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Harlas Ravelkione

Un upcoming quest series - Read before you sign up!
« on: March 18, 2007, 07:06:34 am »
Single quest sessions that I have run during the past 2 months will eventually turn into a series - likely a series that will run for several months, both due to its nature and my busy schedule these days. I will aim for a set day each week, but likely it will not be possible. Still, I ask people to attend only if they plan to attend to several sessions.
I will be aiming to run these on Saturdays/Sundays, around noon or late afternoon GMT. Days and times depend on my availability.


Before you sign up, read carefully through the following statements.

- I will be making the rules. I will not go into discussions if you for instance believe that your character should have had a chance to see through his illusion, to have dodged that arrow, etc. If things happen suddenly, your back is turned, or any other reason I see as valid for my judgement, I will make the call. Of course, if there is an exceptionally good reason why you character should not be affected, or whatever, I will listen to it.
I am aware that this is taken out of context and possibly difficult to understand, but there will be calls along the way where you will likely feel unfairly treated. Consider everything before you get worked up over such things.

- Bring your wits with you. Not every battle can be won - not every enemy should be fought - not everything is as it seems.

- Try to pay attention to factors outside of the game. Do not sneak in broad daylight over an open field - even though you skill says you are likely to succeed, there are no shadows to hide in and you will be spotted.
Another example happened on a previous quest series (the Hunt) where the party allowed a very dangerous enemy to follow them to a meeting with an NPC for a peaceful conversation. The party members ordered the enemy to sheathe her sword. She did this, but they should have disarmed her. What happened later was that she drew her sword and killed the NPC.
Because you cannot see her sword in hand, does not mean she does not have it. Emote what you do - exactly what you do - or things may stay hidden from you.

- Give me time to respond. I will try to allow more than 10 people on these quests, but only for as long as people don't interrupt each other and don't spam me with skill checks and emotes. Let one person work at a time, or I will lower the number of people allowed on the quests.

- Roleplay your alignment.

- Roleplay your atributes.

- This is not going to be a walkthrough. People who have attended my previous quests will likely be nodding right now. I am not going to hand you solutions for high wisdom, intelligence or lore rolls. Failure is a very possible outcome to this series and if you don't make it, you simply don't. Frustration will get you nowhere. As stated earlier I will not be handing clues out for good rolls. You will have to work with what I have given you previously and with what you see before you.

- Take notes during the quests. If quest series run for months you are not going to remember what took place during the first sessions. Names, locations and numbers will have been forgotten and a high wisdom roll will not let you remember them in this series. I have helped people out in the past, but I will not do it again. If you forget stuff, you may fail due to that.

- There will be deaths, many deaths. Tokens are likely. Not only will there be deaths due to fighting dificult oponents, but there will be deaths due to circumstances and the way things are set out before you. Having a powerful/smart/wise character will not be enough for everyone to stay alive.

- PvP will likely happen along the way.

- At some point the quest will be locked for several sessions. No new characters will be allowed and no exceptions made, and at that point your characters will be in a place that does not allow you to play them until they are out of that place. I will, of course, try to run these quests within a short span of RL time, but I will not make any promises at this point.


This is all I can come up with right now :) . This series will be challenging, character developing and hopefully a good time for everyone attending it.

Harlas
 

s0ulz

Re: Un upcoming quest series - Read before you sign up!
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2007, 07:22:56 am »
That sounds very very exciting Harlas. And having attended the Hunt, I can say that it will most likely be big fun aswell.
 

Blackguy

Re: Un upcoming quest series - Read before you sign up!
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2007, 07:40:03 am »
I'd like to think that the Hunt have made me a little bit smarter in playing in your quests, and playing quests on a general level, and knowing what to expect, for good or for worse, I would be happy to play in it again.
 

gilshem ironstone

Re: Un upcoming quest series - Read before you sign up!
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2007, 09:15:11 am »
Bring it on!
 

akata

Re: Un upcoming quest series - Read before you sign up!
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2007, 09:34:47 am »
sounds like fun :) I'm ready for a new round
 

Falonthas

Re: Un upcoming quest series - Read before you sign up!
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2007, 10:25:21 am »
ill make sure my bird isnt overloaded so he can fly fast
 

Filatus

Re: Un upcoming quest series - Read before you sign up!
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2007, 11:01:03 am »
Might be there on the occasional sunday episode. And you're not scaring me. :P
 

jan

Re: Un upcoming quest series - Read before you sign up!
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2007, 12:58:40 pm »
Sounds interesting but cant say if i'll be able to be there before i know the times :)
Should be fun if i can make it thou.
 

Skywatcher

Re: Un upcoming quest series - Read before you sign up!
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2007, 01:40:36 pm »
I am definitely going to try yo make as many of these as possible.  Thanks for being clear about the rules.
 

Interia_Discordius

Re: Un upcoming quest series - Read before you sign up!
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2007, 02:50:28 pm »
Wow...I'll have to come to one of these for sure.
 

ShiffDrgnhrt

Re: Un upcoming quest series - Read before you sign up!
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2007, 05:21:35 pm »
Me too. this sounds cool.  how/when do we sign up?
 

Harlas Ravelkione

Re: Un upcoming quest series - Read before you sign up!
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2007, 05:45:23 pm »
Some, or most of my future quests will be linked to this. There will likely be more stand-alone quests, but at some point they will tie together. I will not say anything more at this point.
 

ShiffDrgnhrt

Re: Un upcoming quest series - Read before you sign up!
« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2007, 05:47:46 pm »
Well this certainly sounds interesting, Gonna have to remember to get a note pad for these quests
 

Yllyrryon

Re: Un upcoming quest series - Read before you sign up!
« Reply #13 on: March 21, 2007, 06:30:48 pm »
I'll be there.  Looking forward to it!
 

Ioskeha

Re: Un upcoming quest series - Read before you sign up!
« Reply #14 on: March 23, 2007, 04:07:19 pm »
Quote
and at that point your characters will be in a place that does not allow you to play them until they are out of that place. I will, of course, try to run these quests within a short span of RL time, but I will not make any promises at this point.

So you couldn't create a time bubble for something like this?  I was excited about this quest until I read that part of the rules.  Making it so we can't play Layonara at all in between two quest sessions is a huge turn off for me.
 

twidget658

Re: Un upcoming quest series - Read before you sign up!
« Reply #15 on: March 24, 2007, 04:25:44 am »
How does the "player lock" affect the players that want to be on the Plot quest on Sunday?
 

Stephen_Zuckerman

Re: Un upcoming quest series - Read before you sign up!
« Reply #16 on: March 24, 2007, 09:47:38 am »
Quote from: Ioskeha
So you couldn't create a time bubble for something like this?  I was excited about this quest until I read that part of the rules.  Making it so we can't play Layonara at all in between two quest sessions is a huge turn off for me.


This will make you really think about the consequences of your actions. Too many people are far too cavalier with their characters' lives and freedom.

I'd be interested in attending.
 

Ioskeha

Re: Un upcoming quest series - Read before you sign up!
« Reply #17 on: March 24, 2007, 12:20:01 pm »
That's easy for you to say.  You have three other characters to play if one was locked up some where and you couldn't play him for a few weeks.

Consequences to your actions are fine, but I see no reason to ban someone from playing for a few weeks because of them.  That type of punishment should be reserved to the people that break the rules.
 

Blackguy

Re: Un upcoming quest series - Read before you sign up!
« Reply #18 on: March 24, 2007, 12:51:56 pm »
Well not to take sides, but he explained the rules pretty well.

There is no mandotory signup for these quest.

If you can acccept the rules, then by all means signup.

If not, then perhaps its not something for you.
 

Harlas Ravelkione

Re: Un upcoming quest series - Read before you sign up!
« Reply #19 on: March 24, 2007, 01:16:00 pm »
*points to what Blackguy said*

These are the rules. I am not going into further detail, nor am I going to be more specific. I am sorry if that does not work for you, but I have seen/heard excuses and long arguments in the past and I don't want them in this series.

Perhaps I should stress again that this will be no walk from A to B. It will be very challenging in several ways. It will likely cause frustration at some point, and it might push your character into a spot he/she does not wish to be. I know I am not 'selling' this product (the quest) very well, but I don't want quarrels with people along the way because things happen as consequences to actions in game. At that time these will have to be accepted. Arguing kills creativity and kills a GMs drive to create entertainment and good times for the community.

So, in short you will be made to pay for your actions. This goes both ways, of course.