Current events

This page is for discussion of stuff related to the game coming up this week, no matter when that actually is. For instance, we can all assume Nate isnt coming for some lame reason and that Ed is sick of pizza and is bringing teriyaki or some other crap. They can post something here if that happens to be untrue.

Schedule

Date...........game................Location..........(Advanced attendance)

11/28/08.....Likely CANCELLED (Thanksgiving):
12/05/08.....OAAAA...........Ben's Condo............Ed maybe gone, Matt gone
12/12/08.....OAAAA...........Ben's Condo............Ed maybe gone
12/19/08.....likely nada.......................Ed, Matt, Ben Gone
12/26/08.....likely nada.......................Ed, Ben Gone
1/2/09.....TBD...........Ben's Condo............
1/9/09.....TBD...........Ben's Condo............
1/16/09.....TBD...........Ben's Condo............Ed gone
1/23/09.....TBD...........Ben's Condo............
1/30/09.....TBD...........Ben's Condo............

BEN: do people want to play on the 2nd? I'm trying to decide when I want to come back from california. I will likely come back on the 4th, but the 2nd is also an option, particularly if we'd actually be having a session.

Edmiao is possible i will be down for the 2nd. but not sure.

GABE: I'd also be down for the 2nd most likely.

Edmiao interested in board games on the 2nd? if so, i think cheryl and i would be in.

--Brandon 15:05, 15 December 2008 (MST) We fly back on the 1st, so the 2nd is a possibility, but not a certainty, for me.

Attendance and Food Preference

GABE: So is it just me, Dieter and Brandon this Friday? If at all? I'd be totally down for some magic, or even a board game. Let me know, it'd be at my new place.

--Brandon 15:05, 15 December 2008 (MST) I just put Kate on a plane home - 10 days early because her Grandma just got put into hospice care - which means that I'll be looking to fill up some of my evenings this week and upcoming weekend. I have some tentative plans for Friday, but I would like to play some Magic. I'd be happy to come by for a few hours in the early evening, at the least.

Edmiao thursday evening magic anyone? if so and ben is out, you may need to acquire your decks from his place.

--Brandon 15:51, 15 December 2008 (MST) Thursday evening Magic would be great for me. In fact, it'd work much better than Friday. I'd be willing to swing by Ben's tonight to pick up decks, if Ben would be willing to have me, of course.

Edmiao groovey. i have my decks.

BEN: the earlier you come by tonight, the better...I'm home now but the later it gets the more likely I am to be out.

GABE: Sure I can do it Thursday, but perfer Friday. Um, this is assuming we don't have massive snow on Thursday (doubtful). I'm gonna be at my new place that day as well, I'd be happy to host... but am kinda aways.

Edmiao i hope i can do thursday, but may have to play by ear. I have a meeting with the boss to finish my paper at 3pm. but often those get bumped by hours. will keep you posted.

--Brandon 19:41, 15 December 2008 (MST) Ok, we'll keep talking about the dates. I picked up the decks from Ben's, so I'm good to go.

--Brandon 16:04, 17 December 2008 (MST) Any updates on likelihood of playing some Magic tomorrow? I'm jonesin'.

Edmiao i think i will be good to go. what time? what place? we can do mine place if we wrap up by like 10-10:30. your place is on my bike ride home if we want to convene for some pudge pizza and magic at casa Brandon. gabe, you gonna make the schelp over?

--Brandon 18:27, 17 December 2008 (MST) I'm happy to host - and walk to Pudge to pick up pizza if that is desired - and am completely flexible on the time. I am also willing to schlep elsewhere, and could offer rides if necessary.

EDIT: I should be clear that any and all Magic players are welcome. If Cheryl is available/interested, that'd be awesome. Same for Jason, Rumi, and that guy who wants to play his Wizards deck. We've got enough decks for all!

Ranting and raving or other random comments

BEN: FYI. Ben's Dissertation Defense: March 5th, high noon. Location TBA. You guys will all be welcome to come, as well as to the mad party that will follow on it's heels.

Matts - Did I lend somebody my Mass Effect? I can't find it!

GABE: That would be me Matt.

Weekly Magic Whining/Complaining/Smack Talking

Shards of Alara

Elder Dragon Highlander Rules

GABE: WARNING WARNING I will be posting a question about Eye of The Storm to that I might understand just how the fuck timing works as well as this card. I have to THINK UP just how to make up an example. It will be most confusing and take weeks to sort out.

Edmiao YES!!!! excellent. oh, i can't wait. btw, i conned cheryl into playing some magic with me, had her play Eye of the Storm deck and she loved it.

--Matts 10:48, 15 December 2008 (MST) A fucking match made in heaven. Jesus.

GABE: I can't believe I'm even going to ask this... but what happens if there are... 2 Eye of the Storms in play...?

Edmiao ooo ooo ooo. ooo. um. um. um. I've got it. i think. Eye is a triggered effect. Both Eye's will trigger from the spell cast. But which will trigger first? Triggered effects go into the stack when the player who controls them next gets priority. Thus, Player 1 and player 2 both have Eye in play. Player 1 casts lightning bolt. Both Eyes trigger, but neither enters the stack as of yet. Priority goes first (i think) back to player 1, and his Eye enters the stack, then priority goes to player 2 and his Eye effect enters the stack. Resolves last to first, the player 2 eye resolves, removes lighting bolt from the game, player 1 gets to then play lightning bolt and any other spells under player 2's Eye. Then finally the stack gets to the player 1 eye effect, which fizzles because the lightning bolt is already gone.

On the other hand, if Player 1 had TWO Eyes in play, he could choose which of them to place in the stack in which order, I think. so he might effectively get to shuffle opponents spells into an empty Eye and his own spells into a full Eye. this is interesting and something i never thought of before, but i do have two Eyes in the deck and have had one in hand while the other was in play.

thanks gabe, for making this deck even more confusing. i love it.

--Matts 14:41, 16 December 2008 (MST)I want a card that says: This card comes into play with 20 counters on it. Any time an effect controlled by an opponent is put on the stack, remove a counter. Any time an effect controlled by you is put on the stack, add a counter. If this card has 0 counters on it at any time, you win the game.

Edmiao dude, that would totally synergize with the Planeswalker "Edward the Delayer"

Next step in Of Amor, Armor, and Alchemy

Current OAAAA XP: 75 base + 138 XP

--Brandon 15:05, 15 December 2008 (MST) Can I get a recap of last session? Thanks.

Gabe: We all almost died... no really, WE ALL ALMOST DIED.

So I'm gonna give you a quick re-cap with this guy and that guy, some other person can re-write it.

We spent a day in the city of pompus jerk-offs doing some research. Met with the high wizard, he said he can't do Grundell's "task" just yet because of his important research. The next day we flew off on the carpet again.

We got to the tower pretty quick, it is massive. We decided that the best plan would be to fly into a window at the top, expect perhaps some arrows or such from defenders.

Instead the entire carpet was hit with the force of a dragon's strike and we all went flying into the air, we were really high up (enough to take around 30D6 of damage). We had nine turns.

Ah... for the rest I think I should post with names of characters as it is epic.

Edmiao after we began the incident, i was looking at the falling rules, and i think we actually had 9 segments (not 9 phases) to act. i kept it to myself in the interest of not being the sole survivor of the session (as the only character with wings). although that would have been interesting, Aefra could have probably saved one person, who to pick?

Gabe: Fantus would have insisted you save Galen. And offer many apologies to the two people who helped us get there...

Fantus has potions and a nasty claw, Aetan has a nice big club, but Galen can bring down the power of a God. When it comes time for punishment of those who did this, I think he would be of great use... plus a healer around when we save her is good too! And if any of us have a chance at making the people in the Kingdom beleive us it is Galen. (not saying Galen is the best in the group, in fact as a team we are pretty awesome, just saying that the most help back in our hometown will be Galen, but also Fantus has seen Galen's powers, healing, protecting us from heat and cold... Fantus figures that if he can keep most of us fighting he is very important)

Left Tithe out cuz he was lagging.

BEN: hah, 9 phases...you guys would have been pancakes. Well, board's a-play, and I'm quite pleased with how things turned out from a "storytelling" perspective...not to mention that killing ALL the players at one stroke is pretty drastic...although I guess it would have only been two. Damn, talk about a brutal session if that's how it'd gone...