Last week, we talked about changing from Tuesday to a weekend date. While Saturday seemed imperfect to meet our needs, everyone seemed to agree that Sunday would be acceptable.
The first game at the new time will be played on February 15 at 2:00 p.m..
The new day is more or less set in stone. I really can't keep playing on a weekday and keep up with everything. However, 2:00 p.m. is more of tentative suggestion. Post in comments with other suggestions.
Because I can't more than a week without seeing my buds, you're all welcome to come over this Tuesday for one last game night at the old timeslot. We'll even play D&D! Yay!
Sorry I haven't texted you all yet with login details. Would you believe I've been separated from my phone for the last day?
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
About tonight...
I just wanted to say a few things about tonight’s session and what it means for the rest of the campaign. First, this is a learning experience for everybody. Nobody knows the system that well yet, so mistakes will happen on either side of the screen. I know it was kind of cheesy to just bring Robin back like we did, but we really didn’t have any more palatable alternative. However, that’s it.
The combat the happened last night underscores what’s always been a very important point in small D&D groups: The need for a really balanced party. Normally I’m comfortable just letting you guys do your own thing, but I really think the whole campaign will run smoother with just a few changes
1) Everyone (but mostly Frosh) needs to have high-ish scores in all defenses. If you need to, restat using the character builder to have a more defensible character. After playing around witht the character builder for a few days, it seems pretty easy to get all of them in the high 20’s-mid 30’s, depending on class.
2) Somebody else should have the ability to cast rituals just in case Einstein dies again. I know that one of you has a feat slot to spare, so one of the other party members need to hop on this.
3) I need to begin preparing more non-combat encounters (I’m thinking every 3rd or 4th encounter will be non-combat).
If we do both of these, I think 95% of the problems we ran into last night will never be encountered again.
The combat the happened last night underscores what’s always been a very important point in small D&D groups: The need for a really balanced party. Normally I’m comfortable just letting you guys do your own thing, but I really think the whole campaign will run smoother with just a few changes
1) Everyone (but mostly Frosh) needs to have high-ish scores in all defenses. If you need to, restat using the character builder to have a more defensible character. After playing around witht the character builder for a few days, it seems pretty easy to get all of them in the high 20’s-mid 30’s, depending on class.
2) Somebody else should have the ability to cast rituals just in case Einstein dies again. I know that one of you has a feat slot to spare, so one of the other party members need to hop on this.
3) I need to begin preparing more non-combat encounters (I’m thinking every 3rd or 4th encounter will be non-combat).
If we do both of these, I think 95% of the problems we ran into last night will never be encountered again.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Notes from VonEinstein's Journal: #1
Notes on the Multi-Dimensional Time Shift propagated by quasi-being of power and electromagnetism.
by Dr. Leonardo Newton VonEinstein
Shortly after the success of Experiment #245 (Regarding origin of tissue matter found in species "Doppelgangus Polymorious") I found myself propelled into a planar tesseract which relocated me from my home plane to that of a (speculated) high energy quasi-being known as "Kord". The planar tesseract not only caught myself, but transported 2 other beings: A homosexual drow and a fascinating machine-man(Reference "Notes on "Earth"-based automaton: Conn-or-Bot"). The Quasi-being (henceforth known simply as Kord) briefed the 3 of us, detailing a desire to eliminate some sort of political rival. Kord then transmitted a electro-psychic wave of energy over the three of us which I believe resulted in a Multi-dimensional time shift focus. I found while my memories and personality remained stagnant many of the theories and knowledge that I had merely hypothesized suddenly became illuminated as fact. Theories and facts that I had not even thought of before suddenly appeared in my mind. This is evidence of a the matter of my mind transporting through time from the future to the past due to Kord's electro-psychic wave. The neurons did not shift, possibly due to the energy-based make-up rather than the physical matter based knowledge centers of the brain which is why my memories did not travel as well.
The physical brain matter was not the only thing to shift, I found on my person several inventions that I had drawn up schematics for, but were far from actually completing. This includes the transferance-disrupter orb, the "Rocket-propelled And Electrco-capable Miniature" (R.A.E.M. See "Notes on use of R.A.E.M on Earth-Based Automaton in combat situation"), as well as several others, including a set of leather armor that seems to have polymorphing matter applied to the it, allowing instantaneous matter-shifting.
I do not not know if my body has also time-shifted. I documented that the Doppelgangus Polymorious does not age due to the constant multiplying of polymorphing bio-matter. My 2 companions give me no clue either, as the drow are known to age incrediably slow and the Automaton does not have the necessary bio-matter to fully determine an age.
This garners much further study. If the waves used in this incredibly time-shift could be harnessed it could be used to travel through TIME ITSELF. WE WOULD RIDE AMONG THE STREAMS OF TIME LIKE THE FROTHING WATERS OF THE BLUE RIVERS, OBSOLETING DEATH AND CULTURAL PROGRESS. SCIENCE!!!!
(OOC: Not really so much a recap as VonEinstien's thoughts on suddenly becoming smarter and having a bunch of random new items. TIME TRAVEL!)
by Dr. Leonardo Newton VonEinstein
Shortly after the success of Experiment #245 (Regarding origin of tissue matter found in species "Doppelgangus Polymorious") I found myself propelled into a planar tesseract which relocated me from my home plane to that of a (speculated) high energy quasi-being known as "Kord". The planar tesseract not only caught myself, but transported 2 other beings: A homosexual drow and a fascinating machine-man(Reference "Notes on "Earth"-based automaton: Conn-or-Bot"). The Quasi-being (henceforth known simply as Kord) briefed the 3 of us, detailing a desire to eliminate some sort of political rival. Kord then transmitted a electro-psychic wave of energy over the three of us which I believe resulted in a Multi-dimensional time shift focus. I found while my memories and personality remained stagnant many of the theories and knowledge that I had merely hypothesized suddenly became illuminated as fact. Theories and facts that I had not even thought of before suddenly appeared in my mind. This is evidence of a the matter of my mind transporting through time from the future to the past due to Kord's electro-psychic wave. The neurons did not shift, possibly due to the energy-based make-up rather than the physical matter based knowledge centers of the brain which is why my memories did not travel as well.
The physical brain matter was not the only thing to shift, I found on my person several inventions that I had drawn up schematics for, but were far from actually completing. This includes the transferance-disrupter orb, the "Rocket-propelled And Electrco-capable Miniature" (R.A.E.M. See "Notes on use of R.A.E.M on Earth-Based Automaton in combat situation"), as well as several others, including a set of leather armor that seems to have polymorphing matter applied to the it, allowing instantaneous matter-shifting.
I do not not know if my body has also time-shifted. I documented that the Doppelgangus Polymorious does not age due to the constant multiplying of polymorphing bio-matter. My 2 companions give me no clue either, as the drow are known to age incrediably slow and the Automaton does not have the necessary bio-matter to fully determine an age.
This garners much further study. If the waves used in this incredibly time-shift could be harnessed it could be used to travel through TIME ITSELF. WE WOULD RIDE AMONG THE STREAMS OF TIME LIKE THE FROTHING WATERS OF THE BLUE RIVERS, OBSOLETING DEATH AND CULTURAL PROGRESS. SCIENCE!!!!
(OOC: Not really so much a recap as VonEinstien's thoughts on suddenly becoming smarter and having a bunch of random new items. TIME TRAVEL!)
Sunday, February 1, 2009
A few campaign visuals
We'll be playing on Tuesday, as normal. Just in case somebody had the totally crazy idea that we'd push it back a few days.
Hopefully the party will complete the Castle Ravenloft Adventure. Here's A visual guide to the campaign thus far...
Strahd Von Zarovich, Lord of Castle Ravenloft
Simon, Ice Archon Hailscourge
Bill & Ted, Air Archons
Victor, Vampire Rogue (tres scary, no?)
Castle Ravenloft, Domain of Strahd von Zarovich
Finally, KORD, God of Strength and Storms, your benefactor.
Hopefully the party will complete the Castle Ravenloft Adventure. Here's A visual guide to the campaign thus far...
Strahd Von Zarovich, Lord of Castle Ravenloft
Simon, Ice Archon Hailscourge
Bill & Ted, Air Archons
Victor, Vampire Rogue (tres scary, no?)
Castle Ravenloft, Domain of Strahd von Zarovich
Finally, KORD, God of Strength and Storms, your benefactor.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Saturday Re-cap
Dear Diary,
Today, I completed item 46 on my list of 100 things (and men) to do before I die. That is to say, I was elected mayor proving that the people really do luv me more than Ricky Robus that skank!
But then, just as I was celebrating my victory with the most ab fab party you have ever seen this big monster attacked me and I was all like AHHHHHH! Needless to say, the stress was just to much and I fainted. Next thing I knew, I had died and gone to haven and all these hot beefy men were walking around all sweaty and beefy. Not that I am really into that Body Builder thing, but it was tempting. All I can say is, what they lacked in fashion sense they made up for in lack of clothes.
Unfortunately, my revelry came to a crashing end when this big pissy adonis came up and was all like duty this and responsibility that and blah blah blah. I don't know what exacilly happened cause I started staring at this butterfly and the next thing I knew I was flying through the air and landed next to this dark castle and it was raining and cold and ewwwwwww all over OMG!!!
So there I was with rain ruining my hi-lights and I was all like let me in to your castle and I got it but then no one was there, not even an man servent to dry me. In fact, the whole place was super ewww. Clearly The owners had never heard of maid service cause ewww!
Well there was a bunch of science stuff that went on next and we wound up in this dark hallway that lead up to the roof or something. It was even colder there, and then I don't really remeber much after that. There were lots of sparkly lights and I remeber a man cat that talked in weird sayings.
When I came back there was blood everywhere and it was still really really cold. Plus, I was hurt and there was blood all over me. I was so mad at those guys. It's not like I had another change of clothes and I doubt there was a GAP anywhere around. I don't know what I am going to do. What if someone saw me like this.
That's all,
Your BFF
Pelloth, TTYLLOL
Today, I completed item 46 on my list of 100 things (and men) to do before I die. That is to say, I was elected mayor proving that the people really do luv me more than Ricky Robus that skank!
But then, just as I was celebrating my victory with the most ab fab party you have ever seen this big monster attacked me and I was all like AHHHHHH! Needless to say, the stress was just to much and I fainted. Next thing I knew, I had died and gone to haven and all these hot beefy men were walking around all sweaty and beefy. Not that I am really into that Body Builder thing, but it was tempting. All I can say is, what they lacked in fashion sense they made up for in lack of clothes.
Unfortunately, my revelry came to a crashing end when this big pissy adonis came up and was all like duty this and responsibility that and blah blah blah. I don't know what exacilly happened cause I started staring at this butterfly and the next thing I knew I was flying through the air and landed next to this dark castle and it was raining and cold and ewwwwwww all over OMG!!!
So there I was with rain ruining my hi-lights and I was all like let me in to your castle and I got it but then no one was there, not even an man servent to dry me. In fact, the whole place was super ewww. Clearly The owners had never heard of maid service cause ewww!
Well there was a bunch of science stuff that went on next and we wound up in this dark hallway that lead up to the roof or something. It was even colder there, and then I don't really remeber much after that. There were lots of sparkly lights and I remeber a man cat that talked in weird sayings.
When I came back there was blood everywhere and it was still really really cold. Plus, I was hurt and there was blood all over me. I was so mad at those guys. It's not like I had another change of clothes and I doubt there was a GAP anywhere around. I don't know what I am going to do. What if someone saw me like this.
That's all,
Your BFF
Pelloth, TTYLLOL
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Sunday, January 11, 2009
I'd really like to do 4E this semester
Over the break, I DM'ed a month-long 4th Edition game for a group in Fredericksburg. It went really well, there were no dropped sessions, and I was enthusiastic about DM'ing each and every time.
So, despite multiple dropped sessions last semester, I'd really enjoy running a 4th edition game starting on Tuesday, if possible.
So, despite multiple dropped sessions last semester, I'd really enjoy running a 4th edition game starting on Tuesday, if possible.
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