Well, here we are again at the end of the scene. This one went loosely as expected but the details were a bit unpredictable. Frankly, I love that and I am glad to have players that enjoy just exploring. It is much easier to handle in pbp than in a normal tabletop game. The party accomplished some story goals I had, as well as drummed up and pursued some personal agendas. I'll start a running 'task list' for mid/long term things, which should make stuff easier to track.
Story XP applies to the entire party whether or not they had a great deal of involvement in acquiring/achieving it. Those who play a more active role get individual xp as well (Pyros unlocking the Book of Legends, mira translating, fight xp, etc).
In a pm or private thread I would like to get an idea of what your characters think about this new world in general. do they want to explore, get home, right wrongs or even merely survive?
Alright, enough of that crap, XP TIME!
XP and Rewards
Tasks/Jobs:
Party: Meet Akriel in Skald at The Old Kartakan Inn in 7 days (Barovian Calendar: Sunday March 2nd, year 736)
Artanis: Gather supplies for Rautant (listed)
Mira: Play at Broken Wheel
Group Rewards:
Story XP:
Book of Legends: 200 each (had to ask about, track down, unlock, buy spell, cast)
Stopped a Jail-break: 250 (+50 escaped/released +25 xp Devon survived!)
=> 325 xp each [whole party]
Party Agreed to help Akriel: 100 xp each
Total Group Reward: 625 xp
Combat XP:
Jail Fight (Wolfman Jac): [Artanis, Cal, Cross, Elsa, Mira, Pyros, Yasir]
2,000 xp/ 7 characters = 286 xp each
Wolves on Loop: [Artanis, Cal, Cross, Elsa, Jerry, Merrick, Mira, Pyros]
6 Dire Wolves @ 175= 1050 xp
1050/ 8 characters = 131 xp each
Loot:
Bakki’s shortsword
HD:
Wolfman Jac: 5HD+4hps => 6 HD
6 Dire Wolves: [Wolves 6 (4HD+4 hps) = 6x5 = 30 HD)
Individual XP:
Artanis [Kerap] Male Half-Elven Ranger/Druid (2/2)
[Current 2,815/2,815 xp]
Group Reward: 625 xp
Combat xp: 417 xp (286 Jail fight + 131 Wolves on loop)
“Deadly Hunter”: 720 xp (Ranger only) (10 xp per lvl per HD creatures defeated [10*Rgr lvl 2* 36hd])
Entangle: 100 xp (Druid only)
Cure Light Wounds: 200 xp (2x100)(Druid only)
“Of two minds about it”: 50 xp (conflicting mindsets and ‘voices’ in his head having conversations on several occasions)
“Fishin’ Expedition”: 100 xp (Guided trip, talks about fishing/philosophy, gear, find bait, set poles, let pyros land his fish)
“Fish Tails”: 75 xp (encouraging Yasir’s tales adding a few of his own, wandering with Yasir, waterdeep refs, consort/Sune)
“Just between us guys…”: 100 xp (Talks with John, Yasir, Serath, argument w/Devon but returned food, challenged him)
“Self Sufficient”: 75 xp (Pays his own tab, own agenda, practice dual LS, stoic search in jail, undaunted by opposition)
Breakdown: General 1,442 = (721/721) + (720/300)
Subtotal: 1,441/1,021
Total: 4,256/3,836 (4500/4000 TNL)
Cal [Spyguy1503] Male Gnome Thief/Illusionist (3/2) Custom “Improvisationalist” kit
[Current 2,931/2,978 xp]
Group Reward: 625 xp
Combat xp: 417 xp (286 Jail fight + 131 Wolves on loop)
“That’s
Mr McWhiskers to you”: 50 xp (keeping him involved, showing him to cross, catching bait, feeding)
“Girl Crazy” 100 xp (w/elsa at inn, focuses on helping Elsa in Jail/wolf fight, Sanne at lunch, sad seeing Elsa dance w/Pyros,
“Gone Fishin’”: 75 xp (fishing trip “…nature stuff isn’t so bad after all”, unsure what to do, show off his catch, had it cooked)
Magic as a tool: 75 xp (Cautions Cross on how/when to use it, “Magic… was my ticket out of poverty”, discussion at Toad
Sleep: 50 xp (illusionist only)
Phantasmal Force: 50 xp (illusionist only)
Inspired: 50 xp (ghost sounds, sliding dropped weapons cantrip ideas)
Casting Cantrips: 30 xp (Illusionist only)(5/ea: ghost sounds 2x, images 2x, drag wep 1 success, clean Akriel)
Breakdown: General 1,392 = (696/696) + (0/130)
Subtotal: 696/826 (+10% for high Int and Dex) = 766/909
Total: 3,697/3,887 (5,000/5,000 TNL)
Cross [Rivi] Male Elf Mage (3)
[Current 5,429 xp]
Group Reward: 625 xp
Combat xp: 417 xp (286 Jail fight + 131 Wolves on loop)
Invisibility: 100 xp (on Cal in wolf fight)
“Magic in my soul”: 125 xp (int focus on magic, talk w/Elsa, w/Mira, PhantForce in public, discussion at Toad)
A ‘Familiar’ discussion: 50 xp (consistently looking for a familiar scroll, asking about them, meeting McWhiskers, Garibald
“Thoughts of Home”: 50 xp (Talk w/Serath about Krynn, thinking about the woman hunting him, shared story past on Krynn
“Running Errands”: 75 xp (Top hat & custom cape, shopping/errands w/the girls, talk w/Elsa about her home and his past
“Foodie”: 50 xp (constantly eating, eats twice as much as everyone else, food is often on his mind)
“Mad Science”: 25 xp (idea about using wolfsbane on the bite)
Subtotal: 1,517 (+10% for high Int) = 1,669
Total: 7,098 (10,000 TNL)
Jerry [Chris1234] Female Half-Elf Cleric/Mage(Dweomerkeeper) (2/2) Undead Slayer kit
[Current 2,500/2,500 xp]
Group Reward: 625 xp
Combat xp: 131 xp (131 Wolves on loop)
Cure Light Wounds: 300 xp (3x100)(Cleric only)
“Changing Planes”: 100 xp (Honesty, RP w/gypsy spirit, oath to stop undead father, Transition to Ravenloft)
“Of the Faith”: 50 xp (lots of references and prayers to Mystra, big focus of character development)
“Getting to Know you”: 75 xp (RP with Merrick, talk about magic, priesthoods, language, locals, locations)
“…on the first date”: 50 xp (drink, dance, defend party together and did… other stuff…)
“Party time!”: 100 xp (Meet up with the party)
Casting Cantrips: 25 xp (Mage only)(5/ea: direction, time, clean, red flare 2x)
“Cantrip Chantry”: 25 xp (Little poems for the cantrips)
“Lay of the land”: 50 xp (asking Erris about area, people, Check stars, look for landmarks, practice lang/ask for help w/it)
Inspired: 25 xp (flare cantrip idea to lead party to window)
Breakdown: General 1231 = (615/616) + (300/25)
Subtotal: 915/641 (+10% for high Int) = 915/705
Total: 3,415/3,205 (4,000/5,000 TNL)
Mira [Jenara] Female Human Bard (4)
[Current 6,410 xp]
Group Reward: 625 xp
Combat xp: 417 xp (286 Jail fight + 131 Wolves on loop)
‘The Warrior and the Bard’ Part 2: 75 xp (morning injury, moments through day, arguing about staying in jail
“Music in my Soul”: 150 (Well-planned bardic performance w/ new outfit, music, personal invitations, discussion at Toad)
“The Next Gig”: 50 xp (arranging to play at Erris’ inn in Skald, others to cover at Wayfarer, asking about her music in Skald
“Girl Talk” 75 xp (several chats with Elsa of a personal nature, chats w/comfort Marie after ‘incident’, Azais/Laisa, )
Running Errands: 75 xp (buy/ordering clothes, return Merrick’s coat, visiting the hall, helping negotiate for pyros’ armor
Inquisitive nature: 30 xp (Asked about the last performer, inspected her belongings, checked out the Jail before the trouble)
“Fiery Spirit”: 75 xp (gets Emotional sometimes, Angry/shaken up/distracted/ in love, arguing with Devon
Comprehend Languages: 25 xp (on Book of Legends)
Web: 50 xp (vs Wolves on Loop)
“Tough Crowd”: 50 xp (successfully used influence reactions during performance. Lower xp b/c not necessary/in danger)
Bardic Inspiration: 200 xp (Morale boost for party vs Jaconos. A little extra for the song as well)
Inspired: 25 xp (combining cantrips w/cal idea)
Casting Cantrips: 35 xp (5/ea: flame at toad toe, cleaning at Lambrey’s, wolf fight 3x, performance, bed)
“Cantrip Chantry”: 25 xp (Little poems for the cantrips)
Subtotal: 1,982
Total: 8,392 (10,000 TNL)
Pyros [Nocturno] Male Kender “Handler”[Theif] (4)
[Current 6,204 xp]
Group Reward: 625 xp
Combat xp: 417 xp (286 Jail fight + 131 Wolves on loop)
“Mischief in my Soul”: 150 xp (Just. Can’t. Sit. Still. Fidgety Kender, coffee
, fishing/shop antics, juggling, wanderlust,
“Reverse Thievery”: 50 xp (payed for others often, planted money on the waitress to cover everyone’s tabs at lunch)
“Gone Fishin’”: 50 xp (guys went on the fishing trip, prep and rp, nervous habits, attacking fish
)
“Fish Tails”: 50 xp (Telling stories about fishing, fictional wolf attack, egging on Yasir’s stories)
Puzzle swap: 25 xp (traded out for the next blacksmith puzzle and made attempts to solve)
“A New Suit”: 50 xp (Find armor in his size, directions in harmonian, Haggling for armor/repairs)
Kender Taunt: 100 xp (use of special ability, several attempts w/Jac, w/wolves, using regular stones, funny as hell)
“Brave Lad”: 50 xp (for valor/insanity in battle and saving Mira/Elsa from almost certain KO)
“Dancing the night away”: 25 xp (Dancing w/Elsa at inn)
Subtotal: 1,592 (+10% for Dex) = 1,751
Total: 7,955 (10,000 TNL)
Yasir [Namenlos] Male Human Fighter (3)
[Current 6,228 xp]
Group Reward: 625 xp
Combat xp: 286 xp (286 Jail fight)
“King Wolfslayer”: 180 xp (10 xp per lvl per HD creatures defeated [10*Ftr lvl 3*6 hd])
‘The Warrior and the Bard’ Part 2: 30 xp (morning injury/fear of infection, other asides)
“Tales of Daring-do!” 25 xp (Entertaining stories ii
Need a shave 20 xp (consistent)
“Out of the loop”: 25 xp (Frustration at not understanding (doesn’t speak elven like the entire rest of the party
)
“Gone Fishin’”: 50 xp (rp, ‘fiddling w/his pole’, offer help with the fish ‘you want me to kill it?”, ‘marking’ comrades)
Subtotal: 1,241 (+10% for high Str) = 1,365
Total: 7,593 (8,000 TNL)