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Post by casdegere on Nov 10, 2010 10:19:51 GMT -5
Eh...my statements were meant purely as sarcasm. Azcot has a very thick skin. He survived many years with the minotaurs after all. What these two "Humons" have done so far has not affected his demeanor. He did not understand what Eolaer was doing. He only saw him coming toward him and he wasn't exactly sure what his intentions were so he treated him warily and was not to friendly with him I think. A Minotaur might have acted the same way. *wink* Sangrias wariness however may have been alleviated with a more lengthy RP when Azcot was met up with. Azcot is of Neutral Good alignment but he barely said much of anything because there was no time and everything else that was being said kind of pushed past the moment. Now the group is hurdling toward danger and Azcot is still somewhat of a wildcard. Going into battle not knowing if you can trust your comrades...thats got to be a terrible thing to contemplate as a warrior.  Azcot also might be confused at Za'era's apparent aloofness toward him. She appears to be "preoccupied" and has barely said anything to him directly. Something that has added to his confusion. Without the Opportunity to RP this, it will remain as it is. Rin...is acting exactly how he expects...nuff said hehe. I must say that Alloy plays a Kenku pretty darn well. Eolaer seemed to dislike being manhandled then used a trick by tripping him without warning. Quite dishonorable. Also, he appears to be engaging in some kind of personal need to show others he and Za'era are a couple. Something that Azcot has no experience with and also finds this confusing. the above is how Azcot sees things right now. I have put it here to further explain my point. |
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Post by Andre on Nov 10, 2010 10:41:53 GMT -5
Ohhhh ok I see now  ... that's a shame would have liked to see Azcot give Eolaer or Sangrias a pummeling maybe that will happen later on  kidding (kind of ! Totally up to the player how his PC would react in that situation mind you I totally respect that , but the DM would find a non-lethal and no doubt well deserved pummeling of Eolaer or Sangrias quite amusing ) .. my apologies for misinterpreting and thinking Azcot was going to go for lethal damage ... I find the forum really helps with the RP thing though right now Za'era is the only Azcot would have much of a chance to develop a relationship with as a friend since she's the only PC he's met any significant of time with prior to the campaign starting .. having said that, next FG dragonlance game session we run I expect to wrap up this module resulting in some "down time" while the PC's travel to their next destination, a perfect opportunity for the PC's to chat and get to know one another further ... more than likely I will post a forum RP thread to this effect, " On the road to (fill in the blank) " or some similar sort of title, with my DM observations on interplay that took place between the PC's in past FG game sessions as "conversation starters" .. I find this in turn works as a springboard to PC to PC RP'ing in FG game sessions ... Oh also you might have missed this in the FG game session (where as you say there is so much going on it's hard to keep track of everything) but when Azcot hopped out of the pot along with Eolaer Za'era gave Azcot a big hug .... after which she's been focused on the dragon mainly I think In "real life" her player Madelaine has given us a heads up.. since English is not her native language (and I'm quoting Madelaine here not making observations on my own I swear ! ) , she says she sometimes has a hard time keeping up with all the PC conversations at once.. she's basically focusing on Eolaer but no doubt having a hard time carrying on simultaneous conversations with other PC's at the same time ... which kind of proves Casdegere's point to being with sort of , but like I said earlier nature of the beast in FG I'm afraid  .. |
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Post by darkalloy on Nov 10, 2010 10:44:40 GMT -5
Sadly that was me playing Rin bad, I think even Andre could tell you that was under par for me. Also yes Eolear dislikes being man handled be careful or you will be called the spawn of a black dragons cunt, which will make Rin a bit jealous as that is his nick name from Eolear. I think Nydhog may need to make Eolear mention the don't grab me ever again thing with a "I had enough of that as a slave." line in there. And as for Sangrias ask flak he'll tell you Sangrias isn't exactly people person nor do I think he trusts any of the other party members. However flak would have to clarify that as this is just my impression of Sangrias.
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Post by casdegere on Nov 10, 2010 10:52:29 GMT -5
Holy COW, I had no idea that the group was so rough and tumble. If I had I would have made a halfling rogue!!!
So there are three fighters...hmmm... and now a Wizard...A lot of Firepower.
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Post by darkalloy on Nov 10, 2010 11:07:07 GMT -5
Well... Rin's less rough more tumble and soon will be a bit more... Scoundrel-ish. Not that he isn't already, I mean he did spend most of his money on things to help the party rather than him. Like a ring of knock, a ladder, a pole, some rope.... ok thats more for his entertainment but still.... an everburning torch, bolt cutters,a battering ram, and some aphrodisiacs.... Ok I'm lying about the aphrodisiacs unless powdered pearl is one and I just hadn't heard..... In hind sight that is defiantly something Rin would have I mean he is a bard after all no self respecting bard would be caught dead with out some kind of aphrodisiac besides there good looks and music... He left his stash in solace that's it. Also he is out of pipe weed and sniffer is gone.
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Post by flak on Nov 10, 2010 19:19:46 GMT -5
Wow, you guys talk a lot.
Whatever you guys do is fine, I'll follow up to code if it changes. I don't really get lost with the talk, but it does get muddled from time to time.
Other than that, I'll be in the corner plotting how to kill everyone if they take a swipe at me. *Paranoia!*
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Post by darkalloy on Nov 10, 2010 22:48:19 GMT -5
Aye we do talk a lot Mean while Rin will be plotting how to embarrass Sangrias or just make him even more uncomfortable than he was with bupu.
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Post by casdegere on Jan 5, 2011 10:31:51 GMT -5
Game Tactics:
I understand bogging everything down with game rules can get cumbersome and take away from the fun factor of the game for the players and the GM. However, considering how rare magic appears to be in this particular campaign I think it might bring a new element if some of the original rules were put in place when it comes to spell casting. Examples:
As a caster: Declaring casting defensively before making the casting attempt when foes are nearby the caster. Forgetting to do this can come with dire consequences as I feel it should. I do not wish to see our casters injured but if I fighter forgot to draw his sword, he might find himself in trouble also.
Making the appropriate Concentration checks when damage has been sustained.
Eshew Materials is a very handy feat but also a costly one due to the fact that casters do not get alot of feats. However, materials need to be obtained and being in a magic lite environment should make finding these materials extremely difficult and expensive.
Magic is extremely powerful as Rin showed Azcot. Azcot did not like being helpless to a simple, effortless suggestion. If such power is to be wielded, it should come at a cost and difficulty.
Being a fighter means being very susteptable to spells. Though Azcot is formidable in combat he pays for this by putting himself in harms way by standing toe to toe with the enemy. Weapons and Armor can be taken from him or lost...
Party Business and RP hooks
The party is somewhat disconnected I think. No one seems to appreciate what the other does to keep everyone alive. We approach a fight, get through it and we continue on as if it were just part of the day. No one is really held accountable for their attitude or actions. Azcot has not been a very amicable individual I think but no one really has called him on it. He has done some pretty odd things and he also seems to get a little more aggitated with Za'era and Eolaer shmooze like they do. Why is that?
I don't think a single kind word has been passed between Azcot and Eolaer.
Rin does do things to help out the party but his followers have annoyed people to the point that they find fault in everything Rin says or does. Rin defended his friend but did not resolve the issue.
Sangrias has got something going on that could affect everyone down the road but not alot has been said or done about it since it all came up. He tries to hide himself away and everyone kind of lets him. Is he hiding something?
Za'era appears to try and be the calm hand of the group. Even putting her body in harms way to defend an Elf or calm a rampaging creature.
Serinda appears to be dealing with the perversion of her mothers death fairly well or is she really?
The Harvester got in everyones face and threw down personal information for all to see. That has been barely discussed.
I guess what I would like to see is more argueing, more discussing of these issues. The more we know and understand about each other the more closer a group becomes.
In a more realistic look at it. We have faught together, broke bread together we should be willing to help each other with these issues. Confront each other with their short-comings to get them resolved before going into combat again. This kind of thing. I might nto be writing it well but can anyone get where I am coming from at all or am I off base?
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Post by darkalloy on Jan 5, 2011 10:50:32 GMT -5
Kind of a mix of off base and get where you're coming from. We really need to get a thread up and running one that... well random people don't just walk out of for some reason that also happens to be away from Sunstar and Raven.... Can't get Tani away... Pesky familiars and the hobgobbo's have disappeared. Anyway maybe we have Rin suggest everyone to sit and talk out issu..... No that wouldn't work partly because after Rin would be tarred, de-feathered, gutted, filleted, and cooked. Not necessarily in that order either. Hmm... Someone want to start such a thing up I have no idea where to go with it for the start point.
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Post by casdegere on Jan 5, 2011 11:01:41 GMT -5
Well there has yet to be a moment when we are all grouped up when we are not in combat. Usually two are over here, someone is over there and there and two are over here. We has a cleric and a Bard, two of the best diplomats in the game.
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Post by darkalloy on Jan 5, 2011 11:07:06 GMT -5
And no one takes them seriously.  Anyway I'm sure we could get everyone together for a little bit even if Rin has to sit there singing really annoying songs till everyone comes over and beats him. Then by happenstance decide to sit and chat. Wait that one may work, Rin will be a kenku feather rug for a bit but who cares!!! |
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Post by flak on Jan 5, 2011 11:13:42 GMT -5
While I [Flak] am all up for 'character buddy time', Sangrias isn't. He's pretty fixed on his personal space, and the familiars are testing his patience right now. Still, he's pretty reasonable after he's had his beauty rest.
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Post by casdegere on Jan 5, 2011 11:13:47 GMT -5
Rin is not taken seriously because he does not speak of serious things very often. Pull out the, "We need to discuss the Harvester," card and I am sure everyone's tone would change. There are things that could bring us together to discuss. My vote is to throw Sangrias's past into the fire for everyone to poke around with a stick. Azcot will hold him down, np. Petty bickering is the sign of bigger, unresolved issues. Azcot may act out because he does not possess the communication skills to convey everything he is feeling. The whole Hermaphrodite(sp?) thing is an eye opener. I wonder why Raven and Sun did not do a threesome with Rin.  |
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Post by Andre on Jan 5, 2011 11:17:01 GMT -5
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Post by darkalloy on Jan 5, 2011 11:22:28 GMT -5
What is the "sp?" thing? Anyway one of the reasons behind Raven not joining I can imagine is Rin really doesn't tell anyone except with his "I'm a woman too!" Like remarks the other is... how many men do you think would even think of bedding Rin after looking at him?
Hmm...now that you mention it Rin should pull out the harvester thing... He does have a bit of insight to him the others may not.
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... that's a shame would have liked to see Azcot give Eolaer or Sangrias a pummeling maybe that will happen later on 
kidding (kind of ! Totally up to the player how his PC would react in that situation mind you I totally respect that 
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Anyway I'm sure we could get everyone together for a little bit even if Rin has to sit there singing really annoying songs till everyone comes over and beats him. Then by happenstance decide to sit and chat. Wait that one may work, Rin will be a kenku feather rug for a bit but who cares!!!