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Yeah, - Players' Club - I've been in an interesting and enjoyable exchange with my friend @orkneyinga lately. He's a guest here, so please make him feel welcome.
I told him we are right in the thick of the story moment these recent weeks, but I extended the option for him to hang out with us on the boards here - to socialize and tour the content. Don't know how things will turn out yet, but maybe he could join our project in the future.

But hey, bud - Welcome! Thanks for stopping by. I'm glad to talk to you. I hope you find a game, whether it's here at Ascendant in the next phase or something else with that Sword and Sorcery / Sword and Sandals style. Tell us anything about yourself, any ideas you have, questions - open forum here in Admin.

Have a good casual weekend, everyone.

J-Network

@orkneyinga, Welcome to the Fray..or is it the Fro?!

My apologies for being afk these past couple days all - extra busy IRL.

Welcome @orkneyinga!

ON IT!

Welcome!

Rats and now plants?! The imagery is pretty awesome.

Yeah, bro. Damanadros killed it on that Homebrew spell.
Gallery be like, "OP! Ya that’s OP. Gamebreaker, ya!"

I’m hoping Our Man Len will send us some imagery of Xeno’s R3 Action. I hope that guy isn’t knocked out somewhere.
Len, fire off a flare if you’re in trouble, buddy! Good luck!

Gallery ain't wrong mate. Sticks to Snakes is a 4th level spell. Rats-to-Birds-to-Plants should be like, 8th level or something.

Correction: Rats-to-Sleep-to-CuteBirds-AND-Plants-and-plantgrowth.

Here in the story, at the most recent survey of the compound...

I want to take a moment for a few quick Admin updates.

Almost to the day, we're at 2 months on the "Ascendant" game. My original intent had been to game for a month or two and see where it went from there. So I want to recognize out in the open that we're pretty much arrived at a checkpoint moment in the time frame.

I'd like to ask if we could stick together on the project for about one more week. This will, I think, allow for time to get your input on a full survey of the Tower 4 compound by the PCs. Most of that can be done probably in a day or two if everyone writes in, with exception of the Tower itself.

I don't think I'm giving away any secrets in previewing that the Tower may be a puzzle or even an event. I think it deserves at least a deliberate and maybe old-fashioned exploration and discovery narrative, with content from every PC's perspective. Predict that would drift into next week.

After that, it will be appropriate timing to make another XP award, and close this chapter section.

At that point, I think we should discuss as a group what we want to be next for the PCs and the game itself. We can get into it then, one thing at a time, but will be open discussion on what I guess would be the general list of options:
1) a short, limited-time continuation for a final chapter,
2) a strategic pause for short continuation later in the calendar, or
3) a full-stop wrap.

Just being transparent so everyone has at least some expectations on time, schedule, future options, etc.


So... is it possible? Can we continue for 1 more week and then reassess?

Thanks, Players' Club. I have really enjoyed the game, and look forward to seeing where y'all take it next.

J

I have no intent to quit; I'm here for as long as y'all want to keep playing.

I'm here. Yes. Reassess in a week or so, if that's what you need, J.

Hoping we can continue...

I will try to finish strong, but it will be a finish for me. The world isn't cooperating with participation in my hobbies these days, as I'm sure you've noticed.

Okay. So, I've just got to put this out there.

Syrena sees the bags of coins as those having been kept from the legionnaires. She doesn't want anything to do with touching the cursed emerald dial and everything to do with touching Aduorix.

Seems very odd to Syrena that the only possible treasure found here from the mines and eluded to by Erasmus is a single cursed item.

I've been enjoying the game. Reassess in a week sounds fine to me.

Summer plans are unknown at the moment.
I am trying to pick up a couple of additional games to increase and diversify revenue streams, so kicking these off will require more hours of prep.
I can likely keep making regular posts.

Players’ Club,

Thanks for the posts. I’ve been reading when I can get connection. I was traveling yesterday and at a remote location for weekend with family and no internet available except intermittently on phone. I won’t be typing any entries until probably Sun Day night North America EST when I switch locations.

Good weekend!

J

I have added more to my last post IC.

Have a great weekend, J.

DM back on staff, Players' Club. I enjoyed the weekend vacation - hope y'all had a good time each where you are.

Looking forward to this week on the boards.

Let us GO!