Introduction Thread

I'm not 100% sure I'll be able to join on Saturday. We're at the campground and can only get cell coverage intermittently. But I know there's a place near the beach that isn't bad. Ill try that.

No more shall the heirs of Durgeddin  On the throne of Khundrakar sit. The Glitterhame, dark as the Black-Mere The forges n’er again lit.  (For Fraener fears the Mistwood His doom awaits him there) But for friendship and  fair Jyrdani, Terrible foes he will dare Until death’s cold hand is upon him And Fraener no longer cares. 

Hey everyone, finally back to civilization. At the campground I could get the chat log, but the VTT was just blank, so I could sort of follow along. Until my laptop battery died. A major windstorm blew through the region, knocking out the power. When I got home I read the chat log. Glad to see everyone still alive. Tim, I'm sorry to see you leave, but I hope it's in the dice (real dice, not the cursed Roll20 dice) that you can return. If not, stay safe my friend, and I hope to game with you again in the future. As for everyone else, I hope we can continue RPing on the game forum while the game is on hiatus. Norrin will definitely make a return. After all, he has a barony to carve out of the wilderness for himself.

Geoff said: Hey everyone, finally back to civilization. At the campground I could get the chat log, but the VTT was just blank, so I could sort of follow along. Until my laptop battery died. A major windstorm blew through the region, knocking out the power. When I got home I read the chat log. Glad to see everyone still alive. Tim, I'm sorry to see you leave, but I hope it's in the dice (real dice, not the cursed Roll20 dice) that you can return. If not, stay safe my friend, and I hope to game with you again in the future. As for everyone else, I hope we can continue RPing on the game forum while the game is on hiatus. Norrin will definitely make a return. After all, he has a barony to carve out of the wilderness for himself. Geoff, I can only agree with all you have said. I was a late comer to this game but everyone made me very welcome indeed. Thanks Simon for once again running an amazing game and I hope we can all get together again once you’ve enjoyed a well earned rest! 

What Chris said, Tee Hee!  Dear all have a great summer!  I hope to fire up R20 to adventure with you guys again.  

Update Hi all,  Looking at hopefully restarting in a few weeks. I've decided to increase the starting level to level 3 (900 XP). The new 1st & 2nd level PCs add 900 to their current XP, so eg Queale 350+900 > 1250 XP.

Hi Simon, that’s great! If Fraener needs to do some crafting that will make life much easier. I’ll have to dust Quag Wenders off :)  Simon N. said: Update Hi all,  Looking at hopefully restarting in a few weeks. I've decided to increase the starting level to level 3 (900 XP). The new 1st & 2nd level PCs add 900 to their current XP, so eg Queale 350+900 > 1250 XP.

Nice better than starting from level 1 and more survivability

Looking to start playing again! They just hired another person in our office so my on-call weekends won't be as often.

Hi guys, I'm looking to resume running fortnightly from next Saturday 5pm (so 10/7 then 24/7) - does that suit you all? Prob do a bit of a time jump to even up the groups.

I'm good for 10/7, but I have to work on 24/7. The next time is 28/8. The maddening thing of that is when I'm at work, I'm sitting at a web-connected PC....

Looking good for 10/7 so far 🙂

im good for 10th july 2021

Yep, works for me

10/7 & 24/7 Booked.

Hello Wonderful People! Hope you are all having a good (British) Summer! Just wanted to let you know that I have found a local in-person game on Saturdays so I will not be re-joining the campaign.  What an incredible experience playing with you all online since last year! Thank You for bearing with Syrus' bad jokes and his throwing of glitter confetti. I will be putting a post up in the other threads with regards to Syrus' departure I wish you all the Bestest of Luck in your forthcoming adventures :) Best, Kenny

Awww! You will be missed, Kenny. It’s been great to play with you and Syrus hope to see you again someday. Have a ball in your new game and take care. Chris x  Kenny H. said: Hello Wonderful People! Hope you are all having a good (British) Summer! Just wanted to let you know that I have found a local in-person game on Saturdays so I will not be re-joining the campaign.  What an incredible experience playing with you all online since last year! Thank You for bearing with Syrus' bad jokes and his throwing of glitter confetti. I will be putting a post up in the other threads with regards to Syrus' departure I wish you all the Bestest of Luck in your forthcoming adventures :) Best, Kenny

To Syrus the Bard, Rhymes were never hard, So quick of the mark, always good for a lark, Confetti he threw, At every couple, he knew, Sparkly dungeons he made, every time he played, Good luck to Kenny and Syrus!

Session XP is 621 each.

@Geoff I think you still need to give Norrin his +2 Attribute increase for level 6.

Simon N. said: @Geoff I think you still need to give Norrin his +2 Attribute increase for level 6. Thanks Simon, I was going to ask you about that. I'm still a 5e newbie here. I've added one to each of his CHA and DEX.

Just a quick note to everyone wishing them good luck in the game tomorrow. I have to work unfortunately, but when I get a moment I'll read the chat log for the session. The good news is they hired another person in our office, so my work weekends won't be quite as often. Game on!

Geoff said: Just a quick note to everyone wishing them good luck in the game tomorrow. I have to work unfortunately, but when I get a moment I'll read the chat log for the session. The good news is they hired another person in our office, so my work weekends won't be quite as often. Game on! Cheers Geoff! 

Can you all play again this Saturday 31st July? With my family here on 7th & 14th. playing 31st July & 21st August looks best.

Simon N. said: Can you all play again this Saturday 31st July? With my family here on 7th & 14th. playing 31st July & 21st August looks best. That works for me, playing July 31. I'm not sure about Aug 21 though.

I'm good for it

31st July Affirmative.

Thanks everyone, OK confirming will run this Saturday.

BTW session xp was 800. PCs Group 1 (Saturdays)   3/11/59: Defeat at Mistwood Mine, Erasmus & Quillax lost. 17/11: Encounter with Rot-Tusk's orcs (12 total) in forest, Ted slain & Gentle Reposed, Jyrdani leaves. Travel to Dwarfstead. 24/11: News - Carrion Moths attacking Malthlyn cause havoc with their droning, but are driven off by the defenders. Fraener raises Ted. 25/11: Group travels to Helix, talks with Hendon the Miller, overnight at the Brazen Strumpet. 26/11: West into Moonfog Hills in heavy rain, battle 2 trolls and 7 worgs, overnight at Barnaby Farm. 27/11: Sunny day. North into woods, find ransacked Arcatan camp, Queale gets fur slippers. Find sinister cave, & battle 4 Carrion Moths. Norrin Son of Thorin  (Geoff) Human male Fighter-6 (Champion) PB+3 XP 15,511/23,000  AC 22  (plate +1 & shield +1)  HP 58  (13+9/level)  P-PER 15  P-INV 12  P-INS 15  MI:  +1 Nar 'hero sword' longsword,  +1 plate armour , +1 shield, +1 Duergar greatsword Strohm  of Leth (Muiz) Sun Elf male Fighter-5 (Eldritch Knight) XP 13,742/14,000  AC 19  (orog plate, defence style)  HP 44  (12+8/lvl)   P-PER 12 P-INV 12 P-INS 9.  MI:  +2 Greatsword  -  Excruciator, the Sword of Amaul, aka the Sword of the Sorcerer (sheds light as per spell on command) Malied  Edicast  (James) Half-Elf male Wizard-5 XP 12,893/14,000  AC 13/16  mage armour  HP 22  (6+4/lvl) P-PER 14  P-INV 18  P-INS 11. Blessing:  +2 INT  from Gina the Gynosphinx Fraener   ap Durgeddin  (Chris) Mountain Dwarf male Forge Cleric-5 XP 9,502/14,000  AC 22  (AC19 plate armour  +1, +3 for shield blessed to +1)  HP 48  (12+9/lvl)   E: Durgeddin's own  +1 full plate  armour  (+0/ +1  at 5th level),  +1 Duergar warhammer,  +2 Mace.  P-PER 12 P-INV 10  P-INS 15 Ted  (Matt) Half-Orc male Rogue-4 (Thief) XP 5,740/6,500  AC 15  (studded)  HP 31  (10+7/lvl)  P-PER 15 P-INV 9 P-INS 11 MI: Ostrikka's/Jack's  gauntlets of ogre power STR 19, +1 Durgeddin Rapier from Tenho, Barbara's Rope of Climbing Queale  (Keelia) Half-Elf female Horizon Walker Ranger-3 XP 2,671/2,700  AC 16 HP 28  (12+8/level)  P-PER 15  P-INV 12 P-INS 15 Shivers  (Rich), Human male Rogue-3 (Assassin) XP 1,700/2,700

Strohm Ted & Queale very close to levelling, Malied Ted & Shivers not too far either.

3/11/59: Defeat at Mistwood Mine, Erasmus & Quillax lost. (;ﾟ︵ﾟ;)

online now

Norrin Son of Thorin  (Geoff) Human male Fighter-6 (Champion) PB+3 XP 17,236/23,000  AC 22  (plate +1 & shield +1)  HP 58  (13+9/level)   P-PER 15   P-INV 12   P-INS 15   MI:  +1 Nar 'hero sword' longsword,   +1 plate armour , +1 shield, +1 Duergar greatsword Strohm  of Leth (Muiz) Sun Elf male Fighter-6 (Eldritch Knight) XP 15,467/23,000  AC 19  (orog plate, defence style)  HP 52  (12+8/lvl)   P-PER 12 P-INV 12 P-INS 9.  MI:  +2 Greatsword  -  Excruciator, the Sword of Amaul, aka the Sword of the Sorcerer (sheds light as per spell on command) Malied  Edicast  (James) Half-Elf male Wizard-6 XP 14,618/23,000  AC 13/16  mage armour  HP 26  (6+4/lvl) P-PER 14   P-INV 18   P-INS 11. Blessing:  +2 INT  from Gina the Gynosphinx Fraener   ap Durgeddin  (Chris) Mountain Dwarf male Forge Cleric-5 XP 11,227/14,000  AC 22  (AC19 plate armour  +1, +3 for shield blessed to +1)  HP 48  (12+9/lvl)   E: Durgeddin's own  +1 full plate  armour  (+0/ +1  at 5th level),  +1 Duergar warhammer,  +2 Mace.  P-PER 12 P-INV 10  P-INS 15 Ted  (Matt) Half-Orc male Rogue-5 (Thief) XP 7,465/14,000  AC 15  (studded)  HP 38  (10+7/lvl)  P-PER 15 P-INV 9 P-INS 11 MI: Ostrikka's/Jack's  gauntlets of ogre power STR 19, +1 Durgeddin Rapier from Tenho, Barbara's Rope of Climbing Queale  (Keelia) Half-Elf female Horizon Walker Ranger-4 XP 4,396/6,500  AC 16 HP 40  (13+9/level)  P-PER 15  P-INV 12 P-INS 15 MI:  rabbit fur slippers of elvenkind Shivers  (Rich), Human male Rogue-3 (Assassin) XP 2,328/2,700

27/11: i. Sunny day. North into woods, find ransacked Arcatan camp, Queale gets fur slippers. ii. Find sinister cave, & battle Carrion Moths, destroy a sinister obelisk then defeat its mind-bending Mind Flayer guardian in a terrible battle. Flee aberrant hordes, and return to Malthlyn for long rest and training (20 days). 17/12: resume

Training cost is 20gp for Queale (3>4), 40gp for the other PCs (4>5 and 5>6).

Adventure pic of the Mindflayer battle:

Simon N. said: Training cost is 20gp for Queale (3>4), 40gp for the other PCs (4>5 and 5>6). Does Norrin gain anything for helping Fraener and Queale increase their Athletics score? I mean, he would do it out of the goodness of his heart; any advantage that would give the party is always welcome. Just curious, that's all.

Geoff said: Simon N. said: Training cost is 20gp for Queale (3>4), 40gp for the other PCs (4>5 and 5>6). Does Norrin gain anything for helping Fraener and Queale increase their Athletics score? I mean, he would do it out of the goodness of his heart; any advantage that would give the party is always welcome. Just curious, that's all. Not unless they're paying him!  Edit: Fraener can add 3 weeks of athletics training, Queale can add 2 weeks. Need 50-INT mod weeks to complete training.

Great fun, really enjoyed the game last night.  That was my first encounter with a Flayer, terrifying. 

Matt said: Great fun, really enjoyed the game last night.  That was my first encounter with a Flayer, terrifying.  The 5e monster designers did a great job with it I thought! 

Simon N. said: 27/11: i. Sunny day. North into woods, find ransacked Arcatan camp, Queale gets fur slippers. ii. Find sinister cave, & battle Carrion Moths, destroy a sinister obelisk then defeat its mind-bending Mind Flayer guardian in a terrible battle. Flee aberrant hordes, and return to Malthlyn for long rest and training (20 days). 17/12: resume I imagine there may be mention in Malthlyn that Jyrdani returned with the repellant, helped defend against the attack, then buggered off and left them to it. XD She's currently at D'Ashe Manor.

Hi guys will be starting at 3pm on 21st, hope that suits everyone.

yeah its good for me.

Reminder game tomorrow is from 3pm! 

I'll be away for mum's memorial in Scotland 28/8 and 4/9, so after tomorrow next game 11/9.  Then I think 25/9 and continuing fortnightly thereafter.

Noted Simon

Updated XP - Shivers has enough to train for 4th; Fraener should soon have enough for 6th, and Queale for 5th. Norrin Son of Thorin  (Geoff) Human male Fighter-6 (Champion) PB+3 XP 18,907/23,000  AC 22  (plate +1 & shield +1)  HP 58  (13+9/level)   P-PER 15   P-INV 12   P-INS 15   MI:  +1 Nar 'hero sword' longsword,   +1 plate armour , +1 shield, +1 Duergar greatsword Strohm  of Leth (Muiz) Sun Elf male Fighter-6 (Eldritch Knight) XP 17,138/23,000  AC 19  (orog plate, defence style)  HP 52  (12+8/lvl)   P-PER 12 P-INV 12 P-INS 9.  MI:  +2 Greatsword  -  Excruciator, the Sword of Amaul, aka the Sword of the Sorcerer (sheds light as per spell on command) Malied  Edicast  (James) Half-Elf male Wizard-6 XP 16,289/23,000  AC 13/16  mage armour  HP 26  (6+4/lvl) P-PER 14   P-INV 18   P-INS 11. Blessing:  +2 INT  from Gina the Gynosphinx Fraener   ap Durgeddin  (Chris) Mountain Dwarf male Forge Cleric-5 XP 12,898/14,000  AC 22  (AC19 plate armour  +1, +3 for shield blessed to +1)  HP 48  (12+9/lvl)   E: Durgeddin's own  +1 full plate  armour  (+0/ +1  at 5th level),  +1 Duergar warhammer,  +2 Mace.  P-PER 12 P-INV 10  P-INS 15 Ted  (Matt) Half-Orc male Rogue-5 (Thief) XP 7,465/14,000  AC 15   (studded)   HP 38   (10+7/lvl)  P-PER 15  P-INV 9 P-INS 11 MI: Ostrikka's/Jack's  gauntlets of ogre power STR 19, +1 Durgeddin Rapier from Tenho, Barbara's Rope of Climbing Queale  (Keelia) Half-Elf female Horizon Walker Ranger-4 XP 6,067/6,500  AC 16 HP 40  (13+9/level)  P-PER 15  P-INV 12 P-INS 15 MI:  cute   rabbit fur slippers of elvenkind Shivers  (Rich), Human male Rogue-3>4 (Assassin) XP 3,999/2,700>6500  AC 14 HP 21>29  (9+6/lvl, rolled 8 hp for 4th) P-PER 13 P-INV 13 P-INS 11

Hullo folks sorry I missed you on Saturday.  How were your anniversary celebrations Chris?  Hope it was a terrific.  Hope to 'see' you dudes on 25/9     

Rumours M12 1359 DR 1. Orc raiders from Glen Orcy have attacked Helix's  Brazen Strumpet , but were defeated by the heroic defenders, led by  Manu  the Stable Boy. Manu & his companions next day ventured onto the Barrowmoor in  Hendon  the Miller's boat, but did not return. 2. Disaster at Spurs' Edge!  Worm-Things  from Feycircle Tor have destroyed the village, and devoured or carried off her defenders, including Thane  Rufus  & Mage  Burne  of Hommlet, and the Snow Elf warrior princess  Nevamira . Survivors have fled north to Hommlet and Valls. A band of heroes from Carmarthan, led by handsome  Gorlock  the Warlock and his trusty sidekick  Greeba , have answered the call to save the land from the Worms of Qorgeth. 3. Malthlyn village remains hard pressed by aberrant monsters descending from the Moonfog Hills, but at least the burning of a strange repellent concoction seems to be deterring the Carrion Moths and their Carrion Crawler brood. Brave  Sir Norrin  of D'Ashe Manor leads the defence, aided by a band of heroes including the elven prince  Strohm , the wizard  Malied , and  Fraener  the dwarven forge-priest.

Hi folks, here is a link to a short (5m) roll20 tips video&nbsp; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOqQdjs1tUY" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOqQdjs1tUY</a> &nbsp; I found it useful, thought I'd share.&nbsp; Cheers,&nbsp; Matt