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#101 Post by Scott308 »

I doubt it.
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#102 Post by ravenn4544 »

i was thinking the same thing about that image ;)
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#103 Post by rredmond »

Never really an omen of weal. :D
This is a game about killing things and taking their stuff so you can become more powerful in order to kill bigger things and take even better stuff.
Alethan: I'm good with NOT pressing our luck this time.
mjulius: That's how I know I'm home.
Pulpatoon: The whole point of PbP is to take the scheduling pressure off the game. We're just chatty because we're so eager!
Scott308: ...everyone should be reminded of just how wonderful the people they play games with here can be in real life.
Leitz: Quality and quantity wise, I think US is the best I've seen.
Paladin: I can promise terror, glory, and riches...or a quick and brutal death.
Inferno: Come on! That's was Vicar's Head, a completely different doomed village!
Rex: I can move to the wait list to let someone else into the game.
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#104 Post by Inferno »

Sorry Raven. It's been three days since I posted. Moving this along. :)

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Jack in the Green: Ancient Child, Giants
P.T. Codswallop: Larcenous Impresario, Dimwater
Sir Ugghra: Bestial Half-Orc Aristocrat, Brotherton
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#105 Post by ravenn4544 »

ugh - my bad. i was thinking his checking for traps was this round. not last round.
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#106 Post by ravenn4544 »

For the north door - based on their observation of the shrine, is it likely that there could be a passage beyond that door, or did the waters edge/cliff not make that possible? (I'm wondering if the black that is unmapped is just unknown or is it in fact part of the mountain and therefore a likely passage).

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#107 Post by rredmond »

Yeah, it's very hard to tell. I'm assuming that it's a room or a passage that goes directly east. But there could be more stone north and we just can't see it in the dark, if so my assumptions are way off! ;)
This is a game about killing things and taking their stuff so you can become more powerful in order to kill bigger things and take even better stuff.
Alethan: I'm good with NOT pressing our luck this time.
mjulius: That's how I know I'm home.
Pulpatoon: The whole point of PbP is to take the scheduling pressure off the game. We're just chatty because we're so eager!
Scott308: ...everyone should be reminded of just how wonderful the people they play games with here can be in real life.
Leitz: Quality and quantity wise, I think US is the best I've seen.
Paladin: I can promise terror, glory, and riches...or a quick and brutal death.
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#108 Post by rredmond »

I'm hoping it's the treasure where they store all the magic. :lol:
Also, if you look to the very edge of the druid's torch, you can see that the passageway exiting the east of this room looks like it goes south-east; which further makes me believe that there isn't too much north of here. Again I'm likely incorrect!
This is a game about killing things and taking their stuff so you can become more powerful in order to kill bigger things and take even better stuff.
Alethan: I'm good with NOT pressing our luck this time.
mjulius: That's how I know I'm home.
Pulpatoon: The whole point of PbP is to take the scheduling pressure off the game. We're just chatty because we're so eager!
Scott308: ...everyone should be reminded of just how wonderful the people they play games with here can be in real life.
Leitz: Quality and quantity wise, I think US is the best I've seen.
Paladin: I can promise terror, glory, and riches...or a quick and brutal death.
Inferno: Come on! That's was Vicar's Head, a completely different doomed village!
Rex: I can move to the wait list to let someone else into the game.
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#109 Post by Inferno »

ravenn4544 wrote:For the north door - based on their observation of the shrine, is it likely that there could be a passage beyond that door...
Yes.
The dark edge above the number 3 on the map is a steep rock wall that continues at that angle for a while before circling around the subterranean lake.

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Current Games:
The Horror at Briarsgate (1e): Lovecraftian Gothic Horror
Lost City of Eternity (1e): Hyborian Age Sword and Sorcery

Completed Games:
Sauron Victorious (1e): Dire Saga for the Fate of Middle Earth
Once and Future Earth (1e): Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Dungeon Crawl

Player:
Agax Gryyg: Gamer of Urth, Ravenloft
Azoth Al-Aziz: Lovecraftian Cultist, Tamoachan
Blodget: Foolish Young 9th Level Hobbit, Dark Clouds
Dredd Doomsmith: Dwarven Deathtrap Engineer, Tomb of Horrors
Elijah Crowthorne: Marooned Prophet, Pirates
Jack in the Green: Ancient Child, Giants
P.T. Codswallop: Larcenous Impresario, Dimwater
Sir Ugghra: Bestial Half-Orc Aristocrat, Brotherton
Swilbosh: Savage Lizard-Warrior, Keep
Tantos Vek: Failed Paladin, Under Streets
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#110 Post by Inferno »

For the gaming historians among us, the map I'm using for the Lost Shrine of Ancient Evil is from a 1970s issue of White Dwarf magazine. I'll reveal the title and author when the party reaches whatever end awaits them.

As I mentioned in Lost City of the Pharaohs, I find that full, multi-level dungeons (the stock and trade of TSR modules of the 1970s and 80s) can be challenging in PbP, given how slow the pace is. But these old-school fanzines from the hobby's dawn have plenty of "mini-dungeons" that are just the perfect length for PbP. :)

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Current Games:
The Horror at Briarsgate (1e): Lovecraftian Gothic Horror
Lost City of Eternity (1e): Hyborian Age Sword and Sorcery

Completed Games:
Sauron Victorious (1e): Dire Saga for the Fate of Middle Earth
Once and Future Earth (1e): Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Dungeon Crawl

Player:
Agax Gryyg: Gamer of Urth, Ravenloft
Azoth Al-Aziz: Lovecraftian Cultist, Tamoachan
Blodget: Foolish Young 9th Level Hobbit, Dark Clouds
Dredd Doomsmith: Dwarven Deathtrap Engineer, Tomb of Horrors
Elijah Crowthorne: Marooned Prophet, Pirates
Jack in the Green: Ancient Child, Giants
P.T. Codswallop: Larcenous Impresario, Dimwater
Sir Ugghra: Bestial Half-Orc Aristocrat, Brotherton
Swilbosh: Savage Lizard-Warrior, Keep
Tantos Vek: Failed Paladin, Under Streets
Ulfang Chainbreaker: Barbarian Liberator of Slaves, Tharizdun

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#111 Post by rredmond »

Did you chuckle much when you wrote this :lol:
Inferno wrote:Then they push the door inward and it opens ...
This is a game about killing things and taking their stuff so you can become more powerful in order to kill bigger things and take even better stuff.
Alethan: I'm good with NOT pressing our luck this time.
mjulius: That's how I know I'm home.
Pulpatoon: The whole point of PbP is to take the scheduling pressure off the game. We're just chatty because we're so eager!
Scott308: ...everyone should be reminded of just how wonderful the people they play games with here can be in real life.
Leitz: Quality and quantity wise, I think US is the best I've seen.
Paladin: I can promise terror, glory, and riches...or a quick and brutal death.
Inferno: Come on! That's was Vicar's Head, a completely different doomed village!
Rex: I can move to the wait list to let someone else into the game.
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#112 Post by ravenn4544 »

we had a 50/50 chance!

https://youtu.be/rOnmFLUibeA
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#113 Post by rredmond »

ravenn4544 wrote:we had a 50/50 chance!

https://youtu.be/rOnmFLUibeA
:lol:
This is a game about killing things and taking their stuff so you can become more powerful in order to kill bigger things and take even better stuff.
Alethan: I'm good with NOT pressing our luck this time.
mjulius: That's how I know I'm home.
Pulpatoon: The whole point of PbP is to take the scheduling pressure off the game. We're just chatty because we're so eager!
Scott308: ...everyone should be reminded of just how wonderful the people they play games with here can be in real life.
Leitz: Quality and quantity wise, I think US is the best I've seen.
Paladin: I can promise terror, glory, and riches...or a quick and brutal death.
Inferno: Come on! That's was Vicar's Head, a completely different doomed village!
Rex: I can move to the wait list to let someone else into the game.
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#114 Post by Inferno »

rredmond wrote:Did you chuckle much when you wrote this :lol:
I'm reminded of the first 20 seconds of this clip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0YLLkr ... w&index=11

;) :D

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Current Games:
The Horror at Briarsgate (1e): Lovecraftian Gothic Horror
Lost City of Eternity (1e): Hyborian Age Sword and Sorcery

Completed Games:
Sauron Victorious (1e): Dire Saga for the Fate of Middle Earth
Once and Future Earth (1e): Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Dungeon Crawl

Player:
Agax Gryyg: Gamer of Urth, Ravenloft
Azoth Al-Aziz: Lovecraftian Cultist, Tamoachan
Blodget: Foolish Young 9th Level Hobbit, Dark Clouds
Dredd Doomsmith: Dwarven Deathtrap Engineer, Tomb of Horrors
Elijah Crowthorne: Marooned Prophet, Pirates
Jack in the Green: Ancient Child, Giants
P.T. Codswallop: Larcenous Impresario, Dimwater
Sir Ugghra: Bestial Half-Orc Aristocrat, Brotherton
Swilbosh: Savage Lizard-Warrior, Keep
Tantos Vek: Failed Paladin, Under Streets
Ulfang Chainbreaker: Barbarian Liberator of Slaves, Tharizdun

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#115 Post by rredmond »

:lol: good one!
This is a game about killing things and taking their stuff so you can become more powerful in order to kill bigger things and take even better stuff.
Alethan: I'm good with NOT pressing our luck this time.
mjulius: That's how I know I'm home.
Pulpatoon: The whole point of PbP is to take the scheduling pressure off the game. We're just chatty because we're so eager!
Scott308: ...everyone should be reminded of just how wonderful the people they play games with here can be in real life.
Leitz: Quality and quantity wise, I think US is the best I've seen.
Paladin: I can promise terror, glory, and riches...or a quick and brutal death.
Inferno: Come on! That's was Vicar's Head, a completely different doomed village!
Rex: I can move to the wait list to let someone else into the game.
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#116 Post by rredmond »

just double checking, but this room is free of tortured faces... as far as we know. :)
This is a game about killing things and taking their stuff so you can become more powerful in order to kill bigger things and take even better stuff.
Alethan: I'm good with NOT pressing our luck this time.
mjulius: That's how I know I'm home.
Pulpatoon: The whole point of PbP is to take the scheduling pressure off the game. We're just chatty because we're so eager!
Scott308: ...everyone should be reminded of just how wonderful the people they play games with here can be in real life.
Leitz: Quality and quantity wise, I think US is the best I've seen.
Paladin: I can promise terror, glory, and riches...or a quick and brutal death.
Inferno: Come on! That's was Vicar's Head, a completely different doomed village!
Rex: I can move to the wait list to let someone else into the game.
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#117 Post by rredmond »

Just piggy backing the DMs post from the Notes thread, and I don't know if it matters or not but:
Subject: Desperate Struggles (clues and player notes)
Inferno wrote:Proclamations of the Tortured Faces:
[b][url=http://www.unseenservant.us/forum/viewtopic.php?p=457922#p457922]DM[/url][/b] wrote: "Look Upon The Seven Faces of Immensity! Look Upon The Breaker of All Things! Look Upon the Bound and Conquered God!”
[b][url=http://www.unseenservant.us/forum/viewtopic.php?p=458496#p458496]DM[/url][/b] wrote:"Look Upon the Twin Inquisitors! Look Upon the Exalted Interrogator! Look Upon the Praetor-Pontifex!" urge the writhing visages in the floor!
[b][url=http://www.unseenservant.us/forum/viewtopic.php?p=459121#p459121]DM[/url][/b] wrote:"Look Upon Eizethrat Nexx and Gorgulos Nexx!
Look Upon Vorgen Pox, Nazir An-Azat and Aetheldredd Aleph!
Look Upon Aervik Narn and Carnithrax Maximus!
All Resting for Eternity in Deathly Splendour within The Tombs of the Greater Repugnances!"
Since there are seven names, my guess is these are the seven faces of immensity. Maybe the other things are titles?
  1. Eizethrat Nexx
  2. Gorgulos Nexx
  3. Vorgen Pox
  4. Nazir An-Azat
  5. Aetheldredd Aleph
  6. Aervik Narn
  7. Carnithrax Maximus
Could be that I'm overthinking too. :D It struck me in particular because that last name reminds me of "Circus Maximus" which is supposedly a fun board game that many an old school D&D player has played. I have not, but I've definitely heard of it! :D
This is a game about killing things and taking their stuff so you can become more powerful in order to kill bigger things and take even better stuff.
Alethan: I'm good with NOT pressing our luck this time.
mjulius: That's how I know I'm home.
Pulpatoon: The whole point of PbP is to take the scheduling pressure off the game. We're just chatty because we're so eager!
Scott308: ...everyone should be reminded of just how wonderful the people they play games with here can be in real life.
Leitz: Quality and quantity wise, I think US is the best I've seen.
Paladin: I can promise terror, glory, and riches...or a quick and brutal death.
Inferno: Come on! That's was Vicar's Head, a completely different doomed village!
Rex: I can move to the wait list to let someone else into the game.
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#118 Post by OGRE MAGE »

Nice job on that, Ron!

And yes, Circus Maximus is a hoot, though so far I have only played it at conventions.
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#119 Post by rredmond »

If I had to guess someone here had played it, I would have put good money on you Rob. :D
Also I think what made me do a double take is that in my home (of four daughters and a wife) I would be the Greater Repugnance. :)
This is a game about killing things and taking their stuff so you can become more powerful in order to kill bigger things and take even better stuff.
Alethan: I'm good with NOT pressing our luck this time.
mjulius: That's how I know I'm home.
Pulpatoon: The whole point of PbP is to take the scheduling pressure off the game. We're just chatty because we're so eager!
Scott308: ...everyone should be reminded of just how wonderful the people they play games with here can be in real life.
Leitz: Quality and quantity wise, I think US is the best I've seen.
Paladin: I can promise terror, glory, and riches...or a quick and brutal death.
Inferno: Come on! That's was Vicar's Head, a completely different doomed village!
Rex: I can move to the wait list to let someone else into the game.
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#120 Post by Inferno »

:lol:

DM:
Current Games:
The Horror at Briarsgate (1e): Lovecraftian Gothic Horror
Lost City of Eternity (1e): Hyborian Age Sword and Sorcery

Completed Games:
Sauron Victorious (1e): Dire Saga for the Fate of Middle Earth
Once and Future Earth (1e): Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Dungeon Crawl

Player:
Agax Gryyg: Gamer of Urth, Ravenloft
Azoth Al-Aziz: Lovecraftian Cultist, Tamoachan
Blodget: Foolish Young 9th Level Hobbit, Dark Clouds
Dredd Doomsmith: Dwarven Deathtrap Engineer, Tomb of Horrors
Elijah Crowthorne: Marooned Prophet, Pirates
Jack in the Green: Ancient Child, Giants
P.T. Codswallop: Larcenous Impresario, Dimwater
Sir Ugghra: Bestial Half-Orc Aristocrat, Brotherton
Swilbosh: Savage Lizard-Warrior, Keep
Tantos Vek: Failed Paladin, Under Streets
Ulfang Chainbreaker: Barbarian Liberator of Slaves, Tharizdun

DM bio is here.
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