Mystics are a subset of Nav-mystics (or vice versa).  They use Daryus' abilities 1 and 2, knowing the words and Sumerian society (what we know of it) but some of them instead of working in Space Navigation, use the Quantum Tarot Effect to assist in other areas, allowing them to'navigate'in the virtual spaces of societies rather than the actual three dimensional spaces where ships sail.

As for the FTL question: FTL travel is impossible, Wormholes are just another way to get killed, but with the Words access to Ten Dimensional spaces becomes possible and in those dimensions there are short cuts.

I'm fine with this. To say it (slightly) shorter, FTL travel is impossible in OUR dimension... but there are workarounds.





No no, there has been a misunderstanding. When I said



What I meant was please post here with 3 DIFFERENT things (each) the Mystic and Nav-Mystic class can do.

"But they can both do similar things!"

I'm fine with that-- in that case, give me three things each that the other ones CAN'T do.

Very well:

Mystics can:

1) Combine quantum tarot with the Words and other linguistic and paralinguistic skills to enable them to navigate the rules and rituals by which society operates in order to bypass security measures (giving them an edge in grifting, hacking, and safecracking)

2)  Use quantum tarot effect to get a picture of recent untoward events and gather clues nobody else can see in order to track down the perpetrators.

3)  Use the Words to step through ten dimensions to travel up to twenty miles across the surface of a planet or from surface to orbit or vice versa... or to travel through time by up to twenty minutes.

Sure...

1) Eiditic memories - Nav-Mystics are recruited from orphanages and poor areas. Each child is tested for this trait and only those who possess it are taken in. Their memories are then trained to ridiculous extents. Nav-Mystics effectively function as human thumb drives.

2) Nav-Mystics have studied the words and their origin extensively, so they have discovered a variance of the Words that allows them to tune into specific dimensions of the ten. Of particular interest and development by the NM is the motive dimension. THis functionally creates empaths of Nav-Mystics.

3) Nav-Mystics encode most of their science into ritual songs and chants, there fore all NAv-Mystics have precise control of their vocal tracts and are able to mimic or copy most heard sounds including human voices.

1. Boost to certain thief-y skills, check.

2. Predict future with crimebusting specialization, check.

3. Teleportation... twenty-mile limit... I don't approve of the time-travel at all, though. 20 minutes into the FUTURE, yes, okay, but not backwards. I certainly wouldn't allow that in any game of mine, anyway...




1. Perfect memories, check. Big boost on Intelligent checks in regard to "try to remember something useful" rolls.

2. Empath specialization, check.

3. Sound mimicry, check. Among other things, good for Charisma rolls where you're impersonating someone (whom you've heard before) over the phone or what have you.


Okay, I'm fine with the above (save for as noted)... I feel like we've got two distinct classes now.

Any further discussion needed before we move on...?

How about 20 million years into the past and no way to get back?  Or the 20 minutes into the past is only allowed after you've already made the 20 minute jump forward?

No thank you.



Any further discussion needed before we move on...?

Nah, let's put the final polish on and see what we get.

I mean... I feel like I can see how that one would be really cool to WRITE, but as a GM i feel like it'd just be a nightmare from a game perspective. (Time travel always is.)

Okay, tomorrow--

Oh wait, that's right, we already tried to start Round Seven...





And then we got sidetracked by straightening out FTL and two classes that were too much alike (at first glance).

SO. NOW either send me a submission (by PM) OR post (here) your opinion about why we should be doing 2 factions per player...

I've sent you a submission boss.  If other people argue for another then I can send another but to be honest, I'm easy either way.

I know.





I know. That's why I'm waiting for them to answer me-- one way or the other.

Personally, I think we should stick with one. Though we're making an entire universe, their should be like a ton of factions, hundreds. But I think we should focus on ones that are just stand out from the many.

Gonna send my submission in a bit.
This message was last edited by the player at 12:42, Fri 12 Aug 2022.

Voting for Round Seven is now up.

PM me your votes.

Final results of round seven:

My votes:

Center Point Incorporated: 3
The House of Leonardo: 1
United Entertainment Group: 2
The Voiders:

Pavel's votes:
3 points United Entertainment
2 points The Voiders
1 point Center Point

Result:

Center Point Incorporated: 4
The House of Leonardo: 1
United Entertainment Group: 5
The Voiders: 2

World's votes:
The House of Leonardo: 3
The Voiders: 2
United Entertainment Group: 1

Result:

Center Point Incorporated: 4
The House of Leonardo: 4
United Entertainment Group: 6
The Voiders: 4

Daryus' votes:
3 - Leonardo
2 - Center Point
1 - Voiders

Result:

Center Point Incorporated: 6
The House of Leonardo: 7
United Entertainment Group: 6
The Voiders: 5

Canon:

Center Point Incorporated: 6
The House of Leonardo: 7
United Entertainment Group: 6



Comment: I'm insulted that The House of Leonardo took my class idea of creative nobility and basically made it a faction, especially since my Voiders didn't make it in.

I assure you no offence was intended boss, especially as the House of Leonardo is more of an artistic patrician faction bereft of political power (They handed over power to the Doges of New York.)

It's been fun.

I will be deleting this in one week.

I hope there will be more gaes of this type.  They're fun.

GM      59
Pavel   66
Worlds  55
Daryus  52

Yeah, I agree with your sentiments dude.

Also, dang it, I got third place in the final score. Boo.

You know... if anyone's interested, I'll set up a new game like this.  It's one I plan to run later so I have an alterior motive.

Here it is?  Anyone like to play?
link to another game

Ah, you know what, sure, I think I'll join in. Making worlds is pretty fun.

Glad to hear it, Worlds, wecome onboard.