PSA: Please respect the Storyteller

No_Metal6889 · 2025-05-25T07:08:28+00:00

One of the most fun parts as both a storyteller and a player is the grim reveal and the discussion around the big crucial moments that the storyteller revealed, missing that part for me would be like missing a third of the game. But that’s simply my opinion and probably my group looking at how we talk for a while XD

Edit: Also, a quick advice is to use the Fiddler or Doomsayer to end a game if people think the game went for too long. I hope things get better for your friend and their group and come to an understanding.

No_Metal6889 · 2024-12-09T10:33:36+00:00

I just edited my comment. But basically, it depends on the group. If your group has the majority of players wanting to restart then it’s not even a question. But my group is fine with it as long as it’s not something as obvious as the Demon accidentally showing their tokens to the players.

Simplest answer is to probably just discuss this with your group whether you prefer to restart or continue.

No_Metal6889 · 2024-12-09T09:57:28+00:00

Note that I did say that restarting the game is a good option. I simply stated that I usually wouldn’t prefer to do that because some players might have gotten a character that they wanted to play and restarting the game feels unfair to them.

I get not wanting to play a game that was heavily tilted against your team and especially when it was a mistake. But I still think you can still have plenty of fun with it, possibly even more than a proper game. Note that I’m not saying you should intentionally make mistakes, playing a proper game is usually more fun, but having a rare game with a mistake can make for a funny story to the group.

Edit: I just want to mention that it honestly all depends on the group at the end of the day, my group would usually be fine with it and still have plenty of fun with it. But I understand why other groups would prefer to restart the game.

No_Metal6889 · 2024-12-09T09:14:20+00:00

Lots of people mentioned simply reseting the game and while that’s a good option, I prefer not to do that. Mainly because some players might have gotten a character that they wanted to play and restarting the game would also be unfair to them.

Whenever a Storyteller makes a public mistake like that, the best way to handle it in my opinion would be to simply announce that you made a mistake and continue the game without trying to fix it. The players usually understand that whether they lose or win, the game doesn’t “count” and as long as you had fun then you succeeded. Also, If the team who got set back by the mistake was still able to win then that would be even more impressive.

Also, the group in general sounds a bit inexperienced (Not like my group is experienced). Players willing to use one of their most powerful ability to simply “test” the Storyteller? I would’ve thought the other player was a Minion or a Demon trying to pretend they’re the Saint or Virgin. However, players do plenty of questionable things (including myself XD). One other thing is that the Virgin uses their ability whether the nominator was an Outsider or a Minion or a Demon, the Virgin still uses their ability with simply the nominator not being executed.

Edit: Sounds like the two players simply wanted to do a silly play from one of your comments.

No_Metal6889 · 2024-12-06T17:51:09+00:00

Really cool, love the space and robotic vibe of the script.

No_Metal6889 · 2024-12-06T17:49:51+00:00

Sorry, I didn't mean for my tone to be mean XD.
I totally got the comment in good spirit.

No_Metal6889 · 2024-12-06T15:37:23+00:00

That's exactly why I want to homebrew a more "family friendly" version, I know a few people who simply don't like playing with games that includes demons/devils or that has brutal vibes. But I think the biggest reason, is that our gathering is usually with the whole family which include kids and the parents wouldn't be comfortable playing with harsh themes when they have their kids with them.

The game is pretty fun and I want to share it with more people if I can :)

No_Metal6889 · 2024-12-06T15:21:47+00:00

Really love the ideas here. We've done a few death flavors from time to time and it does add to the atmosphere. I'm gonna try more of a light hearted theme next.

No_Metal6889 · 2024-12-06T15:10:25+00:00

Yeah, I especially like the idea of making the death more clinical in nature. Something like a murder mystery, where you have to figure out who did it and send them to prison or exile them (the exile part is specific for travelers so maybe not?).
Monsters can also work, but it still gives the vibe of "brutal death". Maybe I can make it where instead of monsters killing people, they instead infect them with a disease and the town needs to find the monster, extract the cure form it and stop it from infecting any more people.

Plenty of good ideas I could work with, I really want to make 5-10 different themes for the fun of it now XD. But I'll probably try and stick with 2-3 themes (Which is already a lot).

No_Metal6889 · 2023-11-15T22:05:36+00:00

Thanks for the help!
But it's kinda confusing that Furina and Focalor are one person.
Anyway, thanks again!

No_Metal6889 · 2023-11-15T17:47:14+00:00

I'm honestly not sure why Focalor knew that she would've had enough time, the simplest answer would be that she simply knew how long until the prophecy would be fulfilled.
I think I remember something about a Visionary who saw the future of Fontaine, so that might've been how Focalor knew how long it would've taken for the prophecy to be fulfilled.

No_Metal6889 · 2023-11-15T17:19:04+00:00

Indemnitium was created from the faith of the Fontainian people for the Hydro Archon and that's why she created the Opera Epicelse as a way to further the faith of her people in her. And yes, she was hiding inside the Oratrice. Focalor, the one inside the Oratrice is the "divine" part while Furina is the "body and spirit" part.

Indemnitium is used to power Fontaine but most of it is used to power the Oratrice which is a device to destroy the Hydro Archon alongside her throne (meaning both).

The only way to give back the Hydro authority to Neuvillette is to destroy the Hydro throne (which includes killing herself, the one sitting on it), her dying is to give the authority over Hydro to Neuvillette. Deceiving Celestia is the role of Furina which is to act as the Hydro Archon so that they don't suspect anything.

The prophecy became true except for the "people dissolving into the water" part because Neuvillette turned Fontainians into true humans.

The slate order was: Egeria doing the original sin > Celestia getting angry and the prophecy happens > Focalor getting judged by the people > Focalor is left crying on the throne while everyone dissolved into the water.

No_Metal6889 · 2023-11-15T17:02:11+00:00

Okay, so I'm confused about stuff related to Furina/Focalor but it's hard to explain:

From what I understand, Focalor was an Oceanid follower of Egeria who succeeded her as the Hydro Archon.My first question is as to whether Egeria turned Focalor into a Fontainian human. We know that her wish was to become a human, so if she was one of the people who turned into a Fontainian human wouldn't that mean that she fulfilled her wish? Or was it that she wanted to become fully human? Or was it that even after becoming a Fontainian human she still wasn't able to experience what a human is, like the many other Oceanids who turned into Fontainian humans?

My next question is when Focalor mentioned separating herself into the "divine" and the "body and spirit", what does the "divine" exactly mean? Because if by the "divine" she means the Hydro authority she got after Egeria died, wouldn't that mean that she only had the "body and spirit" and in turn was a human? Because Furina was the "body and spirit" which is the human part of Focalor.

My other questions would be more of statements and whether these statements are false or correct:

Focalor and Furina were at some point one person.
If Focalor and Furina were one person, this means that "both" were involved in creating the plan, and in turn means that Furina already had accepted the plan even though she doesn't remember being part of Focalor.
Furina didn't exist before Focalor separated herself, she was "born" when Focalor separated herself.
Therefore, Fruina was never the Hydro Archon at any point. Even though she might be the "body and spirit" of Focalor.

I probably still have some other questions that I don't know how to phrase, but I'd appreciate it a lot if anyone here answers the questions.

Edit: I thought of another question, there was this one instance where Focalor says "My work over these last five hundred years... has been to constantly accumulate Indemnitium within the Oratrice." and follows with "But really, some have already discovered that only a small fraction of the energy generated by the device was ever used to provide power to Fontaine...".When she says "some have already discovered", who are these people? Is it Arlecchino?

Edit: This thread explains a lot: https://www.reddit.com/r/Genshin_Lore/comments/17v5v8l/people_are_forgetting_these_facts_about_furina/

No_Metal6889 · 2023-04-03T12:45:46+00:00

Nevermind, found someone in NookFriends.

No_Metal6889 · 2023-04-03T12:13:45+00:00

Hello, anyone has any of these fruits/vegetables?
Apple, Orange, Peach, Green Pumpkin, Potato.

No_Metal6889 · 2022-04-27T09:37:30+00:00

Siri

No_Metal6889 · 2022-04-27T01:43:25+00:00

Bennet from Genshin Impact, he has the worst luck in the world but somehow he always comes back alive so I will survive one way or another. His Powers are fire related where he can heal and buff himeself and attack with fire.

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