BoG'r OOC.

Hi CG, here's Ar'Dru's sheet - http://www.thetangledweb.net/forums/profiler/view_char.php?cid=5011

I think there's a description of him on the first page as Azure said.

Cool, Ar'Dru'll be a bit condesending but his is to pretty much everyone and I don't think Azthri will mind too much, Derog however...

Azure, I never levelled up after joining with pale, am I ok to give Ar'dru a level of Sanctified Mind (LoM) It requires a non-evil alignment but the abilities really seem to suit him. Otherwise I'll wait until I get the track feat and go Illithid Hunter.

Speaking of Derog, there are many ways one can earn themselves a place on his 'People I Will Assassinate At The First Opportunity' list:

I. Acting in any manner that could be interpreted as rudeness towards Azthri. (Ar'dru is exempt from this one due to Derog being smart enough to not mess with a duthka'gith!)

II. Flirting with or showing romantic interest in Azthri puts the offender at rank just below ghaiks in terms of visceral loathing and kill-priority. No one has ever gotten past the flirt stage with her. Ever.

III. Mentioning "that theory" about Zerthimon. The offender in question has effectively given themselves a free execution to be enjoyed at an appropriate time.

IV. Questioning his honour. Azthri already put herself on Derog's nastier side for it, though in her case he's just slinging around threats. Lucky lass. >_>

Those are but four of the things that will set him off. Note, however, that Derog will not blow his cover if he is confronted with the above peeves. That's saved for when Azthri is asleep and 'dormant'.......however as a ghost he could technically manifest a form outside of his host, but since I am a twisted player I say he should have to take a nasty bite out of Azthri's Constitution to do it.

In regards to my next post I'm holding off for now to give everyone else the chance to jump in/move the plot along unless otherwise stated.

Zimrazim wrote:

No problem. I've been enjoying the more frequent rate of posting, though.

Awww. Maybe I'll throw in a Derog moment.

Hrm, I knew there was an alignment restriction on the Hellfire Warlock PrC but I couldn't remember what it was until I busted out my books. Derog has to have either a chaotic or evil alignment to qualify so either in life he was chaotic neutral or his shift to neutral evil happened before he died.

Worst case scenario I'll just change his classes to something equally nasty.

You mean bloody-well insane

O man...

As a comment... Azthri didn't do anything incorrect when she bowed and showed the sword, I don't think.

She didn't know what Ya'shenn's rank is or who's in charge. I think that kneeling and displaying the sword when making dramatic statements works culturally -- I think Ar'dru did something similar once.

(Personally I think that githyanki would kneel relatively rarely -- it might be associated with thralldom or decerebration -- but it probably works in some situations.)

Also, Ya'shenn is much more cynical and less enthusiastic than Azthri

Oh I'm fully aware of that one....but Azthri isn't!

She tries too hard, I think. XD

Azthri: It's alright, Ya'shenn. There are better potential sho-dai out there somewhere in the multiverse. Besides.....he looks like he's smoked something mind-altering. O-o;;

Ya'shenn: What?!!! You think I....with him??!!!

Azthri: Ooooh. Eh.....**hides quickly to avoid death!**

D'oh! See what happens when I post while running on one hour of sleep?! Edited! XD

I'm so happy to *know* you approve! This sort of cultural misunderstanding is exactly what I was aiming for. She'd be certainly uncomfortable if not outright horrified at the concept of communal breeding. It's going to be a definite issue if she starts becoming attracted to one of the guys.....bwahahahahaaa! Don't even get me started on how much culture shock she would experience when she has her nice little dreams of raising githyanki kids shattered by finding out what happens to them in proper githyanki society!!!!

Sense Motive/Bluff:

Edit: Fantastic time for a natural 1 on a Bluff roll!

This is why I am now officially addicted to BoG'r. Plot twists galore.

Edit: My younger sister is graduating from college this week with two AA degrees, so the family is going to be very busy and need my help to organize a nice celebration for her. Azure, if you could temporarily NPC Azthri (and Derog should you choose to) until I return? I'll post a note here on the OOC thread when I do!

Have a lot of Pale's forces actually gone into the castle, or are they in the skiffs/ships above it?

/forum/githyanki-ranks-0

At least in the context of BoGr, I'm fairly sure that a commander can be of (almost) any class and that he/she can command (almost) any class. (Gy-Nath is the psionic equivalent of a gish; Kirath, a warlock, was a commander; Master Pale, well...)

In the source material, it's more strict.

A mage who commands other mages is called a kajorr (master), so master warlock, master mage, etc.

A very powerful mage commander is a tlai'kajorr (grand master). If Pale didn't already have the title of Queen's Necromancer, he'd probably be one of these.

In terms of social status, a rank-and-file mage is already on the level of a sarth, but he's not actually commanding troops. It's a bit like knights, but without the "being a feared servant of the Revered Queen" part.

Azure could answer this question better than I can, though.

... D.P.

Edited my post, Azure, if you don't mind.

For Azure:

I don't know that I want to push the DM very hard on this point (K'tch, that is), especially after pushing so hard regarding Pale. I don't really want to mess with the storyline you have in mind, it's just that Ya'shenn would be very hesitant to have the bard around, on a "fool me once/fool me twice" basis.

Also, I figure that the DM also wants to include other PCs more in the in-game conversation, even if Ya'shenn might believe something else.

Does he, now.