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Topic: The Lost Mine of Phandelver Q&A
Subject: Ok
Slow and steady wins the race
Posted on 2017-05-18 at 17:36:09.
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Topic: Pulp Adventure
Subject: ??
Possibly interested, but no time for a week or two.
Posted on 2017-05-16 at 17:18:43.
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Topic: The Lost Mine of Phandelver Q&A
Subject: Charge!
Ok, that makes sense.
Should we go at a faster pace than normal to try and cross the distance quickly in case of the likely ambush. Or just stroll along? We have been moving very cautiously so far.
I'd probably vote for an accelerated semi-dash towards the opening. And I wonder about what is on the right side that is so conveniently not on the map.
Any response guys? I don't want to post a semi-dash if that isn't the plan.
Posted on 2017-05-15 at 19:21:47.
Edited on 2017-05-17 at 18:53:50 by Nomad D2
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Topic: The Lost Mine of Phandelver Q&A
Subject: A Cave . . . now this is what real adventurors do!
Spelunking anyone????
So, a cave mouth but we have to cross the water to get to it.If I understand correctly, this side of the water is fairly open and exposed, but the other side is pretty densely forested.
We could try to go back and cross the stream somewhere so that we could approach through the dense woods - assuming we actually have a way to cross a stream that is well over our heads and wider than we can jump and that we can move reasonably through a "dense woods."
The other option is to approach from this side of the water and cross. I don't know about you, but this seems to scream "guards" and "ambush" to me. It certainly says "exposed." Any ideas?
Posted on 2017-05-09 at 21:18:08.
Edited on 2017-05-09 at 21:18:17 by Nomad D2
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Topic: Titansgrave Adventures
Subject: Tomiki the spokesperson
Rhyson stood in the entrance to the medical unit with the others as the door slid open. The lights were quite bright. Not blinding, but brighter than was usual when in underground environments chasing old equipment. This place was clearly still functional. Functional, but empty.
Correction, Empty of living beings. But fill of fully operational bots of various sorts. At least this one didn't seem to sport a laser tail and immediately start shooting. But then, a surgical bot would probably have lasers, scalpels and other medical equipment that could prove to be decidedly unhealthy if used inappropriately.
Tomiki was at the front. Rhyson wasn't sure exactly what to say to the bot, so he simply passed the buck. Tomiki was in the front. He was the obvious choice for spokeperson, right? He prepared a spell just in case and waited to see what his compatriot would do or say.
Posted on 2017-05-09 at 20:39:12.
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Topic: The Lost Mine of Phandelver Q&A
Subject: Keep moving
I just posted for the group to keep moving. It seemed the obvious choice. If either Pavel or Oskarr object, feel free to say so.
As for Oskarr's absence, I think we can keep going with three character, but two is hard. He could be NPC'd, but I have a hard time seeing only 2 characters being able to take on a full adventure. Then again, maybe we can. If he were NPC'd then Oskarr would be available when Norm returns.
Posted on 2017-05-06 at 19:32:11.
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Topic: The Lost Mine of Phandelver
Subject: Good eyes Pavel
Dane moved cautiously down the path in the woods. His eyes jumped from tree to tree, leaf to leaf and log to log. His heart raced - more than it should, he knew. He was walking into an adventure. His excitement was actually a bit surprising. He had been in quite a few scrapes before, many of which had almost been more dangerous than this walk in the woods. The fight with the goblins just past was not the first time he'd been in a fight in which the other guy (or critter?) had wanted to kill him. And yet, his senses seemed more on edge now then in any of those situations.
Perhaps because in those previous situations there had been little time to consider the circumstances until you were acting on instinct. That was true of most of them anyway, but not all. In fact, as he moved along the path behind Pavel he suspected it was simply the idea of adventure. This seemed to be more than just 'another job' and more of an actual 'adventure' like in the stories. It was starting. Now he just needed to relax and write a good story.
And so as he moved down the path he relaxed his breathing and felt his pulse slow. Stay focused, but stay relaxed. he'd had a lot of experience doing that. He simply needed to do in these woods what he had done before. Simple.
And thus when Pavel grunted quietly in front of him and put up his hand to indicate a stop, Dane simply froze, knocked an arrow and scanned his surroundings. Their point man quietly pointed to a snare in the middle of the path and followed the rope to the tree indicating the full extent of the trap. Dane saw it and quietly whispered, "good eyes." The group was very cautious going around the obstacle. They did not want to be ensnared, of course, but were also cautious lest any goblins be around to pick off anyone caught. When the woods appeared clear, they continued on down the path, certain now that those they followed had placed hazards in their way. But now Dane was relaxed and moving easily towards the next obstacle.
(OOC: Assuming we didn't encounter anyone at the snare since your last post implied we could keep going. Obviously, correct me if wrong.)
Posted on 2017-05-06 at 19:29:04.
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Topic: Dark Fantasy QnA
Subject: That is the plan
In case you needed a response from me - yep, that is the plan. Rhyson is willing to follow Tomiki into the lab if it opens.
Posted on 2017-05-05 at 10:49:49.
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Topic: The Lost Mine of Phandelver Q&A
Subject: Well, in that case
If Pavel has the same perception I would certainly not recommend sending a rogue out front. A perceptive tank, what could possibly go wrong?
I'd say that we go Pavel, Dane, Oskarr. Single file. That way we don't all fall for the same trap if one exists. Dane as the, presumably, least heavily armored, takes the middle and will keep his bow out.
I'd also suggest we move cautiously since we already know that at least one goblin is ahead of us. Presumably more given the tracks. So move slowly and keep our eyes out for snares and ambushes. If we move slowly, so be it.
Posted on 2017-05-03 at 21:46:51.
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Topic: The Lost Mine of Phandelver Q&A
Subject: On the march
Do we want a warrior out front because they are strongest? Or a rogue to try and scout? I don't even remember Pavel's class - should check that out again!
Posted on 2017-05-03 at 18:53:34.
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Topic: The Lost Mine of Phandelver
Subject: Answering filler dialogue because, hey, why not?
It seemed the decision had been made to try and rescue Gundren and Silldar. Lucky them. Hopefully.
Dane helped the other two get the cart off the road and into the woods - camouflaged as best as they could manage. When Pavel suggested undoing one of the wheels Dane agreed with the idea. "If it won't leave us unable to get it on again afterwards, that sounds like a good idea. It can't hurt at least." Again he thought to himself, 'hopefully.'
Once the group had secured the cart, they would head off down the path, moving cautiously since they already knew at least one goblin was in front of them. Dane kept his bow out and knocked an arrow at the first sign of trouble. He moved cautiously, constantly scanning the woods and the trail for any sign of trouble or anything out of the ordinary. He had sought adventure, and here it was. Hunting goblins through the fringes of Neverwinter Wood. Game on.
(OOC: I made the assumption that we would move on once the cart was hidden. Correct me if wrong.)
Posted on 2017-05-01 at 17:20:56.
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Topic: The Lost Mine of Phandelver
Subject: Well?
Dane spent some time looking around the road and the woods. He wasn't an expert tracker and he didn't think Pavel was either, but then it didn't appear that goblins were particularly adept at concealing their tracks either. Or maybe they just didn't care. The result was clear even to a pair of novice trackers - a group of humanoids, most likely goblins, had hauled something off down the forest path.
Dane looked at the very obvious and clear signs as he stood on the path that wandered deeper in to the woods. He turned to his two companions. "Well?"
Posted on 2017-04-30 at 17:11:35.
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Topic: The Lost Mine of Phandelver Q&A
Subject: Decision time
Well, it seems likely that the boss and his guard were hauled off. Status unknown, of course.
Dane is probably not willing to head off into the woods with just two of the group. He'd want all 3 or nothing. Splitting the party is always bad, but especially given the size of the party. He isn't willing to die when hired to guard a wagon. As stated previously, he'd suggest hiding the ox and cart as best we can and then following the path. But if outvoted, all 3 should head off towards Phandalen. But all go together either way.
So, given that his opinion is well noted, what say the rest of you?
Posted on 2017-04-30 at 17:07:28.
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Topic: The Lost Mine of Phandelver
Subject: Uhm, I'm not so sure about that.
Dane was puzzled by his comrades comments.
"Protect the cart? What do you think is more important, the bosses cart or the boss himself? If we find some sign that they are prisoners I would think the cart would become an afterthought - we can hopefully hide it off the road, but is it really that big of a deal?" He paused to look more closely at the dwarf he had only known for a short while and added, "Besides, splitting up seems like a really bad idea. I don't think I want to do that. I'd rather just go on to Phandalen if it came to that. We know at least one goblin awaits us. And ..." he paused continuing to look at the dwarf, "you would send us after your cousin while you sit on the cart?" He wasn't quite sure how the dwarf would react to that last comment, but it did seem odd. It seemed backwards actually. Why was he the one pressing to find Oskarr's cousin? What about the famous loyalty of dwarves?
But he didn't wait for an immediate response, instead he quickly added "I'll start looking for signs. If we find anything we can decide what to do."
Posted on 2017-04-29 at 12:00:46.
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Topic: The Lost Mine of Phandelver
Subject: Time is of the essence
Dane listened to his companions consider what to do next. Somehow it just didn't seem likely that the two had escaped.
"Hang on guys. Lets look around carefully first. Does anybody have any tracking skills? Maybe we can tell if someone escaped or not. It was only a day or so ago, right? The goblins all came from the left side of the road - if Gundren and Sildar escaped, they either went off the road to the right, or ran on through the ambush and further on down the road. We know they didn't come back our way, or we would have run into them." He looked around at the rest of the group. "Assuming they were riding, their horses were shot out from under them. They might well have been hurt. That would mean blood and likely a chase. That leaves signs. Especially if they went off into the brush." He paused again and pointed towards the path the fleeing goblin had taken. "And if they were captured, I'd bet Oskarr's hammer they were taken down that path. Dragged? Carried? Bleeding? Any of that seems likely to leave some sign, even if I'm not a ranger."
He paused to see if the others reacted before continuing. "If they were captured they might not have a lot of time left. I'd bet goblins like to play with their food, but not for long. If you really want to save your cousin Oskar, we may not have time to go all the way to Phandalen. I guess we could try to hide the ox and cart off the road in the brush, I don't know." He paused, "But anyway, lets see if we can find any more information. Anyone able to track? If not, I'll give it a go, or we all can, I suppose. At least that way we might know something before moving on."
(OOC: Dane will look around for tracks - the idea is to do a complete circle of the ambush site, focusing on going up the road a bit and the woods on both sides. Hopefully someone else will accompany him as he looks at the path. If someone with more skills speaks up he will allow them the honor - looking around a bit, but being sure not to disturb anything.)
Posted on 2017-04-25 at 17:37:39.
Edited on 2017-04-25 at 17:38:48 by Nomad D2
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Topic: Dark Fantasy QnA
Subject: Grumpy Tann :)
Yep, that helps. I really just wanted to make sure we had looked - that you weren't waiting to add detail until someone specifically said "look." I know at least one other GM who will remain unnamed who might do such a thing. 
Posted on 2017-04-24 at 18:34:52.
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Topic: Titansgrave Adventures
Subject: And behind door #1 we have . . .
Rhyson moved with the group further down the hallway, crossing multiple piles of refuse as they went. Rhys could see that he was not the only one that was nervously keeping their eyes and ears open for more of the catbots as each pile felt similar to the place of their last battle. But for now, no further bots came out to play.
When they reached the end of the hallway there were more doors - no surprise. When the doors opened, the group found themselves staring at the proverbial fork in the road. Or doors in a hallway, as case may be. Behind door #1 on the left was a medical facility. Doors #2 and #3 were opaque and did not reveal their secrets beyond their outward appearances.
"I say we check the med room first. Never know what other type of robots we will next run into." Tomiki, it seemed, wanted to check out the med unit. Rhyson was not as eager to venture into that room - med units felt like they meant disease. But in this case, it also meant an ability to see what was there before entering since there were lights on in the area. In fact, there was power throughout this complex. That alone was intriguing. Something was still going here beyond a few small catbots. He doubted the secrets were to be found in a medical unit, but it wasn't a bad place to start. So, ok, if Tomiki wanted to go into that room, Rhyson would follow.
"Ok, Tomiki, if you want the med unit, let's check it out. Can you see anything out of place in there before we open the doors?"
(OOC: Rhyson wants to get some information on the room before entering - is there anything to know beyond "it is a med unit?" He'd try to look from far enough away not to trigger any automatic opening sensor such as the one that opened the door for the group as they approached this crossway. Then closer. If Tomiki is checking it out he will let him. This does not need to delay the next GM post - if there is nothing notable he'd go in.)
Posted on 2017-04-23 at 20:20:04.
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Topic: Dark Fantasy QnA
Subject: Action
We have all posted, but have we really given the GM any actions to work with? A couple of us were ready to follow over the rubble, but last time Tomiki took the lead - and he just asked a question. I'm not sure there really is much of a response to his question - although Rhyson can comment if you want. Do we need Tomiki to actually state that he is moving on if he is taking point? Or something else? I guess we do have a "search the cats" comment.
Posted on 2017-04-20 at 20:02:58.
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Topic: Looking for 1 last player
Subject: Wait . . .
Does this mean we have a new player? Sweet!
Posted on 2017-04-20 at 19:59:51.
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Topic: The Lost Mine of Phandelver
Subject: The little buggers can run
Dane sprinted after the goblin, but the little bugger was quick. The rogue was sure he catch the creature - its legs were smaller and as quick as it might be, Dane was felt sure he could match it step for step. But that might mean outdistancing the dwarf and the rest of the party. Dwarfs might be natural sprinters, but this looked like it might be a distance race. And so Dane decided to call off the chase and pulled up, discovering as he did so that the Dwarf had made the same choice.
Hearing Oskar's comments, he readily agreed. "Yeah, lets get back and see what the ambush was all about."
He moved quickly back to the sport where the dead horses lay - keeping his bow out and an arrow knocked in case the little creep came back with any of his friends. "Sorry about messing with your negotiations. I was already in swing mode and wasn't expecting that." So saying he looked over the horses to see if there was anything to be discerned. And, of course, there were the dead goblins to search. He did while trying to keep his eyes on the trees while hopinh his companions did the same.
Posted on 2017-04-20 at 19:59:21.
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Topic: The Lost Mine of Phandelver Q&A
Subject: Yeah, but
yeah, but aren't they little? You know, little legs . . .
So coordinated, but not actually fast. Right? 
To the group: Dane will probably stop running - at most give it one more round. But he doesn't want to split the party and certainly doesn't want to outrun the dwarf and be out there on his own, even against just one goblin.
Posted on 2017-04-19 at 19:41:31.
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Topic: The Lost Mine of Phandelver Q&A
Subject: The race is on
I have the same question for Dane. Is he gaining? If so, how quickly does he think he might catch him? For someone not eager to separate from the party this is important information.
Posted on 2017-04-18 at 17:10:49.
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Topic: The Lost Mine of Phandelver Q&A
Subject: Whichever route you choose
I am not picky - do as you wish and Dane will be there.
Posted on 2017-04-12 at 18:28:58.
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Topic: The Lost Mine of Phandelver Q&A
Subject: Keeping it alive
yeah, we do seem to have lost some. That stinks.
I have never had a game before that had players post in a specific order. It is interesting because we can see the results as they come, but it does slow things down. For most games everyone posts and then the GM runs the whole turn. Since in real life I have probably committed to my action before I notice if Oskar was successful in his attack, that does make some sense. Or, at least, it may be more manageable. I'm ok keeping it as it is, but if the one-person-at-a-time method is slowing things down, it could be changed.
Posted on 2017-04-11 at 16:45:06.
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Topic: Supernatural Q&A thread
Subject: Anyone see a man in white?
Anyone see a post?
A GM?
Posted on 2017-04-09 at 14:37:32.
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