The Moon's Reflection

The Moon's Reflection is an AD&D 2nd Edition/Skills & Powers Play-By-Post game set in the World of Greyhawk in the year 573 CY. The game begins in Chendl, the capital of Furyondy. The DM is Celeste.

Characters

Player Characters

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  Aiden Klimrick, wizard, played by The Great NP

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  Anthemius, wizard, played by Julius Sleazer

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  Gregoire Delacroix, paladin, played by Herodian

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  Lia Amakiir, ranger/druid, played by Lia

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  Petr Polnyev, enchanter, played by JFR

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  Will Tarlton (AKA Bouffon the Fool, AKA Stiletto the Clown), played by Feste

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  Zaddik Heartsfire, priest of Joramy, played by The Wyzard

Party Non-Player Characters

• Sylvie Verlaine
• Malkin Newton

Game Threads

• In-Character, Volume III
• Out-of-Character, Volume II
• In-Character, Volume II
• In-Character, Volume I
• Out-of-Character
• Recruiting

Character Knowledge

• Campaign Timeline

NPCs

• The Moon's Reflection: NPCs

Maps

• The Moon's Reflection: Maps

Rules and Guidelines

Style Guide

1. Please begin each in-character post with your character's name on a line by itself, bolded. You can also include a title or class. "Will Tarlton" and "Will Tarlton, Entertainer" and "Will Tarlton, Jester and Spy" are all fine.
2. If there's a previous post you're responding to and you think yours will be confusing without including a quote, go ahead and do that, but please trim as much of it as possible. At a minimum, you'd probably want to trim out the bolded header info.
3. Please write your posts in third person, present tense. "Will drains his mug of ale and goes in search of a privy."
4. As much as possible, please keep your actions and descriptions to things the other characters can see and respond to. A very small amount of introspection is okay, but in general, try to avoid it. If there's something going on in your PC's head that you really think adds to the story, try to convey this with your character's body language or maybe a piece of dialogue. He could start to say something and then break off.
5. Please don't 'puppet' NPCs or other PCs. (I haven't seen anyone doing this, so I'm only including it in the style guide for completeness' sake.) Labeling other characters falls into this category as well as #4. For example, it's not a good idea to say, "Will sighs in exasperation as he watches the ridiculously inquisitive librarian wannabe get herself in trouble once again." A better way to do this would be "Will sighs in exasperation as Sylvie begins haggling with the brothel owner. He begins, 'Sylvie, when you tried this before--' then breaks off, muttering, 'Why do I bother?'"

House Rules

• Humans can multi-class.
• PCs get full hit points at first level.
• Language slots don't combine with character points. PCs get the number of languages they would be entitled to under standard 2nd edition.
• Clothing (within reason) doesn't add to encumbrance.
• A modified version of the Death's Door Optional Rule is in effect.
  • HP Loss: If a character is reduced to exactly 0 HPs, he falls to the ground unconscious. He's stable (not losing HPs), but completely vulnerable. If a character is reduced to anywhere from -1 to the negative value of his Constitution score, he is not only unconscious but also rapidly declining. He will lose 1 HP per round until he is stabilized -- by binding his wounds, using the healing non-weapon proficiency, or casting a healing spell. When a character drops below the negative of his Constitution, he is dead.
  • Recovery: If a PC is stable but still at 0 or lower HPs, he's unconscious. If he has been healed to 1 or higher HPs, he is conscious but may be delirious or feverish. He can't move or fight, and he can barely talk. Only a full day of bed rest (or a full Heal spell) will return the PC to his full abilities.

Character Creation

Recruiting is currently closed.

• Level: 1st
• Alignments: Chaotic Good, Neutral Good, Lawful Good
• Classes: Any standard. No psionics.
• Preferred Races: Human, Elf, Half-Elf, Dwarf, Half-Orc (others by approval from DM)
• Kits: By approval from DM. Most allowed.
• Deity: Any neutral or good Greyhawk deity that doesn't conflict with the character's alignment, race, or class. Can also be an atheist or agnostic.

Posting

• The DM will respond to PCs' actions and player questions at least twice a day, usually more often.
• In addition to responses to actions and questions, the DM will make a post to move the story forward a minimum of once a day.
• Players are asked to post at least five turns a week, with no more than a 48-hour gap between posts. If a player will be away for longer, it is requested that he or she post a notice to the OOC thread or PM Celeste.