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The Voice. It has been Ibhea's lodestone for longer than he can recollect. Shortly after his venture to Itirilmish and the recovery of the sacred text, at least. He has always thought of it as Delban speaking to him directly, an instantiation of miracle. But it could just as easily be some...

In retrospect, it is no surprise the Drider Fanglord and its allies attacked the group. They had, after all, looted the fallen hall that served as its lair. Ah, ruined Cendriane! Few of the panes of stained glass remained in the spires and minarets. Marble edifices crumbled everywhere. But...

Take this as my opinion rather than the definitive answer, but (1) generally speaking, games with a more narrative focus (substitute your adjectival of choice) tend to have a collaborative "Session 0" (see, eg Dungeon World) in which these kind of backstories might be worked our through...

As the twilight gloom lifts and poor Vruk is ensnared by the rejuvenated, raw, and naked Nature inherent in this forest, a boundless fecundity conscious of its own being as if after a long sleep and caught unawares, IBHEA steps forward, hands raised beside his head in a posture of pronouncement...

The Fomorian Witch, twice IBHEA’s height at a minimum, throws herself down upon the rocky promontory once again as Vruk prepares to wallop her with his beefy fists. “No, Vrucky, pleeeeeaase! Bagna and Vruck were friends! We had such fun squishing pretty things together….” The Witch looks from...

"Regression through restraint. Regression through restraint." The mantra is reflexive, self-preservatory, and fills IBHEA's mind as surely as a hex or warding magic might. And it is not without visible effect. Tongues of potent black flame lick about Ibhea's form, a shield against assault...

With @Nephis 's blessing, I am acting here as crafter of what's going on in the shared imagined space after our discussion of which approach we will take. Ibhea's long stare alternates between the glacial climb and the ancient lift. "Delban has gifted me with the power of flame, Arunny. And...

Their conversations with Chanvati and, especially, Pa'avu in the desert around the time of the battle against the mutant freaks of the Legion of Ruth in the sandstorm revealed to Arunny where they must seek knowledge of the Henge of Time: The Primal Spirit the Goliath reveres, Stoneroot, the...

Okay, bookkeeping matters first. All PCs are now at 43,450/47,000 XP needed for L14. Arunny has 960 gp, 1000 gp gem wealth in addition to her listed items above; Ibhea 435 gp, 1000 gp gem. Also, @Nephis realized that Divine Deliverance Boon is not listed on her character summary above because...

With this Skill Challenge to escape from beneath Bantouk to the surface of the city complete, we think it might be interesting to delay resolving these many pending threads for Chanvati and Pa'avu and instead switch to the goings on of Ibhea and Arunny. This provides us with a dramatic...

With the awesome threat of the Remorhaz momentarily abated as it is cowed by Nerull's specter, CHANVATI seizes his moment. "Have you forgotten so quickly, Reaper? I am not a man who likes to repeat himself. I, too, control the Chronotope! You believe you have 'caught' us, but can you handle...

Bookkeeping matters first. As you surmise, the PCs (and their Companion Characters) level up to 13. Below are the summaries, including MBAs (under the powers lists). Of note, Chanvati eschews a L13 Encounter Power swap, retaining Powerful Warning. His L13 "item" is the result of Nerull's attack...

The Merchant-Prince was genuine in his moment of humility, his recognition and rebuke of his general hubris. But a moment is transitory, and deeply-ingrained habits are hard to defy. He has no reason to mistrust this incarnation of an ancient goddess. But nor has he reason to abandon his own...

The strain of navigating the Chronotope in quick succession like this strains the Psion more than he cares to admit. As the heroes emerge in the present, changed timeline, he coughs and slouches against Pa'avu, whose great form steadies him. "Gosb'tar, are you alright?" the Goliath asks with...

This appeal for natural language is (a) a chimera and (b) counterproductive to analysis. Of course there are barriers to entering conversations for someone new to a topic. That is not you; you've been jumping into these discussions for years here. I've practiced two primary professions in my...

I see far more folks categorizing Critical Role as OC or Neotrad play, not Trad. I have not watched it myself, but my (possibly incorrect) understanding is that Mercer's players bring their PCs fully formed to the game to be told a story about those PCs in Mercer's world. There is no crucible of...

Oh, I thought you were mistakenly thinking the S of Simulationism stood for Story Now.

Never mind. I misunderstood your post. Mea culpa!

Pssssst. Here's a little secret: there's never a concrete reality; it's all make believe! This doesn't mean one can't have a rich, immersive, verisimilitudinous game, though, regardless of playstyle!

Technically, this observation is correct ... to a point. But making a Resistance Roll is (usually) not consequence-free fiat, especially at lower Tiers; it is still engaging with System. You roll to see how much (or, rarely, if) Stress is accrued, and Stress is a limited resource that ties in to...