Apolyton D&D: SF's PBEM. - Page 9

Skanky Burns · October 7, 2003, 09:14

Well, I've finished work for the week and my reply is now out. Hooray.

Wraith · October 7, 2003, 22:25

Just thought this was a good place to post this link:

http://www.cliveblackledge.com/8bit/8bitDandD.html

Wraith
Chaotic Amorals have more fun

Skanky Burns · October 8, 2003, 06:03

Does it do something other than say "loading..."?
Half an hour later, no internet activity but it is still saying that.

FrustratedPoet · October 8, 2003, 06:16

Works for me. It loaded approx 2MB of data then started playing.

Skanky Burns · October 8, 2003, 18:09

Ah, its probably related to my current lack of broadband then.

SnowFire · October 14, 2003, 13:28

Dorlin's recent less-than-impressive Spot of 8 reminded me of a writeup I had just finished reading this morning- it was from a sequel campaign of sorts to the Shadowrun campaign I referred to earlier, run by one of the players in our group. Anyway, for proper humor value, you should understand that unlike the relatively common critical failures in D&D- 1/20 chance of occurring- botches in Shadowrun, a 1 on all your d6 rolls, are quite rare (when you consider that rolling 3 dice is pretty much beginner level, and rolling 5-10 dice is far more common). Even with a mere 3 dice, there's only a 1/216 chance; with 4, a 1/1296 chance. As a result, the rare times you actually do get a critical failure in SR generally demand some pretty spectacular mistake.

Quote:

Trickster told them that he had his reasons for helping them, and told them this about the CoG’s motives: “They are searching for what Christ chose in Gesthemane, for what Gilgamesh could not find in all of Babylon, and for what Sir Galahad searched the fields of Albion for.” With that, Trickster left, with assurances that they could reach him at his Shadowlands e-mail address.

To find out what Trickster meant by his cryptic statement,[57] Max researched all three names that he had mentioned. He first found that Gilgamesh had searched for immortality before finding that mortals could not have it. Then, due to a lack of rest,[58] his research turned up that Sir Galahad had wandered England in search of young boys to deflower. Finally, he found that Christ had chosen the life of the party in Gesthemane. Confused, he concluded that the CoG was searching for a way to eternally party with young boys.

[57] Peter and Jane already figured out that it was immortality, but Max had just developed a Mythology skill and Jane wanted to use it.

[58] First, a dice roll of 1, 1, and 1. Then, a roll of 1, 1, and 2.

It really makes me curious what in the heck happened. Okay, so Max hadn't read up on Galahad yet, and as he goes to the 2056 equivalent of Google, he happens to check during the 2 hours when evil deckers have hacked the rankings to list only slash King Arthur fic, and he accidently clicks on one that wraps itself in semi-authenticity, and doesn't realize it's, uh, yeah. Before heading off to the Hippie New Age Christians website describing how Christ died for the right to party.

Hmph, and Wraith's link still hasn't loaded. Maybe some day...

Skanky Burns · October 15, 2003, 02:19

Also, Wraith's link actually loaded for me - my full broadband speed has been restored.

Skanky Burns · October 16, 2003, 07:16

And it was funny too, I might add.

Skanky Burns · October 23, 2003, 03:21

"I want to cast Magic Missile"

"Why are you casting Magic Missile, theres nothing to attack here?"

"I'm attacking the darkness"

Urban Ranger · October 23, 2003, 06:13

I see that you were bored.

Skanky Burns · October 25, 2003, 07:45

I just don't like having to change the view to 5 or more days just to see this thread.

Speaking of which, we have combat again now. Hooray!
Lets just hope none of us dies.

Skanky Burns · October 27, 2003, 08:33

With the latest round of action, my signature has been updated! Admire it!

I said admire it. Now!

Makeo · October 27, 2003, 09:37

ooohh nice sig Skanky

SnowFire · October 27, 2003, 13:03

Hm... I'd just like to say that the damage dice have been rolling very schizoprenically. Melee weapons have done very well, with both Dorlin & both elves rolling max or one below max damage on their longswords or halberds. And meanwhile Menchi, after making several ridiculous rolls, manages to roll two 1's on her sneak attack. Normally I'm not a fan of fudging, but 2 damage on a sneak attack after such good hiding and such a strong hit made little sense, so 3 damage it was. And the badger does its thing of doing 1 damage practically everytime (thanks to 1d2-1 claw damage, 1d3-1 bite damage). Still, summoning something, even something wimpy, does provide the benefit of flanking, at least.

Wraith · October 27, 2003, 20:56

--" Menchi, after making several ridiculous rolls, manages to roll two 1's on her sneak attack."

Well, at least she's got a trend set now. Great at sneaking, but don't ask her knives to do much more than make sashimi.

Now we just need to fight some of those monster fish...

We'd have leftovers for weeks!

Wraith
"There is no sincerer love than the love of food."
-- George Bernard Shaw

Skanky Burns · October 29, 2003, 09:07

EDIT: Post removed

Urban Ranger · October 31, 2003, 03:06

Sheesh, why would Dorlin wants to run after the wimpy elf?

Skanky Burns · October 31, 2003, 03:18

To finish him off.

Btw, I have broken up with my fiance of 5 years this week. These two things may or may not have much to do with one another.

Still, it isn't all bad.

Urban Ranger · November 1, 2003, 00:31

Quote:

Originally posted by Skanky Burns
Btw, I have broken up with my fiance of 5 years this week. These two things may or may not have much to do with one another.

That has to hurt. What happened?

Skanky Burns · November 1, 2003, 00:58

I'll send an email out later this week to the group if that is all right with everyone. Once all this is over.

Urban Ranger · November 3, 2003, 02:20

I have been through a similar ordeal, so I know how bad it can be. Take your time.

Skanky Burns · November 8, 2003, 23:40

Ok, I should be more active from now on.

Brundlefly · December 1, 2003, 15:45

Quote:

Originally posted by Wraith

Well, just remember. You asked for it. I left her a message, and these are a few suggestions "off the top of her tounge".

Where exactly is 'her tounge' located? Next to the lounge?

Wraith · December 1, 2003, 19:37

--"Where exactly is 'her tounge' located? Next to the lounge?"

Ah, you haven't had the opportunity to fully experinence Menchi Spelling. No one's had to read something she's written (unless someone's been peeking in her cookbook). This is a rather mild example...

On another note, I'm still without internet at home. I won't be able to actually get back to responding to e-mail until Friday at the earliest.
On the plus side, my new house is on a new fiber ring, which means my DSL speeds will be significantly improved without a change in price...

Wraith
Carpe DM: Sieze the Dungeon Master

Makeo · December 5, 2003, 20:33

Ok lads sorry for the delay, I finally have internet at home and will catch up tomorrow.

Skanky Burns · December 6, 2003, 23:00

Ahh, no wonder it has been rather quiet of late.
Nearly half our team haven't had net access at home.

SnowFire · December 8, 2003, 04:22

Yeah, I'm still here as well. I've been reading the other posts so far, and think we're about ready to reboot. Nice that everybody seems to be back.

SnowFire · December 16, 2003, 22:36

And, as you can probably tell by the silence, the DM is currently overwhelmed by his job sending him to a place that takes about twice as long to drive to. You'd really think that the missed hour or so each day wouldn't matter so much, but it does, for some reason, as I've been completely exhausted at night and not really up for much of anything.

Hopefully after Thursday, I'll be able to return to updates, just as everyone goes on vacation.

Skanky Burns · December 17, 2003, 08:28

You have our sympathy and our understanding.

Wraith · December 28, 2003, 12:59

So... are we at a pause for whatever reasons, or have I just not been getting the mails?

Wraith
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