god dammit. we are wrapping up the aboleth/illness arc, and I just got into a podcast with some really good/distubing Body horror... but at the same time, I wanna get back to ripping off other genres
What podcast?
Magnus archives. friend mentioned it friday, and as it was finally anything but adventure zone I figured I'd try to catch up.
YESSS. I <3 the Magnus Archives so much. Stay away from the subreddit until you're totally caught up, but when you're done, I'm the one who wrote the Google Spreadsheet that catalogs all of the different monsters and what they're all about.
I hate Prentice, I hate her so much, I hate her aesthetic, I hate that shes a recurring character, I hate her whole statement. Parasites f@@*ing creep me out
I'm abut caught up on roll20's Burning Wheel. What's MA cast on?
A website... i kinda think i do podcasts wrong.
MA is avaliable everywhere good podcasts are downloaded. I prefer Overcast but you can find it on itunes etc.
And you're supposed to hate Prentice. The whole idea of her...it's body horror in the worst way.
How far are you?
Didn't find it on Google Play Music. I just started doing podcasts on my commute to work. Overcast has an android app... but mostly I listen at work anyway, so I can prob work with the webpage. I was just hoping maybe there was something I could easily play from my phone for the commute. I'll see what works...
episode 34
I... may have a problem.
Nah, that checks out. I went through a similar binge.
'Roshan, you can do youtube if nothing else: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAfn5ahWLpQmCIN7D0E1YQg/
I HIGHLY recommend Overcast. The volume levels for the first season are pretty whack and Overcast helps out a lot for that.
Speaking of Spires, I'm running a game of Spire, the Drow freedom fighter game from Grant Howlett. If anyone is interested in checking it out, we could use one or two more Ministers of Our Dark Mistress to free Spire from the shackles of the foul Aelfir.
Conwall, did you end up taking Blacksmith?
Conwall, did you end up taking Blacksmith?
My concern with blacksmith is that I really did set up that the forging process is...extensive. I think I'll stick to Heirloom for now. Shall I level up now?
On Roshan's next level, she can activate her powers on 7+, and they're all free on 10+. At level 7, Smite upgrades to 1d8 instead of 1d4. Then I think I'm out of playbook moves I'm looking to take.
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That's when you multiclass. Something from the cleric playbook maybe?
End of session stuff:
Did we learn something new and important about the world?
We're all gonna die! Err... The abos are still sealed, for now, and the ancient empire still had at least one hangout.
Did we overcome a notable monster or enemy?
One cult leader, in all his forms.
Did we loot a memorable treasure?
Cult goodies.
Alignment (Use your Conduit to help someone at cost to your body): eh, not so much - didn't really pay any costs this go round.
3 XP is enough to level!
Bumping Dex (checking the rules, I see the 15 I currently have was only a +1, so....whoops.)
Taking the Area Burst tag, and will be updating a move or two.
We learned we should plan for the likelihood of an aboleth invasion, and arm ourselves against our future psionic overlords.
We got some sweet untrustworthy Lootz.
We burned the maggot man.
Alignment ( Neutral ) Bring peace to the tormented. Roshan stopped playing stab the heathens to stop the voices hurting her party.
No earnest work on bonds...
9 + 4 - (5+7) = level 6.01
I'd like to take Wrathful and boost Constitution which bumps HP.
+3 from the questions as described by my betters.
Alignment: Outwit a Formidable Opponent. I think the shadow portal from inside Ulrich might count. I'll mark xp, unless told otherwise.
Bonds: The only one with any progress is Conwall: "I have let my fear of elves color my relationship with Conwall. I was wrong, he is worthy of my trust and friendship and I will prove it to him."
Conwall, do you feel that I've proven that I trust you and consider you a friend? If so, I'll resolve this one.
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Ron, I do! Go ahead and resolve.
+3 from the questions described.
Alignment: "Defend those weaker than you." None of the party is really weaker than I am...but those old dudes in the doorway sure needed rescuing. I'll take it!
I didn't touch any of my bonds. I really need to work on that.
+4 XP!
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I'm back, and I promise a mass update tomorrow... But I'm a bit dead right now, 10 minutes from my house and posting from mobile. I'll be lucky if I make it to my bed...
anyway, that was a little rambling, but I'll post tomorrow, sorry my games have gone a tiny but on hold.
What game are you working on Volsung?
Two
One DW back I just picked back up after doing nothing with it for ages, WIP title is "gotterdammerung World" (think I spelled that right)
The other is a hack of Dogs in the Vinyard tentatively titled "Empowered", which is about the "first generation" of superheoes, with the guiding question "what would you do if no one could stop you?"
I think I've hit next level nerd
Love it! Have you done much design in the past? I’m right there with you on next level nerding.
I've written 1 playbook for AW, and toyed with games before...
also, I've just realized that I've been using the term Gotterdamerung wrong... this is about the twilight of magic, not Ragnarok
solid odds you've seen the playbooks already, but here they are (I know they need a load of work, and the graphic design on them is... lackluster)
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Quick bump to commemorate two years since the first "real" IC post for this game! It's been a blast, all!
Wow!
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Yeah, back when Ron was a semi-retiredweapons dealer, and Belym was looking for work, and a few orcs were a real challenge.
That is amazing!
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finally done with finals, and am only Gming 1 game (well 2, but I think one has stalled to the point of possible death)
anyway, long story short Anyone into Burning wheel?
Ehhhhhh. I don’t know if I’m in to another fantasy game. I’m sad that Masks is petering out. Want to try to revive Monsterhearts? That was fun!
well, M<3 is hard, first cause I had a really boring high school expirience... maybe in a boarding school. also, that had far too many people. I'd reboot it, and limit player count to 4
I’d be in!
If anyone is interested in messy teen monster drama, I've got a game for that
finally done with finals, and am only Gming 1 game (well 2, but I think one has stalled to the point of possible death)
anyway, long story short Anyone into Burning wheel?
I would be 1000% interested in hot circle as long as we take it slow and take over-the-table talk seriously. Maybe even start a Discord or Hangout. Mouseguard is hard enough by PbP alone.
The graduation drought had me eyeing Adam Koeble's Stars Without Number game. He's opening the faction turn to contributers like a tabletop MMO.
Not sure about M<3. Losing Morgan was a little heartbreaking. I'll see what the dice say about what I'd be playing.
Apologies. My new job has been a bit overwhelming and I guess I needed some time away from PbP. I’ll be checking in regularly again starting tonight.
Let's see, is the forum working again? If so, hopeful bump!
Finally back up it seems.
Does that mean this game might not be over? Huzzah!
Big picture: Aboleths are bad.
When we fought the cult under the mountain, we discovered they were attacking an Ancient Seal on the Aboleths' prison. That seal was guarded by agents of the long vanished Ancient Empire. The agents told us there were two other seals, and also an Archive that would have the locations of those seals, as well as other things that might help us fight the Aboleths.
Campaign Front: Defend the seals on the Aboleths' prison.
From the agents' very old map, we determined the archive is presumably in/under modern day Boqueq, far from our home continent. Ron teleported us all to the capital city. From their library, we have a rough idea of how to get there... And that the Iron Lord possesses mighty divinations that could help us find out more about the seals. The iron Lord also, however, holds a long ago grudge against our own Ron, but we're going to ask her for help anyway.
Once we're done here, our presumed next step would be an expedition to the archive, either the long way around via roads, or by cutting through the jungle of the Gorilla God.
(Current or near future dangers: Ron and the Iron Lord, Roshan and the Green Vance, spend time or race through the jungle.)
Did I miss anything?
Holy!
new posts in this thread!
We still have Belym and Conwal, and I have Bastian in a game. do we know if McKhaos is still around? and interested in this game.
Edit: big concern is that, after doing a bit of snooping is that McKhaos seems to have abandoned the boards... Much as I love you guys, I really do, and I would consider starting up a new game for you guys, but this game, without him.
Yeah, I can’t imagine this game without Ron...
A quick board-stalking indicates that He has one campaign active... this one. and a search through his well-used aliases suggests that the post 4 above this one is his last. A bit of Reddit-stalking indicates he hasn't been active there for 9 months.
But I sent him a PM, so if he's still lurking, I will find him. if not... I'll be sad, but again, we can work something out
Yeah, Ron's kind of key. But I'm 100% onboard with a fresh start with the rest of you.
My feelings are... mixed, but I am watching.
Mixed about starting back up if we find Ron, mixed about starting anew with this group
if the former... well, I get it. I'm sad but I get it, and it changes our options. all of you are too part of this game. If you say you don't care to continue, which I would not begrudge you, it's been a while, and the story was straying from where it started pretty heavily. but it would tell us that, even if we get ron back, which I want us to, but am not optimistic about, we should explore the latter option
if the latter. I get that too. In the past 2 1/2 years, I've run 8 games. 7 have ended, 5 of those were on me at least 70% (3 pretty much 100), and I probably have a bit of a, pretty well deserved, reputation as a flake. it wouldn't be unfair for you to have reservations about a new one with me
Either way, you know, no judgement. just in a musing mood.
It's not fair for me to be upset with you, but I am, and I'm doing my best not to give you a hard time about it. Real life happens, and I'm too old to drop friends because they had to deal with stuff. I feel like a parent at half past midnight, full of bluster, but ultimately releived.
I don't really play Pathfinder, so I'm kind of starved for games. If my own game had died, and it was very close, I would not still be here.
I would have some trouble returning to Roshan, but I would if the whole crew returned. Dungeon World can be very rewarding without the huge expense of time which comes with something like Pathfinder or Blades.
I kinda think we might want to start thinking about option 2. SBodd has said they would be amenable, but Neither Meech nor Bastian has said so... and being skeptical/hesitant with me is, as I have admitted, understandable.
If you three want to explore starting up a new game, of this system, or another (though, Uhh... I think We might want to limit it to systems I'm familiar with... after the f&@#in' Sprawl game... still sorry about that.)
Maybe McKhaos will turn up, but it's been a week, and talking about it isn't bad, necessarily.
and, again, If Meech and Bastian want to tell me to f%&% off ater the past 2 years... I get that. no hard feelings, see you around the boards.
I would be cool with starting a new game.
This is a curve ball...but would anyone be interested in Good Society? It’s a GMless regency era storytelling game. It’s super well suited for PbB.
Btw: Sprawl was fine. Heist games are HARD to run in a satisfying way.
Diceless Jane Austen RPG? Sounds interesting.
I'll watch some videos to see what it's about...