My Dungeon Mastering (When to Attend)

[Ethereal Edge]

A player recently brought up the subject to me that I haven't been very active on the dungeon master client with plots, and it's true! Sadly, the last week has been one where I had to roll with the punches, and yesterday I was sick, yet I couldn't run an event for the simple reason I wasn't supposed to be on the computer and could get booted any moment. D'oh! To those involved on the plot I'm running, I'm well aware I need to run a new event soon, and this is a public announcement basically saying to be here tonight, tomorrow, and the day after (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) as at least two of those days will have events. I also suggest you realize that I'm not in any way involved with you talking or sharing information between each other, either... so I suggest you keep each other informed because the events happen in a certain area for a certain reason, it doesn't matter how many people are there who actually know what's happening.

In the end, my apologies I haven't been on enough. Real life sucks, eh?

[psycho1976]

Life sucks, wear a helmet. If that doesn't work, kick it where it hurts Just joking of course. Hope you are well and able to entert...I mean torment us players

Personally I think that RL comes first, no matter what. You got some shitstorm to divert, do that first, then cater for us.

[Scarlett]

I hope you feel better.

[Soulbadguy]

RL comes second for me.. so if Im sick.. I play NWN2 .. then worry about my cold .

*Shoves a thermometer in Edge's mouth and gives him a cookie* Now.. get back to DM'ing!!

[Ithildur]

Good stuff tonight Edge, as usual... rereading the log is quite fun.

[undeadsteak]

mmm, did i miss the continuation of the curse thingy? ><

[GodBeastX]

Ethereal Edge, I just wanted to say you impressed me with your event and I am glad we decided to hire you

[Ithildur]

Yes, Edge rocks. Clone him. His plot has makes my head spin, and is very challenging without having to do any combat, though the accidental skeletons were pretty tough without blunts... mind if I ask the CRs on those?

The poor guy though, i think between the late hour and the server crashes, well... I would've bought you a cold one and you deserved it. Next time I think we could've ended the session and called it a night even earlier to be continued the next day or whenever, so you can get some sleep.

I apologize to a few of the players that got turned away at the end last night btw, I didn't realize it was just going to continue with three of us; I thought there was a separate thing planned for the rest (fighting Ethir with marcus and Anep) of you guys... I especially felt badly that a couple people who were involved with this from earlier (luke/anthropic especially) didn't get to continue. Had I known it was going to be continued with only three, I'd have made sure to include those people if it was at all IC to do so.

[Tratz]

Awww you mean less Edge mayhem! Hopefully I'll get lucky and be on at the same time

[Myrddin]

What Ithildur said.

[Ethereal Edge]

I couldn't continue the plot because you were in a text-heavy section requiring my full attention and I could barely concentrate in-between crashing and making my NPCs again. Furthermore, the only reason I couldn't include those who wandered off was because of the server crashes and updates. Those who had to wander off can still include themselves in the plot quite freely. The quest events, as I said, happen at a certain time or place for a certain reason, not just because a knowledgeable PC is there or even logged on.

The sections involving Oeala will be rare and require low attendance, however, as I can't deal with ten people asking the same question or trying to interact with every NPC.