If I wanted to retrain my favored enemies, would that be best accomplished via PE, or is there a better class out there for that?
Also, would it be alright if I shifted some skill ranks around? Thinking of taking some out of Bluff and perhaps Climb and maybe Intimidate and put some in Sense Motive, and possibly Fly and maybe Swim.
Will be out today, very busy
I will get post up tonight, i hope
Also the lang trip, if there are any conversation that people want, go ahead, the plan is to arrive around lunch time in game
Crazy idea: is Solivala's clock tower still standing?
Nope. It wasn't needed anymore, so one of the many times the school rearranged itself, the clock tower disappeared.
If I wanted to retrain my favored enemies, would that be best accomplished via PE, or is there a better class out there for that?
Also, would it be alright if I shifted some skill ranks around? Thinking of taking some out of Bluff and perhaps Climb and maybe Intimidate and put some in Sense Motive, and possibly Fly and maybe Swim.
PE or even just training on your own. And seriously? As long as I don't notice you maxing out every skill, I don't check skills. At all. I'll never know the difference if you just move them around.
I know, I know, sorry for being honest :P
Also, for those who might be interested Random time!
Curiously ...
How (and what, presuming proper Nobility/Local rolls for Firebirds are made) well known are the various people's Houses for the new arrivals?
Meaning, are any of your PCs (or NPCs) public figures, and do their names/Houses have any rumors or known facts you'd care to share?
Also, if you could indicate whether or not any of your folks are wearing heraldry of your home/station, that'd be helpful too.
Looking to fill out the responses by my four NPCs when appropriate.
Thanks.
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I am wearing heraldry, but unless you knew to look it wouldn't be ovbious, it's on my cufflinks and a ring on my right hand.
I believe my house is the lowest ranking noble house, but is still very much a noble house, and I am the heir of the house (yes I am/have a twin but I am the elder twin and male so there is that)
Icarus is my familiar and is typically on my shoulder, he appears to be a pheonix, but he is unusually large and alert for one of his species.
I don't know how well known this is but lucas is capable of making a white flame that is hot enough to burn even firebirds
Archena herself is not known. At all. She's an only child and it's not even common knowledge that they have a daughter. But she is also not a big massive secret.
She was never ever allowed out in public ever.
She bears a very strong resemblance to her parents. Both of them. So between being easily recognized and having obvious genetic defects, no one saw her.
The house Surya rarely had guests. If they did, Archena was up in her room.
So, anything know of the family Surya is what you have on her, along with the fact that she was kind of halfway to being a myth back on the sun.
I am wearing heraldry, but unless you knew to look it wouldn't be ovbious, it's on my cufflinks and a ring on my right hand.
I believe my house is the lowest ranking noble house, but is still very much a noble house, and I am the heir of the house (yes I am/have a twin but I am the elder twin and male so there is that)
Icarus is my familiar and is typically on my shoulder, he appears to be a pheonix, but he is unusually large and alert for one of his species.
I don't know how well known this is but lucas is capable of making a white flame that is hot enough to burn even firebirds
Any details on the Svarog House itself to share?
I am wearing heraldry, but unless you knew to look it wouldn't be ovbious, it's on my cufflinks and a ring on my right hand.
I believe my house is the lowest ranking noble house, but is still very much a noble house, and I am the heir of the house (yes I am/have a twin but I am the elder twin and male so there is that)
Icarus is my familiar and is typically on my shoulder, he appears to be a pheonix, but he is unusually large and alert for one of his species.
I don't know how well known this is but lucas is capable of making a white flame that is hot enough to burn even firebirds
You can't burn firebirds. I thought we went over this?
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You can't burn firebirds. I thought we went over this?I am wearing heraldry, but unless you knew to look it wouldn't be ovbious, it's on my cufflinks and a ring on my right hand.
I believe my house is the lowest ranking noble house, but is still very much a noble house, and I am the heir of the house (yes I am/have a twin but I am the elder twin and male so there is that)
Icarus is my familiar and is typically on my shoulder, he appears to be a pheonix, but he is unusually large and alert for one of his species.
I don't know how well known this is but lucas is capable of making a white flame that is hot enough to burn even firebirds
the base warlock blast does non elemental damage, I was telling you I wanted it flavortexted as a white hot flame, I don't remember you saying that wasn't ok.
Archena is not wearing anything of her house.
She was not given anything if her house.
If she was, she wouldn't wear it.
Lyn, any specifics on the house Surya itself are your territory. I don't know much about it myself.
Info on that would be helpful to me as well as Dami. :)
I was rarely let out to be seen, so I'm probably not very recognizable.
I was rarely let out to be seen, so I'm probably not very recognizable.
Anything on the Niyambi House/Name?
I can give you some basic results of knowledge nobility checks if that would help.
If you're a firebird who grew up on the sun you know that there are seven houses: Helios, del Sol, Soleil, Phoebus, Surya, Niyambi, Svarog. Listed in order of political influence before the overthrow of the government. You would also know that Fuego Helios was the leader of the Council, and that he was literally torn apart by an angry mob a couple of days ago. Non-noble children might have even been present or at least known someone who was.
Helios: Fuego has one child, a daughter named Apolla. His wife is deceased. He has a grandchild (Fieri) as well, but she was abjured several months ago for marrying a non-firebird. In spite of her abjurement, many young people continue to listen to contraband recordings of her music.
del Sol: Aithne and Aine del Sol are the heads of this influential House. They have one child, Sorchan. There is some confusion regarding Sorchan's marital status. There are court cases involved.
Soleil: Eldrid and Basia Soleil lead this House, and their son Embre is the heir. Eldrid's brother is also rumored to have a child but no one has ever seen her.
Phoebus:
The Phoebus family takes pride in their two sons, Igni and Mithros, especially Igni who is known for having especially strong flames.
Surya: There is some conflict within House Surya. One sibling was trying to depose the other from the Council seat. The power struggle ended in an uneasy truce. Both siblings supposedly have children, but no one has ever seen them.
Niyambi: Hourig shows up for Council meetings, but otherwise this family is quite reclusive. Not much is known about them.
Svarog: Ambitious and numerous, the Svarogs are known for a surprising amount of family loyalty and seem to more often than not actually work together. It's hard to keep track of who's who though because there's just so blasted many of them.
Helios: Fuego and the del Sols conspired together to force the marriage between Sorchan and Apolla by drugging both parties severely and literally forcing them through the ceremony and consummation. There was an infamous court case which resulted in the outlawing of such tactics to enforce an arranged marriage. The marriage was not anulled however because there was a child.
Fuego was rumored to have spies everywhere and the Council Guardsmen were given unprecedented authority under his leadership.
del Sol: Aine and Aithne were estranged from their son for quite some time after the court case. After Fieri's abjurement his marriage to Apolla was finally annulled.
The del Sols maintained their position of influence partially due to maintaining an extremely well trained military force. They are also known for being patrons of the arts.
Soleil: The Soleil heir has been spending an increasing amount of time on politics and Embre was often seen acting as a sort of assistant to Fuego Helios. It's rumored that the as yet unseen Soleil girl was bethrothed to the elder Phoebus boy, but there has been no official announcement.
Phoebus: House Phoebus's recent focus on increasing their military power and increasing political influence have them poised to gain a greater position on the Council. It's widely speculated that they plan to try to gain control of the Council once Fuego retires.
Surya: This House has been losing influence due to infighting. Blaze has never forgiven his sister Serafina for 'usurping' what he feels was his rightful place on the Council. There are rumors of assasination attempts, although these do not appear to be current.
Niyambi: House Niyambi was formerly very social and were famous for the parties they used to throw. No one knows why the gatherings stopped and why Hourig is now the only one who makes public appearances. They can sometimes be seen from a distance so the children are known to exist, unlike with the Surya children who some people wonder if they're even real.
Svarog: Idris and Brenneka represent House Svarog on the Council, but rather than warring with his siblings, Idris relies on Souzan and Magmar as reliable advisors. Each sibling has children, but they are not taken to many public gatherings, though they can certainly be seen in the background at any event hosted by the Svarogs. No one seems to be able to keep track of which child belongs to which sibling.
I can give you some basic results of knowledge nobility checks if that would help.
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Awesome, thanks.
Knowledge (nobility)?
Knowledge (nobility)?
Firebird House Lore stuffs.
Yeah, that'll teach me to not refresh beofer i respond
Hey Lyn, that basic info seems like a good edition to the campaign info section.
Agh. Computer crapped out mid-post and all the DC 20 stuff got deleted because of timing out. It even got deleted off of Lazarus. :(
LOL at Lucas's pic.
Heh... his name is Magmar...
Also, what exactly is Lazarus?
I know the bible character, but I'm assuming he isn't in your computer...
So...
Uh... Is Ryo gonna be on soon?
Because, uh, well, Iolth is playing with a ball of EXTREMELY unstable ectoplasm right now...
Alright... Explosion happening in 3...2...1...
Helios: With the abjurement of Fieri and the annulment of her marriage to Sorchan, Fuego was once again pressuring Apolla to marry for the good of the family. It's rumored that he planned to have her take Fieri's place in the alliance with House Soleil.
Fuego's mood was increasingly dark and he more and more frequently called for greater punishments for those who would defy the Council.
del Sol: Aine and Aithne had been working on a reconciliation with their son. They had used their influence to get Sorchan's marriage to Pyra legally recognized, thus legitimizing their three children. This caused problems for them politically as their rivals had been making a big deal out of the oldest of those three girls being a smoke mage and pressuring the family to disown her.
Soleil: There were some ugly rumors involving Embre and a shopkeeper, but it was hushed up quickly.
The family has been at the center of a growing movement stressing racial purity. This seems to be what is fueling their growing influence in politics.
Phoebus: The alliance between House Soleil and House Phoebus is tentative and uneasy. Relations seem strained even in public.
Surya: Some people suggest that the Surya children are not even real, but others say that the feuding siblings each placed powerful curses on each other that caused their children to be born monstrous and that's why they're hidden. Serafina is known to begin each meal with a vial of antitoxin, so it's likely that the feud isn't as over as they like to pretend in public.
Niyambi: The real reason for the sudden reclusiveness of the Niyambi family is an illness that left Hourig's wife, Anala, crippled. Out of compassion for her, and in order to let her preserve her dignity, the family withdrew from public life except to answer the demands of politics when necessary.
Svarog: They seem to be deliberately concealing which child belongs to who. Speculation is that this is an elaborate ruse designed to protect the heir.
Also, what exactly is Lazarus?
I know the bible character, but I'm assuming he isn't in your computer...
It's a browser add-on that can pull up lost text for situations such as this when the computer goes kaput mid-post. Sadly didn't work this time. :/
It's a browser add-on that can pull up lost text for situations such as this when the computer goes kaput mid-post. Sadly didn't work this time. :/Also, what exactly is Lazarus?
I know the bible character, but I'm assuming he isn't in your computer...
Notepad? :D Text file?
And yes, I'm working on copying that all over to campaign info now. Wouldn't want to lose all that data. And y'all need the easy reference.
Edit: And done.
So...
Uh... Is Ryo gonna be on soon?
Because, uh, well, Iolth is playing with a ball of EXTREMELY unstable ectoplasm right now...
1d100
Alright... Explosion happening in 3...2...1...
Do you have any idea how many alchemy students blow up pieces of the school every day? Doesn't even get an alarm anymore...
Also, sorry for not more posts in the game thread...I was busy writing background info for all the firebird houses...so many names to have to come up with...so much stuff to make up out of the blue...
Its OK. Hope it was easy one you. :)
If it helps, you're good at out-of-the-blue-ing. XD
Also, sorry for not more posts in the game thread...I was busy writing background info for all the firebird houses...so many names to have to come up with...so much stuff to make up out of the blue...
Apologies for tying you up with my inquiries.
Hopefully it is fun.
Yeah, no worries. I don't really mind writing up all the extensive backgrounds...it's just that then I feel guilty for neglecting the gameplay...no winning with me. :)
Do you have any idea how many alchemy students blow up pieces of the school every day? Doesn't even get an alarm anymore...So...
Uh... Is Ryo gonna be on soon?
Because, uh, well, Iolth is playing with a ball of EXTREMELY unstable ectoplasm right now...
1d100
Alright... Explosion happening in 3...2...1...
Some get extra credit in their art classes too.
Some get extra credit in their art classes too.Do you have any idea how many alchemy students blow up pieces of the school every day? Doesn't even get an alarm anymore...So...
Uh... Is Ryo gonna be on soon?
Because, uh, well, Iolth is playing with a ball of EXTREMELY unstable ectoplasm right now...
1d100
Alright... Explosion happening in 3...2...1...
"So that's why I did so well! And here I thought the teacher was just interpreting bad scribbles as abstract... it was supposed to be a whip jelly...."
Yea, I can't really understand it either.
The NPC is asking Sorchan a question.
Not quite sure what the confusion is, perhaps you could explain your confusion first?
Wordy? Yes, that was intentional. The question isn't something casual, per the intent.
Actually, I'm pretty confused as to what his question actually is too. It got a bit convoluted.
Well, for starters, you overuse commas. Like, a lot. In fact, this is often the case with your posts.
Remember, every comma is a pause. So it reads "Surely the heirs of their respective Houses,[pause] assembled here[pause], assuming such a role is one they still embrace per our society's[pause], time honored[pause], customs[pause], "
Which continues past the quoted section.
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The statements "recent actions of the Savrog ilk" for one
For two
"Assuming such a role is one they still embrace per our society's, time honored, customs, or at the very minimum as a statement of their own individual honor and pride, do not allow or turn a blind eye to such wanton ... nay, flagrant, indignities occuring to the guests of this prestigious establishment. Or-- is it the lack of respect, traditions, decency even, control perhaps, that allows such to happen?"
None of that makes any sense to me
None.
I ask for context, details, you are constantly asking for details so a little bit of an explanation in response would be nice,
Lemme see if I can clean it up some ...
Commas, yes, I tend to do that-- love me the commas.
One moment.
As for details, all you're getting are what he speaks, so not sure what details you want/need.
Give me a sec-- editing it. Taking a crack at editing it.
Well, for starters, you overuse commas. Like, a lot. In fact, this is often the case with your posts.
Remember, every comma is a pause. So it reads "Surely the heirs of their respective Houses,[pause] assembled here[pause], assuming such a role is one they still embrace per our society's[pause], time honored[pause], customs[pause], "
Which continues past the quoted section.
When you insert the pauses like that all I can think is that this character is now being played by a very young William Shatner....
I tend to just skip over commas that don't make sense when I'm reading so I will often just miss them entirely.
I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HEARS SHATNER! YES!
OK. Sorry bout that...
Updated, and ran out of time to add anything else.
Hope that helps the confusion.
Can someone tell me what I'm missing on here?
(My character sheet, that is.)
