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Meeting every-other Friday from 10:00 pm to Midnight (or as late as 2:00 am)
Posted by Hawke at June 11. 2014
Greetings, Here is our forum discussion thread for the the late night Merlyn's gaming group. We will be starting first with Original D&D; boxed set, and then as 5th edition becomes available, consider either switching, or adding a 5th edition campaign.
Here is information for getting started, with gaming schedule: Initially OD&D; Greyhawk Campaign. Hawke will DM first, then alternate with John Waite DMing the next, and back and forth. We meet every 2 weeks, Sundays at 9:00 pm. Though "officially" 9:00 pm to Midnight, if we're all up for it (like the "good ol' days"), we'll play later. Hawke currently will DM: June 29th, July 27th, August 24th. John will DM: July 13th, August 10th, and September 7th. As 5th Edition becomes available, we will likely start a new 5th Edition campaign as long as group lasts/holds together and schedules continue to permit, and as long as the system is decent. In addition to this forum on spokanerpg.com for this group under Group 5 (Merlyn's Late Night Gaming Group) So on this site we can all find in one location the various logs, maps, etc. that can easily be made available, but without the spaminess of G+ or FB, etc. I have also setup a private email discussion list if everyone is on board with that too: group5@spokanerpg.com though it will not work with anyone using Microsoft-based email addresses (MS is jerky about blocking small traffic servers), but everyone else can use it (gmail, yahoo, everyone but MS-based like Live/bing/msn/outlook/etc). To subscribe, either email me directly and I will add you, or send a blank email to: group5-subscribe@spokanerpg.com , then check for a verification email and reply to it (double check spam folder) you should see it within a few minutes (1 to 15 minutes). To post in the forum, simple go to http://www.spokanerpg.com and register. See you all soon!
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Posted by Hawke at January 20. 2015
Here you will find the information, status updates, adventure logs, and adventure discussions for the gaming group that is meeting each late Tuesday night on The Spartan Show. Hawke Robinson is the Dungeon Master. We will be playing in his multi-verse campaign setting "World of Beru", using the 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons core rules, plus Hawke's House Rules.
The first game session is schedule for Tuesday, January 27th, 2015, beginning 8:00 pm and running until 12:00 am (midnight).
Here is information to watch the broadcast and join the chatroom
http://www.twitch.tv/thespartanshow
Here is information about the House Rules
Hawke's D&D 5e House Rules
Here are the modified 5th Edition D&D character sheets, Hawke's 5e D&D Character Sheets:
Page 1 (front) - D&D 5th Edition Player Character Sheet Page 1 of 3 - Modified - Version 20141007a PDF
Page 2 (back) - D&D 5th Edition Player Character Sheet - Page 2 of 3 - Modified Version 20141007a PDF
Page 3 (for spell casters) - D&D 5th Edition Player Character Sheet - Page 3 of 3 (Spells) - Modified Version 20141007a PDF
Here is information about what is planned for the first session, with a brief overview of the setting:
First Session Plan
Here is more detailed information about the World of Beru campaign settings
World of Beru Campaign Setting by Hawke Robinson
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Posted by Hawke at January 20. 2015
Preparation for first session information.
As per questions from participants:
Player's Handbook (5th edition)
It is preferred that you bring your own copy, but if you do not have one, it is not required, the DM has spare books that can be borrowed during the game sessions.
Dice
You are encouraged to bring your own polyhedral dice, but if you do not have dice of your own, the DM has plenty of spare sets he can loan to players during the sessions. A typical minimum set includes 1x 4-sided, 4x 6-sided, 1x 8-sided, 2x 10-sided/percentile, 1x 12-sided, 1x 20-sided.
Character Sheets
We will create new characters at our first gathering (that usually takes up most of the session). All character sheets will remain with the DM between sessions.We will use custom-modified character sheets that include additional information and the Comeliness attribute.
Miniatures
Miniatures are used to help keep track of locations in combat situations, but are not stressed. Remember I focus on ROLE-playing over ROLL-playing, but maps and minis can be helpful to reduce confusion about "who was where" when it matters. You are welcome to bring your own miniatures if you wish, however the DM does have of his own miniatures (mostly old-school 1980s lead-based) so you do not need to bring minis unless you wish to.
I will also provide scratch paper, pencils, and other documents.
Campaign/Adventure Preparation Overview
As far as the beginning of the adventure...
You will each have been sent, or arrived, at the location for individual reasons, with an over-arching common cause. You will be meeting initially in a typical cliché tavern setting, this will begin the actual role-play part.
After the characters and their backgrounds are created, we will start out the initial adventure in a land that is set in a quasi-Aurthurian (as in King Arthur, Merlin, Excalibur, Mordred, etc.) setting.
You will all begin in the port city Balcoth on the southern end of Regnum Sapientium .
This area is very unfriendly to non-humans, so you will want to be sure to have at least a hooded cloak or disguise skill/kit/item/magic if you are playing a character that is a non-human race. You won't be strung-up or run out of town, but most human folk won't have anything to do with non-humans, and are especially fearful of the haughty Elves. However, any Drow and similar "Dark folk" will trigger physical hostility and likely bring the law in to try to capture immediately.
Once you have all gathered (bit by bit) at Numien's Inn & Tavern, here the actual story will begin to unfold.
An unseasonable heavy fog, and lack of winds has been worsening for days without breaking, all but stopping the shipping lines. Boats without oars (or other means of propulsion) have been rescued in recent days by other ships. The docks are packed full, with many ships wanting to leave, but waiting for the weather to improve.
Everyone is talking about a threatening armada with forces building from Mordred across the seas.
At points you will likely travel through lands that are quite the opposite of this human-dominant area. and will then rapidly transition through a variety of areas (and likely more friendly to elves but inversely unfriendly to humans).
If all goes well, you will also end up in locations reminiscent of the ancient Middle-east, ancient Grecian and Roman cultures, and potentially fully Oriental/Eastern Asian areas. Those are all in more "local" areas. During your travels you will very likely cross into other planes of existance with whole other worlds, where the laws of the physical and magical behave in unexpected ways.
You will begin in a sea-port setting, then likely travel cross-country. Your party will likely rapidly experience many terrain types; plains, high mountains, vast deserts, dense jungles, underground depths, underwater, and many other environments. This means everyone will have opportunities to shine in different ways.
There are some specific issues depending on your backgrounds, so each of you may have come to the port for different reasons, while others may be there for similar reasons. I will meet with each of you privately for a few minutes to go over the more private aspects of your backgrounds.
Remember, every character should have something in their background that they would nearly rather die than have others discover. These issues likely drive the character(s) in specific situations to react certain ways that the other characters may find surprising.
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Posted by Hawke at January 14. 2015
Meeting on the First and Third Mondays of each month from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
I bought the various A Song of Ice and Fire Role-Playing aka Game of Thrones RPG material as it was released. I have read all the books (and followed the variances in the HBO series as well). To pardon the play on words, I am particularly intrigued by the GoT RPG intrigue system.
Unfortunately I have yet to run anyone through this system/setting yet. If anyone has experience running it, would you be interested in running a group? If no one is available to GM, I am willing to dig in and learn the system initially, but we will all be learning the system together as we play through it for the first time. And please be understanding as I try to ramp up on the system.
Once we get a few people interested, even just 2-3 players would be fine for starting out. If we get anyone signed up, we can then work out the schedule and location.
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Drake's Oriental Adventures Group - Weekly Wed/Thur
Posted by Hawke at July 25. 2014
This is a weekly group playing Oriental Adventures in north Spokane. We play every week, either on Wednesday or Thursday depending on the work schedule of some of the players, from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Original player started at 1st level, all characters now around 3rd to 4th level. Currently using 1st Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons.
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Posted by Hawke at September 24. 2014
Drake's Oriental Adventures weekly Thursday group, 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. In the Whitworth / North Five Mile area. Currently has 4-5 participants. Running 1st Edition AD&D; OA. Potentially open to 1-2 more players. Has been running weekly since Spring 2014.
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The group has traveled for weeks, slowly driving back the bandits from the Black Temple, shrinking their numbers. They are now in the canyon-wall-surrounded valley assaulting the Black Temple itself in the high mountains. This session should finish this arc, one way or the other.... But if they survive, the Samurai PC just found out that days ago that an assassin team was sent south to slay his Jito in retribution. Even if the party survives the fight with the temple, how can they get word, or get themselves south fast enough to protect the Samurai's Jito and his family?
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Meeting twice per month, the first session is November 3rd 2014, and then every first and third Wednesday per month thereafter. From 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm ( can adjust, give or take an hour or so, to meet participants schedule needs if required). Will be in Spokane. Beginning at first level (Basic D&D "Red Box" (1983) levels 1-3), and progress up through the Expert (levels 4-14), Companion (levels 15-25), Master (26-36), and Immortals levels over time. Emphasize R-O-L-E-playing (rich character background and story-driven) over R-O-L-L-playing (aka hack n' slash). Location directions: Red brick building with white trim and green awnings over windows. South of River City Music, and north of Hansen & Jaeger Funeral Home. Since it is after hours, you may need to knock on the front (west side) door for a volunteer to let you in. Photo of Basic D&D rulebooks from top left to right: Basic D&D players book and DM book red books (1983), Expert D&D rulebook, Companion D&D player's book and Dungeon Masters book, D&D Master Players & DM's Book and DM Screen, Immortals D&D boxed set, Monster & Treasure assortment, Shady Dragon Inn, two sets of dragon tiles, and player character sheets (AC 6 version).
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Posted by Hawke at September 17. 2014
This will post the adventure notes and progress for the group playing the old Basic D&D;, up through Expert, Companion, Masters, and finally Immortals levels.
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Posted by Hawke at September 24. 2014
Monday Basic D&D; (through to Immortals-level D&D;) evening group. Looking for players to begin at Basic D&D; campaign through Expert-level, Companion-level, Master-level, to Immortals-level. Game time 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm (adjustable +/- 1 hour as needed to best fit participants' schedule). Begins October 6th. Will meet on the FIRST and THIRD Monday of each month. Location: 1312 N. Monroe, Spokane, WA. Contact: (509) 481-5437 or join through the Meetup posting.
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