Post by Head Moderator on Dec 19, 2014 17:57:30 GMT -5
November 9, 2014
Update 3.45
Greetings, OH Members:
The past few weeks we have had a large number of brand new players join our game - so Welcome! We are so glad to have you, thank you for taking the time to read our information and filling out an application. Your next step is to get involved! We have so much going on each week, sometimes up to 3 or 4 quests a week and a mission or two. Most activities are planned and on the calendar but some are spur of the moment such as our quest early this morning, and if you are online you'll be invited. Along those same lines I just want to say that if you constantly ghost on the SN that is part of OH, then I will not be able to invite you to activities. I'm not asking you not to ghost, I'm asking you to let me know you're online like some do already so that when activities start I know to invite you - if you want to be involved. That's up to you though!
This update is quite packed, so please read it all. There are also always a few ways to earn xp, gp, reputation, even loot in each newsletter so watch out for challenges. Please note changes to skills, the ability to switch out a flaw, and various other important information.
MEMBERS IN NEED
Some of you have heard that two of our members had a catastrophe happen about two weeks or so ago. The family farm of (howlingember) and (delusionalbite)'s family burned down. They were not hurt, they did not physically live at the farm but they did lose things that meant a lot to them not to mention their family lost everything. There is a fund set up here so please consider donating, or if you cannot donate, please share this link if you can anywhere possible such as facebook and twitter. There are a lot of very nice folks in the world who like helping others that might donate a few dollars just because you share it somewhere!
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.
THE COSTUME CONTEST
Two weeks ago our [HASH]challenge was to choose a Halloween (Thinning of the Veil!) costume for your character and describe it as thoroughly as you possibly can to paint a picture of it in our minds. NO PICTURES!! This is text only. Last week, I asked you all to vote for the winners of the costume contest. There was only a handful of participation, but these are the results:
Here is the thread, if you wish to read about the costume winners:
Best Costume Overall: Kerrog
Best Male Costume: Tie between Viper, Ellis, Wesh, John
Best Female Costume: Pande
Most Original Costume: Ellis
Scariest Costume: John
Prettiest Costume: Tie between Cyrus, Vilkas, Ellis, Pande
Sexiest Costume: Pande
Least Recognizable Costume (What are you again?): Tie between Arn and Vilkas
All winners receive 2000gp each!
WEEKLY CHALLENGE
Your [HASH]challenge this week is to create a logo or seal for the Obsidian Heart Adventuring Company. This isn't so much a full-fledged banner or graphic, this is a logo that can be placed on other graphics and around the site as our logo. For instance, the flying heart I use for my avatar on the message board could be considered a logo, it's simple and relates the name of Obsidian Heart.
All accepted entries will earn 1XP and 5CP (if applicable) for the character of your choosing - tell me where you want your xp/cp to go when you send in your submission. I will let you know if your entry is accepted so turn in your best work. You may submit up to five for credit. Do not send me downloads! Put the graphic IN THE EMAIL with the subject reading, "Weekly Challenge" and send to me at (tesarikone).
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
• Sunday, November 9 @ 9pm (est) -- Mission - Leader: Pam / tesarikone
(Emerald or lower, please)
• Monday, November 10 @ 11pm (est) -- Quest Night - Leader: Mark / swordofatrophy
(Sapphire or lower, please)
• Tuesday, November 11 @ 11pm (est) -- Quest Night - Leader: Pam / tesarikone
(Heroic to Legendary Quest, depending on who attends)
• Friday, November 14 @ 9pm (est) -- Quest Night - Leader: Pam / tesarikone
(Scarred Lands Quest)
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.
FUSTY
1: saturated with dust and stale odors : musty
2: rigidly old-fashioned or reactionary
UPDATES, PATCHES, CLARIFICATIONS
1. RETRAINING STILL IN PROCESS
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. BLINDFIGHT
This skill allows you to use your senses such as hearing, smell, etc in order to do MELEE attacks. It doesn't suddenly give you magical sight allowing you to shoot an arrow at someone from 50 feet away, for instance. So just remember, blindfight works for MELEE.
3. DEFENSE vs DEFENSE DC (DDC)
Stating this again for any new players we've added onto our game. We've had a small problem with some folks reading skills and thinking that when it says it adds to DEFENSE that it adds to your DDC or Defense DC (10 + QCK). Unless it says "defense DC" then if it says "defense" then it adds to your armor type defense, the defense that has caps based on Light, Medium and Heavy. Just a quick reminder!
4. ARMOR TYPES
Remember, there is a reason why your armor is typed under Light, Medium or Heavy! You need to abide by the restraints of the type of armor you wear. If you don't wear armor, or are using inked armor, etc... you are considered Light Armor. So your max defense is 20.
Light: No penalties, Max Defense = 20
Medium: -5 Initiative Penalty, Max QCK=12, Max Defense = 30
Heavy: -10 Initiative Penalty, Max QCK=8, Max Defense = 40
5. FLYBY ATTACK
This has been clarified, there was a misunderstanding that someone had to pass two strikes to do one attack. This is treated like two separate attacks so if one strike hits, you get one attack; both strikes hit, two attacks; no strikes hit, then no attacks.
6. AMULET OF TEAMWORK
This piece of loot now caps at +5, so even if you have more people on the team, +5 is the most bonus you get. Remember this counts for DAMAGE, SAVES (such as a save against magic, a save against poison - anything the DM calls a "save"), and YOUR DC'S (such as the DC someone must pass for your magic to work).
This does NOT work on anything the DM calls a "check" (such as rogue, spot, knowledge, etc).
7. FLAWS UPDATED
I have added 15 new flaws to the flaw page here (all new ones have a star by them) I'm going to give you all until 3pm (EST) on Sunday, Nov 16 to let me know if you want to switch out one of your flaws. This is a RARE thing that you are being allowed to do, and you may ONLY do so this week. So take a look at them, and you may switch out ONE FLAW per character in trade for another on the list. Email all flaw updates to (tesarikone) and (scaleschange).
Here are a few of the new ones:
Critically Challenged
Easygoing
Lovesick
Old Injury
Shadow-Scarred
Tithe
Weapon Savant
>>>>If you have flaws, I want you to go here right now and read the description for your flaws. Some have been tweaked so you all need to check to see if your flaw was tweaked in any way.
Remember folks, flaws are srs bsns y'all. They are OPTIONAL, but if you choose to take one, two or three for the benefits they give, you need to abide by them. If you do not, you could be docked up to 100XP right then and there.
8. NEW SKILLS
Lots of new skills are available on this Patch. I'll work on getting them into the A-Z, and list of skills by class/profession this week but they are available now if anyone wishes to take any of them. If by chance any of the descriptions change I will put that in our next Update.
Agile Athlete
Breathtwist
Beastspeak
Casterbane Shot
Chink in the Armor
Clarity of Vision
Combat Panache
Contact Perception
Crowd Tactics
Doomspeak
Einhander
Equipment Tricks
Giantbane
Gun Twirling
Great Fervor
Hex Strike
Improved Iron Will
Instinct Attack
Killing Flourish
Mad Alchemy
Merciless Butcher
Master of Manipulation
Music of the Planes
Rapscallion
Roll With It
Roof jumper
Seething Hatred
Shadow Striker
Shield of Swings
Synesthete
Sword and Pistol
Undead Empathy
Ward of the Season
9. LOSE TURN SKILLS
If you have any Lose Turn Skills, we are changing how they work slightly. If your opponent is a lower gemstone rank than you, then they automatically lose that first turn (whether a one-turn stun or multi-stun) without being offered a save. If your opponent is equal or higher gemstone rank than you, then they get a save for that first round. All subsequent rounds, regardless of rank, always gets a save.
to treat as an object of great interest or importance
Read more at www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/2014/05/07/#HQZFKLtMtVisPbID.99to treat as an object of great interest or importance
Read more at www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/2014/05/07/#HQZFKLtMtVisPbID.99to treat as an object of great interest or importance
Read more at www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/2014/05/07/#HQZFKLtMtVisPbID.99to treat as an object of great interest or importance
Read more at www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/2014/05/07/#HQZFKLtMtVisPbID.99: a small dainty usually ornamental piece of delicate workmanship : jewel
Read more at www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/2014/05/16/#pSEtz05ztC3LvZAw.99
WELCOME TO OH!
Ivy Tangleweb
avirulentsylph
Member of the OH Adventuring Company
Ophelia O'Riley
wildorchid740
Member of the OH Adventuring Company
New Player
De'vin Sharmantious
chalybsvirgo
Member of the OH Adventuring Company
New Player
Kraius Baelfire
knightofbalefire
Member of the OH Adventuring Company
New Player
Sessa Ekkion
myobsidiansouls/tesarikone
Member of the OH Adventuring Company
Logan Hawk
loganhawk51
Member of the OH Adventuring Company
New Player
Kahlest
unyieldingdark
Member of the OH Adventuring Company
Last Week's Answer: Sal Do Seewier
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 our OOC Rules section, tell me the name of Rule D.