Start of #Exalted buffer: Mon Mar 08 22:41:17 2010 [16:42:26] * Novaseaker (novaseaker@c-67-190-200-4.hsd1.fl.comcast.net) has joined #Exalted [16:42:43] Nova: So you haven't even done any of the non-linear part of the game yet? [16:43:35] Hey, Matt, what's up? [16:43:39] Hi Matt [16:47:06] Ah, it's going. [16:47:10] Yon: Nope. [16:47:13] Ended up working two shifts at the library, so I had to go from class right into work. [16:47:19] And found out Texas didn't accept me either. =( [16:47:26] I only really played like an hour or two, and then got sidetracked by my PS3' [16:47:29] s arrival [16:47:30] Swiftly dwindling grad schools. [16:47:42] And Triple Triad. [16:47:46] Matt: :( [16:48:06] Matt: :/ [16:48:17] I read that as 'Deftly swindling grad schools' and was gonna congratulate you. :( [16:48:48] :( [16:50:08] You're still one of the best writers at that school (now that I'm gone :smug: ) so I'm sure you'll make it *somewhere* [16:51:55] he'll make it [16:51:58] into the endzone [16:52:00] Hahaha [16:52:01] do do do dooooo [16:52:03] The N-Zone [16:52:08] I wish I was deftly swindling grad schools. [16:52:11] hahaha [16:52:14] Are we odaling tonight? [16:52:22] Nova: I can't decide if it's a good thing or a bad thing Bioware doesn't do those kinds of minigames anymore. I spent too much time playing pazaak. [16:52:38] Pazaak seemed like utter bullshit to me [16:52:38] Pazaak was silly addictive. =( [16:52:42] I think so. I'm not terribly prepared, but I can probably bang something out [16:52:45] Haha [16:52:55] Randomizing values and shit. [16:53:04] Isn't Pazaak just blackjack? [16:53:06] S'why I hate Tetra Master and love Tripple Triad [16:53:42] Oh, DrivethruRPG's handing out the World of Darkness core rules for free [16:53:55] Also, Tetra Master not having any written RULES sucks huge balls. The PlayOnline version at least was better about that. [16:54:13] Dem: On the other hand, so is your fileserv [16:54:20] haha [16:54:48] heh [16:55:03] I got way too good at pazaak. And then I realized I was rich enough to buy every single damn thing in the game and became sad because it just didn't feel so rewarding anymore. :smith: [16:55:21] Matt: Want to play a quick Blood Bowl match before Odal? [16:55:25] aw [16:55:29] It's too bad you didn't have a credit cap. :V [16:55:33] Don't BB games take like, an hour? [16:55:46] That's why I said a quick one. [16:56:05] Well, I'm working on laying out Two-Bit Magazine right now [16:56:08] so the answer is yes [16:56:16] Hahah [16:56:18] Also I don't like it quite as much as I used to thanks to what's his face in KotOR2. "PURE PAZAAK. PURE PAZAAK. PURE PAZAAK." What are you, Pazaakmon? [16:56:30] If you can do it in five minutes. Otherwise, we'll miss the game's target time, the exact time at which the game runs, without fail, every week. [16:56:34] hahahha [16:56:45] @Dem: =D [16:56:47] Dem: You mean 8:30? [16:56:52] Oh wait [16:56:53] >:( [16:56:54] @Dem: I mean, D= [16:57:30] Who the fuck said the game was even running this week. If Nova gets to take time off for a shitty game that's just coming out, then on balance, I should get it for a good game I've been playing for a week. :| [16:57:31] I'll do whatever. [16:57:56] I gave advanced notice. [16:58:00] :V [16:58:07] I'm working that into the equation [16:58:15] But if you don't run, I'll probably play Mass Effect. [16:58:23] So, I win either way. [17:00:16] Wait, Dem, are you acting embittered about me not running the game sometimes, or running it late when literally the only thing said about it in the channel topic is 'Made in Mexico'? [17:00:44] Is he actually embittered at all? [17:01:00] I can't tell, which is why I wanted to check [17:01:04] No. :( [17:01:22] I was just making a joke about how we say it runs at 5 and it always takes like, 30-90 minutes to actually get started [17:01:33] What it says is "Hecho en Mexico" [17:01:39] I thought it was a joke. [17:01:59] Not the Mexico thing. I know that's totally serious. [17:02:06] Youkai says it runs at 5 [17:02:19] :( [17:02:47] I'm probably just blowing this way out of proportion because the 'actually rewarding' to 'somewhat stressful' ratio is not properly balanced for me when I DM [17:02:59] * Demota nods :/ [17:03:17] You arright? [17:04:10] Yeah, it's not a major problem, and I'm assuming you all like the game, or else you wouldn't keep showing up. But there are definitely times when I get dangerously close to the point of 'fuck it', or I back myself into a corner and don't quite know how to get out of it [17:04:53] I hope you didn't take my "either way I win" comment as indicating I don't care about the game. [17:05:00] Like what? :( [17:05:03] Anything we can do? [17:05:09] I'm just trying not to grief you if you don't feel like running tonight [17:05:39] Well, I feel like running, but mostly out of a sense of obligation. Which is something I feel like RPGs shouldn't be. [17:05:48] Yeah [17:05:59] I know exactly what you mean [17:06:12] It's okay to take a week or two off [17:06:30] But I do that too often, I think. I don't know. [17:06:37] Eventually I always get back to desiring to DM [17:06:59] I think I do it too often too, honestly. [17:07:06] Like I feel bad about skipping last AND this week [17:07:19] Well, pretty much every fight gets to that point. I also feel like some things resolve too quickly and I generally don't know how to pace my game well, and there are points where I'm just not sure how to deal with plot shit happening, like this whole thing with Wyrmgear. [17:07:21] But I'm just being honest about my desires. [17:07:49] Well, it's like, if I didn't run, I dunno what I'd do. Maybe play Blood Bowl with Matt and bullshit in IRC like any other night [17:09:11] * Novaseaker nods. [17:10:02] As far as pacing goes, I thought the whole Ivorgard thing went marvelously [17:10:55] But, like, tonight, let's say that we ran (which we probably will if this crisis of mind doesn't take too long). I think it'd probably be the end of Mechanus shit unless I can think of something different. Buuut, like, I don't know how I feel about what should be a major planar thing ending after what amounts to one encounter and, like, three sessions [17:11:52] Modron rebellion [17:11:55] @_@ [17:13:14] Alright, I think I have something. [17:13:48] Get IC and get in channel. And you still up for Blood Bowl, Matt? I think now that we're not running a combat, we can probably split our attention alright [17:14:02] * Novaseaker is now known as Eve_Kasnora [17:14:06] * Demota is now known as Eilenia [17:14:30] Yah, I think so, though I may have to split it three ways, as around 9ish I have to go back over a student's homework [17:14:36] But that gives us 45 [17:14:37] at least [17:14:40] * MattonMac is now known as Taurpaulin [17:14:43] * Taurpaulin is now known as Tarpaulin [17:15:31] ROH ROH FIGHT DA KOBOLDS [17:15:35] * Yon is now known as Paera [17:15:35] heh [17:17:25] Where are we playing? [17:17:31] A or S? [17:17:38] Academt [17:17:43] I wanna try out my Ogre team again [17:17:54] For serious? Cause I'll use my dwarfs if we are [17:18:17] Otherwise, I'll use a different [17:18:34] (Apparently this sort of discussion is against the FumBBL rules) [17:18:53] Hahah, really? [17:19:02] Yeah, I was reading their TOS again [17:19:19] and apparently basically any discussion outside of "This team at this time, using this server name" before a match is considered against the rules [17:19:52] Outside of general regular conversation, of course. [17:19:53] I guess it kinda makes sense. Otherwise you could arrange games like that first halflings game we had where, like, half your team was dead or seriously injured by the end and I had a crazy amount of XP [17:19:58] Yeah [17:20:05] But, fuck it, I don't care [17:20:15] I think grinding is perfectly acceptable. <_< [17:21:38] australia server, exalted [17:21:41] I went with orcs [17:22:21] Cool [17:24:36] Hrm, did it fail? [17:26:00] Nah, I was just an idiot and forgot to launch it [17:26:10] Ah, no worries, no worries. [17:26:38] Man, I sent back considerable edits on these poetry responses, and they actually came back considerably worse than before. =( [17:27:06] :( [17:32:10] Hahah, I had to roll a 7 on a d6 for that dodge [17:35:49] Posted another response to the Mage wave [17:36:00] Holy crap [17:36:08] I can't eblieve your goblin took out my blitzer [17:36:26] Yeah, that was a lucky roll [17:36:48] What? [17:37:02] Oh, for chrissake [17:40:12] This is adorable [17:41:14] Matt matt [17:41:15] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oavMtUWDBTM&feature=related [17:44:02] Oh for chri... [17:44:09] Hahaha, that was ridiculous [17:44:18] Why is one of the first responses a Caramelldansen version :psyduck: [17:45:08] * Tarpaulin hopes that this is a sufficiently surreal initial interaction. [17:45:58] Whoop, I have real work to do for a few minutes [17:46:04] (student came in for tutoring) [17:49:50] Can I roll anything to identify what the issue is? [17:51:20] The malfunction [17:51:23] Sure. Religion. [17:51:32] Responded to the Wave [17:51:46] 1d20+12 [17:51:47] Eilenia rolls 1D20+12: 15 +12 = 27 [17:52:35] You're aware that sometimes, when confronted with contradictory sensory input and what, to their senses, seem to be paradoxes, some modron lose their minds and are reconfigured into rogue modrons [17:54:29] I'm not entirely sure why but my mental image of Tarp just turned into Mike the TV. [17:54:52] hahahah [17:55:48] hahahahaha [17:58:10] Okay, back [17:58:25] I'm not aware of anything [17:58:28] regarding Modron, that is [18:00:06] I like how we got this all turned aout with yes, he is mentally damaged. :V [18:07:33] Also Maged. [18:11:45] Hahaha, I didn't even notice your goblin there [18:11:51] * Tarpaulin figures he'd give everyone a chance to say names before talking [18:12:12] Oh, that was dumb [18:12:28] I should've rerolled, maybe [18:14:57] Man, that WAS a bad kick [18:20:12] Oh, Matt, did Marcus just give his real name? [18:20:31] OHSHI [18:20:33] maybe. [18:20:35] But not [18:20:45] Because I forgot aliases were important to the magedom. [18:20:51] Because real names are power. .-> [18:21:22] That looks like a weird little emoticon [18:21:37] Oh, I see what you were doing [18:21:40] Let's say, for the sake of smoothing this over, Marcus Brennan is his alias. [18:21:47] >_>, not a one-eyed guy with a devillish grin [18:21:55] haha [18:21:55] You could just edit his shadow name in there. Wave is good for that [18:22:02] I didn't come up with one yet [18:22:13] Marcuth Brunnen [18:23:24] Do shadow names usually have a basis? [18:23:40] Oh, man, you killed my blitzer [18:24:30] It's cool, though. the orcs were my test team [18:25:41] He was too beautiful for this world [18:27:20] Re: Shadow names: Not really. Some are fake real names, some are based on mythologies, some are just things that people think would be cool names for a wizard [18:27:22] Interesting, apparently when turn time limit runs out, it doesn't automatically turn over [18:27:26] Ah, okay [18:27:27] Huh. [18:32:20] Oh hey, Charles [18:32:26] I think I lost my handaxes? [18:32:37] You should replace them. [18:32:42] With clockwork owls. [18:32:46] HIVEMIND [18:33:28] Charles, is it a viable strategy to just... jump off the gear...? [18:33:39] * Tarpaulin doesn't want to kill Tarp. <_< [18:33:43] Maybe I can roll something? [18:34:07] I... don't remember you using the handaxes [18:34:13] And you can roll athletics, sure [18:34:52] 1d20+11 [18:34:52] Tarpaulin rolls 1D20+11: 1 +11 = 12 [18:34:59] oh, for chrissake [18:36:02] I'm... I'm fucking going for it... [18:37:30] Anyone have the skill challenge difficulty matrix on hand? That may have made it [18:38:11] Miainen [18:38:14] Is his shadow name [18:38:58] Cha: When I was falling from the courtroom for a round, I pulled a handaxe out and threw it. [18:39:05] I think I've still got one [18:39:10] Aah [18:39:16] Matt: Does that mean anything? :| [18:39:25] Yes [18:39:39] It's Greek word akin to Miasma [18:39:52] that means to pollute, or stain [18:39:54] =D [18:39:58] Aaah, cool. [18:40:03] http://www.wizards.com/dndinsider/compendium/glossary.aspx?id=384 [18:40:14] ^Difficulty by level [18:40:18] Modron awaaay [18:40:28] niiiiiiice [18:40:41] nein [18:40:44] It's miainein [18:40:44] sorry [18:40:55] Matt: The 12 actually made it [18:40:58] Roll athletics, Nova [18:41:15] Oh, well [18:41:19] the tripping off was still funny. [18:42:07] Man, two skill-ups for my team and they're both shit. Ogres really are a joke team [18:43:25] Is...Tarp still falling? [18:43:33] If not, it'll be funny [18:43:40] one sec [18:43:43] trying to catch him [18:43:52] 1d20+7 [18:43:52] Eve_Kasnora rolls 1D20+7: 2 +7 = 9 [18:43:55] ...:( [18:44:07] * Tarpaulin lies on the ground. "Juuuump friiieeeennnds...." [18:44:23] ;_; [18:44:31] I'm gonna say that's a failure. [18:44:36] yeah [18:45:00] So, Eve goes for Tarp, catches him, and realizes that diving to catch a 300-pound falling object isn't the best idea she ever had [18:45:32] I wish that the disc didn't take 10 minutes to cast [18:45:41] I figured we were supposed to jump [18:45:45] Why? @_@ [18:45:49] well, "supposed to" is strong words [18:45:52] oh THATS the failure? [18:45:54] I figured jumping was viable [18:45:58] Yeah [18:46:07] I looked over the edge but never got a reply on if there was any ground [18:46:15] Oh, I missed that. [18:46:17] Yeah, there is [18:46:32] You never actually said what you were looking for [18:46:45] I just wanted to see if there was anything there at all other than an eternal void. :( [18:46:56] I'm terribly confused. [18:46:57] Current skill challenge state: One success, one failure. [18:47:12] yeah, I'm confused too. :( [18:47:25] brb, shutting down library [18:47:27] So am I [18:48:02] I suppose this is as good a way as possible for Eve to leave Xan behind. [18:49:16] So, here's the deal: You just wrecked part of Mechanus. The drones are coming to take you away. It's in your best interests to get out, hence a skill challenge [18:50:05] Can I make an acrobatics check to soften my landing? [18:50:46] Sure thing. [18:50:56] 1d20+10 [18:50:56] Eve_Kasnora rolls 1D20+10: 14 +10 = 24 [18:51:14] And that'll be an athletics check, Dem. Or whatever else you think is appropriate to jumping off a gear. The next one is maybe 50 feet down [18:52:27] Athletics [18:52:28] 1d20+2 [18:52:29] Eilenia rolls 1D20+2: 8 +2 = 10 [18:52:31] welp. [18:53:24] Alright. Failed athletics checks don't count against the challenge at this point, but *do* subtract a healing surge [18:54:30] * Eilenia nods [18:55:21] Rolling athletics [18:55:29] 1d20+1 [18:55:30] Paera rolls 1D20+1: 6 +1 = 7 [18:56:10] BB in a bit [18:56:42] I assume I failed. :V [18:56:54] heh [18:57:15] Yep [18:57:18] I assume my athletics to stop Tar still counts... even though succeeding would've been more counter-productive? [18:57:21] That should've been a +2, not that it matters. :| [18:57:47] * Tarpaulin (MattonMac@75-147-52-61-NewEngland.hfc.comcastbusiness.net) Quit (Quit: Tarpaulin) [18:57:48] Eve: Yeah [19:01:29] * MattyQ is now known as Tarpaulin [19:02:46] Alright, I'm gonna be running this challenge basically freeform. If you want to make something up that helps you escape, and you make a relevant roll, feel free to add it into the scene [19:02:51] Eilenia goes first, because alphabet [19:04:54] Alright [19:05:19] Is there a way to glean the function of this area? [19:05:26] Or is it just a mass of gears? [19:05:55] Give me an arcana check [19:06:07] 1d20+14 [19:06:07] Eilenia rolls 1D20+14: 17 +14 = 31 [19:07:06] I'm asking Paera to make a Religion check, basically [19:07:23] I'll aid another [19:07:27] 1d20+7 [19:07:27] Eve_Kasnora rolls 1D20+7: 3 +7 = 10 [19:07:32] yey! aided! [19:07:32] 1d20+9 [19:07:32] Paera rolls 1D20+9: 2 +9 = 11 [19:07:42] If she can't figure out another way, Elena's just considering figuring a way to tear a hole into another astral realm. [19:07:44] is that with the aid? :( [19:07:59] I don't think thats how astral dominions work... [19:08:12] Oh, no, that's unmodified [19:08:34] If we tear our way out of mechanus by brute force, we're most likely going to end up in the Astral Sea and stranded [19:08:54] It's made of thought. :| [19:09:12] It's DnD space with spaceships and planets :V [19:09:15] Eilenia is able to tell that these gears probably lead to powering the Source at the core of mechanus, which acts as a sort of locus for focusing cosmic energies and rebirthing dead drones [19:09:33] Great, we have Mike the TV in Odal, and Hexidecimal in Mage. :| [19:09:52] 13 Religion a succeess Cha? [19:10:13] With the aid another bons, Paera succeeds, and is able to tell that if the Source is an intake, it might also work as a way to get *out* of Mechanus [19:10:16] I know that bear gods attack with their claws. :| [19:10:27] Three successes, one failure [19:10:30] hahahah [19:10:44] Also every time you mention The Source I wonder when Darkseid is gonna show up. [19:11:15] The Anti-Life Equation isn't come up until epic tier [19:11:18] hahhaha [19:11:41] Tarpaulin's up [19:12:42] I have no idea what is happening. <_< [19:12:52] We're trying to get to the center of Mechanus [19:13:48] And not end up in the Source Wall in the process. :T [19:13:51] one sec, let me pull up the CB [19:15:18] Oh god, Elena IS Darkseid D: [19:15:56] Tarp is... only good at athletics. [19:15:58] Hey, what does the Ioun stone do for us right now? [19:16:11] It's not on my character sheet for some reason [19:16:41] I'm not sure if I can contribute right now [19:16:44] Can I pass? [19:16:49] It's a +2 to causing Crises. :| [19:17:08] If nothing else, you can guide them through the ludicrious mass of gears [19:17:25] Alright, athletics to guide, I guess [19:17:28] 1d20+11 [19:17:28] Tarpaulin rolls 1D20+11: 3 +11 = 14 [19:17:38] Good Enough [19:18:04] how bout athletics for breaking open the door into the Source Vault? :V [19:18:11] Right now, the Ioun Stone is somewhat distressed at the planar damage, but it'll be able to direct you towards the source and assist in opening a portal out [19:19:37] * Eilenia nods [19:22:19] I'm gonna say having the stone's good for an autosuccess. Five up, 1 down [19:22:34] Eve's up [19:22:40] Okay [19:22:41] uh [19:22:48] said breaking-in? [19:22:52] 1d20+7 [19:22:52] Eve_Kasnora rolls 1D20+7: 16 +7 = 23 [19:23:05] Got about 45 minutes left here [19:24:56] gonna say there's like a large vault door [19:25:02] that Eve wrenches open [19:26:00] hey thanks for jumping the gun :( [19:26:20] What? I was setting you up for opening the vault [19:26:32] oh whoops [19:26:41] somehow totally skipped over the vault doors [19:27:18] Hahahahahha what the CHRIST. There's a Shadowrun 4 module where the hook is 'a scientist has kidnapped one of the PCs and stolen sperm from them, and has impregnated herself, and is threatening to kill their unborn child if the runner doesn't get his team to do work for her [19:27:42] hahahahahahhahaha [19:27:43] ...w...what? [19:29:01] And the module literally says "If a PC doesn't take the bait, just have another PC get kidnapped and run the scene again" [19:29:17] Wow [19:29:33] Wouldn't the typical Runner not, y'know...give a fuck? [19:29:43] So you just have this scientist impregnating herself with runner sperm, one after the other? [19:29:50] Where are you reading this? [19:30:40] http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3159838&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=17 Module link's at the bottom of the page [19:31:26] Six successes [19:32:00] Um... [19:32:02] Er... [19:32:14] Religion to see if it's the...right door? Does that work? [19:32:26] be back [19:32:28] need food [19:32:30] starving to death [19:32:31] That's a bit of a stretch [19:32:51] I'm not sure what I can do here that isn't horribly anticlimatic [19:33:24] Also, that module makes me really curious what the state of the abortion debate is in the Shadowrun universe. Like, when a shaman can talk to a fetus spirit and get some real answers you'd figure something would be decided [19:33:26] sorry :/ [19:33:33] I really thought the sixth success would do it [19:33:41] Got Arcana? [19:34:13] Yeah. [19:34:19] I...totally forgot about that. [19:34:33] Can I use it to, I guess, do the same thing I wanted to with religion? [19:34:45] Maybe use it on the Source? [19:34:52] read its energies or whatever [19:36:01] Sure. [19:36:04] 1d20+9 [19:36:04] Paera rolls 1D20+9: 18 +9 = 27 [19:37:35] * Rowyn (rowyn2001@66.201.146.49) Quit (Ping timeout: 180 seconds) [19:38:10] The source is becoming unstable. It seems to be having a rough time keeping up with the number of drones that need to be replaced [19:38:31] Let it be known that Matt Williams makes a mean chili. [19:38:57] Oh dear [19:39:12] Way to go Xan. [19:39:39] Seven successes, back to you, Matt [19:40:58] What'll it take to siphon off a little of the power being emitted for Elena's own purposes? :V [19:41:28] Probably a ritual above your level [19:42:26] Might wanna have a chat with Orcus about that one [19:44:46] Uhmmm [19:44:51] I don't know what to do... [19:45:14] Athletics check to close the door? [19:45:20] That's a good diea. <_< [19:45:25] heh [19:45:28] Athletics check to close the doooor [19:45:31] 1d20+11 [19:45:32] Tarpaulin rolls 1D20+11: 4 +11 = 15 [19:45:36] Good enough [19:45:40] And back to Eilenia [19:45:40] 1, 3 and 4. =( Low rolls [19:46:41] I think I get why skill challenges fail on 3 failures now [19:46:45] Alright, gonna try to harness the power of the Source and create an exit. That doable, and any way to target the exit anywhere? And how specific can I target it? [19:46:48] They fail on 3 now? [19:46:51] The DCs are actually pretty alright. [19:46:54] All of em, yeah [19:46:59] Cool [19:47:18] Dem: Two rolls: One to create it and one to control it. [19:47:37] * Eilenia nods [19:47:45] Creating. Arcana? [19:47:47] Yep [19:47:55] 1d20+13 [19:47:56] brb [19:47:56] Eilenia rolls 1D20+13: 17 +13 = 30 [19:47:57] er, 14 [19:48:03] Good enough [19:48:16] Second is religion. Anyone who wants can throw in an aid another here [19:48:25] 1d20+7 [19:48:26] Eve_Kasnora rolls 1D20+7: 6 +7 = 13 [19:48:29] Aided! [19:48:53] Huh... I'm pretty okay at Religion... [19:49:09] oh derp, I'm trained in it [19:49:12]