OOC thread

[Nordbo]

N.B! you don't have to map your game. You might manage fine anyway! In the 'house rules' I wrote "If the group wants to keep track of location..." so I'm not forcing you to. But I'm not going to do it - I'm not the explorer

[Nordbo]

The jan i tor! kinda like a minotaur but it cleans

LOL I could use one of those!

[Dram]

I will be off the net for a few days play me as needed

[Nordbo]

OK Dram, will do. See you soon!

[Dram]

Back up on the net.

[Nordbo]

Welcome back Dram! Ox has in the meantime:

• given in to group pressure to continue exploring and not take a rest even though it's late in the day

• stepped in some zombie leftovers

but is otherwise safe and sound, like you left him!

[MonkeyWrench]

Jacob opens the door by hiding behind it

Truly, the most courageous of them all.

[Nordbo]

Jacob opens the door by hiding behind it

Truly, the most courageous of them all.

Yegad, no value judgment intended! Sorry if it sounded like that. First I wrote 'Jacob opens the door by pulling it towards him while not exposing him to the opening' but then took a look at that nonsense and settled for 'hiding behind it' instead

[GreyWolfVT]

sounds like a total opposite from most of your usual characters MW

[Nordbo]

Don't forget that, to his credit, Jacob has - in the space of one mere post - changed from 'let's go outside to rest' to 'ok let's keep on' without any grumbling! A true soldier!

[MonkeyWrench]

Hahahahah

No offense taken Nordbo, in fact that is exactly what he would have done.

Jacob isn't exactly a coward, he's just not the most anxious of sorts.

[MonkeyWrench]

Don't forget that, to his credit, Jacob has - in the space of one mere post - changed from 'let's go outside to rest' to 'ok let's keep on' without any grumbling! A true soldier!

Exactly!

However, it would probably be more to the effect he knows he is outnumbered and instead of arguing about it he decides to simply move on.

[Nordbo]

Sorry guys I was lured away yesterday by a rare ftf opportunity to play one of my absolute favourite 70s fantasy board games: Sorcerer (SPI):

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Mind-numbingly intricate rules, dazzling psychedelic board, all you need for some magic freak time

[GreyWolfVT]

Korin's an old surly dwarf he's been a solder in many armies. Think of the countless battles and sleepless nights he has been through before.

[GreyWolfVT]

glad to have thought quickly to act as a cleaner

[Nordbo]

really what was the point? 4 players out numbered this badly really?

There's no 'point' to be made here, just trying to follow some kind of cause and effect line (always iffy in the arbitrary borderline world of realism and fantasy that a one-man-controlled game is, I know).
Trying to look at it as objectively as possible, my take on the recent turn of events is: If a bunch of intrepid explorers enter a possibly goblin-infested compound and raise some ruckus, then it shouldn't be entirely illogical that such goblins may

a) gradually become suspicious and post guards at key points overnight
b) appear in numbers when alerted by an alarm bell
c) confront any invaders

Which I think just happened

In any case: I really am not out to eradicate PCs - my hope is you'll want to play it through, that the PCs will make it and gain knowledge, experience and stuff along the way.
For now it seems you have chosen the multi-opponent combat card, and we'll play with that. May the force be with you!

PS. Just curious, why does it seem that noone is interested in the possible magical/combat use of 'artifacts & items' obtained along the way, or clues related to them (like maybe things bouncing off Korin hint hint)? Is it a typical PbP thing ? I'm still a PbP newbie and can only compare with tabletop AD&D, where everyone I've played with always wants to identify & try out found items ASAP......

[GreyWolfVT]

the only thing I found was money and a strange frog thing no clue if it is magical. Oh but wait there is the crap i got off the drunk..... I never even had it looked at no idea if that stuff is magical either. At any rate I'm a thief I don't really know how to use wands and all that.

[Dram]

Nordbo bowed out of his other games is this one done too

[GreyWolfVT]

not sure. I can only assume we are at least on a temporary hold/game pause.

[MonkeyWrench]

Did he give a reason for bowing out?

I hope everything is alright...