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Re: Out of Character and Rules Discussion « Reply #319 on May 10, 2012, 11:48pm »
I think it is time for me to finally read Moby Dick... Embarrassed to say I've put off reading it for decades, even though I was an English major and I used to drive by Melville's house every day!
Anyhoo, while investigating the feasibility of Gunnery's escape-pod-wrangling plan, I stumbled upon the following invention: the "New Bedford Whaling Rocket Gun," which just screams CARCOSA!!! to me:
Just kidding about the Moby Dick spoilers; I am dumb but not that dumb!
It's like the time my little sister got mad at my father, she was off to the theater to see Titantic, and my dad casually said (in front of all her friends, which is super-embarrassing for an adolescent girl), "Is that the one where the boat sinks?"
"Daaaaaaad!! You spoiled the eeennnding!"
Reminds me of an idea I had years ago for a fun party/bar band called "Spoiler City." Our songs would explore such weighty topics as: "The Chick Is Really A Dude," "I'm Keyser Soze," "It Was Earth All Along," "Luke I Am Your Father" (with audience participation: "No! No! No! That's impossible!"), and the Grammy-nominated prog-rock collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra: "M. Night Shyamalan Suite in G."
ps I totally think we should all collaborate on a Carcosa Cookbook! Sounds like you've got the seafood apps covered; I call desserts: Dolm Pudding Pudding anyone?
ok, coffee break's over... figure out your strategy, and I'll roll some dice after work tonight.
Re: Out of Character and Rules Discussion « Reply #324 on May 11, 2012, 10:14am »
Oh, I know you were joking. I had a lot more written after that, but it got too weird, so I deleted it.
I'd stumped myself and couldn't come up with anything after that was better and not quite too weird.
Love the song idea.
Was very sad to see so many Failbook snippings about how people didn't realize the Titanic movie was more than just a movie. Personally, I haven't seen it (normal OR 3D) once yet. I know how it ends.
I will be AFK until Sunday night starting around 3 PM today, when I sprinkle myself with fairy dust and slip out of work a bit early.
Making our way to Columbia, MO, to visit my mom in the hospital (surgery for breast cancer. She needs a good dose of "grandson" for improved recovery) and then on to Lawrence, KS, to visit friends who are expecting in less than a month. Unfortunately, we'll be dealing with Commencement traffic both at Mizzou and at K-State... blergh.
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Re: Out of Character and Rules Discussion « Reply #326 on May 18, 2012, 1:29pm »
Random thoughts on a Friday:
1. This deep one battle has turned out to be one epic wandering monster encounter!
2. Proposed rule change: I'm not really digging the Carcosa "crazy dice." I don't dislike the idea--I think it would be a blast if we were physically sitting at the table, taking our turns rolling big fist-fulls of dice--but I feel the impact is lost in translation to play-by-post. Selfishly, as the guy rolling all the dice, I find it cumbersome and would prefer to divert that mental energy into story-telling.
Any arguments pro/con? If we abandon crazy dice, would you want to switch to old-school d6's for everything, or to mixed dice sizes, for example dagger 1d4, short sword 1d6, long sword 1d8, and so on?
3. Has anyone seen Radagast's variant Chainmail system? Any thoughts?
4. What you want to do with "your" sub? I'm thinking since its acquisition was unrelated to your mission, Miskatonic might let you keep it (assuming you cover the cost of repairs at the dry-dock in Fall River). Give me feedback whether you are enjoying the "Lovecraft Country" setting, or are you eager to cross under the sea and explore the savage continent of Carcosa?
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Re: Out of Character and Rules Discussion « Reply #327 on May 18, 2012, 4:29pm »
1) It's actually going a lot better than I thought it would for us! 2) I'm good with whatever you like or is easiest for you. 3) No, I have not. 4) Depending on docking/moorage rates, we may want to sell it for scrap... heehee . I'm liking "Lovecraft Country" personally, I've never played in Carcosa, so I wouldn't know what to expect there in any case.
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Re: Out of Character and Rules Discussion « Reply #328 on May 18, 2012, 4:35pm »
1. Very entertaining! Epic high seas buckling of swash. 2. I'm fine with either - not wedded to the crazy dice. 3. I've downloaded it, but haven't looked at it in a long time.. I'll try to take another look over the weekend. 4. I'd like to keep it, I think that would be pretty sweet. I'm definitely enjoying this unusual take on Lovecraft Country, but would also be up for a trip to Carcosa itself at some point.
1) It's actually going a lot better than I thought it would for us!
A lot of that had to do with splitting up the deep ones so they couldn't all attack at once, for example Fated knocking several into the water right at the start, Gunnery drawing a couple up the rigging, Shade fighting a few underwater, Minion using polearm goodness, Breath dealing with the slug situation expediently, etc. Plus the deep ones split their own party by taking prisoners back to the sub; had they been wielding 2-H swords instead of mancatchers, the odds might have tipped against you.
2) I'm good with whatever you like or is easiest for you. 3) No, I have not. 4) Depending on docking/moorage rates, we may want to sell it for scrap... heehee . I'm liking "Lovecraft Country" personally, I've never played in Carcosa, so I wouldn't know what to expect there in any case.
Thanks for the feedback! If you want *spoilers* what to expect in Carcosa (which in my campaign anyway is the name of a city, continent, and planet) there is a cool recent discussion here: http://odd74.proboards.com/index.cgi?act....ead=7211&page=1
It's very cool that we are using Lamentations of the Flame Princess rules because of the separate city vs. rural price lists. If you're heading to remote areas, be sure to stock up on hourglasses and spyglasses before you go!
1. Very entertaining! Epic high seas buckling of swash. 2. I'm fine with either - not wedded to the crazy dice. 3. I've downloaded it, but haven't looked at it in a long time.. I'll try to take another look over the weekend. 4. I'd like to keep it, I think that would be pretty sweet. I'm definitely enjoying this unusual take on Lovecraft Country, but would also be up for a trip to Carcosa itself at some point.
Thanks for your comments! Regarding #3, if you haven't looked in a while, be sure to follow the link above for the new version, it is spiffy.
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