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Topic: Talk about The Inn
Subject: Chat
And can't get chat to work - will try again tomorrow. Maybe it is the work laptop.
Posted on 2015-03-14 at 00:06:10.
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Topic: Talk about The Inn
Subject: Hmmmm . . . .
I like a lot of things about the place.
I did like the comics - it would be cool if we had people who could do that. I'd offer my talents in this if I actually had any talent in this. But I don't.
As has been suggested already, the ability to see other peoples posts when writing your own would be helpful. As is, I usually write mine in word so that I can see things, then copy it into the thread. But that means redoing all the formatting. I guess that could be adjusted also.
And . . . chat room. I've never done the chat room. I need to check that out. And a game in the chat room? That could be cool. I think I'm headed to the chat room right now. See! It is already improving!
Posted on 2015-03-13 at 23:47:07.
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Topic: Weird War II
Subject: Your Mummy wears combat boots! Oh, wait. That's me!
Corban McGuiness listened to Lieutenant Darling present the mission outline. "Well, here we go again," he thought to himself. We have been sitting here on our duff for a bit too long. Eventually the weirdness was bound to pop up again. And . . . Egypt. What on earth (or not from earth?) did he know about Egypt? Why was it that while you were in school the last thing you ever wanted to do was pay attention, but as soon as you were out you found yourself wishing you had been paying attention?
Pulling himself back from his momentary trip back to his high school history class, Corban tried to remember those lessons on Egypt. He'd had a really good history teacher before he'd snuck off to enlist. Still, the information was a bit thin. Pyramids, the Nile, flooding and silt, the Suez Canal, a god with a dogs head. Osirus - wasn't he the one that was sorta like Jesus? Maybe not. Mummies. Oh. Dang. Mummies. What were the odds there'd be a mummy or six on this trip? Old Mr. Dahl in history class would have said "no way," but after the last several assignments with Ye Olde, Corban was willing to bet there would be mummies.
And crocodiles. He remembered what Mr. Dahl had said about the Nile crocodiles. They were huge, nasty and always hungry. He just didn't like crocs. Actually, he wasn't very fond of anything that came out of the water. You couldn't see it coming and you couldn't shoot things under water very well. He really didn't want to meet up with a huge Nile Croc. Or even a small one.
As the image of a charging croc came to mind, Corban had to suppress the giggles. Here he was, about to march off into some long forgotten temple, chase after some long forgotten pharaoh and priestess with mysterious magical powers, and almost certainly confront a mummy or six - and what was he worried about? Crocodiles. Perfectly normal crocodiles. What kind of person, when confronted with mummies, thinks "gosh, I hope there aren't crocodiles??!!" The kind that had already faced Nosferatu, giant tentacle beasts, gargoyles and other strangeness. This was certainly one Weird War.
But he still didn't like crocodiles.
When Alistaria started to talk Corban listened carefully. The lady knew her stuff. And she obviously had been paying attention to her history teacher. Corban knew his role within the team, and it was generally not to be the source of information. Others knew more about this than he did. Star certainly did. His job was to keep everyone alive through threat elimination. And to do that he needed the information the others could provide. So he listened quietly.
When Star finished with her disappointingly short lesson, Rex let loose with a slew of questions including "Corban, you prepared for snipe huntin' in the desert sands?"
Corban smiled at the man and replied, "snipes are nothing. Sniper, remember?" He looked around at the team that was about to head off on another weird mission and commented, "Now, if I were a betting man, I'd be willing to lay some good money on mummies. Anybody want to lay some odds on meeting a few good mummies? I'm thinking we'll get a chance to see if Boris Karloff got this one right."
Getting a bit more serious he turned to Alistaria and said, "Honestly, mummies, right? You ever hear anything about how to fight a mummy? Or any other legends of Egyptian critters we need to prepare for? Is there anything we need to be sure to bring?"
As soon as answers were given, Corban was ready to gather his gear and move out. He'd ask for advice on desert fighting. He really didn't have much experience with that. But it was time to move. The Lieutenant had said an hour and the clock was ticking.
Posted on 2015-03-13 at 23:33:27.
Edited on 2015-03-13 at 23:36:56 by Nomad D2
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Topic: Weird War II Q n A
Subject: Sweet!
The game is afoot!!
And that is a really cool graphic.
Posted on 2015-03-11 at 15:16:27.
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Topic: WWII Horror LFP
Subject: Corban
Not a big deal, but your character description still lists Dreen as running the sniper.
And I really liked how you used Brutal to create the squad name. For a guy who obviously meant a lot to people here it was perfect. Nicely done.
Posted on 2015-03-09 at 21:13:45.
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Topic: WWII Horror LFP
Subject: Changes
I was assuming that since I was restarting Corban, that I didn't need to change anything. If I do, please let me know. I'm not quite sure what I would add to his backstory since it would be the same up until we went into the castle - and I don't know what happened after that. I'm assuming he stayed with the unit and would have experienced whatever other craziness the occult world could throw at him. But I don't know what that would be. So, Corban remains the same unless I am told otherwise.
Posted on 2015-03-08 at 19:53:23.
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Topic: WWII Horror LFP
Subject: Looking into the past
While C.O.R.P.S.E. is cool, I think a tribute to YeOlde is the perfect choice.
And sniper Corban McGuiness is ready for duty. Looking forward to getting the band together again.
Posted on 2015-03-08 at 18:18:38.
Edited on 2015-03-08 at 18:19:13 by Nomad D2
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Topic: Happy GM's Day
Subject: One need only observe
Well, if one only pays attention to what they are seeing, such things are easy to spot. Elementary, really. 
But if you ever decide to get such a thing rolling, any game with a beginning like that would be good. But one at a time.
Posted on 2015-03-06 at 12:56:39.
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Topic: Happy GM's Day
Subject: Interesting
Personally I'm very glad your reviving the Rautenburg campaign. I'd never done anything like it before and it was a lot of fun. I'm looking forward to giving the goonies another shot.
The Tanks for the Fantasy one looks quite interesting. Tank on Dragon. Never done that before.
Is your Adler for the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen connected to the Irene (I think) Adler of Sherlock Holmes fame?
And thanks to all DMs and GMs out there!
Posted on 2015-03-06 at 12:24:03.
Edited on 2015-03-06 at 12:24:48 by Nomad D2
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Topic: Pathfinder: Adventures in Runewen
Subject: You finally get some time to read and . . .
"Arvin, we need your group now! The undead are clawing at the gates!"
Sirion looked up from his reading as the call to arms was sounded. It seemed reading time was over, not that it had been very productive. Still, if the current mayor had been doing his job (Which was probably a big if) the text should bring events up to date - and information on how the recent undead infestation had begun would probably prove helpful. But that would have to wait.
Sirion stood up, shut the book, and grabbed his spear. "I'll put the book in my room for safekeeping and meet you all back here in a moment."
So saying he ran upstairs to his room (Which he hadn't actually picked yet - how about room 4 if it is still available?) and tucked the book into the little chest in the room. Unlike the warriors he didn't have any armor to get on - he was ready. So he grabbed his spear again and headed back down the stairs.
He was not a fan of charging off without the group together. It was rarely wise. So he paused for a minute in the taverns main room waiting for the others. If they all just ran through and off to the gates he would join them. Otherwise he would wait for them to gather and they would go as a group. But they obviously couldn't afford to wait long. "Undead clawing at the gates" didn't sound like a good thing.
Posted on 2015-03-02 at 20:09:40.
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Topic: Looking for a game
Subject: Back in the saddle
I was able to join two games.
One is going very well, and apparently has been for 10 years. A great chance to join a long running game. The second I am hoping keeps going as I have developed a character I really like, but seems to be slow to get moving. Here's hoping . . .
But I am interested in another game - especially now that character development in the others has been done for a bit. I didn't want to do that part of things in more than 2 games at once. But I am now looking for another game. Anyone needs someone? I promise to be a very active poster and stick things out.
Posted on 2015-02-26 at 21:42:57.
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Topic: Pathfinder: Adventures in Runewen
Subject: To read a good book
Sirion took the book from Kestross.
"Give me a moment to see what we have," he said as he opened the volume. "If you want I'll read anything interesting out loud."
Posted on 2015-02-25 at 00:08:23.
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Topic: College Days
Subject: college . . .
Well, I'd much rather be a student than have a job.
Except for the whole money thing.
But I like being a student.
Enjoy.
Posted on 2015-02-10 at 13:16:04.
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Topic: Pathfinder: Adventures in Runewen
Subject: An Undead Quest with no Guide
Undead? Sirion sighed. He had to admit he had been hoping for more goblins. He didn't know that much about undead, although he did have a few surprises for them if it came to that.
And it appeared it would indeed come to something. Predictably, Kestross was the first to jump in and offer his aid. The man had flair, no doubt about it. The whole hat swishing thing was something Sirion could never have pulled off. Nor would he have tried. But it was a very Kestross thing to do and, flashy or not, it was also the right thing to do. Sirion was pleased to see that the others all seemed to agree; even the gnome would set aside his shoemaking for this fight.
After all of the others had said their bit, been handed the book, and started to move out, Sirion stepped forward and smiled at the mayor. "We will do our best for your town. Nobody should have to live in boarded up rooms afraid to leave their homes."
As he exited the mayors building he caught the tail end of Arvin's comments, ",and you can explain what you're going to do to help us here in Dalhurst." "We are going to explain?" thought Sirion to himself as he trudged through the rain and mud. Did the old man lead us here just to push us into the mayor's office and disappear again? He had never really expected the man to aid with any fighting, although he strongly suspected he was a lot tougher than he let on, but he had assumed that at some point he would share some information. Something more useful than "Go to the mayor's office and ask what you can do."
They arrived back at the inn while Sirion was pondering the lack of useful information from their guide. Moving into the warmth of the building he breathed deeply of the warm air and looked forward to reading the history of the town. Perhaps something useful would be there. At the very least they needed a clue about where to start. Sirion quickly took up his usual place by the fire, leaning his spear against the wall next to him.
As Kestross sped up the stairs, taking the book with him, the sorcerer decided he'd start with the obvious question.
"Anyone know anything about the undead? One advantage to fighting goblins was that once you killed them, you could be pretty sure that they were going to stay dead. But once you bust up a skeleton, how do you know it is going to stay busted? It was already dead after all."
He then looked towards the half-orc bartender. "Pynn, I suspect it is in high demand around here lately, but anyone around here sell holy water? And is there anyone that might have books with information on the undead? We may need to do some research beyond what the history describes."
And with that he settled into his seat by the fire and waited for either others to answer or Kestross to return with the book. If the man didn't immediately start to open it and read, Sirion would offer to do so. He was curios.
Posted on 2015-02-09 at 22:13:37.
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Topic: Pathfinder: Adventures in Runewen
Subject: An introduction to Sirion of Smoke Mountain
Sirion was enjoying his time in the roadside inn. As usual, he found that by sitting by the fire (his favorite place - he loved the warmth and hated being cold and wet) he could relax and let the "adventure" fade from his muscles. And as invariably happened, he soon found himself deep in a conversation with the locals about the goblin cave, the local mountains and various threats to local safety - such as a group of bandits that kept getting mentioned.
He was busy with his conversation and watching Kestross (something that rarely failed to amuse him, for the man worked so hard at being amusing) perform when the old man sat down at the table with his companions. Seeing this, he stood, apologized to those he had been speaking with, claimed his spear from the wall next to the fireplace where he had placed it and his wine from the table and moved over to see what was happening. He was in time to hear the invitation to aid Dalhurst. As the old man left, Sirion watched him go in curiosity. It was a cryptic offer and not the most informational.
After their guest had left the room he looked back at his two companions sitting at the table. "Well, I don't know anything about our guest tonight or about Dallhurst - if you do I'd love to hear it. But we are short of quests at the moment."
The Mountain Road:
Upon reaching the mountain road days later Sirion got to meet the two others who appeared to be a part of this quest. He immediately liked the dwarf. Paladins could be a bit stuffy at times, but this one clearly had his heart in the right place and his head on straight - how much more practical could you get than a full wagon train? Sirion was more than willing to take a ride.
Zilvra was a bit more of a mystery. There was a lot of hostility there - while not aimed directly at Sirion, it did appear to be aimed at the world at large. There was also some odd parentage, but being a sorcerer Sirion knew how difficult those questions could be. And pointless. She was herself, not her parents - again a lesson sorcery had taught him. He tried to speak with her a few times, but tried to avoid being overly pushy. There would be time.
He greatly enjoyed the first part of the trip - he always enjoyed traveling and doing so with no fear of running out of food or wearing your boots out was a joy. So he walked or rode, spoke with his new companions, and simply watched the countryside roll by. The world was full of great scenery.
It was also full of foul weather. He really hated rain. When the downpour started he simply tried to stay dry and move quickly. Upon arriving in Dalhurst, he would have had a hard time explaining how grateful he was for the tavern and the fireplace.
Posted on 2015-02-09 at 21:37:05.
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Topic: Pathfinder: Adventures in Runewen Q&A
Subject: Let me introduce myself...
I am going to be introducing a sorcerer into your game in place of the mage that has been missing for a bit. Since the game has only just begun I took advantage of the chance to create my own character. So say hello Sirion of Smoke Mountain, sorcerer with a fire elemental bloodline, your newest traveling companion.
Actually, for 3 others he is apparently an old travelling companion. It seemed easiest to just slide him in the place of the old mage - so I was planning on running him as if he was a part of the band of 4 that had done some adventuring together - such as the goblin cave clean out. I could easily come in separately if you prefer, but that seemed easiest to me.
I plan on making two posts tonight. One will be an introductory post such as most of you did when you got the summons and met to start the journey. The other will be a post to get Sirion up to date - back in the tavern after the book has been acquired.
Thanks for letting me join the group and let me know if you have any questions.
Posted on 2015-02-09 at 18:14:39.
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Topic: Looking for a game
Subject: Interested
TannTalas - I sent you a message. I am interested. I look forward to seeing what the campaign is all about.
I-Binary - I will enquire about your game as well. I never played Pathfinder, but I don't see that as much of an obstacle.
Thanks to both for your interest.
Posted on 2015-02-01 at 22:06:23.
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Topic: Looking for a game
Subject: Bump
Thanks for the welcome.
Just bumping the thread to the top of the "latest updated" list.
Posted on 2015-02-01 at 13:55:11.
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Topic: Looking for a game
Subject: Rautenburg
Indeed I was in the Rautenburg game. It was fun, and the only non-D&D game I've done. It was sad to lose a member of the community.
Posted on 2015-01-30 at 20:12:18.
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Topic: Looking for a game
Subject: Standby
Put me on standby. In 2-3 weeks you may find your lost player and I may have found other options, but if not, it sounds like a good game with committed players.
Posted on 2015-01-29 at 23:37:19.
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Topic: Looking for a game
Subject: Looking for a game
I was active on this site about 3 1/2 years ago when family matters forced me to suspend my involvement. But circumstances change and I am now looking to get back in to the game.
In the past I have been primarily a D&D sort of guy, so that would be my likely focus. However, I've tried a few other things as well and would be willing to try other options. I like writing and in the past I think I can say I posted regularly and with well written posts. I'd have to go back and find the threads to get the right game titles, but can do so if you want to see my past posts, but I'd be happy to do so. I've never dropped out on a game - even when things happened a few years ago I stayed in the game until the game stopped. So if I join your game you can count on my staying in your game.
So anyone looking for an active member for their game?
Posted on 2015-01-29 at 23:14:59.
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Topic: Weird War II Q n A
Subject: What is important
I am disappointed about the loss of the game. But please don't take that as a statement on your reasons - instead I mean only to say that I have greatly enjoyed Escape from Castle Rautenburg. It is a compliment - you have given me enjoyment - and at a time in my life when I badly needed it because of real life issues on my end. Thank you for being a big part of the Inn.
And now go do what you have to do. Best wishes to you and your entire family.
Posted on 2012-04-11 at 22:29:25.
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Topic: Weird War II
Subject: A sniper stands guard
Corbin stood guard while the group welcomed its new member. He wasn't in command - and he wasn't sure what he'd do if he was anyway. Keep going down, I guess, he thought to himself.
As the group moved out Corbin held his position near the rear of the party. He tended to ignore the command decisions and keep his eyes and ears peeled. He did not want to be surprised. Those Germans were not the worst thing down here.
After the next room had been declared safe he moved forward and took a quick glance himself. He was curious about what was in the trunks. And the food looked good, but probably was not worth the wait. But you never knew about food on a mission like this. Where would the next meal come from? Meanwhile, he stood back near the door they had entered from and kept guard. Although he looked around the room they were in, he kept his eyes primarily focused on the hall they had come from. Having caught a snipet of German from the stairway, he figured Romo would be the one to look that direction - Corbin's German wasn't good, while the Sarge was fluent.
So he sat back and watched and listened. He wondered about the winecellar. Somehow it seemed like winecellars were a traditional place for secret doors. And this place seemed to have legends coming alive, so why not secret doors? It would be nice if for once having mysteries come alive helped them out instead of hunting them.
But while he mused these things over, and glanced around the room a little, especially where the casks used to be located, he kept his focus on the hallway.
Posted on 2012-03-11 at 21:07:42.
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Topic: Weird War II Q n A
Subject: Here!
Good thing I stopped by to check things out!
Good to hear that things are back to normal enough to get the gaming going again. The sniper is ready to fire.
Posted on 2012-03-08 at 01:17:06.
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Topic: Weird War II
Subject: Sniper standing guard
Corban left the communications to those with degrees in communications . . . or whatever it was you learned when you got promoted. he was glad to have one positive outcome from this trip, even if it was just saving the arse of another team member. And one more team member might mean a better chance of saving the rear end of everybody.
So he helped get Brutal out of the pit as commanded, only adding a "nice grab, big guy," as he saw the precarious hold that had saved the man's life.
Once that was done, he took he usual position against a wall, on guard. In particular he kept his eyes on the doors - there had been too many surprises already and they had made a lot of noise.
He did smile when Max commented on their taking care of everybody topside. "oh yeah," he responded. "Lets just say there don't seem to be many. . . ahh . . .people topside anymore. Or much castle, for that matter." But he kept his eyes on the hallway and he listened carefully.
Posted on 2012-01-17 at 02:40:43.
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