They sure are! I'm active in one game, though the game itself isn't too active right now. It's a Star Wars campaign run by a friend of mine from middle school. Today's his birthday, in fact. We use the old rules from West End Games. I've played the same character since 2009. Before I met my wife!

I need to suspend this game, guys. Every week I tell myself I'll carve out more time next week, but it just doesn't happen, I appreciate your patience and willingness to pick up this particular adventure over and over again, but I don't want to keep you all hanging.

Are non-lethal attacks possible in this game? Diego sees no honor in fighting someone who is out of his mind, so would rather knock out Joffrey if possible. Yes. We'll treat it like subdual damage toward dragons as stated in the old red box rules. Same number of hit points, but I'll assume you're u...

spanningtree wrote:OCC: Sha-bumping this thread...

And what will Taranna do next? Her sleep spell didn't seem to work.

greyarea wrote:Zelaz cries, not Joff. He casts sleep on his companion.

What is this menace that drives our comrades to insanity?

Zelaz knows enough about magic to realize that sleep spells don't work on high-level characters, or creatures with more than 4 HD.

Combat round 3 Roikos' hold person spell immobilizes the out-of-control caravan guard. His comrades start slapping him around, cursing at him. It doesn't look as if they're going to kill them, though. Taranna fires off a sleep spell. The creature rears its head for a moment, but then shakes off the...

Thanks, guys! Merry Christmas to you as well. Sorry for the delay. I'll try to get us back on track soon.

Combat round 2 Taranna, with Roikos and Aristide standing close behind, chants a detect evil spell in the direction of your campsite. Assuming she shares this with the group, she detects a small creature, about the size of a cat, but with wings, rummaging around in your belongings. Diego can not ye...

Combat round 1 You arrive at the scene of the commotion at the same time as several other guards bearing torches. (Is that convenient or what?) One of the caravan guards, hair tousled, half his armor missing, bleeding profusely, appears to have turned coat and is attacking one of his fellow guardsm...

All right. Let's get going! Thanks, everyone, for your patience. A chill wind rolls across the Sind Desert as the night drags on, and you settle into a weary watchfulness. The guards mutter to themselves, casting occasional suspicious glances in your direction. Zelaz, high in the air, can't see much...

Zhym wrote:It's about time we should have robot servants to do our laundry for us, isn't it?

Better yet, how 'bout unseen robot servants.

(audience groans)

If I just left the door open, that would solve a lot of problems. I have a bad habit of letting a load of laundry sit overnight, too. That'll stink up both the washer and the clothes. Since the washer and dryer are in our nasty basement, it's easy to come up with reasons not to rush down there right...

Mold and mildew. Water collects in the rubber gasket surrounding the door.

(Note that I have a dishwasher. Just because something is zen doesn't mean I want to do it. :) ) Agreed. I didn't realize that dishwashers aren't as good as they used to be. What's really a kick in the pants, though, is our front-loading washing machine. Never buying one of those again. Top-loading...

By the time Zelaz flies up into the air, the creature, whatever it was, is nowhere to be seen, or smelled, praise be to the immortal ones! Those of you with food poisoning are still a little queasy on your feet, but at least you're not in imminent danger of losing any more of your dinner. As a remin...

I'm too tired at the end of the night to order a dishwasher. But enough of that! Let's get back to the game. Stand by..,

Hi guys. Sorry to have fallen out of contact. Between the broken dishwasher--with yours truly washing 3 meals' worth of dishes for six people by hand until 11 p.m. every night--and my wife watching Amazon original series on the one computer in our house, I haven't been able to post. My apologies for...

One of the sergeants, followed by a couple of guards, stumbles into your campsite. Did you see something? he demands. Further away, some of the guards, and a handful of merchants, are cursing and jabbering among themselves. Surna Lamshar, the merchant leader, emerges from his tent. What happened? he...

Day 46, Sind Desert, Lost Oasis, shortly after midnight Those of you sleeping soundly are startled to find yourself suddenly awakened by smells and sounds you can't quite put together. Taranna is shaking you, mumbling that something is here! The food has been poisoned! It's a trap! As you try to ma...

Tasrem (NPCd) saves vs poison (11): [1d20] = 8 http://www.hrwiki.org/w/images/6/6b/gameoverstummyhurts.png Joffrey (NPCd) (8): [1d20] = 19 . The seasoned knight burps and few times, taking it all in stride. The feast is over, and it's time to get some sleep. Diego and Tasrem take the first shift, su...