Any chance you could mark the campaign as 'inactive,' to let it vanish from our campaigns tab?
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It's no problem. GMing is hard, no doubt about it. Take care of yourself, and best of luck going forward.
*shrug*
I'm here. Just haven't had anything to say.
Nox stays in the shadow, but far to her left, a sphere of boiling black and red magma springs into existence, streaking across the battlefield in the blink of an eye, engulfing the raiders still standing.
......
Nox creeps up onto deck, unseen by most.
Are we doing block/group initiative? That is, after the Riders and the wyvern goes, can the rest of us just post in whatever order? It makes PBP combat go so much faster.
Agreed with Yamauchi and Nox being a good pair.
The thing is, though, what Nox doesn't fully understand is that she's the one causing the Nightmares. While they still occasionally haunt her, the 'following her around' is actually just herself not grasping the full implications of her powers and occasionally her control slipping. So, it will be interesting in that regard.
My thoughts exactly. Plus, I'm not entirely sure how to keep our conversation going at his point. My post would essentially be "Thanks mister!" before I run out of ideas.
I know I'm ready.
Nox gives Yamauchi a sad smile, "But the Nightmares can never be defeated. No, I've fought them long and hard to get them where they are now. They follow me, and no matter what I do, they never go away. The Nightmares always go after whoever I'm with, too. If I stay too long, someone is hit by the Nightmares, so I have to keep moving." she sighs, and a thoughtful expression comes to her, "But if you're careful, you might be able to help me. But be ready for the Nightmares to attack you too. Okay, Mister?" a small grin spreads across her muzzle.
Nox's eyes glaze over slightly at Yamauchi's first statement, but they begin to shine again when he corrects his statement, "Yeah. I guess so. Why would you want to think about the Nightmares?" her eyes go wide, and she starts to curl up, legs being drawn from over the edge. However, she catches herself, and after a moment, the carefree attitude returns, "I just love watching the clouds go by. Why think of evil when there is good to still enjoy? Even if the- Nightmares- never leave, they only come at night. Why bring them into the day as well?"
Nox winces for a second at Yamauchi's statment, "I don't know... no hardship is this beautiful." then she turns wistful, "They say that Heaven is impossibly beautiful, a mountain as tall as the entire world. I want to go there someday, you know? To see the angels and infinite skies. Would it really all go away if the Nightmares vanished? I would hope not. That would mean that the only way good could exist is if it was built on suffering. I hope that's not the case, because how could that be Good? But then again, the evil must suffer. It is their price that needs to be repaid. The good, the young, and the innocent would only be better off if all evil in the world was killed. So why must good and hardship depend on each other?"
When Yamauchi comes up, she greets him enthusiastically, "Hiya mister! Yes, it is a lovely day, isn't it? I love watching the clouds go by. So fluffy and white. The scenery is amazing, and I love catching the occasional glimpse of the surface." Later, when Reinhardt stops by, she has the same childlike boundless energy, "Hi mister Reinhardt!" she puts extra emphasis on the t, doing her bets not to mispronounce the name. For a split second after, she seems to be in intense concentration before nodding, "Yeah. That sounded right. Anyway! Nice to meet you! I'm Nox. Are you a scholar yourself, or do you just like reading their works? As for why I'm not scared of harm... Hmmm... Well, it just doesn't bother me. Hasn't for a very long time. It's only the Dark Ones that I last feared, and since then the Nightmares. Injuries... just isn't an issue anymore. Unless you have silver. Do you have silver? Because that still hurts."
Nox sits on the edge railing, watching the clouds pass by, humming a merry tune. She seems completely unafraid of the height as she swings her legs carelessly over the edge.
Nox opens her door and checks out her room, seeing what's inside, then turns back to the first mate, "Thank you, mister!" before entering.
Nox bounds ahead, eager to see this new place, with a sinewy grace and a quickness that just seems... wrong for a creature of her size.
Nox slowly creeps out from behind Yamauchi, and hesitantly reaches out and touches the golem. After a moment, she seems content that nothing is going to happen, and returns to her usual self (if still a bit hesitant around the construct), "Nice to meetya, mister Thirrion! And... mister Alfred," she gives a (perhaps slightly reluctant) beaming grin to them, before turning her attention to the latest newcomer, "Hi, mister Finrik. Nice to meet you!" (You get the sense she says that a lot)
Nox loses a lot of her enthusiasm as the mechanical construct approaches, and hides behind Yamauchi, peeking out around the tengu at the newcomer.
Nox doesn't notice the dwarf's odd behavior around her- or she pretends to, at least. Instead, she takes the certificate with an eager, bright-eyed nod. When introduced to Tarja, she greets the dwarf with an eager nod, "Hello Miss Steelcutter! I'm Nox. Nice to meet you!"
Prologue: Nox thinks for a moment when asked about the nature of her magic. "You know.... I'm not really sure. I know the power the Nightmares give me is different, but my magic is just in my blood, I suppose. I imagine what I want, and it flows through me, telling me what to do."
*Checks stats*
Gameplay and prologue posts coming later.
Fair Enough: She thinks for a moment, "Hard to say. I just like wandering. I suppose at the moment I'm just going away to somewhere new. Sure, I can travel with you if you want. Where are you headed, mister?" she asks, eager to hear more.
I'm just not sure how long it'll be before Gameplay starts: "Oh no, it's fine. The Nightmares never bother me about my home. No, they're just why I left," Nox says with a smile and a small giggle, "But it all turned out fine in the end." When she sees the sword, she lets out a small oohh in appreciation, paws held just off the surface of the blade, "It's so shiny and sharp. Does it cut through bone easily? I can never find anything that works through bone properly. Muscle and tissue, sure. But I always need my magic if I want to make it through bone." her gaze meets Yamauchi's, eyes gleaming like any child.
Prologue final(?): Nox's voice loses a bit of enthusasm as she continues, "I suppose so, mister. It's supposed to listen to me, but it just... doesn't always. Everyone's scared of me, and sometimes, the Nightmares are too much for them to take. It's why I'm no longer on the Isle of Kav Lai. Not that there's much left of my home. But that was a long time ago, and now my home is wherever I go. If I stay too long, the Nightmares always find me." she smiles, "But I like to wander! The Isles are so amazing. So many mountains and clouds, valleys and streams. It's beautiful, and the people, well, there's always someone that deserves a Nightmare, and someone that needs to wake up. Your swords look very nice, mister. Can I see one?"this is said with all the enthusiasm of a young child talking about their favorite toy.
GM permission, we might be able to take it to Gameplay- a little pre-game RP while he sets up the scene.
Not at all: The young kitsune girl blinks, and says in a small voice "You're... not afraid of me? The nightmares.... they always chase everyone away." she starts to sulk for just a moment, then perks up, ears literally stiffening with excitement and her eyes... glowing? for a second, but it might have been a trick of the light, "Of course, mister Yamauchi. I'm Nox, by the way, since you were wondering. I haven't seen anyone from home for a long time, either. I'm just a wanderer, myself. Helping out the powerless, eviscerating their nightmares... Sometimes they bleed, too, and that's nice." She has an eager tone, with all the enthusiasm of a small child, despite the subject matter.
Sure. We could do it in spoiler-form, as well.
All up to you guys. If you want Nox, i will let you keep that until the level on which you gain +2 to a mental stat, and then let you sell it back for 2000 gold. The problem is, I have 7,000 gp in items that ABP replaces, 4,000 of which is my headband. Since ABP reduces your starting gold by 1/2, that would mean I would only have 1,000 gp in non-headband gear if I were to keep it. In any case, I'd be getting the +2 mental boost next level anyway, so it's not too much of a setback.
I mean, I could do it- it would just take some readjustment in my stats to compensate for what amounts to -2 CHA (plus an extra 2,000 gp to spend).
Any comment on which feat I should go with? Still deciding on that, but I did decide on switching Darkness for Flaming Sphere on my spells known. I just didn't have any real blasts.
No, the bad dreams are a bit more... deadly. Like, kill-you-in-your-sleep deadly (also known as, 'why to not dump Charisma'). Really, the most reasonable reading for the aura would be that the first time anyone enters the aura and fails their save, they're shaken, but as soon as they leave, it takes 24 hours for them to become vulnerable again. Perhaps, the simplest solution would be that a creature wouldn't be affected until they had spent 24 hours outside of the aura? Then, so long as you came within 60' of me every 23 hours, you wouldn't need to re-save. Also, since this seems to be the trendy thing to do:
Reinhardt: Perhaps a bit stuffy for Nox, but overall, provided he's nice and doesn't study her too intensely (as it might remind her of her ordeal with the Drow), she could grow quite fond of him, akin to an uncle. Hideaki: As another outcast from perhaps the same area, Nox could sympathize with Hideaki, but may find him boring at times if he talks too much about meditation. Tarja: Anybody who can provide Nox with shinies has a big head start on befriending her. She would see the dwarf as perhaps a mother, ready to learn from another magic-user and skilled swordsman. Thirrion: Nox... may have some troubles with him. While (depending on the exact nature of his machines) she may experience frequent PTSD episodes around him (if they remind her of Drow fleshwarping and experimentation tools), he might also make the most progress in helping her, by showing not all experiments are bad. Finrik: Nox will get along just fine with Finrik, as they seem to share a similar sense of justice for the oppressed (even if they differ wildly in methodology).
I think I can turn my aura off or on at will, but I'm not sure.
Whether or not the save is successful, that creature cannot be affected again by the same nightmare creature’s fear aura for 24 hours. This is a mind-affecting fear affect. By my reading, it looks like each creature can be affected for a grand total of... no time at all, before they save (or fail to save) and are unaffected by the aura for 24 hours. As written, it seems useless. Edited for clarity.
So, more of a breakdown:
Connection-wise, it's possible Yamauchi would have worked with, met, or at least heard of the tiny destructive fox, as they would likely both be from a semi-close area. The others might have met her in a different alias, but not have realized she's kitsune (though Nox is in her true form for this voyage). Finally, for changes, I'll leave this to the group: the Tenebrous Spell metamagic feat is highly limited in application at the moment (which I forgot about when making her), instead coming into play with the first Shadow spells. In the meantime, would it be better to swap it with Greater Spell Focus (illusion) (for that little extra oomph for my spells), or Realistic Likeness (for all kinds of tricksy fun)? Or just keep the feat which I won't use for a while?
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