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Post by Professor P on May 24, 2011 20:56:53 GMT -6
Sorry I haven't posted in a while. Some personal/familial issues came up that I've been taking care of. I'll try to catch up on what I've missed and start posting again soon. In the meantime, please NPC The Eye of Thundera.
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Post by Mushgnome on May 25, 2011 7:42:46 GMT -6
No worries Prof! Take care of business, I'll NPC Eye and try to keep him alive until you can rejoin us!  |
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2011 12:22:42 GMT -6
Fated to Die takes a deep breath before embarking on the boldest con of his life... "I SERVE THE YELLOW SIGN!!!" Fated bellows as he steps from the alcove, chest puffed out to reveal the disgusting sigil scrawled in blood across his chest. His sword remains at his side. He points to the B'yahkee, careful to keep the monster between him and the worse abomination - "We serve the same Master - use your powers to search my mind, I could have destroyed the precious eggs but I held my blow. WE ARE THE SAME." If his head hasn't already been ripped off - "Why have you brought me here? You have interrupted an important errand of our cult, and another of our number is stricken. Return me whence I was taken and help me to restore the injured and vanquish our enemies... or face the cruel wrath of our Master!!!" Impressive! Worthy of Randolph Carter himself. |
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Post by crusssdaddy on May 25, 2011 13:37:39 GMT -6
Fated to Die must live to see next season's fashions!
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Post by Mushgnome on May 26, 2011 8:39:43 GMT -6
Fated to Die must live to see next season's fashions! Unlucky with the dice, but live another day you shall! (Another season, no mortal can predict...) |
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Post by crusssdaddy on May 26, 2011 10:00:27 GMT -6
I feel a little bit like Arthur Dent - just need a towel and the outfit will be complete.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2011 12:41:01 GMT -6
I feel a little bit like Arthur Dent - just need a towel and the outfit will be complete. I was thinking that exact same thing myself! hehe |
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Post by Mushgnome on May 26, 2011 14:22:35 GMT -6
That was a lot of fun splitting the party then bringing everyone back together... Kipper thank you SO MUCH for being patient while Breath was "tied up." I hope you all will consider your next move very, very carefully... |
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Post by Mushgnome on Jun 6, 2011 12:47:32 GMT -6
As a horror DM, you know you're keeping the players on their toes when they say things like:
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Post by vito on Jun 6, 2011 13:03:23 GMT -6
I have this mental image of a monster with one big glowing eye that runs around tunnels shouting "chugga chugga chugga chugga WOOO! WOOO!"
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2011 13:51:13 GMT -6
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Post by Mushgnome on Jun 6, 2011 14:20:38 GMT -6
I have this mental image of a monster with one big glowing eye that runs around tunnels shouting "chugga chugga chugga chugga WOOO! WOOO!" I'm going to have nightmares! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2011 13:35:48 GMT -6
Sorry everyone, my subscriptions got deleted or something and I stopped getting updates. It's fixed now.
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Post by Mushgnome on Jun 10, 2011 20:47:50 GMT -6
Welcome back Minion of The Unholy Fragnog just in time for the showdown!
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Post by Mushgnome on Jun 13, 2011 18:38:28 GMT -6
Hang in there everyone, real life is in the way, but update coming in a day or two! This battle is going to be epic...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2011 10:11:06 GMT -6
Thaimos will bravely board the monorail near Fated. [OOC: My apologies: I have been out pretty badly with a summer cold. Fever broke a short while ago, and my appetite has returned] glad you're feeling better |
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Post by Mushgnome on Jun 16, 2011 9:45:56 GMT -6
Nice job everyone, it looks like you might make it out of the tunnel alive after all! I'll hand out experience awards once you guys reach town or other safe haven to rest and recuperate.
Now that you've played through a few examples of Chainmail mass combat and one man-to-man fight, what are your thoughts? Do you want to continue with Chainmail, or switch to "regular" d20-based combat?
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Post by kipper on Jun 16, 2011 11:17:56 GMT -6
Personally I like the Chainmail combat (although Breath has yet to see any real combat ;D), it's different and interesting to see how it works in play.
But if it would be better/easier for you as DM to switch to "regular" combat I would have no real objections.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2011 11:22:01 GMT -6
I'm fine with chainmail - totally up to you |
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Post by crusssdaddy on Jun 16, 2011 11:29:16 GMT -6
Fated to Die's future mercenaries say, "Whatever is easiest for you!"
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Post by Mushgnome on Jun 16, 2011 11:32:20 GMT -6
Chainmail is fine with me. Mass combat is easy to DM. I'll try to incorporate more fights with armed humanoids in the next chapter so we can explore the man-to-man combat table.
If we get bored with Chainmail I will consider switching to d20 or even to LotFP when the new Carcosa is released.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2011 11:45:34 GMT -6
I've played some Flame Princess, and I really liked it |
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Post by ehiker133 on Jun 16, 2011 12:13:50 GMT -6
The Shadow has no opinion regarding this - he doesn't have to roll any dice, just read what was rolled, so as long as 75% of the rolls are hits, he's cool.  The Chainmail rules are, arguably, slightly harder to follow. This is simply just due to unfamiliarity. Chainmail or D20, The Shadow shall continue. |
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Post by Mushgnome on Jun 20, 2011 11:06:53 GMT -6
I just wanted to point out, since it was never explicitly stated, that this is a "sandbox" campaign. I did "railroad" you guys (literally!) for the introductory adventure in the tunnel, but from now on, you're free to decide your own goals, destinations, and agenda. Good luck! ps and if you ever get bored, just let me know and I'll send in some wandering monsters!  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2011 11:38:18 GMT -6
hehe, excellent |
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Post by crusssdaddy on Jun 20, 2011 21:25:08 GMT -6
Sandbox-style is excellent! Can you give a brief overview of the tech-level of this campaign world? There are trains - are there also planes? Comm devices & weapons of similar complexity? Or is most of the rest of the hi-tech stuff CARCOSA standard, ie. Space Alien?
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Post by Mushgnome on Jun 21, 2011 8:31:20 GMT -6
My vision of the setting is that tech level varies widely from culture to culture. For example one village hunts giant jungle apes with blowguns, while their neighbors sit in high stone towers mesmerized by the digital displays of strange adding machines. Until very recently, most of humanity was very provincial, having little interaction with other cultures and colors. The invention of the Railroad (it's THE Monorail, not a monorail) has changed all this by allowing easy travel between the inland and the coast. In other words you are living in a predominantly iron-age world on the brink of an industrial revolution. It is possible that your people back home have strange flying machines and other wonders, but also equally likely they live in huts with bronze-age technology. I can tell you a few things about the Green Man culture you'll encounter on this leg of the journey: Arkham is a well-known city due to the world-class Miskatonic University (and also due to dark rumors of witchcraft and sorcery). The University attracts students and faculty from near and far; likewise it sponsors expeditions (archaeological, anthropological, geological, zoological, etc.) all over the world. In Arkham you will likely encounter people from all cultures, as well as ideas and technology from far away (and long ago). Nearby Kingsport is a seafaring town. Her wooden sailing ships are considered "high tech" and are capable of sailing around the world. No doubt this global trade has brought great wealth to Kingsport, but it is jealously guarded by greedy old-money families who live in high-walled mansions on the sea cliffs. As you move farther from the cities (Aylesbury for example) more and more people cling to the "old ways." Their God-fearing, (dwindling) agricultural-economy, xenophobic culture is reminiscent of Puritan New England with a strong Lovecraft influence. Space alien and other high-tech artifacts are known to exist but are very rare and dangerous. Likely they would be a plot hook in and of themselves... Sorcery on the other hand is common, though the extent to which it is embraced or even tolerated varies from culture to culture. I'm sure you'll learn more through actual play.... |
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Post by ehiker133 on Jun 23, 2011 11:58:04 GMT -6
Mush, is there a map of the track and the cities somewhere? I seem to recall seeing one, but I think it was in the middle of a thread. Can we get a thread started that is for information like this so we don't have to dig through a ton of posts to find it?
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Post by Mushgnome on Jun 23, 2011 12:11:46 GMT -6
Mush, is there a map of the track and the cities somewhere? I seem to recall seeing one, but I think it was in the middle of a thread. Can we get a thread started that is for information like this so we don't have to dig through a ton of posts to find it? Good suggestion! I will try to post a map tonight after work. |
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Post by Mushgnome on Jun 24, 2011 8:22:43 GMT -6
Sorry I didn't have a chance to make a maps-n-stuff thread last night, maybe over the weekend. Here's a repost of the previous map to tide you over (please ignore all real-world cities like Boston):  |
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