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[Zanzetkuken The Great]

as far as i know you guys have nothing in any pantheon right now. Acts are distributed to each god and not into a common bank. The Knife did shatter because it was useless, the bond cannot be broken by anyone but the two gods...its a struggle to the end.

I had two acts left.  One leftover from Aodun's death, and 1 of the 2 acts I got this turn.  The one I got that turn could have been used, since it was gained from the pantheon.

[GreatWyrmGold]

The Knife did shatter because it was useless, the bond cannot be broken by anyone but the two gods...its a struggle to the end.

Then why did the knife and bond have any effect on each other? It sounds more like a "can't touch each other" thing than an "indestructible" thing, partly because it's destructible and partly to avoid issues of Immovable Object vs. Unstoppable Force. If nothing else, it's making them lose the acts for no benefit. And if you argue that it was made from nonexistent "Pantheon Acts," I'd ask how the knife existed long enough to shatter.

You are arguing against GM fiat right now. Don't.

The GM shouldn't fiat.

[Taricus]

The game is GM fiat GWG.  Who else determines what you can and can't do with acts?

[GreatWyrmGold]

The game is GM fiat GWG.  Who else determines what you can and can't do with acts?

Rules and logic. If I violate either one in a game I run, I expect players who notice to point it out, and if the claims are true and The following possible I will correct said mistake.

[Iituem]

And then there are games run by 'what would seem cool here' or 'what would make the best story here', or even 'what is the most outrageous thing that could happen here if they rolled a 1 or a 6?' rather than strict logic or rules.  This is one of those games.

And yeah, I suspect the meeting will conclude when the giants offer their declaration (or rather continuation) of war.  Gren's just washing his hands of this now.

[Digital Hellhound]

GWG, you do realize the more you argue with and whine to Ghaz, the slimmer your chances of ever getting back in/not being completely banned from these threads becomes?

[Xantalos]

GWG, you do realize the more you argue with and whine to Ghaz, the slimmer your chances of ever getting back in/not being completely banned from these threads becomes?

I don't think he can help it - I recognize the instinct in myself as well.

[Ghazkull]

Now,

The Knife shattered here on account of a roll i did. You rolled a 2 the Knife broke simple as that, that on top of what Iituem said: what fits the roll. The Knife shattering is also an obvious GM tip, being as obvious as "let's pool our rolls together and severe the connection at once" won't work. Oftimes mere actpower won't save your ass, go creative about it.

The Game is run not on rules but mostly on account of what makes for good story or interesting !!FUN!! stuff, but that should have become obvious by now.

EDIT: and GWG in some games i agree GM-Fiat is not really good/wanted/necessary/useful but in games like this GM-Fiat is the Name of the Game.

[Xantalos]

One thing I just noticed that I find rather funny is that everyone keeps condemning Az-Sho (other gods too, but for this example) for turning dwarves into the Fireborn, when the process was:
A: Completely voluntary; only those who has an affinity or special love of fire were called, and
B: it was made pretty clear that Az-Sho was still a child when he did this. (At least I think it was)

Beating a dead horse at this point, but still, it harmed nobody.

[javierpwn]

Yes, Egg on the Corvus!

Nice description of the "Battle" though

[micelus]

Just a few grammatical/structural fixes to the entity/bestiary lists. Yes, I do get easily annoyed.

Spoiler: Entities (click to show/hide)

Udilsbor ( The Underhomes)
Population: One Hundred Thousand/100,000 (80% Dwarf, 20% Human)
Government: Kingdom
Standing Military:
The Stone Guard (1000,Enhanced Strength and Longevity, Elite Infantry, Steel)
Dwarven Remnants (10000, Drakeslayers,Heavy Infantry,Steel)
Golems (300, Elite Infantry, Steel)
Technology: High Medieval, Golem Crafting
Faith: Dwarven Faith (30%), Cult of Lo (2%), Death Cult (0,001%), Cult of the Devourer (0,5%), Misotheists/Naytheists (ca. 67,5%)

The Shattered (The Sphere)
Population: Twenty Thousand/20,000
Government: Theocracy
Technology: Renaissance
Faith: Cult of Lo (50%), Misotheist (10%), Agnostic (40%)

The Seaspawn and Squiddle Kingdoms
Population: Fifty Thousand/50,000 each
Government: Kingdoms
Technology: High Classical
Faith: Cult of Vanida (87%), Misotheist (10%), CUlt of the Devourer (3%)

Karas Clans
Population: Fifty Thousand/50,000
Government: Tribal Kingdoms
Technology: High Medieval
Faith: Misotheist (80%), Agnostic (20%)

Men of the North (The North)
Population: Forty Thousand/40,000 (Human,True Skrettir,Wildkin)
Government: Clans
Technology: Fear Cavalry, Late Iron Age, Fortifications
Faith: 95% Faith of the Wildgod, 5% Agnostics

Sons of Thaneos (Father's Hall above Eversummer)
Population: Twenty Thousand/20,000 (50% Fjôrtun, 50% Njôltun)
Government: Elder Council, The Three Brothers
Technology: Late Middle Ages, Father's Steel
Standing Military:
Chosen of Thaneos: 10.000 (Undead, Father's Steel)
The Homunculi: 12 (Father's Steel, Warmachines)
The 1st March: 5000 (Njôltun,Father's Steel)
The 2nd March: 5000 (Fjôrtun, Father's Steel)
Faith: 100% Misotheists

Crowborn (Corvid Moon)
Population: Two Hundred Fifty Thousand/250.000 (80% Human, 20% Crowborn)
Government: Theocracy
Technology: Renaissance
Faith: 95% Faith of the Guardians, 4% Cult of Lo, 1% Cult of the Devourer

Fire Giants(Fifth Continent)
Population: One Thousand/1000 (Eldtursar)
Government: Anarchy
Technology: -
Faith: 100% Autotheism

Children of Sabt-Golgo (Spider's Ring)
Population: One Million/1,000,000(Mirrorborn)
Government: Theocracy
Technology: Renaissance
Faith: 100% Agnostics

Spoiler: Bestiary (click to show/hide)

Minor Divines:

Fireborn Extinct
Beings of pure Magma.
They don't need to eat.
Lifespan: Unknown.
Have 1 Lesser Fireact per turn,

Giants of Life/Fjortursar
Massive Green-Grey Skinned humanoids covered in moss.
Don't need to eat.
Invigorate nearby lifeforms.
Have 1 Lesser Nature Act per turn,

The Fallen Sisters
Beings made of the Horrors of War and Death.
Have 1 Lesser Act per turn.

Giants of War/Orrostursar
Massive red skinned humanoids, with glowing orange eyes.
Don't need to eat.
1 Lesser Act of War per turn.

Giants of Darkness/Njôltursar
Huge black skinned humanoids, able to conjure up clouds of utter darkness.
1 Lesser Act of Darkness per Turn.

Giants of Fire/Eldtursar
Huge beings made of fire and magma.
1 Lesser Act of Fire per Turn.

The White Stag

Ice Phoenix

Mythical Beings:

Skrettir
Human Shapeshifters.

Lesser Darkness Giants/ NJôltun

Emberguards Extinct
redskinned humanoids wreathed in flames.
Don't need to eat.
Lifespan: Unknown.

Mirrorborn
Shapeshifting Humanoids.

Shattered
Formerly mad Shapeshifting Humanoids.
Can teleport and slow time.

Lesser Life Giants/Fjortun

Soultaken Extinct
Dwarf-sized Dragons.

Shades Extinct
Shadowy creatures which are night invulnerable. Can be hurt by Divine Means.
Multiply if attacked with cutting weapons of a mundane variety.

Sentients

Crowborn
Crow-like Humanoids.

Humans
Look in a mirror.

Dwarves
This thread is on Bay12 you know.

Squiddles
Sentient Octopii.

Smoulderborn Extinct
Redskinned humanoids emitting heat.
Lifespan: 300 to 400 years

Ashborn Extinct
Blackskinned humanoids immune to heat.
Lifespan: 300 to 400 years

Seaspawn
Massive green-blue skinned humanoids with face tentacles.

Others

Mountain Tortoises
Massive Turtles carrying whole mountains on their backs, live in water and carry kelp on their backs.

Clawdrakes Extinct
15 foot long reptilians hunting in packs. Live on the Ninth Continent.

Fangdrakes Extinct
50 Foot long reptilians. Lives on the Ninth Continent.

Whipdrakes Extinct
Massive Reptilians living on the Ninth Continent.
Domesticated for Food and Leather.

Frost Wolves
Wolves emitting Cold.
Claws cause Freezings.
Essence can be used as medicine or poison.

Fears
Massive Bears emitting Cold.
Can Freeze other beings by looking at them.

[javierpwn]

I just reread the battle... A bit inaccurate I out say(as I'm halfways across the universe), and I get snuffed out in the end. More like the crow is being struck with invisible  blows, and his very essence shoots away from him to an unknown origin.
I also read the artwork. Great rendition of Aldemas being a "hideous figure creeping behind Corvus, dagger in hand"

[Digital Hellhound]

Wait, there are more Mirrorborn than everything else combined? I suppose not living on the worst planet in the multiverse has its benefits.

[micelus]

Basically. Also, typo. You have 1,000,000 not 1,000,000,000 Mirrorborn.

[IamanElfCollaborator]

I've set a line of succession when Corvus dies. Hell if the position of the Ruler in Ravenas vanishes.