Comments for 4 Geeks 4e http://4geeks4e.com A 4th Edition Dungeons and Dragons Podcast Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:41:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on DMRT Episode 30 – Monte Cook, 4e DnD, and Long Lost GenCon Questions by Kay http://4geeks4e.com/2011/10/dmrt-episode-30-monte-cook-4e-dnd-and-long-lost-gencon-questions/#comment-15041 Kay Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:41:55 +0000 http://4geeks4e.com/?p=471#comment-15041 I know I'm quite late to the party, but... I just found your podcast and started listening to this one and heard the discussion on how to add characters to your party after someone has died (or a new character appears). What our group did at the beginning, and have since evolved into each campaign setting, is that we determined one of our earliest adventure parties started a 'guild' after being together and trusting each other and fighting side by side against a threat to the town we all lived in. After that campaign, when we went to start our new one, we decided that our original adventuring party had grown the guild as they found friends/family/apprentices/etc that when being trusted were inducted into the guild. We further the guild feeling by having 'membership dues' and a 'guild bank' which we deposit monies into (heck, we even pried a few gp from our elven ranger who made scrooge look like a generous man!). We have also on occasion taken monies out of the guild bank for level-appropriate / 'realistic' needs - e.g. we had a character die, and 'Gentle Repose' was cast on them, but when we got to town and found someone to resurrect our friend, we first used their personal savings (leaving 5gp for general expenses), then we all kicked in some plat, and then at the end we were a bit short, so we withdrew the last portion from the guild bank. Our guild has 'post', so integrating new lower lvl characters may mean (pending no end-of-the-world timelines) that we say our characters did odd jobs around town until the newest recruit could show up, or at higher levels, the party usually has some sort of magical communication method that allows them to relay deaths/party vacancies to home base (campaign setting permitting). Overall, the 'guild' scenario has made life a little easier, meaning my character may still not really 100% trust that chaotic neutral guy sleeping next to them, but they don't spend the first 'month' of the character's life constantly worrying that person's going to kill them in their sleep etc. I know I’m quite late to the party, but… I just found your podcast and started listening to this one and heard the discussion on how to add characters to your party after someone has died (or a new character appears).

What our group did at the beginning, and have since evolved into each campaign setting, is that we determined one of our earliest adventure parties started a ‘guild’ after being together and trusting each other and fighting side by side against a threat to the town we all lived in.

After that campaign, when we went to start our new one, we decided that our original adventuring party had grown the guild as they found friends/family/apprentices/etc that when being trusted were inducted into the guild.

We further the guild feeling by having ‘membership dues’ and a ‘guild bank’ which we deposit monies into (heck, we even pried a few gp from our elven ranger who made scrooge look like a generous man!). We have also on occasion taken monies out of the guild bank for level-appropriate / ‘realistic’ needs – e.g. we had a character die, and ‘Gentle Repose’ was cast on them, but when we got to town and found someone to resurrect our friend, we first used their personal savings (leaving 5gp for general expenses), then we all kicked in some plat, and then at the end we were a bit short, so we withdrew the last portion from the guild bank.

Our guild has ‘post’, so integrating new lower lvl characters may mean (pending no end-of-the-world timelines) that we say our characters did odd jobs around town until the newest recruit could show up, or at higher levels, the party usually has some sort of magical communication method that allows them to relay deaths/party vacancies to home base (campaign setting permitting).

Overall, the ‘guild’ scenario has made life a little easier, meaning my character may still not really 100% trust that chaotic neutral guy sleeping next to them, but they don’t spend the first ‘month’ of the character’s life constantly worrying that person’s going to kill them in their sleep etc.

]]> Comment on DMRT Episode 34 DnDNext Default Setting Speculation by DMSamuel http://4geeks4e.com/2012/05/dmrt-episode-34-dndnext-default-setting-speculation/#comment-14953 DMSamuel Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:38:27 +0000 http://4geeks4e.com/?p=531#comment-14953 Hi Richard, Sorry for the delay - I have sent you a code! If anyone else did not get their code, please let me know directly at DMSamuel@IronNeuronEnterprises.com and I will get it to you ASAP! Sam Hi Richard,

Sorry for the delay – I have sent you a code!

If anyone else did not get their code, please let me know directly at DMSamuel@IronNeuronEnterprises.com and I will get it to you ASAP!

Sam

]]> Comment on DMRT Episode 34 DnDNext Default Setting Speculation by Richard http://4geeks4e.com/2012/05/dmrt-episode-34-dndnext-default-setting-speculation/#comment-14949 Richard Mon, 11 Jun 2012 07:10:46 +0000 http://4geeks4e.com/?p=531#comment-14949 Hey guys still no news from you about the contest, also my previous comment got deleted. It's been a month, is the deal off or what? Hey guys still no news from you about the contest, also my previous comment got deleted. It’s been a month, is the deal off or what?

]]> Comment on Deadorcs’ Bio by Michael http://4geeks4e.com/deadorcs-bio/#comment-14715 Michael Mon, 28 May 2012 12:39:51 +0000 http://4geeks4e.com/?page_id=410#comment-14715 Dear 4geeks, There are 2 things that will soon be happening in my campaign, and I need your opnion and any useful tips on how to do this. The first is giving out magic items, as I suck at it, and now that I've got the MME book, it would be uesful to know when to give out magic items, what to give out and how ? The second is that in my campaign, a large war is about to take place. A huge army, led by an evil villian who the players have met previously in the past, is going to attack the capital of the empire via sea, while the prison island which his family has taken over (now serving as a large fortress for them) which while this large war is happening, an evil wizard in the fortress is casting a ancient ritual to free the main villian of the campaign- and evil lich king. The twist: the evil wizard is one of the most trusted friend of the party. The idea is that the party will help stave off the initial attack force, take a boat to the prison island and destory the fortress and stop the ritual, then swoop around to fight the evil noble aboard his ship, or in the capital if they's taken too long. As you can see, I know roughly how I want it to go down, but any advice or tips you can give me to make it any better or run smoother would be most appreciated. Many thanks, Mike, a DM Dear 4geeks,
There are 2 things that will soon be happening
in my campaign, and I need your opnion and any useful tips on how to do
this.
The first is giving out magic items, as I suck
at it, and now that I’ve got the MME book, it would be uesful to know
when to give out magic items, what to give out and how ?
The second is that in my campaign, a large war
is about to take place. A huge army, led by an evil villian who the
players have met previously in the past, is going to attack the capital
of the empire via sea, while the prison island which his family has
taken over (now serving as a large fortress for them) which while this
large war is happening, an evil wizard in the fortress is casting a
ancient ritual to free the main villian of the campaign- and evil lich
king. The twist: the evil wizard is one of the most trusted friend of
the party. The idea is that the party will help stave off the initial
attack force, take a boat to the prison island and destory the fortress
and stop the ritual, then swoop around to fight the evil noble aboard
his ship, or in the capital if they’s taken too long. As you can see, I
know roughly how I want it to go down, but any advice or tips you can
give me to make it any better or run smoother would be most appreciated.
Many thanks,
Mike, a DM

]]> Comment on DMRT Episode 34 DnDNext Default Setting Speculation by Richard http://4geeks4e.com/2012/05/dmrt-episode-34-dndnext-default-setting-speculation/#comment-14577 Richard Sun, 20 May 2012 10:13:28 +0000 http://4geeks4e.com/?p=531#comment-14577 How will this go? Should we wait for an email? How will this go? Should we wait for an email?

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