General Discussion [Dreams of the Third Age]

[Esbilon]

Before explaining my slightly silly plan, I would like to remind everyone of the 37th Maxim of Maximally Efficient Mercenaries: There is no 'overkill.' There is only 'open fire' and 'I need to reload.'


Now, to my question. The Faithful Ally is a very useful spell that affects the sorcerer and one other person, they can send telepathic messages to each other and even teleport to each other's sides. However, it requires that two identical tattoos be made on the involved characters in identical places. This is a Perception + Craft [Air] roll difficulty 4, which is more than Suhiko can reliably pull off. What I want to do to overcome this is cast Whirwind of Fate beforehand which gives me a rather large pool of automatic successes that I can use to accomplish any stated goal. If it seems like overkill to bend Fate in order to draw at tattoo, I will remind you that there is no such thing as overkill, per the above mentioned maxim

 

[Kaji-Oni]

Esbilon, in game try to talk up how your rule of the Blessed Isle will be for the best benefit of the Realm and Creation then Alexandra can set up a spy network for you pretty easily.


Goddamnbatman I was wondering if I could get a custom 5 dot hearthstone. One that is like the Mind Cleansing Stone but much stronger. It would have the ability to free people of religious indoctrination. I have an awesome evil scheme that will benefit the party if this stone is allowed.

 

[Esbilon]

[QUOTE="Kaji-Oni]Esbilon, in game try to talk up how your rule of the Blessed Isle will be for the best benefit of the Realm and Creation then Alexandra can set up a spy network for you pretty easily.

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"The world is a mess and I just... Need to rule it."


--Dr. Horrible, he's got a PhD in Horribleness!

 

[Feantari]

Before explaining my slightly silly plan, I would like to remind everyone of the 37th Maxim of Maximally Efficient Mercenaries: There is no 'overkill.' There is only 'open fire' and 'I need to reload.'
Now, to my question. The Faithful Ally is a very useful spell that affects the sorcerer and one other person, they can send telepathic messages to each other and even teleport to each other's sides. However, it requires that two identical tattoos be made on the involved characters in identical places. This is a Perception + Craft [Air] roll difficulty 4, which is more than Suhiko can reliably pull off. What I want to do to overcome this is cast Whirwind of Fate beforehand which gives me a rather large pool of automatic successes that I can use to accomplish any stated goal. If it seems like overkill to bend Fate in order to draw at tattoo, I will remind you that there is no such thing as overkill, per the above mentioned maxim

I approve of this.

 

[MaHaSuchi's700]

I don't plan on flashing my anima and demand they bow down. But using Understanding the Court to find out who's important, Wise-Eyed Courtier Method to influence the rank and file and Irresistible Salesman Spirit to win over the leaders. Plus, going after those who already don't like Mnemon seems like a winning strategy.
What I'm asking is mostly whether you'll let me build such backgrounds up during downtime, or it is something we have to spend playtime doing.

If any of them know the SMA Sapphire Veil of Passion, or a God uses Measure the Wind on your Character, you're toast.

What I want to do to overcome this is cast Whirwind of Fate beforehand which gives me a rather large pool of automatic successes that I can use to accomplish any stated goal. If it seems like overkill to bend Fate in order to draw at tattoo, I will remind you that there is no such thing as overkill, per the above mentioned maxim

That's definitely going to be obvious to Sidereals.

 

[Esbilon]

If I do it near them, sure. I mean to avoid doing that,

 

[WarDragon]

How many specialties to Solaroids start with before BP? The 4 from standard chargen?

 

[Ludek]

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@Goddamnbatman


What is happening with Scarlet whisper, considering Werlan's dealing with Paragon he could know her unless She is hiding

 

[MaHaSuchi's700]

Uh... Ludek? Just to clarify... Do you know what the background plot of this game is?

 

[Ludek]

What do you have in mind? I've read gameplay information, if I'm doing someting wrong or went overboard please tell me, becouse right now I'm bit lost

 

[WarDragon]

Okay. My Devil Tiger charmset is in a good place to start the game, I think. Got all the basics, and a few iconic combat charms. Still feeling insecure about balance, reviews are welcome...


Of note, I have completely rewritten my Excellency. The more I thought I about it, the more I came to think that the original concept of "wealth Yozi mixed with rulership" was a more interesting concept and fitting concept for a dragon than "another rulership Yozi with overtones of wealth." Here's the new version:

First Baal-Shazash Excellency
Cost:1m per die; Mins:Essence 1; Type:Reflexive (Step 1 for attacker; Step 2 for defender)


Keywords:Combo-OK


Duration:Instant


Prerequisite Charms:None


The Dragon Astride the World is avaricious and proud, utterly ruthless in defense of his ever-expanding hoard. His mighty draconic body inspires awe and fear in lesser creatures. He values wealth both for its own sake, and for the power it brings. Nor is he limited to mere coinage; his hoard includes knowledge, as well as land and the people upon it.


Fortunately for his subjects, he is a relatively benevolent tyrant, at least so long as his power is unchallenged. After all, his hoard's diminishment or growth is his own. The Consuming Fire is even willing to practice self-denial, so long as it is in the name of delayed gratification. His patience is limited, however, and any foolish enough to rob him, or threaten his pride, will be purged with talon and flame.


This Charm can be used to enhance rolls used increase or protect the Infernal's wealth and power (except when doing so could lead to greater loss later), and most rolls dealing with fire. Strangely, it can also be used with games of skill and chance, even when they are not played for high stakes; Baal-Shazash is enamored of such diversions, and can rarely resist a bet. He cannot use his Excellency to disguise himself, or hide his presence or goals; the Dragon Astride the World is too vain to cloak his majesty in subtlety.

 

[MaHaSuchi's700]

Well... I'm not sure if I'm correct on this, but I thought that it was intended for the PC Devil Tigers to be the ones who took down the Silver Prince. While you've got a perfect setup going for the world-building that's going to come after that, you don't have any established connection to the other DTs. Maybe take a look at the other DTs and characters in general to see if you can establish some connections, beyond what you have already?

 

[Seeker of the End]

My character was supposed to be the first DT so I could take a mentorship role if necessary. I could also say that we're sticking to together as a group of DTs that aren't working for the Yozis. Alternatively, we could be one of the 5 (including the canon infernal turned DT) DTs in existence. That would make use completely badass for taking down the Silver Prince with a 5/4-man team. It's up to the rest of you though.

 

[WarDragon]

That was my intention, certainly. But if you get to be first to mark the path, I call killing blow on the Prince. :cool:

 

[MaHaSuchi's700]

Remember that the canon Malefactor Sulomor is also a DT.

 

[Seeker of the End]

It was a combined killing blow. Also I weakened him for you with my (redacted) charms.


Also, are we required to have all the required charms for the heretical chanrs such as the two different shintai charms, etc? If not, then I'm interested in adding some of my custom DT charms.

 

[Ludek]

Well I get it. Just I developoed PC I got caught on on making wanting him to work with 'straight' celestial (you know lunars, solars) since I assumed they will be heavy majority. Result is that I _prefer_ for PC such company, if I'm told to group with DT only party .. no problem. Besides I play rather deceitful individual so playing someone else is almost default mode.


Besides as I read that meeting point of some PC with stealing Gem's god treasury, is planned to be done in mixed group (I won't be only DT)

 

[WarDragon]

[QUOTE="MaHaSuchi's700]Remember that the canon Malefactor Sulomor is also a DT.

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She is? When did that come up?

 

[Seeker of the End]

Our almighty ST added that to the events page on this forum.

 

[JayTee]

It's possible that we might have crossed paths before. One minor subplot I have with Kyros is that he goes zooming around Creation deliberately pissing off every major antagonist. He's currently engaged in a game of Whack-a-mole with the forces of the First and Forsaken Lion.

 

[Myllinnia]

[QUOTE="Seeker of the End]It was a combined killing blow. Also I weakened him for you with my (redacted) charms.
Also, are we required to have all the required charms for the heretical chanrs such as the two different shintai charms, etc? If not, then I'm interested in adding some of my custom DT charms.

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I did. And then in cannibalizing the First Excellency of the ED to get my own First Excellency kinda ate that Shintai. So I have one Shintai left of the two that made me a DT. xD

 

[Ludek]

It's possible that we might have crossed paths before. One minor subplot I have with Kyros is that he goes zooming around Creation deliberately pissing off every major antagonist. He's currently engaged in a game of Whack-a-mole with the forces of the First and Forsaken Lion.

Do you have corsing path with my PC Verlan?


Yes it's doable, especially since stealing tresury of Gem's god could pissoff Righteous Devil so pissing off First and Forsaken Lion could be my way of saying sorry . But how exactly we could meet?

 

[Myllinnia]

Yeah some kind of a definition or limit on it on the torment would be appropriate, check out the example in the books, like the Malfeas one doesn't affect people who have more MDV than the infernal (Essence+virtue) forgot which virtue it was for Malfeas and making them berserk.

I pretty much followed the Ebon Dragon's way and inverted it slightly. I do have the MDV less than Infernal (Essence+Virtue) thing already there.

 

[JayTee]

Do you have corsing path with my PC Verlan?
Yes it's doable, especially since stealing tresury of Gem's god could pissoff Righteous Devil so pissing off First and Forsaken Lion could be my way of saying sorry . But how exactly we could meet?

Your call. Part of Kyros's plot is that he makes things slightly easier for people by antagonizing antagonists, thus forcing them to expend valuable resources to chase him down and try (and inevitably fail) to take him out. It could be you came across him when he was in the middle of a fight with the Storm Mothers (who he also likes to annoy and who hate him with a passion) on his way to start carpet bombing the latest incursion by the First and Forsaken Lion.

 

[Seeker of the End]

You need two shintai charms to get flame of the rising Phoenix or tempest of inner focus.