Apologies for the delay. I had a vacation, coupled with a return to work, and then getting things back in order took a bit of time.
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I could see a robotic museum fox that has been there since the it opened, some generations back... Connected to the InfoSphere, so visitors could prompt certain behaviors as illustration (based on digitized data, collated/compiled from numerous sources). Over time, funding decreases, maintenance becomes irregular, and somewhere in that span, the jumble of code gets a pet program written into it— the product of a fire sale, a slightly unskilled program installation, and bloatware from daisy-chaining the system for other uses as a spark fires, programs cross, and the Astronomy program provides Celestial guidance as a mind comes into being, lit by the span of suns, maps of esoteric solar lines, and gravitational wave topography that give a glimpse of truth to a system that found a window and turned it into a door... I love the possibilities, but that's me rambling.
I'd say "we have cookies", but they've likely been eaten already.
I hear you. Daily posts are not sustainable. Definitely not any satisfactory posts for me, at least. On progression, I am generally responding to forward motion, but I'm not against dawdling and exploring if a character ventures out. I'm exploring Absalom Station with you, since the blurbs are... the seeds of an idea, but seeing the Puddles, and the Temple district was a memorable experience. So, we can incorporate scene skip messages in the posts, or here in discussion, just a basic , or even simpler tag at the end of a post. A majority says progress, the next post wraps the scene and advances. I do want to give everyone a chance to post, so two or three days is enough to usually allow for that. A month passes with no word, I'll generally count the character out and withdraw them, potentially replacing them at the next section of the AP or story beat, if it makes sense. Extenuating circumstances apply, but non-communication is non-communication. In combats, a similar "auto action" system could be set if it comes up. ...Have I missed anything?
A touch of desperation is in the actions of the two assailants as the fight continues, and Kichiro is amidst the both of them again. For the one that seems like a hunter, the wounds are beginning to take their toll, not least of which was the bite that Kichiro managed as he tried to retreat. Nearby, the tree continues to burn, quite nearly the entire tree on fire now, sending a large plume of smoke to the sky and causing the horses to shy further away from the fire, forcing your escorts to try to corral them. Gritting his teeth, the hunter sets to trying to strike Kichiro with his axe, landing a strike even though it does not land as hard as he would have liked. Even the non-armored individual attempts to just touch Kichiro, but fails miserably in the ongoing fighting.
rolls: , Sh? (1) Tr?? (20) Es1 () Es3 (25)
Happy Summer events, non-events, and relaxing days for those that can get them!
I've got a hat if you have a ring. (Interested)
The post-vacation slump has been real. I'll be posting tomorrow.
Music Festival and good food made it a great time. I hope yours also enjoyable!
So the hotel's computers were... less than adequate during my vacation, and inconveniently located. Shall we resume?
It is definitely novel being able to run things on "Ultra High" settings with no worries. =D
It was time, anyway. Thankfully, I was able to salvage some data, though my password manager didn't make it.
Apologies. System died and I was getting a replacement. I'll be posting tomorrow.
Apologies. System died and I was getting a replacement. Posts resume tomorrow.
Apologies. System died and I was getting a replacement. Posts resume tomorrow.
Likewise. Until about the same time, also.
So... How's everyone feeling?
Jairdan has no clue beyond what Knowledge Nature would say about slimes.
Knowledge Nature. Yup! :)
Whichever is closest. Probably the rock. Straying too far while people are exploring is a bad idea.
Adulthood was puberty or thereabouts wasn't it? Considering the average lifespan for the time period (before magic) was thirty years, maybe fifty with the introduction of magic? I've seen it flux so many times, I've lost track.
...Augrok (hasn't posted in over a month) - Gunner +5, Enginnering +5... Still here. The scene hasn't moved, and Augrok's contribution was the EMP weapon. Given the steps, I amend my vote to Narrative Starship Combat. I believe I was neutral on the topic when it initially was brought up.
I am remarkably dismayed to check and see that Jairdan has no tool proficiencies. (overly dramatic fall onto the nearest comfortable surface) His life is a lie!
Interested! +1 Human Monk!
The name of this character is Locket, and he is another pahtra. We're still sorting out how he has arrived from the Pact Worlds to this corner of the galaxy. !! Aw, now I'm disappointed I didn't keep Goldenarms, they'd remember Locket.
Ooh... I did not consider that option of "removal".
I lament the fact that Remove Poison is 2nd level spell. Some of the everyday uses would be neat. Not to mention the commercial potential.
Augrok at: Athletics: +6
Engineer, Chief Mate, or Gunner is where she shows aptitude, so there's some flexibility.
..."Sun company"?
So, where to next?
I'm thinking that Jairdan likely wrote some of those requests at the behest of the ones making the offer if they can't read? How widespread is literacy in the town?
This is an interesting challenge, trying to write Jairdan as the insulation, somewhat socially awkward, {shrinking violet} trope while trying to keep the momentum going. I like it, but yow.
I'm neutral on starship combat. Either works for me.
A couple things are possible regarding quick maps. - Stock gridded map (by terrain type) with tokens that can be placed.- I've used Ye Olde Map Maker to good effect, hosting the images in Google There's probably easier ways that I haven't encountered yet, though.
Got the crunch settled, now I'm examining the fluff justifications. That 6 in Strength had to come from something, and I was initially thinking that was from the Archfey "reshaping" Jairdan, pulling points from "strength of body" to "strength of presence" essentially, but that had to have gotten reinforced. Maybe a brief illness here, and then his primary tasks being that of a scribe in the church, recopying all of the books and manuscripts that needed doing, to where they were the one watching kids play out of the window while they worked all the time. Herala and Thelurion being at the church means that their interactions were probably the (few) times that Jairdan could experience camaraderie, even if it was secondhand in some cases. The determining factor would have been when the pact would have been made, as I can imagine the Fey Presence (effect?/feature?) would have polarized attitudes towards them. I can see Herala being closest in that "we're both weirdos" kind of way, and if Thelurion/Terion feeling the call of being a Paladin, Jairdan could recommend books or even give lectures "tell stories", recalling some of what they had copied— or a lot if it was interesting. ...They're totally asking Jairdan to give small sermons to the faithful, aren't they? Thoughts?
Ah, sorry. here's the Spell List that I'm using. ID Insinuation is the 1st level spell that I was looking at. Eldritch Blast requires a to-hit roll, so it may be more feasible to have enemies save.
With Jairdan's stats as they are, making any sort of attack rolls are out of the question, so that means they'll always be forcing saves to contribute to the party. I think it fits, as it could be something about their appearance, or some quality about their force of personality that may have been touched by their patron, giving them that intense, unearthly air of the fey at times. There are a couple of spells in the 5ewiki that are listed as (UA), and while they fit, I did want to check about whether or not they were allowed.
is there any conflict with Jairdan having Archfey as a patron and working as an acolyte? This would put him under the authority of Calmer and Terjon, right? Would it make more sense for his father to transfer into the town, or did he transfer to Hommlet?
Jairdan Wynne: (6),(9),9,14,14,(18) Half-Elf (Mask of the Wild), Acolyte(Seelie Court), Warlock(Archfey) Common, Elven, Sylvan, Celestial, Infernal Asking the fey for a favor was something that was heavily cautioned against, even in the best of times. For a youngling wishing upon the ideals of the most beautiful being that he had heard of, the significance of having that wish responded to by your idol may have been misunderstood. "To be more beautiful like you", has a wide interpretation, and only the strongest of gods can make something of nothing. That wish was granted, at a Cost that included Service, and So It Became. PT: Nothing can shake my optimistic attitude.
Ambitious human cook(Monk), that became a Wanted Witness for refusing to "make do" with poorly supplied facilities at a meeting they didn't realize was more important than they thought. The challenge of cooking here meant that without any magic tricks, the food has got to be good on its own. They've run into a bit of a roadblock in that no legitimate place will take them on, they've got to duck the law, and things might get downright hostile if they become too visible.
Outlaws? I'm game. Also for some of the work, too.
So many classes, so little time! I have such character indecision... It's a curse.
They were, I hope yours were good as well!
I cannot lie. 2 and 4 draw me.
Not expecting any posting through the holidays, I'll have a post up sometime next week. Enjoy your holidays, and may this time be merry for you.
(A shape shifts under the water, close enough to almost break the surface before it is gone)
Considering the flow of things, I'm thinking that all of the attention is set to undermine a couple nobles that everyone's mission ties into?
I'll have to withdraw. Life has conspired to drain my time recently, and I will not be able to get something satisfactory posted before the deadline.
Currently considering a Mad Dog Barbarian, with their War Beast being a Boar named Butler.
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