tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038823840472916624.post6025779417560774902..comments2024-03-28T04:29:32.814-04:00Comments on The Lands of Ara: Session 41: Saving Lives, Exposing DemonsCarter Soleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01286436801953647693noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038823840472916624.post-19149696921035502202011-08-31T23:40:46.296-04:002011-08-31T23:40:46.296-04:00Thanks, Carter. I love the campaign posts.Thanks, Carter. I love the campaign posts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038823840472916624.post-79318354814407600412011-08-31T23:12:05.378-04:002011-08-31T23:12:05.378-04:00@Jovial: Yes, I debated as to whether or not to u...@Jovial: Yes, I debated as to whether or not to use that name intact. I played around with alternate spellings like "Duque" and so on, but then I realized, why fight it? He even looks just like Christopher Lee.Carter Soleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01286436801953647693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038823840472916624.post-51122902222210527032011-08-31T21:18:23.914-04:002011-08-31T21:18:23.914-04:00You're all very kind, it is all a group effort...You're all very kind, it is all a group effort. These have been great sessions to play lately, with lots of intrigue and "plot," an aspect of the game I enjoy. <br /><br />@imago1: The session ran just a few minutes longer than four hours. Maybe four hours and fifteen minutes?Carter Soleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01286436801953647693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038823840472916624.post-52743513251566700912011-08-31T16:46:38.262-04:002011-08-31T16:46:38.262-04:00Yes indeed, I'm really enjoying reading these ...Yes indeed, I'm really enjoying reading these updates!thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038823840472916624.post-49430977344847446922011-08-31T03:34:31.562-04:002011-08-31T03:34:31.562-04:00I hope Count Dooku is decapitated with two swords ...I hope Count Dooku is decapitated with two swords at his neck.<br /><br />Great session report; it's like a running serial now.The Jovial Priesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00160018433070823408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038823840472916624.post-5995252759578230442011-08-30T22:42:01.863-04:002011-08-30T22:42:01.863-04:00The sneaky-hidey adventures are some of the best! ...The sneaky-hidey adventures are some of the best! I'm curious: How long did the session run in real time?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038823840472916624.post-51397128919435329912011-08-30T21:47:41.602-04:002011-08-30T21:47:41.602-04:00That sounded like an excellent session! Well done!...That sounded like an excellent session! Well done!christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650456794111980661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8038823840472916624.post-76524658876646353022011-08-30T20:38:28.691-04:002011-08-30T20:38:28.691-04:00Great session report Carter, that was a lot of fun...Great session report Carter, that was a lot of fun to play. Also being my first night in my new abode after being disrupted for several weeks, it was really cool to be with friends again and swear and laugh and fight evil.<br /><br />One thing that stands out to me about these sessions where we engage with the intrigues in the Fortinbras or Farn Jxn, is how when the party decides to go in whole hog (rather than just saying, "Fuck this town gossip, we need some loot. We're going back to Stonehell.") is how everybody has developed their detective skills and how we have more or less turned into something like the A-Team (as Hazel put it, but with bloodshed) or maybe the IM Force (but more sexy). So Innominus's 'detect' spells, Hazel's decision to go invisible from the start of the session, Viv's strategic casting of Conjure Familiar in the WC, and Yor's canny inquiries into succession all add up to some ensemble performance of a Columbo/Inspector Clouseau/James Bond/Name of the Rose hybrid. It's really fun to see all these little bits start to work together in unexpected ways. Dispel Magic always seemed pretty boring to me, as just negating something, but in this context it was tactically decisive in the demon fight. Also, I think at the same time the monkey went with Hazel, her familiar Kestricle stayed back up with Viv, so they could each sense what was happening upstairs or downstairs. And of course Beastarr's running around being awesome.<br /><br />Fun stuff! We're blessed with some really smart friends/players that come up with great ideas.<br /><br />And kudos to you for rolling with it and making sure there's something in the manor as we explore it!Spawn of Endrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10431848914619887998noreply@blogger.com