Re: AG: Just got my first turn

From: khearn@pyrps5.eng.pyramid.com (Keith Hearn)

Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1993 17:14:05 +0000

In <jgould-170893071912@macs301.sc.us.adobe.com> Jim 'Green Machine' Gould <jgould@adobe.com> wrote:
>Howdy AG Fans,
>
>       Just I got my first turn results back and was very pleased. I played
>DM for a year and was never this happy with a turn report. Instead of
>reading 5 different reports (actuly the battles were so wordy that you just
>look at the end results...) I had six battles that I read completley. These
>battle reports are just long enough to keep you interested until the end.
>The only thing I did not care for was the AG Newsletter, it seems it could
>be organized better? But hey, I am ready for my next turn in Barstow.

Welcome to Barstow!  There is a group of us who are starting to do
  adventures in Barstow on odd numbered turns, when you're ready to
  start adventuring, let me know.

>A few questions...
>
>1.) I used a buckler that I was not trained with, but about my 3rd fight I
>got a             point in Buckler.
>
>  What does this meen?
>
>  Am I trained now?
>
>  How many Points to go to trained?

I'd expect that you are now trained. Look on the sheet that says
  'Stats for <name>'. It should be the last sheet of your results,
  before the newsletter. Look under 'Weapon Skills' and see what it
  says about Buckler. Hopefully it'll say that you are trained. If so,
  your next point will get you up to level 1. From there it is 5
  points per level.

If you're not listed as trained now, then I don't know what's going
  on. I've only used a weapon I wasn't training in once, and didn't
  gain any points in it. I was told that it's generally a bad idea to
  use a weapon that you aren't trained in.

>2.) Any advice for things to do with my Extra Actions?
>
>  Does anybody have 'List Place to Visit'?

I just go a list this turn, here it is:

Historical Society Building, Temple of Safandi (x=hours aiding the
  poor and ill [0-none, 10-maximum]),Grotto (x=gold crowns bet,
  y=risk factor [1-conservative, 10-risky])

If you visit the Historical Society Building, I think it costs a
  little, maybe 5 or 10 gc, I don't recall. If you do so, Douglas
  Peattie is compiling a list of findings, so you might want to
  forward your info to him for inclusion in the FAQ. Unfortunately,
  the FAQ doesn't list an email address for him, so I can't tell you
  where to send it.

Visiting the temple of Safandi is useful if you want to move your
  alignment towards good. I was neutral, but spent 8 hours there this
  last turn and am now neutral/good.

I've never been to the Grotto.

>3.) Is there a GROUP made up on rec.game.pbm or people with EMail
>addresses?

No GROUP that I know of, altho as I mentioned above, there are a few
  of us who are fairly low level in Barstow who are starting to
  adventure together. Maybe we should make a formal Group.

Anyone know any advantages/disadvantages to forming a Group?

Keith
  Marcellus in Barstow

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AG: Just got my first turn
jgould@adobe.com (Jim 'Green Machine' Gould)
Tue, 17 Aug 1993 14:25:45 +0000