mellee types will be mellee types and what me and bro were doing was "seeing" James before the secretary and stannis arrived if i read your two posts right aria
Aah, I see. Just coz I know that Stanis has been waiting patiently for people to interact with. And I'd gone to the length as identifying him as friendly with the lord mayor, and possibly a source of information.
There we go lol now everyone is sufficiently checked out well besides Ladis who Tam is then going to feint and freak out cause hes a judge lol all good rouges know their city judges lol
dammit im so pissed now i have to drop that other game. they all decided except me and my brother that paying the party for finding something we want to keep is fair because i so carry around 1000 gold just to pay the party for having the privilege of using an item we found
I am sorry to hear that.
I hope to never spring anything as silly as that on you here. And if I do, I am certain that Stanis, James and Ladislaus will be good enough to tell me immediately that I am being silly and to knock it off immediately.
:P
Its not the gm deciding this its the other players gm hasnt even said anything so i finally told them that this last time im posting, im not going along with it and ill wait till the gm decides
Sounds like you found yerself a bad GM. They exist. And it is sad.
That he's allowing the other players to ruin your fun is unacceptable.
Welcome. Join us. We accept you, we accept you! One of us, one of us!
There is a reason I have stayed away from PbP play up until now. For every good player, there are five howler monkey "That Guy"s, and for every good GM, there are three who come on the internet because no-one wants to play with them IRL... and rightly so.
So I am glad my wife have found a group of cool kids
MFW I roll consistent 20 on all bluff checks O_____o
wow now they are insulting me and my brother im sorta bummed that was my first group on pbp and started out really great and the gm is actually very good and was going to incorporate our back stories in the game. so kinda sad looks like I will have to leave it
No, a good GM does not allow players bickering and insulting each other. He steps in and mediates, or puts them down, because it's his game. Like how I'm holding off on moving on because Ladislaus hasn't submitted his character fully yet. I'd like to be able to give him, like I've given Tam and Mordecai and James a reason to be going on adventure. I happen to know Stanis's reasons, we discussed it previously, and have tried to incorporate him in the same way.
Thanks aria
Yea I see that im trying to curb it by sometimes I post something hoping to draw stanis in to interact lol :) im hoping we can get the group together tonight and progress a little , i know our college schedule is sorta messing up the times when everyone seems to be posting around 1 am
Yeah, Stanis's player is currently following Desna's flights of swallowtails into pleasant dreamings, I can hope. I gather that my posting will be affected as well when I return to Norway, although I hope it is not too disruptive. I will not be returning for some months now, though and hope to be some ways into the first book by then.
Since I have time, while I am thinking them up, a few questions;
What are your character's views on religion? I know I did not include it in the 33 questions, but it might be important, especially as you're going to be traveling with 3 highly religious people.
I'm dreaming up your NPC relations at the moment, so it might be important.
Not meaning to jump the gun here at all GM ^^ just saying what mordecai does until Ladis arrives, intros made and etc :)
Well due to his mercenary days, Mordecai is skeptical of true godly intervention in the world, but he still worships. His captain showed him the worship and honor due to the god of valor, justice and Vengeance Ragathiel, as well as his wish to become a master warrior and paragon of battle, so he also sends a battle cry to Gorum as well, more revering the prime warrior spirit and determination, not ruthlessness or chaotic and endless conflict.
No problemo. I get the strong, silent warrior type. Our KM party fighter was that way. When we wanted to politics, he went home and screwed his girlie crazy. His character wasn't interested.
Aaah, so, okie. Mostly the question is directed at Tam, but I'm also wondering how you're both going to handle being in party with agents of the divine, and one person who strongly favors abadar's order.
hmmm religion I suppose Tam is open to it though he doesnt really put much stock in it, His view could be that priests are bigger swindlers than he always asking donations but never really coming through on their promises.
Tam does swear to Desna when he dices or gambles, asks her for luck when hes traveling at night. spills a little beer when he can for cayden prays to Gorum in a fight and when he desperately needs help he says a quick prayer to Noticula DUN DUN DUN
That help?
Aye, it does mister tam. Rolling up yer lady now :P
yay lol
Tam is going to handle these divine guys by best and only way say little and dont try and swindle them.....too much hehe
Just to answer, I'll make James about 6'1". I usually play characters about as tall as I am, but I'm trying to go back on that and shorten my chars up a little. Still don't like very short guys, but I'll drop from my RL height of 6'5" a bit.
Actually, i lied. I want to take more time with your lady, and not make her in a night.
goodness.
HAHAHA. Tall boy Ryuko. My husband's got ya beat. :P
It's nice sometimes but... When I have to practically double over to kiss my rather short SO, it kinda makes me sad.
My husband is over a foot taller than me. It's pretty spiffy. I sorta like being able to hop up on a few steps and be equal with him, sometimes, until he gets up on the steps, too. Insensitive jerk. :P
Your all jerks lol sitting at average 5'7"
dam i just realized how short tam is lol when i rolled average height i was like cool lol and now hahaha will be fun
It's cool, Tam, you're going to bat country soon. Not too many tall people there. You'll be like Gulliver in the land of the Lilliput. :P
hmph lol in the northern lands average height is around 5'7'' Tam just got short end of the stick when genes went to Mordecai lol
Yes, among ulfens. Ulfen are further north than Brevoy. And I don't see how they are. Most of my husbands friends were shorter than me, and Norwegian women grow to be about 4 feet tall and shrink two inches every decade. I swear those ladies don't die, they just become diminutive.
lol way i figure where brevoy is closer to our germany/russia hard to tell sometimes lol
Allright gentlemen. This old woman is headed to bed.
Ladislaus, if you feel like it, go ahead and jump in, and tomorrow I will have the mayor speak to you guys and we'll teleport to the AP as soon as you have asked and had all your questions answered.
Good night, all. See you tomorrow.
Blarg--just saw this post. Having Ladislaus post momentarily, then I finish up the questions. For realz. Because I gots times to dedicates to its, and stuff.
....(my apologies again for the delays in getting his background up).
*trumpet fanfare*
Nah, I understand. People have things to do. Especially in school.
Post up! Ladislaus is on his way to the Mayor's, and I'll get another post in later today (with him getting there). Hopefully that gives you some material to look over as far as his background, Aria. ;)
Meanwhile, I'll be working on the questions and trying not to get too sucked in to the glorious, hellish game that is Demon's Souls.
Post up! Ladislaus is on his way to the Mayor's, and I'll get another post in later today (with him getting there). Hopefully that gives you some material to look over as far as his background, Aria. ;)
Meanwhile, I'll be working on the questions and trying not to get too sucked in to the glorious, hellish game that is Demon's Souls.
Don't attack the guy with red glowing eyes on the bridge :P
Fun game. Only got so far before I got constantly swamped by PK douches. Personally I am immersing myself in Deus Ex - Human Revolution. Loved the original, and the new incarnation is a delicious First-Person RPG +3 of Wife Neglecting >_>
But, appreciating the posting. Good to keep the game going ^^
Allright folks, I have posted. And now I'm gonna play gaems for a bit.
Check back in a while. Hopefully ya'll can decide on your own what to do from this point.
Hey Ladis? i'm not seeing your equipment on ur profile page. just curious as to how your character defends himself in combat :) u say he has armor in ur post so just curious beyond the Abadar traditional crossbow what else our Cleric has.
Husband reminded of Shaggy this morning, and I thought it appropriate as James's theme song.
*giggles*
Awkward post on my part, but basically cutting ties, and demonstrating that he is lawful and good, willing to make sacrifices to save even a single life.
I'm having a great time designing your lady. Looking forward to introducing her properly.
Hope we aint waiting on me to post lol
Nope, thought I would give Ladislaus and James the chance to react, and give you guys some time before you go, if you wish. If they say "well, let's go immediately," then that's what we'll do
Yer lady is done. And she'll be very near to you. You'll probably recognize her.
lol ok i thought so cause all tam says is he remains quiet and rolls his eyes at the self righteous lawyer/clerk lol
Was mostly to remove an obstacle. If Stanis remained in a position of any authority when we start the game proper, there might be a situation where it would make sense to invoke that, and it would lead to needless conflict.
By removing such authority, he is an equal on all points, which is much better grounds for group cohesion, so that if people side with him in an argument, it is because he argues well, and it makes sense, not because he has a position.
And yes, lawful good is hammy, with strong ethical principles that will come off as disconnected and self-righteous. But it is my personal opinion that good-aligned is not just "nice", good is almost cartoon-like in it's constant endeavor to do the right thing, and rarely needs a reason beyond "It's the right thing to do".
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lol ok i thought so cause all tam says is he remains quiet and rolls his eyes at the self righteous lawyer/clerk lol
I am glad Tam feels that way, as that was exactly the way I wanted it to come off. Something pure and selfless at the bottom, but wholly tainted by poor charisma and a lack of public speaking ability. Eddie Izzard has a bit where he explains the "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech, which means "I am a donut", while he tried to say "I am a Berliner" (IE from Berlin, the capital of Germany). Where people went crazy and thought him awesome. Because 80% of making people impressed is not WHAT you say, but HOW you say it, and how you LOOK while you say it.
Meaning that if I had made Stanis with higher charisma, he would have done that in a wholly different manner. He would be including, humble and make people feel good about going forth to do good.
Stanis is a bad orator, because once he cannot prepare his statements and adjust them to the person listening (diplomacy), his completely lackluster, even offensive, nature comes forth. Sure he is a nice guy, and does good as far as he is able, but I will endeavor to make him put his foot in his mouth, and come off as preachy and annoying when giving advice, mewling and weak when he tries to intimidate, and obvious when bluffing. Because that is his weak side. And I know how cheap and cheesy it is to make someone with a weakness, and never let it come to the forefront. That is the nasty kind of optimizing, which I am not going for. I enjoy having weaknesses in my characters to make them more "organic", and in a play-by-post, having a low charisma actually IS a weakness, as you are "restricted" by it all the time as you post. The low strength is mechanically a weakness, but no so great in a PBP as it would be in a tabletop.
Everyone still alive out there lol
hmm maybe if everyone is on here in a bit (noticing 1am my time spiked activity for gamers lol) we can get to start actual AP *mwhahahaha* jk jk
Aria you get my email haha
Sorry about the speed bump on all my games lately guys. I'm going through a hell of a time, and what free time I get is being eaten alive by the new Deus Ex game. (AMAZING!) It should even out soon and I'll return to posting several times a day.