This is the OOC thread

Yay, we have two players so far! Who aren't me, I mean...!

Nice, I like the concept.

Same here. And two is a good start at the least!

In reply to Geroldin the Bane (msg # 3):

So anyway, yeah, I shouldn't have had "alliance" under both Advantages and Disadvantages. I have changed it to Enemy Organization-- one can choose to start with some other group out to get yours...

So anyway, yeah, I have unlocked each of y'all's character sheets... Geroldin, we need to get your two Disadvantages pinned down, though...

Yay, a third player!

RPol so often has people disappear because of Real Life Problems that I think it's good to start a game with more people than absolutely necessary...

Hi all!

So -- how many times do you think you'll have to walk us through the mechanics before we get it completely? :)

Welcome #3!


And from the mechanics point of view, this game seems like it should be pretty straight-forward. Of course, I say that now... Hehe.

I dunno... three times each? Two times each?

Anyway, we might be getting a fourth player...

Okay, we've got an order of clerics now...

Might have one or two more coming... too soon to say for sure yet...

Annnnd we have a fifth: Druids...

Still waiting to see if we'll have a sixth or not (I have just now nudged the player in question...)

Hi to everyone. I represent Vans Terk, the leader of a small community of clerics of Tehuti, God of Balance.

I have (for now) two questions:

• what's the intended pace of the game (how often are we expected to post, things are expected to occur, etc)?
• how will game time be recorded in the game (how much game time is represented i neach action)?

And one suggerence: give a bonus (or malus, of course) depending on the misión and class of the participating (as group having the misión or as ally) class.

examples (suggested as possibilities, more or less at GM whim):

• clerics: a bonus against undead, malus in underground misión (as spying, etc)
• WIzards: bonus against magical enemies or ressearch, malus in pure combat situations
• fighters: opposite than wizzards
• Barbarians: as fighters, but also bonus in wilderness, malus in cities
• and so on

This will give some more sense to the class, and make some specific group better allies in some missions...

1. what's the intended pace of the game (how often are we expected to post, things are expected to occur, etc)?

As fast as I can manage. So... I might not be able to post every day. On the other hand, some days I'll probably be able to post several times.



2. how will game time be recorded in the game (how much game time is represented i neach action)?

Depends on the nature of the action. I'll probably play pretty fast and loose with it, though.

IF you're asking because of the Young/Middle-Aged/Older thing, the main thing I had in mind is that if somehow a Personal Challenge results in you getting kicked out as the leader of your group, it could take years to work your way to getting a new group together (or taking back over again).

"But in a game with multiple players/groups, wouldn't that be weird, if suddenly the head of one group got older and the rest of us didn't?"

Yeah, I didn't think of that at the time. My main thought regarding that now is OH WELL I THINK I'LL DO IT THAT WAY ANYWAY.




3. And one suggerence: give a bonus (or malus, of course) depending on the misión and class of the participating (as group having the misión or as ally) class.

examples (suggested as possibilities, more or less at GM whim):

• clerics: a bonus against undead, malus in underground misión (as spying, etc)
• WIzards: bonus against magical enemies or ressearch, malus in pure combat situations
• fighters: opposite than wizzards
• Barbarians: as fighters, but also bonus in wilderness, malus in cities
• and so on

Mm, no... tempting, but I think this will take care of itself enough. Besides, Conan (for example) excelled at dealing with sorcerers and their magical threats. And the reverse should be true-- a small army of raiders should disperse pretty quickly if you can hit 'em with a few lightning bolts or drop hailstones the size of watermelons on their heads.

If we start playing, I might change my mind, but first I want to not do things in the ways suggested.

Hello everyone!

Howdy, howdy!

Greetings!

I'm looking forward to playing with all of you. Especially allying with you guys on some quest or missions or however you want to call it LOL. From the gameplay example it seems that actually working together gets you some sort of teamwork bonus which is pretty powerful in this type of system.

Which is actually a nice system he built in because it encourages us to actually interact and not just be in our own bubbles.
This message was last edited by the player at 18:24, Wed 22 Sept 2021.

COuld please those who have not yet put something in your carácter details, at least to know whose class do each player represent?

Annnnd we have a sixth: Bards!

So that's everyone who's applied... I'm about to be busy, but I'll start getting ready to start. I'll be VERY busy tomorrow, and probably the next day, but I expect to have hours Saturday.

But first, let's get a look at what's what:

In the large city of VIERNA (does anyone hate the name? I lean toward liking it but I could change it if it's hated), there are:

--The University of Vierna, a magical university
--The Temple of Tehuti (god of balance)
--The Bardic College

--TO THE SOUTH of Vierna is a large forest, the Forest of Mist (or "th' Mist Forest," as the dwarves call it more casually). People are also aware that there is a druidic circle there, the Circle of Mist-- people love them!

--IN THE AREA, there is also:
----a band of roaming knights: The Soldiers of Exaltation. (People love them too!)
----a roaming order of helpful monks, The Chubang Deon

These are FACTS.

--Everyone knows about the University-- how can you miss it?
--People are generally also aware of the Bardic College-- I mean, you get people singing in the streets enough, you get aware that they exist
--People are less aware of the small temple of Tehuti, but it's not a secret or anything, either.


So my next question is:
--Are the people of Vierna generally aware, as yet, that there are monks roaming around in the area?

I have already put that in everyone's bio lines... including yours.

HOWEVER, I do also agree that filling in something for each Description would be a good idea too.

I'm going to say . . . some?  (How's that for a cop out?)

Seriously, I'm thinking that because of its size, relative newness, and purpose, the Order's existence is known of or at least heard about from reliable sources ("my wife's cousin said . . . ") among the lower and lower-middle classes.  Middle and upper classes have heard whispers and rumors of "some group out there doing stuff."

Does that make sense?

I'm happy with the city's name.

Is this like a city-state or something?

Makes sense here! Sounds like the region is going to be an interesting mix of the different new groups forming up (or coming in) to the city and area in general!

Yes, I guess you were writting it while I posted mine.

Luckly I didn't ask for the name of the city as I was close to do ;)...