[dungeoncrawl] Re: Random thoughts
- From: Johnathan Detrick <jdetrick@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 11:17:31 -0400
That would be fine with me. We have said that we are going to do some
breaks. Well, the next time we do, why don't we let him run something? We all
have some characters, like Brombith, Hireonymus and Rashaad, that are lower in
level. We could each just use one character, so he had less to deal with.
Damon Kline wrote:
> I mentioned it to him and he said he thought it would be cool. He had
> briefly mentioned it before as well, so I think the interest is there.
>
> I'd like to set something up at some point and give him the chance to do so.
> Maybe we could set something up now, for a few months from now and give him
> a chance to prepare.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Johnathan Detrick [mailto:jdetrick@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 11:00 AM
> To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [dungeoncrawl] Re: Random thoughts
>
> That is true, about Matt DMing. He could probably do these three, but
> it
> might be too much for his first time. Is Matt even interested in DMing?
>
> Damon Kline wrote:
>
> > That is very true. Keep in mind that technically, Krodo is a rogue. He
> has
> > the same duelist prestige class that Marnie does, but he does have 7 or 8
> > levels of rogue. Not that that means a whole lot, but... :)
> >
> > I think that would make an awesome group and one that might be especially
> > fun for Matt to DM because Krodo can lighten any group. :) And they are
> > all good aligned individuals.
> >
> > The only downside is their power level. I was talking with Matt and it
> > might be easier for him to start out by DMing some lower level characters,
> > because there is less that he has to account for as a DM and less
> "options"
> > that the villains/NPC's will have for him to keep track of.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Johnathan Detrick [mailto:jdetrick@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 9:25 AM
> > To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [dungeoncrawl] Re: Random thoughts
> >
> > Krodo and Marnie would be a great adventuring couple. I'd love to see
> > an
> > adventure with the three of them. They are all powerful, yet they have a
> > limited set of resources (no rogue, no wizard). It would be very
> > interesting to
> > see how they would resolve certain situations.
> >
> > Damon Kline wrote:
> >
> > > I'm thinking that I would like to make Dove a deity, but perhaps Krodo
> > could
> > > hook up with those guys? He and Marnie always had a lot in common and
> > since
> > > her husband is going to be a god, maybe she'll need some company. :)
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Johnathan Detrick [mailto:jdetrick@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 3:05 PM
> > > To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [dungeoncrawl] Re: Random thoughts
> > >
> > > Well, Damon seemed to want Dove as a deity, although perhaps he will
> > > change his mind once he gets back from Pittsburgh. If not, perhaps
> > > Nadan and Marnie could hook up, since their spouses ran off to become
> > > deities. :)
> > > It makes a lot of sense to move Dennis, although it also made sense
> > > to keep him with the others. I'll switch that around.
> > >
> > > jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > >
> > > > A couple of things - let's put Dennis
> > > > by himself. We could have another god
> > > > of magic that oversees Zolkiir,
> > > > Barlowe, Celane, and whoever else. The
> > > > only exception to that oversight would
> > > > be Ancalagon - who has necromantic
> > > > magic - and falls under the death
> > > > powers.
> > > >
> > > > I like the idea of Bree being a
> > > > powerful woodland being.
> > > >
> > > > On Nadan, I'm fine with either keeping
> > > > him in active use or making him a god.
> > > > If it were up to me, I'd keep him,
> > > > Dove, and Marnie active as a high-
> > > > powered threesome. I think they'd be
> > > > neat together.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > That's what I was thinking as
> > > > well. But where do we put him? Where
> > > > do
> > > > > illusions fit into the scheme of
> > > > things?
> > > > >
> > > > > "Grogan, Keith" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > > 1. How about a lesser power of
> > > > Illusions and trickery under the sages
> > > > of
> > > > > > > reality? Add deception as well
> > > > maybe?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I thought Barlow
> > > > was going to factor somehow into the
> > > > > > illusionary field?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > ----------
> > > > > > > From: Damon Kline
> > > > > > > Reply To:
> > > > dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, October
> > > > 23, 2002 8:44 AM
> > > > > > > To: 'dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> > > > > > > Subject: [dungeoncrawl] Re:
> > > > Random thoughts
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Okay, let's see:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 1. How about a lesser power of
> > > > Illusions and trickery under the sages
> > > > of
> > > > > > > reality? Add deception as well
> > > > maybe?
> > > > > > > Or, we could split it up
> > > > and do darker illusions including things
> > > > > > > like fear and put that one under
> > > > the Shadow Lords and then do a lighter
> > > > > > > illusions/deception/trickery and
> > > > put that under the sages?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 2. I like him in the role you
> > > > suggested, or perhaps as the darker
> > > > side of
> > > > > > > illusions and fear?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 3. I love the idea of Bree as a
> > > > fey queen or something!! I suppose it's
> > > > > > > up
> > > > > > > to Jim about stickpin, but he
> > > > would be cool as some sort of demi-power
> > > > > > > that
> > > > > > > frolics through the
> > > > wilderness. :)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 4. I would put Kilian in the
> > > > nature pantheon if we needed god's
> > > > there. I
> > > > > > > think it would be interesting to
> > > > have a very young person be thrust into
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > role of a god.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 5. I thought about the demi-
> > > > human thing, but I like the idea of all
> > > > of
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > races worshipping the same
> > > > deities, sort of. It unites the world
> > > > in a
> > > > > > > sense, which is cool and we have
> > > > enough "squabbling" between the existing
> > > > > > > deities, we shouldn't need other
> > > > demi-human deities to squabble with for
> > > > > > > power.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 6. I'd say it's up to you on
> > > > Nadan. I don't mind if you keep using
> > > > him.
> > > > > > > We might be hard pressed to find
> > > > people for him to adventure with that
> > > > > > > would
> > > > > > > be around his power level. I
> > > > have Krodo running around who most
> > > > likely
> > > > > > > won't be a deity and of course
> > > > Erebus. But even they aren't quite up
> > > > to
> > > > > > > Nadan's power level. But, if it
> > > > doesn't make sense for him to be a
> > > > deity,
> > > > > > > then I'd say don't do it.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: Johnathan Detrick
> > > > [mailto:jdetrick@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002
> > > > 4:22 PM
> > > > > > > To: Riders II
> > > > > > > Subject: [dungeoncrawl] Random
> > > > thoughts
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Some brainstorming on my way out
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > We had talked of a god of
> > > > illusions, but it doesn't seem to fit
> > > > > > > under any of the categories we
> > > > have now. We could put it under the
> > > > > > > magic god, but that seems dull.
> > > > Is there anywhere we need illusions?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Do we want to think of making
> > > > Betelguize are god of dark and
> > > > > > > forbidden knowledge? Jim always
> > > > played him as being obsessed with
> > > > > > > knowledge, but he wasn't evil.
> > > > Would he go evil?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Do we want Bree as a deity
> > > > for woodland creatures? What about
> > > > > > > Stickpin? Do we want Bree as a
> > > > divine being, kind of like a Queen of
> > > > > > > Faerie?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Do we want to use Kilian and
> > > > Ilana to fill out our nature pantheon?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Do we want any deities to
> > > > represent the demi-humans? God of
> > > > gnomes,
> > > > > > > god of elves, that sort of thing?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If Dove is going to be a
> > > > deity, what do I do with Nadan? Do the
> > > > > > > other DMs in the group want him
> > > > out of commission, due to his power?
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