Please register at the group site if you have Facebook or notify Robert Ludden if you want to be put on the mailing list since all Special announcements and group functions outside of the Game Room will be handled via the Facebook Group site starting August 1st.-Admin

WHO WE ARE:

This is a meeting place for those that live near or in the Toledo area.If you are from outside the Toledo area, you are certainly welcome to come. The Game Room is the Favorite Live Gaming Store that has kindly given us the space to explore our inner adventurer.

The Game Room has a policy that no outside snacks or beverages are allowed since those are sold by the vendor. Please refrain from violating this policy and your patronage in this aspect is appreciated.-The Staff

Upcoming Events:

LFR Policy Change to starting with Higher Level Characters:
Living Forgotten Realms allows players to create characters above first level in order to address the problems of marshalling tables and broaden the accessibility of the campaign. Note, however, that a character who starts at higher level is assumed to have played no previous adventures, and has no story awards from lower-level adventures. This might make it impossible for the character to complete certain Major Quests, or to earn certain story awards that are contingent upon having played earlier adventures at a lower level.
You have two options if you wish to create a character above first level.
Option One: Make a brand-new character of 5th, 8th, or 11th level. You may not increase the level of an existing character. If you choose this option, the following rules apply:
• Refer to the DMG: Follow the rules for creating higher-level characters found in the Dungeon Master’s Guide (page 143) in addition to those in this guide. Characters created above 1st level may not use “Playtest” material from Dragon Magazine.
• Starting Gold: Your starting gold is equal to the market price of a magic item of your character level minus 1. Market prices for magic items are found on page 223 of the Player’s Handbook. For example, if you start your character at 5th level, your starting gold is 840 gp, which is the market price of a 4th-level magic item. You may spend this gold to purchase equipment (including magic items) from any player resource.
• Starting Magic Items: You get one free magic item of your character level plus 1, one equal to your level, and one of your level minus 1. You may choose your starting items from any player resource. For example, if you start your character at 11th level, you begin play with one 10th-level magic item, one 11th-level magic item, and one 12th-level magic item. You may "trade down" for items of lower level (for example, choosing two 10th-level items instead of a 10th and an 11th) but you may not combine or otherwise "trade up" these items in any way to choose a higher-level starting item. However, you may sell some or all of your three starting items at 20% of their market price if you wish to use the gold to purchase a larger number of low-level magic items. As with any magic item, you may never sell, disenchant, or exchange these items for anything more than 20% of their market price.
• Found Item Slots: You lose all the found item slots that are numbered below your starting character level. For example, if you start at 8th level, you lose your level 1 through level 7 found item slots. You have one found item slot when you begin play (just as a 1st-level character would) and you gain another found item slot each time you gain a character level. The three free items that you begin play with are not counted against your found item slots, and just like any character, items that you purchase with your own gold are not considered found items.
• Card Stack: When calculating the number of Player Reward Cards for your character, consider your character to be of a level equal to the number of levels that you have actually played through. For example, if you create a brand new 5th-level character, for this purpose only, that character is considered 1st level and you are permitted two cards in your stack. When you reach 10th level (at which time you are starting your 6th level of actual play with that character), you qualify for an additional card and may increase the total cards in your stack to three.
Option Two: Instead of creating a higher-level character of your own, pre-generated characters of various levels will be made available beginning in August 2010. If you prefer, you may choose one of these pre-generated characters and claim it as your own. You may advance a pre-generated character as you see fit, and you may use the retraining rules in this document to make changes to it as you gain levels. Until these pre-generated characters are available, only option one may be used.

At this time all events are scheduled as follows:

• Tuesdays 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
• Wednesdays 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM DnD:Encounters ONLY
• Saturdays 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM and/or 5:00pm to 9:00pm

MARSHALING BEGINS 30 MINUTES BEFORE START TIME.

Please be sure to read the adventure description to insure that you are playing at the proper level for your character. It has come to our attention that some people are PURPOSELY playing characters that are not of the proper level in higher level adventures (example: a 6th level character in a 7-10 adventure). Anybody caught doing this will be removed from the table and seat forfeit as it is a direct violation of the RPGA rules. I know we are all here to have fun, but you still have to play by the rules.

ODS Community Group: http://community.wizards.com/ohiodragonslayers

EVENT STAFF
Pathfinder Society: Nancy Ludden (Coordinator)email

Living Forgotten Realms(LFR):
Tuesday Nights: Frank Belter(Judge Coordinator) email
Wednesday DnD Encounters: Brad Faggionato email
Saturdays: Jason Evans(Clerk/Historian) email and Nancy Ludden(ODS Rewards) email

Venue Coordinator:Robert Ludden email

ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES:

Adventure Logs:
The Following is for Living Forgotten Realms adventures ONLY

Players have three options with which to track their characters' rewards:

1. Use a paper adventure log sheet. One version is available in the RPGA Character Creation Guide.
2. Use the D&D Character Builder's Journal entry function (accessible through the "Manage" tab). This is the recommended way.
3. Use the free-text tool provided in your DCI/RPGA profile to enter character information.

Once you've logged into your profile, simply click on the "My Characters" link on the right-hand navigation to access this feature. You can type whatever information you'd like into the text field.
Note: Players are responsible for bringing all their adventure documentation with them to show past participation in adventures. If you're playing in a multi-adventure event (such as a convention), it's advisable to bring a paper log sheet to add recent adventure activity to your pre-event activity.

The following is required on the adventure log:

• The character name and number
• The player name
• The player RPGA Number
• Adventure Code (Title not necessary, but should be included)
• Gold Start, Change, and Finish
• XP Start, Change, and Finish
• Any Story Rewards you received (The Story Reward Code AND Name must be present)
• Story Reward Conditions (Some story rewards have a special condition and must be listed)
• If you join or leave an adventuring company, it must be stated.
• Any major quest tasks completed.
• Any Disease not cured must be noted.
• Anything else of note you personally want to add.

Because of the seriousness of the Adventure Logs, you can ask the coordinator to audit your journal at any time.� Any errors found they will help you correct.�

Audits will be done after you have been assigned a table for some adventures. Be forewarned, if you are assigned a table and you do not have proper paperwork, your character will not be able to participate in the adventure and your seat will be released to somebody else. This is why we ask that you voluntarily ask for audit.

Judging and Judge Scheduling for LFR Events:

Anybody wishing to judge LFR adventures simply needs to email Frank Belter to be placed on the schedule.� After giving him your weekly availability, you will automatically be assigned adventures to run.� If your weekly availability changes, please emailFrank Belter immediately to have your schedule changed.�

We try to limit the number of times you are assigned to judge. If you wish to judge more, simply ask and we will be happy to add additional adventures to your schedule.

Judging and Judge Scheduling for PFS Events:

At this time all judges being assigned adventures are being pre-selected by the event coordinator but you are more than welcome to come play at any scheduled event.

We try to limit the number of times you are assigned to judge.� If you wish to judge more, simply ask and we will be happy to add additional adventures to your schedule.

MYRE Adventures(LFR Only)

Any judge who creates an MYRE adventure can request it to be played.� Just ask the coordinator of the day you wish to play it and they will review the adventure and schedule it.