Out Of Character

[ehiker133]

Current List of Treasure that needs dividing:
Silver Bowl (100xp)
Silver Cage (50xp)
3 gems (100xp each)
148cp
1472sp
500gp
1 jewelry (700xp)
1 jewelry (1500xp)
1 jewelry (7000xp whole or 4@1200xp)
12 crossbows (basically ends up being a bonus 10xp to anyone who takes one, so not taken into consideration)
Magic Items: Dusty Scroll, Sword, Ring, Book of 2nd Level Clerical Spells

Total Available XP: 14,147

Only Josiane can use the book of Clerical Spells. All of us will benefit from her having it, so I don't think that should be accounted for with XP division...

Treasure Division, Option One - Magic Items Not Taken Into Consideration (fully... people who take magic items would get last choice of the shares, though)

Break up the large piece of jewelry into four pieces @ 1200xp each. This results in a loss of 2,200 xp, but makes division somewhat easier...

Total XP available: 11,947
Divided by 11 characters: 1,086 (if we could split it all evenly, which we can't, so this is the target...)
Unfortunately, we have another necklace that is above this target, so someone will get a lion's share.

1 Share @ 1500xp - Necklace (1500xp)
1 Share @ 1200xp - Partial Necklace (1200xp)
1 Share @ 1200xp - Partial Necklace (1200xp)
1 Share @ 1200xp - Partial Necklace (1200xp)
1 Share @ 1200xp - Partial Necklace (1200xp)
1 Share @ 941xp - Necklace (700xp), 148cp (25xp), 216sp (216xp)
1 Share @ 941xp - 100gp (600xp), 1 gem (100xp), 241sp (241xp)
1 Share @ 941xp - 100gp (600xp), 1 gem (100xp), 241sp (241xp)
1 Share @ 941xp - 100gp (600xp), 1 gem (100xp), 241sp (241xp)
1 Share @ 941xp - 100gp (600xp), 1 silver bowl (100xp), 241sp (241xp)
1 Share @ 941xp - 100gp (600xp), 1 silver cage (50xp), 291sp (291xp)

Remaining Loot: 1sp

If you want, I can come up with some other options that include people receiving magical items, but we would need to assign "values" to each of them (Dusty Scroll, Sword, Ring). Presumably the first five shares would remain the same, then there would be one share that is the sword, one share that is mostly the ring, and then one share that is the scroll and probably a good amount of coin. The remaining shares would be notably higher, closer to the 1200xp mark.

Thoughts?

[Merctime]

My God, man... That's fantastic accounting. I doubt anyone else could do a more thorough and fair division of spoils with XP in mind.

For the magical items, how does everyone feel about simply placing each one in the (active) hands of the character best suited to use them (trumped by, of course, actual in-game activity that led to acquiring them)? It will make some 'loot piles' a bit uneven, sure, but won't bother the careful XP distribution.

EDIT: By the way, I didn't move my (intended to be) IC post from the OOC thread, as by the time I was aware of that phenomenal goof, it had past the opportunity to be fitting into the flow of events. Shall I remove that post from this thread?

[ehiker133]

I like trying to figure things like this out. Good exercise for the little grey cells.

I edited the post to include the list of treasure items in question at the top for better reference.

The only reason I suggested the possibility of having shares that include the magic items in lieu of XP is that some of the characters already have enough XP to reach the next level, so they might be inclined to wave XP for a better chance at a magical item. This would give the other characters more XP as a result, thus moving more people closer to next level.

[mgtremaine]

Nice and easy I like it. I'll have to check the current xp total but I'm for nothing that gets me closer to 2nd lvl spells.

[waysoftheearth]

Super effort Ehiker thanks!

So the theraic stave doesn't remove poison, but it's reasonable to presume Josiane has slow poison memorised, as per her most recent instructions.

The treasure division looks... Surprisingly well balanced!

edit: 12 crossbows (basically ends up being a bonus 10xp to anyone who takes one, so not taken into consideration)

Only the fighter-types can get this 10 XP award; others can still have the crossbow of course.

[waysoftheearth]

EDIT: By the way, I didn't move my (intended to be) IC post from the OOC thread, as by the time I was aware of that phenomenal goof, it had past the opportunity to be fitting into the flow of events. Shall I remove that post from this thread?

I think the board will insert moved messages in the correct date-time order.

[Merctime]

I think the board will insert moved messages in the correct date-time order.

I don't see the ability to move it; I'll just toss it. The one I've got posted currently in IC is a bit more appropriate now, I think.

[flightcommander]

Thanks for the bookkeeping, ehiker!

I'd suggest Josiane receive the larger (1500XP) reward for saving the day down in The Pit. Armando will graciously accept one of the 1200XP rewards

I would like to propose that the magic ring was returned to Armando after Ulric was done inspecting it, if only because I don't know what's up with Ulric. Perhaps Highbough or Wen can make the best use of it. We never exactly figured out what it does — a ring of elemental summoning perhaps?

[waysoftheearth]

I would like to propose that the magic ring was returned to Armando after Ulric was done inspecting it, if only because I don't know what's up with Ulric. Perhaps Highbough or Wen can make the best use of it. We never exactly figured out what it does — a ring of elemental summoning perhaps?

You may propose this to Ulric in character, if you wish

[ehiker133]

I think the board will insert moved messages in the correct date-time order.

I don't see the ability to move it; I'll just toss it. The one I've got posted currently in IC is a bit more appropriate now, I think.

Moving posts is an Admin/Moderator function, not something the average forum member can do.