Rhun's OLD Greyhawk ALPHA OOC Thread (ToEE) -CLOSED

[Thanee]

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Thanee

 

[Rhun]

Rhun, please forgive me for my rash words today. It's been a bad day all around for me. I should have been smart enough to not even try to post until my mood improves. Again, I'm sorry.

Friends, still?

Honestly, I didn't see any rash words! And don't worry about it. I'd rather get yelled at over PBP than I would in a face to face game. And I've had players yell at me there, too. (I'll hardly ever be online between 4:30PM and 6:30PM, just for the record.)

I really try not to be a rules stickler. With that said, I do run a fairly tactical game, with maps each round and actions generally taking place in the order of initiative. The problem is this: if you post and I have already updated your PC's actions to the combat round, and then you change your mind, not only do I have to change your PC's actions but also those of all that came after.

So, I'm sorry if I came off as overly harsh or "rules lawyerey." It really wasn't my intention. And of course we are still friends!

 

[Leif]

Great! (Whew! I feel better now.)

Ok, well, it seems that sometimes I do most of my posting between 4:30 and 6:30 (if I haven't already done so before noon, that is), so that just might give me a chance to cuss you thoroughly, think better of it, and edit all the posts so that you're never the wiser! I did think you were being pretty "rules lawyery," which seems silly for a lawyer to say, but I was unaware of my actions affecting the actions of others. (Damn Trevor's high dex and Improved Initiative! His actions are always going to affect everyone else's! )

 

[Rhun]

Ok, well, it seems that sometimes I do most of my posting between 4:30 and 6:30 (if I haven't already done so before noon, that is)

I'm generally leave work around 4:00, and then spend a couple hours relaxing or working out before I hop back on the computer.

I did think you were being pretty "rules lawyery," which seems silly for a lawyer to say, but I was unaware of my actions affecting the actions of others. (Damn Trevor's high dex and Improved Initiative! His actions are always going to affect everyone else's! )

I do try to stick with the rules as much as possible, but I am really 'liberal' as far as interpretting the rules goes.

And yes, that is one of the failings of high dex and improved initiative. But remember, you can always DELAY or READY an action. I've found that acting first can be beneficial...but it can also be a drawback based on the situation.

 

[Leif]

And yes, that is one of the failings of high dex and improved initiative. But remember, you can always DELAY or READY an action. I've found that acting first can be beneficial...but it can also be a drawback based on the situation.

Yes, if you'll remember, Trevor did Delay very recently (or, at least, I surely intended to do so), when this whole thing started with the commotion at the back of the party. He was up with the highest initiative, but it would have required him to move back through the rest of the party and confront an enemy that he coudln't even see from his initial position. Moving in that fashion just seemed quite foolish to me.

 

[Leif]

Rhun, the bonus to hit that you have listed for Trevor in the "party data post" does not reflect his +1 magic longsword, FYI.

 

[Legildur]

Yeah, the rogue with Improved Initiative in my live game often uses delay to get an advantage.

My access will be marginal over the next few days. My home computer can only access Internet in 5 minute blocks (yet to diagnose the problem, but did recently update to SP3 for Windows XP).... before I need to reboot computer (rebooting modem doesn't change anything).

Funny thing is, Internet Explorer stops loading pages after 5 mins, but Yahoo Messenger works just fine.

Other option is to use my Blackberry, but that is tortuous on sites with many links (like Enworld) and won't show the map in any case.

 

[Rhun]

Rhun, the bonus to hit that you have listed for Trevor in the "party data post" does not reflect his +1 magic longsword, FYI.

Yeah, I haven't update it since you distributed your wealth and goods.

 

[Leif]

I was just thinking about this magic sword that Trevor has right now. I know it came from another party member, but I also believe that whoever that was may not have been the first member of the party to wield this sword. So what I thought was that as we locate more powerful weapons, they should start at one end of the party (Ragnok, Coraine) and work their way down through Dara, to Trevor, and end up with Verdis. Then, when Verdis gets done with them, they can be sold and the proceeds divided among the party. This is probably either a stupid idea, or it's so obvious that it doesn't need to be stated. So, just forgive a dumb old rogue, please?

 

[Rhun]

I they should start at one end of the party (Ragnok, Coraine)

This works for Coraine, but Ragnok uses his family's axe Norryjar. As Boddy and I discussed earlier, he wouldn't drop it in favor of some other weapon, just because said weapon was more powerful.

and work their way down through Dara, to Trevor, and end up with Verdis.

Dara uses a falchion, so I'm not sure she'd be interested in a magic longsword or such. And Verdis tries to stay as far from melee as possible, especially with his low CON.

Then, when Verdis gets done with them, they can be sold and the proceeds divided among the party. This is probably either a stupid idea, or it's so obvious that it doesn't need to be stated.

Not stupid at all, but only Coraine, Trevor and Kurt use longswords...and I think Verdis would rather have hard coin than a blade he'll never use.

You'll just have to wait and see what the next weapon of power ends up being, eh?