Re: Game Discussion

by **Lady Corrine Marsten** Sun Dec 04, 2016 12:06 pm

Reader, very sorry to pester, but could I have a yea or nay on whether I can count my Mushroom rolls as addressing the crowd so they link up with the Black Mirror thread, or if it's a separate roll. I don't want to finish writing her speech until I know what's permitted.

by **Lady Corrine Marsten** Sun Dec 04, 2016 12:08 pm

Reader wrote:Baelon - answered your question about participating in Prayers plus other Phase 1 events in the affirmative and deleted your question + Corrine's helpful answer, to try to keep things tidier.

No probs. Sorry about that.

by **Reader** Sun Dec 04, 2016 12:10 pm

Lady Corrine Marsten wrote:Reader, very sorry to pester, but could I have a yea or nay on whether I can count my Mushroom rolls as addressing the crowd so they link up with the Black Mirror thread, or if it's a separate roll. I don't want to finish writing her speech until I know what's permitted.

Corrine - no problem helping Baelon out. I love how helpful everyone is (e.g. Baelon with the forum stuff on how to find another user's posts to Nathaniel recently, Loreia/Baelon/Theo helping on combats, Ben helping roll for Kevan in his absence and anything else I've missed). Helps me focus on NPC stuff/plot stuff.

As to your Mushroom thread - will be on that today. Will remind everyone that Phase 1 only had its soft open yesterday, so there's plenty of time yet for our beleaguered narrator. Want to do that thread justice, and hopefully there's time to do it. Didn't realise you lot would set off the fireworks straight away.

by **Lady Corrine Marsten** Sun Dec 04, 2016 12:12 pm

Neither did I.

by **Reader** Sun Dec 04, 2016 12:16 pm

Rofl. Had intended to tackle some of that yesteday and post my draft "Storming the Walls" event to test for Wyl, but wife wanted to go out for tea.

Delighted to see shots fired so soon and I've tweaked something in a later battle to account for this. Severity will depend on how lot do undo the IC clusterfuck.

by **Baelon Drakeson** Sun Dec 04, 2016 12:38 pm

Reader wrote:Sorry about finally busting through your incredible CD. You've held the Velaryons up for some time at least.

No need to be sorry! I put Baelon in the line of fire deliberately, and as you said, my plan has succeeded. Also, it's not so much that his CD is incredible, at least one other PC has higher. It's been a combination of defensive tactics, good armor, and luck that it took this long, really.

Lady Corrine Marsten wrote:...the Black Mirror thread...

Just a side note - love that show. Need to get my hands on S3 at some point.

Reader wrote:I love how helpful everyone is (e.g. Baelon with the forum stuff on how to find another user's posts to Nathaniel recently, Loreia/Baelon/Theo helping on combats, Ben helping roll for Kevan in his absence and anything else I've missed). Helps me focus on NPC stuff/plot stuff.

I think I can speak for us all and say that we like it when you can focus on NPC & plot stuff. It has good (at least from an OOC perspective) results.

Reader wrote:Didn't realise you lot would set off the fireworks straight away.

There are enough firebrands and hotheads among our PCs that I'm not entirely surprised... especially with it coming from Nathan, who is a rather controversial figure in his own right. I doubt the reaction would have been as extreme if you had posted it coming out of Mushroom's mouth.

by **Reader** Sun Dec 04, 2016 12:42 pm

Guy behind Black Mirror has come a long way from reviewing computer games! Great to see someone enjoy that kind of career.

Glad you're enjoying the Velaryon combat - ones like this take a lot longer but it has been good fun so far. As you note, a little more luck and I'd have dumped you in the water or done an extra DoS earlier and had you in significant trouble now. PCs have done well so far against some other the realm's best trained warriors.

Mushroom posts - Nathaniel and I worked that stuff up on his private forum! Theomore's stuff has a poem I've contributed to coming soon.

by **Theomore Tullison** Sun Dec 04, 2016 1:39 pm

That poem is probably something best worked into the wrap-up post of the whole scene, I think.

Also waiting for other PC to respond regarding a few details there, since that may or may not be necessary for the thing to be pulled off (as might Theo getting into the top 3 scoring be for full effect.) So you guys needs to wait on all of it, but Theo's rolls and the IC wrappings around them happens after the present fireworks has fizzled out anyhow.

by **Lady Corrine Marsten** Sun Dec 04, 2016 3:56 pm

https://dragonsdance.rpg-board.net/t3105-oaths-and-vows-126-3#95104

The prosecution calls for Ser Theomore to roll Bullshit. Laughing

by **Nathaniel Mason** Sun Dec 04, 2016 4:18 pm

Kevan Lyras wrote:The gambling rewards at the Masquerade Ball really are crazy high. Though Reader will probably find a way to force me to spend it. Like letting me kill a criminal whose son needs very expensive medicine...

They are intended to be crazy high. The gate fee was 25 GD. These are nobles spending money like water on their vices and indulgences caught up in the fervor of the event. The first place for the costume contest is 400 GD. That's 2 Wealth Points in cold, hard coin. Enough to gain the attention of any but the most wealthy.

by **Reader** Sun Dec 04, 2016 4:22 pm

Toned down the gambling rewards a little and linked it to Status.

by **Nathaniel Mason** Sun Dec 04, 2016 4:28 pm

Reader wrote:Toned down the gambling rewards a little and linked it to Status.

That's not a little... that's an epic plunge.

Status in the event is based on your costume roll and is capped at 4. Your taking it from 25GD per success to a max of 4 GD per success. The TN is 18. Most are only going to get one success anyway (and there is a high cost of failure).

I call shenanigans.

by **Reader** Sun Dec 04, 2016 4:49 pm

Status is your normal status for this. You can bet for higher stakes if you're higher status (genuinely higher status, nor just via cosumes).

Needed toned down a little (a lot) to avoid devaluing other coin awards.

by **Nathaniel Mason** Sun Dec 04, 2016 4:58 pm

Reader wrote:Status is your normal status for this. You can bet for higher stakes if you're higher status (genuinely higher status, nor just via cosumes).

Needed toned down a little (a lot) to avoid devaluing other coin awards.

The TN should be lowered to 12 or 9 then to compensate.

by **Gwyneth Drakeson** Sun Dec 04, 2016 5:12 pm

Hm. Should I reroll my gambling attempt then?

by **Theomore Tullison** Sun Dec 04, 2016 5:19 pm

Or add the element of risk in case of failure. You probably won't win 25GD if you can't fork up the cash for it. Could tweak with max be status^2. Mitigated by loosing money on failing.

by **Reader** Sun Dec 04, 2016 5:23 pm

Nathaniel Mason wrote:
Reader wrote:Status is your normal status for this. You can bet for higher stakes if you're higher status (genuinely higher status, nor just via cosumes).

Needed toned down a little (a lot) to avoid devaluing other coin awards.

The TN should be lowered to 12 or 9 then to compensate.

I'll tweak the TN down, good compromise.

Theo - for other gambling events agree that status gains/losses should increase at a multiplicative or even non-linear pace.

by **Theomore Tullison** Sun Dec 04, 2016 5:32 pm

Lady Corrine Marsten wrote:https://dragonsdance.rpg-board.net/t3105-oaths-and-vows-126-3#95104

The prosecution calls for Ser Theomore to roll Bullshit.

The good septon is free to roll awareness against his passive deception.

by **Lady Corrine Marsten** Sun Dec 04, 2016 5:54 pm

Theomore Tullison wrote:
Lady Corrine Marsten wrote:https://dragonsdance.rpg-board.net/t3105-oaths-and-vows-126-3#95104

The prosecution calls for Ser Theomore to roll Bullshit.

The good septon is free to roll awareness against his passive deception.

Which you know he'll fail because lies are Theo's speciality. Razz

by **Nathaniel Mason** Sun Dec 04, 2016 5:59 pm

Gwyneth Drakeson wrote:Hm. Should I reroll my gambling attempt then?

Your roll is fine. Only the TN and rewards are changing.

by **Septon Arlyn** Sun Dec 04, 2016 5:59 pm

Well technically he is telling the truth (right now) about trying to be a better person... however OOC we know this to be false Wink

but the good septon will eat it up hook line and sinker

by **Lady Corrine Marsten** Sun Dec 04, 2016 6:23 pm

Septon Arlyn wrote:Well technically he is telling the truth (right now) about trying to be a better person... however OOC we know this to be false but the good septon will eat it up hook line and sinker

He's bare-faced lying about being faithful to his wife for the rest of his life. He didn't even manage a year. Laughing

by **Theomore Tullison** Sun Dec 04, 2016 6:27 pm

Hehe, maybe I should edit his exact words a little bit? Would be in his character to not rule out the occasional passing infidelity.

by **Baelon Drakeson** Sun Dec 04, 2016 6:34 pm

Theomore Tullison wrote:"I will stay true to my wife until death do us part"

Well, he chose to break that promise awfully quickly.

I can't help but think that he was just waiting for an opportunity to come along where he could do so without getting caught. It seems to me that it's kind of his thing, to do things just because he thinks he can get away with it.

If it is a lie though it would be Theo actively bluffing against the Septon's passive awareness - Theo is the "active" member of the conflict test.

by **Theomore Tullison** Sun Dec 04, 2016 6:51 pm

Used to be, maybe. Now he tries to avoid doing things just because he can. Doesn't mean he won't fall to temptation. In truth, since someone whined about debauchery being mandatory for VP, I probably should make a dedication test to see if he manages to keep himself honest. There's a difference between doing something for the future of his children and doing it just for his personal pleasure. The first he'll do if he can get away with it without thinking twice, the second he might do because failing to resist.

Same as the prospects of 4GD per DoS pretty much incentivizes him to go for unmask rather than gambling at Yi Ti. 4 DoS gives him less than a decent tourney ransom. Information carries lower TN and possibly a major clue.

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