In reply to Asim (msg # 14):

Life and Evil? Ooh, interesting combination! Welcome

Yep. Life is Suffering. Thanks. I should ask ooc how much game mechanics knowledge do our characters know? Do we know about amaranth for example? I'm going to assume not.
Also, Glad to finally have the scratchpad.
This message was last edited by the player at 13:24, Sat 09 Feb 2019.

I’m presuming everything, since I’m sure there’s plenty of hidden mechanics behind it

An evil life god, that'll be fun to see how you spin it. Very fun start here, I'm enjoying mingling with folks. I'm going to hold off on posting in the social thread for a bit longer to give a couple of our fellow gods time to respond.

Seems like there will be lots of intrigue to the game with all the threads being hidden!

Yeah, and The limitations imposed means If you want to learn the truth about some realm. You might be forced to give up other information sources. Which is great for an intrigue game, because it makes it a risk reward scenario.

Changing text color, sorry didn't realize that color was taken.

Oh, sorry! Yeah, I posted way back but only the once. I could change instead if you have your heart set on Coral, it's no trouble.

Nah Dark Green is better. Since that more fits in with life.
This message was last edited by the player at 16:39, Sat 09 Feb 2019.

Glad to have you, Asim.

Thanks, Glad to be Here. You know. Winter is probably the most major opposite life has.

In reply to Asim (msg # 24):

Nah, Winter is as much a part of life as sleep is.  Much as life needs its time in slumber, so does the world itself.  I just lean into that sleep more than most.  ^_^

Well, The Known Domains are Life, Winter, Creation, Crafts, and Mind. THere are two others which are unknown variables. I'd have to say that of us, The Most direct opposite is Life, and Winter.

But, Here's the important thing. I Do actually agree with you it isn't a good opposite. Life is just about the harsh times as it is the good. And Although, Winter threatens life, Life also Threatens life. So, I standby what I said, but I do honestly agree with you. This was based off of me not noticing a thread, sorry.
This message was last edited by the player at 16:49, Sat 09 Feb 2019.

Just noticed a couple of new threads, so they aren't actually unknown variables sorry.
Tesuphin is the most direct opposite to life. That or Asherah.
This message was last edited by the player at 16:52, Sat 09 Feb 2019.

Yeah, there are definitely more 'opposites' in the NPC deities than our Pantheon of five.  That said, sometimes 1-to-1 opposites are as simple and boring as a pantheon can be.  I like the more complex situation we have, where there are domains that conflict while also leaning upon each other, like Life and Winter do.

Yeah, so do I actually. People with direct opposites tend to either want to seek out the other player, and either come into conflict or alliances I'd imagine. While ones that are more nebulous would more be based on actual interaction, and the gods personal desires. In this world.

I'm basing this off of, my knowledge of players, and The myths I'm aware of. So It Might not be completely accurate, just what I'd imagine people would do in that situation.

Are you also in Sarila, Asim?

Nope, sorry my bad. I copied yours. Fixed.
Sidenote: The Ebony Moon is probably the plane with the least amount of life atm.
This message was last edited by the player at 17:11, Sat 09 Feb 2019.

In reply to Asim (msg # 31):

Eh, hard to say.  I'd imagine the GM has some surprises for us in our own realms...that is why we don't have proper control of it, yet.

My guess is, when our realms were created along with us, we imprinted a lot of our will and personality on the plane.  But, we probably didn't have a lot of conscious control of doing so, so we also created things we might not have wanted to if we had thought about it.  Monsters and dangerous beasts being among those things.  (You know...apart from the monsters and dangerous beasts that we would have made if we'd thought about it...lol)

Yeah, I can definitely see the logic in that. So, really until I see my realm I will have no idea what's going on, and when I do. It's probably going to have more life on it, as I intended in the beginning for life to be sparce, so I could grow it on my own. And, have the life that is there, be more more prone to suffering. Due to the constant struggle to stay alive. Yes, I actually made my civilization have sparce resources, in general just because that would induce more suffering, as they have to fight for the resources they do have. This is why I said my plane probably has the least amount of life.
This message was last edited by the player at 17:27, Sat 09 Feb 2019.

A good bit of the life and specifically monsters roaming our realms could also be castoffs from Lost Realms, creatures who passed through naturally-occurring or constructed portals mentioned in some of the game mechanics. There's a whole Aspect, Alien, for things from the great unknown.

Yep, good point.And If I found an alien in my realm I'd probably try to investigate where It came from. And, probably see if it can survive on my plane, and try to make it more populous if it is until it hits the worlds equilibrium for the creature at the time. Assuming it's not a monster.
This message was last edited by the player at 17:36, Sat 09 Feb 2019.

Having double-checked just now, Alien is specifically for things that are beyond Creation, which I take to mean the planes created and inhabited by gods and mortals. Since Lost Realms are the dimensions now-dead gods controlled, things from one of those that slipped through to an active realm wouldn't even necessarily be "Alien," just from a different area within Creation.

Yeah, so if a true alien did show up that would mean, a lot more than a regular old abandoned dimension. That being said a regular old abandoned dimension, is more intriguing right now. An alien intelligent creature is definitely welcome on my plane. As, the very fact that it would exist there means competition, and competition is great for producing more suffering.

Sidenote: Should We Tell others general game rules we learned through pming the GM? So, it's less likely to  be asked multiple times?

In reply to Asim (msg # 37):

I am pretty sure that everything I asked either ended up being in the rule system (and I'd just missed it) or was explicitly called out by the GM as being asked by pretty much every player.  So...not sure I have much to offer.

Well I asked Two, and can provide them. For an example.

First
Hi, so a question. Not really necessary to anwser. Is there are any leap ahead system for new players...
Balance will depend on when a new player is added. Minor Souls at start off will be balanced based on how much time has passed. Divine rank will be decided depending on advancement of the campaign at that point.

Aka Players that are added later in the game will be adjusted to be balanced with the other players. Not necessary to know for us, but since I read the enitre ooc, and every post on it, I figure the potential players that are still waiting for their time to shine, would like to know.

Second
Reread the game mechanics. So, I have a question about units. When you alter an advanced unit, and they progress to elite does that mean they are equivalent to a 3 or 4 monster?
That is correct, they increase in "power", gaining new aspects and stuff accordingly. This also changes how they look compared to others of the race.

Meaning that If you as a player decide to upgrade a unit besides advancement it sticks to the unit. and In that scenario would be treated as a level 4 monster.


Here's another not really a question, but for people that have rtj's it might be a nice to know.
Player Selection was based on how well he saw the players being able to fit into the world itself. This I learned when I learned that there a maximum of 3 new players max, and there 4 rtjs still not picked at the time. So, I thought I might be able to wait it out, and let everyone else play.

None of them are that important, but the second one I mentioned could be a nice to know.
This message was last edited by the player at 18:07, Sat 09 Feb 2019.