Here is the general chat.

Getting things going again. Working on characters now. Did a small update to the Game Mechanics for Monster Souls when you destroy them etc. Here was the change:

Monster Death

On the death of a monster it releases Essence relative to its Rank. If the souls is broken down then it will provide an additional amount of Essence and may release a number of Aspects and Natures up to the maximum they possess. The deity will get to choose the Aspect/Nature he receives from the soul itself but only a certain amount of them will be had. Those not chosen will return to Creation. Ranks in Animancy will allow you to choose additional Aspects/Natures that are available within the soul.

Note that Rank 0 souls do not give out Aspects/Natures. They are to weak and fragile that when destroyed the Aspects/Natures that were bound to them dissipate back into Creation.



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So from now on, Rank 0 monsters do not give out Aspects/Natures (but may contain them) and you get to CHOOSE the Aspect/Nature you get from the monster soul from those it has BUT only upto a limit equal to the amount in the colomn based on its Rank + the Rank you have in Animancy (So Rank 3 in Animancy will give you access to 3 more Aspects/Natures to take out of a soul than the base amount allowed)

Enjoy

Note that I will not "hide" the Gods that were already "found" in the campaign originally in the Gods & Entities of Creation thread.

While the campaign has been modified in terms of certain aspects of it the greater "goal" of the campaign remains untouched as nothing was found on that end yet. Some of the side treks that were currently being used by some of the gods will be either modified or removed depending on how deep the gods went along with that side trek.

I love the choice of aspect/nature's being tied to Animancy. I'll have to reread all the rules and send back Arashi in a pm when I get a lil time off. My apologies for not having done it over the holidays when I had some time, o Overlord.

No problem. Yeah one of my issues was that combat is part of the fun of the campaign for many but you have to limit it as a GM or have gods with thousand's of aspect/natures. Fix that part with certain rules but then have the randomness come in which either becomes not random to please the player or random and then have player think your being a dick.

So this way everyone is happy and balance is restored :) hehehe

Tbh I never really considered the random nature/aspect a dickish thing. I always thought of it as our system's loot table a lil, never were quite sure what you'd get. So you couldn't really plan for it entirely but man were there some shinies to oogle at.

I know Ezekiel was chalk full of aspects and started handing them out like candy to his chosen and started making all kinds of items. Just part of the fun!

However, now I definitely gotta put time in leveling those divine skills!

Yeah they are fun. I was just to "spendy" with Malum on my souls that I never had enough to give out (Malum was a greedy bastard who always lost all his toys)

BTW: Just a heads up that DEVELOPMENT RANK - FAITH will give a bonus to FAITH gained for the various races and how the FAITH is integrated into their society (so higher the rank, more of a bonus you get)

I reworked the FAITH spreadsheet so that it will calculate faith based on percentage of faithful on a realm.

BTW: The Nexus, which was in the last game a NON-CONTENDER for faith gain will now allow faith gain into it. This is to add to the "slight change" i have set up in the grand story making the Nexus somewhat more of a contender to establish ones faith in. It will also play up the "Faith Wars" aspect of the game and why the Pantheon was formed.

I will be showing all the realms and the various deities on each. It will show their FAITH percentage for races and amount of faith they gain from it etc. This will give you an idea of how spread out certain deiites are. While I had set it up originally I had kept it in private notes. Figured may as well put it out on the spreadsheets and let the whole thing develop from there.

So setting up your faith in a realm where other gods are present will take away from their faithful and so, in some cases, you may expect "someone will come knockin'"

Small update to rules:

Incarnations:

Basically there are two types of Incarnations: Known and Unknown.

Known Incarnations are those you have learnt through level advancement. Cost to manifest is 100 Essence + 100 Essence for every increment above first.

Unknown Incarnations are your trying to manifest it without having learnt it through level advancement. These are less controlled and cost 250 Essence as a base + 250 Essence for every increment above the first.

Incarnations are basically the manifestation of your domain on a grander scale than your Major Powers but not as grand as your Arch Power would be. When untrained they wil manifest following rules based on the Major Powers while when trained they will be more powerful than this.

It is correlated with Domain Mastery for how powerful the effect will be and then boosted by Essence Incrementation.

hmmm... interesting

I like the idea of it. Makes me really think of domain channeling a bit for unlocking a power at a heavy cost

Definitely going to get one to devour the vital powers of worlds

Makes me miss my goddess of devouring

Yeah I originally had a whole POINT system set up but then it was all in the background and that was bothering me.

This way it is straight out there with skills being the driving factor

Sometimes a streamlined and visible mechanic is better. Helps with player buyin if nothing else.

Ye I sorta regret not starting with divine skills. Gonna have to spend time focusing on em

Something to work towards I suppose. Lots to do!

Yess, am excited for all the things to do! It will be a good game, I can smell it already

Note that I am removing the Thread in the ESSENE & FAITH thread tat described each god and their faith etc. Most did not keep it upto date and it is a lot more overhead for me to handle so I'll be focusing on armoury to be kept upto date (you'll see as I put your armouries up that the DEVELOPMENT part has been updated with your CHOSEN RACE info and will have future races that follow you as well in that area. As each "province" will have its own development ranks to a degree these will be maintained individually here.

PS: Working on getting the character sheets up and running for a start by next week. If i haven't gotten everything from you for your deity, please send it.

thanks

So just a note to ease things for combat situations:

You all get 3 Action points per round and you can decide how to use those actions. Note that in th past I used DODGE automatically and Block was added ion for flare.

Since Block has been worked up to be effective in certain situations, and with the expansion on Parrying, I made both of these a skill use soa 1 point Action which means you must specify if your doing this in combat. If you don't, Dodge will be the action used to avoid harm.

Note that what is the difference between DODGE, BLOCk and PARRYING:

Dodge: Used to avoid a hit. This is normally in the defensive aspect of the round where it helps to decide if the enemy hits you or not. Dodge is used by all when it comes to avoid ranged targetting.

Block: In this instance your looking to block the blow, not dodge it. So it is trying to absorb part of the blow using your strength (rather than dodging it). Effe3cts are the same  than dodge in combat roles but is more for characters based on STENGTH vs FINESSE.

Parrying: Parrying looks to deflect the blow. If successful (meaning target does not strike you as you parried their blow) you gain a Bonus equal to PARRYING SKILL on your next strike due to their guard being open.

I updated this in the COMBAT rules section for reference

Alrighty so three gods done, 3 to go and one that remains to send me the info to make his deity.

I have updated the SPREADSHEET for the ESSENCE, FAITH and REALMS. There you can see ALL the realms available EXCEPT the Secret Realms (those remain off the books until they have been found by someone. There are a few so... enjoy)

Just to make matters clear:

Powers can be used in combat etc but one cannot stack a power one on top of another on the same being. (ex: Can'T use a minor power to boost Def Threshold +3 3 times to get +9 on yourself)

Also, you cannot use the same power twice in a round. So if you use Minor Power 1 in round 1 you can't use it again until Round 2.

While this was never an issue just wanted to make it clear :)

Alrighty.

So Veks is the only one left to send me his deity. He will be entered within the campaign when he finds the time to do so.

For the rest of you: We are set to go. Only Talramirez is left to send me some info for his Chosen and we can start going.

I will be waiting for everyone to send me the "New PM Thread" that I requested. Once that is done we will get going with the campaign.

Start off threads for your realms will look the same as the last one (as the campaign start and the reasons for it are still part of the campaign) but some of you (not all) have a slight "change" to the into message based on your god creation. It changes nothing to for the beginning of the campaign but will be used in future dealings, should it occur, with Ericles.

I will BUMP all start up threads once game starts.

Notes for this Campaign (vs last one):

- Divine Rank gain is based on actions and not province control. While province control may cause a rank increase it is more a matter of goals or quests or something being achieved rather than simple province gain.
- Gloves are off for this campaign for the newbies :). You're not newbies anymore so enjoy the campaign without the training wheels on. This means your decisions are NOT "changed" once an update by myself has been made. Live by your decisions.
- Your Chosen will respond to you based on your interactions with them. Unlike last campaign for the newbies, don't expect them to love you just because you're you.

Besides that: Enjoy!

Well, I'm both glad and scared in the fact that I made a character who cares much less about the consequences of her actions, and is much, much less lovable for it, though there is something to be said about her chosen being just as corrupted and greedy as she is, for her status among them.

looking forwards to continuing at any rate! Kiddy gloves off or not.

So missing two PMs but have all god info so we are good to go.

Was asleep!

No worries. I know your in a different time zone and I had everything I needed for your deity already so no worries.

well, have written my introduction post, and brought to life the rather nasty goddess of greed and fate *chuckles* oh what fun she will have.

Sorry for the delay; I was having trouble with my browser, and in trying to fix the issues ended up deleting my profile. I realized I didn't rewrite my physical description, so I'll do that today and get it to you.

So far have Arashi off towards stormlands and others heading towards metropolis (or direction of it as Aviells is looking for a market of some kind).

Elise: Your seeing these people walk out will you be joining them or go off on your own or look about at something else here?

I'll update Nexus tomorrow to give a chance for Elise to react.

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Side note:

Realm updates will be "shorter" than I did in the past. This is to create more back and forth especially at this stage of the campaign. It will allow you to flex your character development and allow me to have shorter reaction/updates for your realms.

So don't think anything is wrong if I do a 1-2 paragraph update vs my past 8-12 paragraph ones.

In reply to Overlord (msg # 31):

Perfectly alright! I'm just happy that we're going again, regardless of length, honestly, the shorter ones make me feel it is more of a Dialogue, as before I just was not a good enough writer (and still am not, honestly) to keep up with that sort of length for every post.

In reply to Overlord (msg # 31):

Sorry for the delay again; life's currently very full.

Elise plans to look over and around the Halls of Divinity further for now.

Was brought to my attention so fixed it:

In the Treasury under FAITH I had a place for TENETS and another for DOGMA

This was due to the changes in phrasing/rules that I forgot to modify this (as both are the same) so I removed DOGMA.

Sorry about that :)

Will update Nexus tomorrow. Sorry about that. Nexus is a longer post to update so ... sorry :)

And a congrats on the first deity to reach rank 2:

Xeslin

Hard fought and well earned. Can't scoff on the opponent he faced.

Many Avartids died to get the plans to the Death Star into our hands.

In reply to Overlord (msg # 36):

Haha, congratulations on surviving and defeating your foe!

Thanks. I narrowly survived. A handful or two mortal Adepts didn't. Minor sacrifice grand scheme.

Nice! Congrats Xeslin!

Was quite the battle, a rank 4 is nothing to scoff at the start like that. Congrats on the win and rank 2!

Now to switch gears and get the first century under my belt. Then I begin my expansion into other worlds.

Hi all,

So just a reminder that spells for Traditions need to be learnt. You get X amount of spells learnt per rank based on your intelligence so you can't call on tradition just like that without having learnt spells to call forth.

As two deities tried casting spells without learning them i believe this was something overlooked so wanted to clarify with all.

As well, as it is a snow day here in my parts I'll be updating once more later today once I see everyone has updated their threads or most have. Bonus update :)

Hehe, ye my apologies at reading the fine print. However I'm super jealous you got snow, it is above 30°F today for me and on my birthday tomorrow it is supposed to be 60°F. I just want a snowday birthday once in my life lmao.

Ugh, you can have our snow if you want it! Hopefully it'll all melt and evaporate so we don't get coatings of ice everywhere...

Yeah they are announcing 30 centimeters by the time it ends. Trust me if you want some: take it!

Heh, don't want any extra here. Just finished up on snowblowing the driveway not too long ago. Beats shoveling, but still exhausting!

Yes please, just don't mind me shoveling it all down here to the Bayou lmao. I only get a week or two of winter weather here per year basically and am ever so lucky to have snow or ice in the mix. It's almost always hot enough to fry an egg though, and the shade doesn't help with the humidity really lol

Faith & Realms spreadsheet has been updated

Just a heads up to all:

If I update one thread multiple times do not worry. No one will be left behind. Sometimes time zones sync up and worst off at another time I may update your thread multiple times to allow a "post catch up" but development wise it will remain balanced.

Thanks

Aviells may have a slowdown in posting for now so I'll have her stay back out of the building in the Nexus for now.

Updates tonight

Took a small day off yesterday

Sorry, something came up last night at the last minute.

Updates going up now.

Congrats to Elise, the first to form her religion

For the Nexus, for the others I did not update for: I'll just wait for Xeslin to respond. If he doesn't by monday I'll update Nexus for all at that point.

For now I updated the Nexus gods that were apart from the grouping.

Thank you for bonus postings Overlord!

As well, congratulations on the religion n church Elise!

In reply to Arashi (msg # 55):

Thank you! Hopefully it was a prudent choice...

I suspect it will be! I still have to earn the favor and respect of my proud mortals before I can do anything as such. Though I've made a misstep already so fingers crossed.

Just a note on certain rules:

1) Aura: Aura will diminsh by 1 per strike upon it if the damage done upon it is equal to half (round up) of the current Aura value. This was in place since the last game but I just noticed I had not changed it from the first iteration of the game.

2) Essence/Faith Gain: This is gained weekly but must have atleast 1 update by the player in that week to gain the alloted amount. This is to avoid players going absent for multiple weeks at a time without updating and coming back to a lot of accumulated Essence/Faith (this occured in the previous game for a deity so want to avoid this being an issue in this one).

Really lagging behind on posts right now. Hoping to get back into the swing here soon.

No worries.

Note that my point about essence/faith vs updates per week wasn't aimed at anyone here. I simply was going to do it but wanted to make everyone aware.

Real life first gang.

Alright so Veks was removed from the campaign. He had not sent in a new character yet and this being week 3 we need to move on.

I think real life was simply very busy on his end.

In reply to Overlord (msg # 61):

I hope that RL is at least being kind to him, and that it's all the good type of busy!

Sorry for few updates this week.

They shut down restaurants back on the 30th of December (yeah, day before new years eve ... wonderful understanding government) and are reopening them tomorrow (giving us 5 days notice) so has been a little hectic this week with rehiring.

Anyhow, all good as we have been through this 3 times now so we are (unfortunately) used to it.

I'll be updating again as of tomorrow.

Oof, no worries on the slow down! Despite being used to it still doesn't make too less hectic. Hopefully everything for starting them back up will go smoothly as they can boss.

In reply to Overlord (msg # 63):

No worries at all! I know it's trite to say, but RL always comes first. And I also hope things go as smoothly as possible. And, for the record, f*** Covid and everything that's come from it.

Edit: Ooops, language.
This message was last edited by the player at 02:42, Tue 01 Feb 2022.

Faith & Essence thread updated

Going to update other threads tomorrow as had a lot of TREASURY work to do tonight in the background.

Hi all,

So as this question came up with two players i'll post the answer here in case the others also have the question.

Spell Training/Incarnation Training:

Training these work pretty much the same. You spend time (and the Essence cost in terms of Incarnations) to learn how to channel the energies and manifest the effect your looking for. This gives you a KNOWN Incarnation or a Spell to call upon.

Incarnations that are used on the fly are considered UNTAINED. They are thus less powerful in effect than a trained one and cost more to manifest. Using an untrained Incarnation does not then make it Known. Training to know it takes time BUT will cost you only ONE cost of Untrained Incarnation.

Spells are different in that there is no Essence cost to learn them but you do need to take the time to learn it. The time etc is listed in the Tradition section of the rules.

You need to learn spells for each level and once known that is it. You can't learn MORE than your maximum amount for each rank unless you raise your attributes/rank accordingly. You can UNLEARN a spell but keep it in the form of knowledge known by documenting it (if you know a written language etc) but that spell is not accessible to you unless you forego another that you have, keeping those you have access to on the fly at the listed maximum per rank.

Ex: You have the ability to know upto 6 rank 1 spells. You learn 6 and then want to learn a 7th of that rank. You can document one of the first 6, removing it from the repertoire of those you can call upon and then learn this new spell to take that 6th slot. So you'D have 6 spells to call upon from your instances and 1 documented that you can switch to later on. Note that switching a spell tradition takes half the time from learning it for that rank.

How to learn a spell or Incarnation is easy: State your taking the time to do so and then describe what your looking to achieve with your spell. Mechanics wise i'll work out the details but that is about it. The more descriptive you get the better i can get to the version of what your looking for. Use the various descriptors (range, area of effect, etc) to decide how the spell will work of course.

Learning spells/incarnations takes time and concentration so events that require most of your attention cannot be done but general day to day activities can still occur.

Sorry gang. Later than expected. Got one update and some pm stuff but nothing more :(

Tomorrow... sorry.

Man -- now I'm wishing one or two of y'all had stayed at the Halls with me...

It's certainly intriguing all the private lines!

Essence & Faith sheet updated with todays spendings as well.

Nexus will be updated with next updates to give those who haven't posted a chance to do so.

Updates will be tomorrow, appologies.

Had my wisdom teeth removed. Just getting back into the swing of things.

And a congrats to Tal for reaching rank 2!

Essence & Realm updated as of today (includes todays updated threads)

Congratulations, Tal!

Congrats!

Hehe, thanks all! :)

The first step upon many more to an evolved diety! Congratulations c:

Congrats on reaching R2 Tal. I'm going to have to fight tooth, nail, beak, pincer, etc. to get to R3 it seems.

Sorry for the 1-2 updates per week of late. This will go ok until april as we are heading into renovations for one of my restaurants so heavy in meetings/reviewing plans etc

If i get more in excellent, but expect 1-2 updates per week for the upcoming weeks

Hope everything is going well with you all!

Hi gang,
So sorry for the absence. So much happening. I will honestly place a hold on the game until I finish with the purchase of the third restaurant (due july). I'll do a head count at that point and we can go on from there. As the current game was still pretty much in its infancy we won't be restarting or anything as we can get back into things pretty easily.

Again, appologies and I'll post up an OOC when i'm ready to start things up again.

Sounds good!

In reply to Overlord (msg # 84):

Congratulations on expanding again!

How are things going?

Pretty busy but coming along well. Staffing is beginning to be completed. Should hopefully have it completed by september and have all the staff in place for the return to work for most of the people in the area.

The big work is setting up the hierarchy of the organization I now have (3 restaurants so brought up two supervisors to aid with the running/development of the staff). Great people but need to be trained into their positions so that is taking some time but I am proud of them as they are developing well.

I will say this: No fourth restaurant before end of 2023/beginning of 2024 hehhhehehe

How about you guys?

Hanging in pretty good here. Work has been busy the past month or so, but hoping it slows up soon!

Things been alright, got a new new job that is pretty darn busy but is mind-numbing busy work. A bit more than half the time I'm not home, and a couple days of the week I am. Other than that, just working on continuing to keep improvinggg

I'm doing ok -- trying desperately to keep up with work, family, kids' school, etc, but overall things have been good.

Hi all,

So things are starting to come back to a normal beat. Three businesses to run but have some support through some of my staff that I promoted to various positions.

The last few months have given me some time to think some things through and reset the creative juices in the old noggin.

When I set up my Theo game with the Pantheons and Faith setup I was looking to have some form of setting to see some rivalries or world creation through the use of it. In the current system I see it as a slight "non-factor" as the cost to set up a pantheonic world is costly and your realms are already something else to control/manage etc.

As a setup to a campaign I was looking into starting the deities on a common world where they would have to gain the following (or not) of the locales who live on the realm. Other realms would also exist as they do now but the personal realms would not exist as such as the realm you would be born from IS the main realm itself.

I have worked a small live campaign of this with two players which worked out pretty good and allowed me to tweak a few things. Live campaigns of Theo, I will admit, is not the best as the timing of actions is hard to do and keep "secret" for those that wish to do actions privately. Still it was a fun "trial run" over the summer.

This campaign setup here is a grand scale campaign but incorporating it into such a "setup change" would be easy to do. It would remove the Nexus as it currently stands but leave the other realms open as those are part of the grander scale.

I would be toning some of the developments of some of the realms on that aspect but was wondering if you would be willing to go with such a change?

Current gods could be kept or tweaked if wished. Note that there will be some slight power balancing for the powers and I also reworked the combat/hit point system a bit as I found the HP'S as they were were to low for the damage that can be done etc.

Players would be born OF the world. All would appear on the same world at start but would be able to choose if they deal with the locales or not. How they go about building their faithful base (or not) is upto them.

Such a setup would open up the possibility of conflict between deities as they vye for followers and see allegiances fluctuate based on their actions/decisions/support etc while the grander scale storyline would happen through out the realms (including the present one).

Thoughts?

So no Nexus, but we're all on the same plane to start? Or have I misunderstood?

Advancement will be more focused on achieving objectives instead of conquering provinces, I take it?

I'm up for trying it, although I'm guessing I'll have plenty more questions as we go.

Ditto here. I'm game.

Well the way I would see it as this:

- The main realm will be the one that is accessible by all and thus is a shared realm. It will be the realm they will take form upon as they will be born of it. They are connected to it as the other gods are connected to it.

- Gods also have a realm of their own. This realm is formed from their Domains and is tied to them through it as it is a part of them just as they are a part of their Domains. This realm has no "chosen" but is born of the deities domains and thus is a part of them. It is theirs to tame or leave as is. It is one they can populate or tame. These realms will have 3 provinces but this may grow/change over time dependant on the deities actions. They will not start upon it but will know of it and be able to paradox to it when they wish to begin exploring it and learning its secrets and gifts as well as taming it.

- There will be a map for the main realm. For those familiar with Birthright and the campaign world, the map was broken up with countries and provinces. Same principle will be used but on a different scale. Population development and faith will be able to be seen (spread) on the map (if I get to do what I want with it) but at the VERY LEAST the map will show "provinces" that will show who has faith in it etc. This will allow the main realm to have somewhat of a more "development" feel to it.

- The main realm will have variable races on it. Looking whether to have you create a race that would stem from you or having multiple existing races which you would then turn to your faith (if you go down that route). That will be a decision dependant on how the map I want to setup will work (testing a few things now on that front)

- Multiple realms will still exist and will be part of the grander scale storyline. The Nexus, as it were, will exist but not as it did in this campaign setting (atleast not as it was described) but will serve the same purpose (as a "common ground" for the divinities and other beings).

- Main realm will be divided into various "areas" which will be their own threads of the same realm. As deities travel from one area to another they will travel from one thread to another. Time on the main realm will be a constant flow, as it was in the Nexus. As the GM I will put time jumps once I see all threads have done actions and have come to a steadiness that would warrant it or when the deities (as a whole) ask for one.

So the flow of time on the main realm would be constant while the other realms would be dependant on what is happening there with time flowing based on what is happening in those realms.

Time skips would thus be based on GM option of what is happening in main realm over all deities or a combined want by all deities to time skip as a group.

The option I used in the live game to aid in that regard was this:

- Deity 1 and Deity 2 are in main realm
- Deity 1 is doing actions and has 5 months of time that passes in his actions
- Deity 2 does a few days of actions and leaves the main realm for another, ending his instance in the main realm
- Deity 2 returns to the main realm. He appears at the time point that all the other deities are at in the area he is appearing.

Thus leaving the main realm for long periods while others are doing actions over periods of time could see you miss out on some time in that realm.

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The map of the main realm will allow a visual for various spreading of fate and emplacements of people/settlements/monuments etc. Hoping it adds a layer to the campaign on that end.

With a Main Realm in action it will also allow for teamwork or conflict and put Faith and a following in a more prominent role.

Sounds interesting! I would be game for that, not terribly attached to Aviells' current world, since I just barely settled it.

I'm also fine to kickstart things again with a fresh take. I think I'd keep Xeslin's concept but I'd like to retool his abilities.

I am okay with the reworks and changes especially. I am currently in a couple Theogenesis games right now, so I think the concept and how it will play will be very fun. Especially in the faith department feeling more of a via against eachother and the kind of importance a pantheon can hold then.

I enjoy Arashi and his concept as well as abilities. I might change his divine form to being his physical because it makes more sense. Write up a more divine metaphysical form for the divine appearance. Depending when we plan to kick start, I may end up dropping an idea for a new deity entirely tbh. Arashi has had a little spot light for a while even if not in full glory. I definitely have other concepts and domains I'm interested in currently that also haven't had a chance to quite kick off either. I might just do a straight up villain or hero archetype. I'm not sure yett

Glad to hear everyone is on board.

I will be working on the map as that is the most work to be done. I found one that allows good flexible adaptations and info that can be inserted and also have it evolve over years, keeping the history of the past "versions" to show the development/spread of it all. Just needs a lot of input at first.

So far we have:

- Arashi
- Aviells
- Elise
- Xeslin
- Talamirez

We'll give Kairos some time to decide if he is in. If not I'll open up a slot for a 6th god and keeping it at that for this campaign.

I'll let you guys know once the rules have been modified with the slight changes. Same for the info for god creation and you can then review if you keep your deities (with the slight modifications) or make new ones etc.

There will be NO chosen. I'll be making the races for the campaign by incorporating it with the campaign setup I have and facilitate the game setup process. There will be some other deities as well on the world (to add a bit of spice :) ). Note I would like to know the domains you will choose (so if your keeping those you have or choosing new ones) as I will then create the other deities based on your choices to avoid "double dipping" on the domains in the main realm.

So please get back to me on this as soon as you can. Priority of the domains your gods currently have remains with the current players. If you choose to change your domains I'll warn the others that those domains are up for grabs.

Thanks

I'll be sticking with my current stuff, it was made recently enough that I still feel comfy with it, might review my abilities and tweak them a little, but I know my domains are a-ok

In reply to Aviells (msg # 100):

I'm pretty much in the same place. I'm pretty fond of Elise at this point, so I'll definitely stick with the same domains. I may tweak her slightly more toward her original version, though.

Yeah, I'm thinking of keeping the domains Tal has, but maybe even flipping them around. Maybe. Not decided quite yet.

If I choose other domains, it would be a new character most likely. They would definitely be Time & Space or an import character of Light & Redemption.

Those are my interests at least so don't consider them taken yet incase someone else wants em. I'll wait for all the updates to make my decision on a new god or not for sure.

Having reviewed it further, im probably gonna be swapping my domains places (dunno why I had greed as the primary domain in the first place) but nothing really changes because of that.

It's funny because I came here to say much the same thing. I will keep some aspects of Xeslin but I'm going to pitch a largely new character. Going to keep the name tho.

In, keeping Kairos' choices

In reply to Talramirez (msg # 102):

Swapping the domains around... I might consider doing that. Hmm.

So seems everyone is present. Excellent.

I am currently working on two maps. One is a map which I will state info on while the other is an interactive one. The interactive one is very promising but I need to run some tests for updating it before I go with the go ahead.

I will be updating some of the rules and letting you know the small changes needed for character creation so that you can submit your new deities/update your current ones.

So far everyone is keeping their domains save Arashi who is making a new deity completely. (If I missed someone else changing domains, appologies)

So that everyone can follow, here are the modifications made to the rules (I will post them as I update them):

Info - Character Creation (Read Third) Thread:

- Primary Domain (updated to reflect the game reality)
- Appearance
- Personality
- Minor Power
- Realm Description
- REMOVED Species Name
- REMOVED Species Description
- REMOVED Species Trait
- REMOVED Development Rank
- Attributes

Info - Game Mechanics (Read Second) Thread:

- Celestial Body
- Divine Senses
- Realm Authority Check (New)
- Realm Authority (added new realm type)
- Paradox
- Realm Status
- Aarde Realm (new)
- Personal Realm
- Essence (for Currency)
- Essence Consumption
- Advancement (Modified Minor/Major Power, Honor Guard and Heir)
- Aura
- Language
- Vitality
- Healing
- Aramanth
- Sanctum
- Paradise
- Enhancing Mortals
- Souls
- Monsters
- True Name
- Natures
- Entities
- Invocation
- Faith
- Basins and Foci of Worship
- Power of Faith (expanded on CREATE AN ITEM OF FAITH)
- Expanding the Faith

Will finish up on the rest of the updates soon.

Thanks

Continuation of updated rules

Info - Game Mechanics (Read Second) Thread:

- World Development Rank
- Combat: Actions, Block and Parrying

That is it. All rules are up.

Alrighty!

So the rules are updated and the Races that will be settling up in the realm upon start off is set.

So please review the rules, and races, and then send me an upgraded description of your deity (in terms of the stats and all, as if making a new deity).

Please note as well where you will want to start as a deity. I am finalising the map but the races are the true decision maker as to where you will start. You will start close to the area that one of the races (or CULTURES basically) are set. Simply tell me in your "god setup" which race you will be close to upon starting. This will allow you to be close to a race and perhaps help influence it from the start (or fight for its attention from another god, who knows!)

The races will each be starting somewhat far enough from each other to avoid direct conflict with another race at the start of the game. As they spread their influence this will change of course.

The races, as some will note, were based on some races from the current/old deities of other games. Note that this will have no influence as to how they perceive you as a deity. It was simply to offer some variety with a feel of "hey I know that race!" perspective.

So send in your deities (either current with modifications or new ones). See INFO - CHARACTER CREATION for details as to what is needed (as some parts were removed / changed)

Thanks

PS: Once the PLAYER gods are completed I will post up the NPC Gods for Dakalnar (as I don'T want those to have the same domains)

Map is now available to view. Follow instructions to be able to download the map.

Note that I tried screenshotting it but it becomes blurry as you zoom in and also loses the info you can get by moving mouse over the map and seeing various layers available.

If it is an issue to download/view on the Azgaar Fantasy Map Generator website then let me know and i'll put up the map photo (but again, will be blurry and lose a lot of interactive ability)

mmm, intersting map! admittedly all this change has made me drift towards wanting to do a completely new god, instead of just revamping Aviells, since I do love my dragons, and I really want to do something dragon based now.

Alrighty so started receiving some of the deities updated sheets. Note not to forget that every deity must redo their "attribute distribution" as the point system was tweaked a bit.

So the gods sent in so far for domains are:

- Dreams (Kairos)
- Passion & Desires (Elise)

Will need confirmation from everyone for their domains as some may want to switch it up.

More updated domains:

- destruction (Aviels)

More updates:

- life & Creation (Tal)

Just missing xeslin and arashi and we are set

More Updates:

- Light & Redemption (Arashi)

So leaves only Xeslin who is contemplating the perfect combo.

I'll start work on the character sheets that were sent in.

- Fertility & Evolution (Xeslin)

So all chosen. Everyone send over tour God descriptions/modifications.

With domains being i’ll finalise the remaining gods (npc) in Dakalnar

BTW: Seems I did a booboo in my rules update for Major Powers. I had removed the ESSENCE cost for it. Should be 25 per use.

Reason is simple: I want to avoid to many restrictions on the use of powers but major powers (especially passive ones) can be quite powerful over all. This will ensure to set up a certain limit to their use via the essence you have and not have someone enhancing mortals willy nilly over a whole city in one post because they have no limit :)

I like the idea of being able to use major powers more often admittedly, I personally avoid using them because of the heavy essence cost, maybe have them cost 0 the first time you use each power per scene (scene as determined by you, not per post)? This eases the restrictions somewhat and allows more liberal displays of power, but still prevents overuse
This message was last edited by the player at 02:13, Fri 07 Oct 2022.

I can agree to that. 0 use for first manifestation during a scene/day + 25 per use following that.

Alrighty: Three gods done, 3 to go. Will complete tomorrow or over the weekend. Please, if you haven't already, let me know which race (in PM) you will be starting close to on the map.

I am looking to start the campaign over the weekend or next week, depending on time.

I also like the initial free casting of Major Powers per scene/day; as appropriate. Narratively its sensible that the gods would need to gather their divine energies for such an expenditure and if pushed to use it again they would need an external source of power to fill in the gaps. The more frequently we deplete ourselves the more power we need to supplant.

Hi,

Sorry, long weekend in Canada due to our canadian thanksgiving.

Will be working on finalizing the remaining deities starting tomorrow. Hoping to have them completed by wednesday and gettin the campaign rolling by end of week (thursday-friday hopefully)

A few sent me some questions by pM. I'll get to those tomorrow.

Thanks

No worries!

As an aside, I also approve of the initial free casting for Major Powers per scene/day.

Small note:

In the powers set up, the Rank of a Target will come into play when they see if they can resist an effect of a power against them. This is seen as (TARGET RANK / 2) + TARGET ATTRIBUTE vs the old way which was only the TARGET ATTRIBUTE.

I had forgotten to incorporate that in some of the god power descriptions for some of you so I just fixed that. For low level monsters this means nothing while for high level monsters it may become a factor but, logically, your own ranks increase by that point so it is not to much of an issue.

Anyhow: Mechanics wise it works out but just wanted to make you all aware as some of the character sheets were completed but I had to correct two of them.

Thank you for all the work going into it! Excited for when it starts!

As well I am also for the first usage of a power in a day being free than payments after. Just an added thought to help showcase divine strength, but maybe more permitted free uses as ranks rise, in example 1/2 rank minimum 1?

Alrighty so all character sheets are complete. Please , if you haven't already, send me a new PM with your character sheet as the first message as that will be our new PM thread.

As well, you can start modifying your armor for the setting up of your RELIGION. This will save time later as you work to set it up. It will not be set until you establish it within the  realm etc.

Tomorrow I will be working to finalize the last 3-4 threads that need to be set up:

- NPC Gods
- Nexus Thread
- Dakalnar Threads
- Faith Spreadsheet

We will then either start tomorrow or thursday as that is pretty much the last part I need to work on.

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Dakalnar Thread will work with CULTURE Threads for the areas the deities are in and will then break up into STATE threads etc as the world develops. Players will be in whatever thread (area) they are in and go to other threads as they travel and told they can switch over to that specific thread.

Time skips will occur to calibrate all the threads at certain times when I see that action in all areas is stagnating. It will be a tricky thing and so may need adjustment over time but the goal is to keep the free movement of time within the threads as we are used to.

Note that asking for large time skips in the Dakalnar threads will be refused unless the other gods also allow such skips. As a general rule I will allow 1 week (or scene/travel time) per post. If all gods accept a time skip, we can do so. If not, I will force time skips based on slowing down of actions within the area, warning players of this coming to bare with a 1 weeks notice (Real time).

For other realms, time is as it always was: linear in those threads with time being separate from the other realms.

In the end, don't worry to much about the time stuff in Dakalnar threads. I'll let the player know if there is an issue (to large a time skip etc requested) as they occur. Goal is not to slow the game with all this but allow players to play out the actions they wish to act upon as they wish to.

Ok I have the DAKALNAR threads to finish up.

I will then post the starting info for your appearances. Each deity will have themselves appear in:

- The Nexus
- Personal Realm
- Dakalnar (close by the race they decided to appear close to)

From there you can remove paradoxes as you see fit but must keep atleast one in existence at all times.

And we are OFF!

Enjoy.

Everyone has a slightly unique entrance text. Enjoy.

As for the Nexus, you are all together facing one another. Interact as you see fit. No Divine Halls this time :) The 4 other gods created within Dakalnar with you are in the Nexus with you (and will have appeared in the areas they were to appear and will be met in Dakalnar when time sees it happen)

Note that travel from one CELL to another in DAKALNAR is 1 Weeks time for a mortal who have a base move of 30 on average. So look at your own base move and divide it by 30. That is how much faster you can travel than a mortal. So what may take a week for a mortal could take you 2-4 days for most of you.

PS A cell is an area. A province is a grouping of CELLS. (I will modify this in the rules as I wrote that before noting that the map calls the areas CELLS with Provinces being groupings within a state (country)

I think the spreadsheet still needs to be updated, right?

Otherwise, working on my posts now!

Ah yes. Thanks for the reminder.

Ok I updated the ESSENCE & FAITH Spreadsheet with the starting Essence.

For the Faith (and realms) tabs I will finish those up tomorrow. So for now ignore the FAITH part and just look at the Essence tab :)

Gonna be gone the weekend, got some extra shifts at an old job to help out on top of helping my sister finalize her move.

I'll be updating as I can. I'll give more time for the Nexus as not everyone is able to post at the moment. For those posting in the Dakalnar and personal realm threads: I'll update as I get posts.

finally got my posts out >~< this week has been a pretty crazy one

Just a heads up:

Any update to your character sheet will be done by myself

Any update needed to be done to your armory is upto you to do. If it is not noted there and is forgotten is onto you :)

There is a lot to keep track of in such a game and this will help lighten the load on myself.

Thanks

Hmm... to bonk the worm or to not bonk the worm...

I want to bonk, but I also enjoy living, it's a tough choice really.

My desire to bonk the worm won out against my better judgement

Aye... and now Ember faces something that is of her world and clearly set up to survive :)

Will work on Nexus and Dakalnar updates tomorrow as a little tired at the moment. May get personal realms updated as well tomorrow if time permits.

I may do a cycle of PERSONAL REALM one night and DAKALNAR REALM another night to try and not over extend myself but if I can do both will do so.

Well, I knew that it was against my better judgement, so i suppose this is the expected result.

Poor worm.
Minding its own business and then along comes Ember… hehehe

She's the God of Destruction~ She's like a bull (or maybe a dragon?) in a china shop at the best of times!
This message was last edited by the player at 03:57, Fri 21 Oct 2022.

Hi guys,

Wanted to update on friday but got stuck at work later (and then hockey at night). Today was payroll night so.... will update tomorrow. Just need to get some rest.

Take it easy! Sounds like a pretty event filled weekend, thank you for all da hard work and transparency!

Alright will start with the dakalnar updates and work my way from there. Sorry for the delay all.

I think Elise is about to show someone not to mess with a Goddess

Alrighty that is it for me for tonight.

Updated the Essence sheet. The Faith/Realms spreadsheet is not updated yet with the new reality of the Nexus and Dakalnar. Will work on this when I have time as it is not a priority for the moment.

In reply to Overlord (msg # 149):

Gotta respond in some way, right?

I think the Chief is about to learn what the meaning behind the saying "Hell hath no fury as a woman scorned"

Chief gonna learn the hard way lmao

Going to update tomorrow. Just burnt right now.

Essence chart updated. Working on updates now.

Just a heads up as I was asked about this but would want everyone to be aware:

The areas that were not "looked into yet" are going to progress accordingly based on actions by NPCs (gods or others) accordingly. When a time skip will occur then I will post an update for all areas describing what is known as having developed/happened in those areas (includiong the ones you are in).

Time skips for Dakalnar will occur based on when I see things slowing down for everyone. They will normally occur in spurts of 100 years or so and the map will be updated accordingly. May be less than 100 years and may be more, dependant on what was put into motion.

Actions from others gods (or atleast the effects of what they put into motion) will be described accordingly.

Ran out of time so will update others tomorrow evening if possible.

As a GM I like to create certain challenges based on the players themselves (this you will see more in your personal realms) while in the Dakalnar thread the events are based on the locations themselves and the races that deal with it and less about the individual gods abilities (so a passive god in an area with much combat and monsters may find themselves out of their league or ability to easily deal with the situations at hand).

I have to say: Players always find a way to surprise you even when you think you have most angles prepared and that you think they may be out of their league in a certain event.

Never underestimate a player. Never. :)

Good job to all of you. You've all managed, so far, to deal with certain events (some not concluded yet but coming along) in ways I would not have necessarily thought of as an option when making the event.

I definitely like and can feel the challenge differences there! Am a bit worried I made my character a bit toooo far from the combative spectrum currently lmao.

As one of your many esteemed players, I appreciate not being underestimated!

On a side note, that Damfier got freaking light absorption!!!! I realistically only have a few ways to deal with it when I think about it. Counter absorb, starve, nullify, engorge, seal/banish, untether their light, or run lmao. Other than that, try and play off the fire and hope to drown the little fuck tbh. Ain't no body gonna eat my essence and get away with it lmao

Hehe yeah the personal realm encounters are really « personal » and the theme will play out well across everyones realms. The Damfier, I will admit, is a tough one. There are ways to deal with it and they aren’t really obvious while the « player » aspect is sure to find another way i had not planned for (heh heh) but that one is a tough one for sure.

The physical aspect is present and an option in many situations (some more than others) but is never the only option. Case in point:

- Xeslin in his personal realm
- Tal in Dakalnar (honestly well played on that one as i was wondering how he was going to deal with his personal realm and the giants as both combat situations)

I've been loving how everyone has been handling their realms and forums tbh. Xeslin has been pretty vibrant throughout, but so has everyone else. Tal's handling with the giant especially got me! I saw Yas'mar die and was immediately like, nooo :c only for the man to get back up.

Elise basically usurped the Claw Tribe at that! Kairos is still dealing with all those danged dogs nipping at his heels however I'm really interested in the city/town that got built he purposed and how it plays out for those people and their culture.

As far as Xeslin is concerned too, I never thought about removing something's nature from them. Quite the power move early on. I'd love to say I thought about it myself with the Damfier but I was leaning more towards dissolution of it from them.

Edit: I forgot to include Ember!!! Her realm and Dalkanar posting has had me most intrigued, especially raising the speaker for the people, he sounds quite defiant. I have had mortals I raised in that very same way only betray me in the end despite my work on them. That was back when I was doing Shadows/Undeath
This message was last edited by the player at 00:54, Sun 06 Nov 2022.

Haha, yeah, the realm one looks like it may still be a bit more combat oriented than not, but I at least have a (somewhat) plan forming in my mind. The Giants situation, hopefully, I thought of a good way to work a little diplomacy in that one to win the hearts and minds of both groups in one swoop. The Mariends now witnessing the truth of Tal's divinity and what he offers. The Giants seeing his powers as well, binding their leader to his word in the Challenge itself and gaining their submission in the process. If it all works out at least! :D

sorry for seemingly going silent the last week, been down with (non-covid related) Pneumonia, so haven't had much energy to write.

In reply to Anastaria (msg # 159):

*snerk* I think I'm even further on that spectrum (away from combat) than you! Even so, it's been interesting to see the different challenges and how everyone is approaching them. (And I've been cheering you on from the sidelines, Anastaria -- that Damfier is quite nasty!)

Overall I'm enjoying reading everyone's choices; it had occurred to me that some of these challenges would go much more smoothly if we partnered up and assisted each other... but somehow I figured no one would be up for that. (And, quite frankly, I'm not even sure I'm up for it on reflection!)

Also, on a completely different note, I'll be out of town for a month (starting in a couple of weeks), and will not have any internet access while I'm gone. I'll mention it again closer to when I'm leaving, but I wanted to go ahead and bring it up now in case there's any setup we should do between now and then.

@Ember, I hope you feel better soon! Pneumonia can be a large pain. Keep your focus on recovering first if you can. The rest will follow! That worm sure was tough though, you'll get em next time!!

@Elise, you might possibly be further away! My main saving graces are my dodge, light-step, and divine mastery. My current major power can help buy me time in some situations and others possibly end the turmoil. However I am going to end up relying on mortals for most combat situations in the future. That or am going to have to take some time to learn the skills.

@Tal, you definitely got a good way to showcase your abilities and offer. Hopefully in the sense of what they can gain might overtake the giants rather than not. Hard to kill someone who doesn't die when they are killed. Only problem I can see, is if they never get to counter act the giants in the slightest. Just getting killed over and over excruciatingly, leaving you to make the gap for the difference to make that not happen. However it seems you got skilled warriors with you as well.

Aye, those hounds are troublesome in their numbers, so I might need to roll the dice there! Definitely more intrigued by the settlement and planning to be a little more removed then usual there

I forsee Xeslin dying in short order. He is really loose with his essence lol.

Ooooo the Nexus is about to get interesting (if people pay attention)

Yeah a coordinated pack can be a hassle. I am rooting for you though Kairos! I can understand being a bit more removed at that town, letting their wandering and culture progress natural.

@Xeslin, I reallllly feel that. I already feel like I've used a lot of my essence already.

It will be tight, I suspect! Also: 2000th post!

Essence is upto date and i'll start updating the whole FAITH part of the sheet this week or so as we should start seeing some religions forming.

While a few of you are nearing this milestone, congrats to Elise to being the first to gain control of a region in her realm + gaining Divine Rank 2!!!

Alright a little late here. Was hoping to get the Dakalnar threads all updated but time for some sleep. Will continue tomorrow.

O_O

Was not expecting that...

Congratulations on second rank and taming the Fury within your realm!!!

Dakalnar:

Just a heads up. I think we will work time skips based on GENERATIONS (we will set it at 20-25 year spans). I will make those happen when certain events begin to align.

Currently you are all working on settling an area with yourself/your faith. I will let these play out and then set up a 20 year TIME SKIP on Dakalnar to allow you to see the fruits of your work. Note that before doing so I will warn you all so you can state if you do anything specific during those 25 years (train, aid, etc etc). Efforts will be based on upto 3 things. The more divers you shall be, the lesser your influence on that task but the more things you can help influence. The less things you work on, the more influence you will have on that subject as you'll have focused all your attention on it.

I am limiting it to 3 to avoid having 25 items worked on PER God :)

Grats to Elise!

And will be interesting to see how the Generation skip goes and what everyone is up to. :)

I want to gove everyone time ro be settled in Dakalnar so we have a few posts to go still.

In reply to Overlord (msg # 178):

Quite frankly, I'm most looking forward to what happens with Anastaria's folks -- that last post was intense!

Yeah that was a long one. She4 just HAD to put up incarnation to have me have to describe the whole process :)

Mind you it did give a lot of juicy info so... was worth it i believe.

Xeslin is facing a Rank 5 creature that had 20 years to build up. As an example: Normally first encounters in realms range from rank 3 to 4.

This is why we don't let powers grow for to long :)

Mind you encounters are not made to be impossible to handle but this one should be a tough one for a resident botanist.

(Now watch him manage a power move I didn'T expect and destroy it with ease after all the work I put into this one)

Very likely going to be an unfortunate conflict but I didn't have any attractive options. Retreat put me in a worse spot with less options in the future than I have in the immediate. So fight it is

In reply to Xeslin (msg # 182):

I'm pulling for you, Xeslin!

You got this Xeslin! I am rooting for you, mess that tree up!

I won't lie, I'm pretty invested in all ya'll posts at this point lmao. I'm reading them all before I even begin anything for my posts!

Thank you btw Overlord was a great post per usual! Considering my options, I am quite glad I coaxed you with that incarnation. Even with the failure to redeem him it gave me much to work with and allowed me to see I wasn't alone within this area!

Anastaria: Heheheh yeah the other gods are active to and their locations were pre-rolled for randomness before you guys chose your locations to keep it fair.

As you found out: Some overlap :)

Xeslin: Just his confidence should be enough to have you want to put him in his place. :)

Yeah that is one mouthy tree! Said imprison you and my realm within the same span of a few minutes.

Technically it was here before Xeslin awoke. The early bird (or tree, in this case) gets the worm (or realm in this case)

Yeah, that tree is an asshole.

Also, I think I may have just had my "Ember moment" in the Nexus...

The thing that I can tolerate is that they are so cocky and a horrible mutationist. I mean what the hell tree? You fused a cyclops eye shut. A cyclops. Then you mutate my own summons? Like I'm some sort of conjurer of cheap tricks?

Heh heh heh

I read a meme today that said:

If you believe in something strong enough, even if proven false, will make it true because no one can deny your beliefs.

Mind you the person stating this is delusional but hey it kind of fits the bill here for our friendly tree :)

Alright updates MAY come forth tomorrow, dependant on how much time I have at my disposal as i'm going to watch a hockey game.

Woo hockey & possibly more updates!!! I am so glad I woke up when I did though to get the first round of updates. I hadn't slept in a few days so when I crashed a few hours ago I didn't think I would be here now lmao

The meme does hold true to some contents though. Sort of like knowledge, if no one can oppose it as truth than it remain so until contested and proven false. Reminds me of war almost, those who are right are the victors.

Poor cyclops though, just trying to see! I like the indignation at that it mutated your summons more than anything else!!
This message was last edited by the player at 05:08, Wed 09 Nov 2022.

Well Xeslin is going to see if he can flip the board since apparently this thing is made of adamant lol.

Heheheh it has a very high resilience (it's aspects also help quite a lot). Its resistance to damage is high and will not be easy to pierce. Would have been an easy R5 to take out if it didn'T move AND had soft bark :)

Ooooh the next update for Xeslins realm is going to be one that will be interesting.

Unfortunately it will have to wait until tomorrow at the earliest as I am beat for the night. :( (damn you with all those Oaks & ivy manifestations making your update a whole battleground)

When you said flip the board Xeslin, I didn't think you literally meant implementing Special Attack: Coffee Table Flip lmaooo

Immobile though huh? Ignore Smokey the Bear >,> just set it on fire maybe strike it with lightning. Not like it can stop drop and roll lol
This message was last edited by the player at 05:35, Wed 09 Nov 2022.

I definitely like the lightning/fire idea myself! :D

Not only blast away some good chunks of the tree itself, but set it on fire to boot. Fire and trees are a combination that don't necessarily work well together. ;)

Well I might consider that but you all don't know how strong my minions are lol. I'm afraid lightning wouldn't work on this thing. Also if it's soul drops I know exactly what I'm doing with it. Assuming I survive.

Let'e get this party started

I wonder if Xeslin can conscript some of us for help in his realm *rubs chin* opening a portal and all that to bring in some heavy firepower, dunno how that works with province battles.
This message was last edited by the player at 02:21, Fri 11 Nov 2022.

Xeslin is actually holding his own pretty well. May not be doing much damage as of yet but is seeing the limits and strengths of his opponent and is already finding subtle clues to its weaknesses.

Alrighty so when the campaign started I had put the "limit" on free use of Major Powers by charging the uses after the first in the same day or post  after the first. Goal was to limit the unmatched power of Major Powers and the hell they can bring forth.

Minor Powers were not something I worried about to much as the use of them was to be once per round anyhow.

Thing is I forgot about Action Points and as they cost 1 Action point to activate per round, and you have 3 actions points per round, it makes their ability to be called 3 times in one round.

Now when you charge essence as for Major Powers: Not an issue as multiple Use = Multiple costs.

But for minor powers there was no charge and they now become over powered in the battle sequences.

While you may say "well we are gods" I can turn around and say "Ok, in that case monster abilities can also be called forth 3 x per round as they take the same amount of time to activate.

Trust me: You don't want that in some cases (right Ember? hehehe)

So I have two solutions. Both are fine by me  but I leave it up to a vote as to which we go with. If there is a tie i'll decide and we'll be done with it.

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For Power Usage (Minor and Major) in combat situations do we:

1) Charge 10 Essence per Usage of a Minor Power after the first (as we do for the Major Powers). Thus bringing forth 3 uses of the same minor power in a round will simply cost essence and as long as the deity has essence, go for it.

2) Limit the ability to call forth Minor and major Powers to 1 Iteration of the same power in one round. So you can call up Minor Power #1 and Minor Power #2 and Major Power #1 in the same round but cannot call Major Power #1 3 times in the same round.

Whatever we choose, this will take effect for all gods that are Divine Rank 2 or more. As I accepted multiple uses of powers for Divine Rank 1's upto now we'll keep that going until they reach Divine Rank 2.

Note that Greater Powers will use up 2 action points to activate (so no issue there as well as have an essence cost to activate above the first use) and Incarnations take 3 Actions Points already to activate (so no issue there)

In reply to Overlord (msg # 202):

I much prefer the first option, since while minor powers definitely can be abused (not that I have, i don't think any of my minor powers are active in a way that matters), being able to use them multiple times in a round in some way would be good. I definitely think that scaling costs rather than straight disallowed should be the way to go (and costs can be adjusted later too if they're not strict enough)
This message was last edited by the player at 02:48, Fri 11 Nov 2022.

In reply to Overlord (msg # 201):

I figured he could probably handle it on his own at the end of the day, it is a boss encounter that is kinda designed for him to do in a timely manner, I didn't think you would do a "train and come back later" thing when it grows over time. It was more an idle thought, since godly support would probably be rather potent for doing these sorts of things.

Well godly support is always possible: Nothing stops a god from asking another god for help.

Not everyone likes to owe a favor or open their realm to others though :)

In reply to Overlord (msg # 202):

I thought we were already working under #2 effectively, so I'm fine with either. If it breaks a tie, I guess I'd vote for #1.

Edit: Congratulations on Divine Rank 2, Talramirez!
This message was last edited by the player at 03:38, Fri 11 Nov 2022.

Congratulations on Divine Rank 2 Talramiez!!!

Well Anastaria is overly giving or kind, so she would help if she could with little in return except the same favor in return. However she is probably one of the weaker of the group when it comes to a fight.

As far as the choices go for balance on Minor and Major powers go, I'll definitely take option 1 for my vote. Mainly because when I think back to Arashi, I had powers that I would need to activate twice to get certain uses out of and would probably end up in that route again.

In reply to Anastaria (msg # 207):

I'm in a similar boat this game, my titanic cleave (as the GM has pointed out) *does* do a ridiculous ammount of damage total, but it doesn't secure the kill, I have to use it 3 times in one round to even kill the very weakest enemies, just due to it being a low power, high range AOE, having to spread that between multiple rounds is bad, I think it might have been deadly if I didn't get to use it twice against those mosquitoes. More than happy to pay the price when I am pitted against those targets to be able to cast it though.

Thanks! :D


As for the Minor Power question, I like Option #1 too. It gives the ability for using a Minor power 3 times in a round, you just have to spend a bit of Essence to accomplish it. Which makes sense in the end: going about things casually, the gods can do their powers with ease. If they get angered or need be though, they can use a bit more of their godly power (Essence) and unleash things in a more spectacular fashion.

In reply to Ember (msg # 204):

At current I don't think I need to call in other gods to deal with Taroth. I'm decently confident that I am on the right track even if Taroth is acting like I'm not. He's a tree, trees live and die by their roots. Since they seem to keen on tapping the Realm for power I wonder how much of it they need just to stay alive? Not like they are going to backfill what my Exhumers can take out anyway. I can do this all day.

In reply to Overlord (msg # 202):

I'm not sure tbh. I can understand your desire to rebalance things given that Xeslin is out here spamming an army of minions. That said is there any good reason to now allow for both? Each minor power can be used free once per round and any additional activations, in any combination cost 10 Essence per additional activation?

Belated congratulations to Elise and Talramirez :)

Option 1

Just a reminder, as the time is almost here -- I'll be out of town for a month, beginning this coming Friday.

No problem Elise.

Thanks for the reminder.

Please ensure to post in your Dakalnar thread the (upto 3) points Elise will be working on in the 25 year time skip that will occur once I put it into motion.

We'll try and get your little "thing" in Dakalnar finished up by friday if it is possible.

I will be getting some rest right now and then will try and get some updates in tonight.

Will work on other threads tomorrow. As some are nearing completion for going to rank 2 I am putting those in priority for updates (so Tal/Elise: No worries. I'll update you but may skip you once or twice to get others upto par if they are close to changing rank)

had a good bit of fun with that one, admittedly, had a hard time feeling for exactly how I wanted to play ember, but I think that post does it a bit of justice.

I enjoyed it! Begs the question now to see how razing entire volcanic mountain formations turns out for you though.

Kairos was so close to landing that intimidate, almosttt.

Loved your reply to that smug ass tree though Xeslin!!! As long as he feels like his defenses can keep him safe he'll act with gusto I think. Here is to hoping you strike the fear of divinity into him first!

In reply to Anastaria (msg # 216):

It's destruction if nothing else! with purpose at that! though an admittedly symbolic one of her replacing wonton destruction with her own focused will.

Indeed so! Rather destruction at your hand than that which happens without you!

If things turn south at my end, might just need a bit of that destroying hand :P

I'm unsure if letting this egg hatch is a smart idea tbh, however stopping it from emerging is quite against the character I am trying to make with Anastaria.

In reply to Anastaria (msg # 218):

I've been debating on how many draconian elements to inject into Ember since she isn't quite a dragon, just a god taking a visage of one, but I think draconian greed is a good one to play off of, "Destruction must be mine, and work to my end, and no others", etc.

Definitely would be willing to help if things do go south! more than happy to help eat/destroy things :P though nothing with reflect damage, after the worm fiasco those have officially been crossed off the "tasty food" list.

I feel you there! When I was playing Arashi, I settled for trying my hand at the more wise and wrathful end of the Draconian aspect. I like the twist on the greed towards your domain though.

Hehe, yeah reflective damage can be quite the pain on one's gum-line. Still to date, the worst repercussion for eating something was from my first Theogenesis game.



The egg or what is within seems to have an absorption effect though, so that might not be good for the stomach either lmao
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Between the reflect damage and the mosquitos in the Nexus I was left at 6 HP xD over half my health was done in a single round by the reflect, lol.


Yikes! that seems very... unhelpful! Ill make sure to avoid eating creatures titled 'The Black King'. Another unfortunate removal from the "Tasty Food" List.

as for the egg... eh, ill chance it, if necessary :P
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So close! Now I need to handle it and the pups!

Sheesh, talk about breaking ones teeth on a jawbreaker. That thing was like, I munch diamonds gimmie those pearly whites. I'm definitely sure that swarm did nothing to help. I still need to work on my healing magic before I finally land a spell. However I might be able to aid your HP in that regard.



Yeah, make sure not to bring any wanton eldritch or cthulhu-isk energies/powers near your dead primordial patron either. Lmao

That egg just soaked up a whole incarnation of light though, so here is to hoping I don't need to bring Destruction incarnate to face it lmao. I definitely can not fight and my lack of essence is probably only enough to open a portal, those essence expenses definitely tallied up!



Chu can do eeit! *inserts link to Courage the Cowardly Dog cheer*

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In reply to Anastaria (msg # 218):

Haha, I was so waiting for you to create a portal and roll that egg right on through into another realm... "No longer my problem!"



In reply to Kairos (msg # 222):

You can do eet!
*joins in on Anastaria's cheer*





O_O

To quote Action League Now: "Ouchies!"
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In reply to Elise (msg # 224):

Believe me, I definitely considered it. Only problem is where Anastaria is on other realms to drop it in. Either accidentally merk all the lizard folk or dreki

In reply to Anastaria (msg # 225):

Yeah. Best I could come up with would be for you to go far away from the Lizardfolk (using Lightstep), open the portal, then abandon it there. But I definitely see the dilemma!

So after reviewing your responses I think I like the proposition set up by Xeslin:

1) Minor Powers will see their first use in a round/post cost 0 Essence. Subsequent uses in the same post/round will cost 10 Essence per use (so generally, if uses 3 times in combat it would cost 0 + 10 + 10 = 20 Essence)

Every round/post would be making it start again at 0

2) Major Powers will see the same use cost as it is now. So the first use in a scene/post will be free while subsequent uses in the same scene/post will cost 25 Essence per use.

So that will make the difference between Minor & Power Multiple Uses quite well balanced.

This will take effect for any god of Divine Rank 2 or more (To keep it fair for current Rank 1 deities who saw their brethren and sisters use multiple uses of their powers at no cost for them to gain rank 2)

Enjoy!

Works for me!

Now I get to see how things resolve for everyone else! :)

Xeslin's situation reminds me of my own with arisu on my first province, with the evil tree and whatnot.
This message was last edited by the player at 20:53, Wed 16 Nov 2022.

Yeah the evil tree you faced was quite different (tree making zombies I believe, right?)

Yeah this one is more of a weed like presence for Xeslin.

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Congrats to Ember for her rise to rank 2. A costly one, one that is felt and one that is unknown but a gain of a province and (perhaps) personal growth :) (who knows?)

The one I face before was an illusory tree who was expanding its root network and sucked the life out of anything above its roots. It's more a superficial similarity, but still a similarity none the less.

If there were zombies involved then I just missed them.

Also, yet again with my first province being a victory at a cost, I seem to have a knack for this sort of thing.
This message was last edited by the player at 21:16, Wed 16 Nov 2022.

Congrats Ember and yeah it definitely feels like weed. I'm convinced this thing is the unholy love child of mint and kudzu.

Ember: Hah I don'T remember that one. Will go look back at the thread for it. Mind you when trees are involved as monsters, somehow roots are always something to do with it :)

The tree of undeath was one of my favorites. Player actually gave into its demands costing him 1% growth of his chosen. A costly choice but was first to gain his province though so... there is that I guess.

Congrats Ember!

Big congratulations on that rank 2 Ember!!! That cloud has me a bit intrigued though tbh

Seems like Xeslin and I aren't too far behind either.

On the note of Taroth, definitely feels like a weed. One with a large sense of self and pride.

Though if it is a weed, I say treat it like one. It wants to mutate all it can grasp? I say poison its root's ends. It will definitely feel that >,>

Luckily I have not had the pleasure of dealing with any trees or weeds in my Theogenesis games of the past. However there was a sun, also a life-bringer I brought over to my side. Those would be the closest.

In reply to Overlord (msg # 233):

I conceded to a similar deal with my tree, however, I agreed to a flat number of 200, not 1%, and then worked that into my religion as a sacrifice form of faith, to make me gain more Faith.

however, got a corruption point out of it IIRC, so still not worth it.

In reply to Ember (msg # 236):

Yeah the corruption point is an ouchy. I am not sure I could make that deal. Even my more villain/evil characters have a certain revere of life and their own. They would rather all fall together fighting than sacrificing the few for the many, or carry it all on themselves.

On another note: Now that I think about it, I am a little sad I am not using Arashi still. We coulda been draconic siblings!

However seasons come and go, the times change and pass. I am definitely happy with Anastaria and getting her time in the lime light
This message was last edited by the player at 21:47, Wed 16 Nov 2022.

I'd have poisoned them early on but their Resilience is too high. It's quite literally impossible with my current power and technology to penetrate the main roots. However they are not so inordinately large that I cannot exhume them and even start moving them through main strength. Just start hauling kilometers of roots out of the ground and moving them inch by inch. Even if it takes me a century.

We are going to come to an accord that I like or we are going to keep doing this.

Touche, I forgot that high resilience aspect it had. Though it was also pretty high in intellect and wisdom. It can't get away with doing as it likes after antagonizing you first.

The effort of tearing the roots out would definitely be a large one. It also seems to think to know your full capabilities and their extent. Pretty confident for a root with mind-reading. I don't like him lmao

Xeslin: *Insert Captain America* Can do this all day


I am just big time hoping I haven't royally messed up by deciding to let the egg hatch lmao

Ahhh Anastaria will now be seeing the birth of a new species. For ill or good, who knows :)

Hi all,

Please remember to keep your armouries upto date with what is gathered.

For ease of reference I'll handle the inventory of Aspects/Natures/Souls but for anything else it is upto you to update your armory sheets. If it ain't there it ain't around :)

Xeslin makes it to rank 2 through a pact.

Will continue updating tonight. Looking to update Dakalnar threads as well and hopefully get a nexus update in (no promises) tonight.

For personal realms will prioritize Kairos/Anastaria if they post within the evening.

Well I hope I am seeing it for the good, but I'll be responsible and take it with the ill too!

Luckily, I don't have anything to add to the armory yet lmao (minus notable NPC's that is though)

Congratulations on rank 2 Xeslin! That was a pretty good pact in terms too! Not bad at all!!

Gotta say the angry clouds presenting doors for Kairos seems like the dastard version of rolling out the red carpet. I wouldn't be surprised if an organ is getting played when you open them, getting major bad guy with a cat in their lap vibes.

Thanks. I was definitely over here trying to think like a rules lawyer but now it's time to extract maximum value from Taroth within the limits of our pact since I'm sure they will be doing the same.

OOooo I like Anastaria's suggestion.

(Looks up various organ songs to play as Kairos enters. Looks up shelters for any ominous cats available)

YASS!! I love it

Congratulations Ember and Xeslin! (And Anastaria, in advance -- it seems you're close!)

Edit: And Kairos, who's assaulting the Cloud Castle... *spooky*
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PS: If you promote NPCs (enlighten them with ranks) please note their names (if they have any) and the class/type of ascension and rank they have in your NOTABLE NPC part of your armory. This will aid in keeping track as over time this list may grow large and this will allow me to easily access certain info about your mortals that you deal with.

In reply to Overlord (msg # 248):

Oops, on it!

Also, congratulations in full, Anastaria -- for both the rank up and your adopted child!

WOOOO!!! Rank 2 and an adopted entity! Now I can go eat dinner XD

Thank you, thank you btw

Ahhh adopted children. So easy to influence when they are young.

Yes.... so easy :) (evil cackle)

Its gonna GROW! ;)


Also, Grats!

Alrighty so I started the campaign with everyone having 1,000 essence instead of 2,000 as in other campaigns. I notice that with players wanting to instill their "faith" they will lack the essence necessary.

So granting everyone, as soon as they hit divine rank 2,  a bonus of 1,000 Essence.

It has already been added to the Essence chart.

Extra essence? Talk about the before the holidays spending bonus!

Also here is to hoping I can lead Lyora from going astray! Even if she does, her adoptive mother is the goddess of redemption *fingers crossed*

I have to say that last post for Kairos was a tough one to write out and get all the emotions I was looking to get across. Hope it works out.

Going to need to mull it over, for sure! Deftly presented!

Epalis is quite the character if I do say so myself! I think you nailed it pretty well Overlord.

Will be out for about an hour or an hour and half and will return to continue updates.

Elise & Kairos: My priority is your personal thread (Kairos) and Dakalnar Thread (Elise) as I know that your in a different time zone so did not benefit from multiple updates last two weeks unlike others (Kairos) and are leaving on friday for a month (Elise).

So hope you enjoy it all.

All: I'll be doing a time skip for Dakalnar by end of next week. So next sunday will be the last update (may not be sunday as it may be before that for your dakalnar thread)  so that the week of the 28th of november will see a 25 year time skip in Dakalnar.

Ensure to have your (upto) three points you want your deity to work on in Dakalnar during that time (if your deity remains in Dakalnar during that time skip) listed in that thread. I'll be updating the map based on those events. Updates following that for Dakalnar threads will show the outcome of your actions/inactions and how those races advanced/developed during that time.

Sounds good!

Think I have a couple ideas for Dakalnar, but we'll see how he concludes things there to be safe. :D

In reply to Overlord (msg # 256):

Wow, that post was... whew! I'm a bit afraid that I'm going to miss seeing how that resolves before I leave!



As for me, we're in the midst of last minute packing and such, but I will post as often as I can!

Alright will be working on private threads for upgrades in divine rank as we have a few to take care of. May update some threads later but will see if time permits.

Oooo, I really like how you played that out Elise!!!

In reply to Anastaria (msg # 263):


:D

Depending on what he picks up on, this might go quick or slow...

Well fingers crossed! He seems quite prideful and that is what tends to lead one's downfall, especially when there is a lack of humility. Your provocation and counter offer are pretty sound, as well an upfront gift to display something for him to really think on. After all at the least it should help settle visage of your pride as a mortal chieftess in his eyes at the least. We have a large gap to show and explain divinity through example and time. Definitely doing that with some pizzazz and fiery regality!

And we have our first deity surpassing 10 in an attribute. :)

As for Elise: Very good use of Essence there. Words were very well put but the use of Essence just proved your not a mere mortal and above the Shamans while costing little in return.

Yeah you are all seeing how the mortals have no ideas what GODS are. To them your either mortals like them (Elise or Ember when in humanoid form) or a monster/creature other than themselves. Grasping what gods are and how they can perceive them is all based on how you interact with them. I think the most traumatized people are the Dreki at the moment who are seeing the results of the presence of power manifestations from two deities at once.

I haven't been keeping up in the other threads. I assume everyone is well-beloved with a small cult that's actively enriching the lives and lands of all who they encounter.

Some may be at that point; a few of us are still trying to convince said people that we actually ARE a god.. :D

I found some success with just doing godly stuff in their periphery and then when they show up awe-stricken I just point "oh this? Just a little something I've been working on."

Aye, that's how Kairos is approaching it, too

Yeah, I did something similar. Convinced "some" of them, but now it appears the others don't believe.. so gotta do it again. Silly unbelievers!

Fortunately for me my divine actions are overt and long lasting so doubters can become believers just by using their eyes.

Sorry but that last line in Techne just worked out so great since Kairos took the Hound as a pet :)

Someone PLEASE get this man... some ruby slippers. :D

Let me see what I can do Talramirez… though now I’m thinking of that line from Hackers: “And if I win the bet then You wear a dress to our date”
This message was last edited by the player at 22:19, Fri 18 Nov 2022.

The fact I can have Epilas pull these quotes is fun as no other NPC will be able to pull it off. But as he is "mad" he can as it is simple madness coming to the forefront (kind of like Robin Williams Genie in Alladdin)

Ohh, Hackers! There's a movie I haven't seen in a long time.

Of course, the only suitable reply to that bet would be: "And if I win.. so do you." :D

So as you are all approaching various stages of "ready to time skip" in Dakalnar what I'll do is update you all one by one. So those that have some tasks they wish to complete can do so and they should be done by end of next week.

For Elise, as no one is near her for the moment i'll wait to update the Arokin until she returns and finishes up her event with the Arokin. Once she returns we'll get that done and I'll update the Arokin accordingly. If any of you do head out that way then I'll update it and simply have the event for Elise moved to after her return and AFTER the time skip as I don't want her absence to hinder the flow for all deities.

I like the idea of both the ruby slippers & the dress bid >,> But totally not because he sent his dream spirit version of me into a table of food

Sounds good though Overlord! Though personally, I'll probably not stray to far from the Drekki areas.

I am away from home but I'll try to get my tasks written up within the next couple days as well.

In reply to Overlord (msg # 278):

looking forwards to seeing the result of the timeskip!

Will expand Kairos’ post if the Overlord hasn’t responded. Just aware of time zones and time skips

Oh no worries. Time skip will only be done on week of the 29th of november

Essence updated

will be working on updates shortly for all.

Those Kairos updates got me on the edge of my seat though!

Edit: The more I see Epilas, the more I both like and dislike him lmao. Yaknow what they say, everyone loves a good villain
This message was last edited by the player at 01:24, Tue 22 Nov 2022.

Hopefully everyone enoys Kairos' response, a shamelessly half-inched mashup of Frank Herbert and Terry Prachett :)

(Am hoping things calm down to read other folks threads soon enough!)

Sweet write up, Overlord! That had me tearing up!!

Very good conclusion for Kairos there!


And as a fan of the series, I applaud the Frank Herbert implementation. ;)

Thank you! When you went about your last post I was like seeing the whole conclusion falling into place. With the roll of a 20 it just amplified the effect of his stand against Epilas.

Putting in the writing (Shikar) and mantra (your religions view) was like perfect for the moment

Glad you liked it.

I absolutely loved it, well done indeed!

Congratulations to Kairos for your victory and rank 2!!

Alright all so as all of you are now Second Rank and have used, or seen the use of, Incarnations, I wanted to explain how they work in terms of power levels.

First off, the power calculations for them will not be made public as they are dependant of many skills including:

Divine Rank
Divine Mastery
Domain Mastery
SPECIFIC Domain Mastery

As these skills increase so does the power generated by YOU when you manifest them.

Yet that is not all!

Domain Mastery Skill is the skill that decides the strength of the Incarnations.

There are 3 levels of Power for Incarnations:

- Minor
- Major
- Grand

Domain Mastery 0 & 1 = Minor Power
Domain Mastery 2 & 3 = Major Power
Domain Mastery 4 & 5 = Grand Power

Now the POOL POINTS are calculated with each listed skill/divine rank giving X amount of points in the pool.

These Pool points are then transfered, as per the ratio, set by the level of power (Minor, Major and Grand). The higher the Power Level, the more beneficial the ratio is.

The remaining points calculated are then used as spell points would be with range/# of affected units/effect/duration etc all taking up points and thus giving the result.

So far all of you are able to manifest MINOR Incarnations (and thus the scale of it not lasting long or having a smaller effect than imagined at first)

Epilas, for example, was able to manifest MAJOR Incarnations. His effect, as you could see, was grander than what the rest of you could manifest.

So I wanted to explain this to ensure that you knew (slightly) what to expect and how it worked overall. Incarnations are powerful but get more powerful through training. They are costly to use but their effects can greatly aid in a situation.

Okay, so my little slice of life area got three divines including me. The poor Dreki people are definitely shooketh

I definitely wasn't expecting to see Moritas though, especially the dead children. Just when I spoke of him, so shall he show though.

Thank you btw Overlord for sharing the insider works on Incarnation and how you have it set up! I greatly appreciate it :D makes me a bit excited for their use and growth in the future!

Actually Moritas'S appearance was set to happen a few weeks after the death of the boys so the timing is right. Your being present in that time allows you to see him. If not this would have been background stuff.

So far I have the (upto) 3 Points for the time skip for:

- Elise (will be done on her return after she finishes up with the Claw Clan)
- Xeslin
- Talramirez
- Ember

Missing:

- Kairos (Still has a few things to finish up in his part of Dakalnar so we can finish that up before he sets those up)
- Anastaria (As she is coming up in a small encounter with Moritas at the moment that could play in the development of both their religions etc I'll let her finish that whole encounter up, going beyond the deadline if needed to make sure its finished right)

Want us to summarize our 3 things in the Dakalnar section? I can't remember if it was mentioned, but figuring it is 3 things for both Dakalnar and our personal realms and not 3 things for each. :)

Oh the time skip is only in Dakalnar. Your personal realms are yours to control and thus time skips are decided by you directly and not me.

So for your (upto) 3 points you can ensure to put it in Dakalnar thread.

Gotcha!

In reply to Overlord (msg # 293):

You've got mine now; thanks folks for letting Kairos catch up!

Not a problem Kairos lol!

I had some ideas what I wished to do for the time skip, but now that seems to be all washed from my plate! I'm definitely going to have to wait to see how things play before I can give my to-do list. *crosses fingers* Here is to hoping that things go well in Himinn, really wishing that I am not left scavenging the forest and moving on lmao

Also for those who celebrate and have the chance, Happy Turkey day! I hope your pie is sweet, the food full of savory greatness, and that the time with your loved ones even grander and full of fun memories!

Alrighty so I will be updating as of later today (as currently 3am here).

Will update Personal Realms and then Nexus before working on the Time Skip for Dakalnar threads.

Note that the 25 year Time Skip will BRING everyone to the 25th year in Dakalnar since the birth of the gods on the realm. So some of you had already played out a few months or even a year or more. Everyone will be brought to the 25 year mark.

To keep things interesting, I will not "update" NPC Dakalnar Threads that have not been visited by the deities. You will see some of the developments on the map but that is all. Once visited then you will get the "view" of it from that moment.

Note that with the Time Skip you will get a boost in Essence. Time Skips will normally do this BTW. It will be a :

10 Essence x Years Passed x Rank of Deity = Bonus Essence

So in this case everyone will get:

10 x 25 x 2 = 500 Essence Bonus

This is apart from the weekly gain of course.

Alright will need everyone to put their FAITH information in your Armory. These are easy references for me for updating when it comes to faith etc and so would need to have them there please.

Thank you

Done.

Threads updated. Tomorrow I start the Time Skip updates.

Note I updated the Essence/Faith spreadsheet. Also updated Nexus and Dakalnar as well as the whole FAITH for the campaign for the various gods within the campaign. More gods will appear over time as the Secret Realms are not in the spreadsheet but this can give you a current idea of everyones strength and spread thus far.

Note that in some cases (like for Anastaria/Moritas) their FAITH structures etc may change after the time skip (depending on results)

Map will be updated once all time skips are completed (well save for the one of the Arokin/Elise which shall be updated upon her return)

The Essence/Faith for:

- Time Skip
- Week

were all given and actions cost removed. A bonus to Faith will follow after the Time Skip updates are done dependant on results of every deities (this will vary on the actions taken by the deities during the time skip)

PS: Notice I forgot the realms of the gods born of Dakalnar with you in the Spread Sheet. I will add them on the next update of the spreadsheet
This message was last edited by the GM at 05:42, Tue 29 Nov 2022.

I'll get my Armory updated sometime later today after I wake up. Interested to see the first big map updates when ever they come through after the time skip is finished!

Worked on the map and now ready to start updating time skip updates which will further develop the map. Tonight I have a live game so won't be updating tonight.

For the map, there will be a few more layers to it now:

1) Culture: This is the culture of the races and how they will be spreading their influence. Culture does not mean "country". It is simply how spread out their way of thinking and mannerisms are spreading across the land.

2) Religion: This is your religions and how they are spreading. The structures you built will give you more and more provinces that are under your influence. This may overlap with other religions. Anastaria is openly going to war on Moritas and thus how one can affect other religions will come into play in her time skip update.

3) States: This is the KINGDOMS (or the versions of it) that will be popping up. Many of the races are creating their own "rulerships" while some have split (see the Telos and other races as well). This will form countries and see their spread over time with or without your influence.

Note that all of these will be able to be viewed by clicking on the LAYERS/What you want to see.

Note that for the LEGEND, if you go in TOOLS and click on what you want to see (Religion, States, Cultures) you'll be able to click on it and see a box appear with an icon with 3-lines. Click on that will make current legend disappear and click on it again and the new legend will appear. This is to allow you to view the legend for what your looking for (ex: Religions show as the name of the religion and not the god but with this box you'll see the name of the god as well as how many followers they have)

Do note that where you are on the map influences the population. Colder regions have less populations etc etc

Also, final note, some new communities will have popped up in certain areas so feel free to look over those.

So lots of goodies :)

Note that this is not available yet. Will be when I finalize the TIME SKIP updates and then upload the map.

I hope your live game goes well and is fun! It's been a minute since I have been in one now after covid.

A whole bunch of work for the map, I can't wait to see what all has changed when the updates drop! I appreciate all the work going into it, it is really something else and has it's own flair for the game in general tbh.

I might have to really start finagling with one myself at least to try.

Just a heads up:

- I thought about this yesterday and I will be adding a "Personal Development" aspect within the updates for the time skips. Does not mean necessarily that there will be any personal "upgrades" as it all depends on actions but I did not think of adding that in to the two updates I did already so I'll be modifying those two updates later today when I work on the updates themselves and include them in further TIME SKIP updates

- As you can see I'm trying and break down the updates in categories to avoid forgetting anything but also to ensure to give a standardized update to things for all that remains the same (and then adding any personal update needs based on the 3 actions done by the deity)

If you feel there is a need for an extra category within the updates let me know. This is kind of a new system for us in a Theo game and I am trying to give as much general information as possible to aid in your decisions for actions going forward as well as setting up possible angles for RP purposes. So any input into other "categories" that may be useful (without becoming overbearing in terms of update needs) would be appreciated.

Thanks

Update:

- Faith bonus for Time Skip has been applied to the Realm & Essence spreadsheet. Boost is based on:

* Faith Priests present (Rank of priest decides bonus gained)
* Faith gained per week

Enjoy!

Alrighty so the TIME SKIP updates are complete for everyone (except Elise which will be done when she returns)

Map is updated. I also left, at bottom of the page, the link to the YEAR 1 map. Those that want to see the difference between the two maps can thus compare the two map versions. I'll do this with future updates as well.

If you have issues downloading the map let me know. I believe I put the SHARING status correctly but just in case.

The RACES OF DAKALNAR has also been updated to show the development of the people and the various ranks they have. Same goes for the KINGDOMS. Note that some progress was due to divine influence and others by their own development and others by "natural forces" (roll of the dice)

The Race/State descriptions will give insight to everyone about the various kingdoms but also , for the lands where NPCs are running amok, somewhat what they have been upto. As I am not going to put a thread for the NPC parts of the land until they are sought out by YOU the players, that is how you can find out what they are upto. (Anastaria will be interested in how Moritas has fared in other parts of the land. He is a conniving one).

Enjoy!

I think I scared everyone with the Dakalnar updates hehehe

PS: Essence and Faith spreadsheet updated

Haha, I've been looking at mine thinking on what to do, but its finals season for me, so I haven't had the time to write a post befitting it.

No worries. I figure with exames (for those in school) and holiday season its a crunch for everyone.

Hehe; and work! Seems everyone wants things 'rushed' this time of year. Legally have 15 days for some things? "Can you get it done in the next day or two? Preferably today?" Suuuuure.


I did have a thought for Tal though on the Dakalnar thread for him though. Just have to type it up!

Ahhh yes the "get it to me today if possible". I'll admit, for my business I sometimes ask that of my suppliers (but understand when it can't be done).

No issues gang. Life comes first. Tomorrow I may do some updates but will probably get to them as a whole on wednesday.

Sorry for lack of posts this week. My eldest daughter was admitted to the hospital tuesday evening. She is going to be fine but was a rough 48 hours not knowing what was wrong.

Will try and get atleast one round of updates in by sunday. Next week will be back to normal.

no big deal! I've been swamped with finals myself, only just now starting to get more free (though likely wont be truly free till about monday/tuesday)

It is more than alright Overlord! I'm glad she is going to be fine though, that must have been a great relief after so long. Take the time you need ^~^

You'll nail the finals, Ember! Hang in there

I am looking to start another part time job and have to crack down on my projects at hand too

Take whatever time you need, Overlord! RL (and family especially) always takes top priority. Hopefully things are turning out well there though!


And the same for everyone else with stuff going on: finals, work, general holiday madness. :)

As the others have said, take care of family first and hope your eldest is ok!

Realms & Essence thread updated.

Will work on updates after supper.

Ill make a post in mine in a couple of days, my last Final Exam is finished (thank god) and i think i need a few days just to sleep to un-fry my brain before i can be put together enough actually to make competent posts.

No worries. You're not alone in that regard and this time of year always see a small slow down as we head into the holidays.

I'll update accordingly and when you get around to it we'll update your threads as well. Rest up!

Hi all,

Sorry for only one update so far this wwek. Just been a week of recuperating or the most part. Hoping to do an update tomorrow for all threads in the evening.

Guess who's back?

:D

(Aaaand I have a lot to get caught up on -- not even counting the private realm and Dakalnar threads!)

In reply to Talramirez (msg # 287):

Finally caught up with everything -- WOW, that was one hell of a read! Congratulations on your victory! But it so feels like so many future conflicts are being set up -- Kairos and Epilas,  Anastaria and Moritas, Anastaria and Lyora (and her "thoughts")... Oof.

Gotta say I missed this game while I was gone!

Welcome back Elise!

Yes was quite the update. I'll be getting to your threads probably tomorrow (maybe tonight) as my time has been hectic with holidays for the restaurants. Sorry for slight delays. It will be sporadic updates from me until first week of january.

That said hope everyone is getting geared up positively for the holidays, starting with this weekend :)

Essence and faith updated (Those with a negative gain to faith saw no change to their faith amounts so they were not penalized for my lack of updates)

In reply to Overlord (msg # 323):

yeah, its been quite the bitch of a week for myself, was intending to post but have had family over or been out to dinner and had my energy sapped completely. Goddamn introversion >~>

Hi all,

So a Merry christmas (late) and Happy New Year to all (as well as any other holiday observed this time of year).

Take ntoe that I am pretty sure I won't be able to update before the 9th of January so I will be putting the game on pause for 1 week (basically 2 if I count this past week). If I can get a few updates in I will do so but they will be to catch up to lost time rather than as official LET'S GET THE UPDATES FLOWING.

Restaurants are busy and staffing is short (this year has been BAD during the holidays) and I know that everything should return to normal sales as of the 9th so I'll be back at that point to more regularly update.

That said: Enjoy the holidays all and let's make sure 2023 is better than the last 2 :)

Happy new years to you all *waves*

Happy New Year to you all!



Well, it certainly can't--

Wait. I'm not going to say that and curse us all.

Um. Yes. Let 2023 be better than 2020 III.

I have returned. The holidays have been...bad to say the very least. I shall review and resume posting shortly.

In reply to Xeslin (msg # 333):

So sorry to hear that! Hopefully they're set to improve now, however?

I hope that the New Year will be a more illuminating and positive one than the last few for sure!

I am sorry to hear that Xeslin, you have my sympathies. Mine didn't go so well either, I hope however that you are doing better and even if the holiday times were awful I hope that they won't continue to dampen you or linger. *very big virtual hugs*

In reply to Elise (msg # 334):

It is unfortunately a situation that cannot be reversed but I will grow to accept it in time.

In reply to Xeslin (msg # 336):

:(

I'm very sorry, Xeslin.

Sorry to hear that Xeslin. Hopefully it gets better soon.

Wishing you the best in handling the circumstances, Xeslin :(

Hi all,

So updates will resume tuesday. Reserved my evening just for that purpose :)

Essence/Faith will be updated as well. Even though no updates last two weeks we'll grant the faith/essence as a bonus for the holidays.

Alrighty. Essence and Faith chart updated

Will begin working on updates shortly.

Alrighty. Tomorrow we'll work on private realms.

Gm Checklist:

- Make a really interesting predator : Check!
- Put it in an environment that will be fun to see it play out: Check!
- Pin it against a deity not reknown for battle but who he believes needs to flex her "combat/danger" muscles a bit: Check!
- Set up the mood and scene and expect a battle that may be dangerous for the god but which he believes she can find a way to hand: Check!
- See the deity offer the big bad predator milk and treats and turn it into a BFF: DAMN IT!

Elise has a Passion for Survival, and a Desire to not be chomped on! :D I have a feeling that the Maridon will be more of what you've described, though...

Finally, my father is not doing well. While he's not actively dying, my family is quite concerned that could change. I just want to give a heads up for if I suddenly vanish.

Sorry to hear about your father, Elise.

As for the Maridon, just goes you should never underestimate a deities ability to circumvent whatever encounter you set up :)

Realm & Essence is now updated

*waves* im more free now, life has settled down after the holidays, so I'm plugging away at making a post now. The Dakalnar post is still intimidating though xD

No problem . Welcome back :)

In reply to Ember (msg # 347):

Welcome back!

Alrighty. Had a pretty overload of work last two weeks but back up to specs now.

Working on updates tonight (tomorrow will not be working on updates unless a miracle happens) and will be back with updates on wednesday.

Hope everyone's doing ok -- I'm slowly recovering from Covid... which I think I got during the trip to my father's memorial celebration last weekend. Still getting tired easily, but thankfully I feel better than I did earlier this week.

Ahh that sucks but glad your getting better

I'm just giving some of the players a chance to post up. A few seem to have gotten busy of late so just catching up on some paper work on my end while waiting for some players to post before updating.

In reply to Overlord (msg # 352):

By the way, did we ever get my Dakalnar thread up to date with everyone else's? I think I'm still before the Time Skip, right?

Found myself with a busy week last two weeks. Note that some have not updated yet so will give it a "pause" until the 5th of march. I will then resume the 6th of march and anyone who has not posted by then will get a 1 week delay before I must look for replacements. (If a valid reason is given for delay beyond that I am willing to wait a little longer but cannot do so indefinately)

So im *kinda* alive, posts may be short, but will be making them in time. I promise this time xD

University has just kept me extraordinarily busy, I took on way too much courseload this semester, lol.

I understand. Like I said, I have been pretty patient but if I advance to far on one end then the DAKALNAR threads will fall behind and updating areas becomes an issue. The absences are getting long for some so I must begin taking stock, unfortunately.

That said glad to see an update. Like I said, giving until march 6th before proceeding with private message requests before having to take action. If a prolonged absence is needed I have no issue but will be needing a time frame.

In reply to Overlord (msg # 356):

Ye, wanted to do it now though before I inevitably forgot because I got busy with coursework.

Let's get back into the swing of things shall we.