Trogland Meetup Episode VI: The Return of the Forumites

[Indurain]

Would anyone be interested in playing a Live version of Playground Squares?

It'd be best if the Squares were experienced at bluffing.

If I can get enough, I'll make some questions from movies, video games, comics, teevee series, and the playground. I'll strive to make them fairly easy.

A live version of one of my favourite Playground games? Count me in. I'd love to be a square. (Centre square of course!)

[Lex-Kat]

Yay!! I have at least three players. I'll make some questions.

[Alarra]

I might be able to persuade into this one. My wife does miss you guys so we'll have to see if we can manage the funds. :D

We'll set up our own thread when this gets a little closer (and stop derailing this one), but yay!

[smellie_hippie]

Would anyone be interested in playing a Live version of Playground Squares?

Count me in. Square please.

I hear ya. Only two people have volunteered to be victims of a Mango-imagined horrorfest. I suppose I could always generate characters and see if anyone else wants to hop in on the fly... But only having two also means I only have to write two PC-specific death scenes... Decisions, decisions.

I'd be down for this game as well. I have refrained from some of the other RPGs, because I want to freedom to play other board games... plus hosting duties.

[smellie_hippie]

Yay double post! *ducks*

Yes, Baltimore. When is still up in the air as the Hippie's haven't told us when they're free yet.

... but it's generally around the 2nd weekend of the month. I'm predicting Oct 12-14 this year.

I will look into this as soon as possible. Hopefully have an answer for you at least before SE meet-up.

[mangosta71]

I'd be down for this game as well. I have refrained from some of the other RPGs, because I want to freedom to play other board games... plus hosting duties.

Yeah, I need to figure out when this would happen. Friday night is out if I'm doing Little Fears, and Saturday night is out if De is doing Little Fears (even if I felt that I could create the proper ambience in Mid City Grill). De will presumably be in town Thursday night if she has a hair appointment Friday morning, so if the group Rec is traveling with arrives Thursday night/Friday morning we could do this on Friday right after lunch (ie. before the influx of arrivals that causes hosting duties to really take off). Another possibility, if the people that want to play aren't leaving until Monday, is Sunday night (though that's less likely).

[Diva De]

Yeah, I need to figure out when this would happen. Friday night is out if I'm doing Little Fears, and Saturday night is out if De is doing Little Fears (even if I felt that I could create the proper ambience in Mid City Grill). De will presumably be in town Thursday night if she has a hair appointment Friday morning, so if the group Rec is traveling with arrives Thursday night/Friday morning we could do this on Friday right after lunch (ie. before the influx of arrivals that causes hosting duties to really take off). Another possibility, if the people that want to play aren't leaving until Monday, is Sunday night (though that's less likely).

Friday afternoon would be best for me (or even Thurs evening if everyone isn't too wiped). We will be leaving on Sunday by lunchtime, a my dad will be coming to the beach to visit the next day.

[Krade]

so if the group Rec is traveling with arrives Thursday night/Friday morning we could do this on Friday right after lunch (ie. before the influx of arrivals that causes hosting duties to really take off).

We won't be arriving until friday afternoon. At least, that's when we normally get there.

[RabbitHoleLost]

Okay. Change of plans.
Boyfriend is coming with.

Um. If that's okay? He's nerdy and pro-games. His dad owns the only Game/Comic shop worth a lick of salt in Tulsa, so its not like I'm bringing a complete outsider with me.

[Diva De]

Okay. Change of plans.
Boyfriend is coming with.

Um. If that's okay? He's nerdy and pro-games. His dad owns the only Game/Comic shop worth a lick of salt in Tulsa, so its not like I'm bringing a complete outsider with me.

I'm sure it's fine. It worked out OK when I brought Gryf a few years ago. And Katie was a hit last year.

I mean, NO - ONLY AUTHORIZED PLAYGROUNDERS MAY COME!

[Mauve Shirt]

I'm sure it's fine. It worked out OK when I brought Gryf a few years ago. And Katie was a hit last year.

I mean, NO - ONLY AUTHORIZED PLAYGROUNDERS MAY COME!

Hee. You have to print out a card with your name and avatar, and if no one recognizes it you can't attend.

[Dallas-Dakota]

I suppose if he donates enough cookies.....

[Haruki-kun]

Okay. Change of plans.
Boyfriend is coming with.

Um. If that's okay? He's nerdy and pro-games. His dad owns the only Game/Comic shop worth a lick of salt in Tulsa, so its not like I'm bringing a complete outsider with me.

As long as he doesn't mind me hugging you a lot. =I

[RabbitHoleLost]

As long as he doesn't mind me hugging you a lot. =I

He might want hugs from you too

[Philistine]

Well, we already knew there was a chance we'd need two cars this year. Sounds like that's definite, now.

Holler at me sometime and we can talk logistics.

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

Okay. Change of plans.
Boyfriend is coming with.

Um. If that's okay? He's nerdy and pro-games. His dad owns the only Game/Comic shop worth a lick of salt in Tulsa, so its not like I'm bringing a complete outsider with me.

Does he have WWE Raw Deal CCG left?

Yeah, outsiders are fine, as long as they're cool. I plan to invite a few myself.

[Helgraf]

Gaah! This is literally ending 3 days before a convention I'm committed to.
There's no way I can take the extra time off!

*sadface*!

[Atreyu the Masked LLama]

Gaah! This is literally ending 3 days before a convention I'm committed to.
There's no way I can take the extra time off!

*sadface*!

I'm really sad to hear that you can't make it, but I understand the prior arrangement. WHich con is it?

[smellie_hippie]

Okay, so the psychiatrist I work with actually talked about pursuing investment opportunities to open a Tim Hortons franchise in Johnson City...

[Helgraf]

I'm really sad to hear that you can't make it, but I understand the prior arrangement. WHich con is it?

DexCon 15. Link here for the curious.

[Philistine]

Instead of bringing multiple cars, we could rent a larger vehicle. The cost should be manageable split 5 (or more?) ways, and it would make things simpler on the road. Probably more fun to have everybody together, too.

[mangosta71]

To the DC contingent - if a few people were interested in coming from your area, would it be possible for them to carpool/caravan with some/all of you? Planning to invite 3 people (you met one of them briefly in October), and while it's not likely that they'll come, I'm trying to prepare for the best possible result.

[LightWraith]

Instead of bringing multiple cars, we could rent a larger vehicle. The cost should be manageable split 5 (or more?) ways, and it would make things simpler on the road. Probably more fun to have everybody together, too.

I'd be up for that. It would streamline things nicely.

[Zeb The Troll]

To the DC contingent - if a few people were interested in coming from your area, would it be possible for them to carpool/caravan with some/all of you? Planning to invite 3 people (you met one of them briefly in October), and while it's not likely that they'll come, I'm trying to prepare for the best possible result.

Depending on departure times (which are still up in the air for me atm) I don't see a problem with this at all. We may not have room in our car for more, but wouldn't mind at all showing someone the route. Can't speak for Choyrt and ArchivesNinja, of course.

[RabbitHoleLost]

I'd be up for that. It would streamline things nicely.

Plus, Rabbit boyfran is 6'5", so fitting him in the back of a car isn't very plausible.
And I would miss my backseat time with you, Lightwraight =(

[Qaera]

Plus, Rabbit boyfran is 6'5", so fitting him in the back of a car isn't very plausible.
And I would miss my backseat time with you, Lightwraight =(

Does he want in on the Salon too?

~ ♅

[mangosta71]

Stuff about my game.

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The Sweet Sixteen
1. Game system: D&D 3.5
2. Type: Horror – medieval fantasy
3. Party size: So far, Friday after lunch looks like the best time to run this. Four have posted interest, but one may not be able to make it at that time. I should be able to handle six players fairly easily if that many want to play and can provide sheets and backgrounds in time for me to work them into the story.
4. Medium: Pencil and paper, dice, etc.
5. Starting status: 12 gestalt, see below
6. Resources: Standard WBL
7. Desirable classes, professions, etc: Again, see below
8. Allowed races: "Civilized" humanoids
9. Character generation: 32 point buy, average hp per level
10. Alignment: Unless you can make a very compelling case, I prefer that you leave the evil to me.
11. Multi-classing: One of your sides should be initially focused on physical combat (you're merchant guards)
12. Dice rolling: You will do all your own combat rolls. The rest will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Sometimes it won’t make sense for you to know whether you succeeded or failed, after all.
13. Homebrew/optional rules in effect: First and foremost, the optional taint rules will be in effect. Unless someone really doesn’t want it, a nat 20 on a crit confirmation roll is a mortal blow. A nat 20 on a skill check/save is not necessarily a success. And there may be others that crop up. For example, I typically allow the vorpal enchantment on any type of weapon.
14. Character background: Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. I need to know your characters. I need to know their friends, families, lovers, enemies, everything. If there’s a guy that lost to you at cards five years ago and thinks you cheated, I want to know about it.
15. Action: The focus of the game will be puzzles and roleplaying. I do not anticipate an excessive amount of combat.
16. Allowed rulebooks and supplements: I have access to every printed book, and will have them in electronic format at the meetup. However, some things just won’t make sense in the setting.


Campaign background:The city of Beryl, known as the Jewel of the Desert, has long been famed for its luxury items – silk, ivory, poetry, silver, pepper, dyes. Wizards and sorcerers travel from far and wide to study in its fabled towers. Over the centuries, merchants have been braving the month-long journey through the desert to make themselves fabulously wealthy.

Across the desert lie the mountains called the Dragon’s Fangs. At the foot of the most commonly-used pass lies Purness. Once nothing more than a crossroads, over the years it has grown into a city to rival Beryl herself.

Palantir Dorshad is a successful merchant from Purness. The PCs are his personal bodyguard. At the start of the game, they are returning to the city of their birth after spending the last three months with the merchant’s caravan.

[Lex-Kat]

1. What's a Gestault?
2. What are the Taint rules?
3. WBL?

Oh, and sign me up.

[Philistine]

1: Gestalt is a rules variation which essentially lets you create a custom class with the best features of any two other classes. It's an unusual choice for a horror-themed game.

2: Taint is a rules variation which makes Evil a manifest, physical force of corruption in the game. (Frodo's gradual corruption by The One Ring could be represented in this way.)

3: WBL stands for Wealth By Level, and refers to a chart on p.135 of the DMG which lists starting wealth for characters entering a game above Level 1.

[Diva De]

Another month closer!