I suspect running a campaign online requires more time and effort than many people realise.
I have been in a lot of campaigns that fizzled, but only one other that did so so fast. Oh well, nice to meet you guys.
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It looks like this campaign may have died before it finished beginning.
Hello paper canine. I like the concept of the Kobold paladin. Very original and imaginative.
Salutations and welcome, gentle spirit! Now this is much more stylish than saying "Hello".
Greetings fellow PCs!
Vianna finds herself among a parade of carts and horses all decorated with aristocratic crests. As she looks about for a special seal, a young man finds her first. "Excuse me, madam. I can't help but notice that you wear the style of veil commonly worn by the women of Crete." "Your eyes do not deceive you sir. I have just this day arrived in Celestia from that distant land. My name is Vianna. And who would you be sir?" replies Vianna with a friendly smile.
Vianna wakes and takes stock of her surrounds of her possessions and location. She packs her gear, such as it is, in her backpack, carefully stowing most of the coin in the middle of her backpack. She greets the sailors on the boat, telling them she is going to look around the town. Vianna moves cautiously through the unfamiliar town of Celestia, trying to gain the lie of the land and seeing if she can locate the young man she is supposed to be here to marry.
Here is my submission, Vianna, Bloodmarked Skinwalker Witch (Ashtifah)Level 1, for consideration. Stats and background can be seen by clicking on the name. The character was re-purposed from another campaign that died almost before it started. Hence the "of Crete" and some other things in the background that reflect that setting not this one. I can change these to suit the GMs homebrew setting if selected. I don't have the knowledge of the setting to do it now, and it is much of what gives the character an identity and colour.
"Well thank you sir. We will head to the Hellenic Quarter to get the second ring. Although won't we need three as there are three of us? And report back when we manage to track down the Worm Who Walks." I hope! think Vianna as she finishes her speech, not being as confident as she is trying to sound.
"Thank you for taking the time to hear us councilman. Will these rings protect people who are not wearing them from the Worm that Walks? Do the rings harm the Worm that Walks or just provide protection? Finally, should we return to speak to the Psionic Oligarchy and if so when?" asks Vianna, who is fairly obviously a little hesitant at speaking to such an important person.
It is one of the peculiarities of play by post roleplaying. Around a table you can talk in the waffly way people do in real life mostly and it takes an extra 2 minutes. Do that in PbP and it takes an extra 2 months.... And PbP roleplaying is glacially slow at the best of times. On a completely different topic I am running a tabletop campaign set in Phaeselis. It is going well and the PCs are 6th level, having started at first. And we started after this campaign did. Did I mention PbP is slow?
Elton J- We have been talking to this guy, the Strategos, for a long time, since 29/5. He keeps just answering what we asked. If we were playing in person this would be fine. But this conversation has been going on for nearly a month real time. I keep "fishing" for some guidance as to when we have to come back, if we do, and what we should do next. And not getting any.
"Thank you sir. Is anything else required of us Strategos? Will we be needed to give testimony to the Psionic Oligarchy? And could you tell us about this worm that walks which you believe is behind these puppeteers threatening Phaeselis?"
"It strikes me that if these puppeteers are part of a larger threat that it is even more imperative that the matter be brought to the attention of those in authority as a matter of urgency. Do you not agree sir?" adds Vianna.
"No we don't unfortunately. This one was controlling somebody in the Agora. And we saw other puppeteers on people's necks there. We captured one and thought we should bring the matter to the attention of somebody in authority immediately." replies Vianna, her voice showing her concern at these events.
Vianna's thought are moving in the same disturbing direction as Aneuke's and she too searches the Strategos for signs of a puppeteer.
"Sounds reasonable."replies Vianna as she follows Anueke.
"Fortunately, I came out in my good clothes today. Had to talk to a man about a prospective job" "I could have worn what I do when bull leaping. That might make people more, or less, likely to talk to us, and generate some scandal."replies Vianna with a sly wink as the group approaches the assembly hall. Then seeing the number of people milling around, adds "Does anyone know how to get to speak to one of the oligarchs, or anyone in authority?"
"I hope not. I don't own the sort of finery that such wealthy people wear in any event." replies Vianna with a shrug.
"Well, if we are all in agreement..." says Vianna, pausing and looking at Niketas to see if he wishes to express a view "then we had best head for the oligarchic council of Psions. I don't know how the puppeteer got here either, or their agenda, beyond taking over people... nothing good I imagine."Vianna's voice trails off as she contemplates the subject. If nobody objects Vianna will head off to the council.
"No they are not. I'd put it in here" replies Vianna, handing Niketas her belt pouch "it might take you over when it wakes. Which leaves us with the problem of what we do now. My thoughts, for they are worth, is we should bring this to the attention of someone in authority. We don't know how many of these things are here. If it is just one or a few, it is no danger to the city as a whole, but if there are many Physelis is faced with a real menace. I would try to get to see somebody from the oligarchic council of Psions if possible. I don't know any of them sadly, but we could seek an audience. What do the rest of you think?"
Vianna hands her belt pouch to Niketas, saying "I am going to try and put it to sleep. If I succeed you can put it in here." With that, Vianna makes sure the puppeteer is within 30 feet of her, then hits the puppeteer with the Misfortune Hex. Then [next round in game terms] she hits the puppeteer with the Slumber Hex [standard action] and then Cackles [move action].
"Don't grab them, the nasty little things can take control of your body. If they are in Physelis in numbers this is a serious threat." replies Vianna, who is too focused on the puppeteer to realise Niketas is unaware of those very creatures.
"I don't think that will work Anueke. No harm trying but I believe they are difficult or impossible to identify with psionic or magical detection. I will try to put it to sleep." replies Vianna, who then employs the Slumber Hex on the puppeteer moving closer if needed to bring the creature within the hexes range.
"Damn, I can't see any of the things any more. Can any of you locate them?"
"It is indeed bad. But let us see if we can determine how many puppeteers there are before attacking." replies Vianna, looking around while keeping her manner casual.
Isn't that a puppeteer? If it is it will be enslaving the person."replies Vianna after a moments thought.
Vianna sees the odd phenomena of the leeches on people's necks and grows concerned. She moves behind one of the stalls in the agora to get a moment alone and casts detect magic and scans some of the people with the leeches, taking three rounds if any magic is detected. Vianna then looks around for anyone she may know and quietly gathers them together, asking "Do you see those red leech-like creatures? Do you have any idea what they may be?"
Vianna awakes as she hears the house stir with the sounds of children. She dresses and stows the mat and blankets that constitute her bed and joins her landlady Mela and her three children for breakfast. The meal is simple but wholesome, consisting mostly of bread with some olive oil and a few vegetables. Having spent longer than she intended talking to and playing with the children, Vianna finally excuses herself and makes her way onto the streets. The modest house in which Vianna boards is located south of the Buddhist Temple and in the streets nearby the young cretan woman cheerfully greets some of her fellow citizens before making her way to the premises of the noble houses of Pericles and Ambrosia. It is these two noble houses that have provided Vianna with her best paid work in this city and she is heading there to see if her services are required again.
Just a post so I can conveniently set up my character's alias. |