Reign of the Pirate Kings - new forum threads

Didn't know where to put this

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 06:16:53 +0000

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/08/17/npirate117.xml

Check out the above link - it's got some interesting tidbits about pirates… I, personally, would like to invoke the prisoner handling technique of tying them up to the mast and pelting them with broken bottles - perhaps after we cut through skin we'd be able to see things like EMERALD BONES.

Access to NPC's

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:11:55 +0000

Seeing as how my patron is a new member to the captain's council, how much access do we have to other council members? In that, if we were to run a recon mission to Port Strike to gather ship building information - could we first have a sit down with Marcus Roberts (the spymaster) for tips? Or is Nathan so new to the council that using him for his connections right away wouldn't fly? Are the council sessions open to the public? What role does the council play? Is the council (institution, not present cabinet) respected, or are there rival institutions vying for political sway? How many opponents (council members, not the institution) are there trying to gain access to those seats? Are all the positions appointed, if so - what's the process? If you want us to ask these (and other) questions in gameplay, that's cool - but if you have time…

playing to your strengths

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:12:10 +0000

Sean and I were talking last night about how the party (and at this point I still haven't heard from Chris so I don't know if he's playing anymore) doesn't have huge fighting skills. Just so you guys know, if you want combat that's fine, but my natural tendencies are towards less combat and more talking to people and figuring stuff out. If you want to roleplay more of the sneaking around and getting info from people, we can make your Company's Might work for you. Something like you guys figure out who needs pounding and then send your Soldiers after them. Or vice versa.

I might send out an email about what kind of play styles people would like now that the first adventure is over.

where the ironbones are

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:06:24 +0000

I've made a couple of minor tweaks to some of the setting info on here (stuff that hasn't come up yet) since I finally found out where the Ironbone Theocracy actually is. It's very near where you guys are, a bit south of Port Strike. Probably doesn't make much of a difference but that means it's the closest major nation to Freeport. If you want to go in and foment rebellion or some such.

Missions Duties and Cravings

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:23:29 +0000

Just to go over it one more time:

Missions: Accomplishable goals for the short term. "Deliver the cargo safely back to Freeport" is good. "Make war on terror" is too nebulous. If/When you achieve your mission you get 1XP.

Duty: Here's the nebulous stuff and overarching goals. "Oppose Tyranny" is great.

Craving: This is your weakness. It will often be better to act against it, but then you'll be taking a -1d penalty. "Getting drunk and starting fights" is a good craving. "Piles of riches" is also good. "Meticulous plans" would be good too.

You get a +1d bonus when acting in concert with these facets of your personality, and -1d when acting against them.

Co-operating

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:11:34 +0000

Okay guys, the co-operating rules we were using in Session 03 are now not usable in combat. It's fine for things like planning routes, but when timing is an issue and you don't have time to hash everything out and coordinate everything to such an extent. If everyone's doing the same thing, that's fine, but as a group you'll be using the highest individual result (not the widest because working together is slower).

Not that I'm displeased you talked down a mutiny, but you're not a hive mind. You're individuals who sometimes have to think and act for yourselves.

My Place

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:19:42 +0000

I don't think I'll be able to make it out next week Monday (I've been scheduled to work) - but I will do my best to book off each Monday after that, especially those in August. The 6th, 13th, and 20th make ideal dates to host the games at my place for A/C considerations. Greg and Juanita are off to Newfoundland and Quebec for those days (and the days in between, hopefully) - so we can geek out without having to answer silly questions (one person asking silly questions is enough (yay for me)).

So yeah, let me know…

Directions:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=Broadway+%26+Osborne+St+N,+Winnipeg,+Manitoba,+Manitoba+R3C,+Canada&daddr=76+homewood+drive,+winnipeg,+mb&sll=49.857021,-97.13047&sspn=0.088093,0.2314&ie=UTF8&cd=1&mpnum=0&ll=49.8568,-97.125664&spn=0.088093,0.2314&z=12&om=1

Maps

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:10:48 +0000

Do we at least know the general layout of the world, or do we have to map things out for ourselves? For instance, in my gamer's journal, should I be mapping out the things that you've told us - including specifics of each area we visit - or is that assumed to be readily available? I kind of like the idea of having a general sense of where we are in relation to the world - but having to remember and rely on our own game stuff for future things.

Also - is it unreasonable to expect that we'll come across people looking for information we may be able to help them with? (Example: some dude comes up to us asking about the location and shipping patterns of moonstone - or is the inclusion of moonstone and moonstone like concepts usually for a few short sessions? How deep in the past do we have to dig if this campaign goes on for quite some time?)

One way I can see myself getting into this a lot more (although I kind of like it now) is keeping a log on my own, which I can refer to as a prop during game play. Also - it'll give me an excuse to buy another moleskine. (Not to mention that a Captain should have a log - it just makes sense).