[dungeoncrawl] Re: Tuesday morning thoughts
- From: jimkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: dungeoncrawl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 11:22:49 US/Eastern
I have only a little time, but glad to
hear people had fun last night. I know
I did!
I'm not sure what could be done to give
subtle characters like Sinjen a bit
more time in the spotlight. With such
a time limit each week, there's always
a risk that the night will get bogged
down dealing with weaker creatures -
the end fights get crammed in to the
last minute as it is. Any suggestions?
> I have some thoughts to share, but I
have to go to Harrisburg for a bit.
> Perhaps I can send something out
later!
>
> Let me at least say that I enjoyed
last night a lot! It was fun from many
> standpoints and I too got the very
cinematic feeling from the adventure.
> Very cool Jim.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Johnathan Detrick
[mailto:jdetrick@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002
10:22 AM
> To: Riders II
> Subject: [dungeoncrawl] Tuesday
morning thoughts
>
> Ok, I thought last night was a
lot of fun. Sadly, Matt was called
> away for work towards the end of the
evening, and spent much of his time
> with his attention divided. That's
the problem with being adults and
> having responsibilities. It's just
one of those things.
> For some reason last night, I
kept seeing this group and it's
> actions very cinematically. There
were some very interesting images
> last night. Quincy standing on a
wall via a Spider Climb spell and
> scrying in a crystal ball. Then,
when the ball erupted in a Lightning
> Bolt, he was unable to drop the ball,
due to the stickiness in his hands
> from the Spider Climb.
> Ilana being punched by Alustrel
and flying halfway across the
> battlefield, to land in a heap,
unconscious.
> Sonya, trying to get the
dagger/sword away from Alustrel, doing a
> flying tackle across ten feet and
slamming into her with the force of a
> linebacker.
> Quincy, wrapping his Cloak of
Teleportation around the party at the
> last minute, teleporting them from
the scene just as Alustrel exploded.
> Alustrel, defiant and dying,
snapping her own neck to bring the
> party down.
> The servant of Pelor, seeing the
collapse of the sewers above him,
> shielding Sinjen with his body.
Sinjen later turning up at the Green
> Mill Inn wearing the armor of his
protector, with his protector nowhere
> to be seen.
> All of these stand out as scenes
from a grand movie.
>
> When you come right down to it, I
like this group. I know that they
> aren't Matt's favorite. He has a lot
less interest in them than Damon
> and I do, and I think he would be
very happy to never play them again.
> I keep hoping that this might change,
especially as it is his character
> that the current storyline revolves
around. Unfortunately, on a night
> like last night, when there are
problems at work that demand his
> attention, it's hard to lose yourself
in the game. I find it remarkable
> that he was able to pay as much
attention as he did.
> I think the party acquitted
themselves quite well, despite the death
> of Ilana (it could have been much
worse). I know that I was very happy
> with Quincy. Taking the time to redo
his spell list and rethink the
> character was quite helpful. While
he did not take out foes left and
> right, he managed to hold his own,
and he got in a few licks. Although
> he still provided transportation for
the group, he did more than that,
> and I was quite happy. It would be
nice for these five characters to
> catch a break. They always seem to
be scrambling through these fights,
> dealing with creatures that are much
too powerful for them. Although
> they have done well, it would be nice
to see them in a fight with
> creatures geared more to their power
level. Sinjen, for example, is a
> very talented man. I think he could
really awe most of the characters
> in the group, given the chance.
Instead he always seems to end up in
> cosmic battles that just don't fit
him.
> That being said, I am anxious to
see this group used more. I didn't
> realize until last night that both
Ilana and Quincy are rather
> soft-spoken. Usually, when I play
two characters, I can speak their
> lines without having to say
beforehand, "This character says
this..."
> Last night I found myself saying that
first. Yet their personalities
> are very different, and I look
forward to a chance to explore them.
> Other thoughts or comments?
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