The Loom of Fate (Inactive)

Game Master Feral

This thread is mostly going to be focused on GM discussion and clarification on events in game.
To those playing in factions:
I AM NOT YOUR GM. I will not override their judgements and calls, if I think I need to address something with them I will do so in PM.
If and when we come to a major crossover event where the GM's want me to take over the running until the factions separate again I will do so.

I am planning to use the Gameplay thread for 3 things:

• A general timeline
• A place where rumors may be heard amongst the city
• A place for major crossover events

Please direct all questions related to starting a faction in the recruitment thread, All questions about an individual faction to that GM on their threads, and any questions about the project over all here.

Just checking in. Will have some stuff concerning the Solrath Consortium to run by you guys later.

Hi there! I'm a player.

Anyway, how can I expect most factions (other than the Order of Tears, which I'm joining) respond to my shellshocked, pyromaniac, alcoholic, roid-raging kobold alchemist?

Dotting. Can we create a map?

I have a question for Choon, should s/he check this thread.

What kind of resources do Tears start with? I mean, Korrith could probably make a mutagen from a bottle of rotgut and hobo vomit if he tried, but what kind of wealth would he get for equipment?

We can use the Magnimar Map PDF. If someone wants to put one up for google Docs I can link it in the campaign description.

I have a question for Choon, should s/he check this thread.

What kind of resources do Tears start with? I mean, Korrith could probably make a mutagen from a bottle of rotgut and hobo vomit if he tried, but what kind of wealth would he get for equipment?

As that is specific to my thread, it will be answered in the recruitment thread for the Tears, when I get it up. Should be up in a few hours, but no promises. My life is bedazzled with chaos at the moment.

Is Mythic going to be a part of this at all? I'm going to guess "no."

Not in mine it won't.

I hadn't planned for mythic. That book lends itself more to singular epic stories than cooperative gameplay. I'd rather no one used it.

Here's a good question: should the factions be aware of each other at start?

Oh boy, something to consider that may just topsy-turvy my thought processes.

Would Small tiefs/mars/dhamps be permitted? You know, the guys descended from fiends/angels/vampires and born to halflings, kobolds, goblins, etc.?

Thinking we should have some sort of summary format for the factions. Let me know what you think of what I got below. Advice and suggestions are always welcome. ;)

I have a cunning plan for my kobold; he has the Draconic Aspect feat. He starts with fire resistance 5.

At 10th level, he gets access to the detonate extract. Not useful, right?

At 11th level, I can make Korrith immune to fire damage. Ka-BOOOOOOM! Totally safe! Unless you're not me.

When should our posting deadline be?

Order recruitment is up.

Point of clarification, when I say Territory Presence I mean they control some turf in that area. Sort of like a foothold. Some districts I would think that is ether impossible or a PC event in itself at higher levels. The Ordellia, Naos, and Alabaster districts would be at the top of the list. Their are exceptions and the list changes depending on the nature of the faction. But I think those three would be hardest to get into regardless. Dockway and Underbridge I think would be the easiest to get into regardless.

Thoughts?

@GM Tallgrass

Tyvain Labreque would suggest lvl 7 would be good for a bard.

on Presence: Ahh. I took that to mean area of operation/influence. Kinda like a foothold, but the order will never directly control anything outside of it's own assets like Aspis would.

Aw need to readjust things again. Another fun fact below too. x3

These are all looking good so far. I think that whether the factions are aware of each other should be between each GM so if you think they would then they will.
I thought we established our deadline for character applications, I will repost it here:
November 8th For character submissions.
November 10th Game start.

Order of Tears linked.

Would be alright if I threw out some character concepts if people can't think of anything? Characters just explode out of my brain sometimes.

I would ask that of the GM in the thread your applying to.

My recruitment is up here.

Noble Recruitment

House Caedmon and Solrath Consortium Linked.

I think, so far, the Order is the only faction that doesn't have a "you may not even know you're working for X" clause. :P

I have been considering if I should let on that the Solrath Consortium is founded and largely drow. Or give away the history I had in the recruitment thread here.

Think that will effect anything? Thoughts?

I noticed that to haha, Although I can't imagine a scenario where one wouldn't know if they were working for the Order. They seem like a pretty upfront group.

Alaoin - If you do keep it a secret, you'll need something to set it apart. Some front for it to operate under. That shouldn't be too hard, though.

Well I am trying to avoid a "mixed" PC list problem more then anything. They will find out about the Solrath mages as soon as they are full members. Which would not be long of course.

What do you mean by "mixed" PC list?

Darkland races, could have come with the Solrath Mages. Surface races, have no idea about the Solrath mages at first.

Ahh. I thought it was a more general issue that cropped up in PbP recruitment. I understand now.

Still does not solve my problem. xP

Will think on it some more. To reveal or not to reveal, more then just a question.

You can solve it the easy way and just outlaw underworld races.

Or say you're a traveling mercenary group who's finally decided it's time to settle down and try running a town instead of just burning them. And, for starters, you've decided to rule Magnimar. Trying to start small, ya know.

Well I put it up, gave fair warning as well. So will see how it effects things if at all. x3

I think it will help because if nothing else it helps players know whether the eventual focus of the faction will come into conflict with there goals.

What do I do if I have two different characters?

I made a kobold alchemist specifically for this, but then my brain went on autopilot, and now I have a dhampir ranger. If there's anything that needs to be known about me, it's that I'm HORRIBLE at choosing between options. Do I just keep one as backup, in case the other dies, or can I alternate using them, or what?

You could keep him as backup, apply to another faction (with that GM's permission), apply to another PbP entirely. Up to you, really.

I'd go with GM Choon's suggestion. Making characters is fun and there are many options out there to play one.

Could Victus just gain EXP as Korrith does? That way, if Korrith dies, I won't have to play catch-up?

We could just assume that Victus spent all that time eating goblins' faces in.

I think that would be up to a GM but I would argue no. No play means no XP if you need to bring in a backup it's up to the GM to decide what level you can be.

I wrote this for my recruitment thread and thought it might be worth sharing here. Feel free to borrow, tweak, or ignore for your own recruitment threads.

About The Campaign
The game will take place in Magnimar, a large, wealthy and adventure-filled Varisian city. Multiple factions exist in the same city, each with their own goals, territories, and members. You will play a character in one (or more, GM-approving) of these factions alongside the other factions in other threads, with other GMs. Your actions or inactions will affect them and theirs will do the same to you.

As you work towards the aims of your faction, you will increase not only your experience and character's fame, but that of your faction, granting you and your allies bonuses, equipment and prestige.

There will be intrigue. Interactions with other factions (yes, that potentially means PvP combat). And all manner of urban adventures. All in the hopes of spinning a grand tale.

Why You Should Play as an Aspis Consortium Member
There is nothing money cannot acquire - power, knowledge, love (the bards are wrong) or simply a cold cup of ale. The Aspis Consortium recognizes and embraces this reality, granting its loyal members access to obscene wealth, power and knowledge.

We are not noble. We have no desire to save the downtrodden. We exist for profit at any cost.

Those who align with our ambitions will be richly rewarded. All others are simply annoyances to be bought off, stepped upon or wiped out.

Yes I will steal it shamelessly. Just not the part about the Aspis Consortium. ;)

So one of my submissions brought up firearms, what is our stance about that. Cause the setting as far as I know is a bit brutal towards them. Only high level types with lots of coin can even have them outside Alkenstar and just maintaining ammo for them would drain those without great wealth.

If he takes the crafting skills it shouldn't be too bad. 1/3 cost is nice as long as it's mundane ammo. Honestly I haven't thought about it much as I don't have any of those submissions.

As for me, I noticed that psionics were being submitted elsewhere. I wasn't aware that was allowed. Must have missed the post. Is this being treated as a GM things or are we allowing them Loom-wide?

I was allowing psionics because they are effectively paizo-made at this point, and it would be terribly hypocritical of me to ban them, considering I personally enjoy using psionics in general. At the very least they are weaker than the corresponding arcane magic, so balance-wise, I think they are okay. Setting-wise, I did not think about that.

As for firearms, I think they are already well restricted by their cost. If you even consider say the guards of a faction, the faction would certainly hire more soldiers with mundane weapons than a single firearm wielder.

Concerning psionics as far as I know they do not exist in the inner sea setting. Personally I don't like psionics, I would be against them. Then again I have seen them overpowered by optimizers so that's just my jaded view. xP