The Selgaunt Campaign - OOC

[thedangerranger]

Spell Eaters...

So what do you think we should do about these things?
My power-gamer side loathes to allow anything that serially destroys magic items to live, but there is no way Cupric would cold-bloodedly kill them for that.
Should we turn them over to the Harpers for study?
Either that or hold them as trump in case Mephiskaran gets uppity? (Greasy-mage meet magic eater
-tdr-

 

[haiiro]

Just wanted to comment that I like the directions you're thinking about going, and look forward to seeing how you decide to explore them!

 

[haiiro]

Last night it hit me that I'm just coasting along here -- the material for this part of the game is written, and we're moving so slowly that I haven't needed to be engaged for a little while. I know I just came back from a two week unannounced break, which doesn't give me room to get on anyone else about participation -- and that's not what I'm trying to do. I'm having fun running the campaign, but there's so little movement that I don't really feel like there's a game to run at the moment. Does that make sense?

Running this campaign online is currently -- and pleasantly -- filling my need to run a game (I don't mean that it's filler, just that I can usually only run one serious game at a time). I like always having a campaign on the go that I GM, and wanting to keep exploring this one is one of the main reasons that I haven't been running a tabletop game here in Utah. What surprised me last night was the fact that I realized I probably could run a tabletop game at the same time, because this one isn't requiring that much activity on my part.

I'm open to suggestions, and it's worth saying again that I'm not laying blame for anything here -- and that I want to continue the Selgaunt campaign! The ideas for this game were bouncing around my head for close to a year before we started playing, and it's always been my goal to make this a long-running campaign that stays fun throughout -- it's already the longest game I've ever run, and the one I've invested the most time and involvement in.

I understand that schedules and interests change, and if playing this PbP doesn't mesh with your life right now, that's cool. Let me know. And if you're leaning that way but don't want to bring it up, don't worry about it -- no friends will be lost over this, and the group has changed its makeup before.

If it does mesh with your life, but you haven't been involved for one reason or another, then take that plunge again and let's get back to where we were a few months ago: involved on a regular basis, and having fun exploring these characters, this setting, and the many plots running through the campaign!

 

[Artemis Blade]

I would like to continue, but I understand if others have other responsibilities they are focusing on.

Should we have some sort of protocol for posting if we are waiting on others? Should we go ahead and post if we think of new stuff we want our characters to do?

 

[haiiro]

Should we have some sort of protocol for posting if we are waiting on others? Should we go ahead and post if we think of new stuff we want our characters to do?

Thus far we've had a sort of informal "wait and see" guideline -- I follow it, waiting a couple of days to see who else will way in, and most of you seem to follow it as well. Maybe we should scrap that, within reason -- perhaps change it to "wait one day at most, then move on."

That would be limited by the times, for example, that I don't have access to some material (while I'm over at my girlfriend's place, let's say) -- I'd have to wait a couple of days. I think that would even out in the end, and I like your suggestion, Art.

 

[dharmabum]

I'm interested in continuing with Selgaunt. I'll try to be better about keeping up with things!

 

[haiiro]

I asked glin about the possibility of him coming back to play Marduke, and he indicated that it's not too likely anytime soon (mainly due to his schedule at work). He is fine with Marduke exiting the campaign stage left, and I wanted to see how everyone else felt about that (apart from the obvious: we miss having glin in the game!).

My preferred option for Marduke's departure would be something along the lines of what happened to Jaehn, Olo and Milo: having him leave in a way which allows him to come back sometime down the line, if that becomes an option for glin.

If Marduke does leave the party, would you be interested in recruiting a new player or two -- or would you prefer to continue with a smaller party (Artemis, Cupric, Tal, Tuggle)?

 

[Xen]

I like your semi-retired idea for Marduke - which still allows Glin the option of coming back to the group if he finds time.

I also think that there could be room for another PbP player, and am all for fresh blood (so to speak).

 

[haiiro]

Given the high likelihood of combat on the other side of the portal that Artemis just stepped through, I think we need to resolve what's happening to Marduke before pressing on. So far I've only heard from Xen (thank you, Xen!) on this one -- any thoughts, db, tdr and Art?

 

[Artemis Blade]

I am ok with Marduke being put on hiatus, and us acquiring more or other players.