It was the bit where the protagonists are being chased around the place, before they're captured. And yes, we got en eyeful of sacrifices to the Worm Lord; not that particular one, though.Originally Posted by Shemek hiTankolel
Yes; we're the fabled 'Secret Mission'! See next reply...
It was, indeed. Lord Gamalu is, if you wanted my personal opinion, a fathead.Was that "Gamalu's Secret Mission," Chirine?
Being a player, one of the upstate New York crowd, he got the bright idea that he should help the Livyani invade the Tsolei Isles. The Imperium was not as enthusiastic, but to keep him happy (and keep his money coming in) we got 'volunteered' to wander out there and 'advise' the Livyani on how to do things.
The whole thing was supposed to be a big secret, so of course everybody on the planet was in on it. We'd show up in Mu'uglavya, for example, and get the run-around until they figured out that we were The Secret Mission, and after that is all smooth sailing.
It got to the point where I used some spare figures to make a set of banners, done in my best 'circus' typefonts, that said "HERE COMES LORD GAMALU'S SECRET MISSION!" to lead the party, and "THERE GOES LORD GAMALU'S SECRET MISSION!" to be the last thing you saw of us. I added flower-flingers, trumpeters, fan-bearers, drummers, lackeys throwing coins to the crowd, and all the usual stuff you'd expect to see in a Very Important And Very Secret Mission. (These days, you can get a marching band and cheerleaders. Yes, I would have.)
TAAA TAAA TAAARRAAA! ZING! BANG! BOOM! and so on...
Once he got over the initial shock, Phil laughed so hard I thought he was going to puke his Mountain Dew / Old Ahoggya Piss. ("It's what's in the Ahoggya that makes it yellow!") No shame; no shame at all, that's us.
*scribbling notes*They are; it's a thread that runs all through Phil's texts. I do know that The One Other was part of imprisoning Lord Ksarul, and seems to be very quietly tolerated in official circles. Still tried very hard to stay away from them, though.
Oh! I think you have something, there!
If doctrinal reasons don't apply to Chirine ba Kal, they probably don't to others, either. They might be just deluded by, ahem, misinterpretations of the holy texts
That's an excellent way of cutting through red tape. And of course, secrets in front of everybody is so very Lyviani!It was, indeed. Lord Gamalu is, if you wanted my personal opinion, a fathead.
Being a player, one of the upstate New York crowd, he got the bright idea that he should help the Livyani invade the Tsolei Isles. The Imperium was not as enthusiastic, but to keep him happy (and keep his money coming in) we got 'volunteered' to wander out there and 'advise' the Livyani on how to do things.
The whole thing was supposed to be a big secret, so of course everybody on the planet was in on it. We'd show up in Mu'uglavya, for example, and get the run-around until they figured out that we were The Secret Mission, and after that is all smooth sailing.
It got to the point where I used some spare figures to make a set of banners, done in my best 'circus' typefonts, that said "HERE COMES LORD GAMALU'S SECRET MISSION!" to lead the party, and "THERE GOES LORD GAMALU'S SECRET MISSION!" to be the last thing you saw of us. I added flower-flingers, trumpeters, fan-bearers, drummers, lackeys throwing coins to the crowd, and all the usual stuff you'd expect to see in a Very Important And Very Secret Mission. (These days, you can get a marching band and cheerleaders. Yes, I would have.)
TAAA TAAA TAAARRAAA! ZING! BANG! BOOM! and so on...
Once he got over the initial shock, Phil laughed so hard I thought he was going to puke his Mountain Dew / Old Ahoggya Piss. ("It's what's in the Ahoggya that makes it yellow!") No shame; no shame at all, that's us.
Did that get you prestige, as it should?
"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place, and I don't care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward." - Rocky
Oh OK. I thought the Ito were like the Vriddi, ancient, arrogant, and self important. Not using lineages and such makes perfect sense.
Shemek.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
Mark Twain
Me too. I have been using props forever. I agree with what say about it being "immediate". I recently picked up a toy from the Dollar Store called "Finger Lasers".
They are perfect replicas for Eyes, and they have a bright little LED to provide an "action effect"They come 5 to a pack, sacrificed one to my granddaughter, for the greater good, and was left with four for game use.
Props can also clarify any in game discrepancies, or doubts. I once had a player, who was 6' 2", adamantly maintain that he should get to roll full damage with a falchion while fighting in a 7' high x 5' wide corridor. I explained that it was a slashing/chopping weapon and that he didn't have enough space for a swing, and that a stab was all he could manage,which means less damage. He argued and wouldn't let it go. I finally got my sabre, brought him into the basement, which had a 7' ceiling near the furnace room, and told him to try and slash with it. Needless to say that the ceiling prevented any slash from connecting. Props to the rescue.:cheerleader:
Shemek.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
Mark Twain
Cool. I bet that was fun and scary at the same time. Those sacrifices must have been very graphic judging from what you have told us about Phil's story telling ability. Any anecdotal reports that you can share?
Shemek.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
Mark Twain
1. Players often forget that they have to get out with the loot, or their lives. A locked door in front of you when being chased by baddies sucks.
1It's considered polite to give the owners a little present, mostly 'cause you want to be on good terms with them - and also to make sure that they will open the door when you come running back in panic...
2Yes! That's my Missus' suit. She looks sooooo cute in it - like a little tank (or tankette, if you prefer) all armored up in stainless steel. The scales are actually Navy surplus lifeboat mirrors we picked up for cheap at the scrap yard. I made the helmet and mask; she did everything else. You should see her Temple sword!
3She had a Horokangai PC, one of the guards at the Temple of Ksarul out past Hekellu. The black-and-silver triangular trim and the orange trim shows that she's a worshipper of Lord Vimuhla. Phil got to see this suit, and was pretty amazed.
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2. Tremendous job on both suits.:hatsoff: I just don't see enough of this stuff, as I'm not a convention goer.
3. I'm not sure I follow you. Was she a worshiper of Vihmuhla and Ksaral? Is this possible for a Temple guard, or people in general?
A Horokangai? I'm not familiar with this term.
Shemek
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
Mark Twain
1. Bah! Humbug! Grumble, grumble, grumble...You're welcome; I'm just reporting what I know.
1. I'd agree with that estimate. There is literally nothing in the files about the process that led to EPT; the first thing we have is the green-cover playtest edition, although I have heard rumors of a typed manuscript being out there somewhere that was mooted as being part of the box of papers that "Beyond This Point Be Dragons" was found in. The three of them were very close-mouthed about how EPT came to be, but then I was asking after The Great Lawsuit had gotten underway, and they were just not in a talkative mood. Can't blame them, really...
2. I have a bathroom scale, and I know how to use it...
2. Badum Bum. Take my scale, please! I take it everywhere, but it finds its way back.
Shemek.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
Mark Twain
This is perfect! I really get the feeling from your accounts that you had as much fun getting one over on Phil as you did adventuring. In fact it seems that often they were part and parcel of the same thing.It was, indeed. Lord Gamalu is, if you wanted my personal opinion, a fathead.
Being a player, one of the upstate New York crowd, he got the bright idea that he should help the Livyani invade the Tsolei Isles. The Imperium was not as enthusiastic, but to keep him happy (and keep his money coming in) we got 'volunteered' to wander out there and 'advise' the Livyani on how to do things.
The whole thing was supposed to be a big secret, so of course everybody on the planet was in on it. We'd show up in Mu'uglavya, for example, and get the run-around until they figured out that we were The Secret Mission, and after that is all smooth sailing.
It got to the point where I used some spare figures to make a set of banners, done in my best 'circus' typefonts, that said "HERE COMES LORD GAMALU'S SECRET MISSION!" to lead the party, and "THERE GOES LORD GAMALU'S SECRET MISSION!" to be the last thing you saw of us. I added flower-flingers, trumpeters, fan-bearers, drummers, lackeys throwing coins to the crowd, and all the usual stuff you'd expect to see in a Very Important And Very Secret Mission. (These days, you can get a marching band and cheerleaders. Yes, I would have.)
TAAA TAAA TAAARRAAA! ZING! BANG! BOOM! and so on...
Once he got over the initial shock, Phil laughed so hard I thought he was going to puke his Mountain Dew / Old Ahoggya Piss. ("It's what's in the Ahoggya that makes it yellow!") No shame; no shame at all, that's us.
I like the circus atmosphere you arranged. A marching band would have been priceless.
Go way boy ya bother me. There's no secret mission. Ignore the man behind the curtain.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
Mark Twain
I don't know if it was doctrinal; Phil tended to get farther and farther from any D&D tropes as time went on. I think that as he got more and more confident with the way we respected his world, he felt more and more comfortable with simply letting us get on with living there.*scribbling notes*
If doctrinal reasons don't apply to Chirine ba Kal, they probably don't to others, either. They might be just deluded by, ahem, misinterpretations of the holy texts
That's an excellent way of cutting through red tape. And of course, secrets in front of everybody is so very Lyviani!
Did that get you prestige, as it should
Oh, yes. Discounts from merchants, all the best places to stay, you name it. It got pretty funny, actually.
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