[dungeoncrawl] Re: Thursday morning summary

Nah, we can assume he relayed it. :)

> 
>     So will Faceous be able to relay 
this information to the group, or
> will it come through role-playing?
> 
> jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> > Oops - mouth zipping shut.  Will 
say no
> > more. :)  OK, maybe I should.  We're
> > not DMing here, so I'll say that it
> > comes to you from Faceus himself.  
Only
> > those who are currently played in 
the
> > active group (or those who replace
> > them) will be eligible for godhood.
> >
> > That knowledge may resolve much of 
the
> > convolution problem - the group can 
be
> > structured as you (the players) see
> > fit. I want to resist saying why 
this
> > is so; even party members who are 
dead
> > will still be eligible if they meet 
one
> > particular criteria - and everyone 
you
> > played in the fight last night 
already
> > meets it.
> >
> > So far, everyone else doesn't.
> >
> > >
> > >     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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