[Conan/Call of Cthulhu d20]Shadow over Stygia Recruiting

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Sun Jul 28, 2013 4:10 pm

Okay, OB still hasn't surfaced, so we're moving on.

OgreBattle · Post by **OgreBattle** » Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:21 am

My apologies. I was at Chinajoy/Game Developers Conference in Shanghai this weekend. When I got back to my accomodations though it turned out there was no wifi.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Sun Aug 04, 2013 1:52 pm

I know things are going a bit slow, but I think that's mainly everyone's schedule is a bit disjointed. Anybody have any particular complaints/suggestions to improve the game?

Korgan0 · Post by **Korgan0** » Mon Aug 05, 2013 7:16 am

It's the weekend, and I just got done with lollapalooza so i haven't been on much lately.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Mon Aug 05, 2013 9:42 pm

Would it be helpful if I put prompts in there? 'cause seriously, I can't tell if the holdback is just lack of people posting, or if I have set up the scenario so poorly no one knows what to do.

Whipstitch · Post by **Whipstitch** » Tue Aug 06, 2013 3:23 am

I don't think you've been doing a poor job. I think part of it was people being a titch busy and probably a bit of well-meaning indecisiveness--I prefer to keep things at least a bit democratic, particularly if the path has some obvious hazards.

Kurama314 · Post by **Kurama314** » Tue Aug 06, 2013 6:03 pm

I think whipstitch has it. I at least have been pretty busy as of late and I don't want to ruin a democracy. Although I looking back I do think we could be a bit more decisive.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Tue Aug 06, 2013 6:56 pm

Kamoses just really doesn't have a lot to do.

Nebuchadnezzar · Post by **Nebuchadnezzar** » Wed Aug 07, 2013 11:02 pm

At first I was trying to include a bit of nested if/then so that my actions could be tailored to whatever everyone else decided, but I'm unsure if that sort of thing is useful. This is my first PbP game, and so I just assumed that a given decision point means everything pauses for a least a day. I'd love for the pace to pick up, but don't know how best to help with that. The suggestion of prompts sounds like a good idea.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Tue Aug 13, 2013 5:30 pm

Okay, I think we have a rough agreement for the group to head to one of the oases, but which one: north-west or south-east?

Whipstitch · Post by **Whipstitch** » Tue Aug 13, 2013 5:57 pm

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 12:33 pm

Everybody else settling in for a nap or what?

Whipstitch · Post by **Whipstitch** » Wed Aug 21, 2013 1:37 am

Korgan0 · Post by **Korgan0** » Tue Aug 27, 2013 1:13 pm

OgreBattle · Post by **OgreBattle** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 6:43 am

"If any of you Stygian scholars know what's going on, my ears are open"

"Check the trees near were Arjula and the women were last seen!"

[are there few enough trees in this oasis that we could count them]

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:05 am

There are six trees.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:36 am

Gonna wait for a bit so Kurama314 and Nebuchadnezzar and Whipstitch get their chances to post.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:17 pm

Also, Prak check your PMs.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 8:43 pm

So, do I understand Neb correctly that he wants to use the thighbone to pry open the hole that just opened in the trunk of the tree next to him?

Nebuchadnezzar · Post by **Nebuchadnezzar** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 8:58 pm

Knowing there will be likely SAN loss, and now having someone stronger to assist, yes. Since Neb halfway saw into the one next to him, he'll go to another tree instead.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Sun Sep 01, 2013 9:15 am

Yeah, i got them, i've just been busy and forgot to mark down the san loss.

OgreBattle · Post by **OgreBattle** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 6:39 am

"We... we've been boning a tree VAGINA!!"
San loss indeed.

It'd be neat to come back here later when we don't have an army on our trails, to study these fantastic trees and maybe sell fruit women harems. Or get a big team to excavate a tree and bring it to a pervy rich guy. Hopefully without the barky 10ft penis of the male counterpart to these things around.

Bihlbo · Post by **Bihlbo** » Wed Sep 04, 2013 8:18 pm

I previously posted that I'd like to be considered an alt for this game, but I have to retract that. Not nearly as much time on my hands as I expected.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:52 am

I think this is a good point to talk about XP. Following the Conan d20 guidelines, I'm tracking XP independently based on your encounters, not just all the critters you all have killed. But as you face the unknown perils before you, your resolve thickens and the horrors of the past couple days sink into your souls.

Everybody goes up a level. Have fun, modify your character sheets, and report back when you're done.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 5:48 am

Kamoses has leveled up, and now I'm kind of wishing I'd gone straight Scholar, because, like Wizard, deviating from Scholar is a bit of a stupid idea.

Kamoses now knows Death Touch and Spirit of the Land.