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- OGRE MAGE
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I think it would be great if the DM did that for us.
I totally agree about the length of the game making it easy to forget plot lines. I admittedly lack the time and patience to do what you've already done. (which was awesome) I play from my phone a lot and although re-reading things is easy enough, copy and paste is a nightmare for me most of the time.
I will defer to whatever course of action makes the most sense and gets us moving.
I totally agree about the length of the game making it easy to forget plot lines. I admittedly lack the time and patience to do what you've already done. (which was awesome) I play from my phone a lot and although re-reading things is easy enough, copy and paste is a nightmare for me most of the time.
I will defer to whatever course of action makes the most sense and gets us moving.
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from the book in the weird library:
what the rat/monks told us:A section speaks of a twisted power from the south, commonly known as the Bone King. This thing will seek the power in the Spine for itself. The tendrils will be slow and weak at first as answers are sought. Once sure of the target it will surge and race to its goal. Good must act early to stem the evil tide. It twists and rends others to build its power. “As we break the body, so we bend the soul to our will.”
But your enemies are more fearsome still. The Bone King only sends the weak for now but as his suspicions grow, so will his tide of ill. We fear you should stem his foothold and soon to prevent too much information getting back to him. And Sikklining’s children are about, even Sikklining herself is loose upon the land. When the madness is licking at the edge of your vision and your mind betrays- then you will know she is near.
- hedgeknight
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Here I am being overly mindful of not being too heavy-handed and railroading your crew and I end up neglectful. I suppose the only true remedy at this point is a sudden, inexplicable character death. It could reset the system, as it were. A meager second option could be.......
The monks did encourage your group to investigate the Bone King's activities further south. Your group is also waiting for the scholar to see if he can glean any clues as to where to search for the other two parts of the map. There are other options open to you as well.
The man of the suspicious elf & man duo was pointed out to be a representative of Madame Gelding's fine sausages which is located to the north. That man brings in shipments of the foodstuffs periodically. He may possibly have dealings with folk at the Prancing Nanny considering they were taken in back.
It has been suggested that there is a lot of night activity at the Prancing Nanny when they are supposedly river traders just like Applejack the gnome.
You can check in with Mom at the outpost to see if there is any news or needs from that side.
Applejack mentioned that northwest of Goat's Plum is the exotic frontier settlement of Hiking Doglegg which is the closest community to the hotspot in the North Spine mountains.
Am I helping or just muddying the water more at this point?
The monks did encourage your group to investigate the Bone King's activities further south. Your group is also waiting for the scholar to see if he can glean any clues as to where to search for the other two parts of the map. There are other options open to you as well.
The man of the suspicious elf & man duo was pointed out to be a representative of Madame Gelding's fine sausages which is located to the north. That man brings in shipments of the foodstuffs periodically. He may possibly have dealings with folk at the Prancing Nanny considering they were taken in back.
It has been suggested that there is a lot of night activity at the Prancing Nanny when they are supposedly river traders just like Applejack the gnome.
You can check in with Mom at the outpost to see if there is any news or needs from that side.
Applejack mentioned that northwest of Goat's Plum is the exotic frontier settlement of Hiking Doglegg which is the closest community to the hotspot in the North Spine mountains.
Am I helping or just muddying the water more at this point?
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That's it?
We could check out a few of these closer options before heading south if that idea sits better with the party.
I know halflings like sausages.
We could check out a few of these closer options before heading south if that idea sits better with the party.
I know halflings like sausages.
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Coil23, You are definitely not railroading us. This campaign, perhaps more than any other I've been in on this site, feels like a wide-open world, where we could open any door and head off into any direction. Bravo, you!
There's clearly a big story afoot, but it was the party that elected to try and pursue it. I think we're all eager to head South and learn more.
But, as I said, the pace of PbP can make it easy to lose the thread. And I just wanted to check and see if we could do more than just point ourselves in a cardinal direction.
Personally, I think our best hope is to get some map-pointers from Tolmeen. But I don't know how quickly that will happen. Perhaps we should check on him, and if its going to be awhile, we may want to take a side mission or two to pass the time.
What says the rest of the crew?
There's clearly a big story afoot, but it was the party that elected to try and pursue it. I think we're all eager to head South and learn more.
But, as I said, the pace of PbP can make it easy to lose the thread. And I just wanted to check and see if we could do more than just point ourselves in a cardinal direction.
Personally, I think our best hope is to get some map-pointers from Tolmeen. But I don't know how quickly that will happen. Perhaps we should check on him, and if its going to be awhile, we may want to take a side mission or two to pass the time.
What says the rest of the crew?
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I am all for that idea.
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Let's see...Ogre Mage was the first to laugh at me so your party may soon be in the market for an arcane spellcaster. Doh!
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While I'm musing aloud..... I know it is a grave mistake to say this out loud and only increase the likelihood of overextending myself. (For example, I recently volunteered to help copyediting/proofreading/etc. with some upcoming rulebooks for Legion Wargames which I've done for a Compass wargame in the past. Oh, foolish me.) But.....
I recently received almost all of my goodies from Goodman Games' kickstarter of the 4th printing of Dungeon Crawl Classics. Alternate book cover, folders, stickers, multiple modules, GM screen...pencils still on the way....so delicious. No one stepped up to GM a game when DCC was discussed on US not too long ago. And I am not volunteering to do so right now. I am admitting excitement and foolish contemplation of possibly volunteering in the future. I'm merely in contemplation mode at this point but it seems like it might be doable sometime this year. Just throwing that out there. Please ignore this entire post. Thank you and good night.
I recently received almost all of my goodies from Goodman Games' kickstarter of the 4th printing of Dungeon Crawl Classics. Alternate book cover, folders, stickers, multiple modules, GM screen...pencils still on the way....so delicious. No one stepped up to GM a game when DCC was discussed on US not too long ago. And I am not volunteering to do so right now. I am admitting excitement and foolish contemplation of possibly volunteering in the future. I'm merely in contemplation mode at this point but it seems like it might be doable sometime this year. Just throwing that out there. Please ignore this entire post. Thank you and good night.
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Oh man oh geez, I'm drooling over my recently-arrived copy as well. What a gorgeous, lavish turducken of a book it is!
I'm waaaaaay down with you quitting the day job so that you can start up a second campaign.
I'm waaaaaay down with you quitting the day job so that you can start up a second campaign.
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Man, can we all just quit our jobs and game all the time?
On second thought, something tells me my kids wouldn't get fed...
On second thought, something tells me my kids wouldn't get fed...
- OGRE MAGE
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I want to play some DCC!!!!!
I actually know a couple of the Goodman folks from the con circuit.
Great bunch of guys!
I actually know a couple of the Goodman folks from the con circuit.
Great bunch of guys!
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So are you going to Wintercon in Detroit this weekend? The kickstarter update said the Goodman Games crew will be there.
On a more relevant note: When Graela and Salt Peter visited Tolmeen the scholar the night before, he was still investigating the map fragment and did not have have any solid clues as to directions toward other pieces of the map as of yet.
On a more relevant note: When Graela and Salt Peter visited Tolmeen the scholar the night before, he was still investigating the map fragment and did not have have any solid clues as to directions toward other pieces of the map as of yet.
- OGRE MAGE
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No. I am on the wrong side of the big lake to go to that one.
I should have said "local" con circuit. (Wisconsin)
Our next con will be Garycon in Lake Geneva in March.
I should have said "local" con circuit. (Wisconsin)
Our next con will be Garycon in Lake Geneva in March.
- hedgeknight
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While waiting on Tolmeen to do some more cyphering, why don't we head on up to the sausage place (Dwarves love sausage too!) and then maybe over to Hiking Doglegg > since both are short distances north or thereabouts.
As for DCC...I know nothing about the system, but, if you're running it, I'm up for giving it a try!
As for DCC...I know nothing about the system, but, if you're running it, I'm up for giving it a try!
Winter is coming...
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Sounds good. Sausages, and the Hiking Dogleg.
I mean, how do you not visit a place called Hiking Dogleg?
I mean, how do you not visit a place called Hiking Dogleg?
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I spent my birthday yesterday having dental surgery and being very still. So today I am back and ready to go....kind of. I can at least type.
- OGRE MAGE
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Happy Birthday!
Now, get typing!
Now, get typing!
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Damn you, Ogre Mage! That made me laugh which still hurts!