(5.24 PBP) Vault Redux (OOC) Fitz's Refresher

[VLAD the Destroyer]

Snarf's plan sounds good. I am good with going with whichever group. I can be useful with any of them as I can get places others can't with misty step. Not much use as a face but I am pretty stealthy and have proficiency with Thieves tools.

 

[Neurotic]

Shade 9 could go on water, if he falls in he won't drown and he would be invisible as gloomstalker, right?
And ranged attack means je is not useless until something rocks the boat

And the tower, one part of the group BSs its way in while the other sneaks just in case

 

[Leatherhead]

Copper has a lot of skills for social situations, and a lot of skills for sneaking, should that need arise

 

[Tonguez]

Yeah I thought Shade-9 would be good for the Lake team since he doesnt have to breath and thus cant drown. He's got athletics too for the swimming part. And yes invisible to dark vision in the dark.

Are we targetting the Watchtower too? (I'd enjoy an assassination mission run )

or just Lake, Caves and Gate (bluff)?

 

[FitzTheRuke]

To get to the Gate, you pass in front of the Watchtower - there's almost no way (other than flying) to avoid that, so... Gate Team is a Tower Team who continues on. Tower Team is a Gate Team that either stops there or leaves some folks behind. That make sense?

For some "Behind the Screen" stuff - when I ran this last time, I split into three threads (basically the same three groups, as far as intent goes). BUT, I think that I might keep it as one thread. You can use Imani's Sending Stones to regularly fill each other in what's going on, after all (so there's not much worry about MetaKnowledge) AND the groups have the possibility of crossing over, and running into each other, for many reasons.

BUT, I'm willing to admit that it may get confusing for people. Or overly busy. Or just plain a lot of reading for people to catch up on. I welcome feedback.

The confusion part could be remedied by everyone putting their Character Name and Group (Let's keep the groups simple by calling them Team Lake, Team Gate, and Team Caves. (Even if Team Gate stops at the Watchtower - it's not like that's two different groups, and if it IS (if some characters try to enter through the Watchtower, and others by the Gate, then we'll add a Team Watchtower then).

Okay?

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Yeah I thought Shade-9 would be good for the Lake team since he doesnt have to breath and thus cant drown. He's got athletics too for the swimming part. And yes invisible to dark vision in the dark.

Are we targetting the Watchtower too? (I'd enjoy an assassination mission run )

or just Lake, Caves and Gate (bluff)?

That’s fine, but the caves group would need a good ranged person then. Shamal has no ranged options at all, and the other two are heavy melee (if I read it correctly).

 

[Tonguez]

That’s fine, but the caves group would need a good ranged person then. Shamal has no ranged options at all, and the other two are heavy melee (if I read it correctly).

Nah, I'll go Caves group. Just noted that if we cross via the bridge we are in the vicinity of the Watchtower before reaching the caves (so the option of clearing the tower before heading to the caves - probably not the most efficient option though and risks alerting the gate )

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Theoretically Team Caves and Team Gate could try to take the Watchtower together. But be warned: The Watchtower literally watches over the Bridge, and while the Gatehouse itself is slightly out of sight of the Watchtower (and vice-versa), there may be a way for one to signal the other, or for either or both to raise the alarm inside the Temple.

 

[Kobold Stew]

With respect, I think three groups is too many, just in terms of playing together. Don't know how long it will be that we're separated, but with Urgan in the kayak group, that's only 3 pcs. I suggest they be redistributed. I can be convinced to put Urgan anywhere, but I do think three groups is asking for trouble.

Practically, I think we want separate threads as well. We've all committed to daily posts, and it's going to get fast and furious. What will be disappointing, though is if we're all in the same thread and one group is waiting on a player while the other group gets round after round of a combat in. No one wants to see that. : P

(The kayak group is also the one that I think suits Urgan's abilities least, but that ultimately doesn't matter. I just want clear, efficient play so we can keep pressing on!

So my pitch (as a player, not character) is for Urgan and Loklafd to go to the kobolds. No need for an extra martial NPC. Bjorn and Darius pick which group they want, and we have separate threads for the two groups, until they meet again.


EDIT: and fits has posted a team lake post while I was typing this up.

 

[TaranTheWanderer]

EDIT: and fits has posted a team lake post while I was typing this up.

It's fine. Nobody will volunteer and we continue. I also vote for two groups. Besides, if things go sideways at the gates, it'll be easier to deal with the fall-out with more people.

I agree that having separate threads is probably easier. What we could do is, when someone uses a Sending, they can post in the other thread?? Which might be hilarious as it may just randomly show up in the middle of a combat.

I also think we need a treasure thread. With this many PCs, it's going to be impossible to know who has what. Either one person from each group volunteers to track who has what or Fitz does it. Obviously, I'm thinking of the sending stones as a first candidate for the thread.