Monday Knights, Bold and True

WM Doug - Apr 30 - 2018

"Everyone hears what you say. Friends listen to what you say. Best friends listen to what you don't say." - Anonymous

Hello dear friends, Time once again to add a little editorial on the old campaign webby site. Firstly, I want to thank Nikki for designing a great "Monday Knights" logo! She used that logo to decorate the inside of her dice box. Super cool. Her logo would not fit the format of the header, so I borrowed her "Monday Knight Character" and re-did my existing logo. Thanks Nik and great work!

Secondly, I want to thank Jim for his awesome DMing of the Curse of Strahd campaign. The personality he puts into his NPCs (Including voices) and the atmosphere of uncertainty and dread that he brings to his encounters has really made this a stand-out experience for me. Also, a definite nod to our players who have brought such rich performances to their characters. This is probably my favorite adventure, and not just because I am unhealthily fascinated with Victorian horror fiction. :)

Thirdly, with all that being said, I find myself jonesing a bit for Shadowrun. We've been at this adventure for a long time with still a long time left to go. I love the adventure, but kind of want to mix it up a bit. In a perfect world, I would love to keep playing the Curse of Strahd and inter-mix it with other things. For example: Alternate every two weeks; two weeks of Strahd then two weeks of Shadowrun or whatever, then back to Strahd.

This would keep us on the straight and narrow, pushing forward with Strahd and it's epicness while exploring other characters and adventures. I don't think two weeks on/ two weeks off should be too confusing or hard to keep up with.

Really, this is just me throwing out an idea and I really want everyone's input. I'm just one vote of seven; let's hear what y'all think about the topic and where you want things to go for the group. If everyone is perfectly fine with the status quo, then I'm good too. I'm enjoying the hell out of this adventure anyway. Cheers!

Still Here

WM Doug - Mar 23 - 2018

“Anyone who says writing is easy isn't doing it right.” - Amy Joy

Hey Monday Knights. Sorry I haven't done many updates as of late. I have been posting short form notes from each session in Finn's Journal, I just haven't been terribly inspired to flesh it all out in Finn's prose. I'll be working on that to catch up - I certainly don't want the website to become defunct.

Thanks to Jim for sending along some corrections that I need to make in my notes before finalizing them. I am usually scribbling down notes like crazy during the session, but if some role-playing or event involves Finn or grabs my attention - I tend to have gaps in my notes. So let me know if you guys notice something I got wrong, or If I missed something cool that your character did. 

I'll be adding as many pictures as I can, and as soon as maps are made available I will add them to the appropriate section of the Adventure page. Thanks for the awesome and inspirational role-playing! The saga of the new Grim Order is only possible with heroes like you. Cheers!

Happy New Year

WM Doug - Jan 1 - 2017

“For last year's words belong to last year's language And next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning." - T.S. Eliot

Auld Lang Syne is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788. It is well known in many countries, especially in the English-speaking world, its traditional use being to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight. By extension, it is also sung at funerals, graduations, and as a farewell or ending to other occasions.

The song's Scots title may be translated into standard English as "old long since", or more idiomatically, "long long ago", "days gone by" or "old times". Consequently, "For auld lang syne", as it appears in the first line of the chorus, might be loosely translated as "for (the sake of) old times".

Auld Lang Syne

Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and old lang syne?

CHORUS:

For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll take a cup of kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

And surely you'll buy your pint cup!
and surely I'll buy mine!
And we'll take a cup o' kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

CHORUS

We two have run about the slopes,
and picked the daisies fine;
But we've wandered many a weary foot,
since auld lang syne.

CHORUS

We two have paddled in the stream,
from morning sun till dine;
But seas between us broad have roared
since auld lang syne.

CHORUS

And there's a hand my trusty friend!
And give me a hand o' thine!
And we'll take a right good-will draught,
for auld lang syne.

CHORUS

Merry Christmas 2017!

WM Doug - Dec 26 - 2017

"Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection." - Winston Churchill

Just dropping a quick note wishing all of my friends a very merry Christmas and joyous holiday season.

-D

Christmas Schedule

Debbie - Dec 09 - 2017

"They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." - Andy Warhol

Hello Monday Knights! 

As you all know, Monday nights over the holidays are not going to work out for D&D. Please find below, the amended schedule for D&D over the holidays. Hopefully everyone can work with he changes and attend. 

Until the new year, we shall be known as the Wednesday Knights!!!! Cheers all!

Wednesday December 13

Monday December 18

Wednesday December 27

Wednesday January 3

Yay! Task Complete!

WM Doug - Nov 18 - 2017

I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble. - Helen Keller

Well I pulled up my britches and am finally caught up with Finn's Journal. I've also set up the main Strahd page with information and NPC/maps that were needed and added new sections for new areas. 

I've added a list of our goals (and will endevour to keep it updated) to the loot/notes page. 

Le Sigh

WM Doug - Nov 6 - 2017

"..."Meh" is a good descriptor for the feeling of some one failing to find the inspiration to complete a goal." - Doug

Sorry folks! I haven't been doing a very good job of keeping Finn's Journal updated, unfortunately. I've tried to keep some crib notes going of things that happen during a monday night, but just haven't been too inspired to turn those points into the flowing prose of our good 'ol bard, Finn. I'll try and get caught up this week. I Promise. :) 

IC-OOC/OOG-IG/OT

DM Jim - Sept 26 - 2017

With any part you play, there is a certain amount of YOURSELF in it. There has to be, otherwise it's just not acting. IT'S LYING, - Johnny Depp

Why?: 

The Curse of Strahd is a horror genre adventure, and as such requires a great deal of mood setting and roleplaying to get the maximum impact. Things such as levity Out of Game (OOG) are anathema to the horror mood. Likewise activities that make roleplaying more difficult detract from the possible enjoyment of the adventure that I have so painstakingly created for our group and everyone wants to help develop to its full potential. My ambition is to have us optimize the roleplaying environment for our group for everyone’s maximum enjoyment. 

How?: 

During combat roleplaying has to take a back seat as the amount of OOG discussion required is extensive. When the characters are In Combat (IC) roleplaying is subjugated to the need to explain what is happening in short bursts. During combat the assumption is that you are speaking OOG. If you wish to speak In Game (IG) you will need to signal to the group that you doing so by raising your hand next to your face to let us know that it is your character that is speaking.

You are free to choose a different gesture, but we need to know what it is and it needs to be obvious. When combat ends we switch to Out of Combat (OOC) and the assumption will then flip. Your default speaker should be your character. If you need to speak OOG then you need to provide the visual clue to the group (raised hand). To make the transition from IC to OOC there is going to be an OOC turn where each person, following the initiative order, describe what their character is doing for the next 6 seconds. Then we will determine what each person is doing and for how long they are doing it. A group caller chosen by the group should help get everyone on the same page. The DM will then determine which activities need to be addressed first and we will continue IG until initiate is again required and we go back to IC. 

If you wish to have a side discussion it must be quieter than the roleplaying that is occurring or far enough from the table that it is unlikely to interfere. Feel free to go to a different room. Be mindful of the possibility you could be Over Talking (OT) someone who is attempting to roleplay. 

All of this would just be more rules were it not for a game element to it. Hero Points will be the currency of this game. Here is how it will work. The DM will be the final arbiter. If someone speaks OOG during OOC and does not protect themselves with the gesture, anyone who has had the mood effected by that may themselves go OOG by gesturing and take one of their Hero Points from them. You will be entitled to the Hero Point, but are not required to take one.

Keep in mind that the GM may award Hero Points for exceptional roleplaying, and if someone is working against you getting that point, you should be entitled to recompense. If a side discussion detracts from your roleplaying you should also feel free to have the loud parties give you the hero point you might have gotten if you had been allowed to demonstrate your roleplaying without interference. May the best roleplayers win. : ) 

This is a concept in development I hope we can adopt next week. Please let me know if you feel you can improve on the idea in the mean time. Thanks. 

Spotlight and Birthday Wishes!

WM Doug - Aug 31 - 2017

Today you are you! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is you-er than you! - Dr. Seuss

It's my honor to wish my best bud Nik a Happy Birthday! I won't say how old she is - but I've known her almost my whole life. (So she's oold!) As a role player she has given life to some amazing characters in our campaign -

Uphir (Mighty Dragonborn Barbarian - thoughtful and passionate);

Falon (Walking a dangerous road of blood and steel, an unlikely leader of a raucus band of misfits); 

Angel (Ferocious Dracoform who has shown loyalty to her friends and fierce pain and death to her enemies);

Gem Everjolly (Easy going and friendly, Nik brings such entertainment when playing this carefree little warrior. Easily my favorite of her performances)

Playing with Nik all these years has been such an integral part of all of our enjoyment for the little nuances she gives to each of her definitely unique characters.  Wouldn't be the same without you Nik!

A new regular contributor

WM Doug - June 26 - 2017

“Are you sure this isn't a nightmare? And that we won't just wake up? Yes. Because dreamers always wake up and leave their monsters behind.” ― Alexandra Bracken, In The Afterlight

Hey folks!

I'm happy to announce a new regular contributor to the Monday Knights portal. Our very own Nim "Steve" Burrfoot will be providing creative articles to the Curse of Strahd adventure tab, under the heading of "Nim's Ecology of Evil".

This is a unique page that outlines in great detail the many beasts and foul creatures the Company of the Wolf encounter in the cursed land of Barovia - all from the point of view of monster expert - Nim Burrfoot.

Please remember to follow Finn's Journal which, in his own (my) words, recounts the heroic efforts of this brave troupe of adventurers in this terrifying land of pure evil.

Thanks for the help and contribution Steve. All this makes for a great adventure for all.

What's been going on...

WM Doug - June 4 - 2017

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” -Dr. Seuss

Hey Hey Monday Knights!

So we've moved on to the Curse of Strahd and are having a blast with this one. I've got the campaign page set up for that adventure and I encourage you to help me keep that page as updated and concise as we can.

I will try to keep Finn's Journal updated every week so you can see the retelling of our heroics through the eyes of that  bard of ours. If you notice that he has left something out of the telling that should be in there, let me know. Sometimes I don't remember or notice everything. 

I'm building out character pages for all of these characters so that they can take their place amongst all of our other charaters in the characters section. I've got nice headshots from all of the characters now and as far as character sheets, I just need one from Steve for Nim.

Website Navigation: I think it's fairly understandable how to find what you are looking for but every now and then I have people asking how to find something. So if anyone has ideas how to make it more simple - let me know. Really all you need to check regularly is the home page (Current news/ updates/ etc.) and the adventure page. You can click the curse of Strahd button on the home page, you can access the adventure through the campaign tab, and for even more simplicity - I have set up its own tab in the header between the Campaign and Character tabs.

These are pretty much the relavent pages that will be updated the most often.

Cheers, D

Happy Mother's Day

WM Doug - May 14 - 2017

"A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie." -Tenneva Jordan

Hey Monday Knights,

Wishing both of the mothers in our group a very Happy Mother's Day and hoping your kids made you feel special on this most  auspicious of holidays. Well it's not technically a holiday. It's really not even close to being a Holy Day at all. In fact, is this one of those made up Hallmark Holidays? 

Ok...So...yeah...whatever...........HAPPY MOTHER'S DAAAAAAY!!!!!

Wuv,

Dougie

Wrapping it up

DM Jim - May 8 - 2017

"If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story." - Orson Welles

This week I am going to finish up our Tiamat adventure and get everything finalized on the magic items.

I also want to take some time and discuss the experience as a group. If my DMing is to become more to your liking, I need your feedback.

With both of those done we will then be able to begin our new adventure with our newest characters , which I am eager to meet.

-Jim

From the DM

DM Jim - April 20 - 2017

“The one who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The one who walks alone, is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been.” - Albert Einstein

Hey,

General reminder to have your Rising Sun characters updated for Monday as well as getting me a copy of your character's record sheet for your Strahd characters. Putting them on the MK website works too.

I only need Strahd characters for Nikki & Steve I believe. Thanks to those who have already updated both characters.

-DM Jim

Destiny

DM Doug - April 16 - 2017

“Do you believe in destiny? That even the powers of time can be altered for a single purpose? That the luckiest man who walks on this earth is the one who finds… true love?” ― Bram Stoker, Dracula

Hi-Dee-Ho good buddies! Just a quick reminder to make sure you have your Strahd characters prepared and ready to go on a moments notice. If we defeat our current enemies, we'll be taking a break from our current adventure battling the forces of Tiamat, to move onto the next exciting module -The Curse of STRAHD.

Any character updates or pictures you want to put up on the site, get them in to me and I'll put them up. This includes any final updates for our current characters as well. 

-D

The Well of Dragons

DM Jim - Feb 28 - 2017

“Life has no meaning but what we give it. I wish a few more of ye would give it a little.” Elminster: The Making of a Mage

Well again Heroes!

I want you to have a chance to think about these responses from Zygy and Maxim before next week's game. So I am sending them as text.

Zygy: Can you gather material for scrying from a cult leader without drawing suspicion? Working on a way to get you out. Stay safe, stay together.

Maxim: Unbelievably well done! I shall inform our allies. If Floki can be stopped or swayed you can cut off their resources. Ask about wife's death.

Maxim: Stay away from the Well. We will send others to watch. Does Ix have a mask that looks like a dragon face? Advise when possible.

I also want to correct my list of Cultist ranks, they are: Cultists & Fanatics, then Dragonclaws, Dragonwings, Dragonfangs and Dragonsouls. Then Wearers of Purple and Wyrmspeakers directly serve the dragons.

Have a good week and steel yourself for the climactic conclusion to the adventure over the next few weeks. Will the Heroes be able to further disrupt the Cult's plans? Can they help gain a window into the activities of the Cult? What is the significance of Ix's mask? Will all or indeed any of our Heroes escape the talons of the Cult of the Dragon? The forces rising against the Cult have never needed your help more!

-DM Jim

In Memorium (R.I.P. Carrie Fisher)

WM Doug - Dec 31 - 2016

“In sorrow we must go, but not in despair. Behold! we are not bound for ever to the circles of the world, and beyond them is more than memory.” - J.R.R. Tolkien

2016 has been a pretty crappy, some would say Hellish, year. We've had to put up with hearing about Donald Freakin' Trump constantly in the news; the humanitarian crisis in Syria; Great strides were made in the LGBT community - and much controversy about which bathroom to be used; Samsung Death phones!; harambe; The Fort McMurray Wildfires; Creepy Clowns; Chewbacca Mom; Racism, bigotry and hate had taken the foreground (Trump/ Pulse Nightclub); Black Lives Matter; Nationalism seemed to sweep the globe; Brexit; The Wells Fargo Scandal; The Panama Papers; Neal got married; Russian cyber attacks and election influence; The Zika Virus; Terrorist Attacks; Pokemon Go; The Cubs Win!??; and we have lost many iconic people this year.

David Bowie, Alan Rickman, Glan Frey, Rob Ford, Doris Roberts, Prince, Muhammad Ali, Gordie Howe, Garry Marshall, Kenny Baker, Gene Wilder, Arnold Palmer, Shimon Peres, Leonard Cohen, Florence Henderson, Fidel Castro, John Glenn, Alan Thicke, Zsa Zsa Gabor, George Michael, Carrie Fisher and her mother, Debbie Reynolds, 2 days later. And many more.

Some of the names on this list are just...wow. But most recently - Carrie Fisher's sudden heart attack on a flight has got me thinking. Not only was she a key member of the movies I grew up loving, but she was a really interesting person.

She knew much hardship in her life and suffered from substance abuse. She came out on the other side of that eventually and wrote a book or two about that. I recently discovered through watching interviews that Carrie was absolutely hilarious, with an especially acerbic wit - like the wisdom gained through her troublesome life had given her a different outlook on life. She did not have a good relationship with her mother, Debbie Reynolds, throughout most of her adult life, but it is heartbreaking that she also died a couple of days later. 

Let's see what 2017 holds for us all. It can't get worse.....can it?

Happy Christmas!

Santa - Dec 27 - 2016

"Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn't come from a store." - Dr. Seuss

Wishing all of my friends a joyous Christmas and that Santa brought them something (Even though they have been very naughty in 2016). See you all next week for game night at the very latest.

SNOW DAY!

WM Doug - Dec 12 - 2016

"When it snows, you have two choices: shovel or make snow angels." - Unknown

Well it looks like our first major snowfall has reared its monstrous head and set out to stop the Knights of Monday from gathering this evening. That's ok - we'll pick it up again next week I am sure. On this topic though, we should probably establish that Monday the 26th (Boxing Day) will be a non-Monday Knights night as well. We'll all be so busy boxing!

So we'll gather next week (Dec 19th) and then on Jan 2nd. This is just me thinking it out. If anyone else wants to confirm or add to this determination - let everyone know.

A look into the future

WM Doug - Nov 27 - 2016

"I think - it's my adventure, my trip, my journey, and I guess my attitude is, let the chips fall where they may." - Leonard Nimoy

Hey Knights! So things are running along smoothly in our campaign under the steady hand of Sir James of Lit Eral, our esteemed Dungeon Master. Our novice heroes have tracked the evil Cult of the Dragon to their stronghold in the North, Castle Naerytar. A daring rescue is currently underway!

I have added a form for user input in the Game Talk section. Click either the Game Talk header or one of the titles to go to the page. Add a story!

I have also updated the current adventure page with all of the information that I had as well as providing my usual adventure update. Please look through the NPCs and provide any information that I may not have noted.

Jim wants you all to be thinking of your other characters that need to be created for the next two campaign adventures, but top priority should be given to the next one - The Curse of Strahd.

So far, this party is sizing up quite nicely. I present to you your potential heroes:

Sir Doug of the Long Wind - Gnome Bard

Lady Debbie of House and Garden - Human Cleric

Sir Don of The Gout - Elven Bladesinger (Mage-fighter type)

Sir Neal of Bald Dome - Human Monk

Sir Steve of House Fun nyquotes - Paladin?

Lady Nikki of the Neverending Education - Barbarion/Druid?

As I understand it, you do have some time, but I wouldn't wait too long to have your character finished and good to go. We may have screwed the current adventure up so badly we might party wipe. :)  So we might need them quite soon. lol.

It's your game, it's your site

WM Doug - Oct 22 - 2016

"Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once". - William Shakespeare

Monday Knights! It’s been about a month since the last news update on the site. Nothing very dramatic to bring to anyone’s attention as I haven’t been working on the site very much – Just updating the adventure summary for the current adventure and updating the Media section of the main page with hopefully entertaining videos and posters.

As always I am trying to drive more interest from you Monday Knights to have more input on the site and collaborate a bit more. The Polls/ Survey section was an attempt to give a voice to you folks to share your thoughts, ideas and interests about the game with your fellows. This has sort of stagnated. I have re-named that section “GAME TALK”.

So, I would like to put out the call for content from our players. Even if it just a funny image or relevant video to put in the media section that you think your friends would get a kick out of (Send me the pic and/or the URL to the Youtube video and I’ll put it up).  

If you think of an interesting topic to talk about, you can use the newly named GAME TALK section. Other players can weigh in on your topic and share their own views or stories as appropriate. This is your space to use. I know lives are busy, but if you find yourself thinking about or daydreaming about gaming – maybe people would be interested to hear what you have to say.

I can only try to keep this site relevant/ interesting as best I can, there are 6 more of us who are intelligent and creative who can be helping by providing content and discussion for the site. Our site.

Congratulations Neal !!!

WM Doug - Sept 24 - 2016

"By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you'll become happy; if you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher". - Socrates

Congrats to our fellow Monday Knight, Neal, on getting hitched this weekend! It was a wonderful ceremony with an even more wonderful Best Man. Ahem. Me! :)

I know we're all so happy for Neal and hope he and the missus have a happy honeymoon and an even happier life together.

Congrats Bro!

Back on the trail again

WM Doug - Sep 12 - 2016

"Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!" - Dr. Seuss

Welcome back Jim and Deb!

The game is on once again in the basement of this delightful duo. Same bat time; same bat channel. We'll be picking up where we left off on Jim's 5th Ed campaign - Squaring off against a swooping Wyvern (of death and hatred (TM)).

Will we overcome, or will we meet our fate at the hands of this horrible beast? Tune in to find out!!

A mysterious new group of wierdos

DM Doug - Sep 5 - 2016

"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." - Winston Churchill

Hey folks!

It's the last week for the "Shadows of the Past" adventure - But we're cancelling it for this week. We'll pick this up again at some point. Please note I have built out the adventure page for this one which can be accessed through the link above or through the campaign Tab. Steve, you should read up on this my friend - to see what you missed.

I had the opportunity to sit down for an evening and play with Neal and his group. A lovely bunch of coconut's to be sure. I set up a Tab on here for Neal and his group to use and will be building that out if Neal wants to send me information to post. Always nice to meet new D&D Players.  Anyways - See you at Jim & Deb's not tonight - but next monday!

Another Two-Weeker!!

DM Doug - Aug 28 - 2016

"A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool." -William shakespeare

Jim and Deb are once again off adventuring around the country, and that leaves us brave souls a chance to do something completely different. So, I shall be creating another creepy, quick two-weeker to entertain us all. Now, Steve is going to be gone this Monday but back for the next, so we'll leave an opportunity for him to jump in when he gets back.

Neal has gracioucly offered his living room to host the events for the next 2 sessions. I hope to see you guys there at the same bat-time on Monday. Me, Neal, Don, & Nikki (And Steve when he gets back). Kowabunga!!!

New look for the Website

WM Doug - Aug 17 - 2016

"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination." -Albert Einstein

Hey Folks! I've decided to do a little design changing on here and dust off my beigey-brown color palette. ;) I'm trying to simplify and make things as easy to navigate as possible (Whilst trying to be aesthetically pleasing). I have only fixed up the main TAB pages so far, and I still have some final font decisions to make.

Please let me know what you think of the new design and give constructive critisism on the flow and ease of use navigating to what you are looking for. Also I have not optimised this for mobile technology yet.

- Doug

DM Jim - Aug 5 - 2016

"You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." - Mark Twain

Hey,

I found a PHB with the pages lined up better with the hard copies. It also happens to be in colour, which is nice. Please add it to the MK site. (Doug - I sure will)

I also want to add the Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guild to the site. (Doug - Will do chief) The history is not accurate to the campaign, but the rules and current situation in most of the places are good. There are two stark exceptions, Neverwinter is still destroyed and there is no great light that protects Elturel, but generally the rest of the information is at least as accurate as rumours that the players may have heard would provide. The new class options and backgrounds are usable for future characters or levels. Everyone should become familiar with how their race and class are reflected in the Forgotten Realms lore.

As to the history of the realms, I have completed a document that compiles information on what has been happening in the rest of the realms. Different factoids may come to the adventures amongst tavern rumours or other public announcements.

As a final note, I am nearly ready to release the feats from the PHB. I have issues with three of the feats, and I would appreciate hearing other perspectives from anyone who would like to be heard regarding them before I decide how they should be used. Perhaps a place for people to provide opinion on the website, and even better, a chance for us (interested parties)  to get together and hash things out would be appreciated.

 - Jim

(Doug - I'll be updating this information to the 5e tab this week)

WM Doug - July 18 - 2016

Here are the Poll Results from the Monday Knights Poll: Who is your favorite character of someone else and why?

Doug:

After thinking very hard on this one (Very Hard) .... I would say that my favorite character of someone else's would be .... Flannagan Duncan Orric McLear. I knew that the character would come from the Crimson Reavers as that is the group who inspires me most. This character was different from Jim's usually stoic, fighter type characters.

WM Doug - July 2 - 2016

Here are the results from the Monday Knights Poll: Who is your favorite character and why?

Jim: 

I like having a few different characters currently, I enjoy the 5 characters I have for a variety of reasons, but I enjoy changing up between them from time to time to keep them fresh and interesting. I intentionally use my characters to explore different parts of my own thought processes. I generally like to be in the thick of a fight, however, I have been exploring different roles with Flannagan and Bhiraz. To me it is the personality of the character and the chance to adventure that is important to my enjoyment when roleplaying.

WM Doug - Jun 29 - 2016

Hey Monday Knights! Just a reminder that DM Jim asked you guys to put together some thoughts on what you consider to be a great D&D Monday Night experience and why (Not his exact words, but I think that is the gist of it). What sort of ratio of battles vs other things. Stuff like that. So show your support for our DM and get that in to him ASAP.

Oh, and a friendly reminder that I've only received one submission to my poll from Jun 16. It can be as easy as 1 sentence people. Seriously. I thought it would be fun to have little surveys and polls. Let me know if this is of any value or interest to you. So, I guess the poll closes this friday July 1.

WM Doug - Jun 16 - 2016

Hey guys - Time for a fun little poll/ survey/ ....not so deep and meaningful question? Anyways, I want to get responses from everyone through email and I will post the results here.

Who is your favorite D&D character (of your own) and why?

DM Doug - Jun 5 - 2016

Hey Knights. I apologize for the interruption to your regularly scheduled adventure - The Coming Storm.  The Storm will be coming sometime later I'm afraid. I have passed the DM Conch to Jim and he'll be taking us along on his great 5th Edition adventure - At the Rising of the Sun.

I wasn't feeling the whole DMing thing so I figured I'd take a step sideways and sit on the other side of the shield and roleplay until I find my groove again and gain some inspiration for that part of things. I'll still be working with Jim and all of you to keep the Website updated and moving forward. So keep checking! And please contribute!  :)

DM Doug - May 9 - 2016

Hello my friends. This campaign, about the coming shadows, is steeped in alot of lore and previous hints, revelations, and clues. I think to fully appreciate the ongoing campaign, you should avail yourself of what has been provided.

In the CAMPAIGN section of the site, at the top of the page, you will find a clickable link called "The Shadow Prophecies" in the box labeled "Ongoing/ incomplete Campaign Threads". This link will bring you to the campaign page for the Shadow Prophesies - where I have tried to aggregate all of the information that has come before into one spot. (Previous adventures that link in + Previous teasers). 

There is loads of flavour and very important and relevant information in these articles. I will explain what I can during game time, but you should use this resource. You should also keep checking the Campaign Calendar, which will be updating constantly as things progress and happen in the Realms. There are links to the calendar on the Campaign page as well as the Homepage of the site (On the right Sidebar).

Anyways, I hope this helps you guys better understand what is going on and what has gone on.  

Peace,

DM Doug

DM Doug - Mar 15 - 2016

Hey Gang. Gratz to Don for finishing his adventure and to a well deserved rest to play his own characters for a turn. We took a stab into my campaign last night with the little time we had after dividing up the collosal treasure horde.    : )

I hope that I've got people thinking about their different characters and what they are doing. I've got a few good leads on where the High Knights of Argus want to go with their investigations so that's a place to start.

The feeling I wanted to leave you with was the feeling that you and your characters have some control of their destiny...... some part in the decisions of how our campaign will progress rather than flitting from one adventure to the next. I'm not sure how well that went over honestly. It kind of felt like some of you were like deer caught in headlights a little bit.

That's ok though. Some of you haven't spent time worrying about their characters future beyond sort of just adventuring. And that is just fine. But I especially hope that your characters in the Vanguard of Argus become invested in the upcoming campaign. It is a great story (I hope), that could be in danger of being too Paladin driven (As they are sort of the religious focal point) and alienate the other players. Step forward and become invested in saving the world. You have as much to input into this as they do, in some ways more. It could be inferred that they are sort of pawns in all of this and you are not. You have unbiased minds and opinions.

Anyway....my greatest fear for this particular campaign thread is that you all feel that you have to tow the party line or simply follow Drake and Killian because it is "Their" adventure. It's not. This is for everyone to have fun.

The Battle for the North

DM Doug - Mar 07 - 2016

Hey Knight's! There hasn't been very much chatter on the site for about a month, but rest assured I am still working on bettering things on here for ya. Tonight marks a very special milestone for our group. For good or for ill, the Fury Wars Finale will be settled tonight, and frankly it doesn't look very good for our earstwhile heroes! 

Reghed and the bodies of most of the group still lay smoking after the massive explosion rocked the chamber. Thorvoldd and Jade are all that remain standing to face Reghed as he is more than likely going to pick himself up off the floor, dust himself off and disintegrate the remaining two. Or will he?

Has there ever been a dwarf more tenacious and contankerous as Thorvoldd? He's got a chip on his shoulder and he looks like he's going to drive that down Reghed's Throat. And Jade? She fears not death! Nor Mortal or immortal man. How can she fail? We shall see......

As we finish this monumental series of adventures I think we owe Don a huge round of applause for months of fun and challenges the like of which we have never seen before. There have been a few purposeful experiments that have been implemented along the way in the search for creating the best experience for the players and I love that. Whether they worked or not, feedback is great so we can create a more exciting, living, breathing world for you guys.

The torch will be passing to me to entertain you guys for the next little while as the world rolls right into another calamity.  I'll go easy on you guys tonight and keep it real simple and somewhat freeform. It'll be a blast! 

DM Doug - Feb 11 - 2016

Yeah I couldn't really think of a title for this one. We all should welcome back Jim and Deb from their wonderful self expense paid vacation to mayheco. We should spend at least some time hearing all about their adventures this coming monday - I want pictures!

In the world of quasi-reality.... we had to call it quits early last Monday as it was storming out, so we didn't get the two-weeker finished as planned. Hopefully everyone had fun with it and we'll get back to it hopefully some time soon (Maybe have a Saturday Night game session to finish it up.) 

This week it's back to Jim and Deb's basement for our regularly scheduled Monday Night. We'll take the fight to Reghed on his own demi-plane and destroy him once and for all. To catch up on where we left off, read up on the adventure here.

I have been puttering on the website - made some changes to the character section; added links to the Calendar section; updated the main page animation; added a spotify player to the main page a couple weeks ago (Download the app); and added some new maps to the maps section. A little here - a littlle there.

I don't want to be a nag, but I would like to get the rest of the information in the character section that is missing - please refer to Jim's character pages as the gold standard (Picture + Quick stats + Background details + character sheet). It doesn't need to be as wordy as my characters, that's just me. Peace.

DM Doug - Jan 31 - 2016

Hey Knights! Do not fear, for I - DM Doug, have saved the day! Our beloved Jim and Deb are gone for the next two weeks and I have created something special just for the five of us. Short and sweet High Adventure.

I have not made this adventure for any characters in particular and you may choose whatever characters you wish within a few limitations:

1. Must be Mid Level (6 - 9) as defined by the website here.

2. Must be a character that is not currently involved in any of our main groups as defined on the website here.

As a group of players I would say you must have a mage of some sort and at least one healer. A strong front line of warrior types certainly won't hurt either.

Looking forward to tomorrow night at Steve's House. Be there or be square.  : )

DM Doug - Jan 10 - 2016

How fun! It's 2016 - The new Star Wars movie Dropped; After christmas TV shows are starting up again (Yay Game of Thrones!); And our creative juices are flowing. I want to keep the momentum we've got going! I really get the feeling that everyone in the group is really getting into things and that is great. As requested, I have put the Crit Tables up on the site which can be accessed through the Home Page as well as the Errata.

To kick off my first post of the year, I have added a new clickable Campaign Calendar to the site. This will track events as they happen in the game. There is a big shakeup coming and I will be adding events and rumors to the calendar for everyone to see. I plan on bringing our campaign to life as I get back to my campaign again - A living, breathing entity where the actions of both PC's and NPC's drive forces that have the potential to forever alter the landscape of our campaign. Should be fun!    ; ) 

DM Don - Dec 25 - 2015

After their heroic deeds in the Vilhon Reach, the Heroes of the Realms begin to receive divine visions. The next part of their quest with the three girls, each of them a Font of incredible divine power, is about to begin. They must journey across the Forgotten Realms and deliver unto the various religions their portion of that power. They will meet a new face and an old friend along the way and learn that they are involved in this as well.

Read up on what the Heroes are up to in the Campaign Section.

Happy Happy!!!

DM Doug - Dec 24 - 2015

Another year has come and gone and the Monday Knights Website celebrates it's second christmas as the portal for all your gaming needs. I'm wishing all of my good friends happiness in this holiday season and I hope they get everything they want under their trees.

In the New Year, the site will be continually adding new content. As you explore your adventures, they will be logged here. New articles and creative pieces will be here for you (Hopefully with some submissions from some of our players). Working with the other DM's, hopefully we will complete the Master NPC List, and then just updating it as needed. I will be putting up any new useful tools that I can develop, and enjoy hearing any ideas from players and DM's on what would be needed.

This website is for you, so I would like to have more input from the players. Right now the energy I am putting into keeping this going is coming from sheer hutzpa with a dash of inspiration. I'd like to be drawing that inspiration from your ideas and participation. I need feedback. If I am wasting my time on some particular aspect of the site that is not useful to you - I need to know, so I can stop wasting time on that to move on to something more important.

A Dose of Nostalgia

DM Doug - Dec 23 - 2015

A special treat for those who enjoy re-living pivitol moments from the past in our campaign. This flashback takes us back to the Time of Troubles in Cormyr. The heroes (Fafhrd, Grey Mouser, Ajeroth, Tycel and the others) have just rescued Mystra from her imprisonment by Bane in Castle Kilgrave.... Go back in time and read all about MYSTRA'S DOOM.

Over Due Update

DM Doug - Nov 17 - 2015

Hey Ho Monday Knights! Wow it's been like 2 months since an update hit the site. It's not like we haven't been doing anything interesting. The Daggerford Dozen have ventured into the deepest north to assault the frozen lair of Reghed, facing some of the greatest challenges they have ever faced.

I will be updating the site with articles from DM Don in the Campaign section, so please take a few minutes and check those out - he has put alot of work into them and they are a great read.

I have put some work in setting up the Shadowrun section of the site, if you want to check it out, just click the SR3 link in the top Banner. Mostly I have just put up my characters, but I have some great ideas about what we can do to make that portion of the site unique. If you want to get a head start, send along character info and I can put it up there for you.

5th Edition Characters

DM Doug - Jul 09 - 15

When you get the chance, please send along to me your new characters and I will upload them to the website in the 5th Edition tab. If you have a headshot for them, great, I'll add that.  If not, no worries - don't stress out about that.

Send character Sheets to doug.b.little@gmail.com.

Cheers!

DM Doug - Jul 02 - 15

Exciting times friends! It looks like we are taking 5th edition D&D for a test run. Personally it sounds like a fun idea.  I'm game. It might be a bit much for some people on the  front end - creating characters, etc., but just create the character that you imagine would be fun and go from there. I've set up a special 5th Edition page that will not only house the .pdf core rule books, but also character record sheets and all kinds of tid-bits of info to help people get a grasp of the rule system. In some ways things are very simple in 5th Ed.

DM Doug - Jun 20 - 15

Hello friends and Monday Knights. The newest addition to the site is an expansion to the Rules Errata.  I have added a Master List of Non-Weapon Proficiencies comprised of every proficiency from all 2nd edition sources. Remember, however, that any NWP from a source other than the Player's Handbook must be approved by the DM(s) - but there is definitely an open mind towards the idea of additional NWPs.  We should also keep in mind which ones are approved in the Eratta as well (Such as Observation and Alertness that have already been approved.)

I've also added many new books to the library section including the players option books and the various Handbooks for your reading pleasure.

Custom Background

DM Doug - May 14 - 15

I've been playing around a bit lately with GUI design and things like that. Slowly easing into my flash AS creations, I've created my first custom desktop BG based off of one of my favorite anti-heroes: The Merc with the mouth - Deadpool.  Thought I would share with y'all in the GALLERY and you can download it HERE.

Flash Dice Roller

DM Doug - May 5 - 15

I missed May The Fourth Be With You by one day - Sorry!  I have been busy working on learning Flash actionScript so that I can eventually build out in programming the many wonderful tools I envision for our roleplaying use.  So far, I am working on a Dice Roller - you can check out the preliminary GUI here.  It doesn't work yet, but it has the rough layout.

April Update

DM Doug - Apr 16 - 15

Hello Knightly Gamers!  Easter has come and gone; the snow is still here and starting to go; and thoughts of spring cleaning dance like sugar plums in your head.  As part of spring cleaning here on the website, I thought getting rid of the annoying login was appropriate.  We're live and through our beta stage now, so let 'er rip!  No one besides our gaming group is likely ever going to see this website anyhow. 

I would like to throw a nod out to Don, as he has been working his hairy buttocks off providing content to the site.  The Order of Argus section in particular has been incredibly fleshed out with information.  Thank you ser, and keep 'em coming.

Web Optimized Errata

DM Doug - Mar 19 - 15

The Errata is now up and running with an interactive web version for the site.  You can still download the original document, but go ahead and test this out.  This should be helpfull to access directly from the site and I will be optimizing it for mobile as well.  The errata will be updated as items are added.  The errata can be accessed through the Library.

Peace!

Mobile View Enabled

DM Doug - Mar 16 - 15

Hey Fellow Nerds!  I've been working diligently on the website tweaking the Mobile view so that they look presentable on your mobile phones.  I’ve been sick all weekend with nothing else to do.  I do not have a Smart Phone, so testing this outside of the sandbox is not possible.  Anyone with an iPhone or Android phone – Check it out.  Let me know how it works, looks, etc.

Our Campaign

DM Doug - Feb 28 - 15

Hey my fellow Knights!  I’ve been slowly adding more detailed information to the website – adding old documents to the site pertaining mostly to my upcoming campaign for the Knights of Argus group.  I’ve added new links to the respective pages for the Knights and I have been posting teasers and updates to the CAMPAIGN section to try and build atmosphere for the future. Even if your characters are not named Drake or Killian, you should still give these articles a read.  Hopefully you will find them entertaining and hopefully intriguing enough to draw you into the story too.

Crimson Reavers Artifacts are up

DM Doug - Feb 2 - 15

I've been working on the Crimson Reavers page on the site here and I have added individual pages for each of the Artifacts of Power.  Please use these pages as the official bible for these items and any changes or updates made - you will be informed of.  Let me know if you have any input on how these pages are presented or any changes you would like to see.  If you have pics of these items I can incorporate those in as well.  Head over to the Crimson Reavers page and check it out.

Happy Holidays!

DM Doug - Jan 2 - 15

Here we are in a new year!  I am a little late posting to the site but am throwing up a holly jolly message hoping that everyone had a fantastic Christmas and here's looking forward to an awesome new Year!

As for gaming business for the new year: We have some returning players - Nikki is back playing on Monday Nights which is fantabulous. There is  a rumor that Neal will be coming back to join us in this new year for some D&D goodness.  As for what is on the agenda, read on after the jump...

Moving Back to Monday Nights

DM Doug - Dec 14 - 14

Hey Gang!  We're done our stint on Thursday nights and thanks everyone for your patience as we transitioned to Thursdays.  We had great attendance! And great fun as well!  As of this coming Monday, Dec 15th, we'll be switching back to our regular Monday Night shenannigans.  So grab your dice bags, character sheets and Mountain Dew and we'll see y'all this Monday!

Tons of Character Pics 4 U

DM Doug - Nov 19 - 14

In my many searches for the perfect pics across the interwebs I have accumulated a crap ton of pics that were too good not to download.  These pics either were not right for my characters or whatever, but they may be great for your characters, right?  Take a look and let me know which pictures tickle your fancy.  Remember - adjustments can be made in photoshop (Some items removed, eye and hair color change, etc).  Also if you love the headshot but the rest isn't working, we can do that too.  I'm willing to help!

Groovy Update

DM Doug - Nov 13 - 14

We're getting lots of player participation as more and more players give me character pics and info.  So thank you everyone for your contributions to our little piece of the web.  Some other changes:  I've separated the maps and adventures sections into different pages and have found some other things to put into the adventures section.  I've done away with the archival menu system for this news page.  Now it will link to articles instead.  Enjoy!

Added new tools to Library

DM Doug - Oct 30 - 14

Hey Hey Gamer dudes!  I've added 2 new tools to the Library: A trip calculator - A fast and easy way to determine number of hexes moved per day, etc.  See how long your trip or voyage will take either on Land or Water.  The other tool is a DM Adventure tracking sheet, with built in dice rollers and hit calculators for monsters, plus it tracks experience rewards and treasure, etc.  Fun Fun.

Let's hear from y'all

DM Doug - Oct 17 - 14

Hello Monday Nighters!  You should have a say in what is going on in the campaign.  Don and I have been busy working on a timeline of adventures  that should keep us busy into the foreseeable future.  We want to keep things exciting and engaging for one and all with stories that we think will be interesting to tell.  If you guys have a group of characters that you would like to play and have a story crafted for, leave a comment below and we'll make it happen.

Temporarily moving to Thursdays

DM Doug - Oct 09 - 14

We will be temporarily moving the gaming sessions from Mondays to Thursdays to accomodate the majority of the group.  Unfortunately this means that Nikki is not going to be able to play on Thursdays.  After 4 weeks we'll take a look at going back to Mondays if we can, as Nikki's schedule will be more consistent.

New Attack Roller Added

DM Doug - Sept 21 - 14

A New tool has been added to the Library available for download.  It is a combat attack roller and also includes a generic dice roller for all dice types.  It's in excel format and to generate your results you need only refresh the page (F9).  I'm curious to see if this dice roller works on smart phones as well. Try it out.

DM Doug - Sept 17 -14

I am implimenting a new comments app to the site, so feel free to try it out wherever you see it on the site.  Ideally it will be in the news section where you can leave comments on posts or articles.  Longer articles will have their own pages and their own comment boxes, right now this news page has a sort of general comment box at the bottom.

DM Doug - Sept 14 -14

Ok Monday Nighters - The portal is open for early Alpha Testing.  All of the sections are set up with at least token content and quite a bit of finished content.  Your input is greatly appreciated in any thoughts you have on the site or if you see anything that is not working properly.  All ideas are welcome.  Show your team spirit and be contributors to this awesomeness.

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DM Doug - Sept 09 -14

Monday Nighter's - Please send me a digital copy of your characters so that I can upload them to the site.  I know it's work, but it will make a nice repository here on the site.  Also, if you could send along a short bio and a pic of the character that would make things really awesome!  I want this to be a website that is useful and also something we all can be proud of.

DM Doug - Sept 09 - 14

Please keep checking back as the site will be updated frequently with new tools, information and news.  It will take a while to get fully up and running but it should be cool.