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[Ptolus/AD&D] OOC Thread #1

Started by Benoist, November 19, 2010, 07:07:21 PM

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Benoist

#450
December 17, 2010, 04:34:31 PM
I concur. Love the visuals! :)

winkingbishop

#451
December 17, 2010, 04:37:35 PM
Quote from: Benoist;427082Let me know if you want more information.

Nope, this ought to do for now, thanks!
"I presume, my boy, you are the keeper of this oracular pig." -The Horned King

Friar Othos - [Ptolus/AD&D pbp]

Sigmund

#452
December 17, 2010, 04:53:12 PM
Quote from: skofflox;427100Absolutely mate....Runch's "stunned silence" is because of the surreal aspects of all these things taking place together.
Shrieking blooby creatures
Ylarum cackling
plan in smokey ruin
Tudd at picnic w/bug
folk fleeing room
captive Orc aleash

the visuals are just a pistache of equal parts...mayhem,awesome & horrific...silence is my only recourse to the madness that this evokes!
:p

Beautiful isn't it? :D
- Chris Sigmund

Old Loser

"I\'d rather be a killer than a victim."

Quote from: John Morrow;418271I role-play for the ride, not the destination.

skofflox

#453
December 17, 2010, 08:25:57 PM
Quote from: Sigmund;427118Beautiful isn't it? :D

and terrible...my little 1st. lvl. mind is teetering...:eek:
Form the group wisely, make sure you share goals and means.
Set norms of table etiquette early on.
Encourage attentive participation and speed of play so the game will stay vibrant!
Allow that the group, milieu and system will from an organic symbiosis.
Most importantly, have fun exploring the possibilities!

Running: AD&D 2nd. ed.
"And my orders from Gygax are to weed out all non-hackers who do not pack the gear to play in my beloved milieu."-Kyle Aaron

Benoist

#454
December 17, 2010, 10:19:00 PM
Congratulations, Drohem. First PC down. :D

I had to think for a while about the outcome of your action. Here's what happened. First, I had to think about everyone's position. It seems to me perfectly logical that Gareth is not in the line of fire, because he got warned by Smeads first, and because he must have let the room for Rissthil to shoot, second. Smeads was clearly in the trajectory of the effects, though not the target of the effects themselves.

So it came down to Smeads and Rissthil. I judged that Smeads would not be taking damage on a successful save, and take half damage on a failed save, whereas Rissthil would take full damage on a failed save, and half on a successful save (hence the 5 points of damage). The poison effect is basically targeted at Rissthil, and I judged Smeads at that point was out of the way.

Taking 5 points of damage, by my count, sends Rissthil to -1 Hit Points. The whole question was then to know if Rissthil was going to be killed outright.

Damage and Death (OSRIC p.124) specifies: Note that any additional damage suffered by an unconscious character (aside from bleeding) will kill him or her instantly.

The question for me was to know whether the poison itself constituted damage, despite not having an effect from a strict HP point of view. So I asked some people around for feedback, namely Wheggi and T. Foster, and both came back to me pointing out the very same issue. In the end, both would rule for it to not be an instant kill, because the poison did not inflict strict HP damage.

SO. That's where we are, with Rissthil at -1 HP, foaming at the mouth, dying.

Drohem, Wheggi would like me to let you know he accepts your gratitude in the form of gifts or cash donations, if you are so inclined...
(send me a PM for the address LOL) :D

They basically saved your character's life. ;)

Drohem

#455
December 17, 2010, 11:51:55 PM
Rissthil's at -2 hit points.  He took 1 damage for some reason by trying to kick over the urn.

Benoist

#456
December 17, 2010, 11:52:58 PM
Quote from: Drohem;427171Rissthil's at -2 hit points.  He took 1 damage for some reason by trying to kick over the urn.
OK. Roger that!

Cole

#457
December 18, 2010, 01:17:47 PM
Quote from: Benoist;427235Reminder: I shall be leaving to catch my ferry in the next few hours. I will be travelling for the next two days, and will be back online probably by Monday, or so.

Take care, Ben.
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Benoist

#458
December 20, 2010, 08:52:51 PM
Safely arrived. I'm on another computer right now, so no access to all my files/pics etc at the moment, but I'll be catching up soon.

Been a long day of Xmas recon today! Traffic was annoying, but what can you do, right?
It's that time of the year again.

winkingbishop

#459
December 20, 2010, 09:10:49 PM
Quote from: Benoist;427609Safely arrived. I'm on another computer right now, so no access to all my files/pics etc at the moment, but I'll be catching up soon.

Been a long day of Xmas recon today! Traffic was annoying, but what can you do, right?
It's that time of the year again.

Glad to hear you arrived.  Enjoy the start of your holiday :)
"I presume, my boy, you are the keeper of this oracular pig." -The Horned King

Friar Othos - [Ptolus/AD&D pbp]

winkingbishop

#460
December 22, 2010, 08:32:11 AM
Ben, I need some clarification (rather, a ruling I guess) before deciding how much care to give Rissthil at the moment.  Will we be playing by-the-book with respect to the coma after hitting negative points?
"I presume, my boy, you are the keeper of this oracular pig." -The Horned King

Friar Othos - [Ptolus/AD&D pbp]

Benoist

#461
December 22, 2010, 11:39:06 AM Last Edit: December 22, 2010, 11:41:26 AM by Benoist
Quote from: winkingbishop;427876Ben, I need some clarification (rather, a ruling I guess) before deciding how much care to give Rissthil at the moment.  Will we be playing by-the-book with respect to the coma after hitting negative points?
Yes. Drohem is aware of this and is weighing his character options at the moment. (EDIT - looks like he actually announced his next move actually) :)
 
(OSRIC p. 124): Being knocked unconscious is quite serious; even after returning to 1 or more hp (by means of a healing spell, potion, or natural rest) the character will remain in a coma for 1-6 turns and must rest for a minimum of one week before he or she will be capable of resuming any sort of strenuous activity, mental or physical.

winkingbishop

#462
December 22, 2010, 12:43:34 PM
Quote from: Benoist;427900Yes. Drohem is aware of this and is weighing his character options at the moment. (EDIT - looks like he actually announced his next move actually) :)
 
(OSRIC p. 124): Being knocked unconscious is quite serious; even after returning to 1 or more hp (by means of a healing spell, potion, or natural rest) the character will remain in a coma for 1-6 turns and must rest for a minimum of one week before he or she will be capable of resuming any sort of strenuous activity, mental or physical.

Yep.  That's what I was getting at.  And I know it's at least that harsh in AD&D as written.  I just wanted to be certain I was acting wisely by hoarding my last cure light wounds.  As long as Rissthil is stabilized, I guess we're good for now.  Thanks.
"I presume, my boy, you are the keeper of this oracular pig." -The Horned King

Friar Othos - [Ptolus/AD&D pbp]

Drohem

#463
December 22, 2010, 12:58:12 PM
Yeah, had some good dice rolls for this character. :)

I really like my character Rissthil and, maybe unwisely, have grown fond of him and the story and the relationships of the elven sailors, so I would like to see him survive if possible to play again.

Sorry Ramon, but it's just a bit meta-gamey on my part. :o  It's always wise to have more than one thief in a party, and if you're going to play a non-human it's just so tempting to make it a multi-class character.  Besides, I rolled so good that it was hard not to take advantage of that and make him a multi-classed character. ;):D

winkingbishop

#464
December 22, 2010, 01:07:38 PM
Quote from: Drohem;427917I really like my character Rissthil and, maybe unwisely, have grown fond of him and the story and the relationships of the elven sailors, so I would like to see him survive if possible to play again.

I don't think he's going to die, provided the horde doesn't bring the battle into our current area.
"I presume, my boy, you are the keeper of this oracular pig." -The Horned King

Friar Othos - [Ptolus/AD&D pbp]
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