Post from Arawn on actions... From: John Haight To: Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:44:37 -0500 Subject: Re: [pnpgm] Game Update #198 OOC: Harrys... Sounds like a reverse game of Paranoia. I guess that would make the PC's the officers that send the clones out to their death:) IC: In response to Unali's question Arawn replied, "Chion and Fremea should be back in a few minutes." > Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:30:00 +0100 > From: broere@powersandperils.org > To: pnpgm@abroere.xs4all.nl > Subject: Re: [pnpgm] Game Update #198 > > OOC: I thought that Unali's suggestion was to send ALL prisoners > outside. If a few are armed to keep the others safe, that is fine, but > to have them tag along is a recipe for disaster. > > In our table top group we loved having untrained hirelings/rescued > villager/etc along. We called them Harrys and the running gag was to > have them killed off at the highest possible rate with a GM that would > not allow us to outright kill them, or shove them in harms way. > > Scott, I hope the PC is behaving? I have been tracking network issues > (burned out wireless access point) half the night. > > > Unali: "I agree with Arawn. to move the fastest, act as silent as we > can, all former prisoners should keep together and get out of the Mount > as soon as possible. > > If you are ready, let's get going. As soon as all are up the ladder and > out of sight, we should open this door and move on as well. Is everybody > present once again?" > > On 12/19/2011 08:21 PM, John Haight wrote: > > OOC: > > > > Not sure if the party has decided whether to keep the 4 volunteer > > villagers with the party or have them return with the rest of the > > villagers and Zhou but in case it hasn't been decided.... > > > > IC: > > > > Upon rejoining the others Arawn listened patiently as he was caught up > > on the party's discussion regarding disguises and the possibility of > > having villagers joi the party for further exploration into the cave > > complex. When the others were done he waited until the villagers were > > out of earshot before voicing his concerns. > > Siding with Lin he advises against it, warning that the villagers lack > > of training and their anger towards the Vong could cause them to react > > in unexpected ways, possibly ruining the party's chance for surprise if > > they should charge at the wrong time, cry out or go against a plan, thus > > compromising the mission or serving to distract members of the party > > when focus is necessary. In addition their lack of combat experience and > > proper equipment means that it would be a suicide mission for them. He > > also supports Lin's view that the villagers would likely react quite > > negatively once they discover the party's ability to use magic. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pnpgm mailing list > > pnpgm@abroere.xs4all.nl > > http://abroere.xs4all.nl/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pnpgm > > _______________________________________________ > pnpgm mailing list > pnpgm@abroere.xs4all.nl > http://abroere.xs4all.nl/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pnpgm _______________________________________________ pnpgm mailing list pnpgm@abroere.xs4all.nl http://abroere.xs4all.nl/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pnpgm