Campaign News November 29

Today's session was another highly successful endeavor for the only PC involved. Pretty sure this was the first one-on-one session I've run in many years. It makes a very significant difference when XP accrues to a single character instead of being split 3 to 5 ways and this is reflected on the Leader Board.

This session widens the gap between the most advanced character at January 28 and the least at January 11. All characters continue to experience 1 day in the game world to each day in the real world, however.

Aside from the joke about clock rules in American football, I haven't seen any discussion, questions, or analysis of the time-keeping rules and my interpretation of them which I posted in the #rules-discussion channel on our Discord. I'm still very interested in everyone's thoughts on it, or questions.

PLAYERS & CHARACTERS

Please invite new players to join us any time. One of the features of playing this game in the club style is that the larger the player pool gets, the more interesting the game becomes. Exponentially so once some characters achieve higher character levels.

 

SCHEDULE

The next scheduled session is in just 5 days, at 17:30 on Dec 4 (this upcoming Thursday) at my house. Please let me know if you expect to play that day and I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE you to discuss plans for your character with the other players playing that day in advance of the session. Because their clocks are no longer forcibly synchronized, the characters are spread out in both time and space. The time gaps between them can be used to advantage, however, to reposition them on the map via downtime orders. Downtime orders are accepted at any time outside the play session.

Please also remember that I will run unscheduled sessions on request for one or more players, in person or online, as my schedule permits.

I would very much like your input for next year's calendar. Please let me know your day of the week and time of the day preferences for the regular sessions ASAP.

TIPS & TRICKS

I think there are enough requests on the table at the moment that I don't want to distract from those with game tips. Next time.

Campaign News November 19

Last night's session was successful on all counts. That the party covered significantly more ground, and took only one casualty, is clear evidence of player skill improvement.

This session also marks the start of individual character clocks not forcibly synchronized. All characters continue to experience 1 day in the game world to each day in the real world, however, the characters in last night's game are continuing forward from January 3, 1480 while those characters not present are still back at December 31, 1479 today.

I'm very interested in everyone's thoughts on time-keeping in the game. On the Discord server, in the #rules-discussion channel, I quoted a section of the DMG which leaves me with some confusion and ambiguity.

PLAYERS & CHARACTERS

Regrettably, Josh L has bowed out of the game for the time-being, bringing us down to 6 active players who are currently running 11 characters. Two new players anticipate joining us in upcoming sessions soon, however.

Please invite new players to join us any time. One of the features of playing this game in the 1970s style is that the larger the player pool, the more interesting the game becomes. Don't worry that the sessions will become too crowded, I'll cap attendance around 5 or 6 if it comes to that, and add more sessions to the calendar. 

SCHEDULE

The next scheduled session is at 13:00 on Nov 29 (the Saturday after Thanksgiving) at Footbridge Brewery. Please let me know if you expect to play that day and I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE you to discuss plans for your character with the other players playing that day in advance of the session. There are lots of "housekeeping" sorts of tasks that can be done outside the session to maximize your XP and treasure collecting time in the session.

Please also remember that I will run unscheduled sessions on request for one or more players, in person or online, as my schedule permits.

With only a few scheduled sessions left this year, I'd like your input for next year's calendar. Please let me know your day of the week and time of the day preferences for the regular sessions ASAP.

TIPS & TRICKS

Rather than a new tips & tricks topis this time, here's an index all the previous topics, in the order in which they were posted. I hope you'll catch up on any you missed or would like to review.

• Quick Tips for Skillful Play 
• Monthly Upkeep 
• Dungeon Definition & Technique 
• Character Records 
• Ratings & Training Costs 
• Hirelings & Henchmen 
• Disease & Parasites
• Approaches to Playing AD&D 
• Downtime Orders 
• Ratings, Class, & Alignment 
• Calculus of the Dungeon 
• "Always On" Time-keeping 

I'd like to hear your comments, questions, and suggestions for new topics!