No responses to the roll call so far.
Please go and propose scenes on the other thread. I'm happy to proceed with another scene for the active players while giving others a chance to return. Thoughts?
OOC Chatter
Re: OOC Chatter
I'd be happy to continue the scene with Durgar, Whitfield and Ilreth by the campfire, to get my character acquainted with them... and hopefully introduce the prophecy theme.
G A M E S :
Running Vaults & Wastelands [Fallout]
Isaiah Bartlett in That Which Should Not Be [CoC]
Ingrid Esthof in The Horror at Briarsgate [1e]
Jónas Gillman in The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh [1e]
I N A C T I V E : (
Ballar Uh in Dungeonesque [LL/AEC]
Favrick in The Rise of Smaug [BW]
Running Vaults & Wastelands [Fallout]
Isaiah Bartlett in That Which Should Not Be [CoC]
Ingrid Esthof in The Horror at Briarsgate [1e]
Jónas Gillman in The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh [1e]
I N A C T I V E : (
Ballar Uh in Dungeonesque [LL/AEC]
Favrick in The Rise of Smaug [BW]
Re: OOC Chatter
I'm happy to continue as availability permits. I think Niping has enough of his background & character intermingled with other PCs that figuring out future scenes won't be a problem, regardless of who sticks around.
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lupinelegend
- Strider
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Wed Nov 04, 2015 1:01 am
Re: OOC Chatter
Happy Holidays everyone! Sorry for my unresponsiveness - I've been without computer access for the last week or so. In any case I'm home and ready to dive back in.
- The rules are clicking but I definitely find the mechanical guidance useful as I get more comfortable with the system.
- I'm enjoying everyone's role play and learning the BW ropes.
- I agree with Spectreman17 that the pace of the game is a bit slow but I'm not sure we can do much about that. If I have been slow to post it's because being human in this group has been pretty difficult so far. Whitfield disagrees with you guys on pretty much everything so I'm looking for opportunities to evolve his beliefs and have him see Dwarves as individuals and not one people who he blames for Dale's demise. I don't want for him to just leave the party and go with the Dalefolk even though his beliefs push me in that direction. Role playing this has been a welcome challenge!
- I'm enjoying the game so far.What I'd like to know:
Are you having fun?
Are the rules making sense?
Do you need more/less rules guidance moving forward? (I'm providing a lot of mechanics to help the learning curve and want to know if it is helpful and/or needed)
What do you like?
What are you not liking?
- The rules are clicking but I definitely find the mechanical guidance useful as I get more comfortable with the system.
- I'm enjoying everyone's role play and learning the BW ropes.
- I agree with Spectreman17 that the pace of the game is a bit slow but I'm not sure we can do much about that. If I have been slow to post it's because being human in this group has been pretty difficult so far. Whitfield disagrees with you guys on pretty much everything so I'm looking for opportunities to evolve his beliefs and have him see Dwarves as individuals and not one people who he blames for Dale's demise. I don't want for him to just leave the party and go with the Dalefolk even though his beliefs push me in that direction. Role playing this has been a welcome challenge!
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PointyEaredRogue
- Runner
- Posts: 24
- Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2015 4:04 pm
- Location: Southern California
Re: OOC Chatter
Hi, everyone, I'm back. I apologize for going MIA, but the holidays caught up with me.
Yes, I'm thoroughly enjoying it! It's in large-part my fault for some of the dragging aspects of it because I haven't been able to reply, but that will no longer continue as I am back at school and able to participate once a day.What I'd like to know:
Are you having fun?
Are the rules making sense?
Do you need more/less rules guidance moving forward? (I'm providing a lot of mechanics to help the learning curve and want to know if it is helpful and/or needed)
What do you like?
What are you not liking?
If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe.
-Carl Sagan
Glaiz Goldenhook, The Rise of Smaug [BW]
-Carl Sagan
Glaiz Goldenhook, The Rise of Smaug [BW]
Re: OOC Chatter
Thanks for all of your replies! Glad you're having fun. 
We'll press ahead, and if there are other questions/comments/concerns, please let me know.
We'll press ahead, and if there are other questions/comments/concerns, please let me know.-
Spectreman17
- Guide
- Posts: 211
- Joined: Tue Mar 24, 2015 11:28 pm
- Location: SoCal, USA
Re: OOC Chatter
Props to pointyearedrogue for a solid 0/5 roll!
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PointyEaredRogue
- Runner
- Posts: 24
- Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2015 4:04 pm
- Location: Southern California
Re: OOC Chatter
Quiet, youSpectreman17 wrote:Props to pointyearedrogue for a solid 0/5 roll!
If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe.
-Carl Sagan
Glaiz Goldenhook, The Rise of Smaug [BW]
-Carl Sagan
Glaiz Goldenhook, The Rise of Smaug [BW]
Re: OOC Chatter
The problem of fate and free will in Tolkien's writing is a complex one! I'm just adding these links here, for further use...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gift_of_Men
http://forchhammer.net/tolkien/Fate_FreeWill.html
I hope to implement elements of it into Favrick's narrative at some point. But he will have his own understanding and cosmology.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gift_of_Men
http://forchhammer.net/tolkien/Fate_FreeWill.html
I hope to implement elements of it into Favrick's narrative at some point. But he will have his own understanding and cosmology.
G A M E S :
Running Vaults & Wastelands [Fallout]
Isaiah Bartlett in That Which Should Not Be [CoC]
Ingrid Esthof in The Horror at Briarsgate [1e]
Jónas Gillman in The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh [1e]
I N A C T I V E : (
Ballar Uh in Dungeonesque [LL/AEC]
Favrick in The Rise of Smaug [BW]
Running Vaults & Wastelands [Fallout]
Isaiah Bartlett in That Which Should Not Be [CoC]
Ingrid Esthof in The Horror at Briarsgate [1e]
Jónas Gillman in The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh [1e]
I N A C T I V E : (
Ballar Uh in Dungeonesque [LL/AEC]
Favrick in The Rise of Smaug [BW]
Re: OOC Chatter
Very nice!
I'm glad to see research simply because I like Tolkien. Remember, though, in this game, it is use of -Wises in tests-that-matter which define the binding facts. You can establish facts from Tolkien's writings (likely with lower difficulties) or your own facts as the situation dictates. I will continue to add results from all Wise rolls onto the thread we're using to capture game-lore.
I'm glad to see research simply because I like Tolkien. Remember, though, in this game, it is use of -Wises in tests-that-matter which define the binding facts. You can establish facts from Tolkien's writings (likely with lower difficulties) or your own facts as the situation dictates. I will continue to add results from all Wise rolls onto the thread we're using to capture game-lore.
Re: OOC Chatter
Yes, I remember! That's what I meant by Favrick having "his own understanding" of Fate.Marullus wrote:I'm glad to see research simply because I like Tolkien. Remember, though, in this game, it is use of -Wises in tests-that-matter which define the binding facts. You can establish facts from Tolkien's writings (likely with lower difficulties) or your own facts as the situation dictates. I will continue to add results from all Wise rolls onto the thread we're using to capture game-lore.
G A M E S :
Running Vaults & Wastelands [Fallout]
Isaiah Bartlett in That Which Should Not Be [CoC]
Ingrid Esthof in The Horror at Briarsgate [1e]
Jónas Gillman in The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh [1e]
I N A C T I V E : (
Ballar Uh in Dungeonesque [LL/AEC]
Favrick in The Rise of Smaug [BW]
Running Vaults & Wastelands [Fallout]
Isaiah Bartlett in That Which Should Not Be [CoC]
Ingrid Esthof in The Horror at Briarsgate [1e]
Jónas Gillman in The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh [1e]
I N A C T I V E : (
Ballar Uh in Dungeonesque [LL/AEC]
Favrick in The Rise of Smaug [BW]
Re: OOC Chatter
I'll react later today!
G A M E S :
Running Vaults & Wastelands [Fallout]
Isaiah Bartlett in That Which Should Not Be [CoC]
Ingrid Esthof in The Horror at Briarsgate [1e]
Jónas Gillman in The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh [1e]
I N A C T I V E : (
Ballar Uh in Dungeonesque [LL/AEC]
Favrick in The Rise of Smaug [BW]
Running Vaults & Wastelands [Fallout]
Isaiah Bartlett in That Which Should Not Be [CoC]
Ingrid Esthof in The Horror at Briarsgate [1e]
Jónas Gillman in The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh [1e]
I N A C T I V E : (
Ballar Uh in Dungeonesque [LL/AEC]
Favrick in The Rise of Smaug [BW]
Re: OOC Chatter
Sorry for my own delays... Last week and weekend were hell.
I will give Artha for the first chapter and start the third chapter shortly. Keep going with your second chapter activities.
I will give Artha for the first chapter and start the third chapter shortly. Keep going with your second chapter activities.
Re: OOC Chatter
I'm going out of town for the weekend, won't be able to post! Let's hope Spectreman17 resurfaces in the meantime ....
G A M E S :
Running Vaults & Wastelands [Fallout]
Isaiah Bartlett in That Which Should Not Be [CoC]
Ingrid Esthof in The Horror at Briarsgate [1e]
Jónas Gillman in The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh [1e]
I N A C T I V E : (
Ballar Uh in Dungeonesque [LL/AEC]
Favrick in The Rise of Smaug [BW]
Running Vaults & Wastelands [Fallout]
Isaiah Bartlett in That Which Should Not Be [CoC]
Ingrid Esthof in The Horror at Briarsgate [1e]
Jónas Gillman in The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh [1e]
I N A C T I V E : (
Ballar Uh in Dungeonesque [LL/AEC]
Favrick in The Rise of Smaug [BW]
Re: OOC Chatter
Have a good one!