Vanir - Rules & Comments

[Menolly]

I always try to wait for results before posting a story publicly.
That doesn't mean I don't bore the GMs to tears with my own poor attempts of writing stories of how I want things to go in my turn submissions/submittals...

But I have also been told time and again that I play more like a mortal, instead of being deific enough. I'm trying to change that, but it is not easy.

And Syl, do you mean other than Odin and Murrin in the First Age of Eiran?

~*~edit~*~

I better reconsider that...
Except in Acropolis, where until recently you gained advantage if you were the first to post an action after submission.

[[Syl]]

What I said, really. Other than myself, I don't know who had prophets in p1. Fist and Murrin did, then?

[I'm Murrin]

Maeror revealed himself to some guy he pretty much forgot about after two turns. Prophets weren't all that important back then I think. I wound up with a High Priest who appeared spontaneously.

[aliantha]

<sigh> Odin talked me into it for this round. (And wow, glad I didn't do any of Xar's games -- just glancing at the rules made my eyes glaze over. Kind of complex... )

Anyway, I've got an idea or two. We'll see where it goes....

[Menolly]

w00t!
I look forward to seeing your play, ali!

[Menolly]

What I said, really. Other than myself, I don't know who had prophets in p1. Fist and Murrin did, then?

Looking through the First Age reveals and statistics, it appears these followers were meant to be prophets at the start? I understand there is a difference between prophets and Important Followers, which is how many of those below are listed. But I am thinking at least one of the important followers listed would have been a prophet in the First Age?

Having followed the First Age only via the public postings, there is a lot that happened in that Age I don't understand...

Amplarx > Nathaniel/Raphael

Argothoth > Odal Manhur

Avatar > the Chancellor

Atharidan > Jannon Walydur

Bhakti > not listed, but am nearly positive I recall there being one

Elauradaneth > Rydnick

Maeror > Farpath, Vann
(feel free to correct me if this is wrong, Murrin)

Movahl > Solina
(one of my favorite story lines in all three games)

Nephirthos > Scorching Flame

Ordine Naturale > Potenza, Potere

Solus > none listed, and no name given in the reveal
I assume there is one though, since Syl says he had one

[Han-shan]

Check out the background thread, folks.


No, Old Bhakti didn't have a prophet.

[Menolly]

I like.

[Erd]

I am very proud of my people, that two of my golems are still around, and that the drommonds are such a success.

I'm less pleased that Troon is a giant ice cube, but at least with the drommonds, the people had a way of escaping.

[Han-shan]

I'm changing the approach to Prophets. Go read the red part of the Rules.

[Han-shan]

It was asked before I thought it might need to be addressed... I don't care if you play without a Prophet. Chances are, if you find some area or group that seems to like you, and you spend at least a bit of time and power there, a Prophet will come along. And I guess you could use power for the specific purpose of finding someone who would gladly become your Prophet, which would make it happen more quickly.

But you could also just jump around the map, acting here and there. In which case, a Prophet is unlikely. But how you want to go about playing is your business. If you think there's an advantage to not having a Prophet, or waiting to get one later, or whatever, feel free. Imaginative play can bring success in any number of ways.

[Menolly]

There's a change to getting a Prophet. You're not going to start the game with one.

Excellent!!
This is fitting more and more into how I am picturing the reveal I have in mind...

[Han-shan]

*shakes head hard for several seconds, hoping to clear it*

It still looks Menolly is posting about playing a game in a way that is not only not angst-filled and self-deprecating, but actually... well,

hopeful and confident?

[Menolly]

*shakes head hard for several seconds, hoping to clear it*

It still looks Menolly is posting about playing a game in a way that is not only not angst-filled and self-deprecating, but actually... well,

hopeful and confident?

[Dread Poet Jethro]

Embrace your power
Let doubt and angst fade away
Play like you mean it!

[Goatkiller666]

Dude, really? You destroy the entire game, mid-plot... and a few days later, she's hopeful again. What does it take to break this woman?

[Menolly]

Dude, really? You destroy the entire game, mid-plot... and a few days later, she's hopeful again. What does it take to break this woman?

...he just better not do it again...

[Goatkiller666]

Oh my gawd, did you just dare him?

S---, woman. He'll do it. He'll f---ing do it! He'll wait until we get half-way through some really awesome idea, and then blow up the whole thing on us.

And he'll LAUGH at us while he does it. Then he'll link back here and blame you.

[Menolly]

*shrug*
If he does, he'll know I won't play a third Age.

Not that that will make any difference to the SomeFather,
but it will to me.

[Han-shan]

Ah, you flatterer!