Milo Windby's Collected Story Hour

[Nail]

Hey folks. Sorry for the hiatus here. .....(snip).....We're just about back up to date now.

Your fans await!


And...we (that is, all of us fans, all three of us!) get inspiration from you and your group! Specifically, your story hour finally persuaded me to get off my lazy butt an' write my own. Woot!

....anyway, here's hopin' Mazi has some 133t diplomatic skilz!

(...did I jus' write that?)

 

[Schmoe]

For the Old Timers around here, we also have waiting in the wings the following (if they decide to follow these leads...I don't force them to do much of anything):

G 1-3
D 1-3
X 4-5
I 3-5

Oooh, ooooh, oooh! I put in a vote for all of these! Such great modules. I especially like the X series and the I series, and I can see how they would tie very nicely together.

BTW frog, check out the updated Juggernaut in MM2. Very nasty.

 

[Nail]

Oooh, ooooh, oooh! I put in a vote for all of these!

The only problem: depending on XP awards, they will be well past the levels appropriate for these modules. Moreover, it wouldn't take more than two of those to put them in the 20th level range.

'Cause those guys are big modules.......

 

[Schmoe]

The only problem: depending on XP awards, they will be well past the levels appropriate for these modules. Moreover, it wouldn't take more than two of those to put them in the 20th level range.

'Cause those guys are big modules.......

Well, as frog will have to do some conversion anyway, I'm sure that he could make sure to "kick it up a notch," as appropriate to the party. Heck, I'd be happy to help contribute to high-level conversions of these modules, if necessary.

 

[frog]

If we hit all 11 of those modules then I am afraid we would be 5 more years on this campaign. Considering that after 2 years now they are at 11 level, that would move us well into the "epic" areas.

Not that I would mind. The changes that I already have in mind for the modules should be enough to challenge them. I always felt that X4 and X5 were made to be a "sneak" type mission and these guys have little or no "sneak" in them. It is "kick in the door and kick in some butt" for them 99% of the time. This tends to go against the party when there is an entire country of religious fanatics around them (and yes I saw the Juggernaut and it is one mean machine).

As for the "I" series, they are more of a thinking persons module set (as are most of the Hickman modules). Once again, this is not the parties strong point so I feel it would be challenging to them without needing massive amounts of imaginary carnage.

The G series...well...lets just say that the last time I ran it I wiped out a party of 7 14th level characters...in the kitchen of G3...with the cooks using pots and pans to bludgeon them to death. I wouldn't worry too much about it being too "soft" for them

 

[Milo Windby]

{SNIP}these guys have little or no "sneak" in them. It is "kick in the door and kick in some butt" for them 99% of the time.{SNIP}

There are two reasons for this, I think. Two of the three players in this game (we've just about lost Jer's player to boredom) are novice RPGers. I myself have played in the past, but never got to the point that most players seem to reach after years of playing (non-combative, diplomacy-like play).

The other reason is that I am the ONLY sneaky-type in our party. I have three whole levels of rogue. All of my measly 4 skill points per level as a cleric go to cleric skills. So I have pretty much reached the pinnacle of my sneaking career already. We'd be relying solely on magical tactics, which are extremely fallable in higher levels. We'll see how it goes as things progress. I think we've been doing good so far.

We haven't killed any of the people we've met so far in this adventure. I'd say that's a pretty good sign.

PS. I'm excited to hear about your pending story hour, Nail! Throw an URL in here when you've got it up. I'll read it.

 

[Nail]

There are two reasons for this ("kick-in-the-door" style play), I think. Two of the three players in this game (we've just about lost Jer's player to boredom) are novice RPGers.......(snip)...

The other reason is that I am the ONLY sneaky-type in our party. I have three whole levels of rogue......(snip)...

Sure. You guys are optimized for fighting, not sneaking and diplomacy, so it only makes sense. And really, just do what you have fun doing......although it's nice to see frog stretch you guys alittle. Good stuff, that.

As Milo goes up in levels, those rogue skills will become less and less important. Still, the sneak attack, uncanny dodge, and evasion are helpful, as you've written. Isn't there some amazing PrC that can knit those two classes together in some way? (Wait, did we already talk about that?)

...but anyway, enough chattering...what happened to the Ladies of the stody hour? Do they succeed in convincing the Maidens to join the fight? Concerned story hour readers want to know.

PS. I'm excited to hear about your pending story hour, Nail! Throw an URL in here when you've got it up. I'll read it.

Aaack. I was kinda "pimping", wasn't I? Sorry. So don't any of you loyal Milo story readers get distracted and click here!

 

[frog]

The Maidens join...but at what cost to the party's fragile balance?

And as a preview of last Saturday's game...has anyone ever seen what kind of effect an Insect Plague has on a charging army?

Milo has and he didn't enjoy it one bit.

 

[frog]

I have opened up a new thread on the "Plots and Places" board for any questions about the campaign. If you are interested in background or behind the scenes stuff go ahead and post there. I would appreciate it if the players stayed off of it tho as I may post "spoilers" there.

Thanks,

 

[Milo Windby]

I hope to have the next installment up within the next couple of days. Sorry about the delay.

Insect plague isn't nice.

I don't remember talking about a rogue/cleric PrC, Nail. To which one are you referring? My main reason for not choosing a PrC would be spell levels. I can't stand not to get a spell level every character level, especially since I'm three spell levels behind already.

I'm going to be reading your story hour right away Nail.