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OOC/NEWS : OOC: Game Opening, Shield of Strength
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From: MSN Nicknametacticalgreen-  (Original Message)Sent: 7/3/2006 11:56 AM
 Shield of Strength
 wPlot Hook:  The Northern Mines of Elmshade are small compared to most, but are still considered important.  Things usually are very easy and laid back at the mines, but that all changes when the miners report an eerie sound coming from within the mine.  Afraid of either ghosts or demons, the miners now refuse to enter the mines.  The overseer of the mine is furious.  The delay in operations will cause concern for those appointed over him.  Not wanting to have others tell him how to operate his mine, the overseer pulls three of the best guards he has, and the post's only cleric (the characters), and instructs them to find out where the eerier sound is coming from and destroy it.
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Level:
5
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Character needed:
3 Fighters
1 Cleric
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Character Creation:
  Create your character using the Player's Options: Skills and Powers, Combat and Tactics, Spells and Magic, and The Tome of Magic.
Use the following guidelines:
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Choose a Race:
Human
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Choose a Class:
Warrior (Fighter), Priest (Cleric)
(No Psionicist, or dual or multi-class allowed)
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Choose a Kit:
  Scout, Sharpshooter, Soldier, Weapon Master, Healer, None (These are the only kits allowed.)
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Choose an Alignment:
Good or Neutral. 
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Choose a Diety:
  Preferably Torm
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Ability Points:
  Players use ability points to create their adventurer's statistics. A player divides 80 points among his PC's Strength, Intelligence, Wisdom, Dexterity, Constitution, and Charisma scores. Fighters can purchase 10 points of exceptional Strength for each extra character point spent. For example, it costs 21 of the 80 character points to give a fighter an 18/30 Strength (18+3=21). Racial minimums and maximums must be observed.
To avoid super characters, no ability or sub ability score can exceed 18, and only one ability score of 18 is allowed
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Character Points:
  Standard character points are used for initial character creation.  Four character points are added for each level after level one.
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Roll for Hit Points:
  Max HP for all levels.  You'll need them
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Select Proficiencies:
Determine the character's weapon and nonweapon proficiency slots. Add the character's number of languages known to his number of nonweapon proficiencies.
 Select weapon proficiencies. If the character is a fighter, you may select a weapon specialization.
 Select nonweapon proficiencies. Record their relevant abilities and check modifiers.
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Equip your Character:
  Use the Max Funds allowed by class to purchase standard equipment.
Warrior 5d4 x 10 gp>> 200 gp x 5 = 1,000
Wizard (1d4+1) x 10 gp>> 50 gp
Rogue 2d6 x 10 gp>> 120 gp
Priest* 3d6 x 10 gp>> 180 gp x 5 = 900
Fighters are issued the following:
Improved chain mail (AC 4)
Long Sword
Clerics are issued the following:
Improved chain mail (AC 4)
Footman's Mace
Healer's Bag
*Priest characters can use their money only to purchase equipment and goods. Once all purchases are made, the priest character must return all but two or three of his remaining gold pieces to his superiors (since his equipment is supplied by his organization). Priests cannot lend any of their initial funds to other characters.
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Character Backgrounds/Description: The Character's background and description should be very detailed.  The background should include how the character developed all of their skills, how they obtained their equipment, where they came from, and so on.  The description should explain how the character looks and acts.  This is a military campaign, and therefore the character should have some sort of military background.  The characters have fought side-by-side during many battles, and have become somewhat of a band of brothers.  This special bond is the reason you are brought together for this mission.
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Character Sheets:
  Submit a character sheet with the level, race, class, kit, alignment, deity, ability points, character point breakdown, hit points, proficiencies, equipment and money, social class, and background.  Racial and class abilities, spells, and anything else you think is important.
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Posting Requirements:  Posting will be done as needed to keep the story going smoothly.
 ---Traynor the fighter: soldier kit
STR-17, DEX-16, CON-12, INT-12, WIS-11, CHA-13
Items: Long sword, Medium shield, and Field plate armor
  Assigned to the mines in northern Valor, young Traynor is one of the few guards stationed at the mines.  The assignment to the mines is considered obsolete for most, and is reserved for mainly the newest of soldiers. 
Traynor is a stout young man who wears is armor proudly despite being in such an isolated area of the world.  Traynor stands at 5 feet 8 inches, and weighs in at 165 pounds.  He has blonde hair and blues eyes.  Traynor carries a standard military long sword, and a medium shield that matches his dark field plate armor.  The pride and honor he carries with himself demands both authority and respect.

---Luke the fighter: soldier kit
STR-18, DEX-16, CON-15, INT-11, WIS-11, CHA-9
Items: Long sword, bastard sword, two-handed sword, and three-quarters plate armor
  Assigned to the mines in northern Valor, young Luke is one of the few guards stationed at the mines.  The assignment to the mines is considered obsolete for most, and is reserved for mainly the newest of soldiers.
Luke is a brute of a man who stands a little over 6 feet tall.  Weighing in at 200 pounds, the strong warrior uses his size to his advantage by over powering his enemies with his large array of weapons.  Luke has long brown hair that he keeps in a tight braid, and a shord beard as a result of his barbaric heritage.  Luke carries a long sword, and bastard sword, a two handed sword, and wears three-quarters field plate armor.  The larger the weapon is, the more Luke uses it. 

---Beata the fighter: weapon master kit
STR-16, DEX-17, CON-10, INT-12, WIS-11, CHA-14
Items: 2 short swords, long sword, improved chain mail armor
  Assigned to the mines in northern Valor, young Beata is one of the few guards stationed at the mines.  The assignment to the mines is considered obsolete for most, and is reserved for mainly the newest of soldiers.
Beata has a slim figure that allows for her maneuverability.  She stands at 5 feet 5 inches tall, and weighs only 115 pounds.  She has red hair that flows down to her shoulders, and has beautiful brown eyes.  Beata carries two specially made short swords (wakisashi), and a standard military issued long sword.  Beata doesn't block her foes attacks, but rather deflects them.  Preferring to use her two swords at once to "nickel and dimes" her enemies to there doom with her multiple attacks.  Beata wears an improved set of chain mail armor the she has had altered to fit her slim curvaceous body.

---Jarrod the cleric: soldier kit
STR-16, DEX-16, CON-13, INT-12, WIS-13, CHA-10
Items: Chain mail armor, Mace, Medium Shield, Holy item, Healer's bag
  Assigned to the mines in Northern Valor, Jarrod is the only cleric in the area.  The assignment is considered obsolete for most, but Jarrod enjoys the calm environment. 
Jarrod stands at 5 feet 7 inches, and weighs in at 160 pounds.  He has a baldhead with many tattoos covering his body.  Hear wears his chain mail armor underneath his white robes, and carries a mace, and shield.  Jarrod's spells usually include spells that heal the injured, or bless the party in some way.
This game is being offered in response to an email I recieved.  It will begin on July 9th.  Those who are interested in playing in the game need only to submit their character on this thread.  I have created four premade characters that are good for this game.  Feel free to choose one of them to play if you wish.  Those who are interested, but cannot create a character by the start date will be given one of the premade characters.  I intend for this game to run quickly and smoothly.  Posting will be done weekly, at minimum, and more if possible.  This game consists of mainly fighting, killing, and maybe even dieing.  Figuring out where to go will be key to completing the game, so team work will really help out.


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 Message 84 of 98 in Discussion 
From: MSN Nicknametacticalgreen-Sent: 10/13/2006 4:11 AM
Players,
The map has been updated today.
I will post again next Wednesday or whenever all of you post.
 
Reyco,
I wasn't sure where you wanted Isamu, so I stopped him at the door. (half move) In the future, if you want to be more specific in where he is going, you can use the grid numbers on the map.
 
Malacia,
Are you still playing???  It's been a while since you last posted.  Three weeks is too long, so I will ask for another player to take charge of Jarrod if you don't post by next Wednesday.

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 Message 85 of 98 in Discussion 
From: MSN NicknameMaIacai_YugStarthSent: 10/13/2006 3:04 PM
Tactical,
 
My apologies on my posting recently.  I forgot to post about it here, but RL has me swamped right now.  Im trying to keep up as best I can, posting when I have time.  Once some issues get settled IRL, things should smooth down a bit.  Im still interested in playing and would like to continue.
 
M.

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 Message 86 of 98 in Discussion 
From: MSN Nicknametacticalgreen-Sent: 10/13/2006 11:37 PM
Players,
I will not be able to post next week(Mon-Fri), so we will do one of two things.
 
1. If everyone posts by Sunday, then I will post then, and the game will go from there.
2. If everyone doesn't post before Sunday, then the game will be postponed until Saturday Oct 21.  I will post then, and the game will go from there.
 
I would prefer that everyone post before Sunday.  Reyco is the only one left to post, and he is pretty good about posting, so we have a good chance of getting option 1.  Either way you guys are doing really good.
 
Malacia,
Good to go.  I know your having some problems, but I had to ask just to make sure.
 
 

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 Message 87 of 98 in Discussion 
From: MSN NicknameReyco_AsdwonSent: 10/14/2006 12:22 AM
Option 1 it is.

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 Message 88 of 98 in Discussion 
From: MSN Nicknametacticalgreen-Sent: 10/14/2006 4:23 AM
Players,
 Thanks for posting so quickly this week.  I will post again next Saturday (Oct 21).
If for some reason you all post again before this Sunday, I will post then as well, but I'm good with the way things are now.  Again thanks.

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 Message 89 of 98 in Discussion 
From: MSN Nicknametacticalgreen-Sent: 10/14/2006 4:32 AM
Big Jon & Malacai,
I'm not getting a copy of your dice rolls via irony dice server.
Make sure you put tacticalgreen@hotmail in the cc for rolls in the future.
Remember that I need initiative, attack, and damage rolls.
 
Malacai,
Could you put your current hp/total hp in your posts somewhere to help me keep track of them?

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 Message 90 of 98 in Discussion 
From: MSN Nicknametacticalgreen-Sent: 10/23/2006 5:30 AM
Players,
Sorry for the delay in posting.  I will post agin next Sunday. 

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 Message 91 of 98 in Discussion 
From: MSN Nicknametacticalgreen-Sent: 10/30/2006 11:30 PM
OK, I waited another day and it paid off.
I will post again next Monday.
 
 

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 Message 92 of 98 in Discussion 
From: MSN NicknamePCs_of_Big-JonSent: 11/25/2006 3:07 PM
I was wondering is there a Non Weapon pro for Sign Language?

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 Message 93 of 98 in Discussion 
From: MSN Nicknametacticalgreen-Sent: 11/30/2006 6:48 AM
players,
sorry for the delay in posting.
I've posted, and updated the location map.
remember that I need you all to make the combat rolls and send them to me via irony dice server
thanks,
Tactical

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From: MSN NicknamePCs_of_Big-JonSent: 11/30/2006 9:22 PM
Rolled via Irony, hopefully you will get them. 
Attack 16,1
Dammage 4,4

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From: MSN NicknameReyco_AsdwonSent: 11/30/2006 9:28 PM
I guess since the priest is dead we can now get another round in?

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From: MSN NicknamePCs_of_Big-JonSent: 12/1/2006 12:36 AM
Is the priest dead?

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From: MSN Nicknametacticalgreen-Sent: 12/7/2006 5:42 AM
players,
i have updated the map
the cleric is not dead, just damaged
i will post again next wednesday
thanks
 

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From: MSN NicknameMaIacai_YugStarthSent: 2/8/2007 7:29 AM
Are we left to assume this game is dead? No post from the DM in quite a long time now.

Please confirm either way, thanks.

M.

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