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[Jorbles]

Turn Order
1) Jorbles
2) Insomniac
3) Archetype
4) werothegreat
5) Captain_Frisk
6) Galzria

Welcome to Gauntlet of Fools V!

I really wanted to play more Gauntlet of Fools after III wrapped up, but then I didn't show up in time to signup for GoFIV (silly me not checking into the forum often enough). So I have started this expressly for the purpose of finding 5 other people to play Gauntlet of Fools with. It's pretty low stress so you can probably handle it.

I'll be the moderator and die roller for everyone because well there is no other way to roll dice here. (By roll dice I mean generate numbers on random.org). Though I am a moderator I am also a player. I promise I won't cheat, but you can joke about me cheating when I inevitably beat you.* Feel free to chat in the thread, talk like your character whatever you want!

Rules
1. No outside communication.
2. I will try to resolve at least one encounter for everyone each day so because of that, if you wish to use an ability you have 12 hours from when I post the encounter to use any "before rolling" abilities and 12 hours after I post results for after rolling abilities. If you do not wish to use an ability I request you post No ability uses. If everyone gets their actions in before deadline the game will happen at a faster pace.
3. Please bold your instructions if you happen to have a choice to make. That way it's clear what your intentions are. For example "Gutnis strikes at the Gopher with his mighty axe. Using a weapon token."
3. IF I post an encounter on the weekends, the timer for abilities will not start till the Monday after
4. Have fun!

This game can fit up to 6 people.
1. Jorbles
2. Archetype
3. Galzria
4. Insomniac
5. Captain_Frisk
6. werothegreat

Full disclosure: I will be using random.org for all die rolls, I will roll them in TURN order

Full rules can be found here Rules (PDF)
Full deck can be found here Decks

All rules and setup posts blatently stolen from Insomniac, in Gauntlet of Fools 1.

*Full disclosure: I haven't actually won yet, so I'll probably lose.

[Jorbles]

Boasting.

When the game starts the post below will show the character/weapon combinations available. Here's how we'll do boasting. Let's use players Alice, Bob, and Carol


Alice goes first

Alice decides to take the ninja with a bow, she declares this along with any boasts she wishes to add (she does not have to)

Next Bob decides to take either a different hero or the ninja, if he takes the ninja he MUST add a boast. Boasting continues till all have a hero.

Example
Alice takes ninja with a bow without breakfast
Bob takes ninja with a bow without breakfast, and hopping on one foot
CAROL takes Priest with a staff
Alice takes Priest with a staff, with a hang over
Carol takes Barbarian with a dagger.

NOTE: Each hero can only have 1 of each type of boast


Combat. Once the Encounter is up before rolls are posted.
Use Weapon Token and Use Class Token are the respective ways to use your ability

Combat. After rolls are posted
Use Weapon Token and Use Class Token are the respective ways to use your ability

It is important to know when you can use your ability.

[Jorbles]

Turn Order
1) Jorbles
2) Insomniac
3) Archetype
4) werothegreat
5) Captain_Frisk
6) Galzria

The Boasts
While Juggling - After rolling subtract 1 from the total, Start with half as many weapon tokens as normal
With a Hangover - Roll 1 Less Die, -4 Defense, Discard this boast when you Kill your first Monster
One Arm Tied Behind Back - Any die's showing 1 and 2 are ignored treating them as 0's
Blindfolded - If you both kill & dodge the monster score 1 less gold.
Hopping on One Leg - -2 Defense
Without Breakfast - Start with 1 wound.

The Cast
Jester with a Spiked Shield
Artificer with a Sling
Ninja with a Bo (Staff)
Thief with a Whip
Trapper with a Flaming Sword
Berserker with a Scepter

Details on the Classes and Weapons

Jester with a Spiked Shield
Defence: 14 + 1 (spiked shield) = 15
Dice: 4

Class Tokens: 2
Class Ability: Before rolling spend a token to switch the monsters power and toughness

Weapon Tokens: 2
Weapon Ability: +1 Defence. Spend a token after rolling to kill a monster that damaged you

Artificer with a Sling
Defence: 15
Dice: 3

Class Tokens: 2
Class Ability: After an encounter instead of treasure spend a token to get +1 die for the rest of the game.

Weapon Tokens: 2
Weapon Ability: Before rolling spend a token to kill and dodge a monster with attack 20 or more

Ninja with a Bo (Staff)
Defence: 17
Dice: 3

Class Tokens: 0
Class Ability: Start with 2x as many weapon uses

Weapon Tokens: 4 x 2 (Ninja) = 8
Weapon Ability: Before rolling spend a token to get either +2 dice or +6 defence this turn

Thief with a Whip
Defence: 13
Dice: 4

Class Tokens: 2
Class Ability: Spend a token to dodge a monster

Weapon Tokens: 2
Weapon Ability: After rolling spend a weapon token to dodge a monster you didn't kill

Trapper with a Flaming Sword
Defence: 16
Dice: 5

Class Tokens: 2
Class Ability: Once per encounter before rolling spend a token to make this encounter have +2 Gold for you

Weapon Tokens: 2
Weapon Ability: Before rolling spend a token to take 1 wound and kill and dodge the monster

Berserker with a Scepter
Defence: 14
Dice: 4

Class Tokens: 2
Class Ability: Before rolling spend a token to get +1 die for each wound you have and if you kill the monster dodge it

Weapon Tokens: 2
Weapon Ability: Before rolling spend a token to kill a monster with attack less than it's defense

Discarded Encounters
Hellhound
Wolf
Behemoth

Current Game State
Jorbles:
    Class: Ninja
    Weapon: Staff
    Boasts: Skipped Breakfast, Hungover, One Arm Tied Behind His Back
    Gold: 3
    Weapon Tokens: 6
    Class Tokens: 0
    Defense: 17
    Dice: 3
    Other: None
    Wounds: 2

Insomniac:
    Class: Thief
    Weapon: Whip
    Boasts: Hopping on One Leg, One Arm Tied Behind His Back
    Gold: 3
    Weapon Tokens: 1
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 11
    Dice: 4
    Other: None
    Wounds: 2

Archetype:
    Class: Jester
    Weapon: Spiked Shield
    Boasts: Hungover, Hopping on One Leg
    Gold: 4
    Weapon Tokens: 1
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 13
    Dice: 4
    Other: None
    Wounds: 1

werothegreat:
    Class: Artificer
    Weapon: Sling
    Boasts: None
    Gold: 4
    Weapon Tokens: 1
    Class Tokens: 1
    Defense: 15
    Dice: 4
    Other: None
    Wounds: 0

Captain_Frisk:
    Class: Berserker
    Weapon: Scepter
    Boasts: Blindfolded, Skipped Breakfast, Hungover
    Gold: 9
    Weapon Tokens: 2
    Class Tokens: 1
    Defense: 14
    Dice: 4
    Other: None
    Wounds: 3

Galzria:
    Class: Trapper
    Weapon: Flaming Sword
    Boasts: One Hand Tied Behind Back, Hungover, Juggling
    Gold: 7
    Weapon Tokens: 0
    Class Tokens: 1
    Defense: 16
    Dice: 5
    Other: None
    Wounds: 3

[Jorbles]

This is open now. Feel free to sign up if you are in GoFIV, but I will give precedence to people who are not currently in it if they want to play.

[Archetype]

Thinking about buying this game anyways. /in

[Jorbles]

Thinking about buying this game anyways. /in

Oh I'm definitely going to buy it. It's not available where I live yet though.

[Galzria]

In

[Insomniac]

In

[Galzria]

And yeah, I expressly did not play my own game with IV, recognizing the demand to play. I've no problems with the mod playing however, as evidenced in GoF-III, where even with cheating I lost legitimately.

[Jorbles]

And yeah, I expressly did not play my own game with IV, recognizing the demand to play. I've no problems with the mod playing however, as evidenced in GoF-III, where even with cheating I lost legitimately.

I was kinda hoping Insomniac would start another one, but then I thought if I really wanted to play I could just do it myself. So here we are.

[Insomniac]

TBH I'm holding off on modding everything right now I've been overwhelemed with RL and modding lately. so I want to hold off till things are more reasonable

[Jorbles]

TBH I'm holding off on modding everything right now I've been overwhelemed with RL and modding lately. so I want to hold off till things are more reasonable

No worries, I don't mind modding a game in the slightest. 

[Galzria]

TBH I'm holding off on modding everything right now I've been overwhelemed with RL and modding lately. so I want to hold off till things are more reasonable

I've been slowing down my overall game count as well. In the range of 5 active games (mod or player) is a good spot for me. When I start having to keep an active file (yes, it got that bad) to remind me and keep track - I'm in too many.

[Galzria]

TBH I'm holding off on modding everything right now I've been overwhelemed with RL and modding lately. so I want to hold off till things are more reasonable

I've been slowing down my overall game count as well. In the range of 5 active games (mod or player) is a good spot for me. When I start having to keep an active file (yes, it got that bad) to remind me and keep track - I'm in too many.

((This actually puts me at 7, but that includes CE, which isn't running currently. And this along with Witch's Brew are low maintenance. Morgrim's BM is also on break, and very not serious when it's not. Overall, that leaves me atgood balance, I think))

[Captain_Frisk]

Innnn n

[Archetype]

Just so I make sure I'm correct on the rules:

When rolling when facing a monster, assuming no tokens are used, it works like this:
(using Banshee from GoF:1)

Encounter is a Banshee!
Attack: 23
Defense: 16
Penalty if hit: 1 Wound OR -3 Defense for the rest of the game
Reward for killing: 4 Gold

To kill the monster: I have to roll higher than its defense?
To dodge the monster's attack: I have to roll higher than the Monster's attack subtracted from my defense?

If I kill it: I get 4 Gold
If I don't: I get nothing

If I get hit: I suffer the penalty of 1 Wound OR -3 Defense for the rest of the game
If I don't get hit: Nothing happens

When exactly do you die? Is it when a certain number of wounds are taken, or when your defense is 0? Or both?

[Jorbles]

Just so I make sure I'm correct on the rules:

When rolling when facing a monster, assuming no tokens are used, it works like this:
(using Banshee from GoF:1)

Encounter is a Banshee!
Attack: 23
Defense: 16
Penalty if hit: 1 Wound OR -3 Defense for the rest of the game
Reward for killing: 4 Gold

To kill the monster: I have to roll higher than its defense?

No, you have to roll equal to or higher than it's defense. Ties always go to the attacker.

To dodge the monster's attack: I have to roll higher than the Monster's attack subtracted from my defense?

There's no rolling. If your Defense is higher than its Attack then hooray, you're safe. If it's equal or lower than you take your penalty.

If I kill it: I get 4 Gold
If I don't: I get nothing

Yes.

If I get hit: I suffer the penalty of 1 Wound OR -3 Defense for the rest of the game
If I don't get hit: Nothing happens

Yes.

When exactly do you die? Is it when a certain number of wounds are taken, or when your defense is 0? Or both?

You die when you have received 4 wounds.

[Archetype]

Thanks Jorbles!

[Robz888]

IN!

[Robz888]

Very sneaky, not putting me in automatically. How frustrating.

[Kuildeous]

I wouldn't mind being /in, but since I've been in II, III, and IV, I'm perfectly content sitting back on this one. Please fill the roster with others first. If you have trouble filling in the sixth slot, then please use me. Just send me a private message so I don't miss the start of the game if I am a part of it.

[Robz888]

I'm actually going to OUT this one. Nevermind!

[werothegreat]

In, though I won't be able to post all day Thanksgiving.

EDIT: Question though - do I have to have bought the game to play here?

[Kuildeous]

In, though I won't be able to post all day Thanksgiving.

EDIT: Question though - do I have to have bought the game to play here?

None of the forum games really require you to have bought the game. Though the forum game may cause you to buy the game.

It's kind of a nice exposure to various games now....as long as the game lends itself to forum format.

[werothegreat]

In, though I won't be able to post all day Thanksgiving.

EDIT: Question though - do I have to have bought the game to play here?

None of the forum games really require you to have bought the game. Though the forum game may cause you to buy the game.

It's kind of a nice exposure to various games now....as long as the game lends itself to forum format.

Then let's consider me in.