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For those who missed out on Paizocon can you give us a possible run-down of the rather excellent sounding Goblins and Dinosaurs adventure? The idea of Goblins shooting lasers on the back of Dinosaurs is too intriguing not to enquire about!
It was pretty epic from the sounds of it from the other table in the game room. :D
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For those who missed out on Paizocon can you give us a possible run-down of the rather excellent sounding Goblins and Dinosaurs adventure? The idea of Goblins shooting lasers on the back of Dinosaurs is too intriguing not to enquire about!It was pretty epic from the sounds of it from the other table in the game room. :D
That sounds AWESOME!
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For those who missed out on Paizocon can you give us a possible run-down of the rather excellent sounding Goblins and Dinosaurs adventure? The idea of Goblins shooting lasers on the back of Dinosaurs is too intriguing not to enquire about!
The PCs were enjoying a lovely day in Sandpoint when suddenly, goblin attack! Except one goblin has a laser pistol and is running around shooting anything flammable with it. Then goblins on pteranadons swoop in; some of them continue the attack while others raid the storehouses, flying away with jars full of pickles.
As the PCs are cleaning up, a goblin in a '56 Cadillac pulls up and says "Get in, losers." He explains that he happens to be immortal, and has watched the universe die and restart a half-dozen times, going mad over and over again. To alleviate his boredom and ennui he built a temple of elemental time, from which he could pull out interesting toys, pets, and friends. Sadly, the Birdcruncher tribe found his temple, called him a nerd, and kicked him out. Now the Birdcrunchers are going to use the mobius at the heart of the temple to re-write reality by inserting pickled vegetables into key points of the universe's birth, creating a reality where everything that isn't goblins is pickles.
Their new friend drops the PCs off outside his temple, and they fought robot guards, goblins using VR rigs to control velociraptors, the nerd's uplifted triceratops girlfriend, strange rents in time and space, and goblin gunslingers. Finally, they reach the center of the temple and discover Warchief Gnashtooth--clad in space marine armor, surrounded by goblin cyborgs, and commanding a T-rex, about to install the final pickle.
They defeat Gnashtooth in a climactic battle and restore the balance of time, at which point, their goblin ally reveals that he is, in fact, a kobold, and only pretended to be a goblin because everyone seems to be more fond of goblins in this version of the universe. Then he introduces himself as Meepo.
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For those who missed out on Paizocon can you give us a possible run-down of the rather excellent sounding Goblins and Dinosaurs adventure? The idea of Goblins shooting lasers on the back of Dinosaurs is too intriguing not to enquire about!The PCs were enjoying a lovely day in Sandpoint when suddenly, goblin attack! Except one goblin has a laser pistol and is running around shooting anything flammable with it. Then goblins on pteranadons swoop in; some of them continue the attack while others raid the storehouses, flying away with jars full of pickles.
As the PCs are cleaning up, a goblin in a '56 Cadillac pulls up and says "Get in, losers." He explains that he happens to be immortal, and has watched the universe die and restart a half-dozen times, going mad over and over again. To alleviate his boredom and ennui he built a temple of elemental time, from which he could pull out interesting toys, pets, and friends. Sadly, the Birdcruncher tribe found his temple, called him a nerd, and kicked him out. Now the Birdcrunchers are going to use the mobius at the heart of the temple to re-write reality by inserting pickled vegetables into key points of the universe's birth, creating a reality where everything that isn't goblins is pickles.
Their new friend drops the PCs off outside his temple, and they fought robot guards, goblins using VR rigs to control velociraptors, the nerd's uplifted triceratops girlfriend, strange rents in time and space, and goblin gunslingers. Finally, they reach the center of the temple and discover Warchief Gnashtooth--clad in space marine armor, surrounded by goblin cyborgs, and commanding a T-rex, about to install the final pickle.
They defeat Gnashtooth in a climactic battle and restore the balance of time, at which point, their goblin ally reveals that he is, in fact, a kobold, and only pretended to be a goblin because everyone seems to be more fond of goblins in this version of the universe. Then he introduces himself as Meepo.
ROTFL!!!
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I usually ask my wife. She's the secret behind my writing.O_o
I don't know whether that's awesome or ridiculous. Probably both.
What do you do if you can't figure out a character concept for something?
*conspiracy gears turning*
Is she logged into your account answering these questions for you?
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I usually ask my wife. She's the secret behind my writing.O_o
I don't know whether that's awesome or ridiculous. Probably both.
What do you do if you can't figure out a character concept for something?
*conspiracy gears turning*
Is she logged into your account answering these questions for you?
My beautiful and talented wife is totally smart enough to do exactly that should she wish, but she's also humble enough that she would never try.
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My beautiful and talented wife is totally smart enough to do exactly that should she wish, but she's also humble enough that she would never try.I usually ask my wife. She's the secret behind my writing.O_o
I don't know whether that's awesome or ridiculous. Probably both.
What do you do if you can't figure out a character concept for something?
*conspiracy gears turning*
Is she logged into your account answering these questions for you?
Unless you asked her?
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Which is cool and all, but there are Pirate Islands waiting to be unlocked!!!I assume if you check this thread pretty often, you're fan of my writing or my work as a trans activist. Now you can see me do both at once by supporting the Blue Rose Second Edition kickstarter! I'm a stretch goal, alongside people like Wes Schneider and Andy Peregrine, and the setting is fun and super-inclusive to boot. It's one of my favorite game products from last decade and I'm really excited to get to chip in on this new version.YAY! We unlocked ya!
And Orchards of Tears in less than a hundred dollars...
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Back to questions for Crystal!
So, any games you looking forward to their release in the near future?
Does Blue Rose count? <_<
For video games, though, I think my immediate future is safe. I'm looking forward the Mass Effect 4, and I'll probably play the new Fallout once my wife actually lets me near the controller, but aside from those I think the only title I'm really anticipating is Mighty No. 9.
For RPGs, I'm looking forward to Rogue Genius's Warlords of the Apocalypse, which I hope will be hitting the ground someday soon, and Fantasy AGE and Titansgrave from Green Ronin.
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, but aside from those I think the only title I'm really anticipating is Mighty No. 9.Back to questions for Crystal!
So, any games you looking forward to their release in the near future?
*sniff*
Legends 3...
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WHY???????
I don't know, Rysky. I just. Don't. Know.
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I don't know, Rysky. I just. Don't. Know., but aside from those I think the only title I'm really anticipating is Mighty No. 9.Back to questions for Crystal!
So, any games you looking forward to their release in the near future?
*sniff*
Legends 3...
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WHY???????
*offers hugs*
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Seems like I should ask something, and as this is an massive ongoing debate both at the gaming table, and The Flying Pincushion home office (which is just the game table semi-cleaned) here we go.
Crystal, have you ever heard of or played in a successful underwater campaign? (going with successful meaning had more than three sessions and no one rage quit)
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Seems like I should ask something, and as this is an massive ongoing debate both at the gaming table, and The Flying Pincushion home office (which is just the game table semi-cleaned) here we go.
Crystal, have you ever heard of or played in a successful underwater campaign? (going with successful meaning had more than three sessions and no one rage quit)
I have! Although I will say up front that it was specifically a mermaid game, with most of the players being merfolk with an aquatic elf tossed in for diversity. It went for a few months, and they founbd their way through just about every aquatic monster from the books that I'd never gotten to use and they'd never seen in a fight before. That was the game where I developed most of the story about tojanida that ended up in Misfit Monsters.
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And for anyone interested, that was the home game where we decided that merfolk are all born with stubby little goldfish tails, which developed around puberty to reflect your interests and skills. Warriors developed shark fins. Athletes and performers developed dolphin fins. Intellectuals developed octopus tentacles. And people with specific traits would develop traits akin to the fish they represented more, while people without any strong associations would stay mostly to a default fish-like tail, with brighter colors to represent their personality type. It ended up being the impetus for the campaign, because someone was "stealing" tails, changing peoples' fins into mundane, drab gray fish tails.
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I have a couple - the first is the "ridiculous" one.
I haven't fully figured out how such a character would come to be. Either weird teleportation and such, or polymorphing/reincarnation - either are appropriate to the area. I thought up a mermaid concept for, of all things, Iron Gods.
The idea was a mermaid barbarian (either an adopted merfolk raised as such, or a human who was transformed). Generally stereotypical proud warrior-woman, except, you know... fishier. The build could go one of two ways...
2) My preferred way was to take the Strongtail alternate racial trait and the Tribal Scars (Raptorscale) feat. This, combined with fast movement, puts me at 30 ft. land speed, ensuring that I'm not slowing the party down.
This is my system mastery - I know the options back-to-front, but I prefer to use them to enhance otherwise "suboptimal" concepts, and in ways that make sense. So, she needs to be a Kellid-type barbarian if I'm going to give her Tribal Scars.
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I'd also like to play a mermaid conjurer/summoner concept I've had for years, but the spell that I really wanted - greater floating disc - is 3.5. I'd still do it, though...
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And for anyone interested, that was the home game where we decided that merfolk are all born with stubby little goldfish tails, which developed around puberty to reflect your interests and skills. Warriors developed shark fins. Athletes and performers developed dolphin fins. Intellectuals developed octopus tentacles. And people with specific traits would develop traits akin to the fish they represented more, while people without any strong associations would stay mostly to a default fish-like tail, with brighter colors to represent their personality type. It ended up being the impetus for the campaign, because someone was "stealing" tails, changing peoples' fins into mundane, drab gray fish tails.
This is awesome. ^_^
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Have to admit, that is a pretty friggin good idea Crystal...I can only assume you were responsible for that fish tail cleverness, cause obviously you must be, the thread does indicate you know all the things, cause you are answering them ;)
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Have to admit, that is a pretty friggin good idea Crystal...I can only assume you were responsible for that fish tail cleverness, cause obviously you must be, the thread does indicate you know all the things, cause you are answering them ;)
I was not. I didn't do any writing for Ultimate Races. The design team has their own stable of freelancers they prefer using for mechanics, whereas I'm more focused on adventure and worldbuilding.
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Fair nuff, giving credit where it is due then, good job freelancer stable, kudos to you! Crystal, you are and remain awesome :)
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Saw on your and Jessica's Tumblrs yesterday talking about Changelings and Transgenderism and just wanted to let you know I've been playing a transmen Changeling in our group's Kingmaker game. Having fun too :3
Um, sorry I don't have a question per se.
EDIT: Oh wait, yes I do! Would the change affect the Hag's calling ability later on in the Changeling's life? Could they still be made a Hag while male?
Adds a whole nother level of horror to Hags if you find out one is after you and also trying to forcibly change your gender so she can turn you into a monster.
*shudder*
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Saw on your and Jessica's Tumblrs yesterday talking about Changelings and Transgenderism and just wanted to let you know I've been playing a transmen Changeling in our group's Kingmaker game. Having fun too :3
Um, sorry I don't have a question per se.
EDIT: Oh wait, yes I do! Would the change affect the Hag's calling ability later on in the Changeling's life? Could they still be made a Hag while male?
Adds a whole nother level of horror to Hags if you find out one is after you and also trying to forcibly change your gender so she can turn you into a monster.
*shudder*
Hags are monstrously evil and terrible parents. They don't give a damn about what you THINK your gender is. They have a career already planned out for you and it does not include being a man. So not only are you still vulnerable to a hag's calling, a lot of hags would probably consider it a matter of honor (or ego) to make sure that one obnoxious child doesn't embarrass her with all that SJW talk.
I would totally give changeling trans men a circumstance bonus on their Will saves to resist their mother's influence, though, given the deep-down horror of detransition on top of being transformed into a monster.
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Saw on your and Jessica's Tumblrs yesterday talking about Changelings and Transgenderism and just wanted to let you know I've been playing a transmen Changeling in our group's Kingmaker game. Having fun too :3
Um, sorry I don't have a question per se.
EDIT: Oh wait, yes I do! Would the change affect the Hag's calling ability later on in the Changeling's life? Could they still be made a Hag while male?
Adds a whole nother level of horror to Hags if you find out one is after you and also trying to forcibly change your gender so she can turn you into a monster.
*shudder*
Hags are monstrously evil and terrible parents. They don't give a damn about what you THINK your gender is. They have a career already planned out for you and it does not include being a man. So not only are you still vulnerable to a hag's calling, a lot of hags would probably consider it a matter of honor (or ego) to make sure that one obnoxious child doesn't embarrass her with all that SJW talk.
I would totally give changeling trans men a circumstance bonus on their Will saves to resist their mother's influence, though, given the deep-down horror of detransition on top of being transformed into a monster.
*shudders again*
The more I think about it the more insidious it gets.
And leave it up to my disturbed brain forming this into an adventure plot: party help's a Changeling fight back against his mother's coven so he can't be forcibly changed either way. I couldn't do it justice though so I'll just leave it at that.
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Crystal, lets say you're running a game where the PCs just enter a tower infested to the brim with undead, how would you describe it?
Unique Fixer-Upper
Enjoy fresh air and solitude in this vintage 4-story, 3-bath tower away from the chaos of the city. Fully furnished, w/ ample storage space in basement. Buyer assumes possession of contents. Motivated Seller.
Start with the smell first. They'll smell it long before they see anything. If you've ever been around a decaying corpse, you never forget the smell, and even if you haven't, rotting meat is descriptive enough. Smell stir gut feelings and emotions.
Next give them some description of the location. Room? Cave? Chamber? What's the shape or basic layout? Does it have any sort of obvious function?
Following that up with more specific sights and sounds. Is there a wet slap from the bloated corpses every time they take a step? Do the floorboards from levels above creak as the undead traverse them? Are there specific bits of furniture that stand out, or clue-worthy stains that are hard to miss?
A choking miasma of death and rot stings your eyes as you step into the leaning stone tower. Floorboards warp and twist, long ago having heaved most of the sparse furnishings onto their side. A long moan interrupts the creak of warped wood and the angry pops of settling stone, calling attention to the spiral stairs on the room's far side, leading up to the shifting levels above and down into black depths.
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So the tails are like cutie marks?
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The following is fictitious and never ever happened (tail colour as family banner/colours is and remains awesome!)
Shelly the Mermaid: Quit checking me out landwalker, it is very uncomfortable!
Sir Stuffy the Paladin: Errr uhhh, no, no, that's not it at all, I am looking at your tail to determine what house or family you belong to.
Shelly the Mermaid: Yeah, sure, that is what all the lonely landwalkers say.
Sir Stuffy the Paladin: Errp........
(@ Paladin of baha-who? also, I take it cutie mark is another way of saying beauty mark?)
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So the tails are like cutie marks?The tails are more like your house colors.
Now I want a Harry Potter Hermione Frasier series of mermaid books.
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The following is fictitious and never ever happened (tail colour as family banner/colours is and remains awesome!)
Shelly the Mermaid: Quit checking me out landwalker, it is very uncomfortable!
Sir Stuffy the Paladin: Errr uhhh, no, no, that's not it at all, I am looking at your tail to determine what house or family you belong to.
Shelly the Mermaid: Yeah, sure, that is what all the lonely landwalkers say.
Sir Stuffy the Paladin: Errp........
(@ Paladin of baha-who? also, I take it cutie mark is another way of saying beauty mark?)
"Um, excuse me, my fines are down there!"
Also, "cutie mark" is from My Little Pony fandom. It's the decal on their haunch, and usually relates to their name/personality.
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Now I want aSo the tails are like cutie marks?The tails are more like your house colors.Harry PotterHermione Frasier series of mermaid books.
Me too, Ambrosia Slaad. But all I write at the moment is roleplaying games. You'll have to be satisfied with a Hogwarts campaign setting.
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Me too, Ambrosia Slaad. But all I write at the moment is roleplaying games. You'll have to be satisfied with a Hogwarts campaign setting.Now I want aSo the tails are like cutie marks?The tails are more like your house colors.Harry PotterHermione Frasier series of mermaid books.
I would be very satisfied with this.