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Mmh. Since I don't have any clue except from the PC and boardgames - what do you do in battletech when you are not well battling with tech :P? Politics? Lots of them? (I'm guessing since the setting, at a glance, seems quite volatile with all these factions and infighting and stuff!)
True. Similarly Pokémon Tabletop United runs better as a pbp where you can have an excel sheet do all the stat calculations and stuff ... Though my second worry is that it might simply take a lot of time to resolve a combat? I remember form the PC games that, given somewhat equivalent mechs, they can take quite a pounding. On the other hand I suppose you aren't actually going to get into that many fights - so maybe quality over quantity?
Scariest thing about d100 is the variation though! Systems running on multiple d6 tend to have a nicer curve of expected results : ) Though I must say I think I agree with the battletech complexity issue. I'm not sure how the game actually runs, but handling multiple weapon systems and damage zones and positioning for multiple players do sound like it might use up a lot of energy...
Well that's nice to hear at least! Oh and Liisa's little lizard (Altoka was it? 85% sure!). What's his story? Poor little thing didn't get so much time to shine, mostly due to Liisas carefulness. Oh, speaking of Traveller. Anyone tried Starfinder? A friend is going to run the AP and I looked over the srd and it felt quite a bit like the d20 version of Traveller - a bit less complex of course but still! @Old FASA game - How easy would it be to find the books? (This goes for the other ones too really.) If they are before the age of pdf-online stores, things might get tough.
Mkay! Out of curiosity, what did Sel think of Liisa? From Liisa's end things seemed to be going decently well - but not perfectly so. @Games - Those all seem quite interesting, but I don't think I've played any of them. Star Wars and Trek are both fun IPs that I'd love to play around with. I've played a bit of that new-ish Star Wars rpg that came out a few years ago, but nothing other then that. Less familiar with Traveller. I've played a few times (and even a few times with you :P) and while I do love the tables and character gen stuff I always feel a bit lost here since I do not have any idea about the setting and it sometimes feels a bit too free and open. Fascinating, but I get lost so easily. I've only ever had the privilege of battle-meching as a PC game which was very fun! I'm not sure how this rpg is, but since it is an rpg and you are willing to run it I'm going to assume that it is good ^^ And who can say no to big stompy robots :P No real thoughts on any of the other games : )
Random clockmaker woman - just a few fun pokes or actual plot relevance? Also I'll have to look up those two that matched Liisa. Though I must say Sel worked out decently at least : )
Interesting! I was kind of pondering how/if domain swaps was possible, on account of Liisa's archetype being able to pick Rune and all - and if you had something fun planned for that one? Also - how did our shrines tie in to all this? Simply an old stronghold with too much ambient defences for our enemies to bother with or something more?
I agree with Neri's first and main point - if you don't feel like it let's call it a day. I also agree with the assessment that it seems as if there are a bit too many too big plot-holes/oddities from player swapping. It's one of these thing I've encountered before (like Kingmaker!) where it becomes really hard to have something coherent after a while. As sad as it seems, it is probably one of the problems with trying to run more tied-together campaigns in such a volatile medium as pbp. (Though I'd note I've played plenty of IRL campaigns plagued with similar issues!) Though I also really want to say that it has been a fun ride, even if a bit bumpy sometimes : ) And I'm very interesting in picking your mind in that Q&A!
"Well, I'd guess the bar will ask for your ID ..." Liisa chuckled and shrugged. "Maybe by the tones of the yelling?"
Let's hope things work out as well as they can : )
"Sounds good...." Liisa mumbled and took a deep breath. It felt saltier then she was used to, but being in a harbour again brought back memories from home. I could almost pretend that this was just some medieval fair ... With a sigh she stopped staring into the distance. "All right! How about we see what we can find and meet back here in an hour or so?"
"It would yeah." Liisa agrees with a small chuckle and gazes out over the water. Silkie ships? They have those silly sails, if Total War didn't lie to me... "Should we head for a tavern first? Might be a good idea to eavesdrop a bit and pick up some local manners."
"In a circle." Liisa nods.
Good luck with the weather then : )
"Uhum." Liisa murmurs and stares at the tower before quickly averting her gaze. Now that was certainly not ominous at all! "Eh, continue north to the port?" she suggested to her companions as she tried to figure out what the symbols meant. Glyphs for the gods maybe?
"It looked really sweet and had a bunch of raccoons on it. And the shopkeep seemed nice." Liisa smiles faintly. "Yeah, your plan sounds good."
I'm thinking somewhere to sleep. But that could be almost anywhere in the city - so the docks are fine by me : )
Sorry to see you both go. But good luck in your other endeavours and maybe we see eachother sometime in the future : )
Quick anecdote time: While looking at a similar dilemma in a game I played a few weeks ago my friend had a brilliant idea. His "subtle signal" was to create a gigantic glowing beacon with his magical spear utilizing the logic "no-one is going to think we are that stupid!". So - that's an option :P
"Oh, nice. Maybe we can swing by later for a mug or two." Liisa nods. While the mushroomy liquids hadn't been bad at all some "real" drinks sounded nice. If only because she could close her eyes and pretend to be home. But that wasn't really the important part of Johnnys words. "But yeah you are right. I haven't got any clue on the how though."
"Oh how delightful to see you here!" Liisa greets the other group and grins. "We've found a really nice clock - but I'll tell you a bit more about it later. A little walk?" she gestures in the direction opposite of the procession. "We ought to find a decent tavern."
I'm thinking we could rejoin as a large group. That way, if they pop back, they do have something to do : ) --- The bar group probably saw us slipping into the clock-workshop, while the clock group does not know where the bar patrons are - all on account of us sneaking away first. That would mean that if they finish up their ale and pick us up that would probably the easiest way to rejoin. Another thing we can do is simply have the clock group head outside and loiter a bit but ... might look suspicions if there are nothing worth loitering around! I don't recall - were there market stands and such around the street? That's a decent excuse : )
Oh I think that mainly is because no-one wants to be the person that accidentally another village. It's a high-stake game and it makes sense that no-one wants to be the one to send it all crumbling down. But that's exactly what has already been said so ... .P
I too am interested in continuing the exploration of this strange and wondrous (and dangerous) world. I'm not sure about Lina - but our conversation with the clockmaker has been going pretty much in circles. Mostly because that was our goal - stalling :P But maybe it is simply time to bid her farewell, promise to come back later in the day for the clock, and then head out to see the town?
"Mhm. Tricky." Liisa noted and looked around. They had been here for a while now. But the question was - how quickly is the priestess and her goons moving? And are they out of the way yet? Might as well stick around a little while longer. "So, what do ya think about it?" she nodded at Lina and glanced at the clock.
"Not haunted. That's good." Liisa replies with a business like nod then cracking up in a smile. She then takes a moment to admire the other clocks while Lina does her thing. Mm. I *wonder*. Would it fit inside my tree? Can I even refurnish that place? Would Selvaria like it?
Yey! Congratulations on making it home : )
I think she is saying you can buy beer but not rounds for the entire bar, since you only have spare change and not the bulk of our wealth : )
Mm I really do like the idea of purchasing this weird clock.
"Oh I *do* like it ..." Liisa nodded back. Hmm. Now that she mentioned it; cranes are pretty eastern aren't they? At least enough to be in Kung Fu Panda and ... yeah maybe not the best source ... "... but it's not haunted or anything I hope?" she continued with a small chuckle and then a quick glance conveying minor worry at the shopkeeper.
That would be something : ) --- One thing I'm not sure of though, that feels quite relevant to the situation, is how much money we actually do have. I mean it doesn't matter how much we try to puppy-eye Lina if she actually can't cash out :P Also! I'm a bit interested in seeing how non-magical non-combat stuff interacts with Neri's magical volcano/our wealth by level and this is a cool thingy to try that with :P
"Mm..." Liisa bit her lip when the price was mentioned casting a quick glance at Lina before returning to admire the piece. Even if they wouldn't buy it they had some time to kill - and getting thrown out of the store would probably attract the exact sort of attention they were trying to avoid. "Raccoons eh. Not the most common motif, but I guess you are right in their cuteness. And viciousness." I wonder how Luna likes this clock? And her little friend ...
Ah good luck and my best wishes . )
"Mmm. They are pretty though ..."
As the priestly pack passed the establishment Liisa had to resist the urge to sigh in relief. And to immediately head out again - now that would look suspicious. Instead she continued to look around in the shop admiring the beautiful devices and hoping that the other team also managed to avoid lightning bolts from the sky. On the bright side - I'm sure we would hear that! Stopping infront of a clock with particularly impressive woodwork Liisa turned to the store owner and asked. "How much are they? I really do like this one. Would look good back home, if a bit out of place ..."
They do call it Danse Macabre for a reason :P Also! Happy midsummer! For those unaware yesterday was midsummer eve and Lina was culturally obliged to drink schnapps, complain about the rain and do silly dances. Sooooo... Let's all imagine that ^^
"Well, I can see that you are good at carving at the very least ..." Liisa replied with a faint smile as she admired the craftsmanship present everywhere in the shop. She would have been happy to have one or three of these hanging around on the walls somewhere she'd call home. Except the whole ten hour thing. Napoleon would be proud though. At least they learned a bit more about this world now! "... and they do all seem to run quite well." Almost eerie...
Johnny's domain? Isn't it yours that include it? I seem to recall Neri's friend being the trouble whenever Liisa tried to use it :P
Making a quick snap decision Liisa heads towards the clockmaker, doing her best to make it seem as if she was heading there all along and certainly *not* diving away from the priestess and her posse. Nope. Not at all! Luckily she wasn't entirely unfamiliar with slipping away from authorities unnoticed. The hardest thing was always resisting the urge to whistle. "Mm. Let's check if they have what we need over here." she nodded quietly to her companions, making sure not to look at either the priestess or the other group. On her way over and once inside the shop she does her best to gauge the clientele and see if she can't take an educated guess on how this visit was supposed to play out - assuming she was merely another commoner looking to procure a timepiece for her home (or perhaps master/employer?) and not a demonic fugitive hiding from divine retribution.
Mm yeah probably should! I'll post something asap : )
@Two Groups - Maybe we should get that Bonded Mind feat? That's basically line-of-sight telepathy which is nice and useful for things like this :P @Star-n-Dog - Interesting theory! It's a long shot but why not? Also if you got saves vs chuch-zapping then things aren't half as bad if we screw up : )
You don't think it all works a bit like a mobile church? Also that 'thank you' prayer might hurt. Maybe :P
Though all those three things would be hampered greatly if the church tried to lynch us : )
I'm gonna give people a chance to look at the post before jumping to the next one though Liisa is thinking of heading towards that clock shop. But because I wanna do something with this I'm gonna make a quick pro and con list! Stay) Con - If we are randomly selected we are sol (persumably) Pro - Least suspicious Law Office) Con - Not really a place to loiter in... Pro - Uhh... Not at the streets at least? Clockshop) Con - Clocks are probably a bit expensice. Not sure if we are the right clientele. The priestess though ... Pro - It is an actual shop and we have actual money to make an purchase. Also off the streets. Star n Dog Con - No idea what it is. Probably an tavern? Maybe? But it could be something else and we'll be totally lost... Pro - We get to see what it is! :D
"Uh-oh." Liisa noted and discreetly looked around for some shop or similar to slip into. Either that or an back alley but there the aroma of the city might be even worse.
Sometimes life gives you lemons. By the sound of it life figured out it could get bulk discount! Hopefully things turn out better soon : )
"Heh okay then." Liisa grinned. She'd give the others a few minutes to consider their option then head out - unless a better plan was presented of course!
"Yeah, that sounds good." Liisa nodded and with a small grin she added. "And I don't think any churches will be subtle - that's not the signals I've been getting heh." She chuckles a bit and then straightens herself and looks towards the city. "But who know? And if they call out for some prayer everybody is expected to attend things will certainly get interesting ... But back on topic. I'm thinking we should have those whom are best at running away in the advance group. That makes Lina and Luna I guess? Maybe someone that can fast talk the guards if needed. Johnny? You feel up for that or should I give it a shot? Worst case I'll turn into a skunk or something ...!" |
