General Discussion Thread X

[Rystil Arden]

I think the problem is a shortage of DMs. Regardless of the regularity of the event or whatever, you still need an unbiased DM to roll for the rats and NPCs and all that. And anybody who wants to can start an adventure. If you, Trouvere, want to DM an annual sewer cleaning, and open it up to other DMs for a repeat when you're finished, there's nothing stopping you from doing that. In fact, there's an incentive (albeit a minuscule one) in the form of DM credits!

Anyway, we usually have too many players and not enough DMs to go around. Having DM'd exactly two adventures, I can understand why: DMing is extremely time consuming, and you have to be consistently active. It's more commitment than you think at first. (Which is why I'm impressed/baffled at Rystil's proposed 6 concurrent adventures that he was apparently planning to run completely by himself.)

I thought you wanted to run one of them? That means I only have to run five. This'll be replacing BotES, IA, and tCotM, so it's only a net gain of two adventures for me I was already running three.

 

[Bront]

I thought you wanted to run one of them? That means I only have to run five. This'll be replacing BotES, IA, and tCotM, so it's only a net gain of two adventures for me I was already running three.

Not to mention the 5 you're running in normal PbP, and 1 LS game.

 

[Trouvere]

I think the problem is a shortage of DMs. Regardless of the regularity of the event or whatever, you still need an unbiased DM to roll for the rats and NPCs and all that. And anybody who wants to can start an adventure. If you, Trouvere, want to DM an annual sewer cleaning, and open it up to other DMs for a repeat when you're finished, there's nothing stopping you from doing that. In fact, there's an incentive (albeit a minuscule one) in the form of DM credits!

Well, there's only one chief problem there: a lack of actual DM experience. And minimal creativity. Two problems - a lack of DM experience and minimal creativity. And a shaky grasp of the rules. Three problems - a lack of DM experience, minimal creativity, a shaky grasp of the rules, and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope!

 

[Bront]

Well, there's only one chief problem there: a lack of actual DM experience. And minimal creativity. Two problems - a lack of DM experience and minimal creativity. And a shaky grasp of the rules. Three problems - a lack of DM experience, minimal creativity, a shaky grasp of the rules, and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope!

Well,
1) You can use premade modules, just declare it in advance so players don't play a module they've played before.
1A) You're talking about something that wouldn't be particularly inventive anyway, a few combats and some exploration of the sewers is certaintly not an unreasonable adventure.
2) You won't get experience if you don't try.
3) Players and Judges can help with the rules.
4) Keep RW religion out of the forums

If you want to try, I'm willing to help you out. I started a game in LEB, and another I'm running on another board, so while I can help, I can't actualy run anything myself in fairness.

Drop me an e-mail (Bront20 at gmail dot com works)

 

[B4cchus]

Well, there's only one chief problem there: a lack of actual DM experience. And minimal creativity. Two problems - a lack of DM experience and minimal creativity. And a shaky grasp of the rules. Three problems - a lack of DM experience, minimal creativity, a shaky grasp of the rules, and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope!

Nobody expects... ah nevermind..

 

[Dalamar]

I could probably manage a short sewer-cleaning adventure if there is a need for one. My main problem with DMing is coming up with ideas.

 

[Trouvere]

Three problems - a lack of DM experience, minimal creativity, a shaky grasp of the rules, and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope high priest of Hyrag!

Well,
1) You can use premade modules, just declare it in advance so players don't play a module they've played before.
1A) You're talking about something that wouldn't be particularly inventive anyway, a few combats and some exploration of the sewers is certaintly not an unreasonable adventure.
2) You won't get experience if you don't try.
3) Players and Judges can help with the rules.
4) Keep RW religion out of the forums

If you want to try, I'm willing to help you out. I started a game in LEB, and another I'm running on another board, so while I can help, I can't actualy run anything myself in fairness.

Drop me an e-mail (Bront20 at gmail dot com works)

Yes, good points. Honestly, I am tempted. But as with everyone, the real second problem is lack of time. It's pretty difficult to put two coherent thoughts together on the days when I'm looking after my daughter full-time, such as today, and I'm not sure just how busy I'll get when I eventually start my new job (stupid wait for funding).

 

[BigB]

approval for use of dm credits

Could I get a judge to check my math and such for approval to use 2 DM credits from A Sailor Talks Too Much to credit Cepheus with 200gp (2nd level). Here is the story..... During the archery contest of DeSenzio's Tournament Cepheus and Lord Guillaume - who made an impression upon Cepheus of having questionable honor and ethics etc....-entered into a bet which resulted in Guillaume owing Cepheus 600gp and Cepheus with Jiktu owing Guillaume 4 days work. Jik'tu disappeared after losing to a woman in the tournament. Cepheus thinking this Lord is out to get him takes another job out of town instead of showing to collect his money and work for Guillaume. Cepheus had been counting on the money and has resolved to collect. (being N alignment does not see a problem with collecting since he fears he will come to harm if he does his 4 days work which in his mind releases him from his debt but does not release Guillaume from his.) With some shady secretive after hours extra work outside the city on one of Guillaumes estates he has managed to get away with 200gp without being caught. He does not want to get too greedy and raise suspicion so he did not take the entire 600gp.

 

[Solnath]

Can I use Craft(religion)?

 

[Velmont]

Can I use Craft(religion)?

What, you want to create a god? The problem with that, it is you must afford 1/3rd of teh value of teh item to craft it, and a god is priceless