Time for a new OOC thread.

The list of movies with 5 films in the franchise made for slim pickins but I finally decided hey, we were just talking about pirates.

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SO ANYWAY, has the dinner-party conversation petered out and it's time to wrap it up? Or "nooooooooo, GM, not at all, I'll go post now!"?

I think we can move on, unless others want to continue talking.  I don't want to rush anyone.

I'll get one more opinion.

We can move on.   Ari could offer advice to Jon's conversations about earth,  but that can be saved for another day

I'm fine moving to Wiermonken (SP?)
I know that before Ballad left, She, Jade and I were working on logistics for this trip.
And Jon hoped that Ari would come (almost assumed it if he is being Honest) because it would be strange without her.
Just as it has been Strange without Ballad and to a lesser extent Lance.

Ssssssssssssssssssssounnnndssss like maybe we, the non-Lance players, wanna consider exploring what's up with Weirmonken?

Janessa, I see, hasn't been around since March (golly), so we'll leave her in Amber.

So let's see, what should the next step/s be...

--I'd like someone to post about leaving Tanus and saying so long to the ambassador-- the next morning, I imagine.

--I'd like someone to post about driving back home (since I think you're too polite to leave your carriage-man in Tanus). Describe your journey back home in any way you want, except that I don't expect (1) you to get lost nor (2) for there to be any actual danger.

--And then--


...Hey, wait a second! What about Hless?! We should probably find a way to put him in his home Shadow! Right? Right?!

Sounds like we have a plan:

1. Drive back home to Amber
2. Research Hless' Shadow
3. Take Hless back home if possible
4. Head to Weirmonken and investigate what's up over there.

Sound good?

So, someone post about #1 above...

Then, someone roll INT to research point #2...

...unless you roll CHR to charmingly ask people around the castle very nicely if they've ever seen or heard of a Shadow with horned bunnies?

I think I'll make you roll to get back home when you're ready... but I'll give you an extra +1 on top of any other modifiers.

And by "you" I mean whoever's handling the Moving Through Shadows. Which doesn't have to be Jade. Though it could be. Either way.

You ARE going back to the castle before setting off again for Weirmonken, right?

I was thinking that we'd leave from here.  That we packed for our long trip and this was just a stopover.

I was thinking that too. The trip to Weirmonken should be led by Jon, I am willing to help though.

Hm, didn't expect that. Jon's never been there... I don't think y'all got directions first.

I'm willing to handwave that, and say "oh Jon got them before he left"

--But no extra bonus to the Move Through Shadows move like I just talked about when I thought we were headed back to the castle.

In reply to The GM (msg # 11):

I'll admit that I must have misunderstood and figured he was from there.

But I'm okay with whatever.  If we need to head back to Amber that's okay

Jon is from a Shadow that calls itself The Feywyld as I recall.

Weirmonken is a Shadow that (also) had a lot to do with Jon's father Eric back in the day. Jon has inherited a very large two-handed sword from there (two-handed for any Earth human, anyway, to say the least! A Royal Amberite, I admit, might very possibly be able to swing it one-handed if need be, although I'm pretty sure even they would feel more comfortable doing so using both hands).

That's all I'll say for now.

It's kind of Jon's hook (as I think of Hless as being mostly a Jade hook), so I'm a little eager to hear his thoughts on this matter.
This message was last edited by the GM at 23:39, Mon 04 Sept 2023.

Hless was a wonderful hook.

Jon would've got directions and he did research Weirmonken for Random before it was decided that he would be going there.  Jon does have the sword with him in its custom sheath/harness. (Very Cloud from Final Fantasy looking)

I also agree that there should be no bonus for the Move through Shadow, as Jon didn't review immediately before heading out with Hless. And I also assumed that we were going from Hless' home to Weirmonken.

What I do need to know, is how many are with Jon? Jade, Ari, the Coachman, any soldiers or rangers? Are they on foot or horseback?
This message was last edited by the player at 16:59, Wed 06 Sept 2023.

That's a good question.    I was thinking it was just the three of us on a private trip

I thought that as well.

Not for the Weirmoken trip, it is a dangerous area.  Jon in talking with Random and Ballad (so long ago), he was looking at 1-2 guards for each Cousin who was coming with and a few extra for general security. This is as much as a diplomatic mission as it is anything else.

If we go with a Dozen total, that would be 3 cousins, 3 guards for the cousin and 6 general guards, plus the Carriage, Driver & ?a footman?

I didn't realize that.  Wow!    Okay, a fifteen guards sounds good, then.
Plus the service folks

I have no objection to your plans. Roll to Move Through Shadow again when you're ready.

OK, So reading over the Move, it looks like I would get a +1 for Riding in the Carriage.
From our conversations, I have a -1 situational modifier because I am new to this & didn't recently prepare, does that sound correct?
Are there any additional negative's (sadly perception isn't high enough yet for a bonus)?

While you think on that, since I am currently a straight roll, I will roll it now and we can modify it down as necessary.

Ari, Jade, be ready for a Hellride!

Whoo hoo!!!!  Ride em, Cowboy!!!

Not sure what is next

Sorry for the delay. Busy with health, work, family.

To answer your questions:
--Yes, +1 if you're riding but not doing the driving yourself.
--Yes, I think a -1 for insufficient prep and this being your first time is acceptable. So, those two cancel each other out.

So, yeah, sounds like just straight 2d6 for you...

Jon will need a new roll to get to Weirmonken from Becarro-- OR y'all could just take the slow road that (leads straight there but takes longer).

In the meantime, I'll wait for a new post from Jon and/or Jade.

...How we doin'?

(No rush! Jus' checkin')

Sorry, I was thinking that someone else was in the middle of a conversation.  I'll nudge things along

So did I, I thought Jade and the gentleman were going to continue.
I apologize.

Oh sorry I messed up then.

Nah, didn't mess up. Just not clear on the next step.

Reminder:

We do not say the T word. They are the cards.

Maybe capitalize them if it makes them feel more special to you? The Cards?

Do we need another term? The Arcana?

Having said that, though (see above), it looks like y'all've been doing good role-playing without me. Need anything adjudicated or answered yet? Or not yet?

In reply to The GM (msg # 31):

I can make that change if you'd prefer.  Though I'll admit I'd rather "take the word back".
But I totally understand where you're coming from.


I think we need to come up with our Robin Hoodesque plan to lure out the bandits.  And whatever details that entails.

I understand, but I feel, sadly, it's a bit soon for that



Okay, carry on

In reply to The GM (msg # 34):

I totally understand .    *hugs with sympathy*

The Trojan horse idea of a rich caravan yet full of soldiers is good.

personal stuff going on.


FOR NOW, though, happy holidays-- Each of you gets 1 new free XP point-- please mark it on your character sheets--

Thank you, GM!!   MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Yes thank you so much.

Happy Holidays everyone !

Thank you GM!  Hope everyone had a good Holiday Season and I wish everyone a Happy New Year!!!!

Thank you Jon and I wish the same wonderful wishes for a peaceful and prosperous New Year !

Happy holidays!!

I hope everyone had a safe and happy new year!!

Yes, thank you Jon. I have the same wish for all of you as well.

It's been an adventure,  surely

I hope everyone is healthy and well!
Been a bit, so checking in.

GM, Lance, Ari and Jade! I hope the holidays were great!

I enjoyed my holidays.   We visited some family far away, which was a hassle but well worth it.

How are you, Jon?

Glad you had a nice time.

I am doing well.  My job, for the first time in like 4 years, looks like it might be stable.  So that is a reduced stresser.

I had a great Holiday with my family !

I am glad there is less stress for you Jon.

reduced stress is always a good thing

Yeah, that seems to sum it up for me okay I think.

Jon and Ariadne, gimmee a shopping list of what you need so I can decide if any of it will be hard to get or if it'll all be easy to get

We need silver !!! and wolfsbane

Jon and Ariadne, what else?

Crossbows and ammo, robes and other Disguise clothes.
We need at least two wagons for a convincing caravan, and a few empty boxes for cargo

Ari has the right of it.
We will also need a guide and driver for the second wagon

How many soldiers did we bring?  Perhaps they could do it?

--silver: This can be done. But what form? Daggers? Arrowheads? Both? More? Other?

--wolfsbane: harder. We'll come back to this.

--Crossbows and ammo, robes and other Disguise clothes: pretty easy to get.

--at least two wagons for a convincing caravan: yes, not very hard. Yes, your soldiers can play drivers.

--a few empty boxes for cargo: super easy.

--A guide: yes, but we'll come back to this.


First, though: anything else?

Silver, probable a few daggers and crossbow bolts or arrows (which ever is more common for the Guardsman).

I can't think of anything.

I forget, what were the possible bad guys?  Were we worried about lycanthropes?

The Weir which (are pretty much similar to Lycantrhopes though it is more a race then a disease I think.
Corwin, Random and Dierdre fought them.

You can get most of your stuff, no problem.

Ariadne, Jon, one of you make a CHR roll for me (just one of you)

20:01, Today: Ariadne rolled 5 using 2d6 with rolls of 1,4.  Charisma roll . – 5

Ouch.

--silver: You get one silver dagger and a dozen arrows with silver arrowheads. Everyone in this Shadow wants to keep what silver they've got for the same sorts of reasons you want it.

--wolfsbane: you don't get any.

--Crossbows and ammo: your soldiers are already fine for this kind of stuff.

--robes and other Disguise clothes: yes, you get all you need of this stuff.

--at least two wagons for a convincing caravan: Yes, you get these fine. Your soldiers can play drivers just fine in their new "we're just merchants from the next Shadow over" disguise-clothes.

--a few empty boxes for cargo: you bet.

--A guide: yes, a guy in his mid-twenties, but he's clearly very nervous and skittish about this little mission...

Looks like some very pleasant role-playing going on.

So, a night of light casual drinking in Beccaro (or whatever I named this Shadow with the huge mountain).

I don't have anything planned... I can help role-play the evening a little, though... I have one small idea for interaction...

Do we want to bar-crawl, or just go one place and stop after that?

Bar brawls have always been fun in movies !

Bar-CRAWL, Jade, CRAWL! (It means to visit more than one bar during the course of the evening!)

I mean I'm sure y'all are talented enough to TURN any visit into a bar brawl if you really wanted... ...But would Random say...?!?

I'm in disguise points at cheesy fake mustache.

https://media.tenor.com/U9Q6lSEgWtkAAAAM/umm-um.gif

Is it my turn? It's not, is it? Or is it?

No-- I asked questions (here) and I don't think they were answered?

I think we're ready

Do we want to bar-crawl, or just go one place and stop after that?

I'm okay with a crawl, but I'll defer to the others.  Ariadne isn't planning on getting really drunk (though, in a bar crawl, plans can occasionally go awry)

Jade just wants to have fun before their dangerous mission.

One vote tentatively leaning toward crawl, one abstention.

Jon?

A crawl is ok by me. Not required but if it happens I don't mind.

A crawl is fine, but I didn't realize that this town was big enough to have multiple establishments.

"It's... a town of mostly miners, your grace."


(OOC, but I couldn't resist answering as Pavel)
This message was last edited by the GM at 16:24, Sun 17 Mar.

Sorry the picture was so big. I was trying to find someone to use as Jade's new looks.

I went back and edited the woman's earlier post so you can tell she said some things quieter than others...

(Meant to do so the first time, but forgot at first...)

Oh ok let me go check

That was an amazing roll Ariadne !!!

I was due, I suppose.   ;P

Are y'all enjoying this? I have been...

Jon, will you ever jump in? You checked in 2 days ago, I see...

I hope we haven't scared Jon off.

If we've been too energetic about posting, Jon, we apologize.  We can take a break if you'd like

No, not scared off :)
I've been sick and busy with work (two jobs).

So I've just been very tired.

Please keep going!!
This message was last edited by the player at 16:55, Wed 27 Mar.

I started saying in 2020 that "no one ever needs to apologize for feeling sick, stressed, overwhelmed, or tired, ever again." So don't worry about it.

I hope you have enjoyed//will enjoy reading the bar conversation.

Yes, it has been entertaining :)

Will need Jade, npced for a little bit. She will be her mischievous mostly bubbly self.

Ok I have received a bad report on my health. I love this game though and it's players so even if I leave other games I am staying with this game.

Thanks for all of you being friends.

We love having you here

If you need anything, please don't hesitate to ask

Echoing Ari, we love having you here and reach out if we can do anything.

Ariadne-the-player, are you really confused, or just your character?

In case it's both: Jon used y'all's real names, and I gleefully jumped on it, since Jade isn't the name Jade gave Marlena...

Marlena hasn't guessed who y'all are at all, though. (Not yet, anyway.)

Okay, that's what i was confused about.  I was thinking that she might thing something is off, but not that our cover is totally blown

She's figured, from your secrecy PLUS Jade using an alias that you're on some super-secret mission? But she hasn't had a lot of time to think more about it yet (also, she's had a couple of glasses of hard cider). Talk to her to find out what else she might think!

Understood

I forget, were these "werewolf" guys ones that needed silver, like on earth (not that Ari believes there are werewolves on earth) or were they just shapeshifters who can be killed in ordinary ways?

(Goes and re-reads Jon's private thread)

--Actually, so far, Jon's research into the inhabitants of Weirmonken hasn't mentioned silver one way or the other.

--On the other hand, I don't think Jon's specifically researched//asked if silver is extra-effective or not. (Maybe Jon, from the FeyWylds, hasn't heard that legend, and that's why he hasn't asked anyone about it?)

--Ariadne, being from Earth, has heard that silver works on werewolves, and somehow that legend worked its way into what you ordered from the merchants of Bercarro.

--The merchants of Bercarro, and Pavel, didn't seem to think it was weird that you wanted silver weapons-- maybe they've heard the same legends.

Whether or not the legends of silver working on werewolves is TRUE or not, in the case of Weirmonken, remains to be seen (by you)...

Thank you

Thanks GM!  Nope, Silver working on a Werewolf is not something from the FeyWylds.