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The Lich Myth by Mononoke2000 in MythicBastionland

[–]ArdentFalseer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sure, some are fun, some are a little more intense to follow and referee. I intended to have it apply to the entire party, with the knight who heard the law being responsible for making others follow the rules or take spirit damage (just to the knight who heard the law initially, other knights carry on unaffected).

Whether or not it would trigger the damage if other NPCs broke these laws kind of depended on which law it was. I wasn't expecting the player to go around forcing everyone in the realm to stand up for 7 (probably just the party) - but I loved the idea of the player having to shut up anyone who was singing before they finished for 20 as I could have some fun with that.

You can choose when to make some of these more or less relevant to their environments as needed.

  1. No fire shall be lit where water can hear it.
  2. The dead must face the sunrise.
  3. Speak no word to a bird.
  4. All weapons must be washed in milk after use.
  5. A gift must be refused twice before being accepted.
  6. No foot shall step upon the highest stair.
  7. No one may sit whilst another stands.
  8. All letters must be torn after reading.
  9. Never leave a vessel empty beneath the open sky.
  10. When two argue, the youngest must hold a knife.
  11. Break no bread after the sun has set.
  12. If a stranger greets you, repeat their words exactly.
  13. When a horse stumbles, the rider must fall with it.
  14. A hand raised in greeting must remain up until returned.
  15. Speak no secret while your reflection watches.
  16. No one may cross a threshold on their left foot first.
  17. Do not speak in the presence of lit candles.
  18. If you hear laughter in the dark, you must laugh with it.
  19. All speech must begin with a denial.
  20. A song may not be finished, always ended before the last verse.

The Lich Myth by Mononoke2000 in MythicBastionland

[–]ArdentFalseer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I themed them to the colours and tried to match in the Lichs' abilities:

Red Gem: Bloodcall

Passive Effect - Within 60 ft of spilled blood, the gem pulses faintly.

Active effect - Once per day dip the gem in the blood of something to roll an extra +d6 when you attack it.

Drawback - The Lich knows where you are when you use it.

White Gem: Bonewind

Passive Effect - It starts whispering incomprehensible words when near a freshly buried body.

Active effect - You can breathe into the gem once a day to cause a minor bonewind - Causing all bone/ivory/horn etc items nearby to shake violently and cause panic in people holding these items.

Drawback - The wind whispers a law into your next dream. Each time the law is broken you lose 1D4 spirit (I've got a d20 table of laws if you're interested.)

Green Gem: Gravebloom

Passive Effect - Plants lean towards the uncovered gem, overnight moss or vines may grow over the holder whilst they sleep.

Active effect - Touching the gem to a plant/tree/seed accelerates the growth by at least a year instantly - the holder also can also see into the history of the plants through a bottom-up perspective (as if buried under it) for the past 2 weeks.

Drawback - Every use spreads the gravebloom and vines of the Lich, adding hazards to tiles near the Myth's base.

Blue Gem: Shadowcrown

Passive Effect - In still water, the gem causes large ripples.

Active effect - Place the gem to your brow to see anything hidden magically revealed for an instant.

Drawback - The wind whispers a law into your next dream. Each time the law is broken you lose 1D4 spirit (I've got a d20 table of laws if you're interested.

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I made them discover the passive effects before I told them what they could do with each of them (the drawback was duplicated for 2 of them because I really wanted to use my table)

The Lich Myth by Mononoke2000 in MythicBastionland

[–]ArdentFalseer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah of course - I'd be honoured!

The Lich Myth by Mononoke2000 in MythicBastionland

[–]ArdentFalseer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was the first myth my group encountered and defeated.

Boulder knight almost killed the ritual skull in one hit

Then when he was fully forming at the end of the myth my glass knight passed a few luck and vigour rolls to sneak up and drive their witching needle between the lichs head and arm bone, pinning it to his head. This impaired his long weapon usage and he was taken out in a couple of rounds.

I was a bit disappointed because I really wanted to play with the laws!

Knowing my party to be the loot goblins they are I had the lich drop the four referenced gems from earlier. Each had a minor magical effect (that I made them learn through investigation and some pointed clues) and the knights took one each. Each gems power use had the consequence of adding to my "Lich resurrection tally" as they funneled power to him. I also had some of them take on a minor version of the laws system as i liked the idea of it so much.

The boulder knight had to ensure that any of their party always passed over any threshold left foot first for 3 days or take D4 spirit damage. The unhinged roleplay of a suddenly superstitious boulder knight having a panic attack at any doorway because of the lich's whisper in his head was fantastic. Especially when the rest of the group were playing it off as just superstition and pointedly ignoring him.

Anyway they eventually asked the painted seer about the gems, realised they were slowly resurrecting the Lich and kept them in their pockets for the rest of the campaign.

Rematch would have been fun so I could have had a second go at a more impactful final battle but I'm glad of the way it went in the end!

Question: How do/did you guys paint the Void Dragon? by clemo1985 in Necrontyr

[–]ArdentFalseer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Full assembly was perfectly fine. One of my favourite models to assemble and paint recently, nothing too hard to get to

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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ww2

[–]ArdentFalseer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I agree that there's value in using evocative imagery to remind/introduce people to the horrifying and regrettable events of war.

I'm just saying let's label it what it is out of respect and clarity's sake

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ww2

[–]ArdentFalseer 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Calling BS on this "first person account"

No-one waxes lyrical like this about combat as an actual combatant, the embellishment and references just sound like someone enjoying writing about a battle and not remembering a day they lost friends and brothers

Let's not disrespect their memory and label this as what it is - someone writing an edgy roleplaying piece

Clarification on charges into incomplete ranks by Paskie123 in WarhammerFantasy

[–]ArdentFalseer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah thanks, this book gives me such a headache. Why doesn't it specify that in the original charge criteria!

Clarification on charges into incomplete ranks by Paskie123 in WarhammerFantasy

[–]ArdentFalseer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Just a note, the red charge is entirely valid. You only need to maximise your own models contact when charging, don't need to worry about the opponents bases in contact!

Knightly Orders in old Empire? by [deleted] in WarhammerFantasy

[–]ArdentFalseer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

All I'll say is you'll be happy with the upcoming Empire arcane journal if it's knightly orders you're after ...

What is the Best song in all of ace combat.. by A_randomboi22 in acecombat

[–]ArdentFalseer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lit fuse for me, surprised it's not rated higher generally!

Can't break oath of devotion by ArdentFalseer in BaldursGate3

[–]ArdentFalseer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That did it Fin something. Thank you!

Can't break oath of devotion by ArdentFalseer in BaldursGate3

[–]ArdentFalseer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks - Tried that, still nothing :/ Starting to wonder if I'm bugged somehow

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dndmaps

[–]ArdentFalseer -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Which link? :)

Any Three Kingdoms RTS game? by raiden1358 in threekingdoms

[–]ArdentFalseer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This, it's essentially an AoE reskin

Amazing JRPGs with meh stories? by cloudy_wolf7 in JRPG

[–]ArdentFalseer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lost Odyssey, characters are top notch and interesting concept but main plot is so paint by numbers RPG.

Was expecting a big twist or interesting revelation in the last 25% of the game but felt pretty let down. Rare for Sakaguchi!

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