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[Servants of Gaius pbp] AD 38, recruitment, 3-4 slots

Started by Bedrockbrendan, October 29, 2011, 01:09:18 PM

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Bedrockbrendan

#45
November 21, 2011, 06:52:59 AM
Quote from: skofflox;490915hiya gang. Still interested in PbP here...just been busy as of late so less time to post.
:)

When is the tentative start date for this? I can be ready to roll by the end of this coming weekend...(ED: ahh I see the week of the 28th is in the works!)

(Brendan, still working out the schedule for a Playtest of SoG...looks like 2 players sometime soon after Thanksgiving.)

I trust all is well with y'all !
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
:D

Yes, going to get things off the ground next week. I figure we can begin with everyone already part of the same Servants of Gaius "cell" (unless anyone objects)--I just assume this will make it easier to get things off the ground in the pbp medium. With that in mind we can use this week to individually cover how each of you joined and why (either here or by email if you want to keep character information private--if you don't have my email simple PM me and I will send it along). Soon I will start a new thread with some basic background info, maps, etc.

Sigmund

#47
November 25, 2011, 07:57:18 AM
Back from my Thanksgiving trip, and very much looking forward to the start of the game. Hope everyone's holiday was as awesome as mine :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.

Bedrockbrendan

#48
November 25, 2011, 08:17:04 AM
Quote from: Sigmund;491699Back from my Thanksgiving trip, and very much looking forward to the start of the game. Hope everyone's holiday was as awesome as mine :D

I hope to have a thread up by tomorrow with the background info and maps.

Sigmund

#49
November 28, 2011, 11:47:13 AM
Changed the name of my character to Quintus Bruttius Balbus, which is apparently more historically accurate.
- 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.

Bedrockbrendan

#50
November 28, 2011, 01:39:24 PM
Quote from: Sigmund;492230Changed the name of my character to Quintus Bruttius Balbus, which is apparently more historically accurate.

No problem.

Benoist

#51
November 28, 2011, 02:46:51 PM
When are we supposed to start again, Bredan?

Bedrockbrendan

#52
November 28, 2011, 03:13:39 PM
Quote from: Benoist;492249When are we supposed to start again, Bredan?

First post will be this Friday (December 2). I put up some background info in a new thread. After the maps are some details that pertain to the upcoming campaign. Feel free to shoot me any questions or post them on the thread.

Bedrockbrendan

#53
November 28, 2011, 03:35:30 PM
Quote from: Sigmund;489686Ok, so he'll be of Equestrian rank in the Praetorians, makes it easy for him to be detached for other duties if the need arises I would think, and if it's ok with you Brendan :) I'll work on filling in the rest today and get him into the thread. Hope you're recovering well Brendan.

Edit: For simplicity's sake I'll make him be from the Bruttius clan, if it's ok Brendan. So his name is Titus Bruttius Balbus, pending approval.

Second edit: FYI Brendan, there's a type in the last line of the first paragraph under the Augustus entry of the political titles, where "Augustus" is missing the first "u" in it.

Third Edit: Does the Heavy Melee skill, which includes the Verutum (javelin) cover throwing the Verutum? Also, in the skill section the Verutum is listed under the Heavy Melee skill, but in the Weapons section, it is listed as being a Medium Melee weapon. Medium makes more sense to me, but I'm not sure which it's meant to be.

Ongoing edits: In the Equipment section under shields, the "Scutum" is misspelled "Sctutum" in the parentheses after "Heavy Shield".

Also, on the character sheet are boxes next to the name of the skill group. Is this box for listing the number of points spent on the skills in that category? Also, if i have spent no points in a category is that the same as gutting? If a category is gutted, which in my case is Specialist, does that mean the skills can not be used at all, or just that all the skills are 0? Also, I have a military patron. I'm guessing it would work for that patron to be a higher up in the Praetorians, but I'm not sure. Do I pick the patron or do you?

Wanted to clarify these for you. Sorry for the delay (but it looks like you found some additional issues in the mean time).

Vertum: This should be medium, not heavy, melee. The skill section is out of date and I just changed it to match equipment. Yes your skill in heavy, light or medium melee covers throwing the weapons in that category.

Boxes: The boxes next to the skill category names are for marking P or S for Primary and Seconday.

Skill gutting just makes your skills 0 (which is unskilled and means you roll 2d10 take the lowest).

You are all free to create your patrons and clients within reason but I am happy to give input or create these characters for you through PM.

Benoist

#54
November 28, 2011, 04:18:30 PM
Quote from: BedrockBrendan;492258First post will be this Friday (December 2). I put up some background info in a new thread. After the maps are some details that pertain to the upcoming campaign. Feel free to shoot me any questions or post them on the thread.
Alright. I'll come up with the stats of Lucius Calpurnius Piso before that day.

Received the final version of the rules, BTW. :)

Bedrockbrendan

#55
December 01, 2011, 03:16:13 PM
I am hoping to start the adventure thread tomorrow when I get back from the doctor. If anyone needs more time or has any questions feel free to PM me. Also does everyone understand how combat works (especially things like Closing and Reach?). I will be using the closed damage rule (which is standard). If you guys want to do open damage for surprise and targeted shots let me know (that really cranks up the lethality in those conditions but adds a level of believability).

Bedrockbrendan

#56
December 02, 2011, 08:23:41 AM
Will post a new thread to start the adventure when I get back around 4-5 PM EST today. This is going to be a daily post game, but I will probably do a 2 day window for the first couple of posts so people have time to finish up characters and jump in. The game will start with your initiation into the Servants of Gaius (see background thread for more info).

It is probably best to send me your character details by email (don't want to use up peoples' PM boxes here): Brendandvs2@aol.com

skofflox

#57
December 02, 2011, 02:28:55 PM
Carus Ambustus Maro...Hot Tempered Plebian Mercator of Rome is in the works!
:)
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

#59
December 17, 2011, 11:41:20 AM
I will be on the game next week. I got to travel down South at this point. This is going to be a long drive.
You should hear from me and Lucius on Tuesday, if everything goes according to plan.
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