Nothern Shadows Discussion thread

Arcane · Post by **Arcane** » Wed Apr 24, 2002 11:23 pm

OOPS

i thought we were all at least lvl 8 or 9 sry my bad

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Thu Apr 25, 2002 8:38 pm

@Magus: feel free to post a bit of combat, but nothing that would be considered a resolution.

@Rest: You guys feel free to make your way wherever at the moment (though keep in mind that your pretty much cut off from Anduin and Gilthanas)

Magus · Post by **Magus** » Fri Apr 26, 2002 4:23 am

Originally posted by Aegis
@Magus: feel free to post a bit of combat, but nothing that would be considered a resolution.

@Arcane: Considering Gylderon wasn't even supposed to be part of the fight in the first place...don't you think this statement applied to you as well? Now I don't have anything to post. The battle was over before it even started...along with anything Aegis might've had planned.

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Fri Apr 26, 2002 6:55 am

Originally posted by Magus

@Arcane: Considering Gylderon wasn't even supposed to be part of the fight in the first place...don't you think this statement applied to you as well? Now I don't have anything to post. The battle was over before it even started...along with anything Aegis might've had planned.

I agree Magus, @ Arcane, when you wrote that message in you destroyed what Aegis had planned. His post above even said we were cut off from Anduin and Gilthanas:

@Rest: You guys feel free to make your way wherever at the moment (though keep in mind that your pretty much cut off from Anduin and Gilthanas)

Please can you edit your post or remove it, Aegis obviously had a plan for what he wanted to do.

Arcane · Post by **Arcane** » Fri Apr 26, 2002 7:47 am

ok ill remove it but if we were playing it table top style it leaves the players (or participators) with almost no room for maneuvering their characters. But if Aegis did have other plans, ill remove it

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Fri Apr 26, 2002 12:42 pm

Originally posted by Arcane
ok ill remove it but if we were playing it table top style it leaves the players (or participators) with almost no room for maneuvering their characters. But if Aegis did have other plans, ill remove it

Someone want to explain to me what was posted? I haven't had access to a computer all day, and no clue about what happened.

Also, are we reffering to the battle at the gorge?

Nippy · Post by **Nippy** » Fri Apr 26, 2002 1:25 pm

Originally posted by Aegis
Someone want to explain to me what was posted? I haven't had access to a computer all day, and no clue about what happened.

Also, are we reffering to the battle at the gorge?

Arcane wrote an ending to Gilthanas and Anduin's battle by saying he fitted a crossbow bolt with rope, fired it across, shimmied to the other side, helped you fight off the monster...

Arcane · Post by **Arcane** » Fri Apr 26, 2002 1:36 pm

yeah nippy and magus told me you had over plans so i changed it. The battle itself ended in the creature jumping over the gorge and into the forest again

Magus · Post by **Magus** » Fri Apr 26, 2002 2:49 pm

@Aegis: The creature took a beating, basically...

Originally posted by Arcane
ok ill remove it but if we were playing it table top style it leaves the players (or participators) with almost no room for maneuvering their characters.

@Arcane: Having played a little of tabletop myself, and DM'd two of these "stories," I can say with reasonable confidence that the two have some fundamental differences. Obviously what we're doing is a bit more restricted. On the other hand, it allows you sit down and think about what you want to do. That can come in handy, and adds a depth that I think you'll find lacking in your average game of tabletop.

Now you're probably wondering why it has to be so restricted. Take a look at Roleplaying in Athkatla (not actually spelled that way, do a search on roleplaying in the ‘Speak your Mind’ forum to find it) and I think you'll understand. Most of it was freeform, with each person doing pretty much whatever they wanted. The result was utter chaos. That’s why we utilized the idea of a DM. The job of the DM is to manage the overall story flow, including the ‘plot’. As such, the DM needs some respect, deference even. What your last post did was infringing on the overall storyline that Aegis had set up. Remember: the creature is his character, as is any other character that he chooses to introduce into the story. Especially considering the apparent importance of this character, it isn’t a good idea to act on its behalf, or to decide for yourself what happens to it. As DM, that’s Aegis’s job (even if he tires of it sometimes

).

I think that about covers it. Anyone have anything else to add? Might as well clear up everything now...

Arcane · Post by **Arcane** » Sat Apr 27, 2002 3:55 am

yep now i get it

thx magus

Rob-hin · Post by **Rob-hin** » Sat Apr 27, 2002 4:36 am

LOL

To bad I missed out on all this.

I'm glad you all worked it out.

BTW, nice plot twist Aegis.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Sat Apr 27, 2002 3:59 pm

Not as the one he pulled in Athkatla II I was sublisivly shocked!Well not really but it soounded good, huh?

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 8:57 am

Rob-hin you mist me out!!

Rob-hin · Post by **Rob-hin** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 9:08 am

Do'h!

Oops, I'm sorry. Edit comming up!
(I was afraid I would make a mistake like that

)

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 9:26 am

@Arcane: Your messing up my plans again. The fight between the creature, Anduin and Gilthanas is ment for those three alone. The rest of you are supposed to be isolated from those two, in other words, unable to get back to them for the time being.

Rob-hin · Post by **Rob-hin** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 9:57 am

Sorry Aegis, but I think your post is a bit late. If you disagree with the whole bridge thing so far, you had better intervened earlier IMHO.

No prob though, perhaps we can have (what I was hoping) Durn fall and that we should go after him since he doesn't fall all the way down somehow. Or the time we took so far is far more time then the time that has passed in the fight so far. Two different times so to speak. So when we get there, the fight is long since over. Then we had better slow down a bit.

What would you like us to do?

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 11:18 am

Actually, I had thought you were talking about a crossing away from where they were actually fighting. Also, the fact that I have not had access to a computer lately, I haven't been able to say anything about it.

I'll say this now though, There will be no interference with the battle.

Arcane · Post by **Arcane** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 11:46 am

make durwyn fall? we should have his clarification on that...but ill delete t he bridge posts

Rob-hin · Post by **Rob-hin** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 11:58 am

I was thinking that the bridge would crack, he would fall onto a a rock or something and we whoud have to think of something to get him up.

Or we could do what Aegis thought we were doing and move in in opposite direction, because there is no way of crossing and we are getting help from somebody. Perhaps even clan bettlehammer since they build the brige. (this would be best IMO)

BTW, I (we) weren't planning to interfere the battle, you made that clear enough.

edit, I deleted my post to cause it didn't make no sence anymore.

Magus · Post by **Magus** » Mon Apr 29, 2002 12:34 pm

Originally posted by Rob-hin
Sorry Aegis, but I think your post is a bit late <snip>

Sorry, that's partly my fault too. I should have checked the board yesterday. Anyway, I'll get a post up as soon as I can.

Edit: There, I'm finished...as is Gilthanas's part in the battle.