@kviiri what is the haps

@V2Blast The haps is 13th Age between myself, NautArch, Korvin and possibly two of my Finnish friends

@kviiri Looks like I may need another 2-3 weeks. More content left than I originally thought.

And the group really wants to grind through the rooms :)

@NautArch no problem!

@kviiri Ah ok. I did express interest in trying out 13th Age a while back. Though you're planning on doing it via text only IIRC

found it

@V2Blast Oh... I'm terribly sorry if you wanted in

But yeah, text only

Or mainly text at least, I can't really think and talk at the same time esp. in a foreign language :P

And doubly, triply? So for unusual speaking situation like teleconference

@kviiri some would argue I can't think and talk at the same time in my native language :P

@V2Blast Same here, to an extent

I regulate my vocabulary poorly which meshes poorly with non-academic people who don't pepper their speech with weird words

I don't do it intentionally, I just default to the first word that springs to mind

@KorvinStarmast @NautArch I've got preliminary confirmations from both of my compatriots, they expressed a mild preference for roll20 as their choice of platform

I personally have very limited experience, do you have thoughts?

@kviiri roll20 works fine, but for voice I'd do discord

Thought sometimes roll20's voice does work ok

I Have not used it in a while.

I wonder which browser they optimize it for. We had mixed success in my first group.

@KorvinStarmast We're playing over text, I just can't juggle my brain very well with trying to follow the action, speaking a foreign language (at least minding the tone a high-fantasy adventure needs) and thinking about the rules

Playing over text'll give me the crucial advantage of getting to formulate myself clearly and take my time understanding what everyone is saying (plus it might be good for the tone)

@kviiri roll 20 text is fine, good. Like it. As to back story and the group I could not decide on talent, tentatively {from my notes} Talent: Balladeer (Or Story Teller-Discuss with group) Air of the Elf Queen(1) I need to find a way if others have advice or preference. I can do either.

@kviiri Ah, you had mentioned that before, and it prevents my bad habit of talking too fast from being a frustration. :-)

@KorvinStarmast I share that habit x)

need for speed

@kviiri We should form a support group, I guess. 8^D

I can just see the introductions ... Himyname'sKorvinandItalktoofast ...

A co-worker in my previous workplace commented that I use "fancy words" which admittedly is true

After years of hanging almost exclusively in sciencey circles and reading lots of papers, plus some softer stuff like Wikipedia (:D) one gets some quirks in their vocabulary

@kviiri I took advanced vocabulary courses in high school to help with college entrance exams. I then went and did two different masters degrees in different subjects. Read on dozens of topics. Looks words up if I don't know their meaning. So over time, I have a great vocab but I need to tune it to my group.

exactly x) I can try to tune but it's hard in-flight

Over time, I think I do better with simple words, and I believe Winston Churchill got it right. "Never use a word with more than two syllables unless you absolutely need it" (In re public speaking)

@kviiri Oh, yes, we strive to be clear and we often fail that roll on the DC 14 clarity check ...

I still have that problem with the technical writing that I do these days (aircraft maintenance)

@kviiri If we're not really using/doing maps, I think that discord is better. Roll20 is really laggy.