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Welcome to The Recountal!
Our gaming group started on 11/6/04 playing 3rd Edition D&D. Since than, we have played
many different RPG rules systems and we are still going strong. We usually play once a week to once
every other week (depending on people's schedules). Summers tend to slow down a bit.
Our gaming group is based in the geographic region of southeastern Washington
and adjacent Idaho known as the Palouse. Specifically, games are played in Pullman, WA. Thanks for stopping by!
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5/28/2009
Opening Remarks for 5/31/09
The new group is coming together great! We've started a new 1st level campaign and we're on a roll. So far,
we played two games and our third game is this coming Sunday.
A couple of rules related items have come up. Most of these were resolved in game, but I'm going to repost them.
First, is Stealth. As stated in the PHB Update (very important), "Becoming
Hidden: You can make a Stealth check against an enemy only if you have superior cover or total concealment against the enemy
or if you’re outside the enemy’s line of sight. Outside combat, the DM can allow you to make a Stealth check against a distracted
enemy, even if you don’t have superior cover or total concealment and aren’t outside the enemy’s line of sight. The distracted
enemy might be focused on something in a different direction, allowing you to sneak up." Okay, I might have been a little
hard on Dakota here when his Rogue was sneaking up on the goblin. But, in my defense, I think there needed to be a little
more creativity. For example, questions like, "Is there any ground foliage, like tall grass?" Or "What's the goblin
doing? Is he harrassing the prisoner?" Additionally, a Bluff check (as we discussed in the game) could have
created a suffiencit diversion for the Stealth check to be successful. What's also cool about Creating a Diversion to
Hide (PHB p. 183) is that you can also use while in combat.
Next up is using the Heal skill. This one has been brought up with the old gang, but its good to go
over it again (since we had some Death Saving Throws last game). What's important to remember is, if somebody goes down
to 0 or negative hps, a comrade can make a Heal Skill check to "Stabilize the Dying" (PHB p. 185). Stabilized means
they stop making Death Saves. This is a standard action. And, if that stabilized character hasn't used up
their Second Winds during the encounter, the comrade can make another Heal check (another standard action) to allow the
stabilized character to use a Second Wind (without having to spend an action). However, if all Second Winds have
been used up and no Healing Potions are available, the stabilized character needs to take an extended rest to get their hps
back up to normal (PHB p. 295).
Turning to new books that just came out, I picked up my copy of Monster Manual 2 the other day. I'm pretty excited about some of the monsters in it. We get to see the return of some classics
- the Rust Monster, the Centaur, Kenku, Myconid, and Xorn. Next month, I'm not so excited (but I think Sean is) because
we see the new 4th Edition Eberron Player's Guide. Oh well, I guess I'll have to wait until July when Divine Power comes out :)
5/4/2009
Our Last Game with the Old Gang!
Well, this last Saturday was our last game with Justin and Dan. They're graduating and moving on (sniff).
We were able to finish up the campaign and story arc with a big finale involving the antagonist Alhazred, an avatar
of a god, and the possible resurrection of a primordial. All-in-all, it ended well (no character deaths - although it
was close) and the party saved the day. The characters went from 1st level and ended at 12th (actually,
after the last battle, they got enough xp to level up to 13). In my opinion, it was an awesome campaign!
Thanks guys :)
We have two new players joining our group -- Liam and Bob. We'll probably start over at 1st level. I'm not
sure yet when our first game will be -- hopefully in a couple of weeks. I'm already starting to plan and look forward
to more fun!
Next weekend I get to go to Spamalot! I'm looking forward to this-
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GAME MASTER(S) & PLAYERS
Matt
Dakota
Bob
Liam
Sean
Mike
SNACK MASTER
Alisha
FORMER & GUEST PLAYERS
Dan
Justin
Eric
Terra
Antony
Todd
Kenny
Dawn
Alisha
Hi, I'm Matt and I'm the Recountal's webmaster.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me:
meaneyedcat21@gmail.com
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