Piratecat's Updated Story Hour! (update 4/03 and 4/06)

[Jackylhunter]

Well Artifacts do tend to have a way of being... forgotten. IF you're not paying close attention to them.

JUST LIKE PRIGGLE!!! He must be an Artifact...or Artificial...hmmm

 

[Piratecat]

Here's something to keep you distracted between updates over here: Superhero storyhour also by me from our temporary game! Piratecat Comics presents Code-4: Reunion, a six issue mini-series. Hope you enjoy it.

 

[TaranTheWanderer]

I've been quietly following the your story for a while and I love it.

I'm wondering about training, though. I played a campaign for 2 years and our DM would let us level-up mid adventure. The campaign lasted about 2 years (1.5years in game time) and we finished around 17th level. It felt a bit unrealistic to become that powerful in such a short period of time. I get the impression that your pc's have been adventuring for quite a few years. Do they have to train before they level up? If so, what do they have to do?

 

[Thalantor]

It's especially funny when the high priestess of Yondalla gets arrested in Sigil with Halcyon's Arm in her mouth.

 

[KidCthulhu]

I'm wondering about training, though. I played a campaign for 2 years and our DM would let us level-up mid adventure. The campaign lasted about 2 years (1.5years in game time) and we finished around 17th level. It felt a bit unrealistic to become that powerful in such a short period of time. I get the impression that your pc's have been adventuring for quite a few years. Do they have to train before they level up? If so, what do they have to do?

The DoD do train and use a standard rule of training for one week for each level being gained. The campaign has been running for almost 13 years, so our power curve is a little less curved than many. We also started the game in 2E, play tested 3E, then moved to offical 3E, and now 3.35E, so that's played merry hell with our leveling.

It's really a matter of taste. Some DMs and players like the fast ramping game, where you get lots of power increase and rewards right away. Playing with the standard DMG experience point rules usually produces this kind of game. Some like a slower level increase, where you get more time to live in the skin of your character. If you like this, tell your DM.

Training and leveling up are pretty unrealistic constructs to convey the very un-real experience of acquiring new skills and ability. I don't think leveling in mid adventure is any more or less unrealistic, it's just a stylistic decision.

 

[Blackjack]

and now 3.35E

This is our in-joke, describing how we've adopted many, but not all, of the 3.5 changes.

 

[Krafus]

Out of curiosity, how many hps of damage did the PCs have to inflict on each other before the cyst was finally sealed?

 

[Ashy]

Here's something to keep you distracted between updates over here: Superhero storyhour also by me from our temporary game! Piratecat Comics presents Code-4: Reunion, a six issue mini-series. Hope you enjoy it.

Awwww, shucks! No prelude... That means no fun with Jawbone & friends! Comon, Pkat - ya GOTTA do a prelude!!!

 

[Len]

Awwww, shucks! No prelude... That means no fun with Jawbone & friends! Comon, Pkat - ya GOTTA do a prelude!!!

They'll probably publish that later, to make a few extra bucks off the completist fanboys.

 

[Ashy]

Well, I played in the prelude and lemme tell ya - we had a rockin' time!