Guild Meeting March 2013

DQ Guild Meeting 10th March 2013

Venue: Leys Institute Hall, Ponsonby

Club Committee Meeting

8pm Thursday 7th March via Skype

Attendees: Stephen M, Keith S, Errol C, Chris C. Jacqui unable to attend.

Agenda

• Review and confirm 2012 Financial Statement
• Set Budget and Fees for next year

Financial statement has been circulated, no concerns are raised. Errol will circulate the final version tomorrow.

Club Membership fee for 2013 is to be reduced to $20. And an optional $10 to add your family to your membership. NB There is still only one printed SGT and one vote for the membership.

The online hosting account is to be upgraded to have a dedicated IP address for an extra US$20 per year. This will allow automated backups to local (NZ) servers and alleviate concerns over the longevity of the offshore host.

Meeting closed 8:20pm.

12:30 GMs Meeting

Adventures Going Out

Current GMs may book themselves on adventures at this time.

Rules Issues

• E&E play testing continues ver 2.1
• Warrior 3.0 (abilities) play testing continues
• Racial Modifiers
  For every 25,000 Experience Points (EP) the character has spent towards the 'racial modifier' it is lowered by .1 (but not below 1.0) or after 20 adventures (when PC reaches racial max), the EM becomes 1 (whichever happens first).
  E.g. once a giant has lost 25,000 EP to their race, their 'racial modifier' it then lowered to 1.4 Once they spend an additional 25,000 EP to their new 'racial modifier' of 1.4 it would become 1.3.
  • Votes: Yes 6 No 3 Abstain 2
  • Stephen's Recommended Conversion: Calculate current Racial Modifier and apply from now on. No refunds. (not voted on, so not binding)--Ian Wood (talk) 23:44, 9 March 2013 (MST)
• Whirlwind Vortex - change from Death to Damage on failing to resist. We should increase BC as well so it can be safely cast at lower ranks. --Jono (talk) 22:23, 5 March 2013 (MST)
  • Voted into 3 Month Play Test: Yes 6 No 3 Abstain 1--Ian Wood (talk) 23:44, 9 March 2013 (MST)
  • Ian's Recommended Conversion: Lower Rank by 8 ranks, so that Cast Chance remains the same but damage is lower, Refund of half difference in EP (not voted on, so not binding).--Ian Wood (talk) 23:44, 9 March 2013 (MST)

Suggested write-up:

BC 25%

This spell creates a tornado around one human sized target for every 3 or fraction ranks (minimum 1). The spell inflicts [D - 4] (+ 2 / Rank) damage due to excessive force. If the targets resist they suffer half damage. If they fail to resist they take full damage from being tossed and torn by the winds that muscles and ligaments tear, joints dislocate, bones break, organs rupture, and they are inflicted with a Specific Grievous wound (D100). Targets that die from this spell may be resurrected.

Current write-up:

BC 1%

This spell creates a tornado around one human sized target for every 3 or fraction ranks (minimum 1). If the target fails to resist they are so tossed and torn by the winds that muscles and ligaments tear, joints dislocate, bones break, organs rupture, and they perish. If the target successfully resists they suffer [D - 4] (+ 1 / Rank) damage due to excessive forces (instead of perishing). Targets that fail to resist may be resurrected.

• Increasing/Changing Experience Awards

Attendance/Preparation 0-500 Unchanged Turning up on time and ready to play

Contribution 0-500 Unchanged Engaging in the game at an appropriate level and contributing to general enjoyment

Roleplaying 0-500 Unchanged Consistently playing a believable character

Narrative 0-500 New Helping to progress and enrich the narrative

GM Bonus 0-500 New GM bonus - specific to GM, awarded for the values/behaviour they personally wish to reward

Level of Game 0-1500 Unchanged partial balance against the exponentially higher costs of higher ranks.

• • Votes: Yes 9 No 0 Abstain 1

Campaign Report

What's going on and what's coming up from the campaign committee (that we need to know). And what other people could help with or contribute to.

• War, Food, etc.

General Business

• 27 Paid Members for 2012

1:00 Guild Meeting

Club AGM

24 Voting members present.

1. Receiving any minutes of the previous Society's Meeting(s)
2. The Chair's report on the business of the Society
3. The Treasurer's report on the finances of the Society, and the Annual Financial Statements
   1. Vote to accept the 2012 Club Financial Report Yes 24 No 0 Abstain 0
4. Election of Committee Members
   1. Chair - Nominees: Stephen M Yes 24 No 0 Abstain 0
   2. Treasurer - Nominees: Errol C Yes 24 No 0 Abstain 0
   3. Secretary - Nominees: Keith S Yes 24 No 0 Abstain 0
   4. Editor - Volunteers: Jacqui S
   5. Campaign Coordinator - Volunteers: Chris C
5. Motions to be considered - none.
6. General business - none.

Adventure Summaries

• Within and Without - GM: Martin
• The Siege of Ar Eeb - GM: William
• Following the Fumes III GM: Craig Harper
• A fading light from the West GM: Jono Bean
• When my Ships come in GM: Bernard
• Squid Row GM: Miles Jackson
• The things in Baron Turds 'Back-passage' GM: Paul Schmidt
• Crooked Little House GM: Jim Arona
• My Kingdom Come GM: Mandos

Adventure Announcements and Sign-up

• Land of the Mislaid - Thu - Medium-ish - GM: Michael P
• Legion's End - Tue - Extreme - GM: William
• A Fox in the Hen House - Thu - Low - New Windsor - GM: Stephen
• Walk a Crooked Mile - Mon - Med - GM: Jim
• For Those in Peril IN the Sea... - Thu - Medium - DM: Jacqui

Awards

• Smartest
  • Vychan 8
  • No Vote 0
• Bravest
  • Bleyze 4
  • Kilroy 9
  • Sven 17
  • Vychan 1
  • No Vote 0
• Stupidest
  • Aurora 16
  • Jaundice 2
  • Bleyze 3
  • Sebastian 2
  • No Vote 0
• Best Death
  • Sven 16
  • Aurora 5
  • No Vote 0
• Star of Alusia - No Nominations
• Jammiest B'stard