[dungeoncrawl] Re: Thursday morning summary

    Nadan doesn't want to be a god, but I don't care if he becomes one.
It would certainly get the guy out of the way.  :)
    I assume you mean just the characters we are currently playing?

jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Hopefully, next week should serve to
> shed some light on where things are
> headed.  Believe it or not, the road to
> godhood is already being paved - for
> better or for worse.
>
> Let me take this opportunity to ask an
> important question:  does anyone have a
> character in the current group that
> they do not want to see become a god?
> (Important: I'm not saying this in
> terms of what the character wants, but
> in terms of what the player wants).
>
> In the end, instead of failing, the
> characters might find a divine destiny
> to be unavoidable.
>
> >
> >     In the end, what will really
> disappoint or upset me is an ending
> > that doesn't allow us a chance to
> retire these characters.  Do I hope
> > that they will become gods?  Yes I
> do.  I am so excited about writing
> > these guys and girls up as deities!
> I can't wait!  However, if it
> > doesn't happen, it doesn't happen.
> As long as it doesn't end stupidly.
> >     Let me put it another way.  I
> don't want the end to be something
> > contrived.  So far you have never
> gone in the direction I intended, yet
> > you have continued to do things that
> made sense and were lots of fun.  I
> > have faith you will keep doing that.
> >
> > jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > > 1.  I had to chuckle when you
> brought
> > > up the fact that NPCs give such
> > > constant abuse to characters.  I
> hadn't
> > > thought of that, and had to respond
> > > without reading the rest.  Very good
> > > point!  As for Elminster, he had a
> lot
> > > on his mind:  powerful wizards
> seeking
> > > godhood, vast sources of power
> leaking
> > > into the realms, etc etc.  A bit
> harsh,
> > > but in line for him (at least from
> what
> > > I've read over the years).  I'll now
> > > read the next section:
> > >
> > > 2.  I'm getting a sense of relief
> from
> > > reading section 2 as well.  For some
> > > reason, I just don't have a problem
> > > with Baish!  I should, and I
> remember
> > > the character giving you tremendous
> > > headaches as a DM.  I think I've
> hit on
> > > a "aha!" moment here:  I'm really
> > > overwhelmed by roleplaying
> spellcasters
> > > in 3rd edition, not by character
> > > personalities.  It was reeeallly
> tough
> > > running both Amrikals and not having
> > > them annihilate everyone and
> everything
> > > around them.  I just don't have a
> firm
> > > enough grasp of 3rd edition magic.
> > >
> > > 3.  Yes, it does make sense.  I left
> > > last night mentioning two things to
> > > Matt and Damon:  (1) How to DM your
> > > powerful characters (which we
> discussed
> > > today), and (2) how terrified I am
> of
> > > this plot.
> > >
> > > I'm loving it, and I'm glad everyone
> > > else is having fun, but there's
> bound
> > > to be some controversy from what
> > > happens next!  As each week
> progresses,
> > > the danger level is going to go up.
> > >
> > > Some of that "controversy" concern
> > > comes from my knowledge of things to
> > > come that won't necessarily be
> popular
> > > with the players - the events might
> > > even come across as a "wet blanket"
> of
> > > sorts.
> > >
> > > For example, Gadget and Faceus
> weren't
> > > captured by Mylena - Tyr sent them.
> > > They both have a specific mission:
> > > Faceus to prevent the group from
> > > succeeding, and Gadget to deal with
> > > Klaw.
> > >
> > > For an example of what concerns me,
> > > I'll mention one idea now that I
> won't
> > > use in play:  I considered having
> the
> > > gods send a messenger to the Riders
> in
> > > Sigil.  They could return of their
> own
> > > volition, or sacrifice all godly
> aid.
> > > That would mean no spells or
> abilities
> > > for any of the priests, among other
> > > things.  But I've thought of a
> > > different, more democratic way that
> > > they will handle the problem, and it
> > > ain't going to be pretty either! :)
> > >
> > > That's why I feel like taking these
> > > things to their logical conclusions
> is
> > > going to make me as much a dreaded
> DM
> > > as Dan Robinetti.
> > > :)
> >
> >
> >

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