Dice Trial by Fire - Exalted 2e OOC

[Sherwood]

Understandable. Real Life always comes first.

 

[Thief of Words]

Viktor better hope Fei never finds out what the Elemental Benediction of air can accomplish.

So many requests for auto-chilling containers. So very, very many.

 

[Sherwood]

In a previous game, our Circle made a tricked out airship using the Elemental Benediction spell over and over again. The gasbag was self repairing to avoid leaks, parts of the hull were lightened with Air to make it easier to lift, the cargo hold was enhanced with Water to make the internal geometry customizable to either hold cargo or passengers, and other parts of the hull had Earth enhancements to make it more durable. It was great.

EDIT. And just so everyone knows, this was my 30,000th post. Huzzah!

 

[Psychie]

Congrats, Sherwood!

 

[MasterDAF]

Thief of Words For now Viktor can only do scene-long temporary benefits, but I do plan to pick up the spell version after setting up a more advanced workshop/central base of ops. And then...all the eternally chilled gourds Fei can carry! Haha, for now though I am limiting Viktor to upgrading armaments, to keep it more in line with his RP focus of weapons and armor. I figure as he grows and his Essence score increases, he'll begin to have visions/ideas that expand his understanding of crafting and sorcery that will give him an RP reason for crafting more non-armament items as his First-Age incarnation did before him.

Sherwood Those sound like some pretty fun and creative ways to make use of it! I'll have to try thinking outside the box like that as we progress. Also, cool beans on your 30,000th post!

 

[Thief of Words]

Haha, for now though I am limiting Viktor to upgrading armaments, to keep it more in line with his RP focus of weapons and armor.

Clearly he's never seen Feihan fight. Those gourds and containers are her armaments.

*points at the common form weapons of three of Feihan's four MAs styles.*

 

[MasterDAF]

Clearly he's never seen Feihan fight. Those gourds and containers are her armaments.

*points at the common form weapons of three of Feihan's four MAs styles.*

Ooh, I was already looking forward to seeing her fight, but now I'm really excited. I checked Feihan's sheet a couple times before to think up unique artifact weapons based on her existant weaponry, but noticed she doesn't carry weaponry. Based on her abilities and specialties, this didn't surprise me.

I haven't looked at any of those MA styles in a long time though, so I couldn't remember what their form type weaponry was; figured she probably just fought with fists and random objects scattered about. That's cool to hear she uses those as weapons, definitely shines more light on the fun involvement the specialties will play.

 

[Thief of Words]

Ooh, I was already looking forward to seeing her fight, but now I'm really excited. I checked Feihan's sheet a couple times before to think up unique artifact weapons based on her existant weaponry, but noticed she doesn't carry weaponry. Based on her abilities and specialties, this didn't surprise me.

I haven't looked at any of those MA styles in a long time though, so I couldn't remember what their form type weaponry was; figured she probably just fought with fists and random objects scattered about. That's cool to hear she uses those as weapons, definitely shines more light on the fun involvement the specialties will play.

3 of the 4 share Improvised Weaponry as a form weapon.

Which gets terrifying once she starts taking Athletics charms. "What do you mean the YEDDIM counts as a form weapon?!?!"

Short version? Imagine Jackie Chan with awesome boobs. And as a Solar. That's how Fei fights.

Heck, her name is even adapted from Wong Fei-hung.

 

[Rykon]

So IC I think Rashiid should pitch this plan, but we ran the Solar prison break in 3E a while back and there's always the one easy way in... Flawless Disguise as a Guard, take us in as "prisoners". We walk right through the front door, head towards the cells and dispatch anyone smart enough to catch on in a one/two on three beat down inside the complex. Take the keys, bust open the armory, release the prisoners, get our guy, and get the hell of town. Assuming complications will arise, but it's generally an easy way in and out without enacting a jailhouse genocide.

 

[Sherwood]

I like that. But it is only one possible answer to the issue of getting in and out.

 

[Psychie]

And any issues that come up can be fixed by my Jedi mind powers to alter their memories. This can work well. I like this plan.

 

[Rykon]

I mostly prefer this alternative, cause it means our expected kill count will be lower than other plans and any investigation would focus more on the prison riot than say, dead or missing wall guards, assuming we can't get a clear path in without dispatching one or more. Either way, getting out will be a matter of riding the chaos.

 

[Psychie]

I like it, too. As Darian said earlier, she is not one to engage in wanton slaughter for no reason.

 

[MasterDAF]

Ironically, I was thinking of maybe doing something like this just to cause the disturbance.

My thought was Fei goes in acting as a Dynast with Viktor cuffed (a la Star Wars with Han Chewie and Luke), they enter main gate, then starting fighting all guards in sight. Immediate problem on their hands forces guards to call in reinforcements, pulling wall watchers from posts, and clearing the way for rescue team to scale walls elsewhere and retrieve artifacts/Holst with minimal guard interaction.

Of course, it might not go as planned, especially if wall guards don't leave posts. Just ironic I was thinking along same lines though.

 

[Psychie]

We can combine both plans. Let Rashiid slip inside with a couple of new prisoners to be taken to a cell, then follow up with Fei and Viktor causing as much of a distraction as possible.

 

[Sherwood]

These are all great plans. All I need is for you guys to make a firm decision and make an IC post about all of this.

 

[RettieSetGo]

I concur with this plan, and I'm sad I didn't think of it

 

[Sherwood]

I'm looking forward to seeing how all of this comes out.

 

[Thief of Words]

acting as a Dynast

Fei: "Who's acting?"

 

[MasterDAF]

Fei: "Who's acting?"

Haha, good point!

I see this play out in my head where Fei marches Viktor in, handcuffs slightly open, intent on the two of them beating up guards. Then when Viktors' anima glows gold, she changes her mind and just reaches over and clicks the handcuffs shut.

 

[Kwops]

I'm thinking about summoning a jokun for our distraction elemental. Would that be agreeable? Also, since he received training from Aysik in sorcery, would he generally be familiar with the Abscissic Guide? I ask because it has some effects on the summoning and binding of elementals/demons.

 

[Thief of Words]

Haha, good point!

I see this play out in my head where Fei marches Viktor in, handcuffs slightly open, intent on the two of them beating up guards. Then when Viktors' anima glows gold, she changes her mind and just reaches over and clicks the handcuffs shut.

That's the nice version. The more likely version is she is drinking before he says it, and she does a spit take...of whiskey...in his eyes.

 

[Rykon]

I'm entirely unfamiliar with nuance of 2E summoning despite playing a solar circle sorcerer at one point. Mind explaining for the benefit of us slow in the head.

 

[Thief of Words]

Qbscissoc guide changes how the terms are handled. Demons get a limit track and a profile based on their Virtues. Can bind either by task duration or year-and-a-day. Limit break breaks binding.

 

[Kwops]

Binding is pretty similar for elementals, but for limit-break basically they gain some personality change or dice modifiers for the duration of their binding. They can also be bound as a companion of sorts for the summoner, as in their will isn't broken but they are still loyal to the summoner.