I hope to do a post today or tomorrow. I'm in the middle of finishing up my thesis so have been rather busy with that and I caught the flu so I've been under the weather the past few days. I feel better now though and my thesis is on schedule so I'll be able to respond soon!
Don't worry your post was clear enough, I've been busy studying for some midterms and completing some other assignments that have kept me busy. I should be able to have a response up within the next day or so though.
Ah, all good! I see I am not the only one struggling with resumed studies. It's not an issue for me if things slow down over the semester since I'll be pretty busy myself, but I'll do my best to keep up with the pace of the RP.
Key of Stars
Ivan Dark
Muunbane
's character sheet, but Ruma is not currently part of the guild. He accepted the quest from a different location, so Tyron is the only one who Andrius and Brennan would know about. No way you could've known of course, just wanted to clarify since it was organised off screen.
Sylph
I thought it would be better to be flexible.That would certainly be the case! Perhaps the undead they are following will be part of another separate horde that slowly gathers members before joining the main one? Or maybe its the remnants of the main horde that got scattered after the defense of the scoutpost? Either way, I'm happy with having Brennan and Andrius meeting Tyron and Ruma somewhere along the way - may be more convenient since Ruma talked about wood in the ruins so they would be on their way there.
I see. But yup, understood! I saw Ruma's form, but thank you for clarifying. Definitely excited for Tyron's out-of-combat interactions with those two!Also I double checked and it's not stated outright on
Sylph
For this island arc and the temple, how much do you have planned out? Are we free to kinda explore things ourselves and discover things/make events happen, or should we just keep our posts reactionary? I'll probably ask this a lot during the rest of the expedition and future quests lol, just don't want to step on any toes if you have a whole thing planned out.
Oof, that's a tricky question. A lot of it depends, but thank you for asking!
That's perfect and explains all consequent questions I could have had, thank you! Love the examples as well haha. Will be sure to DM you should I have anything significant I particularly want to introduce in the future!Oof, that's a tricky question. A lot of it depends, but thank you for asking!This got quite long so buckle in.
In this particular case I do have a plan for the next few posts, though that's in part because it was organised with other players beforehand. Most of the time I will have set of possible ideas for what will happen next, based on the characters' most likely decisions, but my preferred style is to let players take initiative and adapt the story around their choices. There are certain events I will work towards in order to keep the pace moving, but unless those instances involve a plot organised with someone else, or are somehow crucial to the plan, I'm not shy in scrapping or delaying encounters if it looks like the story might go a different way.
That being said, I'd prefer any MAJOR events or changes in scenario to be run by me beforehand, if only so that I can implement them into the plot properly. It's a bit of an extreme example, but if someone suddenly mentions a dragon attacking out of nowhere it would cause issues. Not only because it brings in an unavoidable obstacle and could possibly conflict with lore, but also since it adds a whole new side story I haven't accounted for and will likely want to expand upon.
That being said, I'm fine with people adding details that seem like a natural extension of the circumstances. To illustrate—SOMEHOW, the temple doors Eiru mentioned were completely unanticipated on my end. I had a vague notion of the structure being open plan, but then doors were mentioned and I blanked lol. Things like that don't bother me, since it's not a major change and they often add to the story. So if you want to describe something like geysers in the distance, rockpools that seem worth investigating, or strange howls from within the caves... go right ahead! If the group decides to go down a different path then I'll happily adapt to the circumstances. It's only if those paths or items of interest lead to an important encounter or side-story that I'd prefer to know ahead of time—otherwise it's likely I'll go ahead and generate a new plot that doesn't match the other person's vision, and then things start to get messy.
I guess a good example would be the eyes of the island Nanalee has mentioned? Since you haven't said anything OOC about their purpose I naturally assume they're a feature I can use and adapt to the island's circumstances as I see fit. If you DO have a specific plan for them I'd prefer to know ahead of time, so that we're not foreshadowing two completely different encounters.
In terms of progression, I don't mind at all if characters want to take initiative and follow an alternative route. There are any number of choices the group could have gone with throughout the journey so far. They could have decided to explore the cavern Eiru pointed out first, or see what was in the urchin cave, or tried to find a method to traverse the underwater tunnels. If they planned to stay on the island overnight I'd have the Scavenger depart to accomplish a side-mission off-screen. Certain decisions are more productive in terms of reaching the end goal, but I try to make it so that most actions yield an outcome, so it isn't wasted time even if it's not directly related to the mission.
I hope that helps? The short of it is if you don't mind me using whatever story hooks you throw out then characters are welcome to introduce new discoveries or plans of action. Otherwise, some background planning may be needed to avoid the awkward toe-stepping
Yeah, that's exactly how I intended them to be used dw. I love that aspect of roleplaying the most to be honest, throwing ideas out there and seeing how they're built upon by everyone else. If I have some specific plan for something I introduce though, I'd definitely say OOC beforehand. Most of the time that isn't the case though haha.
Also, on a completely separate note, this room is enclosed right? There's no descriptions of doors/hallways/trapdoors leading out of it? (I'm not saying there couldn't be hidden ones, it just doesn't look like there any visible entrances/exits from your initial description apart from the stone doors the group just opened up)
Awesome, good to know!
It is enclosed, yes. I haven't planned for there to be any further exits apart from the doors they came through.
SilverFeathers
, I'm also delayed on the reply for sacred isles. Finished a response for solmar, but Odyssey's post will have to wait till tomorrow.
That is a pretty good suggestion actually. Nanalee's ice would work great if it came to a fight
: )
Uasal
If there are any questions on this let me know. In simplest terms, they've been temporarily turned into sirens by Odyssey. They can resemble pretty much any type of ocean creature, and up to you what sort of extra features they have. They won't be able to speak with humans until they change back, but their voice doesn't have the enchanting quality of proper sirens (except maybe Leo or Ruvo) since only one of their affinities changed.
The Ashitaka Fish DLC meme is getting a whole new meaning today!Some thoughts as I was doing Odyssey's response:
That is a pretty good suggestion actually. Nanalee's ice would work great if it came to a fight
: )
NO WONDER YOUR TAG DIDN'T AUTOFILL
Love the new name!
If there are any questions on this let me know. In simplest terms, they've been temporarily turned into sirens by Odyssey. They can resemble pretty much any type of ocean creature, and up to you what sort of extra features they have. They won't be able to speak with humans until they change back, but their voice doesn't have the enchanting quality of proper sirens (except maybe Leo or Ruvo) since only one of their affinities changed.
Fishman fighting with a swordfish!
Sylph
, you (and
Uasal
who I assumed helped plan this whole arc out!) are awesome.
That sound great! And yeah, Nacht has been a huge part of planning out this quest. It's been awesome working with them behind the scenes, along withHow exciting! Loved the post
I'm not going to post anytime soon since I posted last before the whole scene change, but here are my current ideas for the blessing, and you can let me know if they're too farfetched and whatnot:
- Nanalee's ice affinity will switch to water. Her spirits will then take the form of aquatic creatures made of water, likely inspired/similar to Odyssey's form itself. Little otter water spirits sounds cute, but shark-like creatures also sound fun. Nanalee's never actually seen many underwater creatures since she's a harpy, and will have poorer control over water since she's used to controlling ice, so her creations will likely end up looking a bit odd lol.
- As a merfolk, I understand that Nanalee's legs/talons will turn into a fish's tail and she will have gills/fins/scales and stuff. Additionally, however, I had the idea that her wings would turn into an octopus' tentacles, kind of trailing down her arms like her feathers once did. She wouldn't be able to control them very well, likely acting like a baby trying to grab or hold things for a while, but it's fun imagining it in my head. It will be more for aesthetic than anything, I won't make it op, if anything they'll probably tangle and get in the way a lot lmao. Let me know if that's too much though, it's no worries at all!
Key of Stars
as well.
Gotta keep things SFW
Thanks, I find it interesting to think of how each character's own magical abilities may shine in a given situation.
That's not a good sign.
Yup! The extra points are for them to keep. Odyssey's blessing also comes with an innate understanding of siren speech patterns, so while characters will lose the ability to speak underwater after they turn back, a permanent advantage is that they'll still understand speech patterns above the surface, and won't be as affected by the enchanted singing.
For once in her life, Ymir would rather be on the ship.
Uasal
BakaTheIdiot
OOF- my bad fam! Thankfully this looks like a pretty easy fix at least for me. I can just go back and tweak my wording a little/add a small chunk and make it more cohesive. It's really ni biggy! I can fix it as early as tomorrow morning.For once in her life, Ymir would rather be on the ship.
I loved Eiru and Ashitaka's responses! I think the end of my last IC post may have been a little vague though, and I'd like to clear it up to avoid any confusion (•^•`)> The temple on the sea floor is meant to completely fill with water as soon as Odyssey disables the power holding it back, which is what the end of my last post was getting at. If you'd rather not change anything we can say there was a delay where Ashitaka and Eiru had time to interact, and then after that the barrier holding back the ocean collapses and the group are underwater.
