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So I want to be sure where you all are at concerning this campaign. I know it's been slow going, and if it continues, it's likely to stay that way to some extent. My family and I may be moving houses this spring, for instance. Say good-bye to me for a month if that happens!

But while some of the slowness has been my own slow rate of posting, partly it's "slow" in-game because the UK5 module is all about surviving in a wilderness setting. Unless I'm mistaken, we're still on Day 8 of the campaign. There's no fast-forwarding. You're not just going to wake up and be in Greyhawk. It's going to take time and you'll have to earn it. That's been the flavor of the campaign from the start and that's how I plan to keep running it. The idea is to enjoy the journey along the way.

That being said, such a thing can get long in the tooth without player buy-in. So I want to gauge how long you guys want to keep at this by a little poll. Please be honest, as you're really not going to hurt my feelings. If I don't run this campaign, I'll likely start up another one at some point. Lots of ideas here, and this helps me plan ahead. Depending on your answers, I may have further questions for you...

I love a poll.
I'm in for the long haul, as I alluded to before, I want to get Swil into civilisation and see what shock he causes. The long pauses don't bother me as I am often here. Recently have been busy in RL so it has suited me really.

But what do you think Rag?

Glad I could accommodate your busy RL with my own, saalaria!

I'm cool with whatever, though I don't want to do a lot of planning for the "long haul" option if it's not going to happen. The next bit about the horse lords and such, no matter what we decide to do with it, I've got pretty well planned already, as it's really still part of the UK5 module.

A couple people haven't voted yet looks like. I'll wait a couple days and then probably another poll based on the results.

Polls are great, aren't they?

I'm game for whatever you are willing to DM. The pace doesn't bother me either. But... make sure it's what you want to do...

I am still interested in the story, and I want to play.
But I must be honest and admit to not being totally into the plot right now as the gaps in play kind of take me out of the moment.

I too am going through a transition... might be looking for a new job real soon.
Good luck with the move, that is really stressful to dea with.

The one thing I would add to that is that a slower paced game does make it harder to remember details. So, if this pace were to be the standard, I would suggest scrubbing out any puzzle type plot mechanisms that require remembering previous encounters/finds.
(ie, like possibly having to remember what was in the poem, and also use the amulet found in the cave to open some new lock, etc...). That is a problem with playing modules in PBP... at the table, we might have progressed this far in one Sunday afternoon, or maybe 2. Instead, because it has been months/years, remembering every detail becomes impossible.

I voted for the long haul, because I'm having fun with this group and could go on indefinitely. However, to qualify, I would be just as happy with a dramatic ending at some point where everything tied up. Basically, I'm in for as long as the DM can manage it and still be having fun.