"Out of the Frying Pan"- Book IV - Into the Fire [STORY HOUR COMPLETED - 12/25/06]
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Slife
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Well, I finally finished reading the story hour so far. It's pretty good, but I I have to say, I prefered the earlier sections more. I suppose part of it is me disliking Gunthar's inclusion in the party. And the turnover on characters makes a lot of the earlier plot points wilt - they never did get around to melting that sword into rings, for instance.
Aquerra looks like an interesting campaign setting. Are there any non-core classes that are allowable? It seems like a Warlock or a Blue Mage would be pretty cool to play, if done right. Warlocks probably would need some editing to fit, though - but a Blue Mage could be played with a lot of grit.
Aquerra looks like an interesting campaign setting. Are there any non-core classes that are allowable? It seems like a Warlock or a Blue Mage would be pretty cool to play, if done right. Warlocks probably would need some editing to fit, though - but a Blue Mage could be played with a lot of grit.
Baron Opal
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What's with Ratchis' mortification of the flesh? I didn't think that was part of Nephthis' doctrine.
el-remmen
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Hi Slife! Thanks for reading all the way through and sticking with us. 
That's just how D&D is, I guess - in terms of character rollover. Sometimes it just can't be helped. Also, since Chance was the one carrying Malcolm's sword, once he died (and the way he died) made getting those rings made pale in importance.
As for Gunthar, yeah, he seems to be divisive in terms of opinions on him. I don't think it is wishful thinking that that even if the characters didn't like him, the players grew to. You have to admit that even though he is not a pleasant person, he has been very loyal to the group.
Non-core classes? Well, psioncist (based on Green Ronin's Psychic's Handbook, not WotC 3E psionic stuff), my version of the warlock/witch (which replaces sorcerer) and a version of the Aristocrat meant to measure up to PC classes.
As for the blue mage - i'll check it out - but I am not in the market for adding more base classes.
Slife said:
That's just how D&D is, I guess - in terms of character rollover. Sometimes it just can't be helped. Also, since Chance was the one carrying Malcolm's sword, once he died (and the way he died) made getting those rings made pale in importance.
As for Gunthar, yeah, he seems to be divisive in terms of opinions on him. I don't think it is wishful thinking that that even if the characters didn't like him, the players grew to. You have to admit that even though he is not a pleasant person, he has been very loyal to the group.
Slife said:
Non-core classes? Well, psioncist (based on Green Ronin's Psychic's Handbook, not WotC 3E psionic stuff), my version of the warlock/witch (which replaces sorcerer) and a version of the Aristocrat meant to measure up to PC classes.
As for the blue mage - i'll check it out - but I am not in the market for adding more base classes.
el-remmen
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Baron Opal said:
It certainly is not, however, Ratchis has integrated some orcish mystical customs regarding self-flaggelation and scarification into his worship.
I'll see if I can get his player to come by and comment on this, as I would be interested in his point of view on it.
The ole RBDM let me know about this question.
Basically this idea came to me b/c I had based orc culture on the more brutal ceremonies of hunter-gatherer peoples.
Here are some of the reasons:
1) Ratchis was reared in this environment and does not reject his orc heritage (ie: scarification and pain in ritual and even pain for punishment even if that is sub-concious and mostly reserved for himself) even if he rejects their evil ways.
2) Nephthys has strength in her portfolio and Ratchis always saw strength as coming from adversity or pain with his godess' strength coming from her servitude to her husband, Set.
3) Nephthys IS the goddess of freedom and a big part of that freedom as reflected in her friars is their freedom to venerate her in any way that feels right to them and does not betray her core teachings.
4) Ratchis feels a lot of guilt for his birth, those he has watched suffer, those who have died at his side, etc.
Combine all of these and whatever else I was thinking at the time and that is how I got to that point.
Hope that helps.
Basically this idea came to me b/c I had based orc culture on the more brutal ceremonies of hunter-gatherer peoples.
Here are some of the reasons:
1) Ratchis was reared in this environment and does not reject his orc heritage (ie: scarification and pain in ritual and even pain for punishment even if that is sub-concious and mostly reserved for himself) even if he rejects their evil ways.
2) Nephthys has strength in her portfolio and Ratchis always saw strength as coming from adversity or pain with his godess' strength coming from her servitude to her husband, Set.
3) Nephthys IS the goddess of freedom and a big part of that freedom as reflected in her friars is their freedom to venerate her in any way that feels right to them and does not betray her core teachings.
4) Ratchis feels a lot of guilt for his birth, those he has watched suffer, those who have died at his side, etc.
Combine all of these and whatever else I was thinking at the time and that is how I got to that point.
Hope that helps.
Well, duhhh! It totally is about Roland! RolandRolandRoland. I'm glad someone finally gets it.el-remmen said:(3) Author Aside: I really had to restrain myself from making Martin reply as follows: “Yes, Roland, because it is all about you…”
And yes, I know and he knows and we all know that he's self-centered but he felt bad because he started the fight is what that was all about.
I'm glad you realized that it wasn't all about YOU, el-remmen and didn't change it. Your reinterpretation (read as: MISinterpretation) of the text would have made for a more interesting scene but been highly inaccurate. Besides, you never know how Roland would have reacted to that.
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el-remmen
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I avoid doing that - and only "put words in people's mouths" when there is an important scene but the dialogue notes are slim - and even then I try to be very careful about character voice.BlackCat said:
As for Roland, however. . . Come now, from where I stand he is as predictable as Pavlovian drool.
See, now that's just plain insulting.el-remmen said:As for Roland, however. . . Come now, from where I stand he is as predictable as Pavlovian drool.
If you'd been paying attention, I play the guy and I don't know what he's going to do from one moment to the next. Hello! Mercurial!
Gold Roger
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After nearly one month of almost no internet contact I'm back (woot).
Well, El-Remmen your stuff is as great and dramatic as always, if not more so. Cudo's to the game. I didn't expect the uber-succubus to appear that early, but it certainly is an impressive appearance apropiate for such a fiend.
So, Ratchis more or less snapped after all? I guess it was only a matter of time, he was under constant presure since he joined the group, more than anyone.
Well, El-Remmen your stuff is as great and dramatic as always, if not more so. Cudo's to the game. I didn't expect the uber-succubus to appear that early, but it certainly is an impressive appearance apropiate for such a fiend.
So, Ratchis more or less snapped after all? I guess it was only a matter of time, he was under constant presure since he joined the group, more than anyone.
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