| John Kretzer |
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John Kretzer wrote:Have you seen Deadpool yet? Do you have plans to go see it?I would very much like to go see it, but unfortunately I don't like to go to the movies alone.
I normally go with my dad but due to work we've been unable to go for... awhile, actually. I think the last movie I saw in theaters was Iron Man 3.
That sucks. I usually don't like to go to movies by myself either...though I do like catching the Sunday first showings in the morning. It is half price and not crowded usually.
If I live by you I would totally be taking you to the movies.
Oh! Happy Valentine's Day * brings gifts of flowers and a box of chocolate and caramel covered pugwampi*
Rysky
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Rysky wrote:John Kretzer wrote:Have you seen Deadpool yet? Do you have plans to go see it?I would very much like to go see it, but unfortunately I don't like to go to the movies alone.
I normally go with my dad but due to work we've been unable to go for... awhile, actually. I think the last movie I saw in theaters was Iron Man 3.
That sucks. I usually don't like to go to movies by myself either...though I do like catching the Sunday first showings in the morning. It is half price and not crowded usually.
If I live by you I would totally be taking you to the movies.
Oh! Happy Valentine's Day * brings gifts of flowers and a box of chocolate and caramel covered pugwampi*
Aww, thanks John, I would look forward to that if I did live next to you (same goes for all the other awesome people on these boards ^w^).
Yay! Thankies, and happy Valentine's Day to you from your pleased mistress.
*smooches*
*proceeds to nom on wampi caramel*
Rysky
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Tammy wants to know why you don't like The Hellfire Compact. Is it too Thrune is best heavy for your chaotic sensibilities, Or are there other reasons.
Ah, thanks for reminding me, I need to actually finish the review of it. There's a bunch of things, but the final fight and aftermath is a big part of my dislike.
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I get that. The book really should have played up other factors as well - social and class, the weight of oppression from PCs, and the very real possibility that all Chelish* people are a$$#%@s**.
*#notallchels
**Full disclosure: I am half-Varisian and half-elf, so me saying this is probably inappropriate.
| Cole Deschain |
For what it's worth,
Not that that's going to make you suddenly like it or anything, but it (sadly) didn't ring all that false to me.
Rysky
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And unfortunately the books does flat out say it will undo all she has done and it that she will be quickly forgotten and that it will be for the best.
The bar was set low going into this story so I figured there might be a couple things I like about it but alas the bar is now below the floor. At this point I'm not looking forward to the rest of the iconic's backstories and the rest of the AP.
| Feros |
Yep, Hell's Vengeance is most definitely an evil campaign; they may have toned down the nastier elements to keep with their PG-13 rating level, but aside from that they really aren't pulling any punches. The society shows the signs of an oppressed people and how they have been trained to react after so many years of diabolic rule.
It is definitely not for everyone.
There's a lot more than just the adventure though. Rysky, did you find the rest of the book useless (other than the afore mentioned typhilipede) or was there other material you found good?
Rysky
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Yep, Hell's Vengeance is most definitely an evil campaign; they may have toned down the nastier elements to keep with their PG-13 rating level, but aside from that they really aren't pulling any punches. The society shows the signs of an oppressed people and how they have been trained to react after so many years of diabolic rule.
It is definitely not for everyone.
There's a lot more than just the adventure though. Rysky, did you find the rest of the book useless (other than the afore mentioned typhilipede) or was there other material you found good?
I'm okay with an evil campaign.
I'm not okay with a douchebag campaign.
As I said I did like the rest of the book, it has an article and map of Longacre, the town where most of this AP takes place in.
The NPC gallery hoes into greater detail on Cimri and Lencia, which is nice, but it also contains Lazarrro, the villainous Iconic cleric, who I detest. Before anyone reminds me that he's a, ya'know, a villain, yes, I know this. He's also a petty, unlikable douchebag who's not interesting in the slightest (the other two iconic's they've shown so far are interesting to me, in contrast).
A breakdown and timeline of the Glorius Reclamation, they even have their own Paladin style code they follow!
The rest of bestiary is nice, is has a Kuribu (Angel, not fuzzy), a large skeletal undead called a Centianima, it has two heads, one on each end of its body, Fiend Bred animals, which are animals descended from specific fiendish creatures, and finally the typhilipede, which is bat mixed with a centipede kinda and it eats light and the artwork for it is friggin adorable.
And finally fiction by Josh Vogt!
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Tammy begins casually setting fires around the edges of Vingorg's village.
See, Wiggles loved Tammy, not many people loved Tammy.
Tammy gleefully dumps a dead pig in the town's well
So, while some evil people resort to torturing animals, Tammy finds it too low brow.
Tammy, after months of intentionally starving a nest of Pugwampi, feed them a human finger, then, almost as an afterthought, turns them loose in the dead of night.
So, Vingorg, while Tammy appreciates the suggestion, she will have to politely decline. Oops, almost forgot to lock the doors when I left the windows open..
| The Fiend Fantastic |
I might have a potential TPK on my hands in a confirmation game, against the undead in the cave.
I'm unsure how i should feel about this. Giving a PC a thrashing is all good fun, but vs skeletons and zombies on lvl 1?
My dice must be evil aligned, with the results they give me.
They opted on playing tier 2, thus they are advanced simple skeletons and plague zombies.
How would you feel about this, Rysky?
Rysky
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I might have a potential TPK on my hands in a confirmation game, against the undead in the cave.
I'm unsure how i should feel about this. Giving a PC a thrashing is all good fun, but vs skeletons and zombies on lvl 1?
My dice must be evil aligned, with the results they give me.
** spoiler omitted **How would you feel about this, Rysky?
I feel like this serves as a good reminder to never underestimate what your up against.
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I got my physical copy of Hellfire yesterday, and I couldn't resist looking thru it. A few thoughts on it
1) your assessment of the end is pretty good.
2) they capture how evil and vile conservative Midwestern towns can get with stagnation.
3) Wes did his homework on tanneries and clonal root colonies.
4) Razelago!! (I really like Raz)
5) Wes loves westerns, and so do I
6) it underscores that I'm a good person, as I relate more to the rebels, and I'm pretty sure Tammy couldn't hurt Jexxi.
7) the artwork for the guyad is pretty sweet, with the birch lines adding a nice touch of realism.
Rysky
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I got my physical copy of Hellfire yesterday, and I couldn't resist looking thru it. A few thoughts on it
1) your assessment of the end is pretty good.
2) they capture how evil and vile conservative Midwestern towns can get with stagnation.
3) Wes did his homework on tanneries and clonal root colonies.
4) Razelago!! (I really like Raz)
5) Wes loves westerns, and so do I
6) it underscores that I'm a good person, as I relate more to the rebels, and I'm pretty sure Tammy couldn't hurt Jexxi.
7) the artwork for the guyad is pretty sweet, with the birch lines adding a nice touch of realism.
*nods*
Thankies, there is bits here and there that I DO like about the AP, but unfortunately it doesn't outweigh what I don't like.
Also, FLUFFY!
*glomps Foxy Yesterday*
| Master Pugwampi |
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captain yesterday wrote:I got my physical copy of Hellfire yesterday, and I couldn't resist looking thru it. A few thoughts on it
1) your assessment of the end is pretty good.
2) they capture how evil and vile conservative Midwestern towns can get with stagnation.
3) Wes did his homework on tanneries and clonal root colonies.
4) Razelago!! (I really like Raz)
5) Wes loves westerns, and so do I
6) it underscores that I'm a good person, as I relate more to the rebels, and I'm pretty sure Tammy couldn't hurt Jexxi.
7) the artwork for the guyad is pretty sweet, with the birch lines adding a nice touch of realism.*nods*
Thankies, there is bits here and there that I DO like about the AP, but unfortunately it doesn't outweigh what I don't like.
Also, FLUFFY!
*glomps Foxy Yesterday*
That'll learn ya ta change your avatar! :p
Rysky
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Rysky wrote:That'll learn ya ta change your avatar! :pcaptain yesterday wrote:I got my physical copy of Hellfire yesterday, and I couldn't resist looking thru it. A few thoughts on it
1) your assessment of the end is pretty good.
2) they capture how evil and vile conservative Midwestern towns can get with stagnation.
3) Wes did his homework on tanneries and clonal root colonies.
4) Razelago!! (I really like Raz)
5) Wes loves westerns, and so do I
6) it underscores that I'm a good person, as I relate more to the rebels, and I'm pretty sure Tammy couldn't hurt Jexxi.
7) the artwork for the guyad is pretty sweet, with the birch lines adding a nice touch of realism.*nods*
Thankies, there is bits here and there that I DO like about the AP, but unfortunately it doesn't outweigh what I don't like.
Also, FLUFFY!
*glomps Foxy Yesterday*
Yeah, don't change. Sho fluffy...
*cuddles*
Rysky
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Glomps?
A portmanteau word that combines 'Glances' and 'Stomps' ?
What a Norwegian with a minor speech impediment uses to glight his way in the dark?
Dutch lip gloss?
A brand of brightly-coloured and somewhat unattractively styled footwear?
Or none of the above?
It's a hug+tackle thing, originating either from Japan, or the interwebs, I'm not sure which.
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Limeylongears wrote:It's a hug+tackle thing, originating either from Japan, or the interwebs, I'm not sure which.Glomps?
A portmanteau word that combines 'Glances' and 'Stomps' ?
What a Norwegian with a minor speech impediment uses to glight his way in the dark?
Dutch lip gloss?
A brand of brightly-coloured and somewhat unattractively styled footwear?
Or none of the above?
I thought Japan was a place on the interwebs. ;)
Rysky
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Rysky wrote:I thought Japan was a place on the interwebs. ;)Limeylongears wrote:It's a hug+tackle thing, originating either from Japan, or the interwebs, I'm not sure which.Glomps?
A portmanteau word that combines 'Glances' and 'Stomps' ?
What a Norwegian with a minor speech impediment uses to glight his way in the dark?
Dutch lip gloss?
A brand of brightly-coloured and somewhat unattractively styled footwear?
Or none of the above?
Like the First World it overlaps and blurs and blends from time to time.
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Advice Forum Paladin #626 wrote:*group glomps* I wouldn't, they get jealous and get into fights, which is adorable, until it isn't.Captain Killjoy wrote:People keep glomping goblins.
YOU GUYS DO KNOW WE'RE EVIL, RIGHT?!
*glomps the goblin*
Should I be putting this with the pugwampis or not?
Plushy dogslicers are a thing, y'know.
Probably
Hopefully
Rysky
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Rysky wrote:Advice Forum Paladin #626 wrote:*group glomps* I wouldn't, they get jealous and get into fights, which is adorable, until it isn't.Captain Killjoy wrote:People keep glomping goblins.
YOU GUYS DO KNOW WE'RE EVIL, RIGHT?!
*glomps the goblin*
Should I be putting this with the pugwampis or not?
Plushy dogslicers are a thing, y'know.
** spoiler omitted **
** spoiler omitted **
They are (can't find link right though, off to work -_-).
| Cole Deschain |
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Thanks!
Sometimes I get frustrated that when it comes to character building, most people on Paizo only care about the math or which feats are a waste, or how to box someone into the ultimate 20 level build.
Preach.
If I wanted to mechanically optimize a monster-stomping character, I wouldn't futz about with role-playing games...