DM Post #1
First, I am starting at Post #1 since the site is new. We have to leave the past behind and start anew. It will not be easy.
So, I have a mass of stuff! Too much crap to put away and I continue to buy. Yes, we all know I have a problem. However, this obsession is good and fun. I just need to figure out, with me being the oldest, when I die where it goes. Who wants 100,000 minis and another 10,0000 pieces of terrain? I don't even know the numbers anymore but unless Justin wants them, they are yours! Now don't start hoping for my early departure to get the goods! Let's not even start with accessories!
DM Post #170:
After the game I caved into the great mini offer which I mentioned tonight. I bought 530 Mage Knight figures for $149. The deal with tax and shipping was not as great as I hoped but it is still good enough. The mini cost was only $115 but tax and shipping was the killer.
I also bought 300 bases for the minis when rebased for $47.99.
I spent a bit more than I wanted but I'm still good with the deal to place them down on the table when needed.
DM Post #169:
I've been somewhat hesitant to work on future missions for the Sea Dogs. The reason is simple, and it has to do with Desicus. Developing, reading and preparing high level adventures is very time consuming. After Dwakkah I'm confident the group is going after Desicus (which is all prepared), but after this I'm not sure the Sea Dogs will still be around.
I have a feeling that Desicus will come out on top, and the Sea Dogs will fall. If that's the case, then any preparation for future high-level missions would be a waste.
Of course, I don't want to underestimate Dwakkah as there are very serious dangers, but I believe some would ensure their survival by a prompt departure if necessary so Desicus (depending on who survives possibly) will be on the list of things needed to be done!
DM Post #168:
I just wanted to say I think the leadership of the Sea Dogs (Kylor and Sindrax) have done an excellent job. I feel leadership, I feel direction and I feel group unity which comes from strong leadership.
It's never easy leading a group of powerful, adventurous individuals with many different desires, but the current leadership has done an exceptional job with that!
Just wanted to bring these thoughts out to compliment the current leaders. Of course, this is as of now and things can change in an instant.
DM Post #167:
Tonight, I continued to work on the Desicus Mission. It's planned and pretty much ready, but I keep fleshing it out with more detail and ideas. I still need to stat out a few distinct creatures and gather all the minis besides Desicus and 1 other Significant Mini which is the MAIN DEADLY MYSTERY MINI!
I still need to print it, but I anticipate this being done tomorrow. This one surprisingly comes in at only 33 pages but I guess Desicuss doesn't need long to kill ya!
It's just a flyer. You can ignore if you'd like, but it is something that has been posted for inquiry. If it seems appealing jump on the opportunity. If not move on to something else. Always your choice.
DM Post #166:
The 5 White Gorillas and Crowns are renowned for their white fur and each having a different color "crown"! Many hunters have tried to capture them, but all failed. Strangely it's said some have caught one, two or even three but when they were unable to catch the others the ones they had magically disappeared from capture! These medium sized gorillas are said to be passive, but impossible to capture.
Currently there is a bounty of 7,500 gp's for each individually colored headed gorilla, but if all 5 are captured the paid price is 500,000 gp's! Why such a great increase in price for all 5 is unknown but it has raised interest. The bounty is being offered by a gnome named Tex!
Since the bounty (August 3, 715 - Current Date September 9, 715) 17 deaths have been recorded of ones trying to capture the 5-White Gorillas. Very strange?!
These Gorilla reside with 100% certainty on Omegon Island which is the huge "C Shaped" Island between Haven and Gatchorof.
You've seen the flyer posted in Montravail.
DM Post #165:
I buy hundreds of minis from D&D and Pathfinder. However, to be honest I enjoy minis from other sources much more than the aforementioned companies right now. Third party miniatures such as Heroclix, Horrorclix, Mage Knight, Ebay and Etsy are fabulous. When bought I simply rebase them (with bases I buy to match our D&D/Pathfinder bases from China - Just put in an order for 200 bases from China tonight).
These companies offer all sorts or various monsters and various humanoid creatures that Pathfinder/D&D don't have statistics for so I get to use my creativity and look at the miniature and decide what they can do. I love that. Here is a couple of picks of my desk with miniatures rebased or not. Just shows the stack of minis I seem to always have working into our game. You can see some already rebased while many others await the transition.
Take some time to really look at the minis in the picture to see if you can see what I do - the possibility to be a creature/NPC in our game world. 50% of these I repaint as well.
DM Post #164:
Tonight, I sent emails to all players. These emails may outline family history, character flaws or abilities, situational penalties or gains of some sort. In truth it may be something completely different.
However, I think all of you should receive a short fun read.
Enjoy I hope,
John
DM Post #163:
One of our gaming groups best decisions was on the sea faring galley we decided to buy. We bought the MUCH less expensive galley which Pete's son put together and I then painted. The D&D one was about 5x higher in price and in reality, the need is very limited. The initial thought was that the vessel would be a critical component to adventuring on the waters. I'd say it is but the vessel itself is only a minor impact on most things.
Don't get me wrong, it is great we have the ship when necessary but spending the much greater money on the D&D vessel was not worth it, At least I don't think.
DM Post #162:
I start this post by saying I have 2 things going on with individual players with regards to their history and write-ups behind the scenes. They know who they are, but the reality is nothing may come from this. I like to offer things to keep players guessing and wanting more. There usually is more but sometimes it just doesn't play out! I always move to other players after this is done.
With that being said I also see great fun ahead with these ruins. So much to tackle, but rewards are there as you have recently seen. The items you recently got are top-tier items and many of the remaining ones may not be up to that standard. However, there are many that equal if not exceed what you've already found without question.
Let's not forget why you are in Dwakkah and that is to find the pieces of the boat for Captain Bluebeard to create his "ghost ship".
The secret phrase this week to gain 2,000 xp's is "4 Players are awesome!"
DM Post #161:
This one-handed mini (who is an enemy NPC) continues his glory! Krinthius lives you know as u adventure.
An interesting point is that the first DM Post on this site was April 2022. So, about 2.5 years ago. We've been on this site for quite some time now! Time flies doesn't it!
DM Post #160:
John must love his druid Quavol as I just made a purchase for his squid mini form which he wanted. Cost was $27.45 which is NOT CHEAP for 1 mini. It is huge though. I think he's hoping that with this purchase I'm forced to keep Quavol alive for the foreseeable future. He said it looks like he'll be playing a druid for quite some time now. 😂
I am not sharing a pic as that will be a surprise when it hits the battlefield.
DM Post #159:
I'm a proactive individual and when I see a need I react! On occasion these hurried decisions move to an action to fast, but they are almost always for an end that is needed. The need may not be immediate, but I look ahead and make decisions for the future. That's good planning if you're confident in what the end goal is. I always make decsions that work for the future of the game regardless of the immediate impact.
Breathe and take that wisdom into consideration. If you do life will be good and you will understand why the Magister has been supreme for so long! He sees ahead and does not live in the current.
DM Post #158
For your delight I spent some time tonight creating a bunch of original magic items that will be dispersed throughout Dwakkah. There's already a bunch scattered about, but I wanted to spice it up even more adding very interesting items that have never been seen or heard of before both as players and characters.
For your prying eyes I attached a photo with some obscurity due to minis and the placement of the magic item cards. Maybe you can get an idea of what a few are by the picture. Enjoy!
Oh, I'm working on 1 additional magic item card which will be an artifact of some sorts (minor or major). My mind is thinking of what that will be right now!
DM Post #157
I have the battle situation with Desicus all prepared. I'm not 100% sure this will be where you battle him, if ever, but I have a strong feeling it may. My reasoning has to do with Desicus and his planning as well as his new "ally".
His ongoing assault with summoned and controlled demons will I believe lead you to battle him wherever he may be. Maybe I'm wrong but Desicus festers and grows strong with his endearing LOVE who has been leading him from the start! He has joined her on her home plane of existence to grow even stronger.
Post #156
I wanted to post a pic of this week's battle in the underwater ruins of Dwakkah against many Xulgath. I think it's pretty cool with the circle terrain representing the conch shells.
Post #155
A bit off topic of GAMING, BUT MY COMPUTER IS THE HUB OF MY GAMING STUFF.
First, I'll say that since my computer has been upgraded, I am shocked at its speed. Less than a second from page to page. Just blink and I'm there. I also recovered everything, so I am 100% good. Took a combined effort from Bonnie, Justin and I but in the end, EVERYTHING was recovered.
Funny (but annoying) is the computer guy I paid $300 to install a new hardrive said he couldn't retrieve my data. REALLY! We just did and we're NO computer experts! Geez! Be careful with these "experts" as they want to get you up and running and that's it. They know that getting your computer repaired will make you happy, so the added details and recovery are not worth their effort.
Sorry for the rant but I feel for $300 this guy should have been able to recover my data as I did eventually. I told him my #1 priority is my data and I could care less about the computer as I'll buy a new one, but he repaired the computer with NO data recovery (to be fair he did get recovery of files 1.5 years ago - but nothing more recent). I got them ALL! However, he did upgrade my computer to being lightning quick!
Just sharing as my computer is our game.
Post #154
OH BOY!
The mini that may accompany Desicus if there should ever be battle has shipped! Nothing intimidating! The mini needed to match a very specific description and with this I found it! Not every danger needs to be a huge monstrous construct ya' know 😂.
Here's an obscured view of the yet painted mini. She looks very nice and peaceful doesn't she. Is she sleeping or in some psionic trance ready to devastate!
Post #153
The Expo - White Board Spray Cleaner is done. I post this because after washing it in soap & water (many times) spraying it with WD40, it still didn't slide up and down! I have tried but NO success. Sadly, I will use our gaming funds to get another tomorrow. The bottle is almost completely full, so I hate spending money on this. I'll see what I can think of tomorrow before getting another.
Post #152
This post is to simply thank you for your unbridled enthusiasm for the game and offering your contribution to help me buy what we need. As you saw, I still have cash left over from the last time we contributed as I ONLY use this money when there are game needs. It was low so I thought to ask to have the needed cash when the next need arises. I hope you understand the request every once in a while.
Thank you with much appreciation to helping buy some basic needs! The paper contribution from Sean was great and I am still good with you grabbing what you can to add to our everyday game need from work when needed (manila folders, paper, staples, dry erase markers, pencils, laminating folders - various size, etc.).