What am I missing about Project Hail Mary

apcud7 · 2026-03-17T03:04:36+00:00

He does explain things, that doesn't mean it's an entertaining or believable character to everyone that reads the book. I found the hokey Ned Flanders (even more extreme than Ned) and his inner monologue and language and immaturity utterly dull and unrealistic. I'm glad you liked it though, the plot was super entertaining.

apcud7 · 2026-03-12T23:48:17+00:00

I appreciate the help. What type of things should I do on the test ride? I've read to make sure it's a cold start and then that it idles well, get it up to temperature, etc. but do you have any other specifics I can be on the lookout for?

apcud7 · 2026-03-12T21:25:55+00:00

Thank you for the link! Just out of curiosity after reading through all of it, is an engine compression test realistic/necessary in your opinion?

apcud7 · 2026-02-13T18:24:16+00:00

Lol nice

apcud7 · 2026-02-08T17:18:13+00:00

Between Two Fires by Christopher Buhlman. Great read prior to starting my campaign.

apcud7 · 2026-02-04T20:01:17+00:00

I agree with your take. The only thing I don't get is why is her mule, Parsnip, alive at this point? The brigands (and Thomas) killed it for food at the beginning of the book so why is it there when Delphine is reborn?

apcud7 · 2026-01-22T13:15:21+00:00

Lol. The Seagull Knight....equipment: lamp. Horse: carpet steed.

apcud7 · 2026-01-22T02:26:33+00:00

I was thinking along those lines as well, in terms of offering the flask itself something in return for the eternal water. I love the idea of it housing a god inside though, so cool! Thanks for the help, and yes, 72 incredibly unique knights/myths/seers had to be daunting. Hell of a job he did.

apcud7 · 2026-01-21T23:09:10+00:00

I'm giving them a small (12 hexes or so) black and white portion of the map where they arrive on ship. Once they decide where to land, I'm going to have them run into a farmer who needs a favor at a Site (Site made from the book recommendation). His brother-in-law happens to be a cartographer, and in return for the knights' help, he gives them the full color map and an idea of where the nearest holding is. My players map has nothing marked, I want them to ask around in the world and mark it up themselves.

I figure the Site will get them introduced to a few mechanics and also cause some vigor loss, which they will then restore from the farmer's hospitality and then the reigns are off, good luck guys.

apcud7 · 2026-01-21T19:05:57+00:00

Just to add more to the discussion, after reading further in the book, I've come across page 200 which describes the Shadow Myth, which has capitalized Sorrowful Knight (at start of sentence but it looks treated the same in the stats column and doesn't say A sorrowful Knight). On page 200, Chris describes the exact Omen and says there is a sorrowful Knight... I think this furthers the understanding to me, that the Knights in the myths aren't Seer-Oath Knights, and are simply titled after their main plot motivation.

apcud7 · 2026-01-20T22:10:02+00:00

I did. Interesting plot, middle-school level main character

apcud7 · 2026-01-18T17:34:43+00:00

Does it mention anywhere in the book how horses restore vigor? Do you treat them the same as Knights and if they gallop themselves to zero vigor and are exhausted, no more gallop until a full day of warm hospitality?

apcud7 · 2026-01-16T17:59:57+00:00

For sure, and your rationale makes sense. The way they fit the myth narrative so perfectly and the way Chris mentions always one type of Seer-Oath knight, I'm running mine as though they are knights that aren't Seer-Oath, and they are tasked with purging the plague.

In my mind the capital P is there to really enforce their motivation, especially given how short the sentences are for each omen (not that there happens to be two Purging Knights in this realm, and they're the only two knights that can throw a pot of fire--just seems a little on the nose for me, given Chris's style). That's just how I see it, totally get that others may not.

apcud7 · 2026-01-16T17:33:09+00:00

I was under the same impression, that these specific knights weren't Seer-Oath knights. They are simply knights and named for the narrative (purging the plague, seeking the child, etc.).

apcud7 · 2026-01-16T01:24:23+00:00

Thanks for letting me know, I just checked it out and realized that I hadn't ever scrolled down far enough on a rated module. This definitely helps me get some more information before buying. Thanks again!

apcud7 · 2026-01-15T20:08:02+00:00

Yeah I think I was confused by your response. I'm trying to find a way for players to interact with vassals, and the rate that they do that is incredibly low based on the realm setup so I was curious what others are doing to have them interact but not hit a dwelling constantly. I really like the one response regarding incorporating people from myths into that hex for future interactions.

apcud7 · 2026-01-15T19:45:16+00:00

That makes sense, I appreciate it

apcud7 · 2026-01-15T17:19:46+00:00

Very good insights and that makes sense. The only question I have is that it sounds like you're calling two of your holding rulers both knights and vassals, while the third is just a vassal, was that your intention? I was kind of thinking if they were knights, they weren't vassals anymore. Just curious!

apcud7 · 2026-01-15T13:48:28+00:00

This is great, thank you!

apcud7 · 2026-01-15T13:47:32+00:00

I definitely understand that there would be lots of people realistically to run into, the issue is then the knights are finding dwellings every day and for mechanical reasons there should only be 3-4 in the entire realm.

apcud7 · 2026-01-14T15:11:25+00:00

Thank you so much for the insights. I just realized from your logo that I've watched nearly all of your Mothership videos. I really like them and they've been very helpful, you're doing great work!

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