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by honorentheos
Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:59 am
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Way Off-Topic: Question for RPGamers
Replies: 259
Views: 84524

Re: Way Off-Topic: Question for RPGamers

I'm curious how the campaign is going / went? Did you manage to get though the game without reloading a save point? I apologize for taking so long to get back to this, I'd like to say I have a good excuse but sometimes life is just a jerk. Ultimately that campaign died due to a bit of trolling from...
by honorentheos
Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:07 am
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Cannon Fodder: Law Clerks Quit On Judge Aileen Cannon
Replies: 5
Views: 368

Re: Cannon Fodder: Law Clerks Quit On Judge Aileen Cannon

I think Cam is saying the article is a case of printing the legend, so to speak: What does Judge Cannon have to say about clerks quitting on her? Over the past few days, I have sent multiple emails to the Public Information Office for the Southern District of Florida and to Judge Cannon’s chambers, ...
by honorentheos
Mon Mar 25, 2024 3:06 am
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Way Off-Topic: Question for RPGamers
Replies: 259
Views: 84524

Re: Way Off-Topic: Question for RPGamers

I couldn't have let that all happen if I'd been following the original rules—it would have been wildly unfair to the other players, letting him get like ten times as much experience as they did just because he got so much loot that they never knew about. It was a little out of control, even as it w...
by honorentheos
Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:58 am
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Way Off-Topic: Question for RPGamers
Replies: 259
Views: 84524

Re: Way Off-Topic: Question for RPGamers

Also, I'm running a solo session for one of the players in this campaign tomorrow, and spent a chunk of the day today prepping for it. He has been unable to play with the group for two full sessions now, but will be rejoining the game next session which is in two weeks. I can't just drop him back i...
by honorentheos
Mon Mar 25, 2024 2:35 am
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Way Off-Topic: Question for RPGamers
Replies: 259
Views: 84524

Re: Way Off-Topic: Question for RPGamers

The old rules were even worse about down time: they stipulated "monthly expenses". Player characters had to drop 1000 gold pieces per level per month, supposedly in maintaining a lifestyle commensurate with their experience level. The idea was to keep the players hungry for loot even as the profits...
by honorentheos
Sun Mar 24, 2024 4:52 pm
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Way Off-Topic: Question for RPGamers
Replies: 259
Views: 84524

Re: Way Off-Topic: Question for RPGamers

When I started running games there were formulas for how many experience points players got for each monster they killed—and for every item of loot they acquired. At some point I decided that tying experience and treasure together was an arbitrary constraint. They were both valuable rewards and it ...
by honorentheos
Sun Mar 24, 2024 4:36 pm
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Way Off-Topic: Question for RPGamers
Replies: 259
Views: 84524

Re: Way Off-Topic: Question for RPGamers

I really like the milestone system for XP. Or skip the XP and use milestones as leveling points. I think it makes for better storytelling. Maybe it's just age or the crowd I play with, but the RPers I play with are story driven rather than character-leveling driven. Several years ago, I played with...
by honorentheos
Sun Mar 24, 2024 4:30 am
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Way Off-Topic: Question for RPGamers
Replies: 259
Views: 84524

Re: Way Off-Topic: Question for RPGamers

I think I'll try something new, too. I'm posting my preparation notes below to see both how that works and in the off chance anyone has helpful thoughts. Time matters to sync with prior events. 0700 – 0730: All is calm, party eating breakfast after the events at the Stoa. Null has been chastised by ...
by honorentheos
Sun Mar 24, 2024 4:18 am
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Way Off-Topic: Question for RPGamers
Replies: 259
Views: 84524

Re: Way Off-Topic: Question for RPGamers

Also, I'm running a solo session for one of the players in this campaign tomorrow, and spent a chunk of the day today prepping for it. He has been unable to play with the group for two full sessions now, but will be rejoining the game next session which is in two weeks. I can't just drop him back in...
by honorentheos
Sun Mar 24, 2024 4:00 am
Forum: Spirit Paradise
Topic: Way Off-Topic: Question for RPGamers
Replies: 259
Views: 84524

Re: Way Off-Topic: Question for RPGamers

There has been a delicious in-game twist I could not have planned that has me almost giggling to myself. I won't mention it yet just in case one of our players stumbles across this thread. If this was a secure "GM" channel I'd throw it out there to share my good fortune: a player made an offhand de...