Against the Shadows VII - A Faded Glory Story Hour (Re-Updated - 5/17)

[Tortoise]

Wow, a player going for an ability boost purely because of IC reasons. Not only is it amazing to see, it's also amazing he isn't dead yet.

Ability boosts aside, it's amazing the whole party hasn't been slaughtered the way events can turn in this campaign. We've thought on a few occasions the TPK was in the bag and fortune smiled enough to leave us alive and crawling.

Since Old One rolls combat dice in the open there's no fudge factor at work on the fighting portion of the game.

 

[Old One]

Just Wait...

Woah.... updates!

Happy New Year everyone and glad to see the Shovels back to Glynden to dig some graves

Darklone,

Happy New Year! Just wait for another post or two...they will have plenty of graves to dig !

~ Old One

 

[Old One]

That's my boys...

Wow, a player going for an ability boost purely because of IC reasons. Not only is it amazing to see, it's also amazing he isn't dead yet.

Lela,

Actually, most of the players make sub-optimal min/max decisions on their players...that's why I love 'em !

~ Old One

 

[Old One]

Hehe...

Ability boosts aside, it's amazing the whole party hasn't been slaughtered the way events can turn in this campaign. We've thought on a few occasions the TPK was in the bag and fortune smiled enough to leave us alive and crawling.

Since Old One rolls combat dice in the open there's no fudge factor at work on the fighting portion of the game.

That just makes things that more dramatic! In one particular fight on the not too distant horizon, I think the whole table (me included) was convinced that it was TPK time...

...but I don't want to give TOO much away !

~ Old One

 

[Darklone]

Lela,

Actually, most of the players make sub-optimal min/max decisions on their players...that's why I love 'em !

~ Old One

Good players are more likely to act in a stylish way... strangely that keeps the least minmaxxed dudes in my groups alive as well.

 

[Lela]

Lela,

Actually, most of the players make sub-optimal min/max decisions on their players...that's why I love 'em !

~ Old One

I wonder if that explains a few things. . .

Not that I mind. These guys rock!

 

[Old One]

Not Quite...

I wonder if that explains a few things. . .

Not that I mind. These guys rock!

Lela,

The PCs are pretty well statted...almost everyone was built with 32-34 points, but most stat decisions since have been for PC development reasons. Most of the PC's collective ill-luck comes from absolutely atrocious dice rolling and no DM fudging (remember that open dice rolling).

~ Old One

 

[Old One]

True...

Good players are more likely to act in a stylish way... strangely that keeps the least minmaxxed dudes in my groups alive as well.

Darklone,

Very true...there are too many dangers in the Faded Glory universe and I am too much of a RBDM for a min/max effort to do much good. Rose is probably the most min\max'd PC...and it sure hasn't done him any good !

I try to run a "thinking man's (or woman's)" game...if the PCs make poor tactical decisions, I will hand them their collective a$$es. If they play smart, then I don't punish them if they outfox me.

~ Old One

 

[Lela]

Beware the Table of Elemental Evil!

It seems to follow Old One wherever he goes. More a metaphysical force than an actual table really.

 

[Old One]

Hah...

Beware the Table of Elemental Evil!

It seems to follow Old One wherever he goes. More a metaphysical force than an actual table really.

Old One exudes a Zone of Crappy Dice, 10' radius . His insanely high MR shields him from the noxious effects most of the time...

~ Old One