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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >