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[eric]

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per 20s in shout he's gonna be out of town Thursday to Tuesday, so I thought why not break it up with some league Dungeons and Dragons?

Gauging interest. I think Friday night at 8 PM Central would be a great time for it. If you want to play and have times you CANNOT make it, please post them here.

This is not going to be a continuation of the previous storyline. Instead, we're gonna run an Arena. General managers will be split into teams and face off, with NPCs filling out the rest of the teams if need be.

I will make more detailed posts after this one, but here's how it's going to work:
1. Make a character.
2. Pick your inventory, including spells if appropriate.
3. We all call in to a podcast.
That's it!

The first two steps should be done before the call but I can give drop ins something basic if necessary. DnD vets are free to use their previous characters.

[Delap]

pending permission from the wife/me finishing a school project... I'm in.

[TimPig]

...If someone has never played, would it makes sense for them to sign up?

[SPL]

Friday night, sure, why not. I have nothing better to do.

[SPL]

plus, I have never done this. so, be patient with me.

[Odin]

yep

[eric]

Building Characters

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Class

The fighter is the meat of the party. The most health, the best armor, the biggest weapons. Generally not too bright, though.

The cleric channels the will of the gods, for better or for worse. The gods help those who help themselves, though, so the cleric puts a lot of stock in hit points, armor, and a mace to the face too. Jesus got up close and personal when he spit in your eye, clerics do no less.

The rogue is the tricksy one. If you want to beat down a door with your shoulder, be a fighter. If you want to pick the lock and save thousands on rehab bills, be a rogue. Same applies to combat: the rogue isn't gonna stand and bang with anything beyond a particularly anemic goblin child, but let a rogue navigate to the right spot and they'll kill the blaggard sure as blinking.

The wizard is the fancy pants. Could get knocked out by a stiff breeze and as useful in a butt kicking contest as a one legged human, but put a meat shield in front of him and he can rain fireballs on the masses. (Asbestos vests recommended for said meat shield.) Particularly altruistic wizards can focus on enhancing party members, or they can just cast lightning bolt and kill everything.

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Stats

Strength - how well you swing a weapon, how easily you hit things, how hard you hit 'em
Dexterity - fine motor control, using a ranged weapon, dodginess
Constitution - toughness, endurance
Intelligence - how quick you learn, problem solving
Wisdom - how much you know, how much you've experienced
Charisma - force of personality, good looks, leadership

We're gonna be using 28 point builds: every stat has a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 18. It costs you one point for every stat increase up to 14, two points up to 16, and three points up to 18, so it takes a total of 16 points to have an 18 stat. The most important single stat for each class is Strength for Fighters, Wisdom for Clerics, Intelligence for Wizards, and Rogues really need everything, but everyone gets something out of every stat. Use this site to make builds, last time there were a lot of struggles doing this math.

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Spells

Wizards and clerics have access to spells. Any time they rest they can pick a certain number of each spell level to prepare and then cast them in battle. There are no MP in DnD, so if you want to cast Magic Missile three times, you need to prepare Magic Missile three times. "rest" is a fairly elastic concept but you can assume you won't be able to rest during combat.

wizard
level zero
resistance
acid splash
detect magic
telekinesis

level one
expeditious retreat
magic missile
detect secret doors
identify

level two
blur
scorching ray
detect thoughts
web

level three
heroism
fireball
lightning bolt
rage

cleric
level one
cure light wounds
inflict light wounds
protection from evil

level two
cure moderate
inflict moderate
aid

level three
cure serious
inflict serious
prayer

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Gear

In our game we'll only focus on weapons and armor.

fighter cleric rogue wizard item
x x x x dagger
x x x x club
x x x x staff
x x x spear
x x x shortbow
x x x sling

x axe
x x sword
x x hammer
x greatsword
x longbow

x x x leather armor
x x brigandine
x plate mail

x x buckler
x shield

There are five basic ways to use weapons:
-One handed, nothing in the off hand.
-One handed, shield in the off hand.
-One handed, weapon in the off hand.
-Two handed melee.
-Two handed range.

Trying to use two one handed weapons applies a penalty to hit. You can reduce this penalty by using a light weapon (dagger or axe) in the off hand, although of course those weapons don't hit as hard as grown man weapons. You can also reduce this penalty by being an especially dextrous fighter, but you'll still always have a penalty.

A shield does make it slightly harder to maneuver, but if you're gonna go single one handed and you can use a shield you pretty much always should.

Ranged weapons let you fight from (you guessed it) range, and if the enemy only has melee and never saw that episode of Justified about the 21 foot rule then it's easy pickings. The downside is you only have so much ammo, plus you need dexterity to shoot well and strength to melee well so if your ranged character is reduced to meleeing they'll probably be lousy at it.

There is no best or worst option. This is my design. Various weapons will be better in various situations.

The thicker the armor, the harder you are to hurt, but the harder it is to move around. If you want to be a nimble duelist prancing around out there, go light. If you want to stomp into the middle of a fracas and start wailing away at everything, go big.

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You have two hands and one sheath. The sheath can hold any weapon. You can wear exactly one set of armor.

[eric]

Jul 25, 2017 10:52:25 GMT -6 TimPig said:

...If someone has never played, would it makes sense for them to sign up?

yes! we are a very inexperienced group, you are not far behind anyone. check out the big post i just made, ask questions if you have 'em. the last game we played was all rookies and it was a blast

[Heebs]

Oh man - an arena!?!

[20s Navidad]

OUT

[[Account Deleted]]

Why can't I teach my wizard Avada Kedavra

[eric]

Jul 25, 2017 11:36:29 GMT -6 [Account Deleted] said:

Why can't I teach my wizard Avada Kedavra

this is not Wizarding War One. there are rules

[Bankz]

I'm in... teach me

[[Account Deleted]]

Jul 25, 2017 11:54:28 GMT -6 eric said:

Jul 25, 2017 11:36:29 GMT -6 [Account Deleted] said:

Why can't I teach my wizard Avada Kedavra

this is not Wizarding War One. there are rules

Silencio

[Face-in]

I appreciate the tag but will have to decline.

[SugarShaun]

Doubtful for me. Going to Nashville this weekend.

[eric]

Delap TimPig SPL Odin Heebs Bankz [Account Deleted]

alright fam, to keep things simpler we're gonna skip stats this time. all you gotta do is pick your class and then your gear, so we'll start with class. here's the rundown:

The fighter is the meat of the party. The most health, the best armor, the biggest weapons. Generally not too bright, though.

The cleric channels the will of the gods, for better or for worse. The gods help those who help themselves, though, so the cleric puts a lot of stock in hit points, armor, and a mace to the face too. Jesus got up close and personal when he spit in your eye, clerics do no less.

The rogue is the tricksy one. If you want to beat down a door with your shoulder, be a fighter. If you want to pick the lock and save thousands on rehab bills, be a rogue. Same applies to combat: the rogue isn't gonna stand and bang with anything beyond a particularly anemic goblin child, but let a rogue navigate to the right spot and they'll kill the blaggard sure as blinking.

The wizard is the fancy pants. Could get knocked out by a stiff breeze and as useful in a butt kicking contest as a one legged human, but put a meat shield in front of him and he can rain fireballs on the masses. (Asbestos vests recommended for said meat shield.) Particularly altruistic wizards can focus on enhancing party members, or they can just cast lightning bolt and kill everything.

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when i set up teams i'll add NPCs if necessary for balance, so don't worry about making balanced teams. just pick what class you think you'd like playing. and if it turns out you don't like it, it will be easy to swap you to another class for the next round.

[Heebs]

When is this happening?

I am playing D&D live and in person, not online like you nerds, Saturday evening.

[SPL]

Jul 26, 2017 9:04:02 GMT -6 Heebs said:

When is this happening?

I am playing D&D live and in person, not online like you nerds, Saturday evening.

I am not sure, I have to find a store that sells wizard hats and capes, do you have one I can borrow since you do this in person?

[eric]

Jul 26, 2017 9:04:02 GMT -6 Heebs said:

When is this happening?

I am playing D&D live and in person, not online like you nerds, Saturday evening.

friday 8 PM central

[SPL]

Jul 26, 2017 8:21:32 GMT -6 eric said:

Delap TimPig SPL Odin Heebs Bankz [Account Deleted]

alright fam, to keep things simpler we're gonna skip stats this time. all you gotta do is pick your class and then your gear, so we'll start with class. here's the rundown:

The fighter is the meat of the party. The most health, the best armor, the biggest weapons. Generally not too bright, though.

The cleric channels the will of the gods, for better or for worse. The gods help those who help themselves, though, so the cleric puts a lot of stock in hit points, armor, and a mace to the face too. Jesus got up close and personal when he spit in your eye, clerics do no less.

The rogue is the tricksy one. If you want to beat down a door with your shoulder, be a fighter. If you want to pick the lock and save thousands on rehab bills, be a rogue. Same applies to combat: the rogue isn't gonna stand and bang with anything beyond a particularly anemic goblin child, but let a rogue navigate to the right spot and they'll kill the blaggard sure as blinking.

The wizard is the fancy pants. Could get knocked out by a stiff breeze and as useful in a butt kicking contest as a one legged human, but put a meat shield in front of him and he can rain fireballs on the masses. (Asbestos vests recommended for said meat shield.) Particularly altruistic wizards can focus on enhancing party members, or they can just cast lightning bolt and kill everything.

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when i set up teams i'll add NPCs if necessary for balance, so don't worry about making balanced teams. just pick what class you think you'd like playing. and if it turns out you don't like it, it will be easy to swap you to another class for the next round.

Since it sounds most like me, I will go fighter.

[Heebs]

Jul 26, 2017 9:09:05 GMT -6 SPL said:

Jul 26, 2017 9:04:02 GMT -6 Heebs said:

When is this happening?

I am playing D&D live and in person, not online like you nerds, Saturday evening.

I am not sure, I have to find a store that sells wizard hats and capes, do you have one I can borrow since you do this in person?

You're thinking of LARPing.

[SPL]

Jul 26, 2017 9:24:03 GMT -6 Heebs said:

Jul 26, 2017 9:09:05 GMT -6 SPL said:

I am not sure, I have to find a store that sells wizard hats and capes, do you have one I can borrow since you do this in person?

You're thinking of LARPing.

which one are you in this video?

[Heebs]

You don't recognize me!?

[[Account Deleted]]

I choose to be a Elf Archer named Legolas

[Bankz]

Jul 26, 2017 8:21:32 GMT -6 eric said:

Delap TimPig SPL Odin Heebs Bankz [Account Deleted]

alright fam, to keep things simpler we're gonna skip stats this time. all you gotta do is pick your class and then your gear, so we'll start with class. here's the rundown:

The fighter is the meat of the party. The most health, the best armor, the biggest weapons. Generally not too bright, though.

The cleric channels the will of the gods, for better or for worse. The gods help those who help themselves, though, so the cleric puts a lot of stock in hit points, armor, and a mace to the face too. Jesus got up close and personal when he spit in your eye, clerics do no less.

The rogue is the tricksy one. If you want to beat down a door with your shoulder, be a fighter. If you want to pick the lock and save thousands on rehab bills, be a rogue. Same applies to combat: the rogue isn't gonna stand and bang with anything beyond a particularly anemic goblin child, but let a rogue navigate to the right spot and they'll kill the blaggard sure as blinking.

The wizard is the fancy pants. Could get knocked out by a stiff breeze and as useful in a butt kicking contest as a one legged human, but put a meat shield in front of him and he can rain fireballs on the masses. (Asbestos vests recommended for said meat shield.) Particularly altruistic wizards can focus on enhancing party members, or they can just cast lightning bolt and kill everything.

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when i set up teams i'll add NPCs if necessary for balance, so don't worry about making balanced teams. just pick what class you think you'd like playing. and if it turns out you don't like it, it will be easy to swap you to another class for the next round.

Could you list in order of toughest to easiest role to play... thanks

[eric]

Jul 26, 2017 10:19:51 GMT -6 Bankz said:

Could you list in order of toughest to easiest role to play... thanks

i would say the cleric and wizard are the toughest to play well because a lot of playing them well is about tempo and timing of spell casting. on the other hand, spamming all your power moves and going out in a blaze of glory can be fun.

rogue is tough to play well because their power is in positioning and movement, which is even harder when you can't see the map. (we'll get into the map later.) they also don't have the big bang fun stuff of spell casters.

fighter has its challenges too but i'd say the smallest performance gap between ceiling and floor. if you're worried about letting the team down, a fighter is the most forgiving role.

[Lazy Pete]

Peter the Handsome will not be available for this game

[eric]

Jul 26, 2017 12:05:55 GMT -6 Lazy Pete said:

Peter the Handsome will not be available for this game

he died so that we may live

[SPL]

Eric, I will go with fighter. We doing this still tomorrow?