Friday, November 14, 2008
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Friday, September 5, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
okay, so maybe Monday (Labour Day)?
We may have a game coming together on Monday with:
Kevin
Craig
Becky
Rob (blipvert)
I'll be NPC'ing Brandur's character on his okay...
Kevin
Craig
Becky
Rob (blipvert)
I'll be NPC'ing Brandur's character on his okay...
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Aug. 31st session postponed...
Brandur's not in province, Craig can't make it on Sunday, and no one else wants to play (or is able to make it for Sunday).
Maybe I'm too old to bother playing D&D anymore.
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Maybe I'm too old to bother playing D&D anymore.
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008
FANEXPO 2008!
http://www.hobbystar.com/fanexpo2008/
Woo, this weekend! Who's going?!
Me and Kev are going.... Craig, I know you may be there with your friend Leah; we should try to meet up...
Does Jesse still read this blog?
Woo, this weekend! Who's going?!
Me and Kev are going.... Craig, I know you may be there with your friend Leah; we should try to meet up...
Does Jesse still read this blog?
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Saturday instead of Sunday?
How do you guys feel about playing next session on Saturday instead of Sunday?
That would be August 30th, from 1pm-5/6pm?...
Any forseeable problems?
edit: yeah, nevermind... just a thought. -hugh
That would be August 30th, from 1pm-5/6pm?...
Any forseeable problems?
edit: yeah, nevermind... just a thought. -hugh
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Winnipeg
I'm heading out for two weeks to Winnipeg, and unfortunately that means I'll need to miss the session.
Friday, August 1, 2008
PC portraits?
Hey guys, here's a couple sites that have some PC portraits, if you wanted to give the other players a more visual idea of what you look like. I myself am interested in how you see yourselves... especially Neveah, the Gold Elf Ranger, as Gold Elves tend be racist, haughty, and prefer clean robes and such... much like the Noldor elves of Lothlórien in The Lord of the Rings mythos... so it would be interesting to see how a Gold Elf Ranger would look.
If you let me know via comment or MSN (hugh_g@hotmail.com), I can print out a copy in colour, and even size it if you wanted to attach it to the appropriate box on your character sheet.
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/arch/pc
http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/baldursgate1/portraits_01.shtml
That's just to get you started, there's a ton of fantasy art out there...
Brandur, I can see you having a bit more trouble finding something, as you're a non-standard race... although kobolds are pretty popular these days. I always liked the kobold from the 2e Monstrous Manual:
If you let me know via comment or MSN (hugh_g@hotmail.com), I can print out a copy in colour, and even size it if you wanted to attach it to the appropriate box on your character sheet.
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/arch/pc
http://www.tgeweb.com/ironworks/baldursgate1/portraits_01.shtml
That's just to get you started, there's a ton of fantasy art out there...
Brandur, I can see you having a bit more trouble finding something, as you're a non-standard race... although kobolds are pretty popular these days. I always liked the kobold from the 2e Monstrous Manual:
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Monday, July 28, 2008
Some things we got wrong, rulewise:
The Ranger's Twin Strike power has no modifier for its damage: it's just straight-up weapon damage, no STR/DEX mod.... although Neveah will still get +2 for her Eldarin Soldier feat with her primary weapon.
While a Fighter can make a basic melee attack on marked enemies if they shift away (or if the marked enemy attacks someone else), it's not considered an actual "Opportunity Attack", but a basic attack that's an immediate interrupt. Therefore, when my bad-guy chain fighter was shifting away multiple squares as part of his awesome-o daily power, he wasn't actually provoking an opportunity attack and could have kept shifting and making attacks at the other guys (i.e. not being stopped by the Kurgan's Combat Superiority class feature). Bastards, it was an awesome power...
Not sure if Kurgan was adding this, but he gets a +1 for using his scimitar (favoured weapon style) in addition to normal attack modifiers, and a further +1 (WIS) when making opportunity attacks.
Rogue has to stay within cover in order to make use of Stealth/Sneak Attack in combat.... although I'm pretty sure Yuzzy did, for the most part. Sneaky little bastard.
So yeah, I'm going to keep my eyes on you guys... you pretty much breezed through those combats, with only one PC dropping out of 3 encounters. No pulling punches next time. ;)
Heh, and don't forget that the black-robed female wizard at the final fight managed to escape (barely). So not only does she know exactly what you look like... she knows you're heading into Deepingdale towards Highmoon. Heh heh heh... at least the authorities in the Dalelands aren't as easily bought as they are in Sembia.
So it sounds like next session is going to be August 31st. Sorry it can't be sooner, but I can only play on the weekends, Brandur's game is most Saturdays, I'm heading out of town a couple weekends in August, and the GeekCon coming up in a few weeks... maybe by September I can make it every 2-3 weeks so we don't lose steam. I'll also have a few pre-genned PCs on hand, in case we have some one-time players show up.
While a Fighter can make a basic melee attack on marked enemies if they shift away (or if the marked enemy attacks someone else), it's not considered an actual "Opportunity Attack", but a basic attack that's an immediate interrupt. Therefore, when my bad-guy chain fighter was shifting away multiple squares as part of his awesome-o daily power, he wasn't actually provoking an opportunity attack and could have kept shifting and making attacks at the other guys (i.e. not being stopped by the Kurgan's Combat Superiority class feature). Bastards, it was an awesome power...
Not sure if Kurgan was adding this, but he gets a +1 for using his scimitar (favoured weapon style) in addition to normal attack modifiers, and a further +1 (WIS) when making opportunity attacks.
Rogue has to stay within cover in order to make use of Stealth/Sneak Attack in combat.... although I'm pretty sure Yuzzy did, for the most part. Sneaky little bastard.
So yeah, I'm going to keep my eyes on you guys... you pretty much breezed through those combats, with only one PC dropping out of 3 encounters. No pulling punches next time. ;)
Heh, and don't forget that the black-robed female wizard at the final fight managed to escape (barely). So not only does she know exactly what you look like... she knows you're heading into Deepingdale towards Highmoon. Heh heh heh... at least the authorities in the Dalelands aren't as easily bought as they are in Sembia.
So it sounds like next session is going to be August 31st. Sorry it can't be sooner, but I can only play on the weekends, Brandur's game is most Saturdays, I'm heading out of town a couple weekends in August, and the GeekCon coming up in a few weeks... maybe by September I can make it every 2-3 weeks so we don't lose steam. I'll also have a few pre-genned PCs on hand, in case we have some one-time players show up.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
campaign kick off completed
So that went okay - the starting characters managed to escape Sembia, and they've tripped across some kind of plot discovered by a crazy scholar in Saerloon, involving areas of Wild Magic and cultists.
Although our heroes seemed to be wanted men (and woman) in the corrupt land of Sembia, they've fought off some mercenary bounty hunters and crossed over the foothills of the Thunder Peaks and made it to Highmoon, a major town in Deepingdale. From there, they have choices to make: Do they attempt to seek out the ruins which the mysterious scroll wrote about (which may be a great source of power)? Do they try to shake the last couple days out of their minds and seek more mundane work? Do they dare brave the lands of Sembia where they are hunted as fugitives, in seek out the mad scholar to find out what he was writing about in his hurried scratching on the scroll? More importantly, where's the other 25gp he promised them for delivery of the message to the now-deceased Inius?!?
Here's the PDFs to the DMG and MM, try to not memorize the DM-specific stuff... although to be honest, since I run published modules, I tend not to pull too much content from either... at least for now.
http://www.filemojo.com/019563120250628/DungeonMastersGuide4ed.pdf
http://www.filemojo.com/019479520774919/MonsterManual4ed.pdf
Maybe you guys want to make a quick new post each about your characters, what they look like, what they're about, where they're from?
Although our heroes seemed to be wanted men (and woman) in the corrupt land of Sembia, they've fought off some mercenary bounty hunters and crossed over the foothills of the Thunder Peaks and made it to Highmoon, a major town in Deepingdale. From there, they have choices to make: Do they attempt to seek out the ruins which the mysterious scroll wrote about (which may be a great source of power)? Do they try to shake the last couple days out of their minds and seek more mundane work? Do they dare brave the lands of Sembia where they are hunted as fugitives, in seek out the mad scholar to find out what he was writing about in his hurried scratching on the scroll? More importantly, where's the other 25gp he promised them for delivery of the message to the now-deceased Inius?!?
Here's the PDFs to the DMG and MM, try to not memorize the DM-specific stuff... although to be honest, since I run published modules, I tend not to pull too much content from either... at least for now.
http://www.filemojo.com/019563120250628/DungeonMastersGuide4ed.pdf
http://www.filemojo.com/019479520774919/MonsterManual4ed.pdf
Maybe you guys want to make a quick new post each about your characters, what they look like, what they're about, where they're from?
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Directions and details
So Sunday, 27th.... shooting for noon, but I realize that's optimistic.... bring your PHB if you got one - I'm printing a couple booklets of the portions of the PHB that deal with character creation/races/classes, so those without a text can reference it as you roll up your guy.
I have AC (well, it's for the bedroom but I'll blast it and keep the door open), and a fan.
I also have the PHB on PDF, so it can be a takeaway for later reading if you care about the ruleset beyond when you're actually playing, if you want to bring a laptop or even a USB key.
Bring $10 or so for pizza or whatever. I have a few Strongbows and Guinnesses, but if you plan on getting crunked, then BYOB. Don't have an iPod docking station, or iTunes on the compy... so if you want music other then breaks, 90's indy rock, hiphop, or Queen then bring it on CD or USB.
So yeah, my building sucks in that there's no visitor parking. Sherbourne is one subway station east of Yonge/Bloor ("A"), walk south a couple blocks. The red circle on the map is my building, the green line is sometimes-filled free parking curb-side, and the green square a block or so north is pay parking (about $4 for the day, I think?).
I have AC (well, it's for the bedroom but I'll blast it and keep the door open), and a fan.
I also have the PHB on PDF, so it can be a takeaway for later reading if you care about the ruleset beyond when you're actually playing, if you want to bring a laptop or even a USB key.
Bring $10 or so for pizza or whatever. I have a few Strongbows and Guinnesses, but if you plan on getting crunked, then BYOB. Don't have an iPod docking station, or iTunes on the compy... so if you want music other then breaks, 90's indy rock, hiphop, or Queen then bring it on CD or USB.
So yeah, my building sucks in that there's no visitor parking. Sherbourne is one subway station east of Yonge/Bloor ("A"), walk south a couple blocks. The red circle on the map is my building, the green line is sometimes-filled free parking curb-side, and the green square a block or so north is pay parking (about $4 for the day, I think?).
Click picture to expand
Oh yeah, I have about 7 sets of dice, but most of them are unlucky... so if you have you your own, bring 'em; the dice gods hate me.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Alignment in 4E
Hey guys - So we'll be playing this Sunday the 27th, yes? Everyone still in?
So they've taken out the 3^2 axis system and replaced it with a simple choice between 5 alignments:
Good: Protecting the weak from those who would dominate or kill them is just the right thing to do. If you're Good, you believe it is right to protect and help those in need. You're not about to sacrifice yourself to forward this view, but sometimes you'll put the needs of others before yourself. Generally you follow rules and obey authority, but you're aware that power tends to corrupt and you will break local or national laws if it's for the greater good. If a law is unjust or exploitative, you feel no obligation and will actually probably fight against the power structure as a rebel.
Lawful Good: An ordered society protects us from evil. Lawful Good characters put law and order on the same level as "doing the right thing". While they believe that rules and structure in society prevents its citizenship from harming each other, they also understand that it is important to protect the weak and downtrodden - even if it means that those helping must sacrifice themselves. When a leader exploits the system for their own gain, or laws protect an elite or upper class while harming the lower, the Lawful Good character will recognise that as an evil tyranny and be morally bound to fight it. When this happens, however, they will differ from the Good character by attempting to work within the system (or at least break as few laws as possible) to right the injustices.
Evil: It is my right to claim what others possess. If you're Evil, you generally always put yourself first. You may not go out of your way to harm others, but if someone or something stands in the way of you getting what you want, you have no problem doing whatever it takes to accomplish your goals. The Evil character will use law or social structure for gain, so it can put them in a position of power. They have no problem with slavery or unfair political systems, as long as they are able to benefit from them.
Chaotic Evil: I don't care what I have to do to get what I want. Chaotic Evil characters have complete disregard for others. They are the typical sociopaths - the center of their own universe, with the only thing mattering being the pursuit of personal power. They will frequently steal, kill, and betray in order to acheive this. Those of the chaotic evil alignment are generally unable to cooperate with others, even other mosters that are choatic evil. They are unable to be trusted and are willing to kill or be destructive for no other reason than whimsy.
Unaligned: Just let me go about my business. If you're Unaligned, you don't actively harm others, but you won't put yourself at risk for others without some promise of reward. You care about your own freedoms, but don't necessarily care much about protecting the freedoms of others. However, some Unaligned are not simply self-serving and justify their actions by taking a balanced view - neither siding with good or evil for more philosophical reasons. While the causes of the neutral world view can come from either camp, the actions of the two types of Unaligned generally will be similar; they will neither be overtly good nor evil, and instead serve themselves without doing much harm to the people around them.
So that's that. Keep in mind that alignment has been demoted to a cue for behaviour and roleplaying, and is no longer restrictive in the game mechanics.... so there are no penalties for switching alignment or acting out of alignment. For example, while I may make you change your alignment from Good to Unaligned due to your actions over a few sessions, there are no penalties to XP or otherwise for such a change. Also, there are no alignment restrictions for worship - so you can be a Lawful Good Cleric of Bane (the god of tyranny) or even a Chaotic Evil Paladin of Tyr, and there is nothing in the rules to prevent you from using spells and powers and whatnot.
So anyway, gaming this Sunday, to start early afternoon - shooting for 12pm, but I know that's a pipedream for some.... that's fine in any case, since it's a chargen session and some people will be faster than others at it. Next post will be directions and other meta-details.
So they've taken out the 3^2 axis system and replaced it with a simple choice between 5 alignments:
Good: Protecting the weak from those who would dominate or kill them is just the right thing to do. If you're Good, you believe it is right to protect and help those in need. You're not about to sacrifice yourself to forward this view, but sometimes you'll put the needs of others before yourself. Generally you follow rules and obey authority, but you're aware that power tends to corrupt and you will break local or national laws if it's for the greater good. If a law is unjust or exploitative, you feel no obligation and will actually probably fight against the power structure as a rebel.
Lawful Good: An ordered society protects us from evil. Lawful Good characters put law and order on the same level as "doing the right thing". While they believe that rules and structure in society prevents its citizenship from harming each other, they also understand that it is important to protect the weak and downtrodden - even if it means that those helping must sacrifice themselves. When a leader exploits the system for their own gain, or laws protect an elite or upper class while harming the lower, the Lawful Good character will recognise that as an evil tyranny and be morally bound to fight it. When this happens, however, they will differ from the Good character by attempting to work within the system (or at least break as few laws as possible) to right the injustices.
Evil: It is my right to claim what others possess. If you're Evil, you generally always put yourself first. You may not go out of your way to harm others, but if someone or something stands in the way of you getting what you want, you have no problem doing whatever it takes to accomplish your goals. The Evil character will use law or social structure for gain, so it can put them in a position of power. They have no problem with slavery or unfair political systems, as long as they are able to benefit from them.
Chaotic Evil: I don't care what I have to do to get what I want. Chaotic Evil characters have complete disregard for others. They are the typical sociopaths - the center of their own universe, with the only thing mattering being the pursuit of personal power. They will frequently steal, kill, and betray in order to acheive this. Those of the chaotic evil alignment are generally unable to cooperate with others, even other mosters that are choatic evil. They are unable to be trusted and are willing to kill or be destructive for no other reason than whimsy.
Unaligned: Just let me go about my business. If you're Unaligned, you don't actively harm others, but you won't put yourself at risk for others without some promise of reward. You care about your own freedoms, but don't necessarily care much about protecting the freedoms of others. However, some Unaligned are not simply self-serving and justify their actions by taking a balanced view - neither siding with good or evil for more philosophical reasons. While the causes of the neutral world view can come from either camp, the actions of the two types of Unaligned generally will be similar; they will neither be overtly good nor evil, and instead serve themselves without doing much harm to the people around them.
So that's that. Keep in mind that alignment has been demoted to a cue for behaviour and roleplaying, and is no longer restrictive in the game mechanics.... so there are no penalties for switching alignment or acting out of alignment. For example, while I may make you change your alignment from Good to Unaligned due to your actions over a few sessions, there are no penalties to XP or otherwise for such a change. Also, there are no alignment restrictions for worship - so you can be a Lawful Good Cleric of Bane (the god of tyranny) or even a Chaotic Evil Paladin of Tyr, and there is nothing in the rules to prevent you from using spells and powers and whatnot.
So anyway, gaming this Sunday, to start early afternoon - shooting for 12pm, but I know that's a pipedream for some.... that's fine in any case, since it's a chargen session and some people will be faster than others at it. Next post will be directions and other meta-details.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Religion in Forgotten Realms.
So here's the major deities of Forgotten Realms, with a basic description of their portfolio. I've included all the Greater Gods, with some of the more popular Intermediate Gods. This is just a taste, as I'm leaving out the Lesser Gods and the race-specific deities. If you want to revere a race-specific god, then you can flip through the FR book at character creation.
Don't sweat the alignment too much - I'm going to be using 4E alignment/deity rules, which is a little continuity-breaking, but whateves - I don't want to houserule anymore than necessary, as I feel I'm going to have my hands full just running core. I'll detail how they've changed alignment in 4E next post.
Bane (Greater) - aka the Black Lord, the Black Hand, the Lord of Darkness. Lawful Evil. Portfolio of strife, hatred, tyranny, and fear. Symbol is green rays squeezed forth from a black fist.
Chauntea (Greater) - aka the Great Mother, the Grain Goddess, Earthmother. Neutral Good. Portfolio of Agriculture, plants cultivated by humans, farmers, gardens, summer. Symbol is a blooming rose on a sunburst wreath of golden wheat.
Cyric (Greater) - aka Prince of Lies, the Dark Sun, the Black Sun. Chaotic Evil. Portfolio of Murder, lies, intrigue, deception, illusion. Symbol is a white jawless skull on black or purple sunburst.
Gond (Intermediate) - aka Wonderbringer, Lord of All Smiths. Neutral. Portfolio of artifice, craft, construction, smithwork. Symbol of a toothed metal, one, or wood cog with four spokes.
Helm (Intermediate) - aka the Watcher, the Vigilant One. Lawful Neutral. Portfolio of guardians, protectors, protection. Symbol is an eye with blue pupil on the front of an upright war guantlet.
Ilmater (Intermediate) - aka the Crying God, the Broken God. Lawful Good. Portfolio of endurance, suffering, martyrdom, perseverance. Symbol is a pair of white hands bound at the wrist with a red cord.
Kelemvor (Greater) - aka Lord of the Dead, Judge of the Damned. Lawful Neutral. Portfolio of death, the dead. Symbol is an upright skeletal arm holding the golden scales of justice.
Lathander (Greater) - aka the Morninglord. Neutral Good. Portfolio of spring, dawn, birth, renewal, creativity, youth, vitality, self-perfection, athletics. Symbol is a sunrise made of rose, red, and yellow gems.
Lolth (Intermediate) - aka Queen of Spiders, Queen of the Demonweb Pits. Chaotic Evil. Portfolio of spiders, evil, darkness, chaos, assassins, drow. Symbol is a Black Widow spider with a female drow head hanging from a spiderweb.
Mystra (Greater) - aka the Lady of Mysteries, the Mother of All Magic. Neutral Good. Portfolio of magic, spells, the Weave. Symbol is a circle of seven blue-white stars with red mist flowing from the center.
Oghma (Greater) - aka the Lord of Knowledge, Binder of What is Known. Neutral. Portfolio of Knowledge, invention, inspiration, bards. Symbol is a blank scroll.
Selune (Intermediate) - aka Our Lady of Silver, the Moonmaiden. Chaotic Good. Portfolio of the moon, stars, navigation, navigators, wanders, questers, good and neutral lycanthropes. Symbol is a pair of female eyes surrounded by seven silver stars.
Shar (Greater) - aka the Mistress of the Night, Lady of Loss, Dark Goddess. Neutral Evil. Portfolio of dark, night, loss, forgetfulness, unrevealed secrets, caverns, dungeons, the Underdark. Symbol is a black disk with a deep purple border.
Silvanus (Greater) - aka Oak Father, the Forest Father, Treefather. Neutral. Portfolio of wild nature, druids. Symbol is a green living oak leaf.
Sune (Intermediate) - aka Firehair, Lady Firehair. Chaotic Good. Portfolio of beauty, love, passion. Symbol is the face of a red-haired, ivory-skinned beautiful woman.
Talos (Greater) - aka the Destroyer, the Storm Lord. Chaotic Evil. Portfolio of storms, destruction, rebellion, conflagrations, earthquakes, vortexes. Symbol is an explosive lightning strike.
Tempus (Greater) - aka the Lord of Battles, Foehammer. Chaotic Neutral. Portfolio of war, battle, warriors. Symbol is a blazing silver sword on a blood-red shield.
Tymora (Intermediate) - aka Lady Luck, the Lady Who Smiles, Our Smiling Lady. Chaotic Good. Portfolio of good fortune, skill, victory, adventurers. Symbol is a silver coin with Tymora's face surrounded by shamrocks.
Tyr (Greater) - aka the Even-Handed, the Maimed God, the Just God. Lawful Good. Portfolio of Justice. Symbol is a balanced scale resting on a warhammer.
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So that's it. There's other ones, but those are the main racially-independent ones. If you're planning on being a cleric or paladin, it would be a good idea to become acquainted with the main gods and decide on the type of god you'll end up revering, if not picking one right away. Game-wise, it doesn't really affect the rules, but it may affect how the game progresses, story-wise.
Don't sweat the alignment too much - I'm going to be using 4E alignment/deity rules, which is a little continuity-breaking, but whateves - I don't want to houserule anymore than necessary, as I feel I'm going to have my hands full just running core. I'll detail how they've changed alignment in 4E next post.
Bane (Greater) - aka the Black Lord, the Black Hand, the Lord of Darkness. Lawful Evil. Portfolio of strife, hatred, tyranny, and fear. Symbol is green rays squeezed forth from a black fist.
Chauntea (Greater) - aka the Great Mother, the Grain Goddess, Earthmother. Neutral Good. Portfolio of Agriculture, plants cultivated by humans, farmers, gardens, summer. Symbol is a blooming rose on a sunburst wreath of golden wheat.
Cyric (Greater) - aka Prince of Lies, the Dark Sun, the Black Sun. Chaotic Evil. Portfolio of Murder, lies, intrigue, deception, illusion. Symbol is a white jawless skull on black or purple sunburst.
Gond (Intermediate) - aka Wonderbringer, Lord of All Smiths. Neutral. Portfolio of artifice, craft, construction, smithwork. Symbol of a toothed metal, one, or wood cog with four spokes.
Helm (Intermediate) - aka the Watcher, the Vigilant One. Lawful Neutral. Portfolio of guardians, protectors, protection. Symbol is an eye with blue pupil on the front of an upright war guantlet.
Ilmater (Intermediate) - aka the Crying God, the Broken God. Lawful Good. Portfolio of endurance, suffering, martyrdom, perseverance. Symbol is a pair of white hands bound at the wrist with a red cord.
Kelemvor (Greater) - aka Lord of the Dead, Judge of the Damned. Lawful Neutral. Portfolio of death, the dead. Symbol is an upright skeletal arm holding the golden scales of justice.
Lathander (Greater) - aka the Morninglord. Neutral Good. Portfolio of spring, dawn, birth, renewal, creativity, youth, vitality, self-perfection, athletics. Symbol is a sunrise made of rose, red, and yellow gems.
Lolth (Intermediate) - aka Queen of Spiders, Queen of the Demonweb Pits. Chaotic Evil. Portfolio of spiders, evil, darkness, chaos, assassins, drow. Symbol is a Black Widow spider with a female drow head hanging from a spiderweb.
Mystra (Greater) - aka the Lady of Mysteries, the Mother of All Magic. Neutral Good. Portfolio of magic, spells, the Weave. Symbol is a circle of seven blue-white stars with red mist flowing from the center.
Oghma (Greater) - aka the Lord of Knowledge, Binder of What is Known. Neutral. Portfolio of Knowledge, invention, inspiration, bards. Symbol is a blank scroll.
Selune (Intermediate) - aka Our Lady of Silver, the Moonmaiden. Chaotic Good. Portfolio of the moon, stars, navigation, navigators, wanders, questers, good and neutral lycanthropes. Symbol is a pair of female eyes surrounded by seven silver stars.
Shar (Greater) - aka the Mistress of the Night, Lady of Loss, Dark Goddess. Neutral Evil. Portfolio of dark, night, loss, forgetfulness, unrevealed secrets, caverns, dungeons, the Underdark. Symbol is a black disk with a deep purple border.
Silvanus (Greater) - aka Oak Father, the Forest Father, Treefather. Neutral. Portfolio of wild nature, druids. Symbol is a green living oak leaf.
Sune (Intermediate) - aka Firehair, Lady Firehair. Chaotic Good. Portfolio of beauty, love, passion. Symbol is the face of a red-haired, ivory-skinned beautiful woman.
Talos (Greater) - aka the Destroyer, the Storm Lord. Chaotic Evil. Portfolio of storms, destruction, rebellion, conflagrations, earthquakes, vortexes. Symbol is an explosive lightning strike.
Tempus (Greater) - aka the Lord of Battles, Foehammer. Chaotic Neutral. Portfolio of war, battle, warriors. Symbol is a blazing silver sword on a blood-red shield.
Tymora (Intermediate) - aka Lady Luck, the Lady Who Smiles, Our Smiling Lady. Chaotic Good. Portfolio of good fortune, skill, victory, adventurers. Symbol is a silver coin with Tymora's face surrounded by shamrocks.
Tyr (Greater) - aka the Even-Handed, the Maimed God, the Just God. Lawful Good. Portfolio of Justice. Symbol is a balanced scale resting on a warhammer.
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So that's it. There's other ones, but those are the main racially-independent ones. If you're planning on being a cleric or paladin, it would be a good idea to become acquainted with the main gods and decide on the type of god you'll end up revering, if not picking one right away. Game-wise, it doesn't really affect the rules, but it may affect how the game progresses, story-wise.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
huzzah, D&D for all!
Hey guys,
So everything worked out and I have a new job come Aug. 15th! Yaaaaaaaay! Thanks for not getting too pissed that I had to bail.
So we're starting in Deepingdale, which is a heavily wooded area of the southern part of the Dalelands. It's capital is Highmoon, boasting the largest population of Deepingdale at ~5200. Tolerance and good-naturedness is the rule of Highmoon and the rest of Deepingdale, especially to adventurers - as the questing heroes are usually the ones who resolve the earth-shattering crises in the region. Deepingdale in general is known for its especially good relationships with the elves in the area.
To the east is Archendale, a trade-based dale and one of the most "modern". It focuses on military strength and economic power, and in times of need a large portion of militia come from this area.
To the southeast is Sembia, a very political and rich merchant-controlled nation where the clink of coin rules over all... think the Italian city states of the early Renaissance. While they're not necessarily "evil" like the Zhentarium (an evil Cyric-worshipping nation to the north of the Dalelands), Sembia can still be considered an antagonistic force - they don't have the Dales best interests at heart. In fact, Sembia's captial city, Ordulin, was actually a Dale city called Moondale a few centuries ago... but due to economic and trade dependence and political manuevering, Moondale was annexed by Sembia in a peaceful takeover. This still serves as a warning and a caution to the other Dales to be careful of their southern neighbour.
To the west, past the Thunder Pass road through the natural border of the Thunder Peaks, lies nation of Cormyr. This nation is generally a good aligned heavily-wooded region with chivalric Purple Dragon knights, royal War Wizards, and classic fantasy tropes. It's ruled via monarchy and is heavily governed by law (for example, all weapons must have restraints called "peace-strings" in urban cities, and all adventuring requires an offical adventuring license). For a historical analog, think feudal France in the late Middle Ages.
(Click to expand, Deepingdale is directly under the 1st red 'D' of 'The Dalelands'.)
Anyway, next blog I'll outline the common pantheon for Forgotten Realms, and those among you that have a feeling your PC will be religiously inclined (clerics, paladins, or just a lay worshipper) can take a look at what's out there - if you don't already know about FR's gods.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Game postponed... (ohg nos)
Hey guys,
So some shit went down at work, and I have to do work-related stuff all through this weekend....
I know, I'm a shit, but it has to be done. It's going to determine whether or not I have a job the following week. Kinda important.
Sorry to bail at the last minute, but it's better that I have a job so I can buy new books and minis at a later time, then running a char-gen session only to be homeless by the end of July.
I'm thinking the 27th, as Kev and I both have shit on the weekends of the 12th and 19th.
Sorry all, I suck ass. It works in Craig's favour, anyway...
So some shit went down at work, and I have to do work-related stuff all through this weekend....
I know, I'm a shit, but it has to be done. It's going to determine whether or not I have a job the following week. Kinda important.
Sorry to bail at the last minute, but it's better that I have a job so I can buy new books and minis at a later time, then running a char-gen session only to be homeless by the end of July.
I'm thinking the 27th, as Kev and I both have shit on the weekends of the 12th and 19th.
Sorry all, I suck ass. It works in Craig's favour, anyway...
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Shug has a small penis
It's true, he had sex with a girl once and she told me.
Look I made a post!
So we still on for July 6th at noon or what?
Friday, June 27, 2008
Classes in 4E
Hey guys... you guys can create your own posts, if you ever want. /shrug
So here's the rundown of the 8 classes available in core.... keep in mind that they broke it down into a roles-based system now... each class is one of four roles, and they recommend that you have at least one of each of these types of classes (these just give an idea of the general job that the class performs):
Leader classes are a support class that provide healing/buffs/aid to other party members - while they can generally hold their own in battle, their main strength is improving the effectiveness of other allies and provide overarching tactical leadership in battle.
Defenders are tanks; they absorb hits and serve to shield the more fleshy "glass-cannon" allies in the party. High hit points, high defenses, powers that draw aggro with generally give out moderate single-target damage.
Strikers are the spec ops of the party - they deal high amounts of damage, usually to a single target, and generally concentrate on taking out enemies one at a time. They rely on mobility on the battlefield to seek advantage and deal high damage where it counts. Coupled with a defender for protection and a leader to increase mobility, strikers end up being the decisive nuker of the party (if they're played right and not totally cowardly and poorly-used like what's sadly happening with my poor luckless half-retarded Shuggo).
Controllers deal with large numbers of allies at a time. Think area effect, enemy debuffs, sustained damage over time... high offense and low defense means that if you're going to play this glass-cannon role, you're going to be hanging back and waiting for a good time to release a fireball without hurting your allies (well, without hurting them that much).
So here's how those roles are actually mapped to classes... I wish I could say it's an even spread, but it's not. If you want a DoT/AoE character, you're stuck with a wizard.
Cleric: A Leader; buffs allies through spells powered by the Divine and provides improved healing to party (although healing works a little differently now, so the cleric is no longer absolutely required... but since there's only two Leader classes, choice is still limited). Wis, Str, Cha are important to the class and humans, dwarves, elves, half-elves, and dragonborn can all make good clerics.
Fighter: Basic grunt that fills out a Defender role. High AC, high HP, and primarily melee, you'll be getting your hands dirty, up close and personal. It's not just mapping a macro to attack and going to make a sandwich... Fighters now have to actually think about stuff in battle, with how powers work. Str, Con, Dex, Wis are all important, with humans, dragonborn, and dwarves being best suited (although really any race can do a fighter role well.... we're back to 1e!)
Paladin: Another Defender, these elite warriors have devoted themselves to a code, and draw power from the Divine, like a Cleric. There's no alignment restriction or roleplaying constraints in 4E though, so as long as you are devoted to a cause of any moral persuasion, you won't have to worry about me putting you in no-win moral conflicts, trying to make you fall from grace. Doesn't happen anymore; Paladins can't fall from grace in 4E. I can make you fall from great heights, though... although you'll just dust yourself off and Lay Hands on self (you pervert, stop beating off and kill some monsters). Str, Cha, Wis are a big deal. Humans, dwarves, half-elves and dragonborn make the best pallies.
Ranger: A martial Striker class. You either go with a two-weapon build (pretty much the only effective dual-wielders in the game) for massive single target melee damage, or an archer build for high damage from afar. You'll be a skirmisher, playing the hit-and-run game in combat since you're generally limited to light armour (to start). No animal companions in 4e, sorry. And dual-weilding named scimitars is NOT allowed, DM decree. Don't like it, go home and cry yourself to sleep while reading the latest pulp from RA Salvatore, dickwad. :) Str, Dex, Wis are important... elves are your primary ranger race with humans, halflings, dragonborn, and even eldarin making okay rangers too.
Rogue: Another martial Striker class, this one being more mobile and sneaky. Relying more on mobility and sly tricks to gain combat advantage on the field to move in for the deadly backstab, this role takes some brains to play well, in a tactical sense (which is why I'm so useless as one). The non-combat role of the rogue is downplayed and no longer essential, so, like the cleric, it's not that big of a deal if this usually-mandatory class is left out of the party. If you come across locked doors and traps you can usually just smash em up and laugh at how the old schoolers used to be resigned to having a weak little asshole tagging along with his bag of wires and picks, hiding in the back rank and looting the bodies while everyone else is fighting. Dex, Str, Cha are primary stats... elves, tieflings and halflings make the best rogues.
Warlock: a Striker who draws from the Arcane sphere, these guys have made pacts with one of three different-flavoured supernatural entities for their powers. Generally a darker character, you cast curses and consort with demons and Outsiders as part of your daily routine. The entities you can consort with are Fey (dark fairy/woodland-y type), Star (think Cthulhu or the Great Old Ones), or Infernal (classic red goateed guy with pitchfork and contract signed with blood). Each flavour allows different powers and type of play. Cha, Con, Int are key... and tieflings (obv), halflings (lolwut), humans and half-elves making good Warlocks.
Warlord: the alternate Leader class, drawing from marital power... very tactical play on the board. You generally allow others to attack out of turn, give attack buffs to allies, move enemies into range of the big damage dealer allies. Although more tactics-based than a healer, nevertheless the morale-boosting and inspiration you provide your party can fill that out in a pinch (i.e. you can heal hit points through encouragment and cheerleading from the sidelines, weird - yes, I know HP is an abstraction, but it still seems weird to me). Str, Int, and Cha... with dragonborn, half-elves, eladrin, tieflings, and humans all able to make the class work in one way or another.
Wizard: the classic bookworm fills out the only choice for the Controller role (until the next "core" PHB is released). You want to do AoE, you generally want a wizard. No more Vancian system (no more memorizing at start of day). You're still weak as shit, but for some reason you can now use Int instead of Dex to calculate unarmoured AC. IMHO that's retarded, there's no way Einstein was AC 20. I could totally pimpsmack Albie with my dick at a -2 improvised weapon penalty, and hit on a 7. Int as affecting AC is just plain dumb. I'm not houseruling it away though, it's a balance thing... they just don't want people dumping a good stat roll into Dex just so you don't die so easy... so whateves. Oh yeah, you get rituals, which take the place of non-combat spells in 4E... think of it as spells that cost money with each casting and take too long to be used effectively in combat. You get spellbooks and all that, but your spellbook isn't as key as it was in older versions. Sounds like a fun class to play, but you'll still need to hang back and let the Fighters do all the heavy lifting. Int, Wis, Dex are the big stats, with eladrin probably being the best wizards out there, followed by humans and half-elves.
.......
So that's that - there's no race/class combo restrictions, but due to abilities and stats some races are just suited for certain classes... but remember that if you want to play tiefling or dragonborn, I want you to own your character by investing a little time and thought into his backstory and run it by me first.... since we're playing in 3E Forgotten Realms timeline and those new-to-core races shouldn't exist yet, if you want a potentially continuity-breaking race you'll need to prove you want it for other reasons than just because they're horribly overpowered (*cough* dragonborn *cough*)...
Oh yeah, you can play a gnome if you want. :D
So here's the rundown of the 8 classes available in core.... keep in mind that they broke it down into a roles-based system now... each class is one of four roles, and they recommend that you have at least one of each of these types of classes (these just give an idea of the general job that the class performs):
Leader classes are a support class that provide healing/buffs/aid to other party members - while they can generally hold their own in battle, their main strength is improving the effectiveness of other allies and provide overarching tactical leadership in battle.
Defenders are tanks; they absorb hits and serve to shield the more fleshy "glass-cannon" allies in the party. High hit points, high defenses, powers that draw aggro with generally give out moderate single-target damage.
Strikers are the spec ops of the party - they deal high amounts of damage, usually to a single target, and generally concentrate on taking out enemies one at a time. They rely on mobility on the battlefield to seek advantage and deal high damage where it counts. Coupled with a defender for protection and a leader to increase mobility, strikers end up being the decisive nuker of the party (if they're played right and not totally cowardly and poorly-used like what's sadly happening with my poor luckless half-retarded Shuggo).
Controllers deal with large numbers of allies at a time. Think area effect, enemy debuffs, sustained damage over time... high offense and low defense means that if you're going to play this glass-cannon role, you're going to be hanging back and waiting for a good time to release a fireball without hurting your allies (well, without hurting them that much).
So here's how those roles are actually mapped to classes... I wish I could say it's an even spread, but it's not. If you want a DoT/AoE character, you're stuck with a wizard.
Cleric: A Leader; buffs allies through spells powered by the Divine and provides improved healing to party (although healing works a little differently now, so the cleric is no longer absolutely required... but since there's only two Leader classes, choice is still limited). Wis, Str, Cha are important to the class and humans, dwarves, elves, half-elves, and dragonborn can all make good clerics.
Fighter: Basic grunt that fills out a Defender role. High AC, high HP, and primarily melee, you'll be getting your hands dirty, up close and personal. It's not just mapping a macro to attack and going to make a sandwich... Fighters now have to actually think about stuff in battle, with how powers work. Str, Con, Dex, Wis are all important, with humans, dragonborn, and dwarves being best suited (although really any race can do a fighter role well.... we're back to 1e!)
Paladin: Another Defender, these elite warriors have devoted themselves to a code, and draw power from the Divine, like a Cleric. There's no alignment restriction or roleplaying constraints in 4E though, so as long as you are devoted to a cause of any moral persuasion, you won't have to worry about me putting you in no-win moral conflicts, trying to make you fall from grace. Doesn't happen anymore; Paladins can't fall from grace in 4E. I can make you fall from great heights, though... although you'll just dust yourself off and Lay Hands on self (you pervert, stop beating off and kill some monsters). Str, Cha, Wis are a big deal. Humans, dwarves, half-elves and dragonborn make the best pallies.
Ranger: A martial Striker class. You either go with a two-weapon build (pretty much the only effective dual-wielders in the game) for massive single target melee damage, or an archer build for high damage from afar. You'll be a skirmisher, playing the hit-and-run game in combat since you're generally limited to light armour (to start). No animal companions in 4e, sorry. And dual-weilding named scimitars is NOT allowed, DM decree. Don't like it, go home and cry yourself to sleep while reading the latest pulp from RA Salvatore, dickwad. :) Str, Dex, Wis are important... elves are your primary ranger race with humans, halflings, dragonborn, and even eldarin making okay rangers too.
Rogue: Another martial Striker class, this one being more mobile and sneaky. Relying more on mobility and sly tricks to gain combat advantage on the field to move in for the deadly backstab, this role takes some brains to play well, in a tactical sense (which is why I'm so useless as one). The non-combat role of the rogue is downplayed and no longer essential, so, like the cleric, it's not that big of a deal if this usually-mandatory class is left out of the party. If you come across locked doors and traps you can usually just smash em up and laugh at how the old schoolers used to be resigned to having a weak little asshole tagging along with his bag of wires and picks, hiding in the back rank and looting the bodies while everyone else is fighting. Dex, Str, Cha are primary stats... elves, tieflings and halflings make the best rogues.
Warlock: a Striker who draws from the Arcane sphere, these guys have made pacts with one of three different-flavoured supernatural entities for their powers. Generally a darker character, you cast curses and consort with demons and Outsiders as part of your daily routine. The entities you can consort with are Fey (dark fairy/woodland-y type), Star (think Cthulhu or the Great Old Ones), or Infernal (classic red goateed guy with pitchfork and contract signed with blood). Each flavour allows different powers and type of play. Cha, Con, Int are key... and tieflings (obv), halflings (lolwut), humans and half-elves making good Warlocks.
Warlord: the alternate Leader class, drawing from marital power... very tactical play on the board. You generally allow others to attack out of turn, give attack buffs to allies, move enemies into range of the big damage dealer allies. Although more tactics-based than a healer, nevertheless the morale-boosting and inspiration you provide your party can fill that out in a pinch (i.e. you can heal hit points through encouragment and cheerleading from the sidelines, weird - yes, I know HP is an abstraction, but it still seems weird to me). Str, Int, and Cha... with dragonborn, half-elves, eladrin, tieflings, and humans all able to make the class work in one way or another.
Wizard: the classic bookworm fills out the only choice for the Controller role (until the next "core" PHB is released). You want to do AoE, you generally want a wizard. No more Vancian system (no more memorizing at start of day). You're still weak as shit, but for some reason you can now use Int instead of Dex to calculate unarmoured AC. IMHO that's retarded, there's no way Einstein was AC 20. I could totally pimpsmack Albie with my dick at a -2 improvised weapon penalty, and hit on a 7. Int as affecting AC is just plain dumb. I'm not houseruling it away though, it's a balance thing... they just don't want people dumping a good stat roll into Dex just so you don't die so easy... so whateves. Oh yeah, you get rituals, which take the place of non-combat spells in 4E... think of it as spells that cost money with each casting and take too long to be used effectively in combat. You get spellbooks and all that, but your spellbook isn't as key as it was in older versions. Sounds like a fun class to play, but you'll still need to hang back and let the Fighters do all the heavy lifting. Int, Wis, Dex are the big stats, with eladrin probably being the best wizards out there, followed by humans and half-elves.
.......
So that's that - there's no race/class combo restrictions, but due to abilities and stats some races are just suited for certain classes... but remember that if you want to play tiefling or dragonborn, I want you to own your character by investing a little time and thought into his backstory and run it by me first.... since we're playing in 3E Forgotten Realms timeline and those new-to-core races shouldn't exist yet, if you want a potentially continuity-breaking race you'll need to prove you want it for other reasons than just because they're horribly overpowered (*cough* dragonborn *cough*)...
Oh yeah, you can play a gnome if you want. :D
Monday, June 23, 2008
Races in 4E
Hey all, here's a little blurb about what races are available in core 4E, and how it relates to our area of Forgotten Realms (Deepingdale, Dalelands)...
Human: Humans are the dominant race in the Dales. Like all humankind, they are versatile and ambitious, and within the region are generally friendly, hardworking and accepting of most other races. +2 to any one attribute of your choice, extra feat and skill at level one.
Dwarf: Less common in the Dalelands, but won't draw stares. Dour and pragmatic, Dwarves are known to other races to be stubborn and headstrong, but also steadfast and hearty. +2 to Con and Wis, proficient w/hammers, +5 vs. Poison.
Halfling: Resourceful and adaptable, the nomadic halflings in the Dalelands are found in human or diverse settlements, using their quick wits and likability to charm friends... and sometimes swindle easy marks. +2 to Dex and Cha, +5 vs. Fear.
Eladrin (Gold Elf): This haughty elvish race is rarely seen in the Dalelands, as most of the Gold Elves have retreated from Faerun to Evermeet, the mystical undying kingdom. After centuries of dwelling in that high-magic realm, the Eladrin (or Gold Elves as they're known in the Forgotten Realms) have been magically altered and are distinct from their standard Elf brethren. +2 to Dex and Int, proficient w/longsword, +5 save vs. Charm.
The following races are extremely rare in the Dalelands, so if you want to play either of these rare races, you'll need to let me know and come up with a good backstory explaining how they came about to adventure with the other races. When adventuring in the Dales, expect stares and whispers in the least, with occasional blatant racism and hostility.
Dragonborn (Saurial): The mysterious Saurials are rarely seen out of the Lost Vale, an area hidden deep within the less explored areas in the Dales. Looking like a cross between a scaled lizard and a large man, these powerful creatures are known (when they're known of at all) to be extremely strong and dangerous. +2 to Str and Cha, +1 attack when bloodied, breath weapon.
Tiefling: This human-like race has its roots in the outer planes, the home of demons and devils. Usually they appear human with small indications of their evil heritage, such as small horns, fanged teeth, tails, red skin, etc. Whether their unsavory ancestry is obvious or not, most people are nervous and uncomfortable around them, due to their unsettling air. +2 Int and Cha, +1 attack vs. bloodied opponents, +5 vs. Fire.
Human: Humans are the dominant race in the Dales. Like all humankind, they are versatile and ambitious, and within the region are generally friendly, hardworking and accepting of most other races. +2 to any one attribute of your choice, extra feat and skill at level one.
Elf: Most elves found in the Dalelands have ties to the Cormanthor, the now-abandoned ancient forest nation of Elves deep in the heart of the Dalelands. Elves are generally free-spirited and quick to both laughter and anger. +2 Dex and Wis, proficient w/bows.
Dwarf: Less common in the Dalelands, but won't draw stares. Dour and pragmatic, Dwarves are known to other races to be stubborn and headstrong, but also steadfast and hearty. +2 to Con and Wis, proficient w/hammers, +5 vs. Poison.
Halfling: Resourceful and adaptable, the nomadic halflings in the Dalelands are found in human or diverse settlements, using their quick wits and likability to charm friends... and sometimes swindle easy marks. +2 to Dex and Cha, +5 vs. Fear.
Half-Elf: Descended from both elf and human, this enthusiastic race is common throughout the Dales. Representing a physical manifestation of the centuries-old covenant between the two races in the Dales, this charismatic race doesn't suffer the same stigmatism that the they do in other parts of the world. +2 to Con and Cha, one external-class power, Elf/human/half-elf feat list.
Eladrin (Gold Elf): This haughty elvish race is rarely seen in the Dalelands, as most of the Gold Elves have retreated from Faerun to Evermeet, the mystical undying kingdom. After centuries of dwelling in that high-magic realm, the Eladrin (or Gold Elves as they're known in the Forgotten Realms) have been magically altered and are distinct from their standard Elf brethren. +2 to Dex and Int, proficient w/longsword, +5 save vs. Charm.The following races are extremely rare in the Dalelands, so if you want to play either of these rare races, you'll need to let me know and come up with a good backstory explaining how they came about to adventure with the other races. When adventuring in the Dales, expect stares and whispers in the least, with occasional blatant racism and hostility.
Dragonborn (Saurial): The mysterious Saurials are rarely seen out of the Lost Vale, an area hidden deep within the less explored areas in the Dales. Looking like a cross between a scaled lizard and a large man, these powerful creatures are known (when they're known of at all) to be extremely strong and dangerous. +2 to Str and Cha, +1 attack when bloodied, breath weapon.
Tiefling: This human-like race has its roots in the outer planes, the home of demons and devils. Usually they appear human with small indications of their evil heritage, such as small horns, fanged teeth, tails, red skin, etc. Whether their unsavory ancestry is obvious or not, most people are nervous and uncomfortable around them, due to their unsettling air. +2 Int and Cha, +1 attack vs. bloodied opponents, +5 vs. Fire.Friday, June 20, 2008
You're authors now!
So startsa postin', if you have anything to say. A brief intro for those that haven't met you, what race/class you think you'll play, whether you like cheetos or funions, what editions of D&D you've played, favorite settings, or whatever else, etc. Not saying you have to, just saying the option is there if you have Writer's Diarrhea like I do; I love the sound of my own keyboard.
Weekend, wootsauce!
Weekend, wootsauce!
Monday, June 16, 2008
This way to adventurrrreee!
Hey all, so the game is going to start in a few weeks (Sunday, July 6th), so I figured I'd start up a blog for us to keep track of everything, meta- or otherwise.
I'm planning on starting around noon on the day, and it will consist of character generation, a rundown of the 4E crunch, the choosing of your wee mini, then a quick roundtable intro of PCs and starter encounter... if we have time, we'll get into the game proper. Since it's a worknight for some of us, the game will end around 8pm, so come on time to avoid holding the game back for the rest of the adventurers. I'm guessing we'll be pitching in for some delivery and snacks/drinks, but that's stuff we can work out later.
I'm leaving out some first-time players who expressed interest in order to keep the group size manageable and quickly moving... most are familiar with general concepts and have played D&D before in various iterations... so once we go through what's changed in 4E, I'm guessing play will be fairly smooth (i.e. no one asking what a d4 looks like).
We have six players, the most I think I can handle without it descending into bedlam and chaos:
Kevin - friend from work, PLP, coming up from Burlington, gaming guru
Peter - friend from the internet rave, Nintendo fanboy, plays WoW way too much
Brandur - met through Peter, DMming a homebrew 4E game I'm in, 'nother WoW player
John - met through Peter, in Brandur's homebrew and building his own, likes magicky characters
Craig - TR.commer, former industrial goth turned into geeky glasses-wearing IBM drone
Jesse - TR.commer, film geek, bearded and short... likes playing Dwarves, go figure
So comment this post with your email address and I'll add you to be an author and once everyone responds I'll lock out the commenting to outsiders... and then we'll move ahead with some starting fluff and I'll upload some basic 4E concepts for those who want a headstart on mechanics (don't worry though - the game seems very streamlined and easy)...
Now watch this if you haven't seen it yet (or watch it for the billionth time):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmgLOKRl5J0
I'm planning on starting around noon on the day, and it will consist of character generation, a rundown of the 4E crunch, the choosing of your wee mini, then a quick roundtable intro of PCs and starter encounter... if we have time, we'll get into the game proper. Since it's a worknight for some of us, the game will end around 8pm, so come on time to avoid holding the game back for the rest of the adventurers. I'm guessing we'll be pitching in for some delivery and snacks/drinks, but that's stuff we can work out later.
I'm leaving out some first-time players who expressed interest in order to keep the group size manageable and quickly moving... most are familiar with general concepts and have played D&D before in various iterations... so once we go through what's changed in 4E, I'm guessing play will be fairly smooth (i.e. no one asking what a d4 looks like).
We have six players, the most I think I can handle without it descending into bedlam and chaos:
Kevin - friend from work, PLP, coming up from Burlington, gaming guru
Peter - friend from the internet rave, Nintendo fanboy, plays WoW way too much
Brandur - met through Peter, DMming a homebrew 4E game I'm in, 'nother WoW player
John - met through Peter, in Brandur's homebrew and building his own, likes magicky characters
Craig - TR.commer, former industrial goth turned into geeky glasses-wearing IBM drone
Jesse - TR.commer, film geek, bearded and short... likes playing Dwarves, go figure
So comment this post with your email address and I'll add you to be an author and once everyone responds I'll lock out the commenting to outsiders... and then we'll move ahead with some starting fluff and I'll upload some basic 4E concepts for those who want a headstart on mechanics (don't worry though - the game seems very streamlined and easy)...
Now watch this if you haven't seen it yet (or watch it for the billionth time):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmgLOKRl5J0
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