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by Jes
Mon May 08, 2023 1:24 am
Forum: DM Logs
Topic: Jes's Jovial Jumbles
Replies: 64
Views: 4987

Re: Jes's Jovial Jumbles

-Ran an event related to vampires.
by Jes
Sun May 07, 2023 4:15 pm
Forum: DM Event Stories
Topic: Road Rumors
Replies: 96
Views: 16537

Re: Road Rumors

Word gets around in some circles that a hunt is on and adventurers are gathering in the Dale to hopefully be a step closer to stopping a vampire threat. ((In around four hours from this post.))
by Jes
Mon Apr 17, 2023 7:20 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: The Team Comings and Goings
Replies: 146
Views: 42729

Re: The Team Comings and Goings

Just making a note here because it's been a week or so since I've been able to do much. Gonna be a bit sparse this week also as I have to catch up on college coursework after being ill. Will be back around this weekend to catch up on Amia!
by Jes
Wed Apr 05, 2023 11:58 pm
Forum: DM Logs
Topic: Jes's Jovial Jumbles
Replies: 64
Views: 4987

Re: Jes's Jovial Jumbles

-Mini investigation.
-Fixed some skin.
-Did a quick 2-level rebuild.
-Delivered some DMIGs.
by Jes
Sun Apr 02, 2023 5:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: DM Praise Thread
Replies: 96
Views: 38524

Re: DM Praise Thread

It wasn't even a DM event and she still stayed the whole time to make it more fun. Big kudos!
by Jes
Mon Mar 27, 2023 2:17 am
Forum: DM Event Stories
Topic: Road Rumors
Replies: 96
Views: 16537

Re: Road Rumors

A message is dispatched to Winya from Nicholas Selwyn indicating that it appears to have been an isolated event targeting a particular individual, so they don't expect further attacks. It further explains that thankfully they were able to tend to the wounded and fallen and everyone is okay - except ...
by Jes
Mon Mar 27, 2023 1:23 am
Forum: DM Logs
Topic: Jes's Jovial Jumbles
Replies: 64
Views: 4987

Re: Jes's Jovial Jumbles

-Even MOAR shenanigans. Some folks died in the Triumvir. And in Demonreach. They got better, though. Probably. Maybe.
by Jes
Sun Mar 26, 2023 5:58 pm
Forum: DM Event Stories
Topic: Road Rumors
Replies: 96
Views: 16537

Re: Road Rumors

News travels through the various surface settlements that there was an attack within the Triumvir today. There aren't a lot of details floating around, as it seems there's quite a lot of confusion, but it appears that residents who were killed were able to be returned to life.
by Jes
Thu Mar 23, 2023 6:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Howness Quest
Replies: 12
Views: 722

Re: Howness Quest

The old quest system doesn't work anymore, so no. They're going to be changed eventually.
by Jes
Wed Mar 22, 2023 1:22 am
Forum: DM Logs
Topic: Jes's Jovial Jumbles
Replies: 64
Views: 4987

Re: Jes's Jovial Jumbles

-More investigation shenanigans!
-Hawkeye trolled a criminal.
by Jes
Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:12 pm
Forum: DM Event Stories
Topic: Kingdom of Kohlingen
Replies: 87
Views: 7162

Re: Kingdom of Kohlingen

Announcements are put up in Kohlingen, the Wave & Serpent, Kampo's, Winya Ravana, Barak Runedar, and The Dale, inviting merchants from all over to attend an event! Kingdom of Kohlingen Trades Festival You are invited to attend the Trades Festival to take place on the main road in Fort Cystana on...
by Jes
Sat Mar 18, 2023 3:37 am
Forum: DM Logs
Topic: Jes's Jovial Jumbles
Replies: 64
Views: 4987

Re: Jes's Jovial Jumbles

Last week, forgot to mention: -Did an event with more investigation into some alleged vampire business. There was some fighting and someone saved a starving lamb. (Thanks to Legion and Rogue for helping me with that while I was sick.) Today: -Ran an event in Nes'ek that involved a LOT of kobolds and...
by Jes
Sat Mar 18, 2023 3:27 am
Forum: DM Event Stories
Topic: Road Rumors
Replies: 96
Views: 16537

Re: Road Rumors

Word spreads that there was a great battle in Khem, north of Nes'ek, between a group of adventurers and a massive throng of kobolds. The adventurers had successfully managed to bottleneck the pass to the south through the use of an Earthquake spell (which was super effective - perhaps more so than i...
by Jes
Fri Mar 17, 2023 5:04 pm
Forum: DM Event Stories
Topic: Road Rumors
Replies: 96
Views: 16537

Re: Road Rumors

Lady Si'neela in Nes'ek sends out a call for aid, messengers taking this plea to all the surface cities which can be easily reached through the lamps and by cart on Amia island.

// Event in one hour from this post!
by Jes
Sat Mar 11, 2023 4:24 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: The Team Comings and Goings
Replies: 146
Views: 42729

Re: The Team Comings and Goings

I'm going to be taking the next week off (aside from the Relic Hunt on Sunday) to give myself some extra rest time. Being sick hits me really hard and I forget how hard sometimes. So I'm just going to take it easy and stop trying to push myself. I am sure that will be enough time, though! I'll be ba...
by Jes
Fri Mar 03, 2023 7:39 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: The Team Comings and Goings
Replies: 146
Views: 42729

Re: The Team Comings and Goings

Welcome back to Amarice, who returns as a DM!
by Jes
Mon Feb 20, 2023 7:46 pm
Forum: DM Event Stories
Topic: The Southern Jewel - The Kingdom of Cetha
Replies: 99
Views: 20534

Re: The Southern Jewel - The Kingdom of Cetha

Interest buzzes through the streets of Southport and in Frontier's Rest as, while some construction is being completed, a group of twenty knights marches out and heads east past the Festival Grounds and out the easternmost gate, toward Knight's Hallow. Within the two settlements, guard presence incr...
by Jes
Mon Feb 20, 2023 4:09 am
Forum: Libraries of Amia
Topic: [Kohlingen] Ad Libitum
Replies: 1
Views: 474

Re: [Kohlingen] Ad Libitum

The Miser Once there was an Arch Devil named Bob. He was a Sitter who made enough coin to become rather wealthy. But he was a Bald miser. He was so Hairy that he wouldn't even lend his Pillows to his neighbors. And Snails wouldn't bother to visit because he had no spare Armor for them to eat. One d...
by Jes
Sat Feb 18, 2023 7:28 am
Forum: DM Logs
Topic: Jes's Jovial Jumbles
Replies: 64
Views: 4987

Re: Jes's Jovial Jumbles

-Ran a mini event meeting with King Adam and did some investigative stuff afterward!
by Jes
Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:58 pm
Forum: Spark of Life (Character Concepts)
Topic: RP Fodder/Looking for RP
Replies: 4
Views: 740

Re: RP Fodder/Looking for RP

Kohlingen is looking for knightly RP! And for people interested in ousting our NPCs in government positions! xD We're looking to be more outgoing in patrols, helping people, and having royal tournaments and stuff. There's a spot for many types of non-evil characters, but especially for knightly types!
by Jes
Thu Feb 16, 2023 5:15 am
Forum: DM Event Stories
Topic: Road Rumors
Replies: 96
Views: 16537

Re: Road Rumors

Jes wrote: Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:25 pm A certain resident in the Shrine receives the message and studies it, then goes to speak with some other residents.


// An event tied to this will take place on Sunday, the 19th, at 8pm GMT/3pm EST, starting in The Dale!
// This event has been changed to Sunday the 26th at the same time!
by Jes
Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:54 am
Forum: DM Logs
Topic: Jes's Jovial Jumbles
Replies: 64
Views: 4987

Re: Jes's Jovial Jumbles

-Ran a little investigative event that went waaay off into left field! xD
by Jes
Thu Feb 16, 2023 3:42 am
Forum: DM Event Stories
Topic: Road Rumors
Replies: 96
Views: 16537

Re: Road Rumors

Another wagon was attacked on the way from Ridgewood to Southport. Word has it that the "monsters" were involved, for orcs were caught handling the corpse of the driver when an adventurer answered the call for aid from Southport. Trade wagons and travelers are encouraged to take armed esco...
by Jes
Thu Feb 16, 2023 1:32 am
Forum: DM Event Stories
Topic: The Southern Jewel - The Kingdom of Cetha
Replies: 99
Views: 20534

Re: The Southern Jewel - The Kingdom of Cetha

With the final weeks of winter on the horizon, the results of the seemingly rapid election in Cetha give way to what some may see as a familiar sentiment. It starts out quiet in most areas of Cetha, but the voices of dissent are first noticed by travelers and officials alike in Southport West. Their...
by Jes
Wed Feb 15, 2023 10:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Forum Features and Feedback
Replies: 13
Views: 7981

Re: Forum Features and Feedback

Removed [hquote] from the options because it broke after a phpbb update and I couldn't figure out how to fix it. I went through and replaced existing usage of it with either ex or spoiler tags, depending on which worked better. There weren't that many, so that worked out. xD Also, updated the ex fea...
by Jes
Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:25 pm
Forum: DM Event Stories
Topic: Road Rumors
Replies: 96
Views: 16537

Re: Road Rumors

A certain resident in the Shrine receives the message and studies it, then goes to speak with some other residents.


// An event tied to this will take place on Sunday, the 19th, at 8pm GMT/3pm EST, starting in The Dale!
by Jes
Tue Feb 14, 2023 8:21 pm
Forum: DM Event Stories
Topic: Road Rumors
Replies: 96
Views: 16537

Re: Road Rumors

A trade wagon spreads word that they were beset by orcs just outside of The Dale on their way from Southport one night when their departure ran later than expected. A single dark figure appeared and seemed to have saved them... but this unknown individual was shrouded in darkness and extremely bruta...
by Jes
Tue Feb 14, 2023 3:22 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: General Announcements
Replies: 99
Views: 48896

Re: General Announcements

The Team has decided that we will streamline requests going forward. We are removing the difficulty tag feature (Where we'd tag [E], [M], or [C]) and all requests from now on will need two DMs to approve the request, regardless of the subject. This will hopefully make simpler requests move faster an...
by Jes
Mon Feb 13, 2023 2:06 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Transparency: Banning
Replies: 19
Views: 3296

Re: Transparency: Banning

Banned from: Forum, Discord, Game Length of time: Indefinite Date of Banning: Feb 12, 2023 Cause: Repeatedly stirring conflict among the playerbase through intentional misrepresentation, harassing players OOC through multiple mediums. Was also banned in 1.69 Amia, where they were known as The Littl...
by Jes
Mon Feb 13, 2023 1:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A test run, player help needed.
Replies: 42
Views: 3141

Re: A test run, player help needed.

(All the things.) Just wanted to say that this is a wonderful post. Thank you for this. It echoes some of my own sentiments, especially regarding a server story/larger plots. I know they're hard and can be convoluted and hard to follow up on, but co-DM'ing helps mitigate some of that drastically. I...
by Jes
Sat Feb 11, 2023 11:39 pm
Forum: DM Logs
Topic: Jes's Jovial Jumbles
Replies: 64
Views: 4987

Re: Jes's Jovial Jumbles

-Helped Albacksen with the Endir's Point festival, and also did a few things there myself for my plots
-Delivered some requests
-Took supplies from Malandria for the Treetops construction
by Jes
Sat Feb 11, 2023 3:43 am
Forum: DM Logs
Topic: Jes's Jovial Jumbles
Replies: 64
Views: 4987

Re: Jes's Jovial Jumbles

-Ran the Djinn today
-Gave folks DCs for lots of RP at the Djinn
by Jes
Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:55 am
Forum: DM Logs
Topic: Jes's Jovial Jumbles
Replies: 64
Views: 4987

Re: Jes's Jovial Jumbles

-Took a bunch of resources from Taranath/Riley for the Land's End module change
by Jes
Mon Feb 06, 2023 7:16 pm
Forum: DM Logs
Topic: Jes's Jovial Jumbles
Replies: 64
Views: 4987

Re: Jes's Jovial Jumbles

-Delivered a special character request
-Did some character maintenance
-More plot planning

I've started a new job and will need a bit to settle into the new routine, but my plots will be starting soon!
by Jes
Mon Feb 06, 2023 2:31 am
Forum: DM Event Stories
Topic: A Flamboyant Appearance - The Djinn Sales
Replies: 27
Views: 10365

Re: A Flamboyant Appearance - The Djinn Sales

With a flutter of notices, word spreads that the Djinn's Thirty-First Wife, Amraela of Anauroch, will be conducting sales at the week's end! // Friday, Feb 10th at 10 PM GMT/5 PM EST. As a note, Fridays are now the only days I will know in advance if I have to work the close shift at work, so it'll ...
by Jes
Sat Feb 04, 2023 7:25 pm
Forum: DM Logs
Topic: Jes's Jovial Jumbles
Replies: 64
Views: 4987

Re: Jes's Jovial Jumbles

(Yesterday)
-Tweaked some widgets that needed updated/fixed
-Watched some RP and gave some DCs out
-Worked on a plot plan for [redacted]
by Jes
Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A test run, player help needed.
Replies: 42
Views: 3141

Re: A test run, player help needed.

I could probably get behind a proper catalog with DC costs that players can purchase from in game. There'd need to be quite the big discussion on what to fully allow through it and what not to, and whether things should be grandfathered, for fairness, etc. Also would need to start a targeted talk ab...
by Jes
Fri Feb 03, 2023 4:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A test run, player help needed.
Replies: 42
Views: 3141

Re: A test run, player help needed.

I'm not sure how I feel about this because it just moves the problems to a different step in the process. Instead of the potential for abuse being up front, it'll be after they've made and become attached to the character in question. If we make this change because players can't trust DMs, why would...
by Jes
Wed Feb 01, 2023 11:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A test run, player help needed.
Replies: 42
Views: 3141

Re: A test run, player help needed.

I'm afraid much of the posted conversation was left out and the full context was not provided here. As is usually the case when someone wants to make a point. I'd really rather not dredge this up yet again from a player who openly insulted the team AND the playerbase as a whole. The team did offer a...
by Jes
Tue Jan 31, 2023 9:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Personal Plots with DMs!
Replies: 1
Views: 321

Personal Plots with DMs!

This is a topic for tracking requested personal plots or one-off events. Ideally these plot requests should be for smaller things that you would like to do with your character or for your group of IC friends. Not all requests will be something I can do (like if you ask to go through RP to become a C...
by Jes
Tue Jan 31, 2023 2:32 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: The Team Comings and Goings
Replies: 146
Views: 42729

Re: The Team Comings and Goings

I've had a lot of encouragement from many players over the last week and they have helped me decide that I won't step down from DM'ing. So many of our players are just so sweet and supportive, so thank you. <3 I'll be making up that thread on personal plots again, so keep an eye out and reach out to...
by Jes
Mon Jan 30, 2023 2:35 am
Forum: Libraries of Amia
Topic: [Kohlingen] Ad Libitum
Replies: 1
Views: 474

[Kohlingen] Ad Libitum

A work-in-progress collection of stories written collaboratively utilizing random words at key points in sentences throughout. A Jousting Gala Once upon a time in a faraway land there lived a Wolf and his daughter, the Rat. They lived in a Harem. One evening during dinner, a Zac Dove by and asked th...
by Jes
Mon Jan 30, 2023 2:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A test run, player help needed.
Replies: 42
Views: 3141

Re: A test run, player help needed.

If this thread looks like a joke to you, then I don't really know what to say.
by Jes
Sat Jan 28, 2023 6:33 am
Forum: DM Event Stories
Topic: Kingdom of Kohlingen
Replies: 87
Views: 7162

Re: Kingdom of Kohlingen

Notices are placed within the Kingdom of Kohlingen and sent out to all allies/invitees. ----------- Schedule for the Platinum Gala Start/Arrival: [/u] Gift Exchange participants deliver gifts to the Regent in Fort Cystana North. First Event: [/u] We will kick off the the Gala with the Royal Tourname...
by Jes
Fri Jan 27, 2023 6:31 am
Forum: Dev Logs
Topic: Jes's Dev Log
Replies: 31
Views: 2628

Re: Jes's Dev Log

-Dev work for Bag: finished the Keep
-Script tweak
-Edited guard NPC scripts, bios, and voicesets that were wrong
by Jes
Mon Jan 23, 2023 11:21 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: The Team Comings and Goings
Replies: 146
Views: 42729

Re: The Team Comings and Goings

I know I just returned from my break, but I just have to step back. I'm not mentally, physically, or emotionally in a good enough place to deal with the stress that comes with all this. Stress in fact exacerbates my health condition. So I'm stepping down as DM, but I'll stay on as a Dev, as that's s...
by Jes
Mon Jan 23, 2023 7:18 pm
Forum: DM Logs
Topic: Jes's Jovial Jumbles
Replies: 64
Views: 4987

Re: Jes's Jovial Jumbles

(Yesterday)
-Delivered Galan's BC.
-Gave DCs.
by Jes
Sat Jan 21, 2023 11:45 pm
Forum: DM Event Stories
Topic: Kingdom of Kohlingen
Replies: 87
Views: 7162

Re: Kingdom of Kohlingen

More invitations are sent to the allies of Kohlingen and placed up in public locations throughout the Kingdom of Kohlingen. https://i.imgur.com/ND0h2ed.jpg // In case anyone struggles with the image: "Come to the Kingdom of Kohlingen's PLATINUM GALA. Located in Fort Cystana North at the new Kee...
by Jes
Sat Jan 21, 2023 10:20 pm
Forum: DM Event Stories
Topic: Kingdom of Kohlingen
Replies: 87
Views: 7162

Re: Kingdom of Kohlingen

// The new date for the coronation will be February 12th at 1pm EST/6pm GMT! (Updated the invitation post.)
by Jes
Sat Jan 21, 2023 1:26 am
Forum: DM Logs
Topic: Jes's Jovial Jumbles
Replies: 64
Views: 4987

Re: Jes's Jovial Jumbles

I disappeared for ages due to catching COVID and also moving. But I'm back!

-Did some RP-watching today and gave out some DCs.
-Gave some Dragon Disciple advice to a player.