Still not Quite Dead Yet (OOC)

Everyone say hello to the newest victim and try to look happy so he doesn't run away just yet.

Also, recruiting is now closed.

Congratulations, Trias, you've made aoXs rants both deeply disturbing and relevant. For and soXa and applesauce!

Oliver is definitely her Bemekt's target (if she isn't lying). No sense motive is required to tell that.

That would be what it'd be. Jurgen doesn't have internet this weekend, but I was talking to him, and he just wanted to add that the armor and scary 40k weapons aren't a part of his description. (Because that would be unfair )

I'm back. My house got hit by lighting (yes, I'm quite serious), so I had to wait until I had internet again to post. I'd apologize for the slowness, but that would imply I was Zeus or some other lightning diety

In any case, I think we're getting bogged down in this section of the game, so I'm going to push everyone ahead (including Bruce and Sidharta's little battle) we need toget back to the main plot before the game gets completely derailed. I'll have a post describing what happens up shortly.

I'm having PC trouble, and will be gon for a week from august 4. Sorry, hopefully the school year will be easier (heh. ironic, but probably true for me)

I'm still alive, but I can't post frequently at the moment (real life currently owns me). I don't know when things will become a bit saner, but annother week or two should see me posting at least a bit--though probably not daily.  

Okay. a few things.

--First. I'm inclined to keep the game moving as it was, but I'm leaning to a much less combat oriented approach (I've learned my lesson). The difficulty is understandable, I think. Combat  tends to drag in PbB, especially in high magic, high powered campaigns. I'm not sure how best to approach this, but I'm leaning towards a more cinematic and narrative approach (out of combat as well). Especially against mooks and minor characters. (Canzon can seduce, or decieve any random non-essential mortal at a bar (or anywhere else, but hey.), Bruce and Sidhartha can find pretty ways to detonate/maul/smash/fry mooks, and Yebena always makes her knowledge checks unless there's a plot critical reason she should roll instead. If anyone wants to change their characters in response that's perfectly okay. You'll still need dice. Don't worry More epic battles will be rolled as normal, but I may find ways to condense them somewhat to facilitate moving things along.

-Second. I want to reward PCs for developing characters, and adding to the narrative in the game the story in PbP is the priority. Better writing and more in character responses will benifit you. (I haven't the foggiest idea how specifically, but we'll figure that out later.)

-Third. Yebena is admitedly a problem--or at least my earlier portrayal of her. It's inconsistent, and lame (at best). I'd appreciate if you ignored some of my earlier lameness--it was beccause the whole dark evil plot was still being hammered out by your note-shunning DM. I'll clarify this later, and I'll fix some inconsistencies and lameness retroactively--if your DM needs to retcon a PbP game, you KNOW he needs notes. I'll deal with the details later.

 -Fourth. In my travels, I've found an interesting system that approaches D&D as a point buy system. It is entirely compatible with D&D and works at the same power level, but it allows characters to do other things than fight. If you want to use it, it's entirely optional. If you don't you don't have to. Also, it's free. Analyzing things, Canzon would benefit the most from this (by far because you can play down combat for skills an such), Sidhartha would be mechanically weaker in terms of BAB, saves, etc, but might wind up as a better-rounded character, and a stronger and more flexible spellcaster. Bruce would probably not be much changed, either way barring any character adjustments. I'll be using it interchangeably with regular 3.5. Frankly I don't care which you use.

It can be found here: http://www.rpgnow.com/product_info.php?products_id=51255 

 -Fifth. I'm inclined to remove the house rules I've put in place (Except LA/CR rules if you stick with the regular D&D angle). It'll make stuff easier, and with them in place the two systems are incompatible. And they're more work than they're worth.

 -Sixth. Recruiting will happen as needed we can conclude as soon as everyone sounds off again.

That's part of the reason I'm removing them, LOL. But I'm pretty sure you didn't.

I didn't follow that But either way, you'll do fine mechanicaly.  

Also, I don't particularly care about how your character is built from a mechanical standpoint. I'm just making sugestions. If you want to stick with your original char it won't hurt you much.

The IC thread will now be returned to life (Does anyone have a 5,000 GP diamond on hand, because I don't) Expect posts tomorow. I won't get much of anything up tonight.

I'm still a bit slow. I've not gotten itno the rythym of things yet. Expect something friday.