https://forums.obsidianportal.com/categories/general-archive/p13/feed.rss Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:06:38 +0000 General Archive Discussions on Obsidian Portal Community Forums en-CA https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1473/i-need-a-single-volunteer-for-yet-another-project Fri, 13 Aug 2010 03:03:19 +0000 JimTriche 1473@/discussions https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1464/2010-ennie-awards-for-the-win Sat, 07 Aug 2010 15:20:49 +0000 sandman 1464@/discussions
It's awesome to be part of this site isn't it!?

Here's the full list of "The 2010 ENnie Awards Winners":http://www.rpg-resource.org.uk/index.php?article=5456&visual=7]]> https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1421/gencon-meetup Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:38:20 +0000 Micah2 1421@/discussions
*What:* Meetup w/ free lunch for Emissaries
*When:* Saturday the 7th, noon
*Where:* "Claddagh Irish Pub":http://claddaghirishpubs.com/pub-and-restaurant/locations/

If we can keep it hush-hush (ie. Emissaries only), I'll spring for the food. Sorry, no booze on the tab, although you're welcome to buy your own if you want.

If things go well, I'll have a brand new ENnies medal to show off on Saturday. _fingers crossed_]]> https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1461/inviting-players-quick-question Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:52:41 +0000 JimTriche 1461@/discussions https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1456/open-slot-in-gencon-dark-heresy-game Mon, 02 Aug 2010 01:52:15 +0000 Micah2 1456@/discussions
No experience with DH needed, and I'll come with pregen characters. My only warning is that DH (and the way I run it) is gritty and gory, so if you're bothered by guts and gore, it's probably not the best idea.

For maximum fairness, I'll take the first person who posts.

Hope to see one of you there!]]> https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1454/playoncon3-writeup Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:51:10 +0000 revtobiaz 1454@/discussions https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1414/packet-status-schwag Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:31:35 +0000 Micah2 1414@/discussions
Everything should come together by mid-July, at which point I'll start shipping things out. It should definitely arrive for everyone in time for GenCon, but if your convention is a little earlier, I may ship you a temporary packet with some stickers and older fliers.

I'll make sure to give an update when the packets are shipped.]]> https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1429/free-room-at-gencon Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:10:29 +0000 Micah2 1429@/discussions
If anyone was teetering on the edge of going to GenCon, this would be a great way to save a couple bucks.

If you're interested, there is more detail on the "GenCon forums":http://community.gencon.com/forums/t/24050.aspx

Note: I'm posting this on the Emissary board as I trust all of you. This isn't an offer-to-all, so please keep it hush-hush.]]> https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1426/forum-moderation-and-you Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:39:32 +0000 autumnschild 1426@/discussions
We're looking for three new Forum Moderators! Are you interested? Check out this blog post for more info: http://blog.obsidianportal.com/?p=777]]> https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1411/html Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:19:11 +0000 edathompson2 1411@/discussions
The things you guys do are amazing and I have no clue how to create buttons, import cool graphics, etc. Just been copying and pasting code and hoping for the best so far.

Any suggestions would help.]]> https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1412/not-displaying-npcs-character-stats Sun, 04 Jul 2010 07:51:22 +0000 GuyHoyle 1412@/discussions https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1404/every-player-i-add-can-edit-everything-why Mon, 28 Jun 2010 02:43:11 +0000 Abaddon 1404@/discussions https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1400/whos-coming-to-space-cafe-on-saturday Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:00:54 +0000 derrii 1400@/discussions https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1390/depth Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:27:08 +0000 BrokenClock 1390@/discussions
I enjoy using literary allusions and abstract metaphors in my adventures. I like to throw in obscure book and movie references that I'm sure nobody will ever get, simply because it is not to be expected. I also like making allegories that provide a sort of commentary on current events within our world, that is to say, the 'real world'. But, I'm obviously careful when doing this. You don't want your players rolling their eyes when they have to defeat the evil mage who lives in the east and who may or may not have a giant spell that could wipe out half of the population of the realm. Subtly is the prefered course of action.

Right now I'm working on a mini adventure that should mimic the Odyssey slightly. However, my approach is currently the hammer and not the scalpel. I want the effect to be obvious, for high amounts of hilarity as my intention is subverstion and not homage.

I was wondering if anyone does the same. If you do, I would love to hear it. As a person who does it myself, I know it's nice to share when nobody in the party got the joke or reference.

Pretentious? absolutely!]]> https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1385/topic-reply-notifications Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:20:35 +0000 DireHammer 1385@/discussions https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1376/wiki-question Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:12:26 +0000 GuyHoyle 1376@/discussions https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1372/filter-by-tag Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:46:50 +0000 bloodymage 1372@/discussions https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1362/help-with-code Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:26:04 +0000 BrokenClock 1362@/discussions
I'm having some trouble with the code. What I want to do is put a picture to the right of a background image. Everytime I put it in, it seems to just go inside of the background image. Here, take a look at what I mean:
http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaign/govaga/wikis/minotaur
I want that second picture to be outside of that text block. What code do I need and where would I put it?

Thanks for your help!]]> https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1371/a-question-for-the-dms Sun, 13 Jun 2010 02:08:40 +0000 BrokenClock 1371@/discussions
I really like the way Wizards lays out their adventures, with everything in neat little tables. Is there some sort of template available online for that, or is it still better just to use this site?

I was excited to make my Obsidian page, as a graphic designer. However, I was even more excited as an English major to start writing adventures! I just want to make sure they are organized properly.]]> https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1374/email-notifications Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:08:10 +0000 Shadowkiller 1374@/discussions
From: Micah
Subject: Email notification not working

Yes, we updated to make people automatically get everything. It was a common
request, so we went with it.

It's a setting that you can turn on or off from the 'Edit My Account'
screen.

I hope to make it a little smarter in the future so it doesn't spam you with
your own updates, but I wanted to get it out there since I think people
would rather get too many updates, as opposed to missing an important one.]]> https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1352/citing-2e-phb-for-tables Sat, 29 May 2010 02:23:58 +0000 Joettle 1352@/discussions https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1346/simple-list-without-bullets Wed, 26 May 2010 22:45:03 +0000 Joettle 1346@/discussions
So here's what i want. i want to write some stats and stuff in a list without having to double space it and without bullets. Like this (not worried about the values, just the lines):

SAVING THROWS (modifier/save)
Paralyze/Poison +4/13
Rod, Staff, or Wand +4/15
Petrify/Polymorph 0/14
Breath Weapon 0/16
Spells +4/16
Dodge +2

Any help is appreciated.]]> https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1339/critique-my-campaign-part-2 Thu, 20 May 2010 18:25:07 +0000 Hardhead 1339@/discussions
"The World of Crucible":http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaign/world-of-crucible/

Critiques and comments welcome. My players are writing up backstories too, so if you like them, please feel free to compliment them in the site's comments section. Positive reinforcement and all that. :)

*EDIT:* I also really want to think Jim and Arsheesh for the feedback I've gotten so far from then, and Arsheesh in particular for the map help. My maps are one million times better thanks to him. Also, thanks to gnunn for the navigation menu how-to and the table help in that other thread.]]> https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1332/first-campaign-as-a-dm-not-a-pc Mon, 17 May 2010 15:02:44 +0000 thedearhunter 1332@/discussions
So now, ive created my own homebrew world, with extensive world info and detail, and i'm real excited to play in it and use the organizations ive created. The campaign so far is an intrigue setup with the characters (starting at level 6) working for a powerful criminal syndicate, through which they are introduced to other powerful groups and people. Im trying to make it so that each character really has an interest in a specific group that relates to their characters. So in a word, im trying to run a sanbox campaign where the PC's can get missions from any of their contacts, all of whom are working for their own ends.

I was wondering if anyone has run anything like this before, and how it went. Any advice is much appreciated.

Also, pretty much all of their foes are humanoid, and higher level than the PC's, with a great deal of elites, like assassins and bounty hunters. Pretty much all the encounters are 2 or 3 levels above the characters, but i figured it was ok because most of they are able to take an extended rest before fighting again. Namely, i havent included any real large dungeon areas yet. Will this be an issue? I know some power gamers love big dungeons and very little story, which is something im fond of.

Any thoughts you guys have would be great.]]> https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1327/great-love-spell-caster Thu, 13 May 2010 05:56:16 +0000 joecater 1327@/discussions https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1305/renaming-pages Thu, 29 Apr 2010 03:05:23 +0000 Spica 1305@/discussions https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1304/windows-live-writer Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:47:59 +0000 guybow 1304@/discussions
On the surface it seems pretty possible, just wondering if anyone had previously tried it and had any suggestions, warnings, etc.

Thanks,
Guybow]]> https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1290/video-support-baby-yeah Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:34:47 +0000 sandman 1290@/discussions
h2. From the bottom of our hearts, thanks devs!!!]]> https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1269/anyone-know-how-last-month-s-feature-campaign-had-video Tue, 30 Mar 2010 06:02:27 +0000 celestialkin 1269@/discussions https://forums.obsidianportal.com/discussion/1286/wish-list Fri, 09 Apr 2010 02:25:03 +0000 flyntastic 1286@/discussions Bloodcut Armor+2 lvl 9
Burning Gauntlets lvl 6]]>