JollyDoc's Savage Tide-Updated 10/8!

[carborundum]

Another great update, JD!
Like Heroes, it's getting better with every episode

I've a quick question too - did you have the players roll the mummy rot saves or do it yourself. I know it's nice to let them roll their own saves, and for reflex saves I'm all for it. Something like a disease though, seems like it would be creepier/ better story-wise to roll it as DM then just start describing symptoms to those who failed the save.

Curious how you guys did it...

 

[JollyDoc]

Good Update, Joe. It seemed touch and go with the mummies and now a disease from them. I don't guess a paladin will be added to the ranks anytime soon...




Gotr hates that tree-hugger Urol as just as much. Thinks she needs a stabbin'!
Never trust a gnome

The Legion is hating life about now without Gotr...a honest-to-Garl cleric...to kick around.

 

[JollyDoc]

Another great update, JD!
Like Heroes, it's getting better with every episode

I've a quick question too - did you have the players roll the mummy rot saves or do it yourself. I know it's nice to let them roll their own saves, and for reflex saves I'm all for it. Something like a disease though, seems like it would be creepier/ better story-wise to roll it as DM then just start describing symptoms to those who failed the save.

Curious how you guys did it...

Well, the funny thing is I allowed them all to roll their saves, but no one knew the DC. They assumed it was 15 (which three of them rolled). I didn't tell them whether they'd failed or made it...until one minute later, when the rot set in.

 

[Quartz]

Well, the funny thing is I allowed them all to roll their saves, but no one knew the DC. They assumed it was 15 (which three of them rolled). I didn't tell them whether they'd failed or made it...until one minute later, when the rot set in.

No matter how evil they get, you're worse!

 

[JollyDoc]

No matter how evil they get, you're worse!

(sigh) We do what we can...

 

[carborundum]

Thanks JD. It's one of those things I' m never sure of the " right" way of doing it. You do it yourself, you work it into the story, you don't interrupt the rp with dice and then it seems almost "heavy-handed" since they never had a chance to save themselves.

OR

The fight finishes, everyone's reacting in-character, sighing, checking wounded, searching around then you stop all that and say "Everyone gimme a Fortitude save, please". Next thing you get is a barrage of questions about exactly WHY they need to save, who stood where, who wasn't damaged etc etc.

Damned if you do ...

 

[gfunk]

Sunday Night Update

1. Leaving their newly diseased colleagues behind (a bit of a retcon, Anwar did actually make his Fort save), Thrisp and Anwar do a wee bit of adventuring on their own. Originally, they plan on pocketing everything between themselves but upon discovering a bit of a treasure trove in the boulevard of poisoned spears, they re-consider.

2. After days (and I do mean days) of trying, a few Legion members manage to figure out how to overcome their Mummy Rot and adventure on.

3. Everybody's favorite chew toy gets grappled . . . again. Of course, this is not nearly humiliating enough so JD strips him of his armor and, just to be complete, his shield too!

4. We finally find the exit to the dark mountain pass and enjoy some nice steamed crab.

5. Walking on a cliff trail with a 100 foot drop is never a good thing. We meet one of Samson's "patrons" and the shaman falls to his knees in supplication. It doesn't work but the party does happen to be standing in a nice 60 ft line.

6. GARGOYLE AMBUSH!! The Legion's teamwork is awe-inspiring. These aren't your daddy's gargoyles, Urol tells us.

7. Somebody goes all Blair Witch Project on us.

 

[Supar]

i think the next update should be called Basil For The Win. If there was a night Basil shined it would have to be tonight. Very useful the young abjurer was to say the least.

 

[Ika_Greybeard]

i think the next update should be called Basil For The Win. If there was a night Basil shined it would have to be tonight. Very useful the young abjurer was to say the least.

Only because Marius was infected with the rot and you was Brow beaten into action

 

[Supar]

Only because Marius was infected with the rot and you was Brow beaten into action

is that short for thank you for saving me a fate worse then death?