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>That has more to do with the art I reckon. Personally I don't tend to follow D&D's philosophy when it comes to writing the eldritch, that they can somehow be beaten. In my mind you can push one away for a time, if that, but inevitably it wins. Though that in and of itself is a false dichotomy, as it assumes the entity in question was ever fighting or struggling to begin with. It wasn't naturally, that's just a lie we tell ourselves to sleep soundly at night.

>Still, thanks. All of what it can do comes from a CYOA however, so don't give me too much credit.


I dunno what it is, but every time I read something you write, I feel smarter lol
Seriously tho, i bet you would be the ultimate DM who builds a 1st level quest that nobody could beat.
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I dunno what it is, but every time I read something you write, I feel smarter lol
Seriously tho, i bet you would be the ultimate DM who builds a 1st level quest that nobody could beat.


>I could, if I had an inclination for using dice-based roleplaying systems, but that's about the same as pulling out Cain's sheet from VtM and telling the players to re-roll.
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@Zyx I will be eager to see an elder god at play in this RP. Curious; what will Abhathol do to someone who tries to engage in combat with him/it directly?

Also, I was thinking of bringing the Dead Space necromorphs and Brethren Moons, and maybe the Reapers from Mass Effect.
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@Zyx I will be eager to see an elder god at play in this RP. Curious; what will Abhathol do to someone who tries to engage in combat with him/it directly?

Also, I was thinking of bringing the Dead Space necromorphs and Brethren Moons, and maybe the Reapers from Mass Effect.


>Warp reality? While taken from a CYOA, it makes it clear that the powers you have are only the fraction you bestow, or gain over the world as your influence grows. Otherwise skies the limit on what you can actually do and it states omnipotence, but I assume that was more poetic license. Eldritch abominations aren't exactly limited however.

>As for fighting directly, I'd assume it'd just fight back. And also pop out a few monsters here and there. It sounds quaint, but this will be an apocalyptic global event with it alone. Never mind all the additional things you plan on bringing in.
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@ZyxI was asking because I dabbled in Cosmic Horror in past RPs, though it was more Lovecraft Lite and gods could be "beaten" by engaging them in direct combat, though this took great amounts of ability. The characters in these RPs used magic. Not even banishing magic, but things to engage in combat directly, so throwing flames hot enough or buffing their strength high enough that they could hurt these beings. The gods never died, they just kind of went back to sleep like Cthulu if they were defeated. Anyways I bring this up because if I brought one of these characters in, I was curious what that would look like.

Also, being that I have handed control of this RP over, I have relinquished my ability to accept or deny characters, or even really leading the plot (I didn't even have much of one to start, just throwing a bunch of characters into a world to see what happened.) Its on @Heavy Metal to lead the plot and make decisions.
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[quote=@MikkishtheLeprechaun]
@ZyxI was asking because I dabbled in Cosmic Horror in past RPs, though it was more Lovecraft Lite and gods could be "beaten" by engaging them in direct combat, though this took great amounts of ability. The characters in these RPs used magic. Not even banishing magic, but things to engage in combat directly, so throwing flames hot enough or buffing their strength high enough that they could hurt these beings. The gods never died, they just kind of went back to sleep like Cthulu if they were defeated. Anyways I bring this up because if I brought one of these characters in, I was curious what that would look like.

Also, being that I have handed control of this RP over, I have relinquished my ability to accept or deny characters, or even really.........

Actually it's a group decision and up to each player who has a hero to lead the plot.
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@HEAVY METALYour call
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@ZyxI was asking because I dabbled in Cosmic Horror in past RPs, though it was more Lovecraft Lite and gods could be "beaten" by engaging them in direct combat, though this took great amounts of ability. The characters in these RPs used magic. Not even banishing magic, but things to engage in combat directly, so throwing flames hot enough or buffing their strength high enough that they could hurt these beings. The gods never died, they just kind of went back to sleep like Cthulu if they were defeated. Anyways I bring this up because if I brought one of these characters in, I was curious what that would look like.

Also, being that I have handed control of this RP over, I have relinquished my ability to accept or deny characters, or even really leading the plot (I didn't even have much of one to start, just throwing a bunch of characters into a world to see what happened.) Its on @Heavy Metal to lead the plot and make decisions.


>That's fair, though my intention is that you'll mostly be dealing with its minions. Like a free-for-all RTS between Reapers, Brethren Moons, the Kandarian Demon, and Abhathol. If it ever gets to be fully active we can expect a planet to be reshaped by catastrophes at best. At worst... well it's for the best if we don't consider that I think.
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>Also, when the showdown happens I imagine this will be the battle music:

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@ZyxThis will be extremely interesting.
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Didn't know where to start, so I just threw something in to get the cogs rolling again šŸ˜
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@HEAVY METAL So Elvis, Ash, ad Jesse are all in the corporate building they assaulted right?
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@HEAVY METAL So Elvis, Ash, ad Jesse are all in the corporate building they assaulted right?


If I remember correctly, we were all in a building fighting suited guys with guns ? Or fought them and escaped, I can't remember , I guess I should've looked for my last post.
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Edited..lol
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@HEAVY METAL Where is Ash? lol
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Nosferatu ? Who made him ?

@HEAVY METAL Where is Ash? lol


Standing on the street scratching his head...no wait that's me lol
Ash just left the building we were at 1 year ago , he is going down the elevator.
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>I gotta admit, I got no idea how to introduce Abhathol.
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>I gotta admit, I got no idea how to introduce Abhathol.


A portal opens in the sky and it drops down center of the football stadium where Elvis is giving a free concert ?
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A portal opens in the sky and it drops down center of the football stadium where Elvis is giving a free concert ?


>No, they technically own the planet everyone else got transported to. At least they did, hence the ancient slumber choice. If I wanted the sky portal route I would have chosen the Terrible Spawn option, where it makes you the progeny of an Outer God who is active in world affairs and doing things in the name of their progenitor, or the From Out of Space option, where it makes you an alien from another world with tech that might as well be magic or a form that doesn't comply to the known laws of physics.

>Come to think of it, however, I'll wait on introducing them for now. Save them as a later threat if we need one.
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>Never fear though, for I have another character idea I can pursue.
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