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Rheolwr sees all the information flowing through the computer as it stands assisting Zod. Sensing the others' excitement, it tenses itself as it realises what is about to happen.
I'm away for the weekend so probably won't be able to post until Monday. I'll be reading along though and will post if I can. The computer is built by the Telekt. It will work (not that we know that for certain though) ;)
Soon broodsibling. Soon... ;)
Sargava works. Near Mwangi/Shackles too as per earlier suggestions. There must be a shallow lake or swamp nearby. Failing that crashing through the Jungle canopy is safe. Right?
Population is important. I'm with researcher
Heavy enough terrain near a population centre seems to this I to be the logical choice
High population... Rheolwr sends, almost wistfully as it ponders the possibility of more minds to experience.
Perhaps the DM would like to let the dice decide?
Could this be why the brood was awoken, siblings? Rheolwr sends. Rheolwr had had quite a few new experiences over the past few minutes, it wasn't sure if it was done processing them yet, let alone ready to introduce more new ones. Rheolwr hung at the back of the group, silently watching the larger Telekts interact with their environment, reading their emotions and watching the scintillating colours dance through its mind. When Zod starts manipulating the controls, Rheolwr instinctively assumes a 'co-pilot' position and helps Zod by telepathically communicating data from the numerous checks being run.
I vote Mwangi/Shackles area. Although Ustalav also sounds cool
Lost in its' internal musings, Rheolwr stares up into the ceiling for a few minutes before suddenly remembering where it is. Turning around it notices the others examining strange objects they have found. what have you found broodsiblings? it sends
More than one I.. Does this mean there are other others? Beyond this brood? Rheolwr ponders to itself the implications of other minds, other delicious colours to experience and bring order to. This line of thinking stimulated hormone release and activated pre-written thought mantras Rheolwr didn't know it knew leading it to center itself while preparing for the coming body harvest.
Subconsciously drawn upwards as its mind turns inward, Rheolwr finds itself staring at the strange metal ceiling above as its' broodmates discuss what to do. As above, so below. 6 Is 6 facets. This I will take the superior
Expression of puzzlement Rheolwr sends. I am I and you each are others. Yet you others communicate as if each of you are also... 'I' Pondering internally for a moment, Rheolwr mimics Researcher's floor scratching and stares up at Van's huge form. How can there be more than one I? Especially when you others are all so different...
Colour. Colour was the first thing experienced by this young telekt as it lay dreaming in the birthing chamber, although no light streamed through the fluids and its photoreceptors were not yet active. Still, colours were present all the same. This did not seem strange to the telekt as it was not truly alive yet and this small sliver of reality was all that was. After a time, these swirling and ever changing colours coalesced into several distinct hues which remained the same even as the rest of the telekt's tiny world continued to move in flux. These colour-forms became comforting to behold as they represented a sense of stability against an otherwise fluid existence. They were in control. As time passed, these colours grew in their complexity, their hues adjusting by tiny amounts and this young telekt knew each colour-form. Not by name for sound did not yet exist but by a specific colour-thought unique to each individual. They had personalities of a sort, differences which made them interesting to look at. Suddenly there was more. Colour was not the only thing in existence. Sound. Feel. Sight. This telekt was no longer just mind, its' physical body was now active. As the young telekt started to perceive the world, it experienced real colour for the first time- electromagnetic radiation converted to optical stimuli by the photoreceptors in its physical body. It was not as vivid as the colours it 'saw' when its photoreceptors were inactive. The sensations of sound and touch were equally abhorrent- brutal, savage, uncaring things which could not be controlled or stopped. Then the young telekt realised that the colour forms it knew and loved were still here. They too now had physical forms and the telekt coud 'see' them and 'hear' them as they walked around- wet splats of feet against metal. The others began to communicate back with the names they called themselves. Each one matched exactly the colour-thoughts this telekt had already assigned in the birthing chamber. Greetings colour-brood. Expression of uncertainty. Expression of distaste at new 'senses' the Telekt replied telepathically. Thought was much easier and quicker than physical speech or movement. The telekt then caught a glance of something reflecting off a metal surface. There was one more creature in the chamber but this one had a colour-thought signature which was different from the others, was infinitely more complex and was made up of more colours than this telekt had ever seen. As it stared into the mirror-surface, the other telekts were still communicating. Researcher. Witness. Forth. Zod. There was another. This one is.... this one. This one is... I. I am alive. I am Rheolwr
Righto. I guess we'll wait to see what Baron says
Shackles/Mwangi/Slithering Coast region would probably be my first choice as its one of the few places on Golarion I know well. The jungle setting would allow us to hide our ship's wreckage and provide access to lots of interesting fauna/flora. The pirates of the shackles would give us opportunities for evil hosts or slaves as mentioned above (space pirates is also a very cool idea). Darklands is my second choice as I've always loved the underdark. However my knowledge of Golarion is limited so I'll happily defer to others on this issue. Baron, would our choice of land site be a purely player choice thing? Or would our characters be expected to make the choice (maybe after some research?)
Rheolwr waits patiently in its' transit tank. Not quite asleep yet not truly awake either. But dreaming all the same. The cocktail of enzymes and chemicals begins to release into the tank which would start the slow awakening process. Soon Rheolwr would be awake. Soon.
What time zone is everyone in and how often/what times will you likelt be able to post? I'm looking at around 18:00-23:00 GMT most days. I may be able to post once during work hours (08:00-17:00 GMT) also.
Looking forward to it :D
Rheolwr is far too,much of an inward thinker to follow the philosophy at the moment. It knows itself and itself only. As it reaches out to other beings and other minds (first the brood then their prey) it might start to realise that together, a brood can achieve more than the sum of its' parts. But not yet.
Rheolwr, Autohypnosis is still awesome to invest in. Psionic Uncarnate would DEFINITELY fit in with the Telekt's natural tendencies and philosophy and it's one of the coolest Prestige Classes for Psions ever, except for, of course, the Pyrokineticist, which makes me want to let out a long maniacal laugh for no spparent reason! Also, I definitely agree that we need to research replicating our race and systematically TAKE OVER THIS WORLD'S LEADERS! FOR PHILOSOPHY, FOR SCIENCE, FOR POWER!!! And Researcher is right on Psionic Focus. Great thanks for the clarification, I couldn't see that on the site. I do plan on taking autohypnosis eventually as Rheolwr realises that it's consciousness is far more powerful than it's meagre physical being.
That's ok then, Psionic Meditation reduces it to a move action. At least I don't have to put ranks into Autohypnosis just yet.
Hey just a few quick questions as I finish the stats/background. post became longer than I had envisioned:
I was originally going to go down the flesh warping/bio science route but we seem to have two already in that area so I think Rheolwr (pronounced Ray-ol-oor or just 'Rey' for short) will instead focus on mind manipulation. Gathering an army of thralls, dominating a populace that sort of thing. To that end I've picked Psion (Telepath) as the class. I plan to take a lot of Knowledge and Craft skills as we encounter stuff through the game and to focus on mind-over-matter powers. Possibly even going to Psion Uncarnate (maybe) at a later date. I've taken +1 skill point as a favoured class bonus, is that ok Baron? I assume we're using the Psionics-Magic transparency rules. In 3.5, attaining Psionic Focus required a DC20 check and a full round action, but can't seem to find the rules anywhere on the PFSRD for how it is with the new rules. Is anyone familiar with the pathfinder Psionic system? As for story progression, obviously it depends on where we go and what we see but I'd like to establish some sort of base if at all possible and maybe make use of the downtime rules from Ultimate Campaign? Of course that would play second fiddle to the actual story but I just thought I'd register my interest now as it seems like the campaign would probably allow it later on. We could use the influence to research Telekt tech in our secret bases while overthrowing the leaders of this strange new world. I expect Rheolwr will remain Neutral as he won't be tending towards chaos or law in its actions and is all about self-preservation (and brood preservation of course) although we'll see how the game progresses.l Looking forward to this game :D
Hey, Alias up and running. Just putting the finishing touches to the stat block -KidDangerous
well done Alan, Endrance, Ranzo, Quentin, Alendiri, Garvok and Sade hope to see the rest of you in a recruitment page in the near future :D good luck with the AP Narkari
I'm in the UK so I have to wait till this evening! Work is dragging lol
I submit Dimitri ir'Schnieder,
Bastard son of House Rogarvia, seeks to claim a patch of the Stolen Lands in order to reclaim the heritage of his shattered house. Rostlander through-and-through he wants to help the southerners overthrow the controlling Issians of the north. He is LG however so doesn't necessarily want a civil war, would much prefer a diplomatic end to the crisis but knows its not likely. More detailed background available on this Alias' profile along with stat block. More details are available if desired. Kingmaker looks like a great AP, would love to be a part of this. Posting 1/day no problem, likely more. Good luck everyone :D |