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« Thread Started on Aug 27, 2009, 12:27pm »
Inspired by Nicolas Dessaux's Searchers of the Unknown, I'd like to run a forum hex/dungeon crawl using the rules. My idea is as follows:

Legend tells that the sorcerous city of Athl-Yith was lost in a sandstorm that raged for two whole lunar cycles. Now, two thousand years later, a storm of similar magnitude has just swept over the desert of Kteph, uncovering the ancient ruins of a vast city. The Bedouins claim that it is indeed the lost city and adventurers from far and wide are travelling to the site in hope of uncovering its secrets.

The game will begin as soon as possible if there is enough interest and Finarvyn approves.
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Re: Anybody up for a game of Searchers of the Unkn
« Reply #1 on Aug 27, 2009, 1:51pm »
yes, fore sure:)


Aug 27, 2009, 12:27pm, burke wrote:
Inspired by Nicolas Dessaux's Searchers of the Unknown, I'd like to run a forum hex/dungeon crawl using the rules. My idea is as follows:

Legend tells that the sorcerous city of Athl-Yith was lost in a sandstorm that raged for two whole lunar cycles. Now, two thousand years later, a storm of similar magnitude has just swept over the desert of Kteph, uncovering the ancient ruins of a vast city. The Bedouins claim that it is indeed the lost city and adventurers from far and wide are travelling to the site in hope of uncovering its secrets.

The game will begin as soon as possible if there is enough interest and Finarvyn approves.
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Re: Anybody up for a game of Searchers of the Unkn
« Reply #2 on Aug 27, 2009, 1:59pm »
It looks especially well-suited to online play and the description sounds great - I'm in!

(off-topic: Burke, noticing that you're from Helsinki, did we meet at any of Raggi's games at Ropecon?)
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Re: Anybody up for a game of Searchers of the Unkn
« Reply #3 on Aug 27, 2009, 2:02pm »
I'm gonna have to jump in on this one, also.
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Re: Anybody up for a game of Searchers of the Unkn
« Reply #4 on Aug 27, 2009, 2:06pm »
Nice, three players already! :)


Aug 27, 2009, 1:59pm, tavis wrote:
(off-topic: Burke, noticing that you're from Helsinki, did we meet at any of Raggi's games at Ropecon?)

No, but I play in Jim's Sunday game.

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Re: Anybody up for a game of Searchers of the Unkn
« Reply #5 on Aug 27, 2009, 2:52pm »
I'm in!
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Re: Anybody up for a game of Searchers of the Unkn
« Reply #6 on Aug 27, 2009, 4:08pm »
Me too ! :D
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Re: Anybody up for a game of Searchers of the Unkn
« Reply #7 on Aug 27, 2009, 5:19pm »
Hmmm. It's not quite OD&D but close enough. We'll let you give it a shot! :-)
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Re: Anybody up for a game of Searchers of the Unkn
« Reply #8 on Aug 27, 2009, 11:13pm »
I'm interested, if there's still room at the table.
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Re: Anybody up for a game of Searchers of the Unkn
« Reply #9 on Aug 28, 2009, 1:38am »
Thanks Finarvyn and welcome kesher, geordie and giantbat! I have no problems with a lot of players so come one come all. I expect the pc mortality rate to be quite high, but luckily rolling up new pc's with these rules is no problem! ;)

I'll set up some threads with instructions etc, later today. Since the character can be written in one line, I was thinking that you could keep it in your signature. That way it would always be handily available.

If you want to start rolling up your characters, you should begin by registering for the die roller we will be using (if you get a warning concerning the sites certificate, don't worry):

https://dicelog.com/register

Send the email address to me via PM and I'll add you to the dice log. After I've done this, you should be able to login here:

https://dicelog.com/joinlogdice

The dice log is like a blog for die rolls. It keeps a long history which makes it easy to refer back to old rolls. Please include your forum name or character name in the message when rolling, to make my life easier. :)
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Re: Anybody up for a game of Searchers of the Unkn
« Reply #10 on Aug 28, 2009, 8:51am »

Aug 28, 2009, 1:38am, burke wrote:
Since the character can be written in one line, I was thinking that you could keep it in your signature. That way it would always be handily available.


I'm am squealing with geekish delight at this suggestion.

I haven't participated in a play-by-post game for a looooong time. I'm looking forward to this!

(plus Will and I actually get to be players together... :) )
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Re: Anybody up for a game of Searchers of the Unkn
« Reply #11 on Aug 28, 2009, 10:47am »
Using Nicholas's Chainmail character type table in an excess of geekish delight, I determined that the dice want me to play a lightly-armored Tartar with lance and bow, which is to say: AC 7, MV 9', HD 1, hp X, #AT 1, d4 with a knife, d8 with a bow, d10 with a lance. (Am I right in assuming that the lance is a two-handed weapon for a footman? Will we have mounts?)

I'll roll hp once I can log it, modify as necessary, and add name and background after I read up on the Tartars a little!
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Re: Anybody up for a game of Searchers of the Unkn
« Reply #12 on Aug 28, 2009, 10:50am »
I used that, too!

I got Irish, which is Leather Armor and Shield (AC 6, MV 8), Sword and Spear. I'm calling him Seamus. 5 HP. And that's pretty much my character.
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Re: Anybody up for a game of Searchers of the Unkn
« Reply #13 on Aug 28, 2009, 11:32am »
Burke, I don't know if this is what you had in mind, but we are eager beavers! (What's the time difference between Minneapolis and Helsinki, anyway? :) )

I used the same table and got an Italian with heavy armor (I assume half-plate?), a rapier, a harquebus(!), and we'll throw in a dagger. So:

Romeo (AC 4(?) MV 3(?), HD 1 HP tbd #AT 1 D 1d4 w/dagger 1d8 w/rapier 1d10(?) w/harquebus)

Pure gold.

Burke, if you'd prefer no firearms, I'm happy to roll again. Plus the big BOOM might startle Seamus...
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Re: Anybody up for a game of Searchers of the Unkn
« Reply #14 on Aug 28, 2009, 11:52am »
My Tartar is provisionally named Jochi. He is a gifted horseman but was left for dead by his tribe and lacks experience in the courtesies of society.
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