Warriors of Haunden

[Valornor]

Originally Posted by ericthered

I suppose I said "Maybe a small one everyone barely fits into". That "Maybe" is now a reality.

Somehow, I totally missed that. On the map of Wetterhod I have now draw a wall around the area that holds the Barn, Sentry Tree and the Five Workshop/Homes. With two gates.

Put some labels on the Wetterhod Map as well.

[Valornor]

I just add to and updated IC post #9. Sorry, I always think of something to add hours later. But I'll try not to do that if someone has posted IC after I have. That's why I prefer this style of Rpging online. Then say like how it's done on Virtual Table Top sites like Roll 20 or Fantasy Ground. Plus you post anytime you are able. Rather than a scheduled 3 0r 4 hour time block.

[ericthered]

Originally Posted by Alden Loveshade

A few questions for the GM:

1) How do we roll dice on skills so both the player and GM can see the rolls?

2) Now that the game has started, how much background can we make up? For example, "But you can tell a lot of your friends, neighbors, and family have been slain or wounded. More are missing." I don't think I specified who Aganu's family and friends are. Aganu would certainly want to check on them--but who are they? Would you prefer I come up with names and basic descriptions, or would you prefer to do that?

3) How close to our home are we?

Thanks!

https://dicelog.com/joinlogdice.
If everyone would send me their email I'll get you on the dicelog.

You can specify family and friends. You cannot specify their location or fate during the attack.

You are three quarters of a mile away right now.

Originally Posted by Valornor

Addressing the somewhat older woman, he said.
"Anoras, you're not thinking clearly. My Mother and Sister only come to the village on the first and fourth day of the week. Unless there is a sickness running through it. Today is the sixth day of the week. They are most assuredly at home. As soon as I deem that it is safe enough here for them to come. I will signal them to do so. Then she and Branwen will come by canoe. In the meantime you need to use the Healing Arts that she taught you. To see to those still alive!"

You may not specify another pcs relationship with your mother, given they have a pre-existing relationship that existed before you made your character.

I thought your home was on the edge of the village?

I would urge you to be very cautious about assuming or trying to dictate the location of a dependent during the attack. Or a contact, for that matter.

I'm not sure where you're getting teleporting from. Did I say something confusing? The mystery of how the defenses failed is just that: a mystery to be solved.

Please either tone down the in character insults or make it clear they are only in character.

[Valornor]

Originally Posted by ericthered

You may not specify another pcs relationship with your mother, given they have a pre-existing relationship that existed before you made your character.

What! I'm the one who invited Fenian's Mother and suggested that Anoras had been a student of hers. To which her Player agreed.
So in no way is what you wrote above true.

I thought your home was on the edge of the village?

No, how would she get anything done if it was convenient for villagers to just drop by anytime they had a hangnail or runny nose. The Village can signal her that there is a emergency by placing 3 lite torches spread apart above the fort's northern gate. It only takes her less then 15 minutes to make it to the village. 10 minutes if Finian is also in the canoe paddling.

I would urge you to be very cautious about assuming or trying to dictate the location of a dependent during the attack. Or a contact, for that matter.

His Family does certain things on certain days of the week and moon cycle. So everyone in the family knows what the other is doing. If they do not return on time. They know in general where to go looking for them. In case they have been injured.

I'm not sure where you're getting teleporting from. Did I say something confusing? The mystery of how the defenses failed is just that: a mystery to be solved.

In IC #5, Kentwick said. "The Scorcerors came from by Daunhid's house (the south east) and they left that way too". What else can that be other than a Rapid Journey Spell? If they were teleporting, they wouldn't have to return the exact place they arrived at.

Please either tone down the in character insults or make it clear they are only in character.

Fenian has known Anoras since he was five and she ten. When she first started being a student of his Mother. She would know his family's schedule almost as well as he did. The only way to explain her confusion was her either being in Shock or having had a head injury. I was roleplaying my PC, what makes you think I, my PC's Player was attempting to insult Anoras's Player??? I know he himself wouldn't know any details of the training his PC would of received from Fenian's Mother, Rhiannon. Or would know what Anoras knows about her Teacher's household. So I'm telling her Player that information by roleplaying as I have. Information his PC would now. Tell me how else could I of accomplish that???

[Alden Loveshade]

Originally Posted by Valornor

I just add to and updated IC post #9. Sorry, I always think of something to add hours later. But I'll try not to do that if someone has posted IC after I have. That's why I prefer this style of Rpging online. Then say like how it's done on Virtual Table Top sites like Roll 20 or Fantasy Ground. Plus you post anytime you are able. Rather than a scheduled 3 0r 4 hour time block.

Interesting that I was thinking the same thing. I was hoping that, as long as no one had yet responded, tweaking what I wrote would be OK. I admit I didn't actually check though.

I tend to go by, "As long as the GM lets me do it, it''s OK! But ultimately, the GM's Word is Law."

[Alden Loveshade]

Originally Posted by ericthered

https://dicelog.com/joinlogdice.
If everyone would send me their email I'll get you on the dicelog.

You can specify family and friends. You cannot specify their location or fate during the attack.

You are three quarters of a mile away right now.

Thanks for the info! I'll PM you my email address now.

[Alden Loveshade]

Originally Posted by Valornor

Fenian has known Anoras since he was five and she ten. When she first started being a student of his Mother. She would know his family's schedule almost as well as he did. The only way to explain her confusion was her either being in Shock or having had a head injury. I was roleplaying my PC, what makes you think I, my PC's Player was attempting to insult Anoras's Player??? I know he himself wouldn't know any details of the training his PC would of received for Fenian's Mother, Rhiannon. Or would what Anoras knows about her Teacher's household. So I'm telling her Player that information by roleplaying as I have.
Information his PC should now. Tell me how else could I of accomplish that???

Within the game, these are of course the GM's call.

Personally, I'm fine with the five year/ten year thing. I let Valornor know to let me know what was wanted, and I would likely go along with it.

As for the "insulting," I took that as being in character. Anoras was irritated by it; I was amused, and saw what Valornor was doing. Again, it's the GM's call, but personally i'm fine with it.

[Valornor]

I somehow missed this errant sentence 'The Scorcerors came from by Daunhid's house (the south east) and they left that way too.' In the middle of my first response up above in Post #84. It has been removed. That must of been really confusing. So you my want to give it another look.

Alden Loveshade, I'm glad to hear you understood what I was trying to do with me roleplaying my PC the way I was.

There should be at least a half a dozen or more healers in the Village. Older women who were taught by the one who taught Rhiannon. As well as students she has had besides Anoras. Those who cannot use Mana, training would be over in two and a half years or so. With there now only being two or three in a generation that have the ability to manipulate Mana and receive a further 3 years of training. Perhaps there is a Sick House in the Village where those healers see villagers on a daily basis. With Rhiannon only seeing the worse cases when she comes twice a week. As well as review other cases and do refresher training etc.

How's this for the Hauden days of the week. Sunday, Moonday, Earthday, Waterday, Fireday, Windrday, Starsday?

[Alden Loveshade]

Originally Posted by ericthered

....Please either tone down the in character insults or make it clear they are only in character.

As a player, GM, and sometimes GURPS author, I certainly appreciate your concern. I agree that it's wise to work to prevent possible problems early on. And while I've been a GM for a long time, you've had a lot more experience running play by post in a public forum than I have! I can understand that clarifying these things can be very important, especially in a public forum with players who might not otherwise even know each other.

As for me personally, I'm not bothered by the "insulting" in-character comments.

[Alden Loveshade]

Originally Posted by Valornor

...There should be at least a half a dozen or more healers in the Village. Older women who were taught by the one who taught Rhiannon. As well as students she has had besides Anoras. Those who cannot use Mana, training would be over in two and a half years or so. With there now only being two or three in a generation that have the ability to manipulate Mana and receive a further 3 years of training. Perhaps there is a Sick House in the Village where those healers see villagers on a daily basis. With Rhiannon only seeing the worse cases when she comes twice a week. As well as review other cases and do refresher training etc.

It's of course up to the GM ericthered to decide how that's handled, especially as this is not a "historically accurate" game. But my understanding is that historically the "cunning folk," those who had a good degree of medical knowledge who often also dealt with "witchcraft," were pretty rare.

Originally Posted by Valornor

How's this for the Hauden days of the week. Sunday, Moonday, Earthday, Windday, Fireday, Waterday, Starsday?

Again it's of course up to the GM, but I like it. And our Sunday and Monday apparently do come from "Sun day" and "Moon day." I'd be tempted to make "Friday" "Fireday" due to the similarity in the words.