Gedanken 1: Scenario 1 |
Calenril_i
Subject: Gedanken: Scenario 1
Scenario 1:
Four red insect-like creatures about the size of a hobbit crawl out of the ground in front of the red door. They are boxy in shape, with six legs and dangerous-looking pinchers and mouth-parts. They move with a purpose to attack.
There is no time for a free attack, but there is enough time to aim ranged weapons and the creatures are not attempting to dodge. Your choices are as follows.
1. cast a spell;
2. fire a ranged weapon (SR to hit);
3. join the melee with your weapons;
4. perform a special action.In your next post, Include your choice of action with its result.
-If you cast a spell, report its affect, who the target is, plus your spell cost and remaining Str and Myc. E.g., Ryone casts a TTYF at cost 5 at the first convenient target. The report could be something like. "TTYF, any enemy; 5e) cost 5 ST, leaves 5 ST; 6e) cost 5 Mc, leaves 8Mc."
-If you fire a ranged weapon, indicate your target, your saving throw results (the die roll only), and the die roll and damage totals for both rule systems. Roll damage only once. Do not make separate rolls for each system. E.g., Paddy fires off a stone at the nearest target. A reasonable report would be, "Sling, first target; SR=10; damg=4+6=10." Since Paddy is not a warrior, there is no need to list separate damage numbers for each system.
-If you wade into the fight, just report your damage done and the weapons you use. Warriors should include totals for both systems. E.g., Wendy uses her daggers. Her player could post results like this, "Haladie x2; 5e) damage: 16-2=14; 6e) damage: 16-1=15."
-If you want to perform a special action, list what you wish to do and a secondary option. I'll work with you before closing the combat round.
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Eickeric
Subject: Re: Gedanken: Scenario 1
-If you wade into the fight, just report your damage done and the weapons you use. Warriors should include totals for both systems. E.g., Wendy uses her daggers. Her player could post results like this, "Haladie x2; 5e) damage: 16-2=14; 6e) damage: 16-1=15."
Nitro will walk into combat with his trusty bludgeon against the nearest bug.
5e: 9 points damage (4+3+2).
6e: 10 points (9+1 add).Nitro likes 6th edition betterÖ
Mistwalker_
Subject: Re: Gedanken: Scenario 1
"Ecchhh.....Daddy wouldn't be happy if I got eaten by bugs." Wendy says as she whips a pair of knives out from the sheaths on her belt, a hint of humour in her tone. "Then again, I wouldn't much like it either...."
She sticks by Serena, staying just a few feet to her left so she won't be in the way when she starts swinging that fancy sword and attacking at the same time she does.Haladie x2; 5e) damage: 18+6=24; 6e) damage: 18+7=25." (I prefer figuring all the adds together for a flat amount then rolling the dice and adding to it, if that's okay.)
Serena_Glave
Subject: Re: Gedanken: Scenario 1
<3. join the melee with your weapons;>
{{Serena --> "Its extermination time!" I attack the nearest bug using my "fancy" sword. If I kill one I select a new target and attack it.
"6th edition" Great Shamsheer; 20 + 7 = 27 points of damage
"5th edition" Great Shamsheer; 20 + 6 = 26 points
Calenril_i
Subject: Re: Gedanken: Scenario 1
<<(I prefer figuring all the adds together for a flat amount then rolling the dice and adding to it, if that's okay.) >>
Fine with me. All I need is the die roll separate (just like you did it) and the total--I'm not doing this to be nice, but because I'm lazy. I call it distributed calculating. ;-)
Jaxdracon
Subject: Re: Gedanken: Scenario 1
[[Paddy, earlier]] When Nitro offers his backup bludgeon, Paddy waves his hand politely. "No thanks, laddie, though I be greatly honored. Anything larger than a cobbler's awl and I'm all thumbs, if'n you get me gist!" He jabs the air playfully with his cane.
Paddy dutifully introduces himself ("I'm Paddy O'Baddy.") to the newcomers: he bows silently and respectfully at Ryone's appearance, hiding his own magical naivetÈ in the presence of the well-learned Wizard; he bows even lower at the charming Hobbit's introduction and adds an "At your service, lassie!"; he offers the other reticent adventurer a guarded nod and a terse wink.
When he suddenly finds himself in the middle of a field and very disoriented, he gravitates naturally towards any commanding presence, and that happens to be Serena, who delivers what he considers very good advice. "Right behind ya, O Serena of the Curved Blade!"
No sooner has he started brainstorming words that rhyme with "blade" than do the belligerent insects appear. Following the others' lead, he whips out his sling, inserts a stone and, whirling it over his head, lets the bullet fly at the closest insect. [SR die roll 5, damage 9+6=15]
Talan_Fire
Subject: Re: Gedanken: Scenario 1
Ryone backs up to Charlie, muttering "Edalb laprov" as he touches her short sword. He then says [in Common please let's not get ridiculous], "Charlie, attack without fear! Your sword is ensorcelled to slay these insects."
As the insects approach, he draws his sax (a large dagger he doesn't try to exposed himself to anyone) as he maneuvers himself between Paddy and any on coming insects.
Ryone will intercept any insect getting close to Paddy while staying outside the swing of Paddy's sling (there's a good start of a limerick) . [in Common] "Your sling may be our best weapon. Aim for those attacking Wendy!"
OOC: Ryone casts Vorpal Blade on Charlie's short sword it costs him 5 STR or MYC. By the way, which set of rules are we using for this combat? Ed 5 or the roughed out Ed 6?
It may make a difference with the next combat round. His current Strength would be 5 and Mystic would be 8 as Vorpal Blade costs him 5 STR/MYC. (no staff and as per both sets of rules he would have to be level 2 to take advantage of reducing the cost due to experience.)
[remaining text edited--see this comments section]
Calenril_i
Subject: Re: Gedanken: Scenario 1
Thanks, Talan_Fire, for your post. Gerbica, I still need a post or two from you.
-We're using BOTH systems in parallel. You did it right--I need to know the results from both sets of magic rules.
-1st level wizards do get a 1-point benefit from a magic staff but not from experience. Many 1st level wizards do not start with a staff because of its cost--another reason for adventuring.
-You only get one action in this round, but you can still move around. I will permit you to take damage on your armor for Paddy.<<It may make a difference with the next combat round. His current Strength would be 5 and Mystic would be 8 as Vorpal Blade costs him 5 STR/MYC. (no staff and as per both sets of rules he would have to be level 2 to take advantage of reducing the cost due to experience.)
..
MYC only changes a wizardís fighting ability. A MYC wizard is more reliable in combat, but overall a weaker fighter. A STR wizard is a better fighter before he casts spells, but becomes next to useless after a spell casting frenzy.>>This is the very reason for our Gedanken--to reveal these effects.
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 03:43:32 PDT
Subject: Gedanken[edited. Part of post moved here and here]
>{{Serena --> "Its extermination time!" I attack the nearest bug using my "fancy" sword.
Nitro changed his mind again. Nitro will again cast his vote for Serena.
Anyone who actually has the courage to use that as a battle cry has more than enough guts to run the showÖ
>[[Paddy, earlier]] When Nitro offers his backup bludgeon, Paddy waves his hand politely. "No thanks, laddie, though I be greatly honored. Anything larger than a cobbler's awl and I'm all thumbs, if'n you get me gist!" He jabs the air playfully with his cane.
ìYou talk funny. I guess you donít speak Common either.î
>No sooner has he started brainstorming words that rhyme with "blade"
`Filletedí comes immediately to mind.
>Ryone then says [in Common please let's not get ridiculous],
Being ridiculous is my quite often my goal- `specially in T&T.
With spell names, and various other elements thrown it, the game begs for it.
Calenril_i
Subject: Gedanken: Scenario 1
Paddy lets go of the thong too soon and his stone flies wide, whisking past one creature's antenna and thumping into the ground.
The battle proceeds as described by the players. Charlie is silent but her enchanted sword, now quicker and sharper, does the talking for her. The warriors fight well, keeping the two wizards out of the battle. But, the creatures are barely battered--mostly with deep scores in their armor.
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What do you do?-The choices are the same as before: 1. ranged attack; 2. magic attack; 3. hand-to-hand melee combat; 4. special action.
-However, a ranged attack will be somewhat more difficult since the creatures are actively in combat.
-Ryone now has two very different Str stats. Talan_fire, you may choose different actions for the two systems (e.g., fight in one, cast spell in the other; or perhaps use one dagger in one, two in the other).
-As before, decide and post the results. If you choose option 4, contact me via email or YIM so I can give you your instructions.
-Sorry about the confusion of Charlie's gender. I think Charlie was supposed to be a female, so I'll assume so unless informed otherwise.
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Jaxdracon
Subject: Re: Gedanken: Scenario 1
<< [[Ryone]] will intercept any insect getting close to Paddy while staying outside the swing of Paddy's sling (there's a good start of a limerick) . [in Common] "Your sling may be our best weapon. Aim for those attacking Wendy!"
>>[[Paddy]] Bolstered by the Wizard Ryone's protective stance, Paddy shakes off his embarassing first attack and nocks another stone into his sling. He fires this one at the closest insect to the Hobbit. [SR die roll 5, damage 10+6=16]
[[OOC]] GM, are you allowing missile combat in melee? If not, scratch the above; Paddy will have to run out of melee range this round to get a better firing lane, cuz he has no hand-to-hand weapons (his mage staff, a crook-necked cane, isn't suitable for striking).
Calenril_i
Subject: Re: Gedanken: Scenario 1
Paddy rolled a five again? *Choke*
Yes, I'm allowing Paddy's ranged attack in this melee. In a period of two minutes, I expect there would be some chance he'd get to fire a shot off. If the conditions were less favorable, I probably would not allow it. Range will be point blank, but the objects are hobbit-sized and *not* standing still, meaning that Paddy is likely to be a bit red in the face after this.
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 03:43:32 PDT
Subject: Gedanken[edited. Other parts of this post are scattered about.]
>Ryone then says [in Common please let's not get ridiculous],
Being ridiculous is my quite often my goal- `specially in T&T.
With spell names, and various other elements thrown it, the game begs for it.
>calenril: The warriors fight well, keeping the two wizards out of the battle. But, the creatures are barely battered--mostly with deep scores in their armor.
Nitro is pleased to have lived so long.
>What do you do? -The choices are the same as before: 1. ranged attack; 2. magic attack; 3. hand-to-hand melee combat; 4. special action.
Nitro attack again with the club. Itís worked so far.
5e) 15 points damage: (4+5+6)
6e) 16 points damage: (15+1 add)
Nitro still prefers 6th edition.
Serena_glave
Subject: Re: Gedanken: Scenario 1
<<3. hand-to-hand melee combat;>>
{{Serena --> I continue attacking. Bug killing is fun.
"6th edition" Great Shamsheer; 16 + 7 = 23 points of damage
"5th edition" Great Shamsheer; 16 + 6 = 22 points[[OOC - Talan_Fire, you should have cast that spell on my sword. Think of my sword's dice doubled and you'll understand my point.]]
Mistwalker_
Subject: Re: Gedanken: Scenario 1
Wendy stands her ground, an odd little smile on her face as twin daggers flash through the air, stabbing at the overgrown orc crunchies! Now this is.....interesting.
5th. Ed: 17+6=23.
6th. Ed: 17+7=24.
Talan_Fire
Subject: Re: Gedanken: Scenario 1
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 19:58:52 PDTRyone calls out to the others, "Follow me! Paddy, see you on the other side!" He then runs up jumps on the back of the closest red beetle and skips over it to land by the red door. He will swing open the door and take a quick peek inside the door. Once again he calls out to the others, "Come 'on! We don't have all day! Kick the bugs onto their backs if you don't feel like leap frog! Block-like bugs don't have wings! Ever see a box roll over?!"
[OOC I rolled a 20 (6+6 + 5+3) for mu LUK SR followed by a 9 (5+4) for my DEX saving roll]
Eickeric
Subject: Gedanken: Scenario 1
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2001 01:51:11 PDT>Ryone calls out to the others, "Follow me!
"Sorry, I refuse to follow someone I can't even talk to. Besides, none of us seem to be in any danger from these bugs yet- so there's no reason to run. And who knows what's behind the door? I don't want trolls to the front and bugs to my back."
Calenril_i
Subject: Gedanken: Scenario 1, round 2 (cont'd)
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2001 15:26:11 PDTRyone takes a Tai Kwan Leep onto the back of one of the giant bugs, miraculously missing the Ginsu claws and at a moment when the bug happens to be making a move that actually helps him steady his foot and catapults him on toward the door. This makes it easier for Ryone to keep his footing on the smooth back of the creature, thus making his leap away seem graceful and almost easy. [lvl 2 luck, which he beat so well it reduced the dex SR to lvl 1]
It was a dangerous thing to do, and the others are not so convinced that it should be repeated, as these things are more dangerous than your average coffee table. Still, it was effective. The bug is strong but its legs were never made to hold up against such a good stomping. It is quite disabled, its legs having been driven partway into the ground and the joints broken. Just don't get close to its head--it can still bite.
The four warriors have a much easier time now that there are only three bugs left. But are they all fighting? If Gerbica says Charlie joins in and posts a die roll, then I'll be able to declare an end to the combat. Otherwise, it'll take another round or two because I'll assume that Charlie is practicing her sailor's knots instead of fighting.
Ryone passes through the door after his leap and finds nothing new. He is just on the other side of the door in the same forest clearing with the same bugs and the same adventurers.
Talan_Fire
Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2001 05:58:41 PDT
Subject: Re: Gedanken: Scenario 1<<serena_glave>>[[OOC - Talan_Fire, you should have cast that spell on my sword. Think of my sword's dice doubled and you'll understand my point.]]
[OOC] I understand your point perfectly. There were many considerations to casting the spell on Charlie's weapon. I stand by my choice.
Gerbica
Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2001 21:36:49 PDT
Subject: Gedanken Serario 1 Round 2[[ooc]] Charlie will continue to fight with her short sword
5e: 16 + 7 = 23
6e: 16 + 8 = 24
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Calenril_i
Date: 10 Jul 2001 16:46:28 -0000
Subject: Gedanken: Scenario 1, rounds 2,3,...,nGerbica, thanks for posting. Now we can get back to work.
The second round of combat decided the battle. After this, the bugs are doomed.
This post is about nitty-gritty details. Note the way the warrior bonus changes things by round 3. I'll post the role-playing part of this Gedanken this afternoon.
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Scenario 1 notes:
-I used same monster die rolls for both systems. Therefore, the differences in results were due solely to the differences in rules.
-I make monster adds 1/2 their MR, rounded down. I round them down since I require PC statistics to be rounded down as well.
-I allow wizards to use two weapons as long as neither has more than 2 dice. That means two bich'wa are acceptable. Bich'wa with tiger claws are 3 die weapons, so wizards cannot use them.
Scenario 1 combat details:
Round 1 - 4 gridbugs, MR 27
-Ryone used Vorpal Blade, gains e.p. for spell cost
-Team combat total= 92/96 (5e/6e, respectively)
-Gridbugs combat total= 88 damage
-Gridbugs take 4 damage in 5e, 8 in 6eRound 2 - 4 gridbugs
-4 gridbugs: 26/25 MR.
-Ryone takes special action, rolls really well, disables 1 gridbug. Gains 79 extra e.p. He could just as easily have lost half his leg.
-Team combat total= 83/87 (5e/6e)
-3 Gridbugs combat total= 81/77 (5e/6e--I can get good rolls, too)
-Gridbugs take 2/10 (5e/6e)Round 3 - 3 gridbugs
-3 gridbugs left: 25, 25, 26 MR (5e); 22, 22, 21 MR (6e)
-Gb attack= 9d6+37 / 9d6+32
-Combat in 5e will finish a round or two later than in 6e. The bugs never had a significant chance to damage the characters enough to get past the heavy PC armor. The only possible reason to continue would to see if the bugs could damage PC armor before dieing, but the warrior bonus in 6th ed leaves them with no real chance of ever doing that.
-Combat is over, no need to attack any more.
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Calenril_i
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 14:07:30 PDT
Subject: Gedanken: Scenario 1, after the combat
[[Gedanken GM]]
After Ryone disables the bug, there are only three of the monsters left in the battle. They still put up a good fight but remain on the losing side of each skirmish. You finish them off quickly.As each bug dies, it shudders and shimmers and then breaks into a cloud of colored light that disperses into the ground and the air with a tinkling sound as of hundreds of tiny wind chimes. All is gone but its shell which then turns from red to blue. The fourth bug is still alive. It is now harmless unless you were to do something stupid like petting it--a pair of pinchers still protects its head.
[[Flynn]]
A voice comes as if spoken from above. It's Flynn, again. "Well done, users. Your technique is unorthodox but very effective. So, what do you think of the gridbugs? I programmed them, myself. When you're done looking around, I've got some more interesting challenges through the blue door. Have fun, and keep track of that sun!"[[Gedanken GM]]
I would like all of you to roll a saving throw on IQ at this point. In your next post give me the die roll total plus your IQ and the sum. E.g., 6+13=19. FYI, Ryone and Nitro need to make L1 SR, Paddy needs L2 SR, and the rest need L3.*At this point, you may
-investigate the blue shells;
-investigate the live gridbug (still in red);
-kill the thing, first, then examine it;
-leave through door 2 (the blue door);
-leave through the door marked with the sign of the pedestal (the red door);
-talk with each other, rest, teach Paddy a spell (he did ask, I believe), play leapfrog, etc.;
-attempt to leave through the forest. But it'll be a waste of time--those pesky invisible walls limit your mobility to about 30 paces from the midpoint between the doors (which are about 30 paces apart).
*How do you make a saving roll? Easy. Roll two dice. Doubles add and roll over. Your die roll total is then added to the related prime attribute. A level 1 SR requires a total of 20, level 2 requires 25, level 3 requires 30, and so on. For example:
- Charlie must make a level 3 SR. Suppose Gerbica rolls double 3's. Then she records 6 and rolls again. This time she rolls double 2's. She writes 4 below the 6 and rolls again. Next, she rolls a 5 and a 2. She writes 7 below the 4 and adds them up. 6+4+7=17. Then, she adds that to Charlie's IQ. 17+13=30. She made it!
-Now, suppose Gerbica instead rolls two 4's then a 3 and a 1. That's 8+4=12. She then adds the IQ. 12+13=25. That's short of the 30 needed. Sorry.
-Finally, suppose Gerbica rolls a 1 and a 3. The total is 4. That's it. Don't bother adding the IQ. Any SR less than 5 on the dice is a catastrophic failure.
Jaxdracon
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 09:47:15 PDT
Subject: Re: Gedanken: Scenario 1, after the combat[[OOC]] IQ saving roll: 11 + 18 = 29.
[[Paddy]] Trying hard not to look his comrades in the eyes on account of his shame at his miserable combat performance, Paddy wonders why he'd ever convinced himself to leave his cobbler's shop, broke as he was. He also ponders Flynn's last words:
"Dear comrades, Flynn's gridbugs we've fought,
Even though my two stones came to nought.
T'was Ryone's strong leap
That stopped this bug's creep,
But outlive the sun we must ought!"Paddy makes a judiciously wide path around the remaining, crippled bug and examines the husks of the vanquished ones. He also retrieves his two errant stones. "See any tokens, blokes?"
Calenril_i
Subject: Re: Gedanken: Scenario 1, after the combat
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 12:29:53 PDT<<[[Jaxdracon]]
Paddy makes a judiciously wide path around the remaining, crippled bug and examines the husks of the vanquished ones.>>[[Gedanken GM]]
The husks are not what you expected. They are smoothe and hard with few features and uniformly blue--more like they were made than grown.
The remaining bug, as mentioned before, is red in color but looks more real.
Paddy made his saving roll for IQ
The way those three gridbugs faded away seemed...designed. Mechanical. No--mathematical. A geometric pattern that broke down into geometric subpatterns, breaking down in smaller and smaller patterns until they were just tiny cubes, then specs, then nothing.
[[ooc]] So far, I only know that Paddy has noticed this.
Calenril_i
Subject: Re: Gedanken: Scenario 1, after the combat
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 18:27:49 PDTClarification: Nobody missed round 3. I listed the first two rounds and the setup for round 3. The outcome after round 2 now inevitable so there is no need to do any more die rolls for 3. In a live game I would let it go on, but I feel that it's too tedious for play-by-post gaming. If you would like for me to play the combat rounds to the end, let me know and I'll consider changing my method.
Eickeric
Subject: Re: Gedanken:
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 00:22:06 PDT>[[GM]] As each bug dies, it shudders and shimmers and then breaks into a cloud of colored light that disperses into the ground and the air with a tinkling sound as of hundreds of tiny wind chimes.
ìNitro likes that effect.î
>[[Flynn]] "So, what do you think of the gridbugs?î
ìNitro thinks they are weak and unchallenging, although they have a nice death scene.î
> [[GM]] I would like all of you to roll a saving throw on IQ at this point. In your next post give me the die roll total plus your IQ and the sum. E.g., 6+13=19. FYI, Nitro need to make L1 SR
Rolled a 6 and a 4.
10+10=20, so Nitro made his 1st level save exactly.
>[[GM]] I forgot--you made your saving roll for IQ. The way those three gridbugs faded away seemed...designed. ... So far, only Paddy has noticed this.
Presumably, Nitro has noticed it as well, since he also made his save, correct?
>If you would like for me to play the combat rounds to the end, let me know and I'll consider changing my method.
No, I think you're fine as is.
Once you've reached that point of diminished returns, you might as well pull the plug.
>At this point, you mayÖ
Nitro will see if any of the bugs are carrying huge bags of gold and magic items. All the tavern stories heís heard claim every monster does.
If he finds none, Nitro will crush the remaining live bug to death with his cudgel in a fit of pique. (Approaching from a direction away from the pincers.)
Once it is dead, Nitro will search it for a huge bag of treasure.
Calenril_i
Subject: Re: Gedanken:
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 13:40:27 PDT[[ooc]]
<<ìNitro thinks they are weak and unchallenging, although they have a nice death scene.î>>So, does that mean Nitro refers to himself in the third person? Maybe he should run for president.*
<<[[nitro]] Nitro will see if any of the bugs are carrying huge bags of gold and magic items. All the tavern stories heís heard claim every monster does.
If he finds none, Nitro will crush the remaining live bug to death with his cudgel in a fit of pique. (Approaching from a direction away from the pincers.) Once it is dead, Nitro will search it for a huge bag of treasure.>>[[Gedanken GM]] No bags of gold in the blue shells, so Nitro crushes the remaining gridbug. It dies with a similar effect to the others except that, instead of dispersing into the enviroment, it coalesces into a red disc about as thick as two coins and with a diameter about the length of an average person's thumb. The only clear marking on it are runes shaped like the following text: "ENCOM".
What do you (or any of the others) do?
*Obscure Bob Dole reference.
Jaxdracon
Subject: Re: Gedanken:
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 14:51:25 PDT[[Paddy]] "Neat effect, how they d-d---" Here Paddy sneezes on some stray pollen. He means to say "disappear," but it comes out sounding like "derezzzz" (he stifled the sneeze by pinching his nose).
"Blarney, Nitro, ye just found the first token! One down, four to go!" The Leprechaun does a mid-air heel-click and joins up with Ryone, who has called him over.
<<[[Ryone]] "Paddy, I thought all Leprechauns were born knowing the fundaments of magic and the basic spells of the Art. I can teach you how to terrify your enemies or charm blades.">>
"Aye, good mage, my folk be born a bit with the magicks, but due to some bad luck on me father's side, I dare na' perform the wee blink. Me uncle died from it, he did. I thought me mage stick might help," he waves his staff ordinaire, "and a fair price I paid for it, but I'm mortally afraid to try it out. So, alas, I have nothing to offer you for your kindly generosity. I'm in a pickle of sorts!"
Mistwalker_
Subject: Re: Gedanken: Scenario 1, after the comb
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 02:00:43 PDTOOC: I thought a saving roll was done by subtracting your stat from the number to get what you need to roll? Probably works out the same either way though. I got double 4's, double 1's, and a 6 for 16+IQ 7=23. Thought she was actually going to make it for a sec. =P
IC: Wendy happily bounces over to the last bug to fiish it off, attacking it's side so it can't bite her. "We actually get PAID for this? (giggle) What's next? What's next?"
Mistwalker_
Subject: Re: Gedanken:
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 02:37:07 PDTOOC: Oops....guess we finish it off together, or Nitro beat Wendy to it?
Calenril_i
Subject: Re: Gedanken: Scenario 1, after the combat
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 08:35:24 PDT<<I thought a saving roll was done by subtracting your stat from the number to get what you need to roll?>>
Six of one, half dozen of the other.
Calenril_i
Subject: Re: Gedanken: Scenario 1, after combat
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 08:54:16 PDTPutting the last bug out of its misery was easy enough to be first-come-first-serve, but I liked Wendy's comments, so I'll include it.
[[Gedanken GM]]
The cute little hobbit femme assists Nitro in finishing off the last gridbug. Nitro also notices the dispersion patterns in the death of the first three. Wendy is blissfully unaware of anything particularly wierd (beyond the doors and invisible walls and disembodied voices...).
Serena_Glave
Subject: Gedanken: Scenario 1, after combat
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 12:53:09 PDT
{{Serena --> Cleaning my Great Shamsheer free of bug juice I look around ready to continue if need be, sure that soon enough some one or something with yet challenge us yet again. "One token down and many to go!" I grumble. "I seriously doubt this is even the hard part. Magic is all good and well Paddy, but it will take team work and courage to finish what we started. None the less all of you should be congratulated for a job well done. I admit you even surprised me a little."
I glance toward Ryone as he speaks to me. "Seriously I doubt the blue shells will help much, but your welcome to try. Ingenuity is the hallmark of a good adventurer. Think and do I always say."
"Someone should carry that red disk and keep it safe. We wouldn't want anyone to take it from us?"
Calenril_i
Subject: Re: Gedanken:
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 13:15:48 PDT[[ooc]]
Leps are supposed to be Wizards, but without Teacher, how are they to ever learn during an adventure? You can use Teacher on Paddy as often as you have strength. But you don't have to give those spells away for free.[[Gedanken GM]] It seems to Ryone that the shells would make some nifty armor--light as leather, about as strong, and as smooth as steel. Each shell would be big enough to fully arm a hobbit or leprechaun, or perhaps a human's leg. However, they are rigid enough that he cannot bend them into a wearable shape with his hands.
Ryone also notices the way the bugs disappear.
Eickeric
Subject: Gedanken
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 07:28:20 PDT<<ìNitro thinks they are weak and unchallenging, although they have a nice death scene.î>>
>Calenril: So, does that mean Nitro refers to himself in the third person?Nitro does just that, yes.
>Maybe he should run for president.*
Nitro thinks if he couldnít get elected leader of the delving group, he probably wouldnít win the presidency.
>*Obscure Bob Dole reference.
Címon, it wasnít THAT long ago that he ranÖ
[Point taken. It just sounds more clever with "obscure" added in there—Editor]
>[Gedanken GM]] No bags of gold in the blue shells, so Nitro crushes the remaining gridbug. It dies with a similar effect to the others except that, instead of dispersing into the enviroment, it coalesces into a red disc about as thick as two coins and with a diameter about the length of an average person's thumb. The only clear marking on it are runes shaped like the following text: "ENCOM". What do you (or any of the others) do?
Nitro will pick it up.
If it looks like a valuable ruby, heíll put it in his pocket.
If not, heíll toss it over his shoulder and prepare to leave.
><Ryone keeps out of Nitroís way when he approaches the living netbug.>
Is Ryone carrying a huge bag full of treasure?
>Ryone: [OOC] I also officially support Serena as group leader.
This is Nitroís current position as well.
>> If he finds none, Nitro will crush the remaining live bug to death with his cudgel in a fit of pique.
>And you wonder why I earlier wrote, ìNitroís sullen glareÖî Does maybe ìNitroís manic stareî work better for you? Or how about ìthat craze eyed NitroÖîNitro hadnít just engaged in a life or life struggle, only to find no treasure back then, so Nitroís eyes were fine. In fact, Nitro was downright hospitable.
><eyes rolling with a slight chuckle)> Nitroís imaginary friend just laughs, ìYer a crazy ëun, ya are.î
Youíre not imaginary, Nitro just cannot talk to you due to your lack of language skill.
>Jax: "Blarney, Nitro, ye just found the first token! One down, four to go!" The Leprechaun does a mid-air heel-click and joins up with Ryone, who has called him over.
Nitro will sheepishly go and look for token he just threw away.
>IC: Wendy happily bounces over to the last bug to fiish it off, attacking it's side so it can't bite her. "We actually get PAID for this? (giggle) What's next? What's next?"
OOC: Oops....guess we finish it off together, or Nitro beat Wendy to it?Nitro doesnít mind if the sullen glaring, manic-eyed hobbit with the crazed eyes helps kill a bug.
>[[Gedanken GM]] Nitro also notices the dispersion patterns in the death of the first three.
ìNitro thinks that is so kewl.î
>{{Serena --> "None the less all of you should be congratulated for a job well done. I admit you even surprised me a little."
Nitro doesnít like her condescending attitude.
Nitro officially revokes his vote for Serena as team leader, and votes for the spell-less leprechaun Paddy instead.
>"Someone should carry that red disk and keep it safe. We wouldn't want anyone to take it from us?"
Nitro looks up from the ground. ìNitro has the disk, safe and soundÖ mumble- around here somewhereÖ"
If he finds it, heíll hang onto it this time.
Calenril_i
Subject: Gedanken: Scenario 1, after combat
Date: 14 Jul 2001 20:38:41 -0000Nitro may find the token if Eickeric wishes. You folks work this stuff out amongst yourselves. Let me know if you do anything else with the stuff you found or if you go through any of the doors. I'll let you know elapsed time when you get to the next scenario.
I updated the Gedanken site, including experience points recently gained.
Eickeric
Subject: Re: Gedanken
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2001 02:02:39 PDTAfter Nitro recovers the token, he'll wait for everyone else to finish whatever they were doing, then follow Paddy through whichever door he goes through.
Talan_Fire
Subject: Re: Gedanken:
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 06:11:29 PDTRyone will pick up and carry all of the ex-gridbug blue shells. After making sure Nitro does indeed have the red token he say [in Common not Nitro Common], "Let's move on to the next challenge."
Gerbica
Subject: gedanken: Scerino 1 after the combat
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 06:36:04 PDTDice roll 12 + 8 + 9 + 13 = 42
Charlie looksfoward to the next challenge and the next fight
Mistwalker_
Subject: Re: Gedanken: Scenario 1, after combat
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 15:23:23 PDTWendy'll fidget nervously, looking back and forth from the doors to Serena. She'll follow the leader, wherever she chooses to go. :)
Eickeric
Subject: Re: Gedanken
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 15:45:17 PDT"So which way are we going, Paddy? Nitro is bored standing here."