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Sep 16, 2026 1:38 pm
PbPgameOn says:
played in a few games here GP so far. always thought it would be nice to see other party member's char sheet. just happened to click on krynt's char img and saw the char sheet, but didn't work for garran or atticus "No Character Found".
Thank you for pointing that out, I've made Atty public so you can peek if you feel like it.

I will be a little bit delayed with my reply, as I need to rush to pick up the kids from school; will reply this evening.
Last edited September 16, 2026 1:41 pm
Sep 16, 2026 2:37 pm
Thorstmixx says:
Thank you for pointing that out, I've made Atty public so you can peek if you feel like it.
i did the same with bart i think, made the book red.
Sep 17, 2026 12:54 pm
I'd like to discuss some with you players. It is less issue at the table, but a real issue at PbP that we could go into endless loop - every time DM narrate PC gathered a tiny bit of information player could ask for more and more and more

To avoid that I am always applying the rule Give All the Information Up Front
I am going to narrate with my next post that you spend a lot of time checking between the very few items in the camp to discover no additional information. Please don't take it personal. I just want to get story moving

If you don't think you want to make the decision in character here is the poll for decision I would like you all to make

What now? Public

Keep searching the road yourself as planned before
Patiently waiting for person to return to the camp
Go west searching that person, following tracks
Sep 17, 2026 1:00 pm
If we waiting for someone return, it would be waste of times.
If we search the road our own, we didn't even knew where to start. Its like puzzle piece without the frames.
The only logical thing is to follow the tract, maybe we even knew who the person we didn't know.
But again, Krynt agree to party's plan, he just suggesting.
Sep 17, 2026 1:11 pm
There is another problem - you don't know if person
- has the knowledge you seek
- will want to share that knowledge (for free)

My point is - this not the test of your ability to choose the right decision. The only question is - which of 3 you would love me to narrate, which sound more fun, i.e. you are actually choosing amog
1. Just roll some survival for navigating and DM put some insignificant penalty for failed roll, but we continue to next checkoint
2. Run a social encounter that if successful will prevent the navigation roll above, if failed - still do the roll
3. Same as 2 but we roll survival to find tracks before we do 2
Sep 17, 2026 1:15 pm
Seems to me that the option of tracking this person gives us the most amount of "content" :P
Sep 17, 2026 5:58 pm
#3 get to track and social
Sep 17, 2026 9:39 pm
Agree!
Sep 23, 2026 2:31 pm

How to cross bridge (select all you agree with) Multi Public

Let's go together, don't split
Split, and I volunteer to go first
Split, but I don't go first
Other (explain)
Sep 24, 2026 7:05 pm
BTW, are there any rules or such for post limits within a certain time frame? Like I feel sometimes if certain people are on at the same time, especially with the GM, it could keep going back and forth without others getting to do something. I don't want to happen to make a slip with expectations in this area. Thanks!
Sep 24, 2026 7:08 pm
I plan to pause for a bit, but had just wanted to do my cleric duties while I thought about them :)
Sep 24, 2026 7:13 pm
No limits. I will slow down by not posting when I want let everyone react.
So feel free to post any time you have something to say
Sep 24, 2026 7:19 pm
Okay, sounds good.

Another question. For keeping track of spell slots and HPs and such, is it expected to do this in the character sheet? Or would it be better to include my status at the bottom of each post? Or something else that's usually done?
Sep 24, 2026 7:38 pm
Usually on your charactersheet only.
Sep 25, 2026 7:33 am
the road (overgrown, but well visible) continues on the other side of the bridge and I will narrate you following the road until you reach next challenge. You have an opportunity to role-play your character impression of this challenge (or provide me your as player feedback to that challenge) before I drop next challenge on you
Sep 26, 2026 8:08 am
@Kyvern it does not matter this time as 20+anything is sufficient, but for future
1 You can do guidance on yourself, feel free to always roll that +1d4 out of combat (if there are reason you can't do I will simply extract that from total)
2 Please double check your chracterhseet say you have +2 to investigation but you did 1d20+4 roll
Sep 26, 2026 9:12 am
GreyWord says:
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One person rolls Wisdom(Nature) check to predict the best moment to perform the task…
Isn't Nature is Int? Are you asking to roll Nature check with Wisdom, or this is an error?
Sep 26, 2026 9:53 am
I suggest to read carefully DnD Ability Checks chapter

I know many communities use jargon "Skill Check" such as roll "Nature Skill check", but this is just a jargon or a shorter way of saying make an Intelligence Ability check and Add your Proficiency Bonus to an ability check because the DM determined that a skill proficiency is relevant to the check

In rules "PC Make a Wisdom Check To Notice things in the environment"
And I have determined that Nature skill proficiency would allow you to add your Proficiency Bonus to your roll

P.S. I don't have anything about that jargon, please do keep using it. But please remember that Nature proficiency is typically associated with Int, but I may seldom apply what is specifically described in the rules under "Skills with Different Abilities"
Sep 26, 2026 9:56 am
Ok, i understand now. So using wis for nature is legal lol.
Sep 26, 2026 10:21 am
You are not using wisdom for nature, you are using your nature skills for wisdom ability check, that's both RAW and RAI
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An ability check is named for the ability modifier it uses: a Strength check, an Intelligence check, and so on.
and
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Add your Proficiency Bonus to an ability check when the DM determines that a skill or tool proficiency is relevant to the check and you have that proficiency
But if you are used to think of it upside down, then yes, you are absolutely right - rules allow DM to decide
PC may use Wisdom for nature or Str for Intimidation or
use Wisdom nothing check IF the DM determines that no skill or tool proficiency is relevant
use Intelligence for nothing check IF the DM determines that no skill or tool proficiency is relevant
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