It counts every edit as a new post, which is unfortunate for anyone who gets an email notification for new posts.
I thought it was a glitch system-wise, nothing to be sorry about 
, no worries.
You are active, but Ij was in the leadership commune. Not all active players were present in the meeting.
The separation was my fault. My idea was to have the PCs able to have a say in the council, but Azthri wouldn't have made the cut as a 'commander' (sorry).
Haha its no problem at all! XD
Making a few notes about the capabilities of the fleet.
For the other fleets, an Astral Brig does about 12 knots and the big Planar Raiders make 6 or 7 knots. The slowest of the sailing ships does about 6 knots, the fastest is the Swallow which has a base speed of 12 knots. Note that the sailing ships are more prone to favorable and unfavorable winds than the githyanki flying ships.
The Black Fleet's only githyanki flying ship, an astral skiff, can hold a pilot and three other warriors. It's interior space is about 15 ft (5m) by 5 ft (1.5m). It can hold 500 lbs (200 kg) before slowing, and twice that before exceeding it's weight limit.
The stats on the sailing ships in the Black Fleet are as such;
- The Frigate Pride and the sloops all have a base speed of about 9 knots. This is fairly fast for a sailing ship.
- The flying Astral Skiff has a base speed of about 16 knots
Frigate Pride - length 150' - width 35' - 625 tons - 3 masts - 3 full decks, 2 partial decks - Crew ~ 100, 250 max extra
Sloops - length ~ 100' - width 20-25' - ~200 tons - 2 masts - 1 full deck, 1 partial - Crew ~35, ~75 max extra
Sloop names and some notes
Sharks' Teeth - The graith captain is a great four-armed Sahuagin. He is an exile from his people, and has some magic that protects him from drying out. He and his crew have the reputation for being the most vicious pirates in the fleet.
Dirk - Several half-orcs and goblinoid sailors man this ship. The graith captain's relatives were victims of the illithid, and is fiercely loyal to the githyanki cause.
Raven's Claw - Second-fastest ship in the Black Fleet: base speed 10 knots. The githyanki aboard this sloop consist of six swordwraiths and a githyanki teleportation specialist..
Vengeance - The most heavily armed of the sloops.
Wings of the Sea - Fastest of the sloops. Base speed 10 knots, and gets an extra 10% beyond other ships in favorable winds. Magic sails allow movement in any wind condition
Yay, new post!
Azure, I haven't asked -- does the First Captain exist as a legendary figure in your campaign? (I'm fine either way.)
Oops.
So I'm reading the latest Blades of Git'riban posts and the website informs me "Thank you for reporting this piece of spam." Or words to that effect. Wha?!
I must have clicked on the Report link by mistake. So, admins, that is definitely NOT spam. Sheesh.
I note btw: here in the ooc Raven's Claw has sorcerers, but ic I see a psion to teleport the swordwraiths around, which is it? or did you just correct that in y'r update? lol
I did switch it around.
BTW, I haven't figured out what "best armed of the sloops" actually means. I am still on the fence as to whether the ships use cannon. One one hand, I wanted the pirate adventure, but on the other I am reluctant to make gunpowder and cannons standard technology The githyanki ships use ballistas and a few specialty-made and one-of-a-kind artillery weapons.
Azure, I haven't asked -- does the First Captain exist as a legendary figure in your campaign? (I'm fine either way.)
Yes. I like the First Captain.
Hmmz, imo gunpowder if one with pirates.. I dislike the idea of not finding gunpowder fit in with "a fantasy genre", utter rubbish imo, fantasy is a very broad spectrum, and people in general needlessly marginalise this genre to much 
Piracy precedes the invention of cannon by a number of centuries. I vote for "not much by way of cannon."
Just mentioning this because it's cool. Ballista-fired grappling hooks sound fun. 
Damn, you beat me to it
Forgotten realms setting has black-powder aka gun-powder in its setting, and is not Roman or medieval time set.. so this doesn't hold imo, not in the slightest..
(Edit: Yes, this is true for themost part, I know there is Greek based and Egyptian based parts, but Cormantyr and other large parts of the setting are far more advanced technology/ setting wise)
*impatient*
I want to write something full and meaning, crap
I have seriously considered having Ya'shenn buy a tricorn hat for your character. It would be an unusually playful and whimsical act for Ya'shenn, though.
Heh, nice one, although Ii'Jyka would not wear it (she likes her hair to be free), she would accept it and appreciate it as a meaningful gift.. (and would keep it on display on her person)
Is this rule? I thought in the new psionic system there was no loss of mental abilities (psionics) even when having no constitution?, just checking
Just a mood piccy
*munches popcorn*
You could use the misplaced and now defunct post to post something more filling then just popcorn? lol...
Ya'shenn has advice/suggestions she is willing to provide, but no one has asked her. (I'm also a bit curious to see what Ii and Kirath come up with.) Not a lot for her to do at the moment.
Not handy, lol, I was consciously trying NOT to use Ya'shenn's abilities making "me" a little independent from her..
Yeah, I noticed that. You shouldn't then complain if she doesn't have much to do, though.
hmmz
Maybe Ya'shenn can contact Ii?
So I guess Ya'shenn isn't interested ,
That and the DM would be nice to reply sometime soon
Is this rule? I thought in the new psionic system there was no loss of mental abilities (psionics) even when having no constitution?, just checking
Well, I think it's more a house rule than a real rule, but I figure it's the trade-off for being immune to all mind-affecting powers. An undead's mind has died, so I believe they should generally loose any psi powers. There are, of course, exceptions, but they are rare. Mist-of-the-Mind is one; a psion who is essentially a disembodied psyche. I have a few others, too, but they are all unique individuals.
Well, gunpowder and cannon are canon in FR as "Wonders pf Gond", pretty much magic items or technology sufficiently advanced to be magic-like. FR is notorious for having magically advanced civilizations, even ones that use magic for mundane tasks. There are more technologically advanced societies that export limited quantities too (Lantan).
So ...
The larger vessels mostly have cannons, but they are not as advanced as 17th century naval tech. Powder is an alchemical item that is very expensive and difficult to make. There are single-shot pistols and blunderbusses, but no rifles or even muskets. Cannon are on most capital ships (including the Pride ), but due to cost, sloops do not (usually). The canon are generally only used in direst of circumstances due to shortages of ammo and powder. Balistas and heavy crossbows are common.
This is basically splitting the difference, saying "some cannon" without blowing it up (so to speak).
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The Pride has 6 heavy guns, 3 to a side. Each has a crew of 8 to fire. Reloading takes 4 rounds (+1 round for less than 8 crew to a minimum of 4 which would then be 8 rounds to reload). The crews of these are trained in their use, and a normal crewman cannot replace a lost gun crew.
There are thirty Triple Heavy Crossbows set up along the top deck with stores of bolts. A crew of two can fire every other round, while a lone archer takes 2 rounds to reload. The firer may attack up to three times with full attack. If a firer has fewer than 3 attacks per round, they may still fire more than one bolt, in which case all bolts either hit or miss with that attack. A firer may also take shots one at a time. There are 3 bolts in a loaded Triple Heavy Crossbow (of course). They are an anchored weapon, and would impose a -4 penalty to fire due to the weight of the weapon if removed from the moorings.
Aboard the Sloops
There are typically a dozen Triple Heavy Crossbows set up on a sloop. The Vengeance also has eight light cannon. They have half the crew requirements of the heavy guns above.
Eugh..
You've probably forgotten that my npc had a rifle as one of his weapons, sigh, now retrospectively I have to change that.., crap
Arquebuses are acceptable, so it's ok, but a rifle would be a unique item with limited ammo. The Mlar may be able to replace some, given time.
Arquebuses are acceptable, so it's ok, but a rifle would be a unique item with limited ammo. The Mlar may be able to replace some, given time.
Huzzah, new posts.
By "triple heavy crossbows," do you mean "triple ballistae," by any chance? (Zim likes the idea of a triple-crossbow ballista. That sounds nasty.)
What is a rifle doing in a D&D game?
I quite agree!
The rifle is a part of the oriental and renaissance weapon's detailed in the DMG
I quite agree!
Hellooooo people, BOYS and GIRLS, where the heck are you all?
We had momentum, now whats up?
I'm here. *munches more popcorn*
Well, you could talk to Ii'Jyka?! I havent left yet, seeing as the Dm wants us to stay huddled together irrespective of our actions
Your actions are your own, but it is called an "adventuring party"
BTW sorry guys but my internet is down at home. Will still check in and post from alternate locations as I am able.
Azure, I was being a bit sarcastic
Just frustrated at the slowing down
By your explanation of Varsh-Mil, I already dislike the guy
He does sound a little bit like a PC of Ii's acquaintance.
I created Mil mostly because our party includes Azthri, a githyanki who hasn't had a 'proper' upbringing, and several githyanki who were brought up in Git'riban.
I don't think so... not what my mind has on Leyr'Asj'tor anyway..
Edit: you say Pc, not npc.. euhm
The point being? I don't quite get it, what "use is he" to those not of a "proper" upbringing? I fail to see it
The varsh caste is responsible for seeing that githyanki children have a proper upbringing. Several party members were brought up by githyanki renegades or even by barbarians (horrors!). This came up before with regard to Pale's pilot, who was a member of the same caste.
Also: I know this may sound pedantic, but:
is this deliberate or accidental spelling mistake or not? ..
Azure wrote:
complementing, Definition of COMPLEMENT
a : something that fills up, completes, or makes perfect
b : the quantity, number, or assortment required to make a thing complete ; especially : the whole force or personnel of a ship
I think he means:
complimenting: 1com·pli·ment
noun \ˈkäm-plə-mənt\
1
a : an expression of esteem, respect, affection, or admiration; especially : an admiring remark
b : formal and respectful recognition : honour
2
plural : best wishes : regards
(I got confused at first reading that sentence.. that's why I post this.. )
The varsh caste is responsible for seeing that githyanki children have a proper upbringing. Several party members were brought up by githyanki renegades or even by barbarians (horrors!). This came up before with regard to Pale's pilot, who was a member of the same caste.
Ah, right, ok , Ii'Jyka isn't interested at all, lol..
If she really had a theological debate about it, she would probably be classed a heretic..(in regards to "real GithÝanki/ Gith'Zerai and non gith )
Edit: spelling mistake
It counts every edit as a new post, which is unfortunate for anyone who gets an email notification for new posts.
You are active, but Ij was in the leadership commune. Not all active players were present in the meeting.