[dungeoncrawl] Re: The end of an era
- From: jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 13:06:27 US/Eastern
That would be a lot of fun. We could
shake things up, like I'd play Crimsin,
Matt would play an "old hand" like
Foster, and you would play one of
Dennis's daughters, or something. It
would be neat to see where it leads.
> Once the world is created, we could
even speed up time a bit and play the
> children of our former characters.
It would be cool if we revisited the
> world after 20 years or so and found
the children had grown up and had
> formed an adventuring band or
something like that.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002
12:34 PM
> To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [dungeoncrawl] Re: The end
of an era
>
> I could see a super cool plot someday
> where we have new characters from
that
> world and they're sent on a quest to
> retrieve the kids.
>
> Or even if the kids are raised on the
> outer planes, they themselves might
> make neat characters. Dennis's
> daughters have to be at least 10 by
> now, for example -
>
> >
> > I hadn't even considered that
> Magnus now has nieces and nephews. I
> > wonder how he will react to that.
> > I also wonder what will happen
to
> some of the children as their
> > parents become deities.
> > I also wanted to mention to
> everyone not to forget Mileena as
> > someone that could easily grasp
power
> for herself. She's certainly one
> > to watch.
> >
> > jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > > In her current mood, she'd
probably
> be
> > > just fine with that. :)
> > >
> > > But you reminded me of something -
> with
> > > what we found out last time,
Dennis
> is
> > > Magnus's brother in law, and their
> > > three kids are his nephew and
> nieces...
> > >
> > > > Baish wants to bang her, just to
> > > complete the circle of sleeping
with
> > > every
> > > > female that Magnus is related to
> > > either through blood or
> marriage. :)
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 09,
2002
> > > 11:46 AM
> > > > To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [dungeoncrawl] Re: The
> end
> > > of an era
> > > >
> > > > On another note, did the
> revelations
> > > > last time about Celane change
> > > anyone's
> > > > opinion of the character? Do
you
> see
> > > > any PCs treating her
differently
> as a
> > > > result?
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Yes, it could make things
> > > > interesting. It might also be
> > > > interesting
> > > > > to see if someone that
doesn't
> want
> > > > the power receives it. Let's
say
> > > > > Nadan gets it. Might his
> > > > subconscious influence the way
he
> > > > creates a
> > > > > world? Perhaps he makes elves
> > > > superior, drow their slaves, and
> > > dwarves
> > > > > a dying race. That could be
> > > > interesting.
> > > > > There's a lot of very
> > > interesting
> > > > ideas here. I think everyone
> > > > > might be surprised by how
Magnus
> > > > reacts to things.
> > > > >
> > > > > jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I kind of feel like we're
> > > > > > doing "experimental" D&D,
like
> > > 70s
> > > > rock
> > > > > > and roll or something. I
> mean,
> > > if I
> > > > > > was actually a character in
> this
> > > > > > adventure, I'd be figuring
out
> > > who
> > > > my
> > > > > > real friends were really
> quick and
> > > > > > deciding what to do next.
> Let's
> > > > say I
> > > > > > was lawful good - I'd pow-
wow
> with
> > > > > > Gadget and Faceus and
figure
> out
> > > > how to
> > > > > > pull the rug out from under
> > > Magnus.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > As DM, I won't obstruct or
> help
> > > any
> > > > > > certain character - I hope
> > > everyone
> > > > > > understands when I say that
> there
> > > > will
> > > > > > be serious opposition
against
> the
> > > > group
> > > > > > (not necessarily the Black
> > > Legion),
> > > > and
> > > > > > that any current PC or NPC
> could
> > > > end up
> > > > > > with the power through sheer
> > > > attrition.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It would also help us
define
> the
> > > > > > pantheon - if Magnus and
> Dennis
> > > are
> > > > no
> > > > > > longer friends because
Magnus
> > > kills
> > > > > > Celane, or if Baish and
Gadget
> > > > become
> > > > > > bitter enemies, so much the
> > > better -
> > > > it
> > > > > > will spice up the pantheon.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I thought I would
start
> a
> > > new
> > > > > > list, since the last one was
> > > > getting a
> > > > > > > tad long.
> > > > > > > Jim, you have renewed
my
> > > > interest
> > > > > > in this plot, and hopefully
> > > > > > > Damon's as well.
> Basically, the
> > > > > > question of whether or not
the
> > > > > > > characters will succeed
is a
> > > moot
> > > > > > one. Jim has said we will,
> but
> > > > > > > honestly, even if he
hadn't
> > > said
> > > > it,
> > > > > > of course the characters
would
> > > > > > > succeed. I understand
what
> > > Damon
> > > > was
> > > > > > saying in his e-mail, but we
> > > > > > > always know the
characters
> will
> > > > > > succeed. How many times
have
> we
> > > > failed,
> > > > > > > in any campaign? Sure,
we
> lose
> > > > > > battles, but how often do
we
> lose
> > > > the
> > > > > > > war? All Jim really did
was
> > > > > > verbalize it.
> > > > > > > So the question now
is,
> how
> > > > well
> > > > > > will the party succeed?
> Whosoever
> > > > > > > grasps the power controls
> the
> > > > > > destiny. That's a pretty
tall
> > > > order.
> > > > > > > Will one of the Riders
> > > succeed?
> > > > Will
> > > > > > one of the Black Legion?
> Celane?
> > > > > > > How will Magnus' world
> differ
> > > from
> > > > > > Quasit's? Escrima's?
> Gadget's?
> > > > > > > Will the party turn
against
> each
> > > > > > other to claim the power?
In
> my
> > > > > > > opinion, the question of
> how the
> > > > > > adventure will end, and who
> will
> > > > > > > imprint the world with
their
> > > > desires,
> > > > > > is infinitely more
interesting
> > > > > > > than whether or not the
> group
> > > will
> > > > > > succeed at all. Hopefully
> Damon
> > > > > > > agrees.
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