[dungeoncrawl] Re: Magnus' choice
- From: Johnathan Detrick <jdetrick@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 15:07:05 -0400
I love the analogy. Now all Magnus needs is someone with
"super-riddle" power and a giant head for a headquarters.
Could you see the Legion of Doom headquarters in the shape of
Magnus' helmet? BWAH-HA-HA-HA!!
jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> That's pretty much what I expected -
> still, the occasional break for a night
> of Magnus "springing" different Riders
> would be fun. I keep picturing the
> Hanna-Barbera Lex Luthor and the Legion
> of Doom for some reason...
>
> >
> > Honestly, I am excited about the
> high powered plot, but I was hoping
> > we would stick with the lower level
> characters for awhile. I was
> > wondering how you were going to
> structure it (do all the lower level
> > stuff, then higher level or switch
> back and forth), and I was really
> > hoping to work with Ilana, Kilian,
> Sonya, et al. They have my focus
> > right now.
> >
> > jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > > OK, I know Damon's gone home for the
> > > day, but for those of you who are
> still
> > > at work, maybe this will be worth
> > > saying.
> > >
> > > I know most of the interest right
> now
> > > lies with the "high powered" plot,
> and
> > > that's understandable.
> > >
> > > However, I suggest that you try to
> view
> > > tonight from the perspective of the
> > > lower level characters; see them as
> > > your "point of view" on the campaign
> > > world. After all, they won big, but
> > > may not have come to terms with
> > > everything they've seen and done.
> > >
> > > I also just remembered - I owe you
> guys
> > > items and experience! We'll have
> to do
> > > that tonight as well...
> > >
> > > > Or Celane for that matter!!
> > > >
> > > > It's our power, damnit!!
> > > >
> > > > :) I'm heading home, I'll see you
> > > guys tonight!
> > > >
> > > > Damon
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Johnathan Detrick
> > > [mailto:jdetrick@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002
> 1:30
> > > PM
> > > > To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [dungeoncrawl] Re:
> Magnus'
> > > choice
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > We'd have to go the
> illegitimate
> > > way, as far as I can see. Even if
> we
> > > > wanted to write our names in the
> > > book, who has time? We have to move
> > > > quickly
> > > > to stop Amrikol. Don't forget,
> this
> > > isn't just about Magnus gaining
> power;
> > > > it's about making sure Amrikol
> does
> > > not.
> > > >
> > > > Damon Kline wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Yeah, like John just said, he
> would
> > > need a party to get that done. If
> the
> > > > > God's don't really
> have "authority"
> > > in Sigil, some characters could be
> > > > > busted out and "hide out" there.
> > > > >
> > > > > We could use it as a base of
> > > operations to find this distant
> world.
> > > > >
> > > > > Yeah, we could do that! That
> might
> > > be interesting. Especially if the
> > > > > lower-level group is looking to
> fix
> > > some things like restoring Sinjen's
> > > > > honor and Sonya's soul.
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002
> > > 9:20 AM
> > > > > To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: [dungeoncrawl] Re:
> Magnus'
> > > choice
> > > > >
> > > > > Well, then again, that's
> the "legit"
> > > > > way to do it, if there even is
> such
> > > a
> > > > > thing. Some members could
> > > > > always "escape", as it were, or
> > > > > be "busted loose", and then go
> take
> > > > > care of the administrative
> details
> > > like
> > > > > getting their name off the
> list...
> > > > >
> > > > > > Oh that is just not right.
> Could
> > > you
> > > > > imagine Magnus getting the
> current
> > > > > > party to help him do that and
> then
> > > > > ditching them as soon as the
> Riders
> > > were
> > > > > > free?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I could see that.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > But, I couldn't see them
> helping
> > > > > him. Sinjen is too worried
> about
> > > his
> > > > > honor
> > > > > > at the moment to go and do
> > > something
> > > > > like that and Kilian would never
> > > agree
> > > > > > to it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Could be interesting though!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > [mailto:jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 28,
> 2002
> > > 9:08
> > > > > AM
> > > > > > To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Subject: [dungeoncrawl] Re:
> > > Magnus'
> > > > > choice
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You guys will hate me, but I
> guess
> > > > > > that's part of the fun. :)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Getting the characters
> together
> > > won't
> > > > > > be so easy for Magnus. In
> fact,
> > > as
> > > > > > things currently stand, it
> may be
> > > > > well-
> > > > > > nigh impossible.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > But, there is...aNOTHer
> option...
> > > and
> > > > > > here's where that "hate" stuff
> > > might
> > > > > > start. I'll assume that
> Magnus
> > > > > > discussed this with Mylena.
> She'd
> > > > > > offer some information, namely
> > > that
> > > > > > Amrikol researched the same
> > > problem
> > > > > > already. When he was first
> > > > > interested
> > > > > > in recruiting Magnus, he
> didn't
> > > know
> > > > > if
> > > > > > Magnus would be free of the
> gods
> > > or
> > > > > > not.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It was discovered that to free
> > > > > someone
> > > > > > of Tyr's edict, their name
> needed
> > > to
> > > > > be
> > > > > > expunged from the book of
> > > judgement -
> > > > > > kept in the 4th Heaven - with
> a
> > > quill
> > > > > > of a phoenix that is ready to
> > > > > > reincarnate.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > One quill per person. And Tyr
> > > (and
> > > > > the
> > > > > > other gods) would be sure to
> find
> > > out
> > > > > > sooner or later...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Did I mention that you'd hate
> > > me? :)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Ok, here is a list of
> the
> > > > > > characters Magnus would want
> to
> > > bring
> > > > > > > along with him to populate a
> > > > > > pantheon. However, before we
> go
> > > too
> > > > > > far, a
> > > > > > > few notes.
> > > > > > > First, Magnus would
> like to
> > > get
> > > > > > them all together somehow and
> go
> > > > > > > over this once. He does not
> > > relish
> > > > > > one on one meetings with all
> of
> > > > > > > these people. He'd like a
> big
> > > > > party
> > > > > > meeting, if he can do it. I
> also
> > > > > > > think it will be more
> > > interesting,
> > > > > > role-playing wise, so the
> > > characters
> > > > > > > can talk this out amongst
> > > > > > themselves. This should be
> one of
> > > > > the
> > > > > > more
> > > > > > > interesting things in the
> > > > > character's
> > > > > > lives, and I don't see how it
> > > > > > > can't result in some very
> > > > > interesting
> > > > > > conversations.
> > > > > > > Second, I don't know
> which
> > > > > > characters will accept and
> which
> > > ones
> > > > > > > won't. I also know that I
> may
> > > have
> > > > > > excluded some characters that
> > > > > > > players may wish to
> participate.
> > > > > > Please understand that it's
> only
> > > > > > > because Magnus wouldn't
> think of
> > > > > > them. For example (surprise,
> > > > > > > surprise), Angelo is not
> > > included.
> > > > > > However, Baish might suggest
> him.
> > > > > > > That sort of thing.
> > > > > > > Third, I (as a player)
> don't
> > > > > > expect all of these people to
> be
> > > in
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > party, and neither does
> > > Magnus. He
> > > > > > prefers a small, compact
> group.
> > > > > > > Easier to control, and many
> > > times
> > > > > > more efficient than an army.
> > > Once we
> > > > > > > figure out who is up for the
> > > > > mission,
> > > > > > we can decide an actual group.
> > > > > > > Or, depending on what the
> group
> > > > > needs
> > > > > > to do, perhaps we will have
> two
> > > > > > > groups? Much of that will
> be
> > > up to
> > > > > > Jim.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Here's the list, broken
> > > down by
> > > > > > player:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Matt:
> > > > > > > Carpathia
> > > > > > > Foster
> > > > > > > Gadget
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Keith:
> > > > > > > Karvas
> > > > > > > Nelik
> > > > > > > Saurote
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Jim:
> > > > > > > Ambrosia
> > > > > > > Escrima
> > > > > > > Marnie
> > > > > > > Jack Knight
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Damon:
> > > > > > > Baish
> > > > > > > Dove
> > > > > > > Quasit
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > John:
> > > > > > > Faceous
> > > > > > > Nadan
> > > > > > > Zolkiir
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > NPCs:
> > > > > > > Shelensia
> > > > > > > Talosaard
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thoughts or comments?
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