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[Insomniac]

Final Standings
1) Voltgloss: 19
2) Jorbles: 14
3) Kuildeous: 10
4) Robz: 9
5) Galzria: 2
6) Qvist: 0

Turn Order
1) Kuildeous
2) Qvist
3) Robz888
4) Galzria
5) Voltgloss
6) Jorbles

Welcome to Gauntlet of Fools II!

I'll be the moderator and die roller for everyone because well there is no other way to roll dice here. 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
4. IF I post an encounter on the weekends, the timer for abilities will not start till the Monday after
3. Have fun!

This game can fit up to 6 people.
1. Kuildeous
2. Voltgloss
3. Galzria
4. Robz888
5. Qvist
6. Jorbles

Once this game has 2 people it will start 24 hours after the last person who signed up, or when it hits 6 whichever comes first.

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)

Favour for signups to those not in 1. If your name is italicized please confirm 'in' or 'out' in thread.

[Insomniac]

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.

[Insomniac]

Turn Order
1) Kuildeous
2) Qvist
3) Robz888
4) Galzria
5) Voltgloss
6) Jorbles

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
Pairings
Wizard with an Axe
Zealot with a Dagger
Necromancer with a Bow
Zombie with a Sack of Loot
Theif with a Morning Star
Avenger with a Sword

Details on the Classes
Wizard - Defense: 15. Class Tokens: 2. Ability: Before rolling spend a token to skip an encounter completely, ignoring its text.

Zealot - Defense: 15. Class Tokens: 2. Ability: Before rolling spend a token to Kill a Monster and you have 0 defense this turn.

Necromancer - Defense: 16. Class Tokens: 2. Ability: This hero has ALL Class abilities of players Killed on previous turns.

Zombie - Defense: 13. Class Tokens: 2. Ability: If any other player is alive spend a token to play this turn even though you are Dead (must be dead to use).

Thief - Defense: 13. Class Tokens: 2. Ability: Spend a token to dodge a monster or a trap.

Avenger - Defense: 16. Class Tokens: 2. Ability: Spend a token after rolling for +3 attack per player killed on previous turns.

Details on the Weapons
Axe - Dice: 5. Weapon Tokens: 2. Ability: Before rolling, once per fight, spend a token to double your attack this turn after other affects but your attack is 0 next turn.

Dagger - Dice: 3. Weapon Tokens: 4. Ability: Before rolling spend a token to kill a monster.

Bow - Dice: 4. Weapon Tokens: 2. Ability: Spend a token to Dodge a monster you killed

Sack of Loot - Dice: 3. Weapon Tokens: 0. Ability: You start with 1 Gold. +Attack Equal to your Gold.

Morning Star - Dice: 5. Weapon Tokens: 2. Ability: Spend a token after rolling to re-roll all dice.

Sword - Dice: 4. Weapon Tokens: 2. Ability: Spend a token for +3 Defense this turn.

Note: If the ability does not say spend a token it is a static ability.

Discarded Encounters
None

Current Game State
Kuildeous:
    Class: Wizard
    Weapon: Axe
    Boasts: One Hand Tied Behind His Back, Hangover
    Gold: 9
    Weapon Tokens: 0
    Class Tokens: 1
    Defense: 15
    Dice: 5
    Other: 0 attack this turn
    Wounds: 2

DEAD Qvist:
    Class: Zombie
    Weapon: Sack of Gold
    Boasts: Juggling, Without Breakfast
    Gold: 1
    Weapon Tokens: 0
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 13
    Dice: 3
    Other: None
    Wounds: 4

DEAD Robz:
    Class: Avenger
    Weapon: Sword
    Boasts: Blindfolded, Without Breakfast
    Gold: 9
    Weapon Tokens: 2
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 16
    Dice: 4
    Other: None
    Wounds: 4

DEAD Galzria:
    Class: Necromancer
    Weapon: Bow
    Boasts: Hung Over, Juggling, Without Breakfast
    Gold: 0
    Weapon Tokens: 1
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 16
    Dice: 4
    Other: None
    Wounds: 4

DEAD Jorbles:
    Class: Zealot
    Weapon: Dagger
    Boasts: One Arm Tied Behind His Back, Without Breakfast, Hung Over
    Gold: 14
    Weapon Tokens: 3
    Class Tokens: 1
    Defense: 15
    Dice: 3
    Other: None
    Wounds: 4

Voltgloss:
    Class: Theif
    Weapon: Morning Star
    Boasts: None
    Gold: 13
    Weapon Tokens: 1
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 13
    Dice: 5
    Other: None
    Wounds: 3

[Voltgloss]

In!

[Galzria]

Confirming in. Now going to read the rules.

[Jorbles]

in!

[Qvist]

Yeah, in. Thanks for the invite. Now I have to read the rules too.

[Robz888]

Insomniac didn't even give me a choice in the matter... which is fine by me. In!

[Eevee]

sorry for being so difficult but /out. access too limited.

[Qvist]

sorry for being so difficult but /out. access too limited.

Oh  Come on. You can have revenge here.
I can't wait to try this out.

[Captain_Frisk]

/in

[Kuildeous]

This game intrigues me.

It seems like there generally isn't more than two concomitant games of the same type going on outside of Mafia. So, I guess I'll auto-/in for the third game if there is one?

[Watno]

I'd guess since eevee didn't take his reserved spot, you could take that one.

[Captain_Frisk]

I'll /out if someone who isn't in I wants in.

[Kuildeous]

Well, Frisk did speak up before I did. It's rightfully his spot.

I also wouldn't be able to read the rules until later this evening, though that wouldn't stop me from foolishly boasting.

[Captain_Frisk]

I'm already in the first game though.  All yours.

/out.

[Kuildeous]

Oh. Cool. Thanks, Cap'n.

So…./in?

[Insomniac]

Man you can't believe it but you did it, you made it through that entire militia by yourself while hungover and with one arm tied behind your back. While you're telling this story to your fans at the local tavern you pick up 5 other people telling tales of their encounters. Well there is only one way to know who's the best, you challenge them all the Gauntlet, only at the same time they challenged you to it, well tomorrow at dawn it'll begin. But wait, who are you again?

Turn Order
1) Kuildeous
2) Qvist
3) Robz888
4) Galzria
5) Voltgloss
6) Jorbles

Pairings
Wizard with an Axe
Zealot with a Dagger
Necromancer with a Bow
Zombie with a Sack of Loot
Theif with a Morning Star
Avenger with a Sword

[Voltgloss]

Aside from the last one, these are some beautifully and hilariously inappropriate character/weapon pairings 

[Galzria]

Aside from the last one, these are some beautifully and hilariously inappropriate character/weapon pairings 

And yet they provide for some very intriguing possibilities.

[Voltgloss]

Aside from the last one, these are some beautifully and hilariously inappropriate character/weapon pairings 

And yet they provide for some very intriguing possibilities.

Oh, absolutely.  I meant "inappropriate" from a flavour perspective, not a mechanics perspective.

[Ozle]

Wow, there are some powerhouses there!
Can I swop game! haha

[Voltgloss]

Question:  Does the Zombie have to spend a token to play a turn while Dead?  I would assume so, but the description doesn't say "spend a token."

[Insomniac]

Question:  Does the Zombie have to spend a token to play a turn while Dead?  I would assume so, but the description doesn't say "spend a token."

Yes lol I'll add that.

[Ozle]

Same for the Necro I assume?

[Insomniac]

Same for the Necro I assume?

Necro has no abilities at start.

[Galzria]

Does a Wizard who uses his Axe, then chooses to skip the next encounter, lose the Axe debuff?

[Insomniac]

Does a Wizard who uses his Axe, then chooses to skip the next encounter, lose the Axe debuff?

Yes. The Axe is for the next TURN. The Wizard does not skip his turn he skips the encounter part of that turn.

[Galzria]

Does a Wizard who uses his Axe, then chooses to skip the next encounter, lose the Axe debuff?

Yes. The Axe is for the next TURN. The Wizard does not skip his turn he skips the encounter part of that turn.

Interesting.

[Voltgloss]

Say the Zombie, while Dead, plays a turn that heals one of his Wounds (and thus brings him back to life).

1. Can the Necromancer no longer use the Zombie's class power?
2. Can the Avenger no longer "count" the Zombie as a +3 boost for his (the Avenger's) class power?

[Jorbles]

Does a Wizard who uses his Axe, then chooses to skip the next encounter, lose the Axe debuff?

I hope so, which is pretty awesome.

Also I think I should be wooing my last place position, as it seems to have a slight advantage in the auction. So woo!

[Galzria]

And the Zealot with a Dagger has 6 instant-kill tokens (although two come with an inevitable wound). Hmm..

[Insomniac]

Say the Zombie, while Dead, plays a turn that heals one of his Wounds (and thus brings him back to life).

1. Can the Necromancer no longer use the Zombie's class power?
2. Can the Avenger no longer "count" the Zombie as a +3 boost for his (the Avenger's) class power?

Both the Necromancer and the Avenger can use the Zombie for their abilities on the turn the Zombie heals a wound (probably not relevant). However the next turn they cannot as the Zombie is no longer dead.

[Galzria]

Does the Necromancer need to spend a token to use his power, or are his tokens required to use the powers of other dead Hero's?

Can a dead Necromancer use a dead Zombies power?

[Insomniac]

Does the Necromancer need to spend a token to use his power, or are his tokens required to use the powers of other dead Hero's?

Can a dead Necromancer use a dead Zombies power?

The dead necromancer has ALL abilities of the dead heroes. So if there is a static ability on a dead character the Necromancer need not spend a token to copy it. He only needs to Spend a token to use an ability that the dead character would need to spend a token on.

And Yes a dead necromancer can use a dead zombies ability.

[Kuildeous]

My father was a wizard, my grandfather was a wizard, and my entire line from the founding of this village consists of wizards. Naturally, my family expected me to be a wizard.

But I never wanted to be a wizard. I wanted to be … a lumberjack! Leaping from tree to tree as they float down the might rivers. The Giant Redwood. The Larch. The Fir. The Carnivorous Gnome-Eating Tree of Azgark! With my best buddy by my side, we'd sing! Sing! Sing!

I'm a lumberjack, and I'm okay.
I sleep all night, and I work all day.

Well, you know the rest. Needless to say, I'll be bringing my trusty axe. Now, the life of a lumberjack is raucous, so there was some partying going on. Regardless, I will not let this hangover stop me. We're also huge drinkers, so I'll do this one-handed so I don't spill my lager. Why, you could say it's similar to fighting with one hand behind my back. I am also wearing ladies' panties. I know that's not a disadvantage; I'm just awfully proud of that fact.

[Insomniac]

An Aside. Dibs on a spot in III.

[Jorbles]

After reading the rules and almost starting this game I already want to buy it, but I can't find it listed at my local stores. Is this still super new?

[Insomniac]

After reading the rules and almost starting this game I already want to buy it, but I can't find it listed at my local stores. Is this still super new?

Yes, only Kickstarter supporters like myself have it still.

[shraeye]

Well I'll have to follow this thread as well to see if I like the game.  Any chance I can still Kickstart (TM) this game?

[Ozle]

Well I'll have to follow this thread as well to see if I like the game.  Any chance I can still Kickstart (TM) this game?

Nope, finished ages ago

[Jorbles]

After reading the rules and almost starting this game I already want to buy it, but I can't find it listed at my local stores. Is this still super new?

Yes, only Kickstarter supporters like myself have it still.

Oh well I guess this will have to be my fix. Qvist! Stop being in a different time zone and take your turn!

[Robz888]

Wait, we're playing already? Ah! I don't know how!

[Insomniac]

Wait, we're playing already? Ah! I don't know how!

You're after Qvist, there is still time!

[Galzria]

Wait, we're playing already? Ah! I don't know how!

It's easy! Pick, boast, kill, collect!

[Captain_Frisk]

RobZ: More Boasting == More winning.

[Galzria]

Hurry hurry! I want to boast!

[Kuildeous]

Wait, we're playing already? Ah! I don't know how!

It didn't stop me.

[Ozle]

Wait, we're playing already? Ah! I don't know how!

Doesn't stop you playing Mafia!!

[Insomniac]

Wait, we're playing already? Ah! I don't know how!

Doesn't stop you playing Mafia!!

Robz dies in the first encounter?

[Insomniac]

Waiting for qvist

[Qvist]

Sorry, yesterday I had surprisingly guests. And yes there is this timezone thingy.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hello all,

I wanted to introduce me, but then I noticed that my name doesn't matter.
I'm just an average guy doing my everyday work, just vegetating. But I like meat more than vegetables. Nevermind.
My friends call me a Zombie, and that's my name Rob Zombie.
You ask me what I have here? That's just a normal Sack of things I like to pick up, but there's nothing really interesting in there beside of that coin I found.
What? You want to challenge me? Well, I'm not in my best condition, well I'm never in a good condition, but I think I can beat you while juggling without breakfast.
I like to juggle with my breakfast more (Braiiiinss!) but you can't have everything in life right?

[Galzria]

Robz has been on the forums posting Dominion Videos.

But he hasn't boasted.

Fail.

[Galzria]

By the way, Qvist, you stole my character! /shakesfistsinrage

(Actually, I wasn't married to the thought of wanting him, but I did have some fun flavor for the role).

Ahh well. There's still some good options.

[Qvist]

You could still steal it from me.

[Jorbles]

yeah, just throw on a couple more boasts so no one else will steal it from you. or better yet four more. 

[Robz888]

Robz has been on the forums posting Dominion Videos.

But he hasn't boasted.

Fail.

Ooh, I really should get around to reading the rules...

[Insomniac]

Robz has been on the forums posting Dominion Videos.

But he hasn't boasted.

Fail.

Ooh, I really should get around to reading the rules...

>:| take your turn!

[Galzria]

Boast! Boast! Boast!

[Robz888]

I'm an Avenger with a Sword.

... That is all.

[Galzria]

I'm an Avenger with a Sword.

... That is all.

You can do better than that! Boooring!

[Voltgloss]

I'm an Avenger with a Sword.

... That is all.

You can do better than that! Boooring!

Well Galz, it's your turn to show him how it's done.

[Galzria]

Good evening Gents!

Please, allow me to introduce myself. M'name's Luigi Vercotti, and I'm a publicist - World famous ya know!

...

...

What?!? You haven't heard of me? Surely you're joking!

*sighs*

Well, I shouldn't be surprised I suppose. I DID get out of the publishing business years ago...

,Ahem! Nevermind that! This just won't do! Allow me to fill you in!

Ah! But first, allow me to introduce my minion... Err, subject... Whoops! Ahaha... My "friend":

Ron! Over here Ron! RON! Mr. Obvious, IF YOU PLEASE!

Yes. Well. You'll have to excuse him, he seems to have lost some of his brains during the latest, uhh, experiment. See, whom you believed to be "Rob Zombie", is none other than Mr. Ron Obvious, world reknown Very Talented person!

Oh COME ON! What do you MEAN you haven't heard of him either??

Don't you remember when he Jumped the English Channel™?

Or what about when he Ate Chichester Cathedral™?

Surely you heard about him Tunneling to Java™ or Splitting a Railway Carriage with his Nose™ or, or, how about when he Ran to Mercury™...

Well... Ok, I admit. Those weren't all GREAT successes. But I never gave up faith in Mr. Obvious! No Sir! I believed in him to the very end!

Ha! Well let me tell YOU, sir! His last, greatest talent COULD NOT BE DENIED!

Mr. Obvious, Very Talented, set about setting a record for Most Time Underground™ and after MANY long years, I'm thrilled to report that this had been a complete and utter...

Well here, perhaps this would work better if I just showed you:



Well, sadly, with Mr. Obvious... Ahem... "Down for the Count", as it were, it seemed nobody wanted my business. But still, *I* never lost faith. And after many, many years (and many, many beers), I decided it was time to see how 'ol Mr. Obvious was doing!

So... I spent a few years out of country learning my newest profession:

Necromancy!

I slammed a few beers (perhaps too many. I've a splitting headache), left before dawn (Without Breakfast even!), grabbed my trusty Bow (A modern necessity for the modern Necromancer),  and came out here to bring Mr. Obvious back up from the grave.

Well, like I was saying. Aside from a few missing brains, an obvious and complete success!

Oh, did I forget to mention that the Necromancy ritual involves Juggling? Seems rather important. Don't know how I could've forgotten it.

Ahem. Yes. As I was saying. M'name's Luigi Vercotti, world famous Publishing Necromancer, welding my trusty bow, while hung over, juggling, and WITHOUT breakfast!.

[Voltgloss]

A pause in the boasting led one of the more raucous participants to shout towards an unassuming, ordinary-seeming young man down at the end of the bar, who was absent-mindedly strumming on a guitar.  "Oi!!  What's YOUR story then?  You ain't one a' them spoony bards, are ya?"

The young man broke into a rhythmic pattern of strums, looked up, and quietly addressed the crowd.


"They got a buildin' down the end of this town.  It's called Whitehall Temple.

You walk in, you get consecrated, desecrated, rebated, defenestrated, overrated, and packing crated. 

I went down to get my ecumenical examination today... I walked in, I sat down, got good and drunk the night before, so I looked and felt my best when I went in this morning. 

'Cause I wanted to look like the all-medieval kid from New Hamlet City, man, I wanted, I wanted to FEEL like the all-... I wanted to BE the all-medieval kid from New Hamlet, and I walked in, sat down, I was prayed down, sprayed down, sprayed up, and all kinds o' mean nasty ugly things.

And I walked in and sat down and they gave me a piece of paper, said, 'Kid, see the Head Priest, room 604.'

And I went up there, and I said:

'Priest, I wanna kill.

I mean, I wanna, I wanna kill.

Kill.

I wanna, I wanna see, I wanna see blood and gore and guts and veins in my teeth. 

Eat dead burnt bodies.

I mean kill.  Kill.  KILL.  KILL.'

And I started jumpin' up and down yellin' "KILL KILL"
And he started jumpin' up and down with me
And we was both jumpin' up and down yellin' "KILL KILL"

And when we was done the priest came over, put a dagger in my hand, sent me out the door sayin' 'You're our boy.'"

And the young man stopped and grinned, a bizarre, feral grin.

"Feel pretty good about it."

Arlo, the Zealot from Whitehall Temple with his trusty Dagger, "Alice," will challenge the Gauntlet, notwithstanding his wicked hangover.  Also, because he has to use one arm to carry his guitar at all times, he'll be doing everything with one arm effectively tied behind his back.

[Jorbles]

Voltgloss, Voltgloss, Voltgloss. Your boasts betray you, for I know that you could not possibly be a Zealot with a Dagger with a hangover and a hand tied behind your back because that is my story except for one small detail which you conveniently forgot about. Don't you remember how I told you that in addition to getting wasted the night before and tying my hand behind my back that I'd also skipped breakfast? Next time you should try to remember which stories are your own, and which stories someone else has told you.

[Insomniac]

Back to Volt.

[Voltgloss]

The man who had called Arlo a "spoony bard" listened to all the boasting, and stood up.  With his face in the light, the rest of the bar could see he was an exceedingly old man, with bright white hair, dressed in robes that suggested a wizard more than a warrior - but with a self-proclaimed "wizard" in the bar holding an axe, who was to say what was normal anymore.

The old man spoke.  "You all don't know it, but you are already dead."

He turned his face and his glasses gleamed in the firelight.

"But that's all right."

"For I shall avenge!  With the mightiest of mighty powers:  METEO!!"

There was a pause.  Then someone in the back said, "That some kinda some spell or somethin'?"

"No, you idiot, it's my big eff-off sword!!"

And then someone jostled the old man, and his glasses fell off and got stepped on, rendering him functionally blind.

Tellah, the Avenger, with his Sword "Meteo", will challenge the Gauntlet blindfolded.

[Insomniac]

Back to Robz

[Kuildeous]

The fact that no one is fighting over my wizard with an axe does not bode well for my not-reading-the-rules self.

Why did I switch to lumberjacking? Why?!

[Galzria]

The fact that no one is fighting over my wizard with an axe does not bode well for my not-reading-the-rules self.

Why did I switch to lumberjacking? Why?!

I was eyeing him out the gates, but after my turn rolled 'round there was just too much good stuff left on the table to bother dealing with all your boasts... I had boasts of mine own to make!

Really though, you're in decent shape right now... But boasting is far from over.

[Ozle]

The fact that no one is fighting over my wizard with an axe does not bode well for my not-reading-the-rules self.

Why did I switch to lumberjacking? Why?!

YOU'RE A LUMBERJACK AND YOU'RE OK!
YOU SLEEP ALL NIGHT AND YOU WORK ALL DAY!

[Robz888]

Avenger, Sword, Blindfolded, no breakfast. Although IRL, I had breakfast, but no lunch, and am starving.

Also, I'm at a conference in Florida. Just went for a run on the beach and swim in the Atlantic. So pseudo-VLA, I guess.

[Voltgloss]

As the boasting went on through the night, one man wearing black slipped out the back.

He had no boasts to make.
He just had a big spiked club...
...and an utter lack of self-imposed disadvntages.

Maybe that would be enough.

The Thief With No Name will challenge the labyrinth with no boasts.

[Galzria]

Hah!

My friends, gather round! Gather round!

I am proud to announce on this evening, Mr. Obvious shall be setting forth to accomplish his next great event! Mark my words, THIS is the one that Ron 'ol boy will be absolutely remembered for above all others!

Yes, that's right, Ron Obvious shall attempt to recite Pi backwards, from from it's end to it's beginning!

How? Well, it's really quite simple, see. Given it's believed infinite length, there must be an infinite number of possible number combinations. All Mr. Obvious must do is start reciting whatever numbers come into his head, and eventually he'll find himself on the right track!

Well from there it's easy - see, it may be infinitely long going out, but it has a concrete beginning. Once he's on track to reciting back in... Oh, somewhere around 3,000... He'll know that all he has to do is keep going, and he'll eventually finish!

Yes'sirs this is the BIG one...

Huh?

What do you mean I'm insane?

What do you mean I'm just taking advantage of a poor, deceased Zombie?

No no no! You've got it all wrong! I care quite deepl...

Hey now! Wait a minute! There's no need to get hostile!

What're you doing with that sword? Don't point that at me! I most certainly will NOT!

.....

So it was that the local villagers, fed up with Luigi's extortion of one Ron Obvious, decided the only just punishment was to banish him to the local Gauntlet. Only through the "noble" act of ridding the town of the Evils within could he be redeemed. As it turned out, Zombies are loyal fellows, and Ron still seemed to believe that Luigi genuinely was

AHEM! Quite right too! I'm just misunderstood! I've always had Ron's best interest at... OK OK! I'M GOING! No need to poke me in the back with that thing!

Where was I? Oh yes. Ron still believed that Luigi was looking out for him. And thus, where Luigi went, Ron followed. ((To be perfectly honest, I don't know that there was enough of Ron left to think for himself. It seems Luigi was about as skilled a Necromancer as he was a Publicist.))

What fate awaits these two in the darkness? Will anybody else take pity and decide to join them? What destinies lie ahead?

Hell if I know! I'm just the narrator! Now get off my lawn you dang kids!

[Insomniac]

Encounter will go up tomorrow morning, prepare yourselves fools!

[Insomniac]

Current Game State
Kuildeous:
    Class: Wizard
    Weapon: Axe
    Boasts: Hangover, One Hand Tied Behind His Back
    Gold: 0
    Weapon Tokens: 2
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 15
    Dice: 5
    Other: None
    Wounds: 0

Qvist:
    Class: Zombie
    Weapon: Sack of Gold
    Boasts: Juggling, Without Breakfast
    Gold: 1
    Weapon Tokens: 0
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 13
    Dice: 3
    Other: None
    Wounds: 1

Robz:
    Class: Avenger
    Weapon: Sword
    Boasts: Blindfolded, Without Breakfast
    Gold: 0
    Weapon Tokens: 2
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 16
    Dice: 4
    Other: None
    Wounds: 1

Galzria:
    Class: Necromancer
    Weapon: Bow
    Boasts: Hung Over, Juggling, Without Breakfast
    Gold: 0
    Weapon Tokens: 1
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 16
    Dice: 4
    Other: None
    Wounds: 1

Jorbles:
    Class: Zealot
    Weapon: Dagger
    Boasts: Hung Over, One Arm Tied Behind His Back, Without Breakfast
    Gold: 0
    Weapon Tokens: 4
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 15
    Dice: 3
    Other: None
    Wounds: 1

Voltgloss:
    Class: Theif
    Weapon: Morning Star
    Boasts: None
    Gold: 0
    Weapon Tokens: 2
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 13
    Dice: 5
    Other: None
    Wounds: 0

[Insomniac]

At the end of the night there were many arm wrestles between the group of adventurers still at the tavern. Trying to see who was the best after the fierce boasting. Having recently bested a dungeon full of mudmen they expected this "gauntlet" people were talking about to be a cake walk. The morning came early and the adventurers set out towards the gauntlet. In front of them was a Giant Volcano, they gulped. They climbed the Volcano and quickly went into the top onto a ledge at the top. The volcano while there was no visual sign of death it sure smelt like it. They looked over the edge, the lava appeared to be well below them, well that was a plus anyways. While they were distracted and looking down a Minotaur attacked them.

Minotaur Vitals
Attack: 20
Defense: 14
Penalty for being hit: 1 Wound
Reward for killing: 4 Gold.

Before rolling abilities due by 10pm PST (1am forum time)

[Voltgloss]

Correction on the current game state:  Robz has the Avenger, blindfolded and without breakfast.  I have the Thief with no boasts.

Also, Qvist starts with 1 Gold, correct?

Flavour later, but I will NOT use a class token.  Waiting to see how everyone rolls before I decide about using a weapon token (if I even need to).

[Insomniac]

Correction on the current game state:  Robz has the Avenger, blindfolded and without breakfast.  I have the Thief with no boasts.

Also, Qvist starts with 1 Gold, correct?

Flavour later, but I will NOT use a class token.  Waiting to see how everyone rolls before I decide about using a weapon token (if I even need to).

Thanks

[Galzria]

Roll 'em out mate!

*flavour to be added*

[Kuildeous]

Wait a second! I thought I'd be chopping down trees here. Nobody said anything about livestock! What kind of lumberjack do you take me for?

But I'll swing at it anyway. I'm winding up. I'm still winding up. Still going! And whoosh!

Okay, I may have swung that a little too hard (Using weapon token), but I think that this victory has really cleared up my hangover.

[Galzria]

I will say this: I've no clue what to expect from monsters in this game, and thus have no clue what "balanced" stats are for a hero. Obviously the higher the defense and the more dice the better.

But I get a feeling, looking at the other game along with this one, that the power to kill - via class tokens or weapon tokens - is extremely powerful. Especially as I assume that harder monsters are worth more gold - and the goal is to collect gold after all - it's probably more valuable to be able to outright kill than to outright dodge.

It'll be interesting to see GoF-I, GoF-II, and others play out.

Is there an index somewhere with the list of monsters?

[Voltgloss]

Okay, I may have swung that a little too hard (Using weapon token), but I think that this victory has really cleared up my hangover.

cue Kuildeous rolling two 3's and two 2's

[Jorbles]

Let me show you how it's done fellows. Even with this wicked hangover I'll have no trouble using a weapon token to toss my dagger right in my minotaur's eye. Now hopefully this hangover won't distract me so much that I can't get out of the way of its attack.

[Insomniac]

I will say this: I've no clue what to expect from monsters in this game, and thus have no clue what "balanced" stats are for a hero. Obviously the higher the defense and the more dice the better.

But I get a feeling, looking at the other game along with this one, that the power to kill - via class tokens or weapon tokens - is extremely powerful. Especially as I assume that harder monsters are worth more gold - and the goal is to collect gold after all - it's probably more valuable to be able to outright kill than to outright dodge.

It'll be interesting to see GoF-I, GoF-II, and others play out.

Is there an index somewhere with the list of monsters?

There is not, I'm thinking about making one (so that others can mod if they don't have the game). I have a personal preference I will share at the end of GoF-I and II about how I favour abilities/weapons/defense

[Kuildeous]

Okay, I may have swung that a little too hard (Using weapon token), but I think that this victory has really cleared up my hangover.

cue Kuildeous rolling two 3's and two 2's

I've had some pretty rotten luck before.

Though, I think I may have misinterpreted the axe. You double the final number or the number of dice? Either way works for me, but I was thinking that I'd be rolling 9 dice. I'm thinking now that perhaps that's not the case in rereading that description.

[Voltgloss]

I think you double the final total, not the number of dice rolled.  From the instructions' FAQ entry on the Axe:

Axe: Double your Attack Strength after applying any other modifiers, such as While Juggling’s penalty. On the turn where your Attack Strength is 0, you can’t increase it, but can still Kill Monsters directly via Abilities (for example, the Zealot’s Ability).

[Galzria]

I will say this: I've no clue what to expect from monsters in this game, and thus have no clue what "balanced" stats are for a hero. Obviously the higher the defense and the more dice the better.

But I get a feeling, looking at the other game along with this one, that the power to kill - via class tokens or weapon tokens - is extremely powerful. Especially as I assume that harder monsters are worth more gold - and the goal is to collect gold after all - it's probably more valuable to be able to outright kill than to outright dodge.

It'll be interesting to see GoF-I, GoF-II, and others play out.

Is there an index somewhere with the list of monsters?

There is not, I'm thinking about making one (so that others can mod if they don't have the game). I have a personal preference I will share at the end of GoF-I and II about how I favour abilities/weapons/defense

I will fully admit that from a strategic standpoint, we were all WAY to aggressive with our boasting - but as it's three first time for most of us, that made it all the more fun.

It seems to me that done properly, every character except the last should probably change hands at least once, if not twice, before boasting is concluded - starting with almost (probably none) no boasts at all, and aiming to squeak by with the absolute minimum.

But yeah, I'll be interested to hear what your thoughts are regarding powers and abilities - as well as what should be counted on finding in the gauntlet (heals, recharges, etc), and if those should be taken into consideration.

[Voltgloss]

Galz, you have to train your phone to stop mistyping "the" as "three." 

[Kuildeous]

In looking back, I'm not too upset about my wizard with the axe. I figured the high number of dice would offset the penalty of having an arm behind his back. And being hungover isn't too bad with such a high number of dice, but combined with the arm penalty makes me uncertain of defeating the minotaur without a weapon token. At the very least, when I screw my next attack value, I can use the Wizard ability to skip it and hope I don't miss out on a great encounter.

I can predict that hangovers can be a trap in this game. It seems like you'll easily get rid of the boast after the first encounter, but dropping a die is no chump change. Having an ability to insta-kill a monster should guarantee that this hero starts off hungover.

[Jorbles]

I will say this: I've no clue what to expect from monsters in this game, and thus have no clue what "balanced" stats are for a hero. Obviously the higher the defense and the more dice the better.

But I get a feeling, looking at the other game along with this one, that the power to kill - via class tokens or weapon tokens - is extremely powerful. Especially as I assume that harder monsters are worth more gold - and the goal is to collect gold after all - it's probably more valuable to be able to outright kill than to outright dodge.

It'll be interesting to see GoF-I, GoF-II, and others play out.

Is there an index somewhere with the list of monsters?

There is not, I'm thinking about making one (so that others can mod if they don't have the game). I have a personal preference I will share at the end of GoF-I and II about how I favour abilities/weapons/defense

I will fully admit that from a strategic standpoint, we were all WAY to aggressive with our boasting - but as it's three first time for most of us, that made it all the more fun.

It seems to me that done properly, every character except the last should probably change hands at least once, if not twice, before boasting is concluded - starting with almost (probably none) no boasts at all, and aiming to squeak by with the absolute minimum.

But yeah, I'll be interested to hear what your thoughts are regarding powers and abilities - as well as what should be counted on finding in the gauntlet (heals, recharges, etc), and if those should be taken into consideration.

Before the game or boasting started I was willing to take this character with up to these three boasts on it, but if someone had beaten me to it I probably would have just taken the free Thief.

[Galzria]

Galz, you have to train your phone to stop mistyping "the" as "three." 

That is THE single most common mistype I believe. What's worse is that I often see it, but moving the cursor backwards is a pain in the *** sometimes, so I just ignore it.

[Qvist]

A Minotaur, how ... expected. I guess I just kill him with my bare hands. Nothing special, nothing fancy.

[Jorbles]

A Minotaur, how ... expected. I guess I just kill him with my bare hands. Nothing special, nothing fancy.

You can do that?

[Qvist]

A Minotaur, how ... expected. I guess I just kill him with my bare hands. Nothing special, nothing fancy.

You can do that?

Tell me what weapon I should use?

[Jorbles]

I thought you had to use your sack of loot, but I didn't read the rules too closely. Can we fight without our weapons?

[Ozle]

Psst, the maximum he can get with the sack is 19....

[Qvist]

I was just adding a little bit of flavour because I'm not literally attacking with a sack ... or am I?
Without flavour: I use my Sack of Loot but without any Weapon Tokens.

[Voltgloss]

I think you are literally attacking with a Sack of Loot.  That's why the more gold you get the stronger your attack.  Your Sack is getting heavier.

Also, you have no Weapon Tokens.  Your Sack's power is the static +1 per Gold carried.

[Insomniac]

I see no reason Robz would spend a weapon token here so.

Rolls
Kuildeous
    Dice: 6+1+1+4 = 12 ( less a die)
    One Arm Tied: 6+0+0+4 = 10
    Axe Token = 20
    Defeating the minotaur losing his hangover and collecting 4 gold, gets hit by minotaur

Qvist
    Dice: 2+3+6=11
    Juggling: 10
    Sack: 11
    Getting hit by the minotaur, not killing the minotaur

Robz888
    Dice: 5+2+1+6=14
    Getting hit by the minotaur, killing the minotaur

Galzria
    Dice: 3+1+3=7 (Less a die)
    Juggling: 6
    Getting hit by the minotaur not killing the minotaur

Voltgloss
    Dice: 4+4+4+5+1=18
    Getting hit by the minotaur, killing the minotaur

Jorbles
    Dice: -
    Getting hit by the minotaur, killing the minotaur, used a dagger token, no longer hungover

As it stands Volt, Kuildeous, Robz and Jorbles will defeat the minotaur. After rolling abilities in 12 hours.
(Side Note: Lots of low rolls off random this morning)

[Galzria]

I demand a recount!

[Galzria]

I will take the wound... This time.

[Qvist]

Yeah, I take a wound too.

[Kuildeous]

Not that I object to this since we all know that Robz is scum, but how is it that he didn't defeat the minotaur with his 14?

Man, I'm really glad I used my axe token. Now that I'm no longer hungover, I shall defeat this gauntlet and retire as a wealthy lumberjack.

[Voltgloss]

Agreed w/ Kuildeous that Robz killed his Minotaur.  From my read of the rules, ties go to the attacker. 

[Voltgloss]

And obviously I am not spending a weapon token.

[Insomniac]

Agreed w/ Kuildeous that Robz killed his Minotaur.  From my read of the rules, ties go to the attacker. 

Yes this is true. Thats what I get for trying to post an update at 5:30am my time

[Insomniac]

Current Game State After 1 Encounter
Kuildeous:
    Class: Wizard
    Weapon: Axe
    Boasts: One Hand Tied Behind His Back, Hangover
    Gold: 4
    Weapon Tokens: 1
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 15
    Dice: 5
    Other: Attack 0 next encounter
    Wounds: 1

Qvist:
    Class: Zombie
    Weapon: Sack of Gold
    Boasts: Juggling, Without Breakfast
    Gold: 1
    Weapon Tokens: 0
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 13
    Dice: 3
    Other: None
    Wounds: 2

Robz:
    Class: Avenger
    Weapon: Sword
    Boasts: Blindfolded, Without Breakfast
    Gold: 4
    Weapon Tokens: 2
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 16
    Dice: 4
    Other: None
    Wounds: 2

Galzria:
    Class: Necromancer
    Weapon: Bow
    Boasts: Hung Over, Juggling, Without Breakfast
    Gold: 0
    Weapon Tokens: 1
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 16
    Dice: 4
    Other: None
    Wounds: 2

Jorbles:
    Class: Zealot
    Weapon: Dagger
    Boasts: One Arm Tied Behind His Back, Without Breakfast, Hung Over
    Gold: 4
    Weapon Tokens: 3
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 15
    Dice: 3
    Other: None
    Wounds: 2

Voltgloss:
    Class: Theif
    Weapon: Morning Star
    Boasts: None
    Gold: 4
    Weapon Tokens: 2
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 13
    Dice: 5
    Other: None
    Wounds: 1

[Insomniac]

Already the group was not looking so hot. Some of them had done some work to the minotaur while others had stood idly by. None of them had escaped cleanly though. However this would not stop them, the group adventured down further into the Volcano. It felt like only a minute had passed by when a Fire Elemental Jumped out of the magma and joined them on the path.

Encounter 2
Fire Elemental
Attack: 18
Defense: 14
Damage: 1 Wound
Treasure: X - X is 1 Coin per 3 Defense you have

[Voltgloss]

The Thief with No Name has no words.  He just finished clobbering a Minotaur, and now he'll do the same to a Fire Elemental.  Beef, flames - it all comes together into a juicy, juicy steak.  A steak made of gold.

That analogy sort of ran away with him, but eh, he's a Thief.  Not an Analogist.

Clobber the Fire Elemental.
NOT spending a Class Token.  The Thief will take the burn.
Reserving option to spend a Weapon Token depending on how everyone performs.

[Qvist]

After a desperate try to defeat the Minotaur, Rob Zombie stands in front of a Fire Elemental.
Not sure how to hit him with a Sack of Loot, he starts swinging it and approaching that Fiery Thing.
(using no tokens because I cannot use any)

[Kuildeous]

Well, I'll never be a lumberjack if my axe flies out of my hands after such a mighty swing. Now it's laying 10 feet away, and there's another monster coming. I guess I could walk over there and pick it up, but 10 feet is so far away! I'll be tired by the time I get over there.

Oh, I know! I'll teleport to the axe and pick it up. I forget I used to be a wizard before my lumberjacking days. So, Ala-kazzat!

What smells like petunias? Blast! I teleported myself to another dimension. And I still don't have my axe with me. It is kind of pleasant here, though, but I have a monster to fight! I just hope I get there in time before some jerk hero comes along and kills it. Now, what are the words to return there? Ilo-tunish? No. Urgalakaka? No. Man, I'll never get back in time at this rate!

Using class token to hide like a little girl.

[Galzria]

The world is spinning. Am I in a blender? No, that can't be right. A carousel? No there was no music. Although my head IS ringing.

Luigi closed his eyes and took a deep breath. The stench that assaulted his nostrils brought everything back. The tavern. Ron Obvious. The angry mob. The Minotaur.

Oh god, the Minotaur.

But wait!

Slowly, he open my eyes... Yes... Yes!.. YES! If he was HERE, that means he wasn't dead!

Slowly he got to his feet and looked around. It seemed some of the other poor chaps in here with him didn't fair to well either, although some were jangling their new found coins to the tune of We are the Champions. God he wished he could punch them. His head was RINGING.

I really should NOT have had so much to drink last night. This hangover is KILLING me. Still, I can't imagine anything in the world that could be scarier than that Minotaur... And you know what they say!

A very quiet, but distinct humming of Always look on the Bright Side behind to emanate from the direction of Luigi, and lo! He can be seen staggering to his feet. Just as he reaches maximum vertical capacity however (and not a moment later), a deep rumbling can be heard from the Volcano just behind him.

Oh now what? I knew some of you hadn't had breakfast, but can you please control your...

Luigi turned around just in time to see No Name the Thief, and Ron Obvious charge at... At... What WAS that? A Fire Elemental? Well.... No hope for it. Charred Zombie smelled TERRIBLE.

Luigi joins the fray. Let 'em roll.

[Robz888]

I am going to attempt to slay the monster. We all do this by default, yes? I don't understand the function of the flavor, but then again, I am a humorless automaton.

[Jorbles]

I regret my choices. I regret taking a character entirely made of offense. I regret my religious fervour that got me into this mess. I regret killing that minotaur. No wait a minute I don't regret that at all. I'll take the hit and spend a class token to kill this Fire Elemental! I regret nothing (except perhaps skipping breakfast, that was a mistake).

[Insomniac]

@Robz flavour is for fun.

Rolls
Kuildeous
    Dice: -
    Uses class token to skip encounter

Qvist
    Dice: 4+3+2=9
    Juggling: 8
    Sack: 9
    Getting hit by the Elemental, not killing the elemental

Robz888
    Dice: 3+6+5+5=19
    Getting hit by the Elemental, killing the Elemental (5 Gold)

Galzria
    Dice: 2+6+3=11 (Less a die)
    Juggling: 10
    Getting hit by the Elemental, not killing the Elemental

Voltgloss
    Dice: 3+2+2+3+6=16
    Getting hit by the Elemental, killing the Elemental, (4 Gold)

Jorbles
    Dice: -
    Getting hit by the Elemental, killing the Elemental, used a zealot token, (5 Gold)

[Kuildeous]

Hey guys, I'm back, and I have my trusty axe now, so I'm ready to….oh, dammit!

[Galzria]

Just you wait! One of these days we're going to face a weak monster, and THEN you'll see who's all-powerful!

.... Until then, I'll take my 3rd wound.

[Jorbles]

At least I'm getting lots of treasure. My death will probably be very premature barring some sort of healing encounter or weak monsters.

[Qvist]

Kuildeous, haha. Great! +1

Galzria, you took the words right out of my mouth.

[Kuildeous]

Yeah, I think skipping breakfast is a harsher disadvantage than we realized. Definitely not a boast to be made lightly.

[Galzria]

Yeah, I think skipping breakfast is a harsher disadvantage than we realized. Definitely not a boast to be made lightly.

I thought it would be on par with One Arm Behind Back... Except better because it goes away. I figured 1's and 2's are effectively 0's with OHBB, and since that's a 1/3 chance per die cast, then 4 die would fail at least one fairly often.

I'm not so sure which is worse now - but rolling 3 die is a big no-no, that's for sure.

Even with that said though, both my roll's thusfar would require above average rolls on die 4 to have won anyway... So I don't know. 4 feels like a MUST, with 5 being almost required, unless you can carry lots of free kills through skills.

[Voltgloss]

14 is exactly the average roll of 4 dice, right?  Ties go to the attacker, so it's more that you need "average or better" rather than "above average."

That said, we've only seen 2 monsters out of a deck of I-don't-know-how-many.  There are certainly monsters out there with defense < 14.  GFF-I has already seen one of them (the bee swarm).  The question is simply:  how often to such low-defense monsters come up?  And that's what we don't know.

[Voltgloss]

Also, I think Galz is talking about the hangover boast in his last post, not the skipping-breakfast boast.

[Jorbles]

Yeah, I think skipping breakfast is a harsher disadvantage than we realized. Definitely not a boast to be made lightly.

I thought it would be on par with One Arm Behind Back... Except better because it goes away. I figured 1's and 2's are effectively 0's with OHBB, and since that's a 1/3 chance per die cast, then 4 die would fail at least one fairly often.

I'm not so sure which is worse now - but rolling 3 die is a big no-no, that's for sure.

Even with that said though, both my roll's thusfar would require above average rolls on die 4 to have won anyway... So I don't know. 4 feels like a MUST, with 5 being almost required, unless you can carry lots of free kills through skills.

Yeah, my goal was just to rely on the free kills. I thought it would be reasonable to live for 6 encounters and then get knocked off, but now I'm thinking I'll be lucky to last 3. I should have taken Juggling, instead of Without Breakfast.

[Galzria]

Also, I think Galz is talking about the hangover boast in his last post, not the skipping-breakfast boast.

I am indeed.

[Insomniac]

I suppose there is no harm in revealing my priorities when picking a hero

1) Ability to gain Gold (Prospector/Trapper)
2) Minimum 4 Attack Dice, preferred 5
3) Ability To Kill and Dodge
4) Ability To Dodge
5) Ability to Kill
6) Defense
7) Everything else.

[Kuildeous]

Interesting little fact. The expected value of a single 6-sided die is normally 3.5. When you drop the 1s and 2s, the expected value is exactly 3.

So, four dice are expected to be 14, but if you have one arm tied behind your back, that expected value drops to 12. It's not insignificant, but it's not horrible. Although, you watch: I'll lose to a monster by 2 points, and I lament not having both hands free.

I suppose that if you are looking at 4 dice (which seems pretty common), you can compare having your arm behind your back as a -2 to the total. 

It looks like the Necromancer can be very handy here, if he survives that long. That bow will help him outlast the other heroes. If the Thief or my Wizard falls before the Necromancer does, then he can use his class tokens to live another 2 rounds. Not too shabby.

I'll be interested to see how the other encounters work out. I can definitely see some learning experiences here.

[Jorbles]

It seems unlikely that the Thief or Wizard will die before the Necromancer though as they will obviously be using their powers to keep going and Galz is already almost dead.

[Galzria]

In keeping with as many references as I've been able to squeeze in:

I'm not dead YET!

[Kuildeous]

It seems unlikely that the Thief or Wizard will die before the Necromancer though as they will obviously be using their powers to keep going and Galz is already almost dead.

True, but the bow allows the necromancer to dodge a monster. He has a higher defense than the wizard and thief, which has done him no good at all so far, but it's possible that he could defend against a couple of monsters that would hurt the thief and wizard.

But, that is pretty slim, I have to admit.

[Insomniac]

Interesting little fact. The expected value of a single 6-sided die is normally 3.5. When you drop the 1s and 2s, the expected value is exactly 3.

So, four dice are expected to be 14, but if you have one arm tied behind your back, that expected value drops to 12. It's not insignificant, but it's not horrible. Although, you watch: I'll lose to a monster by 2 points, and I lament not having both hands free.

I suppose that if you are looking at 4 dice (which seems pretty common), you can compare having your arm behind your back as a -2 to the total. 

It looks like the Necromancer can be very handy here, if he survives that long. That bow will help him outlast the other heroes. If the Thief or my Wizard falls before the Necromancer does, then he can use his class tokens to live another 2 rounds. Not too shabby.

I'll be interested to see how the other encounters work out. I can definitely see some learning experiences here.

Well a good reason to run 2 games at once is so newer players (I think all of you in this game are new), can pick up on whats important and that GoF3+ everybody has a better idea what to expect. if people see themselves enjoying this game I will take the time to post the cards so that people without them could run the game as well

[Galzria]

Interesting little fact. The expected value of a single 6-sided die is normally 3.5. When you drop the 1s and 2s, the expected value is exactly 3.

So, four dice are expected to be 14, but if you have one arm tied behind your back, that expected value drops to 12. It's not insignificant, but it's not horrible. Although, you watch: I'll lose to a monster by 2 points, and I lament not having both hands free.

I suppose that if you are looking at 4 dice (which seems pretty common), you can compare having your arm behind your back as a -2 to the total. 

It looks like the Necromancer can be very handy here, if he survives that long. That bow will help him outlast the other heroes. If the Thief or my Wizard falls before the Necromancer does, then he can use his class tokens to live another 2 rounds. Not too shabby.

I'll be interested to see how the other encounters work out. I can definitely see some learning experiences here.

Well a good reason to run 2 games at once is so newer players (I think all of you in this game are new), can pick up on whats important and that GoF3+ everybody has a better idea what to expect. if people see themselves enjoying this game I will take the time to post the cards so that people without them could run the game as well

/in.

[Insomniac]

Interesting little fact. The expected value of a single 6-sided die is normally 3.5. When you drop the 1s and 2s, the expected value is exactly 3.

So, four dice are expected to be 14, but if you have one arm tied behind your back, that expected value drops to 12. It's not insignificant, but it's not horrible. Although, you watch: I'll lose to a monster by 2 points, and I lament not having both hands free.

I suppose that if you are looking at 4 dice (which seems pretty common), you can compare having your arm behind your back as a -2 to the total. 

It looks like the Necromancer can be very handy here, if he survives that long. That bow will help him outlast the other heroes. If the Thief or my Wizard falls before the Necromancer does, then he can use his class tokens to live another 2 rounds. Not too shabby.

I'll be interested to see how the other encounters work out. I can definitely see some learning experiences here.

Well a good reason to run 2 games at once is so newer players (I think all of you in this game are new), can pick up on whats important and that GoF3+ everybody has a better idea what to expect. if people see themselves enjoying this game I will take the time to post the cards so that people without them could run the game as well

/in.

Are you saying your in for 3 or for modding? Cuz I'm not modding 3 I want to play too!

[Kuildeous]

That was my evil plot in running Witch's Brew…so someone else can run a game that I can play. *grin*

Well, and I should pay my fair share for playing in games that other people are running too.

[Galzria]

Interesting little fact. The expected value of a single 6-sided die is normally 3.5. When you drop the 1s and 2s, the expected value is exactly 3.

So, four dice are expected to be 14, but if you have one arm tied behind your back, that expected value drops to 12. It's not insignificant, but it's not horrible. Although, you watch: I'll lose to a monster by 2 points, and I lament not having both hands free.

I suppose that if you are looking at 4 dice (which seems pretty common), you can compare having your arm behind your back as a -2 to the total. 

It looks like the Necromancer can be very handy here, if he survives that long. That bow will help him outlast the other heroes. If the Thief or my Wizard falls before the Necromancer does, then he can use his class tokens to live another 2 rounds. Not too shabby.

I'll be interested to see how the other encounters work out. I can definitely see some learning experiences here.

Well a good reason to run 2 games at once is so newer players (I think all of you in this game are new), can pick up on whats important and that GoF3+ everybody has a better idea what to expect. if people see themselves enjoying this game I will take the time to post the cards so that people without them could run the game as well

/in.

Are you saying your in for 3 or for modding? Cuz I'm not modding 3 I want to play too!

Actually, it may be less work to run off my mobile than Mafia would be, so I would consider running one. Although I want to play more too.

[Watno]

Btw, i don't really see a problem with the mod playing himself in this game, since there is no hidden info. Of course he could stack the deck and fake rolls, but I don't think anyone here would do such a thing.

[Insomniac]

Of course he could stack the deck and fake rolls, but I don't think anyone here would do such a thing.

This part is why I wouldn't playing but I feel as well that people wouldn't cheat.

[Galzria]

Of course he could stack the deck and fake rolls, but I don't think anyone here would do such a thing.

This part is why I wouldn't playing but I feel as well that people wouldn't cheat.

Nah, I completely trust this community. If you modded more, you would be more than welcome to play at the same time.

[Jorbles]

Of course he could stack the deck and fake rolls, but I don't think anyone here would do such a thing.

This part is why I wouldn't playing but I feel as well that people wouldn't cheat.

Nah, I completely trust this community. If you modded more, you would be more than welcome to play at the same time.

I will assume you didn't cheat in any game you lose, but if you win I will assume you cheated. 

This will not prevent me from playing.

[Insomniac]

Current Game State After 2 Encounters
Kuildeous:
    Class: Wizard
    Weapon: Axe
    Boasts: One Hand Tied Behind His Back, Hangover
    Gold: 4
    Weapon Tokens: 1
    Class Tokens: 1
    Defense: 15
    Dice: 5
    Other:
    Wounds: 1

Qvist:
    Class: Zombie
    Weapon: Sack of Gold
    Boasts: Juggling, Without Breakfast
    Gold: 1
    Weapon Tokens: 0
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 13
    Dice: 3
    Other: None
    Wounds: 3

Robz:
    Class: Avenger
    Weapon: Sword
    Boasts: Blindfolded, Without Breakfast
    Gold: 9
    Weapon Tokens: 2
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 16
    Dice: 4
    Other: None
    Wounds: 3

Galzria:
    Class: Necromancer
    Weapon: Bow
    Boasts: Hung Over, Juggling, Without Breakfast
    Gold: 0
    Weapon Tokens: 1
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 16
    Dice: 4
    Other: None
    Wounds: 3

Jorbles:
    Class: Zealot
    Weapon: Dagger
    Boasts: One Arm Tied Behind His Back, Without Breakfast, Hung Over
    Gold: 9
    Weapon Tokens: 3
    Class Tokens: 1
    Defense: 15
    Dice: 3
    Other: None
    Wounds: 3

Voltgloss:
    Class: Theif
    Weapon: Morning Star
    Boasts: None
    Gold: 8
    Weapon Tokens: 2
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 13
    Dice: 5
    Other: None
    Wounds: 2

[Insomniac]

Please correct me if the above is wrong somehow

[Jorbles]

Looks good to me.

[Insomniac]

"Some groups get all the luck". The last encounter has left many of you feeling quite weak. What is to come? Will this Volcano gauntlet finally relent in its merciless assault on the adventurers? Not Bloody Likely. One of the adventurers gets clubbed in the back of the head. The group turns around to face a giant.


Encounter 3
Giant
Attack: 24
Defense: 20
Damage: 1
Treasure: 5

[Kuildeous]

Hey, look, a tree. And it's a big one too! Finally, I get to be a lumberjack.

Okay, time to wind up. *thunk* Wow, that axe is really good. Huh, I wonder what that whistling noise above my head is.

Will use weapon token

Also will cry like a little girl when he hits

[Voltgloss]

The Thief With No Name sighed as the giant's enormous stalgmite-club descended.  This was going to hurt.  The only saving grace:  it was going to hurt a lot worse for everyone who didn't eat breakfast.

The Thief clubs back.
Not using a class token.  The Thief doesn't mind being an inch away from death. 
Reserving option to use a weapon token after rolling.

[Galzria]

And this, ladies and gentleman, is whyyou never see a Necromancer with a Bow.

I, um, shoot at it I guess? To what end... I know notMy own!

Ahh, I suppose that's just rewards for a man like Luigi.

Insomniac, if both the Zombie and I are dead (as will shortly be the case), can I use a hero token on a new encounter to use his ability to come back to life to fight, or does my being dead prevent this?

[Insomniac]

@Galz absolutely. What good would a be necromancer be if not fighting while a zombie?

[Voltgloss]

@Galz absolutely. What good would a be romanced be if not fighting while a zombie?

The real question:  despite being dead, will he still be hungover?

[Insomniac]

@Galz absolutely. What good would a be romanced be if not fighting while a zombie?

The real question:  despite being dead, will he still be hungover?

Assuming he doesn't kill the giant yes

[Qvist]

"This is going to be my end" he said. "But no-one will notice it anyway if I'm dead or not" he added depressed. So Giant, come and put me out of my misery.

[Robz888]

So... this thing just does a ridiculous 24 damage, and if you can't muster a defense of 24, you take a wound?

Can I use multiple tokens at once? It's not going to help me, but I'm just wondering.

[Insomniac]

So... this thing just does a ridiculous 24 damage, and if you can't muster a defense of 24, you take a wound?

Can I use multiple tokens at once? It's not going to help me, but I'm just wondering.

You can use multiple tokens.

It doesn't do 24 damage it has an attack of 24 which means that if beats anything with defence less than 25

[Jorbles]

This looks like a giant problem.

*uses weapon token*

Good night everybody!

*dies*

[Robz888]

So... this thing just does a ridiculous 24 damage, and if you can't muster a defense of 24, you take a wound?

Can I use multiple tokens at once? It's not going to help me, but I'm just wondering.

You can use multiple tokens.

It doesn't do 24 damage it has an attack of 24 which means that if beats anything with defence less than 25

Yeah, yeah, that's what I meant. Gulp.

[Captain_Frisk]

It isn't possible to actually survive RobZ.

[Robz888]

I thought not.

[Insomniac]

It isn't possible to actually survive RobZ.

It IS possible but if it happens the people your playing with suck at boasting. I have gotten through it once because people let me have the Wizard with a Wand with no boasts.

[Galzria]

It isn't possible to actually survive RobZ.

It IS possible but if it happens the people your playing with suck at boasting. I have gotten through it once because people let me have the Wizard with a Wand with no boasts.

The Armorer could pull it off as well if he can collect 4 early victories along with 2 extra class tokens (somehow).

[Voltgloss]

What I think Robz should have done was used a weapon token during the previous fight.

[Insomniac]

What I think Robz should have done was used a weapon token during the previous fight.

That would have lead to surviving this encounter.

[Robz888]

What I think Robz should have done was used a weapon token during the previous fight.

Yes.

[Insomniac]

Rolls
Kuildeous
    Dice: 6+2+6+3+4=21
    OATBB: 6+0+6+3+4=19
    Axe Token: 38
    Defeats Giant, wounded by giant (5 gold)

Qvist
    Dice: 3+5+1=9
    Juggling: 8
    Sack: 9
    Getting hit by the Giant, not killing the Giant

Robz888
    Dice: 3+4+1+5=13
    Getting hit by the Giant, not killing the giant

Galzria
    Dice: 5+5+3=13 (Less a die)
    Juggling: 12
    Getting hit by the Giant, not killing the Giant

Voltgloss
    Dice: 6+3+3+1+3=16
    Getting hit by the Giant, not killing the Giant

Jorbles
    Dice: -
    Getting hit by the Giant, killing the Giant, used a weapon token, (5 Gold)

[Insomniac]

Robz has 2 post roll abilities but they will not do anything.
Galz does but his fizzles as he didnt kill the giant
Voltgloss does and his might

so Volt: Just waiting to see if you want to reroll

[Voltgloss]

Tough decision.  Well, let's try it out.

Spend a weapon token to reroll.

[Insomniac]

RE-Rolls
Voltgloss
    Dice: 3+5+6+6+6=26
    Getting hit by the Giant, killing the Giant (5 Gold)

[Robz888]

Boo.

[Insomniac]

Current Game State After 3 Encounters
Kuildeous:
    Class: Wizard
    Weapon: Axe
    Boasts: One Hand Tied Behind His Back, Hangover
    Gold: 9
    Weapon Tokens: 0
    Class Tokens: 1
    Defense: 15
    Dice: 5
    Other: 0 attack this turn
    Wounds: 2

DEAD Qvist:
    Class: Zombie
    Weapon: Sack of Gold
    Boasts: Juggling, Without Breakfast
    Gold: 1
    Weapon Tokens: 0
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 13
    Dice: 3
    Other: None
    Wounds: 4

DEAD Robz:
    Class: Avenger
    Weapon: Sword
    Boasts: Blindfolded, Without Breakfast
    Gold: 9
    Weapon Tokens: 2
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 16
    Dice: 4
    Other: None
    Wounds: 4

DEAD Galzria:
    Class: Necromancer
    Weapon: Bow
    Boasts: Hung Over, Juggling, Without Breakfast
    Gold: 0
    Weapon Tokens: 1
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 16
    Dice: 4
    Other: None
    Wounds: 4

DEAD Jorbles:
    Class: Zealot
    Weapon: Dagger
    Boasts: One Arm Tied Behind His Back, Without Breakfast, Hung Over
    Gold: 14
    Weapon Tokens: 3
    Class Tokens: 1
    Defense: 15
    Dice: 3
    Other: None
    Wounds: 4

Voltgloss:
    Class: Theif
    Weapon: Morning Star
    Boasts: None
    Gold: 13
    Weapon Tokens: 1
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 13
    Dice: 5
    Other: None
    Wounds: 3


Note that while some of you are dead Galz/Qvist are both capable of continuing to play encounters and could come back to life. Jorbles you are not out of the runnings yet but you are dead. Robz...uhhmm sorry guy.

[Insomniac]

Encounter 4
Witch
Attack: 15
Defense: 10
Damage: 1 Wound AND -3 Defence for the rest of the game
Reward: 2 Gold

[Qvist]

Do I have to use a class token now? Or can I just skip the battle?

[Insomniac]

Do I have to use a class token now? Or can I just skip the battle?

You can skip the battle, obviously the more you skip the less likely it is a player is alive.

[Voltgloss]

Burn the Witch (via club).
And, fairly obviously, I will spend a class token to dodge.

[Galzria]

10... I can beat 10! I spend a token to use Zombie's power to come back to life and CRUSH this Witch!

Necromancers > Witch. I can't lose, right?

[Qvist]

Rob Zombie died horribly, crushed from the Giant.
But after the Giant was gone and a Witch has approached to steal the Sack of Loot from him, he arised from the dead.
And he was still without breakfast, so he was still hungry...

(use class token)

[Insomniac]

Just waiting on K

[Kuildeous]

Hmm her attack is low but will still hit me. Guess I'll spend my token and avoid this crazy woman.

[Insomniac]

Rolls
Kuildeous
    Dice: -
    Spends class token to skip

Qvist - spends class token to participate
    Dice: 1+6+1=8
    Juggling: 7
    Sack: 8
    Getting hit by the Witch, not killing the Witch, Returns to death

Galzria - Spends a class token to copy zombie to participate
    Dice: 5+3+2=10 (Less a die)
    Juggling: 9
    Not killing the witch, getting hit by the witch, Returns to death

Voltgloss
    Dice: 4+2+5+1+4=16
    Uses class token to dodge, killing the Witch (2 Gold)

[Qvist]

This sucks.

[Insomniac]

Current Game State After 4 Encounters
Kuildeous:
    Class: Wizard
    Weapon: Axe
    Boasts: One Hand Tied Behind His Back, Hangover
    Gold: 9
    Weapon Tokens: 0
    Class Tokens: 0
    Defense: 15
    Dice: 5
    Other:
    Wounds: 2

DEAD Qvist:
    Class: Zombie
    Weapon: Sack of Gold
    Boasts: Juggling, Without Breakfast
    Gold: 1
    Weapon Tokens: 0
    Class Tokens: 1
    Defense: 13-3=10
    Dice: 3
    Other: -3 Defence Penalty (Witch)
    Wounds: 5

DEAD Robz:
    Class: Avenger
    Weapon: Sword
    Boasts: Blindfolded, Without Breakfast
    Gold: 9
    Weapon Tokens: 2
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 16
    Dice: 4
    Other: None
    Wounds: 4

DEAD Galzria:
    Class: Necromancer
    Weapon: Bow
    Boasts: Juggling, Without Breakfast, Hung Over
    Gold: 2
    Weapon Tokens: 0
    Class Tokens: 0
    Defense: 16
    Dice: 4
    Other:
    Wounds: 4

DEAD Jorbles:
    Class: Zealot
    Weapon: Dagger
    Boasts: One Arm Tied Behind His Back, Without Breakfast, Hung Over
    Gold: 14
    Weapon Tokens: 3
    Class Tokens: 1
    Defense: 15
    Dice: 3
    Other: None
    Wounds: 4

Voltgloss:
    Class: Theif
    Weapon: Morning Star
    Boasts: None
    Gold: 15
    Weapon Tokens: 1
    Class Tokens: 1
    Defense: 13
    Dice: 5
    Other: None
    Wounds: 3

[Voltgloss]

Could Galz have spent his other class token to use Robz's power for +9 attack?  (EDIT:  Or maybe just +3?)

[Galzria]

This sucks.

[Insomniac]

This sucks.

I feel so bad every time I generate Galzria and your rolls you have (I thought) decent enough characters you just needed an encounter or 2 to accrue money and Galz needed to kill one to get his hangover gone.

Could Galz have spent his other class token to use Robz's power for +9 attack?  (EDIT:  Or maybe just +3?)

Yes, this is an after roll effect that he could still do. Doing so ensures he never comes back again though (it's +9 they both count as dead and having died on a previous turn)

[Galzria]

This sucks.

I feel so bad every time I generate Galzria and your rolls you have (I thought) decent enough characters you just needed an encounter or 2 to accrue money and Galz needed to kill one to get his hangover gone.

Could Galz have spent his other class token to use Robz's power for +9 attack?  (EDIT:  Or maybe just +3?)

Yes, this is an after roll effect that he could still do. Doing so ensures he never comes back again though (it's +9 they both count as dead and having died on a previous turn)

[Insomniac]

Galz if you would like to spend a token feel free to do so (to kill the witch).

@Galz and Qvist: I hope the poor rolls haven't turned you off of the game, this game has been a bit of an outlier with tons of tougher monsters and some pretty awful rolls

[Voltgloss]

Yeah, I agree that we've really hit a parade of very tough monsters.  Reviewing the encounter list Insom posted shows that there ARE a decent crop of monsters that can be reasonably killed in the 3d6 range. 

[Galzria]

Whoops, meant to add on:

I can't end with 0 Gold!

I use my other class token to use Robz's power and gain +9! Then, having killed the monster, I use my weapon token to dodge him!

I then pick up the hefty two coins, head finally clear, the world looking bright once more...


And collapse back into a dead heap of bones.

[Voltgloss]

Whoops, meant to add on:

I can't end with 0 Gold!

I use my other class token to use Robz's power and gain +9! Then, having killed the monster, I use my weapon token to dodge him!

I then pick up the hefty two coins, head finally clear, the world looking bright once more...


And collapse back into a dead heap of bones.

+100 style points.

[Galzria]

Galz if you would like to spend a token feel free to do so (to kill the witch).

@Galz and Qvist: I hope the poor rolls haven't turned you off of the game, this game has been a bit of an outlier with tons of tougher monsters and some pretty awful rolls

Hey, I'm hosting/playing the next, so you know it hasn't!

[Insomniac]

Galz if you would like to spend a token feel free to do so (to kill the witch).

@Galz and Qvist: I hope the poor rolls haven't turned you off of the game, this game has been a bit of an outlier with tons of tougher monsters and some pretty awful rolls

Hey, I'm hosting/playing the next, so you know it hasn't!

Agreed but Qvist is not. Fixed the after 4 update for your blaze of glory

[Insomniac]

The threats just kept coming, even after their comrades the Zombie, Zealot, Necromancer and Avenger had fallen the Gauntlet showed no remorse, sicking only the toughest of baddies on them. A demon flew down and the heroes felt constrained and weak after all their encounters.

Encounter 5
Demon
Attack: 17
Defense: 17
Penalty: 1 Wound
Reward: 4 Gold
Additional: You cannot spend class or weapon tokens this encounter.

[Voltgloss]

Arrgh, the one encounter that could skew things Kuildeous's way!!

Ah well, that's the luck of the draw.  I was more worried about a monster that could deliver 2 wounds.

The Thief With No Name shrugs and swings his morning star one final time.

[Qvist]

Haha, great. I gets better and better. At least Kuildeous is still alive after this encounter. I might still get a chance.

Rob Zombie slipped and broke his neck while encountering the Witch and died again before he even had a possibility to hit her.
A Demon passed by, but Rob Zombie didn't noticed him at all.

[Insomniac]

Arrgh, the one encounter that could skew things Kuildeous's way!!

Ah well, that's the luck of the draw.  I was more worried about a monster that could deliver 2 wounds.

The Thief With No Name shrugs and swings his morning star one final time.

Presumably spending a weapon token if you fail to hit 17? I lied.

[Voltgloss]

Arrgh, the one encounter that could skew things Kuildeous's way!!

Ah well, that's the luck of the draw.  I was more worried about a monster that could deliver 2 wounds.

The Thief With No Name shrugs and swings his morning star one final time.

Presumably spending a weapon token if you fail to hit 17?

I'd love to, but I don't think I can?

[Qvist]

Galz if you would like to spend a token feel free to do so (to kill the witch).

@Galz and Qvist: I hope the poor rolls haven't turned you off of the game, this game has been a bit of an outlier with tons of tougher monsters and some pretty awful rolls

Hey, I'm hosting/playing the next, so you know it hasn't!

Agreed but Qvist is not. Fixed the after 4 update for your blaze of glory

I'm actually not a big fan of those games. I still wanted to try it out. I might play another game, but not the next one. But it wasn't the bad rolls' fault. No worries.

[Insomniac]

Rolls
Kuildeous
    Dice: 6+4+6+4+5=25
    OATBB: No effect
    Kills the demon, gets hit by the demon (4 gold)
   

Voltgloss
    Dice: 6+4+2+4+1=17
    Kills the demon, dies to the demon (4 gold)

[Insomniac]

Current Game State After 5 Encounters
Kuildeous:
    Class: Wizard
    Weapon: Axe
    Boasts: One Hand Tied Behind His Back, Hangover
    Gold: 13
    Weapon Tokens: 0
    Class Tokens: 0
    Defense: 15
    Dice: 5
    Other:
    Wounds: 3

DEAD Qvist:
    Class: Zombie
    Weapon: Sack of Gold
    Boasts: Juggling, Without Breakfast
    Gold: 1
    Weapon Tokens: 0
    Class Tokens: 1
    Defense: 13-3=10
    Dice: 3
    Other: -3 Defence Penalty (Witch)
    Wounds: 5

DEAD Robz:
    Class: Avenger
    Weapon: Sword
    Boasts: Blindfolded, Without Breakfast
    Gold: 9
    Weapon Tokens: 2
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 16
    Dice: 4
    Other: None
    Wounds: 4

DEAD Galzria:
    Class: Necromancer
    Weapon: Bow
    Boasts: Juggling, Without Breakfast, Hung Over
    Gold: 2
    Weapon Tokens: 0
    Class Tokens: 0
    Defense: 16
    Dice: 4
    Other:
    Wounds: 4

DEAD Jorbles:
    Class: Zealot
    Weapon: Dagger
    Boasts: One Arm Tied Behind His Back, Without Breakfast, Hung Over
    Gold: 14
    Weapon Tokens: 3
    Class Tokens: 1
    Defense: 15
    Dice: 3
    Other: None
    Wounds: 4

DEAD Voltgloss:
    Class: Theif
    Weapon: Morning Star
    Boasts: None
    Gold: 19
    Weapon Tokens: 1
    Class Tokens: 1
    Defense: 13
    Dice: 5
    Other: None
    Wounds: 4

[Voltgloss]

6 gold to tie, Kuildeous; 7 to win.  Can he do it, folks??

[Insomniac]

The demon had eaten the theif. Leaving only the wizard who still didn't understand why the zombies corpse remained with him this deep into the Volcano. He descends down finally to the second level of the Volcano. And a Gargoyle swoops down at him catching him off guard

Encounter 6
Gargoyle
Attack: 13
Defense: 19
Penalty: 1 Wound
Reward: 2 Gold


(Only Qvist can still use CO's so this should end relatively fast)

[Jorbles]

6 gold to tie, Kuildeous; 7 to win.  Can he do it, folks??

Let's hope not! (I'm playing for second now.)

[Qvist]

I'm still dead. (don't use class token)

[Insomniac]

Rolls
Kuildeous
    Dice: 5+6+5+2+6=24
    OATBB: 5+6+5+0+6=22
    Kills the Gargoyle, dodges gargoyle (2 gold)

[Insomniac]

Current Game State After 6 Encounters
Kuildeous:
    Class: Wizard
    Weapon: Axe
    Boasts: One Hand Tied Behind His Back, Hangover
    Gold: 15
    Weapon Tokens: 0
    Class Tokens: 0
    Defense: 15
    Dice: 5
    Other:
    Wounds: 3

DEAD Qvist:
    Class: Zombie
    Weapon: Sack of Gold
    Boasts: Juggling, Without Breakfast
    Gold: 1
    Weapon Tokens: 0
    Class Tokens: 1
    Defense: 13-3=10
    Dice: 3
    Other: -3 Defence Penalty (Witch)
    Wounds: 5

DEAD Robz:
    Class: Avenger
    Weapon: Sword
    Boasts: Blindfolded, Without Breakfast
    Gold: 9
    Weapon Tokens: 2
    Class Tokens: 2
    Defense: 16
    Dice: 4
    Other: None
    Wounds: 4

DEAD Galzria:
    Class: Necromancer
    Weapon: Bow
    Boasts: Juggling, Without Breakfast, Hung Over
    Gold: 2
    Weapon Tokens: 0
    Class Tokens: 0
    Defense: 16
    Dice: 4
    Other:
    Wounds: 4

DEAD Jorbles:
    Class: Zealot
    Weapon: Dagger
    Boasts: One Arm Tied Behind His Back, Without Breakfast, Hung Over
    Gold: 14
    Weapon Tokens: 3
    Class Tokens: 1
    Defense: 15
    Dice: 3
    Other: None
    Wounds: 4

DEAD Voltgloss:
    Class: Theif
    Weapon: Morning Star
    Boasts: None
    Gold: 19
    Weapon Tokens: 1
    Class Tokens: 1
    Defense: 13
    Dice: 5
    Other: None
    Wounds: 4

[Galzria]

Man his roles are crazy!

[Jorbles]

nooooooooo

[Insomniac]

The wizard easily dispatches the gargoyle, but his breathing is growing increasingly laboured. A Gladiator jumps and kicks him, "A friendly game of wagers?" the gladiator invites.

Encounter 7
Gladiator
Attack: 15
Defense: 15
Penalty: 1 Wound
Reward: X
Before the rolls you must secretly choose a number up to 5 and lose that much gold. If you win you double your wager. if you lose you lost that money.


This enounter WILL kill the final player, so I assume Qvist will be using his final token, and I will wait for wagers from them both, normally these would be via pm, however you might as well post em here this time.

[Jorbles]

Bet it all!

[Voltgloss]

My corpse is on the edge of its seat!

[Galzria]

Oooh, he's gotta bet at least 3, and then average 3 across all die rolls! Can he do it??

[Voltgloss]

Oooh, he's gotta bet at least 3, and then average 3 across all die rolls! Can he do it??

Don't forget the arm tied behind his back!

[Galzria]

He actually has to bet top dollar, since he loses what he bids before doubling up on a win. So $5 or go home, kid!

[Jorbles]

Well he could bet $4 and tie it, but why would you play for a tie when you have an equal shot at a win?

[Insomniac]

He actually has to bet top dollar, since he loses what he bids before doubling up on a win. So $5 or go home, kid!

If he bets 5 and loses he loses to Jorbles falling to 3rd place.

[Kuildeous]

If I can get just 5 more gold I can retire and start my own lumber camp.

go for broke! 5 gold

[Insomniac]

Alright Qvist confirm token use and bet and we'll finish this!

[Jorbles]

If I can get just 5 more gold I can retire and start my own lumber camp.

go for broke! 5 gold

yesssss. now roll poorly.

[Insomniac]

The Fates ARE SEALED. Dice have been rolled! 

[Voltgloss]

C'mon, Yahtzee!

Of 2's!

[Qvist]

I use my token and bet all my Gold.

[Jorbles]

I use my token and bet all my Gold.

I think you can only bet 5, but I like your spirit.

[Insomniac]

Alright Kuildeous's Rolls....1 die at a time...


First Die: 2

[Qvist]

I use my token and bet all my Gold.

I think you can only bet 5, but I like your spirit.

I have only 1, so it's fine...

[Insomniac]

Hmm? Oh you guys want the second roll?

Kuildeous's SECOND roll: 1

[Jorbles]

I use my token and bet all my Gold.

I think you can only bet 5, but I like your spirit.

I have only 1, so it's fine...

Oh haha, oops. A true daily double then.

[Jorbles]

Hmm? Oh you guys want the second roll?

Kuildeous's SECOND roll: 1

yessssss

[Qvist]

Oh, bad rolls so far, Kuildeous

[Insomniac]

Heres a two fer for you

Kuildeous 4th and 5th die: 6+4

looks like he needs a 5

[Insomniac]

*Drumroll, tension and suspense*

[Insomniac]

Kuildeous's FINAL ROLL IS....

[Insomniac]

4

[Insomniac]

Rolls
Kuildeous
    Dice: 2+1+4+6+4=17
    OATBB: 0+0+4+6+4=14
    Bet: 5
    Loses 5 to the Gladiator and dies to the Gladiator

Qvist
    Dice: 4+5+1=10
    Juggling: 9
    Sack: 10
    Bet: 1
    Loses 1 to the Gladiator Returns to death after the gladiator hits him.
   
The group was in shambles, none of them had made it to the end of the Gauntlet like they claimed they would do easily in a number of silly ways. Their blood stained the Volcano but would soon be burned off from the intense heat of the Volcano. They did have an ongoing wager though as to who would collect the most gold would be the winner. So let's see how they stack up.

1) Voltgloss: 19
2) Jorbles: 14
3) Kuildeous: 10
4) Robz: 9
5) Galzria: 2
6) Qvist: 0

[Jorbles]

yessssss. oh wait i'm still second place. I guess woo.

[Voltgloss]

[Jorbles]

haha, how long ago did you think of that?

[Qvist]

Yeah, if I would have forfeited even before the first encounter, I would have had more Gold than now.

[Insomniac]

The last picked hero wins the day. Nobody wanted the theif on their dodge ball team.

[Voltgloss]

Nobody wanted the theif on their dodge ball team.

Ironically, he's really good at it.

haha, how long ago did you think of that?

Just now, as it happens.

Thanks for the fun game, everyone!  Thanks for hosting, Insom!  Thanks for boasting, everyone else! 

[Jorbles]

Thank you for bringing this game to the forum Insomniac, it's awesome. gg everyone else.

[Voltgloss]

Interesting little fact. The expected value of a single 6-sided die is normally 3.5. When you drop the 1s and 2s, the expected value is exactly 3.

So, four dice are expected to be 14, but if you have one arm tied behind your back, that expected value drops to 12. It's not insignificant, but it's not horrible. Although, you watch: I'll lose to a monster by 2 points, and I lament not having both hands free.

[Insomniac]

[Qvist]

Insomniac, thanks for hosting.
Everyone else, thanks for boasting.

[Robz888]

Congrats, Volt! Yeah, I like this game.

[Insomniac]

Your welcome everyone, it was fun to run and I'm glad that some of you like it and that this might become a forum game its a nice low involvement game.

[Kuildeous]

Interesting little fact. The expected value of a single 6-sided die is normally 3.5. When you drop the 1s and 2s, the expected value is exactly 3.

So, four dice are expected to be 14, but if you have one arm tied behind your back, that expected value drops to 12. It's not insignificant, but it's not horrible. Although, you watch: I'll lose to a monster by 2 points, and I lament not having both hands free.

Kaaaaaaaaaahn!

[jotheonah]

Man, you guys are done already? Why the lead in game #1?

[Insomniac]

Man, you guys are done already? Why the lead in game #1?

Ozle, and I didn't think to put a ruling in that makes sense for Gladiator wagers.  CURSE YOU FRINGE CASES!

[Kuildeous]

Well, and Game #1 was completely brand new. At least we were able to look at that game and extrapolate a little bit of what needs to be done.

It was still a sad state of affairs, but I think it still helped.