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Post by Stu Venable on Jun 5, 2013 10:51:36 GMT -8
In which some cockblockery ensues.
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Post by D.T. Pints on Jun 5, 2013 12:20:07 GMT -8
Stu! Had a thought. Nerd Poker takes their sessions and breaks them up into 1 hour episodes which makes for some silly cliff hangery stuff but allows for a four sessions to be updated once a week into one hour episodes. Ever thought of doing that with HJ AP's? Might give a nice reason for all to keep checking back in...
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Post by joecrak on Jun 6, 2013 5:58:21 GMT -8
I love this story. But I would go crazy if each episode was only an hour.
A few things on my mind
There's no guarantee the lion clan would know your family's original name as once you take the asahina name that is the name you introduce yourself to almost everyone as. Exceptions being those incredibly close or within your respective family.
Also..I'm terrible with names, but the one trying to dishonor the lion clan, my theory: secretly playing a scorpion actor in disguise, trying to start a war between crane and lion.
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Post by joecrak on Jun 6, 2013 6:53:49 GMT -8
I think this has come up before, but there is no research skill in the game.
That falls under investigation, spell craft, or various lore skills (lore implying you already learned it)
I know I sound like a D but I feel like this has come up a bunch.
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Post by shadrack on Jun 6, 2013 7:19:08 GMT -8
I feel like if I were a player in this game I would kill Stork. not his character, the player. Perhaps my impression is skewed, but it feels like Stork finds a hole that the family is almost in, drags other people into the hole, and then starts digging, and digging fast.
by the way. Love the episodes and it is only with the fact that when Stork gets going I start to cringe, fearful of the troubles he will bring.
And my vote is 1 session, 1 episode. I just sit on podcasts in my queue until I get the whole episode. Steam Steel and murder usually posts each session as 2 episodes so I sit on the 'part A' until 'part B' arrives.
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Post by evilgingerdm on Jun 6, 2013 7:35:06 GMT -8
I love the stress Dave's character is going through. Finally decideds to make his move, and Suddenly BAM everyone is super Busy.. stuff to do! Its a perfect example of Upholding your duty to your Lord, and doing what you want personally!
I get the feeling Stork is being influenced by the blade.... hes trying awefully hard not to destroy it. And as mentioned above, Stork might be digging a hole. Historicly, Crane and Lion don't get along.. Lion are VERY prideful, it won't take much for Stork to cross a line, and get pulled into a Duel. Wouldn't that be a fine tragic ending.. Stork gets pulled into a Duel, w/ No Iajutsu skill, so Dave Champions for him and gets Killed before He can make his Proposal. Queue the sad Music...
NOT that I want that to happen, I'm really enjoying the Game , and would like to see more from all the Characters.
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Post by joecrak on Jun 6, 2013 8:21:29 GMT -8
Another part I loved was when Stork shamefully and cowardly floundered and cringed shirking his duty to his daimyo's subtle suggestion/order that it was high time for him to wed, as it is the duty of all samurai to marry and continue the line.
For shame! For this come he shod be forced to marry some one much less appealing than one of the lion samurai-ko. Maybe some minor clan or uncouth crab.
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Post by ayslyn on Jun 6, 2013 8:26:13 GMT -8
Just 'cause I'm an asshole, and to torment Stork....
Shadow magic is a distinct thing from the Shadowlands and the Taint... ^.^
On the Lion trying to assert a claim to the valley through your ancestry. That's a non-issue. You're Crane now, and that's what matters. Which doesn't mean that they don't have designs on the valley, just that it's gonna come from a different vector.
On marriage and who goes where. The spouse with the lower Glory joins the family and clan of the one with the higher. Which is how, in the official story, the heir to the Unicorn clan ended up as a Crab.
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Post by D.T. Pints on Jun 6, 2013 18:49:07 GMT -8
Curious about GM technique Stu...how much prep did you do for this game?
Did you have an idea of where they were going with the story ? You mentioned it taking an unexpected turn...
Had you decided on the conflict with the scorpion shugenja, Nicomo and Renjiro before the game or during ?
Just interested in hearing some of your process after getting a chance to listen to the entire session.
Do you think the group is good going two sessions now without a significant combat ? Sir Guidos game also has been fairly combat light and I'm wondering if with L5Rs deadly combat system if this is probably a good thing ?
Thanks again for a great AP!
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Post by Stu Venable on Jun 6, 2013 19:56:06 GMT -8
From the first time I introduced Aiyaka (the Scorpion shugenja), I decided she was sent to court Renjiro for marriage. It all happened "off camera," but I figure they had conversations while the party was away, and he made it clear he wasn't interested.
What took me by surprise was the fact that the sword has now become a high priority (mostly driven by Kimi's character), and now the party is headed off in an entirely new direction.
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Post by SirGuido on Jun 7, 2013 5:27:08 GMT -8
I get the feeling Stork is being influenced by the blade.... hes trying awefully hard not to destroy it. And as mentioned above, Stork might be digging a hole. Historicly, Crane and Lion don't get along.. Lion are VERY prideful, it won't take much for Stork to cross a line, and get pulled into a Duel. Wouldn't that be a fine tragic ending.. Stork gets pulled into a Duel, w/ No Iajutsu skill, so Dave Champions for him and gets Killed before He can make his Proposal. Queue the sad Music...
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Post by evilgingerdm on Jun 7, 2013 5:31:03 GMT -8
Just for clarity's sake, Stork carries a katana... if Dave championed for him in a duel it would be VERY dishonorable and he would lose a lot of honor AND glory for it. If you carry a katana you are expected to be your own defender in all things martial. Thats what it means. Ahh, Thanks Mike, I missed that part in my readings.
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Post by kaitoujuliet on Jun 7, 2013 8:27:12 GMT -8
Best episode yet!! *applauds* I didn't even notice there was no combat until someone mentioned it on this thread. I was listening to the marriage discussions on the bus on the way to work this morning, and I'm sure everyone else was wondering why I was suppressing giggles the whole way.
I really must catch up on some of the other APs at some point too ....
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Post by otherdoc on Jun 9, 2013 10:59:58 GMT -8
I'm only about 2 hours in so far, and I'm in hysterics. (I haven't read the rest of the thread to avoid spoilers, but I'll come back after I'm done.) I've enjoyed this campaign from the beginning.
I would love to see a Kurosawa-type movie made out of this. Someone needs to go dig up Kurosawa, reanimate him and make this happen.
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Post by malifer on Jun 9, 2013 19:00:31 GMT -8
Stu! Had a thought. Nerd Poker takes their sessions and breaks them up into 1 hour episodes which makes for some silly cliff hangery stuff but allows for a four sessions to be updated once a week into one hour episodes. Ever thought of doing that with HJ AP's? Might give a nice reason for all to keep checking back in... That would require editing and I don't think that is a good idea. Also I'm itching for a fight, ever since Kimi joined I have wanted to see the wizard in action. Fantastic 'cast guys.
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