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Alright, I am interested. Is this an apocalypse end of the world type chronicle?Pathfinder, but with anything 3.5 useable.Been super busy getting a few new PbP's set up. What rules set Patrick?So interested parties in my Suicide Squad game:
Rags
CH
Drejk(?)
BP
Aranna(?)
Dave? Means I'm not sure if I misinterpreted your interest. Please confirm it for me :)
Anyone else sound out of you are interested. Regular Treeforters will get precedence
Well, this is the scenario in brief:
You characters are mid-high level (TBD) villains of the blackest stripe. You are being kept at a prison (think SuperMax/Azkaban), but you are offered a complete pardon and a planar shift to your choice of (far away) destinations. What you will have to do to earn this pardon is travel to a drow city that seems to have become engulfed in civil war. Refugees from this conflict are spreading throughout the Underdark, and are now raiding all over the surface realm. Your mission is to find a way to stanch the flow of refugees, either by stopping the war or destroying the drow outright. Travel miles below the surface into relatively unknown and supremely dangerous territory isn't a job any of the kingdom's regular heroes really feel good about, so you are being offered membership in the 'Suicide Squad' by the king. The king's champion, a captain of his guards (or wily arcanist/prelate-it will be a PC slot) will accompany you all into the depths, and ensure you remain focused on your goal. One method he will use is a Sympathy Collar. You will all be fitted with one, and this will allow him to immobilize you at will. Also, it is tied to his life force, so should he die then everyone else dies too within an hour. If you travel a mile away from him you will die within an hour as well. You'll want to keep an eye on him ...
Patrick, what classes are your victims, err..., unwilling subjects, err..., pawns, err..., PLAYERS (yea, that will work. Poor fools!) going with?
I don't know yet. Whatever they feel like playing. Lord knows there's all sorts of weird sh!t out there. Necromancers, cannibal barbarians, sorcerers with aberrant bloodlines, assassins, the skies the limit.
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Who would ever play an assassin? That is old school. Only old farts play those.
BACK IN MY DAY, ALL WE HAD WERE ASSASSINS! AND WE LIKED IT! NONE OF THIS NEWFANGLED PRESTIGE CLASS FOLDEROL! DARN IT A MAGIC USER IS A MAGIC USER, NOT A WIZARD!
Well this night is rocketing along nicely
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I don't really care for evil campaigns, or evil characters... but all my characters usually end up being evil...
Not all of them
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BACK IN MY DAY, ALL WE HAD WERE ASSASSINS! AND WE LIKED IT! NONE OF THIS NEWFANGLED PRESTIGE CLASS FOLDEROL! DARN IT A MAGIC USER IS A MAGIC USER, NOT A WIZARD!
"YOU TELL 'EM SONNY! WE HAD THACO AND WE LIKED IT! THIS NEW FANGLED AC/D20 IS FOR WUSSES!"
;P
BACK IN MY DAY, ALL WE HAD WERE ASSASSINS! AND WE LIKED IT! NONE OF THIS NEWFANGLED PRESTIGE CLASS FOLDEROL! DARN IT A MAGIC USER IS A MAGIC USER, NOT A WIZARD!"YOU TELL 'EM SONNY! WE HAD THACO AND WE LIKED IT! THIS NEW FANGLED AC/D20 IS FOR WUSSES!"
;P
THACO?! THACO?! You were using *that* and not the charts? What's with that?
:P
Looks like the Great Lakers are going to get some fun lake-effect snow later this week. Better stock up on milk and twinkies.
Yay time to try out my new snow blower, maybe?
S. Shadow here, I've already got a spiffy villain to try out for the new game! :-)
Poor little villain was in a chronicle that just did not last. DMing ain't easy!
i want to see that story end too, but.... idk it's like having a 'guest writer' work on a sequel. It's never right.Granted, he's been saying that for five or six years, so I think it's safe to say that it's dead in the water by this point. I want to see how that story ends, but other than that, I'm not a huge fan of zombies.He might revive his game, so I don't want to presume to do his. Plus he had that whole Lovecraftian angle that I have no idea where that was going. I just figured I would run with the concept and start from the beginningNext thought: The Monkey's version of Z-Day. The iconic PbP by our old comrade Kruelaid will not be coming back any time soon, so I am seriously pondering moving forward with my own take on it. Anyone interested in a zombie apocalypse scenario from Day Zero?Are you thinking of picking up where KL left off, or starting over from scratch?
Yeah, it's not necessarily right, but at least it's done.
Looks like the Great Lakers are going to get some fun lake-effect snow later this week. Better stock up on milk and twinkies.
I spent Sunday, yesterday, and today working on a remodeling job at my aunt and uncle's place just outside of Lockport, NY (sort of near Niagara Falls). It took me just about three hours to drive out there Sunday morning. I left there today around 7 PM and didn't get home until just after midnight due to the roads between there and here being coated in several inches of freezing slush. 30 miles an hour down the "Parkway to Nowhere."
Well, this is the scenario in brief:
Let me know when you start the discussion/recruitment thread.
Well, this is the scenario in brief:Let me know when you start the discussion/recruitment thread.
You got it
Yeah, it's not necessarily right, but at least it's done.i want to see that story end too, but.... idk it's like having a 'guest writer' work on a sequel. It's never right.Granted, he's been saying that for five or six years, so I think it's safe to say that it's dead in the water by this point. I want to see how that story ends, but other than that, I'm not a huge fan of zombies.He might revive his game, so I don't want to presume to do his. Plus he had that whole Lovecraftian angle that I have no idea where that was going. I just figured I would run with the concept and start from the beginningNext thought: The Monkey's version of Z-Day. The iconic PbP by our old comrade Kruelaid will not be coming back any time soon, so I am seriously pondering moving forward with my own take on it. Anyone interested in a zombie apocalypse scenario from Day Zero?Are you thinking of picking up where KL left off, or starting over from scratch?
But, is any PbP ever 'done'? I mean, I have two running from that time period. They have been rolling on for eight years, and there's no end in sight.
Anyone ever experimented with theta wave generators? I have been trying to sleep with a YouTube version playing. It seems to be having an effect, but I can't tell yet if it is purely suggestive psychology on my part or not.
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BACK IN MY DAY, ALL WE HAD WERE ASSASSINS! AND WE LIKED IT! NONE OF THIS NEWFANGLED PRESTIGE CLASS FOLDEROL! DARN IT A MAGIC USER IS A MAGIC USER, NOT A WIZARD!"YOU TELL 'EM SONNY! WE HAD THACO AND WE LIKED IT! THIS NEW FANGLED AC/D20 IS FOR WUSSES!"
;P
I like taco.
But, is any PbP ever 'done'? I mean, I have two running from that time period. They have been rolling on for eight years, and there's no end in sight.i want to see that story end too, but.... idk it's like having a 'guest writer' work on a sequel. It's never right.Yeah, it's not necessarily right, but at least it's done.
In my mind, every campaign, PbP or no, has a definite beginning, middle, and end. I'm pretty sure Z-Day was building up to a final showdown at some point in the (in-game) near future.
I can't tell yet if it is purely suggestive psychology on my part or not.
I would suggest yes.
I can't tell yet if it is purely suggestive psychology on my part or not.I would suggest yes.
No?
In my mind, every campaign, PbP or no, has a definite beginning, middle, and end. I'm pretty sure Z-Day was building up to a final showdown at some point in the (in-game) near future.But, is any PbP ever 'done'? I mean, I have two running from that time period. They have been rolling on for eight years, and there's no end in sight.i want to see that story end too, but.... idk it's like having a 'guest writer' work on a sequel. It's never right.Yeah, it's not necessarily right, but at least it's done.
True, but...
A- I have no earthly idea what Kruelaid was planning as the showdown.
B-Even if I knew, it could be a two+ year commitment to getting the game tied off
C-Roughly 50% of the players are no longer on the boards or busy with other things.
I can't tell yet if it is purely suggestive psychology on my part or not.I would suggest yes.
Probably, but if the placebo is free it's worth doing anyway. My dream state seems to be much more vivid, and something about the quality of the noise makes that endless thinking loop you get while trying to rest go away.
No?I can't tell yet if it is purely suggestive psychology on my part or not.I would suggest yes.
Maybe?
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How do you sleep with headphones on.
I like taco.BACK IN MY DAY, ALL WE HAD WERE ASSASSINS! AND WE LIKED IT! NONE OF THIS NEWFANGLED PRESTIGE CLASS FOLDEROL! DARN IT A MAGIC USER IS A MAGIC USER, NOT A WIZARD!"YOU TELL 'EM SONNY! WE HAD THACO AND WE LIKED IT! THIS NEW FANGLED AC/D20 IS FOR WUSSES!"
;P
Tacos are very tasty. I agree.
Probably, but if the placebo is free it's worth doing anyway. My dream state seems to be much more vivid, and something about the quality of the noise makes that endless thinking loop you get while trying to rest go away.I can't tell yet if it is purely suggestive psychology on my part or not.I would suggest yes.
You have me curious now. I will try it tonight and see if I can enter lucid dream state without having to die in the dream while it is playing.
How do you sleep with headphones on.
I don't. I route it through a Bluetooth speaker as a white noise projector
Probably, but if the placebo is free it's worth doing anyway. My dream state seems to be much more vivid, and something about the quality of the noise makes that endless thinking loop you get while trying to rest go away.I can't tell yet if it is purely suggestive psychology on my part or not.I would suggest yes.You have me curious now. I will try it tonight and see if I can enter lucid dream state without having to die in the dream while it is playing.
Another delightful evening !
Followed by a day of car repair and soup partitioning! Whee!
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Another delightful evening !
Followed by a day of car repair and soup partitioning! Whee!
Have fun with your car partitioning and soup repair.
But, is any PbP ever 'done'? I mean, I have two running from that time period. They have been rolling on for eight years, and there's no end in sight.Yeah, it's not necessarily right, but at least it's done.i want to see that story end too, but.... idk it's like having a 'guest writer' work on a sequel. It's never right.Granted, he's been saying that for five or six years, so I think it's safe to say that it's dead in the water by this point. I want to see how that story ends, but other than that, I'm not a huge fan of zombies.He might revive his game, so I don't want to presume to do his. Plus he had that whole Lovecraftian angle that I have no idea where that was going. I just figured I would run with the concept and start from the beginningNext thought: The Monkey's version of Z-Day. The iconic PbP by our old comrade Kruelaid will not be coming back any time soon, so I am seriously pondering moving forward with my own take on it. Anyone interested in a zombie apocalypse scenario from Day Zero?Are you thinking of picking up where KL left off, or starting over from scratch?
Sometimes they do :-)
Ah, I was under the impression that those brainwave generator sounds required one sound in one ear and another in the other to work. My mistake.
Have fun with your car partitioning and soup repair.Another delightful evening !
Followed by a day of car repair and soup partitioning! Whee!
did the soup break down AGAIN?
One of the players that plays in my table top game just died. Feel really bad he has two little kids. Not a great week...
;_;
*offers hugs*
Thanks. I did not know him very well so it's a weird feeling because I saw him every few weeks at the game but I expected him to be around for years longer. Plus it was so sudden, I had just spoken with him the day before and he was fine!
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Condolences on the loss, Shadow.
Loss of a gaming family member always hurts.
Can your group do anything to help the blood-family?
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Condolences on the loss, Shadow.Loss of a gaming family member always hurts.
Can your group do anything to help the blood-family?
Yep, they have a site up so we will be donating some money. We will also attend the wake this Friday as a group.
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One of the players that plays in my table top game just died. Feel really bad he has two little kids. Not a great week...
damn. What a loss. I pray he rests peacefully, and that the family is able to come together and heal during this extremely difficult time.
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One of the players that plays in my table top game just died. Feel really bad he has two little kids. Not a great week...
My condolences Shadow. That's a hard thing, especially with little kids involved
Have fun with your car partitioning and soup repair.Another delightful evening !
Followed by a day of car repair and soup partitioning! Whee!
Well the bad news is the car needs $1,000 in (thankfully non-urgent) repairs
The good news is ... soup!
Aaaand it's nap time
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Sorry to hear of the loss in your group, SS. That sounds awful.
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My condolences, Storyteller. Sudden losses are never easy.
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I had the weirdest experience last night (actually between 6-7 this morning). I was dreaming that I was at a beach resort talking on the cell phone in the lobby. I had set my purse on the couch in front of me and went looking for it to put my phone back in. I was the only one there, but each time I picked up a purse, it was the wrong one and another appeared on the couch.
After a couple of times, I went "Oh, of course, I'm dreaming." But I didn't wake up like other lucid dreaming sessions. I went out on the beach, watched with other people as a dragon chased some poor bastards in a boat ("Wow, wonder what they did to piss it off"), had a meal, met with friends for drinks and to watch fireworks on the beach. It was like having Jedi mind powers. It was very real, but anytime I was asked for money, I'd laugh and say "I don't need to pay; this is a dream." They would shrug and accept it. Way cool.
I'm gonna try that at Starbucks today.
Oh, and I absolutely could not wake up and get out of it. Fortunately, an idiot east coast friend who forgets about time zones texted me at 6:45 to chat and the sound woke me up for real. It was kind of a relief by then.
I had the weirdest experience last night (actually between 6-7 this morning). I was dreaming that I was at a beach resort talking on the cell phone in the lobby. I had set my purse on the couch in front of me and went looking for it to put my phone back in. I was the only one there, but each time I picked up a purse, it was the wrong one and another appeared on the couch.
After a couple of times, I went "Oh, of course, I'm dreaming." But I didn't wake up like other lucid dreaming sessions. I went out on the beach, watched with other people as a dragon chased some poor bastards in a boat ("Wow, wonder what they did to piss it off"), had a meal, met with friends for drinks and to watch fireworks on the beach. It was like having Jedi mind powers. It was very real, but anytime I was asked for money, I'd laugh and say "I don't need to pay; this is a dream." They would shrug and accept it. Way cool.
I'm gonna try that at Starbucks today.
Oh, and I absolutely could not wake up and get out of it. Fortunately, an idiot east coast friend who forgets about time zones texted me at 6:45 to chat and the sound woke me up for real. It was kind of a relief by then.
Welcome to team Lucid Dreamers!
I had a dream where I was my Rifts character and I was being hunted by the Dead Boys and Dog Packs near Chi town. When they caught me and killed me I realized it was a dream and had a TOTAL blast. I attended a rave inside Chi Town itself and explored the levels and scenic atriums. I even vandalized the Emperor's office. I didn't want to leave the dream. But I had no trouble getting out of the dream... just difficulty getting into it.
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My condolences SS. I hope his family finds peace.