AoW - Team Diamond Lake -OOC
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fireinthedust
Explorer
20th level: Fair enough. Glasseye, I didn't remember who else was still with us (I dashed in, posted that, then dashed out), but if you'd like to join the 20th level game, that would be fantastic as well.
I'm good with whatever the group decides, but I am enjoying this game. It's the only one where I'm a player! And, I might add, I've played with all of you before, and know that a three-player game with this crowd wouldn't be a waste of time.
However, I've got two games I'm playing in where I'm just not hitting it as a GM. I havn't posted in them in over a week, and I hate that. I just can't hit my stride with either of them, and I'd rather spend my energies in creative places that are more in line with what I'm doing (see my blog/website). I'm going to end them both after I publish this post.
That said, I get it if you don't think you can move forward. HOWEVER I would like to stay in a game with any/all of you. If HM you don't feel up to this game, what would the four of us be able to do next?
I'm working on modules for my game company. Glasseye was there for the initial brainstorm for part of the first one (boy oh boy did I change/upgrade/expand everything you saw for that one! FYI.). I'll eventually be doing a second module, in Pathfinder, at a lower-than-20th level, so when that goes up I hope you don't mind if I invite all of you for the sake of playtesting.
Until then, I need to keep up playing so I'm not just GMing, so I don't lose my perspective as a player.
So if we keep this game, dandy. If we leave it, I'll just look for another one. (shrugs)
I'm good with whatever the group decides, but I am enjoying this game. It's the only one where I'm a player! And, I might add, I've played with all of you before, and know that a three-player game with this crowd wouldn't be a waste of time.
However, I've got two games I'm playing in where I'm just not hitting it as a GM. I havn't posted in them in over a week, and I hate that. I just can't hit my stride with either of them, and I'd rather spend my energies in creative places that are more in line with what I'm doing (see my blog/website). I'm going to end them both after I publish this post.
That said, I get it if you don't think you can move forward. HOWEVER I would like to stay in a game with any/all of you. If HM you don't feel up to this game, what would the four of us be able to do next?
I'm working on modules for my game company. Glasseye was there for the initial brainstorm for part of the first one (boy oh boy did I change/upgrade/expand everything you saw for that one! FYI.). I'll eventually be doing a second module, in Pathfinder, at a lower-than-20th level, so when that goes up I hope you don't mind if I invite all of you for the sake of playtesting.
Until then, I need to keep up playing so I'm not just GMing, so I don't lose my perspective as a player.
So if we keep this game, dandy. If we leave it, I'll just look for another one. (shrugs)
HolyMan
Thy wounds are healed!
Oh I'm not talking about ending the game just want to see if we need to recruit or if I will end up NPCing a character and running with four characters. The game stays and will have it's weekly to bi-weekly updates.
s@s was on the other day but hasn't posted up he is still interested, here's hoping he is.
I hope you stick around Shayuri I have some good backstory your character will hopefully find out about.
So group wise we have:
Ranger - half-elf
Ranger - elf (soon to go wizard- fitd have you looked at the Magus class?)
Sorcerer - human
Cleric - human (hope s@s stays with us and can start checking in weekly)
I could find us a rogue player or just NPC one. Up to everyone as a group either way will not slow this already semi-slow game.
HM
s@s was on the other day but hasn't posted up he is still interested, here's hoping he is.
I hope you stick around Shayuri I have some good backstory your character will hopefully find out about.
So group wise we have:
Ranger - half-elf
Ranger - elf (soon to go wizard- fitd have you looked at the Magus class?)
Sorcerer - human
Cleric - human (hope s@s stays with us and can start checking in weekly)
I could find us a rogue player or just NPC one. Up to everyone as a group either way will not slow this already semi-slow game.
HM
fireinthedust
Explorer
Eldariel is here to stay.
Mind you, I'm not really liking what I saw initially for the Magus. I don't like separate spell lists for them vs. Wizard list, and I figure I can compete with this build until I reach the PrC eldritch knight.
Really he's a version of the 4e character I enjoyed making, an Eladrin Swordmage, which really worked as a character in a way that I liked: lots of teleporting, and he can use his Int modifier for attacks with a Bastard sword for some strange reason (shrugs). Gosh I wish 4e had worked out for me; sadly it did not.
I don't like his weapon atm, btw, but the build is silly if I try going for Str weapons. Maybe later I can design a special magical weapon for him?
Mind you, I'm not really liking what I saw initially for the Magus. I don't like separate spell lists for them vs. Wizard list, and I figure I can compete with this build until I reach the PrC eldritch knight.
Really he's a version of the 4e character I enjoyed making, an Eladrin Swordmage, which really worked as a character in a way that I liked: lots of teleporting, and he can use his Int modifier for attacks with a Bastard sword for some strange reason (shrugs). Gosh I wish 4e had worked out for me; sadly it did not.
I don't like his weapon atm, btw, but the build is silly if I try going for Str weapons. Maybe later I can design a special magical weapon for him?
HolyMan
Thy wounds are healed!
Congrats again group I think exploring 1/2 the dungeon and playing for almost 9 months just cause for level ups. And here is what I would like to do.
- Have about 5 days pass in the IC and have all of you post growing into your new abilities (i.e. spells, combat styles, etc.) and equipping yourselves for the return trip to The Whispering Cairn (more on this later).
- Group compostion. I have found out the smaller the group (of RL players) the better for pbp. So would like to keep this group at 3-4 players. I will NPC Zeke as it looks like s@s is unavailable to keep up. Now we can either
a) recruit another player and see if they will take the skill monkey spot or...
b) I would like to know if ghostcat would want to change up his character to a ranger(trapper) from Ultimate Magic.
c) If ghostcat goes for b then we could recruit an extra martial character or run the group as 3 players and one NPC
No pressure ghostcat just think a good way to keep things rolling in pbp is to not have alot of players, just doesn't seem to work. RL being a pain and not letting everyone have fun.
Also wish to talk about treasure. It seems to me this is another slow down for pbp. Do you all wish to RP out the buying selling or just collect things (like the statuettes) and then have me auto "cash them in" and hand out the gold to allow you all to spend? Only can be done in town of course but have found it hard to get treasure divided and in the other AoW game it has been 9 days and they haven't gotten one thing bought since walking into the general store.
Really want this to be up to you. I will update do whatever. How much Role-play vs Roll-Play are all of you looking for?
The first (Role-Play) will be heavy in town and between dungeon delves (where you would get the Roll-Play). Talking to NPCs, buying equipment, a side quest or two to net Hero Points. But for the overall AP and what moves it along you need to do more Roll-Play and search the dungeons find the clues etc.
For me I am about character development and giving your characters lots of chances to shine in both aspects it's just the one (Role-Play) could slow the game down and not advance the story overall.
I'm still looking for a happy balance here and wish to know what if dropping the buying selling of goods (not totally just majorly) would be a good start.
HM
- Have about 5 days pass in the IC and have all of you post growing into your new abilities (i.e. spells, combat styles, etc.) and equipping yourselves for the return trip to The Whispering Cairn (more on this later).
- Group compostion. I have found out the smaller the group (of RL players) the better for pbp. So would like to keep this group at 3-4 players. I will NPC Zeke as it looks like s@s is unavailable to keep up. Now we can either
a) recruit another player and see if they will take the skill monkey spot or...
b) I would like to know if ghostcat would want to change up his character to a ranger(trapper) from Ultimate Magic.
c) If ghostcat goes for b then we could recruit an extra martial character or run the group as 3 players and one NPC
No pressure ghostcat just think a good way to keep things rolling in pbp is to not have alot of players, just doesn't seem to work. RL being a pain and not letting everyone have fun.
Also wish to talk about treasure. It seems to me this is another slow down for pbp. Do you all wish to RP out the buying selling or just collect things (like the statuettes) and then have me auto "cash them in" and hand out the gold to allow you all to spend? Only can be done in town of course but have found it hard to get treasure divided and in the other AoW game it has been 9 days and they haven't gotten one thing bought since walking into the general store.
Really want this to be up to you. I will update do whatever. How much Role-play vs Roll-Play are all of you looking for?
The first (Role-Play) will be heavy in town and between dungeon delves (where you would get the Roll-Play). Talking to NPCs, buying equipment, a side quest or two to net Hero Points. But for the overall AP and what moves it along you need to do more Roll-Play and search the dungeons find the clues etc.
For me I am about character development and giving your characters lots of chances to shine in both aspects it's just the one (Role-Play) could slow the game down and not advance the story overall.
I'm still looking for a happy balance here and wish to know what if dropping the buying selling of goods (not totally just majorly) would be a good start.
HM
The overall goal of the game is to have fun. Not everything that's fun advances the path. That said, it's possible...even likely in pbp...to take that too far and start maundering in excessive detail of mundane activities. Been there. 
What if we agreed to do some roleplay in town between ourselves and with NPC's, but also agreed that there'd be some kind of limit? Like, say, up to three "scenes."
So if Eldariel wants to talk to Aria, that's one of each of our scenes. Then he goes to buy some stuff, and spends a scene on that too. Then perhaps he wants to pray at a temple to try to get a blessing from the priest. That's scene 3. He's done now. He may have thirty other ideas, but he picked the ones he most wanted to do, to show us his character and to have fun. The others can wait until the next time we're in town.
And of course, if folks are wrapping up and there's still some scenes to be done, we can move on into the adventure again, perhaps in a new IC thread.
What if we agreed to do some roleplay in town between ourselves and with NPC's, but also agreed that there'd be some kind of limit? Like, say, up to three "scenes."
So if Eldariel wants to talk to Aria, that's one of each of our scenes. Then he goes to buy some stuff, and spends a scene on that too. Then perhaps he wants to pray at a temple to try to get a blessing from the priest. That's scene 3. He's done now. He may have thirty other ideas, but he picked the ones he most wanted to do, to show us his character and to have fun. The others can wait until the next time we're in town.
And of course, if folks are wrapping up and there's still some scenes to be done, we can move on into the adventure again, perhaps in a new IC thread.
