The City of Requiem: Background and Story Discussion

[Creamsteak]

Well, the Manawe's Promise is the largest town, and it can only support 15,380 gold pieces worth of exchanges (GP Limit is 200 for purchases). So, if you sell the bows for 1/2, you can either sell both longbows (and put together 8700 gp), or the ring (8000), or both (Limited to 15,380).

That is, of course, after paying 1% to have everything appraised by an expert (334 gp). Appraising it yourself is possible with the usual room for error, and appraising each bow (if you don't want to appraise the ring) is 87gp each.

But the real limiting factor is in what you can purchase after that point. It is pretty difficult to find any magic items to purchase on this island.

 

[Thrarn Iranorn]

Well in that case, I would like to keep the ring if nobody cares. If someone else can use the bows then great. Otherwise I think we should sell them and use the additional money to pay for better normal items or more supplies that we will need on our long journey.

Guess this should wait until we start the game....

 

[Zerth]

Zerth, how did your mother die in 119 AV if you were born in 131 AV?

Oops, it should be 139 AV. I've edited the initial post. I'll add more background later this week.

 

[Breezly]

Well in that case, I would like to keep the ring if nobody cares.

Well, let's not be too hasty. I cannot use lonbows so selling them is not a problem, but the ring should go to the one that would make the most use out of it. I am not sure the druid is the one that will be in harms way the most. However, I do not have a strong calling for it so if you want it, I have no objections, I would just expect the same courtesy when I feel strongly about an item.

Breezly

 

[Thrarn Iranorn]

Thats fine with me also. Whoever can use it the most effecitively. I do have the extra gold to use to identify everything though and have already included it in my calculations for buying equipment unless everybody wants to pitch in for it.

Breezly...being the Rogue in the party, you may want the ring since you may be out in front at times checking for traps and such.

 

[Breezly]

Breezly...being the Rogue in the party, you may want the ring since you may be out in front at times checking for traps and such.

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True enough. Let's wait to see what the others respond with first.

Breezly

 

[Erekose13]

Creamsteak, personality wise Torryn is an easy going guy who trusts his luck and charm to get him through. His is a trusting person, though recent experiences have jaded him a little. He has a kind heart and likes to put his gifts to use in their favor. He is really outgoing, talking up a storm and really putting himself out there. Hope that helps. Let me know if you need me to elaborate on anything.

 

[GnomeWorks]

Do we know what the items do? We should probably figure that out before we decide where they are going.

 

[Erekose13]

Thrarn mentioned he would have them identified in an earlier post. He said that he had the 375gp to have that done. Though I am certainly willing to contribute. I always feel that the iding should be a party cost. I only have about 60 or 70gp left.

 

[Creamsteak]

I'll summarize again the fees so-far:

Identifying three magic items one time: 375 gp
Appraising Two Magic Longbows to sell: 174 gp
Knowing that the adventure starts soon enough: Priceless

I'll get things going in the next couple days. I think I'm still waiting on the player of the half-ogre to post. What I'm going to do before we start is split this thread off into an OOC thread and the actual backgrounds. I will then merge the backgrounds with the Rogues Gallery. After that's tidied up, I'll create the first In character thread, which will be the prelude for the adventure.

Now, here's the tricky thing that I've recently decided that I want to do:

I want to have each player keep a log in the Rogues Gallery. I'll check these logs every once in a while before rewarding experience to the party. The overall quality of the logs might get factored into the parties experience total. I'm against awarding any one player better than others though, so as I just stated I will reward everyone equally for the logs. This will be specifically for the fun of it, if you don't enjoy writing, then you don't need to keep up with the adventure as such.

This is also how I plan to award auxillary experience so that progression picks up through the game, since play by post is so slow. Anyone have any opinions against that?