The Hero of Mergovie OCC--[FULL]

[doghead]

Wow, that was rather gut wrenching.

I think that did the right thing Ferrix. Its exactly what I would have done in the circumstances I think.

As he stands at the door, Telic knows deep down that if he had stayed, he would have died. But he is going to be struggling with the feeling that he should have stayed, that he failed the people inside by leaving. Part of him blames Dai and is furious at him. He knows its not Dai's fault, but with all that going on with him, it might take a while before he can quench the anger and get around to an apology and thanks.

Paladins. What can you do?

 

[DarkMaster]

Doghead, interesting vision and role play opportunity. I like it when the players add colors to their character.

I never taught that you would go back. I almost considered killing you without giving you any opportunity, then I told myself that the orc were hidden and they are not really stealthy and that dying without even having a chance his not very heroic and his plain boring. So I allowed spot and listen check for both of you. Dai rolled 17 on the spot check that was barely enough to notice the orc. Then a reflex save DC15 because you were flat foot and caught off guard otherwise he probably wouldn't have been able to pull you out of there.

Overall Telic, Solomon and Dai were very lucky. I never expected you to storm the temple by the front door. But when I think about it, It might have saved your life. I will explain later why.

Ah the joy of being a DM. You think you can predict their action but you are wrong most of the time.

Also when I initially created this adventure it wasn't intended to be played on a pbp game. And the fact that you are split allows you to gather much more info than my RL group (which actually splited in two in the city for a short period of time).

I frankly prefer the way it turned out in this game. Also the distance created by the internet prevents me from giving you too many hints.

I am really enjoying this game too.

 

[Ferrix]

Thanks for the support.

Dai has seen too much in the form of this "civilized justice" that he despises it, and actually Telic is the one that he's had the least grating with regarding that. Dai almost joined the goblins off the start, and then later on I contemplated setting off those kegs of explosives if I ever got my hands on the counselor again, pretty hard restraining myself back in the first thread.

The way the officer reacted in the first place I think clinched my decision, otherwise I probably would have dragged him out.

I wasn't planning on storming the place until Solomon started it, then I figured I can't let him get slaughtered. Yeah, just goes to show players always do the thing you weren't expecting. And as a fledgling PbP DM I think that's the reason I love this format, cause it makes it that much easier to react to unexpected circumstances.

 

[Manzanita]

Interestingly, I'm reading the OOC thread today before the IC thread. I can't wait to get over there and see what's going on.

I, too, as a DM, constantly am surpirsed by my players actions. It really keeps me on my toes. You simply can't plan things out in advance. Your players never do what you think.

As for storming the temple. I don't know what else we would have done. Evidently is was deserted, and in disrepair. I didn't get that impression at first. I assumed it would be full of lawful good worshipers, and thus it would be the safest place to go. It also seemed the only place to go to avoid the archers. Whatever.

 

[Kangaxx]

It's funny seeing how different people interpreted the scene. I thought the priest was clearly a fake, and there wouldn't be a fake priest on the doorstep if it was a real temple.

Trying to guess what the players will do is generally just that; guessing. In my tabletop game last week, they heard a rumor about a valuable creature that lived on a nearby island. They apparently found this more interesting than either of the quest leads I'd prepared. So I ended up making the entire session on the fly. It was still fun, but it's so hard to just let them wander sometimes.

 

[DarkMaster]

Dai almost joined the goblins off the start,

That would have given an entire new spin to this adventure, and you would have either endup dead pretty quickly or ... (just realised that I am saying too much now )

 

[Manzanita]

I can just see Dai joining the goblins. Solomon's got some ideas of his own, which I hope someone can talk him out of eventually...

 

[doghead]

I think Telic's world has just come crashing down on top of him. He's feeling pretty battered and broken. I don't think that he has any idea where he is going right now.

PS: I'm a bit confused - potential shooters? There is no one up there now, right?

 

[DarkMaster]

No there is no one upstairs at the moment. You escaped from the temple and joined back with the other members of the group. They are now discussing what could be the best course of action to take next. And they are still no one on top of the temple

 

[doghead]

Sorry Dark Master. Telic is proving to be quite stubborn. I'm not really sure what is going on in Telic's head at the moment. Nor is he perhaps. Its about failure, I suppose. The sense that the darkness encroaches, that someone has to make a stand sometime. And for Telic, its here and now. I thought about other courses of action, but they all seem wrong for him somehow. (Is it weird to talk about the characters as if they have a life, and desires, of their own?)

I understand the situation. I'm not relying on you fudge things to save him.

If attacked he will defend himself. If possible, he will challenge Gror to face him one on one (hopefully he can get his sword back first).

thotd.

Edit: I should also apologise for making rather a mess of the continuity. I've been working on the basis that the conversation with the others occures before they pull back from the church and the doors open. I hope that that is right.