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.
Contents
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.....Nada............Ben's Condo............Ben Gone
1/9/09.....OAAAA...........Ben's Condo............
1/16/09....NOT SUPERS...........Ben's Condo............Ben gone, Ed gone, Matt gone
1/23/09....Supers...........Ben's Condo............
1/30/09....Supers..........Ben's Condo............
2/6/09.....Supers..........Ben's Condo............
2/7/09......Bday One Shot..Ben's Condo.........
JASON: If there is interest I will see if I can prep a one shot teaser of the HP Lovecraft's American War of Independence for the 16th. Indicate if this is desired and if so, email me characters (or post on wiki full char sheets).
--Gdaze 01:26, 6 January 2009 (MST) I'd be down. But with that many people gone, it means only me, Dieter, and maybe Brandon, but Brandon has already stated he can really only do one game right now.
Attendance and Food Preference
--Gdaze 15:31, 4 January 2009 (MST) Hey all. So what are we playing this week? I will be at gaming but have to leave around 10 or so.
BEN: I was assuming we would be doing session #3 of OAAAA, but it's fine by me if we want to switch to supers. If I'm not GMing, I will be absent (If I am GMing, I will definitely be attending).
--Brandon 22:13, 4 January 2009 (MST)I'm voting for OAAAA #3, since I missed the last one. If it is, I'll be there, eating pizza.
--Dieter the Bold 11:41, 5 January 2009 (MST) There for OAAAA and down for Pudge.
--Matts 12:28, 5 January 2009 (MST)Present, why not on the pizza. I'm ass-u-mi-ng OAAAAAAAA, cause if it's supers then it makes an ass out of you and me.
--Gdaze -- We gonna get some magic in too, around the usual six time? I'll skip on pizza.
Edmiao I'll go in for pizza. i can pick it up as well if one of you blokes calls it in.
BEN: I'll call it in: what time do you want it ready, ed?
ED: 5:45 should be good. i can pay for it or you can and i'll pitch in my share. but let me know which, cus last time they tried to make me pay when i knew you had already charged it. i have all the magic decks, btw.
--Brandon 13:00, 9 January 2009 (MST) Can you pick me up on Pacific on your way again, Ed? I'll be on the corner starting at 5:50. I should mention that I learned a few new tricks over the holiday season, and my rates have increased accordingly. ; )
BEN: I'll pay when I call in.
Edmiao groov. no problem, brandon, i'll pick you up. your rates of what, acquisition of syphilis from gabes mom?
--Gdaze -- Dude, he peeked that out a LOOOONG time ago. There is really only so much you can get. Oh wait, he was talking as if he was a hooker. How did I not get that joke right away... how can I not get dirty jokes??? NOOOO!
--Brandon 14:37, 9 January 2009 (MST) Thanks, Ed! I'm looking forward to it (wink wink nudge nudge)! TRANSLATION FOR GABE: I am insinuating that Ed and I are planning on having sexual relations when he picks me up off the street, and that I am excited about this possibility. I am also slyly acknowledging the fact (one that Ed knows well) that I get really randy when confronted by the distinctive smell of Pudge Bros. pizza. HOPE THAT WAS HELPFUL, GABE!
--Gdaze -- Shut up cracker.
ED: gabe, don't feel bad, i didn't understand either. so the rates are up. what is it now, $6?
--Gdaze -- I'll be better if Brandon throws in a happy ending. So stright. By the way, I'm at my new place so we can use that... uh soonish.
--Brandon 15:41, 9 January 2009 (MST) For you, Ed, it's only $5.50. But you have to supply the Egg Nog.
ED: i have to ask, what is the Egg Nog reference?
--Brandon 16:24, 9 January 2009 (MST) Hehe. It was a purposely vague reference, to see what associations your dirty minds would make. My thought was that, if I had picked up some new tricks over the holidays, at least one would HAVE to involve Egg Nog. Plus, I know from experience that YOUR Egg Nog (Ed Nog?) is the tastiest . . . (ok, ok. I promise I'm done now.)
--Gdaze -- What I don't get is why Ed keeps putting Egg Nog in my hair, my mouth is right here, I'm thristy man! Ah man... that was just too much with Justin's water elemental.
Ranting and raving or other random comments
Edmiao Two must see movies coming to theaters soon: Donkey Punch and My Bloody Valentine 3D
Other RPG or Non-RPG or Monthly Board Gaming Day gaming Events
--Gdaze --
So I just though I would share this with the group.
I picked up a table top game called AT-43, it uses pre-painted figures that are very cool but off-the-wall expensive. However Fantasy Flight won't carry the product in America anymore so they discounted them by over 50%. The plot of the game is that there are this robotic race who is trying to destory planets in order to build Dyson spheres in order to stop the universe from evertually imploding (very long term plans).
Anyway, stuff happens, and there is now a four way war, two human sides, the robot people, and space apes. A huge fight ends up happening on one of the robot Dyson spheres.
Wow lots of background? Anyway, they came out with an "RPG" where you play as mixed fragtions on the Dyson Sphere, and here is the plot on why the races work together...
Illegal actions are taking away from the war effort, so they must be stopped so all resources can go towards fighting each other.
Wow, its like they didn't even try. Lets work together so we can kill each other faster. If you fail the mission though the Dyson Sphere breaks and the sun inside breaks out.
The universe is actually pretty neat but sometimes suffers from very poor story elements.
Ben's Bday One Shotz
BEN: the Bday one shot will be a period piece set in imperial Rome, or at least the Roman sphere of the mediterranean, between 1-450 AD. I need a head count. send me an email if you are interested: guests are welcome. The game will likely run from 12-6 or 7 on Feb. 7th.
Edmiao I should be there
JASON: In. I anticipate the Ruu will also be in attendance.
--Gdaze 01:27, 6 January 2009 (MST) No way for me to plan this far, but at least I know it is during that week so I can avoid any other plans. I'm pretty sure I'll play in the one shot too! I've got Roman Playmobils!
Edmiao that would be so friggin awesome.
--Dieter the Bold 12:55, 6 January 2009 (MST) I'll be there.
plures ex uno : let me know if you have a strong preference about having a character that fits into your "usual" or if you would prefer to play something that might challenge your RP style...other than that, all character assignments will be done by me.
Weekly Magic Whining/Complaining/Smack Talking
Next step in Super Heroes
Next step in Of Amor, Armor, and Alchemy
Current OAAAA XP: 75 base + 138 XP
Aetan - We have decided that to match wits with a dragon is suicide. However, in so doing, we have also decided that wresting the ruby shield from the mighty orc Grunbad is not, a decision which may not have been the wisest, but is one we chose after much careful deliberation.
How might we accomplish our goals, my brethren?
I can think of a few approaches:
Might Makes Right: The orcs respect strength; this much we learned from the fellow who told us of Oryxis. It is possible, thought not likely, that with all our abilities combined, we might best him in a contest of strength. I do not, however, consider this bridge sound.
The Tip of His Spear: Grunbad's prized javelin kills whoever it strikes. Perhaps if we were to gain it, we could best him in combat.
His Ultimate Goal: Grunbad hired Iyi to steal the Ruby Shield for him; the price was astronomical. We can assume that the plunder he seeks goes to repay the legendary thief. A question then arises as to Grunbad's motivation: Does he seek nothing but glory? Is there a grudge he wishes to settle? Perhaps we might hasten him to his goal, or bring about his defeat, with knowledge of his desires. However, if we approach from this angle, real, decisive action must be taken.
The Thief Again: We could also hire Iyi to steal the shield back. Does anyone have a great deal of money?
In any case, I desire that our strategy be sound. Not only is Galen currently within the enemy camps, he may likely have been pressed into service. Additionally; every day brings our lady closer to ruin and the fiend who put her there closer to victory. We must resolve to defeat all that stand in our way.
--Matts 16:57, 10 January 2009 (MST)Ok, I came up with a plan! We go into the camp all pissed off that they press ganged our priest/healer; this is a crime they have to pay for! If we're lucky, we'll run into them taking him to Grunbad, and we demand penance from him, to the price of his most prized possession. Then we *mumble* fight him and win *mumble*, and take the shield!
All I'm saying is that if we're going to fight him, we should come up with some "standing", some kind of grievance, so that when we do defeat Grunbad, the orcs there respect the result as some kind of justice, right?
Edmiao brilliant. any plan is better than all the mucking about we have been doing. so, probably it will have to be single combat, for honor's sake. any plans on how you are going to beat him besides making a bridge of air through his chest? oooo, that would be a fantastic power for you. make bridge, only through people. i say if we have not made serious progress by half way through the next session, we abort and go to the clocktower. likely there will be some fatalities, but such is the cost of progress and Fantus will lead the way.
Question for ben: the shield gives Gundbad magic immunity, correct? is the shield protected from magic as well? if grundle is immune to magic, does that mean that he can automatically see through my illusions, or is it just that he cannot be targeted by magic?
Wait, why the fuck are we doing this anyway? to get the dragon to come and extinguish the flames to get Danny girl out of the flames, right? Well, Tithe's girlfriend is on the way with the super ice stuff to do just that, we enlist her or steal it from her, so what the fuck are we doing? shouldn't we work on a cure for the poison instead?
-Matts 19:59, 10 January 2009 (MST)Oryxis' flame is one of the only cures we found for bloodstone poison. That's why we're doing this.
Edmiao ok then. i was a bit confused there.
--Brandon 14:03, 11 January 2009 (MST) Yes! I like the plans so far. I had a couple of my own, some along the lines of what Aetan has raised, some slightly different. I'll fit these plans under two scenarios: the Sneaky Stealing Scenario, and Aetan's Might Makes Right scenario. I don't think that these scenarios are mutually exclusive.
Useful Background Information: We will most likely have the best success if we infiltrate the camp as mercenaries (note: this will probably mean that Tithe will have to not talk for long stretches of time). Regardless of plan, Galen will play a valuable information-gathering role, since he has already inadvertently infiltrated Grundad's camp. So:
Sneaky Stealing Scenario: The basics of this plan involve Aefra sneakily stealing the shield. As I see it, this involves a confluence of factors. Aefra can make herself invisible. Tithe can make her silent. Fantus can give her a strength potion (so that she can lift the shield) and , I imagine, might be able to whip up something that causes a stinkbomb, so that no one can smell Aefra (maybe Fantus can recreate the Cherry Lane (?) Effect?). Then, all that we need to do is either (i) make sure that Grunbad isn't wielding the shield or (ii) dampen the "anti-sneakin" magic on the shield (maybe my dispel magic will work for that purpose temporarily)j. Aetan, I hope, can open the old ways to get all of us out of there before our lives are sought by Grunbad's spear.
Might Makes Right: As Matt's plan, except only one of us challenges Grunbad (I imagine this would be Tithe, because he fits the bill of self-sacrificing martyr most closely). Ideally this will cause enough of a distraction that we can do something nefarious (for example, Aefra steals the spear - which I imagine Grunbad wouldn't use on a measly nobody stone elf - and Fantus heaves it at Grunbad's back just as Tithe disenchants the shield momentarily). This plan also involves a hasty retreat along the old ways, or possibly a mid-air extraction via magic carpet. Aetan could also conceivably be the challenger, while the rest work behind the scenes.
The best plan - by my lights - combines aspects of the Sneaky Stealing Scenario, the Tip of His Spear, and Might Makes Right. Thoughts?
