Middle Earth D&D Game: FA63 Setup Thread.

[What Exit?]

Relax, I was commenting more on the fact that there has only been one pickpocket action taken on the 'Dope game although Mulligan is more than capable of getting involved in all the action. It's not really a game for characters that steal, more for using thiefly abilities to assist others.

Just for note, she wasn't using Elven cloak/boots at a the start of the game, but that didn't stop her.

Indeed, that is why I go out of my way to use Treasure Finder instead and subtract 15% from PP.

[glee]

Nope it has more to do with i am an evil sneaky bastard that will find ways to do things that are so off the beaten track that some DMs have asked me not to play a thief type.

Why on Middle Earth would a DM want to stop creative play?
I love it when my players come up with something original!

Have you got some good stories?

[Whtwulf]

Well for sneaky underhanded get the loot before the rest of the party stories i still remember this one. After the party had destroyed a bunch of stone and fire giants in the local area we were off to loot the treasure room. As the rest of the group fought off the last wave of defenders i somehow dropped about 500 ballbearings and caltrops in the small tunnel. Since i had coated the spikes with different types of things from lemon juice to itching powder the party freaked out over possible poison and spent a few extra minutes curing poison. This gave me all the time in the world to slip a few chests and other odds and ends into my bag of holding.

I think i made out with 75% of the magic gear from the treasure room and about 40% of the cash, before we did a party split.

[Malacandra]

Yet another reason why thieves should regularly be turned upside down and shaken.

Most groups I've gamed with have quietly agreed that thieves will not steal from the party, and have been willing to use whatever means are necessary to dissuade them. Magic is likely to find them out sooner or later. But the most annoying dump-on-your-buddies artist I came across was the guy who'd rolled up a half-orc assassin "but since my Charisma's 12, you can't tell I'm not human" - about the third session of that campaign, when I wasn't there, he sided with a bunch of orcs the party met and got everyone else killed. There was no fourth session of that campaign, leaving Mr Clever Sod and the DM alike to wonder whether this had been the most productive turn things could have taken. :dub:

I've had some fun times, several of them in a TORG campaign in which I played John Henry, the steel-driving man, alive and well and looking very fit for a 150-year-old, and a devout churchman to boot. He knocked around a lot with a French vampire countess, which was pretty much the ultimate chalk-and-cheese pairing. One time they were sneaking through enemy HQ in a very distant corner of the world, and time came to hide. The Countess rolled a natural 1 on her Hide check... so the GM gave us a description of how the large cupboard she'd opened up to hide in was actually stacked floor to ceiling with handbells of all shapes and sizes, and her too-hasty tug on the door spilled them all on the floor. The din carried on for quite a while. Then, when the fight started, things got worse. It seemed that whatever religion these weirdos had, their holy objects were... handbells. These particular ones. And the Countess was most put out when someone quickly snatched one up and rang it at her.

And there was the glorious time when John, the Countess, and a friend of theirs named Mercury, were searching for the Ark of the Covenant and found that an extremely powerful elder vampire had got there first. As the trouble was starting, John whipped out his cross and did the "Back, foul spawn of darkness!" routine on it. In TORG if you roll a natural 10 or 20, you add it and roll again, possibly several times. He rolled an unthinkably high number (enough to make the Countess wince just from the overspill) so the DM ruled that something unthinkably bad happened to the elder vampire. He flinched, he put his hand on the Ark to steady himself, he looked down and realized what he had just done...

Louise and Mercury fled the scene at warp speed, which in both their cases was damn nearly supersonic, while John crouched behind the solidest object he could find, closed his eyes reverently and did not even think of profaning what was about to happen with his unclean sight. Why yes, it was unashamedly derivative of the climax to Raiders of the Lost Ark. Sometimes you just have to go with the flow.

[Whtwulf]

Well on a side note i finally saw the new Star Trek last night at work. At first it was irritating me because the plot did not seem to match what i knew about the series and movies. It took a while but finally it all became clear. All in all it was a fun movie and worth seeing imo.

[What Exit?]

Well on a side note i finally saw the new Star Trek last night at work. At first it was irritating me because the plot did not seem to match what i knew about the series and movies. It took a while but finally it all became clear. All in all it was a fun movie and worth seeing imo.

It was quite enjoyable. Nothing you would want to analyze, just sit back and enjoy the ride.

Come to think of it, Whtwulf, you were already on the Ranger when they filmed Star Trek IV or did you get there shortly after? I know we saw it opening day in Point Loma.

[Whtwulf]

I got to the Ranger some time in 86 or maybe early 87. It was after the decomissioned the squadron i was in that was deployed on the Midway. (turns out the midway is now a museum in San Diego)

[What Exit?]

I got to the Ranger some time in 86 or maybe early 87. It was after the decomissioned the squadron i was in that was deployed on the Midway. (turns out the midway is now a museum in San Diego)

So you did miss the filming. I had a feeling. I remember walking past that huge line of people waiting for tickets for ST IV as we already had our tickets at a steep discount courtesy of the ship. It was good feeling and the movie was great.

[NAF1138]

Just so everyone knows, I have made a couple of character choices with Giles that may cause him to make a few overly conservative choices when it comes to party safety. I figure you all will pick up on that eventually, but I just wanted to make sure you had the heads up.

Also, Giles is generally gruff and grumpy, so don't take it personally if he snaps at one of you at some point.

[Whtwulf]

Still one of my favorite is the shot of them supposedly in the nuke reactor area on the Big E. When it was actually DC central with all the lights on.

[RoOsh]

I'm going on Vacation until Saturday. So consider Sabert just to follow order as needed until i get back.

[OneCentStamp]

Six sleeping goblins!

Damn these sleeping foes and the moral quandary they represent.

[Malacandra]

I got to the Ranger some time in 86 or maybe early 87. It was after the decomissioned the squadron i was in that was deployed on the Midway. (turns out the midway is now a museum in San Diego)

So you did miss the filming. I had a feeling. I remember walking past that huge line of people waiting for tickets for ST IV as we already had our tickets at a steep discount courtesy of the ship. It was good feeling and the movie was great.

Was that a nuclear wessel?

[What Exit?]

I got to the Ranger some time in 86 or maybe early 87. It was after the decomissioned the squadron i was in that was deployed on the Midway. (turns out the midway is now a museum in San Diego)

So you did miss the filming. I had a feeling. I remember walking past that huge line of people waiting for tickets for ST IV as we already had our tickets at a steep discount courtesy of the ship. It was good feeling and the movie was great.

Was that a nuclear wessel?

Only for the movie, the reason we stood in was we were a nice unclassified conventional carrier.

[Malacandra]

Meanwhile, another amusing RPGing incident:

The Accidental Wedding
Setup: For an assortment of reasons that seemed good at the time, the PCs were helping out at a big society wedding - lots of witnesses, a kindly, well-meaning but elderly Bishop, and a bride and groom who had had a blazing row just before the ceremony and were both sulking. The party's Paladin is acting as Best Man and the party's Witch is Chief Bridesmaid, and it's important to know that they dislike each other as a matter of course.

As the ceremony gets under way, for one reason or another the witch sees fit to pop the ring on her finger "for safe keeping" and then finds out it is a size too small. The paladin tries to get it off, but without much success, and in the meantime the dear old Bishop is mumbling his way through the ceremony...

Witch (hissing at the paladin): Will you stop pissing about and get the &*%$ing ring off my finger?
(Bishop: mumblemumblemumbleso long as you both shall live?)
Paladin: Well, if you stop squirming around for a minute, I Will!
(Bishop: mumblemumblemumblemumble)
Paladin (still struggling): Aaargh, woman, you never help!
(Bishop: mumble mumble lawfully wedded husband?)
Witch: Oh yes I bloody Do!!
Bishop (blinking, but taking their interlocked hands): I now pronounce you man and wife. *beams*
Pal/Witch (in unison): Oh no!!

It took several more play sessions before that marriage was formally annulled.

[glee]

The Accidental Wedding
...
As the ceremony gets under way, ... and in the meantime the dear old Bishop is mumbling his way through the ceremony...

[Peter Cook ON]Deawly Belowed, Mawwiage is a sacwed thing...

[Whtwulf]

Wuv tu wuv...........

[Whtwulf]

Sorry about having the cleric run out like that but i could see no honest reason she would hang out with us. The 1st time we killed the sleeping goblins its possible she missed that when she was trying to tend to the injured. The second time though she was positive what was happening. The party was/is to blood thirsty for they way she was described to me. Not a real big deal hopefully. I can see that she would have just added tons of drama to the group and in all probability been a distraction.

[glee]

A woman's gotta do what a woman's gotta do...

[What Exit?]

Sorry for the delay, I was offline with a stomach virus yesterday.

[Malacandra]

Not fun! Hope it's all better now.

[glee]

Yes, I hope it stays away.

I shall be flying over the DM's house this Sunday (Jun 28) on my way to Vegas.
Rest assured that poker, shows, meals and stunning women will not stop me posting to the thread. (Well there might be delays :wink: )

[Malacandra]

You shouldn't stun women. Light, friendly conversation over a drink or two is considered more gentlemanly.

That said, sometimes a taser is the only way to go.

[glee]

[RoOsh]

Sorry for the long delay... fun lasted longer than I thought. I'm back.
Will try to catch up in next 48 hours on all my Games (Pirates too)

[What Exit?]

Should the game push on, should we take a hiatus or should we end it?

[NAF1138]

Push on please.

[OneCentStamp]

I'd like to push on as well. I know this game is probably slower paced than the other campaigns you're running, Jim, but as long as you're enjoying it, I'm having a great time at it.

[RoOsh]

I'm all for pushing on as well. Just right now when it comes to the sneaking and hiding and the small cramped spaces and all, my guy sort of doesn't really need to do anything much. But I'm here and following along.

[What Exit?]

My creative juices are low and I think we have lost several players. Can we get a role-call at least to see who is still playing?

[OneCentStamp]

I'm still in.

[RoOsh]

Sabert is still here waiting patiently.

[CatInASuit]

Still in, certainly don't want the game to end.

Prefer to push on, but if you need a hiatus, then take one.

[glee]

Both Macsalin and Baranzabar are present and correct. (They even posted when 6000 miles from home!)

[NAF1138]

Giles is still here.

[Malacandra]

Still here, about to take a week off though.

[Whtwulf]

Back from my vacation. A few weeks of hitting friends with sticks and drinking was good for my soul.

[What Exit?]

Back from my vacation. A few weeks of hitting friends with sticks and drinking was good for my soul.

I'll shoot for September for resuming the game. I need to take the rest of August off from all gaming. I'm glad you enjoyed your vacation.

[What Exit?]

OK, I've thought it over. I am going to fold this game that never really got started. Anyone without a character in the older game can bring their character into the Dope game which I am going to move over here.

That is the bigger news I think. I will do some fudging, merge the two games together in the older campaign but end the campaign on the dope and resume it here.

I will send out an Email shortly on all this. We'll see who is still interested in playing and moving over. For Glee, Malacandra, NAF1138 & CatInASuit they can pick the character they want to keep. I assume they will probably keep the older characters.

Several of the players have not posted here on Mellophant yet.

[NAF1138]

Yeah, if I can only keep one then it's Gwaelur that I am attached to.

[CatInASuit]

Mulligan will be back then.

But does that include Rorimac as well?

[What Exit?]

Mulligan will be back then.

But does that include Rorimac as well?

Possibly, we will probably need a Ranger after all.

[Hoopy Frood]

Hey, registered and checking in. Bitur is ready to go whenever you guys are.

[NAF1138]

I can't tell you how much I have missed this game. It will be neat to have them merged and running.


Um, early heads up to everyone in the game...my first child is expected to be born sometime after the second week in November so I might disappear without warning for a little bit right in that last part of November early part of December. But I'll be back eventually. At the very least I will be able to post from work (I am only getting about 10 days paternaty leave).

[What Exit?]

Hey, registered and checking in. Bitur is ready to go whenever you guys are.

Cool, we need to finish the head count and see who is still in the game of course.

[glee]

Sadly real life has overtaken me and I won't have time to continue here.
It's been great fun and I wish the group and DM well.

[Elendil's Heir]

I've been looking forward VERY much to getting back into the game again (Sir Thoroncir is still mid-swing with his longsword on the blood-drenched sands of a Harad beach, if I remember aright). Count me in, and thanks, What Exit?. Let the adventure continue!

Glee, hope you'll be able to rejoin us very soon.

NAF1138, our first child was born in November almost 13 years ago. Hope your November baby turns out just as well!

[Appleciders]

I think Thoroncir can probably handle one prone, bleeding, unconscious wizard.

I'm definitely still interested in continuing, after the oral defense of my Senior project. I promise to become much more fun after November 1st.

[What Exit?]

I'll send out another email. Let's do a roll call here of player and character and class and get this thing started. I am officially not a mod or admin here on Friday.

We have confirmed:
Hoopy Frood, Bitur, Dwarven Fighter
NAF1138, Gwaelur, Dwarven FighterElendil's Heir, Thoroncir, Fighter
Appleciders, Deor, Mage
CatInASuit, Mulligan, Hobbit Treasure Finder and maybe Rorimac The Hobbit Ranger.

[OneCentStamp]

I would be happy to (re)join.