Start of #Exalted buffer: Wed Oct 21 21:37:33 2009 [16:21:24] We got Sharn tonight? [16:21:44] What's a Sharn? [16:21:51] * NovaSeaker (novaseaker@c-24-129-21-122.hsd1.fl.comcast.net) has joined #Exalted [16:22:20] Oi Nova. [16:23:43] AE: Sharn is Nova's D&D game about robots that runs on Wednesdays [16:23:47] ( Game is not actually about robots ) [16:24:04] ah [16:24:25] How late does it run? [16:26:48] Ummm... good question [16:27:12] Shoot, I havent' updated the logs for a single game in a while. :/ [16:28:12] Heyo [16:28:23] Hey Nova [16:28:28] It usually runs until 11 ish [16:28:34] Is everyone here? [16:28:34] Time zone [16:28:38] J'arrive [16:28:38] est [16:28:47] 11ish [16:28:51] hmmm [16:28:55] So, 8 Pacific [16:29:07] works if you wanna have me :) [16:29:16] oh [16:29:18] Hm [16:29:31] * Mechazawa (rustangel@ip-118-219.atvci.net) Quit (Ping timeout: 180 seconds) [16:29:35] I'm sorry, I don't think I can handle any more [16:29:42] no prob [16:30:12] Sorry about that, I shoulda realized when you asked about timing [16:30:21] no prob [16:30:41] Updating page... [16:31:09] I'm here. [16:31:13] http://demota.sandwich.net/rpg/eberron/ [16:31:18] I'm here. [16:31:35] Well rustmeister just pinged, he should be back soon [16:31:39] DH? [16:31:45] and its eberron too :( [16:32:04] Aw man, now you're making me feel guilty [16:32:12] sorry [16:32:18] :P [16:32:33] How much do you know about Eberron? [16:32:50] OH HI. [16:32:50] Mostly only about Warforgeds [16:32:51] Yeah? [16:32:58] Oh, Nova, I forget, were you interested in Rogue Trader? [16:33:00] Cuz I like them [16:33:52] * NovaSeaker shoves DH into #Sharn [16:34:02] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Demota [16:34:02] * Darkheart is now known as Mauz [16:34:06] Hm [16:34:06] Now. [16:34:12] TO see if THIS FUCKING THING WILL OPEN FUCK [16:34:13] How much are you interested in D&D outside of Warforged? [16:34:27] * Yon is now known as Marianysa [16:34:36] We're getting started early? :O [16:34:42] It didn't crash instantly! [16:34:43] YESSSSSSSSSSSS [16:34:45] * Mauz updates. [16:34:48] :O [16:34:54] Cha: I was vaguely interested in Dark Heresy after rolling up that awesome character [16:34:56] What didn't? character builder? [16:35:04] Varies. I wanna do epic things like hop across planes in flying ships rather than imitate Lord of the Rings style stuffles [16:35:05] I still wanna run Dark Heresy too [16:35:16] I really don't think I have the headspace for another system though. :/ [16:35:18] Gametable is up, check the topic [16:35:27] Well, it's just a percentile system [16:35:30] Like every time I try to learn a new system I just get really bored [16:35:33] No harm in giving it a shot [16:35:49] I gave Dark Heresey a shot [16:36:06] And it's not just percentile, there's all these modifiers to your percentile checks that come from this that and the other thing. [16:36:18] Just like DnD had d20 roll modifiers from this that and the other thing. [16:36:43] I'd prefer RT to DH. I ran DH and the game kinda stunk because the setting was kinda emo [16:36:54] heh [16:37:01] Not enough dakka [16:37:01] RT has more of a Star Trekkin feel to it [16:37:18] Star Trekkin with big gunz [16:37:31] Argh, character builder is being difficult. [16:38:04] :( [16:38:13] actually there's a show akin to RT that I used to like but never got around to watching the rest of [16:38:18] Firefly :D [16:38:20] Oh, there we go [16:38:56] ...wow [16:39:03] RT as Firefly might've just sold me on it [16:39:06] 'The setting was too emo'? If anything, it's Black Metal [16:39:06] ... wow [16:39:10] That's a VERY good drawing [16:39:17] And yeah, honestly, 40k is the most black metal setting out there [16:39:17] I so wanna be Jayne [16:39:22] drawing? [16:39:27] er, comparison [16:39:42] I mean, you have SKELETONS who fly around in pyramids serving gods that eat hope. [16:39:46] Might've been my players [16:39:50] Agh fuck, I never thought of what I wanted to do with the protection from elements items from last time [16:40:16] Our party leader was a major buzzkill [16:40:25] What was he doing? [16:40:59] he got grumpy whenever I tried to give players something they couldn't buy with their salary [16:41:10] buzzkill [16:41:20] You have evil giants who kill people by playing guitar at them [16:42:02] Hence why the biggest gun outside of the Heavy Stubber in the team was a Combat Shotgun [16:42:15] and he really didn't like Heavy Stubber guy [16:42:37] plus the party Psyker player was just crazy [16:42:42] Yon: We've got a bit of time before gamestart [16:42:42] in a bad way [16:42:54] Psykers? Crazy? Noooooo [16:42:59] hahahaha [16:43:01] He wanted nothing less than to roll perils of the warp [16:43:11] and kill the whole party with him [16:43:31] Sounds like a fine upstanding Psyker to me. [16:43:33] Okay, that's pretty dickish [16:43:43] Also as the leader put it "He can't wipe his ass without using a psi ability to help him" [16:43:50] * Demota is now known as Aurora [16:43:52] * Mechazawa (rustangel@ip-118-219.atvci.net) has joined #Exalted [16:43:59] * Mechazawa is now known as Phanos [16:44:05] Heya rusty [16:44:09] #Sharn is open [16:44:30] I thought psi powers needed to be used sparingly [16:44:31] Testing. [16:44:52] Cyclone [16:44:58] not to mention that the player hardly paid attention cept when a fight started [16:45:07] Joker [16:45:14] AE beats DH. [16:45:19] :( [16:45:22] Fuck that. [16:45:25] LUNA [16:45:27] TORIGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA [16:45:33] T- damn [16:45:33] *awesome henshin jingle* [16:45:38] o.O [16:45:50] Also, Nazca is awesome. [16:45:51] And yeah, psi powers are supposed to be used sparingly. [16:46:00] And if that guy doesn't turn good, I will be disappointed. [16:46:02] * Alt-Eisen does the Denliner sound [16:47:09] * Charles is now known as Johen [16:47:42] As I said, the main fault was the player who wandered off whenever we weren't fighting. Plus later he tried starting fights to make the game more interesting for him. His PC met his end via a shotgun blast to the spine point blank [16:47:55] ...from another player [16:48:02] Wow [16:48:11] What was the IC justification? Was he picking a fight with the guy? [16:48:25] He tried to kill an informant [16:48:31] * Aurora nods [16:48:47] Blew his nose off with a hand cannon [16:48:50] Honestly, Dark Heresy isn't really that emo. If you wanna play an emo game, you play Vampire with the wrong guys [16:48:52] Geez [16:49:15] Are Esper and Sandwich the only places where you've found halfway decent people to RP with, ever? [16:49:21] Mostly [16:49:23] yes [16:49:24] Well, this channel specifically [16:50:20] The lazy/crazy friend is always making excuses not to play and my other two friends don't let me over to their place enough to run a coherent D&D game [16:50:54] plus the jerkwad manager of the GW Bunker in my area forbid me from playing rpgs in his store [16:51:04] Don't say that he is lazy. [16:51:08] That's pretty much my situation, all I've had irl are the clusterfuck RPs I played in in highschool, a couple mediocre D&D campaigns that never got anywhere, and an ill-fated attempt to GM the Buffy RPG [16:51:12] because he's really crazy [16:51:34] Damn, now I need to listen to the whole thing again [16:51:47] But anyways, if we can get a Firefly atmosphere in RT, I'd be all for it [16:51:50] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYnD-4RD7JQ&fmt=18 [16:51:53] * Aurora nods [16:52:05] Well, there's one thing, I think, that makes it trickier to get a Firefly feeling in RT. [16:52:09] The Rogue Traders are in power. [16:52:21] Aside from that, it's pretty much a perfect fit [16:52:35] (in which I had a player who insisted that his character was actually from some ridiculous sci-fi story and was treating the game as a 'holodeck' 'training exercise') [16:52:46] ... :psypop: [16:53:05] ew [16:53:17] He's kind of been banned from all future theoretical RPGs that I may run. :| [16:53:20] haha [16:53:22] In otherwords "Not taking a damn thing seriously" [16:53:35] Speaking of which, I still wanna try that mecha game concept you had. :nyoron: [16:53:47] Well he sort of takes it seriously sort of doesn't. [16:53:47] Which one? [16:53:58] Fortunia? [16:53:59] Like, he treats it as a serious way to 'develop' a character [16:54:05] Odd [16:54:15] Yon had this idea for a mecha game based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms [16:54:23] coo [16:54:25] But he doesn't give any fuck about the other PCs, the other players, or what I actually want to do with the campaign. [16:54:32] * Aurora nods :/ [16:55:07] And he just can't figure out why this pisses me off. [16:55:32] Could I play Xu Zhu? :D [16:55:38] or Zhang He? [16:55:53] first I should've asked which Kingdom [16:56:05] Hey Yon [16:56:13] Did you wanna roleplay handing out the items Mari made? [16:56:22] Well, based on. Not like, direct 1:1 lifted off of. Though I haven't heard anything of it in ages [16:56:29] Wu had all the cool people in the DW games followed by Wei then Shu [16:56:39] Like I tried to start a 4e campaign, and he made a ranger. ...and then tells me they're actually one of his generals from his 40k army. :facepalm: [16:56:49] ... wait, what? [16:56:53] oy [16:56:54] This the guy who bought two Baneblades? [16:56:59] Yep. [16:57:01] one of those idiots [16:57:09] * NovaSeaker pokes Yon [16:57:10] And a leman ruse or however you spell it [16:57:16] It's spelled Horo. [16:57:21] Nova: Honestly not really :( [16:57:35] Leman & Russ: Lawyers for Hire [16:57:41] No problem [16:58:21] It's jokes like that which alienated me from the GW Bunker players [16:58:34] That was a joke they seriously made? [16:58:44] that was a joke I made [16:58:47] Oh. [16:58:57] seemed like everybody in that stupid store was either anal retentive or immature [16:59:02] (he's also hardly painted ANY of his army. He just keeps fucking buying more) [16:59:06] Geez. [16:59:28] His roommate at least paints his shit. [16:59:49] I primered my shit at least [16:59:50] Of course his roommate has a much more reasonably sized army. :V [16:59:56] hahaha [17:00:27] (though he does have some gigantic fuckoff Ork thing, I can't remember what it's called) [17:00:31] Gargant? [17:00:49] It looks like a looted Dalek [17:00:51] Or maybe a Stompa [17:01:09] http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1800005&_requestid=117592 This thing? [17:01:09] I have a Stompa. Still in the box [17:01:17] * ChanServ sets mode: +o NovaSeaker [17:01:27] Yeah [17:02:09] Oh, the game takes place in #Sharn if you wanna spectat [17:02:10] e [17:02:53] I'd love a gargant or a stompa [17:06:28] AE: Anyway about that game that Dem mentioned, it's still a purely theoretical idea and I've never fully decided what I want to do with it. [17:06:36] Also I'm just really not that comfortable GMing [17:06:53] So the chances of it ever getting off the ground are very slim. [17:06:59] pooh [17:07:40] could always run it in a simple system [17:08:03] I'm not sure if it's the system that 's the issue [17:08:08] btw speaking of simple systems, is it me or was that last fight in PDQ kinda short? [17:08:22] It was, yeah. I'm not too surprised. [17:08:22] Oh, no, it's not the technical aspects that I have problems with (and the frontrunner for the system is PDQ) [17:08:42] I'm using house rules to make the PCs more powerful, you're a combat specialist, and it's a very simple system to begin with [17:08:51] ah [17:09:07] It's got a design element that's usually called a positive feedback look. [17:09:37] A positive feedback look is a design term for a system element that feeds into itself and speeds up the end of the game. [17:09:53] hmmm [17:10:06] Examples are like, when someone doing well is rewarded for it, or someone doing badly is punished for it [17:10:10] Hoping I get my RT book tomorrow or by the weekend [17:10:18] ah [17:10:31] In PDQ, you take temporary penalties to your qualities when you get damaged [17:10:39] (basically, I'm very bad at improvising and tend to railroad the fuck out players, therefore I really don't like like GMing that much) [17:11:12] So a character that's damaged is going to be able to defend themselves less. [17:11:31] I have the same problems [17:11:53] PDQ works like Risus then, right? [17:12:01] Yeah [17:12:11] It uses a bell curve instead of a flat curve, though [17:14:29] How close to Pardrengo do you guys stay? [17:14:55] Johen stays very close [17:15:07] He's been here before, so he probably knows to stay with a guide as much as possible [17:15:08] Check gametable [17:15:12] I'm sticking close, he's the one who knows what he's doing [17:15:13] Aurora's staying close [17:15:14] Use the GT to place your characters how close to Pardrengo they'd be when he's there [17:15:29] GT IP repost please? [17:15:35] Channel topic [17:17:55] I'm watching Firefly for the heck of it :P [17:18:18] Hold on, getting FT up [17:18:22] GT, rather [17:18:23] my sis got me the box set a year or so back [17:18:26] Kayo [17:18:27] Oh, nice [17:18:29] Nice setup. [17:18:29] never watched the whole thing [17:18:37] The squares around the mounds are where their inclines start [17:18:43] Thanks :) [17:21:53] Oh god there's two johens [17:23:25] You know, I only now realized that I've been misreading Pardrengo's name the whole time. [17:23:56] I kept reading it as PANdrengo. I blame the Pandaren. :| [17:24:08] heh [17:24:18] Rusty, is Phanos hanging that far back? [17:24:57] I didn't know that was his pog. [17:25:04] Trying to find something a bit better. [17:25:16] Oh wait. [17:25:31] I'm the dog smoking the pipe. [17:25:41] Repede, yea [17:27:05] 1d20+5 [17:27:05] Aurora rolls 1D20+5: 18 +5 = 23 [17:27:06] I win [17:27:26] Who made that wolverine pog? >:( [17:27:39] 1d20+6 [17:27:39] Mauz rolls 1D20+6: 7 +6 = 13 [17:27:49] 1d20+13 [17:27:49] Phanos rolls 1D20+13: 10 +13 = 23 [17:27:55] 1d20+5 [17:27:55] Marianysa rolls 1D20+5: 14 +5 = 19 [17:27:58] ... I wonder if "Geez" exists in D&D. [17:28:17] Loading up character builder, sorry for the wait :( [17:28:21] I prefer going with swears usually being religious words taken in vain. [17:28:23] I'm pretty sure Geez is a sensorification of Jesus Christ [17:28:34] Well, Jesus doesn't exist in Eberron. [17:28:36] I think. [17:28:37] So for Geeze I go with Host! [17:28:42] You've read more Eberron than I have [17:28:48] Heh [17:28:57] I just come up with this stuff to give NPCs flavor [17:29:14] Hey Nova, should I go and start locking all of the rocks? [17:29:33] I actually used "host and flame" instead of jesus christ in-character for one of my RL games, and my players really liked it [17:29:38] sure [17:29:44] Ahahaha. [17:29:47] oh crap [17:29:50] haha. Nice [17:29:54] My dice luck continues. [17:29:58] 1d20+9 temp [17:29:59] NovaSeaker rolls 1D20+9: 5 +9 = 14 [17:30:04] 1d20+11 par [17:30:05] NovaSeaker rolls 1D20+11: 1 +11 = 12 [17:30:18] 1d20+14 [17:30:18] NovaSeaker rolls 1D20+14: 3 +14 = 17 [17:30:26] Ugh. I still need to get my character sheet put on google docs. [17:30:39] Argh, this is taking forever [17:30:49] Let's just say Johen's is +8 for now [17:30:51] 1d20+8 [17:30:51] Johen rolls 1D20+8: 20 +8 = 28 [17:31:04] >:C [17:31:27] Johen, Phanos, Aurora, Mari, Beetles, Par, Temper, Mauz [17:31:58] [Johen's Turn] [17:31:59] Wait, his init is +5 [17:32:07] still you [17:32:33] OMG!! It's the Beetles!! [17:32:39] mari probably had her sword out already [17:32:43] hacking at vines [17:32:47] STOP [17:33:00] please reply to telegram soon [17:33:01] STOP [17:33:08] IF BEETLE POGS TOUCH THAT GT, I SWEAR TO GOD I'M PULLING OUT THE TARRASQUE [17:33:23] o.O [17:33:39] It's cool Dem, he spelled it wrong so you can still do it. :| [17:33:42] They made a set of pogs of the Battles. [17:33:49] ... [17:33:51] Okay, gonna summon an abyssal maw [17:33:51] wow [17:33:58] kayo [17:34:07] that your turn? [17:34:12] And retreat to there [17:34:13] Yep [17:34:17] abysal maws are Large? [17:34:49] [Phano's Turn] [17:34:50] Whoops medium [17:34:56] fixed [17:35:04] Thanks [17:35:06] np [17:35:11] that the square you want it? [17:35:11] Tarrasque is supposed to be Godzilla, right? [17:35:28] Pretty much, yeah [17:35:30] So howcome it has no Atomic Fire Breath? [17:35:32] Where are the creatures? [17:35:37] Only pretty much [17:35:41] awww [17:35:52] Because it's connected with the earth, not fire [17:35:55] Rusty, they're at the center of the mounds. You might need to reconnect to GT [17:36:13] They aren't labeled. They're just hard to see. Sorry, -10 nearsighted man. [17:36:38] np [17:36:43] oh, phanos [17:36:48] Godzilla vs Tarrasque would be pretty awesome since they're both immortal [17:36:52] didn't realize you were within the aura [17:37:00] These beetles stink something awful [17:37:07] Probably defensive pheremones [17:37:14] beetle goons itt [17:37:21] -2 to attacks when within 2 squares of it [17:37:24] There anything I can do to calm them down? [17:37:41] I'm a creature of nature. [17:38:13] Not really [17:38:13] Well at least they're not giant stinkbugs [17:38:18] They're already hostile [17:38:23] Well, Savage rend [17:38:28] heh [17:38:39] 1d20+13 [17:38:39] Phanos rolls 1D20+13: 20 +13 = 33 [17:38:41] Dammit, I need a 360. [17:38:42] Bitch. [17:38:45] I want Bayonetta. :C [17:38:56] :C [17:38:57] now y'know what sucks. Giant bombadier beetles [17:39:11] that's a crit [17:39:18] All of the enemes appear the same? [17:39:23] yeah [17:39:35] move phanos into attack range [17:39:43] unless you have melee reach 2 for some reason [17:39:45] Oh, yeah, question about the terrain [17:39:49] shoot [17:39:58] How hard is it to get up at the beetles? [17:40:23] Costs 2 squares of movement to enter the outer 8 squares of a mound [17:40:36] (also I fucking swear, EVERY SINGLE TIME I've tried to type beetle tonight it's come out as beatle first) [17:40:37] And then a DC 15 climb check to get to the top [17:40:43] heh [17:41:00] Rock Band [17:41:05] blame it [17:41:11] Blame what? [17:41:15] Rock Band [17:41:16] Er, for what? [17:41:23] [Aurora's Turn] [17:41:27] Blinding strike [17:41:27] Actually I blame the fact that I bought one of the remastered albums today :| [17:41:36] for making you type "Beatle" instead of....oh [17:41:41] Seeing as how rusty is taking forever to roll damage [17:41:43] On the one closest to Pardrengo [17:41:44] These are minions [17:41:48] Oh. [17:41:49] and his turn is over [17:41:52] Sun laser, then [17:42:03] er, sacred flame [17:42:09] indeedy [17:42:15] 1d20+14 [17:42:15] Aurora rolls 1D20+14: 10 +14 = 24 [17:42:18] Ahahahah holy shit I nearly pissed myself laughing at the giant beetle [17:42:18] vs Ref [17:42:27] miss [17:42:28] DAITARN SUN ATTACK!!! [17:42:31] Damn [17:42:34] Why would I be calcing damage if they were minions dude? [17:42:37] Also, which one [17:42:42] I didn't tell you they were minions [17:43:01] ... you did, I thought [17:43:06] Indeed. Sorry, my neighbor showed up at the door unannounced. [17:43:13] Aurora Beam? [17:43:19] Number one. [17:43:28] [Mari's Turn] [17:43:43] no prob [17:43:50] Um, I'm confused, is there a giant beetle or not? [17:43:53] no [17:44:03] Please don't fool around with enemies during a combat [17:44:06] Dem. [17:44:15] :( [17:44:24] Are the mounts idfficult terrain? [17:44:31] yes [17:44:35]