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Onyx, Spark and Brie settle down for the night in a cabin in the woods along with a set of recently rescued ponies, saved from Changeling cocoons, as well as the changelings who sought to take them captive, who are themselves locked away as captives.
In Baltimare, Silver, Dark Star, Iron, and now Midnight Lily do their last preparations before seeking to take on a creature smuggling operation in a port-side neighborhood
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>>114585
I'm always up to play, but if you need time to yourself I don't think any of us will hold it against you.
I'm always up to play, but if you need time to yourself I don't think any of us will hold it against you.
>>114589
Eeyup, to join up with the others and see if they're alright.
Sorry. At least you'll be able to plan out proper encounters, now.
Eeyup, to join up with the others and see if they're alright.
Sorry. At least you'll be able to plan out proper encounters, now.
>>114612
The unicorn offers him a hoof to get up with. "Ah, some rest and your pride will be back to normal. Now, ready to try again?"
The unicorn offers him a hoof to get up with. "Ah, some rest and your pride will be back to normal. Now, ready to try again?"
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>>114626
>>114628
Only Rose, thus far, seems to have fallen asleep. Dawson briefly gets up to go to the fire, slowly limping to the fireplace, and tossing in a few pieces of wood. Red Wine has placed himself on the couch and is lying down, while Ruby is trying to make a space for himself in what parts of the couch are not claimed by Red Wine. The two little changeling Nymphs watch Dawson approach their general area cautiously
>>114628
Only Rose, thus far, seems to have fallen asleep. Dawson briefly gets up to go to the fire, slowly limping to the fireplace, and tossing in a few pieces of wood. Red Wine has placed himself on the couch and is lying down, while Ruby is trying to make a space for himself in what parts of the couch are not claimed by Red Wine. The two little changeling Nymphs watch Dawson approach their general area cautiously
>>114635
He turns around to whoever spoke to him, wobbling around slowly
"I am alright..."
He looks at Spark carefully
"Are you the one who was... interrogating the... 'prisoners'?"
>>114636
It's a bit hard to see, but this much is evident:
Large room, very large with perhaps no wall perceptible. Mostly lights are off, some light on far end. Tables, they have something on them. No standing creatures obvious, but who knows what is obscured by objects or darkness
He turns around to whoever spoke to him, wobbling around slowly
"I am alright..."
He looks at Spark carefully
"Are you the one who was... interrogating the... 'prisoners'?"
>>114636
It's a bit hard to see, but this much is evident:
Large room, very large with perhaps no wall perceptible. Mostly lights are off, some light on far end. Tables, they have something on them. No standing creatures obvious, but who knows what is obscured by objects or darkness
>>114637
"Yes. My name is Spark. You won't have to worry about them. We will be taking them far away from here. In the mean time, is there anything I can do for you?"
"Yes. My name is Spark. You won't have to worry about them. We will be taking them far away from here. In the mean time, is there anything I can do for you?"
>>114642
It's on the inside at the bottom of the window. It seems like it is probably a key lock mechanism
It's on the inside at the bottom of the window. It seems like it is probably a key lock mechanism
>>114644
"Damn, that means I can not just use my telekinesis to unlock it..." He sighs. "It is risky, but you might be able to bash it open with weapon. It will make noise, and you would need to clear it very well to avoid getting cut to shreds, but..."
"Damn, that means I can not just use my telekinesis to unlock it..." He sighs. "It is risky, but you might be able to bash it open with weapon. It will make noise, and you would need to clear it very well to avoid getting cut to shreds, but..."
>>114640
"We have a use for them on our particular mission. Again, they will be long gone soon enough. Now, can I get you anything?"
"We have a use for them on our particular mission. Again, they will be long gone soon enough. Now, can I get you anything?"
>>114658
"Should I try busting my way in? Or should we try elsewhere? I remember Blue mentioned something about potential sewer entrance..."
"Should I try busting my way in? Or should we try elsewhere? I remember Blue mentioned something about potential sewer entrance..."
>>114662
>>114661
Ascertaining the precise location of any entrances from beyond the waterline is not really possible. But finding the waterline itself is not terrible difficult. The waterline something around 50 yards from the set of buildings, past grass, dormant trees, and a small area enclosed by a low stone wall that seems to be a graveyard or something to that effect, and the stone remnants of what was probably a garden, there is a simple seawall along most of the sea side, and some areas where rocks meet the ocean harbor
>>114661
Ascertaining the precise location of any entrances from beyond the waterline is not really possible. But finding the waterline itself is not terrible difficult. The waterline something around 50 yards from the set of buildings, past grass, dormant trees, and a small area enclosed by a low stone wall that seems to be a graveyard or something to that effect, and the stone remnants of what was probably a garden, there is a simple seawall along most of the sea side, and some areas where rocks meet the ocean harbor
>>114664
Silver nods in agreement. "If I were building sewer grate, I would build it right along seawall."
Silver nods in agreement. "If I were building sewer grate, I would build it right along seawall."
>>114666
>>114667
The shoreline is more straight than not, although areas where the land contacts the water in naked rocks show more fluid and natural changes. However, the area that is just opposite of the center and dormitory buildings has seawall, which seems to be very old black stone, with some areas on the top replaced with concrete.
Along the seawall there is a small area of level stone that effectively makes a walkway parallel to the top of the seawall, about at the level of the water at high tides (which is now). Where the seawall begins on the side the two ponies approach, there is a small stone step of beige that walks down to this little walkway by the sea.
Now here is where things are interesting. There is a small boat - white, a row boat. It looks like it could be a life boat or a small rowing fishing boat - by the walk way. There are several creatures in it, and several creatures standing on the walkway. A couple griffins and a couple.... well, a couple creatures neither has ever seen before, and we can leave it at that. Inside the boat are something like five creatures and one sitting up. They have no lighting with them.
As for an entrance, it appears that there is a very large one. It's a tunnel that approximates a storm drain, with a circular entrance and massive bars blocking the entrance. It is fairly high in the water, being about 1/4 submerged, and would probably be completely above water at low tide. It doesn't quite make sense as a storm drain, partly because an entirely seperate storm drain exit is vissible much further down past the seawall, and it has a much smaller exit tube. The tunnel is at least tall enough for a pony to walk through, and likely is an older part of the structure that had some purpose back in the days that this was a fortress or military prison, but has since been barred up, and otherwise appears to be an over sized storm drain or sewage pipe
>>114667
The shoreline is more straight than not, although areas where the land contacts the water in naked rocks show more fluid and natural changes. However, the area that is just opposite of the center and dormitory buildings has seawall, which seems to be very old black stone, with some areas on the top replaced with concrete.
Along the seawall there is a small area of level stone that effectively makes a walkway parallel to the top of the seawall, about at the level of the water at high tides (which is now). Where the seawall begins on the side the two ponies approach, there is a small stone step of beige that walks down to this little walkway by the sea.
Now here is where things are interesting. There is a small boat - white, a row boat. It looks like it could be a life boat or a small rowing fishing boat - by the walk way. There are several creatures in it, and several creatures standing on the walkway. A couple griffins and a couple.... well, a couple creatures neither has ever seen before, and we can leave it at that. Inside the boat are something like five creatures and one sitting up. They have no lighting with them.
As for an entrance, it appears that there is a very large one. It's a tunnel that approximates a storm drain, with a circular entrance and massive bars blocking the entrance. It is fairly high in the water, being about 1/4 submerged, and would probably be completely above water at low tide. It doesn't quite make sense as a storm drain, partly because an entirely seperate storm drain exit is vissible much further down past the seawall, and it has a much smaller exit tube. The tunnel is at least tall enough for a pony to walk through, and likely is an older part of the structure that had some purpose back in the days that this was a fortress or military prison, but has since been barred up, and otherwise appears to be an over sized storm drain or sewage pipe
>>114647
He looks back at Spark, trembling, and silent for a moment. Then he says
"Maybe some water..."
He looks back at Spark, trembling, and silent for a moment. Then he says
"Maybe some water..."
>>114672
He points a hoof to his right and Spark’s far left
“There should be cans of water over by the stove. I hope they haven’t frozen over or gone empty. If they have you may have to melt some snow”
He points a hoof to his right and Spark’s far left
“There should be cans of water over by the stove. I hope they haven’t frozen over or gone empty. If they have you may have to melt some snow”
>>114671
Dark Star ducks down.
"There aren't enough of us here to open fire. lets watch them and see where they go."
Dark Star ducks down.
"There aren't enough of us here to open fire. lets watch them and see where they go."
>>114674
>>114671
One of the creatures goes up to the bars, and starts carefully unscrewing the ends (even though they look as if they are cemented in place and rusted). He is able to simply take out the bars, and fairly quickly after unlocking something unseen in the darkness. The bars are removed, and they pull the boat over, creatures still inside, and actually start to pull the boat inside the tunnel, making use of the water level brought by the high tides
>>114676
At least one can, half full of what seems to be good water
>>114671
One of the creatures goes up to the bars, and starts carefully unscrewing the ends (even though they look as if they are cemented in place and rusted). He is able to simply take out the bars, and fairly quickly after unlocking something unseen in the darkness. The bars are removed, and they pull the boat over, creatures still inside, and actually start to pull the boat inside the tunnel, making use of the water level brought by the high tides
>>114676
At least one can, half full of what seems to be good water
>>114677
Spark levitates the can to Dawson.
"Looks like we are going to need a bit more. I'll be back soon."
Spark then heads outside to look for a bucket.
Spark levitates the can to Dawson.
"Looks like we are going to need a bit more. I'll be back soon."
Spark then heads outside to look for a bucket.
>>114683
"Then I will do everything in my power to get all of you out of there. I am not certain if we will be able to open it later, but if it makes you feel better about our odds, we could try this one we are at now to meet back up with others and tackle that entrance together."
"Then I will do everything in my power to get all of you out of there. I am not certain if we will be able to open it later, but if it makes you feel better about our odds, we could try this one we are at now to meet back up with others and tackle that entrance together."
>>114679
He opens the door. It’s cold outside. Really cold outside. A light breeze makes it a little more so. A small cover extends from the roof of the cabin covering the closest part in shadows. A large dog, or some animal springs from the shadow next to the porch away from the cabin, and over the snow, which glows lightly in the moonlight.
He opens the door. It’s cold outside. Really cold outside. A light breeze makes it a little more so. A small cover extends from the roof of the cabin covering the closest part in shadows. A large dog, or some animal springs from the shadow next to the porch away from the cabin, and over the snow, which glows lightly in the moonlight.
>>114689
>>114686
This will take a while for them to leave their position. A griffin looks out into the ocean, scanning the dimly lit horizon
>>114688
That’s a very long distance away. Hopefully there are no dangerous creatures lurking in the night. It’s a ways around the cabin, to the barn, around the barn, then to the side of the shed where there last fire was left
>>114686
This will take a while for them to leave their position. A griffin looks out into the ocean, scanning the dimly lit horizon
>>114688
That’s a very long distance away. Hopefully there are no dangerous creatures lurking in the night. It’s a ways around the cabin, to the barn, around the barn, then to the side of the shed where there last fire was left
>>114691
Spark keeps a look out for any creatures in the snow. He trudges on through the snow slowly towards his destination.
Spark keeps a look out for any creatures in the snow. He trudges on through the snow slowly towards his destination.
>>114693
"If we take him together. Think you can sneak around to other side of him, so we can flank him?"
"If we take him together. Think you can sneak around to other side of him, so we can flank him?"
>>114695
"Damn."
Spark wishes the changelings surrendered before he spent all of his fire spells. He figures that the family had some means of lighting the fire in such conditions though, so he looks around if they had a way to start the fire, hopefully better than some flint.
"Damn."
Spark wishes the changelings surrendered before he spent all of his fire spells. He figures that the family had some means of lighting the fire in such conditions though, so he looks around if they had a way to start the fire, hopefully better than some flint.
>>114697
>>114696
The two creatures along the side pull the boat along as one watches the water, and another one sits inside the boat. It seems that whatever frightens them, it comes from the water. That, and from the boat itself. The boat is positioned to be dragged into the tunnel, and the creatures get into the water, and start to pull the boat in into the tunnel. The last one remains carefully watching the water, then goes to place the bars back into the tunnel
>>114698
It’s s good thing there is already water in the cabin and a fire in the cabin
>>114696
The two creatures along the side pull the boat along as one watches the water, and another one sits inside the boat. It seems that whatever frightens them, it comes from the water. That, and from the boat itself. The boat is positioned to be dragged into the tunnel, and the creatures get into the water, and start to pull the boat in into the tunnel. The last one remains carefully watching the water, then goes to place the bars back into the tunnel
>>114698
It’s s good thing there is already water in the cabin and a fire in the cabin
>>114709
1d6+5? Shouldn’t it be 2d6+2 because of the merciful short bow plus the ranger’s favored enemy? (I guess that averages out to around a 1d6+5)
1d6+5? Shouldn’t it be 2d6+2 because of the merciful short bow plus the ranger’s favored enemy? (I guess that averages out to around a 1d6+5)
>>114713
From above and behind, Dark Star lets loose an arrow into the griffin’s back while he is distracted looking at whatever just fell into the water, right into that spot Dark Star knows the wing muscles connect to the bone. The arrow hits him and his wings fly out with a light ‘tssch’ sound and a tiny puff of pink magic. But he’s not out yet
>>114714
And so Silver pulls himself the hell out of the water, into the walkway
>>114713
>>114714
You write stuff down?
I was going to keep blue skies around as support if the players needed something, and let her be directed around. I was definitely not going to make her take initiative. But then she just gets left behind every time you change positions because you never bother to find her and bring her.........
From above and behind, Dark Star lets loose an arrow into the griffin’s back while he is distracted looking at whatever just fell into the water, right into that spot Dark Star knows the wing muscles connect to the bone. The arrow hits him and his wings fly out with a light ‘tssch’ sound and a tiny puff of pink magic. But he’s not out yet
>>114714
And so Silver pulls himself the hell out of the water, into the walkway
>>114713
>>114714
You write stuff down?
I was going to keep blue skies around as support if the players needed something, and let her be directed around. I was definitely not going to make her take initiative. But then she just gets left behind every time you change positions because you never bother to find her and bring her.........
[1d20+6 = 26]
>>114717
Silver charges the griffon using the pommel of his greatsword for a nonlethal strike.
Well, yeah. No way in hell I'm going to remember every bit of information, piece of equipment, or game mechanic. I have a hard enough time remembering things in real life.
I think it's because we approach her as more of a PC than an NPC, so we sometimes expect her to take a little bit of initiative.
>>114717
Silver charges the griffon using the pommel of his greatsword for a nonlethal strike.
Well, yeah. No way in hell I'm going to remember every bit of information, piece of equipment, or game mechanic. I have a hard enough time remembering things in real life.
I think it's because we approach her as more of a PC than an NPC, so we sometimes expect her to take a little bit of initiative.
[4d6+3 = 13]
>>114719
I...honestly forget if the x2 means I roll 4d6 or 3d6 for critical hits with greatswords. I'm rolling 4d6, but I'll reroll if it's 3d6 instead.
>>114719
I...honestly forget if the x2 means I roll 4d6 or 3d6 for critical hits with greatswords. I'm rolling 4d6, but I'll reroll if it's 3d6 instead.
>>114717
Wait. Didn't they go to fetch Skies at the church? Did they leave her flirting with the griffon? I remember Star making a sort of power play by wrapping a foreleg along her shoulders. She didn't follow them after that?
Betcha Skies is jelly of Cauldron now :3
Wait. Didn't they go to fetch Skies at the church? Did they leave her flirting with the griffon? I remember Star making a sort of power play by wrapping a foreleg along her shoulders. She didn't follow them after that?
Betcha Skies is jelly of Cauldron now :3
>>114729
Strange. I am quite suspicious of what she was doing before that, tho, like I know GM said he didn't want the DMNPC to take initiative, but isn't flirting a gryphon a thing which needs initiative?
Strange. I am quite suspicious of what she was doing before that, tho, like I know GM said he didn't want the DMNPC to take initiative, but isn't flirting a gryphon a thing which needs initiative?
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>>114731
Hi.
What I mean is the whole Skies getting flirted on/flirting the griffon scenario, where I assumed Star, by acting like he clearly got to her first with that foreleg wraparound, would snap her out of the situation and follow them along.
What really happened for them to leave Skies when I clearly remembered them meeting Skies with another griffon trying to get under her tail and Star does a countermeasure to shoo the male griffon away?
Hi.
What I mean is the whole Skies getting flirted on/flirting the griffon scenario, where I assumed Star, by acting like he clearly got to her first with that foreleg wraparound, would snap her out of the situation and follow them along.
What really happened for them to leave Skies when I clearly remembered them meeting Skies with another griffon trying to get under her tail and Star does a countermeasure to shoo the male griffon away?
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>>114733
HISSSSSSS!
>>114732
I don’t know. I assumed at the time that they thought they had the wrong griffin, otherwise they would have told her “hey, we’re leaving” or “what the fuck are you doing?” Maybe they thought “well, she’s off doing her own thing, let’s leave her to it and not interrupt her.” Or maybe they thought she would not immediately go back to doing what she was doing before she was interrupted and would instead watch them long enough to know that they left the building.
HISSSSSSS!
>>114732
I don’t know. I assumed at the time that they thought they had the wrong griffin, otherwise they would have told her “hey, we’re leaving” or “what the fuck are you doing?” Maybe they thought “well, she’s off doing her own thing, let’s leave her to it and not interrupt her.” Or maybe they thought she would not immediately go back to doing what she was doing before she was interrupted and would instead watch them long enough to know that they left the building.
>>114734
Huh. That's not good.
I would assume she didn't want to split again, but she can always rush out the building when she realizes the zebra and obviously Silver are missing tho. That could work. She is a good scout pony since she can always do the UAV maneuver with her wings.
Huh. That's not good.
I would assume she didn't want to split again, but she can always rush out the building when she realizes the zebra and obviously Silver are missing tho. That could work. She is a good scout pony since she can always do the UAV maneuver with her wings.
>>114735
I don’t know. Something just feels disappointing about the way the the quest has played out so far
I don’t know. Something just feels disappointing about the way the the quest has played out so far
>>114742
When Silver said he was going to scout out the church, I did it believing that with four ponies at the warehouse, three of which being adept at stealth, they could handle anything that would come their way while he was gone. He would've seen that there was a griffon that looks like a leader of sorts and reported it back to the others. I honestly had no intention of so thoroughly spliting up the party like he accidentally did and ruining everything like he usually does.
I honest to god thought Skies would take her own initiative and follow Dark Star and Silver when she saw they were leaving, or else would say something to try to convince us to stay if she thought there was some sort of lead they could use. I am so, so sorry we left her behind.
When Silver said he was going to scout out the church, I did it believing that with four ponies at the warehouse, three of which being adept at stealth, they could handle anything that would come their way while he was gone. He would've seen that there was a griffon that looks like a leader of sorts and reported it back to the others. I honestly had no intention of so thoroughly spliting up the party like he accidentally did and ruining everything like he usually does.
I honest to god thought Skies would take her own initiative and follow Dark Star and Silver when she saw they were leaving, or else would say something to try to convince us to stay if she thought there was some sort of lead they could use. I am so, so sorry we left her behind.
>>114744
>>114741
Midnight and Iron stay in that room as long as they chose to, and this is true whether they stay another minute or they stay until the morning light. No one comes for them, no one stumbles upon them. No replacement maintence guy nor curious small patrol comes to them before the day shift. Where are the rest of them? Where is the remainder of security? Surely these must exist, somewhere. Yet they do not make an appearance in that room.
Do they all have something better to do this night than check out why the heat is down, or why their lazy maintenance worker hasn’t fixed the problem yet? Are they perhaps not even inside of the building at all? The answers to these questions are not found inside of the dark, increasingly cold, brick room.
Maybe they’ll send a team to kill them in the morning. Hell, maybe they’ll even send police. But for now, it’s a place they can basically rest and fall asleep... whether they awake with slit throats is another matter
>>114743
I’m just frustrated
\r
>>114741
Midnight and Iron stay in that room as long as they chose to, and this is true whether they stay another minute or they stay until the morning light. No one comes for them, no one stumbles upon them. No replacement maintence guy nor curious small patrol comes to them before the day shift. Where are the rest of them? Where is the remainder of security? Surely these must exist, somewhere. Yet they do not make an appearance in that room.
Do they all have something better to do this night than check out why the heat is down, or why their lazy maintenance worker hasn’t fixed the problem yet? Are they perhaps not even inside of the building at all? The answers to these questions are not found inside of the dark, increasingly cold, brick room.
Maybe they’ll send a team to kill them in the morning. Hell, maybe they’ll even send police. But for now, it’s a place they can basically rest and fall asleep... whether they awake with slit throats is another matter
>>114743
I’m just frustrated
\r
>>114745
>>114744
Hm...
I'm not sure if this resting is actually legit.
I suppose we could try to carry the griffons out of the building in an attempt to turn them in for later.
Iron starts to pick up the fully unconscious gryphon, placing him on his back.
"Guess we should get them to someone who can speak this language."
Previous post is joke, don't mind it.
>>114744
Hm...
I'm not sure if this resting is actually legit.
I suppose we could try to carry the griffons out of the building in an attempt to turn them in for later.
Iron starts to pick up the fully unconscious gryphon, placing him on his back.
"Guess we should get them to someone who can speak this language."
Previous post is joke, don't mind it.
>>114748
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I'm just gonna...yeah...sorry I fucked everything for everyone. And sorry especially to you, GM.
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I'm just gonna...yeah...sorry I fucked everything for everyone. And sorry especially to you, GM.
>>114750
Aww, I’m sorry floofer. I am just frustrated from otyer things I life. I didn’t mean to yell at you
Aww, I’m sorry floofer. I am just frustrated from otyer things I life. I didn’t mean to yell at you
>>114749
Iron shrugs.
"Reinforcements should have come by now. If nopony came by now, then the others must be away doing something else."
>>114748
It wasn't my intention. Like I said, I went with what Skies approved and expected others to follow suit. When they didn't, no one really wanted to stop him, so he just... went, like Skies with the gryphon at the church.
As for noise, he's focused on strength, not stealth. he's not a rogue, so he has to improvise with the tools he has.
As for the flashlight... I suppose it's dumb thoughts of being sneaky on my part, as well as believeing they wouldn't trap somewhere the maintenance crew could easily stumble into accidentally. If they indeed stumbled into a gryphon, at least they'd both be at melee range, where I'm sure Iron would survive with ease against one shotgun shell due to HP and take him out with Midnight.
Not sure what else to say aside from a simple sorry which may not even partially mend this wound.
>>114750
I'm pretty sure he's talking to all of us, some of it to me.
Don't worry, GM cherishes your company.
Iron shrugs.
"Reinforcements should have come by now. If nopony came by now, then the others must be away doing something else."
>>114748
It wasn't my intention. Like I said, I went with what Skies approved and expected others to follow suit. When they didn't, no one really wanted to stop him, so he just... went, like Skies with the gryphon at the church.
As for noise, he's focused on strength, not stealth. he's not a rogue, so he has to improvise with the tools he has.
As for the flashlight... I suppose it's dumb thoughts of being sneaky on my part, as well as believeing they wouldn't trap somewhere the maintenance crew could easily stumble into accidentally. If they indeed stumbled into a gryphon, at least they'd both be at melee range, where I'm sure Iron would survive with ease against one shotgun shell due to HP and take him out with Midnight.
Not sure what else to say aside from a simple sorry which may not even partially mend this wound.
>>114750
I'm pretty sure he's talking to all of us, some of it to me.
Don't worry, GM cherishes your company.
>>114751
The apology is appreciated, but unnecessary. I know I'm a fuckup. Doesn't matter if it's looking for a job, or making art for you guys, or even playing this game, I fuck up almost everything I do. Pointing it out doesn't hurt anymore, it just serves as a further reminder.
As for the answers to your questions:
I actually thought of finding the pony named Sweet and asking those questions, but as I was typing Dark Star decided to wordlessly leave the church, and since he was the leader, I followed.
I didn't really think of using a knife on the window, nor did I think it could be done. As for the door lock, I completely missing the "buckling" part of the description, so I just assumed it was locked and that was that.
The apology is appreciated, but unnecessary. I know I'm a fuckup. Doesn't matter if it's looking for a job, or making art for you guys, or even playing this game, I fuck up almost everything I do. Pointing it out doesn't hurt anymore, it just serves as a further reminder.
As for the answers to your questions:
I actually thought of finding the pony named Sweet and asking those questions, but as I was typing Dark Star decided to wordlessly leave the church, and since he was the leader, I followed.
I didn't really think of using a knife on the window, nor did I think it could be done. As for the door lock, I completely missing the "buckling" part of the description, so I just assumed it was locked and that was that.
Well, what do you think of what you’ve seen so far? Is it mostly boring exposition?
>>114754
Awwwwww. I like your character. I think you have been playing very well. And I liked your art. I hope you make more.
Awwwwww. I like your character. I think you have been playing very well. And I liked your art. I hope you make more.
>>114755
While I've enjoyed this, I'm gonna come out and say I feel how I fluffed Midnight for this campaign was a fuck up, I felt that the party wanted a cleric but a cleric is hard to play when I can't wrap my head around the.... nuances of the setting.
If I have caused any grief with my character I sincerely apologise. and that stand for bat and Rocky boi
While I've enjoyed this, I'm gonna come out and say I feel how I fluffed Midnight for this campaign was a fuck up, I felt that the party wanted a cleric but a cleric is hard to play when I can't wrap my head around the.... nuances of the setting.
If I have caused any grief with my character I sincerely apologise. and that stand for bat and Rocky boi
>>114761
If you don’t like how I have restricted clerics, do you really want to play a cleric as opposed to some other class?
If you don’t like how I have restricted clerics, do you really want to play a cleric as opposed to some other class?
Does anyone want to give me reassurance that things are going well and will continue to go well
>>114764
I think they are. You have done an excellent job so far and I predict it will only get better as we progress. I have so far doubled the cute changeling followers, so anything is possible.
I think they are. You have done an excellent job so far and I predict it will only get better as we progress. I have so far doubled the cute changeling followers, so anything is possible.
>>114764
Sure it will. A couple bumps in the road are to be expected, but we'll pull through like we always do.
Sure it will. A couple bumps in the road are to be expected, but we'll pull through like we always do.
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>>114764
I'd say you have a good thing going for it.
I'm satisfied with the storyline presented and hope to succeed in Iron's personal quest.
Also have cat.
I'd say you have a good thing going for it.
I'm satisfied with the storyline presented and hope to succeed in Iron's personal quest.
Also have cat.
Sometimes I wonder. Are the descriptions overly long, are they at all interesting? Is there too much of that? Is the pacing still awful? What are you expecting? How do you think the story will go? Is there any mystery? Is the combat stale and repetitive? Too easy? Is there any tension? Do you feel like you have meaningful choices in advancing the action?
>>114771
Every step is a sort of mystery. Every decision seems meaningful and every encounter is tense... well, maybe not to the killing machine. It is in no way stale. I mean, our enemies have the chance of chaning sides and become an NPC. That is amazing. The pacing is only slow because we are. You have done a great job.
Every step is a sort of mystery. Every decision seems meaningful and every encounter is tense... well, maybe not to the killing machine. It is in no way stale. I mean, our enemies have the chance of chaning sides and become an NPC. That is amazing. The pacing is only slow because we are. You have done a great job.
>>114771
Hm...
While I assume some like the worldbuilding you propose, perhaps you could try a lighter variation. Reduce said descriptions to about 4 pieces of information maximum.
Pacing is... complicated, and mostly not your fault. Rather is some players having sporadic times available to play.
I had almost no expectations aside from rolling dice and beating stuff up, tbh.
Story seemed unimportant overall, unless you meant worldbuilding, which in that case is above-average, and probably never-ending unless the PC dies.
Mystery is there, but I probably failed to pick it up for this mission, but I did have this sense of exploring a new world with the temple jig.
Combat is... unsure. Not sure if it can be unstaled and less repetitive, to be fair. Only way you could spice that up is by allowing some extra books, but it's overall unnecessary as long as the fights are somewhat short, spanning 4-7 rounds at most.
I don't mind difficulty. It's well balanced.
Tension in this particular mission no, but there definitely is overall.
I think I'm doing well with advancing the action, but perhaps I read the briefing wrong. Physical evidence and guards should be good food for the Black Hooves to stop this or take advantage of the mean griffs.
Hm...
While I assume some like the worldbuilding you propose, perhaps you could try a lighter variation. Reduce said descriptions to about 4 pieces of information maximum.
Pacing is... complicated, and mostly not your fault. Rather is some players having sporadic times available to play.
I had almost no expectations aside from rolling dice and beating stuff up, tbh.
Story seemed unimportant overall, unless you meant worldbuilding, which in that case is above-average, and probably never-ending unless the PC dies.
Mystery is there, but I probably failed to pick it up for this mission, but I did have this sense of exploring a new world with the temple jig.
Combat is... unsure. Not sure if it can be unstaled and less repetitive, to be fair. Only way you could spice that up is by allowing some extra books, but it's overall unnecessary as long as the fights are somewhat short, spanning 4-7 rounds at most.
I don't mind difficulty. It's well balanced.
Tension in this particular mission no, but there definitely is overall.
I think I'm doing well with advancing the action, but perhaps I read the briefing wrong. Physical evidence and guards should be good food for the Black Hooves to stop this or take advantage of the mean griffs.
>>114771
I don't suppose I could give you my answers tomorrow morning? I'm a bit tired right now, so I don't think I could come up with good ones.
I don't suppose I could give you my answers tomorrow morning? I'm a bit tired right now, so I don't think I could come up with good ones.
>>114771
>Are the descriptions overly long, are they at all interesting? Is there too much of that?
I wouldn't say so. I personally enjoy the lore and backstory they give and find them interesting, even if I don't always explicitly say so. The issue I see is that sometimes the information necessary for the upcoming mission is sidelined for the lore, so I would watch out for that. My suggestion when it comes to missions would be to get the basics out of the way first, then divulge further into the lore.
>Is the pacing still awful?
It may take a hundred or so sessions to advance a single day, but with how frequent things come up, it doesn't feel terrible. Perhaps if this were a more traditional adventure campaign then the current pacing would be an issue, but outside of the Bales group there hasn't been much of an opportunity for anything like that. I also only have experience with this campaign, so I only have this one to compare itself to, but it doesn't feel bad. It might be an issue later if we get into a longer-term story arc or mission, so we might have to revisit pacing once it comes up.
>What are you expecting?
To have fun? I didn't come into this game with many other expectations, and it's been met so far.
>How do you think the story will go?
I have no idea. The most definate story arc for the campaign I've seen so far is that the Elements of Harmony need to be united with new Bearers to prevent the second coming of the Windigoes and throwing Equus into an age of cold and death. The upcoming Second Great War is another story arc, but seems to be a little abstract at the moment.
>Is there any mystery?
I am absolutely terrible at mysteries, so I'm not certain I'd be able to answer that.
>Is the combat stale and repetitive? Too easy?
Not at all, though I've only been in a couple combat encounters so far. I'm sorry again about splitting up the party and making it so you can't fully test the party's might against full encounters.
>Is there any tension?
There has been, be it moments where I wasn't sure if someone would succeed, fail, or die. In this particular instance, we haven't been in a tense situation yet, but I feel it'll be coming up.
>Do you feel like you have meaningful choices in advancing the action?
Honestly, usually not, though I'm more familar with those kinds of linear stories than I am open-ended ones. I'm not opposed to either, it's just what I've noticed so far.
>Are the descriptions overly long, are they at all interesting? Is there too much of that?
I wouldn't say so. I personally enjoy the lore and backstory they give and find them interesting, even if I don't always explicitly say so. The issue I see is that sometimes the information necessary for the upcoming mission is sidelined for the lore, so I would watch out for that. My suggestion when it comes to missions would be to get the basics out of the way first, then divulge further into the lore.
>Is the pacing still awful?
It may take a hundred or so sessions to advance a single day, but with how frequent things come up, it doesn't feel terrible. Perhaps if this were a more traditional adventure campaign then the current pacing would be an issue, but outside of the Bales group there hasn't been much of an opportunity for anything like that. I also only have experience with this campaign, so I only have this one to compare itself to, but it doesn't feel bad. It might be an issue later if we get into a longer-term story arc or mission, so we might have to revisit pacing once it comes up.
>What are you expecting?
To have fun? I didn't come into this game with many other expectations, and it's been met so far.
>How do you think the story will go?
I have no idea. The most definate story arc for the campaign I've seen so far is that the Elements of Harmony need to be united with new Bearers to prevent the second coming of the Windigoes and throwing Equus into an age of cold and death. The upcoming Second Great War is another story arc, but seems to be a little abstract at the moment.
>Is there any mystery?
I am absolutely terrible at mysteries, so I'm not certain I'd be able to answer that.
>Is the combat stale and repetitive? Too easy?
Not at all, though I've only been in a couple combat encounters so far. I'm sorry again about splitting up the party and making it so you can't fully test the party's might against full encounters.
>Is there any tension?
There has been, be it moments where I wasn't sure if someone would succeed, fail, or die. In this particular instance, we haven't been in a tense situation yet, but I feel it'll be coming up.
>Do you feel like you have meaningful choices in advancing the action?
Honestly, usually not, though I'm more familar with those kinds of linear stories than I am open-ended ones. I'm not opposed to either, it's just what I've noticed so far.
I don't even know why i writting this but whatever. It feels like empty promises when I ain't have nothing too show for it.
Anyway, I'm getting the hang of this chracter creator thing. Things are starting to finalize themselves so now you know. I just wanted to sa that I probably will be done soonish.
Yeah, pointless update is pointless.
Anyway, I'm getting the hang of this chracter creator thing. Things are starting to finalize themselves so now you know. I just wanted to sa that I probably will be done soonish.
Yeah, pointless update is pointless.
>>114794
It's not really pointless. It's nice to know when new players are getting close to being ready. It means we can all more easily plan for it.
It's not really pointless. It's nice to know when new players are getting close to being ready. It means we can all more easily plan for it.
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>>114807
Cat is happy and sits at chair. It looks expectantly at you, plate next to him, as if it awaits something in return.
Cat is happy and sits at chair. It looks expectantly at you, plate next to him, as if it awaits something in return.
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>>114809
Cat is surprised of the new visitor.
It looks dumbfounded at the quadruped with clothing and its wounds.
It doesn't know what it can do aside from stare.
Cat is surprised of the new visitor.
It looks dumbfounded at the quadruped with clothing and its wounds.
It doesn't know what it can do aside from stare.
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