It will be introduced in-game. Unless you want a hint outside of it? But it should provide at least a goal Sevak will def. want to seek out. I think we need a bit of that?
Yes, he's kind of directionless now, wanting to do good but not really knowing how or where to start or even if he's got the right idea of what good is. So go ahead and keep it secret for now.
I realized we needed some women in this campaign.
Women that aren't five-headed snake-things, you mean? :D
Five-headed snakes are cool but I have a problem in my writing to ignore normal women *listens to wife shout "Patriarchy' from next room over*
I hope this isn't going too slow for you.
Oh, no, not at all! I enjoy the pure role-playing as much as any challenges.
You do have some magic now for these little fights, at least. Also, I've never had a hag show up before.
Now I just have to decide whether Sevak's fighting just the quicklings or if he thinks the hag has to go, too... certainly the area would be safer with all of them gone if they behave as they typically do.
Any idea on how to boost your BAB to make you useful?
Well, the easy solution would be to say 'you now have the BAB of a fighter', since his class is getting all messed up anyway. :D Other things that would help would be boosted strength and buff spells (He was built with the assumption he'd use buff spells and wild shape to help his attacks. Well, to some degree.). But the basic problem is that he spread his generous point buy across too many stats to be a great melee fighter, combined with the fact that he's not a full BAB class.
I think there may even be a magic item or two out there that gives bonuses with certain weapons, but I'm not as read-up on magic items as I once was. I suppose boosting his ABP progression would help a bit, too, and might be appropriate given his tendency to not get a lot of treasure.
Excuse a lack of posts. I just had a patron at the library I work at threaten to shoot me. In America, this a real concern. A bit shaken.
I saw in one of your other threads! That's insane! Take all the time you need, and stay safe!
Oh, you follow Unknown Shadows?
What do you think of it?
I kind of jumped in partway through, so I'm missing a lot of context. :D Seems like it's coming to a pretty epic conclusion, though, so maybe I'll have make time to read through the backlog.
That said, though, the parts I've read have been an interesting read.
That and this game are my two favorites. That one is coming to a close while this one feels like it is just getting started. Very different feel to both games. Unknown Shadows is more traditional, dungeon-crawly.
This game often takes left-hand turns into weird territory.
I'd gotten the dungeon crawl feeling of it from what I've read.
And yes, this one definitely goes all over the place. :D It keeps it interesting!
Hmmmm... I think Sevak is very unlikely to take the deal. Quite frankly, his experience with the Spirit Naga makes him very wary to take any kind of deal from a typically evil creature.
Hmmmm... I think Sevak is very unlikely to take the deal. Quite frankly, his experience with the Spirit Naga makes him very wary to take any kind of deal from a typically evil creature.
I mean, I figured that. But hags do what hags do.
Never feel pressured to do something because you think it is 'plot' Sometimes turning them down is what I expect (I never expected you to take the spirit naga deal).
Yeah, I know. Though I'm not sure my subconscious always knows.
Poor Sevak, hard to make friends that aren't heartless ratfolk thieves.
Something like that. :D
I think Paq just likes hanging out with a guy who causes lots of distractions.
Sevak certainly does that. :D Honestly, though... I think Paq has proven that he'll go beyond the bounds of self-interest to help Sevak out. Certainly the months while he was blind would suggest that.
One day we'll go to Goka and Paq will get his own arc.
I'm sure that will be very interesting. :D
Knowing Sevak we won't go to Goka but take a left turn to the Shadow Plane.
Hey, he's getting better about not taking suspicious deals! :D
Then he'll take a non-suspicious but still unexpected deal.
Possibly. :D
In the long term, is there anywhere in Tian Xia you'd like to go to?
Hmm, good question... I'll have to look at the gazetteer again. :D
Yes, there will be a hook in the bandit section that we can use to go somewhere (if Sevak chooses). So if you see someplace, name it. If not, I can of course select.
Hmmm, let's see...
High on list:
Emperor's Footprint would be cool, though Sevak would have to be reassured he wouldn't be seeing the Spirit Naga there.
Tianjing, particularly the Kaimuko Wood
Zi Ha
Others:
Sikhyeu Rainforest
Forest of Spirits
Hwanggot
Ayajinbo
Vale of Green Spears
Valashmai Jungle
Xa Hoi
Something in the Wall of Heaven
Well the hook for the Emperor's Footprint is already laid. Up to Sevak if he wants to chase it.
Hyo Soon can easily provide a ticket to Tianjing.
Zi Ha is interesting, that is the one I was considering, Good, we are thinking alike.
Yeah, right now I don't think Sevak wants to chase the Emperor's Footprint hook. He sees the Spirit Naga enough already. :D
Makes sense.
Classic dungeon delving!
Indeed! Hopefully Sevak won't roll horribly here. XD
We are coming up on our 1 year anniversary! very exciting.
Wow, I hadn't noticed it had been so long! :D
I'm wondering if I'm overthinking things again, or if I need to try something to get more info.
I say poke the magical statue.
I have a feeling that something bad might happen if I did. :D
I think I trace my love of being DM back to that film.
Actually it wouldn't be THAT bad, but still more trouble then you. Makes no sense for Sevak to mess with it anyway.
A post consisting of one word makes me think you are not having fun?
I'm just not sure if there's a puzzle here I'm supposed to figure out or if there are just obstacles to be overcome. It feels like a puzzle that I have a bunch of pieces to, but I haven't found any edge pieces yet and so I can't really start putting the pieces together coherently. I don't want you to just outright *tell* me, and I do enjoy puzzles, I just apparently need another clue here to get me thinking in the right direction. :D
Maybe I just want you to get smashed by a golem?
But ok, I'll shall provide another clue.
Golem too easy?
The dice are actually liking me this time. XD
Yeah, doesn't seem right.