Strickland5 is looking to roll a crit!

[Strickland5]

Just hit level 7 and I think it is time to incorporate some Titansgrave and Critical Role into a challenge so let's do this! 

 

Titansgrave is Wil Wheaton's RPG show on Geek & Sundry, and Critical Role is a D&D game run and played by voice actors (also on Geek &Sundry). I enjoy them both as they tell cool stories and entertain me ... plus make me want to play/run more games! 

 

Quest 1 -  Umm ... I just rolled a 1.

Seems I've still got some hip/knee issues going on ... to fight this I'm going to incorporate more stretching into my daily activities.

 

So 3 time a week I'm going to spend 15+ minutes stretching 

 

3 / week = A

2 / week = B

1 / week = C

0 / week = F

 

 

Quest 2 - I am the storm's fury!

 

This is all about speed work. Once a week I'm going to do do a fartlek - aka speed work. A sample of a fartlek is something like this sprint all out from one light pole to the next, jog to the corner, give a medium effort for a couple blocks, jog between four light poles and sprint to a stop sign, and so on, for a set total time or distance. For me I'll try to add these sort of variables into a 4-5 mile run on Monday

 

I'm looking to do 6 (aka 1 per week) so scoring is easy enough 

6 = A

5 = B 

4 = C 

3-0 = F

 

Quest 3 - I Encourage Violence

No literally! Geez guys!

 

Feels like I'm losing some of my muscle gains so I'm going to incorporate a work day workout. Whenever I go to the bathroom I'll do 1 set of 10 of a body weight exercise. Exercises will rotate between bathroom visits so muscles not to get overly fatigued and allow for variety. Thinking Pushup /  Squat / Dips / 30 second plank

 

 

Life Quest - Five Gold and a party

 

 

 

 

I've been itching to write a RPG adventure so I'm going to use this challenge to do just that! Not sure what the setting or system will be but that'll be part of the process and what I have to figure out!

 

This is all or nothing ... so yeah good times! I'll be doing this in a google doc which I'll link once I've started and occasionally post snippets here for those who don't want to look at the doc. 

[gunslinger_25]

Feels like I'm losing some of my muscle gains so I'm going to incorporate a work day workout. Whenever I go to the bathroom I'll do 1 set of 10 of a body weight exercise. Exercises will rotate between bathroom visits so muscles not to get overly fatigued and allow for variety. Thinking Pushup /  Squat / Dips / 30 second plank

 

Sweet plan!  This in particular sounds like a great idea.  What a good way to work this in so you can get it done.  Smart!

[Strickland5]

Sweet plan!  This in particular sounds like a great idea.  What a good way to work this in so you can get it done.  Smart!

I do bootcamp/TRX most mornings but they don't focus as much on strength as they used to.

[Terinatum]

 

This may come in handy, but...

 

 

This ammo is what gets the job done!!

[Strickland5]

This ammo is what gets the job done!!

 

HELLO beautiful ballistas! 

[bgvanbur]

Hmmm, wasted some time on geek and sundry, should it out when I have more free time.  Nice goals and theme!

[Strickland5]

Hmmm, wasted some time on geek and sundry, should it out when I have more free time.  Nice goals and theme!

 

I usually listen to Critical Role at work as I crunch through design stuff ... the occasional laughing often confuses my coworkers

[shaar]

Haha, Critical Role, I knew Matthew Mercer like...... 15 years ago, from the cosplay scene.  Super creative dude!  (Obvs.)

 

Your RPG adventure quest sounds FUN!!!!!!

[Strickland5]

Your RPG adventure quest sounds FUN!!!!!!

I'm excited about it myself! Just need to figure out setting stuff - sci fi vs fantasy vs modern vs space vs horror ... so many chooses!

[Strickland5]

Thinking fantasy as 5e D&D is out as is Fantasy AGE (generic Dragon Age system) ... yeah fantasy maybe with a SLIGHT twist into horror or weird

[Strickland5]

So I've written a few NPC descriptions/thoughts to use. Some might get used many might not. I know they read very x is y z but they're starter points with rough

 

Amber Lerke is elven woman with a unkempt appearance, as though she'd seen more time in the wild than a city. She wears leather armor and carries a well loved elven long bow though a long sword rides upon her hip. She is often seen with a massive wolf named Enryn.

 

Anarifer is a rather emaciated minotaur as once massive limbs appear to have lost all their muscle. Standing easily over 7’ tall and covered from head to toe in light brown fur with have bull-like heads and horns.

 

Celuthel is a mouse of a fellow with a messy red hair and green eyes. He wears modest wizardly robes and wields a quarterstaff.

 

Erys Astleys has a round face, with blonde-brown hair and hazel eyes. She wears plate mail and wields a battle and shield. Everything about her seems to say authority despite being just over five feet tall.

 

Faolan is a human male with sun bronzed skin, black hair and grey-blue eyes. He appears be in the prime of his life - early to mid twenties if you have to guess. His eyes have an obvious intelligence. From the scars you can see as well as his general size, calloused hands etc, you would guess him to be a warrior of some sort.

 

Gabriel BrokenShield is an older human in fit physical condition, many think too old to be Captain of the Guard but none who've challenged him keep that opinion after the challenge is over.  He fought in the war but speaks little of it unless asked directly. Gabriel is commonly seen in a plate corselet with chain mail underneath.  His weapon of choice is a long sword he's used since before the war known as Dragon's Fire.

 

Keth is of typical goblin height of three and a half feet tall and weighing in at all of forty-five pounds soaking wet. Where the goblin scout differs from the usual goblin is his coloring - his skin is an ashen grey with black spots. His black hair is braided and typically tied back. Keth wears stained black leather armor and  carries a wicked looking pair of short swords along with a well crafted short bow. A large black worg often accompanies the goblin, on many occasions the beast wears a saddle.

 

Mesym Rysell has matted blonde hair and light blue eyes, and a stand nearly seven feet tall. He wears plate mail and wields a wicked looking Lochaber axe.

 

Quinton is short fella with a big smile and often with wild, multi-colored hair . He is the quarter master of the guard and a talented alchemist too.

[Hermione Gainser]

 

Quest 1 -  Umm ... I just rolled a 1.

Seems I've still got some hip/knee issues going on ... to fight this I'm going to incorporate more stretching into my daily activities.

 

So 3 time a week I'm going to spend 15+ minutes stretching 

 

3 / week = A

2 / week = B

1 / week = C

0 / week = F

 

 

 

Did you know that I'm a weirdo obsessed with mobility? Because I totally am. So, if you ever want me to help you inflict torture upon yourself (in the form of ideas and use of mobility devices) you just say the word. MOBILITY! 

 

Love the rest of your goals, too!  The bathroom break one is very cool - very frequency method of you.  Muy bien, muy bien. 

[Strickland5]

 

Did you know that I'm a weirdo obsessed with mobility? Because I totally am. So, if you ever want me to help you inflict torture upon yourself (in the form of ideas and use of mobility devices) you just say the word. MOBILITY! 

mobility is definitely something I need to work out ... running is good but being able to move afterwards is also good

 

Love the rest of your goals, too!  The bathroom break one is very cool - very frequency method of you.  Muy bien, muy bien. 

Thanks, the bathroom one is a riff on something I saw on Art of Manliness or some similar site. 

[Strickland5]

I got in my speed work this morning ! 

 

So far I've got in 10 pushups, 10 squats and 10 dips ... yeah this is going to work nicely!

 

A heftier update tonight of course

[Strickland5]

I got a few module ideas written down

Currently I’m thinking of a game where the PCs get caught up in a local happenings. The local thief’s guild has a new person coming into town who looks like one of the PCs (selected at random) BUT said thief is known to be coming so the local guard is waiting for him/her … aka a mistaken in identity and the PCs have to clear a member of their merry band. In the city people going missing - mostly lower class/poor folks and the occasional thief - and are turning up a day or two later dead. This is where the PCS get roped in as the guild wants to hire the PCs to investigate things. I’m thinking this will involve some investigation/divination and a short “dungeon crawl” through the old city below the city. This all leads to "who done it".

[Strickland5]

Week 1, Day 1
2015-7-27
Quest 1 - Umm ... I just rolled a 1.

Got in some good stretching before the sleeps which was MUCH needed!
1/18

5.57%

5.57%

Quest 2 - I am the Storm's fury!
Managed to get a solid run this morning. Did loops around the park by my house and figured out my sprinting spots based on light pole locations. Did 3 loops with being 0.8 miles and each loop having 3 spots for sprinting.

1/6

16.67%

16.67%

Quest 3 - I Encourage Violence
Today was 2 sets of pushups 2 sets of squats 1 set of dips and 1 30 second plank.

Not too bad yet ... we'll see how this goes as the week/challenge progresses.

Life Quest - Five Gold and a party
Got some ROUGH ideas written with some scene breakups and such. Should be fun to flesh it all out!

[Strickland5]

Anyone got an idea for a good town name? Also person or shop names?

[Princess Pineapple]

I can't help with names. I couldn't think of anything original for here, it's just a fruit based adaptation of Princess Peach. I couldn't even decide on a name for my second child and let the elder one name his sibling.

[Magoo222]

Anyone got an idea for a good town name? Also person or shop names?

 

Depends on your RPG history to be honest, I'm always a fan of Discworld/old school Nintendo RPGs where everything is a loose play on words.  

 

The Broken Drum - It Can't be Beat!

[Strickland5]

Week 1, Day 2

2015-7-28

Quest 1 - Umm ... I just rolled a 1.

No stretching as I went straight to be after dinner out with friends.

1/18

5.57%

5.57%

Quest 2 - I am the Storm's fury!

No sprints as it was a TRX day. Did run 2 miles before and the workout was TOUGH with 3 stations (TRX, bands and kettlebells) we did 2 minutes at each station which guaranteed muscle failure. .. yeah good times.

1/6

16.67%

16.67%

Quest 3 - I Encourage Violence

Today was 1 sets of pushups 1 sets of squats 1 set of dips and 1 30 second plank.

Life Quest - Five Gold and a party

Some thoughts on "paper" about the location but little else

[Princess Pineapple]

5.57%

5.57%

Quest 2 - I am the Storm's fury!

No sprints as it was a TRX day. Did run 2 miles before and the workout was TOUGH with 3 stations (TRX, bands and kettlebells) we did 2 minutes at each station which guaranteed muscle failure. .. yeah good times..

Haha! Good times indeed!

I hadn't done any exercise between 1990 and 2014. My definition of good times has certainly changed a bit in the last 14 months or so.

[Strickland5]

Haha! Good times indeed!

I hadn't done any exercise between 1990 and 2014. My definition of good times has certainly changed a bit in the last 14 months or so.

Times ... they are a changing

[Strickland5]

Week 1, Day 3
2015-7-29
Quest 1 - Umm ... I just rolled a 1.
Stetches before bed were much needed as my legs feel horrible. I'm not sure what combination of activities did it ... guessing the 30lb sumo squats are to blame
2/18

11.14%

11.14%

Quest 2 - I am the Storm's fury!
A mile pre camp then The Gauntlet! 4 stations with various exercises at each plus running between

1/6

16.67%

16.67%

Quest 3 - I Encourage Violence
Nada as I was off site all day for a seminar

Life Quest - Five Gold and a party
ugh ... all day class meant no module work

[Strickland5]

Named the town which has three taverns/inns - the Worthless Crow Bar, Elven Flute and Next Best Sheep

[Hermione Gainser]

lols @ Next Best Sheep.  That would be my tavern of choice!