Messages for 09 December 2008

Subject	Re: [dq] Official Guild Missions
From	Michael Scott
Date	Tue, 9 Dec 2008 15:49:26 +1300
--_75b49ba6-a041-4e27-a28f-8100d15fa130_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable My understanding was that private missions simply meant that the employer c= ontacted the members directly rather than through the guild but all guild l= aws and contracts still applied unless specifically stated and waved by the= players. =20 TTFN Michael Scott Date: Thu=2C 4 Dec 2008 18:30:48 +1300Subject: [dq] Official Guild Missions= From: awithy@ihug.co.nzTo: dq@dq.sf.org.nz Hi=2C What is the difference between official Guild missions and PC-sponsored pri= vate missions? My party for the next session is contemplating whether to go= private or not. =20 I=92m guessing the differences might include=2C for private missions: * Scribe notes need not be submitted to the guild library (but I want them = on the wiki anyway) * Treasure splits don=92t need to be according to any fixed system (but I w= ant them to seem fair anyway) * The guild may not provide as much assistance to the party (but they proba= bly don=92t need too much) * The guild can disavow all knowledge of the party=92s actions (could be us= eful) * The employer can pay less than 200sp/week =20 As a GM=2C I=92d like to know what other people think before giving the par= ty the option to go private=2C and then discovering that this means they [d= on=92t] get to [insert X here]. =20 Regards =20 Andrew _________________________________________________________________ Free Windows Live software. Chat=2C search=2C share pics and more http://get.live.com/= --_75b49ba6-a041-4e27-a28f-8100d15fa130_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px=3B padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt=3B font-family:Verdana } </style> </head> <body class=3D'hmmessage'> My understanding was that private missions simply meant that the employer c= ontacted the members directly rather than through the guild but all guild l= aws and contracts still applied unless specifically stated and waved by the= players.<BR> &nbsp=3B<BR> TTFN<BR> Michael Scott<BR><BR><BR> <HR id=3DstopSpelling> <BR> Date: Thu=2C 4 Dec 2008 18:30:48 +1300<BR>Subject: [dq] Official Guild Miss= ions<BR>From: awithy@ihug.co.nz<BR>To: dq@dq.sf.org.nz<BR><BR><BR> <STYLE> .ExternalClass p.EC_MsoNormal=2C .ExternalClass li.EC_MsoNormal=2C .Externa= lClass div.EC_MsoNormal {margin-bottom:.0001pt=3Bfont-size:12.0pt=3Bfont-family:'Times New Roman'= =3B} .ExternalClass a:link=2C .ExternalClass span.EC_MsoHyperlink {color:blue=3Btext-decoration:underline=3B} .ExternalClass a:visited=2C .ExternalClass span.EC_MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple=3Btext-decoration:underline=3B} .ExternalClass span.EC_EmailStyle17 {font-family:Arial=3Bcolor:windowtext=3B} @page Section1 {size:21.0cm 842.0pt=3B} .ExternalClass div.EC_Section1 {page:Section1=3B} </STYLE> <DIV class=3DEC_Section1> <P class=3DEC_MsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-NZ styl= e=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi=2C</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DEC_MsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-NZ styl= e=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FAMILY: Arial">What is the difference between = official Guild missions and PC-sponsored private missions? My party for the= next session is contemplating whether to go private or not.</SPAN></FONT><= /P> <P class=3DEC_MsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-NZ styl= e=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp=3B</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DEC_MsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-NZ styl= e=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I=92m guessing the differences = might include=2C for private missions:</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DEC_MsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-NZ styl= e=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FAMILY: Arial">* Scribe notes need not be subm= itted to the guild library (but I want them on the wiki anyway)</SPAN></FON= T></P> <P class=3DEC_MsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-NZ styl= e=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FAMILY: Arial">* Treasure splits don=92t need = to be according to any fixed system (but I want them to seem fair anyway)</= SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DEC_MsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-NZ styl= e=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FAMILY: Arial">* The guild may not provide as = much assistance to the party (but they probably don=92t need too much)</SPA= N></FONT></P> <P class=3DEC_MsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-NZ styl= e=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FAMILY: Arial">* The guild can disavow all kno= wledge of the party=92s actions (could be useful)</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DEC_MsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-NZ styl= e=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FAMILY: Arial">* The employer can pay less tha= n 200sp/week</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DEC_MsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-NZ styl= e=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp=3B</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DEC_MsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-NZ styl= e=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As a GM=2C I=92d like to know w= hat other people think before giving the party the option to go private=2C = and then discovering that this means they [don=92t] get to [insert X here].= </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DEC_MsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-NZ styl= e=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp=3B</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DEC_MsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-NZ styl= e=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Regards</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DEC_MsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-NZ styl= e=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp=3B</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=3DEC_MsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN lang=3DEN-NZ styl= e=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt=3B FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Andrew</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><= br /><hr />Download today! <a href=3D'http://get.live.com/' target=3D'_new'= >Free Windows Live software. 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Subject	Re: [dq] Official Guild Missions
From	Andrew Withy
Date	Tue, 9 Dec 2008 18:58:00 +1300
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01C95A30.0ED770E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks to all the people who have provided opinions on the downsides, and possible benefits, of private missions, and whether they should exist. My players can bear this in mind. I must say that Michael's answer (below) seems like a simple solution. Regards Andrew _____ From: dq-owner@dq.sf.org.nz [mailto:dq-owner@dq.sf.org.nz] On Behalf Of Michael Scott Sent: Tuesday, 9 December 2008 3:49 p.m. To: dq@dq.sf.org.nz Subject: Re: [dq] Official Guild Missions My understanding was that private missions simply meant that the employer contacted the members directly rather than through the guild but all guild laws and contracts still applied unless specifically stated and waved by the players. TTFN Michael Scott ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01C95A30.0ED770E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dus-ascii"> <meta name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <!--[if !mso]> <style> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} </style> <![endif]--><o:SmartTagType namespaceuri=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = name=3D"PersonName"/> <!--[if !mso]> <style> st1\:{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--> <style> <!-- / Font Definitions / @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} / Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} p {mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0cm; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0cm; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} p.ecmsonormal, li.ecmsonormal, div.ecmsonormal {mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0cm; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0cm; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} p.ecmsonormal1, li.ecmsonormal1, div.ecmsonormal1 {mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0cm; margin-bottom:0cm; margin-left:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} span.ecmsohyperlink1 {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} span.ecmsohyperlinkfollowed1 {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} span.ecemailstyle171 {font-family:Arial; color:windowtext;} span.EmailStyle26 {mso-style-type:personal-reply; font-family:Arial; color:navy;} @page Section1 {size:21.0cm 842.0pt; margin:72.0pt 89.85pt 72.0pt 89.85pt;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=3DEN-US link=3Dblue vlink=3Dblue> <div class=3DSection1> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks to all the people who have = provided opinions on the downsides, and possible benefits, of private missions, = and whether they should exist. My players can bear this in mind. I must say = that Michael’s answer (below) seems like a simple = solution.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>= <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Andrew<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span = style=3D'font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <div> <div class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><font = size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> <hr size=3D2 width=3D"100%" align=3Dcenter tabindex=3D-1> </span></font></div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font = size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> dq-owner@dq.sf.org.nz [mailto:dq-owner@dq.sf.org.nz] <b><span = style=3D'font-weight: bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Michael Scott<br> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, 9 December = 2008 3:49 p.m.<br> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName = w:st=3D"on">dq@dq.sf.org.nz</st1:PersonName><br> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [dq] = Official Guild Missions</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span = style=3D'font-size: 12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>My = understanding was that private missions simply meant that the employer contacted the members = directly rather than through the guild but all guild laws and contracts still = applied unless specifically stated and waved by the players.<br>  <br> TTFN<br> Michael Scott<br> <br> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> </body> </html> ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01C95A30.0ED770E0-- -- to unsubscribe notify mailto:dq-request@dq.sf.org.nz --