I know I seem to be a rich text whore![/I][/U], but I wanted to highlight your PC names, my OOC comments, and actual game keywords for quick reading, maintaining immersion, and learning RAW nuances. I do hope it helps, though perhaps the results will bear fruit in the future. Thank you for your patience, and I hope it helps at least one of you out there.

I love it so far! Very useful.

I have failed you in RAW with regards to racing a half mile at fast speed. Instead of taking 30' Spd to Fast 400' a minute, I upped Fast to 600' a minute (essentially double instead of x150%). But then instead of most everyone showing up in 44 Rounds, it would have been 66 Rounds, and most of you would have staggered to an aftermath with little to do.

It is a RAW mistake that I, in retrospect, felt made for a better battle scene. But I promised you RAW and shall refrain from such in the future. Apologies for my bad behavior.

Do I need to roll Initiative again?

Oh god, no. We're rolling with this because it is fun and you all had a chance to be participants instead of observants. And it cut my bookkeeping, too.

Just from now on I shall not deprive you of the RAW distance challenges. This may or may not work in your favor, depending on your strategy and tactics. Because who am I to interfere?

Ooh looks like we're gathered together, but we have the riot to face. Time to do the badass group shot as we prepare to defend ourselves (because I just watched Avengers again!)

Depends on the distances you set I guess.

Personally it's why you have a DM in the first place to rule RAI if RAW is dumb or no fun in an actual game.

As soon as Harni does her thing Bright Feather has her action readied. So a bit of patience and I may include Caden and Hana if our first move works as intended.

Mr. Kent

Ooh looks like we're gathered together, but we have the riot to face. Time to do the badass group shot as we prepare to defend ourselves (because I just watched Avengers again!)


Awwwhhh Do I have to be Hawkeye again


Actually he's one of my favs In the comics, so cool

1st Battle -- Main Street Brawl... Riot?

I am using modified monsters from Legacy of the Crystal Shards. All the fighters had no weapons or specials on. As Martha Stewart says, "It's a good thing!" So I cut their XP in half as they are not as dangerous — and you didn't have to fight any of them.

Twelve regular guys at 5 xp, six big guys at 15 xp, for an initial total of 150. Naturally I had no expectations of the party being "victorious" over them all (or even interested in fighting inside). Especially so since they are fighting amongst themselves, and also their sheer volume. But... So a fraction for survival to everyone.

As for stirring up the Mob and almost get them Rioting. That was... an unexpected turn of events. And it would have easily been a TPK with too many wrong moves. In many ways survival should be award unto itself, but I am lenient. Yet there is no way in hell you get experience anywhere related to "defeating" 60+ almost combatants.

Again a fraction, this time far smaller but almost equal to that above, for survival.

edit: 0th (cantrip) XP Allocation!

I was going to do an account breakdown, but I am now "le tired" and going to "take a nap." As the individual award numbers were floating around 120 on average, a flat 120 XP to everyone.

May you be fortunate in your future encounters.

Sorry for not going all nova on you but 120 exp? That's really good!:)

Quote from: Marleycat;773284Sorry for not going all nova on you but 120 exp? That's really good!:)

Well, I am still learning the system RAW, so my art of encounters and distributing XP is at its infancy. I am glad to hear you think I did OK for XP distribution!


You guys did well and kept me on my toes.

Quote from: Opaopajr;773321Well, I am still learning the system RAW, so my art of encounters and distributing XP is at its infancy. I am glad to hear you think I did OK for XP distribution!


You guys did well and kept me on my toes.

I really loved that it was possible to play the social/interaction angle like 2e and solve the problem and get experience points for planning something that was risky but realistic. I was seconds away from going nova and running like hell to be honest. Pure fun sir.

I cannot express how all of your honest praise warms my heart. I figured that this would be a challenge for me, riding the razor's edge between my love of setting immersion with my restriction of RAW adherence, as a greenhorn to the game. To hear people enjoy themselves, and even learn new system stuff in play, is more than my modest expectation and sheer music to my ears.

Thanks everyone! :cheerleader:

Now to place you all back in mortal peril... :cool:

I almost feel embarrassed having to run back and read the rules again, since I am use to running and playing stuff I know, more or less, by Heart.

Trying hard to knock out the cobwebs of older. or more recent games.


Plus I get to play, actaully play a freakin game and not have to run it.

Seriously thanks, even if I sound like I am just sucking up

Must be bringing me luck one of my players is gonna start running us through the starter set next week so, I get to play even more!!