>Orcs are like indigenous people, guys!
Not this shit aga-
>When you encounter them, their disparate tribes are coalescing into confederacies or protonations.
>They see the emergence of outsiders as an opportunity to play you against their rivals, or to act as middlmen trading foreign goods with inland tribes.
I mostly see orcs as unmounted mongols, down to using the techniques of driving their enemies in front of them in battle to diminish any chances of the opposition charging in full force.
I been writing a campaign with a unifying figure that brings together the tribes a la Temuji, and it's basically the background of the main quest untill the two colide.the orc embasadors bring deals and demands of support, ahead of the horde to get them to surrender, and get them scared and riled up too.
>tfw my orcs are weird religious zealot vegetarians with weird culture up in the mountains where they dance around stone pillars and build giant cathedrals and shit
It makes more sense in context
If you're going the Temujin route, you need to have them beat up EVERYONE, including a society that's more technologically advanced. Preferably with copious pillaging included.
Could a medieval city be built in the mouth of an extinct volcano?
That's usually a lake, but I guess if it's dry enough, or maybe if part of the caldera wall has collapsed to form an outlet it could work. Natural defensive walls and all that. Quite a bother though, so a certain degree of fantasyness will probably have to be accepted about it. Surroundings soils should be quite rich at least, once you terrace the fuck out of the volcano sides.
>>50184534
magic
>>50184534
There are several cities in Germany that they only recently found out were actually built in an ancient impact crater.
I think the church/cathedral in one of them is made of the original asteroid
>The god of Death has declared war on the Mage's College
>Hundreds of years ago they performed absolutely abhorrent war crimes
>They were researching necromancy and lich-dom
>This has been outlawed by Death and the rest of the gods generally agree lichdom is a no-go
>Due to recent [plot events], thousands of people died and he's finally able to make his move
>[plot] be damned, Death is declaring war on the god of Magic and his minions
>>Kicker : the party paladin is a paladin of Death
>>Kicker : the god of Magic let the [plot events] happen because it let him seize an ancient artifact
>playing a Paladin of Death.
>our Cleric of Magic is my IRL GF.
>But plot doesn't sound familiar.
... Ryan?
>>50183507
no
There are no females at my table
>>50183479
>tfw your BBEG is a Lich who's been around so long he's started planting the seeds for adventurer parties to crop up purely as a hobby
>gets really excited when the party shows up because he actually didn't set this up, so he has only a basic idea what to expect
>is genuinely okay with the possibility of them actually destroying him, he's set things up for the eventuality, but they still need to earn it
>"They've found the [important plot element]? They have the support of the elves? They're rallying the neighboring countries and building an army to face my legions of the dead in the field in a battle that shall echo through the ages? Fuck yeah, that's great news! Oh calm down faithful lieutenant, it's all part of the plan. It's just the plan has allowances for me dying in an epic confrontation with the forces of good. It's gonna be great!"
Or is the idea of stands too convoluted to be contained by rules?
What would your stance be? What is it's specialty?
>>50183206
>What would your stance be?
I wish the Jojo memes would die already. They're just tiring now.
>>50183406
>thing I don't like
>it exists
>I wish it didn't because I don't like it
Have you accepted our lord and savior the Hide option in your life?
>>50183206
The guys from the super stand sunday threads have several a systems adapted for jojo, keep an eye out for it next Sunday. Unfortunately I can't post any of the systems as I don't have them saved on my phone
>am spiderbard
Fluff me.
>>50182786
Spider Bard is a local favorite at the tavern.
Bonuses in Cha checks against Drow. Really, REALLY good at playing/tuning string instruments. Amazing sense of acoustics.
Also, it eats all the more harmful patrons that we don't like.
>>50182786
Spider cannot talk. Mouth not made for manspeaks.
Drums, however, do not require manmouths. Thumpers suffice.
Patterns of drumthumping can communicate ideas.
Magical patterns of drumthumping can communicate a lot of ideas.
Please put the book down, I like being alive.
>>50182786
>spiderbard
>Not using a multi-muecked stringed instrument
>with strings made out of spidersilk
You had one fucking job anon
How the fuck are Orks even a threat? They are not as good at drowning someone in bodies as Nids not as shooty as Crons not as edgy as Chaos or Deldar they are just a group of green hooligans. What is their niche? Even Imperial Cannon Fodder can reliably take on them.
>>50182204
they are too stupid for tactics resulting in one hell of a factor in terms of military resources management.
>>50182231
You are too stupid.
>>50182204
>Number of Nids
>Toughness roughly of SM
>Firepower of IG
>Literal reality bender
The only reason the galaxy isn't green yet is because these fuckers love to fight each other as much as they like to fight other factions.
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New digital bug support fucking when?
>>50180846
Never, because Konami completely forgot about them.
>>50180980
Liking digital bugs is suffering.
What are the critical elements of a space opera?
>>50179442
Space
Spaceships
And probably some singing.
>>50179442
I'd say dramatic story, some space chivalry, a bit of mystery, and some sci-fi elements/ back drop that don't fall apart on first pass.
>>50179442
Coffee
so where's a good place to buy or find the cards for this game?
The years 1995-2001.
>>50179284
Didnt know anybody still collected them, i still have like a whole deck
So I bought a collection of the original Conan stories published in Weird Tales by Robert Howard. Pretty good stories actually and a lot of the stories read just like D&D modules.
But I noticed one thing however... the way magic is described is very different than the modern way that fantasy describes magic. In modern fantasy a lot of settings have magic be like this innate ability to project things into reality like casting a fireball through intellect or will. However in the Howard stories the "Necromancers", "Sorcerors", and "Wizards" don't actually possess any kind of magical powers so to speak but instead use things like chemicaly constructed bombs, poison dust, enchanted rings, Byzantine fire and even hiding poison scorpions in their robes. I actually notice this in a LOT of fantasy and pulp literature stories prior to D&D where a lot of "sorcerers" and magicians are actually guys who just have a lot of tricks or invoke the wrath of some kind of spirit or deity not actually casting magic fireballs or ice beams.
Getting to the point, when exactly did the conception of magic in fantasy go from guys who use chemistry and snakes hidden in their pockets to guys who have psychic powers? Was it really D&D?
>>50178543
Dunno, but the system's take on magic and spellcasters is one of the primary reasons I like Barbarians of Lemuria. It's basically how you describe it.
>>50178543
>However in the Howard stories the "Necromancers", "Sorcerors", and "Wizards" don't actually possess any kind of magical powers so to speak but instead use things like chemicaly constructed bombs, poison dust, enchanted rings,
Maybe in some of the stories, but I definitely remember ones where that wasn't the case. But I do agree that magic has become less ritual and focus/prop-based over time, and more off-hand and rote.
>>50178583
I have never read the Conan comics so I don't know if the wizards there cast spells the D&D but I just read 300 pages worth of Conan stories and I can't recall a single person able to cast magic without the aid of an enchanted weapon or calling upon the wrath of Set. Thoth-Amon had an enchanted ring that he used to invoke Set and summon a magical horror. The evil priest Yara from the Elephant Tower used that tied up alien creature and jewels to cast curses and spells
Where exactly do you see conventional mages?
TRPG set in a Kurzweilian future? Does such a game exist?Hard Mode: Eclipse Phase isn't even close. Even fricking The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi is closer tech-wise.
https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?746091-Sufficiently-Advanced-Advancing-the-Orion-s-Arm
>>50178483
I wonder what the guy who is the universe does when his thought processes evolve to something like him. Become a meta-universe or something?
>>50180307
>Become a meta-universe or something?
Not quite.
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Ok, so i was discussing fanfiction with a friendyes, i knowand i remembered this shit i used to read some years ago.
http://ppc.wikia.com/wiki/Protectors_of_the_Plot_Continuum
Basically, ultra-dimensional forces that travel through various fanfics to try and uphold each universe cannon.
And now i really want to GM a game like this. There is a lot of potential for episodic adventures and the players can be wathever retarded OC they want to be and fit in the plot. The battle encounters should be hard, since the players would have to fight ridiculously over powered mary sues.
Is this a good idea? Should i bring this up? What system would you use? We just finished an 3 year campaing and we are now gameless and in need of lighthearted fun.
Help me, /tg/, this got me pumped up and i'm already reading a lot of badfics and OC's in deviamt art for plot ideas.
>>50177310
What the fuck am I reading in that picture.
>>50177310
What the fuck is an Ani-human Cat?
>>50177332
a cat that is against humans?
/tg/ I'm running Abadnon All Hope and the provided art for the Gehenna is awful. I need spaceships.
>>50170850
What sort of spaceship is the Gehenna and what do you need?
>>50171048
It's a hellish (literally) prison ship.
>You are walking down a road when you see the shadow creep out in the corner of your eye
>You are suddenly accosted by a highwayman with a knife held up to your throat
>You notice a lute the neck of an instrument at your assailants back before he says to you
I want thy silver, not thy life,
though if you tryeth make a move I won't bethink twice
You know there be not rest for wicked souls
Money don't grow on trees
I have debts I must repay
I have bellies I must fill
There aught not in this world for free
Nay, I can't slow down
I can't hold back
Though ye know I wish I could
O nay, there be not rest for wicked souls
Until we depart on our final restings
>What say you traveler?
>>50166229
"Cage the Elephant is a shit band."
>>50166229
>Thou can relieve my of my coin
>But not afore I ask
>What turned thee to such villainy?
>>50166229
Mildly amusing good sir.
But I fear I have not a copper to give.
For you see I have a story of mine own.
I was first taught the art of manipulation by one who knew it better than I.
Verily it is an art that is difficult to teach.
With a singular deception I caused quite the stampede
Whilst stepping back into mine row a mob leapt to their feet
The fell upon a stranger, dancing and chanting, without knowing it was really I.
I then stole away with my teacher, him praising my actions
I then set on a journey where as I had lost myself among many others with a mask of my own flesh
The simple people could not see me hitting them right betwixt their own eyes
Of course this could go no longer as I had to travel on without a word
The revelation of my true self led the people to flee for their very souls leaving me here, with nothing.
Character secrets thread.
What is your current character's deepest darkest secret?
Come on, everyone has at least one so let's hear it.
My party ran into the old "share a true secret to pay for travel" thing.
My Tiefling barbarian's secret was that he is seriously considering making a deal with a demon, despite his race's bad history with demons. The reason he's seriously considering it is he feels strength alone is not going to be enough to deal with what has now become apparent is a shadow organization aiming to overthrow the ruling council.
Those fireball amulets I made for the party double as remote explosive collars.
My soldier-turned-spy has:
"When I shot my partner in the back of the head, I finally felt the thrill of the kill come back to me. And want more of it."
>>50158489
Fucking christ dude
Feast your eyes on this absolute train wreck:
>Party fighter
>Playing as an edgy lone wolf
>Still the party's wall
>Avoid speaking as much as possibleWoman disguised as man in drag after Mulan-ing her way to desertion and working with the party to eventually eliminate her former boss.Also gestalt class into Oracle, basically party's emergency healer when shit hits the fan, also secretly a Samsaran, hiding as a elf in full plate because outsider races are frowned upon... Been a couple months and nobody suspects a thing. GM is totally in on it too.