[5e] Spell & Crossbones

Quickleaf · Nov 23, 2014

I am a bit out of touch with current video gaming (self evident, heh), but Black Sails is a great series. Enjoy!

Queenie · Nov 23, 2014

First episode was great! Quite bloody at the end but set up the series in an exciting way. Do you picture our game more realistic like this or more fantasy like POTC?

Quickleaf · Nov 23, 2014

Queenie said:
First episode was great! Quite bloody at the end but set up the series in an exciting way. Do you picture our game more realistic like this or more fantasy like POTC?

Um, both?

I like the historical grounding, it provides a great springboard for ideas and a sense of versilimitude / immersion. Don't need to be slavish about getting out history right, just having it there as a touchstone is great. IF we manage to keep the game going long enough, I'd like to see it cover a few years of in-game time and include historical events your characters can take part in.

I also love fantasy, and I'm drawing a lot on Caribbean myths, monsters, and Voodoo for this game that definitely are evocative of PotC. For example, both Nia and Varlok have some kind of Monster Man Wasn't Meant to Know in their back stories. There will also be "phantom islands" that don't exist in reality, some twists on traditional D&D monsters, and more.

Scotley · Nov 25, 2014

Queenie said:
That would be [MENTION=11520]Scotley[/MENTION] and [MENTION=29548]mleibrock[/MENTION] . They are running a mythic level game for us, Wrath of the Righteous: Sword of Valor. We started at 6th level and skipped the low level adventure and I'm happy about that. There is something to be said about starting at first level and developing up but I am soooooo dying to try out some high level... stuff. And in PBP 99% die and since you started at one you just don't get anywhere near the higher levels. It's depressing. So I was really happy to get to try out that Fireball and I was surprised at how well I rolled. Whew. But I think most of us are still waiting to get really challenged with all our new powers. Can't wait!

We are working on it. Hope we'll have some action before too much longer.

Hannerdyn · Nov 25, 2014

Just a bit of color on Hugo's insults; the north of Latvia was taken by the Swede's about 70 years prior, and while they would be - at the time of our story - pretty settled in with their Swedish leadership and military protection, it was a likely sore point for a culture as strong as Latvian culture. So Hugo is saying they hide behind their protectorate, and Gvido must therefore be a Swede.

If you already know this I'm sorry. Just hoping to add a little historical background to Hugo's insult.

Quickleaf · Nov 25, 2014

I got it [MENTION=6777934]Maldavos[/MENTION] it was a perfect reply for your character

By the by, I just saw this carousing preview for the DMG. Something tells me we'll be making use of those rules!

Shayuri · Nov 25, 2014

lol...I like that they're spending some time on this kind of thing. It really adds flavor to the game and makes it feel alive.

Quickleaf · Nov 26, 2014

Me too

Though clearly a roll of 81-90 should mean they wake up with a baby and a tiger.

Queenie · Nov 26, 2014

Quickleaf said:
Me too Though clearly a roll of 81-90 should mean they wake up with a baby and a tiger.

haha... in Vegas or Thailand??

I think with the way I've been rolling Katerina better not do much carousing!

Unsung · Nov 26, 2014

Hey folks. Came down with the flu over the weekend, but it gave me time to do a little soul-searching.

I'm feeling like Gunner Teague is holding me back a little. I like the character a lot, and I love this campaign, but having a character who's so wrapped up in own past, and who isn't exactly forthcoming about it, feels...limiting.

So I'm thinking of changing my character. Before I go ahead with that, though, I wanted to check in with you guys, see if there were any objections, suggestions, ideas...? Right now I'm thinking another cleric (Death domain this time).