Against the Shadow V - A Faded Glory Story Hour

[Dougal DeKree]

Re: Update Coming...

* The Party tries to be sneaky
* When stealth fails, all hell breaks loose
* How many enemies can crowd around Rose at one time?
* Twenty-One

...and we are to wait until Friday? Cruel!

As for the teasers: trying to be sneaky will inevitably fail for any group - i never saw something else happen
About being surrounded, i have to stealfrom Hong - "no, he's not surrounded, he's in an xp-rich environment!"
And 21 ... why it's the half of 42 which is the answer to life, the universe and anything

*waiting impatiently*

Dougal DeKree

 

[Lela]

Re: Re: Update Coming...

And 21 ... why it's the half of 42 which is the answer to life, the universe and anything

If it is half of life that means it is a half-life. Which would mean undead.

About being surrounded, i have to stealfrom Hong - "no, he's not surrounded, he's in an xp-rich environment!"

And thus, if they have undead then it stands to reason that they are surrounded by undead (who usually come in large numbers) and it is very likely that it is an anti-XP enviroment. All that negitive energy floating around.

Good thing Lew has the Sun domain. That Greater Turning is really needed here.

 

[MavrickWeirdo]

Re: Update Coming...

Quintus and Lew debate philosophy and alignment

I hope they are debating, can they be sure they are fighting for the "good" guys.

Old One please correct me if I have this wrong.

It seems like the "Reds" oppose tariffs and regulations on shipping, so that smugglers, or even outright pirates, can fence their goods without restriction or tax.

The "Greens" support tariffs and regulations on shipping, which would encourage more goods to come into the city by land, which is more vunerable to bandits, to which some of the "Greens" have ties.

So the choice seems to be pirates or bandits

 

[Old One]

Re: Love the little touches...

Been meaning to make this comment for some time...

One of the things I really like about your story is how you get around "modern" references to units of time, distance, etc. I really like the "turns of the minute glass", and the reference to "paces" instead of our feet/yards/meters etc. I'm sure you have an equally elegant system of weights, probably missed it!

In my various fantasy writings, I've tried creating imaginary systems of weights & measures/time units, but they never seem to feel right. Another mark for the verisimilitude (boy, I love that word!) of your world!

Anyway, looking forward to the next installment,
LB

LB -

Thanks for the versi comment! I actually have a 1-page Word doc that has the measurements that I use in the campaign. I basically started with some old English terms and went from there. Some of them are historically accurate and some aren't, but I have been using most for a number of years so it is kind of second nature to me now.

Let me know if you want a copy and I will e-mail it to you.

~ Old One

 

[Old One]

Re: Re: Love the little touches...

I have to post a 'me too'. Great word! It's the little touches like the time units, along with historical accuracy and great writing that make verisimilitude the hallmark of your story hour, Old One. As a matter of fact, I think it should be retitled Old One's Verisimilitudinous Faded Glory Story Hour

It's good to use 8-syllable words.

Thorntangle -

I have enough trouble spelling as it is...I would have to hit spellcheck every time I tried to write that one!

~ Old One

 

[Old One]

"Reds" and "Greens"

I hope they are debating, can they be sure they are fighting for the "good" guys.

Old One please correct me if I have this wrong.

It seems like the "Reds" oppose tariffs and regulations on shipping, so that smugglers, or even outright pirates, can fence their goods without restriction or tax.

The "Greens" support tariffs and regulations on shipping, which would encourage more goods to come into the city by land, which is more vunerable to bandits, to which some of the "Greens" have ties.

So the choice seems to be pirates or bandits

MW -

Actually, some of the debate did run along those lines...

You pretty much have it down.

The "Reds" are free-traders. They want to be able to come and go as they please with the lowest taxation level possible. It stands to reason that some among them might be smugglers.

The "Greens", OTOH, are pushing a system similar to that of Imperial times, where everything is regulated. The rules, of course, would be made by the "Greens". There is no proof that the "Greens" are allied with the bandits, although rumors swirl!

Actually, the most "powerful" faction is the Halfling Trading Houses. From what the party can tell thus far, they are keeping out of the current trouble between the "Reds" and the "Greens" and neither side is messing with the "stunties" thus far.

It probably boils down to a "Law" vs. "Chaos" approach, as much as it is a "Good Guy" vs. "Bad Guy" discussion. Brother Lew is very lawful! He and Quintus have butted heads a couple of times about the latter's "fast and loose" approach to the truth!

~ Old One

 

[Oberton]

measurements...

Fire off a copy of that document to me old one if you don't mind...

Would it be ok for web-content also??

 

[Old One]

Re: measurements...

Fire off a copy of that document to me old one if you don't mind...

Would it be ok for web-content also??

Oberton,

It is in the "Files" section of the Egroups site if you want it now. Otherwise, I will e-mail to you tonight. The only thing I need to add is the "Time" section.

~ Old One

 

[Oberton]

verisimilitude, what...

http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?verisi02.wav=verisimilitude

Ok, click here

 

[Lela]

Re: Re: Love the little touches...

LB -

Thanks for the versi comment! I actually have a 1-page Word doc that has the measurements that I use in the campaign. I basically started with some old English terms and went from there. Some of them are historically accurate and some aren't, but I have been using most for a number of years so it is kind of second nature to me now.

Let me know if you want a copy and I will e-mail it to you.

~ Old One

Well, I would love it! Send it please!!