The great big OOC thread

[Megamieuwsel]

Self-explanatory;
Here goes the Out-Of-Character babbling.

[Cadogan Trahem]

this will be my first freeform so if anything is the matter feel free to point it out to me. :)

[cappucina]

I also have no idea what is going on, but I figure I will just dive in and give it a try.

[Megamieuwsel]

http://forums.3rdedition.org/Forum15/HTML/000011.html

There you'll find the last remains of the previous "RolePostingThread"
Maybe you can extract the gist of it from that.
To me , an example always works better that just a description.
(And yes: I did adjust the guidelines a little...)

[Gralhruk]

What the hey . . . looks like you could use a brawler.

[Megamieuwsel]

Cardogan :
So you're that other Sorc , eh?
Good thing , I haven't found that sheet yet ; Now I can just make anything else out of him.(And edit the introduction , for that matter; Still no impact on the story)

Gralhruk: Obvious a fighter-type , but which one exactly?

Cappucina: Nothing mean meant here , but would you like a few tips on "writing-stile-development"? Your style is rather "list-like",with all the "she does...she goes....she says..." etc. The content is good though.

And to all: Don't bother posting stuff like Alignment etc if you think it's more fun to express it in the story.

[Gralhruk]

Barbarian 2 / Fighter 2

Probably mostly barbarian over the course of his career, though.

[Cadogan Trahem]

Being so very disabled as I am I might prove more of a comical relief then any real help, but damn tootin' it's going to be sweat role play! :D

[Crito]

I just couldn't resist making sorcery Crito's "hidden" talent. Nothing else seemed to fit well enough. :)

[cappucina]

Aw. Mainly my posts are actions and reactions. I'm no plot developer - I just play a character. Kind of selfish ones too. I think that is what I am best at. I see what you are saying though. You want some flaring up of my flair.

Let me take you through my though processes. Life for a halfing is tough. I have to take you through a laundry list of things I must do to compensate for my size just to see things from your tall perspectives and respond to your posts. So, now that I finally can see amongst the crowd with out all the legs blocking my sight, I can describe the ambiance of the bar.

Oh hey. Never worry about calling me on anything. At first I thought your "need a lesson" comment was pretty harsh, but I smiled at it anyway. I have incredibly thick skin and I think highly of myself, so criticize my writing style all you like. It just gives me stuff to think about.

I did think about it. And I will try to adapt a little better to not having a DM and work in more descriptive styles. More adjectives like.

[Megamieuwsel]

Heheh.. Cappucina: Just tried to be helpful.
I really didn't mean to be harsh on you , or "teach you a lesson".
If I were up to that , I could easily have just edited your post , to get the point through.
And yes : I know , an action like that would cut this game short very fast.
Not my intention.....

[Cadogan Trahem]

Gleep!

Sorry Mega if I -pushed- your character into the tavern ahead of whatever you had planned, if you want I will go back and remove the last few lines.

[Megamieuwsel]

Ah....
You've read my edit to the guidelines.
Then you've also read that itsy-bitsy phrase : "No problems so far.."

I just was reminded , I should've included it in the first place.
So many First-Time Free-Formers here... I almost forgot , that the first RPT was my initiation to free-forming.

I'm sure more thingies like this will need to be added to "the Rules" , that I haven't thought of/remembered.
But remember : they're only guidelines , not set in stone and such...
Basically , Free-Form depends entirely on mature behaviour , common sense and respect for the other players.(But feel free to screw over their plot-ideas ;) )

Note: In FF all players have equal say in all matters. I just initiated this game. (And got mod-status to take care of possible "Jokers" that try to screw over the game.)

[Kelemyn]

This is cool guys. I hope you don't mind if I join you. Later today I should be able to post a character sheet for Elanor. She works in the town magic shop - or one of the town magic shops; I don't know how big this town is!

I had an idea, by the way. Whenever somebody posts a description of a place - like Cappucina's description of the inn - you should copy it to a special thread. That way, when somebody wants to see what the place is like, they won't have to go searching back through all the old game posts.

I also hope to post a little description of Caledon's shop sometime soon.

Game on!

[Kelemyn]

Dang. This wasn't supposed to be a new thread. I wanted to put my 'hello' post in the OOC.

Sorry. Can someone move it?

[Megamieuwsel]

Done.....
And ofcourse: Welcome to the Funnyfarm....;)

[cappucina]

Elanor, Loved your post. I see you have a dilemna about how big the town is. I think that it is however big you want it to be - you just write it up, or someone else may beat you to it, and then that is how big the town is.

[Megamieuwsel]

Exactly.
Keep in mind though ; this is a frontier-town/fortress , as per description in my initial post. Those can harbour quite a few different thingies , while other stuff , normal in "common " towns/cities will be unavailable , or even unheard of.
The mountainous area , it's situated in (I came to town from a mountainpass) also tends to limit its dimensions.
Just a few hints.
Elanor , being a citizen of this town , however , appears to be most entitled to make up a description.

[Megamieuwsel]

WOW!
You people are posting , like you have no life! LOL!
Keep it up!
I just added my part , now off to Crito's game I go...

[Kelemyn]

Thanks for the welcome.

Thanks Cap for the compliment. I was going to say that I love er, Cappucina - your halfling, that is. (It's weird having our character names the same as our board names!) She is a pretty cool little chick. But I usually like all your characters.

Hmmmm, frontier town. Probably smaller than I thought it was. I was thinking along the lines of a Waterdeep type city, I guess. But that's OK. This can be a branch of Caledon's Magick Shoppe. He mostly stocks spell components and oddities. Plus a few magic items of his own invention, like fire cones.

[Kelemyn]

I just realized that I took some liberties with your character, Crito. I assumed that you are wearing your ring of protection. If that's not the case, then let me know and I'll redo my post.

That's one use of DETECT MAGIC for Elanor today....

[Crito]

No problem, Elanor. That was a very good assumption. :)

[Megamieuwsel]

Elanor: That "places"-thread is a GREAT Idea!
Thanx for starting it.

[Kelemyn]

Cappucina -

If your Unseen Servant follows me to the shop, it will hear me say these words: ILUZHN and QUIESCOLEO. Then I take a ring full of keys out of my pocket and use one to unlock the door.

How long will it follow me before returning to you?

[cappucina]

I have to check my handbook. It may be out of range completely. I got someone with purple robes meddling with my plans.

[Megamieuwsel]

:LOL
Well , I put up the first part of my description and let's just assume , the word "robes" is used as a general indication for clothes.
My sorc. is no sissy "dress-boy"!!! :)
(My own fault, I admit; I should've posted at least a more accurate description in the first place......)

[Kelemyn]

All of my next actions are in my game post. The Unseen Servant probably could have even followed me into the back room, seeing as how my hands were full. I probably had to kick the door shut with my foot.

But if it did follow me in, it's stuck in the shop now till someone enters or exits again. The shop door is closed.

The Magick Shoppe is across the street and down about three buildings, how ever far that would be. (I'm not very good at judging distances.)

[Megamieuwsel]

That'll be some twenty yards , if that.....
Still too far for a 1st-lvl spellcaster.(Which Cap. appears to be.)
So , the best it can do is : "hover" at the spells range(25 ft at this lvl) and pick up whatever it can.

[Kelemyn]

Oh wow, I had no idea the range was so limited. Well I guess Caledon's stuff is safe for the present!

[WhoNAN]

Starting Gold is 450gp right? And we buy equipment out of that. Do we take into account the Profession skill if taken?

[Cadogan Trahem]

I used 450gp for starting gold. But later I thought maybe I did something wrong when Crito's Ring came into the story, since those rings cost 2,000gp...

[Cadrius]

Hmm, Cadogan has a point. I'm really intrigued by this and want to get in but I've got a few technical questions. Money? How much do we get? Basic starting money would top out at what? 240 gp for a fighter?

Hit Points? Max at first? Half thereafter? Two thirds? Eh? I did check out the old thread but after checking out some current characters I can't figure out the specifics.

I've already got a character cooking in my head that I'm desperate to get out, I'm just a bit curious about this stuff.

[Cadogan Trahem]

Starting gold was half Maxium for Second Level Which was 900/2 = 450 by me. As for HP, I rolled for mine, as we (the players) are supposed to do all the rolls ouselves with some maturity.

[Crito]

Oops! I picked up on the 1/2 max for gold, but I missed the fact that it was 1/2 max of 2nd level - I used 1/2 the max amount for 4th level. Should I lose the ring of protection or just let it stand?

[Cadrius]

Hey sounds fine by me.

Oh, it's 30 point buy correct?

[Cadogan Trahem]

28 point buy wasn't it?

[Cadrius]

Hmm, I seem to see a mixture between 28 and 30 somewhere in there. Unless of course I'm a total moron and didn't do the math properly...which is definitely a possibility. The old rules say 30, but 28 works just as well. I just don't want to jump in only to have done something wrong.

[Kelemyn]

I misread the post about starting gold too. I started with the full amount for a 2nd lvl character. Oops. I could give back my scrolls or something.

No Crito! Your ring figures into the story now... you can't give it back.

It was 28 point buy, plus the 1 point gained at 4th level. I hope I added my points up right!

[Megamieuwsel]

There seems to be some confusion ' bout the points to spend , so for ease's sake ; let's all pump 'em up to 30 to spend.(Like in the old rules)
Not that it really matters , but just to even the field.
Will edit the "Rules of Conduct".

And no worries 'bout that ring ; There are plenty ways to solve that problem storywise. :devil:

[WhoNAN]

Question #2, are we keeping track of XP??? I noticed you downed a few orc but no one added any XP to their Character?

[WhoNAN]

Question #3: Should we start a "People" thread for NPC descriptions?

[BigRedRod]

now you've done it
despite my board name i'm gonna play :)
i'm thinking of a psion/rogue
and yes he may well be a pirate, or an ex-pirate at the very least

actually yes
BigRedRod
The ex-pirate
i'll go get a sheet done

[Megamieuwsel]

Question #2, are we keeping track of XP??? I noticed you downed a few orc but no one added any XP to their Character?

10 orcs downed by , what? some eight pc's? Not exactly a cartload of xp , I think.
Since this is FreeForm , exact numbers don't matter that much. "Feels about right" is more the standard procedure.

Question #3: Should we start a "People" thread for NPC descriptions?

Suit yourself. Anything to fill your needs ; You think it's helpfull? Then go for it. I think it's a good Idea.

[BigRedRod]

i know psionics are different but are we using the almost standard rule tweak that defence modes last for the entire turn (but the psi could chnage with each attack if he wants too)

just curious this one is so common that some take it for granted

[Kelemyn]

By the way Cadogan, I keep forgetting to tell you this: Elanor is not a halfling.

:)

[Megamieuwsel]

Cadrius: No horse there. A mule it is and Megamieuwsel isn't riding it but trots along.

[Cadrius]

Argh, how in the world did I get the idea that you were riding on a horse? My bad, I'll fix that right away.

[Megamieuwsel]

Argh, how in the world did I get the idea that you were riding on a horse?

just look at the date?:eek:

[Cadrius]

Hmm, as I'm extremely new to this free-form sort of game I've got a little question. Did I handle that little bit with the Wyvern properly?

My description and writing style is still a bit off for my tastes. It's still a little too Cadrius-centric, but am I getting the general idea across? Didn't do anything too out of line?

[Megamieuwsel]

Cool beans....

[Cadogan Trahem]

By the way Cadogan, I keep forgetting to tell you this: Elanor is not a halfling.

DOH!!

[WhoNAN]

Elanor... for some odd reason I always post while someone else is in the middle of their own post... its some weird karma thing I guess... sorry :)

[Kelemyn]

Don't be silly, WhoNAN! Nothing to be sorry about. For some reason, peolple always seem to post while I'm in the middle of posting. Maybe that's because I always have to get up and deal with the kids, or make dinner, or something, and it takes me so long to get a post done!

Anyway, Crito was asking about how to keep track of damage done to the wyvern. I was wondering that too. Maybe we could do a creature thread. Whoever invents the monster starts the thread (stating the number of hit points, etc.), and whoever damages it, posts the damage in that thread. When the creature dies, Mega can delete the thread.

[Cadrius]

Good idea. I was having a little trouble trying to put into words what six damage would be like without having anyone confused as to the beast's wounds.

[Kelemyn]

I just wish I could think of a convenient way to keep track of who-all is in the fray! :eek:

[Cadrius]

Well who is in the fray or at least close enough to potentially be involved?


Me
BigRedRod
WhoNAN
Mega
Cadogan
Crito
Elanor
cappuchina
The Druid

Any others that I missed? I'm eager to post again and see if this beast creams me but I wouldn't want to skip anybody.

[WhoNAN]

I've been keeping basic track of how much it "should" take to knock it out.... but since it is free-form I'm only guesstimating at it... basically when someone feels like it should die.... post so.... if not who knows.... it could be a 30 HD Wyvern (hey It could happen... not likely, but it could)... soooo my answer.... I don't know :) , Mega? Your experiences would suggest we should handle it how?

[BigRedRod]

lets go with the monster thread idea
that works for me
list the hp of the creature
then we can post with the damage dealt
when its negative mega or whonan can delete it

:cat:
i always find it hard to describe sneak attacks without making them sound too damaging :P

[BigRedRod]

i wouldnt worry about skipping people Cadrius
just leave some time between your posts so thatr other people had a chance :) then post away
as long as you arent just posting a couple of time sin a row it should work out that way nicely

[Kelemyn]

Hey WhoNAN, does whatever-you-did to that large orc mean that it gets any negative modifiers to its AC? I really don't know anything at all about Psionics.

[BigRedRod]

if it was daze
which is what it sounds like
then you get no bonuses
it basically just makes a target miss a round (as long as its under 5HD)

[WhoNAN]

My bad, I need to start posting these powers at the end so people know whats going on. It was "Daze" and all it does is make him loose his action, he still retains his dex bonus.

[LeeCHeSSS]

*grumbles about not being able to keep up with the amount of posts*

You know, I am really amazed how popular this thing is. I enjoyed reading while I still managed to keep up... :)

[WhoNAN]

It definatly says something when 3 posts are submitted in the time it takes to write 1.... and it only took me like 5 minutes to write! Bah... its that damn karmic thing again I think.

[BigRedRod]

join us :)
you won't be able to resist for long :)

[Megamieuwsel]

Heheh....
I started an epidemy....:devil:

[Cadogan Trahem]

Ah doh forgot that the Wyvern cant fly. Grrr..

There done..

[WhoNAN]

Capp: The split gem was never put in the case, its 4 pieces were given out, one to each sister, and one to my character.


I love the characters so far... that was a Great description BTW!

[cappucina]

Oh thanks. I read something about a case and got it wrong. It's fixed now.

[Second Talon]

Oh yeah.. sorry for Sockin' you one, TheDruid20, but.. that's what Second would do. Attacking a retreating animal is a big no no to him.. Might as well shoot flaming arrows into the trees, it's pretty much the same thing...

Especially a predator. Lots of ecosystems depend on their being certain numbers of predators, and one that size, with it's appetite would probably leave a large hole if it was killed, thus causing the bunny population to explode, thus ruining parts of the forest, thus etc etc etc the world is destroyed.

Or so Second thinks.

[Cadrius]

Hey Kudos for the RP Second. I know far too many players that would've just slain it outright.

[Cadogan Trahem]

Sorry guys im going to have to drop out, too much work to do of late and with all the games im already in and guantlets I just cant spend enough time to keep up with this and a few others I recently joined. No hard feelings, been fun :)

[magfrump]

:tsk: no, I can't handle another game.... nooo.... it's sucking me in....

:red: it's amazing.

[WhoNAN]

Just wanted to let everyone know that I might not be able to post for a few days cause I'm moving.

Thanks
WhoNAN

[Cadrius]

So is everyone posting somewhere else now? Or did I just kill the thread? I wouldn't be surprised...

[Second Talon]

I have no idea
I think I killed it, actually.

I have a tendency to do that....

[WhoNAN]

I got busy, and left my character at a point so it wouldn't affect whatever storyt evolved, when I get some time I will introduce another plot line (if one doesn't already exist)... I move in to my new place on Satuday so life should get back to normal shortly.

[BigRedRod]

I think it might be an idea to skip forward to the next morning
i might post a little later
but right now there is stufdf to do :P

[Megamieuwsel]

Already have a "Plot-continuation"(if that's a word....) in my head.Will post it tomorrow-morning(Local time) before I go to work.
Unless one of the others beats me to it ofcourse.....

[BigRedRod]

looks like you wil beat me to it
mine was going to be more of a strnage event that i'm sure someone (maybe even me) could relate to the current plot (mainly becuase we still have very few details which is handy :)

[Megamieuwsel]

Heh....
I probably wasn't clear on that one Cadrius ; Megamieuwsel is now clad entirely in BLUE (Sky-blue , to be exactly...)
It's all about his spare-set of clothes....

[Cadrius]

Whoops. I was wondering about the "blue set." It makes sense now.

[Cadrius]

Whee, I'm playing by myself. How fun!

Oh come on, I know somebody must be reading this. Join up!

[Gralhruk]

Okay, then: there you go. I wasn't really into my other character, so I hope it's alright that I arranged for a replacement. I'll post her stats as soon as I figure them out.

[Cadrius]

Hooray! I knew somebody else had to visit this place at least occasionally.

[Gralhruk]

Killing myself seems to have resurrected this game nicely. Who would have guessed? :)

[WhoNAN]

Funny how that goes. :)

We have three people... and a lot of plot paths... so maybe motion will set the ball rolling... maybe a couple of the others can get back into the game also.

[Cadrius]

Oh you bastards, you're torturing poor Cadrius...all these terrible decisions for him to make. Don't bring a killer to justice, lie to the guards. Poor guy.

[Cadrius]

Hmm, we really do have something going here. I'm glad the role-posting thread didn't die. Of course now that I've said that we'll likely all end up quitting in about two hours.

[Gralhruk]

Nah, I'm really enjoying it this time around. Like I said, I just never got into my original character. This is one I've had in my head for a few months now that I've been dying to play.

[Gralhruk]

Sorry if the name thing seems a little forced, but per Mega's rules we're supposed to use our board names. Her distrust about giving out her real name isn't out of character but under normal circumstances she probably would have chosen a different alias. Gralhruk is a darn poor name for a human female :).

[Cadrius]

I was rather amused when I first heard that. "Hi, my name's Blake and this is my lovely wife Gralhruk."

[Beidamon]

If you need more people Id join, except for the fact that im to lazy to read seven pages of back stories, would It be alright if my charecter just appeared out of thin air with no knowledge where he is or who all of you are? :)

[WhoNAN]

Yes

[Cadrius]

Well it would be nice if you at least read what we've been doing lately.

I don't even want to think about how many pages I read before joining Vodalian Special Forces...

[Beidamon]

How about a CG Half dragon halfling fighter with a Lance mounted on his trusty war dog. (Think halfling knight)

[Cadrius]

Well, as it's free-form and open to everyone, I wouldn't veto anything. However I would be interested in knowing what ECL you'd be using on the half-dragon. I personally find them to be...well...nuts, but that's just me. It's not like we do much combat anyway.

More importantly though...what dragon in it's right mind would have sex with a halfling? Seriously. How desperate was the drunk dragon who stumbled into the Shire that night?

[Beidamon]

Simple, it was the grand "Jack the Dragon" The father of all unexplained half dragon creatures. He polymorphed himself into a human one day and knocked his head forgetting everything, he has the habbit of taking the form of the creatures around him without even knowing it, and since he has no skills and that nice high charisma he earns his way as he travels throught the world using one of the oldest businesses ;)

[BigRedRod]

yes and well done for reading all that stuff in VSF, it helped make the player swap very smooth :)

I must say i'm consdiering coming back to this at some point
prolly after my exams again though
so i'll see whats happened up until then and come in from some interesting angle

[Gralhruk]

Hmmmm. Cadrius/Whonan, where'd you guys go? I'm getting ready for a temporal stasis post from Shade . . .

[Cadrius]

I'm right here, I was sort of waiting for Whonan to go next.

[WhoNAN]

Were around... I'll post soon, weekend = busy.

Beid.... The chargen guidelines are pretty well explained by Mega here
http://www.online-role-playing.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=67

If it works under those rules, then go ahead.

[WhoNAN]

Wanted to ask you all a favor... I want you guys to feel free to jump in with plot twists or points at any time... I am finishing my posts on purpose in a manner to leave things open for you all to explore, change, mess-up, screw with or whatever.... my feelings won't be hurt.... feel free to lead the RPT if you so feel upto it. I'm having fun also, and thank you all for great posts.

[Cadrius]

I suppose that would be polite, to contribute equally. Sure thing, I'll try and think up some twists and agendas of my own. I just thought we could get to your mother's place without incident.

[WhoNAN]

It doesn't have to be earth shattering.... just play into the situation ... thats what I do.... you can stay in character also... ask questions, look around.... I am dropping hints.... but add your own flavors in there..... hence the question at the end of my last post.... have fun... make something up that intrigues you... where does Cadrius want to go.. how does he feel about being in a huge home that seemlessly shouldn't exist, especially with a weird sky.... and a weird Grey clad man, who is going to see a mother that looks nothing like him, with three women, who seem very affectionate to this man, and still refer to his mother as mom.... explore, create... have fun.... I'm ranting, but done.

[Megamieuwsel]

My sincere thanks for keeping the RPT alive peeps! :cool:

As you can read : I´m back in game again.

Whonan´s plot fits perfectly with what I have in mind.
Don´t worry ; the goofy sorc. isn´t dead...;)
For the "Voice in my head" I´ll give a little hint : Scandinavia.

[Gralhruk]

Actually, it might not be a bad idea if we shared a bit of where we think the story ought to go. Clearly, Whonan and Mega have some ideas of what they'd like to see. I'd rather not de-rail any of that. For now, I can see us being talked into a quest by Whonan's mother. I'm thinking that we'll eventually see that quest completed, only to find that we'd unwittingly helped our enemy - either Whonan's mom was duped or she's in on the whole scheme. The odd set of tracks I brought in were to lay some groundwork for the third faction (ie. the real enemy), and introduce the idea that all may not be as it seems.

[WhoNAN]

Sorry guys, I have been AWOL lately.... will continue to be busy so my posting will be less... but I will indeed post whenever i have the time.

Thanks
WhoNAN?

[Cadrius]

Hmm, Mega I may have figured it out...

Anyway I'm more than content with Whonan's and Mega's hooks for now. I do have one in mind for old Cadrius here but it won't come into play for a while.

However I might ignore this thread. I really do enjoy the twists and turns thrown around by everyone. The game is so very different when everyone is a DM and a player.

[Gralhruk]

Well, I wasn't suggesting we lay out the entire story - just the general direction. It was just an idea, though, I don't mind if we go totally blind.

[Cadrius]

Oh no, I understand, I just happen to enjoy surprises and unexpected twists.

[Megamieuwsel]

Still slacking here , but I'm trying to tame my Linux.
It really needs a lot of slappin' around.......

[Gralhruk]

Sorry for the delay, I was waiting for Lee to finish up his backups and whatnot. I guess that's over with . . .

[Cadrius]

Oh man that crow thing freaked me out. Have you read "Black House" by Stephen King and Peter Straub? If that crow started saying things like "Gorg" or "Abbalah" I would have run screaming from my computer.

[Gralhruk]

I've read quite a bit of Stephen King, though I haven't read "Black House". But I could toss in a Gorg if you'd like :). Are we turning into a horror/mystery? Add a little comedy we could be the new scooby doo.

[Cadrius]

Yeah, it's the sequel to a book they wrote 20 years ago called "The Talisman." I'm about 200 pages into it and it's quite good. I think that coupled with the sudden appearance of that bird (which I mistook for a crow) gave me a new wave of goosebumps. *shudder*

I don't know about that, where will we get the Scooby Snacks?

[Gralhruk]

I think a raven is just a large crow. If not, they're close enough that it doesn't make any difference :).

Did I ever read the Talisman? I seem to remember it floating around the house before I went off to college, but for some reason I don't think I ever picked it up. I read most of his earlier stuff, though. I think the last one of his I read was Needful Things.

[Cadrius]

Ah The Talisman is truly epic. A great book to read.

We have decidedly taken a turn toward horror, or at least suspense. Not only that but our posting has been rather voluminous. I certainly hope Mega, Whonan, and whomever else that wants to join in don't mind reading through all this.

[Gralhruk]

Hopefully Whonan and Mega will come back soon. I hope they don't mind the additional reading. Still, not much has actually happened in all that posting. And I do hope some others jump in as well.

To be honest, I sort of started off toward the orchard just to keep the thread moving. I'm pretty happy with Shade as a character, though, and I'm really liking the interaction with Cadrius. Good stuff, and it's fun writing.

[Cadrius]

I'd just like to say that I totally understand if nobody wants to read the ungodly amount that I just typed. I apologize for being overly verbose but Whonan just gave me a chance to tell Cadrius' story. Part of it anyway and once I started writing I couldn't stop.

It's a bit cliche and a bit over-dramatic, but it had to be told.

For those without the patience to wade through my atrocious story-telling I'll give you a brief plot synopsis (and if you want to be surprised by what happens I suggest you stop reading now).

Here's how it breaks down. Cadrius' beloved betrayed him and fell into the arms of his brother. Cadrius challenged him to a duel and sought to kill his brother (Ben). Unfortunately at the last moment (isn't that always the case?) his beloved leaps in front of the blade causing Cadrius to kill both of them at once. Tragic, no?

[Gralhruk]

What good is having a fallen paladin if you are going to skimp on the drama? I rather liked it. Sooner or later you'll get to know a bit more about Shade's story, but I don't think it's time yet.

Whonan, does this mean you'll be posting more frequently?

[WhoNAN]

When I can, yes... should be able to post at least 3 times a week or so.

[itches]

YaY!!! i finanly did it!!!!!! i read all the way from the begining to the present . .ofcourse i did skim some of it

Now to create my character and "drop" him in

[Cadrius]

I swear, I need to learn how to reign myself in when it comes to post size. Ah well, I figure trouble sires three children, we've already seen two of them for Cadrius. I wonder what the third will be...

[itches]

Damnit whats the starting gold for Aristocrats?!?!? i cant find it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :KO:

[itches]

Okay here is a problem. I intended to partake (don’t you just love the big words) in this game, but after once again reading what is happening in-game I’m hesitating. If I do introduce my character would probably ruin the nice suspenseful mood you currently have going.

So until I can think of a way of getting him in there without wreaking the mood, or until the mood lightens a bit, I guess I’m holding off.

[Gralhruk]

Give us a few posts to get out of this accursed wood and it should make things easier.

[Cadrius]

Yup, Cadrius has had enough internal melodrama for a while.

[itches]

rightio then i'll drop my character in, and have him wonder around for a bit on his own

[Cadrius]

Hell, you could always start a new thread and have him wander around until he meets up with Cadrius and Shade.

Edit: Just posted again. I swear I have a talent for being long-winded.

[itches]

Long winded?? what do you mean long winded?? it was only almost 500 WORDS!!!

Well now to drop my character into his own thread, and make fun of myself for a while, atleast untill he blunders apon the 2 "deep" people

[Cadrius]

I'm sorry, I can't resist...

he carries himself with a Nativity that seems to bring 2 reactions out of others.

A Nativity? So the two reactions are either worship or ridicule? Where are the three wisemen at? And the stables?

Unless he really does carry a "Nativity" with him that has to be the funniest misspelling ever.

[itches]

shit, wel i blame the spell checker . . . though being the son of a god has its own charm

Edit: ahhhhhh at last i finished it. I have had that thing bouncing around me head from when i started reading these things . .and at last it posted it. :sleep: :tired: :sleep: :tired:

[itches]

hay, there are 4 of us now, and i'm lyeing face down in the mud!!!!!!

[Cadrius]

It's nice having more people than just Gral and I running around. Although Maeko and Itches might not like spending time with the two of us. For some reason we tend to be plagued by horrid events (assassinations, murders, war, etc).

Hey, welcome aboard and here's hoping more come!

[Maeko]

Actually I'm waiting for you two to 'bump' into us.
I and Itches could be the somehow 'lighter' part of the goup but my little nun, petite and easy going as she may be, will not condone foul acts.

[Cadrius]

Hey, I didn't say that we relish in them...they just sort of happen. Ok so maybe Shade assassinated that dwarf, and maybe Cadrius killed his brother and his beloved when he was younger, but accidents happen.

It would be nice to have a more balanced group, although I must wonder how long it will be before Shade assassinated Itches...

[Maeko]

I wasn't implying it is your fault, my meaning was that Maeko, belying her harmless air, could come handy fighting baddies

[itches]

50 bucks on 20 minutes.
Its not like I try to be annoying . . .well its not like my character try’s to be annoying. I am another matter.

[itches]

need . . .plot . . . or at least something to shift this into foward gear. This is going no where fast. Now if the other two bumped into us at any point . . .

[Gralhruk]

We're getting there. I kind of meant for my zombie to be real, not a figment of Shade's imagination, but such is life without a DM. :)

[itches]

yes i got that, and was quite suprised by when i learnt that cadirus couldnt see it, but then again, it could just be invisible, and for some reason you can see it (hint hint)

[Gralhruk]

Oh, well, figment it is. The raven, at least, is still real. Sorry for the long post (seems that bug is catching) but it felt right.

[itches]

shit trhat was a good piece of story telling
<claps>

my regards

[Gralhruk]

Why, thank you. I was worried it was a bit too disgusting :).

[Cadrius]

Gral, that was an amazing post. You really have a sense of style and flair when you write. Kudos.

Sorry about the zombie thing but my sense of the woods was that it dredged out the awful memories of the past. However I don't think they could be limited to the person remembering. Cadrius could have seen it had Shade said something, just as she could have seen who Cadrius was fighting had he said something.

They haven't seen each others nightmares yet because deep down I don't think they want to. Just my spin on it.

[Gralhruk]

Thanks for the compliment. When the story is good they seem to write themselves :).

Anyway, no problem on the zombie thing. You made a logical assumption; I should have made it more clear in my post if I wanted you to react a certain way. It actually worked out better this way, since they now have a bit more information about what they are up against.

[itches]

Yes a raven that lives in the gut, of an imaginary-dwarf-zombie

:?

I dont remember taking any acid

[Cadrius]

Ok, so I'm slowly reigning my rather voluminous posts down. This one was under 5000 words! What I lack in quality I make up for with quantity!

[itches]

and the award for longest role playing post goes to . . . Cadirus!!!!!

MY GODS MAN!!!!

if you 2 dont make it to Maeko and me soon, we will find you

[itches]

LOL, well thats it, you have to come and hurry up and meet up with us now. if you dont i will die . . ofcourse you people could want that to happen. if it does, i'm coming back as a minitour . .or a butterfly, i havent decided yet.

[Gralhruk]

No doubt we will be there shortly, two of the most unlikely heroes ever :). I'll post something in the morning, I want to give my subconscious a chance to digest this stuff.

[Gralhruk]

Sorry for the delay but as you all probably know the site was down for some time. So there you have it: a meeting of the two groups is nearly here.

[Cadrius]

Looks like we made it there, and just in the nick of time too.

[Maeko]

Thanks! That sash was about to slip from my hands. ;)

[itches]

sash slip out of your hands, i was up to my neck in quick sand!!!!

thank for the save, but you only just made it!! if that post had been 10 words longer, i dont know

[Cadrius]

I don't know why you two are celebrating, Cadrius merely arrived and started pulling on Maeko. I never said anything about Itches making it out. That's up to you two to decide.

[Maeko]

Why we are celebrating? Well, I don't think Itches has sucidal impulses, do you?
And at least the four of us got together. :)

[itches]

hmm . .are you people thinking about killing me again? i'm goping to have to hurry up and post

Edit : there i'm out of the puddle 9thats what it originaly was) and passed out, now as long as noone tosses me back in i should be fine

[Cadrius]

Well there we go. The four of us finally found eachother.

A nun, a fallen paladin, an assassin, and an aristocrat walk into a swamp...wait, haven't I heard that one before?

[itches]

dear lord, we need a plot, and we need a plot soon.

any ideas anyone??

[Gralhruk]

I'm sure something will develop. Feel free to push the story in whatever direction you fancy :).

[Cadrius]

Indeed, it sounds to me like both you and Maeko have plots. It's Gral and I who are running from things.

[itches]

sounds like i have a plot? well it might, but i honestly have nothing after getting itches clean . .well i do have an idea or two, but nothing that could be called a plot.

oh and there is a reason that the name is Itches, if you stop laughing at it and ask him he will tell you

[Cadrius]

Incidentally if you're going to plug your game (despite the fact that two of the people here already play in it) you could at least wait until the end of the post.

I've a few plots kicking around, but nothing concrete yet. I'm a bit exhausted after our trek through the woods.

[itches]

Yeah i could plug at the end, but that wouldnt be the same . .you may not have noticed, but what i said before it was the description of Bumbling Bards.

and okay it seems we all have ideas which could become plots . .well amoung there we are bound to come up with a gem . .or at least some glass

[Cadrius]

No, I certainly did notice it. I'm surprised there wasn't a reference about setting someone on fire.

I think creating an intriguing storyline that will involve all four of our characters is an interesting endeavour. What do we have?

A dark and rather mysterious woman who assassinated a dwarf.

A fallen paladin, who while finally showing signs of life, is still a dark and melancholic man.

A goofy nobleman, madly in love and accident prone.

A monk who has doubts about her place in her order (although the reasons are not exactly clear to me. Maeko, did she lose the artifact or is she merely charged with retaking it?)

So really we have two dark characters, one lighthearted one, and one in the middle. It's a good balance, but how do you create something for everyone?

One thought it to merely pattern a line for one character and let the others find ways of fitting themselves into it.

[Gralhruk]

Well, I'm up for anything. I'm definitely looking forward to some good conversation over a campfire. It should be a good way to get acquainted.

[itches]

well i hope you dont find anything becuase itches just lit a fire, if there is anything out there it knows we are here now.

[Maeko]

About Maeko, yes, she is charged with retrieving the relic, but she was the obvius choice because she was guarding it the night it was stolen, and somebody else was left maimed for life...
What about that for a sense of guilt?

[Cadrius]

Interesting, interesting. Well I'm sure she'll make a good addition to the group.

Ah, nothing like camping under a big old pine tree after escaping a howling nightmare of pain and sorrow to make you feel better.

[itches]

i made fire . .he he he . . stop looking at me!!!!!

Okay i have the beginigs of a plot. it involves being attacked. does anyone have any preference for by what?

oh and you people are really going to hate my character for what is about to happen. please try not to kill him, i have grown rather fond of the well meaning idiot.

[Cadrius]

You know Cadogan was saying the exact same thing about you the other week...


You know you don't have to double check with us. It sort of ruins the surprise. If you want to spring something, do it. That's part of the fun of this thread. You can mess with other people's storylines while creating your own.

Shade and I almost had combat in the forest on two occasions (until I realized that an encounter I planned would have been unbeatable due to our lack of magical weapons). The other I misinterpreted.

So have some fun, just make sure not to throw pit fiends at the poor level four adventurers.

[itches]

well to tell the truth, i was hopeing someone would come up with an idea of what to attack us with. well i have an idea now anyway, and if we die from these . .well then we all suck as fighters.

[Gralhruk]

Yet another long melodramatic post. I apologize if it's getting boring but it's kind of central to her character. I'm sure she'll have a breakthrough at some point, though.

On a side note, she is the first female character I've really played and I'm trying to make her believable.

[itches]

that was in no way boreing.

You are develping a good character, and i look forward to seeing more inside of her.

If anything lets the group down its itches shallowness, he has depth, its just not obvious . . .yet

you should start to see it after this night

<evil laughter>

:evil:

[Cadrius]

Please Gral, unlike me you don't ramble on and on and on about the trials of your character's soul. I truly loved that post. It was amazing. I think I need to pay more attention to your writing. You can say things with emotion but still keep it relatively succinct. There's a great amount of detail, insight, and development without being overly verbose. I like it.

Well Itches, stop talking and start doing. I want to see what you have in store.

[Maeko]

Believable she is for sure. Seriously, a few posts back I was tempted to ask you if you were a woman... :)

[itches]

well a small amount of time needs to pass before i can impliment what i have in plan.

i tell you what i'll make a post right after this, that will set things in motion. feel free to muck up my plans, but i ask one favor if it is possible. when peoplego to sleep, dnt post going to sleep and waking up in the same one, allow some time for stuff to happen in the night.

you dont have to, but it would be apreachiated.

[Cadrius]

Seriously. Not to turn this into a worship thread, but I sincerely admire your writing Gral, for many reasons. Not many men can write a woman well. I know when I do I leave a lot to be desired (they end up more like a guy in drag than anything else). So don't apologize for gifting us with more insight into Shade's soul. I won't allow it.

This game is, without a doubt, one of my favorite's. I usually like to free up plenty of time to ponder what's going on before sitting down and letting Cadrius go to work. Perhaps it's the control, perhaps it's the players, perhaps it's the combination of everything. I truly love this game and I'm ecstatic to be a part of it.

There, I think I'm done gushing now. Sheesh.

[Maeko]

Serously again, I hope I can become as good as you people are, I'm just feeling my way into character development for a while before I try 'heavy' plot devising

[itches]

your doing good Maeko, at least as good as me ;)

and by all means lets turn this into a worship thread. Cadirus is right, playing female characters is something that is beyond my abilities.

And i would like to apologise for the crappy ness of my last post. but it laid the ground work for some stuff to happen. Just remember people, nothing need happen soon (nudge nudge , wink wink)

[Cadrius]

Uh oh, I feel some soul searching coming on again.

Quick! Somebody attack us!

[Gralhruk]

Well, I don't know what to say. Thank you all for the praise - it means alot coming from writers like you. Itches and Maeko: I think that your work has been very well done thus far and I really like the way the story is progressing.

I really love this game too; like Cadrius I find myself spending alot of time considering my responses before I post. And Cadrius, your portayal of a fallen paladin is what got me interested in this game again. I always look forward to your posts.

[Cadrius]

Well shucks. I honestly can't take any credit. My best writing, be it pbp, prose, or poetry always comes from within. It's just something that spills out. I've never had the opportunity to play such a tragic character and I was determined not to let the game die merely because I was the last player.

As far as Itches and Maeko go, well, you guys really do a good job. Itches you bring in a comedic and light-hearted element that's desperately needed. Maeko brings in a very exotic flavor with a female monk. Both characters have distinct personalities and as a player I look forward to seeing more about them.

Ok then, let's get back to the story. We probably should have renamed this to "Role Posting Self-Esteem Thread."

In all seriousness I truly am glad to be part of this. Just wanted to make sure you guys knew I appreciated each of your efforts.

[itches]

Dont denie it Cadirus, your the star of this show, followed closely by the allways fun Shade. I Fear that Maeko and i are mearly the back ground for your posts.

Now how do you like your knolls? Scambled or sunny side up?

[Gralhruk]

Hrrm. Anybody have some basic stats for these beasties? I haven't DMed in years and I've only cracked the 3e MM once or twice. If I recall correctly, they've got reach which will definitely make things interesting.

[itches]

Knoll
Hd 2d8+2 (11)
Initiate +0
Speed 20ft
AC 17 (+1 natural +4 scale +2 large sheild)
Attacks Battle axe 1d8 +3 Short bow 1d6
Darkvision 60ft
Saves fort+4 Ref +0 will +0
Str 15 Dex 10 Con 13 Int 8 Wis 11 Cha 8
skills = Listen +3 spot +3
Feats Power attack

[Maeko]

Sorry for the silly question, but how does combat work in free-form? :worry:

[Gralhruk]

Like everything else free-form: make it up as you go along :).

Seriously, you can be really formal about it and declare initiative and actions and roll for everything (policing yourself of course). Or you can be really lax and just write in whatever you'd like, as long as remain reasonably close to what is possible within the 3e rules.

I usually generate a few random numbers in Excel to simulate some D20 rolls and go from there.

[Maeko]

Thanks! :)

[Cadrius]

Yep, I usually like to roll (when I have dice around) and see what happens. Of course you can create a much more exciting fight if you bend the rules slightly for the sake of the story. Cinematic battles are always more fun than beatdowns. That's why this fight should be interesting. Cadrius has neither armor nor shield. I'm sensing he's going to take a beating.

By the way, what's the CR on gnolls anyway?

[Gralhruk]

Actually, Shade is unarmored at the moment as well thanks to her moonlight dip. Her fine studded leather is currently protecting a tree . . .

[itches]

you think your going to take a beating?? Itches doesnt even have a weapon!!!!

[Cadrius]

Then again, we're a bunch of level 4 characters squaring off against two gnolls, we'll probably be ok.

If it was an ogre or worse yet an alsip. We'd be in trouble.

[itches]

two knolls? who said that there were only two of them??

:evil:

Damnit i cant wait to post, i already have what i'm going to do worked out, but i thought it would be better to let Meako post before i start making the fight really fun

[Cadrius]

Ah ha. Good, good. We need a challenge after all.

Edit: Aw...we get to the exciting part and nobody posts. What gives?!

[Gralhruk]

I'm not exactly sure how things were laid out but here's how I was picturing it when Shade and Cadrius show up:

.............G2..
..G1....I........
...................
...................
...................
.....S......C....

I=Itches, S=Shade, C=Cadrius, G1=Gnoll1, G2=Gnoll2

Cadrius whistles, bringing the gnolls charging south to meet us. Cadrius steps forward and engages gnoll2, Shade tumbles northwest around Cadrius and continues to a flanking position on gnoll2. Gnoll1 had rushed up to meet Shade, who isn't there anymore (sorry about that Cadrius). That leaves the battlefield looking kind of like this:

....................
...........I........
...............S...
.............G2..
......G1....C...
...................

I'm not sure where Maeko is. Shade scored a decent hit (9 damage thanks to sneak attack).

[Cadrius]

Scratch one gnoll. He had 3 hit points left after Shade's attack and the minimum Cadrius does while swinging his sword two handed is 5.

[Maeko]

Maeko is here, I counted a full move action to get on the other side of G1.
Sorry, I had to write in a hurry and have to go, now.
BTW Itches, I threw the sword for you to catch, not AT you ;)

[itches]

therre you go people have fun :evil:





..............RG.
.........AG......
....................
....................
...............S...
....................
...(a)G1....C..
...................



AG = Armed knoll
RG = Robed Knoll


I'm not sure where Maeko is, i think she is at (a), but i might be wrong. if i am just ignore me.

[Cadrius]

..............RG.
.........AG......
..........C........
....................
...............S...
....................
...M,G1........
....................


That should be updated. I changed Maeko to an M simply because (a) didn't make sense to me.

[itches]

I have a tradition of screaming "WE are all going to DIE" when ever a game i am playing in gets into a battle. In this Case iItches should surive as the smart guy ran off. . .unless that is your characters are so anoyed that you kill him. In which case the only think i could do is lie in an puddle in the ground, out cold.

Have fun with the gnolls.

[Maeko]

Yes, I'm right there (actually on the other side of G1, now).
Could someone take care of RG, please? :nervous:

[itches]

rightio, i'll be right there . . . as soon as i wake up that is.

I am going away for a camp for the nest 3 -4 days, i cant remember which. During this time i wont be online. Do with itches what you will during this time, but try not to get him too killed.

[Gralhruk]

Sorry for the delay. I had expected to be on Friday at the very least but things got rather crazy. I'll post something shortly.

[Gralhruk]

..............RG.
.........AG......
..........C........
....................
....................
....................
...M.....S........
....................

Once again I leave Cadrius in a bad spot. Sorry about that, but from Shade's perspective Maeko looks like she's pretty helpless. I'm sure she will learn otherwise before too long, though :).

Just for the record: flanking is the best! I was only able to take one attack because of my move but thanks to sneak attack she hits for 11 damage. Not too shabby, really.

[Cadrius]

Nope it makes total sense. He had a similar train of thought except he wasn't quite expecting Shade to turn around and go at the one he had disengaged.

Now before I post, here's a quick question: what's the deal with the adept class? I can't remember much of it from the DMG and before giving that gnoll an action I'd like to know what he can do. Spells? Or does he just have a bunch of skills?

[Gralhruk]

I kind of skimmed that section a long while back, but I haven't looked at it since. The SRD is no help either. So . . . I'd say they probably have some spell ability, though it would probably be less than a normal caster.

[Cadrius]

Hmm, that's what I suspected.

Let's see, using those online die rollers is a touch odd. Both the gnoll and I rolled max damage. Poor Cadrius, he's a bloody mess.

Edit: Updated map

..............RG..
...............C...
....................
....................
....................
....................
...M.....S........
....................

[itches]

scoobie-doobie-doo



What? I hadn't posted for a while, so i decided to let you people know that i was still here. Plus i dont want to post in the "in-character" thread untill i am awake again.

[Gralhruk]

Any chance we'll be able to get some sleep tonight? :) Shade is just about dead on her feet right about now . . .

[itches]

Sleep away, i'm sure that if someone explains to Itches what happened he will feel bad enough to take the entire watch himself

[Cadrius]

I'm not planning on having any more combat tonight. A one-armed, drunken kobold could likely take Cadrius in his current condition.

[itches]

no need to worry about that, i'm almost certine that Itches wouldnt run away from a one armed drunken kobold

[Cadrius]

Gral if those last few lines in your post aren't foreshadowing, I don't know what is.

[Gralhruk]

Heh. No attacks tonight, though, at least not initiated by me. Something about the way you described Cadrius standing there triggered that picture in my mind. Is it protection or danger? Friend or foe? Real or imagined? :)

[Cadrius]

I find that I'm often torn between two ways of posting in this game.

Part of me wants to "post in the moment," to write by my feeling of the scene and my understanding of the characters. I tend to derive the most enjoyment out of this style and my long-winded posts stem from this.

The other part wants to make sure it's enjoyable for others that read it. I want to analyze what I'm writing, scan for any intentional symbolism, metaphors, or cliches. It's different from proofreading though.

It's really quite frustrating. I like to absorb each post but then I'm eager to reply, yet I wonder if I took more time to sit back and think as I write whether I could provide more branches for others to play on. The one with the tree was great and totally unintentional. Hmm...

Hopefully I'm at least making a shred of sense here.

[Gralhruk]

You make alot of sense. Your long posts aren't long-winded; they really add to the feel of the story.

I definitely understand the whole 'posting in the moment' thing. I tend to fiddle with my post until it feels right when I read it (I like to use the preview button). I think it comes from reading alot. I find that in the books I enjoy writing style is as important to me as a good story.

There are some authors that are immensely enjoyable for me to read just because of the way they write. Roger Zelazny and Fritz Leiber come to mind, but they both tend to have good story lines as well. Robert E. Howard is also an enjoyable read, and his story lines are usually pretty bad. Then there are others that have decent stories but I just don't care for the writing (Raymond Feist - I read one of the Krondor series, but it didn't leave me wanting more).

I have the same problem with wanting to post more frequently, though. I'll see something that puts a thought in my head, and then I'll want to get my post in before the moment is gone. As you say, the problem with this comes in the 'proofreading'. I find that if I haven't had time to digest my thoughts my posts don't seem as in-character.

My comprimise has been to try and hold off on my replies. If I see something that I have to reply to immediately, I try to write down my original idea (so that I keep that feeling) and then take my time re-reading it for anything that sounds out-of-character.

My post on Shade passing Cadrius on her way back from the stream was like this. I really wanted to give her a few minutes to reflect on the dead gnolls but I wasn't happy with her reaction as she passed Cadrius. How would she react to a simple greeting from him, especially with what was going on in her head? I'm still not thrilled with how I handled it, but it's better than my first few attempts.

My OOC posts are getting as long as my IC posts :).

[itches]

Yes i know what you both mean. Every time i read something that has been posted, i just want to type a a reply then and there, oftern before i have finished reading the post. I restatin myself and try to wait untill the rest of you have posted before making my reply, as that allows me the greatest creative input. the balence that i have reached, is that i plan the post out in my head, and i let it bounce around in there while i am waiting. during that time i make small changes and add or get rid of things (anyone remember the Fellowship of The Mud?). as it is i do sometimes losse what i was going to post, and whilei remember what it was, i no longer have the muse and it does not feel right.

As the Fiest, do not take the Kronder books as his norm. I stand by my claim that they were the worse books that he wrote. If you want a really good book of his, go back the his original ones, the Magician books. He wrote them back before he was a writer, when he wrote for the love of writing. Now I believe that he just writes for the money, which resultes in some VERY bad books.

[Gralhruk]

Thanks for the tip on Feist. Maybe I'll take a look at the Magician series. Next on my list (after I finish 'A Song of Fire and Ice') is Tad Williams 'Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn' - I've never read any of his stuff but I've heard good things about it. Anybody read it?

[itches]

All i can say is wow. That post must have been one of my worst ones ever.

Sorry about using your characters so much, but i wanted to get out to where Itches was. i feel he is developing nicely. Once this little thing is over, we can move onto phase 2 of my plot. :evil:

[Gralhruk]

I had been hoping that we'd all get to talking around the fire last night but it didn't quite work out that way. Shade is desparately curious about Maeko and there is definitely the possibility for some good conversation. Actually, I had thought to have her wake from a bad dream while Maeko was on watch but she didn't get the chance :).

I'm going to hold off posting until Itches gets a post in, though.

[Maeko]

I think Maeko just started that kind of conversation, Shade. ;)
I thought we maybe could go with 'question/answer' posts for a while (that's after Itches posts).

[itches]

Okay, i''ve posted go ahead and have your talk. i'm going to have itches drop to the backgroud for a bit, only comming to the forth to make a bad joke, or to make a fool of himself. I think he has had enough deep stuf for now. Have fun.

Oh and has noone questioned him about his name yet?

[Gralhruk]

I thought Cadrius asked about it when they first met. I seem to remember you explaining that it, but maybe that was in the OOC.

Anyway, no need to drop into the background. It seems logical that we'd all try to get to know each other, it's just that Maeko really surprised Shade during the fight and she had meant to ask her about it.

[itches]

i didnt mean it like that. He is going to drop to the back ground more like, he is not going to run of like he has been doing. And is going to stop bumping into trouble.

And no noone actual asked Itches about his name. Everyone just said something out of character, and to each other. oh and something else important, but how much food do have left?

[Gralhruk]

Shade has two days worth of trail rations, which isn't much. I read up on the wilderness lore description, though. DC to feed yourself in the wild is 10, +2 for each additional person you want to feed. If she takes 10, Shade can find enough while foraging to feed all of us, but it slows us down to half our regular movement per day.

[itches]

Okay so we're not about to die from lack of food. lets assume we can get 2 days of full taveling before foraging is needed.


Anyone care to create the villiage/hamlet/outpost/Military enclave?

[Maeko]

I've two days of rations too.

[itches]

<pokes the other players>

Are you people still alive?

Are We still playing in here?

Where's Wally?

And Once again i ask : What on earth is that Rash??

[Cadrius]

Sorry, sorry, I've had the WORST streak of bad luck for the past four days (with one shining high point amidst the terribleness). I'll try and get something up.

[Gralhruk]

I'm still here also. Just considering my possible replies.

[itches]

i had one of them a few weeks ago. Its no hurry to post, i just wanted to know if everyone was still going to play.

And Welcome Back

[itches]

Okay we all know about the dreadful cook and itches sweetheart Lily. Now when i created her i didn't know where i got the name from. I JUST worked it out. I have a dog called Lily. :∙


opps

[Gralhruk]

No wonder her cooking is so bad :).

Anyway, Itches, I just wanted to say that I really like your character. Don't take Shade's thoughts to be my own; she's just a little jealous of his happiness.

I have no idea where that post came from, other than I thought she had a need to vent a little at Itches.

[itches]

okay ... i havent read the post yet, and now i'm afraid to.

you know i have always had this sneaking suspicion that Shade is going to kill Itches. :paranoid:

Now who wants some more gnolls???

[Gralhruk]

Oh, well it's nothing too bad. More of an indirect slight which seems to be her preferred method.

[itches]

:O
997words!!!
997 WORDS!!!

My gods!! that 'post' is bigger then the majority of my short stories!!!

Nine-Hundred-And-Ninety-Seven Words!!

tittle of largest poster goes to you now. sorry Cadirus, but you have to keep up.

[Gralhruk]

Well, I was making it up as I went along and I got a bit carried away. I probably could have cut it a bit if I worked at it, but I wanted to get a post in. Here is a little summary in case you don't feel like reading:

Shade makes a few mental observations about her companions, gets annoyed at Itches' idyllic life, and tells a story of her own to illustrate just how sheltered he was. Her story in a nutshell: she hooks up with (and later fights against and subsequently robs) a nasty ranger to track down the dwarf she murders in front of Cadrius. It also, incidentally, explains how she learned her woodcraft.

[itches]

what now you tell them? after i read it!!

i Demand you all go and read that 997 word post.

I also would also ask if you could find another three words to put in so i can go on about the 1000 word post. 4 digets are so much better.

[Gralhruk]

Just out of curiousity, how do you know how many words it is? Some function I'm unaware of or do you just count them?

:fun:

[itches]

I counted them. Sorta.

When ever i am on this place i have a word document open so that i can use the spell check before posting.

Me no spell goob. :?

lol I just copy-pasted it across and did a word count.

[Gralhruk]

Did I have any spelling errors?

[itches]

Besides the names of people, you made two grammer mistakes, one of which can be attributed to a style of talking and another mistake due to you not using a none english style word. And this

It was all working out, managebly if not perfectly when we stumbled upon the owl-bear.

manageably you forgot an a

One spelling error in a 997 word post. I average 3 every 50 words. Oh how i hate you

[Gralhruk]

Well, that's better than I would have guessed. I normally check the spelling of words that don't look right to me, although I don't think I checked anything on that post. I do have a tendency to use sentence structure that word doesn't like.

[Cadrius]

Don't ever apologize for a long post. That's my job.

Seriously, I enjoyed it especially after spending the last four days away from the internet and posting and all that. It was a nice insight into Shade's character (as well as why she has a level of ranger). Good stuff.

[Gralhruk]

I'm glad it didn't put you to sleep :).

Looking forward to see how the others react . . .

[itches]

oh you saw how i reacted


997words!!!

[Gralhruk]

I was kind of hoping for an in-game post :depry: