Just pondering if there's anything that people think that Shin might be able to do here that the player may have overlooked.
Still here. I went to a convention over the weekend. I thought I'd have some time to make a few posts, but I was wrong.
Bear with me, and I'll get this started back up ASAP
Sounds good :-)
Lurking a bit
I think we're still at least a few irl days away from Scorch's return if I've kept track correctly :-)
Psyche, good to know that the change isn't meant to be visible.
I got a different impression from Stalwart (maybe my mistake). At any rate, I'll just play it off as concern about her. Ness is pretty good at reading folks.
Sorry for the confusion. I thought I read Psyche's appearance differently.
Oh it's completely visible!
That's why she has to make a point of hiding it e.g.
Psyche emerged into the entryhall, already shrouded in webs, and subtle suggestions to ignore her newly synthetic appearance.
Hangin on roll20 if anyone else is on.
Praetoria's last Gameplay post was in May(!)
Welcome back ;-p
Seriously?
I’VE BEEN PATIENT!!!
took venting frustration for my advancement
Side note, but with the series coming out I got to looking and read the entire series of “The Boys.”
And whoa. Wild read. Anyone else read it?
Reckless superheroes you say...
I read pretty far(?) into it, but honestly I liked it less and less as it kept going :-/
I think I finally dropped out a little after the Russia arc where they met Love Sausage (who I was completely entertained or wearied by seemingly dependent on the individual panel...)
I've been really enjoying the show though!
I'm still waiting on the response to Isaiah's last post. Did it get missed?
I held off to see if anyone was going to spend any Team to boost your and Psyche's rolls. I'll post your updates this evening.
Back from holiday!... I have managed to keep up with reading the posts and will be able to get something up later today / tomorrow. Time to bring Scorch back into the game!
Wooooooo
Welcome back!
Also: lurking a bit.
Lurkin a bit more through the day.
Chatting up Isaiah on roll20. Stalwart is “there” but quiet. Anyone else is welcome to join!
Chillin on roll20 this evening.
Shin, you gonna do anything with the support I threw your way?
Lurking on roll20. Come chat if y’all want.
PM for you Stal.
Lurking.
Navel gazing Shin? Lol!
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Today was my son's birthday, so I've been busy.
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Happy birthday to mini Stalwart
Happy birthday!
I'll be on vacation for the next couple weeks, so posting may be spotty.
I think I ninja'd you on the Praetorian power grab Shin.
I think I just took 3 conditions that round...
Sorry :)
All of Shin's hard work on Praetoria, evaporated.
And seeing as Dread has lots of Praetorian power, I don't see why two different people can't drain it from her.
Lurking :-D
Lurking a bit as I post.
Lurking...interested to see if anyone else provides input on the current situation before I post...
O.o
Yes! There's still time for others to see the dilemma that Praetoria's in, and offer advice.
Isaiah might in a moment, but I was first throwing up his own dilemma.
Sorry for missing out on the intense stuff; I'm still a tad busy on vacation.
I also might comment that in the future, perhaps Moments of Truth should not be quite so choreographed. Or rather, not the Moment itself (it explicitly allows the character using it to temporarily dominate the plot), but it felt kind of awkward and irritating to know that the entire subplot was structured around setting it up. After all, the Moment of Truth should not interfere with or invalidate the actions of other PC's; making the villain arbitrarily unbeatable and unstoppable in their plans just to set it up seems like going too far. (after all, perhaps even if we'd stopped her, the evidence would still have led us to enter Tartarus and have the MoT showdown anyway. Once we knew Praetoria's parents were there, we'd have a reason, after all.)
Well... agree to disagree.
Sometimes you gotta set the stage, you know? The Moment of Truth is a big, pivotal moment in your character's growth. It's a Crowning Moment of Awesome. The Big Damn Heroes scene. It's where their story comes to a head and everything changes going forward.
The MoT is where the player/character gets to take center stage and make the story about them. (Temporarily.)
If you want to take that advancement and hang on to it and unveil it as a trump card whenever things get dire, you're free to do so. But if you want to use it for a that pivotal scene in your character's own journey, then pm me or find me on Roll20, and let me know how you want to set it up. I'll probably have a few ideas of my own to link it to other things going on, but I'll do my darnedest to make sure it happens for you. This goes for everyone.
As for Praetoria's...
I know I could have moved faster, and probably made everything smoother. I might have been able to hide the railroad tracks a little better, so it wasn't so ham-fisted to get you all there. (I also had the surprise return of Gallowglass that I wanted to feature.)
Sometimes the Muse strikes me and it all clicks together. Sometimes... it's less successful.
I'm sorry that it felt like I was taking away character agency to get you all there to Praetoria's big MoT. I apologize that I wasn't as successful as I'd hoped. I'll love to hear some constructive criticism about how to do it better next time.
Because there will be a next time.
Everyone has the option to take the MoT advancement, and if they want a big moment, I'm going to make sure they get it.
Lurking on Roll20 if anyone wants to do some back and forth.
Hey gang, it was great fun to have a cameo return...so fun that I want to return! I know I'll still fall behind at times, but I think the pace of the game seems to have slowed a bit, and I just had a big game end...so I want to give this amazing game another go!!
Re Moments of Truth...they're so different from any mechanic you'd find in Pathfinder (or most RPGs I've played) that I can see why it would feel weird...but I have to say I love it. Stalwart, thanks for framing how we should expect others' (and our own) MoTs, and I look forward to more characters getting their own.
Great! I was definitely hoping this was a triumphant return!
Welcome back, Gallowglass!
And since you're back, let me remind you that you Traveled to an Incredible Place, marking off one of your drives!
Does Psyche smell familiar to Bear? Realized that changes my post
Oh! Umm.... Huh. Probably not? But then she definitely would? 'Cause she'd project 'Familiar Smell' into his brain.
Confused probably covers it :-)
Welcome back! - Sorry for the delay, whole family has been sick and there's been no time for posting.
So during the downtime, does anyone want to do a scene with Shin?
I think Shin would be interested in talking to Mattie, Isaiah and Gallowglass in particular.