[Salone]

Oh, I'm still creeping around.

[Espy]

...I clicked on this thread just as this song came up.

[Suzerain of Sheol]

So, if we did do a reboot, one of the things we really need to hash out is the power level, since I think we all saw how unbalanced things got with the disparity we had going. I think things would go a lot smoother if everyone was on the same page, or at least in the same chapter, so to speak. And we could do anything from Call of Cthulu-esque hopeless, helpless horror to epic level army-smashing fireworks. I *think* we were originally shooting for sort of mid-line "adventurers" last time, but things somehow spiraled.

Thoughts?

Or we could try to continue if you'd prefer, do a little shuffling, maybe timeskip a tiny bit. We're in an area ripe for all sorts of "quests" so to speak, so we can go in pretty much any direction.

[Espy]

So, if we did do a reboot, one of the things we really need to hash out is the power level, since I think we all saw how unbalanced things got with the disparity we had going. I think things would go a lot smoother if everyone was on the same page, or at least in the same chapter, so to speak. And we could do anything from Call of Cthulu-esque hopeless, helpless horror to epic level army-smashing fireworks. I *think* we were originally shooting for sort of mid-line "adventurers" last time, but things somehow spiraled.

Maybe a few examples of what kind of power level? LOTR characters (they would be approximately mid-range for me) or most earlier Final Fantasy characters vs say, Wolverine, who's OPed as hell but STILL not as much as Superman or Ironman (more recently). I could add Batman to that list, I guess.

Or we could try to continue if you'd prefer, do a little shuffling, maybe timeskip a tiny bit. We're in an area ripe for all sorts of "quests" so to speak, so we can go in pretty much any direction.

That also sounds interesting. In the case of a timeskip, we'd have to figure out a way to have the characters that are rolling over from the original RP all happen to meet up again. And obviously the fates of the inactive characters might be brought up in smalltalk or inner thoughts.

If we do a parallel universe sort of thing or just a complete restart of this universe, would our characters still know each other, or would things be completely reset?

[Suzerain of Sheol]

On power, I think we were getting toward the high end of the scale in the Cain fight, what with him ripping he entire temple apart with his whirlwind and tanking Uriel's sword to the face. The next step up would have to be NPCs like Abaddon or the False Prophet who are just LOLNO. Lowest low end would be absolutely mundane people, but that would be rather boring I think.

I guess we really need to look at what we're up against. Even the weakest enemies, the Dybbuk are fast-zombies with no brain weakness that you have to completely dismemeber to take down by normal means. :| A Rephaim is a 20-ft tall bullet-timing armored undead freak with psychic hypno whispers and a buster sword. Demons, not that we ever encountered any, are straight-up reality-warping eldritch horrors with bad, bad side effects from just being around them. And I think we all know what Nephilim are capable of... :P

So, I'm thinking we all need to be at least some kind of superhuman, just to be able to survive most of time. Maybe not quite to the same degree Na'lsa, Shealtiel, and Asasiah were by the end, but somewhere in the middle, make sense?

Also, just to throw it out there, there's no reason artificers or soldiers couldn't have totally twinked-out cyber body-mods and stuff that would level the playing field with the magic-y types. I don't think we used enough super-tech last around, anyone who wants to give it a try can get creative with it.


Anyway, when I said timeskip I meant like maybe a week to a month, I figured the group would still be mostly together minus anyone who drifted away. Longer than that would require more planning, as you pointed out.

And at the last point, we can do whatever seems like the funnest option, that's why I'm asking for you guys' opinions on it. ;)

[Espy]

If we just did a timeskip, it would start out with the old characters being sort-of accepted people in Thyatria, yeah...?

And yeah, most of us probably have to rework our characters a bit o.o;; I hope I've gotten better with character design in the past two years.

[Suzerain of Sheol]

Yeah, that sounds about right.

And yeah,I'm about 90% sure I'll be making someone new. Kind of hard to play an intangible wraith that bleeds OMGWHY EVIL into his immediate vicinity. :P

[Salone]

Na'lsa could use a bit of a nerf. Besides, I want to play him a bit more mysterious, a bit more performing his horrifying things in a more human body. More a question of is Na'lsa a real thing, or is Lev just that much of a madman?

Just need more Lev. He was the original character anyway.

[Suzerain of Sheol]

I like where this is going.

And I think one of the issues with playing at a higher power level is that it gets to the point of rocket launcher tag eventually. I mean it doesn't have to but it's easy to slip into that paradigm where were either totally outclassed by anything higher on the totem pole or we stomp all over anything in our path. Kind of reminds me of Disgaea endgame come to think of it..... :P

[Arikana]

You guys either talk a lot in a day or I just miss out on stuff from not being on for an entire day. >3>

Anyways, I'm good with wherever we go. I was planning on speeding up Ei'lycia's powers for a bit to match the strength of the rest of your characters rather than doing it all at once.

Perhaps a timeskip in a little bit after Ei'lycia has at least been more integrated with the rest of the group?

[Suzerain of Sheol]

I think it might be easier to have her get involved with them in the beginning here at this point, we're probably going to have to ret-con the last bit of the campaign to make things fit. I basically figure most of the group more or less drifted away/settled into Thyat'ria/drifted into the void (*coughShealtielcough*), leaving.... it look like Lev and Dante still somehow sticking it out. I'll leave the how up to you two! Or they coincidentally cross paths again.... which is stretching things a little, I think.

Anyway, was thinking they start picking up jobs from Zaccheus, which gets them in proximity to Ei'lycia (and you can work from there, Ari, on how she integrates), and gives an opening for any other characters to join up as fellow mercs hired for the mission.

Sound maybe sort of vaguely all right?

Also, if I were to make a new thread, is it bad form to link to the old one for all the setting info rather than copying it over?

[Espy]

I would be fine w just linking the setting, but not the characters, since we're reworking them and need new char profiles.

The thing w Lev and Dante hanging around might be fine; Dante could probably get along reasonably well with normal-Lev. I'll also have to think about how I'm going to rework his character; will post or PM my ideas later.

[Arikana]

Sounds good to me. And I don't see a problem with linking the thread for setting purposes either.

I don't think I'll need to rework Ei'lycia much since I haven't really done much with her and can simply continue with her beginning to come into her full powers.

[Suzerain of Sheol]

Oh, that's what I meant, we'd have a new space for profiles.

And yeah, you should be fine, Ari.

I need to come up with my new character now....

[Salone]

I'll need to do a definite overhaul. Maybe this will spur me on, I've been rather...well, drained lately. Creatively.

[Espy]

I asked Dante if he wanted a haircut. He looked horrified.