(OOC) Fitz's Folly (ToA PBP)

[FitzTheRuke]

Hello everyone! I think you all might have noticed that I stalled out on this game trying to work up a scene where there's a three-way fight between Thayans, Yaun-ti, and the party. I think I've been intimidated by trying to do too much. You've all been there, I think, when I've done a multi-part combat with a LOT of moving pieces. It's something I do a LOT in IRL games, but it's a lot easier for me to do in that setting. It takes a LOT of time to run them PBP, as I'm sure you've noticed.

I don't run them that way because I prefer that sort of combat, exactly; I run them because I think that it serves the story best. In this case, it might be too much work for how much time I've got.

I miss these characters, though, and I'd like to keep going with this game. I think we've lost 'Goyle, though. My games have gone pretty well as far as PBP games go, but there's been a bit of attrition over the years. Luckily others have stepped up.

I'm thinking of inviting a player to join in here (new blood always gets my heart going for a game, while the long-time players always keep me coming back). Any suggestions? MetaVoid, maybe? Could play any member of the crew of the Little Star or a Red Wizard, Thayan Orc, Merc, or even possibly a Yaun-Ti (if we can come up with why they'd join the party).

ALSO, I think I might like to skip this fight, skip some time, and just go with the entrance to the Tomb. This would turn this (rather long) exploration game into a Dungeon Crawl... Which might not be the best thing for beloved characters (it IS a Tomb of Horrors, after all), but it's what the adventure is about, after all. PLUS, it's a LOT easier to run a Dungeon Crawl in PBP than an exploration. I mean, I've made up a HUGE amount of the game so far.

Everyone with me? Any comments?

 

[Kobold Stew]

Always with you, and glad this game is potentially getting going again.

• No objections to a new player, or to MetaVoid. I would trust you and them to find a good fit.
• Attrition is inevitable in this format; don't let it get you down.
• I have no objection to circumventing the big fight if that's what the hold-up is (and we can find a way IC to make that so, if you like).

Thanks for being so candid. Thanks for this game, and all you do.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Always with you, and glad this game is potentially getting going again.

• No objections to a new player, or to MetaVoid. I would trust you and them to find a good fit.
• Attrition is inevitable in this format; don't let it get you down.
• I have no objection to circumventing the big fight if that's what the hold-up is (and we can find a way IC to make that so, if you like).

Thanks for being so candid. Thanks for this game, and all you do.

Thanks for the kind words. Yeah, if I skip it, I will write up a narrative of what I imagine happening. I'll just gloss over the fight and let you all do some interacting with the NPCs.

 

[Neurotic]

For MetaVoid: Yes
Skipping fight: sure, but maybe you could make it background "noise" and make a smaller encounter that will determine who is left and who ir what we have to interract with? You know, slugfest between Red Wizard and Yuan-ti elite with some caster(s). And us. No more than 10-15 combatants.
That said, I'm fine with complete skip, it is not like we will go over it quickly. So, main plot is good, we could advance it by stealth - bypassing the battle and activating the entrance. Then we could have a fight defending the entrance from both parties until it closes once again

Ignore the missing players, write the characters out, if they come back, you can think of a way to get them in. We're not in the middle of the dungeon so "I'm going back to the ship" is very simple way of having them around.

 

[KahlessNestor]

I'm good with a new player, or MetaVoid. Also fine with skipping the fight if it's too much.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

@MetaVoid Welcome to Omu and Fitz's Folly (named such because I really probably don't have time for it, though I've been running it, what? Three years? More?)

I will be pushing this game forward soon, gang. I'm just working out in my head how far I want to jump, and what exactly happened in the mean-time. I may not jump too far and let us do some RP to fill the gap. I have a spot I want to get to (it's no secret - it's the Tomb entrance) but there's a few loose ends I'd like to tie in a bow first.

 

[MetaVoid]

The first draft is in RG, still no image (hard to find half-construct snake ) and background

but it will be something along the lines: tried to climb the social ladder, got "killed", arm cut off, tail/body cut in half and discarded somewhere

Found by a couatl - that just happened to an agent (or at least an emissary of one) looking into the Curse. After some (long?) time, Ussal is reformed to a new world outlook. He found an old forge somewhere in the city (maybe even under that spire the PCs are on) - when he restored his body as much as possible he returned to the Yuan-Ti, simply because there is nowhere else to go, but now with a mission.

I need to think about few details - such as WHY he thought he could get away with it and what is his current status (i.e. is he treated as a pure-blood or malison and if latter, how well is he treated (not at all, I'm guessing )

 

[Kobold Stew]

Welcome!

 

[MetaVoid]

The image is uploaded...imagine the whole tail section as metallic - this is the best I could do with my limited photo-editing skills.

The right hand is also intentionally different since it is actually missing a flesh-and-blood hand inside.

I realized at some point I will not be able to use infusions in boots unless it is for someone else

 

[Prickly Pear]

Welcome!
This will be fun.