[OOC] Constables of the 14th Ward

[Leif]

Another note about the 13th Ward and the Dammit Wall

Using the 13th Ward to get around the Dammit Wall was one of the first ideas of the criminal element of Lauralie Summerhome after the construction of the Dammit Wall. The idea led quite quickly to the abandonment of certain lines of the Understreet, and the installation of barricades and traps in other areas. Getting inside the Dammit Wall is pretty easy using the understreets, and, in fact, it's pretty easy to just walk in there above ground, too. The real trick, above ground or below ground, is GETTING BACK OUT AGAIN!!!

 

[Maeglin]

BTW, sorry to hear about your daughter. I hope that she is doing much better now. Family responsibilities like that obviously take precedence over any gaming activities, so no apology was even necessary. Thanks for letting us know what was going on, though.

Thanks... she's got a middle ear infection, but we just started her on antibiotics.. she's a little better. Hopefully she'll be better by tomorrow...

Eloy/Maeglin

 

[Leif]

Quiche, anyone?

By the way, the donut referred to in post 318 was not blueberry at all.

IT WAS A JELLY DONUT! (and nothing bad that happened in that entire game was my fault! I was merely a pawn in that game, reacting as best I knew how to circumstances beyond my control. It just happened that more than a few of those circumstances were intentionally caused by my supposed "friends" who were the other pcs! Apparently they were deriving major yuks from making my life a nightmare. Poor Mowgli was, I believe, even more lost than I was..... But all I can say for sure is that he was, and still is, taller.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

I thought Mattie and the crew resided in the basement! Aren't the upper room for rent?

 

[Leif]

I thought Mattie and the crew resided in the basement! Aren't the upper room for rent?

So they are! It's been fixed, thanks.

 

[Leif]

A Word to the Wise

While the Realm of Silvertree and the city of Lauralie Summerhome do not have an actual Bill of Rights as such, constables in Lauralie Summerhome are advised that they are expected to respect the private property rights of everyone. Not just citizens, but everyone. So, for example, jumping up from a meal at the Polished Staff to go prowling around through rooms of the inn without even saying a word to Mattie about what you are doing, or why, is not a good way to build up brownie points with the citizenry. Luckily, Mattie is your friend, so minor indiscretions like this can be overlooked. This time. You are all on notice from now on.

 

[xedr]

Look, I know this is just a game, but I think it's always a bad idea to pay in full ahead of time. Where's the incentive for the other guy to produce results? He's already gotten paid and has no positive motivation to do a prompt and efficient job. (OK, so perhaps there is some negative motivation in the threat of bodily harm or imprisonment, but what if the guy just skips town?)

Henceforth, Darius will not agree to pay more than half the agreed price up front, with the rest payable on receipt, and will say his mind to any characters who just fork over the cash. You have been warned

P.S. - I'll bet this Wally character leaves us hanging the first time we take our eyes off of him. Darius will wager 100gp that Wally will try escaping before we finish dealing with the giant. Any takers?

 

[jkason]

Look, I know this is just a game, but I think it's always a bad idea to pay in full ahead of time. Where's the incentive for the other guy to produce results? He's already gotten paid and has no positive motivation to do a prompt and efficient job. (OK, so perhaps there is some negative motivation in the threat of bodily harm or imprisonment, but what if the guy just skips town?)

Henceforth, Darius will not agree to pay more than half the agreed price up front, with the rest payable on receipt, and will say his mind to any characters who just fork over the cash. You have been warned

If he'd been asking for a princely sum, I probably would have had Moru hesitate. But since 15gp doesn't strike me as a bank-breaking sum, I figured my careless conjurer probably wouldn't see it as worth the negotiating. Of course, his impatience has caused him problems in the past, so I'm not about to claim he made a good choice, just an in-character one.

jason

 

[Leif]

YAYYY!! I just heard that we all get to buy ANOTHER new edition of DND next year! Lucky, lucky us!!

SARCASM? What Sarcasm?

 

[Scotley]

Yeah, when the first quarter Wizards catalogue came out and there were no D&D books in it, I knew they were gearing up for a new edition. I was hoping they would at least wait until next year's GenCon and give us one more year of the current books. Oh well, maybe their online offerings will be worth it. The news is of course all over the front page of the site if anyone is interested. The site is moving pretty slow so I expect there is a lot of debate about this going on this morning.