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2019-07-19, 03:45 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
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?
Spoiler: Current Character List:
John Smith, Playing in the Dollhouse
Adam of Cyre, Cyre Red
Grok Magmaforge, Iron Crisis
ALADIN, Out of the Abyss
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2019-07-19, 05:16 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
Eh, tagging along is enough for this. You were there most of the way.
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A Faerie Affair
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2019-07-19, 05:17 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
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...)Last edited by Archmage1; 2019-07-19 at 05:19 PM.
Spoiler: Current Character List:
John Smith, Playing in the Dollhouse
Adam of Cyre, Cyre Red
Grok Magmaforge, Iron Crisis
ALADIN, Out of the Abyss
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2019-07-19, 05:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
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.Last edited by Ninja_Prawn; 2020-04-20 at 09:18 AM.
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A Faerie Affair
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2019-07-19, 05:47 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
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.Spoiler: Current Character List:
John Smith, Playing in the Dollhouse
Adam of Cyre, Cyre Red
Grok Magmaforge, Iron Crisis
ALADIN, Out of the Abyss
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2019-07-19, 08:59 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
Well at least you didn't name the kids like...
Abel
Bobby
Cindy
Duke
Elsa
Fred
Gunther
Hilda
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2019-07-20, 05:40 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
Hey, alphabet naming is a venerable tradition!
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A Faerie Affair
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2019-07-20, 06:36 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
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?
Spoiler: Current Character List:
John Smith, Playing in the Dollhouse
Adam of Cyre, Cyre Red
Grok Magmaforge, Iron Crisis
ALADIN, Out of the Abyss
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2019-07-20, 09:25 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
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.Last edited by WindStruck; 2019-07-20 at 09:26 PM.
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2019-07-21, 03:57 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
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.
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A Faerie Affair
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2019-07-21, 08:21 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
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?Spoiler: Current Character List:
John Smith, Playing in the Dollhouse
Adam of Cyre, Cyre Red
Grok Magmaforge, Iron Crisis
ALADIN, Out of the Abyss
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2019-07-21, 09:22 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
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.
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2019-07-21, 09:30 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
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.Spoiler: Current Character List:
John Smith, Playing in the Dollhouse
Adam of Cyre, Cyre Red
Grok Magmaforge, Iron Crisis
ALADIN, Out of the Abyss
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2019-07-21, 09:44 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
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.Avatar by linklele!
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2019-07-21, 10:10 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
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.Spoiler: Current Character List:
John Smith, Playing in the Dollhouse
Adam of Cyre, Cyre Red
Grok Magmaforge, Iron Crisis
ALADIN, Out of the Abyss
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2019-07-21, 12:12 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
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.
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2019-07-21, 01:14 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
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.Last edited by Archmage1; 2019-07-21 at 01:15 PM.
Spoiler: Current Character List:
John Smith, Playing in the Dollhouse
Adam of Cyre, Cyre Red
Grok Magmaforge, Iron Crisis
ALADIN, Out of the Abyss
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2019-07-23, 07:10 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
Constitution save : (1d20+1)[2]
edit : Oh that's going to hurtLast edited by Sirithhyando; 2019-07-23 at 07:11 AM.
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2019-07-23, 07:25 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
Aiyee. Well, perhaps this will be good a lesson for her...
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A Faerie Affair
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2019-07-23, 07:27 AM (ISO 8601)
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2019-07-23, 08:18 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
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.
Spoiler: Current Character List:
John Smith, Playing in the Dollhouse
Adam of Cyre, Cyre Red
Grok Magmaforge, Iron Crisis
ALADIN, Out of the Abyss
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2019-07-23, 10:44 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
A thought came to mind...
FINISH HIM!Avatar by linklele!
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2019-07-23, 12:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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2019-07-23, 01:15 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
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. Guess it's time to throw in the flurry of blows, then.
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A Faerie Affair
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2019-07-23, 01:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
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.Avatar by linklele!
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2019-07-23, 01:30 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
Oh well. Four hits is pretty good anyway.
Critical damage: (1d6)[2]Lydia Seaspray by Oneris!
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2019-07-23, 01:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
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? oups
edit: i'll answer with the "not dead" option for now (there's no crying icon lol)Last edited by Sirithhyando; 2019-07-23 at 01:51 PM.
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2019-07-23, 02:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
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.Last edited by Ninja_Prawn; 2019-07-23 at 02:15 PM.
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A Faerie Affair
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2019-07-23, 03:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
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.Avatar by linklele!
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2019-07-24, 01:33 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: A Faerie Affair - OOC IV: Petal to the Metal
Spoiler: Luckily it looks like it was Friendship instead of Fatality