[OOC] The Inn

[Onward]

I'm sticking by Lure of Power for personal reasons.

[PsychicNomad]

One more player, Saratek, is joining us with Gilbarad, a Dúnedain warden. Welcome.

[Saratek]

Greetings, All!

After a great deal of groveling, I am so grateful to have been invited to this game. I hope that we well have fun as we go on these crazy and epic adventures together.

 

Dice starting pennies:

3d6

6, 4, 3

Total = 13

(13)

[PsychicNomad]

A post with an application and a PM isn't a great deal of groveling

Anyway, Gilbarad fits the game very nicely and we're just at the player limit I set, so the game's actually full now.

What do you all prefer in the game posts?
- 3rd person past narrative
- 3rd person present narrative
- 1st person (present) narrative

[Saratek]

Originally Posted by PsychicNomad

A post with an application and a PM isn't a great deal of groveling

Anyway, Gilbarad fits the game very nicely and we're just at the player limit I set, so the game's actually full now.

When I studied the book, and considered the other applications, Warden was just the best fit, and it allowed me to dump points into areas that may be useful at times and wouldn't step on the toes of others.

Given his Culture and Canon, I do feel like I need to come up with a moniker for him to go by so he's not constantly revealing his heritage to everyone he meets. Aragorn went by 'Strider' for instance, but I've yet to think of anything that is fitting for my slightly shorter Ranger.

Originally Posted by PsychicNomad

What do you all prefer in the game posts?
- 3rd person past narrative
- 3rd person present narrative
- 1st person (present) narrative

I have no preference as far as others' post given that personal style always influences anyway. Most often you see 3rd Person Past, but I don't see that as a requirement.

Technically I don't know what my style would be considered since usually my narrative comes through in my mind as a 'Narrator', à la David Attenborough.

Question: The entry for Pipe usage is a little vague. To gain the effects, does one need to have the proper Pipe Tool Proficiency, or is the Proficiency needed only to do the "art" of it? I.E. blowing smoke rings and the like.

I ask because I've noticed there seems to be a lack of free "Ribbon Proficiencies" (languages, tools, and games) accompanying Backgrounds as is seen in 5e Proper, and it seems odd to me that so few actually receive such Proficiencies in such things.

[Hal Hammerhand]

I'm sorry, folks but I have to bow out of the game. Life events have aligned and I have become busier than a one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest.

I hope your adventure is loads of fun!

[Ysolde]

Originally Posted by PsychicNomad

What do you all prefer in the game posts?
- 3rd person past narrative
- 3rd person present narrative
- 1st person (present) narrative

Whichever works best for you if fine with me.

[Onward]

Hmm, I'm fine on whichever. I can even handle 2nd person if that's what you want.

[PsychicNomad]

Then, to get the 'story feel' I'd like to ask everyone to use 3rd person past.

There's a link in the world lore post, with images about Esgaroth.

I'm sorry, folks but I have to bow out of the game. Life events have aligned and I have become busier than a one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest.

the only good part of this is the funny simile

The entry for Pipe usage is a little vague. To gain the effects, does one need to have the proper Pipe Tool Proficiency, or is the Proficiency needed only to do the "art" of it? I.E. blowing smoke rings and the like.

I ask because I've noticed there seems to be a lack of free "Ribbon Proficiencies" (languages, tools, and games) accompanying Backgrounds as is seen in 5e Proper, and it seems odd to me that so few actually receive such Proficiencies in such things.

I'll dive into pipe mechanics, and return with the answer.

EDIT:
Apparently, tool proficiencies come from class, languages from cultural background, and games are not handed out free. Since the pipe gives a free advantage simply for spending an hour, I decided this effect needs proficiency with it.

[PsychicNomad]

And some more lore on the common place where the group regularly hangs out, especially when looking for a job or waiting for bad weather to pass.

How much ready are the characters for play? Can we start the story?

[Dylan Scott]

I'm good with any style, its not something i've considered before to be honest but i seem to mostly post in 3rd person past tense anyway so i'm good

Looking through the AiME, it seems only Treasure Hunters and Scholars get Tool proficiencies and only the Scholar can select Pipe but it could be argued that the Warden's level 2 ability Jack of All Trades gives half a proficiency in anything not covered by actual Proficiencies, including tool use. so you might not be able to benefit from the full pipe benefits but you could probably make smoke art better than all but a scholar with it

Roan and Grey are ready when the company is

[Saratek]

Gil is ready.

[Dylan Scott]

Question about equipment. does anyone know if an errata came out for the equipment chart on page 153 of the players book? just looking it over now and the prices seem waaaay out.

1 days rations costs 120 copper coins, which is 10 silver pennies, the same price as an Axe, a shield or a short sword?! what..
a two person tent costs 2 silver pennies but a blanket or a tinderbox both cost 10 silver each?

Characters get a seasonal travelling pack to start which includes 1 weeks worth of rations and apparently only costs 9 silver pennies for a spring/summer season or 18sp for an autumn/winter one. not to mention other items if purchased for a new season

[Onward]

My character is ready.

Also, hm, that seems strange. Prices seem weird, but maybe it's just how the game is just so abundant with weapons and resources.

[Ysolde]

Rue is ready to go as long as a disguise kit and forgery kit are less than 12 silver otherwise I need to refigure out her purchases. I also need the weight of those items since they don't exist in the player's guide...

Oh and yes, Rue is clearly NOT her elvish name. She's yet to tell anyone what her elvish name is.