Post by Arikarka on Jan 17, 2019 16:24:49 GMT
Hello everyone!
Here is my first DMed Adventure Thread I will be hosting for some of you. To get right to the point? Here's what sort of DM guidelines I will be following:
But what do these all mean? Let me go into a bit more detail for you
Passive Skill Checks
I will require everyone who wants to join to post here, their skill list, what they are proficient in, and if any feats (such as observant) or abilities affect their passive scores (10+skill mod). Passives aren't as big a thing in 5e as it is Pathfinder, but I love the idea of passive skill checks. So I use them. I feel it promotes quicker play, lets those who should be good at something be good at something when it comes to non important rolls/checks, and lets you focus more on what your character is doing instead of waiting around for me to say 'make a roll'.
Though this list does not cover skills, it does a great job in describing a 5e translated version of what your ability scores end up equating to in the real world. I will be using these to judge passive successes. Ability Score Ranges Described
DM Calls for Rolls
I will call for rolls when they are needed. Do not ask me if you can make a roll. Worse case scenario? You end up writing your character proceeding a bit further then intended, I send a quick OOC message saying hold up! Make a roll here, and we edit posts. No biggie. But with how I intend to set this up? It will be clear beforehand what will require a roll or not. This walks along side my first point on passives. If this is something a background, class skill, or thing your character should be able to do? You DON'T need a roll! If it is something above and beyond and requiresthe Fate of Dice to determine success, a pivotal moment (such as unlocking a door, checking for traps, making the persuasion or intimidate check for an important/major NPC) I will tell you to roll. If I don't tell you to roll something, you are free to decided how your character proceeds. Just remember, succeeding all the time gets boring. Failing can be fun and should help grow your character.
Semi Non-Order Posting
PBP board posting is amazing because you can write at your leisure and go at your own pace. Some people have more time than others to spare, and that's alright. I wish to be open to all levels of devotion by breaking from the traditional unspoken 'rounds' of posting. If I post, and Player 1 (P1) posts, then P2, then P3 then I post again? From there on out, traditionally, it is DM, P1, P2, P3. P1 might be a fast poster, but P2 only writes once a week, and P3 maybe 2-3 times a week if they get the time. It ends up taking 2 weeks to move from point A to B... and there is an alphbet in front of you.
I will have DM Update Posts be the major 'continue the story' style long descriptive posts about once a week (unless of course everyone is a faster poster, then it will adjust accordingly), but will have smaller interaction posts in between. I will respond to players between these large descriptive posts in smaller pieces of writing guiding them through their passive skills. At most, as it stands now, I will do this a max of 3 times per player per DM Update Post (this might change in practice). This allows interaction within the big week to cater to the slower or faster poster, without letting everyone fall behind and get lost with what's happening. It also lets anyone who might have had too busy a life in one week not hold up the story. It will then be their responsibility to 'catch up' with reading and quickly respond a post to bring their character into the current time. My hope is then after investigations PCs then also post back and forth to each other in-between DM Update Posts to build character relationships, share information they've found with their skills, etc.
Heavy Descriptions
As you may have noticed, I like to write. A lot. It's my favorite hobby and I will not apologize XD <3
That being the case? I plan on taking the time to write up descriptive, thought provoking, and beautiful theater of the mind like descriptions. I will add music to my posts, pictures, and describe as best I can sights, sounds, and scents. I will describe the time of day, weather, seasonal related, etc. This length of writing is not expected to be matched, or be in competition, with anyone who responds. This is me gifting to you, the players, the best PBP based DMing I can through the written word.
Plot/Character Tie Ins
Have an idea, plot nugget, or characterization seed you'd like to see appear to challenge, boost, or even hinder your character? Is there some sort of fear you'd like your character to face, or an obstacle to overcome? Let me know!!! I will incorporate all I can, perhaps not immediately in the first few posts, (or even this first Adventure Thread) but I will use it. Let me help you help, your character... or cripple them with 2d6 emotional damage... I can do it all
Now! On to the fun part! What's this Adventure about?
A group of commoners, some family, some just along for the safety in numbers when traveling, with a guard or two, have come in from Nightstone (a city near Waterdeep and the Ardeep Forest) with horrible news. One of the children, a small child by the name of Elora, had gone missing when they entered the Ardeep Forest to gather supplies before the trip north to Waterdeep. One moment she was with her caretaker, and the next? She was gone.
The scene will start, most likely (subject to change) in a (tbd) tavern with the caretaker pleading for someone, anyone, even a group of people, to go back into the forest to get her charge back. Elora is without family, you see, and is such a sweet girl. It is devastating that she got lost in the woods.
I will take up to three people. If there is a lot of immediate feedback during this sign-up time I will determine a selection process then, or even expand to four. We'll see how it goes.
Any questions or concerns? Let me know!
Here is my first DMed Adventure Thread I will be hosting for some of you. To get right to the point? Here's what sort of DM guidelines I will be following:
- Passive skill checks
- DM calls for rolls
- Semi non-order posting rounds
- Heavy descriptions of place, a full sensory experience
- Plot or goal tie-ins for PC characters
But what do these all mean? Let me go into a bit more detail for you
Passive Skill Checks
I will require everyone who wants to join to post here, their skill list, what they are proficient in, and if any feats (such as observant) or abilities affect their passive scores (10+skill mod). Passives aren't as big a thing in 5e as it is Pathfinder, but I love the idea of passive skill checks. So I use them. I feel it promotes quicker play, lets those who should be good at something be good at something when it comes to non important rolls/checks, and lets you focus more on what your character is doing instead of waiting around for me to say 'make a roll'.
Though this list does not cover skills, it does a great job in describing a 5e translated version of what your ability scores end up equating to in the real world. I will be using these to judge passive successes. Ability Score Ranges Described
DM Calls for Rolls
I will call for rolls when they are needed. Do not ask me if you can make a roll. Worse case scenario? You end up writing your character proceeding a bit further then intended, I send a quick OOC message saying hold up! Make a roll here, and we edit posts. No biggie. But with how I intend to set this up? It will be clear beforehand what will require a roll or not. This walks along side my first point on passives. If this is something a background, class skill, or thing your character should be able to do? You DON'T need a roll! If it is something above and beyond and requiresthe Fate of Dice to determine success, a pivotal moment (such as unlocking a door, checking for traps, making the persuasion or intimidate check for an important/major NPC) I will tell you to roll. If I don't tell you to roll something, you are free to decided how your character proceeds. Just remember, succeeding all the time gets boring. Failing can be fun and should help grow your character.
Semi Non-Order Posting
PBP board posting is amazing because you can write at your leisure and go at your own pace. Some people have more time than others to spare, and that's alright. I wish to be open to all levels of devotion by breaking from the traditional unspoken 'rounds' of posting. If I post, and Player 1 (P1) posts, then P2, then P3 then I post again? From there on out, traditionally, it is DM, P1, P2, P3. P1 might be a fast poster, but P2 only writes once a week, and P3 maybe 2-3 times a week if they get the time. It ends up taking 2 weeks to move from point A to B... and there is an alphbet in front of you.
I will have DM Update Posts be the major 'continue the story' style long descriptive posts about once a week (unless of course everyone is a faster poster, then it will adjust accordingly), but will have smaller interaction posts in between. I will respond to players between these large descriptive posts in smaller pieces of writing guiding them through their passive skills. At most, as it stands now, I will do this a max of 3 times per player per DM Update Post (this might change in practice). This allows interaction within the big week to cater to the slower or faster poster, without letting everyone fall behind and get lost with what's happening. It also lets anyone who might have had too busy a life in one week not hold up the story. It will then be their responsibility to 'catch up' with reading and quickly respond a post to bring their character into the current time. My hope is then after investigations PCs then also post back and forth to each other in-between DM Update Posts to build character relationships, share information they've found with their skills, etc.
Heavy Descriptions
As you may have noticed, I like to write. A lot. It's my favorite hobby and I will not apologize XD <3
That being the case? I plan on taking the time to write up descriptive, thought provoking, and beautiful theater of the mind like descriptions. I will add music to my posts, pictures, and describe as best I can sights, sounds, and scents. I will describe the time of day, weather, seasonal related, etc. This length of writing is not expected to be matched, or be in competition, with anyone who responds. This is me gifting to you, the players, the best PBP based DMing I can through the written word.
Plot/Character Tie Ins
Have an idea, plot nugget, or characterization seed you'd like to see appear to challenge, boost, or even hinder your character? Is there some sort of fear you'd like your character to face, or an obstacle to overcome? Let me know!!! I will incorporate all I can, perhaps not immediately in the first few posts, (or even this first Adventure Thread) but I will use it. Let me help you help, your character... or cripple them with 2d6 emotional damage... I can do it all
Now! On to the fun part! What's this Adventure about?
A group of commoners, some family, some just along for the safety in numbers when traveling, with a guard or two, have come in from Nightstone (a city near Waterdeep and the Ardeep Forest) with horrible news. One of the children, a small child by the name of Elora, had gone missing when they entered the Ardeep Forest to gather supplies before the trip north to Waterdeep. One moment she was with her caretaker, and the next? She was gone.
The scene will start, most likely (subject to change) in a (tbd) tavern with the caretaker pleading for someone, anyone, even a group of people, to go back into the forest to get her charge back. Elora is without family, you see, and is such a sweet girl. It is devastating that she got lost in the woods.
I will take up to three people. If there is a lot of immediate feedback during this sign-up time I will determine a selection process then, or even expand to four. We'll see how it goes.
Any questions or concerns? Let me know!
- Signups will go until Sunday Jan 20th, or Monday the 21st if it seems not many have had a chance to sign up and apply for a spot.
- Level doesn't matter. I will work encounters for whatever the party makeup ends up being
- First post will be then, hopefully, the 21st if things go well
