The Eye of Anubis: OOC Thread

Kaitou Kage · Post by **Kaitou Kage** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 12:30 pm

DocBeard wrote:Like I said, there is in fact only one option. I believe we have a majority now, frankly: Kuzan, Otto, Sascha, and myself. We are good at last minute option 3s but this railroad was too well laid.

I think calling it a railroad is rather harsh. I'd put it more on well-constructed plot. Plus, as you mention below, we did get ourselves into it a little. If we'd let Vedarrak die, we wouldn't have Falkovnians waiting for us outside. However, we may just be going tomato, tomahto here

If necessary we can fake illness or injure someone to force a layaway in Hazlan or Barovia to sneak a visit to the Guardians. Frankly, if all else fails, we can always let Drakov know where Vedarrak's real loyalties lie-I'm sure Otto and Charles can falsify some evidence if we really need it. Kuzan, do you have access to cause disease? That might help.

Yes, I do -- how many of us know the Guardians are in Hazlan, though?

Sparing Vedarrak's life was obviously a mistake, and I take full blame for that. Sorry, cost of running with a moralfag I guess.

Not your fault. We all kind of decided on it, and ultimately, it was Charles who didn't take the shot when he had it

So we'll blame Charles (especially because Nathan's not here

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Guys, who here can make a DC 40 spellcraft check? Like, can anyone even if they roll a 20? What are our other options-mass aid another, bonuses for rare tomes, ect? We cannot trust the text or the subtext anymore, so I am no longer willing to go with the narrative flow.

I can't make such a check.

Again, I think you're being too harsh on the DM, unless I misunderstand what you mean by "going with the narrative flow." We still have a whole 'nother book to go. This is not over by a long shot and there's still plenty of room for a happy ending of sorts, including the one we want to see. I know everyone wants to see Beherit destroyed, the good guys safe, and the day won, but the story is not done here unless we choose to end it. We're making the mountain out of the molehill a little too soon. There is no need to get too upset about what will happen to the Eye yet. We still have time -- time we should use if we still want to destroy the Eye.

lostboy wrote:Any chance we could Geas Vederrak so unless he's nice to us he takes damage? No? Thought not.

There's a chance, it'd just mean we have to survive and keep him restrained for 10 minutes

NeoTiamat · Post by **NeoTiamat** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:04 pm

Well, it looks like as much of a consensus as we're liable to reach, so I would request everyone stay put while the DMs craft the response.

NeoTiamat · Post by **NeoTiamat** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:17 pm

Anticlimactic, you say?

Seriously people, it's been a year and a half. Trust me to have a few contingencies planned.

Cronax · Post by **Cronax** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:24 pm

Too bad no one is packing reciprocal gyre. Fassad might explode.

Isabella · Post by **Isabella** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:28 pm

Well, everyone's been wanting to punch each other for at least half the game...

DocBeard · Post by **DocBeard** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:54 pm

Well, shut my mouth.

Nice spin. This looks like it'll be a fun fight, well done all around!

Rock of the Fraternity · Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:07 pm

Had to edit my post due to failing a Concentration check. No invisibility for me ... and an AoO to boot.

The Whistler · Post by **The Whistler** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:54 pm

Haha, this is totally an excellent Pulse-Pounding Development, but seriously, the first thing I thought was: "Of course they're making us fight our shadow selves right before the final boss! That way they can just palette-swap all the colors and reuse the same character models!"

...Then I remembered that online D&D doesn't actually work like a Super Nintendo game. Man, I need a more varied set of hobbies.

DocBeard · Post by **DocBeard** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:47 pm

It...it doesn't?

NeoTiamat · Post by **NeoTiamat** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:32 pm

No. It doesn't.

lostboy · Post by **lostboy** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 2:41 am

Sascha fights his alter ego Wascha, who looks similar but wears slightly different colour plumbers overalls... err I mean chainmail.

Seriously nice twist Neo. And Im glad that map I spent ages on is getting well used though, I was worried it might be another streets of Kamarn-Quse moment for a while there....

I have to head out to a meeting now so I'll post when I get back this afternoon.

Gonzoron of the FoS · Post by **Gonzoron of the FoS** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:36 am

lostboy wrote: Sascha fights his alter ego Wascha, who looks similar but wears slightly different colour plumbers overalls... err I mean chainmail.

And don't forget that his facial hair is more jagged!

Another sweet twist, Neo.

Kaitou Kage · Post by **Kaitou Kage** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:38 am

lostboy wrote: Sascha fights his alter ego Wascha, who looks similar but wears slightly different colour plumbers overalls... err I mean chainmail

*groan*

Nathan of the FoS · Post by **Nathan of the FoS** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 12:34 pm

I am not all that sorry about not letting Sarari kill Vedarrak. It would have been quite a bit harder to deal with the soldiers and townspeople without him.

Next time, though, he gets it in the gut.

I may or may not be able to pop in again in the next combat round. If absent, may I please deputize Kuzan to designate my action?

Isabella · Post by **Isabella** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 12:49 pm

We NPCed Charlie to hit the Haste this round, but we're so pleased you're about I guess he just was more on the ball then everyone else and acted twice.

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The Eye of Anubis: OOC Thread