OK, sorry, back now.
I need to spend some time over the holiday better nailing down some of the stuff to come, and then we should be able to get back to a more regular, if leisurely pace.
No worries, take your time GM.
Hey fellow players, considering us refugees are a battle hardened bunch with nothing to lose what say we all that we just up and move to this mystical source of clean water and refuse to leave? Get the aqua peoples to agree as well.
Of course we'd be more than willing to share the water with the beastlings and we're going to go wasp hunting soon enough but possession is 9/10ths of the law, and I don't think the beastlings would be willing to go to war with us over it. We're certainly not appropriating the land, oh no, just safeguarding it.
Holy shhhhiiiittt it's a freaking magical fountain of endless water. This is huge, yes we have to appropriate errr safeguard this island. We can give a big ol middle finger to the stormcallers now.
We should still work with the beastlings and give them a fair deal, but we're sure as hell going to be the ones controlling access to the fountain.
Will post tomorrow.
Sorry for the formatting - just missed the edit window.
Istiel really isn't a civic planner so she's not going to be involved in all this stuff, but she agrees with the general outline of Latha's plan.
As a player, I say we move everyone over to this island ASAP and start making it a permanant home. It's not going to get much better than this.
I'm just looking for a little input on what direction y'all want to take over the next few weeks and Latha's presenting one action that she sees as possible, but it can be something else as well. Once we nail down a general plan of action for the Flight, I'll move us forward.
If there are specific things y'all want to do, we can tackle those too.
Oh, and Wrath of the Righteous has been announced as Owlcat's next AP video game adaptation. I'm pretty excited.
Like I said this isn't Istiel's forte- she punches stuff. She'll be teaching OTHERS how to be punching stuff, now. Well not exactly- she'll be training them to be warriors, condition their bodies, learn meditation and use normal weapons, but she can't teach them her martial arts until they've been on the Jounney, which is probably gonna kill a bunch of them... if she can even make the substance correctly.
BP, if you want we can work together to make a ritual for the whole thing; It could grant the survivors a level in monk or something.
As for general actions, I'm still for building a settlement on Damballah's Gift, which I think is a totally cool town name.
There will be a period of significant downtime for the PCs in the not too distant future where things like working on the Journey and making monks are a perfect use of that time.
Training them to be warriors and building a settlement on Damballah's Gift (I agree, it is a nice town name) are good near-term activities.
What types of settlement infrastructure would you all prioritize?
Uhhh
*Looks at notes*
I'm thinking a punch-based economy, for starters.
okay, I honestly don't know what you mean, is this in the settlement rules?
Hmmm. I think Imix will want to study the fountain, and see if the water that it creates have something opposite to the death-water of the Flame.
Not helpful, I know.
Perhaps that might mean a university?
okay, I honestly don't know what you mean, is this in the settlement rules?
Sorry for the confusion. While I'd originally planned to use the settlement rules, I don't think I've got the time to steward that. So we'll go with narrative creation. Y'all can direct people to build some things as you see fit. Some folks will build what they want to build depending on their loyalties and/or needs, but generally people will listen to Oios, as he is the temporary leader. If there's specific things you want, and NPCs to build them, construction will start.
Regarding the U, remember that you have a fully stocked library at your disposal, and there may be other buildings of note in the city.
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I sent a PM to TD last week and haven't heard anything yet. He's also not posted in the other game that he's in, in over a month.
We'll proceed for now as if he's not back from scouting, and if he shows we'll work him as appropriate.
OK, moving forward with the idea that you all are relocating to the island with clean water.
EDIT: Ran out of time, I'll get us moving beyond scene-building tomorrow.
Sorry for being a bit AWOL myself.
Really the next big thing from Oios side, as the settlement becomes established is to give up the Flight. I think we've found our new home right?
Oios will advocate for adopting the beastling's governing ways to replace him. A senate/council type thing.
Then, it's off to burn the wasp nest!
^ No worries! I'm easing myself back into this and certainly understand.
So, if you're going to give up the Flight, then we should probably RP that part out. We'll have a Moot after this combat is resolved.
I wanted damage, cause I had done none.
I fought the squid, and the squid won.
I fought the squid, and the squid won.
At least I didn't bother with barkskin.
I mean Oios is a good hit away from going down too. We need Drazan and Imix to save us!
And whoever wrote the message could have at least signed it. I mean we can't really avoid messing with the business of someone when we don't know who they are.
Haha, I didn't think about signing it. Latha will tell you there's only one group of individuals that she knows of powerful enough to raise a dead creature that size - the Stormreaders.
Re: healing - well, hopefully help is on the way ;)
Crits don't help though!
Traveling, I'll get us updated when I get into our hotel tomorrow night.
Happy new year all!
Happy new year! I'm (mostly) back, will get a post up soon.
6 attacks in one round, wow!
@ Oios, are you starting to cast this round?
Indirectly, you made this monster. Istiel can't hit for s@%& though; she's all damage really, so it's a good thing she has a lot of attacks.
Yeah if Oios can he'll spend one act to start casting.
Indirectly, you made this monster. Istiel can't hit for s~!! though; she's all damage really, so it's a good thing she has a lot of attacks.
Oh, I'm totally to blame :P
Stupid haste!
Gah, went to post and realized my notes w/will save for the kraken are at home. Will update tonight.
Okies, kraken dead, now you've got like 2 or 3 tons of undead sushi on your levee.
We talked about turning over the leadership of the Flight to a more permanent something.
This stretch of the game is largely time/event-based. Unless you all want to take things in a drastically different direction, should we call a moot for the change in leadership?
Okies, kraken dead, now you've got like 2 or 3 tons of undead sushi on your levee.
Gross.
Yes, I believe it is time for the moot. Oios can give up leadership and then we can go FULL murder-hobo, starting with the Stormreaders.
Work is giving me a kicking. Be back tomorrow.
Sorry, finishing up my tenure file which is due at 5pm tomorrow. I'll be back Wed at the latest.
Sorry she isn't more involved with the whole society thing, but Istiel cares not for the government or ruling.
No worries, I'll hopefully be able to give you something to respond to!
Oios/all -
quick question before I set the next scene. Are you convening only the elders, or the whole community?
If only the elders, who are you inviting?
Thank you!
NOt many in the way of elders left, but that is certinaly the THree People way of doing things.
Well, all the PCs, then I'd say the noble lady, the head priestess, the main healer, the census lady, the two heads of the military. That should be a nice large group. Apologies for not going back and finding all the names. Just don't have tiiiiiiiiime for that.
Oios nods at the Lady. Returning to something as close to the old ways as we are able is one possibility, but not the only one my lady. Especially considering the old ways... failed. Having spread that explosive paste and tossed a fire stick into it he waited to see the reaction.
Hehe, I'm glad you went there, Oios. I'll hold off a bit to play out the NPC reaction to see if Imix or Istiel will chime in.
I'm more than happy to do philosophical discussions. Is this a discussion people are interested in? I know people have been frustrated before, but not sure if IC or OOC.
For sure we don't want to frustrate any players (PCs are fine)!
Post incoming...
Alright, I wanted to get a few different viewpoints involved in the discussion. Hopefully it isn't frustrating!
I think this maybe the most important encounter of the campaign, after all it will determine what the new community will be, which is the whole point. Maybe let it play out?
I think even Isitel has strong opinions on how things should be despite being resolutely apolitical.
That would be my preference :)
Me too. Just want to make sure everyone is on board!
Oh I suppose, even if these politics aren't very punchable.
Under a tight deadline - be back Wednesday to respond with Tex etc.
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Sorry Istiel - I think I didn't write as clearly as I'd intended.
Suuha is not suggesting to move the people into the spring cave. He's suggesting that the town move to the Enclave, and a group of soldiers be stationed at the docks and (more importantly) at the spring, where the chokepoint to get in can serve as a natural point of protection.
Thus, the town doesn't need to be where it is, as (in his mind) a handful of soldiers can hold the spring if need be.
Also, Suuha's been spending the last month or so tripping balls, so there's that.
Also, Suuha's been spending the last month or so tripping balls, so there's that.
I was wondering where he had been. The NPCs get to do all the fun stuff!
Nice post, Oios. You've certainly given me some food for thought with the council based off of the pantheon's roles. Pretty cool idea, IMO.
I'll move us on tomorrow if Imix hasn't chimed in by then.
Something big is happening here - meetings scheduled with Chairs/Directors and the President, Faculty and the President, and Library Leadership team pretty much back to back. So I'm probably not getting a post in today.
I'll be back tomorrow.
G'luck GM.
Part of the idea was Oios has always been a pantheon kind of guy and not just a Damballah dude,
The other part is I stole the idea almost completely from King of Dragon Pass. lol.
Sorry, not feeling well. Istiel doesn't have much to add here besides sass, anyway.