Against the Shadows VII - A Faded Glory Story Hour (Re-Updated - 5/17)

[Darklone]

Nah, it would be strange to see someone else win!

Thumbs up for Faded Glory!

 

[Lela]

A wizard in my groups had to choose between buying Rope Trick OR Fireball and Dispel Magic. He chose Rope Trick. I guess he was right

That won't even work in my campaign. They are in a major life-and-death situation for NPC children. They have to keep going. And it's all their own choice (they know ways to keep the kids going but don't want to risk it).

Very entertaining to watch a normal Random encounter freak them out.

PS - I am sorry it has taken so long to get the Church Knight up, but I have been waiting in-game for Lew to inquire about it. The wait shouldn't be much longer!

Wow, I didn't expect you to even have it as a priority right now. With all of the big things you've got going on (grandfather, baby, contest), that are beyond important. It's rather stunning that you're even keeping it in mind.

Don't worry, they are currently running through the forest and won't show up at a Temple to Tyr for a while (two RL weeks or so). Work on the important stuff, I can wait.

 

[Darklone]

Lela, where's YOUR storyhour ?

 

[Lela]

Lela, where's YOUR storyhour ?

Well, we've already had two sessions. And there are problems with PC continuity because of how unstable my player's mothers are (teen group). Not to mention that the PC currently at the forfront went to Italy a week earlier than he should have.

While I think that it's a good story, the fact that players keep disapearing can create a problem when written.

But, hay, if there's still some interest, I'll see what I can do about typing something up.

P.S.
I should also note that this is the first campaign I've DMed that wasn't a one shot. Really it's a test for when I can get settled down and do the one I've been planning.

 

[Pillars of Hercules]

My Vote

Old One, I tend to agree on option 3.

However, let your conscience be your guide. If you feel you're having to leave out details that you consider interesting or important, I'd say feel free to break up the story hour post into two or more installments. Both Nemm and PCat have experimented with this, and I think to good effect.

 

[Old One]

Re: My Vote

Old One, I tend to agree on option 3.

However, let your conscience be your guide. If you feel you're having to leave out details that you consider interesting or important, I'd say feel free to break up the story hour post into two or more installments. Both Nemm and PCat have experimented with this, and I think to good effect.

P of H,

Thanks for the "vote"...I might try to break up my posts a little more, but I have such limited writing time that installments tend to be "info dumps" !

~ Old One

 

[Old One]

Guess What Happened Last Session...

Greetings All!

Session 16 Finale is coming....and we had Session 17 yesterday (our first since APRIL 7th!). Some very interesting developments including dancing shades, tubes of goo and a fall into a very large "pit"!

More to come...

~ Old One

 

[Plane Sailing]

Looking forward to the next instalment, as always.

I did like the short byplay with the familiar, since they often get forgotten in the heat of the moment.

Best of luck with the competition too! I'm hoping to squeeze my submission in under the deadline, but might not make it (too much Real Life!)

Cheers

 

[Quickbeam]

** I'll vote with those who've already chimed in and say #3. Your storytelling voice (current style and/or old style) is excellent, and more than anything else is what keeps your readers coming back for more. I'm in the process of reading a book by Stephen King called On Writing, wherein he details the concepts and tools he deems most critical to good storytelling. Number one on that list is following your own voice and using your own vocabulary...in other words, doing what comes naturally and not forcing things. You excel at this Old One.

** Once again, good luck on the Setting Contest entry, and same goes to Caliber!

** Can't wait for the update...

** Finally, I may (and I stress may) be starting a Story Hour in the coming weeks. Three sessions ago, I began keeping a Player's Journal of our party's activities from my PC's perspective. I did this as a form of record keeping and entertainment more than anything else (my character is a self-agrandizing, mischievious, clever little gnome), but the mock journal entires been well received by my group. Thus, I'm considering them as the possible genesis of my own little Story Hour.

 

[Darklone]

Re: Guess What Happened Last Session...

Greetings All!

Session 16 Finale is coming....and we had Session 17 yesterday (our first since APRIL 7th!). Some very interesting developments including dancing shades, tubes of goo and a fall into a very large "pit"!

CR11 pit?