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)
3/21/08......magic/other..........BnD............... ben gone, Brandon gone, Dieter gone, matt gone
3/28/08......WFRP............BnD............... Gabe gone
4/04/08......WFRP............BnD...............
4/11/08......WFRP............BnD............... MATT IS STUPID
4/18/08......W-Wolf..........BnD............... Matt is STILL STUPID
4/25/08......W-Wolf..........BnD............... Matt maybe stupid, Brandon gone
5/02/08......W-Wolf..........BnD...............
5/09/08......WFRP............BnD............... Ben gone, Ed likely gone
5/16/08......WFRP............BnD...............
5/23/08......WFRP............BnD...............
5/30/08......W-Wolf..........BnD...............
6/06/08......W-Wolf..........BnD...............
6/13/08......W-Wolf..........BnD...............
6/20/08......WFRP............BnD...............
6/27/08......WFRP............BnD...............
Attendance and Food Preference
5/02/08
--Edmiao 09:33, 28 April 2008 (MST)present, no pizza
--Brandon 09:59, 29 April 2008 (MST) Present. Please with the pizza.
--Dieter the Bold 16:10, 29 April 2008 (MST) Present. Yes pizza.
ED: deiter, will you be home friday for magic?
--Dieter the Bold 14:20, 1 May 2008 (MST) Do not count on me being home early on Friday. Feel free to call, because you never know.
ED: i have the magic decks, gabe would have his, we could just play in the coffee shop next door. who plans on showing up 6pm?
GABE: Going back to my house is sort of pointless before gaming because then I'd just have to leave right when I get there... I will most likely be showing up 'round six.
Ed: likely going out for some drinks after conference. i will not be there at 6. in fact i will likely be late, so start without me.
BEN: I will be there. Matt, in all probability, will not. I will be arriving ~7 after watching the movie.
ED: Occurs to me that i have all the magic decks for the group. is anyone showing up at 6 to play?? do i need to arrange a deck drop?
BEN: I'm just gonna go ahead and say don't bother. If people are really hot to play they can just use gabe's decks or some of the decks that are bound to be scattered around the house.
ED: would someone be able to give me a ride home if i bussed it there from pier 66?
--Brandon 20:00, 1 May 2008 (MST) Hey all. I think I caught something from Gabe's Mom, and have been sick in bed all day. Nothing serious, but I foresee a high probability of me leaving a bit early tomorrow.
Ranting and raving or other random comments
GABE: Awesome quote from the new GTA game: "War... war is having the young and stupid kill each other for the old and bitter."
Other RPG or Non-RPG gaming Events
Cleaned up..... check below for accuracy
5/1/08 Thursday Iron Man at midnight
IN: Jason, Rumi
5/3/08 Satruday Iron Man 4:05pm Cinerama
IN: Ed, Cheryl, Gabe, Noel, Dieter + friend
5/3/08 Saturday Board Games
IN: Ed, Cheryl, maybe Dieter, maybe Jason
GABE: Define early...
ED: whatever consensus is. i was thinking maybe a 1pm or 2pm showing and board games after?
GABE:Sure, 'round 2 is better for me. Cuz you know, the night before we have RP'ing. What theater were you thinking about Ed?
--Edmiao 10:02, 28 April 2008 (MST) i think ben wanted to go cinerama, doesn't matter to me where, though. i can't access the movie times, for some reason the page crashes on my computer.
BEN: I'm busy on saturday, Kim and I will likely see the movie on sunday. Hope you guys enjoy it.
Ed: we can switch to sunday. better for me probably because i won't be hung over from friday late night.
BEN: for the benefit of (possibly Dieter and) Garin, who is only in town until the end of the week, I've just bought tickets for the 4:05pm show on Friday afternoon. Sorry if this is jerking you guys around a bunch. Anyways, 4:05pm show at cinerama on friday, may 2nd. that means we should be back to the house just before 7pm. Hope some of y'all can make it, but understand if you guys are gonna go on the weekend. So far its me, Garin, Matt, and Kim.
Ed: guess you aren't going to the amgen conference on friday? you're gonna miss my talk, that's 30 minutes of napping that you'll never get back.
Ed: gabe,still up for saturday or sunday? I presume from the lack of responses about board games that is falling through.
BEN: kim and I are still down for some board gaming sunday if you want. I didn't even realize amgen was this week...
Ed: pretty stoked about Iron man, it's getting 86% on the tomatometer. that's freakin amazing for what i expected to be a second tier Hulk quality flick.
GABE: I'm okay with seeing it on Saturday (can't on Friday, don't get off work till 4:30...) if you are Ed. I'd like a around 2 showing is possible. Where you two wanna go?
Ed: let's do saturday then. want to come over to our side and go to Northgate oaktree? shows at 1, 1:50, 4:05 and 4:50. could play a round of carcassone after or before if you and noel are interested. parking there is easier than the cinerama, and i still cannot access their movie times either.
GABE: Yeah parking for Cinerama sucks, does the place your mentioning have free parking? Cuz pretty much every movie place over here has free parking, always a + +. The 1:50 time looks nice.
--Edmiao 14:55, 29 April 2008 (MST) yep, free parking. so 1:50, how early should we be there?
GABE: I guess there is a good chance it will sell out huh? Lets meet around... well fuck I'll be up till four most likely the night before... Let us aim for 1:20ish? Too late? If you get there early could you grab me tickets since your closer?
--Dieter the Bold 16:12, 29 April 2008 (MST) Okay, I was going to vote for Saturday along with 2 to 3 other people (Meith and co., for Gabe), but not if you're all going to Northgate. I lived there for half a year, so love to the area, but I'm going to Cinerama.
--Edmiao 16:30, 29 April 2008 (MST) if you wanted to join and do cinerama, i don't mind. i thought you were going thursday or friday.
GABE:Yeah shit dude, then just says lets do cinerama stead of wetting yourself, kekeke. Me and Ed just agreed cuz nobody was saying anything. Lets do cinerama then sat? What are show times?
--Gdaze 19:25, 29 April 2008 (MST) So uh Dieter, post what times you guys were thinking of, no time before one though please.
--Dieter the Bold 14:22, 1 May 2008 (MST) The earliest post-1pm Cinerama time is 4:05pm. I vote that unless people are looking to have all day free on Saturday and go late in the evening. Meith and I are quite flexible on this, though.
GABE: Four works fine for me.
JASON: I should have changed this earlier, but there is actually an 8pm showing of Iron Man tonight, and that is what we are seeing.
ED: that's ok, i didn't want to be your friend anyway. jerk.
--Dieter the Bold 21:14, 1 May 2008 (MST) Confirmed for 4:05pm on Saturday. Tickets purchased.
Weekly Magic Whining/Complaining/Smack Talking
ED: anyone up for magic or board games or something sunday 6-whenever?
Gabe: So last night my ass was sorely kicked. Although I would have won one if I hadn't been cocky. That said Ed and I figured out my rat deck and w/r deck really need a finishing move...
That said though Ed, even though I lost that last game, it was fun to use my draw deck.
Ed: I think you still would have lost that game cus i could have cast my 4/4 flying angel that makes spirit tokens. I love your draw deck, you should work on making that one better. that deck is my favorite of yours. although i have the most respect for your black deck, which you didn't play at all last night, and i'm sure my decks would lose to it.
GABE: B'ah to your angel! Yeah, I like my black deck too but it needs some editing, I'd like to cut it down to 60 cards. Plus I should throw my nightmare in just for the heck of it.
JASON: We gotta have magic night at my place sometime. I want to show off my new and improved, almost well organized game collection (as well as get tips from you guys on how I can organize it better), plus now that the weather is warmer, we can use the 6'+ table in the garage as well as bbq (OMG I am so obsessed with bbq now). Plus it cant be further than driving all the way to Kirkland!
ED: sunday? can do my place on sunday also. and yes, your's did seem farther than kirkland. although yesterday took me an hour to get to gabes, but much of that was traffic picking up cards from ben's.
GABE: You SHOULD be obessed with BBQ, BBQ freaking rocks. Yeah I'd do it long as I can hitch a ride. It would take me quite a few buses to get out there and that makes me like... "le sigh". Anyway, I like your place though. And nobody comes to Kirkland, only Ed does to kick my ass. But beware! I shall edit my rat and pestilence decks. I have to say, I love the opening two moves. Bog rats, unholy strength.
JASON: My house is 10 miles from Northgate, Kirkland is at least 15, heck its 6 miles to 520. But in any case, I do know it is somewhat inconvenient to get to my place a lot, I am just saying once in a while. This Sunday we are playing Deadlands, thats our day, but starting in a week or two we will be on Saturday instead. When are you guys seeing the Saturday movie? I got invited to go see Blade Runner: Final Cut at the Egyptian Saturday, but I would probably rather do games (especially since I just got new ones).
GABE: No idea, waiting for Dieter to get back to us.
The Next Step in WHFRP Reboot
GABE: Everyone okay with installing the fire mage as the new Emperor?
--Edmiao 09:33, 28 April 2008 (MST) Oh yeah, baby. let's kill the emperor. that would be so sweet. wait, you're joking, aren't you. don't tease.
GABE: No really, it'd be cool and give us lots of power.
--Edmiao 10:53, 28 April 2008 (MST) wait, you're serious? got any plans? Jacob is so down for emperoricide. in fact, he has wet dreams about it every night.
GABE: Totally. We can use any of Fryfocker's men, Shane has a decent size force to add. Lets see, who else could we call on? I was thinking either an alliance with ol'Sal and his berserkers... but I doubt this. Finding and recruiting your old ranger general may be a good idea too but we are short on time.
Ralling people to our side would be really important. For example sending people like me ahead would be good to foster good will (public speaking, Fel 65%, music & signing ability). We have to watch the Baroness but I figure we could have her marry the fire wizard. We'd have to watch out for anyone who might try and turn on us in battle though so having people next to leaders to wipe them out should they via for the throne themselves would also be important.
--Matts 12:12, 28 April 2008 (MST)You guys are so on point this time it's not even funny!
--Edmiao 12:35, 28 April 2008 (MST)you've got to be kidding me. a band of ragammufs can kill the emperor?
GABE: Even an emperor must bow before a gun, and I've got two of 'em! Whats wrong with trying crazy stuff out? I mean why not? The Empire is ripe for a new leader. I'd like to have some say in who that is. Plus it'd be really fun to try and do. Least gives our characters something to do eh?
--Edmiao 13:27, 28 April 2008 (MST) OK, Jacob is in. it's his fondest desire, doubly unfortunate that i will be absent next session. I suggest we make iggy emperor. Gabe, go read Secret GM Info for Jacob and see if there are any ideas there that you can use to the new plot.
GABE:The rumors are all good, man I should have taken Spy, it would work well for this. Anyway, I don't think we need to be sliting throats to cause panic, the amount of risk it involves compared to payouts is slim. I like the stories about the general, all good stuff. I'm fairly sure there is something really wrong with Fryfocker's son, we need to keep an eye on him in battle to make sure he doesnt' attack our soon-to-be Emperor.
As for making Iggy Emperor he doesn't really fit the Emperor roll. Nobody knows who he is and his personality is fairly dark and manipulative. Dementis trusts him enough but he also has kept many secrets, clearly, from the group so in that regard he only gains so much trust. The fire general is really charasmatic and well known. He will be much easier to marry out to a noble household. Also since Dementis has slept with him and will ride into battle with him I imagen I'll at least hold a little sway. I'm looking to have us all appointed as dukes or whatever. So yeah, lets make a flame Emperor.
--Edmiao 13:56, 28 April 2008 (MST)those are all good traits for an emperor in wfrp. dark secretive devious and evil. but wait! we want to bring about some change in the world, not keep it how it is. so ya, flame emperor. but he's kind of evil too. so let's make Elrin emperor.
--Matts 13:59, 28 April 2008 (MST)I'm just happy to see the group taking the bull by the horns here, that's all...
GABE: Personally none of the characters would make a good Emperor. I mean Bro? All his rulings would have to be shot into the throne room on a crossbow bolt. Best to make dynamic boy the Emperor. Elrin would make a great assassin for the empire. Kill that guy. Okay!
Yeah, should be cool, we need to send out some scouts to find out what Salami is up to. Also, what is the possiblity of Bro making a toxin that can stop them from berserking? If it is possible we need to find some other people who can make it and hire out peseants to find the materials to make them. Not enough to take out armies but enough to take out key berserkers. Like "Wolf Eatter Slayer of Your Entire Army".
Dementis is direct, so my plans will be fairly stright forward. So far it has worked for her, surprisingly.
Also I think we should appoint Bro to be the Emperor's personal doc once we crown him.
It might be nice to have Lee's dude spread word of how Sigmar favors a new sun. One who will burn away the old corruption and renew the land in the flame of strength and retrobution.
Taking it by the horns? Of course I never planned on trying to install someone as emperor... Kekekeke.
GABE: I had this neat idea, say if we need to take out Nuln, use Iggy's contacts to basically ship soilders in... in crates, then they are opened by our loyal staff and storm the city, mwuhahaha!
BEN: as for good emperor candidates, I (Ben) can think of two truly moral characters that were in the game to date: Ambrose and Anjou. Ignotus will lend whatever aid he can to your plans.
Ed: honestly, Jacob would make a great emperor. viva la revolution!
GABE: I don't think we'd want a Britonian. Jacob would sell the palace for booze money... Again, fire dude. We can advise him and all that. No... lets make ROBERT EMPEROR! MWUHAHAHA A DARK AGE OF UTTER BRUTALITY!
The Next Step in Werewolf
PLANS: So just what are some steps people are thinking of taking? If you could give me a rough idea it'd be most helpful.
The gayass story-teller: What a gay name. Anyway, all looks good, I'm gonna guess that we won't make it to the big show down with the fort this week, but I could be wrong... or the character could just rush it head on. Anyway all interesting ideas, it really helps me to see what plans people are going to take. Also there are a few things the characters will learn on Friday. Some hints.
Ed: I see we have two options if we choose to attack. hit the corporate office or hit the hellbeast guarded factory. When we parted, Wakhan was favoring russling up the troops, feinting attack on corporate and then making a real attack on the factory. First, attacking the factory in the real world with a truck borne fertilizer bomb, this to draw the baddies into the real world. then once they shift, hit the factory in the netherworld with the main force. thoughts?
--Matts 22:30, 22 April 2008 (MST)I wanted to get a good idea of what the sewer system around there looked like. I want to use my contacts in the bum community to find someone who knows the area and might have any tips in exchange for whatever, ie roughing up people who are giving him a hard time, cooking him an honest meal, etc.
As far as overall strategy, I think that the truck-bomb is a good idea, but especially that the two-pronged umbral assault is a good idea. I'm gonna ask any bums in the area about what sorts of trucks go through there, what their general look is, and where they're coming from. The waste they're generating these beasts from has to come from somewhere. Maybe we could hijack a real waste-truck, fill it with explosives, and do the deed that way? Like, drive the truck in, hop into the umbra, someone else remotely detonates?
Diverting forces to other targets may be worthwhile, but I'm not convinced that there really are extra resources allocated to this base or that our enemy really considers us a threat.
--Dieter the Bold 11:57, 23 April 2008 (MST) Back when I was considering a crazier version of Frank, Gabe reminded me that this is post-9/11, so large "terrorist" acts might not go over so well. As much as Frank is all about blowing up some BSDs, if we start truck-bombing buildings, all Pentax has to do is nudge the authorities just so and they could put some serious heat down on us. Now blowing up the building so it was in fact a leaky gas line or something? Golden.
--Brandon 13:56, 23 April 2008 (MST) There could be a *crazier* version of Frank? Heaven forbid!
I'm not going to be here this week, but (so?) here are my thoughts on the matter:
(1) We should attack the warehouse/factory ASAP. I'm afraid they will beef up defenses too much or move the factory if we give them the time to do so. I guess I think that our enemy sees us as more of a threat than Matt thinks.
(2) I agree with Wakhan that more reinforcements = better, though I also agree with Dio that we need a creative plan rather than an all-out straightforward attack.
(3) Christopher is going to attempt to figure out how to most effectively utilize his new rite. One possibility might be enacting the rite somewhere away from the warehouse, and then escorting the Chinook spirit (through the Umbra, perhaps with Redemeer's help) to the site to ensure it isn't taken out by defender spirits. This plan could easily be integrated with a number of the other plans, and would be a good redundant destruction plan. That is, if explosives don't work (or the plan is thwarted), maybe the rite will. Indeed, I like best the plan where we feint with a huge force (explosives or otherwise - I'm sensitive to Dieter's worries), pull as many guards as we can from the Umbra into the real world, and then move in in the Umbra (with the Chinook spirit Rite as our Umbral version of the explosion threat).
(4) Lastly, I think that the move on Talos (sp?) Industries could be done in a more clandestine manner, especially since all we want is the laptop. To the best of our knowledge, they don't know that anyone has any idea that the laptop is there, or that it is important. And, since the Umbral approach looks difficult there, I think a spy-like real world approach is most promising. One thought is to approach them as prospective business partners to get inside. With Dio's computer skills and Christopher/Wakhan's ability with Enigmas, we could probably convince them that we have some killer code-encryption or something. Also, Christopher's people skills (Befriend, Empathy) mixed with stealth skills (Invisibility ftw!) might allow him to move around inside. And, of course, Underdog, Lee's Character, and Frank make a to-die-for distraction/S.W.A.T. team.
--Matts 20:36, 23 April 2008 (MST)I think for the laptop, we could stage it like a gang robbery. Underdog's got some gang contacts and the like, word could get out about some valuable shit being up in there, and "certain parties" could be interested in the laptop. OR! Dio goes to interview for an internship, some of us start a ruckus and allow him to get out with the laptop. OR! We impersonate the Mexican cleaning staff and nab it (Underdog speaks Spanish!).
BEN: I think the job app is a good idea, although we don't even have to get the laptop right away. As long as I can get a fake id, so to speak. Dio will want to research how information gets in and out of the factory: if they have phone lines, where do they run? do they have radios? Is there a courier that goes to and from the building? could we jump said courier and get valuable intel off of him/her? Do they do any communication or other stuff through the umbra? Also, how would the weaver feel about this factory? could we pass bumping it off off on their team? As mentioned above, what sorts of delivery trucks go in/out? Are they hooked up to the electrical grid? If they have their own generators, they must be shipping in gasoline constantly.
--Brandon 10:00, 29 April 2008 (MST) So, can someone let me know what I missed last week? What stage are we at in terms of our mad schemes and diabolical plans?
