could go back and review posts and let you know where I'm talking about. I wasn't terribly bothered by this; I know finding a balance between progress and interaction is difficult and the ideal spot is different for everyone involved.
Looking through the mask of Edvan's thoughts/perceptions I'm not convinced about what is holding our party together. Hmm, not quite sure how to express my thoughts on this. Lola and Rovan have deeply intertwined backstories; Edvan and Hilmdyn have decent backgrounds that work and mesh well together. I guess I feel the binding between the two pairs is weak. This in no way inhibits my enjoyment of the game; I just don't feel the bond that has been stated to exist. I'm sure that, like in Last Stand with Dartis and Silas, it'll grow over time.
I can't think of anything else at the moment. Thanks, DT, for asking for our input and being open to it. I hope I've said nothing to offend or hurt anyone's feelings.
I'm enjoying the very free-form nature of the game. No maps, no initiative, no rolling on our end, free to come up with wacky ideas... it's very liberating! My most-played D&D is 3.x, and I've shifted over (outside of this game and a 1e PbP) to 4e completely, which - while I enjoyed 3.x in its day and enjoy 4e now - is an entirely different style of play.
The interactions within the group have been fun, but I agree, we've mostly interacted with NPC's. But I think that will shift as we get used to the group, which will also help the connections form that GlassEye is concerned with.
With this game, the stats and rules are really, really far in the background, and I'm enjoying that a lot. And I'm also enjoying the whole "sorcerer's business" approach to magic. Having read a lot of Conan recently, it's a nice flavor that isn't actually seen much in D&D.
All that said, here's how I plan to spend as much of the 1,000 GP as I can.
Backpack 5gp
Boots 1gp
Cloak 1gp
Middle Class Clothes 5gp
Holy Symbol 25gp (I think I've got one, but I'm going to get a nice one)
Vial of Holy Water 25gp
Lantern 10gp
TinderBox 3gp
Flask of Oil 2gp x5
Mirror 5gp
Large Sack 2gp
Armor:
Shield (-1 to AC) 10gp (Cleric and Fighter)
Banded Mail (AC 4 base) 50gp
Weapons:
Sling, 1d4, 2gp
Ammunition costs:
Lead Pellet for Sling (30): 1gp
Silver Pellet for Sling: 5gp x5
Homes can be rented or bought for 100x the below cost. Prices for single bedroom homes:
Residential: 25gp/week - We could buy a place for 2,500 GP total, or 625 GP each.... I think we can swing that.
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GlassEye's comment about the two pairs not having a strong bond has given me a few ideas...
You can buy a single bedroom (w/ small living room and small kitchen) safe house for 2,500gp or rent for a few weeks for now. This would mostly be a safe house unless two wanted to use bedrolls in the living room and make that a place to sleep and then everyone could stay there. At this point there has been no furniture purchased, either.
A residential with three bedrooms would cost, let's say, 75gp a week and 7,500gp to buy.
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I'm not sure you can delete. I've seen other people edit and blank out the message but the post is still there.
Yeah I guess you can't delete posts here - that's kind of lame. I'm more used to CM where you can delete... stuff happens, you know? Especially with me
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Originally Posted by GlassEye
Queenie, would you want more interaction between PC's? I don't have a problem with that; I'd like a bit more interaction myself. Don't know if anyone else noticed this or if it's just my imagination but it seemed that we rarely directly addressed one another. Not complaining here, just pointing out something I thought interesting.
Yes, definitely with the PC's, that's what I was mostly referring to. The more you have the easier it is to learn your character's personality and get their story out and the better the bond is between the party AND their players. IMHO of course. I didn't really notice the addressing issue but we can certainly work on that. Now that we've been through a chapter it's a little easier to see what each character is like. Of course there is still lots more to come out
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Originally Posted by GlassEye
Looking through the mask of Edvan's thoughts/perceptions I'm not convinced about what is holding our party together. Hmm, not quite sure how to express my thoughts on this. Lola and Rovan have deeply intertwined backstories; Edvan and Hilmdyn have decent backgrounds that work and mesh well together. I guess I feel the binding between the two pairs is weak. This in no way inhibits my enjoyment of the game; I just don't feel the bond that has been stated to exist. I'm sure that, like in Last Stand with Dartis and Silas, it'll grow over time.
It does take time to build up that bond, I think. I figured that Rovan knew you two... somehow... and he brought me along so I wouldn't know you guys that well. But if we want to craft something else I'm okay with that.
Or we just do some roleplaying the next couple of days as we party and spend our money, that would be fun too
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Dang, ya'll are fast posters. Or maybe I'm just slow. But when I started composing my post above #148 was the last post...
GlassEye's comment about the two pairs not having a strong bond has given me a few ideas...
You can buy a single bedroom (w/ small living room and small kitchen) safe house for 2,500gp or rent for a few weeks for now. This would mostly be a safe house unless two wanted to use bedrolls in the living room and make that a place to sleep and then everyone could stay there. At this point there has been no furniture purchased, either.
A residential with three bedrooms would cost, let's say, 75gp a week and 7,500gp to buy.
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Originally Posted by garyh
Hilmdyn's fine sleeping on the living room floor. Beats the stables!
Hmmm... small house is better than nothing! Or, we could wait until we have more to buy a real place but then we wouldn't have the XP earned... I personally don't care either way I'm up for whatever. I think we're so poor that we'd probably want to get something sooner rather than later.
Ok. Let's say you purchased a small residential for 2500gp. That costs 625gp each, which leaves 375gp for equipment and fun. I take it that Lola is buying at least one outfit and some wine from what I gather. Just tell me what your character wants in way of equipment with that 375gp and how you are blowing the rest, like garyh has.
I'm going to say that the house stands by itself across from a well near By-Water Road and close to a Pet Shop. Because of the animal pens, it smells mostly of dogs, cats, and rodents, but it was better than having to share a building with others. It is also nearby several inns that have stables, and you've heard that on hot days the smell of horse wafts in, too. Still, it has a small bedroom and small living room to use and a kitchen. The place is close enough to the bazaar to buy food from the nearby farms, and it is a better accomadation than what you recently have had so far in the city.
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