Also, Yasss, totally separate from my GMing duties, curious how you would feel about my inviting a few other players to join us? I have a couple other PBP buddies who might wanna get in on this crazy ass, awesometacular nonsense.
Monkeygod, some of your posts have come off rather disrespectful to me. I need you to work on your attitude or I'm going to have to demote you from GM.
Also, Yasss, totally separate from my GMing duties, curious how you would feel about my inviting a few other players to join us? I have a couple other PBP buddies who might wanna get in on this crazy ass, awesometacular nonsense.
I'm not sure at this point if I can handle more than 8 players on the off chance they all run off in different directions at some point, but another player or two should be fine.
Sooo, Qillion is NOT a combat based PC, she is from another more civilized world. This one is full of psychics who think nothing of killing other thinking beings. Sick puppies the lot of them if you ask me. They may say they are good, but killing of hind is the sign if a nut case.
So she has had to improvise something to save her self from the sickos
So looking back over things, I think I actually killed the one that was controlling Kei.
Kei's master decides it's time to go on the offense. "Kill the winged creature in the air." He orders, then turns his attention to the the young lady would attacked him. He attempts to turn her into a small cat.
The mage who tried to polymorph Ashley falls over dead, the devastating impact of Lucas' shot exploding his head instantly. Boom! Head shot!
Monkeygod, some of your posts have come off rather disrespectful to me. I need you to work on your attitude or I'm going to have to demote you from GM.
Complaint resolved and withdrawn. Everything's all good.
Also, Qillion, I reviewed the issues you feared and I do not believe Monkeygod was targeting you in anyway, I believe it is just his general playstyle, nothing targeting you as an individual.
| 1 person marked this as a favorite. |
So looking back over things, I think I actually killed the one that was controlling Kei.
Kei's master decides it's time to go on the offense. "Kill the winged creature in the air." He orders, then turns his attention to the the young lady would attacked him. He attempts to turn her into a small cat.The mage who tried to polymorph Ashley falls over dead, the devastating impact of Lucas' shot exploding his head instantly. Boom! Head shot!
Please wait, operators are standing by. Your call is important to us, and will be answered in the order it was received lol
Understood.
So far it looks good, wanted to try something for a long time and now I get to, which is always good. I really like the gameplay with this group. :)
Please wait, operators are standing by. Your call is important to us, and will be answered in the order it was received lolSo looking back over things, I think I actually killed the one that was controlling Kei.
Kei's master decides it's time to go on the offense. "Kill the winged creature in the air." He orders, then turns his attention to the the young lady would attacked him. He attempts to turn her into a small cat.The mage who tried to polymorph Ashley falls over dead, the devastating impact of Lucas' shot exploding his head instantly. Boom! Head shot!
Current position in the queue: 6
Current position in the queue: 19
Current position in the queue: 68
Current position in the queue: 432
hahaha
Ok, I took this dilemma to a Facebook group, as I wasn't entirely sure what the proper solution was:
Unfortunately, because Dominate Person/Monster does not require continuous effort to maintain, Kei is still forced to follow his last orders, which are to attack the Vulture King.
He'll get a new save once we roll over to a new day in game, but until then he'll have to continue to attack VK.
As one person said, in this case, being dead is just like being apathetic. He gave his command, and that's it.
Qillion, if she knew, could break that control Kei
| 1 person marked this as a favorite. |
Ok, I took this dilemma to a Facebook group, as I wasn't entirely sure what the proper solution was:
Unfortunately, because Dominate Person/Monster does not require continuous effort to maintain, Kei is still forced to follow his last orders, which are to attack the Vulture King.
He'll get a new save once we roll over to a new day in game, but until then he'll have to continue to attack VK.
As one person said, in this case, being dead is just like being apathetic. He gave his command, and that's it.
That's what I figured, but with all the craziness going on already, I figured I'd bring it up just in case. Thanks for clarifying!
Ok, Qillion, you need to make it a bit more clear that your Psicyrstal is apparently it's own separate, manifesting entity. Maybe a link directly on your main sheet, like I do with Liriiestil's spells and background. Label the link Alrzion(cryptic 17). Also, don't hide it under equipment, so it's easier and faster to find.
As it stands, it's awfully confusing to figure out, as I didn't realize the link in your equipment was to an actual secondary character.
Basically, the easier you make things on us GMs, the easier we can look something up. I had no idea your psicrystal was a cryptic, and thus able to manifest it's own powers.
Will do, I was trying for an Iron-woman like suit but something alien. Pistech seemed like a nice way to do it. So her cohort Psicyral is housed in the front of her suit. So kept everything in one place, sorry if that caused a problem for you.
This is such a great game to test out ideas and see what you can build. There is a lot of flexibility to craft a PS the way you want.
Edit.
Zaidel did you attack the invoker? Please say you don't really don't want the guilt of a PC hurt/death I promise Qillion will do everything she can to fix this.
Understood, VoA
Zaidel did you attack the invoker? Please say you don't really don't want the guilt of a PC hurt/death I promise Qillion will do everything she can to fix this.
Yes. because he figured he was the one who cast the most spells that killed all the civilians. So he was right there to take the full brunt of the arcane attack.
YIKES!!
Yep, Zai is definitely right in the thick of things, as he stated awhile ago, when I asked about positioning.
I can see now what my players always want to see maps, its so easy to get positions mixed up.
But on another note.
Humm thinking about this logically and as per her intent. Qillion stops time and sets up an attack on the single baddy who attacked her, so that when time starts again he is stopped for good. She would not know how much Hit points or DMG the evoker would be able to service. That's meta game stiff, and what I am saying is it feels a little meta gamee to flip the unknown outcome attacks to another target because we players and GM know just the point when DMG HP is meet.
Qillion is not a fighter, he has never killed, So my game feeling is she would use ALL the attacks on a single target, the one how is trying to kill ger and was still trying, A kind of overkill attack someone who has never killed before would do.
It just feels more real to the PC if you know what I mean VoA.
An experienced fighter would do split attacks but she is just a kid dragged into all this.
That is totally OK, but that also means you are hitting both Kei and Zaidel with nine Concussive Onslaughts.
Zai is almost definitely going to die if that's your choice.
Also, I don't see it as meta, however, it's really not that big of deal either way.
I'm 100% OK with the necromancer being alive, and getting a turn.
I accept whatever fate befalls Zaidel. He's actually used to dying at this point.
That is totally OK, but that also means you are hitting both Kei and Zaidel with nine Concussive Onslaughts.
Well, I am truly lost now, So your saying they are within 60' of the Invoker, I thought they were some ways off.
I am now lost 100%, I have no idea where anyone is, in this combat now. We really need a map.
To be clear Qillion would NEVER have started the attack if OTHERs wherein the frame for DMG. You can move 60' area so it just clops the target. Qillion would have come up with another way. She is trying to SAVE lives not take them.
You need to pay more attention then.
Missed by a hair's breathe by a fiery gout of energy, Zaidel was able to see through the smoke and ash at one of his attackers. Using his Agile Feet (Su) ability, Zaidel runs through the crowd into melee with the dark wizard who tried to zap him, but missed him in the smoky atmosphere.
1d100: 1d100 ⇒ 36
Emphasis mine.
While a map would be helpful, this combat isn't as confusing as you make it out to be, had you looked things over, like I do all the time, before posting.
Zaidel was fighting the evoker this whole time, and Kei shoved the now dead enchanter out of the way, thus getting shot twice by Lucas.
As for 'clipping the target', I'm going to have to call BS here.
You can't tell me Qillion would overreact and blow all 9 Concussive Onslaughts on the evoker, because 'she isn't a fighter, has never killed before and is a kid being dragged into all of this'
And then also claim she is totally experienced enough in the combat positioning of her powers to edge out the other PCs.
THAT, my friend, is 100% meta.
Thank you for empathizing and you can see where this is confusing without a map. Myself as a GM I think I would have just posted a clarification note saying "you do now you will get X players in that attack right, do you still want to go ahead?" I have done this many times knowing a player may have missed in the confusion who is where. Confusion like the fact, "dark wizard" was used in place of "Invoker" which could have lead to play mistake. So I ask, punishing other players for my mistake to me would come over to me as being overly harsh as a GM. I would rather have my PC die than have enforced PvP pushed onto me. Sooooo
I withdraw my attacks on the "dark wizard" / "Invoker" / "Mage" and Qillion will take the full hit of both hellfire balls.
For the last part of your post, Can I ask please don't take that tone with me, it could come over as disrespectful and demining. My logic is, she was trained in her powers and knows them well, even if she has not taken life, You don't need to be a killer to be a good shot.
Anyway, this is all mute now as her soul is off to Hells
No, actually, I will not cheat or metagame just for you. You don't get to rewind several sets of actions just because you don't like the outcome.
Alyssa f&#$ed up, big time, with her wish. Due to her poor wording, she killed a ton of innocents, and hurt her allies.
Yet, she isn't over in discussion, begging for me to fix her mistakes. She's dealing with the consequences, and she'll grow as a character because of them. Aka, a very realistic response to screwing up.
We have access to all of the most powerful healing magics, as well a freakin deity. Wounds, injuries, dying, etc is not really a big deal, especially for this scene.
I get it, it sucks to screw up, but thems the breaks sometime. Mages misjudge their AoEs all the time. It happens, and then they and their allies deal with the fallout.
Also, I'm not punishing the PCs for your mistake. I am handling this as a very in world situation. Qillion barely knows the other PCs. She's apparently just a kid, and not used to fighting and killing. She misjudged her aim, and hit Zaidel and Kei.
Finally, all of this could have been avoided had you bothered to check your allies(and my) past posts to understand exactly where they were.
It is very clear that Zaidel attacked the person who attacked him. Which, was the evoker. It doesn't matter if he called him the dark mage, the evil wizard, the evoker, or the bunny man. He clearly stated who his target was.
It is also very clear that Kei is right next to the enchanter, who he pushed out of the way, in order to take the shots from Lucas.
I then very clearly said that Kei and Zaidel are within range of your Power, as those two enemy mages were close enough together to have been hit by it.
Your entire turn has taken over 2 days of real world time to deal with. That is beyond ridiculous and incredibly unfair to me as a GM, and probably the other players too.
VoA please understand that I understand, I'm not attacking you, or your calls, I understand your stance, and as your acting GM at the moment, you can do whatever you like. We all make mistakes, your last post in gameplay attests to that fact. And your right I can have my PC learn from this, she will grow because of it. I only ask you understand me and my feelings on PvP and that my fellow players to forgive my mistake. As a new player, I did not realize this game would be so Litigues in its enforcement, I will be mindful of that in future.
I will stand back and let things payout as dictated by VoA. 5 attacks on one and 4 on another, with the possibility of healing.
Again sorry for my actions in harming your PCs, and taking up time here.
I'm taking the rest of the night off. I might come back late tonight, but right now, I can't deal with your nonsense Qillion.
Just letting you guys know I didn't disappear again. In actual, full blown combat, there is little Joseph can do, ESPECIALLY against spellcaster's since his bodyguard feat won't work.
You have a saving throw to make, lol
Whoa, what the heck? Can't a girl pass out on her new 1,000 count bed sheets for a few days without everything blowing up?
Ok, Monkeygod, Qillion is being reasonable and you are coming off very adversarial, which isn't a good place to be as the GM in my book. You are also racking up a series of complaints now.
I'm going to take over as GM for a bit, as this doesn't appear to be going well. Until we can hash this out and I personally am satisfied I know what the heck is happening here.
Whatever.
Qillion has basically ruined my enjoyment of this game.
Take over.
Whatever.
Qillion has basically ruined my enjoyment of this game.
Take over.
May I ask exactly what Qillion did?
Sure. But we should probably take this to PMs.
Sure. But we should probably take this to PMs.
Ok, sounds good.
Ok, would you guys like some downtime for your characters for awhile before we move on with the story? Cast your vote =)
I know Alyssa and I had some research we wanted to do, and Lucas might want some wibbly wobbly timey whimey nonsense to level, so my vote is yes please.
Indifference is my doctrine.
|
I might take the opposite stance here, and say no downtime- if only because, there's no way Alyssa is getting any research done after this. Lots of dead citizens. Might be better if she just falls into Hell, and has a chance to regain her composure before settling back to her original tasks.
Sorry John!
Yes please Yesss, I would like time for Qillion to get to know the other PCs.
If we get any downtime, Zaidel would just like a day.
If we have a bit of downtime V.K. wants to help out the injured of Al-Lamar to garner a bit of worship. He’d also like to talk to Zaidel about his godling abilities and to Alyssa about her newfound divinity.
So two for yes and one for no? With 3 somewhat iffy or indifferent, am I understanding correctly?
So one thing I could do is transport everyone to Hell and then have downtime, because the 'starting zone' is a safe cave. You would lose access to the world at large though, what do you guys think?
I suppose I could pick up a guitar after we leave Hell. I would really feel like playing it in Hell, so...
I suppose I could pick up a guitar after we leave Hell. I would really feel like playing it in Hell, so...
Well, the Vulture King can create a permanent guitar out of thin air as long as it is non magical if you ask him nicely =)
| 1 person marked this as a favorite. |
Nah! After ALL the times V.K. brought Zaidel back from the brink, it would too much for the big warrior to ask such a frivolous request.
Nah! After ALL the times V.K. brought Zaidel back from the brink, it would too much for the big warrior to ask such a frivolous request.
Alright, well if you'd like us to stay we will stay, there is no hurry.
| 1 person marked this as a favorite. |
The image of Zaidel, playing bat out of hell, IN hell, is never going to leave me now. :)