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Just noticed something: Either the NPCs have severely bad luck, or we as a group have a pretty good shot at the championship! Did we start off with more points than them?
A good half of my wins are total luck I would say (Go, Horse competition, and poetry - had no skill for any of these). Luck of the draw on opponents makes a BIG difference too. Each and every event has me holding my breath. The iaijutsu has me very very worried, that's where contestants are going to explode into the front. Even the lowest point Crane can take the tourney. Has anyone noticed Kenji seems to be sneaking up on everyone, he strikes me as a strong duelist type potentially too.
One of the things I love about this module is how very many things are, in fact, going on besides the tournament. With ust a couple of exceptions, most of the NPCs have a subplot going on in one way or another, and it's really up to the PCs which ones they want to tease out...
EDIT: As for the scores of the NPCs, I've played through this mod once myself and run or helped to run it twice more. In my experience, certain NPCs tend to do fairly well, while others traditionally do fairly poorly. (Some that I'm used to seeing do fairly poorly are actually doing better than I would expect this time around, as it happens.) Part of that is stats, and part of it is storyline stuff, but there are definitely some patterns. To a certain extent, though, the mod does sort of set up the PCs to have a good shot at winning - this is your game, after all, not "Lifestyles of the Rich and Better Statted Than You."
... not "Lifestyles of the Rich and Better Statted Than You."
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Personally I'm really looking forward to the iaijutsu duels. But then I'm one of the Crane so that's to be expected. Overall though this has been an excellent mod, fantastic to introduce new players in because of all the different things going on. There hasn't been a slow moment at all (Even during the first day when I was doing so poorly)! The NPC's have been a huge amount of fun and I really wish I had more time to delve into the backgrounds of each. No doubt our fearsome Kobold overlord has a big role to play in that aspect.
Because I just realized I hadn't said anything yet, I wanted to congratulate TerraNova on getting into the top 32 on RPG Superstar and wish you the best of luck tomorrow!
Yes! Thank you for pointing this out, Shisumo! best of luck, Matsu-san!
Congrats and good luck Terranova! :)
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HEH. Shisumo's playin' dirty pool.
Wow. It's really not the Lion clan's day.. :-p
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Wow. It's really not the Lion clan's day.. :-p
Some days, you eat the bear. Some days, the bear eats you...
Yeah, this mod is rough on the ol' Lions. Especially this running, since (for the first time in my experience, as it happens) Chigitsu got busted. Usually, he both kills Tsutakito and gets away with it.
Also, I have to admit, I'm bummed Ubermench didn't stick around to see his random, throwaway question to Amiko waaaaaaay back at the beginning of the thread come back in and "save the day" for the Crane... ;)
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I hope I have not gone too dramatic - but I think this kind of on-screen public humiliation of the Lion clan should have an effect on Ume, and it was either that, or screaming obscenties and trying to hit someone in the face. ;)
Well, there are rules for that too, but this way is much more effective for getting to play this character in any mods... ever again. ;D
And I think Ume's response is spot on. I'm actually really impressed with everyone's roleplaying here, in what is absolutely an incredibly tense scene...
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I thought it was Tamu you referred to! A shame Ubermench couldn't stick around but I'm sure he would appreciate being thought of.
I also have to say, this is quickly becoming one of my favourite games ever and we're not even past the first mod. I just love all the characters involved, you guys are making this game way too good. Applause for Shisumo and all you other players!
Applause for Shisumo and all you other players!
Thanks! It's been a lot of fun on this end, too!
I normally play a Lion, so this mod has been slightly frustrating cuz I can't get away with threatening violence against people... or their houses.
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I hope I have not gone too dramatic - but I think this kind of on-screen public humiliation of the Lion clan should have an effect on Ume, and it was either that, or screaming obscenties and trying to hit someone in the face. ;)
I was half expecting it. I debated long and hard about having Nagatsuna speak up like he did. After all there are alot of highly esteemed people about who should know better than he how to deal with these things....
I also have been enjoying watching the interactions you are all having with one another and the npcs. Very well done.
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I'll have to post IC after work since I'm due to leave in a few minutes (Sorry Utsuro). However I wanted to remind everyone that our Kobold Overlord has made a great iaijutsu duelling post here.
I almost wish I weren't the one shugenja...heh...then I would actually have a chance at the title..wooo
oh well, it's still fun...
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I almost wish I weren't the one shugenja...heh...then I would actually have a chance at the title..wooo
oh well, it's still fun...
It could be worse - you could be Tsutakito. only 1 point total so far, and a shugenja to boot...
Random question - would it be interesting and/or worthwhile to have the NPC duels happen onscreen? I was thinking that they might serve as examples, and some of you might be materially interested in their outcomes. Anyone got a thought one way or the other?
It could be worse - you could be Tsutakito. only 1 point total so far, and a shugenja to boot...
Random question - would it be interesting and/or worthwhile to have the NPC duels happen onscreen? I was thinking that they might serve as examples, and some of you might be materially interested in their outcomes. Anyone got a thought one way or the other?
Poor Tsutakito. This tournament has been really rough on him :-p.
As for the duels, I'd like to see them, although I think spoilering them for length is probably a good idea. :)
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I almost wish I weren't the one shugenja...heh...then I would actually have a chance at the title..wooo
oh well, it's still fun...
It could be worse - you could be Tsutakito. only 1 point total so far, and a shugenja to boot...
Random question - would it be interesting and/or worthwhile to have the NPC duels happen onscreen? I was thinking that they might serve as examples, and some of you might be materially interested in their outcomes. Anyone got a thought one way or the other?
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Gah, just one point shy of a measly 15. Damn... Well, good luck Megumi. I think Ume would take someone beating her total fair and square much better than some "weasly crane rule".
I can get behind that.
And for all that I am trying to maintain a sense of impartiality here, I can't quite manage to be disappointed that the last duel will decide the championship. I just wish it were deciding between Megumi and Ume and not Megumi and Ryuko (who I really dislike, incidentally).
It's a shame to see Ume go out like that - so close to the final too! Good luck to Megumi - really hope you beat Ryuko! :)
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That would be sorely frustrating to miss by one point! You've done a fantastic job in the tournament though, the only reason I've (and Ryuko incidentally) caught up is the iaijutsu portion. Without it you would have been undisputed.
I'll do my best to eliminate Ryuko and keep the Championship in the hands of the players. We can't sit idly while some mean-spirited Dragon tries to steal it from us! Maybe I'll "takeHighest" on the damage roll :P
Okay, obviously, we're just about done here. I want to give everyone a chance, if they want it, to respond to the tournament end, and then I'll have some wrap-up posts, but clearly, the mod's about over.
So I'm double-checking now - who's still in for the next mod?
Also, HoR policy allows character rebuilds after the first mod - so if there's something you want to tweak about your stats, having played him/her this far, let's see what we can do about it.
Yukari's still in, if you'll have her ;)
I'll have a post up on the main thread in a little while. As far as character changing goes, there are a few things that I was thinking should perhaps be tweaked, mostly to make the character sheet match up with how she turned out as a character.
I was thinking that Yukari should perhaps have a couple of skills that aren't related to combat, particularly given the way I've ended up playing her. Perhaps switching the 'irreproachable' advantage for 1 point in etiquette, and 1 point in something else more social-related.
I'm also a little concerned that I'm not playing her Brash disadvantage properly. The only time she got riled was the encounter with Chigitsu, and I'm wondering if she should probably have drawn on him with that disadvantage. Can I ask for your opinion on whether I need to fix this, or if it was ok during the first mod? If it's something that should be fixed, then my options are to try and make her more hot-headed in future or to remove the disadvantage and either cut the points from somewhere or take a different disad.
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I will certainly join the next mod if you'll have me again. Megumi has been an immense amount of fun and that mod was incredibly enjoyable. You guys made it a huge pleasure, the interactions and descriptive text were great.
Honestly I don't want to tweak around anything with Megumi. I've been attempting to play her with the stats on the sheet in mind and I hope I've managed it somewhat. The fact that you made her for me only allows me to enjoy the character more Shisumo. She's got stuff on there I probably never would have thought of. It makes her more interesting for me.
Yukari's still in, if you'll have her ;)
I'll have a post up on the main thread in a little while. As far as character changing goes, there are a few things that I was thinking should perhaps be tweaked, mostly to make the character sheet match up with how she turned out as a character.
** spoiler omitted **
As for Brash... Well, I think you handled the encounter with Chigitsu just fine, since I think you were perhaps one post away from drawing on him. Overall, though, I could see it going either way. She has turned out more mellow in play than I think either of us thought she would originally, but I still get a strong sense of inflexibility when it comes to her honor. Since Brash isn't, in mechanical terms, "flies off the handle at a moment's notice" but rather "takes attacks on her honor extremely personally," I think it's justifiable. It's your call though.
I would be sorry to see her Irreproachable go, though.
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I'm definitely up for more fun - I'll have to come up with a bit of history how this unmitigated disaster (in Ume's over-eager view) affects my character. However, system-wise, I'm good. I'll probably buy Void 3 as soon as I have the XP, but it needn't happen instantly.
I don't want to be a pest, but some GM input might be good here.
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Rather, how things work out in downtime. How the Lion take that disaster. Is she blamed by association (dishonor can be pretty sticky...)? Is the whole thing forgotten as soon as possible? I hardly believe it's possible, but "points for valiant effort" would be a nice outcome, too ;).
I assume there are a few weeks of downtime coming up, and depending on what happens, I think she'll look different in a number of ways.
Rather, how things work out in downtime. How the Lion take that disaster. Is she blamed by association (dishonor can be pretty sticky...)? Is the whole thing forgotten as soon as possible? I hardly believe it's possible, but "points for valiant effort" would be a nice outcome, too ;).
I assume there are a few weeks of downtime coming up, and depending on what happens, I think she'll look different in a number of ways.
It's actually going to be a bit over a year of downtime.
As for how the Lion handle it...
As for the Clan as a whole, there's no question that this event was an unmitigated disaster. Their Champion is dead, and as much as they'd like to blame the Crane for it, any blame they lay at the feet of Sarutomo and Saburashi is going to be - quite legitimately - placed at the feet of Gintaku as well. Adding in the Chigitsu fiasco, and, well... the Clan as a whole decides very quickly that forgetting the whole thing would be the best idea. Hoketsaku is mourned with all due propriety, Gintaku assumes much more of a leadership role (since the 13-year-old Nimoro's not really up to the challenge), and they start looking to the future. They haven't really forgotten anything, and there are calls within the Clan for vengeance - on the Crane, on whatever surviving Tsume might be out there - but they are few, and largely ignored. Someday, though... who knows?
So I'm double-checking now - who's still in for the next mod?
With my availability, I think I'll have to stick with 2 PbPs for now. Since I'm already in the LBS game, I'll let someone else in here.
That said, I want to thank all of you for making this, my first real attempt at PbP, an exciting and gratifying experience. Perhaps someday in the future, you will come across Shiba Utsuro again (Tho you are far more lilely to meet his Lion Clan double ;).
I know I will be looking forward to it!
** spoiler omitted **Yukari's still in, if you'll have her ;)
I'll have a post up on the main thread in a little while. As far as character changing goes, there are a few things that I was thinking should perhaps be tweaked, mostly to make the character sheet match up with how she turned out as a character.
** spoiler omitted **
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Incidentally, I've decided I'm going to run a second LBS version of the Legacy of Fire Adventure Path on the boards here. I'd already assembled a group of mostly-new-to-PbP friends to play - including Ferret, which is why he's stepping out of this game - but there seems to be enough interest that I could put together a second group, so I'm going to try. There will be an official recruiting thread up in moments in the Gamer Connection forum, but I want to tell you all about it specifically since a) you guys were the ones whose enthusiasm convinced me in the first place and b) I like you. ;) So come post if you want in!
Megumi:
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Heh, Nagatsuna came out much, MUCH different than I had originally envisioned him. The social aspect of the adventure made me add more along those lines than I originally thought he was going to have (I'm not sure it came completely together yet, tell me what you guys think if you would). I'll have to think about what and where to tweak him. Think I'll save his xp to up his willpower since it's so critical for him. I love the wrap up he got and would love to continue to play him.
So in short, yes I would like to continue.
Shisumo: