Fimbulvinter

[Steerpike]

What timezone is the doodle in?

PST.

[sparkletwist]

I filled in the Doodle, partially.
I'll fill in more of February when I'm more sure of my availability.
Also, I marked 10 am PST on the 31st as being available, but I actually can't make it at 10. I'd be able to show up around 11 or soon thereafter, though.

[Ghostman]

I think I should give some feedback now that we're past a few game sessions.

I find the game has been quite enjoyable so far. Aside from the overly lengthy aurochs-hunting scene the pacing has been alright, considering that it is Pathfinder and played over IRC at that. The hiatus of two years or so hasn't really caused any problems as far as I can see. I'm enjoying the plots and interactions with NPCs and other PCs. Things do seem to now revolve mostly around Wulfheim though, which kind of leaves the rest of the setting unexplored. Anyway, I'm looking forward to more adventures in the endless winter. Hopefully we can work out agreeable times to game at. :)

[Steerpike]

Thanks for your feedback Ghostman! I'm glad you're enjoying it.

While I would never force the party to travel, it's my hope that the party eventually leaves Wulfheim, even if people want to return at later dates. There are other parts of the Blodlands and neighbouring realms that I have plenty of ideas for.

Hrafnford in particular would be an interesting place to potentially visit. If Wulfheim is inspired by Whiterun, Edoras, and Heorot, then Hrafnford is more like "Norse Mos Eisley" or something - a largely lawless trade-town-gone-bad. The Jarl and his heirs were killed awhile back there, and now control of the place is split between a band of mercenaries/brigands who run the taverns and brothels and a crazed cult of Odin in his guise as the Raven God who're performing Hrafnblóts ("Raven Offerings") which are every bit as unwholesome as you might imagine. There's also a Dwarf merchant there (one of the locals rumours spoke of this, but now it's in the logs geneally), as well as a large slave-market, fighting pits, and other unsavoury attractions. The Hrafnlands in general are pretty cool: flocks of flesh-hungry Valravn, barrows ripe for plunder in the Cairnreach Highlands, Kvenlanders fleeing south, bandits camps riddling the region, and a bunch of other stuff.

Closer to home, Drekaborg might be worth travelling to, if only to burn the place to the ground, as it's firmly in Ivar's control (though doubtless some of the populace aren't too happy about that). I think the Fens could be a really cool region to visit (I should do a map of the lands to the direct south), and the Gornlands could be interesting too - Dwarves, mad seers, corsairs, and the sinister/seductive Huldra instead of Trolls, Dragons, cannibals, and Wolves.

Another possibility that would be amazingly fun (I think) would be to do a sea-voyage, maybe to Thule, Avalon, Eriu, Hy Brasil, or even Vinland. Thule might be particularly cool (it's essentially Iceland and Greenland mushed together) - these tiny Northern colonies that Fimbulvinter has now left almost completely cut off from the rest of the world, competinf ro the dwindling resources with the indigenous peoples. I really hope, too, that the party eventually gets to adventure in one of the other Nine Worlds.

Of course, travelling might split the party a bit, which could be an issue, although I would have no problem with players making characters in different locations - so if a player wanted to leave one character in Wulfheim and make another for Hrafnlands/Gornlands/sea-going adventures or whatever while other players brought their old characters along, I'd be completely cool with that.

EDIT:

In terms of days to play, the 10AM (my time) slot on the 31st looks promising to me (this Saturday would be do-able, but I could use a bit of a break for work/study reasons), as does the 2nd and/or the 6th of February.

[Steerpike]

So let's aim to play on the 31st; I'll come online around 10:30 and once we have a nice group (3+) we'll start and any latecomers can drop in easily. Given the multiple hunts (cave lion, drake) that have recently been proposed I'm assuming it's going to be one of those.

I'd also be open to running a second game Monday at 1. Some of the same people could make it, some can't.

[Kindling]

I can make the monday, but not the sturday.

[sparkletwist]

I can make both, but I'll be late. :)

[Ghostman]

I'll be there for the first game, possibly monday also.

[Steerpike]

I'd said Monday at 1, but then realized that that time's not on the Doodle, and for a good reason (class I TA for is then). I could do Monday at 2 instead, or Monday from 9-12. Which of those would you guys prefer? I'm guessing the earlier time since Kindling & Ghostman are both in Europe/UK, IIRC?

[Kindling]

Either works for me actually, Tuesday is a day off for me so I can stay up past my bedtime on Monday night :)

[sparkletwist]

For what it's worth, for me the later time works better as that's about when I'd be showing up anyway, so I wouldn't even have to be late.

[Ghostman]

Starting at 2 would be too late for me.

[sparkletwist]

So, are we on for tomorrow?  :)

[Steerpike]

I'm up for it... still a bit split on the time. If we do morning then sparkletwist can't make it, if we do afternoon then Ghostman can't. Kindling can do either. Llum, or other players, are any open/available to playing tomorrow, either in the morning or afternoon?

[Llum]

For tomorrow, I can play from 3 PST onwards.