Everything is better with Steampunk!

Yes, that is steampunk star wars. They all went to a lot of trouble to coordinate and create those costumes. Not that I know any of them. However I stand by the statement that steampunk makes everything better. No exceptions. No, not even then is it excepted. That is all.

Art from GIS for star wars steampunk cosplay

LooneyDM out

4e Skills Continued (Princess Bride style)

Today we finish up our romp through 4e skills. The themed items appear to have gone over well. I may attempt another set of themed posters in the future. With no further ado, the last skills. Nature, Perception, Stealth, Streetwise, and Thievery.

LooneyDM out

Lazy quote post wednesday

Yeah yeah. It's wednesday somewhere in the world. Maybe not here. Quotes today come from my wednesday night monster game. Incoming quotes:

Onotole: (( We should name him Pete and put him in a Haversack. ))

Mallexantus: "Corpses are greyed out. Avoid."

LooneyDM: (( Onotole is up and grabbing the tentacle ))

Onotole: (( Alright, let me figure this out... ))

Moastuo: (( ride the tentacle! ))

LooneyDM: (( give me a spot check ))

* NEO|Phyte rolls: 1d20+12 => 20 + 12 = 32

Lilith: (( NEO's rolling a lot of 20s o_O ))

Moastuo: (( that's how I roll ))

LooneyDM: Last session our monsters traversed down into the tower where they found a water level

Moastuo: (( it's like we're really playing final fantasy ))

Moastuo: (( next we're visiting the fire temple ))

LooneyDM as abiel: "Greetings."

Moastuo: (( he didn't use a z, IMPOSTER ))

Heikon: "Magic is weeeeird."

Onotole: (( It is an important part of Onotole's character that he hates stairs ))

Moastuo: (( yes, let's move on before Lilith decides that some of the mushrooms make for good aphrodesiacs ))

Lilith: (( or dildos ))

Lilith: (( >_> ))

Moastuo: (( that sounds unhealthy, even if they're sturdy enough to not break ))

Rajani: ((Wouldn't mushrooms generally be too soft?))

Onotole: (( We are not going to discuss mushfroom dildo physics. ))

Rajani: ((Even if they don't break, it couldn't be a satisfying experience))

Rajani: ((Plus, well... You might end up pregnant with myconids))

Rajani: ((Are there such things as Half-Dragon Myconids?))

Onotole: (( So you're gonna grease up and get tentacled... ))

Soban (Hybrid Form): « 1d20+7 = 20 + 7 = 27 » I assume I fail

LooneyDM: (( are you going to continue on the formians or no? ))

Onotole: (( Me? No, they're like puppies to Onotole ))

Onotole: (( Poisonous insectoid puppies ))

LooneyDM: The glowing rune does not change when Onotole cleans it but he can see the runes clearly now

Mallexantus: (( I can see clearly now the rune has gone. I can see all obstacles disappear. ))

LooneyDM out

4e Skills Continued (Princess Bride style)

And it continues. My personal favorite from today's set of skills is Heal. But then again who doesn't love the scene with Miracle Max? Last six will be posted on Friday.

Quotes and pictures from GIS for everything.

LooneyDM out

4e Skills (as presented by the Princess Bride)

Today I'm giving you a different sort of show. Since I have a lack of pleasant commentary on 4e skills, here are their representations in poster form with a Princess Bride theme.

Obviously this is only the first six skills. More later.

Art and quotes from the Princess Bride movie.

LooneyDM out

OH HAI (And quotes as well)

Oh hai! I missed posting on Monday so you get a poster and quotes. Double bonus. Take some exalted humor at the expense of this essence burning twilight caste solar. Also take some quotes from my saturday game folks. They haven't starred here for a few times.

Clementine: (( Helena, do you have dimensional anchor prepared? ))

Helena: (( nope, it's too high level so it was clogging up my slots ))

* Steely Dan rolls: 1d20-1 intimidaaaaate => 7 - 1 = 6

Steely Dan: (( I am not intimidating at all ))

Nelven: Yes very intimating, Dan

* Clementine rolls: d20-1 intimidate => 2 - 1 = 1

* Clementine is even less intimidating XD

Steely Dan: (( at least I am more intimidating than an old lady! ))

* Clementine rolls: d20-5 move silently... => 1 - 5 = -4

Clementine: (( WOW! ))

Helena: (( I think you just farted ))

Steely Dan: (( hahaha ))

Clementine: (( I think you're right XD ))

LooneyDM: (( her armor clangs ))

Steely Dan: (( that's like, the loudest fart ever ))

Steely Dan: (( not a little *fffrt* ))

Clementine: (( I shouldn't have had that bean burrito. ))

Steely Dan: (( it's a *PTHTHTHHHHBBBBTTT!!!* ))

* BEC rolls: 1d20+6 move silently => 1 + 6 = 7

Helena: (( In fact I think that should count as an attack ))

Steely Dan: (( SONIC DAMAGE ))

Helena: (( does everyone have gas today? ))

Atargatis: (( ... Luckily, I can't be heard over the sound of Clementine ))

Helena: (( I feel like enlarging Atar ))

LooneyDM: (( go for it ))

Atargatis: (( Don't enlarge me while I'm out of the room! ))

Helena: (( oh so don't? ))

Atargatis: (( ...I suppose now that I'm back in the room you can proceed ))

Clementine: (( 4d8 damage is probably a bit much to ask you to take XD ))

Atargatis: (( In character, I would be unspeakably pissed ))

Steely Dan: (( Steely is chaotic ))

Clementine: (( chaotic... what? ))

LooneyDM: (( chaotic drunk ))

* Steely Dan sets the rule book on fire

* Atargatis roasts marshmellows over the rule book

Helena: (( an area dispel's going to blast your gear :/ ))

Atargatis: (( ... I wuv my gear ))

Nelven: (( i toss something out of my bag of tricks ))

Steely Dan: (( it's a big black dildo that reeks of Axe ))

LooneyDM: (( thems the rules ))

Steely Dan: (( SCREW THE RULES I HAVE GLITTER ))

Steely Dan: (( whatever I'm gonna try and mountain hammer this guy ))

* Steely Dan rolls: 1d20+19 => 2 + 19 = 21

Steely Dan: (( OH COME ON ))

Steely Dan: (( WHAT ))

Nelven: (( X3 ))

Steely Dan: (( WHY ))

Steely Dan: (( that doesn't even hit him does it ))

LooneyDM: (( you're off...by 1 ))

Steely Dan: (( I have a +19 modifier and I can't hit anything ))

Helena: (( :x ))

Steely Dan: (( goddammit ))

Steely Dan: (( I'm done but I'm NOT HAPPY ABOUT IT ))

Helena: (( « 1d20+10 = 20 + 10 = 30 » poke ))

Helena: (( BAHAHAHA ))

LooneyDM: (( hit and crit ))

Steely Dan: (( REALLLY??? ))

Steely Dan: (( ;_; ))

Clementine: (( poor steely ))

LooneyDM: (( bitches be stealin' all steely's crits ))

Steely Dan: Ah'm covered in glitter

Helena: "Sparkly Dan?"

Clementine: "Hmph. Werewolf. You're screwed."

Atargatis: "I'm not sure I can promise that when I'm all big and furry. If I transform, try not to look tasty."

Clementine: "That's okay, dearie. Being all hairy and slobbery can't be that bad.... really......."

Clementine: "We can play fetch!"

Nelven: "I like dogs..."

* Clementine peers at Atargatis.

Clementine: "Sit?"

Clementine: "Stay?"

Clementine: "Speak!"

Atargatis: "Shut the hell up."

LooneyDM: (( clementine is a mean old lady ))

Atargatis: (( And I'm a mean younger-lady! We'll be the bestest friends ))

* Clementine casts Owl's Wisdom on Atargatis.

Clementine: "You're going to feel wiser for a bit here..."

Atargatis: "Huh... I really do!"

Atargatis: "And now I just feel like I've made a lot of bad decisions in my life."

Clementine: "Don't worry, that'll fade."

Atargatis: "Good."

Helena: "Clem, this thing is obviously right up your alley."

Clementine: I have an alley?

* Clementine looks momentarily confused.

Steely Dan: Aye, it's between yer legs

Steely Dan: ye ken

VortDM: (( dirty ))

Clementine: ...

Steely Dan: (( Dan is a bad bad feegle ))

Helena: "Dan, do you want to know what it's like to have a hot chocolate highway?"

Helena: (( SUDDENLY, BUGBEAR SWORDSAGES MATERIALIZE NEXT TO NELVEN ))

Clementine: (( ..... ))

Nelven: (( dont do that X3 ))

Helena: "Nelven, you caught something around the corner."

Steely Dan: (( that's the popcorn ))

LooneyDM out

Dice of Many Colors

I don't have quite this many dice yet. Nor are they color coded like this. I do know people with size coded dice bags (ie one pocket for each type of die). Someday I will have this many and people will ask why. I will answer them simply. You can never have too many dice. That way you can microwave the bad ones. Or bury them. Or feed them to kobolds.

Art from here

LooneyDM out

Early morning lazy quote post

Night shift night shift, what would I do without you? Oh yes, get decent amounts of sleep and not be up at 1 am posting this. Quotes away!

DM: Most of the cat warriors have steel claws over their real claws.

Attapacca: They had their nails done

Tirah: I can speak it but not read or write it

Attapacca: To win their trust you must play scrabble. Evil scrabble.

DM (as chieftain): Why did you bring all these people back to me. They must have rolled really well on diplomacy

DM: All our warriors are the best because we only have one stat block.

Goldielocks: There's some eight legged lizard things in the trees.

Tirah: Do they look like they'd make good handbags

DM: You feel your skin harden.

Attapacca: Darn it, I had a facial today.

Attapacca: What would have happened if he failed?

DM: Petrified.

Vimac: He'd be the new statue in the swamp.

Tirah: Could we fix that?

DM: With the right ritual.

Vimac: We'll shove him in the bag of holding

DM: If he doesn't fit, chip off chunks.

Goldielocks: You put my left hand on my right side!

Vimac: You put my head on backwards!

Attapacca: Why didn't anyone tell me my ass was so big?

Looney: Let's see if I can do this *rolls a 20*

Attapacca & Tirah: Yay!

Goldielocks (from the bathroom): Yay!

DM: That's the 4th '1' on memory of a thousand lifetimes.

Looney: They were bad memories

DM: More like memory of two life times

Attapacca: Those were the life times they were drunk.

Vimac: We fought a basilisk and no one got stoned.

Attapacca (singing): Everyone must get stoned.

LooneyDM out

Inspiration

Guess what I don't have today? If you guessed inspiration you are 100% correct. That said a chess murder mystery would be entirely amusing.

Art from here

LooneyDM *brainfarts*

On motivation (the classics!)

There's nothing like the classics. Why does the young hero set forth from their hometown? Because it's been destroyed of course! Be it dragon, evil bad dude, marauding nasties or any other variety of town ending problem that can be killed it's all in the classic fantasy books. I doesn't work quite as well when run though a fantasy campaign, because this sort of motivating heartbreak is usually reserved for the main character. Which makes for a rather amusing tale if everyone's from a town that was destroyed. Doubly so if they were all destroyed for different reasons. Imagine being in a campaign where 5 villages were all eradicated for entirely different reasons, all of them nearly world threatening threats. On one hand you'd have a metric crap ton of plot hooks. On the other hand your heroes would have their hands overfull dealing with their own pasts. You might get complaining players as well if their past isn't dealt with in a timely fashion. All in all a mess waiting to happen. I should try running a game like that someday.

Art from GIS for dragon

LooneyDM *out*

Lazy quote thursday

This night shift is really messing me up. Here's your wednesday quote post on thursday

Recently we've had some character additions and shifts.

Lilith: Succubus Psion (Played by the same person who plays Helena in the saturday game)

Rajani: Rakshasa Shugenja (Played by Xochitl's player. Xochitl has been retired)

On to quotes!

* Onotole kicks Mal in the two stones.

Onotole: "Is being an idiot also part of a devil?"

Soban (Hybrid Form): (( So off to next encounter? ))

LooneyDM: (( so where are you going, what are you doing next? ))

Heikon: (( Let's make an economy for the tower ))

Heikon: (( Who's got the highest int? ))

Onotole: (( INT 10 woo ))

Onotole: (( I better not have the highest ))

Moastuo: (( 14 here ))

Mallexantus: (( INT 6. I'll be chancellor! ))

Onotole: (( Chains of command, eh? ))

LooneyDM: (( there won't be any interruption penalty if you want to take a quick field trip to them ))

Onotole: (( I love field trips! ))

Heikon: (( Seatbelts, everyone! ))

LooneyDM: (( stealthing or no? ))

Onotole: (( I have a stealth of "lolno" ))

Xochitl: « 1d20+1 = 3 + 1 = 4 » « 1d20+1 = 10 + 1 = 11 » H/MS

Xochitl: "HEY GUYS I'M BEING STEALTHY!"

* Xochitl knocks stuff over as she goes.

Onotole: "Does having two do anything?"

Moastuo: "Double the odds of bad shit happening?"

Soban (Hybrid Form): "Maybe. We will find out."

Onotole: "I think we're the bad shit that happens to other people."

Onotole: "And having no stones doesn't save ya."

LooneyDM: With the addition of the new stones all the stones begin to glow brighter.

Mallexantus: (( Ell-i-ott! ))

LooneyDM: (( who all has stones? Mal, Soban, and Xochitl? ))

Onotole: (( Soban is stoned now? D: ))

Onotole: "Perhaps they're prototypes for me."

Moastuo: (( nonsense, prototypes are always better than the finished product ))

Onotole: (( Nah, they're from before the first stable release ))

* Soban (Hybrid Form) yells down the hallways, "Whats taking you so long, shouldn't it be dead by now?"

Heikon: "It knows stuff!"

Soban (Hybrid Form): "So?"

Onotole: (( I wonder if I could do enough damage to smash through that wall in one shot. ))

Heikon: ((Take the Kool-Aid Man feat))

Onotole: "Know anything about the Rod?"

Heikon: (( "Look at her portrait. I'd say she knows a lot about the rod." ))

(Hooray for Succubus PCs)

Lilith: (( I auto-succeed on the Concentration check (DC 16, mod's +17), manifest Grease on myself, moving behind Heikon. ))

Onotole: (( ohoho, she's greasing up ))

LooneyDM: After pumping him for all the information they could they let him leave alive.

Mallexantus: (( You can tell Mal wasn't there. ))

Rajani: ((It is SO HARD to find pictures of female Rakshasas that aren't, uh, furry and kinda porny))

Lilith: (( I wonder what Mal's found ))

Moastuo: (( tiger porn ))

LooneyDM: (( please note that every square within the area now has tentacles in it, this includes the squares above. ))

Lilith: "I must admit I find myself becoming a bit attracted to it...but I am not quite that crazy yet..."

Onotole: (( Stripper character is attracted to the tentacles? o_O ))

Moastuo: (( she's a succubus, it's her job ))

Onotole: (( I'm being greased up by the Succubus. ))

Moastuo: (( while in a field of tentacles ))

Rajani: ((Lilith's Lewd Lubrication? ))

Rajani: ((I mean, there HAS to be a reason why the succubus has Grease))

Lilith: (( I took it cuz I thought it'd be useful ;_; ))

Rajani: ((That's what they all say))

LooneyDM *out*