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.
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Schedule
Date...........game................Location..........(Advanced attendance)
9/4/09.....MassEffect....????......Dieter gone to Portland, Gabe absent
9/11/09.....MassEffect....????......Matt gone on honeymoon
9/18/09.....Vamnp One Shot....Ben's condo......Dieter gone to Europe, Matt gone on honeymoon
9/25/09.....cancelled....????......Dieter gone to Europe, Matt gone on honeymoon
10/2/09.....Kingmakers one shot....bens......Dieter gone to Europe
10/9/09.....Kingmakers....Ben's condo......Dieter gone to Europe
10/16/09....Kingmakers....Ben's condo......Dieter late
10/23/09.....board games....Ed's.....
10/30/09.....cancelled......Ed likely absent, Matt likely absent
11/6/09.....Kingmakers....????......ben absent, dieter absent
11/13/09.....Failure....Loserverse......TPK!!!
11/20/09.....Kingmakers....Ben's.......Ed gone
11/27/09.....nada...thanksgiving weekend
12/5/09 Saturday....Kingmakers.....Ben's.......
12/11/09.....OAAAA........Ben's.......Matt out
12/18/09.....cancelled........?????.......Matt absent, ben likely absent, Dieter absent
12/25/09.....cancelled...merry christmas!
1/1/10......?????......?????......
1/8/10......?????......?????......
1/15/10......?????......?????......ed absent from here on until further notice.
1/22/10......?????......?????......
1/29/10......?????......?????......
Attendance and Food Preference
Edmiao any thoughts on 1/1 gaming session? I'm available. anyone interested? oaaa vs kingmakers? i'd be down to continue with oaaaa for a few sessions since we just got back into it.
BEN: I may be available. But we'll probably have to play this one by ear.
--Dieter the Bold 12:35, 16 December 2009 (MST) Ditto.
Ranting and Raving
JASON: Gabe, I obviously didnt see this. I can come over there on your lunch some day, just let me know when. boo I thought you would just call me. Oh well.
Edmiao which one of you spoiled the Alara pre release? [1]
--Gdaze 16:48, 14 December 2009 (MST) Oh snap Jason, looks like I do have you number, d'oh! This week is a bit... crazy so I'll call ya when I know.
Edmiao last night cheryl said "of course you should keep going to games after the baby is born". encouraging but we'll see how a dose of reality checks that opinion.....
--Gdaze 12:08, 15 December 2009 (MST) Well I know for at least the first month or so you will no doubt be busy, and-or quite tired. And unlike Matt, you will have a perfectly valid reason for cancelation. Don't worry too much about it. I forgot if you know if it is a girl or boy yet, but do you have a name ready?
Edmiao its a girl, cheryl likes Ella, that's the leading contender.
JASON: Did you know that if Ella Miao marries Darth Vader, she will be Ella Vader? Quite a lift.
Edmiao mua mua mua muaaaaaaa
--Brandon 16:30, 16 December 2009 (MST)Anyone interested in playing some Magic tomorrow evening (Thursday)? Tonight might be a possibility, but tomorrow is more likely.
Edmiao hmm. definite maybe.
--Gdaze 17:07, 16 December 2009 (MST) Tomorrow is possible for me, but not tonight (Wed).
Ed. No for tonight, wednesday. Probably for tomorrow. What time?
--Brandon 23:45, 16 December 2009 (MST) What works? Maybe either right after work time (like 5:30/6) or after dinner time (like 7:30/8).
Edmiao I'm up for something, can't say what time exactly. can i just call you when i'm done and see where you're at? Gabe coming? we gonna play at brandon's place I assume.
--Brandon 12:42, 17 December 2009 (MST)Yeah, sure, just give me a call when you are done. But, we can't do it at my place. Can we do it at your house, Ed? If not, we can probably do it at Joe's house. I'll check in with him soon.
Edmiao we can do it at my place, actually i'd prefer that. just thought yours was closer.
--Brandon 13:37, 17 December 2009 (MST)Sweet. Is Cheryl going to play too. 'Cause that'd be awesome.
Edmiao she's on clinic working late but we might be able to con her into a game. we'll see how tired she is. is joe coming? gabe?
--Gdaze 16:19, 17 December 2009 (MST) I didn't really get a lot of sleep, surprise surprise. I have a family dinner thing that I didn't know about, that is around 6:30. I'll see how I feel after all is said and done.
--Brandon 17:18, 17 December 2009 (MST) It looks like Joe is probably a no-go, because he has to administer a final tonight (yawn!). He could only play early (i.e., 5ish) or late (like 10+ish). I'm definitely up for it, though. What time are you thinking, Ed?
Edmiao probably getting home 6:30 to 7 ish. I'll call you when i leave here and we can get up there about the same time.
--Brandon 17:27, 17 December 2009 (MST) Sounds perfect.
EDIT: Any chance you could just pick me up on your way home (at my house) or are you on your bicycle?
Kingmakers
Current XP as of 12/5 session: 3500
BEN: that was a good session today...lots of fun, even if my character nearly got killed again. nice emperor battle too.
--Gdaze 10:15, 7 December 2009 (MST) Funny you should say that, I was about to post the same! I really enjoyed the RPs, a good mix of serous play and down right goofy (although very effective...). I think my favorite part is when Ben Hans went and punched out the noble in a cafe, and Elf Hans started a food fight. Okay actually that whole thing was great. Showing up as the "bandit king" was great.
Of Amor, Armor, and Alchemy
Current OAAAA XP: 75 base + 370 XP; Followers: 18 XP (current as of 12/11/09)
Edmiao that correct? 17 xp for characters and 3 for followers?
--Gdaze 16:47, 14 December 2009 (MST) I thought we got a bonus 3 times?
--Dieter the Bold 12:26, 15 December 2009 (MST) Gabe is correct. We got +1 bonus XP each round of card play. XP corrected above.
Edmiao uh, you didn't chage it, so xp corrected above by me.
--Gdaze 16:13, 15 December 2009 (MST) Dieter is full of lies.
Edmiao that was a great session last time, btw. really enjoyed it. i thought the card thing worked quite nicely for that kind of round robbin storytelling. ever played "once upon a time"? its a round robin story telling game just like we did, but instead of regular cards each person has a hand full of cards with something printed on them that they should work into the story: "a king", or "a quest", or "a sword", "betrayal"....that kind of thing. might be another interesting way to do it. may be more constraining or may help with creativity.
BEN: saw it and was intrigued but was worried that it wasn't open ended enough. I'd like to try it some time, especially with "non-gamers" as a way to illustrate why gaming is fun for them that like it. I also enjoyed it and like the card mechanic for telling large chunks of story...I think the mechanic is most beneficial in the sense that it creates some arbitrary structure and it really promotes players working together because of the need to counter GM moves.
Edmiao totally. and that arbitrary structure is a good thing. it encourages both small tidbits that enrich the story with low cards and big sweeping develpments with high cards.
BEN: Another important piece of "world news" for Amora:
In the wake of Serafina's assassination, A mysterious warrior has begun "cracking skulls" and asking questions. This has happened in Csara, Eburon (by report of the Children of Light and Shadow) and Imadigo, mostly). Especially in Eburon, the warrior has been opposed by fairly potent opponents, including at least one mage, and come away victorious and unscathed.
Edmiao i don't remember who serafina is. lol
BEN: in the current generation, an unprecedented 3 witch queens exist: Arina, Serafina, and Jagha. They united (also unprecedented) and offered to each take 3 apprentices (ALSO unpre...you know the drill). Now, one has been assassinated, something that has happened to witch queens a number of times you could count on one hand. It's a big deal.
Edmiao oh, that Hans. now i remember. what happened to her apprentices? presumably one is hunting her killer
Matts Isn't she the one who had robot Hans for an apprentice?
BEN: that was Arina. You guys never met serafina.
Edmiao we got questions we can ask about plot points in the game. Ed has 2, Gabe has 4, Dieter has 9. Things to ask:
1) where did that human girl born under the forge sign that the dwarves gave to Fantus come from? what is her history? Why does Aeifra look at her with eyes like a wolf?
2) who is the knight of thorns, what's his story? Why is he so crazy?
3) where did the fairies on caminus go? Do we care?
