Posted by SapientAs you may have noticed, I'm a bit overwhelmed with real world activities at the moment, and haven't been able to keep up. Also, I'll be doing a lot of traveling soon. So, sadly I'll be not playing... or probably even reading. I hope you continue on without me though.

No problem, it's easy to write Vee out at this point in the story. If you'd like to resume playing at a later date, let me know, and we'll write him back in.

Posted by Sapient... ] So, sadly I'll be not playing... or probably even reading. I hope you continue on without me though.

Pity, I was looking forward to the longer moments between Arteschka & Vee. And yes please, reenter the game when it is possible for you.

Updated 2 September 2014 (15:38)

That's such a pity. I wanted to use a rope and tie myself to Vee so that I won't be taken away if it's windy.... Arteschka you are next

Hmm, it would save Arteschka some expenses. I trust you know how a balloon or a kite is working ...

I seem to have lost track of Vimess. Is he still in the main room of the workshop?

Posted by WerwolfI seem to have lost track of Vimess. Is he still in the main room of the workshop?

Presumably undergoing repairs alongside Vee.

Sorry for the delay, I will try to post this evening.

I don't know about you but in my last post Nelja felt so creepy..... Creepy Creepy little Air-kin...

To me it was rather a sign of the maturing thing you mentioned on the 5th of August.

Posted by WerwolfAll the while Arteschka keeps looking around, as if she'd be interested in the situation in the harbor or the shops.

... but what she really is looking for, are people following them and narrow alleys to slip around larger crowds or streets.

I added a little bit of Arteschka's horse to her character sheet.

I didn't find an indication of Nelja's size, so she might have to duck under the horses throat to come out of the passage, because the horse's neck leaves her less than a meter in height.

Hi there! A quick question, I don't know how to cope with the air-kin form. Let's say That once Nelja sees Atreschka get hurt she grabs the piece of wood that she saw earlier and rushes in air-form under the horse's legs Arteschka's legs and JAx's legs (behind Jax). And shouting "Leave her alone!" she lands with all her strenght the piece of wood on the back of his neck. How plausible is this? Is it too much to do in a "turn"?

In my opinion it is absolutely possible to cover the distance, especially if Nelja turns into a gust of wind. The part about how long it takes for Nelja to turn into air-form and to change back is another matter. Also, it could be barely or dangerously exhausting for Nelja, depending on how often she did that before and what she uses/taps to change herself. Constitution because it's a strain on her body or Willpower because she wants to do it? By the way, a former roleplaying associate of mine might join with us. If so, you MuadMouse should receive a PM within the next ten days.

Posted by IoannaHi there!A quick question, I don't know how to cope with the air-kin form.Let's say That once Nelja sees Atreschka get hurt she grabs the piece of wood that she saw earlier and rushes in air-form under the horse's legs Arteschka's legs and JAx's legs (behind Jax). And shouting "Leave her alone!" she lands with all her strenght the piece of wood on the back of his neck. How plausible is this? Is it too much to do in a "turn"?

Sure, she can try that. That's not a very complicated combo, after all: grab a thing - move - strike. That she does it at least partially in air form makes her speed all the more plausible.

Posted by WerwolfIn my opinion it is absolutely possible to cover the distance, especially if Nelja turns into a gust of wind. The part about how long it takes for Nelja to turn into air-form and to change back is another matter. Also, it could be barely or dangerously exhausting for Nelja, depending on how often she did that before and what she uses/taps to change herself. Constitution because it's a strain on her body or Willpower because she wants to do it?

Changing from one form into another can be very quick, if only so that we can maintain the pace of the game. Here she is essentially augmenting movement she could do anyway, so I'm happy with the change being pretty much instantaneous. This, of course, assumes she succeeds fully: failure or a partial success may cause delays or other complications.

By the way, a former roleplaying associate of mine might join with us. If so, you MuadMouse should receive a PM within the next ten days.

Sure thing!

I need some information about the fight. Did Arteschka notice a chainmail on Jax during the fight? Is he far enough to throw a knife at him properly? Starting with Brownhoov as 1. What are the positions of the other combatants in the alley? Edit: MuadMouse, I like your description of mammals in the After the Fall-Wiki. It encompasses even the platypus.

Updated 25 September 2014 (15:01)

Posted by WerwolfI need some information about the fight.Did Arteschka notice a chainmail on Jax during the fight?

It is reasonable to assume the chainmail is still there - doesn't seem like the kind of guy who'd be slowed down by it. Still, how rude of him not to change into a fresh shirt for a first date!

Is he far enough to throw a knife at him properly?

Anything outside stabbing distance is far enough for a practiced thrower, so sure.

Starting with Brownhoov as 1. What are the positions of the other combatants in the alley?

In short:

-Brownhoov is within shouting distance.

-Nelja is close enough to reach out and touch.

-Jax is a couple of steps from striking distance.

-The other guy is behind a few barrels

For the purposes of this game tactical detail shouldn't become too important, if only because a round can't be precisely quantified in a meaningful manner. A player can simply state an intent for their character, and the circumstances (and sheer luck) determine how much time and space that action requires. This is due to the game mechanics: a partial success can mean the action takes longer to perform than planned, but since it would nonetheless succeed, extending its resolution to the next round would merely slow down the game and spoil the drama without revealing anything new.

Also, I'd like to keep combat short and sweet in terms of posts. A fight should be more or less resolved in a couple of rounds, so we can get to the juicy stuff of worldbuilding, character development, and the repercussions of the fight. =)

I'm still trying to find my form in running a forum RPG, and I must admit I was unsure how well I'd do in depicting the chaos of combat. Feedback is most welcome!

Edit: MuadMouse, I like your description of mammals in the After the Fall-Wiki. It encompasses even the platypus.

The platypus is just the kind of weird and wonderful creature I'd like to see populate Maailma.

PS. I just noticed I'd been misspelling Brownhoov's name all along. I thought I'd disabled my internal spell checker for proper names, but I guess I was wrong. x)

Posted by MuadMouseFor the purposes of this game tactical detail shouldn't become too important (...)

I'm just not used to work without at least a rough sketch, so I lost track of the positions. But I also hate tactical discussions during an in-game combat ... spoiled me all Descent games, several Titans-sessions and most of the Shadowrun 4 sessions I've played. So I'm with you on that.

Posted by MuadMouseI'm still trying to find my form in running a forum RPG, and I must admit I was unsure how well I'd do in depicting the chaos of combat. Feedback is most welcome!

In my opinion, you've done very good so far. You described the situation

1.: precise from what a single up to every combatant can perceive

2.: and left out nearby, but noncombat-related details like, what the inhabitants of the alley do after the fight started.

3.: One thing I'd like to have more is a mentioning of sides, when it comes to limbs. I think "aimed at his right hand" reads better than "aimed at his armed hand".

Posted by MuadMousePS. I just noticed I'd been misspelling Brownhoov's name all along. I thought I'd disabled my internal spell checker for proper names, but I guess I was wrong. x)

You didn't misspell, I did. I sometimes type words like they sound to me, hence the swapping of the letters.

Updated 26 September 2014 (11:29)

Arteschka knows Islish? We were speaking the chatter so far.

Posted by IoannaArteschka knows Islish?We were speaking the chatter so far.

And here she misunderstands the tanner's words gloriously! Apparently her understanding of Islish hasn't improved significantly.