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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GlassEye" data-source="post: 5552529" data-attributes="member: 40413">[sblock=OOC]There are a couple of issues here that I see:First, carrying a loaded and stowed crossbow.  You've already conceded that probably wouldn't work well.  Issue resolved.You also have to remember that this is a new game to me.  Yes, I read along but I've been reading as we went and frankly, didn't pick up or forgot that Megan has used her crossbow first in every combat.  The box I posted was just a paste from our previous combat so until I received more information I couldn't update it.  If your standard mode of operation is to walk around with your crossbow at the ready, I need to know that.  I have a lot of other things to concentrate on, so I feel it's your responsibility to say: 'Hey, this is what Megan normally does...' especially with a new DM.I assumed a space of time before heading towards the boat where the characters prepared themselves.  Only Perrin mentioned preparations taken by his character but I assumed that all the characters did so.  I'm not such a stickler for such things, really.  If Megan's SOP is to have her crossbow at the ready then it's at the ready.  I'm certainly not going to hold you to what I posted in an outdated combat sblock.So, next issue.  Altering character actions.When I said that Megan was outside range for sneak attack you changed her position.  I don't know if you miscounted or if you forgot that ranged sneak attack has to be within 30 ft. or something else.  In general, it's bad form to change your action after you've stated it.  AFg didn't allow Perrin to change his action when it didn't work as expected earlier in this game and I don't think I should allow it either.  However, with all the other kerfluffle I'm willing to ignore that and go with the action that you intended to happen.Finally, I'm a different person than AFg and so, obviously, I'm going to be a different DM.  I think it's self-evident that I'm going to do things differently; I'm not exactly sure what I was supposed to say when I picked this up to tell you all that.  I am always looking for ways to be better at the DMing thing so feel free to message me if you have some idea how to go about this.So, where are we now?Ariel has done healing as requested by the Guardian; everyone is combat ready (only sensible on an island with a hostile) which means Megan has crossbow in hand.  I'll stay with the intended action (and rolls) that VVilhem made for Megan.  I need to review other initiatives and actions and make a summary post.  Expect that a little later. My apologies for the length of this and my apologies if I've said anything above to offend.  That certainly isn't my intent.  I'm still working on this 'Communication' thing, too. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />  If you want to continue to discuss some (or all) of this I would prefer to do it in private messages or in the social group discussion thread rather than here in the game thread.[/sblock]</blockquote>

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