Crucible of the Odds
This Saturday (2/25/12) a group of brave crusaders enter the halls of the Crucible of the Gods on a mission of dire importance. I am lucky (foolish?) enough to be counted among the brave souls going in to this Fourthcore module and at the final hour the decision was made to raise a few dollars for the Child’s Play charity while braving the traps and dangers within. Counted among the crusaders are myself, Matt Roberts of Nameless PCs, and Jeremy Morgan of Stormin’ Da Castle
So here is the deal:
Our group enters the Crucible of the Gods and attempts to collect the four divine skulls within and complete the session in the time allotted without dying. Don’t take this lightly. As documented, Fourthcore modules hit like a truck and carry a high mortality rate.
- In the comments section below, you pledge a dollar value you will donate based on the number of skulls we collect ($5 per skull for example) and double that amount if we survive the entire adventure (even if just one of us crosses the finish line alive, success).Â
- Pledge only what you can afford.
- Once the session is over donate what you pledged to the Child’s Play Charity at this link.Â
We will work on the honor system here since it this came together quickly but if you shoot me an email with your donation confirmation (minus sensitive info, of course) and you will receive some cool swag for participating:
- I will send you a digital print I create just for the people who donate.
- Sersa Victory will send participants a copy of the Fourthcore Alphabet eBook
- Wesley K. Hall of Nameless PCs will create a digital print just for the folks who donate.
So there you have it: We delve, you donate, Child’s Play earns a few dollars and you receive some cool and exclusive swag!
The game begins at 3 P.M. (Central Time) on Saturday and we will be Live-Tweeting the game (along with photos and maybe a video) if you would like to follow along!!!
I don’t usually do this but this is for a good cause so if you can, spread the word. Let’s raise some cash for a good cause.
Ha! Nice. I’ll pledge $5 per skull, sure.
Side note: confirming donators should be easy, since all comments have an invisible email address attached (visible in the admin section of the site). Just use the same address to get in touch with donators.
I feel compelled to point you to my Chicken Mage, as well.
http://criticalanklebites.com/2008/12/25/story-time-chicken-mage/
Yet I should also point out that all you really need is a goat, some rope and some beer.
http://geeksdreamgirl.com/2008/06/30/a-goat-some-rope-and-some-beer/
Watching the stream now, I’ll modify my pledge. If you guys manage to beat the record low score (-290), I’ll give $30.
I pledge $2 per skull/ to a max of $16 if success and survival are achieved.
Well, I’m the one who opened my big mouth on twitter, so time to back it up. $25/skull.
I’m betting you’ll die quick, horrible, painful deaths. But if I’m wrong, it’s worth it for CP.
I pledge $2.50 per skull or $20 bucks for Finishing like bosses
Awesome; I pledge $5 a skull.
in addition, $40 on success or $40 on a TPK. Either way, have a blast!
I pledge $5 a skull. $30 total if you make it to the end. And seeing that I am playing in CotG on Grind4e, won’t be following the live tweeting for sake of fairness. Any chance you’ll recap it later on?
Man, I wish I could actually play in this one… Sersa’s already killed me once before in the Crucible. Who’s DM-ing?
And is there any hope of live audio/video, or at least something recorded that can be viewed later?
Let me run the numbers on my finances and see what I can do.
Wesley’s going to be the DM. I’m gonna try to get it up or recorded. Even if it’s just the audio.
I pledge $2.50/skull or $20 for survival.
I’m in for 2.50 a skull, 20 max for success. Sounds awesome.
I will donate 25 dollars if there is a TPK before the first skull is collected, sure.
I’m in for $4 a skull and max of $32.
I happily pledge 5$ a skull, may your luck prove true and your wits not falter fellow crusaders!
I pledge $2 per skull, for a possible maximum of $16. You better bring your A game… Or like I’ve heard others say, “games A through D”! (Does paypal work for you?)
Even though I’m DMing, I’ll donate $6 a skull. Good luck crusaders!
THIS is the true spirit of a fourthcore DM. You want your dungeoneers to succeed against all the bat shit crazy odds stacked against them, fucking enthusiasm. I want to hug you!
When I walk out of the Crucible I am going to spike the RPG football.
Provided you still have arms.
Sign me up for $10 a skull. G’luck!
I, too, am in for $5 per skull, which would make it $40 for survival.
I’ll also pledge $50 if the TPK happens before you get a single skull. It’s for the kids, you understand. I wouldn’t want them to suffer just because you suck, after all.
Hey, how’d that gauntlet get on the floor? 😉
Nice! I approve of this, you wicked bastard, and will match your $50 if a TPK happens before they get a single skull.
Thats the most charitably brutal thing I’ve ever seen! You monsters! (you guys rock)
I am in for $10 a skull and $50 if we are TPK’d before collecting a single skull. It’s for the kids.
Is there a way I can pledge based on you guys getting slaughtered? I don’t feel good about donating money if players succeed, especially because I see a certain DM up there pledging on your victory. This whole thing smells rigged to me.
I’m in for $10 a skull. Yes, that’s $80 if you losers manage to pull off a complete victory. And I’ll throw in a consolation: $40 if there’s a sweet, sweet TPK before any skulls are recovered, just to keep the DM honest.
All right, I’m not going to be outdone here. Since the going rate seems to $50 for a TPK, that’s what I’m in for. $50 for some f$&%ing PC blood. Lots of PC blood.
Err… that’s $10 a skull, $80 full success, $50 for TPK.
Well then to keep me honest. I’ll take up the $50 challenge if the PCs have TPK. Now I can’t be called out on pledging for victory :D.
I’ll pledge $5 per skull and $40 if you get them and survive.
I’ll pick up the gaunlet at $50 for TPK!
I’m also in at $5 a skull, doubled if you live. $50 for a TPK with no skulls.
I’ll double any result AGAIN if Matt can prove that he is, in fact, D-LICIOUS FOOD. I’ll leave you to figure out how… >:D
Its an incredibly worthy cause, and a well presented goal/idea. Given the support the gaming community has given the UK D&D Tweetups, i’d be a hypocrite not to pledge $5 per skull (upto $40 max for survival), or $40 for a TPK before any skulls.
Good luck!
As a long-time GM it feels odd for me to bank on player success, but since it’s for a good cause…$5 per skull. I will also donate the full $40 if, in the grand old tradition of 1st Ed. thieves, one of your party members betrays the party at a crucial moment. What can I say, I’m an old softy that way…
There’s a god chance of that happening since I plan to take that character!
I mean….teamwork! Yay!
I suggest you remember the terms of our agreement…
I am altering the deal. Pray I don’t alter it further.
Threat-level raised to 4
OK, after further review, I’m in on this.
Isn’t there a scoring system for Crucible of the Gods? If so, I am willing to pledge $0.10 per point, up to a maximum of $60. If you do manage to score higher than that (over 600 points), I’ll see if I can work my finances to match your score. But, as much as I’d like to see you all do it, let’s be honest… 😉
I am also guaranteeing a minimum of at least $10, ’cause I’m banking on the fact you won’t get very far.
I’ve died in the Crucible once before already. Part of me thinks you’ll do well, but the other part of me things you’ll die painfully.
Your hubris is too great. I pledge $30 for a TPK before skulls (would match all the 50s floating around, but I’m poor) and $5/skull, $25 for a win, just in case you do manage to get somewhere.
Err, reading is fundamental, but I guess I’m committed to $65 total if you actually manage it. I don’t think you will, though. 😀
I’ll pitch 2.50 a skull (20 if you make it). I’d pledge more, but I’m just a poor college student.
I know that life, sir. You’re a good fellow for giving what you can!
This is awesome! I love celebrity DnD, I can’t wait to see/hear the play though. Count me in for $5 a skull. I’ll even pitch in $20 for a TPK before a skull is retrieved.
Hm. Very cool. I’ll go $5 per skull, $40 for a completion or $30 if there’s a TPK before the first skull.
$5 Bounty per skull.
I’m also pledging to the DM $4 for each PC skull you collect over the course of the adventure. Double for a TPK
I like the way you think sir! Especially since I’m the DM…I promise to bring you back as many skulls as I can 😀
I’ll be watching eagerly.
$5 for a skull, and I’ll also do the $50 if there’s a TPK before the first skull.
I can smell the blood all the way over on the Left Coast.
Count me in for $5/skull, $40/victory and $50 for the all-but-inevitable TPK. I will also up the ante by pledging $2 per body part the DM renders inoperable prior to death. Nothing says “charity” like a bunch of gimpy PC’s hobbling to their merciless deaths!
I’m short disposable cash after the Order of the Stick drive, but I’ll throw in $2.50 (CAD) per skull and go up to $20 for success.
I’m a little low on the whole money thing at the moment but I’ll pledge $2 per skull!
Every little bit helps! Thank a lot, man. Seriously. You rock.
Man that is awesome!
No problem at all guys! Just don’t die and earn some serious cash!
Then again from the looks of the comments a TPK may actually get you more…
Another poor college student weighing in at $2.50/skull ($20 for a victory).
Bank-breaker bets:
TPK: $25
One PC backstabs the rest AND wins: $30
That is awesome, Ghost. Every bit helps. Thank you!
Posted for a while under Gh05tery, then KrovikanKid (got locked out of the other account).
Best $25 bucks I ever spent. Only wish I had enough to pay “per TPK.”
Another student. $2 per skull; $15 for victory.
$5 for a TPK before they get anything because the gods are cruel and unyielding.
I’d love to make a donation, but currently fresh out of cash. when i get paid I’ll go for 3 bucks a skull 25 for completion. but an interesting tpk, not just the party is overrun, I’d drop as much as possible (probably about 50 bucks)
I didn’t really find out about this until it was too late to pledge, but I donated 20 anyway. It was hilarious. 🙂
Hey i saw you there! you were that guy, that said the things!
That was probably one of the funnest games I’ve watched in a long time.
I’m not going to spoil the result… I’ll leave the detailed summary to those that were involved.
I look forward to the possibility that fundraisers such as this can be done often. It’s for a great cause, and the enthusiasm I saw during the adventure was nothing short of spectacular. Great work, guys!
You had to make “Matt” actually look like my brother, Matt. LMAO
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