#MaF SpellJammer (D&D5e)
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I was clearing my throat for singing thank you
La la la la la (this is a text you should be able to hear)
So what you'll need to play this game is obviously discord lol, but you'll also need a roll20 account as this is where i'll be hosting the game from, once you've made an account let me know and i'll send you the roll20 game invite via DMs
Let me guess, Bard?
Cool, I’ll figure it out later today
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Oh we’ll make you sing alright
Don't threaten me with a good time
Speaking of which, I’m probably just going to build a generic rogue, which is a good drop-in character imo, since my time is all kinds of random
Sup
Sdown
I’m running errands right now but should be able to make a account in a hour or so
Its all good, we've also gotta discuss what days and times work for us all
Greetings! I’m at work currently so I can’t have a super full discussion. I do have a Roll20 account, but what do I need to send for you to invite me to the game?
I’m personally typically free on Wednesday and Friday anytime around or after 5:30pm. otherwise weekends (Saturday and Sunday) I should be open all day for the most part.
Central time btw
Friday is good for me too
It would be VC as it makes for a better way of playing but if you really can't use VC due to mental health or concerns then thats fine i understand completely and we can try to make it work with VC and text 🙂
okay i made a roll 20
@bitter vine @real abyss @steep elbow @storm tinsel
Here is the roll20 invite link - https://app.roll20.net/join/18787450/7S5Otw
Great. So what day does everybody feel like is a good time to play?
Well as long as it isn't a wednesday or a thursday i should be good to play the times for you guys, works out roughly to 11:30pm for me which is fine like i said as long as it isn't on wednesday or thursday, what about yourself @storm tinsel
sounds fine
then its sorted we can do Friday nights
If you guys join the invite link then i can assign character sheets to you and we can go over character creation tomorrow night 🙂
Nevermind you guys are in except @real abyss lol
Sorry I won’t get home until 3pm pst, I’ll make it then
cool cool just let me know when you've got the time 🙂
About 2.5 hours from not
I have my laptop and I should have stable internet here, I’ll do it in 10min assuming I can quickly finish that I have on hand to reply and stuff
Joined, I'll finish my emails later, Friday if late should be fine for me, I'm talking after 6:30pm Pacific
What time is it for you right now dude, coz i googled pacific time and it reckons its only 13:17
13:18 now yes
hmmm its currently 21:18 for me right now lol, im sure i'll be able to work something out
Yeah you're in a part of the world that ISN'T North America lol
Ok I've created a 5e character, but I've never played online, so I'm sure there's gonne be a fair bit of non-RP help needed
Looks like... 2 Central Timezone, 2 GMT, 1 Pacific?
Yeah
I can't see the sheet anymore, so going by my (non)photographic memory
If you go onto the roll20 theres a charactermancer you can use to streamline things
I assigned you a sheet in the game
GMT is 6 ahead Central which is 2 hours of Pacific
If you can pick up Niel HighCyborn, which I just made, under my character, that would be idea... meanwhile I'm going to play the tutorial for 10min, then I got to go do things lol
I'm not seeing a character called Niel HighCyborn
Ah the name of the character is decided by the DM?
Yeah, i've not got pro so i can't turn on the import character setting, which means you'll have to do it all in game
Yeah
Oh I can change character name AFTER import?
Yeah i think so
let's try
Also you'll need to level it up to level 5
oh we are not playing from start, ok
Yeah the module is for level 5 and up unfortunatly
let's quickly mess wi the character thing, I'll re-import after levelling
looks like I can change name but it didn't bring the sheet in?, you can also delete characters yes?
Ah I used 2024 rules
Yeah, if you just do it on the sheet while your in game it'll make things quicker coz i've looked at the game settings and the import character settings is on, so the doing it in game might be your only choice
I've also shared my compendium with everyone so you've got access to like 90% of the D&D things on Roll20
Ok, I'll sheet later, right now I got to do life shit, you might want to delete all the extra characters for now
Cool cool
What a stupid system, can't even gift plans, just amount
The time difference is not going to be easy to rectify
do i launch it to get a sheet?
You should have a sheet assigned to you already you just launch the charactermancer which should be there when you open the sheet
Click launch game
okay i did. i dont see anything called charactermancer
Open the sheet that says KoalaTea click me and then click build new character
the bottem left>
?
On the right hand side tool bar where the chat is at the very top of that there should be some symbols it goes chat icon, painter palate then a single book icon click on that and you’re character sheet should be there 🙂
Yup I got the basic gist now, movements and stuff will be a bit more to figure out , but that needs to be in game
Basically almost everything is done through the character sheet, neat
oh gotcha
yeah it's all done on the character sheet, so just make a character, or make one on the character creator and use the plus key to bring them into the game
what do you recommend for notes like allies enemies and backstory?
You can discuss between yourselves about the backstory whether you’re characters have been working together for a while, or just recently got together the Allie’s and enemies you can make mutual with each other or keep it personal it’s entirely up to you my friend
Neil's a newcomer to the group, his backstory is that he "used" to be a Scarlet Pimpernel/Arsen Lupin/Zorro kind of character... master thieving "for good" by night while posing as an aristocrat (retired decorated soldier) by day (but the group doesn't know that, they just know him as a down and out "ex-rich guy who was apparently a really good soldier"). But he got older and lazier... and complacent... someone recently robbed him blind (reason hidden for now) so all he has is everything on him and 100 gold... that's why he joined up, he needed MONEY to restart.
He's a high dex high charisma HALF-ELF ROGUE character with excellent acrobatic and persuasion, but shit constitution and even worse strength.
He also has expensive tastes and extreme desires/need for gold.
Classic purebred Chaotic Good character.
So what time on Fridays did we agree on? Also what date should we start?
@queen lagoon is the artificer class available as a Roll20 sheet? I want to make a Hedozi artificer, though I can alter my character idea if it’s not available
Oh and uh...which of these characters are mine?
nevermind I found it.
I think instead of using the character creator I'm going to just make my character sheet from scratch.
I now need to think of the backstory and character for my Hedozi artificer
okay think i got all mine done
I'm Niel Cyborn, and the other character is my bag of holding (presently empty)
The creator for DnD 2024 is pretty good, actually
Don't you have a whole bunch of experience already?
<- 2 hours vs your 129 hours
I forgot to ask a couple of very important questions @queen lagoon What level are we starting at? And are we using the 2024 rules or the 2014 rules?
2024, Level 5
We are allowed to do a bit of stocking up for inventory, as long as it's not too over the top for a level 5 character
wait so we are supposed to make a lvl 5?
You built a 2024 character right, just click on Level Up
Are we using some kind of starting wealth?
I was allowed 100Gold, but I'm an aristicrat, you might need to wait for @queen lagoon to wake up for that answer... items from "previous adventures" that led you to be level 5 is ok, I think
I've got some tools, a grapling hook, a climbing rope, a hooded lantern, some oil, and a bag of holding... and 100gold, that's it
Oh, a shortsword, a rapier, 20 darts and 2 daggers (and a set of Fine Clothing that is a disguise)
I've got no food or water, which I assume we're going to be doing that in RP
I think the character got made for me. I decided to switch things up. I'm a red dragonborn barbarian...a mercenary outcast from his previous band for failing to fit into their standards and is wandering just looking for any kind of job to do as long as it involves doing what he does best, which is fighting. It's the classic chaotic neutral barbarian
You can’t edit the sheet?
Honestly tho? If you did, I would’ve said “nice”
I can but I can’t tell if it worked because my network connection got interrupted
But anyway, I now need to work out the backstory for the character to hopefully be a bit better and detailed.
Damn, and only @queen lagoon can see other players’ sheets
I can only see mine
My character is a mercenary, so if any of the players want to hire him as a bodyguard or decide to work with my character for some reason, feel free to let me know.
Man, it does sound like we are a band of greedy fucks that will do anything for gold haha
I mean my character is a classic grump that doesn’t understand the concept of fun.
Basically he’s the movie version of Knuckles
Sounds like a lot of fun to RP
Everyone should be able to see each others characters i made sure it was they were in everyones "Journal"
I only see this
interdasting
and the example character was like this bwahaha
You just hate me, I knew it... confirmed 
What about now?
Yeah whoever is playing doomblade will need to level up to level 5
This is Niel and his token
Courtasy of Midjourney heh
WAY better looking guy than me, and probably too young for the character. Niel was probably using his profile picture from 20 years ago 
Ahhhh the 40 year old mid-life crisis facebook user who makes his profile picture what he looked like before life hit him like a ton of bricks
Ouch, but yes heh
@queen lagoon were having a session 0 to make sure everything is set up correctly right?
Si, it'll be in a few hours just so Cybor can join us too
Oh today? That soon? Wow…what time?
You guys do your time, I’ll pop in if I could
Friday is a crap shoot, sometimes 2pm (4pm central, 10pm gmt) is fine, sometimes WAY later, so don’t worry about my time
Yeah its just session 0 in case anyone's having problems with Roll20 or there character, its not entirely important
i did
did we even agree to a set time?
dude it doesnt save my info. i keep having to enter a backstory over and over again with my personality traits and stuff
?
?
@queen lagoon I have to agree...I received no indication of a set time or even a day. You have to let us know in advanced the time and day because a lot of us are busy and need to make sure our schedules work.
Like i said its not important, its not a requirement to show up, its only if you need help or have any questions, if you do not then thats fine, hence why i didn't put a set time or mention it in advance as it seems you guys have things sorted out and are managing okay
If i thought you were truly struggling, then i'd have put a set time when we could talk to each other and vice versa and i could give you a hand
Sure...but Session 0's are also usually for establishing any house rules or maybe giving players a clear idea of what to expect. But that's fine.
How much detail do you want us to give in our backstories...I'm guessing not too much right?
Not in my experience, thats for the introduction for session 1, and the backstories can be as vague or as detailed as you wish
Also its an official module no homebrew or anything like that so theres no need for house rules
Well I certainly approach things differently as a DM...it is worth noting that when I say "house rules" I usually mean things like any alterations to rule to make play the way you or other players feel comfortable, as well as general stuff on behaving well or else risk getting banned...that kind of stuff.
Considering its a server event, i'd have assumed that you guys would be aware that server rules on behaviour also apply to the game as i am staff
Also theres no need for any alterations to the rules for this module
As far as im aware, the 2024 rules only really alter stuff for classes/subclasses which on roll20 is all automated anyway so you shouldn't have to worry about it too much, the rest of the rules, as far as im aware are only minor, i've not come across any major rule changes that make it vastly different from 5e as a whole
so i edit my backstory again and it isnt saving it after im done i have done it 5 times what am i doing wrong?
You have to do it IN GAME, for some reasons it doesn't save from the outside character editor every time
And do it without popped out...
how do i do that
this? this is where i have been doing it
odd...
done it 5 times
did you click review character and then save and exit on the last page
Looks like you've not taken your equipment so its not registered as complete
nothing to select
You can edit after
where is the edit?
just click next until review character, click that, and there should be a "save and exit" on the last page, top right
Apologies for my absence today guys, im also working on a Call of Cthulhu adventure lol
so the save and exit will let me edit my eq?
You can drag items in, from the compendium
okay ty for your help
Heh, I just went through the confusion myself
Process still fresh
@queen lagoon doesn't look like a completed character sheet thoguh
That was for Infinsial but i don't think they're gonna be coming
I've had no contact from them at all
huh
But it should work just fine with the 3 of you especially with the class mix
The last person on the list
i've heard nothing from them
I'm semi-ranged too, but I need to change that thrown range to be more than 5ft, once I have time
It makes no sense that I have the proficiency and I STILL throw like a toddler bwahaha
Thrown
If a weapon has the thrown property, you can throw the weapon to make a ranged attack. If the weapon is a melee weapon, you use the same ability modifier for that attack roll and damage roll that you would use for a melee attack with the weapon. For example, if you throw a handaxe, you use your Strength, but if you throw a dagger, you can use either your Strength or your Dexterity, since the dagger has the finesse property.
this is the explanation the rules have for thrown weapons
yeah but even an IMPROVISED throw should still be 20ft
So im not entierly sure how the range works
In Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, the range for an improvised thrown weapon is 20 feet for normal range and 60 feet for long range
Marker. @queen lagoon is on Take 24!
Yeah that also what i got lol
so we'll go with that, im assuming a long range throw of 60ft would be thrown with disadvantage, but i also have a feeling since your proficent it won't matter
I can do now coz im on the game
But I can't find it
Just Dart and Dagger I guess
There should be an option if you click on a cog under the attacks thing
I've only got 2 daggers, so they are sort of last resort throwing... I would be throwing darts
won't let me edit type
The sheets aren't loading for me lol
let me quit the sheet, might help
Nahh even my example sheet isn't loading lol, we've got stormy weather at the minute so it could just be my wifi
lol
"wifi"
To be fair, my laptop doesn't even have a ethernet port unless I use a dongle
Damn
Also i've added a Dagger ranged attack to your sheet
Need also darts, I usually won't throw daggers unless last resort
Did I just drag the wrong thing from the compendium?
haven't played a proper glass canon for ages
No i entered it all manually, i'm not familiar with this new sheet so i can't get the damage to be the same so the old attacks are still there just click the roll damage on the old attacks
When doing the throwing attacks
Hmm, I'll try to mess with it
I already did it, you can stop editing my sheet now bwahaha
can we join a call and ask questions
Im doing anything lol, i've just got it open
Of course you can, i'll be in Public VC
I'm finishing streaming a movie, brt
@thin vector @real abyss @storm tinsel we need a name for the ship btw
You guys do indeed
@bitter vine @steep elbow @real abyss i've got a single player call of cthulhu adventure ready to go if any one of you guys wanna try it tonight?
Just need one player lol
When are we looking at? I'm still a bit hungover
like gmt midnight?
a bit hard for my mental state.... sorry lol...
damn i wish i could of saw this sooner
what does the ship look like to help with naming it
Also if you're free tomorrow i can run that single player Call of Cthuhlu game with you dude
Just give me a time and let me know
yea sounds good ill do it
The ship looks dope
Not very good with coming up with ship names:
Starhunter, Swordfish, Moon Strider, Dawn Treader, Iron Butterfly, Galaxy's Hand, Silver Stream
what about Meganeura it is a prehistoric dragonfly biggest that ever lived
@real abyss
Bessie, the ship’s name on Futurama
but that ship always crashes and stuff
@bitter vine you down to be the singleplayer in my CoC adventure at <t:1733778000:t>?
so in 2 hrs?
Yeah if thats cool?
yea sounds good
did you guys play that singleplayer?
Nope
He didn’t show D:
I Was in vc for 2:55pm till 3:20ish
damn
@real abyss guess we should each come up with a name and we can vote on it
I'm into something stupid... like Bessie or Big Bertha hahaha
Probably not the best person to ask if we want to have a cool name.
Also question; do our characters know each-other backstory wise or are we all meeting for the first time on the ship?
idk he hasnt said anything specific. the ship was said to cost 20k gold so maybe
Hmm okay
How detailed did you guys get with your backstories?
@thin vector this module is slot in module meant to take place in the middle of a campaign, hence why characters are level 5, so i'd say its probably best that the characters know each other
are you busy right now?
the 2024 sheet kept losing my backstory so going to try it again on the 2014 sheet if i can find out where to enter it
There should be tabs on the 2014 sheet with different sections to get to the backstory bit
i tried under bio & info but nothing there to click
If you got to the bio you can just click on the character backstory text box and it works
where do i get to character backstory
Bio tab after you finish the charactermancer
ahhh okay ty
i finished my backstory do you mind looking to see if it saved and everything is okay?
Yeah I can have a look it’s no problem
@real abyss @bitter vine @storm tinsel @thin vector @steep elbow is everyone still okay to play today?
Today? What time did we agree on?
Should, in 5 hours
In 5 hours, we did all discuss it but you didn't show up or respond
I didn’t get any notifications that’s why.
Yeah!
Sadly today would not work for me anyway…my folks are throwing this party at my place and I will not get any quiet area to play.
I need to go around 5pm as well, just fyi, so MAX 2 hours
Cool cool
hell yea
Yeah I'm still up to playing today
How many hours from now is the game?
okie doke
Might be a few minutes late because APPARENTLY it’s my turn to go pick up son from school
(It is not, but I’m not about to tell wife that)
MaF
what room
idk
I ran home... donno what's going on now
Public VC
@thin vector get in here
@thin vector VC
@storm tinsel where are you
@storm tinsel
Lol... we have 3 low Str, this is going to be fun bwahaha
@queen lagoon can we get someone else since owl and liam dont respond
Quick heads up, I won't be available the 27th because "family activity" that is an hour and 30min away, so I have to leave at 4pm... which makes it too short, only hour session... barely getting started
Any word from the other players?
why not move it to saturday for that weekend then?
no response from anyone
Hmmm
@real abyss im gonna have to cancel tonight im afraid, i've got no excuse other than, i just bought STALKER 2 the other day and i kinda wanna play it lol, we could do tomorrow?
...
Just being open and honest lol
Aw damn
i cant do it tomorrow
dude and i wanted to join a raid today for WOW for molten core but we had a session today so i didnt reserve a spot. then DM cancels 2 hours before session
Less than 1hour, is it still happening? @queen lagoon @bitter vine @thin vector
Nah mate i've got a sinus infection, im deathly ill
My whole face is in agony and i move my head the slightest makes my brain feel like its going to explode
Jokes aside, sounds medical, probably need antibiotics, you got it checked out yet?
From one person who has chronic sinus issue to another
Nahh not yet, the only time they hand out anti-biotics for sinus infections here is if its been going on for longer than a week, been the same every time i've suffered from one coz the NHS is cracking down on anti-biotic over-prescription to stop super bugs
Good grief, hope you’re ok next week
Im on day 3, im hoping im better by tomorrow, i went to work today to try and tough it out, big mistake and i can't afford to be off