Hi,

I was unable to get to the Guild meeting today.

After there any games being played on Wednesday or Friday (due to child care
arrangements the only 2 days that I can currently play) that have space,
either Grendel (high) or unknown bunny (other characters being currently
unplayable for different reasons).

Simon

021659125
Simon2001@ihug.co.nz


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Hi,

Any have Craig Harper's contact details?
Simon

021659125
Simon2001@ihug.co.nz


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DQ Gods Meeting – November 9th 2014
Proceeds on Opposed Rolling System

Present: Ian Wood, Jacqui, MTB, Mike Parkinson, Ian A, Kelsie, Jono, 
Helen, Julia, Craig, Stephen,  Dean, Keith, Martin.

Opposed Rolling System

Why Do This?
	No requirement to ask for defence
	Characters are rewarded for high numbers
	Fewer absolutes and more randomness
	A more enjoyable game experience
	Easier game experience
	It's a minimum change but will require other changes

Please note that this is a change to the Core Rules. Other tweaks for 
game balance will be required.

Issues
	The number of Spec Grevs and Endurances are increased by roughly five 
percent so there are some concerns that this may require some mitigating 
abilities.
	Could more Spec Grevs take players/characters out of the game or cause 
retreats before too much damage is taken. May need to look at the Spec 
Grev table.
	Could this increase the chance of someone hitting or missing when they 
shouldn't? This may result in more planning before combat.
	The current system doesn't challenge higher level PCs but this one can.
	Are we looking at the high end of the game or at the low medium.
	We may need to get Agility fighters working again.
	Issue with mages being bored in combat? Not sure this will address that 
issue.
	Combat being cluttered? Are we making that worse? Thumpfests?
	Hard to withdraw with the current rules.

Agility fighters are now a less viable character choice. Should be 
boosted.
The value of increased strike chance has decreasing returns. Armour 
protections are more important than defence.

Dice roll modifiers count twice as much? Nerf the death bonus? What 
about assassin bonuses? Some items will also need to be looked at.

Riposting? May need to be addressed independently?
Speed of combat? It is slower until we get used to it. Speed is 
subjective anyway.

Drama and enjoyment. Consulting charts and tables can distract from 
that. Players are more engaged with this system. Some people are finding 
it difficult. Same system for mooks? Damage roll-over?

Critical successes can be negated. Can be disappointing except when it's 
you. Could make a 01 an automatic level 4.

Element of luck. Feels a lot more luck dependant than skill dependant. 
Statistically, skill should affect the distribution.

Magic goes to opposed rolling as well?  This is probably a different 
discussion.

Is this a minimum viable product? Does this break too much? If it breaks 
stuff, will it be fixed?

If this change is voted in, does it close the door to different ideas? 
The numbers should be able to be tweaked. The Core is the mechanism but 
actual values should be able to be changed. We can vote it out as well 
if it doesn't work.

The Vote
As per the document with amendment by Kelsie as per email list. 
Amendment with proposal from alpha to beta testing. Strengthen play-test 
to a more formal method?

Play-test into canon play-test version without riposte. (Riposte 
deferred) 12/2/0 – Passed

Move into probation replacing current system (moratorium in 12 months) 
2/9/3 – Failed.


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TTFN

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I'm also looking for a game either for Mayhem (low - med), Valentine (med -
med) or Fr Rowan (high - high+)
I can't play Wednesdays or Fridays.

On 14 December 2014 at 18:02, Michael Scott <big_mac_kd@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Ian Woods game wed med/high Te Atatu has a couple of spaces as does Jim's
> med also wed in greenhithe. Keith also had space on his game night to be
> decided.
>
> TTFN
>
>
> > Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 15:57:42 +1300
> > Subject: [dq] Looking for a game
> > From: simon2001@ihug.co.nz
> > To: dq@dq.sf.org.nz
>
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I was unable to get to the Guild meeting today.
> >
> > After there any games being played on Wednesday or Friday (due to child
> care
> > arrangements the only 2 days that I can currently play) that have space,
> > either Grendel (high) or unknown bunny (other characters being currently
> > unplayable for different reasons).
> >
> > Simon
> >
> > 021659125
> > Simon2001@ihug.co.nz
> >
> >
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t" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">I can&#39;t play Wednesdays or Frida=
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n his game night to be decided.<div><br></div><div>TTFN</div><div><br><br><=
div>&gt; Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 15:57:42 +1300<br>&gt; Subject: [dq] Lookin=
g for a game<br>&gt; From: <a href=3D"mailto:simon2001@ihug.co.nz" target=
=3D"_blank">simon2001@ihug.co.nz</a><br>&gt; To: <a href=3D"mailto:dq@dq.sf=
.org.nz" target=3D"_blank">dq@dq.sf.org.nz</a><div><div class=3D"h5"><br>&g=
t; <br>&gt; Hi,<br>&gt; <br>&gt; I was unable to get to the Guild meeting t=
oday.<br>&gt; <br>&gt; After there any games being played on Wednesday or F=
riday (due to child care<br>&gt; arrangements the only 2 days that I can cu=
rrently play) that have space,<br>&gt; either Grendel (high) or unknown bun=
ny (other characters being currently<br>&gt; unplayable for different reaso=
ns).<br>&gt; <br>&gt; Simon<br>&gt; <br>&gt; <a href=3D"tel:021659125" valu=
e=3D"+6421659125" target=3D"_blank">021659125</a><br>&gt; <a href=3D"mailto=
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Seagate Guild of Adventurers
Guild Meeting – Summer 815 WK

Adventures Going Out

William – Full
Julia – Full
Jono – Full

A mysterious operative – Go somewhere secret, do something unknown, and 
get paid something indetermined. Basically a 'need to know' operation. 
Will take place somewhere on the plane of New Terra and no British 
required. (Jim, Wednesdays, Medium, Greenhithe)

Elana, a halfling sized fae-elf from Zeyland - Delivering an invitation 
to the Guild for representatives to attend the wedding of Lady Gwen and 
Lord K'van. They also plan to launch the largest skyrocket in order to 
'put a new star' in the sky. Representatives may also be required for 
security as all the astrology readings for the future of the royal 
couple are all saying “The Darkness is coming …. the Darkness is 
coming”. No one knows what this may mean. (Keith, Thursday/Fridays, 
Low-medium, Mangere Bridge)

  Merchant – Wanting guards to escort a wagon in the Western Kingdoms, 
may be Bowcourt or Foxcourt. (Ian, Wednesdays(?), Mediumish)

Awards

Smartest
	No vote

Bravest
Zohar – baiting Lath a lot
Sir Wojer – bravely charging into every fight before tactics had been 
worked out.
Mayhem – The party was fighting a large seaworm. Mayhem flew on the 
creature's back and gouged into the creature with daggers. He kept doing 
it even  though the worm dived deep into the water and he was taking 
damage.
	Winner - Zohar

Stupidest
Sir Wojer – The party were trying to gain areas of control and were 
attempting to strategise where best to put their resources discretely. 
Sir Wojer landed in full view and was shot at … a lot.
	Winner – Sir Wojer

Best Death
	No vote

Jammiest B'st'rd
Prue – managing to backfire her spells in a rather creative and 
advantageous manner.
Kilroy – doing a spectacular burst of double & triple effect magic 
killing the opposition in short order.
Axis – A stone wall had been melted with hellfires and Axis was caught 
in the lava fallout when it exploded. Fortunately he had already 
transformed into dragon form.
Silken – Axis shook off the aforementioned lava and a glob of it landed 
on Silken. Even though she had lots of flesh showing, owing to her 
dragonskin two-piece, all of the lava hit the dragonskin bikini top. It 
is not known what happened to the resulting stone cast.
	Winner – Prue.



Miscellaneous Business.
One of the original writers of DQ wants to restore the game and wants to 
use our Guild's material and setting to contribute to the rewrite. It 
was agreed that permission would be granted on the condition that we are 
acknowledged.


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I, Phaeton d'Tama, wish to put this item up for auction as I feel it is 
more use to a lower level adventurer than myself.

There is a reserve on this item. The Guild report on it is as follows:

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Ring of Defending

This gold ring, set with a small onyx, will provide the following 
benefits to the wearer:

     +10% to defense
     +10% to magic resistance

The bonuses are cumulative with other magic so long as that bonus is not 
+10 or higher. If the other magic gives a bonus of +10 or higher the 
ring stops working. Each function is treated separately for this test.

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Please append any bids to this notice.

Phaeton


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I didn't get any takers for my adventure at the Guild meeting but if 
anyone is still looking for a game then I am offering this.

Elana, the fae-elf that arrived at the Guild at the beginning of the 
Wood Wide Web adventure ( 
http://www.dq-nz.org/dqwiki/index.php?title=The_Wood_Wide_Web ) arrived 
back at the Guild this season to offer an invitation to the Guild to 
send representatives to the wedding of Lady Gwen to Lord K'van as a 
reward for the Guild's assistance last year.

Part of the celebrations involve "launching the largest skyrocket ever" 
in order to "put a new star in the sky" but there is some concern that 
something might go wrong as every astrology reading and augery, no 
matter how it is performed and what question is asked, is giving the 
same answer i.e. "The Darkness is Coming". Guild personal may be needed 
as extra security - just in case.

This adventure is planned to be run at my place in Mangere Bridge on 
either a Thursday or a Friday and the level is basically dependent on 
who turns up. I will consider running this elsewhere if it is more 
convenient to the majority (but I prefer not to drive if I can avoid 
it).

Keith.


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If it's on a Friday and you have other players I can shake Lim free from ranking for it.
Bernard.
      From: phaeton <phaeton@slingshot.co.nz>
 To: dq-announce@dq.sf.org.nz 
 Sent: Sunday, 14 December 2014, 23:03
 Subject: [dq-announce] Looking for players for an overflow adventure.
   
I didn't get any takers for my adventure at the Guild meeting but if 
anyone is still looking for a game then I am offering this.

Elana, the fae-elf that arrived at the Guild at the beginning of the 
Wood Wide Web adventure ( 
http://www.dq-nz.org/dqwiki/index.php?title=The_Wood_Wide_Web ) arrived 
back at the Guild this season to offer an invitation to the Guild to 
send representatives to the wedding of Lady Gwen to Lord K'van as a 
reward for the Guild's assistance last year.

Part of the celebrations involve "launching the largest skyrocket ever" 
in order to "put a new star in the sky" but there is some concern that 
something might go wrong as every astrology reading and augery, no 
matter how it is performed and what question is asked, is giving the 
same answer i.e. "The Darkness is Coming". Guild personal may be needed 
as extra security - just in case.

This adventure is planned to be run at my place in Mangere Bridge on 
either a Thursday or a Friday and the level is basically dependent on 
who turns up. I will consider running this elsewhere if it is more 
convenient to the majority (but I prefer not to drive if I can avoid 
it).

Keith.


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hat <br>something might go wrong as every astrology reading and augery, no =
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