PCs Still Kicking Puppies OOC [CLOSED, original players still welcome]

[Brother Shatterstone]

Darn. I wouldn't have posted, but Lydia had already defined what she was going to do, and I hadn't seen any other plan-making, so I thought you guys were relatively ready for something else to respond to. I've noticed that deciding on cooperative plans in PBPs is difficult.

We had been talking on AIM... I hadn't noticed she had decleared her actions like that...

I'm not sure how we should do this now Kind of hard to unring the bell.

It's quite easy with mod privages...

Maybe Accalon's post could be reworded to say it happened before that? Isida, your thoughts? You guys have more experience with these kind of PBP goofs than I do.

I'm not going say my post happened before yours, its to easy of a fix to do this, now I can edit it to show that it happened after Lydia headed for downstairs… Of course that would leave her very much alone and if Aeweth balks then it will leave her alone even more.

You all heard a commotion, but only Lydia distinguished and identified the metal on metal sound. She's the only one who made a good Listen roll.

Cool Accalon still isn't in much of a hurry though. (he’s allot like the disease he carries, slow and deliberate.)

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

Well, considering that Lydia's pausing for four round's worth of spellcasting, she isn't alone downstairs yet. I and indicated that Lydia was untying Algernon in a previous post. We can just say that I was helping Accalon (whose name I think I don't know yet in character) untie Algernon while Accalon helps her threaten Aeweth.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Well, considering that Lydia's pausing for four round's worth of spellcasting, she isn't alone downstairs yet. I and indicated that Lydia was untying Algernon in a previous post.

Works for me I fixed my previous post, well technically I deleted and then re-added it so that it showed up new for everyone.

Okay, going into combat with such unsound tactics would probably upset most people but luckily Accalon isn't very sound himself.

(Lydia should have cast the align spell on someone else’s weapon and used her spells to damage him right off the bat, this would have allowed two people to do real damage to him.... Now we have all of are eggs in one basket, and Lydia has also made herself the focus of Ezuvial or at least should have.)

Before Combat: He’ll use the following potions/oils: Magic Weapon, Shield of Faith +2

He will fight two-handed with the Spatha.

1 Round: Pestilential Strike (Mostly wasted)
2-? Round: Regular attack

As soon as he realizes that he can’t damage him, without hitting a critical, he’ll fight defensively.

If any of the other characters back off from the front row and he knows he can't damage him he will also back off.

As soon as he’s down to half hit points he will disengage from combat.

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

Hey, Lydia's not exactly a giving girl. It's the weakness of a Vile party. And the fact that she doesn't know Accalon at all.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

Hey, Lydia's not exactly a giving girl. It's the weakness of a Vile party. And the fact that she doesn't know Accalon at all.

Very true, I would never fault your choice of spells or targets and they are played perfectly well. but even evil characters can use more sound tactics... even if it's simply self preservation.

Honestly which would Lydia rather have?

Being on the frontline trying to do everything herself and surely making herself the primary target of Ezuvial as soon as she does real damage, her only "helper" in those cause an unknown man whom she's never fought alongside so she can no way of knowing rather he will stay at her side when he is unable to damage Ezuvial...

or...

She could hide in the back row, cast a spell or two, let the unknown man take most of the risks with his blade aligned, and at least be in a better position to run if, when, it comes down to that.

As said it basically comes down to self preservation, and everything else is just risk factors. (Including trust)

The good cleric might cast the spell on the fighter’s sword for the good of the party while the evil cleric might do it simply because she wants to live to see another day, aka self preservation.

Anyhow it’s not my choice nor do I blame you for Lydia’s choice, just realize that Accalon will act in his own best interest.

 

[Goddess FallenAngel]

Just to add my own unwanted 2 cents.... I would have played it the same as Lydia. Frankly, we are an evil party, and were I playing a spellcaster, I wouldn't cast spells on someone that I don't even know - how am I to know that this other person isn't with the enemy and isn't going to turn on me? We have to remember, Accalon hasn't really been introduced to anyone, and really the only people who know that he is working for the goal is Brie, Accalon, and T'aria (who didn't stay around long enough to inform the others - sorry, but that was what she would do IC).

I think the debate would perhaps have more force were player-knowledge and character-knowledge the same, but they aren't yet.

 

[Telsar]

Anyhow it’s not my choice nor do I blame you for Lydia’s choice, just realize that Accalon will act in his own best interest.

I expect you all to act in your own best interest. That's what makes you evil.

Except Aeweth. She just tags along like a lost puppy. No offence intended, TH. And speaking of Aeweth, I'll wait a bit for TH to respond to Accalon, and/or make any preperations, then assume the four of you (including Algernon) are going down. Or I can wait till one of you posts that you're going downstairs immediately. Your guys' call.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

We have to remember, Accalon hasn't really been introduced to anyone, and really the only people who know that he is working for the goal is Brie, Accalon, and T'aria (who didn't stay around long enough to inform the others - sorry, but that was what she would do IC).

quite the contrary... Brie's own words place him in her employment...

takes this chance to follow the sneaking Brie into the showing room. Brie is whispering to Jovana, still hiding near a sofa, “Get out there, you useless meat. Keep that thing distracted, and tell that fool warrior all of his pleasantries better be a trick if he wants to see a copper.”

If she had failed her listen check there would have been no reason to type the above.

I think the debate would perhaps have more force were player-knowledge and character-knowledge the same, but they aren't yet.

I've never debated this with anything except character knowledge... :\ If I had used player knowledge Accalon would have grab his cloak and left.

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

I expect you all to act in your own best interest. That's what makes you evil.

true ehough...1

Except Aeweth. She just tags along like a lost puppy. No offence intended, TH.

Maybe she is the puppy that we always reference as getting kicked?

Your guys' call.

I would wait for TH's actions... Because if Aeweth doesn't go downstairs and help use Accalon is going to be a tad bit late...

 

[Telsar]

Maybe she is the puppy that we always reference as getting kicked?

Actually, I've been wondering if anyone has groaned over the "in-joke", that the Puppy-Kicking PCs first major opponents have been a Hound Archon and Blink Dogs. When I first said I'd take over the game, I knew what your first opponents had to be.

Unfortunately, the guard dog on Gorgon's way was just redundant, but it wouldn't make sense if the widowed socialite didn't have some sort of protection.