/vx/ - Videogames and Paranormal

>>189460
By description, he's less stocky than I imagined (not a criticism). I'm still seeing the ranger/gunslinger aesthetic, but I envisioned him with a denser frame.

>>189460
I really like this art and thank you! Though, he doesn't have a mane like that.

>>189462
>>189463
I know. It ended up a bit goofy so I thought it be funny to post it as "this is how I see him" kinda joke. ^^
But thanks anyway for the appreciation. <3
>>189461
Thank you.^^

So, are we on an unofficial hiatus, or what?

>>189468
Adorable

>>189468
Give him a minute to cook some proper effort-post!

>>189473 →
This is not an attempt to be engaged, this is just contextualization with a pinch of boredom.

We should wait until GM is ready before posting anything else in the RP thread

*looks around*
This is still the OOC thread, yes?
>>189476
*slap*

4 goddamn days later, this is what I finally got GPT to spit out after having to force it to acknowledge that there was no copywrited works expressed or implied and THEN getting it to repeat the description I gave it and THEN telling it to fucking generate the goddamn image that it just acknowledged it had a detailed and thorough description of
Gpt's days are numbered.
Anyway, here's what it gave me for Rosey, Garv, and Amber

>>189480
>1st pic
Who is she? She's adorable.

>>189484
She goes by Amber Sunset. Another player will have to tell you about her tho, no offense but she hasn't crossed paths with my character so I've only been skimming

>>189489
>Amber Sunset
So cute.

>>189480
AI do indeed by very dumb. At least the images came out nice!

>>189480
I love the Amber picture. Thank you again.

>>189502
I'm happy to do more. There's a bit of a learning curve to get it to follow simple instructions, but I've gotten alot better. Let me know if there are any inclusions, additions, corrections, or anything of the sort. I'm gonna be playing with it anyway, so if there's somethign you'd like to see, don't hesitate. ^_^

>>189468
Can anyone more informed/connected than me tell me if we are still doing this quest? Or is it over?

>>189507
We're still doing it

>>189508
Any word on when we will pick up again?

>>189509
Soon. Nothing specific, but he's working on writing out the description of the scene and the bone lurker.

*continues to balance awkwardly on one finger*

She was quite cross about the back-boobs

>>189509
Oh, right, you said something didn't you? Rosey is waiting to,... oh that's right, she gets to raise a monstrous skeleton. Shush, in your turn. No seriously, you of all players have even less leeway than me

>>189510
Thank you for the update. That puts me at ease.

Still trying to get it to stop striping parts of the body, but this is close

Very nice description, GM. I will reply as soon as I get off of work.

>>189523
This is a really nice and cute image

Cadence: Half-celestial unicorn exalted Sorcerer with Celestial Bloodline, Divine Sorcery and Domain Access ACF. Her prestige class would be Celestial Sorcerer. Notably, she would have Faerie Mysteries Initiate with Shining Armor. Definitely give her prismatic bow and Unicorn arrow to suit her cupid theme, but overall she'd have relatively few offensive spells and focus more on utility and buffs. Give her multiple Exalted feats, especially Touch Of Golden Ice so she can crystalize evil creatures.
Put her around level 15-ish

Shining Armor: Int-based paladin/Wizard Abjurant Champion multiclass build, with Academic Priest, Sword Of The Arcane Order, Advanced Horn Magic, and Faerie Mysteries Initiate (with Cadence). He would use int for HP, Attacks, and spellcasting, and would be able to prepare Wizard spells in his paladin slots. The Wizard part would just be a dip, with martial domain wizard, to qualify him for Sword Of The Arcane Order, and advance as an Abjurant Champion. Paladins multiclass surprisingly well with Wizard. Swap out his special mount for standfast, divine spirit, or charging smite.

Mane 6 and other ponies: the levels of the Mane Six depend on how important they are to the story, but they should all be at least 10th level.

Twilight: Half-Celestial Unicorn Generalist Divination Domain Wizard, maybe Loremaster. Give her the Dragon Familiar feat (Spike). Spread out her knowledge skills far and wide and give her ranks in Profession (Astronomy) for even more divination. I could get nitpicky with the specifics of her Wizard build, but I'll spare you all. Note that Divination Domain could qualify her for Spontaneous Divination as a generalist.

Fluttershy: Druid (Huntsman variant), Beastmaster. No Wildshape, only minimal spellcasting. She's a pure beastmaster build. Max out her Animal Handling skill.
That being said, Beastmaster may be redundant, since her animals are NPCs anyway, so perhaps a Druid (Huntsman) / Divine Bard Multiclass, specializing into Green Whisperer. This would suit her niche of singing with the birds. Greensinger Initiate helps with this.
Fluttershy could also be a Ranger, but imo she's the only character in the setting who fits the description of a Druid, so I would prefer to star her as such.

Pinkie Pie: Jester. Take Jester Magic and max out perform (buffoonery) alongside tumble, stealth, bluff and Sleight of Hand. Giving her maxed Use Magic Device could enable her to pull off chaotic stunts. Otherwise, maybe some kind of Bard build. Her spells should be the ones that enhance her skills or function as party tricks, but possibly also offensive spells like Glitterdust.

Applejack: Ranger. Give her personal firearms, but her main weapon would be a lasso. Max put her Sense Motive skill. Possibly make her a multiclass Scout. She would have no spellcasting. Winona is her animal companion, with Golarion Ranger.
Alternatively, she could be a Ranger/Paladin multiclass, with Devoted Tracker (because Paladins never lie). If AJ is a paladin, she should have Serenity, to change her Int abilities to Wisdom.

Rainbow Dash. Canonically a Rogue. Rogue/Scout with Swift Ambusher could fit her, although maybe a higher spec build would do her awesomeness more justice. I would need to revisit her build.
Whatever her build is, she would have maxed ranks in Tumble, and every feat that requires flight, especially the upgrades to fly-by-attack.
She could also be a Paladin/Rogue multiclass, which also multiclasses quite well with the supporting feats and prestige classes, but most importantly because of her ideals of courage and loyalty. Shadowbane Inquisitor could fit her at high levels.

Rarity: Rarity is tricky, but I would stay her as a Sorceress (she's charismatic, but not so bookish as Twilight). She has ranks in Craft (weaving), which qualifies her for the War Weaver prestige class. As a War Weaver, she would have applied her knowledge as a seamstress to weaving magical spells in combat to aid her allies. She could also be an Initiate Of The Sevenfold Veil.

Trixie: Beguiler, spec into Magical Trickster and Combat Trickster. Max put her Bluff and Sleight Of Hand skills, which can enable her to make it look like she's casting fake spells with her Beguiler magic (using magic to perform fake magic, galaxy brain). Give her The magic-blooded Spark template, and dump her Wisdom score. Give her Presto's Hat Of Many spells as her entire character wealth, and nothing else.

Celestia: she could be based on a Celestial Charger; advance a Half-Celestial, Radiant unicorn with Cleric levels, and then 10 levels of Radiant Servant of Pelor. You could give her divine rank as well, depending on how powerful, but a more tame approach would be to give her the divine spark ability from DMG2, so she would have the Sun Domain powers. If she has divine rank, it should be no higher than 5 (demigod), because she is a character who can indeed be defeated. Note that even 1 divine rank is a big deal.
A lazier approach is to make her a Solar, but replace the alternate form ability with the unicorn's horn abilities. Give her any/all light/fire based spells that seem appropriate.

Luna: should be similar to Celestia, but replace any Cleric spellcasting with Shadowcaster spellcasting. Also give her maxed ranks in the Lucid Dreaming skill, and also give her all of the oneiromancy feats so that she can enter the dreams of anypony and fight battles there. She should have Dream and Nightmare as spell-like abilities, and would be able to use her dream abilites to reach out to the party as a quest giver. Also give her max ranks in Craft (Dreams) just for giggles (the one who spots the reference gets a cookie)

Discord:
Discord is a Chaos Dragon with the Archdradon (Chaos) template. He is a literal god, not demigod, so he has divine rank, likely 6 or higher. Give him the Chaos-related Salient Abilities, as well as Alter Size and Alter Reality.

>>189537
Chryasis: the Villain of the campaign, so she should be of especially high level, higher than Cadence because she defeated her in this timeline, but not necessarily formidable enough to solo Celestia without backup/trickery. I would stay her has a half-fey, unleesie fey doppelganger or changeling (Eberron), or even a Succubus. Her class assortment would be Spellthief (use the Trickster variant, if she's has doppelganger/succubus RHD), with 10 levels in Chameleon. Chameleon would greatly supplement her disguise ability, and allow her to duplicate the abilities of any mid-level character, being able to change her build every day. She would have Master Spellthief, so that those doubled caster levels from Chameleon stack with her Spelltheft, making her incredibly potent against spellcasters and able to absorb their power to do unexpected things. With Godsblood Spelltheft, she would be able to dish out 9th level spells of her own if she steals some from a caster (which she has cocooned), preferably Shadow domain so that she can imitate more spells with Shadow Conjuration/Evocation. Craven would make her a potent sneak attacker as well.
Anarchomancer could also give the option to make an entirely different character she it disguised as long-term

Tirek:
Tirek is basically an archfiend and might be better to have a unique statblock, but if I were to give him stats, I would make him a half-minotaur, half-goristro taurirc creature.
His lower body would be that of a dungeonbred advanced warbeast gorgon. Great physical ability scores, natural armor, bull-like body. Dungeonbred makes him medium, btw.
His upper body would be that of a primordial half-giant. Powerful Build, +4 Int and Cha, levitate at-will.
His entire body would have the half-minotaur his size to large and giving him all the minotaur jazz, and then half-goristro (variant half-fiend), increasing his size from large to huge (counting as gargantuan when grappling) and gives him a bunch of fiendish spell-like abilites.
Then he would have class levels. Give him the Spellfire Wielder feat, and then give him 10 levels in the Spellfire Channeler. With his monstrous constitution scores, he should be able to absorb a truly absurd amount of spell levels and channel them into all of the tricks he did in the show. Then consider giving him a few levels in Soul Eater, for more offensive energy draining and augmenting his natural attacks. His final build depends on what CR you're aiming for, having more levels in Soul Eater or Spellfire Hierophant.

>>189537
>>189538
Revisions/Additions

Cadence: could also be a fey bloodline Sorcerer, with the Wild Soul prestige class.

Shining Armor: would be specialized in abjuration magic.

Twilight: straight Wizard with no prestige class, increasing the bond with her familiar (Spike)

Fluttershy: Spontaneous Druid who only knows "subtle" spells without dramatic effects, like animal enchantment spells, healing spells, and divination spells. This would allow her to be a druid without looking like a caster. Huntsman variant gives her unarmored wisdom to AC like a monk without Wildshape.

Pinkie Pie: Straight Jester

Applejack: possibly a Strength based ranger with lasso specialization

Rainbow Dash: Scout is similar enough to rogue to replace rogue, and gives her bonuses to speed. Skirmish is excellent with improved Flyby attack.

Rarity: could be a bard instead of a sorceress, but keep War Weaver

Trixie: possibly prestige class in Shadowcraft Mage, so she could use her illusion magic to imitate real magic.

Celestia: her build really depends on how powerful you want to make her, but I think she should be a Cleric or Sorceress. Giving her the Spell Domain could allow her to prepare spells from a book as a Wizard

Luna: should be a bit less powerful than Celestia

Discord: doesn't necessarily need to be a deity, but he needs to have some kind of reality altering power. Maybe a rank 1 deity with Alter Reality

Chrysalis: if she's a succubus or half-doppelganger succubus, give her Improved Energy Drain and Spell Drain, to add to her energy draining powers. She could also have levels in Warshaper.

Tirek: same as above, for more spell/energy draining. Give him improved grapple and make him a general unarmed combat natural weapons build, to benefit from his soul eater energy draining. Mage Slayer, Pierce Magical Concealment, Pierce Magical Protection, Occult Crusader and Occult Opportunist could allow him to be highly effective against spellcasters.

We know where we are going next, right?

I can already see it: Posey riding the whale, two heavy machine guns on it's shoulders, and a bomb in it's gut looking down smugly at a very irritated Bat.

>>189584
This has been part of my plan to take over the world and succeed on the battlefield in the face of modern technology: autonomous undead airforce.
At high levels, I could try using Haunt Shift to make undead possess airplanes and tanks as Haunting Presences. Imagine a rusted, decayed airplane magically animated by a haunting wight pilot, with a crew of skeletal gunmen, fueled by pure hatred of all living things.

Swarms of tiny undead can carry and activate grenades, serving as autonomous drones.

I’ll be at BABScon this weekend, but I will see what I can do for replies

>>189601
Take your time to enjoy the con. We waited this long; we can wait a couple more days.
Just try to be ready to advance the plot later. I would like to finish up this adventure soon.

>>189537
Are there any other characters I should sperg stats for?

>>189603
>I would like to finish up this adventure soon.
Okay….

>>189601
>>189609
Just,... get out of CA before you turn gay

>>189609
So we can get to the next adventure.

>>189614
Y RU sad?

>>189615
He's worried people aren't enjoying this adventure currently

>>189617
I am enjoying it. The climax is coming soon, and I want to get to it.

>>189601
Now that the con is over, is there any plan to continue the story soon, GM?
I think we had some coherent plans for what to do next, buried somewhere in this thread.

>>189810
>Now that that thing you were doing is over, when are you going to
Don't make me slap the mercy-kill our of your left shoulder, through a strike to your right shoulder

Yes, I misspelled 'out' in my agitation, I do that when agitated. But no, you don't get to be petulent about things (that's my role, fight me for it) and yes, you will be patient and respectful.

>>189810
Yes, I’ll try to reply soon

Ne aware that while I’ve heard something about taking at least some portion of the party back to the crash site, I’m not actually sure what the plan is

>>189813
>>189814
And Brie is scouty scouting ahead, when that becomes relevant

>>189814
Basically this. Posey is picking up the bomb and the guns. She will have monstro carry the bomb, and use her Dreads to mare the guns and defend monstro.
Then we will meet with the party at the blimp site. I can roll any necessary charisma checks with the airponies there.

Idk if GM noticed my intent to animate a second, smaller bone lurker, but that's fine. I got more than I needed out of this scroll.

Oh, since it looks like I am now responsible for handling the bomb, can ponies explain to me what we intend to do with the bomb? I am a bit confused as to what the long term plan is with this thing.

>>189817
Well, you will need an explosives expert to RE-arm it, so at the moment it will suffice for the good whale to transport it. I said it in character, but the explosive is ready to go, just a few turns on 3 bolts and it will pop right out.

>>189817
We're gonna force it inside the Traveler's body and detonate it.

>>189819
Now now, we haven't ruled out "seducing" it inside the traveler's body

>>189815
I'm quite serious about this. When the time comes, I have a wall of emotive and dsriptive text of my own.
Lest I be deemed "not serious".

Carry on! ^_^

>>189818
Okay, but what are we actually doing with it?
>you will need an explosives expert to RE-arm it
Alright. That way it won't explode if Monstro is destroyed.
>>189819
>We're gonna force it inside the Traveler's body and detonate it.
I am skeptical that a creature that survived orbital impact would be destroyed with mortal explosives, but that's an option. Perhaps it's only immune to exterior damage. I intended to rot The Traveller with my Necromancy magic.
Exploding the Traveller while it's still on the Kostroma would risk destroying the Kostroma and everypony inside it, so that plan would first require transporting The Traveller.

If we end up not using it, we could always use monstro as a kamikaze to sink the GRU ship (bone lurkers using aerial charging tactics by default). I think that is a much better use of explosives, but that's just me.

>>189822
>I am skeptical that a creature that survived orbital impact would be destroyed with mortal explosives
On a meta level, I'm totally there with you. I have a crazy idea to that end, but I'm hoping it won't come to that.
If you've ever played the first Silent Hill, and you remember the boss at the bottom of the school

>>189823
Imo, based on RPG logic, I anticipate that the Traveller will show is it's "true form" and grotesquely polymorph into a more dangerous form in the "boss fight" where it will be destructible, in which case we may be able to kill it with bullets. If it anticipates us blowing it up or rotting it inside out, it will not simply sit and wait to be destroyed: it will lash out and fight like a cornered animal. We should be prepared to fight an aberrant monster as deadly as an Aboleth mage.
But we should plan ways to destroy it otherwise, just in case it stays dormant.

>>189824
Potentially, but would I be revealing my hand to say that I surmise much of this could be achieved by guile?

>>189825
Well, anyway, I have my hooves crossed that it will hatch into an alien boss fight, because boss fights are fun, and that would save us the bomb to kamikaze into the GRU ship.

If possible, I could roll Bluff to provoke it into showing its true form, or Intimidate to get it to panic and lash out.

>>189827
Oh, I expect some classic Contra shit ^_~

[YouTube] EPIC: THE MUSICAL (FULL MOVIE ANIMATICS) [Embed]
Horse porn

>>189822
>Perhaps it's only immune to exterior damage. I intended to rot The Traveller with my Necromancy magic.
That's the plan! It's clear that its hide is resistant to damage and has the ability to disintegrate weapons, but no indication has been made that the same is true throughout its entire body. By using your magic to rot out the insides of the Traveler, then detonating the explosive inside of it, it's hoped that it will be enough to overcome any supernatural abilities it has and kill or at least mortally wound it.

>Exploding the Traveller while it's still on the Kostroma would risk destroying the Kostroma and everypony inside it
That's a benefit of detonating the explosive inside the Traveler. Its body will absorb the force of the explosion, rather than the ship.

>>189830
We need to make the Traveler comfy

>>189830
>By using your magic to rot out the insides of the Traveler, then detonating the explosive inside of it, it's hoped that it will be enough to overcome any supernatural abilities it has and kill or at least mortally wound it.
If my magic could rot a hole in it, could I just rot the whole thing?
>That's a benefit of detonating the explosive inside the Traveler. Its body will absorb the force of the explosion, rather than the ship.
I don't believe that would work, tbh.

If push comes to shove, we can try to blow it up, but I would prefer to exhaust other means to destroy it first, even if I need to enter dialogue with it to destroy it.
The Traveller has already entered my mind once today, and I got a nat 20 to shake off it's influence: it should not be able to dominate me again today, so I could try to psychically coax it out of dormancy, so we can kill it the old fashioned way.

Allow me to elaborate.
What I would advise would be for some foolish bat bastard to engage the Traveler in direct dialogue.
Said bastard would be aware of the Traveler's ability to affect mind, so would be "Playing pazaaak" (kotor 2 reference) or 'listening to "It's a Small World" in his head' so to be harder to "read". Its a not uncommon tactic in card games, where one occupies their thoughts with menial thoughs so to assist in attempts to diminish their actual intentions

>>189813
Reiterating, I'm quite serious about all of this. If you choose to say "Brie makes foolish decisions and dies", then sure. But otherwise, Brie would have PREMIUM position on any encounters wrt the Traveler and their consortium (as well as any hold-outs).
Since he has a radio however, he might observe details that could possibly aid the party in their advance, which he might relay.

If there's anything I/we need to roll/declare/clarify before we get to the next step, just let me know.

As a /mlp/ refugee could someone give me a tldr on what's the Occupied Equestria? Is it a fic quest inspired by the Equestria At War, it's own thing or what?

>>189849
It's a 3.5e D&D (or d20 Modern) play-by-post campaign, inspired by Equestria at war.
But on most days, it's closer to what you described, being largely casual, dialogue-driven RP.

I play a Dread Necromancer spy from the Dread League, and I shall raise an army to reconquer equestria from the changelings.

I was skimming through dungeon Magazine #109 to find content for my Sunday group and researching methods to destroy the world with Death Frost, when I stumbled upon the Based Department faction for d20 modern.
The Overlord is a Charismatic Hero 9, Soldier 8 (CR 17) with a focus on fear based abilities. Character goals for Posey.

>>189852
Although, I think this is more of Darth Stellaris Dark Star's speed.

>>189849
Are you interested in playing? I could help you make a character.

>>189830
>That's a benefit of detonating the explosive inside the Traveler. Its body will absorb the force of the explosion, rather than the ship.
I want to reiterate that this sounds like a bad idea, and that we should explore other options.
Nevertheless, I will have Monstro carry the bomb there.

Hey Sven, are you still alive? Wanna continue Virgin Flame?

>>189849
Yes, it is based on Equestria at War. In this world, a Fascist aligned New Mareland invaded Equestria across the Ocean during the Great War, splitting Equestria in two. The main area of action takes place around Baltimare. We have been using D&D 3.5 for combat, but there's also lots of just roleplay and slice of life, in addition to horror and adventure.

Is there anything else I need to clarify before heading off to the plane to collect the items?
When I said I was going to the airship, I meant the plane. I intend to follow the plan we agreed to.

All these descriptions about cold fog has made me wonder if trying to bring back a vestige of Little Leto could be worth the try. He was a vampire who died in a swamp with his body destroyed, so he fits the criteria of a character that might become a Crimson Death, with some help, although he can never become a proper vampire again. The swamp has demonstrable necromantic resonance and has sporadically produced that's and ghosts, which makes it prime ground for a crimson death; and the death trees and savage wolves seemed to imply that Leto's presence was still poisoning the land. Posey also just learned Kelgore's Grave Mist, so she's been studying cold fog and its necromantic properties.
I'll put it on the shelf as an idea to consider talking about with with Baka later. I don't really benefit from having an uncontrolled intelligent bloodsucking gaseous dollar-store ghost around, but it would be fun for research reasons (a "friendship lesson" as a discovery about the nature of undeath).
I keep thinking of new sidequests... I should probably focus on setting up my research lair before anything else. I did promise to mail the ghost's anchors to their respective addresses too.

>>189925
You may as well propose sidequests. It gives me something to work with in the future

>>189926
I just want a wounded-ass, possibly permanently-disfigured Brie to be able to go back to Lacey's family with evidence of having harrowingly survived an encounter with killing/banishing/wtfe-ing whatever the Traveler is, so I can open up her as a character and begin whatever process is necessary for the establishment of her establishment. Her primary function as a character is negotiations and diplomacy, but also fine with Everybody was Kung Fu fighting.

>>189926
Cool.
Aside from world domination, my fringe ideas often include creating various kinds of undead, especially through means other than spells. Posey is interested in researching Necromancy and undeath, so simply raising creatures as undead is a rewarad in itself because it counts towards a discovery of Necromancy that Posey can write home about as a "Friendship lesson". Reanimating previously slain villains also has been a fun motif that I would like to consider continuing. Undead creation related quests could include:
>Rue Dumare (Juju/Intelligent zombie)
Posey has already brought Rue Dumare back as a zombie. Although she has brought back the zebra sorceress's body, she has not been able to bring back her mind, as well as her sorcerous knowledge. One way or another, Posey intends to properly restore Rue Dumare, through regular status updates and experiments. If Posey gets to the proper level, she may use spells such as Create Undead (Juju Zombie), Awaken Undead, or Unling Identity to bring Rue Dumare back as an intelligent zombie. Posey also hears that certain fungi can sporadically cause creatures to become Juju zombies, so she will research blightspawned creatures.
>Agire
Posey raised Agire as a ghoul (hopefully a grave touched ghoul) as consolation to fulfill the "favor" that she promised to his family. That aside, Posey has ulterior motives for her ghastly funeral service: corrupting and subverting the kaftar temple. Posey will monitor Agire's progress to see to it that he regains his powers and properly inherits the leadership position within the kaftar temple, so that he may preach the gospel of the demon Yeenhoghu and sow extremism within the community that she intends to mobilize when she takes over the city.
I was also working on a statblock for Agire, if GM was interested.
>Umoya
Just like Posey raised Agire, Posey seeks the same for the Crocutta shaman Umoya, but not by her own means. Posey intends to have Agire do it, as a test of his skills to see if he has become a suitable priest of evil.
If Agire succeeds on a sacrifice to reanimate Umoya, the two spiritual leaders in the gnoll community may join forces, setting aside their ethnic hatred in solidarity as they prepare to fight in the coming Armageddon.
>Baka
Through some means, Posey intends to help Baka become a proper vampire. I've read too many stories about vampire familiars who served the entirety of their lives only to get shafted in the end, so I want to help him out. The easiest way I can think of would be to use Flesh Of Orcus (a 6k magic item) that he could consume to become a vampire (this only works if a "Bloodbound" is similar to a blood ghoul, and still counts as humanoid for vampire transformation); but I don't think such an item is on sale in Baltimare. Perhaps I could try to gradually progress him in the vampire class instead.
In life, Posey once dreamed of becoming a proper sister of the Coven herself, but her mother has other ideas. Now her binding to her master forbids her from intentionally seeking out means to turn herself into vampire that would subvert the authority of the Coven, but she can still help a friend.
>Leto
As described above. There's no guanteed mechanical process for creating a crimson death, so I would have to just try to be creative.
>Curwhinny
Lich or not, Curwhinny was a powerful Necromancer. Posey intends to find his remains and extract knowledge ingrained in his bones ala Speak With Dead, so that he may inherit his research. This does not necessarily require raising him, just learning about his studies.
>Licorice Lament
He is a Black Horse, and he has a taste for wine, so he may be able to be my Famine harbinger, so I would like to help him see the benefits of being dead later on. Perhaps his marefriend could help motivate him; they are running into some family troubles.
>Dark Star
Dark Star is a Red Horse, a warrior, and has a strong capacity for hatred, so he may be able to bear the mantle of War. With his player's cooperation, I would like to make him a Death Knight some day, if he is interested in becoming Darth Stellaris. The method I would like to use involves a ritual suicide while Posey magic-jar's into his body, so it would require Posey to be at least level 8.
>The Horde
Posey is serious about taking over the world, and for that she will need an army, and a place to store them. She intends to gradually build up undead forces and store them in safehouses, preferably underground, some even buried. The Horde would involve various undead monsters, some controlled and some uncontrolled. Posey intends to create as many undead soldiers as possible, and command the ones in excess of her control pool to bury themselves and await the war.
>Gloomy
Posey intends to make Gloomy her apprentice, which means eventually crucifying him to make him a Necropolitan like herself. Gloomy is the last horse, so this comes much later.

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I'll post my other sidequest ideas separately. The other ones are more immediately important and feasible.

>>189928
Other sidequests:
>Buy land
Posey intends to buy Curwhinny's farm with the funds she raised from this mission. She intends to convince Glass Horizons that the land is irreparably damaged by necromantic activity and that it is a liability unsuitable for development or resale, but also offer to buy it off of him so that she may continue her research there.
If he needs extra convincing, Posey could plant the haunted objects on the site and have the ghosts scare some ponies for a couple weeks to blockbust the area to throw the real estate value in the gutter.
By acquiring Curwhinny's farm, Posey will also be able to monopolize the archaeological research there and expel rival universities, which Ersatz Orgone would certainly be very pleased to hear about. Doing this would raise Posey's Profile within the Necromancy department, and make Ersatz Orgone more friendly towards her, and therefore less suspicious. Perhaps she could even apply for some research grants to open a lab there.
>Promises made to the ghosts
Posey promised to mail the objects haunted by the ghosts to their requested locations, and she intends to make do on that promise, although she would like the ghosts to help with her blockbusting stunt first, although they may need some "convincing" ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
>Auction the relic
Posey acquired a holy relic in one of her last missions, but it isn't really that useful to her because GM has elected to NOT indulge my abuse of the dysfunctional 3.5e rule where holy items can cause lvl 1 evil creatures to become undead.
However, it being a holy relic, it cannot be sold (except for its weight in silver), but it may make excellent bait for
>Meeting August Wreath again
Posey intends to meet August Wreath again, not to kill him (he's not ripe yet), but to offer him the holy relic that he was searching for in his own quest. It gives the opportunity to reopen dialogue with him, and gain more information about the ELF. Posey passively supports the ELF because the insurgency could cause chaos and bloodshed that she could take advantage of in her own military efforts. Also, I want him to level up as a Shadowbane Inquisitor, so that he can become a better Death Knight later.
To do this, Posey will use the university's archaeological and necromantic researched platform to interview those who are interested in it, advertising it as an item that demonstrates powers against the undead. She will mention in the post that interviees who demonstrate the ability to channel positive energy (Turn Undead) may be awarded the relic as a research grant. If news of the relic reaches August, I have a hunch that he would investigate even knowing that it may be a trap (because that's how paladin's roll), either to obtain the relic or to attempt to destroy Posey.
>My Precious
Posey, having acquired a cursed artifact tiara, would like to study it and learn what its powers truly are. She also intends to bond with the crown so that she may be able to use it, through various means (Item Familiar, Forging a New Legacy, Item Bonding, giving it sentience and then seducing it, etc). Posey always wanted a magical tiara of her own, and the fact that it's cursed makes her love it all the more.
>Open an arcane research center
Posey intends to open a business in service of her current guild (the University), preferably on Curwhinny's farm. This would be a Criminal enterprise using a Scholarly business as its front. This gives Posey stuff to do during downtime, and have an actual job to raise funds with.
>Gain Reputation (points?)
Posey intends to raise her Reputation, with the guise of being an honest, law-abiding citizen and upstart magical genius. Doing this involves treading a dangerous life between her criminal underground and her public profile. By making regular perform checks and gaining NPC contacts, she intends to attract distant powerful patrons who can offer her quests and resources. If possible, she may pursue formal political or military positions.
>Schooling Gloomy
Posey intends to eventually make Gloomy her apprentice, but maintaining her public profile as an upstanding citizen may require enrolling him in school... Which is conveniently close to Curwhinny's farm.
>Black Rock Castle
When Posey gains sufficient power and wealth, she will eventually want a more spectacular place of living, and what better way to do it than conjure a magical tower out of crystal with the power of friendship? Posey will at some point try to construct a stronghold on Curwhinny's farm; using her necromantic magic for wealth shenigans if GM permits it
>War on the Changelings
Posey eventually intends to lead a righteous war to rid Equestria of Changeling infestation. To accomplish this, she must amass power through magic, wealth, and reputation.

>>189928
>>189930
Pls r8 my deranged ambitions by feasibility

>>189928
>Posey intends to properly restore Rue Dumare
To what though? A zombie that is as intelligent as a normal zebra?

>he may preach the gospel of the demon Yeenhoghu and sow extremism within the community
What

>If Agire succeeds on a sacrifice to reanimate Umoya, the two spiritual leaders in the gnoll community may join forces, setting aside their ethnic hatred in solidarity as they prepare to fight in the coming Armageddon.
I feel like I'm missing a whole story here

>Speak with dead on Curwhinny
I don't think you're going to get 50,000+ words out of him

>I would like to help him see the benefits of being dead later on. Perhaps his marefriend could help motivate him; they are running into some family troubles.
What benefits and what motivation?

>Darth Stellaris
Do dee Do Doop Do dee Do Doop
[YouTube] Stellaris Apocalypse Soundtrack - Doomsday [Embed]

>The horde
Uh... maybe

>>189930
>Buy land
But anon, all real estate has been bought up by Kirin investors and is unreasonably priced
Just kidding. Anything can be bought with enough money

>Mailing haunted items
Sure
>convincing
This could mean one of two things. Sure

>GM has elected to NOT indulge my abuse of the dysfunctional 3.5e rule where holy items can cause lvl 1 evil creatures to become undead
There actually was an idea for this

>Holy relics cannot be sold
This is just so blatantly wrong I don't understand where the idea comes from. The King of Aragon once sold the Holy Grail in exchange for debt relief. The King of France bought the crown of thorns, and so forth.

>Posey wants booty call with August Wreath again
This may be arranged

>studying the artifact
She has connections at the university

>Arcane research center
What? I'm imagining a call center doing scam calls.

>gain reputation
This should be fleshed out more

>Gloomy at school
This is a maybe

>Buy our toys castle
ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

>defeating changelings through magic, wealth, and reputation
Were it so easy

Posey needs special rewards for surviving her encounters with paladins and clerics...

>>189925
>Crimson death
Not the slightest idea on what that's supposed to be

>>189932
>To what though? A zombie that is as intelligent as a normal zebra?
To a type of undead that retains its personality and class levels, like a juju zombie.
>What
Yeenhoghu is the demon god of gnolls. I wasn't necessarily asserting his existence in the setting, but the point is that having an evil Cleric on my side is useful.
>I feel like I'm missing a whole story here
The two gnoll communities are enemies. Perhaps they could be friends instead. The story is yet to be told.
>I don't think you're going to get 50,000+ words out of him
I didn't expect that much. Maybe he left some research notes lying around.
>What benefits and what motivation?
I don't know yet. I still need to get to know Licorice. Perhaps he might be interested in promises of power and decadence, perhaps not.
>There actually was an idea for this
Hmmm?
Perhaps I may have use for it after all.
>This is just so blatantly wrong I don't understand where the idea comes from.
I thought it was written somewhere in the book of exalted deeds, but idk; I may have imagined it. Point is I wasn't sure who would buy such an item for it's full price. I would be glad to get some good money out of it though.
>This may be arranged
Great.
>She has connections at the university
I intend to use them. They could at least help me cast Identify.
>What?
Legitimate research for the college of arcane sciences.
>I'm imagining a call center doing scam calls.
That's an idea too. I wonder how much ponies would pay to hear the voices of their deceased loved ones.
>This should be fleshed out more
I will try.
>This is a maybe
You mentioned school a few times, so I took it that you wanted me to do that.
It could give me a few opportunities to roleplay Gloomy Sundae as well.
>Just kidding. Anything can be bought with enough money
Hopefully I can get a good deal if the land is haunted.
>ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Perhaps some day, in the future.
>Were it so easy
A mare can dream.
>Posey needs special rewards for surviving her encounters with paladins and clerics...
Levels, please.
>Not the slightest idea on what that's supposed to be
A ghost-like, bloodsucking monster made of mist that arises when a vampire dies in a swamp. It was just a thought of ways to make Baka happy so that I could get magical favors from him.

Unrelated side-question, what was the story on the revolver in the outhouse from way earlier? Was there mention of the calibur?

>>189948
It was determined to be nonmagical and nonmasterwork, so it doesn't really matter, unless you are asking for forensic reasons.
I fished it out with my magic, but I didn't bother keeping track of it after it was determined to be nonvaluable.

>>189949
Does it work? Its a gun!

>>189928
>>189930
>>189934
This looks to be a single-player rpg
>>189932
That you're volunteering for!

>>189951
It's covered in poop, but if you want it nobody else claimed it.
>>189952
>This looks to be a single-player rpg
These were plans that I made when I was solo roleplaying for more than a year before I met the party.
It doesn't all have to be solo though. I thought that I would be joining the party in exterminating Changelings when I joined.

>>189953
And you brought all of them

>>189954
Brought all of what?

>>189955
All of your plans from solo rp.

>>189956
GM did ask for it.
I have more ideas, but those were just the things I had off of the top of my head.
Also, they are not necessarily solo.

What kinds of plans, ambitions or ideas for sidequests do other players have? Is anypony interested in helping Posey usher in the day of bug spray?

>>189958
Kira is going to do anything she can to help improve public perception around lamias, and get the governor of Baltimare to agree to let her tribe come in and settle as refugees. Silver's going to go on an adventure to look for the Tree of Life and, hopefully, save the world along the way.

>>189959
>Kira is going to do anything she can to help improve public perception around lamias
This sounds like gaining Reputation Points, which is what Posey is trying to do.
Perhaps we could help each other.
>get the governor of Baltimare to agree to let her tribe come in and settle as refugees.
Hmmm, more potential Bone Nagas...
I, too, have a vested interest in subverting the policy agenda of the customs department.
>Silver's going to go on an adventure to look for the Tree of Life and, hopefully, save the world along the way.
Interesting.

>>189960
Could you maybe let other people post and NOT decide to give your personal take? Maybe just let other posters "be"?

>inb4 I'm just trying to
No, you're trying to be central, and stop

>189961
>189962
>Could you
No.
>No, you're trying to
Projection.

I don't really care what you think of me, m8. I was having a conversation with Silver, not you. You are the only poster who has complained, as you always do. If the other posters have a problem with it, I will listen to them. Until then, I shall post as I feel is appropriate at my leisure.

>>189963
And now the shoe is on the other foot

Let me explain. (you) felt perfectly entitled to bitch and moan about the disruptive nature of repeat posts. And yet, refuse to denote the disruptive nature of walls of text about character aspirations
>But GM asked me
and if you go back and look, you'll see that in my spergyness - the same sort that results in this:
>>189928
>>189930
>>189934
Was simply NOT condensed into 3 posts. Very well, I'll begin writing the detailed history of the Row family, since it pertains to my character aspirations. Wouldn't that be a gas?

>ideas for sidequests
Let me illustrate:

In order for Brie to achieve his aspirations, he will have to convince Lacey's father, and his 3 brothers. The reigning Grandfather already likes him, but he's anathema for having gotten raped by having sex with Lacey in the first place.
The Row family is an ancestal ninja family, established when an ancestor dispatched an evil ugly nasty JUST like the Traveler.
Ergo, having been seduced by the Row family heir AND having (ostensibly) survived very much the same sort of encounter by which the Row family established themselves, his intention is to fight
(doon doon)
for the right
)doon doon)
To bat puuuuuuuuuuusssssssssay
Unintended, but it felt right
So, his intention (again assuming he walks out of this, cuz unlike some ponies Brie can actually die) is to retire after a long bit of social dialogue, and maybe a bit of combat.

After establishing Lacey as a character, side-quests that could serve her intentions are limitless, but a brief outline of the types include:
Negotiations/Diplomacy
Robbery
Black Operations
Social Manipulation (like the previous, except people get less mad when you're caught)
General combat (if necessary)

If more specific examples are necessary I can offer examples and suggestions.
Forgive me for not asserting/expecting "World domination, absolute corruption of everything, etc." isn't listed. I guess some think globally while others think locally.

Suspecting that this will be interpreted weird, I mean that the grandfather likes Brie, but BRIE is anathema for having had sex with Lacey (there was a pregnancy), after having saved Lacey's ass during an 'instance'.

>>189934
>>189932
>Perhaps I may have use for it after all.
Oh, I actually helped with this idea! Okay, I won't spoil it too much, but I will say that the result won't be entirely what you were expecting, but Lament should be able to explain what the benefits of the outcome are. I don't know if GM pone will actually do it, but we'll see if/when Posey returns to the mansion one day and Lament asks her to follow him while he shows her something.

>>189960
There are more ideas for Silver than just that, though most are personal ambitions or going on adventures that his finds in Curwhinny's dungeon lead him to. Like, he wants to expand his house so he has enough room to house all of his collected NPCs, buy a workshop and set up a smithy to outfit himself, the party, and earn passive income to support his household, find a lost island in the middle of the Thalassic Ocean, and look for a pirate queen's treasure including a special ring for...reasons.
>Perhaps we could help each other.
Kira would definitely appreciate the help from a friend!
>Hmmm, more potential Bone Nagas...
Oh noes. Make sure Kira doesn't know about that part.

Also, I'd like to post sometime a rundown on the lamias, their history, and all of the different kinds of lamias. Is there any interest in that at all or should I just forget about it?

>>189968
The only time anyone objects to lore-dumps is when I'm the one doing it, or when I'm returning fire; you're fine

Who here is struggling with the concept of covert surveillance and reconnaissance?

>>189976 →
Oh for fuck's sake. Let me give you a paste-bin, since I don't know what you have planned, but I guarantee whatever it is is something I could chess my way around, but okay, we'll do this the hard way.

Brie's primary method would be to avoid detection, sweeping as much of the available perimeter as possible. His next step would be to observe movements, positions, formations, patrols; find what repeats (if applicable). While doing so, an analysis of the involved parties would occur; one can predict the crew of the Kostromo, and likely the GRU; who knows who else.
Next comes an analysis of possible shatter-points. Explosive barrels, weakened structures, perhaps even oil in the water; anything to shift the fight as needed.

While y'all wanna play like it's "Days of Our Lives", Brie seemingly is the only pony who's treating this like its a mix of Metal Gear: Solid, and Silent Hill.
Appreciating that characters may not have made the mental leap, but a probable consequence of failure is an eternity of slavery to the Traveler.

Because of a work related matter I'm not really available today, but I would like to see if we could get to combat soon. Maybe middle of the week?

>>189992
Sounds good to me!

>>189992
If you made any mention of being propsectively available today, it didn't reach. So when you say "I WON'T be available today" I wanna punch you in the junk AND the throat.

how many fucking times do I have to say "hey, give a heads up"

By heads-up, I DON'T mean aftermath

>>189992
I can check during the week any time, but I will likely need to wait until the evening (after work) to participate in active combat.

>>189997
I get home from work around 5:30 EST, btw

>>189998
And if not?

One wonders why any player's precious schedule has any relevance

>>189999
>>190000
Nigger, did you really have to kill BOTH millennial posts? Why could that have not been a single post?

>>189999
>>190000
Absolute, complete, horrific waste of quads

>>190005
THEN HANDLE YOUR SHIT. YOU PINGED ME ABOUT THE GAME

>190004
>190003
>190002
>He's still doing it
>190000
To answer your stupid question, it is relevant because I am not able to quit my job to play D&D in the middle of a weekday, as much as I would like to.

I don't mind if ponies want to play without me, and I encourage them do so if they can, but I am answering DM's questions about my availability for combat encounters, which is only in the evenings on week days.

>>190005
Whatever.

>>190006
You’re pissed off that I made a post explaining I have work obligations preventing me from doing much today, I would like to have a combat encounter soon, and asking what player availability is like in the middle of the coming week. Okay. I don’t understand why you are angry, but we all understand that you are angry. That’s fine, but I am going to ask people about availability and to announce that I want combat soon.

I’ve said before that you having a shitty attitude is not appreciated. Thus is for fun. You don’t want fun, then fuck off.

I’ve said before that we all understand that you don’t like posey. Angry posting at every post that Posey makes is functionally spam and derailment. You have already been told to stop doing this. I am not going to relitigate this. You were also told not to make multiple posts in sequence that are a single line.

>>190004
>it's an expected radio silence
You have been told dozens of times not to spam consecutive posts, especially near the millennial post. It is not a difficult thing to do.
Why do you keep doing this? Why do you have to malign everyone around you?

All you do is complain. Ever since this mission started, you have complained endlessly about everything. It's tiresome and counterproductive.
>>190011
GM, why do you even tolerate this asshole when he makes posts like this >>190012 ? He is openly disrespecting you, with an attitude that calls into question why he is even playing this game. You don't have to put up with this.
He has been a drain on the group ever since he entered the game, he complains endlessly, and he refuses to even follow basic instructions like "don't spam" or "compress your posts". He continuously condemns and insults both you and the group for not roleplaying to his tastes or not meeting his expectations for scheduling.
Why does he have to be part of this?

I know I'm not a perfect player myself, but at least I freaking try to repress my bad habits.

>>190020
It is GM who dictates it.

>>190021
Then we're back at it are we? Just stop

I - don't - care - anymore. I literally don't remember. Be mad if you will

>>190011
>>190013
GM, that wasn't a rhetorical question.
I'm really sorry, but I don't know how much longer I can keep doing this at this rate. The posts are gone, but the problem is not. I'm really tired of this bullshit, and I know you are too.

Idk, maybe I need to go cool my head...

>>190025
Oh? Are you done deciding that other players have to deal with your abitrary criteria? Are you done power-gaming? Are you done trying to win the game?
[YouTube] A Problem Player In D&D [Embed]

Where's Rosey Posey's resolve? She was insurmountable a minute ago, with all the dreads and undead things! Where'd the fire go??

What happened to the pages of sidequests you just posted about?

I'll continue to wait
https://suno.com/song/e5b159c7-571e-4e10-a67e-806c10c1af4e

>>190025
Thanks for all your hard work btw

>>189958
Amber's one real ambition is to get into music school. It's never been looked at but I would hazard a guess that such schools are expensive and/or exclusive, which makes things hard for her considering she is penniless and wasted all her skill points on other skills.
There are plenty of sidequests for Amber to go on as she is eager for adventure. One possible idea is that she could explore the underground parts of Baltimare. Posey has been there.

Cavaliere would be taking on extra quests around the city. Resolving conflicts is his forte among his many skills, and anypony can hire him so long as the job does not break his code or good sense. He is lawful good and already suspicious of Posey, which would limit his interaction with her, but investigating and finding changeling spies is something he could do.

>>189968
>Also, I'd like to post sometime a rundown on the lamias, their history, and all of the different kinds of lamias. Is there any interest in that at all or should I just forget about it?
Please do it!

>>190000
Nigger.

>>190040
*curtsies*
>>190011
>you're pissed off that I
Not even in the right ballpark. I'm frustrated, dejected, and quite frankly nihilistic about any prospects of the game. I was perfectly content to forget about it entirely until you pinged me about it. And yes, like a child, I immediately went "Oh goody gumdrops, maybe something is going to happen!". Instead, I see the one player doing as they always do and trying to make themselves the pivotal/central character. And yes, like a child, I lost my shit. Sorry about the millennial post, it's been a crazy couple weeks and it completely slipped my mind.
>you don't like Posey
Not true in the slightest, and if you don't understand that I don't know what I can tell you. Whatever. Remember this the next time you think to ping me about the game.

I got off work early today.

I'm also free (for the next couple of days, no less). Let's do this!

>>190071
Let me try to reply tonight

NO you don't get to be rid of me, you're rid of me when GM allows me to actually play without making lame excused for months and then suddenly becoming available once I lose my shit.
If he thinks he's getting away with giving me the Scones/Stix treatment, well good luck.

But this is for the players: The traveler is vain; wanting to see it's self as a blessing and a benevolent redeeming/emanicapting entity; it's the infernal version of Communism (probably deliberately). Think of Xerxes in 300, that's how the traveler sees its self. Now go forth and guile

Okay, now I have a line of free weekends.

It’s definitely time for combat or other more serious engagements. What kind of availability do people have?

>>190126
I can do the evenings on weekdays, and all day on weekends.

>>190126
I'm free whenever, except for Friday evenings

>>190126
I can also post during work, but only sparingly.

>>190126
Can we get through the dialogue/travel before the weekend?

>>190131
>>190126
I would prefer it if we could at least set the scene before we get to the combat point.

I won't be active tonight, but I will be every other night this week.

>>190135
I absolutely agree, it's one of GM pone's greatest strengths

>>189538
What kind of abilities do Changelings normally have in this game anyway? I think most of their abilities would be emulated by using Eberron Changelings with the Unleesie Fey template (that's what I would use if I were playing one), but idk what GM uses for them.
Chrysalis is probably best represented as an Unseelie Fey Doppelganger with levels in Chameleon, maybe Half-Fey if more spell-like abilities were wanted.

>>190126
What time do you actually want to do this?

[1d3 = 3]
p a m

>>190142
shrugs

>>190257 →
>The "K" blimp, a common type used during World War II, weighed about 25,000 pounds
Hey, Monstrous could drag two blimps. If we jettison and torch the engines (the systems that we were hired to destroy), the blimp could be our getaway chariot.

>>190259
I am referring to the rules for creature carrying capacity.
A bone lurker is a creature that crawls along the ground when it is not flying, so I treated it as a quadruped, but if it were treated as a "two legged" creature, it would be able to drag 32,000 pounds, which is still more than enough to drag a blimp.
The real question is if the blimp can stay in the air so it can be dragged horizontally instead of carried. Monstro could drag it, but it could not lift it while flying. Lifting, carrying, and dragging are very different mechanics. We would need to check if it has enough helium left to stay in the air after the engines are removed; unlikely, but plausible.

Inspired by Saint Brendan's whale-drawn ship.

Just a little longer, ponies, then we can all go our separate ways.

All you do is complain. I propose an off-hand idea to plausibly get off the island, and you complain for no reason other than that it sounds too cool and that makes you angry for some reason.
If you put half as much effort into playing the game as you put into complaining, maybe you wouldn't feel so "sidelined".
>>190272
I'm sorry this bullshit keeps happening. It's no fun for me either. Every idea I have sets him off for some reason.

>>190273
I trust you caught my reply, since it is not appearing?
Suffice it to say, my "bitching" is reactionary. Stop trying to be the main character

Were we going to get into combat this week, or what?
We have found the airponies. Can we go ahead and maybe streamline torching the engine systems, patching up the injured, and restraining the prisoners, so that we can head to the Kostroma? We already determined that the leak in blimp prevents it from being repurposed, so we should torch it already and get on with the adventure.

>>190319
Maybe we should. I would like to get to know the crew better, but we are in an obvious rush. I was hoping Dust would be here to look at the injured and talk with the ponies.

>>190319
okay…

I’ve been trying to get Dust to participate…

>>190319
>>190321
I think we're moving along nicely as is. We're taking care of stuff, once all of the survivors and usable equipment is accounted for we'll torch the systems. Won't be too long as is.

>>190321
>I was hoping Dust would be here to look at the injured
I don't think his player would object to him taking 10 on medicine checks to heal all the injured 1d4.
>>190322
Looks like he's a busy guy.
I don't want to rush ahead without him, but we need to consider player availability and what we can do when which players are present.
>>190323
There's no hurry, but I think we should be able to at least clean up this scene and get ready for the Kostroma, right?

>>190325
Yes, you're well established in wanting to speed things ahead if your character isn't the focal point

>>190328
>>190327 →
Oh look, its not just me
>meds
Lol

>>190319
If you don't find anything happening at all with the airponies to be interesting or worth a few posts of time, then what is at the Kostroma that is going to be worth spending time on? The airponies are the objective from the beginning. Shouldn't they be worth at least a glance if they are the objective? Not a single player has even noticed that the number of ponies at the airship is significantly lower than the number of ponies the team is supposed to be looking for. Or maybe that's just a misstep. Did you want to do combat instead? Then why didn't you say that when I asked what you wanted to do next? Why did you say "let's go to the airponies" if you had absolutely no desire to see the airponies? Why would you not tell me "I want to blow shit up with the whale thing" if that is what you actually wanted to do? As I said I am waiting for Dust's player, who is (allegedly) doing finals work now. That's the main reason there is no combat

I guess you just want to be done with the entire quest as soon as possible? To what end? To do what else? What's the point of any of it? Why finish it? Stellaris has a new update and I should probably do work

Without having looked, memory serves that we're tasked with 8 air-ponies, and the description only seems to include 5, including one that seems likely daft

>>190335
>If you don't find anything happening at all with the airponies to be interesting or worth a few posts of time
You misunderstand me. It wasn't that I don't find it interesting or fun. I just thought you wanted to get the other thing done this week, so I was worried that the way I was roleplaying and asking questions of the NPCs was burning time and stalling the game.
I think you are misinterpreting my question as dissatisfaction. I was asking what it was that you intended to do this week, so I could fit to the schedule and know when to check.
Also Brie's player has been so salty about the game not moving fast enough, so I was trying to do what I could to move things along.
>Not a single player has even noticed that the number of ponies at the airship is significantly lower than the number of ponies the team is supposed to be looking for.
In all honesty, I forgot how many there were supposed to be in the first place. My bad.
>Then why didn't you say that when I asked what you wanted to do next? Why did you say "let's go to the airponies" if you had absolutely no desire to see the airponies?
That's not what I meant at all. I thought it was you who wanted to get into combat this weekend. I didn't want to drag it out if you had a schedule.
>As I said I am waiting for Dust's player, who is (allegedly) doing finals work now. That's the main reason there is no combat
Oh, alright then. No hurry. I am glad to wait for him or you however long it may take.

>>190338
>Brie's player
Don't even pretend to begin to know what I'm on about. "Worry about having a fun time with all involved players" is what you should pretend to be concerned with

>>190335
>I guess you just want to be done with the entire quest as soon as possible? To what end? To do what else? What's the point of any of it? Why finish it? Stellaris has a new update and I should probably do work
This I want to address separately.
GM, I am not complaining here. My communication skills are not the best, so if my post conveyed any lack of appreciation for your game or the current scene, I apologize. I enjoy this game. I enjoy roleplaying with the NPCs, like the Charisma checks I just did to parlay with the airponies; and I and interested in seeing their next reactions. I enjoy reading the elaborate and detailed descriptions of the scenes, including this one. I enjoy sitting at the edge of my chair wondering what the next plot twist will be.If I did not enjoy this game, I would not be playing it. I do not play games that I do not enjoy, or at least not for as long as I have been playing this one. I have enjoyed the quests so far, and I hope to enjoy a lot more content in the future and continue to weave this story.
A 3.5e d20 pony game in a 20th-century magical setting inspired by EaW is a unique and interesting experience I would be hard pressed to find elsewhere. It has been fun, and I am more than satisfied with playing this for as long as you want to keep telling this story.
>To what end?
Just to advance the plot, really. I'm excited to see what will come next.
>To do what else?
Well, once this adventure is finished, i would look forward to the next one.
>What's the point of any of it?
The fun. It's all for fun. This is all fun to me. That's why I play.
>Why finish it?
I have been looking forward to the climax of this game since I first entered. I look forward to getting involved in the war and what developments might come of my character on that path.
>Stellaris has a new update and I should probably do work
If you feel the need to take some time off for yourself to focus on your other hobbies or career, I would not complain. Do it at whatever place you are comfortable with.

>>190335
>>190338
>>190340
GM, did I get the point across?
I see that I have upset you, and for that I am sorry. I don't want to go to bed on a bad note here.

>>190342
Okay, this makes me feel better

pls be patient. I am insecure

>>190344
Thats not how you hold a hamburger

>>190335
Let's wait for Dust. Also I need to take better notes; like Posey I had forgotten how many airponies there are supposed to be. I was however going to ask more essential information like what happened to the lieutenant.

Sorry for sounding hasty/ungrateful. I tend to internalize the urgency of the quest if the environment sounds urgent. To me, that implies we should ask only essential information, evacuate the airponies, and chat with them only when it's safe. If that's not what you would like us to do then having some direction regarding that could help.

>>190391
Thats not frosting

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GM, may we please see the results of the Rangers' tracking soon, so that we can make our decisions on what to do next before the weekend? We cannot really discuss what to do next without knowing what direction they went in.

We can do this one of two ways.
In one scenario, y'all chill and respond when responded to, because all this demanding of attention is precisely how the game gets derailed.

You've made your checks, you've declared your actions, now wait for a response.

Or, I can go apeshit all over these threads in a manner that is A. parallel to, and B. an order of magnitude more obnoxious.

Choose wisely.

Strike that, Dust Defiant hasn't said what he's doing. Ostensibly, he's the only player who should have anything further

>>190417
>meds
Remember when GM tried that tactic for a while?
The question remains, how patient are you willing to be?

Any plans to play this weekend?

>>190423
I'm not available tomorrow but Sunday I'm totally free.

>>190425
I GM on Sundays, but I should still be able to play. Apologies in advance if it takes me a little longer than usual to respond.

I'm available whenever, I just need to know when

>>190427
Same

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Now see, if Silver wanted to do Brie an actual solid, he'll recognize that as a name that Brie has uttered no less than thrice
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Yes, of course you noticed, and of course that's your response

>>190442 →
I do hope you're done rehashing Brie's talking points and
>>190445 →
have the good sense to allow GM to respond to the appropriate players in turn, without your insistence?

Cool pic

I'm sorry GM Pony for forgetting key combat mechanics; this is due to a combination of inexperience and a long hiatus between combat. I really should have known about being prone and if the bonus applied I would have stayed another round in combat, since he wouldn't have been hit at all. But, if we're going by rules then Cavaliere should have been spotted after shooting. I don't know how you want to rectify the whole issue which I've bungled.
At least I'm free the next couple of days so I'll reread combat mechanics.

>>190505
Would you like me to send you my minions as backup?
If they shoot the enemy at close range, we could count that as creating a diversion for you to Hide again without penalty.

>>190506
>>190507
It's up to the party and GM, but yes. Cavaliere is just one griffon but he's caught an enemy squad in an ambush. With more guns they could easily be wiped out Cavaliere could have done it alone with a single fragmentation grenade. I think taking out the squad leader may be sufficient however since that would force the group to retreat, buying us time.

This was entirely uncalled for.

>>190505
It can be a bit complicated.

The rules as written really do not want you to try to snipe or retain stealth while attacking. This makes sense given the movement involved, but a -20 is… quite a malus. With Garv using a revolver it’s a little different. Guns are so loud it would be impossible not to hear at least the general direction of the shot and probably the exact position. Guns can also have muzzle flash or smoke. Then there’s the fact that Cavaliere is surely not very far away from the location. And I’m not sure exactly what he’s hiding behind, given the lack of large flora. Presumably a rock outcropping, or at best, an old stone wall.

>>190506
>>190508
I’m not sure why Posey would send her minions out. Yes, she can hear the gunfire, but she’s been hearing gunfire all day and it hasn’t been interesting before. Cavaliere doesn’t have a radio to communicate, unlike Kira, and I’m really not sure how anything good would come of it. But I mean, sure I guess?

>>190533
>I’m not sure why Posey would send her minions out. Yes, she can hear the gunfire, but she’s been hearing gunfire all day and it hasn’t been interesting before.
See, that's why I asked. I don't think Posey has any real reason or motivation to get involved, but ooc I was wondering if I was expected to do something. That's why I asked in that spoilered message.
I thought that Kira and Cavalier should be able to outrun them, since the fog limits visibility, but it looked like their players wanted help.

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And GM, can we impose some kind of etiquette policy against excessive/constant complaining about trivial nonsense? It's unsustainable and unfun. I'm really sick of it. Maybe that's selfish of me to ask, but I'm finding it increasingly hard to ignore.

Yes, Posey’s posts can sometimes be annoying, especially when they seem powergamey or when he’s trying to insert himself into a situation. But Jesus Christ, it’s like a dog barking after a doorbell rings. The 50 posts worth of angry tirades after Posey makes a single post, or tries to do anything, is vastly more annoying than Posey does. Shut the hell up.

You want Brie to do… surveillance, I guess? I’m still rather confused as to exactly what the goal is here. We’ve established that the GRU forces have landed around the north bay and are intending to seize the island by means of large squads of soldiers with some artillery backup. You know where Our Fellow Traveller is. Basically as I understand it I’m supposed to describe scenery and scenes in detail? Do you understand how difficult that is? To describe a scene that doesn’t omit anything important or major, and to create an atmosphere of foreboding while exclusively using elements that would actually be present in the scene, and are completely of mundane origin? And then, am I supposed to describe it twice, once for Brie, and then the same scene again when the others get there? Is anyone going to read both descriptions? If they do, is it a problem if they are close to identical? Should the scenes actually be different, given different lighting with the subset among other things? If there is a difference, is anyone going to read it and appreciate it? It’s one hell if a lot of effort for a purpose I do not understand. If Brie had some specific task he were trying to achieve, like for example, he were trying to rob the safe of the Kostroma or he were on his own mission to save airponies that were separated from the group, or if he were trying to sabotage the GRU, or provide a distraction, I may have any issue as to how doable this is in a solo mission, but u would have absolutely no doubt as to what the scene is and what is trying to be accomplished. I would know what I am expected to do.

>>190557
Nigger he hasn’t even been in the game. Jesus Christ

I can’t even go out to eat with my mother without you two nights burning everything to the ground. Jesus Christ.

>>190557
Motherfucker, How fucking hard is it for you to not fucking reply to him? It's like getting your dick ripped apart in a garbage disposal. Don't stick you dick in a garbage disposal, and don't argue with him