We discussed several rules emphases:
- Spell components; we’ll want to track whether spells have verbal (not possible in magical silence or when gagged, e.g), somatic (requires a free hand to cast), and/or material components. I’ve started a spreadsheet with spells from PC character sheets tracking which have which type of components, and for material components, which can be replaced by using a spell focus, which will wear out over time, and which (none so far) are consumed in the casting.
- Ammunition: please track arrows (bolts, bullets, etc). Alden proposed a system for determining if fired arrows could be recovered — roll 1d6; 1-2, none recovered, 3-4, half of spent arrows recovered, 5-6 all spent arrows recovered.
- Dying: once a PC goes to zero hit points, once they’ve been restored to 1+hp, they incur one point of exhaustion. For each point of exhaustion, a character incurs a penalty on all D20 checks (attacks, saving throws, ability checks including initiative) equal to 2X exhaustion. For example, a character has two points of exhaustion; all D20 checks until exhaustion is reduced are at -4. A long rest restores 1 point of exhaustion.
- Encumbrance: we discussed that, while we will not be formally tracking encumbrance, I’d like to know where “party” items are — e.g. who is carrying them, and would like us to be reasonable about what/how much each person is carrying.
There were a number of sidebar conversations PCs held with members of their factions. Buck won’t be commenting on these discussions in the narrative post — he wasn’t there and I assume your characters wouldn’t have told him about them.
The nobles — seemed not pleased at his message in general
The Guilds — seemed indifferent or uncertain
Anthracite — seemed interested but skeptical
Aldmaar — seemed excited about the references to addressing the King’s plundering of the wood; less so about sharing the game bounty
The peoples of the South seemed generally excited about the whole speech, though maybe not so excited about mining
San Nicholas — seemed wary of the whole speech until Arthur addressed his commitment to the Church of San Nicholas and its prominence within his family, at which point most were beaming.
In general, though, your PCs would have observed that Arthur’s speech was received by the factions in the following ways: