val Holryn wrote:
Oh SNAP.
Much bigger than "must like dogs." And Tukufu's follow through doesn't look so good as a correspondent! At least the advice he gave still sounds good (to me anyway).
Of course I had to go back and reread the letters by the fire.
I think I provided Tukufu with a reason why he didn't respond. Not sure if it rings true or not. You're always welcome to get back to the correspondence. I might breathe some life back into it by saying he took the advice. It was good, but perhaps a bit more difficult to accomplish as this story indicated.
My hope had been that the Letters for the Fire would provide an interesting and different set of insights on the character when it eventually became known that Raynard Virdan and The Mountain were one in the same. Hopefully it was a pleasant surprise when you realized the two characters were actually one. Ideally I'd wanted enough clues in the online forum for people who'd played with The Mountain to put it together. Nice idea, a lot harder to execute.
When I was looking for a new character to play I wanted to bring to life a character that reflected the terror and threat Ymandragore represents. What are the coping mechanisms? How does that influence the spells learned? How does that shape who the person becomes as they step out into the world to become an adventurer who at least hopes to have a long an interesting life? From a mechanical perspective he's really sub-optimal having been built on the Arcane Archetype and invested significantly in combat talents, stats, skills and paths. On the other hand, he's been an absolute blast to play which trumps the mechanics hands down.
If anyone has any thoughts or suggestions on improving the story or refining the character, let me know. Always happy to get them. If you want to see the build, drop me a PM and I can send you the sheet. As for the story itself the next scene is probably a couple days away. I still need to figure out the path to the conclusion and figure out exactly what it is. I haven't determined who he ends up with, so feel free to lobby for your favorite character or point out why he should or shouldn't consider someone.
At a minimum I hope you continue to enjoy the story.
With a sweep of his hat,
Paul