Hi Everyone, thank you for letting me peek into your little party here; I promise to not to intrude too much or make a mess, just ... you know ... lurk a bit.

In reply to dcoda (msg # 160):

Hi there and welcome

Have been reading Era of the Beast and I like it a lot. Sigh, gotta add Draconith to the long list of "want to play" list.

Yeah. I imagine it makes things a bit more tricky for the GM on the narrative side when they have to account for one of the PCs being literally a dragon*, but the rules do a great job of capturing that power fantasy.

*Okay technically not actually a dragon.

Did not feel so powerful, though of course Body 5 is... Good. Is there something in the talents/synergies? The flying and other species bonuses are versatile. Not sure about why the errant archetype offers channeling when the mind is only 2, but of course a single stat switch makes the draconith a supreme sorcerer.

With the subfaction choices at the back of the book it's very possible to start with two ranks of training in Channeling and have a respectable four-die pool for casting even with only Mind 2.

That is true. Personally I feel 4 dice is a bit unreliable. Even with 1-2 focus the harder spells can be problematic. That said, with a mage rider can using help action.... Mmm that would be nice.

Celestial spells are a bit heavy on the 5:3s, yeah.

It doesn't take a lot of xp earned to get the extra dice for a better chance at casting some of the more difficult spells.

Lucien, that is true. 5xp means about 3 sessions where one reaches both personal and group's short term goal. And that could hive Mind 3, which is broadly useful. And until then one could easily rely on the physical prowess on par with trolls and heavier ossiarchs.

At the risk of asking a potentially silly question (especially at a time of year when most people might be focusing on other things), what's the next step in terms of postings?

I know we've gleaned some information from Mort's somewhat ghoulish interrogations of our suspect, but given we rather fell into the combat in media res, what would be our next steps/objectives at this point?

Well prior to being so rudely interrupted by the minions of Chaos you were on your way to somewhere, so I'd presume that once we draw a line under the current scene we'll probably depart and jump forward to whatever next encounter of interest takes place along the way (?)
This message was last edited by the player at 22:27, Sat 24 Dec 2022.

I mean, we were scouting for some kind of larger expedition of which we were some type of speartip (whether through skill or something one of us said), but I'm not sure whether at this stage what the next encounter of interest would be, and indeed whether our role is to actively seek it out or report back at this point?

Maybe I misunderstood as I turned up late to the party, but I thought you were out looking for some kind of fortress?
This message was last edited by the player at 22:58, Sat 24 Dec 2022.

I think we're scouting for a potential fortress, but I will admit I'm a bit fuzzy on the details and indeed how that linked into the encounter we've just had. I will admit it was probably because I was spending most of my time working out which dice to roll rather than paying too much attention to canon...

Happy Holidays, everyone!  Merry Christmas (well, it is still the eve here, but I may not be on tomorrow) to those that celebrate.  Safe travels and best wishes to all!  And good RPing in the New Year and beyond!

To summarize a bit: the binding is searching for a long since lost fortress in the Bright Mountains. After this encounter you will arrive to the mountains themselves. The route goes through the mountain range and the group has been given an old journal which provides some instructions about the way (obscure and hard to decipher of course), which may or may not be accurate after all this time. You may decide who has the journal currently, I would propose either Mort or Raelka.

I will be creating two threads once I get back home around Tuesday-Wednesday. One is a roleplaying thread which is the next evening, offering a chance to discuss, rest and get to know the characters. The other is a couple of days forward, meant for the journey through the mountains themselves. I will be giving out at least some roles to fill, which will affect the situation depending on choices and/or rolls made.

Hopefully that gives you something to look forward to. I wish you all a restful and relaxing Holidays (currently 5am here and I am building a lego set with my 6-year-old =D )
This message was last edited by the GM at 09:04, Mon 26 Dec 2022.

I am making the next mechanical scene, but it will take a bit longer. I combine rules from Shadows of the Mist and Faltering Light and come up with some scenes to draw from.

Happy New Year, everyone!  May your 2023 be happy, safe, and productive!  And filled with gaming!

Hi all, sorry for the delay in posting, Christmas and New Years was a bit overwhelming. I'll try and post on the new thread in the next 24 hours unless someone wants to go there first.

Likewise was somewhat busy over the new year.  Will post IC very soon

Will post later today mum was taken to hospital over new years so had to drive home to Wales to make sure dad was OK and after care set up for mum whwn she comes out after her op

Still here myself, I'm just most of the way through a run of work and my brain is starting to go fuzzy on me.  I'll post when I get a chance.

Just a heads up: started a new job last week. In addition younger kid is sick. That is why things are moving slow. Could take days or extend to weeks, not sure, but I am not burying this game. Hopefully you can get some rp out of the 1.1 thread, because in my opinion, PbP games are even better than irl for writing inner ponderings and having discussions between the characters.

I could even make it a bit more intriguing with some mechanics: I will give out xp points from that thread to active participants. Not wanting to nail the requirements too firmly, just to give some incentive.

Apologies for my lack of presence lately, my brain sort of has fallen into a slump.  I'm still about though!