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Hi everyone.

In this game I'll be playing Elusia Sorrowsworn, a Knight-Zephyros who has a bone to pick with the undead, and looking to show a side to the Stormcast that's at least a little less bright and shiny.

Obviously as a Stormcast Eternal I'm not literally part of the Binding, so I haven't really got anything to offer when it comes to how well all that played out. I'd posit that Elusia isn't overly happy to be bound up in this whole situation, even if she'd never defy the order, so she likely didn't make the best first impression with the rest of the Binding. Probably seems pretty cold and aloof, particularly considering the connection you all share now yet she lacks.

Sidenote: I'm having the hardest time remembering that it's Elusia and not Elucia, so don't be surprised if I keep accidentally switching between them in the early days.

I can change it if Elucia is easier for you :)

That's probably not a bad idea, yeah. Could I possibly have the full name while you're at it, please - Elucia Sorrowsworn?

Now to just hope I don't have the same problem in reverse...

Hi all

Jorik Sternbok is you rough and tumble grimwrath berserker he's gruff and matter of fact. His solution to most things is hit it as hard as possible and the more there is to hit the happier he is.

Saying that he doesn't have a death wish but will defend his companions with his life if needed

Oh, we're going to get on like a house on fire ... but likely in the extensive property damage and risk to life sense.

I can't wait for Elucia and Jorik to get into a fight mid-battle about who should bite the bullet for the sake of the team.

Zakarr Kromnarsson, freelance Endrinmaster reporting for duty. Stern, Pragmatic, and the only source of (relative) levity. That said, he's still fairly dour and just happens to know more about dealing with people without terrifying them.

While he's more than capable of holding his own in a fight, he's more the sort to keep behind the lines and coordinating things rather than throwing himself at the enemy like Jorik and Elusia.

Hi to all!

I am currently playing Eris Lightweaver, a mage from the College of Light, Soulbound because of circumstances not completely in her control.

Seeking to make her a versatile spell caster with some healing and support abilities.

Looks like we have a good team going here :)

Hi all.  Kaltos Stareye, Knight-Incantor.  I'm a long time Warhammer player, but the old school, not Age of Sigmar, so this is pretty new to me.  I like the dynamic and feel of it, seems pretty epic.  Looks like a great group going here.

Nice. We have two Stormcast characters, they are always cool. Kaltos, since you are an Incantor, we currently have two spellcasters. Is that a preferable thing?

Two casters can of course help each other, which offers interesting possibilities (+2-3 dice make a huge difference). On the other hand, diversity is magnificent and we lack some ranged capacity and have zero priests at this point for example. Pondering all this because I have about dozen character concepts I love in my head.

To be honest I was planning on swapping out so that we didn't have two Stormcast. That's totally fine with me as I had several ideas when I applied.

Please don't feel even the slightest shred of guilt for this, Kaltos. Entirely my own choice :)

Gah!  I know you said not to feel guilty but...

Alright...I'll soldier on.  Thanks!

we also have a sky rigger from what i can see so they might have a good and powerful ranged weapon

With my battle axe and runes I'm a bit of a tank

I swapped off from Skyrigger to Endrinmaster - Still can shoot and I got Tactician to help out Jorik's swinging (and anyone else who goes into melee).

<A scarred Branchwych... Branchwarloch?... has entered the chat>

Party composition is NOT a headache for the players. Just the GM.

When I was thinking our friendly Elucia could fly.. because tabletop Azyros can. And we had two karadron, I was thinking perhaps I need to change the location of our first adventure so everyone can be what they are best at...

Now I have a new headache, how to deal with three casters (Branchwych incoming.. arrived).

It seemed petty to restrict people since no-one else runs Soulbound on rpol and I'm the worst GM ever.
This message was last edited by the GM at 22:14, Wed 06 Apr 2022.

Don't worry about it, it seems like it's a first time for a lot of us and we want to make sure we're not stepping on each other's shoes.

I hope this doesn't make things worse, if it does I'll remove it and zap everyone with a memory eraser and move on.  But maybe I can offer a suggestion.

If we know how many players are in the group (whether currently or projected) and party balance is a concern for the players as well (sometimes it's simply a desire to be unique), maybe we could discuss what we want the party to have as far as roles are concerned, as well as Archetypes.  So if we have a party of 6 we can maybe say we should have no more than 2 casters, 1 priest, 2 melee and 1 ranged/mobile (this is just an example, not necessarily my suggestion).  Then from there, the PCs volunteer for the role that they really want to take.  We've all seemed pretty flexible, I just turned in a sheet, but it's my first time with this game system, I can change to something else and submit that.

This might eliminate some headaches about party composition (I hope it wouldn't make it worse) that can have everyone OK with it.  It's a bit like the way that people in my real life gaming table often go about deciding their characters for a new game.

If this just opened a can of worms though, by all means erase it and move forward as we are, it will still be fun to play I'm sure.

If the GM hasn't got a problem with things then I really don't think we need to overthink them. Obviously there's something to be said for a party that checks all the boxes, but I really can't imagine a trio of spellcasters not being able to provide adequate ranged damage, buffs/debuffs and utility to fill in for any absent priests or ranged attackers. At the end of the day I'd say what matters most is that people are happy with what they're playing.

I'd put in for a Witch Aelf before you posted that, and I'm quite happy to be switching to an archetype I both want to play and that delivers on things we don't really have right now (Aelf, morally dubious, sneaky-stabby).

I am happy to shift to a Kurnoth Hunter and focus on the bow and wilderness skills.  I didn't realize the party of casters we had going.

Hmmm, now we seem to have sooo many people willing to switch characters if needed. I was also having Tactician as a talent, but I think.

I have a proposal, but I would Arthenadon to stay a Branchwych for it. I would like to try a character I had in a game that died too soon: a Sylvaneth Spite-Revenant. It would be a great roleplay opportunity, but I would like to have Arthenadon as a Branchwych for it.

That way we would have 2 casters, nice protection for them, enough ranged problem solving and a Tactician among us.

Works for me.

Is it okay for GM, if I switch to a Spite-Revenant? And another thing: are we going to choose sub-factions?

Okay, let's do this:

I'm going to set up a list of what we have currently.

Once I have done that. If anyone wants to switch, it's ok. But after that, I'm going to set up a new list that should be final.

Is that alright?

Works for me. Have you decided yet, if we are going to be using sub-factions?
This message was last edited by the player at 08:32, Thu 07 Apr 2022.

Some have already picked their sub faction. So go ahead ;)

Okay, I would like to switch my character. I will play a Spite-Revenant of Ironbark Glade. Can GM change my character's name to Durcaeth Grimvine?

With Eris shifting to team creepy awesome, that seems to leave me on healing... or am I missing someone?

I'll definitely take a healing spell and Medic if it wouldn't step on anyone else's toes.

Kaltos has a healing spell that affects a zone, and the Medicine skill.
This message was last edited by the player at 21:03, Thu 07 Apr 2022.

Okay, I think I'm finally all caught up.

Probably not such a bad thing I've gone for someone a little more expressive seeing as our party's ended up a bit grim/detached/talk to me at your own risk on the whole.

You are probably right =D. Eris would have been a great face, but Grimvine.... Probably not ;D. Hopefully the GM changes the name soon. Was it that you are a witch aelf? If so, I can imagine so great scenes with a Grimwrath Berserker, a Spite-Revenant and a Witch Aelf, with the others trying to contain, or at least guide the shitload of aggression. That said, I will not play the Grimvine as a murder hobo, but try yo play am arc where he tries to see the worth pf life... Slowly.

Wow, didn't know they had Champions of Destruction now!  Can I play a Troggoth!?


Kidding.

I bought it instantly. There are a lot cool things in there, even for me who has never particularly liked the idea of playing then.

There's champions of death, and destruction. While I will be getting them "eventually", I can't right now.

:)

I have... Perhaps everything published for Soulbound and I have to say, everything has been good quality, adding something useful to the game and fun. Even the adventures often have either an archetype put in there or some kind of mechanics, like expedition mechanics, sailing etc.

Btw GM can you open a character sheet for me?

So is the game taking place in Aqshy?

I'd assumed it was Hysh based on the A1 Aether Corps thread.

A1 is based in Hysh. I was going to say the first part, but I don't know if there will be more parts yet.

OK cool.

Was wondering if we want to piece together how we know each other.  Kaltos as a Stormcast won't be bound, but he could have met some of you through various means and past lives of his.  That could be an interesting way that might know someone in the group, in a previous reforging perhaps?

I’m not going to push for any particularly specific ideas at this point as I don’t know where everyone else hails from, but here’s some thoughts so you guys can see whether any of my vague ramblings feel workable.

• Sebhata is 107 years old, so she’s been around for fair amount of time. Plenty of real estate to spend in the company of others.
• While a native of Aqshy, she’s certainly been to Ulgu and could plausibly have travelled to travelled to another realm during her lifetime. The Khailebron are nomadic and follow the will of Morathi, essentially acting as her messengers and inquisitors, so she might well have gone somewhere far afield on business for an indeterminate period.
• She’ll certainly have spent time in and around some of the more notable settlements in whichever realms she’s been to. Even putting aside official business or subterfuge, it’s possible others might have come across her in a more civilian capacity as a travelling performer or pit fighter with her sect.
• The Khailebron are known for being the most outward-facing of the major sects and making efforts to ingratiate themselves with other Order cultures and societies. Sebhata could just be someone another PC knew in a general sense for a number of years without any major incident, or perhaps they were friends-of-friends or had contacts in common.
• Sebhata was her superior’s right hand (and go-to infiltrator and assassin) for some time, so anyone who had reason to deal with the Daughters of Khaine could have encountered her in that role.

And a couple of potentially redundant things depending on where people are from:

• The Fyreslayers control a number of realmgates in Aqshy. It's possible the circumstances necessary to earn passage are the basis of a connection between Sebhata and Jorik.
• Dealing with the Kharadrons can be necessary to bypass long journeys across Aqshy, so again that could be something for Sebhata and Zakarr.
• There are strong trade ties between Aqshy and Ghyran. I could certainly see Sebhata as having travelled there at some point in her life, and that could be ground for meeting our Sylvaneth (?)
• News of the whole Anvilgard Har Kuron business could have caused tensions which led to an incident in one of the Free Cities where both Sebhata and Kaltos were present. Maybe they think ill of each other as a result, or perhaps one unexpectedly played peacemaker and left an impression that way instead.

This message was last edited by the player at 01:48, Tue 12 Apr 2022.

I like the idea of Kaltos having met the older members of the group in one of his previous forgings (he's had 5 reforgings).  From there he could have strange or incomplete memories of people in the group.



This could be a great way for some history.  I could see Kaltos being both a peacekeeper, but also having an ill impression.  Duty could over-ride any outrage he might feel, or (as he's got the Celestial Lore) he could have rather cryptically overlooked something, with promises of "This will be sorted out in the future..." and then in the present, when this is mentioned he claims to have no memory of the incident or prediction.

Grimvine is about a hundred years old and has spent his whole existence in Chamon, as he is a part of the Ironbark Glade. One/Some of you might have met him either before he became an outcast, with the name Durcaeth. This would be most likely related to Duardin encounters the Glade being in good terms with them. Alternatively some might have met him in the last 30 years, during his Outcast years, after his clan was wiped out. During that period he has been known mostly as Grimvine, especially by the members of other species. Those encounters might have been about fighting together against followers of Nurgle (though not as allies per se, but perhaps saved by him). The encounters might as well have been hostile, Outcasts do seem yo hate everyone.

The third, most recent option is that they can have encountered him during his vision quest to become Soulbound, by the request/hommand of Alarielle herself.

Something more complicated can be built, if someone has met him multiple times, for example during his earlier days and then again during the Outcast years.

That all said, I would like to have Grimvine met Arthenadon during the travelling to Azyr, having then provided him some kind of anchor to start building his sanity again. Perhaps his Spirit Song was the first Durcaeth could hear after being able to hear it again.

I've been trying to work more on Zakarr's background, and by his past as a merchant he's definitely had reasons to work with the various members of the group, whether or not he remembers meeting them.

-Kaltos might have saved Zakarr when he and his crew had fallen under attack. I'd say it'd be a debt that Zakarr is very keen on repaying, even if it's pretty hard to find something commensurate to offer a towering nigh-immortal superman.
-Zakarr would have been more familiar with Ducareth in some capacity, likely during Zakarr's more formative years before joining the corps. His father would certainly recognize Ducareth, having had been part of delegations with the Ironbark Glade.
-Zakarr might have hired out Jorik's services as a bodyguard in the past, probably seeing them face to face with some mean beasts that just so happened to be in the way of some valuable goods. Then Jorik might have hired out Zakarr's industrious services in return for some smithing supplies. And so on and so forth until their relationship became a series of business transactions shared over ales.
-Sebhata might have hitched a ride on Zakarr's ship, keeping an eye on him for...something. The something he has no idea what it could be, but it's apparently enough that she's been willing to help him out with a bit of intel here and there and occasionally cowing a surly client out of doing something stupid. Any attempts to repay the favor have been met with replies that probably sound more like veiled threats, to his frustration.

So I think I’m probably going to go with two connections, maybe three if something really compelling shows up.

Once again: Not looking to dictate how your characters might act/think so please step in with any suggestions/changes/vetoes if things aren’t to your liking.

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Kaltos:

So what comes to mind as an expansion on what we’ve put forward before is the idea that Kaltos was stationed in [City|Realm] at a time when Sebhata’s sect passed through on business with the local Khainite temple. This new arrival, easily perceived as a precursor to some kind of aggression, inflamed already simmering tensions in the wake of the betrayal at Anvilgard. The DoK faced persecution, violence and calls to be cast out of the city, and being a cult of stabby religious fanatics obligated to back Morathi weren’t exactly big on placating gestures.

I’d frame Kaltos as someone who stepped in and dragged a situation back from boiling point. Maybe there was a stand-off between a small party of DoK (inc. Sebhata) and a mob in the streets over some slight – imagined or otherwise – and Kaltos happened to be in the right place at the right time to stop it ending in bloodshed. Even if he had no real sympathy for the Khainites, and perhaps very much agreed they deserved suspicion and distrust, he put all that aside to play peacekeeper. It likely made him some enemies even if it was the right thing to do.

On the other end of things Sebhata has a bit of a mixed picture of Kaltos. While she might acknowledge that he provided an out from a bad situation, he couldn’t help but come across as more than a little patronising in her eyes. Her sisters didn’t need an escort or a saviour, and though comfortable with violence she has tact and control enough not to be the aggressor here. His involvement feels predicated on the idea that they needed saving or disarming, and her pride would dictate that both of those readings carry their own offence. It doesn't exactly help that, as an Aqshyan herself who's certainly visited Anvilgard, there's a sense of being doubly judged for the actions of her own people even though she might have conflicted feelings over the conquest and have lost non-aelven friends to it.

Perhaps the two directly liaised on occasions after that (possibly with it being something of a deferral of responsibility from their superiors in both cases) or they stick in each others’ minds because there were subsequent hearings to resolve the incident which they both spoke at. Either way I wouldn’t imagine they have anything more than a begrudging respect for one-another at best.

If you want to bring in the reforging thing then that could definitely muddy the waters if Sebhata’s got all this intense apprehensive/negative energy towards Kaltos but he’s just ??? about why.

Zakarr:

The preliminary idea I’ve got in mind here has Sebhata being put in a position where she or her sect negotiated passage for her (alone) with Zakarr as an absolute last minute thing, OR where she had to stowaway on his craft because there was no alternative and an agreement couldn’t be reached, be that for time or differences. They’re two very different people, with no great reason to get along, who were stuck in a confined space for a prolonged period of time … and maybe they came out of that with more of an understanding of each other, or perhaps they emerged feeling all the more justified in their distrust and biases.

Alternatively she could’ve been something of an (unwanted) insurance policy for something he was transporting and only allowed to travel under sufferance ... or without his knowledge.

I do like your idea about the state of their relationship coming out of this. There’s something very funny about Sebhata occasionally doing Zakarr favours (whether desired or otherwise, and whether for friendship or to repay a perceived debt) and leaving him frustrated as she wants/accepts nothing in return. That’s definitely something I’d like to take forward.
This message was last edited by the player at 11:44, Wed 13 Apr 2022.

I like that idea Sebhata, it makes for a great dynamic I think.  I think his adherence to order in general would be the most likely motive for why he'd step in for issues like that; trying to prevent a riot.  When the two spoke he would perhaps be a bit cryptic and condescending, but his real motives might have not been anything like she and her sisters needed protection (though it could certainly be perceived as that).  And perhaps a grudging 'thank you' was offered to him (more to go through the motions), to which he said "Don't thank me yet.".  Perhaps indicating some kind of future.  Maybe as the years and decades went by she dwelled on that action and what he said, and now that they've met, he either can't or won't answer what he meant by that.

Hi all

Still here just been a bit hectic at work this week. Got 4 days off over Easter so will put a background together for Jorik as soon as I can

Damn, I have a hard time choosing skills and talents. Too many cool things I want.

GM do you have an idea when the game starts?

Hopefully soon. RL has been kicking me in the teeth too.
I hope to have an introductory post sketched by Monday earliest, Friday latest.

OK Jorik is slightly different from other Fryeslyers in that the first time you all saw him at the binding he was actually already dead.

Background:
Jorik Sternbok was born into war he was strapped to his mother’s back as his lodge fought off the foul undead that threatened their hold.
As soon as he could walk he was given an axe, his mother and father teaching him the art of war from an early age.
He grew up in the Urlung hold and became a member of the lodge’s warriors defending their vaults and people from vampires, undead and other foul creatures.

As a Fyreslayer he dedicated himself to the warrior god Grimnir and carried the two handed battle axe as a symbol of his loyalty.
He received his first Ur-gold rune at an early age and over the years have adorned his skin with many of them in honour of his god and people and to aid him in the battle that was his life until he died.

Jorik died, he died battling the undead, he died on top a pile of rotting bodies giving conclave he was sent to protect a chance to escape. He died a hero but he did not stay dead for long.
The gods saw something in him that day, something that marked him as a symbol of good for the selfless act of his death. The gods decided that this could not be wasted and thus brought his body and soul to the binding and bound it to the others, this drew life back into the dead and he rose again to fight again to defend the innocent masses from the darkness and undead hordes.

He returned to the site of his death and gathered the bodies of his fallen companions he burned their bodies in honour of their passing and collected the bones grinding them in to a fine dust.
He carries this with him at all times and when the battle seems lost he mixes a little with water and paints their death mask onto his skin and each time he has found the courage to fight through whatever the odds and will continue to do so until the gods allow him eternal rest.

Personality:
For all the death and destruction in his life Jorik is a complex character, he can be jolly and melancholy, gentle and  tough, serious and a trickster but most of all he is loyal to those he holds dear and his oath once given will never be broken.

Description:
Jorik is as wide as he is tall and as a Fyreslayer he stands 4'6" and built of solid muscle. He doesn't sport the traditional mowhawk hair style but rather has it long and in multiple braids laced with gold. His beard is full and again braided.

His armour looks heavy but he seems to move with the grace that is at odds with the heavy plate. Where there is no armour his bronzed flash glints with the Ur-gold runes embedded in it.
Across his back he carried a huge double headed battle axe and at his belt an equally looking wicked double headed hand axe.

Very cool stuff, I especially like the death mask he makes.  IS there possibilities for him to have met others of the binding in his past?  How much later after he died was the binding offered to him?

Anyone whos fought against the undead will have possibly cross his path.... It wasn't that long after his death as the gods needed to get him bound to bring him back so there was a time limit before his soul passed over

Jorik, that backstory is great! Very interesting. You could come up with something about how it would affect the binding ritual. I am cooking up something about Grimvine too.

Even if it didn't directly affect the binding ritual, I can tell you with some certainty that Sebhata was none too pleased about splitting her soul with a corpse. Probably still holds it against him to some degree now.

It's a two-fold thing:

• She was dispatched to the Soulbound in exile, so the idea that Jorik's backers are pulling for him hard enough that they'll unmake his death to maintain his service is an immediate >:|
• What if the ritual went wrong? What price were they supposed to bear for this guy's sake if the binding didn't bring him back?

In reply to Sebhata Jetsoul (msg # 55):

Like it :)

Intriguing insights into the head of your character Sebhata! What do you think about the relationship between her and Grimvine. The Outcasts are semi-mad exiles, but Alarielle herself drew Grimvine back.

I feel it could either displease her or then not, as the bloody savagery the Outcasts display might trouble her less than most.

Well she's hardly going to be put off by a little blood, no. Or a lot of it even!

I can't imagine she'd regard Grimvine with anything but suspicion and distaste/contempt. Sebhata might be a killer and far from a immune to a touch of the ol' red thirst, but she's also something of an assassin by trade and a person whose blades are driven by faith and devotion as much as lust for blood and violence. She's hardly going to feel kinship with someone who dwells in madness, spite and destruction.

I think there's maybe interesting potential with the two of them for stuff working from the angle of like ... they're kinda both coming from the opposite ends of a spectrum in terms of their nature as killers. Will time spent in each others' company lead to an understanding and perhaps both drifting more towards the middle, or might we see one drag the other (willingly or not) to their way of thinking?

Good ideas Sebhata. I love games with intra-party conflict and troubles, because that creates magnificent roleplaying and I believe we have good players who can keep it in character.

That said, I am thinking of making Grimvine something of a self appointed guardian of Arthenadon, with heavy armour and mainly defensive tactics (aiming at Territorial, Stalwart guardian and maybe Counterattack later on). The Spite-Revenant does have a weapons with Rend though, so some aggressive attacks may be needed at some points ;D.

I really, really hope that was meant as the intro post and I haven't just overstepped :|

It seems ok?

I figure I'll have Kaltos show up when more have introduced themselves.  He's definitely not the leader of the Binding, but I figure he's been assigned to it.

Posted something, feels good to get the game going.

I genuinely didn't realise you meant that so literally XD

Were we aware that you'd be joining us - not you specifically perhaps but a Stormcast - or is this a total surprise to the binding?

He was aware.  One of the things that intrigues him so much about this binding is he can see virtually no destiny or fate for it, which is not something he's used to.  So he has knowledge of the binding only in that who it consists of, but not necessarily what its purpose is (as yet).  Any information he finds out will be revealed through play and not any foretelling he does.

Woops, I misunderstood.  Kaltos was aware of the Binding, but doesn't know if the Binding was told or not.
This message was last edited by the player at 23:03, Sat 23 Apr 2022.

Any good ideas what this group should be called? Have never really thought about a group having their own name in AoS:Soulbound. On the other hand naming the group "Binding" in game also seems to be... lacking.

I've not got any specific ideas at this time, but given how central Jorik's resurrection was to it I'd assume that'd factor into any name somehow.

Actually just throwing a few vague thoughts out there off the cuff:

• [Binding/Order/Circle/Fellowship] of the Flame Reborn/Enduring
• [Binding/Order/Circle/Fellowship] of the Fire Defiant
• [Binding/Order/Circle/Fellowship] of Hope Resurgent
• [Binding/Order/Circle/Fellowship] of Life Triumphant
• Binding of the [Place Name/Number] Conclave

This message was last edited by the player at 21:15, Sun 24 Apr 2022.

I (in character,  mostly jokingly) find the first two discriminatory.  I do however like 3 and 4 quite a bit.

Well the binding was forged in the Realm of Fire to save the life of a Fyreslayer...

Well more that he was dying just as the forging was taking place and happened to be a strong enough soul to complete it. Oh and a certain god gets really, really grumpy about such things.

I also like the 3 and 4. I would like most a name that would name us as well, how would I put it.... Like it would give us a name "we are the Defiant" or "he is a Prophet/one of the Prophets".

Maybe I mean a name for the Binding that gives each of us a personal title as well. In the end I am totally cool with any name the majority prefers.

I think #3 is the best one to describe our group.

Should the #3 be picked, could we as characters have the title Resurgent, for example "you are not wanted here Resurgent" or "she is one of those Resurgents"?

Sounds good to me.  Kaltos doesn't have a vote though.

I've got a commission coming along as I get way too invested in this sort of thing. The whole piece should probably be finished in another day or two :)

Too invested! What is such a thing =D. Great picture. I sctually backed a kickstarter project, which did an portrait app for rpgs. It probably can not do Grimvine though =(

And we're done; it's up in my profile :)

Damn great picture. How much did it cost?

If you really need to know that came to $80, but it would've been $50 with only flat colours.

Putting down that kind of money for a piece of a character I'd written all of one in-character post for is what I meant by being too invested.

Looks great.

First of all, supporting artists is never a abad thing, unless doing so messes up your finances beyond repair. Second of all, that extra was most certainly worth it, I like the picture a lot. May this inspire us all yo make the most out of this game! A fair GM will not at least kill her off easily as to not prevent the usage of this fine piece of art =D

Another thing: though I already love the roleplaying going on in the thread, I would not mind the GM progressing the story to keep the momentum reasonably high. Vital for the game to survive the beginning of the play.

Hi. Sorry for that. RL bit me.

Real life is often like that, no worries. I have great feeling about the nuanced relationships already forming and the characters have a feeling of depth. Eager to see where the story goes and how the characters handle it.

I'd just like to apologise for my radio silence lately; I haven't been doing too great and have had some deadlines bearing down on me.

I'll definitely get something up tomorrow.

Great post Sebhata, enjoyed it a lot. I like the forming narrative and the tension. There is a part of Grimvine's reasoning left unsaid (purposefully) and I like how it makes Sebhata misinterpret Grimvine's point. The Spite-Revenant has never fought for profit, he was merely jesting about the fact that someone thinks so highly of him/her/themselves that the opportunity would be a prize in itself.

Sebhata is of course right that Grimvine's words might cause tension, though still currently at Mind 1, he is unlikely to realize it himself. Good that there is multiple friends to tell him so.

Anyway,love your post and I am eager to see more of it.

Aww, thanks.

What's amusing (to me at least) is the irony in Sebhata's own perspective there:

Sebhata: Catching the eye of the gods means we're going to be taken advantage of by people and have to do a lot of hard graft for very little return. It's going to suck and we'll have to take what small pleasures we can in it.
Also Sebhata: I've spent much of my life on the road, murdering others at a god's behest for little more than headpats. I think this is cool and normal and totally different from what we're doing now because shut up.

I am ready to move forward with the story.

How is it going GM? Hopefully all is well.

I'm sorry life has been kicking me a lot. I'll try and get an in game post this week thank you for being so patient.

Such is life, and I wish life gives you a break. There are so many GMs who just disappear, so it is great to know you are here, even if the game itself goes slowly.

Join the club had a bit of bad health the last few weeks on the mend now will post over the weekend

Just checking in as it's nearly been a month since the last posts..... Is this game on hold?

I would love to proceed, but feel the need of guidance from GM regarding what happens next. Glad to wait too, if real life or amy other reason calls for a break.

Really sorry guys. I ran out of steam for this. I hope you can forgive me and I'll be closing up the game shortly.

Best wishes to you all.

No problem all the best

Take care all.

To you as well.

All the best wishes for you!