Doug Sundseth Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Rope bridges are fun, too. I almost killed an entire group with a DC 5 rope bridge once, too. It turns out that if you wear plate armor and don't take 10 and don't rope in, that can get really exciting, too. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talae Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 A rope bridge over a stream/river...with sharp rocks sticking out...and a windy day...and.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBluberry Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I ran a module that took place dockside, once. Lots and lots of balance checks. A neat way to make everyone do a lot of rolls with non-fatal consequences for failure. Worked out well for a low-level party. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Darsc Zacal Posted April 20, 2014 Moderator Share Posted April 20, 2014 In real life, I absolutely hate getting in and out of kayaks next to a dock. I've had more than one watery incident while trying to step down into one or trying to climb up onto the dock out of one. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowRaven Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 docking kayaks? man you is crazy, you run the sucker up on shore, and know you're gonna get your feet wet 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Darsc Zacal Posted April 20, 2014 Moderator Share Posted April 20, 2014 docking kayaks? man you is crazy, you run the sucker up on shore, and know you're gonna get your feet wet That would be my preference. However those incidents happened in a couple of Calgary's lake communities where you're not allowed to kayak into the shallower beach areas. Because they're manmade lakes, the rest of the shoreline has a sudden and deep drop off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowRaven Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I didn't know calgary had any man made lakes you could kayak on. I know of the reservoirs and dams on the rivers, but I was anware of any lakes. Of course, I haven't gone down there in...six years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Darsc Zacal Posted April 20, 2014 Moderator Share Posted April 20, 2014 There's quite a number of man made lake communities in South Calgary. The two I'm familiar with, Lake Bonavista and Lake MacKenzie, have been there for a looong time and both allow kayaks, rowboats, and paddleboats. They're also both stocked with lake trout for fishing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowRaven Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 ah. That also explainsa bit. I never spent much time in south Calgary. Farthest south I ever got was downtown on most of my jaunts by public transit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Darsc Zacal Posted April 20, 2014 Moderator Share Posted April 20, 2014 To keep the random going. Any Orphan Black fans here. The second season premier aired tonight in Canada and it's looking as good as the first season. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladystorm Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I think I found my new house today. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGP Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I once had a party that wanted to cross a stream try to Stone Shape a bridge for themselves. (Stream was wade-able. They didn't check. Would've been soaked up to the knees or so. No mounts involved. Don't know if there was a narrow place upstream, or a ford downstream, they never looked, I never diced for it...) There was a mill. The miller wanted to charge a few bob to anyone who wanted to cross via his dam. Them: Nope. Magick a bridge. Me: the stream is too far. Mage: is there not enough stone? I include river pebbles from within the stream... Me: no, no plenty of stone, several big boulders along the banks. No the issue is: there is a limit to the amount of stone you can shape. Mage: We'll I'll make it a thin bridge. Only a foot wide or so... Me: I still don't think that will work... [...there ensued a chips and soda raid on the kitchen while the calculator-fu progressed...] Result: a bridge a foot wide and four inches thick could span the 60 or 70 feet of stream. Me: Stone is not steel, it will break under the strain, if the load on it was compression you'd be fine, but this is tension, Stone Shape does not confer tensile strength. Mage: <face brightens from invisible light bulb above his head> Well, I'll arch it a bit... Me: Fine, I'll give it an item savings throw... ...it failed, collapsed under its own weight. They ended up crossing by hopping from one stone slab to the next. I think one or two characters got a ducking. It always amazed me how character player (CP) stubbornness could turn minor bits of the setting background into major obstacles. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thes Hunter Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I think I have fallen in love again. My heart races, my pupils dilate thinking about when I will next be able to touch the object of my affection. No man could ever bring me this much satisfaction. I have finally tried my Vallejo alcohol based metallics, and love is in the air. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Melons Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I think I have fallen in love again. My heart races, my pupils dilate thinking about when I will next be able to touch the object of my affection. No man could ever bring me this much satisfaction. I have finally tried my Vallejo alcohol based metallics, and love is in the air. Not sure if this speaks poorly for men....or highly for the paint. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redambrosia Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Highly for the paint. It's that good. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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