https://forum.obsidianportal.com/categories/general-archive/p11/feed.rss Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:53:03 +0000 General Archive Discussions on Obsidian Portal Community Forums en-CA https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2044/looking-for-rpgs-in-the-cambridge-uk-area Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:14:11 +0000 Claxtor 2044@/discussions
Thanks!]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2030/vote-for-us-for-best-website-in-the-2011-ennie-awards Fri, 15 Jul 2011 19:36:27 +0000 DreadGazebo 2030@/discussions
You can only vote once per IP address so keep that in mind. The voting setup is pretty simple. Here's the gist of it as explained from the voting site itself:

bq. For example, if you only wish to vote for one product in the Best Adventure category, simply click the drop down arrow next to that product and select 1 and don't worry about the other four products. But if you really like all the products under the Best Cartography category, you can rank them in order from your most favorite by inputting a 1 to least favorite by inputting a 5 (this will be 1 to 10 for the Product of the Year and Fans' Favorite Publisher categories, as well as next year's judges). If you don't like a product, don't vote for it. You cannot hurt a product's chances of winning by putting it on a low ranking ballot. To the contrary, you'll help it out if the race goes down to the wire.

So please, click your browsers on over and slap a big ol' *1* next to *Obsidian Portal*! "GO AND VOTE NOW!":http://www.ennie-awards.com/vote/]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2018/2011-ennie-awards Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:59:17 +0000 JustinMason 2018@/discussions https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1986/pathfinder-shade-template Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:51:21 +0000 Feachador 1986@/discussions
Thanks!]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1608/obsidian-portal-api-discussion Sat, 06 Nov 2010 23:08:03 +0000 Micah2 1608@/discussions
This thread is a place to discuss the API that we are considering.

*NOTE* I don't want to quash participation, but I want to focus on serious developers and applications. I don't want this to become a "what if..." discussion about all the cool possibilities. So, let's try to keep scope creep and gold plating to a minimum. I'd rather have a single simple concrete application than a hundred theoretical awesome ones.]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1985/happy-father-s-day Sun, 19 Jun 2011 16:33:28 +0000 Poutine_Paladin 1985@/discussions
And everyone else...call your dad.]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1978/shadowfell-boxed-set-review Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:42:36 +0000 DreadGazebo 1978@/discussions
Also just wanted a silly excuse to drop in and say hey to my fellow portallers, how goes it?!]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1960/well-connected-badge Mon, 06 Jun 2011 21:27:28 +0000 Nehebkau 1960@/discussions
I was looking at a recent friend request and realized I was racking up a fair number of friends - suppose I write a lot for some of my games or something. Either way I got to thinking "Is there a badge for XX number of friends" so I prowled around looking at profiles and found, no, there is none. While I can see the negative impact of badge hunting leading to friend clutter, I also see how it could bring more community to OP and also encourage us to look into each others campaigns.

As a side thing I would make a plea that when people favorite campaigns that they try to leave a comment about the game on there, thanks all!

~Chris]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1974/seeking-advice-for-a-high-tech-bank-robbery-session Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:06:44 +0000 Dyluth 1974@/discussions
I'm talking about any idea from a trap that sucks all the oxygen out of a room if an intruder is detected to a vault door that's actually a killer security droid in disguise just waiting to attack a would-be robber. Or it could even be an elevator that lowers the whole room down 1000 feet into the planet's crust that's triggered when a break-in is detected. Any and all ideas are welcome and I eagerly await what you have to share.

This method of gathering ideas worked out quite well with my Mind Flayer interrogation session so let's here what you all have to say!:)]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1956/d-d-3-5-rules-question-bardic-music Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:45:31 +0000 gnunn 1956@/discussions
She is playing a bard and really wants to get her hands on a harmonizing weapon, which extends the effects of bardic music feats to 10 rounds after the bard stops singing. She specifically mentioned "stacking" the bardic feats into the sword. (i.e. sing inspire courage for 1 round, then inspire competence, then inspire greatness, so that by the end of the third round, three buffs are going.)

Beyond the implications of having a sword extend these effects, can a single bard put multiple effects in place, simultaneously? Many effects last for a certain number of rounds after the bard stops playing, but I can't find an official answer.

My initial thought is to say no.
I see sustained bardic music effects as similar to getting an awesome song stuck in your head. If it is overlapped by a different awesome song, the first one goes away, because people can't really hold multiple disparate melodies in their heads without it completely changing the nature of the song.

Anyone have advice on this? Would it actually be a game breaker, or is it no different than a wizard stacking buff spells before a fight?]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1949/can-everyone-see-the-gm-only-text-on-the-wiki Sat, 28 May 2011 14:12:50 +0000 Troll 1949@/discussions
So... Can everyone who views my content also view the GM only part of it? As I said above, I'm writing adventures on this thing that haven't yet been run, so obviously, I'm worried about one my my players happening across my wiki and seeing all the nasty little surprises I have dreamed up for them. Insert evil laugh here.

Great site guys, looking forward to using more and more of it in the future. Thanks.]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1939/new-moderator-traverses-the-portal Mon, 23 May 2011 19:40:51 +0000 Dungeon_Master_Loki 1939@/discussions
Besides the usual "list ogre" duties I'd love to know what I can do to help make things better and more conducive to discussion. Feel free to comment here or private message me if you think of anything. Don't be shy!

In addition I'm working on a few blog posts and would love to know if there are any particular topics I might be able to cover for the community. I'm going to start with a look at how I motivate my players to actively use OP, something that can at times be problematic.

I've really enjoyed the community here since becoming active with it and I look forward to the days ahead.

At your service,
Dungeonmaster Loki]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1944/floating-sidebar-help Tue, 24 May 2011 20:07:02 +0000 JonathonVolkmer 1944@/discussions
In creating my latest wiki, I boldly used some code that I saw in an old thread which I can no longer locate to create a lefthand sidebar that floats off to the side of the main wiki-space. Unfortunately, it seems to be causing an issue which blocks links on the left side of the screen within the width of the main wiki-space, which means that users have to scroll the page to move those links above or below the range of the sidebar in order to use them. Obviously, this is bad.

I've tinkered with the code, but I don't see any way to fix it, and my html is quite weak to begin with.

My question is this: is there any way to salvage my floating sidebar, or must I abandon it for an in-line one? Links to articles, threads, and other potential sources of answers are also welcome.

Thanks for listening.

Amen.

"House Corinthyen is here.":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/housecorinthyen]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1940/happy-victoria-day Mon, 23 May 2011 20:26:06 +0000 Dyluth 1940@/discussions https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1909/may-the-fourth-be-with-you Wed, 04 May 2011 23:10:03 +0000 Dyluth 1909@/discussions https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1714/grue-vs-gazebo Tue, 11 Jan 2011 09:56:58 +0000 Ryqoshay 1714@/discussions https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1893/thank-you Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:02:16 +0000 VentureSix 1893@/discussions https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1681/obsidian-portal-as-a-virtual-tabletop Sat, 18 Dec 2010 02:38:42 +0000 gripnick 1681@/discussions https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1879/looking-for-an-online-game-we-are-an-owod-set-in-modern-day-guildford-uk Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:20:25 +0000 Avy 1879@/discussions
We are an online Old World of Darkness 3rd Ed game set in Guildford UK. We are pretty much open 24 hours a day. Most of the time players are present as this is a multi time zone game. When the STs are working or asleep players are usually open for small character building scenes that don't require an ST present. The players are friendly and very helpful. We are a sheeted/dice moderated game. If you can handle a text based rp game come check us out, don't be intimidated we where all new to this at one stage and its easy to learn. We play on IRC and can be found on the channel #BurningBridge on irc.darkmyst.org

Look forward to seeing you.

If you wish for further information you can email us on burning.submissions@gmail.com]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1889/a-question-about-saga-edition-dynamic-sheets Sun, 17 Apr 2011 04:09:25 +0000 Dyluth 1889@/discussions
I've been meaning to look into using them for at least my PC's for a while now.]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1804/how-do-i-run-a-mind-flayer-interrogation Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:19:24 +0000 Dyluth 1804@/discussions
What I hope is to have this Illithid "speak" to my players one at a time, picking their brains for information on where they come from and their perspectives on the galaxy. So what I'm hoping to get from the community is suggestions for habits of a Mind Flayer I could incorporate, personality traits and characteristics that people in the community have picked up over the decades in running games with Mind Flayers.

Any suggestions at all for how to make my players Mind Flayer experience more authentic are welcome and I thank you all in advance for any advice your willing to share!]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1861/exotic-weapons-and-proficiencies-in-d-d Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:35:14 +0000 gnunn 1861@/discussions
I have to admit, the rules for exotic weapons bug me a bit. While sometimes, a weapon is clearly exotic and would require extensive special training to use effectively (e.g. a spiked chain) other times, the classification seems unwarranted (barbed dagger, repeating crossbow) A repeating crossbow, for instance, functions just like any other crossbow when attacking. aim and shoot. The major change comes in how you reload at the end of the cartridge, so adding the default non-proficiency penalty to the attack roll, doesn't make a lot of sense.

It seems impractical for the vast majority of players to burn a feat just to become proficient in a particular exotic weapon... meaning that there are a whole slew of weapons on the equipment lists that likely never get used.

Does anyone else house-rule on weapon proficiencies to work around this, and if so, what do you do?]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1871/planning-help-dealing-with-a-dragon-s-horde Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:31:43 +0000 gnunn 1871@/discussions
I've got that part figured out. However, I would love some input on the next step.

See, my PCs came to this ruin as part of a gnomish led expedition tasked with finding ancient sites and items of arcane note. The gnomes will likely want some, if not all of this dragon's horde, as it is located at the site they came to find. The gnomes also own the airship the party used to fly out to the Wastes where the ruins are located, so without it, the group is going to be hard-pressed to transport over 100,000g worth of coin, gems and other items the several hundred miles back to civilization and their base of operations.

There is also the challenge that, since the gnomes are on a research expedition, they will likely want to stick around and do research for a while... This doesn't work for the party, because they have to find a cure for the blight before the end of the summer... which is about 1/2 over.

The way I see it, there are a couple possible options:
First: Create an impetus to get the gnomes moving! This is fairly easy. They are based at a half-orc camp which is under constant threat from a nearby orcish horde, which is mystically tied to the PC's monk. (Solution: drawn by the bond, the orcs move against the camp setting up a "we gotta go!" scenario.

If I go with this solution, there are a couple directions things could go:
1. A bargaining encounter with the gnomes in which the PCs have to justify their share. (This would likely require me to establish a larger than intended pile of loot, expecting the PCs will not get all of it, but could leave them overpowered if they find some way to circumnavigate the bargaining.)
2. The party's wizard decides to start teleporting the loot back to their keep. He can only memorize a couple teleport spells each day, so this would take some time and would likely require that he bring in other wizardy help. Plus, he officially works for the gnomes... so it would set up a loyalty dilemma.
3. The party takes off with the gnomes aboard the airship saying they'll divvy things up in flight... the bargaining might ensue, or the group might try to take over the airship (unlikely, because they are all goody-two-shoes... but still, a risk.

One important thing to note is that my group is adamant about getting their just rewards. They seem to think that everything I describe as valuable in a dungeon is intended as part of the treasure, and they feel cheated if they can't carry it all out... hence a proliferation of heward's handy haversacks.

Any thoughts on how best to handle this? It feels like a great roleplaying seed, but also potentially dangerous for game-group morale.]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1848/reviving-the-fantastinomicon-i-hope Sat, 26 Mar 2011 06:39:20 +0000 gaaran 1848@/discussions
If anyone of the new faces on the forums has anything that they would like to share with other DMs, this is the place to do it! If you're interested in contributing, please either join as a "player" or you can send me the information you'd like to post. I hope to get the ball rolling once again!

"The Fantastinomicon":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/the-fantastinomicon
"The Ruling Class":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaign/the-fantastinomicon/wikis/the-ruling-class]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1823/my-legends-of-the-forgotten-east-campaign Wed, 09 Mar 2011 07:33:24 +0000 DathionMabrambles 1823@/discussions
I am GM'ing for the first time with veteran roleplayers in 3.5 D&D and I was told about Obsidian Portal by one of my players. I am using these gaming sessions to improve my writing skills and to help them keep track of my very involved campaign. So check out my wiki if you want to keep up with my sessions. I am still improving my wiki so please bear with me.

We have completed 5 sessions so far but I only have 2 up. This is due to my real life schedule and the complexity of session 2 and the current sessions. Hopefully, within the next few weeks I will have up to session 5 up.

Thank you very much for your time.]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1606/where-do-you-get-to-be-an-emissary Sat, 06 Nov 2010 00:18:32 +0000 Dyluth 1606@/discussions
I'd be more than happy to help promote the site in any way I could as it's been a great community to be a part of.]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1790/aerial-combat Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:45:17 +0000 lordhalcombe 1790@/discussions
Wondered if anyone had any half decent rules on aerial combat? Both between say, to WW1 fighter planes, or between a figther plane and a dragon. I am using second edition ad&d rules with heaps of houserules. There]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1756/background-wont-turn-off Sat, 05 Feb 2011 22:48:46 +0000 SSveter 1756@/discussions https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1766/the-end-of-an-age Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:47:31 +0000 gaaran 1766@/discussions https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1367/picture-links Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:42:34 +0000 BrokenClock 1367@/discussions
"My Page":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaign/govaga/wikis/main-page

I just hate that ugly blue underline colour. It drives me nuts!]]>