• Populating the campaign world

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    Since questions have come up recently on the details of some things, I wanted to make things clear on how I run this campaign. Any successful D&D campaign has to have background and a world with rules that do not change at random. For many, many people this means that they buy modules and settings and run their campaign within those confines. For others, the DM, with or without the players, will design a unique and detailed world that includes the history, mythos, factions, everything. These are all 100% valid ways to run a campaign. I enjoy both playing and running games in those styles. But even more, I enjoy a collaborative world. I run my D&D game as a shared experience. I am simply here to facilitate all of us having a blast playing a game we like to play. By collaborative, I mean I create a base framework and concept. Then I work with the players to create the details. When I first turned up the idea for this shift of V`Ral from the Forgotten Mess to the Manaverse, I started by talked to @dwarf about random ideas I had and things I wanted to try. That coalesced, eventually, into the Manaverse and this initial planet that we are playing in. From there I had a post a long time ago, probably a post on the Main WordPress site, that I offered rewards for everyone that posted lore and background for their characters or anything else they wanted. This is what I mean. If you want some kind of lore or non-mechanic aspect of something added to the game, just post it. Most likely I will add it. If it is a game mechanic, then that will be something that I reply to, and want the rest of you to apply to also, thus letting us work out the details of the mechanic and then implement it. Specifically regarding the Laputan city information that @halfgiant was asking about, I have long known that there is a single huge floating capitol city and three large cities. But until he posted I had not thought about more details than that, beyond a rough note of “floating keeps”. The other continent is not detailed at all, but I have a number of supplements and books set aside to be used to define things if nothing else is created. To me, this is the most fun way to play. Not only do you, the players, get to have more say in the world that you are playing in, but the DM (me) also gets to be surprised and enjoy some of the unknown that the players do.
  • CabinCon

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    @daermadm this is true … fuck I couldn’t afford it till I got my half off discount lol
  • Obelisk upgraded

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    Server updated from Fedora 40 to 42 NodeBB upgraded from 3.8.2 to 4.4.4 Additionally, my home router was replaced. But everything seems to be working normally for remote access.
  • Discord Server for the game

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    Here is anew non-expiring link for the game’s discord server https://discord.gg/gMet2wn8s7
  • Server Downtime - June 18-19, 2023

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    @daermadm said in Server Downtime - June 18-19, 2023: Just a lot of data to migrate. yeah gonna take a while… 900GB of 3000GB (3TB) [image: JH6Apsf.png] in 9 hours. [image: HogE3gl.png]
  • Forum Search

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    @halfgiant said in Forum Search: I suspect there may be a few Dregnoth molecules floating around in your machine, mating with the search engine. hmmm… that WOULD explain the electrical burns on my cock !! he musta thought we BOTH had a blue dragon weenie I also asked the obelisk for a big ohm, as I am getting really tired of wearing glasses … yet i got nothing. big-ohms cure direct damage, not worn out optical nerve fibers and sunscorched retinas… ya need a regen effect, a stemcell injection or just a new pair o’ eyeballs. i highly recommend Beholder Telekinetic eyes, soo handy - s’like having an extra set of arms !! of course, an extra set of eyeballs in your arms is also an option
  • Planned Server Outage

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    @daermadm said in Planned Server Outage: few hours, one at a time as I do it. Happy Day!
  • 2FA enabled

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    I have enabled 2FA functionality for all accounts. Click on your profile pic. and then your name [image: f2daXAP.png] Click on the 3 dots [image: 6ShiaCG.png] Scroll to the bottom of the menu and click on Two factor. [image: 0umgPs8.png] Then follow the prompts to set it up.
  • CabinCon III

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    Last Years CabinCon III - 93$/person
  • Intermittent Outages

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    nc.daerma.com back online. rc.daerma.com back online. All services back to normal. If you see any issues let me know.
  • Daerma Adventures is conveting back to 3.5e

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    I need a little more time to settle on a character sheet. I did not see any community sheets for 3.5 so I was looking at either the core 3.5 sheet or the pathfinder sheet. Pathfinder sheet: https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/4735667/pf-pathfinder-sheet-thread-6
  • October 4, 2016 - Game Night

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    Game on y’all.
  • June 28, 2016 - Game Night

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    Game on all!
  • June 14, 2016 - Game Night

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    Game on folks!
  • May 31, 2016 - Game Night

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    Game on!
  • May 17, 2016 - Game Night Cancelled

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    Sorry folks I got stuck driving down to St. Louis late last night and I am heading home now.
  • may 3, 2016 - Game night

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    Game is happening. running behind, but game is happening.
  • April 19, 2016 - No Game

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    I was flooded out due to a burst pipe. Will be moving stuff back into our house tomorrow finally.
  • April 5, 2016 - Game night

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    Tonight is the continuation of the battle in the as yet unnamed dwarven mountain.
  • March 22, 2016 - No Game

    cancelled game night travelling
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    I will be driving the family home Tuesday night and will not be able to run the game.