Ready whenever just hiding in the shadows enjoying Lily and my new smithy (in that order of course.)You know you just opened yourself up to some innuendo from Monday with that statement!
My mind overthought itself when he said that lol
Ready whenever just hiding in the shadows enjoying Lily and my new smithy (in that order of course.)
No, no, you need to enjoy the smithy first THEN Lily while they're together so she can establish her dominance over em!
I was waiting for some comment. Thanks for not disappointing Monday!
Np :3
and deal with Seoghal.
Hi!
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:D
I almost had put your name in italics, lol.
AwWw...
I mean, I don't mind if everyone is okay with watching Monday and Naberius go on a really awkward date, but I don't see why we should pause everything else while we do that... :P
Theyze too busy eating popcorn and watchin :3
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Yeah! I'm wondering how Naberius would do on a date!
Munches the popcorn waiting for Nabe to start running away screaming.
Okay, you asked for it... :D
By the way, wasn't Tal going to the bar to chat up the guards?
That was going to be after we met with Noone. I figured it would be more plausible after Mera got the role and the chance to arrive at the mayor's house. It would seem strange if we don't have the parts and I was asking for information already.
Sorry if I confused the timing of anything.
@Tal: Makes sense. I'm just not sure how much free time we will have during the mission.
@DM RichD: Any info you can give me with that new Knowledge (nobility) roll?
@Naberius: You have discovered that there are some rumors that the Lord Mayor assassinated the previous Mayor, Dargentu Vheed, but many consider this untrue and were probably started by Arvanxi himself in order to quell dissention.
You also discover it said that his manor, Vaneo Arvanxi is powered by a pit fiend.
Got it, an all-around nice guy.
Just to be clear, is the pit fiend thing a known fact, or just another rumour?
@Naberius: A poorly kept secret...
Oh yeah! I am going to try and make the date as uncomfortable as I can!
BTW...If anybody wants to move the main plot forward, let me know either here or by PM, or we can enjoy watching Naberius squirm!
:3
What, you think I'm going to miss this?!
/PopcornModeOn
Whoa.
Still here just relaxing.
True story. When My Wife and I went on our first date, the waitress said to me, "Look how much he is in love". Needless to say when she left the table it was extremely awkward! I mean what do you say after something like that! I guess she was right. Last month my wife and I celebrated our 11 year wedding anniversary and every year we still go back to that diner on the anniversary of our first date (14 years this December).
That's adorable!
I love hearing about happy marriages. Growing up I knew far more people with divorced parents than ones that were still together (my own included), so I never learned to put much stock in matrimony as an institution. Nevertheless, I'm glad it's still working out for some people...
Daww :3
Trying my best not to be that customer but...
So, I think we are ready to move on. I hope that was worth the wait, everyone. :P
Yes, everyone else go do other stuff so Nabe and Monday can relax and cuddle!
I suppose we should have had some plan of action heading into this rather than me winging it :)
Did we decide that, yes, we were pushing for all of you also to be actors as well?
That was the plan. You would not want to be stuck on the stage with a bunch of nobodies once they start trying to kill you.
Also, ideally, all of us should get our own invitations to the mayor's party afterwards.
There are four roles of the play each suited to a specific class.
We can have the roles as the gender they are and if the person that is playing them is not the gender of the role then there will be an added difficulty to their performance check or we can change the genders.
For example, the star of the show, Larazod is tailored for a bard, Monk or rogue and is also a male. If Mera wanted to play this role, since she would be disguised as a male she might have to add +2 to her performance check to play a convincing male.
Or we can change Larazod to a female (But I think it might be more fun to keep the genders as they are supposed to be!)
Let me know what you all think.
The roles:
Larazod (Bard, Monk, Rogue):
Larazod is one of the play’s two starring roles.
Dentris (Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard):
Dentris is a sharp-tongued wizard who has a knack for biting insults and a quick wit, and who acts almost as a father figure to Larazod.
Tybain (Cleric, Paladin):
Tybain is the comic relief of the play, a bumbling paladin whose devotion to Aroden is even more comical in this age, due to the deity’s death. Traditionally, Tybain is the character who dies first in the play, but the longer he can survive, often the better the play is received. Thus, the actor portraying Tybain must be able to deliver his performance while being constantly on the defensive.
Drovalid (Barbarian, Fighter, Ranger):
Drovalid, as the torturer who has a change of heart and joins Larazod’s side to protect him, is the toughest character in the play—he often ends up being the star combatant of the performance, and thus, the actor
portraying him must be able to speak his lines while being on the offensive.
Well that works out well as Tal can easily fit the role of Drovalid. Perhaps Monday would like to beneift from the Tower Shield for portions of the play if Tal is suppose to be more offensive minded.
Dentris (Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard):
Dentris is a sharp-tongued wizard who has a knack for biting insults and a quick wit, and who acts almost as a father figure to Larazod.
I think Naberius might have been born for this role.
Larazod (Bard, Monk, Rogue):
Larazod is one of the play’s two starring roles.
What is the other? Have some roles been cast already? Mera would be aware of the full dramatis personæ, correct?
Is there any specific reason Larazod should be male, other than convention? Does it affect the plot of the play in any way? If people are coming to see blood, I don't think they'll care either way...
In any case, I don't really see why gender disparity between the actors and characters should affect the difficulty of the check. It's not actually about passing off as male or female (or a tiefling!), just as long as the audience can tell who the character is supposed to be. They already know its fake, which is why its a Perform check instead of Bluff/Disguise.
Well that works out well as Tal can easily fit the role of Drovalid. Perhaps Monday would like to beneift from the Tower Shield for portions of the play if Tal is suppose to be more offensive minded.
I think Tal might be a better fit for Tybain, even sans the spellcasting. I can't imagine Monday as a Paladin... :D
Yes, Some roles have already been cast and you will meet the cast shortly.
I do not think there is any specific reason why Larazod needs to be male, but I will have to read the play over again to make sure.
As far as the difficulty check, while the audience is coming to be entertained from what I read, they are not the most civilized audience. I.E. expect to be heckled for poor performance rolls and if you roll really bad, maybe you might have to duck a rotten head of cabbage thrown your way. I think adding the difficulty makes it that more fun in placating the unruly crowd. They know it is fake- they just don't want it to be obvious! It will be no more than a +2 to the roll-just enough to make it a little challenging and hopefully a lot of fun!
I think Tal might be a better fit for Tybain, even sans the spellcasting. I can't imagine Monday as a Paladin... :D
Awww...
XD
I can understand that notion about Tal being Tybain if you focus on the defensive. However with the comment about Drovalid being the 'star combatant' I don't see any of you filling that role either.
While not bumbling I do see Monday being more of the comic relief. definitely not a paladin but easliy can pull off the nuturing aspect and holding onto the deceased is right up her alley.
*beams*
As far as the difficulty check, while the audience is coming to be entertained from what I read, they are not the most civilized audience. I.E. expect to be heckled for poor performance rolls and if you roll really bad, maybe you might have to duck a rotten head of cabbage thrown your way. I think adding the difficulty makes it that more fun in placating the unruly crowd. They know it is fake- they just don't want it to be obvious! It will be no more than a +2 to the roll-just enough to make it a little challenging and hopefully a lot of fun!
Well, most of our characters are not actors, so getting on the stage at all should be enough of a challenge. All of the available roles seem to be male ones, so the added disadvantage only really affects the female characters...
I can understand that notion about Tal being Tybain if you focus on the defensive. However with the comment about Drovalid being the 'star combatant' I don't see any of you filling that role either.
While not bumbling I do see Monday being more of the comic relief. definitely not a paladin but easliy can pull off the nuturing aspect and holding onto the deceased is right up her alley.
Tuesday might be able to help Monday with the offensive side of things, though I'm not sure how we'll be able to utilise him during the play...
Of course, if Monday wants to be a paladin, who am I to tell her no? :P
My two cents.
When I read through it the first time, Mera seems like a lock for Lazarod. Mera simply couldn't handle not being the star of the show.
Dentris is also a lock for Naberius. The first time that I read it I thought you were actually describing him and not the role :)
The other two, well, I'd say whichever way they wanted to play it out works. I can see either falling into the role of comic relief quite easily, though they will go about it in slightly different matters. I'd say it's a tossup for me!
@Nabe; Someone who'd be sleeping on the couch :3
All things being equal without any input from RichD, Monday what role do you think you would prefers?
*scratches head*
I guess Ty since Dro isn't a torturer anymore... or do you guys think Tuez would do better in a role rather than a stagehand?
There are two other 'non-speaking' roles that Tuesday could play which might fit in good with his quiet persona:
Farus the Traveled: A self-styled gypsy king, Farus is a smiling tower of joy. He is a dancing clown who speaks in riddles. His role is comedic—generally it was felt that one clown was enough for the play, and so his character is dropped in many versions of the trial.
Monris Blaksward: A fiendish dwarf with blood-red eyes and a shock of ginger hair, Monris appears in many early versions of the play as the strong arm to help Larazod. He sings in a deep voice and carries bagpipes, which he frequently blows tunes from. An addition to some productions of the play, most omit this character, as his bagpipes often annoy the audience.
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I'm trying to picture Tuesday as a dwarf. bwaahahah.
Perfect. We'll just slap a fake beard on him and tell him to wobble around on his knees for the entire play. :D
He might have trouble with the bagpipes, though, with the missing throat and all that...
Why have him walk upon his kness when he can just lower himself through the stage till he is at his knees. That should create some dramatic flair.
If you change your mind Monday or Robahl changes it for you that is good for me as well. Either way I am fine with it. Perhaps after we look at the script Tal can shoose the role with the least amount of lines in it to go along with his massive 8 cha!
Dwarf Tuez!
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