Lol, I forgot that a by-product of CHz changing the way my watermark works has robbed me of the ability to edit my posts...

Can I get a map update to this point?

Ayup.

http://www.saxypunch.com/missile5/ur..._to_skills.png

Is it my go or do the shadows need to be ordered around first?

The shadows aren't in range to do anything interesting after their move, so just go ahead. Updated post-shadows map:

So! I will update your sheets to level 2 as time permits, but there's no hurry since next episode ain't startin' 'til after meet get real. In the meantime I need some decisions from y'all.

Sometime when I wasn't paying attention, the D&D character builder changed how backgrounds work and now they actually have mechanical elements and matter a lil' bit. So I'm gonna reflavor them into setting-appropriateness and then you guys can pick what you like or I'll pick one for you since many of you are bad at making prompt decisions! Ok! More options! More analysis paralysis! YAY!

Like your agent told you, if you lost sponsors (and you all did), you need to make some new arrangements to get back up to 3. I am thinking about adding little mechanical bonuses to sponsorship next episode, but I will not tell you in advance what bonuses a given sponsor might offer! Because then boring numbers manipulation instead of funny thing.

Your money: like Louie told you, if you can find it, you can buy it. That is: show me a real-world storefront (ideally online but if you wanna take a picture of a literal shop window then fine) that sells what you want for a given price, and you get it for that price. If you want something that doesn't exist in the real world (or at least can't be conveniently bought) like a rocket chainsaw or a wand of fireballs, you need to go through Louie's fence. He'll quote you a price, and you can take it or leave it.

Cette and Wvlf have both shown interest in joining the game, so I figure we can go back to the rotation method if they're still interested. If someone wants to volunteer to go to the back of the line to let them in early; cool, if not they'll just roll in as casualties occur.

Ummm. THAT'S IT I THINK, now accepting audience queries ok

Ahahaha wherein Pang gets so impatient to implement his between-adventure stuff that he just warps us all out.

You have no idea what this shopping metagame is going to do to me.

Well, that was PART of it, but the bigger part was that I looked at what the diggles could do on their turn and it was NOTHIN' again and you guys clearly were never going to branch out and explore the rest of the cave and find all the dirty tricks I put in there so EJECT BUTTON

(I have a METHOD planned whereby you will be mechanically encouraged to spread out and fight instead of squishing into a big defensive wall of bristling guns)

(Plus also the thing about the spreading smoke making it laughably difficult for you to survive shadow rampage is basically a true thing, we could have theoretically played it out but it would just be several weeks of all of you looking sad when you rolled anything less than a 17.)

Can I be told what the gimmick was with the chess game at least because I was totally gonna go over there after putting out the bacon fire

You cannot! Because if it was something clever I would want to reskin it and use it later, and if it was just a really cheap pit trap I would never admit that, ever

v SOMETIMES CHECKERS? OR EVEN TIC-TAC-TOE. OF THE ANCIENTS

He's not going to figure out a way to reskin it, so every place we explore is gonna have a massive chessboard in the basement. The old ones fuckin' loved chess, man.

Additional Spam:
Man, Kennedy is fuckin picky, I talked their sterilizing kit up so hard! So what if I didn't actually use it on camera! What the fuck would they think I'd use a sterilizing kit for anyway!

Also Hasborg is losing out.

They are going to make a Stingdick movie directed by Mikael the Fey and they'll want in on that.

I kinda came up with a backstory while I was inventing new sponsors. Jill was a foundling, being far too big to live in normal pixie society and dumped on the doorstep of a religious orphanage. Despite being terribly well loved and cared for, she burned down the orphanage with everyone inside then embarked on a life of heavy drinking and blowing shit up.

Deep.

Well, it's something, and that's adequate.

Got basically no background for Mamara or Cliff though, since Mamara is mostly a living tautology and Cliff exists because I pushed random buttons while Hawk was still suffering Rufus Detachment Disorder.

I return to find no activity. I know some of you have been busy learning about SPORTS. But some of you have no excuse. You make me sad. You make everyone sad with your TOTAL FAILURE.

I will use my new mastery over SPORTS to make more informed purchasing decisions!

I have all of the no excuses. I was supposed to do some window shopping I guess?

And also try my hand at explaining away why vampire is a class and a race and how it all makes sooooo much sense in context?

I suck I know. :(

Sponsorship:

1. I would like to approach a camping/outdoors supply store for sponsorship. I think that the situations in which we find ourselves could be adequately described as roughing it and some of their merchandise would be frequently featured in our excursions playing roles that aren't flashy, but are fundamental to our success nevertheless. Some of the following items could be provided by this company.

2. I would also like to communicate with a safety supplies company. Since I am inherently very combustible, I think that there could be a good relationship formed there. For example, the fire extinguisher in my shopping list could be provided, and could be featured prominently though they should understand that it's a high risk/reward item - it may take some time for it to be used, but when it is it would be very obvious to the viewer. I should mention that my first goal is to not be on fire at all, so I will actively try to avoid needing this product. However, fire-retardant gear (such as the gloves etc. noted below) would be a relatively constant feature of my getup.

Shopping list:

110 feet of paracord - 16
Magnesium fire starter -5
Triple XL fire-resistant jacket - 35
Fire-resistant pants - 32
Fire-resistant gloves big enough to fit my enormous hands - 16
Fire extinguisher - 40
Big mean boots - 122
Angle mirror - 3
Multi tool - 43

Total: 312 before potential sponsor freebies.

I'd also like to ask Iron Grip for a big axe to go with my trusty hammer, for situations where chopping stuff is advantageous to bashing stuff.

[ 08:29:06 ] [ +Pang ] Hmmmmm. It would be way too easy to just deliberately align your sponsor picks and your shopping list so I'm gonna say $200 cap on comps

DEAL. $112 well spent. Plus axe I guess.

Yeah really sorry for the long delay on my part, I should be able to get to this by the weekend at the latest, I have an important interview coming later in the week and a lot of work to do before then as well.

don't worry no matter how long you take Skills will take a full month longer than that

Even dogs can have kevlar vests! - about $180? Not sure how much protection "heavy team jumpsuit" gives me, so this might not matter.

Inquire at fence regarding other means of improving AC.

oh man right right gotta get back on this

pick a sponsor and a shopping and everything

YEAH IT'LL BE DONE

Yeah that's not a bad idea. Can I get a jumpsuit made of not paper?