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[Obsidian]

My stay was short but eventful. I enjoyed writing with you all immensely, but there came a point where I just didn't have time to do all the reading you zany authors put up every day, and I lost track of what was going on. Perhaps someday I shall return, bloodied and torn, just in time for the final battle. Could be interesting.

As for the moment, I enjoy writing a lot. What I would like though, is for the major players (you know who you are ) to set up a kind of story board of where the plot is going so the less expierenced writers like myself can have an idea of where the story is going when we make our posts.

[Ned Flanders]

thanks mysteria. are you sure you wanna get that close?

[Yshania]

@Obsidian, I for one, hear what you are saying. A question, then: Do you intend to return? I ask this because we carry many characters...you once suggested we write your character out....

On that note, and referring back to your own post, the DF does require a level of commitment. Also, in general, a good way of determining where the story is going is by keeping up to date with the reading. I am all for discussing direction here, but it is a little much to constantly summarise for those who have not the time to read No offence intended.

<Edit> I see you have caught up already...

[dragon wench]

Obsidian, I am also somewhat confused....
What are your intentions? As Ysh says, The DF does require a level of commitment....
Also, perhaps you could have waited for reaction prior to posting.... since that way we could have planned a way to work you into back into the story. We are at a fairly critical point at the moment, and the sudden, unannounced, appearance of a former author is somewhat disruptive to the story's flow.

No offensive intended btw

[Ned Flanders]

by DW
We are at a fairly critical point at the moment, and the sudden, unannounced, appearance of a former author is somewhat disruptive to the story's flow

or two former authors.

[thantor3]

@Mysteria: I agree that the lack of communication can be frustrating sometimes. Hopefully this new avenue will help with that somewhat. As Yshania pointed out, there is something of a fine balance as far as planning vs being spontaneous. Too much planning will stifle creativity while too much spontaneity will lead to a loss in focus and substance. And again, it is not like there is a ‘master plan’ at work that only a few people know about. Most of what is planned or suggested has already been posted. To wit:

*We are on the second wave of the battle with the rothe moving in. Next will be the suicide squads of drow, followed by the main drow force. Unclear if they will use the back entrance to the cavern to attack from behind. I also feel that the drow will retreat before losing too many of their main force and regroup to defend the actual Abomination, thus encouraging the Dark Flames to fall into the trap of attacking the pseudo-Abomination, but that is just my sense of things.

*If the action becomes too intense, or if they are attacked on two sides, the Dark Flames can collapse their front and retreat to the cavern to the east that is labeled “Shalimere” on the map.

* At some point (either as part of the battle or after the battle with the drow), the Abomination will need to be dealt with. The room with the pseudo-Abomination (the idea is that a large tentacle of piece of the Abomination has been extended into the room somehow, but the main creature is somewhere else in the tunnel complex) is trapped. No idea how or what will happen there.

*The Dark Flames will need to then find the real Abomination and take it on. There was a suggestion from Gwally that the Abomination could somehow find its way to the surface and in doing so destroy the old keep (very symbolic) which I think is a great idea and would get us out of the tunnels.

*As far as the Shadow Master is concerned, there are vague suggestions of his ties to Moander and what he plans to do.

*As I envision it, Lolth has her own plans. This is from a recent PM – whether it happens or not depends on the way the story evolves:

The Shadow Master is unaware of Lolth’s plans. He thinks that she wants to take the Abomination as her avatar, but she is completely manipulating him here. Her actual plan was forshadowed in a previous post, where we see her plotting with her yochlols. The priest they captured (“His filthy robes sported a purple circle, outlined with an inner ring of black that had a single black rimmed, violet-on-mauve eye in the center of the circle.”) was a priest of Ghaunadaur (pronounced “GONE-ah-door”), also known as “The Elder Elemental God”, “The Elder Eye”, “Gormauth Souldrinker” or “That Which Lurks.” Basically the drow god of the disenfranchised as well as slimes, jellies, oozes, slugs, and other crawling things. This priest was “infected” with a potent slime that will actually begin to transform the Abomination (once it consumes him) into something akin to Ghaunadaur’s avatar. The end result forwards many of Lolth’s aims. It undermines the SM while misleading him to think Lolth was ever his ally – how could he have ever doubted her? It creates large amounts of chaos and confusion. It alarms Lolth’s followers and churns up a witch hunt against the followers of Ghaunadaur. Finally, it serves as another “test” for her priestesses. Lolth will not stand in the way of the Abomination being eliminated. In fact, she is perfectly glad to see it destroyed – the more dramatically the better.

That is as much as I know….

As far as your ideas, feel free to share them here or if you are uncertain how they will be received, run them by one of the other author’s first. I will often do that. I am usually told to increase the dosage of my medications.

@Obsidian: if you only plan to stay for a short while due to time constraints, please let us know. Perhaps we could devise a dramatic battle scene where your character makes the ultimate sacrifice…. only to be transported to Vivien’s Master’s house as a reward.

@ Ned: yeah, but you made us beg you. Hrummph.

[dragon wench]

I have been thinking ... that Shalimar's amulet may develop another power.....
My char will find she has levelled subsequent to the Cambion's death...and she will discover that the amulet has been impacted by her levelling...... with its restorative spell amplified so that it includes granting the entire party all the benefits of eight hours rest.

This will allow all the spell casters more liberty in how they approach the more minor minions prior to the encounter with the abomination, yet negate any need to rest.

Another possibility is for my char. to find a Wish scroll on the Cambion's body.

Thoughts?

[Nippy]

Cheese anyone?

Seriously, it may be an idea, I'm happy whatever happens, I'm not affected badly by spellcasting, so it is whatever everyone else wants who casts spells, and whatever everyone else decides.

[Chanak]

Originally posted by dragon wench
I have been thinking ... that Shalimar's amulet may develop another power.....
My char will find she has levelled subsequent to the Cambion's death...and she will discover that the amulet has been impacted by her levelling...... with its restorative spell amplified so that it includes granting the entire party all the benefits of eight hours rest.

This will allow all the spell casters more liberty in how they approach the more minor minions prior to the encounter with the abomination, yet negate any need to rest.

Another possibility is for my char. to find a Wish scroll on the Cambion's body.

Thoughts?

Shalimare's Tear Amulet confers gifts to Tashara...one of those powers, The Winds of Elysium, fits the bill, so to speak.

The healing/restorative wind is reminiscent of the same winds that surrounded Shalimare's manifestation in the tunnels just prior to the battle. This power could be expanded once, perhaps....for a one-time use. Those are my thoughts, anyway.

I have thought about the remnants of the cambions left upon the cavern floor...what is left of the Demon Knights is malignantly evil. Unless any of the Dark Flames are evil, they will want to keep their distance from the Demon Knight armor, and their massive Doomblades...unless...http://www.wizards.com/community/ima...ins/diablo.gif

The black plate armor, etched with glowing runes of power, has an insiduous power of its own. It is quite possible that one of the DFs, curious...and perhaps toying with the thought of exploring evil, as it were...touches the Demon Knight armor.

This armor, devoid of the cambion that wore it, is hungry to connect with another being...it would magically alter it's dimensions to be worn by whomever touched it...and offer the temptation of dark powers. The Doomblade, the massive two-handed blade of the Abyss, would call out to the one who touched the armor.

Oh my. This is quite a seductive idea...

[Nippy]

No put it away! Bad Chanak! No more seductive thoughts.

On second hand... It is quite devious, I like the idea, but who would be foolish enough to do it?

*Looks at Bloodstalker swilling a canteen*

[Chanak]

Nippy, my man, you have hit upon a goldmine of wonderfully delicious evil. I like it. I saw the mine, and you swung the first pick. Shame on you.

This armor...and the Doomblade...would not instantly affect the wearer/wielder. It would take time. Slowly a struggle for dominance would emerge, one that would manifest in homicidal rages, coming out at just the right times...in the heat of battle. The Doomblade is a blade of evil, conferring upon the wielder powers similar to that of a Holy Avenger...spell resistance, and upon command, the blade can cause a Cloak of Fear to surround it's bearer...

The blade can cast the spell Doom, the opposite of Bless. In addition, when drawn, the sword surrounds the wielder with a Magic Circle of Protection Against Good.

As Avenger, Thalimon's sword, sheds brilliant light, the Doomblade will, upon command, create a globe of magical darkness in a 10' radius around the wielder.

The wearer of the Demon Knight armor is granted darkvision, and the ability to see through magical darkness. The armor also will regenerate the wounds of the wearer. There are some other powers...the helm, for instance. But I can go into this at another time, yes?

BS...hmmmmmmm. http://www.wizards.com/community/ima...ins/diablo.gif

[dragon wench]

Hmm.... I like the idea of the ability being a temporary one.... since otherwise the amulet is a bit too overpowered....

Regarding the Cambion's armour...interesting idea Chanak

[Chanak]

@DW: I think so...after all, the blade transformed for Thalimon for a special purpose...it is not permanent. Goodness no.

As a side note, BS (or anyone else, heh ) would not necessarily become an anti-paladin by (foolishly) donning the Demon armor...the only ones who would undergo that irreversible transformation would be Thalimon, or Nippy...

The wearer would, however, be drawn into evil...which would not necessarily make such a one an enemy...but rather a somewhat perilous ally. Don't you think? I do...

Just my thoughts. I'll keep my fingers crossed until BS comes back online...*cough*BS *cough* do it man *cough*...

[Ned Flanders]

said evil items might tie in well with my own character and could actually help him out (not sure how). Of course, I still have a bit of catching up to do, so if the moment passes Ned by, so be it. Rest assured, when Flanders is mobile again, he will be written in with the utmost courtesy of recent passing events.

"Hey, gimme that armor."

[Nippy]

God damn Chan, you really want to whack someone don't you? Good job we can detect all that evil...

@ Ned, if I may, I'll point this out now, and say that when you approach the DF, Nippy for certain will be VERY sceptical, almost hostile about you being... well, undead. I don't know about Thalimon, but Nippy will be watching. It was exactly like I was worried about Thalimon, I watched him until I thought DW safe, and then when I found he was one of Torm, best of buds!

So you want the armour, eh?