Topic: Shadows over Bogenhafen RPG (out of character thread)

[Karl Voss of Averland]

I'm not storming anywhere Fandir! Just stating that Admund wants to go downstairs

[commandant]

[Admund]

I used to be in the militia myself. Had to give it up, took an arrow in the knee!

Really now

[rufus sparkfire]

Sorry about that. 

[commandant]

Had to be done I suppose.

[Karl Voss of Averland]

[Admund]

I used to be in the militia myself. Had to give it up, took an arrow in the knee!

Really now

I laughed. That kind of thing always seems to happen up north.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlC6Z0iRoOA

[Fandir Nightshade]

Angry Admund might have overheard then what Klaus thinks

[Karl Voss of Averland]

One of my skills is Acute Hearing.

I can hear your thoughts 

[Fandir Nightshade]

Arrows to the knee ....EVERYWHERE!!!!!! 

I am rather certain nobody wants to "hear" Klaus´s thoughts.

[Karl Voss of Averland]

Julian and Ragni are about to get turned into newts, and we'll never find them. 

[rufus sparkfire]

The forum ate my post! I blame elves!

I'm really annoyed. It was a long post!

[Karl Voss of Averland]

The purple hand is clearly behind this. But who has been influencing your browser?

I don't know if anyone knows the TV comedy series "Community" about a bunch of community college students. In one episode, to help a depressed friend, they all play Dungeons and Dragons. It's a pretty fun parody:

http://streamallthis.ch/watch/community/s02e14.html

[Cannonofdoom]

I watch Community on the regular. The D&D episode was one of my favorites.

[commandant]

This could hurt.

[Karl Voss of Averland]

This could hurt.

Lightningbolt everything!

[Finlay]

she has to not get wounded as she casts the spell.

[rufus sparkfire]

Massive infodump for Admund! 

[Karl Voss of Averland]

Massive infodump for Admund! 

I fell asleep reading it! Twice! Kidding...

Good info though. Admund doesn't really care about the tax problem at this point, but he took note of the law lords and how they work with the Graf.

[commandant]

mind you if the first crossbow bolt doesn't kill her her guard should help things.   Maybe she can talk her way out of it.   Or at least talk enough to allow her guard to get between her and the crossbow.   Somehow I doubt it though.   Of course the crossbow could always miss.

[rufus sparkfire]

Admund doesn't really care about the tax problem at this point

The biggest problem with the Enemy Within campaign is getting the players to care about the right things! I suspect there's a sort of meta chaos cult at work, called the Red Herrings.

[Karl Voss of Averland]

Admund doesn't really care about the tax problem at this point

The biggest problem with the Enemy Within campaign is getting the players to care about the right things! I suspect there's a sort of meta chaos cult at work, called the Red Herrings.

Yea, I can see that being a problem, but it's a little realistic. Otherwise the entire city would be out cult hunting.

I think Admund will care at some point when the right motivations come along. He has only has heard about the cult, and he's distracted about killing this dwarf and getting some money.

And riding the Ferris Wheel at the carnival

[Finlay]

Admund should realise the problem with the tax from his previous employer.
but it’s quite realistic that the people not effected wouldn’t care, unless they were friends with dwarfs or it harmed their business or something.

[rufus sparkfire]

but it’s quite realistic that the people not effected wouldn’t care, unless they were friends with dwarfs or it harmed their business or something.

Oh, of course. But it would be awkward if the party included no dwarfs, wizards or priests! Which is not exactly unlikely to happen (the precon party has no dwarfs! Just a wizard). So hurrah for Julian!

It's not as bad as the problems with Shadows over Bogenhafen though. That was basically 'the party don't go into the sewers => Bogenhafen is sucked into hell.'

And riding the Ferris Wheel at the carnival

He's going to be sad then. 

[Karl Voss of Averland]

Admund should realise the problem with the tax from his previous employer.
but it’s quite realistic that the people not effected wouldn’t care, unless they were friends with dwarfs or it harmed their business or something.

He sees it's causing problems, but he's not a political activist fighting for the rights of people. To him, his boss lost some money and refused to pay him. He solved it with his fists and took his pay by force. If anything, the military argument of having all the dwarfs and wizards leave the city due to the taxes would make the most sense to him. As far as he's concerned, there are plenty of places to sell his sword if not in Middenheim, back home in Carroburg/Marienburg.

Admund hasn't even met Julian/Ragni yet, so he doesn't care about their problems either.

It's not as bad as the problems with Shadows over Bogenhafen though. That was basically 'the party don't go into the sewers => Bogenhafen is sucked into hell.'

Didn't that adventure have escaped goblins and hacked up drunken dwarf charity-cases to drag the adventurers into the sewers?

He's going to be sad then. 

What!? Surely there will be a David Copperfield performance and pin the tail on the halfling!?

[rufus sparkfire]

Didn't that adventure have escaped goblins and hacked up drunken dwarf charity-cases to drag the adventurers into the sewers?

Well, yes. But they were extremely weak plot hooks. I even moved the dead dwarf, because the location he's meant to appear in is unlikely to be visited.

I had to tell the players, 'please search the sewers thoroughly, or the adventure will break.' As-written, Shadows was incredibly rail-roaded.

And let's not mention Death on the Reik. I had to change that so much to get it to make any kind of sense!

What!? Surely there will be a David Copperfield performance and pin the tail on the halfling!?

There are some very silly events. And some of the worst puns you can possibly imagine!

Also, I'm told that some of the German names are quite bad.

[Karl Voss of Averland]

There are some very silly events. And some of the worst puns you can possibly imagine!

Also, I'm told that some of the German names are quite bad.

That's a staple of WFB isn't it?

From the things that Kurt the friendly bartender told me, the events i've heard sound interesting. When we get to it, I want to poke aroud the Minatour fights. The prospect of earning some cash for Admund sounds nice so he can upgrade a little. And see what this Graf's champion's all about. It all sounds interesting.

You could always make up other simple attractions from other adventurers that are fairly common to carnivals (drinking tents, sideshows, exotic merchants with exotic wares, etc) if something they have is too cheese for you.