@Azami: I know, right? This CT story is busting to get out, though, and will be a nice warm-up before the IRL campaign starts in a few weeks.
Ohh, don't TEMPT me like that DRA. Damn youuuuu!
>:-D
On a side note, since part of the hook to get Davor back inside the Empire is that he's tracking someone/thing, what did you have in mind for me?
You are tracking a Lich. When he was alive he was an alchemist named Pike DePhazz. Most of the rest of the Land thinks he is dead or in the Frost Kingdom serving Veriala, leader of the Black Dragonflight. Your Intel places him here, but he is extraordinarily difficult to track so you are willing to cut bait if this lead does not pan out in the next few days.
Also, you'll notice that Lia and Davor share a language I have dubbed 'private sign'. Assuming this is okay with you, it's a sign language they have developed together in order to be able to communicate silently.
Yup! That's fine. As long as you used a language slot for it, I think it's a terrific idea and adds a nice bit of color to their relationship.
Also, when they are together, I'll just use the Davor alias to write about both characters. But when Lia has to do other things (like act in combat or be seperate), I'll use her alias.
That's fine. That's how most folks have been dealing with it, that I've seen. Basically do whatever's easiest, as long as we all know who's talking/acting at a given point in time, I'm not too concerned about the operational aspect of it. :-)
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You are tracking a Lich. When he was alive he was an alchemist named Pike DePhazz. Most of the rest of the Land thinks he is dead or in the Frost Kingdom serving Veriala, leader of the Black Dragonflight. Your Intel places him here, but he is extraordinarily difficult to track so you are willing to cut bait if this lead does not pan out in the next few days.
Right. So this is his last shot. Also, am I hunting him for no other reason than he's a monster? Or was I hired/have some personal stake in it?
Yup! That's fine. As long as you used a language slot for it, I think it's a terrific idea and adds a nice bit of color to their relationship.
Cool. And yes, both Lia and Davor have spent a language slot on the language.
That's fine. That's how most folks have been dealing with it, that I've seen. Basically do whatever's easiest, as long as we all know who's talking/acting at a given point in time, I'm not too concerned about the operational aspect of it. :-)
Cool beans. I've done the seperately at first just to get a feel for how they write.
Let the awesomeness ensue!
On a side note, MERRY CHIRSTMAS!
You are tracking a Lich. When he was alive he was an alchemist named Pike DePhazz. Most of the rest of the Land thinks he is dead or in the Frost Kingdom serving Veriala, leader of the Black Dragonflight. Your Intel places him here, but he is extraordinarily difficult to track so you are willing to cut bait if this lead does not pan out in the next few days.
"I knew it!"
Noooooooo metagaming!
:-p
You are tracking a Lich. When he was alive he was an alchemist named Pike DePhazz. .
*laughing so hard*
I searched the messageboards for that name, but I was only able to find a handful of references to it.
It appears I'm missing the joke here.
We met Pike over in the Legacy of Marianasu as a somewhat crazed NPC. I believe that he is/was a IRL PC for Dantoor's group. He'd been driven mad by using the evil Abomination in his possession. We got word in Izmir that a lich was flying around wearing Pike's clothes. Damian thought that meant that he had probably turned into a lich, but Ayaleth and the others in the group argued that he had probably been killed by said lich, who took his items.
Aha. That makes more sense then. Well Damian will be relieved when Davor relieves him of this false life, I take it? Granted it might take him a while to engineer such a death. Level eight characters should not attempt to solo Liches. That's just asking to end up as someone's undead slave.
DRA: And what...how...another game?
These were my first thoughts Exactly
On a side note, since part of the hook to get Davor back inside the Empire is that he's tracking someone/thing, what did you have in mind for me?
You are tracking a Lich. When he was alive he was an alchemist named Pike DePhazz. Most of the rest of the Land thinks he is dead or in the Frost Kingdom serving Veriala, leader of the Black Dragonflight. Your Intel places him here, but he is extraordinarily difficult to track so you are willing to cut bait if this lead does not pan out in the next few days.
Ah man! I wish you had spoilered that bit dude! But oh well. And don't worry, I won't tell Aylaeth a thing about it.
And yes Davor, it is true that Aylaeth argued with Damian about whether Pike was alive or not, but that was only because a certain sneaky DM who's name I won't mention fed her information to lead her to that conclusion. Hmph!
@Damian: Congrats bro! Wow, how great for you and your wife. You have both begun a whole new, magical period of your life. Oh, and don't plan on getting much sleep for the next year or so ; )
MERRY HOLIDAYS ALL!
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Aha. That makes more sense then. Well Damian will be relieved when Davor relieves him of this false life, I take it? Granted it might take him a while to engineer such a death. Level eight characters should not attempt to solo Liches. That's just asking to end up as someone's undead slave.
Mists of War, Seers Journey AND Legasy of Marianasu ****CrOsSoVeR**** will fix that! >:-D
Just Kidding!
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DRA? >.>
<.<
Crap, he took me seriously didn't he? -.-;
Mists of War, Seers Journey AND Legasy of Marianasu ****CrOsSoVeR**** will fix that! >:-D
Mmmmmmmaybe.
And yes Davor, it is true that Aylaeth argued with Damian about whether Pike was alive or not, but that was only because a certain sneaky DM who's name I won't mention fed her information to lead her to that conclusion. Hmph!
Well, in all fairness, given the evidence, that is by far the most logical conclusion. Aylaeth was completely correct in her surmising that there are no Abominations that can turn people into liches, and in fact (metagame warning), Pike's abomination had absolutely nothing to do with him becoming a lich. That was a result of something else evil; an evil you are yet to encounter.
Oh, but Sir Justahl has encountered it. In fact. He could reach out and touch it if he wanted...
Man. Way to make Davor's return to Lanzhu a depressing one!
Now I feel like he should buy the damn thing to return the Sparrow to its former glory. But he probably can't afford it.
I'll have a post up after I get home from work.
LOL! Oh but it's going somewhere! I would never arbitrarily inflict such cruelty on a poor NPC business owner.
Besides, this is gonna make for awesome opening dialogue between Davor and Lia. :-D
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:) Epic reasons.
spending the 10 free skill points as followed:
4 ranks in Bluff: raises my ranks to 6
2 ranks in UMD: raises ranks to 7
1 rank in spellcraft: raises ranks to 7
1 rank to craft Blacksmith: Rank 2
1 rank to craft Weapons: Rank 2
1 rank to perception: Rank 7
thanks again for the points and hopefully everyone had a merry Xmas =)
I know I did it was my first with my boy and he had a fun time rippin open the presents, he is almost 9 months old =D
DRA: And what...how...another game?
These were my first thoughts Exactly
On a side note, since part of the hook to get Davor back inside the Empire is that he's tracking someone/thing, what did you have in mind for me?
You are tracking a Lich. When he was alive he was an alchemist named Pike DePhazz. Most of the rest of the Land thinks he is dead or in the Frost Kingdom serving Veriala, leader of the Black Dragonflight. Your Intel places him here, but he is extraordinarily difficult to track so you are willing to cut bait if this lead does not pan out in the next few days.
Ah man! I wish you had spoilered that bit dude! But oh well. And don't worry, I won't tell Aylaeth a thing about it.
And yes Davor, it is true that Aylaeth argued with Damian about whether Pike was alive or not, but that was only because a certain sneaky DM who's name I won't mention fed her information to lead her to that conclusion. Hmph!
MERRY HOLIDAYS ALL!
Hmmph so much for our resident scholar. Can't even properly identify the incubation period of lichdum. ¦p
I am going to put the ranks in Sense Motive.... Imuri
I am going to put the ranks in Sense Motive.... Imuri
I did that last level ;-) Once it was clear that Tokine had no clue what was going on.
Hmmph so much for our resident scholar. Can't even properly identify the incubation period of lichdum. ¦p
On a side note, since part of the hook to get Davor back inside the Empire is that he's tracking someone/thing, what did you have in mind for me?
You are tracking a Lich. When he was alive he was an alchemist named Pike DePhazz. Most of the rest of the Land thinks he is dead or in the Frost Kingdom serving Veriala, leader of the Black Dragonflight. Your Intel places him here, but he is extraordinarily difficult to track so you are willing to cut bait if this lead does not pan out in the next few days.
Ah man! I wish you had spoilered that bit dude! But oh well. And don't worry, I won't tell Aylaeth a thing about it.
And yes Davor, it is true that Aylaeth argued with Damian about whether Pike was alive or not, but that was only because a certain sneaky DM who's name I won't mention fed her information to lead her to that conclusion. Hmph!
Now now, don't go getting all jealous just because you don't have a diploma my dear, street smarts are important too! But if you would ever like to get a more formal education just let me know and I shall put in a good word for you with the dean of the prestigious Lesotho University as she just happens to be a close personal friend.
^-^
And yes Davor, it is true that Aylaeth argued with Damian about whether Pike was alive or not, but that was only because a certain sneaky DM who's name I won't mention fed her information to lead her to that conclusion. Hmph!Well, in all fairness, given the evidence, that is by far the most logical conclusion. Aylaeth was completely correct in her surmising that there are no Abominations that can turn people into liches, and in fact (metagame warning), Pike's abomination had absolutely nothing to do with him becoming a lich. That was a result of something else evil; an evil you are yet to encounter.
Oh, but Sir Justahl has encountered it. In fact. He could reach out and touch it if he wanted...
Oh, you are such a sneaky, sneaky DM. Have I mentioned lately how much I appreciate that? I would definitely pay $5 to take a tour through that Machiavellian mind of yours.
Oh, you are such a sneaky, sneaky DM. Have I mentioned lately how much I appreciate that? I would definitely pay $5 to take a tour through that Machiavellian mind of yours.And yes Davor, it is true that Aylaeth argued with Damian about whether Pike was alive or not, but that was only because a certain sneaky DM who's name I won't mention fed her information to lead her to that conclusion. Hmph!Well, in all fairness, given the evidence, that is by far the most logical conclusion. Aylaeth was completely correct in her surmising that there are no Abominations that can turn people into liches, and in fact (metagame warning), Pike's abomination had absolutely nothing to do with him becoming a lich. That was a result of something else evil; an evil you are yet to encounter.
Oh, but Sir Justahl has encountered it. In fact. He could reach out and touch it if he wanted...
LOL! Well, technically, you are taking a tour through it. Of a sort. :-)
LOL! Well, technically, you are taking a tour through it. Of a sort. :-)Oh, you are such a sneaky, sneaky DM. Have I mentioned lately how much I appreciate that? I would definitely pay $5 to take a tour through that Machiavellian mind of yours.And yes Davor, it is true that Aylaeth argued with Damian about whether Pike was alive or not, but that was only because a certain sneaky DM who's name I won't mention fed her information to lead her to that conclusion. Hmph!Well, in all fairness, given the evidence, that is by far the most logical conclusion. Aylaeth was completely correct in her surmising that there are no Abominations that can turn people into liches, and in fact (metagame warning), Pike's abomination had absolutely nothing to do with him becoming a lich. That was a result of something else evil; an evil you are yet to encounter.
Oh, but Sir Justahl has encountered it. In fact. He could reach out and touch it if he wanted...
Ha! Too true! So...can I pay through PayPal? Or do you accept credit cards? ;^D
Hey if there's anyone interested in a Fallout style PbP there's one just starting up over here. It's meant to be a BIG game looks like so it will need lots and lots of players. Hope ta see ya there!
Kyras added 8 ranks in Sense Motive, 1 rank in Spellcraft (bringing up to 8), and 1 rank in Bluff, which was strangely not maxed out.
Azami added:
+1 Craft: Kumihimo
+1 Intimidate
+2 Knowledge: Local
+3 Sense motive
+3 Perception
@Davor: You know, you could have asked her before resorting to violence and intimidation. Just sayin'. :-/
@DRA: Well sure, but where's the fun in that? And he wasn't being (intentionally) violent. He just wanted her undivided attention.
@Davor: It appears you got it.
@Chu: I've not gotten to coloring yet. I'm hoping to work on it this weekend.
Chu, you do realize that your new Avatar is for a female?....how embarrassing. :p
Not to dredge up the old, 'Do Dragonfolk have breasts?' debate.
This....this was a debate?
When 4E came out and WOTC introduced their Dragonfolk...um..yup..they had breasts. Cold-blooded and all that, eggs. Caused a big stir. I only caught the edge of it, but it did help fuel the edition wars.
I guess they wanted a way to tell the difference ...quickly.
I like how in old 1st edition d&d, dwarf woman had beards and they slowly backed away from that. Check out the cover of A1 The Scourge of the Slavelords
Example of WOTC female Dragonborn
I like Paizo's approach of a snake looks like a snake and it up to them to figure it out.
I much preferred the female dwarf with beard option too. But I found a lot of people didn't play with the beards. (thanks for the links btw!)
Sheesh. I can't...even imagine why a dragon would have breasts. It's kinda freaky looking!
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Yep I do know its female but the other serpentfolk images are... ugly. Besides their isn't much difference in the artwork between males and females, except for the few times where the males are larger (when they have lvl's of fighter) but for the spell casters they are all the same size so I'd roll with this one~
That was quite a long debate too.... Thats why I don't care what the artwork is like if their is no visible difference between male and female's then I roll with it but the dragonfolk of 4e lol.... Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm I wonder what type of woman the head of that project prefered.
Yeah, the Paizo arts the same male or female, that's why I thought it funny..well, funny to me.
Ah, I remember that arguement.
My old tabletop group debated that one for a while. We eventually had to agree to disagree.
I was firmly in the camp of: Lizards don't have breasts. Most of my group were not. But I talk louder than they do.
I much prefer the Paizo approach.
Got around to updating the character sheet:
Sense Motive +3
Know Religion +3
Know Arcana +2
Know Planes +2
@DRA: Well sure, but where's the fun in that? And he wasn't being (intentionally) violent. He just wanted her undivided attention.
LOL! Fair enough, then.
Is there anything I can do to help move the tea party along, or are posts just light due to the holidays and people all, you know, having babies and stuff? ;-) I have things Baslav can do (what he, in fact, came there to do), but he's also content to hang out and have some tea and procrastinate. In other words, I don't want my NPCs to rush things.
I, for one, am waiting to see what people think about what Azami just said - about what they know about Bethany, about Daisuke and Professor Yeo. And...I thought I'd add a comment about the politics running all the way up to the Emperor, possibly.
I'm really tempted to ask Baslav a lot of questions, but that's not Azami's style.
--Tell us about the Uniter, Khoda and Kalaroth.
--Have her whip out the stone and ask about it.
--Ask about what Baslav knows of the current emperor, and whether the Emperor might be helpful about finding the Uniter, or not.
--Would he travel with us to find Professor Yeo/Hoshi Mercenary and then to the dig? If not, where could we find him if we learned something?
(It would...be nice if I could roll higher than a 6 one of these days. +13 to Sense Motive and I can't seem to make any of the checks.)
The matter seemed rather straightforward a moment ago: Get Rhon from the Plum Blossom Syndicate and kill them all. Find her father on a far away island and save him and get what artifact he has. Find the Uniter (an ancient dead-but-still-living ruler with his own cult faction) for Baslav Meriko (an ancient dead-but-still-living-and-having-tea-with-them-right-now cursed Iridian bard-king who failed a goddess, and had fought with the Uniter for the love of a Elven queen) so together they can stop the Uniter's son (a long-dead-but-still-living man who is threatening to wake a dead?-banished-but-still-powerful dragon god with a lightning god which will end the world as they know it), all of which hinged on Kyras' sister Bethany who may be anywhere, but was at a noodle shop they attacked yesterday with Vu and someone named Scurcrow.
You forgot that the Black Dragonflight is seeking to gain control over the four Gates (or something).
Something I'm confused about: did we recover the dragonstone that was stolen from Kyras, or did we recover a similar-but-different item? There was a lot going on at that state dinner.