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If you turn the situation around the other way, let's see what would happen. Fooser dresses up in a white and blue Zelphia priest robe, walks right into the middle of the temple, where the members populate the most, with a hood over his head, and his tail sticking out, and said you shouldn't be able to tell. Is that BS to you?
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W00000t ! Caranthir !!!
*clings* STAYSTAYSTAY !
*tries to pull into game*
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Anyhow, i witnessed the thing, technically the attackers did not have a chance from quite the beginning on. They lacked two or three powerful mages to keep Nalzaxx busy.
Anyhow, that was everything "good" characters could do, and it was likely too and definitely expectable, and very consequent RP behaviour to attack even with these bad odds. They saw the glimpse of a chance, and tried to use it.
I wanted to get to the event with Damien too, but no elf with his wits still inside his head would move his behind up there when he hears that there is a Lich around, that could endanger his long, pointy-eared existence. In fact, no person who is "normal" in his / her head should even think about getting to a place where a Lich is at !
It's a Lich. An undead, unholy, unnatural being with the goal to sacrifice everything for just a bit more power, to spread suffering and pain, and to let only the strong ones survive. Preferrably as his own slaves.
That's no nice undead uncle from the neighbourhood your characters may just ignore because of his boney appearance. Even when he uses a "friendly" disguise, he has this cold aura, this threatening flicker in his eyeholes, this well.. somewhat *hint! hint!* boney stature pointing out that it's a LIVING DEAD running around here...
And, having Nalzaxx wandering outside his temple is somewhat like an opportunity. He is reachable, and a goal with the right manpower and organisation. So the good characters, if they cannot get into the temple, may even try to lure him out, and use the fact that he feels safe outside and gets out, for their chance on him.
Anyhow, i saw some good RP from several people there, good and bad guys, and i saw bad RP from several people there, good and bad guys. And also bad RP from "neutral" people just standing next to a lich watching a sporting contest... where every "real" commoner should shriek in terror and run away like hell was after him.
But i saw RP. So, hope isn't lost. And that is what we all are here for, right ? Roleplaying. Not winning or loosing, not battlefighting (even though these may be necessary a few times), but roleplaying. And that's our common goal.
*clings* STAYSTAYSTAY !
*tries to pull into game*
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Anyhow, i witnessed the thing, technically the attackers did not have a chance from quite the beginning on. They lacked two or three powerful mages to keep Nalzaxx busy.
Anyhow, that was everything "good" characters could do, and it was likely too and definitely expectable, and very consequent RP behaviour to attack even with these bad odds. They saw the glimpse of a chance, and tried to use it.I wanted to get to the event with Damien too, but no elf with his wits still inside his head would move his behind up there when he hears that there is a Lich around, that could endanger his long, pointy-eared existence. In fact, no person who is "normal" in his / her head should even think about getting to a place where a Lich is at !
It's a Lich. An undead, unholy, unnatural being with the goal to sacrifice everything for just a bit more power, to spread suffering and pain, and to let only the strong ones survive. Preferrably as his own slaves.
That's no nice undead uncle from the neighbourhood your characters may just ignore because of his boney appearance. Even when he uses a "friendly" disguise, he has this cold aura, this threatening flicker in his eyeholes, this well.. somewhat *hint! hint!* boney stature pointing out that it's a LIVING DEAD running around here...
And, having Nalzaxx wandering outside his temple is somewhat like an opportunity. He is reachable, and a goal with the right manpower and organisation. So the good characters, if they cannot get into the temple, may even try to lure him out, and use the fact that he feels safe outside and gets out, for their chance on him.
Anyhow, i saw some good RP from several people there, good and bad guys, and i saw bad RP from several people there, good and bad guys. And also bad RP from "neutral" people just standing next to a lich watching a sporting contest... where every "real" commoner should shriek in terror and run away like hell was after him.
But i saw RP. So, hope isn't lost. And that is what we all are here for, right ? Roleplaying. Not winning or loosing, not battlefighting (even though these may be necessary a few times), but roleplaying. And that's our common goal.
I've arrived at the arena only some moments before the attack started. Because Midrusio was not prepared for battles he did not really use his weapons (it was also quite crowed there), but he tries to insult the "evil" orcs a bit 
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It was quite clear that Troll's Bane's forces didn't really had a chance against the Temple in superior number.
And it is also a nice RP side note that TB's government will risk the lifes of innocents to get the Temple...
But what is really a bit strange is that nobody seemed to care about the undead bunch. I do not know what kind of RP happens before my arrival, but there are standing some humans beside Nalzaxx as if that's a normal thing.
Maybe a Lich and floating skeletons are "normal" now, but that would remove a lot from the "mysticism" from the game (BTW: Retlak is visually far more impressive than Nalzaxx).
.It was quite clear that Troll's Bane's forces didn't really had a chance against the Temple in superior number.
And it is also a nice RP side note that TB's government will risk the lifes of innocents to get the Temple...
But what is really a bit strange is that nobody seemed to care about the undead bunch. I do not know what kind of RP happens before my arrival, but there are standing some humans beside Nalzaxx as if that's a normal thing.
Maybe a Lich and floating skeletons are "normal" now, but that would remove a lot from the "mysticism" from the game (BTW: Retlak is visually far more impressive than Nalzaxx).
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The problem is, there really aren't two or three 'good' mages, and certainly not two or three 'good' mages that are likely to be in the same location.
The problem is, if everyone played as if they were absolutely terrified of Nalzaxx, it would have killed the event. There would have been no fighting competition, and certainly no opportunity for Fooser and company to make a strike against Nalzaxx.
Finally, I myself feel I have a pretty good reason for my character not being terrified of Nalzaxx, so I find it fairly reasonable that other people could as well.
The problem is, if everyone played as if they were absolutely terrified of Nalzaxx, it would have killed the event. There would have been no fighting competition, and certainly no opportunity for Fooser and company to make a strike against Nalzaxx.
Finally, I myself feel I have a pretty good reason for my character not being terrified of Nalzaxx, so I find it fairly reasonable that other people could as well.
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I would like this to be addressed, what exactly happens when a stone is inserted into someones chest. Does that mean their soul is Nalzaxxs? And if that is the case how does a GM feel one should roleplay if their soul is owned by a lich? As it is now it seems people have stones in their chests and it doesn't really change the character at all, except they can complain about being killed by nalzaxx instantly.
When a person is initiated into the temple their soul becomes one with the collective of the Temple, and ruled over by Nalzaxx. The purpose of the stone is to link the physical body of the member with the collective, and therefore allow that member to retain their soul.
When the blackstone is removed, the member looses their connection with the Temple and therefore the soul is lost to them. It requires a strong priest to remove the stone in order for the member to not be instantly slain by the trauma of having their stone removed.
If Nerian has removed Gort's stone, then Gort will remain alive, but he will have lost his connection to his soul untill he either gains a new stone, perishes, or is released by Nalzaxx.
When the blackstone is removed, the member looses their connection with the Temple and therefore the soul is lost to them. It requires a strong priest to remove the stone in order for the member to not be instantly slain by the trauma of having their stone removed.
If Nerian has removed Gort's stone, then Gort will remain alive, but he will have lost his connection to his soul untill he either gains a new stone, perishes, or is released by Nalzaxx.
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Results of loosing your soul are typically:
- A weakness to magic and mind control
- Spiritual ineptitude
- Little essence
- Dull, lifeless eyes
- Any number of mental instabilities.
Really, it is up to the player, but these kind of things are what would run in tune with it. Loosing your soul means that RP wise your essence is reduced to 0.
Nalzaxx cannot be killed per se, however you can destroy his physical form. If this is done it means he looses direct control over those who hold a stone and the ability to instantly kill them. He will still be able to draw on their power however, and removing the stone will still result in a loss of connection to the Temple, and therefore soul.
If they want to loose their blackstone and keep their soul, essentially they have to ask for it back, or, alternatively buy it back. It is interesting to note however that NO-ONE has asked Nalzaxx to be released. Everyone always tries the other way and therefore faces the consequences.
- A weakness to magic and mind control
- Spiritual ineptitude
- Little essence
- Dull, lifeless eyes
- Any number of mental instabilities.
Really, it is up to the player, but these kind of things are what would run in tune with it. Loosing your soul means that RP wise your essence is reduced to 0.
Nalzaxx cannot be killed per se, however you can destroy his physical form. If this is done it means he looses direct control over those who hold a stone and the ability to instantly kill them. He will still be able to draw on their power however, and removing the stone will still result in a loss of connection to the Temple, and therefore soul.
If they want to loose their blackstone and keep their soul, essentially they have to ask for it back, or, alternatively buy it back. It is interesting to note however that NO-ONE has asked Nalzaxx to be released. Everyone always tries the other way and therefore faces the consequences.