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Garth... We are having a very informal hang out party tonight. You should come!

I have a ton of hard liquor, lots of wine and some beer.

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We are playing this Monday at 6:00 p.m.

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We are playing something other than D&D this Monday at 6:00 p.m.

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December game schedule

We will not be playing any roleplaying games on the 22nd or the 29th of December. Clay is going to be running starting in January and I will post up more details as they come available. We may be playing something else on the 22nd and/or 29th and I will post up if that is the case so check back for updates.

If I don't see you I hope everyone has a happy holidays.

Wargaming

Anyone interested in some wargaming check the forums. While I am taking a break from D&D I will be hosting some wargames. I added a 40k section to the forums.

I know some of you have only played D&D but whether you realize it or not you are all gamers and branching out a little is a good thing. I will definately return to D&D but I have to recharge my batteries.

I need a break.

Folks I need a break. I am going to take next Monday off from D&D at the least though I might take a few weeks off. If you guys still want to get together and play some other game that is fine but I have reached burnout level 10. Level 10 being the highest level of burnout possible btw. I could pick up some board games (already have one I have been wanting to try) or we could play 40k. I am open to ideas. I enjoy having folks over on Mondays and would like to continue but I could do a much better job with D&D but am unmotivated due to the afore mentioned level 10 situation. Post your thoughts.

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I don't know what we will be playing but you should definately come!

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Dungeons and dragons 4.5

Phil.0 has turned into Dungeons and Dragons 4.5 and the beginnings of this fabulous version are up on the forums. I will have to put quite a few hours into this version but for now I have playable rules to bridge the gap. Feel free to post any opinions or suggestions.

http://youdidnttouchthatdidyou.yuku.com/topic/482

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If you missed the game yesterday you are the only ones left alive. Everyone else was either disintegrated, squashed or melted. The ensuing discussion brought us to the consensus that we will go back to 3.5 edition. Or rather we are going to use the character classes and part of the core mechanics of 3.5, some of the things I like from 4th and some of the things I like from 1st. This version of D&D is known as Phil-point-oh. We will resume the Thayonestia party which is an evil party of 18th level characters from ancient Thayonestia currently residing in modern day Thay.

Over the next week I will compile a list of House rules that adjust the 3.5 rules. I will post the changes in the forums.

Tentatively though here is what I have in mind:

1.Character classes and feats from 3.5
2.Spells and magic items from 1.0
3.Saves and skills from 4.0
4.Combat would use 3.5/4.0 but the to hit and number of attacks will change to a single number and probably slightly fewer attacks. With 3.5 say you have 5 attacks but the last one gives you a snowballs chance to hit and the one right before it is a slim chance to hit. Since all will be at the highest to hit roll then you might get 3 attacks vs. the 5. Since we are using the 4.0 saves spell casters would roll to hit like 4.0 but I will make sure you have a equal probability to hit with the fighters.
5.We will probably go with the 1.0 initiative unless you like the one off initiative that takes up a great deal of time.
6.Make a core set of templates for all area effect spells.
7.For the time being, until I have had a chance to review them, all 3.5 companion books will not be allowed. You will only use the Players Handbook 1.0/3.5 and Unearth Arcana 1.0.

***These ideas are subject to change. Feel free to voice your opinion now while I am in the planning stages. I will make a thread over in the forums. So post up there.***

This may seem like a lot of shenanigans but If I am going to continue to DM I need a game I enjoy DM'ing. There are aspects I like of each version so why not take the good parts of each and make an amalgamation or Phil-Point-Oh?



http://youdidnttouchthatdidyou.yuku.com/

40k

Well... Big and I played 40k the other day and now I have the bug again. The current rules version is pretty good I thought. Anyone interested post up and I will contact you the next time we play. I currently have 1.5 armies and will be picking up two or three more in the next few months. If you have never played this type of game and just want to come watch, that is fine too.

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We are playing this Monday as usual.

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WE are playing this Monday. Same bat time same bat channel.

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Happy Halloween!!!!

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We are playing this Monday 10/20 at 6:00 p.m.

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We are no longer recruiting.


P.S. It would be great if we could revitalize the forums. Please go there and post! I have a game on post in the wargaming section for Warhammer 40k.

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We are playing this Monday at 6:00 p.m.

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I am recruiting. If you have a friend interested please let me know. We need 2 new players.

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We are playing this Monday 10/6 at 6:00 p.m.

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Well, it looks like we need players again. We dropped a few so if anyone has a friend interested in playing give me a ring.

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We are playing this Monday.


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We are playing this Monday 9/22 at 6:00 p.m.

I rearranged the man room a bit and got some more stuff out of there so it is less cramped. I also bought a fan.

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We are playing this Monday. Same time same station. Sign up if your coming.

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We are playing this Monday 9-8 at 6:00 p.m.

We will be in the new "man room" at my new house.

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Game on Monday 9/1

Please sign up as usual. There are several factors (Gustov, Hanna, Tamar) that may torpedo this game session so check this blog Monday Morning to confirm. I will put up a second confirmation post. Hopefully all three will cooperate and we will be gaming as usual.

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We are playing this Monday at 6:00 p.m.

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We are playing Monday 8/18 at 6:00 p.m.

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We are playing this Monday at 6:00 p.m.

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Game On 8/4

WE are playing this Monday at 6:00 p.m. We will start at 6:00 p.m. sharp.

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BE ON TIME!!!!

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We are playing this Monday at 6:00 p.m.

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We are playing the Shadowdale party this Monday at 6:00 p.m.

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If you were not here last week you will need to contact me about a character before Monday.

Keep on Shadowfell Quickstart

The PDF on your disk titled Keep on Shadowfell Quickstart is just the quickstart guide and does not include the actual adventure. I would appreciate it if you would, at the very least, read this 6 page quickstart guide. It covers the basics of combat. At first glance the combat rules look somewhat complicated but I believe that once we are used to them they will be quite easy. There are several aspects of these new combat rules that will actually speed up combat.

Game On

We are playing 4th edition this Monday at 6:00 p.m. I will have characters for you to choose from but if you wan't to show up with a character ALREADY COMPLETED then thats fine too. I am not going to commit to 4th edition until I have had a chance to run a few games so if I were you I would not buy books yet. Sign up if your coming!! Please be on time!!

4th Edition

The more I read about 4th the more I like. I am going to try to get up to speed so that I can run it this Monday. This may or may not work out so check back for the gameday post. The 4th edition campaign will be set in Shadow Dale and will be good aligned. Something has begun to organize the vile creatures infesting Myth Drannor. This represents a threat far greater than that of the Zentarim. More on this campaign will follow shortly.

Utilize the PDFs for right now. I don't want to be responsible for anyone buying expensive books as I have not fully committed to switching. I would like to run a few games to get a feel for the system. After reading the players handbook I am very optimistic!

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WE are playing this Monday at 6:00 p.m. The game will start at 6:00 regardless of the number of players present.

I hope everyone can be on time!

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We are playing this Monday at 6:00 p.m.

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Reminder: We will not be providing dinner for the next few game days while we complete our remodel. Either eat before you come or someone can volunteer to bring something.

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We are playing this Monday at 6:00 p.m.

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We are playing this Monday at 6:00 p.m.

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:)~

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We are playing Monday at 6:00 p.m.

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We are playing the Ascutholl party this Monday 5/12 at 6:00 p.m.

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I am looking forward to resuming the Ascutholl party. I have a campaign that we will begin this week.

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We are playing this Monday (May Day) 5/5 at 6:00 p.m.

The eve of May Day is a witches sabbath if anyone is interested.

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Our next game will be Monday 4/28 at 6:00 p.m. We will be continuing the current Thayonestia adventure.

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Light!

Light! A complete absence of light would make it impossible to see even with infra and ultra vision. If you see in the infra red or ultra violet spectrum you are still seeing light!

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Tonight! High level!!

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6:00 p.m. until...

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We are playing this Monday, 4/14 at 6:00 p.m.

We will be playing the Thayonestia party!

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Ages of the Gods

The powers of the cosmos turn about one another like the swirling stars of a galaxy, slowly orbiting the inevitable extirpation of the super massive black hole. Powers wax and wane in a perpetual cycle as the great powers of the gods gain hold for a time and their dominion holds sway. Each god rules for an age while their purview, their domain takes on a greater power, greater even than themselves. During the age of Phul the goddess of decay, great empires fell, the world diminished and fell into comparative barbarism. A few bastions of greatness, of what once was, remain such as Waterdeep, Great Thay and the empire of Azoun IV in Cormyr. The ages vary greatly in length and intensity. The thousand year reign of Phul crept along almost imperceptibly. The age of Bhelu the god of destruction lasted but thirty three years but saw the rise of the undead armies of Nagash and the destruction of half of the cities of the north western realms. Even mighty Waterdeep was sieged for three days and a large portion of the east ward was destroyed. The Zhentarim raised a great army and laid waste to a great portion of the dale lands only to be met by the army of Cormyr in the battle of Shadow Gap and defeated.

    There is a certain prophecy in the texts of the faithful of Orcus, the prince of the undead that goes as follows…but an excerpt…

    "Following decay and destruction comes the age of the once living,

    The dominion of our lord dressed in red.

    From far away through time and space he has come from the ending to the beginning,

    A falling star, he ushers in the age of the once dead."

 

    The ages of the various gods are well known to the more learned sages being carefully plotted by astrologers. It is believed that Orcus follows Phul and Bhelu with an age of nightmares that will be heralded by a falling star. Many eyes watch the heavens in trepidation for no one knows what terrors the age of the Prince of the Unliving will bring.

    [BEHIND THE SCENES] (Information given in the "behind the scenes" sections is not known to your characters. Rest assured that there are many other secrets yet unrevealed. *cough*cough {secret mind flayer plot to blot out the sun} *cough*cough

    Kas is the falling star that ushered in the age of Orcus. Even now Kas is meeting with Szass Tam, the Arch-Mage of Necromancy in Thay and in every way the modern successor to Vecna's legacy. With their combined power and the exponential increase in the powers of the undead, they will surely gain dominion and unite the powers of Thay again under one banner. Nothing good will come of this… [BEHIND THE SCENES]

    

144 Days Left 'till DragonCon

DragonCon is the ultimate scifi/anime/fantasy/gamer Con of all time. Seriously, the minute it is over I am in withdrawal for like a month and I look forward to it all year. The Sheraton still has rooms left at roughly $150 a night! So far the head count is Jon, Dewey & Carrie, and myself. You need to go also!

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We are continuing the delve this Monday 4/7 at 6:00 p.m. Sign up if your coming.

Dont forget to bring your Thayonestia characters!

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We are playing this Monday 3/31 at 6:00 p.m.

Anyone interested in bringing Soda would be much appreciated. We are consuming vast amounts. Possibly enough to get my own stop on the coke guy's truck service.

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We are playing this Monday 3/24 at 6:00 p.m.

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We are playing this Monday at 6:00 p.m.

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We are playing this Monday at 6:00 p.m.

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Clay is posting the items you found in the magic mushroom section of the forums. When he does I will identify them. Post there if you want to claim something. Also since you are going back to town I am posting your xp's in the Ascutholl Campaign forum. I am going to start posting xp's on the forums so there is a record for you to access.

RIP Gary Gygax

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Gygax

I don't think Gary gets the credit he deserves for being such a huge influence on popular culture and many peoples lives. You won't find an American that has not heard of D&D. There might still be gamers but they would be playing board games. There likely would not be MMORPG without the RPG to emulate. I have been playing D&D for 22 years now and while I never met Gary I kind of feel like an old friend died.

The Order of the Stick

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0532.html

Absolutely Hilarious!

Click the archives (scroll icon) and start at the beginning. I always liked this comic in Dragon magazine but I had no idea that it was a three times a week webcomic. Seriously you have to go here now and check it out.

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We are playing this Monday 3/3 at 6:00 p.m.

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A big thanks to Big for bringing the tasty stew!


There is a post on the forums about the pcola ren/fair. Anyone interested in going this Sunday should go there and post up.

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We are playing this Monday at 6:00 p.m. The treck towards the Kuo-toa stronghold continues. Long live Blipdoolpoolp!!

Don't forget to take advantage of the Magic Mushroom and do your shopping on the internet rather than in game!

Your wish is granted.

The Magic Mushroom is open for business. This is a great way to get some (or all) of your shopping done pre-game. Thanks for the idea Clay.

http://youdidnttouchthatdidyou.yuku.com/forums/71

Moved!

I am officially across the street at 2855 Blackshear Ave. It is the grey cinderblock house.

A HUGE thanks to Clay (without your truck the hill would have killed us all!!), Jon and Jim for helping me move. You guys didn't have to but you did and it was much appreciated!

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We are playing this Monday 2/18 at 6:00 p.m. We will be starting on time. I will be living directly across the street. I hope everyone can make it. Post a reply either way.

Don't forget to read and post on the new forums often!

http://youdidnttouchthatdidyou.yuku.com

p.s. If anyone wants to help us move we will be doing so Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Forums

I am trying the forums thing again. Please go there often and post.

http://youdidnttouchthatdidyou.yuku.com

Let me know what you think. They are a work in progress currently.

I added a link in the links section to your right.

Possessed Weaponry

Roughly two hundred years ago the Arch-Mage Tresmetheous produced several dozen weapons possessed predominately with various demons and devils though a few contained elementals. As one might guess Tresmetheous specialized in summoning and binding beings to his control. As these types of stories often go, it was one such summoning that was his undoing. No one knows if he had made some mistake in the containment circle or perhaps it was a slip in the summoning itself that attracted something of great power. All that remains of Tresmetheous' huge castle are crumbling, scorched walls and a debris field that stretches a quarter mile.

The possessed weapons come in many different varieties but all are marked with deeply cut red glowing runes. Powers of the weapons also vary based on the type of entity trapped within. These entities are bound to the weapons for 99 years. When the 99 years are up they are released and have free will. Once the blade is empty it reverts to a +1 weapon. In its empty state it can again be the vessel of an extra planar being if it makes the killing blow against such a being. When this happens the being is prevented from returning to its plane, its essence sucked into the weapon if it fails a save vs. RSW at a -6. The sword mimics the conduit by which the beings essence would return to its native plane and is therefore not subject to a magic resistance roll. At this time the weapon will exhibit new magical powers drawn from the being within.

Several of these weapons survive to this day in the possession of various adventures or well guarded treasure troves. It is rumored that Ke' Leorn of Ascutholl holds such a weapon and there is a certain devil counting the days until its inevitable release. Its hatred boils like molten lava pouring into a subterranean ocean, compounded by each year of its imprisonment.

Game on

We are playing this Monday at 6:00 p.m. We will be starting when we get at least 5 players so be on time if you don't want to miss part of the dungeon.

Please post a reply whether or not your coming. Thanks!

P.S. I welcome guest DMs. If you are interested in DM'ing for the current party in my (forgotten realms) campaign setting, give me a call.

Dewey, Tim, Eric, Jim

You guys coming or not?

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Game On 2/4

We will continue our delve in the Bone Maw this Monday at 6:00 p.m. Be there if you dare... Please post a reply if your coming (or not).

..."in other news Yagrax's tome claimed another victim today. An unsuspecting paladin of Kiaranasalee touched the cursed book only to be blasted from existence. ....On the home front the armies of Jubilex marched on the Palace of the Damned only to be repulsed by thirteen legions of Bone Devils led by Dispator himself"... Exert from the NNN (Nessus News Network) broadcast...

Prelude to The Bone Maw (for those who were absent)

You awaken dazed, your head pounding and your breath shallow. You hear the muffled sounds of under common from somewhere out in the darkness. You struggle as you find yourself bound with a leather hood covering your head. Your hot breath mingles with the strong smell of leather. Your struggles gain you another whack on the head and you slip from consciousness again.
Your eyes burn from the torchlight that illuminates a vast chamber as you are jerked from oblivion again. Riches beyond belief are piled about what looks like an ancient thrown room or worship chamber. Eighty foot tall columns support a vaulted ceiling carved with a honeycomb of triangular openings. Curled amidst the gold and jewels is a huge black dragon. It is impossibly slender almost as if it were a great black winged snake. You are still bound at the hands and feet and you are being held on your knees by two incredibly strong bugbears. A gong is sounded somewhere to your left that rouses the serpent. As it raises its head two large flaps spread out on either side of its head as if it were some cross between a king cobra and a black dragon. A forked tong flicks at the air and in a raspy voice it says, “LiosLiath you have practiced your trade in my city for too long without giving me my due. You will join the guild of the serpent and you will give me ten percent of all of your earnings while in Ascutholl. You will do this or you will die. I will have your answer now.” “Good. You have shown remarkably good judgment and in return you will be allowed to live. However, I require a service. You will go to the Bone Maw and return with treasure totaling no less than ten thousand gold. This will be my compensation for your previous insults. You should know better than to work in a town without paying the guild. You are lucky that I am in a gracious mood today.” “You may go.”

Why Sign up?

Why should you sign up for the game? The best answer is FOOD. When everyone signs up that is coming we know how much food to prepare. Currently we just make a ton and hope people show up to eat it. This has been working lately due to the good turnout of people.

Another reason is that from time to time I like to write in various party members into the adventure. Yet another reason is for adventure planning purposes.

Please take the time to post up a, yes i'm coming or a no I can't make it.

Game On 1/28

We are playing this Monday at 6:00 p.m.

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myspace

Jon inspired me to throw something together on myspace. If anyone cares here it is...

http://www.myspace.com/philip999999999

Game On 1/21

We are playing this Monday at 6:00 p.m.

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Game On 1/14

We are playing this Monday at 6:00 p.m.

Clay is running this week.

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We are playing this Monday 1/07 at 6:00 p.m.

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Happy New Year!

I am certainly paying for all of the fun I had last night. The last half of the evening is a blur. I don't think I will be drinking again for a few months...

I hope everyone made it home ok.