Post by Head Moderator on Dec 19, 2014 17:53:03 GMT -5
October 12, 2014
Update 3.41
Greetings, OH Members:
We have a new header design, so thank you to Badger for creating it! She won the popular vote from the players in the game for her design so there you go!
Please, even if you think you understand the concept of magical defense vs mundane defense, take a moment to read down in the clarification section about magical defense, and mundane defense. Some of you are still confused, I know this because of the questions you ask me about your armor and its defenses.
An easy way to remember what is needed is this: Can you see it? Is it an actual "thing" coming at me like a sword, arrow, rock, firebolt, ice shard, lightning strike, conjured up needles? Or does it DO something physically to me like push me down such as a force shove? Then your armor logically helps you in that attack. But is it invisible? Is the actual attack magical in nature, instead of just something conjured up by magic? Then you need magical defense.
UPCOMING VACATION
October 21-29 I will be for the most part unavailable. This means that on Tuesday, October 21 and Saturday, October 25 I will not be leading quests so if there is someone with DM regs who would like to lead a quest on either of those nights (or both) let me know so it can be scheduled on this coming weekend update. If no one wishes to lead a quest, then someone can do a mission, or do matches or really anything.
CRAFTING POINTS
Don't forget, if you have crafting skills it's time for you to ask for your 10 crafting points from (psionicwanderer) . If you have skills or items that give you more points, you need to claim that on your email. If you have Entrepreneur, it's time to send that in as well.
WEEKLY CHALLENGE
Your weekly challenge this week is to answer the following twenty questions about your character:
1. Full Birth Name
2. Nicknames
3. What do you think is your greatest strength?
4. What do you think is your greatest weakness?
5. Left or Right Handed?
6. Favorite Drink?
7. Favorite Meal?
8. Describe the outfit you wear the most.
9. Where are you from?
10. Are you patriotic, or an outcast from that land?
11. Have you ever witnessed a historical event? If so, how did it change you?
12. Briefly describe a defining moment in your childhood and how it has influenced your life.
13. What type of person would be your ideal mate?
14. How do you think others generally perceive you?
15. For what would you die for?
16. What are your dreams and ambitions?
17. Is wealth a mark of success, or a means to an end?
18. Describe your personality.
19. What is your most treasured possession?
20. If your life were to end in 24 hours, what five things would you be sure to do in those remaining hours?
Send your entry in to (tesarikone) with the subject reading "Weekly Challenge". You may complete this for every character that is active at this time, and earn 5XP, 1000gp for each one.
GRAPHICS CONTEST!
Badger wins the Graphics Contest with the most votes for her header! You can see it at the top of this newsletter. Congratulations, Badger (badgersrage)! You've won 10XP, 5000gp so please let me know where you wish for your winning xp and gp to go!
FALL NEW CHARACTER BONUS & RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE
This is our incentive to new characters! New characters will start at Crystal Adept with 30XP and 2d32 dice. They will also be given 5,000gp to outfit their character, as well as one roll on the low-level magical loot list.
Recruiters, if you recruit a new player (not just someone's new character), then you will receive 15XP & 5000gp per player that actually fills out an application correctly and is accepted! You may put this xp & gp on any character you wish.
CALENDAR
Be sure to check our Calendar for listings of activities each week. IF YOU ADD A DATE, connect it to a board called "Event Calendar" and you can link all your posts there, so if you are hosting a mission or quest, or other activity please use the calendar to let us know what's going on.
Please sign up for activities right on the boards, so the DM knows you will be there! Click the links below to sign up for each event.
WEEKLY QUESTS & ROLEPLAY NIGHTS
• Tuesday, October 14 @ 9:00pm (est) -- Quest Night - Leader: Pam / tesarikone
(Heroic or Legendary Level, depending on who signs up.)
• Saturday, October 18 @ 9:00pm (est) -- Zorcan Quest Night - Leader: Pam / tesarikone
(Zorcan Quest, but open to all.)
WORD OF THE WEEK
Don't forget the Word of the Week! It's easy 2XP you can earn once a week on every character just within your normal roleplay! Check the message board. Learn it. Use it. Send it in.
ARBOREAL
1: of or relating to a tree : resembling a tree
2: inhabiting or frequenting trees
UPDATES, PATCHES, CLARIFICATIONS
1. RETRAINING COMING
I'm still in development with an idea for retraining that will allow someone to change their class/profession in the event they build a character, like the character but do not like the direction they've chosen. So keep an eye out for that.
2. QUEST XP CHANGE
Some of the quest xp and gp earned have been raised, you may have noticed this on your receipts this past week. You can check it out here.
3. ATTENDING HIGHER LEVEL QUESTS AS LOW LEVEL PLAYERS
Anyone who is Sapphire ranked or below that attends Mythic or Fucking Impossible level quests is only going to receive Legendary level xp of 20XP. Instead of completely disallowing people to attend, you can still attend at low levels even though it is extremely dangerous and high levels of possible death but since you aren't really strong enough to do much to the baddies, you aren't going to get as much XP as those who are able to go toe to toe with the higher level baddies. You'll still get the same gp, loot, possibly reputation (unless DM determines you do not deserve as much rep, up to the DM) just not as much xp.
4. MAGICAL DEFENSE vs MUNDANE DEFENSE
There is still major misunderstandings about magical defense vs mundane defense. Ultimately it is up to the DM whether something needs magical or mundane damage but I'm going to attempt to explain this in as easy a way to understand as I can, because just because an attack originates from magical means DOES NOT mean you need magical defense against it.
Let's say that you have someone tossing magical fireballs at you. While the fireballs are magically created, they are in and of themselves an actual THING you can see, feel, touch, smell, etc. So, a fireball would need your mundane armor, etc to protect you. Think about it, if something on fire comes at you, would your armor protect you? Yes. So normal armor works.
On the other hand, let's say you've got one of those rare creatures such as a wraith whose attack is completely invisible, completely magical and even incorporeal. It reaches right into your very soul and body and rips at your nerve endings causing pain. Does your armor help you? No. It's not visible, it's completely and utterly magical in nature. Magical defense is called for.
So, think about it this way.... if magic MAKES something like fireballs, ice shards, lightning strike, pummeling rocks, big needles, spray of blood etc...then you need REGULAR DEFENSE.
If magic itself IS the attack, like the wraith incorporeal attack, or a blood mage making you bleed from every orifice, or an attack making you feel like you're being pricked on your skin by needles, it's MAGIC DEFENSE.
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WELCOME TO OH!
Volkner
howlingember
Member of the OH Adventuring Company
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This Week's Extra Credit: Answer a question for 2XP. Remember, one per player. Tell me where you want the 2XP when you reply! This question can always be found somewhere on our OH message board.
In the culture of our lands, which lesser deity represents Autumn, Colors, Drinking and Harvest?
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