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Is this also a system unto itself?
Skimming through the book I didn't find any info about rules, which is super fine.

Would we be playing Pathfinder, or 5e, or perhaps something along the lines of OSR?

Regardless I'm very interested in the tone of this setting.

Dotting. Is this specifically in like, Golarion? Or just general hume-centric fantasy? Thanks.

Throwing my hat in for dwarves

Holy crap dude CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
Is this your first child? I'm sure she's gorgeous!

There is so much room, Thratch. Take your time.

I was thinking of him serving Avacyn as Cathar. Adopted as a baby by an inquisitor, high up in the ranks. That would have given him the protection needed to grow up comfortably around the clergy. It would also have given him the entryway into becoming a member himself. The uniform would have given him the confidence needed to move around in the world, regardless of his looks. (He'd developed his mask of Many faces none-the-less)

The timeline does play a large part in this, and I personally really like the idea of the gap left when Avacyn dissapears. The darkness and unrest that follows... The Cathars going full Spanish inquisition on the population and getting their morals and ideals twisted.

I imagine an inquisitor that was so forward thinking as to save a tiefling baby and raise it like her own might find herself in a bind with her culture turning even more xenophobic than usual.

Her honor would have been questioned, and she'd have stepped down and maybe gone into hiding. But it would fit Roscoes background pretty well if she'd been locked away by the cult-gone-mad.
He wouldn't have been able to get to her, and all around him his own people were starting to do things that went completely against everything Avacyn stood for as he saw it. Cathars were running wild, dispatching random judgement to the people fueled by greed and lust.

Roscoe would have been so disillusioned by this that he turned against the new modus operandi of the church. He would see himself as part of the true believers. That Acacyn hadn't abandoned them would play a big role in this state of mind.
Everywhere where he would encounter Cathars having wild witch-hunts, burning innocent people for crimes imagined, Roscoe would hunt them down.

I see him knee-deep, distanced from the church, plowing through rain and mud hunting the corrupt clergy. Loneliness for company, but he's too obsessed with following his feelings to notice.
He's a witch hunter, taking down traitors of his faith as he sees it. He punishes those that take their frustrations and weaknesses out on the innocent.

I didn't know about the sorcerer, but it fits great. The image I had found for Rosco turned out to be Tibalt so that's cool. He would have been one of Tibalts spawn, found by the inquisitor.

That's what I have in large lines, I'm curious to hear your thoughts on it.

DM XVII here.

Would you say that the origin of your hexblade stuff is derivative of Avacyn, or perhaps somewhere else? Perhaps even, the same powers which disfigured your true father...?

Again, all your choice.

Does Roscoe define for himself subjectively what denotes a witch, or does he accept the definition of the greater church (or perhaps his own radical sect)? THIS potentially has a great bearing on the game to come, and your answer will be enjoyable regardless of the decision.

Is most of the rest of his personality steeped in stubborn subjectivity? What other flaws do you see Roscoe having? What is he afraid of? If these permeating issues weren't consuming the whole of his life, what would his dreams be? What would he want to accomplish?

I look forward to playing with you.

Tenchi???! of COURSE you can play in this game!

For reference's sake, this saga will take place after our previous adventure inside of the Maze of the Blue Medusa. I don't know if things will overlap, but they may depending on how things play out.

Dwarven Stone Sorceror sounds sick, can't wait to see what you're brewing. I await your submission with all... vehemence.

Announcements/Catch Up
Throughout my weekend away I have been brainstorming the map and the hooks and the movers and the shakers, and I'm realizing that with 5e, some interactions will play out differently, moreso than I had originally realized. Thus, I need to communicate this even more clearly:

While you may hail from a Vancian world of magic, this realm does not operate on the same scheme unilaterally. Mechanically, spell slots is still what we're using for the sake of simplicity. But each spell you know is not a formula. It is a part of a bigger piecemeal craft which you have found yourself abiding by. Each of those components interact with different entities and realities in differing capacities, and as such, the yields cannot always be so certain.

What does this mean, mechanically?

Sometimes, spell effects will have other consequences, however beneficial or woeful. And beneficial isn't just a political word thrown in there for me to try and say that I'm nerfing magic, or anything like that. This underworld is alive, and as you will soon come to learn, it is unlike what you may be accustomed to. Cast your spells and delineate the roll's rewards as usual, but the world may react differently. Natural law has little bearing in this world, and telling you this before you've seen it yourself is already saying too much.

You all have my affection and goodwill. I mean to run a raucous game that we will remember for years to come.
But I will need a modicum of extra trust from you to do this.

What do you say?

Also, I intend to implement Inspiration mechanics in this saga in some form, and make it work for the PbP setting. I don't have it solved yet, but will be pretty cool I think.

We are on course to start PM intro snap shots soon, and then begin our misadventure. As soon as all our comrades have manifested, we will set sail... Unless of course there's one more passenger left? We have enough room... Post by this Thorsday, the 16th.

bumperino

sweet!

Wow my dude, that is gorgeous.

these themes are WONDROUS

10/10 post Aterro!

"Trusty forgeling, it is encouraging to see you! It has been so long... Yes. Our other accomplices... They are, well, preoccupied. There's another realm 'round this one, floating yonder... It wasn't hellish, but well, I didn't like it. I managed to make the ruler let me leave."

Surveying the contents of the oddity before them, Vehemence sighs.

"'Twould seem that there's always some witchery about..."

I'm leveling up y'all.

I haven't played 5e since I left here, it sounds dumb but I hope I can remember all the stuff bahahaha

It's so good to hear that you're all still here for the most part.

Thank you so much. If things get better I'll let you know.

Wondrous. Thanks

Is this now round 2?

I'm not being sarcastic at all either

uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh I LOVE THIS CAMPAIGN SO MUCHHHHH

Rest, tea, ginger.

Become better

EYEBROWS EVERYWHERE!

"Ashlyn, I posted in the discussion thread about 10 days ago that I was switching to group initiative to speed things up. I average the rolls and the winning side has initiative. Everyone acts as they can, rather than a specific turn"

I really dig that spin on initiative DM. It seems really elegant and convenient. Probbbbably gonna steal that for every game I ever run for the rest of my life.

c) all of the above

Lol I just need more caffeine so I can catch all the details

whoops missed that bit Aterro! I would've taken that option had I been aware. And Ashlyn or Riven may still take it

Thank you Sir Scott.

sweet

I'm just sick/busy with family junk

Alright, I'm back, sort of.

Am I correct to assume that I'm still in the net/Blinded by the magic cloud?

Also from my understanding in 5e casting a spell while flanked doesn't provoke AoO's? Is this wrong?

Hope you all had a survivable holiday.

Won't be able to post this week until Saturday. Bot me if necessary. Blessings on you and your 2017.

Awesome. Thanks Scott.

I live in New York. So wherever that is.

Awesome! If it's organic then all is as it should be. That's a nifty feature for the Occultist class!

I think the tediums of dark crafts and their implications can be a real stage setter for interesting role-play scenarios and I wouldn't want them to be hand-waved needlessly when some cool exchanges could take place. Again that's just me. I plan on doing the same when my involvement with those traditions becomes more overtly manifested.

Carry on!

Indeed, it's a reaction for defense. I'd think that the ritual to place the shield may catch the eye of those inquisitorial however, if the lighting aided those eyes.

I'm figuring this will be an in character conversation that will be had eventually. I guess I'm just on the watch for it.

A couple things regarding the casting of shield;

Did I see that take place?
Did others see that take place?
What are others' understanding and acceptance of overt magic rituals at this point?

I don't think we've reached any precedent on the matter as a party yet. Not that we need to be unified 'as a party' as per any DnD convention. The darkness could mask it, but I would assume that currently just whipping out a spell 'in public' at this juncture could infer some social risk.

Will post tomorrow or when I'm more collected this eve. Please assume he's mourning both Wan and travailing over his own impotence like an edgey emo kid.

Blessings.

all about it. more time to think about characterization and development. No pressure, no worries, just game.

you could play as a secret badass among the birdmen!
or something else!

:C

btw, sorry about attacking you Vehemence. Just trying to stop you from killing Thratch.

Bro you are SO fine. Acting in character is always awesome. Never stop!

Yeah overall I'm really happy that it turned out to be so epic and not like, toxic.

I mean, I'll have to figure out a way to dig myself out of this hole in character though. lulz.

I've got a migraine atm but I'll drum up a tempo-post for his reaction to Tenchi's strike and the transition and... stuff. I think i'm also up for the bug combat's initiative...

...I'll get on that asap

Doittttt

Hope your surgery goes well!!!

K
SUSPENSE IS KILLING ME
GOING TO BED
NIGHT TEAM
SORRY
AGAIN

I'm waiting for Thratch's reaction..... And I've also already 'swung'...

The fear is still driving me. I need to get woke or something...

Vehemence is near and dear to the 'one track mind'

Yeah, the abrupt shoutings would draw attention, especially from a predominantly pragmatic mind. Glad we could come to an architectural consensus.

Just like, the walls between the rooms being solid. The opening is the opening like any. Solid walls as opposed to the walls being made of arches which thusly allow for a great field of vision.

ok if that works then awesome. I assumed that they were solid walls, and that could absolutely be an unfounded assumption.

I think you're in the other room... The chess room with the lion and the lines of dread room are separate

FR. I totally thought at first glance that my disadvantage roll made it so I didn't hit, but then I saw that the total was not the 11, but the following 17...

AND OF COURSE I roll max damage on exactly THIS attack.

I'm sure it'll turn out GR8......

gahhhhhhhhhhhhh

Thanks for being a bro Thratch. Maybe this will be the inciting moment that ignites our IC friendship

HAH

more like tomb of BORE-RS

I KNEW THOSE LAST TWO LINES RESONATED WITH ME FOR SOME REASON!!!

Sorry about what might be occuring presently.......

I'll try and get better wis saves somehow soon.................

He can be quite the melodramatic pissant this one