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

[LiVeWiRe]

That mean's you get to write down everything for me so my middle-aged brain doesn't leave out key story points!

~ Old One

Well, I've been encouraged to 'de-lurk' by Old One so here I am.

I was a player in OO's North Carolina gaming group for close to a decade if I recall correctly. To date, still the best game I've ever played in!

TFL-I was the campaign chronicler for our game and I found it helpful and fun. But, you have to be able to balance taking notes and still playing your character well. Of course, I don't think there were XP awards for chronicling back then so if you can get some XP out of it then all the better!

Oh, and by the way...no need to even waste time trying to 'add' things to the chronicle like "after slaying the gnolls and gathering the spoils of victory Cragen and Rose divided up the magical weapons and armor; Quintus procured all 7 magical scrolls; Rowan collected a quiver of enchanted arrows and Sextus set to work identifying the 10 potions from the small wooden chest."

LW

 

[Lela]

That's a big small wooden chest!

 

[LiVeWiRe]

That's a big small wooden chest!

And, that's why Old One would see right through it!

Make it 4 potions and maybe you'll get away with it...okay, maybe not.

LW

 

[Tramp4life]

And, that's why Old One would see right through it!

I think Old One would see through it because he doesn't believe in magical weapons!

If the PCs don't build 'em or brew 'em, we don't get 'em...which is why Cragen has most of his character points in craft, weaponsmith.
Imagine, the only Dwarf in the world, Genuine Dwarven swords--magic ready! We'll be rich!

 

[Darklone]

Not yet home and the group already has plans to settle down?

 

[Old One]

Ola!

Greetings Gang!

Glad to see LiVeWiRe has de-lurked...I had dinner with him in Tampa, FL earlier this week and he said, "I have been following the (mis)adventures on the SH..."

To which I replied, "And you haven't posted yet?"

And here he is!

Yeah, Tramp4Life...no editorializing in the Chronicle...my brain isn't that far gone yet !

Sorry for the lack of updates...mucho travel the last couple of weeks...Boston, Tampa and I am flying out again in a couple of hours for a Fri/Sat program at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT. I hope to find time to update early next week!

~ Old One

 

[Darklone]

...early next week update bump...

 

[Tramp4life]

[echo]Hello...hello, hello, hello[/echo]

 

[Old One]

Greetings and Bleah...

Greetings Gang,

Thanks for the bumps and echos...

As those on my YahooGroups! board know, we had to cancel our planned "Leap Year Supersession" due to a family issue. Namely, my wife's favorite aunt is in the end stages of a very aggressive cancer and my wife has been spending as much time with her as possible over the last week...so I have been on full-time "Daddy Duty".

Just by way of a brief rant...I don't know what the hell some of the healthcare "professionals" in the this country are thinking. When my wife arrived at her aunt's beside yesteday, she was writhing and crying out in agony, alone, with the door to her room wide open and her hospital gown up around her armpits...not exactly dignified.

Essentially, the care team was not providing adequete pain management for a terminal patient. My wife, who is also a nurse, started busting heads. She went over the floor nurse's head to the unit care manager, demanded the house oncologist be called immediately and got action. Within an hour, she had her aunt on a morphine PCA drip and resting comfortably. We expect the end to come within the next day or so.

Truly an unfortunate end for a very cool lady who is only 53 years old...

Sorry for the depressing rant !

~ Old One

PS - I hope to get time to update tomorrow

 

[Lela]

Dang, Old One, that really does suck. I'm glad your wife was able to make something happen. You can't be afraid of make a few waves when the situation calls for it. Or just pull out the oar and wack a few heads.