In her defence it was Archepex that made the suggestion.
But ya, focusing on Emma would be great
Edit: or Grigor for that matter. We don't know much about our burliest buddy.
Thanks for the thought, but like I said before, when playing online I am more into the tactical play and big picture decisions. I don't really care if the spotlight ever comes around to me.
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As a large group of men once said "I was only following orders."
Howeverrrrrr... I can see your point. Emma has been known to do dumb murder-hobo things, but quite a few of those have in fact been due to me misinterpreting a few posts then lashing out as I see fit, then rereading, panicking, and trying to rectify the situation. Mm. Anyway, be interesting to see how Grigor reacts!
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me misinterpreting a few posts then lashing out as I see fit, then rereading, panicking, and trying to rectify the situation
My life as a DM in a nutshell.
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This is unrelated, but I hope everyone listens to this.
That was surprisingly good. Rap isn't really my thing, but that wasn't bad.
I'm pretty "meh" on that track, but if we're going to talk about eccentric hip-hop give this a listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP4u4I96DVQ
End of season carrousing! Yay!
I don't have enough gold. Booo. In fact, there has been no treasure in a while.
Alignment: not sure if I helped a creature of the wild. Does burying one count?
Did we learn something new and important about the world?
The Elfchild Queen is not invincible
Did we overcome a notable monster or enemy?
The majordomo
Did we loot a memorable treasure?
I'm not sure? When was the last session end?
Bonds: under review.
I have definitely gained 2 xp for a total of 4.
EoS:
Alignment: Yes, aided the Queen at least. 1 XP
Knowledge: Agree with Archepex +1
Notable enemy: Agree with Archepex +1
Treasure: Majordomo's ring (thanks Milo!) +1
Bonds: Resolving bond with Dhice. Proposed new bond: Dhice has felt my power. I want to see what we can accomplish together.
That brings me to 4.9.
I need bonds. I'm going to throw some out, people let me know if they're cool.
Archepex has a magical treasure I covet. I will find one of my own, or convince him to give it to me
Dhice's powers of air and flight can be useful for my own technique. We should practice some join maneuvers
Lyntel: I must help Lyntel's sleep disorder. I'll do whatever she needs until she gets better, even if it means sitting by her bedside
Emma: Emma's powers frighten me. I need to know she's not a threat
Grigor (Didn't want to get greedy with bonds, adding him in now): Gregor is a powerful warrior. I want him to see my value.
Mine sounds good. Don't forget Grigor. Mooshy is pretty lenient with bonds. Have as many as you want with as many people as you like.
By the way Mooshy, have you ever tried replacing bonds with flags? I'm thinking of trying it for the next one-shot I run.
Current Bonds
Emma: Exactly what brand of crazy did we just pick up?
Still not sure
Grigor: Nails look to Grigor for toughness lessons.
Resolve
Change to: Grigor is a mystery in our ranks. I wonder if he is open to crashing that shell.
Dhice: that boy wields great power, but it isn't as predictable as I'd like.
Resolved
Change to: dhice can finally be trusted. But can the things he Simmons be trusted as well?
Lyntel: She is a precious reminder of my people. I will protect her until she proves conclusively that she can protect herself.
Resolved
Change to: Lyntel is now banned from dreaming. We must all assist her in this.
Milo: bond resolved
New bond: It seems we have picked up another human. I will watch him for signs of betrayal.
If approved, that would bring me to 8 xp
Mine looks good Milo. :)
Dhice: that boy wields great power, but it isn't as predictable as I'd like.
Resolved
Change to: dhice can finally be trusted. But can the things he Simmons be trusted as well?
Lyntel: What are flags?
*sigh* Summons.
Flags: http://walkingmind.evilhat.com/2015/09/07/from-bonds-to-flags/
BONDS:
Grigor: I'll never be a soldier such as Grigor, but I can find a way to bolster his skills in battle."
-open
Grigor: Grigor has named me Bierman, I must uphold those duties with honor.
-open
Emma: I must show Emma that she has more to offer than curses.
-resolve. new bond: "I don't think there's any salvation to be found for Emma. I must watch for signs she's getting worse.
Emma: Emma's matter-of-fact approach to a friend's life threatening problem is disturbing. I should lead by example and try to show her what compassion can do.
-I'm just going to delete this, it's basically the same as the previous one. not sure how I got doubled up this way.
Archepex: Archepex is a true leader. He will lead us all to our own betterment.
- resolve. Update to "Archepex is shying away from his destiny as a leader. I need to encourage him to take charge."
LYntel: Lyntel respects my magic and is eager to learn more. I should find opportunities to collaborate with her to grow our combined knowledge.
- I believe this is resolved. There was some good collaboration with Lyntel. I'd like to change it to the obvious "Lyntel needs our help. I will contribute to her fight against the Behelit."
Milo: (new) "Milo reminds me a bit of Morley, in the way he ignores conventions. It took time to trust Morley, so I will give Milo opportunities to earn that same trust."
In terms of XP, I also got my alignment I think: "Good - Use your Conduit to help someone at cost to your body". I sucked up a modest amount of damage trying to keep the Queen protected by using my Channel move. I think I may have botched my XP tally at some point. I have an awful lot. I propose that the others level up and then I'll reset my XP to the group average. This total I have now can't be right: it puts me around 16 after bonds and alignment and group XP.
Approved. :)
Guys, guys. This whole Behelit thing. Not a big deal guys ... I WILL KILL YOU ALL ... Seriously nothing to worry about.
Heh, is that why you plan to make the bags under your eyes so big airlines will charge you for extra luggage?
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I'm cool with being included in all of the bonds discussed. I have cashed in my old bonds and am starting with the ones below:
Bonds
Dhice needs to take more of a leadership roll on occasion, to build his confidence.
Lyntel must be cleansed of her daemonic infection.
Milo should be put through the ringer to prove where he belongs in the company.
Emma needs to stop being a threat. We are no good to the world if we let a broken comrade writhe among our ranks.
Let me know if there are any problems or suggestions.
Milo should be put through the ringer to prove where he belongs in the company.
Love that one!
Question, would it be possible to leave around 400 gold here for safekeeping? How would that work?
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how do you have 400 gold? I've acquired a grand total of 40 in my career so far!
I need to get better at lootz. It's been a problem for me as long as I've been DMing games, I get so caught up in the story and forget that it's a game that is supposed to provide material rewards
Could we roll loot for the Queen fight? Maybe the queen let's us have first pick of the spoils.
Didn't Emma take bags of gold from the Skaven Queen's den?
Didn't Emma take bags of gold from the Skaven Queen's den?
That rings a bell!
I didn't mean the other comment to sound defensive. I was just surprised. I really don't care about the money. There's very little that I'd want to buy (if anything, really).
Same here, but magical lootz are fun.
I carried everything because I had spare capacity. Literally, if you can think of something to do with bags and bags of solid currency, plz do.
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Hey guys, I just discovered a feature of this forum that's pretty cool. You can add posts to "lists", which I'm going to start doing as a way of keeping track of key events or info.
I just added Archepex's introduction of our new hirelings to my list: http://paizo.com/people/Beemser/wishlists/v5748l939l4nt
It's public, so you should be able to view it also. Hope that's helpful to everyone else!
I'll be on vacation for about 10 days guys. I actually doubt it will affect my posting too much, but it might. Have a great long weekend!
Hey all, I’m really sorry I didn’t post on Friday or yesterday, which are normally scheduled posting days. I’ve been dealing with some lawyer/custody related stuff and work’s been a little difficult on top of that. Nothing I can’t handle! However it did affect my time and ability to post updates on those days – my bad. I’m updating with responses to your actions today, around 4 PM CST is when I’ll be planning to post the updates. Thanks for bearing with me.
MCKhaos (AKA Lyntel) introduced this variation on Defy Danger in one of the campaigns I'm playing in, and I like it quite a lot. What do you all think? Should we implement the change here too?
NEW DEFY DANGER TEXT:
When you act despite an imminent threat or suffer a calamity, say how you deal with it and roll. If you do it
by powering through, +Str
by getting out of the way or acting fast, +Dex
by enduring, +Con
with quick thinking, +Int
through mental fortitude, +Wis
using charm and social grace, +Cha
✴On a 7+, you do what you set out to and the specific threat you initially rolled to avoid doesn’t come to bear.
✴On a 7–9, describe how the situation worsens for your character, the party, or the world. If the GM is impressed by your creative masochism, mark XP.
Extra yes. I'm going to steal this for the DW campaign I run.
That text is confusing. Does that mean you always fail? Or is that supposed to be 9+?
On a 7+ you avoid the thing that initially made you roll defy danger. However, there's a NEW complication that YOU, the person who rolled, make up, and I grant you XP for it.
On a 6- no change, you gain XP but you don't avoid the thing that initially made you roll the roll.
Ahhh. I get it.
I like it, as I like anything that keeps the flow going.
Sounds like a great pbp twist. I like it too.
To all my games:
I will be leaving for a hunting trip (Moose in Alaska) tomorrow and will not be back to full online presence until the 19th or 20th. I will be flying all day tomorrow, so I will be able to post some, but not as normal. I will be completely out of contact from the 15th to the 18th.
Hunting moose is BRUTAL
It'll be my first time. I'm excited. :)
Above and beyond Mooshy.
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Aw, thank you :)
Seconded. Wow.