Introduction Thread

And Mirabelle, too! 

(Amazing website) Strohm of Leth

Thanks for the fun game last night guys, was great doing a whole adventure in one session! :D Thanks Chris for suggesting we play!

Simon N. said: Thanks for the fun game last night guys, was great doing a whole adventure in one session! :D Thanks Chris for suggesting we play! Yeah, it was great to get a little surprise extra game in. Thanks again. 

Obvious treasure  On the dead Orcs are 9 gp and 208 sp. On Orog -  he has spiky chaos-themed full plate armour (AC 18, heavy), a shield, & a morningstar. His belt is made of silver, with a gold buckle (total value 160 gold pieces) and his morningstar has a 100 gold piece value emerald set in its hilt. In his purse are 8 gold pieces, 17 electrum pieces, and 5 silver pieces. Outside Orog's chamber are looted barrels of beer and wine, total value 55gp but hard to transport (400 lb total weight). Orog's Chamber - There is an broken-lock chest supported on two human skeletons that holds exactly 500 gp and a strange magical silk rope - a rope of climbing . There is a copper bowl, finely wrought and chased with silver, under the throne. However, it is filled with orc poo and very tarnished. One of the skeletons has a rune-scribed hand axe embedded in its skull, between the eyes. On inspection this is an enchanted dwarven hand axe +1 .

FANCY!!! Did Erasmus also take ballet classes too?? 🤔

And Strohm is well beefy!! 😳

Here's my boy Syrus! :-D @Tim Great job on Mirabelle - she has that bling new necklace on!! :-D

You can't see it in that picture, but Mirabelle also has a bottle of wine in her hand. :D

Tim M. said: You can't see it in that picture, but Mirabelle also has a bottle of wine in her hand. :D I spotted the bottle top!!! :D I like the mini though it's not as glam as Mirabelle's pic - or Jelly IRL! :)

Here is the motley crew so far! ;) (More images welcome!)

Simon N. said: Tim M. said: You can't see it in that picture, but Mirabelle also has a bottle of wine in her hand. :D I spotted the bottle top!!! :D I like the mini though it's not as glam as Mirabelle's pic - or Jelly IRL! :) Limitations of the platform at 3 in the morning, I'm afraid!

Loving Hero Forge, but just discovered another site to create minis!!! <a href="https://eldritch-foundry.com/" rel="nofollow">https://eldritch-foundry.com/</a> The results from this website is more "realistic" and less "Cute-sy"? And seems to have more variations on detailing too.....

Kenny H. said: Loving Hero Forge, but just discovered another site to create minis!!! <a href="https://eldritch-foundry.com/" rel="nofollow">https://eldritch-foundry.com/</a> The results from this website is more "realistic" and less "Cute-sy"? And seems to have more variations on detailing too..... But no colouring in though (*eyeroll)

Loot share from the Orc cave for Riptear and Qiviel(?) is 116gp 1sp 8cp each.

sorry i left the game at the end really enjoy it hope to see everyone this Saturday

WhiteValyrian said: sorry i left the game at the end really enjoy it hope to see everyone this Saturday Thanks Muiz - 75 XP each at end

Here is an updated pic of greedy-ass Syrus!! Haha ;)

Nice

Might be worth making a token of him? :)&nbsp;<a href="http://rolladvantage.com/tokenstamp/" rel="nofollow">http://rolladvantage.com/tokenstamp/</a> Kenny H. said: Here is an updated pic of greedy-ass Syrus!! Haha ;)

&nbsp;Something like this? Always hard to know how close-in to take the shot. :)

I've swapped out Syrus' token for now. Simon N. said: &nbsp;Something like this? Always hard to know how close-in to take the shot. :)

Simon N. said: &nbsp;Something like this? Always hard to know how close-in to take the shot. :) Oh WOW! Yes please! :-D

I do like my current token but I could go for a similar look if you fancy it, Simon. ;-p

Simon N. said: Tim M. said: You can't see it in that picture, but Mirabelle also has a bottle of wine in her hand. :D I spotted the bottle top!!! :D I like the mini though it's not as glam as Mirabelle's pic - or Jelly IRL! :) Lol that's very kind of you, Simon!

Kenny H. said: Here is the motley crew so far! ;) (More images welcome!) Absolutely loving these!!

Hi Kenny - I've replaced your token with the one below. :) Kenny H. said: Simon N. said: &nbsp;Something like this? Always hard to know how close-in to take the shot. :) Oh WOW! Yes please! :-D

Jelly said: Simon N. said: Tim M. said: You can't see it in that picture, but Mirabelle also has a bottle of wine in her hand. :D I spotted the bottle top!!! :D I like the mini though it's not as glam as Mirabelle's pic - or Jelly IRL! :) Lol that's very kind of you, Simon! Well you do have great taste in pics :p :D

Tim M. said: I do like my current token but I could go for a similar look if you fancy it, Simon. ;-p Up to you, but I think I like your current token better for 2D gaming. Syrus was just the generic WotC Half Elf Bard, Erasmus is distinctive. :)

Simon N. said: Tim M. said: I do like my current token but I could go for a similar look if you fancy it, Simon. ;-p Up to you, but I think I like your current token better for 2D gaming. Syrus was just the generic WotC Half Elf Bard, Erasmus is distinctive. :) Erasmus has been through a lot. Had to find the right image but not a single decent monk portrait could I find. Dunno where that one came from in the end, but it is almost exactly the look and feel I was imagining.&nbsp;

Thinking about house ruling that PCs can accumulate unlimited Inspiration. I don't think it would break anything? And use it for a reroll - one extra d20 roll - rather than just for Advantage. Still only one point per roll though. :)

Simon N. said: Thinking about house ruling that PCs can accumulate unlimited Inspiration. I don't think it would break anything? And use it for a reroll - one extra d20 roll - rather than just for Advantage. Still only one point per roll though. :) Honestly, I think you're generous enough with inspiration, but not so generous that it's not a tactical decision/gamble when to use it.&nbsp; Erasmus has missed out on a couple because I didn't use the one I had 'just in case', but that's fine.&nbsp; Perhaps use a different mechanic like offering advantage on saves or checks in certain circumstances (like Erasmus's adv on next WIS Save after burying the ghost's remains - I've still got that, right?).&nbsp;

Tim M. said: &nbsp;(like Erasmus's adv on next WIS Save after burying the ghost's remains - I've still got that, right?).&nbsp; Yup :)

Talking of DMs being generous with House Rules - perhaps you will reconsider long rest being less than 7 days?&nbsp; This is of course purely because of my selfish desire of regaining spell slots so I can help out the rest of the party... ;)

Kenny H. said: Talking of DMs being generous with House Rules - perhaps you will reconsider long rest being less than 7 days?&nbsp; This is of course purely because of my selfish desire of regaining spell slots so I can help out the rest of the party... ;) OR if we can get 1x spell slot per level back after a short break? :)

Kenny H. said: Kenny H. said: Talking of DMs being generous with House Rules - perhaps you will reconsider long rest being less than 7 days?&nbsp; This is of course purely because of my selfish desire of regaining spell slots so I can help out the rest of the party... ;) OR if we can get 1x spell slot per level back after a short break? :) Or, perhaps (and I'm not trying to rewrite your game, of course) regaining 1d4 spell levels after a short rest (so rolling a 2 would allow a single second level or two first levels)? Another option may be to allow recovery of other limited use actions (such as Syrus's Bardic Inspiration) after a short, rather than long, rest.&nbsp; I dunno, just spit-balling here! :-)&nbsp;

Tim M. said: Kenny H. said: Kenny H. said: Talking of DMs being generous with House Rules - perhaps you will reconsider long rest being less than 7 days?&nbsp; This is of course purely because of my selfish desire of regaining spell slots so I can help out the rest of the party... ;) OR if we can get 1x spell slot per level back after a short break? :) Or, perhaps (and I'm not trying to rewrite your game, of course) regaining 1d4 spell levels after a short rest (so rolling a 2 would allow a single second level or two first levels)? Another option may be to allow recovery of other limited use actions (such as Syrus's Bardic Inspiration) after a short, rather than long, rest.&nbsp; I dunno, just spit-balling here! :-)&nbsp; Anything like that would help! Especially if a long rest is a week-long... @TIM Love your suggestions - I think spell slots will better more spell caster PCs (eg Mirabelle) than Bardic inspo... :)

I'm not changing the long rest duration, but I'll allow crafting scrolls of spells you know during long rest &amp; training - a 1st level spell scroll takes 2 days and costs you 25gp in ink and parchment.

Simon N. said: I'm not changing the long rest duration, but I'll allow crafting scrolls of spells you know during long rest &amp; training - a 1st level spell scroll takes 2 days and costs you 25gp in ink and parchment. What would be the cost of scrolls for 2nd level spell and levels thereafters?

Oh, I just noticed Syrus doesn't have Arcana Skill! :-O I guess I'll let you swap out another skill for Arcana during a long rest. I'm using the XGTE rules reproduced here&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://www.flutesloot.com/5e-crafting-magic-items/#spellscroll" rel="nofollow">https://www.flutesloot.com/5e-crafting-magic-items/#spellscroll</a> &nbsp;- except 2 days for level 1. So 250gp for a level 2 scroll. Kenny H. said: Simon N. said: I'm not changing the long rest duration, but I'll allow crafting scrolls of spells you know during long rest &amp; training - a 1st level spell scroll takes 2 days and costs you 25gp in ink and parchment. What would be the cost of scrolls for 2nd level spell and levels thereafters?

Brill! Thanks Simon. Re Arcana Skill - Syrus has +1 in Arcana in the "Skills" section, is that not enough? Simon N. said: Oh, I just noticed Syrus doesn't have Arcana Skill! :-O I guess I'll let you swap out another skill for Arcana during a long rest. I'm using the XGTE rules reproduced here&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://www.flutesloot.com/5e-crafting-magic-items/#spellscroll" rel="nofollow">https://www.flutesloot.com/5e-crafting-magic-items/#spellscroll</a> &nbsp;- except 2 days for level 1. So 250gp for a level 2 scroll. Kenny H. said: Simon N. said: I'm not changing the long rest duration, but I'll allow crafting scrolls of spells you know during long rest &amp; training - a 1st level spell scroll takes 2 days and costs you 25gp in ink and parchment. What would be the cost of scrolls for 2nd level spell and levels thereafters?

No. You need Proficiency in Arcana skill to craft scrolls. Kenny H. said: Brill! Thanks Simon. Re Arcana Skill - Syrus has +1 in Arcana in the "Skills" section, is that not enough? Simon N. said: Oh, I just noticed Syrus doesn't have Arcana Skill! :-O I guess I'll let you swap out another skill for Arcana during a long rest. I'm using the XGTE rules reproduced here&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://www.flutesloot.com/5e-crafting-magic-items/#spellscroll" rel="nofollow">https://www.flutesloot.com/5e-crafting-magic-items/#spellscroll</a> &nbsp;- except 2 days for level 1. So 250gp for a level 2 scroll. Kenny H. said: Simon N. said: I'm not changing the long rest duration, but I'll allow crafting scrolls of spells you know during long rest &amp; training - a 1st level spell scroll takes 2 days and costs you 25gp in ink and parchment. What would be the cost of scrolls for 2nd level spell and levels thereafters?

XP for Jack Erasmus Syrus &amp; Strohm tonight: Zombies &amp; ghoul: 133 Opening the Portcullis &amp; reaching the Everflame: 50 Total 183 each.

Simon N. said: XP for Jack Erasmus Syrus &amp; Strohm tonight: Zombies &amp; ghoul: 133 Opening the Portcullis &amp; reaching the Everflame: 50 Total 183 each. Woot woot! Fewer than 900 needed to Lvl 4! Thanks Simon!&nbsp;

BTW I am going to allow stacking Inspiration (get more than 1 point), and using it for a reroll.

Thanks Simon for all the update! With regards to Arcane proficiency for Syrus, which of his skills can be traded in, and which section on the character sheet will I add in Arcane proficiency?

You add it to the skills proficiencies as normal. It's right there in the list. Swap with any other one. Kenny H. said: Thanks Simon for all the update! With regards to Arcane proficiency for Syrus, which of his skills can be traded in, and which section on the character sheet will I add in Arcane proficiency?

Simon N. said: You add it to the skills proficiencies as normal. It's right there in the list. Swap with any other one. Kenny H. said: Thanks Simon for all the update! With regards to Arcane proficiency for Syrus, which of his skills can be traded in, and which section on the character sheet will I add in Arcane proficiency? Done! Thanks Simon :)

First PC death today - commiseration to James on the loss of Rip Tear. He did go down fighting!

Sorry to hear about Rip Tear! RIP indeed! :-/