Theandric Saga OOC

[Nzld]

I'm not clear how the seperate thread for establishing the oath/charter works; is it OOC or IC? Is it in the future, and if so when?

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Unless someone doesn't want to play out the politics and just wants to go straight away for adventure, I don't see why the IC politics shouldn't be handled in the IC thread, and the OOC politics in the OOC thread. I just don't see a need for a seperate thread.
Then again, I'm the DM, things may look differently from the player's seat.

My concern is with bogging down the IC thread and delaying adventures. To forge a charter IC will take weeks, if not months, of real-time. Though we may all have an interest in playing this out IC, I do not think any of us want to do so at the expense of the main story lines and adventures.

My thinking is that the Charter thread would represent the individual council meetings were we all get together to discuss and draft the charter. It isn't taking place in the future, per se, but more accurately, the past. So, if we assumed we started today, then regardless of how long the thread drags on, it would be assumed that it all takes place over a single day or two of game time. Meanwhile, the main IC thread could continue with the main stories.. all of which are happening after the council meeting actually takes place.

Then, later down the road in game-time, if additional articles, ammendments, or addendums need to be made, we would do that at our normal council meetings (or emergency ones, if the need is dire).

 

[Nzld]

In updating the covenant's post (at the head of this thread) I noticed that we haven't set the Ability summa's topic (unless I missed it?). I've temporarily set it to Pomerania Lore.
Edit: Nevermind, I see we settled on Parma Magica.

I'll be making some more logistical updates today - including going over your characters, Nzld.

Yair

The Vis Sources and Vis Stocks in the .PDF aren't correct... there should be 2 pawns of Vim per year (not just 1).... and there should be 2 pawns of Mentem in stock.

 

[Yair]

The Vis Sources and Vis Stocks in the .PDF aren't correct... there should be 2 pawns of Vim per year (not just 1).... and there should be 2 pawns of Mentem in stock.

Hmm.
There ARE 2 pawns of Vim per year, you can see it in the Seasons that the 1 pawn is available and in the Build Points total... but not in the individual listing. Strange.
I'll change all the vis sources to be on Spring, that should make things clearer.
And I'll add the Mentem vis stocks.

Edit: file updated.

 

[Yair]

My concern is with bogging down the IC thread and delaying adventures....

I see. Alright then, sounds like a good plan. As soon as you get that expedition organized (who IS going?), we'll have the IC thread cover it and move the charter & oath's discussion to a new thread.

 

[Nzld]

I see. Alright then, sounds like a good plan. As soon as you get that expedition organized (who IS going?), we'll have the IC thread cover it and move the charter & oath's discussion to a new thread.

I was waiting to see if we would get around to discussing it IC, but that could still be a ways down the line. Ultimately, the selection of grogs is pretty much inconsequential, but unless anyone has a different idea in mind, will include Mattius, the archer, the shifter, and likely one other non-combatant.

The main concern is which magus will be sent. It seems that Titus would have the greatest motivation. I haven't tried to volunteer him for it because I didn't know if MummyKitten was intending for him to specifically stay behind to oversee the initial construction of the covenant.

We just need to decide if it will be 1) Titus, Volkmar, and Malloc, or 2) Valeria, Hakon, and Malloc as the primary characters on scene.

As the current thread is going, it seems undoubtedly we will come to terms as to some kind of leadership position for Titus... we are just debating the extent and implications of that leadership at the moment. As such, he can either decide to send Valeria or choose to go himself.

 

[MummyKitty]

I just love the current dissent! I literally grinned evilly when I read your last post, MummyKitty.

Heh, I'm not trying to be evil, just role playing Titus's "arrogant" personality trait and "driven" flaw a little.

 

[MummyKitty]

Does Volkmar speak German? Will you be posting a character sheet for him and the thief at some point? I wanted to post something with Mattihus introducing himself, but he only speaks German and Slavic.

Thanks!

 

[Nzld]

Does Volkmar speak German? Will you be posting a character sheet for him and the thief at some point? I wanted to post something with Mattihus introducing himself, but he only speaks German and Slavic.

Yes, Volkmar speaks German. Yair has all the character sheets, so hopefully he will be able to get them posted shortly.

 

[Yair]

Yes, Volkmar speaks German. Yair has all the character sheets, so hopefully he will be able to get them posted shortly.

I didn't update them as I figured they weren't final yet... if you send me the final-final versions, I'll post them.

As for grogs... which grogs would anyone like to preserve to his own play? I think I'll change the posts to have the common grogs along with the covenant's description or something.

I'm off to work now, but I'll make a post this evening; in it I'll move the discussion to the topic of establishing the adventuring party, open a new thread for the oath/charter discussion, and even hand out some rewards.

 

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

I'm playing Hans the carpenter and Rodolf the shef .... for now.