[OOC] Quickleaf's Rime of the Frostmaiden [closed but waitlist is available]

[VLAD the Destroyer]

@Aethmud I am, with you. We need to move on with the murder investigation and try to get a long rest. My PC is very hindered because we have not had one. I know it is from our choices as players but every choice makes sense from a story stand point but it is still tough as a player to not take that long rest.

 

[Quickleaf]

I THINK we are wanting to go ahead into the Underdark. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.

Yes, moving ahead to the run through the Underdark sounds great.

The plan -- as I understand it -- is to bring the ice toads along at first, help them find a satisfying snack on the way (while they in turn help us to get past an obstacle), then ditch them so we can speed along. If no satisfying snack presents itself, and so if going with the ice toads would slow us down, then we could instead just point them in some promising direction while we press ahead.

I can't even remember the last time the party had a long rest. And we're unlikely to have one in Termalaine, at least not upon arrival. I get that our lack of rest is due to a series of choices we've made under pressure but, at some point, we will need to rest. Let's just get to Termalaine as quickly as we can, do the necessary recon, and decide from there.

@Aethmud I am, with you. We need to move on with the murder investigation and try to get a long rest. My PC is very hindered because we have not had one. I know it is from our choices as players but every choice makes sense from a story stand point but it is still tough as a player to not take that long rest.

Gotcha! I just advanced the scene to the Tourmaline gem mines in the IC thread.

 

[Steve Gorak]

Hey @Quickleaf,

It’s been 1 year 3 months+ since we started this game. I’m having a blast, thank you ser!

So, maybe we can accelerate the leveling up a bit? At this pace, we’ll be level 4 in Jan 2026 ;-)
So maybe it’s a good time to consider a level up? Pbp is so slow, seems as good a time as any, no?
Cheers,

Sg

 

[Quickleaf]

Hey @Quickleaf,

It’s been 1 year 3 months+ since we started this game. I’m having a blast, thank you ser!

So, maybe we can accelerate the leveling up a bit? At this pace, we’ll be level 4 in Jan 2026 ;-)
So maybe it’s a good time to consider a level up? Pbp is so slow, seems as good a time as any, no?
Cheers,

Sg

Thanks Steve!

Yeah PbP is a lot slower. If other folks agree, I’d be open to leveling up after you face the “cold hearted killer” you’re after? That seems like the right milestone, yeah?

 

[Aethmud]

I am good with that, thanks. Also having tons of fun here! Always a great time in your games @Quickleaf

 

[Neurotic]

I believe I mentioned it at the start - it is better to have one very deadly encounter in PbP than attrition encounters (such as this without long rest) - not because that's better in general, I like having to marshal resources - but because PbP is slow. It is just better to have smaller number of combat encounters.

I'm fine either way, we didn't really explore what everyone can do at 3rd level But 4th bring only ASI/Feat for most of us so, no big change.

 

[VLAD the Destroyer]

I'm good with leveling after we face the murderer. As others said PbPs are slow and it's always nice to feel like your character is progressing. Either way I am having a blast with this game and am looking forward to continuing the adventure.

 

[Necropolitan]

In terms of leveling up I've long since forgotten how I did my character sheet or how I applied the special rules.

Would it be possible to recreate Zeth as a normal 5th Edition Warlock on Dicecloud and then use the edit option to adjust for your houserules after we level up, @Quickleaf ?

 

[Quickleaf]

In terms of leveling up I've long since forgotten how I did my character sheet or how I applied the special rules.

Would it be possible to recreate Zeth as a normal 5th Edition Warlock on Dicecloud and then use the edit option to adjust for your houserules after we level up, @Quickleaf ?

Sure, that should be fine.

 

[happylace]

I'm also cool with leveling up after the killer quest. Has it really already been over a year? Oh wow! Happy late anniversary everybody lol