OoC Thread - Strife in Sokara - A solo game for Brother Shatterstone

[Brother Shatterstone]

I'm glad we're on the same page when it comes to Brystasia I like to have a good idea of my players' PCs, so I can better fit the game to their own world-view. It's easier to motivate the characters if you can get into their heads a little.

I agree, and you've done a wonderful job of motivating both her and me. Brystasia and Hestia might have become close friends a little bit two quickly IC, but I've seen something like that in RL before, and to be honest it's not felt forced at all.

Actually nothing in the game has felt forced.

Oh, I never said anything about them being stable relationships...

hmm no I guess you didn't.

That's what my own perception of the character is. She tries to see the best in everyone, to the extent of often ignoring important character flaws. As for her potentially falling for BBEGs...

Yes I would say that's her perfectly and I can just see the lines now, "Hestia your being silly, John is really a nice and wonderful man he just misunderstood at times. I was right about Ged, right?

Oh speaking of Ged and Hestia I can see Brystasia trying to play matchmaker.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Hey,

I thought I would try to save some time by listing Brystasia actions for the fallowing events:

Exploring
Checks – Spot, Listen

Sneaking
Checks – Spot, Listen, Hide, Move Silently

Doors
Checks – Listen

If there is a lot of noise, and she judges there to be five or more people she will need to pause and think upon it, (aka let me decided what to do based upon the situation.)

If there doesn’t appear to be that man people she will inform Ged and Hestia about the noise and she will let Ged open the door.

Hopefully this will save on the need to listen at the door before opening it.

 

[Jarval]

Seems like a reasonable strategy. I'll let you reply to my latest post, and from then on I'll start using the guidelines you've given me. Good thinking, this should speed things up a bit

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Good thinking, this should speed things up a bit

Cool, I don't mind pauses if there’s something interesting, weird or unusual going on... and a sweeping sounds would indeed be one.

It might be a mistake to attack the skeleton, not sure if the creator would be in tune with it but I would rather keep the chances of it attacking us at the wrong time down to nothingness.

Hey I know this is going to sound crazy but I've never been in a 3rd edition game that had a single artifact in it. I've always been intrigued by them and even picked up AEG's Relics so if you do have everything planed out that could be pretty cool.

It’s a free idea for many levels ahead, and neither Brystasia nor the party needs to end up with the artifact in the end, as I simply like the idea of objects of pure wonder and also with the religious nature of the party it does make more than a certain amount of sense.

 

[Jarval]

Cool, I don't mind pauses if there’s something interesting, weird or unusual going on... and a sweeping sounds would indeed be one.

I thought that it was enough out of the ordinary to warrant attention

It might be a mistake to attack the skeleton, not sure if the creator would be in tune with it but I would rather keep the chances of it attacking us at the wrong time down to nothingness.

Fair enough

Hey I know this is going to sound crazy but I've never been in a 3rd edition game that had a single artifact in it. I've always been intrigued by them and even picked up AEG's Relics so if you do have everything planed out that could be pretty cool.

It’s a free idea for many levels ahead, and neither Brystasia nor the party needs to end up with the artifact in the end, as I simply like the idea of objects of pure wonder and also with the religious nature of the party it does make more than a certain amount of sense.

Given the number of interesting-looking artifacts at the back of BotR, I'd say there's a good chance of you running into one or more I'm quite keen on them myself, and given that this is a solo game, there's none of the normal game balance problems presented by giving one PC an item that's far more powerful than anything that anyone else has got. Of course, I'm not saying that Brystasia will end up with an artifact, but the chance of her running across one is high (once we get to a suitable character level, anyway).

A little off-topic, but if you need to e-mail me about anything, could you put the word "EN World" somewhere in the subject line. I'm pretty sure you're already doing this, but I'm having a bit of a spam problem of late, and it reduces the chances of me deleting one of your e-mails by mistake.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Given the number of interesting-looking artifacts at the back of BotR, I'd say there's a good chance of you running into one or more

Cool. It adds a layer to the game if you ask me...

I'm quite keen on them myself, and given that this is a solo game, there's none of the normal game balance problems presented by giving one PC an item that's far more powerful than anything that anyone else has got.

I hadn't really given that much thought, as I don't want Brystasia to steal the thunder of the rest of the party... I guess that's kind of silly way to think but I can see a group of mixed religious warriors having issues on just what religious representative would end up with an item of such epic power.

Of course, I'm not saying that Brystasia will end up with an artifact, but the chance of her running across one is high (once we get to a suitable character level, anyway).

Oh I agree, when I think artifact I immediately think about the final scene of Indiana Jones in the Lost Art where the art is being moved into a mammoth warehouse.

A little off-topic, but if you need to e-mail me about anything, could you put the word "EN World" somewhere in the subject line. I'm pretty sure you're already doing this, but I'm having a bit of a spam problem of late, and it reduces the chances of me deleting one of your e-mails by mistake.

I will do this from here on out, I know I’ve been pretty good about having subjects like One on One PBP or have other key words like Brystasia but I’m more than willing to do that.

 

[Jarval]

I hadn't really given that much thought, as I don't want Brystasia to steal the thunder of the rest of the party... I guess that's kind of silly way to think but I can see a group of mixed religious warriors having issues on just what religious representative would end up with an item of such epic power.

I'm not worrying about Brystasia stealing too much thunder. I'm sure Ged would have plenty to say about the correct home for any artifact, and by the time you're running into them, he might well not be the only one to have a strong opinion on such matters. It'll be an interesting RP spur, that's for sure

Oh I agree, when I think artifact I immediately think about the final scene of Indiana Jones in the Lost Art where the art is being moved into a mammoth warehouse.

I know what you mean. I dread to think what any of your characters could do with something like the Arc...

I will do this from here on out, I know I’ve been pretty good about having subjects like One on One PBP or have other key words like Brystasia but I’m more than willing to do that.

Thanks I've been hit by a ton of spam recently, so I thought I'd better mention this before I missed something important.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

I'm not worrying about Brystasia stealing too much thunder. I'm sure Ged would have plenty to say about the correct home for any artifact, and by the time you're running into them, he might well not be the only one to have a strong opinion on such matters. It'll be an interesting RP spur, that's for sure

Indeed, I would never really see a conflict forum between Brystasia, Hestia, and Ged as both of their gods have very specific things they would want. Brystasia wouldn’t take an artifact that was meant for healing from them and I doubt either one of them would take an instrument…

Of course not all artifacts are indeed this and if Brystasia got accepted into the watchers then she couldn’t explain what she needed that artifact.

That would be a hard lie to live for a long time as I see Brystasia and Hestia shearing many secrets.

I know what you mean. I dread to think what any of your characters could do with something like the Arc...

I think it would make the game rather unplayable... Personally I think even an artifact that was meant to be used by "only you" should still have enough repercussions to make you think if it's truly a smart idea to use it.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Jarval, hey you know how you talked about reworks when the Complete Divine came out? My copy hasn't shipped yet but I was the inside today and I must admit I was very impressed with what I saw. So yeah I can see some interesting ideas in it for us. Do you plan on picking the book up yourself?

 

[Jarval]

Some time in the next few months, yeah. I'm a bit strapped for cash at the moment, but it's on my to-buy list As always, e-mail me anything that looks particularly interesting to you, and I'll rule on it.

From what I've heard about the Complete Divine, I don't think there's likely to be anything in there I'll have too much of an issue with you using. And as I've said, I will be getting it at some point, I'm just not sure when...