busman
Level 6 Magician
Playing OD&D, once again. Since 2008!
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Post by busman on Jun 17, 2008 15:36:03 GMT -6
The best part was I had a sneaking feeling it was a Gelatinous Cube. I'd been playing Houngli with his very low wisdom score to the hilt. I had hoped that the party winning init might have saved me from certain death on the final round of digestion.
HAHAHA. I really enjoyed that encounter. I could picture Houngli getting swallowed whole with a big dumb look in his face.
Awesome.
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kipper
Level 1 Medium
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Post by kipper on Jun 17, 2008 17:22:55 GMT -6
Heehee, Zaran lasted even less time that Renardo ;D!
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Post by coffee on Jun 17, 2008 17:35:43 GMT -6
I really liked my Avatar for Nick.
I guess we're going to have to go back to the "hit and run," "in & out" dungeon crawl style. One fight, back out, heal up. Repeat.
It's always our second or third fight that kills us.
(Of course, this was on the second level of the dungeon, and that's partially my fault. Sorry.)
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Post by makofan on Jun 17, 2008 17:44:05 GMT -6
I guess we're going to have to go back to the "hit and run," "in & out" dungeon crawl style. One fight, back out, heal up. Repeat. It's always our second or third fight that kills us. I sort of disagree with you - you can fight multiple combats per adventure with good tactics and control of the combat environment. In my opinion, there were two huge mistakes. You forgot the mission focus (clear the werespiders) and you went down to second level of the dungeon unprepared (still first level, no spells, no magic items). The other (debatable) mistakes were letting the party split up, leaving an enemy at your backs, and not immediately trying to find an escape to the surface once you were possibly cut off. But as long as you had fun ... |
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busman
Level 6 Magician
Playing OD&D, once again. Since 2008!
Posts: 396
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Post by busman on Jun 17, 2008 18:15:17 GMT -6
Yeah, lots of mistakes were made, but I always felt like were playing the roles of our characters well. I have to admit I like pushing it a bit and seeing if the party can pull it out and survive, those are usually the best times.
I'll play a little safer next go-round. I just don't want to get to the point where we are stopping each room, searching each area for traps and generally crawling through at a snail's pace. Especially in PBP, it's a slow enough medium as it is.
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Post by brumbar on Jun 17, 2008 18:46:53 GMT -6
Nobody ever listens to the dwarf
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kipper
Level 1 Medium
Posts: 10
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Post by kipper on Jun 26, 2008 21:50:49 GMT -6
Rumigard staggers, hit not once, not twice, but three times, yet somehow keeps his feet. Poor Zsolt is not so lucky, as he collapses with two spears sticking out his breast. Ronkul takes a shot in the head and is seriously wounded, but not out of the fight. Is this your idea of going easy on us this time ;D? Heehee!! |
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Post by makofan on Jun 27, 2008 7:27:03 GMT -6
I apologize for all the carnage. What I basically do is set up and adventure with some basic tactical plans for all the encounter groups, based on their intelligence, habits and what they would be likely to know. Then I just run with them and if the party does some clever stuff the monsters get pwned
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wulfgar
Level 4 Theurgist
Posts: 126
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Post by wulfgar on Jun 27, 2008 8:14:40 GMT -6
No apology nescessary. Carnage is a lot of the fun.
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scogle
Level 3 Conjurer
Posts: 69
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Post by scogle on Jun 27, 2008 8:31:34 GMT -6
Yeah mako I love the way you're running this game; the significant risk of death is part of the fun, and dying isn't so bad (for me anyway) since it's just a play-by-post game, so it's not a big deal if I have to go back to lurking on here =)
BTW, what's your policy on rolling up a new character? I'm totally fine if you only do it on a case-by-case basis and don't want me to or whatever, just thought I'd ask.
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kipper
Level 1 Medium
Posts: 10
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Post by kipper on Jul 20, 2008 21:55:36 GMT -6
I will be away from my computer until the evening of Friday July 25th.
Makofan: Please NPC Vanna until I get back. Thanks!
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Post by makofan on Jul 21, 2008 9:22:10 GMT -6
OK
Vanna will whack things with a stick
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Post by ffilz on Jul 22, 2008 20:46:35 GMT -6
Would it help us to have a caller to help move things along?
I would nominate Wulfgar/Emilio or Kipper/Vanna (though Kipper/Vanna isn't a good choice for a few days).
Frank
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Post by makofan on Jul 23, 2008 6:59:55 GMT -6
It might - I am getting a bit antsy (off to a golf tournament now)
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wulfgar
Level 4 Theurgist
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Post by wulfgar on Jul 23, 2008 7:01:39 GMT -6
Having a caller would still require people to tell the caller what they want to do. So instead of posting, they would pm the caller, and he'd post their action? That just seems like more work for no gain. Unless of course the caller was deciding what everyone else was doing- but that's not a caller's role from anything I'm familiar with, and not something I'd like to do.
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Post by ffilz on Jul 23, 2008 9:30:14 GMT -6
I'm just thinking we need to do something to move things along when people are slow to respond. I think we're still awaiting responses on the plan to take watch all night...
One thing that would help is for people to try and look to the future in posting their actions. I have tried to do this some, but I'm sure I could still do better.
Another angle would be some response time after someone proposes a plan, and if someone doesn't respond in that time, the plan is assumed to go forward. Exceptions can be made where appropriate (for example, waiting longer for someone to respond when their character is volunteered to lead the way down a trap filled corridor :-).
Frank
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Post by makofan on Jul 23, 2008 20:01:19 GMT -6
In retrospect, I think leaving the city was a bad idea - people had enthusiasm for it, so they posted. After this encounter, I plan to ship the party off to Verbosh, ready to become spider fodder.
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Post by Random on Jul 23, 2008 21:07:03 GMT -6
Sorry to intrude, but on the subject of caller...
I'm currently the caller in the Holmes game over on Dragonsfoot.
I pretty much just make unimportant decisions for players who miss posting for a day or so. That way we can get on with the game.
Also, when the party is sitting around trying to decide where to turn next, I'm the guy who listens to everyone and then "officially" tells the DM which way the party turns.
So far it's been pretty smooth and no one is annoyed by it.
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Post by ffilz on Jul 23, 2008 23:18:07 GMT -6
Random, thanks for your thoughts. Those line up with what my thoughts on what a "caller" could
provide.
Makofan: I'm not sure it's the locale, part of the issue is we are now in high-summer mode, so people are taking vacations, and perhaps even if they aren't off on vacation, are being out doors etc. more rather than hanging out at the computer all day.
Frank
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busman
Level 6 Magician
Playing OD&D, once again. Since 2008!
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Post by busman on Jul 24, 2008 3:44:12 GMT -6
Part of it is the locale. You come upon a burned out house doesn't seem like each person needs to speak up, so much as the sewers did.
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edsan
Level 5 Thaumaturgist
MUTANT LORD
Posts: 309
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Post by edsan on Aug 6, 2008 9:38:27 GMT -6
My computer has died. Someone take over Yorjd until I get it fix.
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Post by ffilz on Aug 13, 2008 10:27:35 GMT -6
Hmm, can we get the "post your characters here" thread made sticky?
Also, a suggestion, create a new thread when necessary "graveyard", when your character dies, move (cut & paste) your character sheet to the graveyard, modify your sheet in the "post your characters here" thread to just have your characters name and cause of death or some such.
That will make it easy to take in at a glance all the active PCs.
Frank
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Post by makofan on Aug 13, 2008 11:29:20 GMT -6
I'll ask Fin - only he can sticky things
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kipper
Level 1 Medium
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Post by kipper on Aug 13, 2008 21:20:12 GMT -6
Mako: I have had Vanna convert 100gp into another garnet (100gp value), I hope that's OK!
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Post by makofan on Aug 13, 2008 21:32:30 GMT -6
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Post by makofan on Aug 16, 2008 0:04:25 GMT -6
I am out of town this weekend
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edsan
Level 5 Thaumaturgist
MUTANT LORD
Posts: 309
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Post by edsan on Aug 29, 2008 17:06:12 GMT -6
I'M BACK!!! ;D ;D ;D
(is Yorjd still alive? Lemme check...)
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Post by makofan on Aug 30, 2008 9:37:39 GMT -6
Just in time to fight a spider...
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edsan
Level 5 Thaumaturgist
MUTANT LORD
Posts: 309
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Post by edsan on Aug 31, 2008 21:04:31 GMT -6
I would like to suggest we use Brian Murphy's "Shields Shall Be Splintered" from Fight On! #2. It is a simple and elegant ruling which might help lessen PC death for front-line characters and the dreaded TPK.
What does the esteemed Referee say?
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Post by makofan on Sept 3, 2008 8:36:54 GMT -6
As I have no credit or money at the moment, I have not got a copy of FO#2. Can you summarize the idea for me?
Also, sorry about the no posting lately - we had 12% of our workforce laid off on Friday, a long weekend, kids starting school, and month end. And I am the IT manager ... I've been busy
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