https://forum.obsidianportal.com/categories/general-archive/p9/feed.rss Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:09:31 +0000 General Archive Discussions on Obsidian Portal Community Forums en-CA https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2433/paths-of-destiny-update Sun, 26 Feb 2012 08:36:58 +0000 KenSee 2433@/discussions
I know I have been rather silent lately but college tends to be pretty busy. :)

Our Pathfinder game has been going on great though! Go and check out some awesome logs!

"Here the link to our main log hub separated by party and character":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaign/paths-of-destiny-ken/wikis/adventure-log-hub

If you have any feed back don't hesitate to leave us a comment for two, we greatly appreciate it!

Thanks!
-Ken See]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2435/new-feature-compare-versions Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:36:51 +0000 twiggyleaf 2435@/discussions

twiggyleaf
"Shimring - The Faces of Divinity":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/shimring
(a multiplanar 3.5 D&D campaign)]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2367/going-from-dungeon-master-to-writer Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:47:54 +0000 Turncoat 2367@/discussions
I have often seen people ask about this possibility on the official Wizards forums, and it is usually met with a fairly vitriolic response of "NO YOU CAN'T DO THIS, ENJOY GETTING BEATEN INTO THE GROUND BY THE WIZARDS OF THE COAST LEGAL TEAM!" However, I believe that I have crafted enough of a unique setting, with new races and interesting takes on classic ones, to differentiate from your standard D&D-type world and story.

What I'm curious about is this: Has anyone on this forum made the transition from DM to writer, or know of someone who has. It's something that I would really like to know more about.

Clarification: I'm talking about writing a book, even launching a series, set in the world I've developed.]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2421/mac-heroforge Tue, 21 Feb 2012 02:39:17 +0000 stevenliss 2421@/discussions https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2418/making-character-npc-in-other-campaign Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:00:01 +0000 Joettle 2418@/discussions
Whenever I try it says the character is already in a campaign and it won't work.

Thanks,
Justin]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2407/happy-valentine-s-day Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:08:49 +0000 Baalshamon 2407@/discussions
May your games today provide you with enough romance to last into the coming Mayan Appocalypse.

To all the guys on OP,

Don't forget to do something nice for some lady in your life even if that happens to be your wife.]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1941/mobile-site-beta Tue, 24 May 2011 13:44:30 +0000 Micah2 1941@/discussions
Honestly, at this point I'm not really looking for feedback. I know it's got a long way to go and I'm still working on it. But, it's actually kind of useful now, and I am curious to know if people think it's going in the right direction.

If you're interested, just drop a note here. I'll take a handful, not necessarily chosen fairly or randomly, and enable the mobile site for them.

*Note*: I'm going to make this beta invitation for *Ascendant only*. This will be a little extra perk for our Ascendant members. The final mobile version will be for everyone, but Ascendants get a sneak peek.

*Note 2*: The site will look normal until you log in on your mobile device. Then it will switch to the mobile site.

*Note 3*: Since it's not obvious, once you choose a campaign, click the little arrow in the top right to jump to tabs in your campaign.]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2402/dynamic-sheets-in-foreign-languages Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:37:35 +0000 Claurer 2402@/discussions
I wonder if there is a way to translate some of the dynamic sheets into other languages that english or even give visitors the option, to choose the language it is displayed in. Also, is there a thread with a list of the dynamic sheets available right now.

Greetings,
claurer]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2405/lfg-any-day-with-provision-old-group-will-start-back-sat-anytime-after-0930pm-ct Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:11:11 +0000 tregliad 2405@/discussions https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2397/drama-deck-cards-that-change-the-game Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:10:58 +0000 WolfLord 2397@/discussions
"One third of the cards are plot changers, one third effect game mechanics and actions, and the final third are all social. A Savvy GM will be able to easily remove any cards that do not fit his style of play and still have a huge deck with many possibilities."

Now i don't know about you guys but i think this is an amazingly creative idea with a lot of potential, and i want to get my hands on them. However, they obviously can't do it alone and are asking for donations to help kick start the project "here":http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1452186107/universal-drama. If anybody could donate, or could throw up any advice or comments they have here about the idea i'm sure it would be a huge help in getting this awesome project off the ground and onto our gaming tables!!!

"Avatar: Conquest of the Imperial Order":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/avatar_adventure
"Duskreign’s Favorite CotM January 2012":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaign/wyrmshadow/wikis/012012
"CotM November 2011":http://blog.obsidianportal.com/november-11-campaign-of-the-month-avatar-conquest-of-the-imperial-order/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=november-11-campaign-of-the-month-avatar-conquest-of-the-imperial-order]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2403/the-item-tab-questions Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:58:56 +0000 Dungeon_Master_Loki 2403@/discussions
I also keep seeing scuttlebut around the forums that the Item tab may be being phased out, anyone got any hard info?]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2331/klingons-in-fantasy-hobgoblins-dwarves-orcs Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:15:46 +0000 ninjazombie42 2331@/discussions Yes, I am a nerd:p...]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2399/how-to-best-look-for-players-here Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:46:36 +0000 bpm123 2399@/discussions
Brand new to Obsidian Portal, and I'm hoping to either find a game that needs players or GM a game myself (and find players). I live in Brooklyn and looking on the map there are plenty of games but I can't tell if those are seeking players, and I don't know the best way to advertise that I'm seeking a group (as player or GM).

Any insights on the best way to do that here?

many thanks!
Brian]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2395/looking-for-a-game-this-weekend Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:55:27 +0000 frogger494 2395@/discussions
Just moved back to New York from the Pacific North West and would love to find myself in a gaming situation here in the city.

Out west my regular group did the board game thing more often then the rpg thing, as much as i enjoyed it, I would like to see some good old fashion fantasy role playing come my way.

I am available Saturday and Sunday pretty much all day and Friday after 7pm. I work down town off of Broad ST so its not to big of a deal to maybe meet up tomorrow and get a character scratched out for an up coming meeting.]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2380/down-loading-your-campaigns Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:31:26 +0000 nightstorm 2380@/discussions https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2382/on-beer-fueled-travel-gnomes Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:48:25 +0000 CuRoi 2382@/discussions
For anyone playing Dresdenfiles, take a gander at Mickey. I sort of twisted the rules a bit and gave him a Feeding Dependency, but dropped the tpyical vampire fuel of blood, emotion, etc. "Mickey, the Drunken Travel Gnome":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/summer-crossroads/characters/mickey requires beer to fuel his powers.

I know, first hot dog golems and now a roaming gnome that runs on hops. (The gnome was my fault, not the players.) They wanted to summon him using a Twinkie as bait. That worked somewhat, the beer even better and when he soaked the Twinkie in his Michelob it got even crazier.

Their first task was to ask him to secure a car for them. He led them to the side of a major highway, staggering abit since he had just consumed his body weight in bee. He then called forth a cute little squirrel from the woods. As cars approached he had them dash out into the road. First attempt = squirrel pancake.

Second attempt, well, that one Mickey burped, lost concentration and the squirrel became a raging bear (he was using glamours not real squirrels! Jeez you guys are twisted...) Car stopped, driver fled and Mickey hopped in the driver's seat, his little red pointy hat just visible above the dash. Bastion wasn't happy with that arrangement and nicely asked him to let Anita drive.

Our player Lucian, the Streetwise Stage Magician has the session summary posted for your enjoyment.

Latest session log is up for our campaign: "Should have called Priceline":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaign/summer-crossroads/adventure-log]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2377/pathfinder-sundays Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:12:54 +0000 Macgreine 2377@/discussions We are currently running a Sunday afternoon Pathfinder game using a virtual table top. If you are interested in joining visit our page at http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/sunday-afternoon-pfs]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2356/my-first-map-wip Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:51:08 +0000 TheMazeController 2356@/discussions
I am also waiting on one other play report for my Adventure Logs so my update will be a bit later than I had hoped (Probably all will be up that should be by this Sunday) I am now going to aim for updates to go exactly a week behind play sessions since I am slow and I have a lot on my plate both outside of "campaign business" and as my secret evil identity as the maze controller.

I am going to slap in a map key since some of that stuff probably inst clear to the un-initiated too. All told I figure it isn't bad for my first effort in Gimp.

I can do better by hand especially with colored pencils and ink but I am trying this method since so much other campaign stuff is going digital now I might as well make my maps on the computer too.

Suggestions welcome!]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2336/op-mentioned-on-cnn-com Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:43:02 +0000 InitiativeInn 2336@/discussions http://geekout.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/09/wizards-of-the-coasts-announces-new-edition-of-dungeons-and-dragons/

Congrats OP.]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2342/new-campaign-planejammer-ad-astra-per-arcana Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:18:51 +0000 Dungeon_Master_Loki 2342@/discussions
Already two of our players have got journal entries up, and the wiki contains the latest refinements to our adaptation of Planescape and Spelljammer to the Pathfinder rules.

Thanks for making our prior installment, The Spelljoined, OP's Campaign of the Year! I hope that you all find the newest game as entertaining!]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2352/long-adventure-logs Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:44:18 +0000 KenSee 2352@/discussions
Is this a good thing or bad thing? Should I tell them to shorten them or encourage their writing some more?

-Ken See]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2339/one-shot-weekend-the-sequel Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:37:13 +0000 Dyluth 2339@/discussions
Basically if you live between Toronto, Brantford and Niagara Falls in Southern Ontario and have the day off feel free to come by McMaster and spend some time gaming. For more information see the link below. Hope to see some of you there!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/One-Shot-Weekend/220475991369591?sk=info]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2327/writers-and-history-buffs-help Sun, 08 Jan 2012 08:11:57 +0000 KenSee 2327@/discussions
Here is my "History Page":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaign/paths-of-destiny-ken/wikis/histories

Can someone read through the entries there and tell me if they "make sense". Meaning do they follow logically? (It may look like a lot but some entries have less than others.)

Any feedback you can offer would be great appreciated!

Thanks!
-Ken See]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2314/opinions-on-site-navigation Mon, 02 Jan 2012 03:14:43 +0000 KenSee 2314@/discussions
Any and all suggestions welcome.

Ken See
"Paths of Destiny":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/paths-of-destiny-ken]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2309/twitter-button Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:33:17 +0000 TheMazeController 2309@/discussions
When I tested it all it gave was a follow @Maze Controller hyperlink on page.

Code twitter gave me to make a button is:

Follow @MazeController
!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");

I have a custom button I made for it - (not very good) but I will post that next as I want textile off for this post

here is the html for the button - I am guessing I need to combine them somehow?]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2295/new-campaign-sky-pirate-s-codex Fri, 23 Dec 2011 03:07:01 +0000 WolfLord 2295@/discussions
The campaign is based in a steam-punk and fantasy style setting, as gnomes recently discovered a technology that led to the making of airships which has revolutionized transportation, culture, and warfare. I have helped out quite a bit with the early coding but the content is all done by the DM, TommyAurelio, and it has been one of the most awesome campaigns i have ever played in! I would highly recommend for anyone to go check it out :)

"Sky Pirate's Codex":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/the-sky-pirate-s-codex]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2302/ballance-between-episodes-and-orgainc-stories Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:12:01 +0000 HurstGM 2302@/discussions https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2296/running-the-game Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:38:28 +0000 quode 2296@/discussions
First love the site and it looks awsome on my I pad. In fact its so awsome I plan to use it as a place to put all my game info and then use it to run my game. Has anyone done this before? What are the limits in number of wiki pages/storage? Any good advice?

Regards
Ken]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2286/opinions-please Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:02:53 +0000 TheMazeController 2286@/discussions
I was screwing around making email signatures since I do a lot of correspondence on behalf of the upcoming campaign. I came up with one I liked (version1) but I don't have permission from the artist yet to use it (I have an email out to him.)

So I realized I need to work on a backup and came up with (version 2.)

I then realized that font might be much better for my site overall. The first sig's font agrees with the "BWF":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaigns/bad-wrong-fun banner but I think that I might want to change it to this new font instead.

"version 1":http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff300/A-G-A/OtusBardBanner2.jpg

"version 2":http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff300/A-G-A/BWFPotentialSig.jpg

Thoughts?]]> https://forum.obsidianportal.com/discussion/2287/giving-back-to-the-community Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:32:49 +0000 TheMazeController 2287@/discussions
Therefore I have put together a little public service announcement for this time of year.

Our helpful holiday wishes can be found on our "PSA":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaign/bad-wrong-fun/wikis/psa page.

Have a safe and happy holiday season all, and for gods sake...

THINK OF THE CHILDREN!]]>