(Discussion) General Part VI

[Creamsteak]

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Very cool. I appreciate that. Can we post it to the website and to a few threads?

The problem is that I think only Macbeth can edit his posts on the faq thread.

Yep, though I can edit it for anyone that has something to post in it's place or in addition for now. If you think something should be changed or added, post it and I'll edit Macbeth's post for you.

Uriel (or any other judge that takes an interest)-

Fant's levelled up, too. Ditto on Jack's question about assuming we're back (Fant will just enter the inn in a few days, assuming no-one objects). Also- how much money should we assume to have gotten? Jack got his hand on a +1 short sword. The orginal offer of pay was 500 gold pieces, which Fant would be just fine with. Coming back empty-handed would be cool too. Gives Fant a reason to storm in to the Red Dragon Inn pissed off, which is always a good roleplay opportunity.

If you found a +1 short sword from the DM during the adventure, I'll approve it.

Aside from the 500 gp payment (I forgot about that! ), Quickwhip got a MW greatsword (~300gp), and we had a sack full of candlesticks and a scroll. If the other judges agree, I'd consider it fair if the loot in the sack amounted to about 1000 gp for each of you (about how much Jack would get if he sold the magic sword), once sold... As profit-minded as Jack is, he could only consider that fair, since he's got a shiny new sword, enough cash to buy a new set of gear, and bit of money left over besides.

With the exception of the 500 gp payment, which I agree with Uriel on, this seems fine.

Although it would be kickin' to just give Jack a cool looking shortsword, appropriately sized with no strings attached.

I'd rather the weapon remain a bone sword as your DM made it.

Uriel, not that I want to load extra work on you, but have you looked at my post regarding the recent SRD update?

Psionics from the SRD are going to be added to the SRD. I need about 5 players to volunteer for an adventure that "introduces" psionics to the setting. These characters can be psionic or non-psionic at their option. Once I have 5 players and I've started the adventure, other players can my psionic characters.

NPC questions

Do you think you would like having a PC as a cohort as much? I think that it is much simpler, and also contributes to the living goals of LEW. I'm also fairly certain that someone would find the opportunity appealing.

Also, I'll be visiting the thread soon for character approval purposes. I don't have time at the moment though.

 

[Thomas Hobbes]

Psionics from the SRD are going to be added to the SRD. I need about 5 players to volunteer for an adventure that "introduces" psionics to the setting. These characters can be psionic or non-psionic at their option. Once I have 5 players and I've started the adventure, other players can my psionic characters.

*Waves hand frantically*

Sounds like a plan, if 2nd level is OK.

 

[orsal]

Hello,
I guess I am asking any DMs out there to check my characters for approval, they have been up for a week now, and also to rule on whether my third character, Robillard, can hire an NPC body guard rogue (I got bored waiting for action in the Inn or for someone to check the first character that I made, so I made three, sorry if the is unacceptable).

Did you email nimisgod? See the first page of the character record thread -- his address is there. He's the official character approval Judge. It's possible he hasn't yet noticed there is a new character posted, and an email to him may hasten approval. Then again, he might just be having an inordinately busy week, so be patient.

Oh, and yes, multiple characters are OK (a lot of us have them -- again, you can see the list at the beginning of the character thread). IIRC we decided on a maximum of three per region (meaning, tavern or similar adventure hook centre); at present the Red Dragon Inn in Orussus is the only such tavern in play, so three characters is the effective maximum for one player. However, as has been noted, no more than one in one place at one time.

 

[Erekose13]

Psionics?! ohoh me me please! Ill put together a third character this week and put it into the Char Gallery as soon as possible. Though TH I imagine it will be 1st level like all of LEW.

 

[Creamsteak]

My engrish sucks apparently. I must be tired. If you mean 2nd level as in taking your 2nd level character on the adventure, that's acceptable. If you mean making a 2nd level character, which I don't think you mean, that's not allowed.

Once I have 5 players, I'll start up the game. It will be fairly lengthy though, consisting of two acts (one mostly RP oriented, the other more combat oriented).

Psionics will be a minor influence on the setting though. They will probably be considered a "type of magic" by most individuals world view, and even some mages, at least that's how I want to introduce it. It shouldn't be heavily influencial on the setting and I'd prefer not to alienate anyone because they are playing psionic characters.

 

[RillianPA]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Creamsteak
Psionics from the SRD are going to be added to the SRD. I need about 5 players to volunteer for an adventure that "introduces" psionics to the setting. These characters can be psionic or non-psionic at their option. Once I have 5 players and I've started the adventure, other players can my psionic characters.


*Also Waves hand frantically*

Me too please, though poor Rillian is only 1st level and totally non-psionic.

 

[DM-Rocco]

Creamsteak,I can never get over that name, sorry, I don't know what a creamsteak is, but it doesn't sound pleasent.

I would prefer a PC cohort of course, but are you proposing a PC cohort played by another character (in which case I am hiring) or one that I control (in which case I will make another). The only reason I dicided to hire a NPC was because I don't yet have the leadership feat so technically I can't have a cohort just yet. Well, also because Robillard was not designed for fighting, he has all of the CHR based skills and avearage physical abilities. Unless you are saying I should bend the rules.

Count me in for a psionic game, I'll make a character tonight and pending approval I will be ready to play, I have to leave for work now or I would do it now, I'll make a psionic based character, either a psionicist or psionic warrior. I don't care which really, so if you have a preference I will go with that, otherwise I will most likely choose a psionisist, but I will do some reading when I get home. I'll have a new guy posted tonight.

orsal, I did write nimisgod to have him look at them, but that was last week and still nothing. I do tend to run a tad impatient, if you ever find this to be true, just kindly remind me and I shall try to keep myself in check.

Thanks guys.

 

[Knight Otu]

By my count, that's four for a psionics game, and I'd like to be number 5.

Since you said nothing on it, I'd assume that the feats and domains from the Divine files would be ok? Doesn't affect my characters, but maybe others would be interested.

 

[nimisgod]

orsal, I did write nimisgod to have him look at them, but that was last week and still nothing. I do tend to run a tad impatient, if you ever find this to be true, just kindly remind me and I shall try to keep myself in check.

Thanks guys.

Errr... I didn't receive any mail from you. The latest approvals were characters from RillianPA and Kiznit.

Isn't the limit 3 characters per player, btw?

Creamsteak: And if there's still space in the psionics game, I want in. Just tell me so, though, so I can make a new character (my 2nd) with psionics.

 

[Kahuna Burger]

I looked up the hirelings in the DMG, 3.5 page 106, mercenary, and decided that I have 113 extra gold and would like better protection than a 1st level warrior (if you look at Robillards character, he wouldn't last a minute in combat) so I opted for the mercenary leader, who can be 2nd level or higher for an extra 3 sp per level, however, I didn't want a warrior, I wanted a rogue who could pick up the slack for what I was sacrificing by puting all my skill points in CHR based skills, so I looked at the NPC section and geared up a rogue for 5th level, under the guidelines in the DMG 3.5, page 123.

guys, this is crazy. having a hireling is tricky enough and should be played by a judge or the dm of the adventure, but happening to have a higher level PC class character than (afaik) is currently being played in LEW is just out there. It is breaking both the spirit and the letter of LEW rules on multiple characters and starting level, and if folks are asleep at the switch on this wake up! Hirelings and assorted npc hangers-on are always at the discretion of the DM to make sense in the adventure, so can we get some discretion on this?

Oh, and creamsteak, considering how crowded the red dragon is, I'd like to recomend recruiting from the preexisting characters - there's been some folks sitting around for (ooc) weeks, I think, and while I won't push for my #3 to be in the group (I'm already playing in two games and running three) I think it would be real nice to the new guys and get them more involved in the setting. IMHO.

kahuna Burger