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I feel like people leaving instead of trying to work the kinks out kind of goes against what DnD is all about. At least for me, a large part of the game is about making a commitment to the group and growing together to learn each other's personalities and behaviors and becoming a team. Being a team to play the game and make memories like the one Tabby just referenced in her email. I truly think that this is a platform that can support any play style and cater to any player and provide what the player is looking for. I honestly don't know why the two of them left but a commitment to me means sticking it out and not just bailing because you can easily do it. I feel as though people these days forget what commitment really means and that makes me sad in a way.
Who's ever around for the next journey down a long road will hear North's flute to the tune of something that sounds like "Cloud of Unknowing" by Gorillaz.
...
Well, I hate to say it, but with Luna having left just now as well, that leaves me alone in hoping to have an experience of strong, elaborate writing around rich backgrounds and character interaction.? With none of the strong writers from before left now to bounce my own posts against, I do not think I am going to enjoy this campaign as what I?thought I?was joining, so.. really sorry, I will be unsubscribing as well shortly.? No hard feelings, I just think that what you and I require the game to be in order for us to have fun, are just incompatible things and it will not make?it better for anyone trying to force it to be both somehow.? I think it could have gone either way, but since those that shared my views seem to have chosen to walk out already, it makes sense that I go and leave you free to have a more action based adventure.
All the best,?? Esther
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DM/ OOC- re: clarification
Great comments gang. In response, I¡¯d like to say that Tabby sounds the most like me. As a player, I like the exploration part the best. I want to seek out things and see what¡¯s around that corner. I too played Morrowind for years, completing the worst once and then going back to just explore as a new character without any regard for the plot.
So in my games, I try to incorporate what the players want. I prefer a character driven campaign where the players tell me their goals for their characters and I just guide them to their destiny through rumors, NPCs, and minor quests. If you want to slay a dragon, I¡¯ll guide you to a dragon. If you want to rescue a princess, I¡¯ll kidnap a princess. If you want to become a King/Queen, I¡¯ll show you the path to building your empire. If you want to find treasure I¡¯ll give you a map. Tell me what you want and I¡¯ll find a way for you to get it.
This game will have combat but that¡¯s not the only way to level up. I award XPs based on your posts. You can go through an entire scene/encounter/fight without drawing a sword and still level up. Rogues pick locks, climb walls, and disable traps. That¡¯s XP. Priests heal and bless and purify food and drink. That¡¯s XP. Wizards solve riddles and comprehend languages and befriend animals. That¡¯s XP. Warriors smash through doors and raise porticuli gates and hold ropes for Rogues to climb. That¡¯s XP.?
There will be combat but there¡¯s so much more to 5th edition than just swinging swords and throwing fireballs.
I think I can keep everyone happy if it¡¯s part combat, part role play, part exploration and 100% teamwork! To be honest it¡¯ll probably all overlap since you can have roleplay during combat and exploration. Is everyone happy with that? Is there anything I should add/change?
Please continue to discuss any concerns you have!!!
Sadly, both Luna and Silver have left the group. That leaves; Tabby the female Tabaxi monk Ashley the male Human cleric North the male Gnome wizard? Sweet William the male Half-Orc barbarian Anrah the female Lythari Elf (class?)
And Bre¡¯tah, the female Orc ranger NPC
As I understand it, the current plot is that the group is traveling to Myth Drannor with a brief stop for Tabby to visit Leafcutter¡¯s auntie. There is a Manticore attacking the Blue Moss Village. Is there anything else right now? Is there anything else you want?
Keep talking. Tell me more ?
Thanks! /DM
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On Jun 19, 2020, at 9:27 AM, Tabby (Forever Running) <tabbythetabaxi@...> wrote:
? I agree with both of you...I do like -some- combat and a healthy dose of character building. And lots of exploration. Creepy old castles...Creaky graveyards and vast forests. Some of the best times I've had with CRPGS were due to just checking out the sights. I was playing Morrowind years ago and came upon a dark cave.? There wasn't a single monster inside, just lots and lots of spooky tunnels. At the end, there was an underground lake, and in the middle was a dead body. And since adventurers love to steal from the dead, I wandered over to check it out. There wasn't anything of value on the guy, so when I turned to leave I saw something sparkling in the water. Gold? A magic ring? Nope! It was the ghost of the dead adventurer who slowly rose from the water. Scared the hell out of me. Jumped off my chair. I didn't even fight the ghost, I just ran from the cave like a little baby.
Don't have any issues with the rules. I just like seeing my characters grow in these things. How experience changes them. Sometimes not for the better!
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 9:07 AM Arthur Picard < artamy1@...> wrote:
I am exactly the opposite. I like action, combat and dungeon crawl with a minimum of character interaction. I like powerful bad guys that we can only defeat by working together . I also appreciate humor. On Friday, June 19, 2020, 8:52 AM, Esther <esther.lauren.77@...> wrote:
- I understand that the DM is at heart just a player with a different role, but I do expect a few more things than what was laid out in point 5.? While I do not expect babysitting, the DM in effect chairs the session and that means?that when player is giving off signals that they are really troubled and not having fun at the table anymore, the DM should take an active interventionist role and not wait and see.? It is everyone's duty to make sure everyone is having fun, but when that is not working out it should be the DM who says, "Wait.. let's hold the session here and step back for a moment and address what is going wrong here."
- A big dose of humor will?always?be welcome in my games.
- I prefer my games to be a lot of role playing and as little combat / dungeon crawl / war gaming as possible.? I understand that the way D&D 5e is designed, combat encounters are inevitable as the system's whole experience?earning and level raising mechanics are very much centered on combat, but there is an implicit meta assumption hiding there that the sole goal of the game would be to rise in level.? To me it is not, because the character becoming mechanically stronger (which mostly only serves the purpose of being able to handle subsequent more difficult combat encounters) is not the only kind of character development worth playing.? I would rather play a character who only goes through levels 3-5 over the course of a long story with a solid character development arc that really changes who they are through hope and regret, love and loss, mistakes and redemption, than to be racing towards level 20 with a group of characters who at level 20 are still basically the same as a person as when they were at level 1, just tougher.
- Related to previous point, I would like to see a campaign with enough downtime in which the characters can pursue whatever they like, have a life outside of being on the road or down dungeons adventuring.
- I would also prefer a campaign in which the group can call a certain area home.? The old stereotype is that all adventurers are heavily armed homeless people porting tons of treasure around for some reason as they just travel around all the time in pursuit of trouble. But I think that really narrows down what a character can hope to achieve in their lifetime.. there is not much motivation for a player to have their character familiarize themselves with the NPCs of an area, establish contacts and relationships, build a home, or anything like that while the perception is that wherever they are, they are forever only passing through.
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No reason you can¡¯t have both, and we¡¯re not actually such awful writers. Give us a try. We might surprise you.
On Friday, June 19, 2020, 10:00 AM, Esther <esther.lauren.77@...> wrote: ...
Well, I hate to say it, but with Luna having left just now as well, that leaves me alone in hoping to have an experience of strong, elaborate writing around rich backgrounds and character interaction.? With none of the strong writers from before left now to bounce my own posts against, I do not think I am going to enjoy this campaign as what I?thought I?was joining, so.. really sorry, I will be unsubscribing as well shortly.? No hard feelings, I just think that what you and I require the game to be in order for us to have fun, are just incompatible things and it will not make?it better for anyone trying to force it to be both somehow.? I think it could have gone either way, but since those that shared my views seem to have chosen to walk out already, it makes sense that I go and leave you free to have a more action based adventure.
All the best,?? Esther
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Well, I hate to say it, but with Luna having left just now as well, that leaves me alone in hoping to have an experience of strong, elaborate writing around rich backgrounds and character interaction.? With none of the strong writers from before left now to bounce my own posts against, I do not think I am going to enjoy this campaign as what I?thought I?was joining, so.. really sorry, I will be unsubscribing as well shortly.? No hard feelings, I just think that what you and I require the game to be in order for us to have fun, are just incompatible things and it will not make?it better for anyone trying to force it to be both somehow.? I think it could have gone either way, but since those that shared my views seem to have chosen to walk out already, it makes sense that I go and leave you free to have a more action based adventure.
All the best,?? Esther
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I agree with both of you...I do like -some- combat and a healthy dose of character building. And lots of exploration. Creepy old castles...Creaky graveyards and vast forests. Some of the best times I've had with CRPGS were due to just checking out the sights. I was playing Morrowind years ago and came upon a dark cave.? There wasn't a single monster inside, just lots and lots of spooky tunnels. At the end, there was an underground lake, and in the middle was a dead body. And since adventurers love to steal from the dead, I wandered over to check it out. There wasn't anything of value on the guy, so when I turned to leave I saw something sparkling in the water. Gold? A magic ring? Nope! It was the ghost of the dead adventurer who slowly rose from the water. Scared the hell out of me. Jumped off my chair. I didn't even fight the ghost, I just ran from the cave like a little baby.
Don't have any issues with the rules. I just like seeing my characters grow in these things. How experience changes them. Sometimes not for the better!
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 9:07 AM Arthur Picard < artamy1@...> wrote:
I am exactly the opposite. I like action, combat and dungeon crawl with a minimum of character interaction. I like powerful bad guys that we can only defeat by working together . I also appreciate humor. On Friday, June 19, 2020, 8:52 AM, Esther <esther.lauren.77@...> wrote:
- I understand that the DM is at heart just a player with a different role, but I do expect a few more things than what was laid out in point 5.? While I do not expect babysitting, the DM in effect chairs the session and that means?that when player is giving off signals that they are really troubled and not having fun at the table anymore, the DM should take an active interventionist role and not wait and see.? It is everyone's duty to make sure everyone is having fun, but when that is not working out it should be the DM who says, "Wait.. let's hold the session here and step back for a moment and address what is going wrong here."
- A big dose of humor will?always?be welcome in my games.
- I prefer my games to be a lot of role playing and as little combat / dungeon crawl / war gaming as possible.? I understand that the way D&D 5e is designed, combat encounters are inevitable as the system's whole experience?earning and level raising mechanics are very much centered on combat, but there is an implicit meta assumption hiding there that the sole goal of the game would be to rise in level.? To me it is not, because the character becoming mechanically stronger (which mostly only serves the purpose of being able to handle subsequent more difficult combat encounters) is not the only kind of character development worth playing.? I would rather play a character who only goes through levels 3-5 over the course of a long story with a solid character development arc that really changes who they are through hope and regret, love and loss, mistakes and redemption, than to be racing towards level 20 with a group of characters who at level 20 are still basically the same as a person as when they were at level 1, just tougher.
- Related to previous point, I would like to see a campaign with enough downtime in which the characters can pursue whatever they like, have a life outside of being on the road or down dungeons adventuring.
- I would also prefer a campaign in which the group can call a certain area home.? The old stereotype is that all adventurers are heavily armed homeless people porting tons of treasure around for some reason as they just travel around all the time in pursuit of trouble. But I think that really narrows down what a character can hope to achieve in their lifetime.. there is not much motivation for a player to have their character familiarize themselves with the NPCs of an area, establish contacts and relationships, build a home, or anything like that while the perception is that wherever they are, they are forever only passing through.
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The house rules sound fine to me and are no different from many other games I¡¯ve played in:
On Friday, June 19, 2020, 9:07 AM, Arthur Picard <artamy1@...> wrote:
I am exactly the opposite. I like action, combat and dungeon crawl with a minimum of character interaction. I like powerful bad guys that we can only defeat by working together . I also appreciate humor. On Friday, June 19, 2020, 8:52 AM, Esther <esther.lauren.77@...> wrote:
- I understand that the DM is at heart just a player with a different role, but I do expect a few more things than what was laid out in point 5.? While I do not expect babysitting, the DM in effect chairs the session and that means?that when player is giving off signals that they are really troubled and not having fun at the table anymore, the DM should take an active interventionist role and not wait and see.? It is everyone's duty to make sure everyone is having fun, but when that is not working out it should be the DM who says, "Wait.. let's hold the session here and step back for a moment and address what is going wrong here."
- A big dose of humor will?always?be welcome in my games.
- I prefer my games to be a lot of role playing and as little combat / dungeon crawl / war gaming as possible.? I understand that the way D&D 5e is designed, combat encounters are inevitable as the system's whole experience?earning and level raising mechanics are very much centered on combat, but there is an implicit meta assumption hiding there that the sole goal of the game would be to rise in level.? To me it is not, because the character becoming mechanically stronger (which mostly only serves the purpose of being able to handle subsequent more difficult combat encounters) is not the only kind of character development worth playing.? I would rather play a character who only goes through levels 3-5 over the course of a long story with a solid character development arc that really changes who they are through hope and regret, love and loss, mistakes and redemption, than to be racing towards level 20 with a group of characters who at level 20 are still basically the same as a person as when they were at level 1, just tougher.
- Related to previous point, I would like to see a campaign with enough downtime in which the characters can pursue whatever they like, have a life outside of being on the road or down dungeons adventuring.
- I would also prefer a campaign in which the group can call a certain area home.? The old stereotype is that all adventurers are heavily armed homeless people porting tons of treasure around for some reason as they just travel around all the time in pursuit of trouble. But I think that really narrows down what a character can hope to achieve in their lifetime.. there is not much motivation for a player to have their character familiarize themselves with the NPCs of an area, establish contacts and relationships, build a home, or anything like that while the perception is that wherever they are, they are forever only passing through.
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I am exactly the opposite. I like action, combat and dungeon crawl with a minimum of character interaction. I like powerful bad guys that we can only defeat by working together . I also appreciate humor.
On Friday, June 19, 2020, 8:52 AM, Esther <esther.lauren.77@...> wrote:
- I understand that the DM is at heart just a player with a different role, but I do expect a few more things than what was laid out in point 5.? While I do not expect babysitting, the DM in effect chairs the session and that means?that when player is giving off signals that they are really troubled and not having fun at the table anymore, the DM should take an active interventionist role and not wait and see.? It is everyone's duty to make sure everyone is having fun, but when that is not working out it should be the DM who says, "Wait.. let's hold the session here and step back for a moment and address what is going wrong here."
- A big dose of humor will?always?be welcome in my games.
- I prefer my games to be a lot of role playing and as little combat / dungeon crawl / war gaming as possible.? I understand that the way D&D 5e is designed, combat encounters are inevitable as the system's whole experience?earning and level raising mechanics are very much centered on combat, but there is an implicit meta assumption hiding there that the sole goal of the game would be to rise in level.? To me it is not, because the character becoming mechanically stronger (which mostly only serves the purpose of being able to handle subsequent more difficult combat encounters) is not the only kind of character development worth playing.? I would rather play a character who only goes through levels 3-5 over the course of a long story with a solid character development arc that really changes who they are through hope and regret, love and loss, mistakes and redemption, than to be racing towards level 20 with a group of characters who at level 20 are still basically the same as a person as when they were at level 1, just tougher.
- Related to previous point, I would like to see a campaign with enough downtime in which the characters can pursue whatever they like, have a life outside of being on the road or down dungeons adventuring.
- I would also prefer a campaign in which the group can call a certain area home.? The old stereotype is that all adventurers are heavily armed homeless people porting tons of treasure around for some reason as they just travel around all the time in pursuit of trouble. But I think that really narrows down what a character can hope to achieve in their lifetime.. there is not much motivation for a player to have their character familiarize themselves with the NPCs of an area, establish contacts and relationships, build a home, or anything like that while the perception is that wherever they are, they are forever only passing through.
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- I understand that the DM is at heart just a player with a different role, but I do expect a few more things than what was laid out in point 5.? While I do not expect babysitting, the DM in effect chairs the session and that means?that when player is giving off signals that they are really troubled and not having fun at the table anymore, the DM should take an active interventionist role and not wait and see.? It is everyone's duty to make sure everyone is having fun, but when that is not working out it should be the DM who says, "Wait.. let's hold the session here and step back for a moment and address what is going wrong here."
- A big dose of humor will?always?be welcome in my games.
- I prefer my games to be a lot of role playing and as little combat / dungeon crawl / war gaming as possible.? I understand that the way D&D 5e is designed, combat encounters are inevitable as the system's whole experience?earning and level raising mechanics are very much centered on combat, but there is an implicit meta assumption hiding there that the sole goal of the game would be to rise in level.? To me it is not, because the character becoming mechanically stronger (which mostly only serves the purpose of being able to handle subsequent more difficult combat encounters) is not the only kind of character development worth playing.? I would rather play a character who only goes through levels 3-5 over the course of a long story with a solid character development arc that really changes who they are through hope and regret, love and loss, mistakes and redemption, than to be racing towards level 20 with a group of characters who at level 20 are still basically the same as a person as when they were at level 1, just tougher.
- Related to previous point, I would like to see a campaign with enough downtime in which the characters can pursue whatever they like, have a life outside of being on the road or down dungeons adventuring.
- I would also prefer a campaign in which the group can call a certain area home.? The old stereotype is that all adventurers are heavily armed homeless people porting tons of treasure around for some reason as they just travel around all the time in pursuit of trouble. But I think that really narrows down what a character can hope to achieve in their lifetime.. there is not much motivation for a player to have their character familiarize themselves with the NPCs of an area, establish contacts and relationships, build a home, or anything like that while the perception is that wherever they are, they are forever only passing through.
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If I can just post here to the group, my expectations are in line with yours. I feel as though all the house rules are acceptable and aligned with how I would like things to be in this game.?
I'm always open to?suggestions on becoming better and playing the game better. It is why I am part of this group - to learn the game better and get this experience. I won't take anything personally and will only use it as constructive criticism. I also enjoy the creative writing aspect of the?game.?
However, I do find it hard to gauge DM/Player response to my actions. I guess that is what the OOC chat is for but sometimes I'm not sure how my responses were received on the other end. Communicating certain personal characteristics and mannerisms can be difficult to do through email. I guess I would just like everyone to know that I'm here to play the game to the best of my?ability and have fun doing it. I believe we can all help each other learn how do that better.
P.s. I enjoy moments in this game that are funny and meaningful to the characters, and the ones that are intense to the point where I just feel out of control ... Like the box moment... Literally had no idea what to do there.
P.s.s. I also want to thank Infinitum for providing us this platform. Many many thanks and highly appreciated.? Thanks
On Thu, Jun 18, 2020, 3:32 PM Infinitum3D (Dungeon Master) < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/ OOC- re: clarifications
So I¡¯m taking a moment here to have everyone step back and try to get on the same page because there¡¯s been some confusion about this game.
This question was asked early on, so the newer players probably haven¡¯t seen it.
¡°Is there a particular sort of feel or theme you're going for with the campaign?"
My reply was; ¡°I'm leaving that up to the players. You tell me what you want, and I'll make it happen.
I have ideas in mind,?but I don't want to write a book. I want the players to decide what their characters want, what their goals and aspirations are, and how they want to proceed to achieve those goals, and I'll do the part of throwing obstacles at them and guiding them with rumors and gossip and NPCs.
I like a serious game, but not strict. I want us all to have fun, have silly moments, but have a real adventure campaign with challenges and drama and mystery and conflict and reward and passion and horror and despair and joy... ...
Now, that being said, I¡¯ll express MY expectations, and I¡¯d like for each of you to reply with YOUR expectations, so we can all come to a mutual agreement on how to make this fun for everybody. These were previously posted as HOUSE RULES.?
/g/DaleOfShadows/topic/house_rules_attn_dm/72742851?p=,,,20,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,20,2,0,72742851
Everyone should read them and feel free to contribute.
- I only DM for Heroes. You don¡¯t have to be Lawful Good, but if your character robs or kills someone, there will be consequences.
- You¡¯re part of a team. No Player vs Player combat, don¡¯t steal from teammates, and share wealth.
- Behavior determines alignment, not the other way around. Don¡¯t be a jerk using the excuse ¡°that¡¯s what my (chaotic evil) character would do¡±.
- We all have triggers and certain scenarios that are unacceptable to us. I try to avoid torture/gore, rape/sexual abuse, slavery, child abuse and anything else illegal in the real world.?That being said, the game does take place in a medieval time period and combat violence is a major part of the game.?If a subject comes up that triggers you in any way, shape, or form to feel uncomfortable let me know immediately!?This is supposed to be fun for all of us.
And 5. The DM is a Player, just like each of you. Not the boss. Not a babysitter. Not god. The DM¡¯s job is to create an interesting world for the characters to interact. We¡¯re all adults and all equals to here.?
6. You control your character and your character alone. You do not get to speak or act for other player¡¯s characters or NPCs
7. The other thing I would like to add is that this is a D&D Campaign utilizing the 5th edition rules. It is not an exercise in creative writing, though you?are allowed?to treat it as such. You can be as detailed as you like in your posts and I will read every word, but you are not required to write pages of text if you don¡¯t want to. I prefer it if you write more than a sentence or two. I prefer it if you give your character thoughts, emotions, and descriptions of their actions, but that¡¯s totally up to you.
I¡¯m sure more will come up as we converse and play. Please feel free to disagree, make suggestions, offer options, and express your concerns.
The game will continue alongside this conversation.??
Thanks!
/DM
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?I have a feeling the tone of this game will get a little more serious after this battle since this will be their first real fight...Tabby sort of has had her head in the clouds for most of the game so far...A horrible flying lion will change that.
On Thu, Jun 18, 2020 at 3:32 PM Infinitum3D (Dungeon Master) < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM/ OOC- re: clarifications
So I¡¯m taking a moment here to have everyone step back and try to get on the same page because there¡¯s been some confusion about this game.
This question was asked early on, so the newer players probably haven¡¯t seen it.
¡°Is there a particular sort of feel or theme you're going for with the campaign?"
My reply was; ¡°I'm leaving that up to the players. You tell me what you want, and I'll make it happen.
I have ideas in mind,?but I don't want to write a book. I want the players to decide what their characters want, what their goals and aspirations are, and how they want to proceed to achieve those goals, and I'll do the part of throwing obstacles at them and guiding them with rumors and gossip and NPCs.
I like a serious game, but not strict. I want us all to have fun, have silly moments, but have a real adventure campaign with challenges and drama and mystery and conflict and reward and passion and horror and despair and joy... ...
Now, that being said, I¡¯ll express MY expectations, and I¡¯d like for each of you to reply with YOUR expectations, so we can all come to a mutual agreement on how to make this fun for everybody. These were previously posted as HOUSE RULES.?
/g/DaleOfShadows/topic/house_rules_attn_dm/72742851?p=,,,20,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,20,2,0,72742851
Everyone should read them and feel free to contribute.
- I only DM for Heroes. You don¡¯t have to be Lawful Good, but if your character robs or kills someone, there will be consequences.
- You¡¯re part of a team. No Player vs Player combat, don¡¯t steal from teammates, and share wealth.
- Behavior determines alignment, not the other way around. Don¡¯t be a jerk using the excuse ¡°that¡¯s what my (chaotic evil) character would do¡±.
- We all have triggers and certain scenarios that are unacceptable to us. I try to avoid torture/gore, rape/sexual abuse, slavery, child abuse and anything else illegal in the real world.?That being said, the game does take place in a medieval time period and combat violence is a major part of the game.?If a subject comes up that triggers you in any way, shape, or form to feel uncomfortable let me know immediately!?This is supposed to be fun for all of us.
And 5. The DM is a Player, just like each of you. Not the boss. Not a babysitter. Not god. The DM¡¯s job is to create an interesting world for the characters to interact. We¡¯re all adults and all equals to here.?
6. You control your character and your character alone. You do not get to speak or act for other player¡¯s characters or NPCs
7. The other thing I would like to add is that this is a D&D Campaign utilizing the 5th edition rules. It is not an exercise in creative writing, though you?are allowed?to treat it as such. You can be as detailed as you like in your posts and I will read every word, but you are not required to write pages of text if you don¡¯t want to. I prefer it if you write more than a sentence or two. I prefer it if you give your character thoughts, emotions, and descriptions of their actions, but that¡¯s totally up to you.
I¡¯m sure more will come up as we converse and play. Please feel free to disagree, make suggestions, offer options, and express your concerns.
The game will continue alongside this conversation.??
Thanks!
/DM
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DM/ OOC- re: clarifications
So I¡¯m taking a moment here to have everyone step back and try to get on the same page because there¡¯s been some confusion about this game.
This question was asked early on, so the newer players probably haven¡¯t seen it.
¡°Is there a particular sort of feel or theme you're going for with the campaign?"
My reply was; ¡°I'm leaving that up to the players. You tell me what you want, and I'll make it happen.
I have ideas in mind,?but I don't want to write a book. I want the players to decide what their characters want, what their goals and aspirations are, and how they want to proceed to achieve those goals, and I'll do the part of throwing obstacles at them and guiding them with rumors and gossip and NPCs.
I like a serious game, but not strict. I want us all to have fun, have silly moments, but have a real adventure campaign with challenges and drama and mystery and conflict and reward and passion and horror and despair and joy... ...
Now, that being said, I¡¯ll express MY expectations, and I¡¯d like for each of you to reply with YOUR expectations, so we can all come to a mutual agreement on how to make this fun for everybody. These were previously posted as HOUSE RULES.?
/g/DaleOfShadows/topic/house_rules_attn_dm/72742851?p=,,,20,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,20,2,0,72742851
Everyone should read them and feel free to contribute.
- I only DM for Heroes. You don¡¯t have to be Lawful Good, but if your character robs or kills someone, there will be consequences.
- You¡¯re part of a team. No Player vs Player combat, don¡¯t steal from teammates, and share wealth.
- Behavior determines alignment, not the other way around. Don¡¯t be a jerk using the excuse ¡°that¡¯s what my (chaotic evil) character would do¡±.
- We all have triggers and certain scenarios that are unacceptable to us. I try to avoid torture/gore, rape/sexual abuse, slavery, child abuse and anything else illegal in the real world.?That being said, the game does take place in a medieval time period and combat violence is a major part of the game.?If a subject comes up that triggers you in any way, shape, or form to feel uncomfortable let me know immediately!?This is supposed to be fun for all of us.
And 5. The DM is a Player, just like each of you. Not the boss. Not a babysitter. Not god. The DM¡¯s job is to create an interesting world for the characters to interact. We¡¯re all adults and all equals to here.?
6. You control your character and your character alone. You do not get to speak or act for other player¡¯s characters or NPCs
7. The other thing I would like to add is that this is a D&D Campaign utilizing the 5th edition rules. It is not an exercise in creative writing, though you?are allowed?to treat it as such. You can be as detailed as you like in your posts and I will read every word, but you are not required to write pages of text if you don¡¯t want to. I prefer it if you write more than a sentence or two. I prefer it if you give your character thoughts, emotions, and descriptions of their actions, but that¡¯s totally up to you.
I¡¯m sure more will come up as we converse and play. Please feel free to disagree, make suggestions, offer options, and express your concerns.
The game will continue alongside this conversation.??
Thanks!
/DM
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On Thursday, June 18, 2020, 8:43 AM, Arthur Picard <artamy1@...> wrote:
How do you copy and paste text on an iPhone? On Thursday, June 18, 2020, 7:31 AM, Infinitum3D (Dungeon Master) <infinitum3d@...> wrote: Yeah repost. We¡¯ll just start the encounter over.
Thanks! /DM On Jun 17, 2020, at 7:32 PM, Arthur Picard <artamy1@...> wrote:
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It¡¯s message 1907. On Wednesday, June 17, 2020, 7:12 PM, Arthur Picard <artamy1@...> wrote:
GM - do?you need me to repost Sweet William¡¯s actions? On Wednesday, June 17, 2020, 3:49 PM, John DeMaio <mrjdemaio@...> wrote: That is unfortunate. Her posts really stood out in the campaign.
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Re: Day 4: The Blue Moss Village
At the first wolf growl, Sweet William, who never sleeps indoors if he can help it and wears no armor, rolls smoothly to his feet, axe and shield?in hand, and runs to the humans.
Letting the orcs tend to the wounded, he hefts a javelin and scans the area with his night vision. Hearing the howl from above, he orients on it and lets fly.
As he switches to his axe, the sweet, fierce battle joy courses through him, the blood singing in his veins. He is suddenly wholly, completely, wonderfully alive!
Everything seems to slow down as he puts himself out in the open, banging his axe against his shield and daring the monster to come down?and face him - drawing its attention from the wounded.
He feels the white-hot soul fire surging within him - savage, hungry and desperate for escape -?but it is not yet time. The firm grip of his iron will holds its?cage door shut. Behind it, he feels?the inferno grow. Soon, he promises it. Soon!
On Wednesday, June 17, 2020, 9:26 PM, Tabby (Forever Running) <tabbythetabaxi@...> wrote:
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Eleint?26:?Day?4 Location:?the Blue Moss Village Time: after?mid-night?
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The little cat was too tired to reply, but the smile she had lasted all the
way to midnight.
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Unfortunately what she had heard quickly took away her happy grin.? People injured. People killed.? Raina was missing!
?
Tabby quickly got onto her feet. She still had some clothing on. That would
be more than enough to face such a horrible monster.
?
She was brave, but she was not going to face the beast alone. "Guys! Wake
up!" Hopefully, the others were all awake, but she wanted to be safe.
?
Ashley appeared with most of his gear on, and as he moved, the cleric tried his best to slide his chainmail shirt on and not trip on his mace. He would have to help the wounded men and then fight.
?
Once he was ready, the healer will quickly make his way towards the injured. "We need to get these men to safety before they are healed." He could
heal them all if they were grouped together, but that would leave them all as
easy targets..."We need a plan..." On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 7:03 PM Infinitum3D (Dungeon Master) < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM ? Eleint?26:?Day?4 Location:?the Blue Moss Village Time: after?mid-night? Flavor text:? It grows restless in the night Rummaging through the past to find a light Something that could spark the fire that once burned Everything's different and many lessons learned -
Some hours later, after the village has settled in for slumber, in the dark of the middle night and the ground thick with fog, the community is awakened by a frantic baying from the kennels. The wolves are uneasy and creating a ruckus.
Shouts from the village border are then heard, and the waking orcs are suddenly scrambling from their straw mattresses and gathering their javelins.?
By the time anyone gets to the source of the commotion, they find an Orc sentry being nearly dragged in to camp by a bloodied human under each arm. The Orc is badly injured and the humans aren¡¯t in much better condition. One of the humans-?wearing a tricorner hat and long sideburns- is calling, ¡°Help!¡± Not for himself but for the wounded Orc.
Lowering the Orc to the ground, the human hurriedly introduces himself as Lord Ephraim Brandywine and his manservant Enry Stonefruit. ¡°I have the ranch a league and a half north. Something has been culling my sheep. Something big. So tonight we waited with crossbows, eight skilled men in total. We heard a ballyhoo from the forest and found a monstrous winged cat entwined in battle with a pair of your orcs,¡± he explains. ¡°At least, I assumed yours. This?is?the?closest Orc village and the battle did progress in this direction.¡±
He wipes his brow, then continues, saying, ¡°Two of my men were slain, though they did draw blood from the beast. It flew off carrying your other warrior, but this one may still be saved.¡± He looks around anxiously. ¡°Do you have a Healer?¡± he snaps.
Suddenly, there is a snarl and howl from the darkness high above, as something large moves through the boughs overhead, and Raina is no where to be found!
And what do you do?
/DM ? When: Night
Where: Inside the longhouse
Anrah could not help but laugh a little when Tabby called her wolf form wonderful.? It was somewhat uncommon for a non-shapechanger to compliment her on that, and it made her feel good that the little tabaxi would do so.? She chuckled at the smaller girl's other assesment though.. "..no, nothing anyone could find weird about a sleeping cat sharing a blanket with a meditating wolf in an orc village", she nodded with a little smile tugging at the corners of her mouth,?before settling in comfortably for the night.
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On Thursday, June 18, 2020, 7:31 AM, Infinitum3D (Dungeon Master) <infinitum3d@...> wrote: Yeah repost. We¡¯ll just start the encounter over.
Thanks! /DM On Jun 17, 2020, at 7:32 PM, Arthur Picard <artamy1@...> wrote:
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It¡¯s message 1907. On Wednesday, June 17, 2020, 7:12 PM, Arthur Picard <artamy1@...> wrote:
GM - do?you need me to repost Sweet William¡¯s actions? On Wednesday, June 17, 2020, 3:49 PM, John DeMaio <mrjdemaio@...> wrote: That is unfortunate. Her posts really stood out in the campaign.
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Yeah repost. We¡¯ll just start the encounter over.
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On Jun 17, 2020, at 7:32 PM, Arthur Picard <artamy1@...> wrote:
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It¡¯s message 1907. On Wednesday, June 17, 2020, 7:12 PM, Arthur Picard <artamy1@...> wrote:
GM - do?you need me to repost Sweet William¡¯s actions? On Wednesday, June 17, 2020, 3:49 PM, John DeMaio <mrjdemaio@...> wrote: That is unfortunate. Her posts really stood out in the campaign.
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Re: Day 4: The Blue Moss Village
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Eleint?26:?Day?4 Location:?the Blue Moss Village Time: after?mid-night?
?
The little cat was too tired to reply, but the smile she had lasted all the
way to midnight.
?
Unfortunately what she had heard quickly took away her happy grin.? People injured. People killed.? Raina was missing!
?
Tabby quickly got onto her feet. She still had some clothing on. That would
be more than enough to face such a horrible monster.
?
She was brave, but she was not going to face the beast alone. "Guys! Wake
up!" Hopefully, the others were all awake, but she wanted to be safe.
?
Ashley appeared with most of his gear on, and as he moved, the cleric tried his best to slide his chainmail shirt on and not trip on his mace. He would have to help the wounded men and then fight.
?
Once he was ready, the healer will quickly make his way towards the injured. "We need to get these men to safety before they are healed." He could
heal them all if they were grouped together, but that would leave them all as
easy targets..."We need a plan..."
On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 7:03 PM Infinitum3D (Dungeon Master) < infinitum3d@...> wrote:
DM ? Eleint?26:?Day?4 Location:?the Blue Moss Village Time: after?mid-night? Flavor text:? It grows restless in the night Rummaging through the past to find a light Something that could spark the fire that once burned Everything's different and many lessons learned -
Some hours later, after the village has settled in for slumber, in the dark of the middle night and the ground thick with fog, the community is awakened by a frantic baying from the kennels. The wolves are uneasy and creating a ruckus.
Shouts from the village border are then heard, and the waking orcs are suddenly scrambling from their straw mattresses and gathering their javelins.?
By the time anyone gets to the source of the commotion, they find an Orc sentry being nearly dragged in to camp by a bloodied human under each arm. The Orc is badly injured and the humans aren¡¯t in much better condition. One of the humans-?wearing a tricorner hat and long sideburns- is calling, ¡°Help!¡± Not for himself but for the wounded Orc.
Lowering the Orc to the ground, the human hurriedly introduces himself as Lord Ephraim Brandywine and his manservant Enry Stonefruit. ¡°I have the ranch a league and a half north. Something has been culling my sheep. Something big. So tonight we waited with crossbows, eight skilled men in total. We heard a ballyhoo from the forest and found a monstrous winged cat entwined in battle with a pair of your orcs,¡± he explains. ¡°At least, I assumed yours. This?is?the?closest Orc village and the battle did progress in this direction.¡±
He wipes his brow, then continues, saying, ¡°Two of my men were slain, though they did draw blood from the beast. It flew off carrying your other warrior, but this one may still be saved.¡± He looks around anxiously. ¡°Do you have a Healer?¡± he snaps.
Suddenly, there is a snarl and howl from the darkness high above, as something large moves through the boughs overhead, and Raina is no where to be found!
And what do you do?
/DM ? When: Night
Where: Inside the longhouse
Anrah could not help but laugh a little when Tabby called her wolf form wonderful.? It was somewhat uncommon for a non-shapechanger to compliment her on that, and it made her feel good that the little tabaxi would do so.? She chuckled at the smaller girl's other assesment though.. "..no, nothing anyone could find weird about a sleeping cat sharing a blanket with a meditating wolf in an orc village", she nodded with a little smile tugging at the corners of her mouth,?before settling in comfortably for the night.
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GM - do?you need me to repost Sweet William¡¯s actions? On Wednesday, June 17, 2020, 3:49 PM, John DeMaio <mrjdemaio@...> wrote: That is unfortunate. Her posts really stood out in the campaign.
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On Wednesday, June 17, 2020, 3:49 PM, John DeMaio <mrjdemaio@...> wrote: That is unfortunate. Her posts really stood out in the campaign.
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Re: Day 4: The Blue Moss Village
DM ? Eleint?26:?Day?4 Location:?the Blue Moss Village Time: after?mid-night? Flavor text:? It grows restless in the night Rummaging through the past to find a light Something that could spark the fire that once burned Everything's different and many lessons learned -
Some hours later, after the village has settled in for slumber, in the dark of the middle night and the ground thick with fog, the community is awakened by a frantic baying from the kennels. The wolves are uneasy and creating a ruckus.
Shouts from the village border are then heard, and the waking orcs are suddenly scrambling from their straw mattresses and gathering their javelins.?
By the time anyone gets to the source of the commotion, they find an Orc sentry being nearly dragged in to camp by a bloodied human under each arm. The Orc is badly injured and the humans aren¡¯t in much better condition. One of the humans-?wearing a tricorner hat and long sideburns- is calling, ¡°Help!¡± Not for himself but for the wounded Orc.
Lowering the Orc to the ground, the human hurriedly introduces himself as Lord Ephraim Brandywine and his manservant Enry Stonefruit. ¡°I have the ranch a league and a half north. Something has been culling my sheep. Something big. So tonight we waited with crossbows, eight skilled men in total. We heard a ballyhoo from the forest and found a monstrous winged cat entwined in battle with a pair of your orcs,¡± he explains. ¡°At least, I assumed yours. This?is?the?closest Orc village and the battle did progress in this direction.¡±
He wipes his brow, then continues, saying, ¡°Two of my men were slain, though they did draw blood from the beast. It flew off carrying your other warrior, but this one may still be saved.¡± He looks around anxiously. ¡°Do you have a Healer?¡± he snaps.
Suddenly, there is a snarl and howl from the darkness high above, as something large moves through the boughs overhead, and Raina is no where to be found!
And what do you do?
/DM
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On Jun 17, 2020, at 9:34 AM, Esther <esther.lauren.77@...> wrote:
? When: Night
Where: Inside the longhouse
Anrah could not help but laugh a little when Tabby called her wolf form wonderful.? It was somewhat uncommon for a non-shapechanger to compliment her on that, and it made her feel good that the little tabaxi would do so.? She chuckled at the smaller girl's other assesment though.. "..no, nothing anyone could find weird about a sleeping cat sharing a blanket with a meditating wolf in an orc village", she nodded with a little smile tugging at the corners of her mouth,?before settling in comfortably for the night.
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That is unfortunate. Her posts really stood out in the campaign.
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