A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal

[Ninja_Prawn]

A Faerie Affair
Out of Character IV: Petal to the Metal

Welcome back friends! We've finally made it to our fourth official OOC thread for A Faerie Affair. As always, this thread is for all out-of-character chat, witty observations, good-natured debate and so on. Try to keep dice rolls in the IC thread, but you can use this one to avoid double-posting, etc. I'll be keeping this post and the one after it up to date with useful and/or entertaining information, so check back regularly! Old OOC threads will be archived on Wayback Machine, if you need to refer to anything in them.

Game Links (* indicates current):
IC thread I (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?434838-A-Faerie-Affair-IC)
IC thread II: A Pixie in a Bottle (is Worth Two in the Party) (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?475390-A-Faerie-Affair-IC-II-A-Pixie-in-a-Bottle)
IC thread III: In the Court of the Faerie King (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?505412-A-Faerie-Affair-IC-III-In-the-Court-of-the-Faerie-King)
IC thread IV: Dragon with Butterfly Wings (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?599793-A-Faerie-Affair-IC-IV-Dragon-with-Butterfly-Wings)*
OOC thread I (https://web.archive.org/web/20161105132543/http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?434833-A-Faerie-Affair-OOC)
OOC thread II: A Faerie Special Episode (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?468147-A-Faerie-Affair-OOC-II-A-Faerie-Special-Episode)
OOC thread III: Fey Were Expendable (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?504278-A-Faerie-Affair-OOC-III-Fey-Were-Expendable)
OOC thread IV: Petal to the Metal (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?590157-A-Faerie-Affair-OOC-IV-Petal-to-the-Metal)*
Shorts: Violets are Blue, Apparently (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?568630-A-Faerie-Affair-Shorts-Violets-are-Blue-Apparently)
Shorts: Giant Crocodile Tears (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?580847-A-Faerie-Affair-Shorts-Giant-Crocodile-Tears)
Roll20 page (https://app.roll20.net/campaigns/details/986348/a-faerie-affair)

Chapter Bookmarks:
Prologue (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?434838-A-Faerie-Affair-IC&p=19688494&viewfull=1#post19688494)
Chapter 1 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?475390-A-Faerie-Affair-IC-II-A-Pixie-in-a-Bottle&p=20481448&viewfull=1#post20481448)
Chapter 2 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?505412-A-Faerie-Affair-IC-III-In-the-Court-of-the-Faerie-King&p=21441264&viewfull=1#post21441264)

Ninja_Prawn's fey homebrew (https://www.dropbox.com/s/s3crmpfdbc5u5x5/Fey%20Creatures%20Complete.pdf?dl=0) and homebrewed spells (https://www.dropbox.com/s/r5ii4j22vebleu7/Spells%20with%20Lists.pdf?dl=0)
Alchemical recipes (https://web.archive.org/web/20161105135940/http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19926928&postcount=1042), and some potions (https://web.archive.org/web/20161105140015/http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=20902900&postcount=1007)
The Angry DM's paragon monsters (http://theangrygm.com/return-of-the-son-of-the-dd-boss-fight-now-in-5e/) and minions (http://theangrygm.com/more-grist-for-the-mill-minion-groups-in-dd-5e/)
Majin's XP tracker & accounting tool (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cq3YDzsXertcYpW6-S-3RSdRa10KiFXWAJs8TnrR78U/edit?usp=sharing)
Map of Faerûn (http://www.pocketplane.net/volothamp/images/faerunlarge.jpg)
Matrix of deities (https://www.dropbox.com/s/zhwi3lv3f9vd81o/AFA%20God%20Matrix.xlsx?dl=0), including archfey

Those ground rules again:

No PvP. Including theft.
When we're in initiative order, please post in the IC thread at least once per day. If you can't do that, make sure you let me know in advance.
When in combat, please include a summary of your character's current status in your IC posts. Include as a minimum: Name, HP, AC, Passive Perception, Save DCs. At least once per page, if you can.
The DM's decision is final.
Magenta (FF00FF), Deep Magenta (CC00CC), Purple (800080) and Blackberry (4D0036) are reserved for the DM and NPCs.

And clarifications:

All human-shaped fey (so not faerie dragons) are affected by humanoid-only spells and effects, such as Calm Emotions and Hold Person.
Creatures that are immune to Sleep still subtract HP from the pool.
A ‘critical hit’ is always a hit, regardless of AC.
Magic items cannot be identified without the Identify spell.
A natural one on a d20 roll is always an automatic fail, and a natural 20 is always an automatic success. Ties in contested rolls go to the PC.
You may elect to deal non-lethal damage with a ranged weapon. If you do so, you suffer a -5 to-hit modifier.
All NPCs are speaking in Sylvan, except where noted using triangle brackets.
Wild Magic: wild mages must roll for Wild Magic whenever they cast a spell of 1st level or higher. If a Wild Magic Surge happens, that effect replaces whatever spell they were trying to cast. If a wild mage wishes to recharge their Tides of Chaos ability, they must declare it before casting a spell. In this case, the spell is an automatic Wild Magic Surge.
Druids can keep any temporary hit points they may have when entering a Wildshape.
Spells that can cause multiple hits, such as magic missile and scorching ray, can trigger multiple concentration saves if used against a single creature.
Permanent magic items are indestructible by mundane means. You need equally powerful magic to 'sunder' them.

Player Characters:



Player
Character
Race
Class
Gender
Speech


WindStruck
Astra Glitterwing (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=310766)
Pixie
Abjurer 5
Female
Vivid Red


Majin
Korialstrasz (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=311933)
Faerie Dragon
Prairie Druid 5
Male
Dark Green


Pyon
Kyu Sweetbreeze (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=653553)
Pixie
Wild Mage 5
Female
Bright Pink


Archmage1
Violet (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=1668053)
Petal
Lore Bard 5
Female
Indigo



Former Player Characters:



Player
Character
Race
Class
Gender
Speech


Sirithhyando
Akiko, Tiandra's Tear (https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21ABpkVMHipR%2DlYlc&cid=9EA147E8CA950186&id=9EA147E8CA950186%21148548&parId=9EA147E8CA950186%21148518&o=OneUp)
Kitsune
Nature Cleric 1 / Sun Soul 3
Shapeshifter
Goldenrod


Stan
Opal Orlaith (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=314927)
Oread
Battlemaster 4
Female
Auburn


tgva8889
Orianna Blossomheart (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=314897)
Half-Nymph
Devotion Paladin 4
Female
Blaze Orange


Ramsus
Sakura the Three Star (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=310810)
Zashiki-Warashi
Valour Bard 3
Female
Light Orchid

[Ninja_Prawn]

Campaign Journal

Creation and Destruction:



Character
Kills
KOs
Most Notable Victory
Items Crafted
Days With Party


Astra Glitterwing
0
0
-
10
37


Korialstrasz
14
1
Elendar Illistyn, Drow Elite
0
37


Kyu Sweetbreeze
1
0
Giant Spider
1
29


Opal Orlaith
11
0
Displacer Beast
0
37


Orianna Blossomheart
9
1
Death Dog
10
35


Sakura the Three Star
4
1
Kryshantel
0
8


Violet
0
0
-
0
1



Fey Shenanigans:



Character
Performance Checks
Creatures Enchanted
Wishes Granted
Parties Gatecrashed


Astra Glitterwing
2
7
1
3


Korialstrasz
1
3
1
3


Kyu Sweetbreeze
6
3
3
3


Opal Orlaith
1
0
0
3


Orianna Blossomheart
1
0
0
3


Sakura the Three Star
1
2
0
0


Violet
3
1
0
0



Personal:

Letters written: 4
Dragons seen: 2 (and a half)
Wild magic surges: 5
Rocks distributed: 4
Warhammer-ripostes: 1-for-3
Divine interventions: 4
Meals cooked: 6
Species in garden: 12
Drake Flutterfrost. Much-loved old man from Sweetberry. Takes great care over his garden, wherein all of the young pixies love to play.

Gloria Moondust. A young cousin of Astra's who recently learned to fly.

Mr. and Mrs. Glitterwing. Astra's parents (first names pending).

Mr. and Mrs. Sweetbreeze. Kyu's parents (first names pending).

Opal's Parents. A mystery!

Prince Hefeydd. An Archfey and former bard who values passion above all things. Orianna's paladin oath is sworn to him personally.
Queen Lydia Seaspray. Faerie queen, rules a large domain in the Shilmista. Sent the party on its quest. Aloof and stern. Appears to have an unusual interest in human-gold.

Mr. Winterglow. Faerie. Lydia's butler & fixer.

King Soren. Faerie king. His domain, The Palace of Jewels, is in the forest of Cormanthor near the West Starwoods.

Queen Reena. Faerie queen. Her Moonrise Tower is also in Cormanthor near to Lake Sember.

Ceol. Human druid, former member of the Emerald Enclave. Aging naturist who despises all technology & civilisation, currently living deep in the Shilmista.

Mayor Faelwen Leav'Nias'Iqua. Elf. Long-time mayor of Cershire. Generous and kind, says the party is always welcome in the village.

Lord Giles Andrel & Lady Brione Andrel. Human nobles, richest people in Cershire. Possess a magical warhammer, Andell's Revenge. Have children (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=19817300&postcount=564) distributed throughout the Dragon Coast.

Sheriff Ralur Longbarrow. Human veteran, commands a handful of guards in Cershire. Pragmatic but often overtaxed.

High Priest Ulon Harford. Human cleric of Ilmater. Only spellcaster living in Cershire.

Ioria. Young elf, has fallen in with the wrong crowd. Speaks Sylvan.

Ronk. Half-orc thug who has now left Cershire for pastures new.

Molondo. Centaur chef, Springwarden of the Emerald Enclave.

Champion Fillanos. Centaur paladin, instrumental in defeating the gnolls. A proud but uncompromising warrior.

Raielan Sy'Ar. Elven wizard, lives in a tower on the Giant's Plain. Occasionally visits towns to sell scrolls and potions.

Huang Fei. Human fighter. Speaks in goldenrod. Leads a party of adventurers:
Ondar Ghaat'Arrn. Half-elven wizard. Speaks in chartreuse.
Shea Meadowflower. Halfling bard. Speaks in deep sky blue.
Chandara Lueltar. Elven cleric of Oghma. Speaks in dim grey and knows Sylvan.

'Branwen'. Kitsune spy based in Elversult. Has connections all over the place, including within faerie courts.

Arryn Gysby. Halfling artist, wished that Kyu would grant him the power to bring his paintings to life.

Count Chen. Human noble, lives in the eastern part of Westgate. Known by the locals as 'crazy Chen', who disapprove of his charitable works. Owns a very nice ship.

The Parrot Captain. A pirate captain who was transformed into a parrot. Currently living in a tidal cave near Westgate; has asked the party to lift his curse.

Nalfein Vrinn. Drow sea captain who works for Count Chen. Very old, friendly (except to his crew).

High Justicar Whitewood. Human paladin of Tyr, highest-ranking officer at the Abbey of the Just Hammer. Currently training up recruits for an expedition into Cormanthor. Among the recruits is Omond, a Featherdarran who you helped get to the Abbey.

Rik. Human wizard and would-be businessman. Currently sheltering at the Abbey of the Just Hammer.

Larynda Claddath. Drow mage, rides a flaming steed and appears to be part of a leader of a raid against the surface world. She knows your faces.

The Circle of Yeven. A druid circle in Three Rivers Land. Significant members include the Keeper of the Tree (an aged halfling, speaks in dark steel grey), Joia (her apprentice), Daelen (an elf who speaks Sylvan), Werman (who is bold and restless) and Rosa (who seems scatterbrained but actually has more book-learning than the other druids).

Ryld and Chakos. A pair of drow warriors who deserted Larynda's army in exchange for three wishes each. They both have one left and you have promised to meet them on the 30th of Mirtul, the last day of spring, so as to grant the wishes.

Ferb. Awakened badger barbarian, wounded defending Pinkleaf. Currently holed up at Fort Coppertree.

Lord High Wizard Smokesong. Soren's personal wizard, whom you have seen casting 9th level spells on more than one occasion. Sometimes uses the alias 'Goldfeather'.

Grand Marshall Clara Bronzeshield. Commander in chief of Soren's armies. She doesn't command many troops directly though - the bulk of them are loyal primarily to a noble family, who then need to be wrangled by the Grand Marshall.

Faeries at the Special Department for Miscellaneous Business (which Astra and Kyu are both affiliated with): Jasper Sandyshore, Chairman, Archibald, Head of Strategic Planning, Bruno, an auditor, Keit, a calligrapher, Mimsie, a factor, and Tuck, a messenger & porter.

Moira Brightfire. A warlock bound to Prince Hefeydd, this young, red-haired faerie works for the Arcane Chirurgeons' Association in Soren's court.

Daved Candycake. Another warlock of Hefeydd's, he is a scarred army veteran who can often be found training Soren's recruits. Level-headed but unimaginative.

'Rhona Rainbow'. A spy based at the Palace of Jewels. You caught her snooping on you, so she gave you some information on Reena's Court. A skilled spellcaster and mediocre beat poet. Has a sister named Sumira.

Daisy Silkpenny. Faerie sorceress. Competent and professional. An officer in Reena's security forces; her unit is officially the plaintiff in the trial against you. Merten Dreampearl, a wizard, is her second in command.

'Wenham'. A faerie under house arrest in Moonrise Tower. Flamboyant and urbane, he has been friendly towards you but does not seem to be very popular in the enclave. He won't say what he's accused/convicted of.

Glenys Greenmarsh. A powerful faerie sorceress from Reena's court. Ori has an outstanding wager with her as to who is the strongest.

'Scarface' Fluffpudding. Spymaster who serves Reena. Rhona's handler. Dashing and handsome; an ace secret agent who always wears a scarf. Went on a date with Astra one time.

Max Stormdrake. Your court-appointed defense lawyer. Initially jaded, but he has taken a shine to you. Kind of intense.

Crystal and Arrow. Two sprites who live in Swyncastle, a village near to Violet's garden. Crystal is an old lady, bedridden and infirm. Arrow is younger, an apprentice alchemist.

Elendar Illistyn, a drow elite who attacked you while you were travelling between the courts. All of his team were killed and he was captured; you turned him in to Soren's security forces.

The children (https://forums.giantitp.com/showsinglepost.php?p=24042185&postcount=64), 9 humanoid children who live in Soren's court. Kind of like his pets?
Astra: "she is dressed in an off-white summer dress. Though it does attempt some modest embellishment with pleats and seam color, it is still quite plain and fit for any lowly commoner. Other than that, a colorful garland of wildflowers usually adorns her head, adding even more hues to her hair."
Kor: dragon-style (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=22755860&postcount=586).
Kyu: travelling clothes (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=22756652&postcount=588).
Opal: in court (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=22760131&postcount=592).
Ori: adventuring gear (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=22756475&postcount=587).
Violet: flower petal dress (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=23970038&postcount=6). As per image (https://78.media.tumblr.com/3ce390e0523aff0d6a683c4b3f65216e/tumblr_pd92ngt1VB1vb9twyo1_540.png).

[Archmage1]

WAAAAAA! New thread!

And player characters are level 5 now, I think, mostly? :smallsmile:

And we're a moving!

[WindStruck]

Oh nice! New thread and a wardrobe section now!

When we get back to Soren's court I really hope Astra can get a new outfit.

lol I had a thought. If Jack had managed to dye Astra blue, she would be upset but take the punishment and arrive in Soren's court like that. Maybe because she thought maybe she deserved it, but mainly to try to prove that Jack was really mad over nothing. Then, I would laugh so hard if all the Faerie nobles started dying their skin weird colors cause it was the "new fashion"!

[Ninja_Prawn]

Level 5, right you are.

The wardrobe section's been around for a while actually. It could probably use an update... what are Violet and Akiko wearing?

And a blue skin fashion would have been fun! Maybe it's not too late for that... :smallwink:

[Archmage1]

Violet has a picture on her sheet, but she's current wearing her dress, the dress she made out of fallen flower petals, carefully glued together, the colors aligned. It's lovely, but maybe not the most durable thing in the world. :smallsmile:

Edit: It's been a long day, for Violet.

[Sirithhyando]

[...]
what are Violet and Akiko wearing?
[...]

Mmm, she would be wearing a golden short sleeves traditional tai chi uniform, pants would be dark red.

[Majin]

I don't think Kor's going to change his fashion anytime soon, unless he suddenly ages 10 years.

[Archmage1]

We can rebuild him! We have the magic. He can be older than he was before. Bigger, older, and slower!

(Said magic being suggestion.)

[Majin]

Well, there's also a wild sorcerer in the party, so a chance for everyone to age.

[WindStruck]

Nuu! Keep that aging magic to yourself!

[Archmage1]

Yeah! Some us only have a lifespan of 3 years. :smalleek:

[Ninja_Prawn]

...yeah, you do have a backup character prepared, right? :smalltongue:

[Archmage1]

Sure! I was going to go with a zombie blightspeaker. That's fine, right? :smalltongue:

[WindStruck]

Time for Magehand press to make a second book on undead Fey!

[Pyon]

I'm always scared of Kyu blowing someone up whenever I cast a spell. But I think we're starting to leave the "A single fireball will kill all of us" territory. So a nukyular bomb shouldn't be the worse problem.

[Archmage1]

A fireball can't kill Violet outright anymore, so, progress! :smallsmile:

[Archmage1]

And Violet... sleepily snuggles into the warm fur of the donkey? :smallsmile:

[WindStruck]

Guess she's not interested in the big scary Drow making a ruckus. Or she's just that tired.

[Archmage1]

She was exhausted before we started fighting the drow.

And she'll have plenty of time to pester the drow later. :smallsmile:

[Ninja_Prawn]

Yeah, I mean, the cart is joined to the donkey, but there's enough give in the harness that any ruckus in the cart wouldn't necessarily disturb Violet. And she is very sleepy.

I do assume you've ground to a halt for the time being, though.

[Ninja_Prawn]

Smart move, to gag the drow. I had already checked his spells to see if there are any that are verbal-only, and he would have cast one by now if it would have been useful to him.

Have some dice rolls:

[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]
[roll3]
[roll4]
[roll5]
[roll6]
[roll7]

[Archmage1]

We should have someone on watch too, who might notice if the drow successfully makes a run for it.

Not that Violet would know, of course.

[Majin]

Perception: [roll0]

Does everyone have exhaustion? [roll1]

[Ninja_Prawn]

You can lift the exhaustion if you caught up on rest during the morning. I'm assuming you took turns sleeping, so all the tiny people are able to recover somewhat.

[Archmage1]

Whoops. Slightly wrong thread. :smalltongue:

[roll0] Perception

Violet might not be the best in the world at paying attention. Just maybe.

[WindStruck]

Hmm. What do you mean "if you are paying attention to where you are going." :smallconfused:

Would, "not intentionally being unobservant" also be the same? :smallbiggrin:

[Ninja_Prawn]

Hmm. What do you mean "if you are paying attention to where you are going." :smallconfused:

Would, "not intentionally being unobservant" also be the same? :smallbiggrin:

It's more like, you don't have to be actively keeping a look-out at all times. You might choose to be doing something else instead.

[WindStruck]

Ok, Astra's new spells for the day:Comprehend Languages, Shield, Charm Person, Levitate, Locate Object, Bestow Curse

And here is her perception: [roll0]

Will be making an IC post a bit later.

[Archmage1]

Hm... if Violet spotted it, she'd know what to do! :smallsmile:

[Ninja_Prawn]

....Would she though? :smalltongue:

[Archmage1]

Yeah! She could fly over, and say hi! That's the perfect thing to do!

[WindStruck]

Violet should have sung a eulogy for the dead boy! That would have been perfect!

[Archmage1]

I thought about it, but she didn't really know anything about the boy(Which is the same reason she hasn't been flitting about, giving people flowers), so it didn't seem right. She would have happily helped provide music, but a eulogy needs to be personal to be good.

Also, she doesn't like death as a concept.

[Archmage1]

And... maybe Violet can react, IC?

[WindStruck]

Sure, I guess you could fly over and say hi. Just don't die, ok? :smallfrown:

[Archmage1]

Violet'll try to not die! That'd be really sad, if it happened.

[Majin]

Before I forget: swapped flaming sphere for moon beam. I'm afraid Kor will burn down the forest if i use it.

[WindStruck]

Think I'm ready to move on.

[Ninja_Prawn]

Yes, I think the next post is on me. Been a little busy tonight replacing my bathroom extract fan. Then having a shower, because it worked! And now it's bedtime.

Please sit tight guys, I'll move you along tomorrow morning.

[WindStruck]

So... how likely is it that anyone can help Jurgen?

[Archmage1]

We'll find someone!

[Archmage1]

We will! Really! :smallsmile:

[Ninja_Prawn]

We'll see about that. :smallwink: New post tomorrow morning.

[Archmage1]

Things I am not the greatest at: Portraying emotions.

Violet's been working hard, trying to keep everyone else's cheer up, but she could really use a good cry, where the children won't spot her.

[Majin]

I wonder what does the scouter say about Akiko's power level...

[Archmage1]

Violet might not be totally aware of what kings do, besides look fancy.

[Sirithhyando]

I wonder what does the scouter say about Akiko's power level...
For now, she's a hundred years old brat that had yet to be put in her place while slightly too... hum... reliant on her mother name.
So for now, she thinks herself untouchable, and who would touch her if they are aware of her mother if they don't want to incur her wrath.
Though in truth, she needs a good spanking and that's pretty much why her mom let her fend for herself.
We'll probably see what's her limit soon. :smallbiggrin:

[Sirithhyando]

I really do hope Akiko got a chance and that he's a good singer. It's gonna be awesome. :smallcool:

[WindStruck]

Needs a spanking? Reminds me of the movie McClintock.

[Archmage1]

Who says having some idea of what is going on is important? :smallbiggrin:

[WindStruck]

*pokes Majin*

*really pokes Pyon*

[Ninja_Prawn]

Lol. I was hoping to get an IC post up yesterday, but then I ended up having to dive into some old threads to compose a reply to another game I'm playing in and I ran out of time. Managed to update Akiko, at least.

I'm kind of looking to push Akiko's thread a bit faster than the main one at the moment anyway, since there's an opportunity to merge the timelines quite soon.

[Majin]

I'll post something in the IC, though Kor doesn't currently have much to say, he's ready to meet Goldfeather.

[Sirithhyando]

I'm kind of looking to push Akiko's thread a bit faster than the main one at the moment anyway, since there's an opportunity to merge the timelines quite soon.

We might get a quick month if Akiko lose to the Satyr. :smalltongue:
Though it shall be fun if she's to win!

[Ninja_Prawn]

To clarify, the short story is going to wrap after this bout, whatever the outcome. The events of that thread are about a month and half before the 'present' of the main IC, so we can assume that Akiko spends the intervening period as 'downtime', earning her keep at the GRIM, making connections among the court nobility and maybe learning a bit of faerie etiquette.

We'll make some downtime rolls using the rules in XGtE and Akiko will finish up with some XP and some credit in Soren's Court. Then the intention is that she enters the main IC when the party goes to meet the king.

[Sirithhyando]

Sounds good to me :smallsmile:

[Ninja_Prawn]

Monkey-boy's initiative: [roll0]

You can use Radiant Sun Bolt in this bout, but as a ranged attack, it'll have disadvantage against targets within 5 feet of you.

[Archmage1]

So... would anyone volunteer to keep Violet from getting too distracted along the way?

Also, we did escort all 9 children to the enclave. Was alive specified as a part of the task? :smalltongue:

[Ninja_Prawn]

No, which is why the faeries aren't kicking up a fuss... but it was necessary to earn the XP! :smalltongue:

[Archmage1]

Aw... but Violet never had the task, she just kinda followed along, because it seemed like a fun plan at the moment. So, no XP for her, since she didn't accomplish anything?

[Ninja_Prawn]

Eh, tagging along is enough for this. You were there most of the way.

[Archmage1]

I know, but she didn't even give the children any flowers! She's practically a passerby!
(Coincidentally, what does Violet know about the children, things that would help her give them appropriate garlands?)
(Jack's kinda braveish, and wants to be an adventurer?)
(Looking for things like personality traits, what they want to do...)

[Ninja_Prawn]

Let's see... I guess I'd better name them all, at least.

Jack is the oldest. He's athletic and gung-ho, but also a bit of a troublemaker.
Lucinda is the smart one. She reads books, and seems to have the most aptitude for magic. She knows the cantrip gust.
Raven is snarky and a bit tsun-tsun. She argues with Lucinda a lot. Knows minor illusion.
Misty is a normal kid. A little bit sensitive, and interested in gardening and herbalism.
Juniper Braveheart (Formerly known as Jurgen Blumenthal) is actually a really good lute-player. Got reincarnated as a halfling after Elendar killed him.
Tadd is an amoral hellion. He is the quickest in a footrace though, and he can pick actual locks for real.
Mitch often gets dragged into Jack's misadventures. He seems to be weirdly talented at everything he turns his hand to. Knows light.
Petey is the youngest. He's bright and energetic, and he seems the most 'fey' from a cultural perspective.
Anja is observant and pragmatic. She doesn't talk much, but she knows mage hand and often uses it to pull pranks.

[Archmage1]

And... notes added! I've had a small amount to drink, and I have time to think about what flowers seem appropriate, so I'll procrastinate on that front, for the moment.(Especially as we're not going to be seeing the children immediately, and I'd like to know who, if anyone, is going to act to keep Violet focused, instead of saying hi to everyone, and exploring.)

I'm also somewhat torn on the resurrection now, since Violet's probably going to give her cittern to Jurgen if he comes back, with lessons. After her failure...
Ah, well, what's in character wins.

And at least Misty probably learned a lot from Violet, even if it was a bit eclectic.

[WindStruck]

Well at least you didn't name the kids like...

Abel
Bobby
Cindy
Duke
Elsa
Fred
Gunther
Hilda
...

[Ninja_Prawn]

Hey, alphabet naming is a venerable tradition! :smalltongue:

[Archmage1]

All right, so... we've been playing together for a bit, so, I was hoping to be able to ask a fairly important question: What do you think of Violet? Are you enjoying playing with her? Hating it? Think she's too child-like? Too optimistic? What do you think is working, and what isn't?

[WindStruck]

I do like Violet. I guess I could give you some of my opinions, though I might not even stick by them steadfastly, and they probably shouldn't be taken as gospel.

I think Violet's optimism is fine, and her cheerfulness is fine. I think she's been RPed very well. One thing that may concern me is just when it seems she completely disregards reality, or doesn't seem to learn from things?

Like, for example... when we came upon the ruined cottage, which CLEARLY was in disrepair for years, it was as if she kept thinking they might return at any moment. Now maybe she was just being naive, but she was carrying on this way even after everyone was telling her it was just a bad idea.

Now sure, maybe if we had all the time in the world and nothing better to do, fixing up that cottage might be a fun project just because... but we didn't have time. In any case, I do believe that if Violet is naive enough to have such an utterly optimistic attitude, she should also be naive enough to at least believe some of what we say.

Overall, I can't REALLY complain, and again, I think Violet's been done very well. But I do worry if it's taken to an extreme, Violet may come off as utterly insane or mentally deficient, and she may do something extremely detrimental to herself and everyone just out of sheer optimism without looking at any evidence put before her or using reason.

[Ninja_Prawn]

which CLEARLY was

Just to note, I do expect y'all to metagame a little bit. The way I describe things in the IC thread, the adjectives I use, and especially things that seem like value judgements or baseless assumptions... are there because your characters have passive insight/perception/lore skills. I try to give you information as your characters would understand it, which means you don't need to disregard something just because it sounds a bit 'OOC-ish' or like I'm editorialising. :smallsmile:

[Archmage1]

I'm glad you've been enjoying playing with her, and I did take things too far with the cottage, and did a poor job of explaining Violet's core reasons, and then she couldn't back down without everyone giving up, so she was stuck.

The main driver was, well, Violet doesn't consider time spent gardening a waste, and lots of people visited the spring, so the flowers would be admired whether the owner returned or not. She was hopeful.

I also might have underestimated how abandoned the cottage was.

And Violet is probably insane, and it is entirely possible that she will do something detrimental out of sheer optimism. That said, she also won't force other people to help, and if someone else has a better plan?

Would you like a similar review of Astra?

[WindStruck]

Hah, you can if you want, but I have a bad feeling that after playing this game for years and stopping and starting at various speeds, I may have lost touch with who she is.. or perhaps, that unfortunately all the fun stuff when she truly may be adorable like Violet, is just skipped over, because all our adventuring stuff has been quite serious.

[Archmage1]

Astra thinks. She plans. She keeps focused on what she thinks is important, but along the way, she's sort of lost hope. In her heart, she doesn't seem to believe that things will end well. She tries, but I'm pretty sure she's depressed.(She consistently tries to start things, but she finds reasons they won't work, or they'll end poorly.)
She does seem to have common sense.

[WindStruck]

I wouldn't say she's lost hope. She's just realistic about what to expect. As the player, I'm picking up many vibes and it may be showing through, but you could say she's seeing the writing on the walls.

It doesn't look like any of the Faerie courts really care about the children, they're too wrapped up in being spiteful toward one another, and it seems King Soren is really just upset about losing the kids as a slight to him rather than, say, having any true affection for them. After all, the place in which they live is called the Menagerie.

Raise Dead is also a much higher level spell... and to be honest, I do sort of feel that death would be pretty cheap if just any random person that died could be brought back. I mean, it's expensive as is, and I'm just doubting these guys are going to bother.

[Archmage1]

And as a player, I can agree with that.

But isn't the problem that Astra and Co are working to solve that acrimony between the courts? Helping them to see that something they share(The kids) is worth protecting and helping might help with that? Get them to focus on things they have in common, rather than their dislike for each other? The best ways to get groups working together are common enemies(Which we have, in the form of the drow), and common interests.

As for Raise Dead, yes, it's expensive, and if we're pushing for it, we'll need to find a way to pay for it, but it was also our fault that Jurgen died, so that doesn't seem unreasonable? And a diamond like that won't be easy to find.

Admittedly, Violet hasn't ever encountered King Soren, and her knowledge of kings is based on what stories she knows, so is highly biased, but... She's still going to try, and maybe, maybe, she'll manage to persuade him.

[WindStruck]

Well I am still steadfastly maintaining that I put my character at risk to try to protect the kids, and nobody told those kids with 6 hp to surround the dangerous Drow that straight up one-shot an op dinosaur summon.

[Archmage1]

I think Violet's plan there was much better.(Run away, drop fog cloud, run away more.)

But yes, the kids fought rather idiotically. Like kids. Hm...

Violet also feels rather guilty over having to pick one of the two children who were about to be murdered to save. And yes, that's irrational.

[Sirithhyando]

Constitution save : [roll0]

edit : Oh that's going to hurt

[Ninja_Prawn]

Aiyee. Well, perhaps this will be good a lesson for her...

[Sirithhyando]

Aiyee. Well, perhaps this will be good a lesson for her...

most definitely :smallamused::smallbiggrin:

[Archmage1]

Lessons learned: If someone casts cone of cold at you, don't try to catch it by opening your coat your mouth as wide as you can, to enjoy the bitter winter freshness.

[WindStruck]

A thought came to mind... :smalltongue:

FINISH HIM!

[Sirithhyando]

A thought came to mind... :smalltongue:

FINISH HIM!

Her :smalltongue: :smallwink:

[Ninja_Prawn]

So, I was going to have him pick her up and throw her out of the ring, but... it turns out the stunned condition doesn't stop her from resisting a shove or grapple. :smallsigh: Guess it's time to throw in the flurry of blows, then.

[WindStruck]

If only he knew hurricane punch! It's a Pathfinder thing...

Let's you attempt a bullrush (forcing opponent back) for free on a target when you successfully land two or more unarmed attacks.

[Ninja_Prawn]

Oh well. Four hits is pretty good anyway.

Critical damage: [roll0]

[Sirithhyando]

oh, I thought it was done lol

In theory, first hit got her to 0 then all the other hit outright kills her, so I suppose he's not killing her? :smalleek: :smalltongue: oups

edit: i'll answer with the "not dead" option for now (there's no crying icon lol)

[Ninja_Prawn]

I'm gonna say all the hits were basically one combo, so you didn't have time to die between the first and last blows. If that makes sense.

Basically, the rules don't apply as strictly in short stories. :smalltongue:

[WindStruck]

It's non-lethal damage and a knockout anyway, right?

lol the FINISH HIM thing is from mortal combat.. You know that right? Hm let me show you...


https://youtube.com/watch?v=3x8boSrOsgk

So I guess Akiko is just lucky that monkey boy didn't put in the right combo for a fatality. :smalltongue:

[Majin]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/87ENBgafB0Y/maxresdefault.jpg

[Ninja_Prawn]

Hmm. Does rollv not work anymore? I guess not.

[roll0]

[roll1]
[roll2]
[roll3]
[roll4]
[roll5]

[roll6]
[roll7]

Sirithhyando, if you want to make up some details about the friendly contact, I'm happy to leave that up to you.

And that's it for the short story! Akiko will join the party shortly.

[Archmage1]

Rollv is working?

[rollv]4d6[rollv]
gets
[roll0]

[Ninja_Prawn]

But I tried it twice! One more go...

[roll0]

Huh. Maybe it's case-sensitive? I was using all-caps before.

[Archmage1]

Hm... times to resist the urge to post. Too sleepy, and tired to do a good one. :smallfrown:

[Sirithhyando]

Sirithhyando, if you want to make up some details about the friendly contact, I'm happy to leave that up to you.

And that's it for the short story! Akiko will join the party shortly.

That went well :smallbiggrin:
I'll make up something about that friendly contact.

And with that, its a level up for Akiko! Lvl5!

edit : little problem with my sheet link, so here's the new link : Akiko (https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21ABpkVMHipR%2DlYlc&cid=9EA147E8CA950186&id=9EA147E8CA950186%21151546&parId=9EA147E8CA950186%21148518&o=OneUp)

[Ninja_Prawn]

That link's not working for me, Sirith. What class did you take your 5th level in?

[WindStruck]

By the way, I just myself remembered the thing about the mines. Don't mean to drastically turn on a dime, I just remembered this detail myself...

By the way, I don't think we actually know the exact details of the competition. If I remember correctly, the queen had a list of rules compiled, which we would deliver? Then Soren could sign off on it, or make a few small changes before returning it??

[Ninja_Prawn]

Without doing a big search through the thread, I think Reena had said she wanted to meet Soren face-to-face to formalise the rules.

[WindStruck]

Alright. Maybe they can do the whole legal document thing as well as meet face to face?

https://66.media.tumblr.com/d2ca27cc44b1e2fa763ab056c6a65fc3/tumblr_inline_nlinbaL5GO1s5sj2s.gif

You know how I mentioned carbon copies? How about magic carbon copies! A change to one makes a change on the other, and there's like, an Undo and Redo feature (like on computers), and then once signed they can't be changed or destroyed.

Or do you think that's more appropriate for dwarves? I thought they make contracts in stone... :smalltongue:

[Sirithhyando]

That link's not working for me, Sirith. What class did you take your 5th level in?

By "not working", do you mean it's blank? (last link) or just still lvl4? (new link)

I haven't done my level up yet but it's going to be monk.

By the way, holiday starts tonight for 2 weeks then I start my busiest time of the year so I might have trouble replying every day. It's possible to reply from the phone but I can't see rolls and can't do them too.

[Ninja_Prawn]

On mobile, I get "item may not exist or is no longer available" and on desktop I think it was a blank page.

Holidays are no problem. The game should be fairly sedate for the next couple of scenes, so I'm sure the next couple of weeks will fly by.

[Sirithhyando]

On mobile, I get "item may not exist or is no longer available" and on desktop I think it was a blank page.

Holidays are no problem. The game should be fairly sedate for the next couple of scenes, so I'm sure the next couple of weeks will fly by.

Strange, oh well, let's try this link for Akiko then (https://1drv.ms/b/s!AoYBlcroR6GeiZ96owDhXUFPBK5V9Q?e=fRXsmV)

edit : I'll have her sheet on an excel sheet so that I don't have to change the link, I can't modify it from my phone, only from my computer at home which I open about once per 2-3 month :smallfrown:

[Ninja_Prawn]

Have you tried using myth-weavers? You can edit that on mobile and it's pretty smooth generally.

[Majin]

Strange, oh well, let's try this link for Akiko then (https://1drv.ms/b/s!AoYBlcroR6GeiZ96owDhXUFPBK5V9Q?e=fRXsmV)

edit : I'll have her sheet on an excel sheet so that I don't have to change the link, I can't modify it from my phone, only from my computer at home which I open about once per 2-3 month :smallfrown:

That link works for me at least.

On mobile, you can click 'Full site' at the bottom of the page to view the desktop version, if you need to see rolls or roll.

[Sirithhyando]

Have you tried using myth-weavers? You can edit that on mobile and it's pretty smooth generally.

Mythweaver is blocked at work and I prefer the look of the pdf sheet lol


That link works for me at least.

On mobile, you can click 'Full site' at the bottom of the page to view the desktop version, if you need to see rolls or roll.

Thanks it'll open some options for me lol

[WindStruck]

Just in case you are in the process of writing a lengthy post to sync us together, I would also like Astra to discuss raising Jurgen as soon as the other business is taken care of. Sorry if it's an inconvenience. I am not a fan of writing walls of texts for character dialogue, especially about multiple different subjects.

[Ninja_Prawn]

Cool, noted. I'm not gonna post IC tonight. The weather's super hot and I'm too tired to put thought into anything right now. :smallsigh: Tomorrow.

[Archmage1]

Since we're both trying to persuade, maybe advantage might be appropriate? Or something?

If you'd like a discrete roll for Violet... [roll0]

EDIT How to make Violet's day...

[Ninja_Prawn]

Man, this is gonna be embarrassing if Violet wins. :smalleek:

[Archmage1]

Violet's super strong!

[roll0] Strength!

It was only triple her roll? That's a win, right? :smalltongue:

[WindStruck]

ooh what is this shiny object goldfeather has? The Sphere of Personal Space? :smallbiggrin:

arcana: [roll0]

[Ninja_Prawn]

It's his arcane focus. With that check, Astra can tell that he cast the spell telekinesis.

Which... actually doesn't need a focus to cast, so the fact that he used it is probably just a reflex, like when a fighter reaches for his sword.

[WindStruck]

I guess the thing is, after playing this pixie race for so long, which uses their own pixie dust as the focus, that it's just strange seeing people use objects to cast spells. :smallbiggrin:

[Archmage1]

Violet just uses her never-ending good cheer to cast spells! :smallbiggrin:

[Archmage1]

In other news, I will be unavailable from the 8th to the 13, as I'll be in a place without trustworthy internet access.

[Sirithhyando]

That went well :smallbiggrin:
I'll make up something about that friendly contact.

And with that, its a level up for Akiko! Lvl5!

edit : little problem with my sheet link, so here's the new link : Akiko (https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21ABpkVMHipR%2DlYlc&cid=9EA147E8CA950186&id=9EA147E8CA950186%21151546&parId=9EA147E8CA950186%21148518&o=OneUp)

I'm back! And still have to do my contact and my level, sorry.

[Archmage1]

And so, I'm alive! And also haven't slept in 40 hours, but only another 6 or so until I can, so whooo...

[Archmage1]

And now that I'm a bit more awake, and can think, I can ask a question!

Is Violet still being held in telekinesis?

[Ninja_Prawn]

Hmm. Hmmmmm. The telekinetic grip requires active effort to maintain it. I think Goldfeather would hold it for maybe 12 or 18 seconds, then let go if it looks like you're not going to cause any more trouble.

I also appreciate that Violet is a bit of a wildcard in this scenario, because she's not been involved with any faeries previously. I think you can assume that Opal will have explained the basics of the hunt contest plan to you, about how it's meant to force the faeries to confront the drow and protect the forest. So you wouldn't be completely clueless.

[Ninja_Prawn]

"But some of them, I think, are mean on their own."

In his prison cell, Elendar sneezes.

[Archmage1]

:smalltongue:
Killing innocent children, just because they made a poor life decision... meanie!

[Archmage1]

As a minor side note, Sirithhyando, you might want to update your character description, as I think it's either out of date, or the sheet link isn't shared.

[Sirithhyando]

As a minor side note, Sirithhyando, you might want to update your character description, as I think it's either out of date, or the sheet link isn't shared.

Got problems with the computer at home, couldn't do it. But now it's fix, should be able to take care of it tomorrow. Thanks

[Ninja_Prawn]

Have you sorted out your level up yet? Which class will it be?

[Sirithhyando]

Have you sorted out your level up yet? Which class will it be?

It's definitly going to be monk, its just that if i make the change then load the file again, the link will change again so i have to do it from home. (can't from phone or from work)

[Ninja_Prawn]

I don't really know if you guys have much left to discuss. You're free to go elsewhere or ask questions or whatever.

I'm aware that Violet doesn't have a place to sleep, so that might need to be dealt with...

[Archmage1]

That sounds almost like one of those planning things.

You know, those things Violet's really bad at? :smallsmile:

[WindStruck]

Well it is late in the evening I think, so we probably won't have much plans besides sleeping.

[Sirithhyando]

Finally was able to take care of the level up.
One question remain though, i've got a feat to choose. I was thinking of athlete to bring Akiko dex to 18 with the other nice abilities but decided to take a look at your fey folio before choosing.
The iteration that got the stalker have a racial feat for the stalker. So i was wondering if you'd accept using that feat. "Kyubi no kitsune"

[Ninja_Prawn]

Yeah, why not. Let's go for it. She can grow another tail at this point, if you like.

[WindStruck]

I wonder if we can do a bit of clothes shopping tomorrow and visit the kids. I hope they brought Jurgen back to life by then!

[WindStruck]

Are you waiting on anyone or anything? Do you want us to state what our characters want to do in the morning?

[Ninja_Prawn]

Hm, I'm not really sure. I guess I felt like the scene wasn't completely over...

Actually, I should do something with Opal. She can probably leave the party at this point, I just need a minute to figure out how...

[Majin]

Well there's still Violet's question to the king.

[Archmage1]

I... could take Violet's offer back, if it's really coming out of nowhere? I figured that the king seemed to be interested in our discussion, and it looked like Goldfeather was managing him, and everyone's heard stories of kings going out in normal clothing, so it would be a good idea?

[WindStruck]

Nah, that question seems perfectly normal for Violet. lol, imagine taking the king on a little adventure, exploring secret passages he didn't even know existed! :smalltongue:

Well, at least no one could tell us we aren't allowed to be there!

[Archmage1]

Sssh! He'll be in disguise! :smallbiggrin:

[Ninja_Prawn]

Sorry about the delay guys. Things have been pretty hectic here... :smallfrown:

[Archmage1]

Do we leave the room? I... kinda want to see what happens if we just keep procrastinating, in a cheerful fashion, but...

[Ninja_Prawn]

well, I was assuming Astra was leading you out of the room, so... yes? You leave the room. You're finally free*!

*For a given value of free.

Also it won't rain in the enclave unless the King orders it, but I guess Violet probably wouldn't know that.

[Archmage1]

He is within earshot, and she does seem to be rather excited by the prospect, so maybe he might? :smalltongue:

[Sirithhyando]

Sorry guys, its been difficult to login last couple of weeks and it probably will be worse for the next 2 months.
Ninja, feel free to take liberties with Akiko.

[Archmage1]

:smallfrown: Hopefully, things will get better? Good luck!

[WindStruck]

Drats. Just when we think we've got a new person to play with!

[Archmage1]

Alas, life happens. For example, come about mid December to mid January, I might see some disruptions in my ability to post, and my times of posting will certainly change(Planning an international trip.)

[Archmage1]

Well, I was going to wait until either Astra or Kyu posted, but Violet was going to chat with the crystal flower, and express amazement at things? Also, follow along, sort of like that one friend you just can't quite get rid of?

[WindStruck]

I must have missed or forgotten that in Astra's room there was a statue.


Astra's room includes a heavy wooden desk stocked with ink, quills and parchment, as well as a statue of an old (and very oddly dressed) faerie.

And since I was hoping to do a bit of clothes shopping tomorrow, I am just curious what that statue looks like... Who knows, maybe it can be an inspiration! Either of what to copy or what to avoid like the plague. :smalltongue:

[Archmage1]

Or... is there carpet or a rug? Violet isn't especially picky.

[Ninja_Prawn]

Man, I hadn't actually prepared a description of the statue. For one thing, whatever style it's displaying is surely many years out of fashion - Astra could probably deduce that much on her own. So let's see... the statue is wearing a knitted half-cape over what appears to be a leather wasitcoat and a very frilly, asymmetrical skirt. It has narrow, pointed boots and holds an important-looking scroll in one hand.

For Violet there are soft rugs and pillows and stuff, yeah. And, Kyu's bed is... I'll say it's halfling-sized.

[WindStruck]

looks like plenty of room for both Kyu and Violet on that bed if she's ok with it! :smallsmile:

[Archmage1]

Alas, the IC thread had her following Astra, so she's following Astra. :smallsmile:

[WindStruck]

Kyu and Astra are right next door to one another, so don't be shy! :smalltongue:

All I have to do is visit a bit and get Violet hooked on the big giant mirror and bed!

https://pics.me.me/ts-dead-jim-36978223.png

[Archmage1]

Noooo! It still wanted to see the rain, and Violet was being careful, and making sure it was as ok as possible!

[Ninja_Prawn]

I can't wait to see how happy Violet is when she gets to level 13 and gains access to resurrection... :smalltongue:

[Archmage1]

She might need to pick up fabricate, and jeweler's tools too, so she can make diamonds.

[Majin]

Kor gets Reincarnate at 9th. I wonder how it would work on Fey creatures? Also noticed it says "the spell forms a new adult body for it", so I guess that means a Reincarnated kid would also become an adult. Might not be the strangest thing to get used to

[Ninja_Prawn]

Kor gets Reincarnate at 9th. I wonder how it would work on Fey creatures? Also noticed it says "the spell forms a new adult body for it", so I guess that means a Reincarnated kid would also become an adult. Might not be the strangest thing to get used to

I'll write up a new table for human-shaped fey for use with reincarnate. It won't work on plants, though.

[Archmage1]

Would Violet be able to use plant growth to help the flower?

[Ninja_Prawn]

Would Violet be able to use plant growth to help the flower?

Nah, I reckon that only works on plants that are, how do you say it... Alive. :smalltongue:

[Archmage1]

Aw... but she tried so hard to keep the flower alive, so it could see all the interesting things! :smallfrown:

[Archmage1]

Before I respond...
Is the flower dead-dead? Or mostly dead? Or dying?

[Ninja_Prawn]

Well, it's always been dying. Plants just take a lot longer to fade out after the killing blow than animals do. Let's say it's on its very last legs, and will almost certainly die for good tonight.

[Archmage1]

In that case... would you allow a major image to turn Aster or Kyu's room into a rainy forest wonderland?

[Ninja_Prawn]

In that case... would you allow a major image to turn Astra or Kyu's room into a rainy forest wonderland?

Yes, I'd allow that. You might want to get their permission first, obviously.

[Archmage1]

That sounds like a planning thing. Surprises are good? Everyone loves surprises!

[WindStruck]

Well I guess as long as it's an illusion and none of the scrolls and books get ruined, it'll be ok...

[Pyon]

Kyu wouldn't mind yeah as long as she doesn't suddenly get wet just before bed.

[Archmage1]

Surprise!

Hopefully, that came across well? I hope?

(Also, Violet doesn't actually have hair, so no brushing the petal.)

[WindStruck]

Huh, where to begin. Let's start with a roll to see if Astra believes it is an illusion or not....

[roll0]

[Archmage1]

Technically you don't get a roll until you try investigating it. Or physically interact with it(Like, say, trying to touch the tree, or a flower.)

But you make it!

Edit: I'm also an idiot, and this represents an excellently poor post. I will endevour to do better in the future.

[Ninja_Prawn]

I think, if the illusion involves rain, it'd trigger the 'physical interaction' clause straight away. And you've seen Violet do magic before, so I figure Astra and Kyu would realise what's going on pretty quickly.

Once you know it's an illusion, you can still see it, but it becomes translucent.

[WindStruck]

I mean, I'd just think that it's obvious something overtly magical happened, and either Violet turned the whole place into a forest, somehow teleported us to another place without any sort of feeling.. or it's an illusion. :smalltongue:

Plus, something of this scale materializing right in front of us should also be pretty blatant and suspect...

[Archmage1]

It's Violet? When has she done things that weren't blatantly suspicious? :smalltongue:

It is a really pretty forest grove, though. :smallsmile:

[Archmage1]

If there are any questions, concerns, or details you'd like about the illusion(Which, as you can probably guess, is of Violet's garden)

[Archmage1]

Hopefully, I'm not skipping too much?

[WindStruck]

Well sorry, I guess Astra isn't all that interested in conversing with flowers (nor has she the capability right now) but she's still happy to watch the show for a while.

[Archmage1]

No worries? Violet's a bit... nutty. But hopefully, this didn't cost too much time, or detract from your enjoyment of the game?

[Archmage1]

Other overnight things? Stay up to keep the flower company?

Also, yes, since no one else is really interested in Violet's efforts, I'll seek to keep them off to the side from now on.

[Archmage1]

Staying up overnight to try to keep the lost flower comfortable and happy? And I don't do a similar scene in the future, because no one else is interested?

[Ninja_Prawn]

It's fine. I think it's been good to establish Violet's character, etc. Anyway if y'all are done with this scene, we'll move on now. Or, well... tomorrow.

[Archmage1]

I think we are? Violet's not really going to get any sleep this night, as she's going to stay up, keeping the flower company, and trying to help it be comfortable, and happy.(There might be soft singing)

[WindStruck]

Yeah, I think we're done. imo can only do so much with a cut/dying flower. :smalltongue:

[Majin]

Also I'm still here too! Sorry for the silence, didn't just have anything for Kor to do, besides sleeping.

[Ninja_Prawn]

New day, new thread (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?599793-A-Faerie-Affair-IC-IV-Dragon-with-Butterfly-Wings)! Woo!

[WindStruck]

Sweet, a new thread! Well at least we won't be stopped by a mod telling us to clear out this time... :smalleek:

[Ninja_Prawn]

I know, right! We weren't anywhere near 1,500 posts last time...

[WindStruck]

Yeah. :smallfrown: Well in any case, it was a convenient time to make a new thread I guess.

By the way, I've gone diving back into our archives of what we wrote before. It's.. kind of like binge reading web comics and stuff. Good stories and stuff we made. :smallbiggrin:

(and flipping emotions quickly)

Also, along the same idea, lots of very cool stuff which was simply... forgotten with time. :smallfrown:

Makes me sad. But I suppose with the slower pace of game compared to real life, and well, actual real life and other games cluttering up one's mind, you'll tend to forget stuff!


Edit:

Aha! I knew there were 10 alchemy recipes Astra had stuffed in her spellbook!

Bottled Starlight, Bottled Twilight, Dust of Disappearance, Dust of Dryness, Dust of Sneezing and Choking, Feather Powder, Invisible Ink, Oil of Slipperiness, Potion of Animal Friendship, Potion of Fire Breath.

And if I recall correctly, she has all these recipes copied, but only actually memorized two. Which two? I'm not sure if it was random or not. Gotta keep digging.

Double edit: I also just stumbled across 5 scrolls Astra was gifted... whoops! Sometimes I wonder just how I was so darn irresponsible keeping track of everything... Forgetting to add EXP when awarded was bad enough!

[Archmage1]

That does sound a little unfair. I've had threads go over 1500 before, and not be canceled.

Has the flower died?(So I can include a quick wrap-up in the post)

[Ninja_Prawn]

Yes, the flower is dead. It's still made of crystal though, so it won't actually rot or anything...

[Archmage1]

Is anyone else planning on responding?

[Ninja_Prawn]

Aye, are Kor or Kyu up to anything this morning?

In other news, Sirithhyando has PMed me to say that he needs to pull out of the game due to real life stuff. So we're back to 4. :smallfrown:

I think we'll roll with this for now. You'll just have to make do without a big person!

[WindStruck]

Eeek! But who's going to stop someone from grabbing Astra's hair! :smalleek:

Well I'm sad to hear we lost them. Would there, perhaps, be any plans to recruit another player?

Dang. If only I could be two people at once. I really wanted to play that Feywild Drow idea...

[WindStruck]

I think we're just waiting on Pyon, but I do think Kyu wanted to look for new clothes or start a fashion trend as well....

Probably just with more ribbons than Astra.

[Ninja_Prawn]

Yeah. I'll give it a couple more hours just in case, then continue on that basis.

[Archmage1]

I was tempted to have Violet just pull everyone along as she left, but... it seemed to be a bit excessive.

[Archmage1]

Are there any dresses more colorful and amazing than Violet's petal dress?

[WindStruck]

I wonder if we need to poke Pyon...

[Ninja_Prawn]

Maybe, but I'll reply to the three of you tonight. There's plenty there to go on.

[WindStruck]

I've been looking forward do it. Hope my idea/request isn't too crazy. :smallsmile:

[Archmage1]

Do you mind too terribly if I back the scene up slightly? Violet wouldn't have heard a buzzer before, so it would probably startle her, which will probably change the shopkeepers reaction.

[WindStruck]

I'm sorry, but this game is becoming painfully slow and neglected.

Can we fix this?

[Archmage1]

I can try! Problem is, Violet doesn't really know enough people to drive things. :smallfrown:

[Ninja_Prawn]

Well, there's not a lot for me to resolve at the moment... Are you actually going to head off to see the human children? Or like... are you looking for some way to speed up the dressmaking?

[Archmage1]

Violet was going for heading out, but I was sort of waiting for some sign of agreement from someone else.
(She's also still worried about the alarm)

[Majin]

Really sorry for my silence, guess days just can easily slip by.

Anyone else interested in pursuing those negotiations with the different nobles?

[Archmage1]

Violet's always happy to help, although she might not be the best option to conduct negotiations.
Also, she doesn't actually know anything about the hunt.

[WindStruck]

Astra's next plan was to visit Jasper, as was asked of her when she got the chance.

She also does hope to speed up the dress making... I don't know if it's just that our gnome friend is terribly busy at the time, but having to wait two days just to take some measurements on top of two days for creating one is going to take forever OOC.

And like she said, not going to be surprised if something comes up, then she has to go, then never gets it.

[Archmage1]

Well, the first question is... who's going to be first to leave the shop? I'd have Violet do it, but I don't currently know if she knows misty step or not.(Can't access her sheet while at work)

[Ninja_Prawn]

Hey guys, visiting my parents right now so it's kind of hectic, but there should be a bit more time tomorrow. I'll catch up on the IC and shake things up as needed - the gnome can shoo you out of the shop if he has to. We'll figure out a way to bring Violet up to speed. Brace yourselves!

[WindStruck]

Basically, Astra will just help out a tiny bit, using the spells she suggested. And she's not not really asking for compensation, other than the process be expedited slightly. She's happy to come in the next day for fitting, or whatever he needs to do. :smallsmile:

Also, wow, been a while. I hope the visit went well?

[Ninja_Prawn]

Yeah, it was good thanks! Not very restful, running around in and out of London four times in five days, but I did what I needed to do. Then this week was stressful too, catching up on everything I missed at work. One of my colleagues had her 50th birthday party yesterday, too, and I've got more travelling next week...

Busy time of year, I guess. :smallsigh:

[Ninja_Prawn]

Hmm. Let's see what the dice say...

[roll0]
[roll1]

[Archmage1]

Those look like some wonderful rolls.

[Archmage1]

Would any of the shops be selling food? If so, what sort of food?

[Ninja_Prawn]

Yeah, you can find food shops. There's a good variety on offer, though the widest selection is in pastries, cakes and sweets. You can see at least four different pâtisseries with windows full of tiny cupcakes and impossibly intricate sugar sculptures.

[Archmage1]

I think Violet found the next place to visit. Admittedly, her lack of ways to pay for things might be sad, but it is a long and noble tradition to sing for one's supper...

[Ninja_Prawn]

Nice posts, people. I will respond tomorrow, promise.

And Pyon, you're welcome to chip in whenever. It's not like Kyu is chained up in a dungeon somewhere...

[Archmage1]

Violet's pretty much window shopping, wandering around, admiring the jewelry, the flowers, examining the more crafty places, and exploring. And looking a bit lost and confused.

[WindStruck]

Hope you're having a merry Christmas everyone! And happy new year, etc etc.... :smallsmile:

[Archmage1]

Merry Christmas everyone! And a happy New Year!(I might or might not have internet access around then.)

[Ninja_Prawn]

Wakes up from hibernation

Hope y'all had a good Christmas! I'd better get back to it, eh?

I'm giving Astra advantage on that Deception check, due to the clever use of prestidigitation... [roll0]
And I'll roll a Perception check to contest your stealth (though I'm not sure how it would really matter if they heard you coming): [roll1]

[WindStruck]

My Christmas was kinda wild....

Some bad things happened, but some good came out of it. Don't know if I should go into detail...

[Ninja_Prawn]

I mean... this probably isn't the best place to vent about real life stuff. Unless one of the other players is a qualified therapist or something...?

The way I see it, as long as no one's died or gone to jail, you're doing alright. :smalltongue:

[WindStruck]

Happy new year!

[Ninja_Prawn]

Happy new decade, even!

[Archmage1]

I'm sorry that my posts have been a bit simple lately, as I've been rather busy camping and visiting relatives. That should change in a month or so. On the bright side Violet gets to garden!

[Majin]

Happy 20s! (https://en.es-static.us/upl/2019/12/roaring-twenties-trailer-title-still-1.jpg)

[Majin]

Arcana check: [roll0]

Let's roll stealth too: [roll1]

[Archmage1]

Phone posting : colors are a pain.

[Ninja_Prawn]

Seems like I can only get the site to work on mobile at the moment though. Keep getting connection errors on desktop...

Anyway let's have a Perception check... [roll0]

[Majin]

So did Kor find out anything from that Arcana check?

[Ninja_Prawn]

So did Kor find out anything from that Arcana check?

Yes, sorry. Update coming later today.

[Majin]

Yes, sorry. Update coming later today.

Oh no problem, just checking since in case you were waiting an IC post from me.

[WindStruck]

Hm. Do Faeries have a 'boot camp' if they are predominantly fliers? :smallbiggrin:

Dunno what else you'd call it though.

[Ninja_Prawn]

Well, they're still required to wear boots even if they don't walk in them. Also one of the standard punishments for indiscipline is having to shine boots, which is intended to be extra pointless because they never get dirty.

[Archmage1]

Er... are we supposed to be wearing boots? Because that seems like a thing no one told Violet. :smallsmile:

As a side note, my holiday is now over, so I have better access to GitP, and should be able to respond to things in a more timely fashion.

[Ninja_Prawn]

Ah, but Violet isn't a soldier. She can dress however she wants.

I'm still getting connection errors half the time when I try to log in. What is going on with this site?

[WindStruck]

I don't really know. It could be an attack, but I have also seen the website owner claim the website is held together with duct tape and string.

[Majin]

Seems to be some server issues, could be under heavy load if someone is trying to do a DDoS attack. Or maybe they need to upgrade their plan. Seems to be working better now than in the evening though. Hopefully they get it sorted out.

[Ninja_Prawn]

Hey guys, I don't know about you, but I'm really struggling to connect. I tried dozens of times in the last few days and not managed to load a single page. So apologies for the unscheduled delay. I'm thinking I'll give it a rest for a while, maybe try coming back next weekend?

So, please don't think I'm abandoning you! The game will continue once the site recovers!

[Archmage1]

Luckily, it seems to be doing a bit better at the moment?

On the flip side, I didn't get any emails for the posts today, so...

[Archmage1]

And... we're back! Hopefully, this time, to stay?

[Ninja_Prawn]

Yikes, famous last words eh?

Is everyone still here?

[WindStruck]

Well, your 2 most active players are... :smalltongue:

[Majin]

Yup, still here! Glad they got everything sorted out.

[Ninja_Prawn]

Aight, I'mma put Kyu on autopilot until I hear from Pyon. Happy pancake day, people!

[WindStruck]

Ok, Kyu on autopilot. :smalltongue:

Since Astra knows about silvered weapons and devils, Astra would probably know about cold iron too, right?

[Ninja_Prawn]

'Cold iron' isn't a thing in 5e, I'm afraid*. The only metals that matter for bypassing damage resistance are now silver and adamantine. And each only applies to 4 types of monsters.


*Granted, I did write a weakness to iron into my faerie race, but that's not a damage resistance thing, it's a 'faeries suffer the poisoned condition for a minute if they touch iron' thing. And it's triggered by any form of iron or iron-alloy.
Incidentally, this is why I made a deliberate point of depicting Lydia in dark grey armour. In wearing it, she's making a statement along the lines of "I'm so tough, I can wear iron even though it's poisonous to me"... though in actual fact, her armour is made of silver that's been patinated to look like steel. But no one knows that.

[Archmage1]

Can Violet attempt to make out what each child is saying?

(I was going to give them garlands, but it probably makes more sense to do that after Jurgen gets better. :smallsmile: )

[WindStruck]

Aw man I was hoping Astra could see the kids too!

I'm not getting behind, am I?