Off To War... Recriutment/Discussion

[Gondsman]

Also I want to address this caring issue, when Lurik doesn't "care" it refers to the social interactions, the hubris of other characters, that sort of stuff. Lurik does care about life, as that is part of the magical force of the universe, and logically understands the value of being able to knit the wounds of protecting companions.

If I had my way, however, the typical "a warmth spreads over your wounds leaving them feeling good and tingly" that you see as the description of healing magic would with Lurik be replaced with "you imagine you can feel the fabric of your body stretching and knitting together, an unpleasant though not particularly painful feeling that ends with your wounds closed and the pain gone" as Lurik has a neutral-cold-logic sort of thing going.

Lurik doesn't have to care about the suffering of his companions to care about their ability to function.

If it helps, think of Lurik more as a Mechanic for Human Bodies, and less a Nurse.

 

[Deskjob]

And you should be careful tempting the DM like that Marko, remember what I did to Dane's Character

Haha. I do. Dayne my still be recovering from that very incident as we speak. I still remember his uncaring attitude and mild amusement he held for said transformation. *tear* Poor little gnome...

 

[HolyMan]

One of the main things I love about RPing going back and reminiscing. So is everyone ready to make some new stories to tell??

I think we are as ready as can be I'm going to post the mass combat rules but remember they are untested/untried so let me know what you think here and any questions you may have. I'm not even sure I have finished them LOL but I need to get to work.

Also before we start lets try and set up Stat blocks (post them here for a quick glance) and divide up the scrolls adding them to your block. I will be busy till mon nite but will try and check in I want to start this combat after XP are guvin out so WED afternoon. Hope everyone is ready.

 

[Gondsman]

I won't say I like or understand the rules, if-y on both, but I can't think of a better way.

 

[Myth and Legend]

HM a boar spear is meant to be thrown AFAIK. Also, no way in hell are you getting Lora to have anything to do with a betrothal

However i'd like to express my concerns for the lack of gold in this game. Lora is now Lvl 4, by the DMG (page 135) standards this warrants her having 5,400 gp. worth of items. Sure a ROP +1 is nice but I'd rather have her purchase a Wand of Benign Transposition, the option to copy some spells for 50 gp x spell level (so she can get the ability score buff spells for lvl 2, as well as things like wraithstrike - a Wizard needs lots of spells to utilize his versatility). Are you keeping the campaing intentionally poor on gold/equipment?

 

[Deskjob]

Deskjob

Combat Rules:

I think I understand. We get allies and enemies assigned to us and we do the combat rounds ourselves. Initiative determines which PC's go first. No problem.

Boar Spear:

My boar spear features a cross-hilt near the spear-tip. It is used to impale a charging pig and keep him from lunging up the haft to me as he dies. I do not throw it. Maybe Myth's boar spears are of different construction than mine are?

Vacation:

I'm on a beach in the Pacific until next Monday. I have internet and my computer with me too. I'll try to check in as often as I can. I apologize in advance for any wait-time.

 

[Gondsman]

I can't find where but it sure seems to me like HM has stated at some point that he's at least keeping things low magic. He's using a custom XP system, and the DMG suggested wealth per level is partly linked to using their stats, their xp system and such, so if he wants to balance us otherwise then...its just more work for him. I do hope he keeps in mind that lowering our wealth lowers our ability to handle the CR's that WOTC has conveniently provided.



As far as boar spear's go, I imagine it depends on the culture of the ones doing the hunting. I'm sure both exist, question is, which fits most closely to the group of people here.

 

[Myth and Legend]

Dang it maybe you guys were right, it says here that a boar spear is a melee weapon. But i'm certain i have the memory of some source stating that boar spears were heavier than regular ones and one would throw it at a charging boar and move away.

 

[HolyMan]

I just thought a boar spear is whatever spear you use to kill a boar LOL, guess I should have said they were chiavarinas.

And Deskjob got it right, my thinking is that if we do it with these rules it will speed up play. People not waiting for me to post and see what the badguys ae up to.

I will post stats for the Treylor and villiagers for you to use and I forgot to finish the morale rules part but in a nut shell:

Any Treylor or villiager reduced to 2hp or less will only withdraw from combat until they can get away and then try and get behind the "fighting line" and away from combat. Those that can't move out of combat will fight defensively.

Ok just need to divide up the scrolls and post yourselves off to bed if you wish. And I will start the dawn of the fight post tomorrow nite before posting XP.

[sblock=Gold] I will adress this after we get the fight rolling I really don't think you need 5,000gp in the middle of this just get in the way LOL. j/k no equipment is important but I think focusing on character development and abilities more rewarding than say a bunch of scrolls. I am working on catching everyone up to date on average equipment by lvl. But it is hard Claude missed out on getting his masterwork bow because he is a nice guy, and missed on the masterwork half-plate in the armory because he didn't go there. So I am trying, but I don't play that a charater can walk into a magic shoppe and by whatever they like. [/sblock]

EDIT: Don't forget Martomum had alot more gold than the little he gave the group he's just greedy as any good dwarf should be.

HM

 

[Deskjob]

Deskjob

Wealth

Might I recommend that you start taking lunch orders for equipment HolyMan. The PC's could then gain this equipment via timelapse. Not all of our adventures need be written out completely for them to have happened. Just let 24 hours pass, we get the equipment, and we can fill in the blanks later when this adventure gets published. Haha. You don't actually need to "write-in" the allocation of gear. The PC's can do that.

Just take the lunch orders and give the okay. You da boss.