OOC Thread...

Maybe this one? Or are the lizard men more lizard, less men?

Before you advertise a new game, it's always best to take a deep, cleansing breath and brace yourself for the onslaught of idiots. But otherwise, I think you're good to go.

In reply to The Manhunter (msg # 11):

MM, I want to apologize in advance for any fire-based issues that may arrive...

Tired today. Hard day already. I expect to be back tomorrow...

Also, y'all a a teensy bit more powerful than I originally expected my starting group to be. (I know, I know, why did I dream it would be otherwise?) So I'm pondering alterations to the opening adventure...

In the meantime, everyone put something under the Description section of your bios...

Welcome Wonder Woman, we're glad to have ya with us. This should be an interesting game we have going here.

In reply to Spider-Man (msg # 24):

I'm a big fan of the Tom Holland Spidey. Those movies genuinely funny.

Welcome Wonder Woman by the way! Please try to restrain the demon smiting when we first meet up. Or give me a running(riding?) head start anyways...hehehe

Got two new player submissions. I'm afraid it's time to close submissions. I think more than six might be a bit much...

Okay, one new player added... still working with the 6th player on character concept...

Got Spidey's character description done, so I think I'm ready to go with this game. How're we doing GM?

Wouldn't happen to be a guy with electrical powers, would it...?

Okay, I think we got things generally worked out. The 6th character is a bit of a wild card compared to the rest of you-- the only one of you who wanted to make his own new character...!

I hope we might be able to start tomorrow...

Any questions so far? If so, ask 'em now...

Wouldn't happen to be a guy with electrical powers, would it...?

The location he's tied to is a castle (former apartment building) where he is the dungeon master (apartment manager)

Kulan Gath did that on several different occasions in the Marvel Universe.

Yeah, but the WHOLE planet? And bringing in the DCU AND affecting beings like Darkseid, Galactus...?

Hmm. Maybe we'll discover the truth of this world on the way...

Yeah, but the WHOLE planet? And bringing in the DCU AND affecting beings like Darkseid, Galactus...?

Hmm. Maybe we'll discover the truth of this world on the way...

It was just Manhattan at its full extent.

*recalls the time the world had "Galactus, Bringer of Gifts" as the embodiment of Christmas*

*also recalls the time that Darkseid was caught working behind the counter at a McDonalds*

What if it didn't matter to me and I just go with the flow?

:)

What is the 'tech level' of this world? Middle ages, or 17th-19th century? Steampunk?

What is the 'tech level' of this world? Middle ages, or 17th-19th century? Steampunk?

In reply to The GM (msg # 65):

Gotcha. No working toilets, only outhouses. Good to know.

:P

Hehehehe

Chamberpots and night soil?

So, useful stuff for those who aren't picky.

Manure to fertilize crops, urine to ferment into lant, either of them as components in various magical rituals or even concoctions.

*shrugs*

Of course, a soul reborn into a diarrhea elemental might have some harsh (and justified) criticism to their master about the role.

In reply to Malkos the Black (msg # 72):

The guards can always be bribed to let someone in.

Diana showed up in all white, not unlike a certain vintage Brave & Bold story . . . believe you were referencing, GM.

The Brave & The Bold #105

Nope, don't think I've read that one...

Batman asked the Mod Wonder Woman to pose as a Latinx girl’s chaperone.

"Gentlemen," Jhonen said, stepping forward. He held up his badge so all could see it. He did not assume the visage of the Manhunter just yet, but his voice was a powerful bass. "You will stand aside and allow us to pass unmolested. You will not like what happens otherwise."

Would the magic system allow for casting something pre-emptively?
Or, in-universe, casting a spell and maintaining it until the healing effect goes off once or my concentration is disrupted too much.

As in, playing my barbat to cast a spell to undo (heal) one attempt to restrain or hinder the carriage's movement.

“Ride onward, Johan! Peter, stir yourself and prepare to FIGHT!” Diana crouched on the roof and kept a firm grip on her sword’s hilt, watching for their antagonist’s next move...

I thought Diana hopped up top to talk to me? I did not stop driving the carriage...

His magic was trying to heal Jhonen's location, bringing him back to his seat within the now-moving carriage. The place he had been 'ere exiting to speak with the village folk.

Are we getting confused between Johan and Jhonen? Because I thought you were trying to teleport Jhonen, but you moved Johan instead...?

I mean, I don't know about YOU guys, but I'M getting confuzzled.

J'onn is his real name, but he hasn't shared that yet, any more than he's shared his true appearance. We can eventually get past this by having him reveal his true self, but that's only going to happen once they build some trust.

I don't have any problems telling them apart

Johan could go by his last name...?

Okay, let's try that from now on.

For now, here I go to (figure out what I'm gonna do instead of what I thought was happening, and then) edit my post...

Dinah has privately suggested to me a plot-direction possibility that I am discussing with her...

While we talk, the carriage and horses move through the woods, so far unmolested...

I think we lost the Man-Spider.

Spend the night? Hmm. How late is it? How much time slipped from the Bat's original schedule with the rain and semi-ambush with Fries & friends?

Um... hadn't thought of that.

No, we probably should.

I guess I'll volunteer to take first watch.

Third watch for Diana.

In reply to The GM (msg # 148):

Do we get xp when we fail rolls?

Edit-turns out yes we do!

Yeah, for every single roll for which the final result ends up being 6 or lower, one gets an xp point, even if I don't say so (which, if and when that happens, will be accidental on my part).

In reply to The GM (msg # 151):

I am wherever I am supposed to be.

Wonder Woman vs. Cheetah, then? :)

Wonder Woman vs. Cheetah, then? :)

Oops, you're asleep still. Never mind.

Not for long if Johnny keeps shouting. Working on a post.

Kitty hasn't logged in since the 1st of the month.

No update for Manhunter? Hmm.
*ponders this while planning his response to Ivy*

Manhunter gets an update after Manhunter makes an in-game post, just like everyone else

Manhunter had already seen the demon separate from the satyr Matthias

Posts 169-171

I'm going to let a few others post before I respond to the iced-over door. Seems only fair.

Still no Kitty. Oy vey.

Yeah, I think I'm gonna just have to NPC her out of this, as with Spider-Man. Oh well...

Four's a good group anyway, in my opinion.

Starting with 6 and ending with 4 is pretty good for RPol, especially in 2020.

In reply to The GM (msg # 176):

4 regular players who post often is great on rpol!

:)

Updated my post with my dodge roll.

Should I hold a few to give Diana and Blaze time to act, or continue since I'm in a different part of the scene than they are in?

Did my -1d4 damage kick in after Klaw blasts me?

In reply to The GM (msg # 184):

What happened to Freeze after my second attack on him?

Can the roll from Aid be applied to Damage I’ve dealt?

AID
--When you help another character, roll a d6; they can use this roll in lieu of one of their own roll's dice. (If more than one player helps them, they can only keep the best 1 die from amongst all dice rolled). You are exposed to any risks, consequences or costs of their move, even if they didn’t use your die.
--If you roll a 1, the GM will probably put you at risk, make trouble for you, or make things worse in general, even if the GM can't think of any way for you to share the same problems as the character you tried to help.

Did MM just kill Groot? Because Marvel is gonna be SUPER pissed...

:P

Wonder Woman dashed past Jhonen and the fallen tree-man into the room...

Do I interrogate with Forceful or Confident?

Can the lasso force him to remove them?

For Wonder Woman’s first 40 years, the Lasso also compelled obedience, so I’m good with that option!

Just checking... I've been confused as to whether or not we are all together for the Bane interrogation or not. Are we?

Someone asked Xavier something, or did they?

2. People keep wondering "why don't we just mindwipe our prisoners," and I feel like Xavier has moral scruples against that, and if y'all want to do that, just make the Manhunter do it...

Just what the who?

A) Manhunter has scruples about this sort of thing, too. It would take a lot of convincing.

B) Nobody makes the Manhunter do anything.

C) I didn't actually know I had that ability anyway.

In reply to Malkos the Black (msg # 217):

Now I am picturing Malkos with a bowler hat, umbrella in one hand and a cup of tea in the other.

Pinky out of course.

:P

In reply to The Rider (msg # 215):

Egads, someone unfamiliar with Elizabethan phrasing.


Malkos' reasons for his reluctance has to do with the normal functions and purpose of his dungeon. Not a strain on his magic. But if the archmage (as he sees Xavier) wishes it, he will do it. Likewise if the group feels it needful for our mutual task.

Sounds like I'll make a transitional post, and then we're leaving right away... I'll wait a bit to see if Diana has any thoughts on this...

A question regarding the new scene.

Could I heal any physical injuries the party members had over the time jump between the mansion and the gates?

In reply to The GM (msg # 231):

It won't be that many checks. It appears that only Diana and Malkos have injuries; Manhunter wasn't hurt, and Blaze regenerated over the course of the battle. The mansion's damage can be repaired over downtime once the book is safe.

So, Diana first, than Malkos, would be the order of casting?

Healing Diana
11:46, Today: Malkos the Black rolled 14 using 2d6+2 ((6,6)).
11:49, Today: Malkos the Black rolled 11 using 2d6+2 ((4,5)).

First heal, bringing her to 18/20 hp
11:48, Today: Malkos the Black rolled 4 using 1d6 ((4)).

Second heal, full health
11:49, Today: Malkos the Black rolled 2 using 1d6 ((2)).


Healing Malkos
11:50, Today: Malkos the Black rolled 9 using 2d6+2 ((6,1)).
11:51, Today: Malkos the Black rolled 12 using 2d6+1 ((6,5)).

First heal, taking me to 11/14 hp
11:51, Today: Malkos the Black rolled 2 using 1d6 ((2)).

Second heal, full health
11:52, Today: Malkos the Black rolled 5 using 1d6 ((5)).

Casting Spells:
When you unleash a spell, roll 2d6 and then add your Confident modifier (or Insightful, if you are a Wizard or a Bard):

• On a 10+ the the spell is successfully cast, and the targets gets 1d6 health back. You may cast it again, later (the next round, if you want).

• On a 7 through 9, the spell is cast, but choose one:
--You draw unwelcome attention or put yourself in a spot. The GM will tell you how.
--Your casting wears you out a little; take -1 ongoing to cast any spell until the next time you rest for at least an hour.
--After it is cast, you cannot cast that particular spell again until you rest for at least an hour.
--The spell is somehow less effective than it was supposed to be, or has some other unexpected side effect (the GM will tell you exactly what).

• On a 6 or below, the spell is cast, but the GM will choose one:
--You draw unwelcome attention or put yourself in a spot. The GM will tell you how.
--Your casting wears you out a little; take -1 ongoing to cast any spell until the next time you rest for at least an hour.
--After it is cast, you cannot cast that particular spell again until you rest for at least an hour.
--The spell is somehow less effective than it was supposed to be, or has some other unexpected side effect (the GM will tell you exactly what).

Did you change the rules on us without mentioning it before?



On a 7 to 9, it sounds like I get to choose which side effect happens, and I choose that it wears me out a bit (take -1 ongoing to cast until rested).

As I understand that part of the system, please correct me if I am mistaken, it's when the roll is 6 or below that the GM chooses. I'd wondered a bit about that when you overruled my selection in Knickerbock (retrieving Manhunter to the carriage) and bumped the result down into the 6 range, but didn't speak up seeing it as GM fiat for possible plot reasons.

Nah, I just forgot I was that specific. (The previous time, too.)

So which will you choose?

"Your casting wears you out a little; take -1 ongoing to cast any spell until the next time you rest for at least an hour."

Which I had already factored into the 4th casting (note the +1 as opposed to the +2 of the first 3).

I'm unsure how much rest we got inside the carriage on the trip from the mansion to the city gates. *shrugs*

So if I were to try and regain control of the carriage, would that be a defy danger roll?

Can I still post, even if the Rider cannot directly act right now?

Can the Top Shelf Heroes get an option for Multi-Attacks?

Thank you, Wonder Woman. With Spidey not having logged in, and Malkos likely not understanding what the sound outside means, this helps.

No, the Lizard should no longer be bound. Diana hurled him like a slingshot.

Feel free to leave his whining in place, though. :-D

Still haven't seen anything with Spidey, hmm?

Added Damage roll to attack post:

The Manhunter rolled 5 using 3d3 ((3,1,1)).

Wonder Woman: Roll Agile for me...

Added Damage roll to attack post:

The Manhunter rolled 5 using 3d3 ((3,1,1)).

So I did 12 stress damage rather than normal damage?

In reply to The GM (msg # 280):

Well, depending on how you feel about it, Biden has got it in the bag. Now we are just waiting for the final count, and how much he wins by.

1. I seem to be back, for the moment.

2. Manhunter and Rider, you may show up at where Diana is.

3. I have PMed Malkos to see if he plans to return...

How close are we to the College waiting on the book?

Little of both, maybe?

"WHY ARE YOU HAVING TROUBLE TODAY, GM?"

Bit busy workwise this morning, ran out of energy a little early. Will try to put this game at front of line tomorrow

I’ll play if there’s interest, but do what you need to do.

Are we all still up for posting?

By Hera, I’m game for another try!