Mellubb's "Vecna's Revenge" OOC
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ALL
I apologize for the anti-climatic turn of events, I knew as soon as you all decided to go further on into the woods there would be problems. The purpose of the adventure so far was for me to get a feel of how you all play as players. That is to say I wanted to see how you would react to the goblin body, and to a problem you couldn't see the end of. I have seen these things now, and can now start the campaign.
Theo if you still want to quit that is fine no hard feelings I hope.
If you do not reply to this I will assume you haven't changed you mind and will take Sasquathe's advice and try to recruit a tank. Either way is fine with me.
I apologize for the anti-climatic turn of events, I knew as soon as you all decided to go further on into the woods there would be problems. The purpose of the adventure so far was for me to get a feel of how you all play as players. That is to say I wanted to see how you would react to the goblin body, and to a problem you couldn't see the end of. I have seen these things now, and can now start the campaign.
Theo if you still want to quit that is fine no hard feelings I hope.
If you do not reply to this I will assume you haven't changed you mind and will take Sasquathe's advice and try to recruit a tank. Either way is fine with me.
s@squ@tch
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I can see Theocrats point about the pace of the adventure, as it has been somewhat slow to develop -- but it is a homebrew adventure that is being created somewhat as we go, so some slowness is to be expected.
Plus, we, as a group are new to each other and our characters, so there is some feeling out to do as well.
I hope he chooses not to go, (And I hope that DonTremb shows up again) but if need be, a tank it is!
Plus, we, as a group are new to each other and our characters, so there is some feeling out to do as well.
I hope he chooses not to go, (And I hope that DonTremb shows up again) but if need be, a tank it is!
EvolutionKB
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I was content the whole way. Like was said already, we are trying to feel out these characters in an alternate setting. When Mellub gave a the little hint above before we went off to the forest, what I expected to happen, happened. I assumed once we got back to the town, I thought that something big would happen.
Theocrat
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Hi all -
I am glad that my post was not taken as a threat to leave, as that was not the intention. When I DM I have the ability to see the players reactions and assumptions. I've also been playing with some of them for 5 years. I know what they want and need.
With a play by post that none of us can see the physical reactions, much less know anything about each other, I was hoping that I was showing frustration.
I like the background - King Mellub wants to rebuild after a war, and we're in a small town between two bigger cities.
I built and with discussion with Mellub, Kasis to take 2 levels of cleric and then follow that up with Paladin. Thus, soon, he'll be able to take on the concept of meatshield. I also stated that I'd stay until after the wedding to be able to recruit another player without just abandoning the group.
Just as importantly its a discussion to see what is ahead and not to make it a recruiting drive to keep me. I'm looking for an exciting game to play and that is what I'm hoping this game can be. We've got a couple days to figure out where Mellub wants us to go and what will be moving forward.
Thanks,
Theocrat Issak
I am glad that my post was not taken as a threat to leave, as that was not the intention. When I DM I have the ability to see the players reactions and assumptions. I've also been playing with some of them for 5 years. I know what they want and need.
With a play by post that none of us can see the physical reactions, much less know anything about each other, I was hoping that I was showing frustration.
I like the background - King Mellub wants to rebuild after a war, and we're in a small town between two bigger cities.
I built and with discussion with Mellub, Kasis to take 2 levels of cleric and then follow that up with Paladin. Thus, soon, he'll be able to take on the concept of meatshield. I also stated that I'd stay until after the wedding to be able to recruit another player without just abandoning the group.
Just as importantly its a discussion to see what is ahead and not to make it a recruiting drive to keep me. I'm looking for an exciting game to play and that is what I'm hoping this game can be. We've got a couple days to figure out where Mellub wants us to go and what will be moving forward.
Thanks,
Theocrat Issak
With all that being said I need to know what you guys plan to do next. Are you going straight back to town or are you going back to the intitial landing site?
Oh and by the way Dontremb is crazy swamped at work. He too is on deployment if you did not know. So, please be patient with him. If needed I will NPC his character. I know him personally and he would just leave like that.
Oh and by the way Dontremb is crazy swamped at work. He too is on deployment if you did not know. So, please be patient with him. If needed I will NPC his character. I know him personally and he would just leave like that.
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EvolutionKB
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I agree, back to town.
Theocrat
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Hi all -
Is going back to the rock landing site on our way back to town or even an hour out of our way?
If we do go back to the rock's site, what things would we be looking for? Didn't the elves say the rocks were black (and we said green, or was it opposite?)? Meaning that maybe, but unlikely, we picked up the wrong rock (it was smoking). I say this becasue there was a goblin at our site and maybe, just maybe he had switched rocks. Although, with a small yet extremely dense and heavy rock, it does seem unlikely.
Also, we didn't really check out much in the surrounding area, as we just went straight for the next potential rock. We could look at the trees that it had to go through to get a potential trajectory. Father Alen would have shown at least the three of us enough woodsy stuff to get a basic feel for such things, as well as what potential tracks the goblin would have left. He should have taught us that they are basically weak creatures and do not often travel alone.
Which means that even without tracking or survival we should be able to see some sort of tracks (we need to be careful as to where we walk and make sure we don't trample any goblinish tracks). We should be able to determine if it was a small group, a gang or a war party of goblins. And who or what poked him. I'd really rather not carry the offensive thing home, and I'm unsure that even if we did, if it would be able to help determine the cause of death and how it relates to the rock (which, by the reaction of the Olves, we can determine is not a dragon egg, I'm sure much to the disappointmen of Jarrod). But doing so should be a considered option.
Of course, if this is percieved as bogging down the campaign and has no real bearing (or Mellub could just say that we did that [except carrying the goblin] previously) on what is upcoming, then we could just head home.
But becasue we don't know eachother and can't see the DM we're gonna need some cues as to what and where you'd like us to go. I'm not saying you need to railroad us, but some hand rails down the stairs are often important.
I realize that Mellub only wanted to have a few PC's, but what if you did invite one more person, which allowed for us to have the fighter we need, but also to cover for any potential lags with a PC being unplayed due to work, home, etc? Plus it would give us someone to take the hits should it take a while to level.
Be Well.
Theocrat Issak
Is going back to the rock landing site on our way back to town or even an hour out of our way?
If we do go back to the rock's site, what things would we be looking for? Didn't the elves say the rocks were black (and we said green, or was it opposite?)? Meaning that maybe, but unlikely, we picked up the wrong rock (it was smoking). I say this becasue there was a goblin at our site and maybe, just maybe he had switched rocks. Although, with a small yet extremely dense and heavy rock, it does seem unlikely.
Also, we didn't really check out much in the surrounding area, as we just went straight for the next potential rock. We could look at the trees that it had to go through to get a potential trajectory. Father Alen would have shown at least the three of us enough woodsy stuff to get a basic feel for such things, as well as what potential tracks the goblin would have left. He should have taught us that they are basically weak creatures and do not often travel alone.
Which means that even without tracking or survival we should be able to see some sort of tracks (we need to be careful as to where we walk and make sure we don't trample any goblinish tracks). We should be able to determine if it was a small group, a gang or a war party of goblins. And who or what poked him. I'd really rather not carry the offensive thing home, and I'm unsure that even if we did, if it would be able to help determine the cause of death and how it relates to the rock (which, by the reaction of the Olves, we can determine is not a dragon egg, I'm sure much to the disappointmen of Jarrod). But doing so should be a considered option.
Of course, if this is percieved as bogging down the campaign and has no real bearing (or Mellub could just say that we did that [except carrying the goblin] previously) on what is upcoming, then we could just head home.
But becasue we don't know eachother and can't see the DM we're gonna need some cues as to what and where you'd like us to go. I'm not saying you need to railroad us, but some hand rails down the stairs are often important.
I realize that Mellub only wanted to have a few PC's, but what if you did invite one more person, which allowed for us to have the fighter we need, but also to cover for any potential lags with a PC being unplayed due to work, home, etc? Plus it would give us someone to take the hits should it take a while to level.
Be Well.
Theocrat Issak
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