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Post by johnbrawn1972 on Jun 28, 2019 14:59:58 GMT
I will post over here to stay out the way but I was not accusing anyone as I was only stating there was no 'side' in what I was saying and I only wanted to know what the boundaries were.
The last time I played Dungeon and Dragons was the mid 1980s and we treated it as goofy fun. I never was 'in character' when playing Gunship or Speedball so I in no way anticipated this demand. This should have been stated in the preliminaries. This is applying a retroactive law and is ultra vires in jurisprudence.
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Post by a moderator on Jun 28, 2019 15:15:53 GMT
If you need to discuss anything about the ongoing RPG from a players' perspective, please do it here.
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Post by a moderator on Jul 1, 2019 22:59:06 GMT
Champskees has persuaded me to return to the game.
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Post by champskees on Jul 4, 2019 8:00:57 GMT
Well done everyone for getting past that obnoxious door! There was a little error on my part however in that I didn't get Throma and Talbion to roll against their skill when attempting each of their charges against the door. I rolled for them, but in future if you wish to do something that will likely require a skill or luck check, it might be best to roll at the time and enter the result in brackets (). The roll may or may not be used depending on the circumstances. This will help speed up the game.
So, for example, you might write:
Talbion charges at the door (6).
This says that you have rolled a 6 on two dice. This is lower than his skill score so the roll is successful.
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Post by champskees on Jul 13, 2019 6:51:07 GMT
JB, sometimes you make me laugh out so loud I spill my coffee. You are correct in that the pouch was indeed the only item not yet taken, but you knew that Throma had literally had her finger on it and intended to inspect the pouch. Your character has taken the pouch, looked inside it, bagged it up and walked off into the next room without a care in the world! You're surprised that Throma has called you out on that? Also remember only you know what is in that pouch, the other characters do not know what gold coin you are talking about.
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Post by johnbrawn1972 on Jul 16, 2019 21:45:29 GMT
I want to report this as basically trolling and this has been going on for a long time.
Anybody else would have been banned from the board and whether it is intentional or a function of severe mental illness there is no defence through ignorance of the law.
Can the idiot be banned from the game and the board?
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Post by thealmightymudworm on Jul 16, 2019 23:17:28 GMT
I want to report this as basically trolling and this has been going on for a long time. Anybody else would have been banned from the board and whether it is intentional or a function of severe mental illness there is no defence through ignorance of the law. Can the idiot be banned from the game and the board? Hi John, Taking no position on this myself... I think the way to report stuff is to go to an objectionable post of the member in question, go to the cog at the top right of the post, dropdown to 'report post' and go from there. Probably best to take a look at the Forum Rules first so you can be clear what you're complaining about. If you think that's making it too much about one post, I suppose you could go to Messages at the top, then Create New and tag in either Alex or Greenspine or both. (I'd guess they'd prefer it if you used the first method but I don't know – best to keep it out of open discussion anyway.)
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Post by a moderator on Jul 16, 2019 23:28:45 GMT
I want to report this as basically trolling and this has been going on for a long time. Anybody else would have been banned from the board and whether it is intentional or a function of severe mental illness there is no defence through ignorance of the law. Can the idiot be banned from the game and the board? Defining 'trolling' can be tricky. Sometimes it's obvious, but not always. However, referring to another forum member as an 'idiot' looks a lot like a violation of the rule forbidding Vagsancho is clearly not on the same page as anyone else in the game, but it's Champskees' thread, so he should have a say regarding whether or not this behaviour is sufficiently disruptive to merit punitive action.
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Post by johnbrawn1972 on Jul 17, 2019 0:57:01 GMT
This absolutely stinks that idiot is being idiotic in every post.
Many of Champskees posts should have been deleted as he has been ruthlessly aggressive many times.
This stinks of a double standard.
This is also a management bullying strategy where it is all about semantics. Well the same applies to you so there should be silence permanently because it is all matter of semantics in all cases. Apply this standard to yourselves.
What does sufficient as above mean then it is all a matter of semantics. You should be silent then if you apply a political standard.
I thought this was a community board but as above clearly some people are more equal than others because they own it on their terms. If this means I am a slave then I should walk away. This is territorial not a community.
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Post by champskees on Jul 17, 2019 6:49:13 GMT
This absolutely stinks that idiot is being idiotic in every post. Many of Champskees posts should have been deleted as he has been ruthlessly aggressive many times. This stinks of a double standard. This is also a management bullying strategy where it is all about semantics. Well the same applies to you so there should be silence permanently because it is all matter of semantics in all cases. Apply this standard to yourselves. What does sufficient as above mean then it is all a matter of semantics. You should be silent then if you apply a political standard. I thought this was a community board but as above clearly some people are more equal than others because they own it on their terms. If this means I am a slave then I should walk away. This is territorial not a community. Trouble is, if mods come down too harshly then people walk away from the forum. There are only a handful of posters active on this board, we are all adults, surely we can put our big boy pants on and avoid name calling? Happy for you to report any posts of mine you deem unsatisfactory? For this game in particular, yes there is a curmudgeon in the party and yes it looks like his personality is going to have an impact on how NPC's react to the party. Personally I think it puts a bit of a spin on things and makes it a little more interesting. He's by far the weakest in the group so if he causes some catastrophe surely he will be one of the first to perish? Personally I am wondering how he is going to be killed lololol but we will have to see.
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Post by daredevil123 on Aug 3, 2019 18:48:18 GMT
I notice that johnbrawn1972 has not been active for some time. Can he be tempted back to the RPG (not least because I want to see how Civilservicus reacts to Kradon's antics...)?
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Post by deadshadowrunner on Aug 4, 2019 7:02:28 GMT
He hasn't been online at all since 17 July so I don't see how we could contact him, om the forum at least.
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Post by thealmightymudworm on Aug 5, 2019 13:35:36 GMT
DSR is right. Unfortunately one of the quirks of this forum is that although it emails you when threads you've posted in have been updated, it doesn't when someone sends you a direct message, so it's impossible to attract someone's attention that way unless they're already visiting whilst signed in. It is possible that he could read threads on the forum such as this one whilst signed out of course.
Apart from that he doesn't even have any social media links in his profile so unless someone feels like phoning up Sheffield Council there's nothing we can do.
So far as the game goes, perhaps someone who isn't currently playing could take over the role temporarily – provided they're happy to stick to the character – with JB taking it back when he returns. Failing that, someone already playing could double up for a bit. Either would seem to be better than C.C. just mysteriously fading out of existence (but it's up to Champskees of course).
The game aside I hope JB does return soon. It would be a great shame to lose a key member of the forum like this.
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Post by daredevil123 on Aug 8, 2019 17:06:09 GMT
I'd be happy to take over playing Civilservicus; however I agree that it would be best to have someone who's not currently playing to take over the character.
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Post by schlendrian on Aug 8, 2019 18:41:42 GMT
I'd have the time and willingness to take over his role and would be ok with returning it to John in case he returns.
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Post by gmchampskees on Aug 8, 2019 22:46:25 GMT
I'd have the time and willingness to take over his role and would be ok with returning it to John in case he returns. Sounds good to me! Welcome back Civilservicus!
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Post by schlendrian on Aug 9, 2019 7:28:21 GMT
Would you be so kind as to update me on my stats and belongings? Thanks in advance.
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Post by champskees on Aug 10, 2019 4:23:57 GMT
Would you be so kind as to update me on my stats and belongings? Thanks in advance. Initial stats are 8/19/9. He has lost 1 Stamina thus far. Items: Club, lantern, 2 provisions, pouch with a gold coin. I think that's it.
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Post by a moderator on Aug 12, 2019 21:46:36 GMT
Now that Kradon has mentioned the R-word, it would be helpful to have an idea of how well-known the name is around Allansia. Are we talking Hitler-level infamy? Harold Shipman? Or more obscure?
What's the likelihood of somebody recognising that a party member has just admitted to having served a serious villain?
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Post by gmchampskees on Aug 13, 2019 4:20:44 GMT
Now that Kradon has mentioned the R-word, it would be helpful to have an idea of how well-known the name is around Allansia. Are we talking Hitler-level infamy? Harold Shipman? Or more obscure? What's the likelihood of somebody recognising that a party member has just admitted to having served a serious villain? Good point. I would not be surprised if there was at least one person in the party who had an idea of who Razaak is/was. After attempting to summon the dead and commit arson, I don't think Kradon is long for this world.
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Post by daredevil123 on Aug 13, 2019 10:36:31 GMT
Would there be a roll (Luck test or similar) I could do to determine whether Redric recognises the name Razaak? I should warn everyone that if he does, Kradon may lose his remaining 3 Stamina (if the GM allows this).
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Post by champskees on Aug 13, 2019 11:07:31 GMT
Would there be a roll (Luck test or similar) I could do to determine whether Redric recognises the name Razaak? I should warn everyone that if he does, Kradon may lose his remaining 3 Stamina (if the GM allows this). Not sure if luck/skill would be the right roll here...maybe a probability roll? 1 in 6 chance of making the connection? Each character may roll for this, a 6 means you picked up the Razaak name-drop. I would suggest maybe probing the old man before sentencing him to death lol, he has said and done some pretty strange stuff already and appears to be somewhat of an eccentric...did you hear him correctly etc... But I think vag will continue to cross the line until he is dealt with. If you can justify your actions against Kradon, I have no issue. Note the party may act against/try to stop you though.
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Post by daredevil123 on Aug 13, 2019 11:13:44 GMT
Would there be a roll (Luck test or similar) I could do to determine whether Redric recognises the name Razaak? I should warn everyone that if he does, Kradon may lose his remaining 3 Stamina (if the GM allows this). Not sure if luck/skill would be the right roll here...maybe a probability roll? 1 in 6 chance of making the connection? Each character may roll for this, a 6 means you picked up the Razaak name-drop. I would suggest maybe probing the old man before sentencing him to death lol, he has said and done some pretty strange stuff already and appears to be somewhat of an eccentric...did you hear him correctly etc... But I think vag will continue to cross the line until he is dealt with. If you can justify your actions against Kradon, I have no issue. Note the party may act against/try to stop you though. Noted. I'll make the roll but won't immediately attack Kradon on a 6.
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Post by daredevil123 on Aug 18, 2019 19:36:40 GMT
Sorry for the pedantry but thealmightymudworm listed Jack's Skill as 8 when attacking Kradon when it should be 6 on account of being scared by the ghost (and now 4 because of the pixie!).
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Post by thealmightymudworm on Aug 18, 2019 20:22:08 GMT
Quick clarification on the Drowse spell... "Both of these characters lose 2 Skill and their current Stamina is reduced to half their Initial Stamina scores. "
My Stamina was 23 – do I round up to 12 or down to 11?
I'm sort of hoping that the Skill loss is temporary (how drowsy can one stay?) but perhaps the Stamina loss is permanent? If so can it be restored with provisions? I'm going to post on the assumption that it can. I might edit the post if it's not that kind of Stamina loss (and the character could reasonably guess that it isn't).
As a side-note: Despite appearances I felt a bit weird about killing off a fellow forum member, but it seemed necessary. The game is running quite slowly – which is probably inevitable to an extent with a large party some of whom are posting from very different time zones – but we've been in that one room nearly a week! The distraction of someone just doing their own thing with no obvious purpose wasn't helping.
Edit: Replying to daredevil123 I'd been assuming that we left any terror of the ghost behind in the room with the ghost in, but now you mention it I should have waited for champskees to say so. Surely I can't be down to 4?! I can't be drowsy and terrified at the same time!
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Post by schlendrian on Aug 19, 2019 7:55:18 GMT
As a side-note: Despite appearances I felt a bit weird about killing off a fellow forum member, but it seemed necessary. I daresay that goes for most of us and I think that slowed the game down a bit. I expect now that the execution/murder of Kradon is done with, things will quicken up again.
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Post by champskees on Aug 19, 2019 8:33:40 GMT
Sorry for the pedantry but thealmightymudworm listed Jack's Skill as 8 when attacking Kradon when it should be 6 on account of being scared by the ghost (and now 4 because of the pixie!). Yes, good to see you are watching! I was going to wait for Kradon's roll and adjust them both in the one post, turned out I didn't need to. Don't be afraid to point these things out in future, i'm sure there will be more of these situations in future.
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Post by champskees on Aug 19, 2019 8:52:56 GMT
Quick clarification on the Drowse spell... "Both of these characters lose 2 Skill and their current Stamina is reduced to half their Initial Stamina scores. " My Stamina was 23 – do I round up to 12 or down to 11? I'm sort of hoping that the Skill loss is temporary (how drowsy can one stay?) but perhaps the Stamina loss is permanent? If so can it be restored with provisions? I'm going to post on the assumption that it can. I might edit the post if it's not that kind of Stamina loss (and the character could reasonably guess that it isn't). As a side-note: Despite appearances I felt a bit weird about killing off a fellow forum member, but it seemed necessary. The game is running quite slowly – which is probably inevitable to an extent with a large party some of whom are posting from very different time zones – but we've been in that one room nearly a week! The distraction of someone just doing their own thing with no obvious purpose wasn't helping. Edit: Replying to daredevil123 I'd been assuming that we left any terror of the ghost behind in the room with the ghost in, but now you mention it I should have waited for champskees to say so. Surely I can't be down to 4?! I can't be drowsy and terrified at the same time! Unfortunately that is the text straight from the book, and personally I think the mechanics are terrible. I say round up to 12. On whether it is permanent, you will find many afflictions/spells etc in FFtIRPG have timed effects. This time is supposed to be actual roleplaying time i.e. if an effect lasts 15 minutes, that is supposed to be 15 minutes in real time. Because we are playing across countries/continents, I have to estimate times in the game, which I think is fine. The book tells you not to disclose how long/short something lasts so as to not give away anything to the players. It also suggests rolling for wandering monsters if players are standing around doing nothing for too long, or are deliberately waiting around until the effects of something wear off, which I think is a good idea. The stamina loss from the drowse spell, to me, is weird and when it wears off, do you recover the stamina? Idk, but I chose the middle ground and let you recover 4. You can certainly recover them using food, makes more sense to me than sustaining grievous stab wounds and eating a cake to 'heal' yourself! And yes, game is slow but nature of the beast unfortunately! I am ill atm with a case of pneumonia so I may miss a day or two every now and again btw.
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Post by a moderator on Aug 19, 2019 9:19:03 GMT
Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
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Post by kieran on Aug 19, 2019 10:13:23 GMT
I am ill atm with a case of pneumonia so I may miss a day or two every now and again btw. Sorry to hear that, don't feel obligated to post if you're suffering!
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