Scheduling

[Ed Chivers]

This weekend - 30th/31st March - is liable to be busy due to (a) mother's day and (b) the fact that I'm getting close to a deadline on some other D&D stuff, so I think perhaps no games this coming weekend.

Happy to run something the following weekend, the 6th/7th April, especially if we have any new players or characters who'd like to go exploring!

Sunday's group who went out to the mysterious stone doors in the low hills should be back in the next day or so, so it should be interesting to see what they have to say for themselves and whether it sheds any more light on what's out there in the world...

[Andy Clark]

Yeah, J and I are busy for the next few weeks. We’re looking forward to hearing what treasures (or terrors) people find outside the valley whilst we’re gone! ;-)

[Richard Jackson]

I can do the weekend of the 6th/7th.  The 13th/14th weekend is looking less likely.

[Mark Lucas]

Clara will be doing night shifts on those first and second April weekends -- tricky but maybe not impossible if I can leave the boys with my mum. Itching for another adventure - but happy to be on standby to allow those who haven't got their boots bloody muddy yet.

Mk

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[Rory Cullen]

I can do 6th or 7th, Sarah can do 7th only, but we're up for it! I'll get some new characters over to you shortly.

R.

[Mark Lucas]

Banjax Gromm carefully approached the cottage, for what had become a daily routine. Raising a powerful, muscle-bound arm, he gently rapped on the cottage's rickety, moss-speckled door. After a second gentle knock, he gave a deep sigh and called out  loudly but calmly, "Maiva, it's your little grey beetle,  are you home?" 

Pausing, seemingly to regain composure he continued, "I need the ointment, Maiva. The pain gets something rotten without your balm." It was then that Banjax noticed the tiny leather pouch, hanging from the branch of a potted lavender tree by a steel pin with a head shaped like a beetle. 

Banjax gritted his teeth, revealing elongated lower canines. Grabbing and opening the pouch, a small folded parchment dropped into his sizeable platinum-grey, battle scared hand. "Oaf! How could I have missed this?". Banjax scanned the sheet, his previously stolid expression shattered. 

Around the cottage, birds and small animals dart for cover as a  bellowing cry of pain seemingly shakes the surrounding trees.

Introducing Banjax Gromm, half-orc warrior, village protector. Currently running to the Lakeside Inn, looking for answers, and quality lotions.

Mk

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[Ed Chivers]

Hey folks - I can run a game this Saturday, April 6th. Once again, I'm happy to run for anywhere between two and five players - if you want to play comment below and decide between yourselves where you'd like to go.

[Anne]

I'm free. I don't mind where I go.

[GFSTaylor]

I'm actually free this Sat - the 6th - so I can get started at last.

Gillian

[Richard Jackson]

I can do this Saturday. Happy for new players to have first dibs though.

[Rory Cullen]

I'd be up for playing on Saturday if there's room. Like just about everyone else, I'm happy to sit it out if someone who hasn't played yet needs the spot.

R.

[Adam Spragg]

Same here. :-)

[Rory Cullen]

Alright, so pending anyone not being able to make it or someone being pre-empted by a player who hasn't played yet, it looks provisionally like:

Rich Jackson (Sorceror)

Anne (Sorceror)

Me (Wizard)

Adam (Fighter)

Gillian (Ranger??)

 on Saturday. Anyone else want to throw their Hat of Disguise into the Ring of Protection +1 ?

R.

[Ed Chivers]

Squishy magic users, no cleric. Got it 👍

[Richard Matson]

Well, Zardan can bring some buff Paladinry (meat-shieldery, if you must) and some (extremely) nominal healing to that line up.

If they can bear his disdain for all this maudlin simpering he's observed of late.

And subject to DM approval, ofc.  Which is itself dependant on my finalising a character sheet and submitting it to Ed.. 

Rico

On Thu, 4 Apr 2019, 12:49 Ed Chivers, <ed.ch...@gmail.com> wrote:

Squishy magic users, no cleric. Got it 👍

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[Ed Chivers]

The party's already at five members which is the upper limit of what I said I'd run for... In all seriousness though, it's not necessarily a bad party, just be careful out there.

[Richard Matson]

Cool, I couldn't remember if you'd said five or six, and I was thinking it was pretty cosy at your table with five...

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The party's already at five members which is the upper limit of what I said I'd run for... In all seriousness though, it's not necessarily a bad party, just be careful out there.

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[Rory Cullen]

On Thursday, 4 April 2019 12:49:46 UTC+1, Ed Chivers wrote:

Squishy magic users, no cleric. Got it 👍

"What could possibly go wrong?"

What time do people want to play?

R.

[Ed Chivers]

I'm happy with a noon start if that's alright with people?

[Rory Cullen]

On Thursday, 4 April 2019 13:04:32 UTC+1, Ed Chivers wrote:

I'm happy with a noon start if that's alright with people?

Works for me! I have a thing in the evening so can't go too late, but 5-6pm shouldn't be a problem. 

I mean you murdered us all horribly in about an hour and half last time, so... ;-)

R. 

[Ed Chivers]

At least the village won't have to walk as far to bury your bodies this time! ;)

[Andy Clark]

Nah, when they’ve been turned into shambling undead it’s better to burn what’s left of them rather than bury them...

[Adam Spragg]

On April 04 2019 at 04:49, Ed Chivers wrote:
> Squishy magic users, no cleric. Got it 👍

Bran can stand at the front and protect them. He's quite scary - at
least the bear thought so!

[GFSTaylor]

 Noon is OK by me.

Gillian

[Richard Jackson]

Noon is okay with me too.

And cool - a whole new party to go exploring with! :o)

I'm sure we'll be fiiiiiine…

Rich

[Rory Cullen]

 OK Gillian hasn't corrected my guess about her being a ranger, so unless she's just Being Mysterious about being a druid we are running with no healers. This is not necessarily a problem, but it means that anyone who goes down is staying down until the fight is either won, or we're all dead.

 So act cautiously :)

R.

[Richard Matson]

'the young ranger...' ;)

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[Ed Chivers]

I can confirm that Gillian's character Taika is a ranger. I'm not sharing privileged DM knowledge here, she has posted an intro on the "tell me about your character" thread:

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/thevalleyrpg/9JG4UmVYJT8/fO-xugSFAAAJ

[Kathryn Karnage]

And most importantly... If the bard yells "charge" ignore her...

On Fri, 5 Apr 2019, 08:55 Ed Chivers, <ed.ch...@gmail.com> wrote:

I can confirm that Gillian's character Taika is a ranger. I'm not sharing privileged DM knowledge here, she has posted an intro on the "tell me about your character" thread:

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/thevalleyrpg/9JG4UmVYJT8/fO-xugSFAAAJ

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[Ed Chivers]

What's that? New character? high-elf bard Leroyvia Jenkinsiel? Sounds great!

[Rory Cullen]

On Friday, 5 April 2019 08:55:21 UTC+1, Ed Chivers wrote:

I can confirm that Gillian's character Taika is a ranger. I'm not sharing privileged DM knowledge here, she has posted an intro on the "tell me about your character" thread:

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/thevalleyrpg/9JG4UmVYJT8/fO-xugSFAAAJ

Oh yes, sorry, missed that line.

Alright, so between a Ranger and my owl familiar we should have reasonable scouting capabilities, and we've got plenty of magical power and a good offense. But we should still be careful because we won't have the safety net that healing provides.

R. 

[Ed Chivers]

Hey everyone - let's use this thread for scheduling discussions :)

I have been checking, and the earliest date I can next run a game is Sunday May 12th (we already have plans for the bank holiday weekend).

T has created a character that he wants to play, this will be his first time playing D&D and I'd like to let him play on the 12th. So please be aware, if you want to play on the 12th, you'll be playing D&D with an 8 year old newbie (but we've all got to start somewhere!)

[Kathryn Karnage]

"So please be aware, if you want to play on the 12th, you'll be playing with an 8 year old newbie (but we've all got to start somewhere!)" There's so many subtexts to this sentence I can;t decide whether to be offended or not! ;DDDDDD

Trying to decide if I should be allowed to play in a game it an 8 year old.... ;)

On Thu, May 2, 2019 at 8:11 AM Ed Chivers <ed.ch...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey everyone - let's use this thread for scheduling discussions :)

I have been checking, and the earliest date I can next run a game is Sunday May 12th (we already have plans for the bank holiday weekend).

T has created a character that he wants to play, this will be his first time playing D&D and I'd like to let him play on the 12th. So please be aware, if you want to play on the 12th, you'll be playing with an 8 year old newbie (but we've all got to start somewhere!)

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[Ed Chivers]

Think I know the answer to *that* question...

[Rory Cullen]

 Pretty sure Sarah and I are away that weekend. Tagariel can go up to Kazkan's farm and watch for weird lights in/pointing to the sky, like Adam suggested.

R.

[Adam Spragg]

On May 02 2019 at 00:11 -0700, Ed Chivers wrote:
> Hey everyone - let's use this thread for scheduling discussions :)
>
> I have been checking, and the earliest date I can next run a game is
> Sunday May 12th (we already have plans for the bank holiday weekend).
>
> T has created a character that he wants to play, this will be his
> first time playing D&D and I'd like to let him play on the 12th. So
> please be aware, if you want to play on the 12th, you'll be playing

> with an 8 year old newbie (but we've all got to start somewhere!)

I'm free on the 12th (at least until around 6:30pm), happy to help
introduce T to DnD, and eager to explore the newly-spotted crags.

Adam

[Anne]

Hi I am free but only until I need to leave for my other Sunday thing. Don't know if that is a problem for people or not. Crags look good.

[Richard Jackson]

I'd be happy to help initiate T into the craziness of D&D, but sadly the 12th really isn't practical for me.

Rich

[Kelly Dorset]

Liz and I are unavailable that weekend.    We would like to play at some point though :D   Save some low level adventuring for us ;)

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Hi I am free but only until I need to leave for my other Sunday thing. Don't know if that is a problem for people or not. Crags look good.

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[Mark Lucas]

I'd love to play if the numbers are right - and Clara allows.
Watching T cut his adventuring teeth would help me get a grasp for when and how to introduce D&D to Noah and eventually, Leo.

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Hey everyone - let's use this thread for scheduling discussions :)

I have been checking, and the earliest date I can next run a game is Sunday May 12th (we already have plans for the bank holiday weekend).

T has created a character that he wants to play, this will be his first time playing D&D and I'd like to let him play on the 12th. So please be aware, if you want to play on the 12th, you'll be playing with an 8 year old newbie (but we've all got to start somewhere!)

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[Ed Chivers]

Hi everyone - are you all still ok to play this Sunday?

So far we have the following players/characters lined up:

Adam (Bran, human fighter)
Anne (Birel, half-elf sorcerer)
Krissy (Aila, wood elf Paladin)
T (Newt, dragonborn ranger)
Possibly Mark (with a new character)

Mark, did you introduce or share your new character? I can't remember, sorry.

Also, I think the decision had been made to go explore the six stone crags and the lake, which could be seen from Kazkan's farm. Is that right?

[Ed Chivers]

This was the post where people went up to Kazkan's farm to survey the plains below: https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/thevalleyrpg/Fsz-7u1Fb8c

This is the view showing the six stone crags - Birel and Bran were both part of the "survey team" and have been planning routes out to the crags, which lie to the west (right) of the valley where earlier parties found the site they named the "Temple of Healing"

[Adam Spragg]

Yup, Bran is still up for exploring the crags on Sunday.

What time do we want to start? I think Anne had to get away early-ish,
so would an 11:00 start work for people?

Adam

[Mark Lucas]

On Thu, 9 May 2019 at 12:06, Ed Chivers <ed.ch...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi everyone - are you all still ok to play this Sunday?

So far we have the following players/characters lined up:

Adam (Bran, human fighter)
Anne (Birel, half-elf sorcerer)
Krissy (Aila, wood elf Paladin)
T (Newt, dragonborn ranger)
Possibly Mark (with a new character)

Mark, did you introduce or share your new character? I can't remember, sorry.

Yes, but only tentatively. Banjax Gromm, 29th March posting. I'll send you the character sheet to review asap -- and confirm with the queen of bosses that I'm able to attend, on Sunday.

Also, I think the decision had been made to go explore the six stone crags and the lake, which could be seen from Kazkan's farm. Is that right?

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[Ed Chivers]

Adam - 11 o'clock is ok with me :)
Mark - I remember reading that post, now you mention it! Send me the character sheet when you've got it filled in.

See you all on Sunday!

[Mark Lucas]

Sadly I have to bail for Sunday, sorry!

Clara reminds me that we're having my mum round for dinner. Not being there until the last minute would be "bad optics".  Stay safe out there!

Mk

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[Ed Chivers]

We'll have to meet Banjax another time :)

To everyone else - there is a free spot available on Sunday's trip out to the six crags. Sunday's game will start at 11 o'clock, if you'd like to join Aila, Birel, Bran and Newt then let me know.

[Andy Clark]

I volunteer one Halfling Cleric! (Looks at Jacquie...)

[Rory Cullen]

G'bye, boys! Have fun storming the castle!

Tagariel will head up to Kazkan's farm sometime after they set off, to keep an eye out for mysterious lights a.) in the Raven Queen's road, and b.)  emanating from known or unknown sites. Will probably stay there until they're due back.

If anyone ends up at the Lvl1 Adventurer Massacre site, could you have a look round for Maeva's spellbook? Might come in handy.

R.

 

[Ed Chivers]

"Lvl1 Adventurer Massacre site" 🤣

That's its new name now, is it?

[Ed Chivers]

Quick check before Sunday - can we assume that Birel and Bran will have talked to Aila, Briar and Newt in the Lakeside Inn before going out to the stone crags? Do the whole party know _in character_ what was seen and discussed at Kazkan's farm?

[Anne Hytch]

I see no reason why it wouldn't have been discussed in the inn.

On Fri, 10 May 2019, 20:37 Ed Chivers, <ed.ch...@gmail.com> wrote:

Quick check before Sunday - can we assume that Birel and Bran will have talked to Aila, Briar and Newt in the Lakeside Inn before going out to the stone crags? Do the whole party know _in character_ what was seen and discussed at Kazkan's farm?

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[Chris Dey]

Torvar collected a selection of valuable things from the fallen adventurers, the things that stood out were the little figures which were clearly of sentimental value.

He threw a couple of other bits that looked like important possessions in his sack which is now located at the mini base be has been setting up.

I'm sure there was a book in there somewhere, I think I put it on a shelf for anyone of the adventurers to notice.

[jacqui...@googlemail.com]

Andy forgot I would have small 3 yr old tomorrow therefore I won’t be available so if anyone else is available there’s a place going spare :-)

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[Adam Spragg]

OK, my plan is to switch the machine on briefly in the evening, for
about 5 minutes, and to then switch it off again.

And then to switch it on again as we're about to leave the next
morning, before we head for the crags, and to leave it on until we pass
it on the way back.

[Adam Spragg]

I'm also presuming that I'll have discussed what I saw, and why I want
to go, to whoever else is coming along to investigate the things that
we saw.

And I want to grab some kind of lodestone/navigating device. The one we
were using at Kazkan's farm sounded pretty unweildy, so something
slightly more portable if a bit less accurate is fine. I'm willing to
leave my battleaxe behind if I need the weight limit to carry it.

Bran.

[Rory Cullen]

On Friday, 10 May 2019 16:10:12 UTC+1, Ed Chivers wrote:

"Lvl1 Adventurer Massacre site" 🤣 

That's its new name now, is it?

I couldn't remember the official name. You know where I mean though :P 

 When I've finished at Kazkan's farm then I'll pop down and have a look. Thanks!

R. 

[Rory Cullen]

On Friday, 10 May 2019 22:17:49 UTC+1, Chris Dey wrote:

Torvar collected a selection of valuable things from the fallen adventurers, the things that stood out were the little figures which were clearly of sentimental value.

He threw a couple of other bits that looked like important possessions in his sack which is now located at the mini base be has been setting up.

I'm sure there was a book in there somewhere, I think I put it on a shelf for anyone of the adventurers to notice.

 When I've finished at Kazkan's farm then I'll pop down and have a look. Thanks!

 OK I know we have to wait for the expedition to get back (assuming they do... but, metagaming, you're not going to TPK your 8-year-old in his first ever session. You're just not) but did I observe anything interesting from the heights of Kazkan's farm?

 And Mark - can you remember which spells were in Maiva's spellbook?

R.

[Ed Chivers]

Rory - I've sent you a mail :)

[Ed Chivers]

Hey folks - this weekend is chocka-block, but I can run a game on Saturday 8th June, if people are interested?

Let me know if you'd like to play, and where you might like to explore.

Don't forget to check out "Surveying the plains from Kazkan's farm" https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/thevalleyrpg/Fsz-7u1Fb8c and "Dances with Elves" https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/thevalleyrpg/i4WOZO_0yQ0 if you're not up to speed with what's been happening lately.

Also, check out the wiki at https://thevalley.boreworms.com/wiki/Main_Page where players have been writing up what we know about the world so far! Contact me or Adam if you'd like an account :)

[Anne Hytch]

I would be available for the next Saturday game but have had two goes now so if other people who haven't had a chance yet/recently want a turn first that seems fairer.

Anne.

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[GFSTaylor]

I'm up for playing on Sat 8th. No preference yet for where we explore - I need to get more up to date on what's been happening.

[Ed Chivers]

Take a look at "Dances with Elves" for a round-up of what happened last time: https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/thevalleyrpg/i4WOZO_0yQ0

I'm also going to put together a timeline on the wiki, I think that'll help us all keep track of things.

[Rory Cullen]

I'm in for Saturday if there's still room, as always happy to stand aside for people who haven't played yet.

R.

[Ed Chivers]

So far we have Rory (Tagariel), Anne (Birel) and Gillian (Taika) as possible adventurers on Saturday. I think Krissy (Aila) is interested as well, any thoughts on what you all might like to do, or where you might like to go?

[Ed Chivers]

Hi folks - I have posted a timeline up on the wiki summarising what the adventurers have learnt about the history of the world, as well as a summary of the various parties' travels to date, with links back to the key posts on this group. It's at https://thevalley.boreworms.com/wiki/World_Timeline - I hope people find it useful!

[Rory Cullen]

On Tuesday, 4 June 2019 11:21:45 UTC+1, Ed Chivers wrote:

So far we have Rory (Tagariel), Anne (Birel) and Gillian (Taika) as possible adventurers on Saturday. I think Krissy (Aila) is interested as well, any thoughts on what you all might like to do, or where you might like to go?

OK if I remember correctly - and I may not do - no-one has so far activated the Temple of Power, and then gone to Entatratashan to see what it does when it has power.

The other possibility is to go to Entatratadesh and see what's there. It's supposedly only about a day away from Entatratashan so we could potentially do both.

Thoughts?

R.

[Ed Chivers]

Thanks Rory - I'm going to need to know soon so I can plot something. I'll start plotting in that direction, but if people could confirm by the end of tomorrow that'd be super.

[Ed Chivers]

If people are going back to Entatratashan, it might be worth gathering up "bolts" to take to the secret room described at https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/thevalleyrpg/0FI4nEcJ730

As told by Sariel, the magical mechanism in the floor of Entatratashan's secret room had sockets for six bolts, coloured red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple.

Yellow, green and purple bolts were already in the mechanism and were left behind by the first band of explorers.

Blue bolts have since been found in the Temple of Healing (in the heads of the blue statues) and in the Temple of Power (in the remote workstation).

Green bolts have been found in the "workshop" room at the Temple of Healing, next to a magical green energy-sword on a workbench (who has that sword now, anyway?)

Red bolts have been found in the Temple of Power, in spider nests.

So far, nobody has found an orange bolt, but it's the only one of the six colours you don't yet have.

[Rory Cullen]

Alright, then here's the plan:

1.) Gather up any spare bolts that we've already brought back (red?)
2.) Go to Temple of Power, activate generator, collect red bolt if need be

3.) Go to Temple of Healing, retrieve blue bolt (Gillian's ranger may be able to make use of the energy sword, depending on stats?)

4.) Go to Entatratadesh, look for orange bolt

5.) If successful, go to Entatratashan and activate the secret room mechanism

6.) ???

7.) Profit

Any objections, say now or this is what we're going with :D

R.

[Ed Chivers]

Rory - the reason I mentioned those items was because other than the bolts at Entatratashan, which were left behind, the other bolts were taken by adventurers.

I know the party Tagariel was in took three red bolts from the Temple of Power, but I'm not sure what happened to the blue and green ones from the Temple of Healing. Probably one of Aila, Torvar or Sariel will know.

(aside, I'll check with those players and check if they're alright to let you use them)

[Ed Chivers]

Hey folks - Krissy's paladin Aila will be joining the trip out to Entatratashan, and the others have agreed to loan the bolt-key-things. So hurrah.

[Rory Cullen]

On Thursday, 6 June 2019 23:20:55 UTC+1, Ed Chivers wrote:

Hey folks - Krissy's paladin Aila will be joining the trip out to Entatratashan, and the others have agreed to loan the bolt-key-things. So hurrah.

Hmm - I thought people had said they'd left the bolts where they were, which is why we couldn't do Detect Magic on them.

I cast Detect Magic! :D

Let me know what the results are and I'll add them to the wiki.

What time tomorrow?

R. 

[Ed Chivers]

Hey folks - last call for tomorrow's game, we've got one spot left if anyone wants it, otherwise we'll go ahead with four players.

So far in the party we have...

- Aila, an elf paladin
- Birel, a half-elf storm sorcerer
- Tagariel, an elf wizard
- Taika, a human ranger

This is a journey to nearby Builder towers, including:

- A trip to Entatratashan, to see if it's doing anything interesting now the power's back on.
- A trip to "Entatratradesh", which Queen Merielle of Klippika described as "a rift in the ground haunted by ghosts and old machines", a day's walk west of Entatratashan.

[Ed Chivers]

Oops, tomorrow's game starts at noon. Forgot to mention that.

[Ed Chivers]

ATTENTION VALLEY EXPLORERS!

I hate having to say this, but work has wiped me out this week. I have about two-thirds of a session outline in my head and a lot of "winging it" floating about but if we could put back the Entatratashan/Entatratradesh session until next weekend - ideally the 15th - I can make a better job of it.

Gillian, Rory and Anne - are you free to play on the 15th?

[Anne Hytch]

Yes I am free then.

Sorry that work is annoying you.

On Fri, 7 Jun 2019, 16:57 Ed Chivers, <ed.ch...@gmail.com> wrote:

ATTENTION VALLEY EXPLORERS!

I hate having to say this, but work has wiped me out this week. I have about two-thirds of a session outline in my head and a lot of "winging it" floating about but if we could put back the Entatratashan/Entatratadesh session until next weekend - ideally the 15th - I can make a better job of it.

Gillian, Rory and Anne - are you free to play on the 15th?

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[Rory Cullen]

On Friday, 7 June 2019 16:57:46 UTC+1, Ed Chivers wrote:

ATTENTION VALLEY EXPLORERS!

I hate having to say this, but work has wiped me out this week. I have about two-thirds of a session outline in my head and a lot of "winging it" floating about but if we could put back the Entatratashan/Entatratadesh session until next weekend - ideally the 15th - I can make a better job of it.

Gillian, Rory and Anne - are you free to play on the 15th?

I'm still in as well.

R. 

[Evie]

Can I come too please?

[Ed Chivers]

I had a message from Gillian saying she'd no longer to be able to make it this weekend, so if nobody objects, we could have Adam, Anne, Krissy, Evie and T as an adventuring party?

That would give us
- one ranger

- one fighter
- one warlock
- one sorcerer
- one paladin

K's paladin has "spare the dying" but let's hope it doesn't come to that. Not sure who might have medicine skills? A cleric might have been useful but I'm sure we'll manage ok if we take care :)

[Anne Hytch]

I thought we had Rory too or am I confused?

On Wed, 12 Jun 2019, 21:56 Ed Chivers, <ed.ch...@gmail.com> wrote:

Scratch that, one ranger and one fighter, not too fighters, I remember!

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[Ed Chivers]

Ok I've clearly got myself utterly confused, sorry everyone!

It was Rory, not Adam.

So... Rory, Anne, Krissy, Evie & T. Wizard, sorcerer, paladin, warlock and ranger.

[Rory Cullen]

 We'll just have to try and play smart I guess! 

 Paladins don't usually get cantrips btw, though if anyone has a healer's kit they can take an action to stabilise a dying character automatically.

 You might need to have us find some loot if we're going to be buying consumables though ;)

R.

[Ed Chivers]

Hey folks, we have an unexpected opening for a fifth player today - if you're interested and can get to ours in the next hour, let me know!

The party will be making their way to Entatratashan and also looking for Entatratadesh, another mysterious Builder site revealed to a previous party by Queen Merielle of Klippika.

[Ed Chivers]

*Entatratradesh. Stupid autocorrect.

[Ed Chivers]

Just a quick reminder - Anne and Rory, we had said we'd meet again this Saturday to take those things to that place and see what happens.

We'll start at noon and aim to end around 5 or 6 as I know there are pub plans later in the evening.

[Rory Cullen]

On Thursday, 20 June 2019 14:27:21 UTC+1, Ed Chivers wrote:

Just a quick reminder - Anne and Rory, we had said we'd meet again this Saturday to take those things to that place and see what happens.

We'll start at noon and aim to end around 5 or 6 as I know there are pub plans later in the evening.

Yeah, it's looking like I may have to work this weekend unfortunately. More news as I get it.

R.

[Ed Chivers]

ok, let me know once you know so we can work out when we'll be able to conclude this little excursion.

[Rory Cullen]

On Thursday, 20 June 2019 16:01:49 UTC+1, Ed Chivers wrote:

ok, let me know once you know so we can work out when we'll be able to conclude this little excursion.

I am definitely working this weekend, sorry.

You can run it without me if you can't wait. Other than that I think I should be free next weekend?

R. 

[Anne Hytch]

I don't think it would work terribly well if we tried to drop a player mid-session. I am free next weekend.  

 Anne. 

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[Ed Chivers]

Let's go for next weekend then. Saturday 29th ok for everyone?

[Ed Chivers]

Aaaagh! Bobbins! We can't do the 29th because the kids are away and E needs to be in this session!

Can anyone do Wednesday evening, the 26th?

[Anne Hytch]

Yep that works.

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Aaaagh! Bobbins! We can't do the 29th because the kids are away and E needs to be in this session!

Can anyone do Wednesday evening, the 26th?

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[Ed Chivers]

Hey folks - I've had confirmation back from Rory that he can join us on Wednesday evening, to finish off what we started on the 15th. I'd like to suggest a 7pm start, as this should give us time to get home from work and maybe grab a bite to eat before heading over. I think if we aimed to be done by 10pm we'd still have time to see where things go and get to a point where there would be some interesting stories to bring back to the Lakeside Inn.

See you all Wednesday!

[Ed Chivers]

Hey folks -

Scheduling is going to be... difficult for a little while. The next few weeks we're busy due to various birthdays and visiting family, and then we're on holiday. By my reckoning, the next time I can run a game will be Saturday August 31st. Yikes.

Between now and then, I'd love to hear from those of you who either haven't finished character sheets, or have character sheets but haven't yet played. It would be great to get some of you in on the next few adventures.

If people want to do another "Kazkan's Farm" style in-character forum post, we can do that too.

Generally speaking, have a think about where your characters might want to explore, there's still a lot to explore out there. Any questions, reply to this forum post/email.

Thanks everyone!

[Ed Chivers]

D'oh! I didn't mean "next few days", I meant "next few adventures". Oops.

[Ed Chivers]

Places to go, things to do!

Krissy and I are back from our summer holidays which means we should be able to start up The Valley again. Thank you for all being patient in the interim.

We've now got some player characters at level 2 - see https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/thevalleyrpg/rY1CzYycPKg - and some others who aren't far off! There's still lots to explore, and I know there are some of you who have characters ready to go but haven't yet played - I'd love to get new players round the table so don't be shy!

As well as the updates on this board / mailing list, there's now a wiki set up by Adam where players have been recording details about the world that they've discovered on their travels. Take a look at https://thevalley.boreworms.com/wiki/Main_Page to read more.

This is a player-driven story, so I'm looking to you all to tell me where you want to go next and what you want to do. This is an ever-changing world where what one party do affects what other parties will see later on in later games. Thanks to the group that made contact with Queen Merielle at Klippika there are now elven spies and soldiers in the landscape trying to learn more about the people of The Valley. The group who activated the Temple of Power spurred the gnomes of Riverglade into studying a long-forgotten clifftop ruin and its ancient artefacts. *Something* guards a partially collapsed underground tunnel leading to what the elves call Entatratradesh, another ancient ruin deep below the earth, haunted by shadowy shapes that have only been glimpsed from the tops of sinkholes and chasms. Somewhere out there on the other end of a teleport gate, an icy mountain landscape waits to be explored.

And of course - who were the Builders? And what happened to them?

Out there in the world are answers, adventure and maybe even a little treasure! Who's going to venture out of the valley to see? If you want to play in the next game, comment here, join an adventuring party and set a date. I'll do the rest :)

[Ed Chivers]

ok folks - I've had offline enquiries from Kelly, Liz and Jacquie. The next game will be Sunday September 15th, I don't yet know where people are planning on going or what they're planning on doing.

As a reminder, there is a summary of what has happened so far at https://thevalley.boreworms.com/wiki/World_Timeline with links to posts for all of the adventures so far. The wiki also has posts about the places and objects discovered in the world to date.

If people are stuck for ideas, I can make some suggestions but I'd rather these came from the players.

So, that's Sunday 15th, we currently have three players:

- Kelly
- Liz
- Jacquie

If anyone else wants to join in this session, let me know. This thread can be used for adventure planning. I'm happy to run for up to 5 players.

[Evie]

Can I come too please?