Avaday Daydream

Hmm...I think I tend to lean towards 'old world'; when I build characters, I'm not sure but I think they trend towards 'rediscover lost lore' and 'rebuild ancient thing' and whatnot. Not inventors, but archaeologists. I've actually been wondering for a while, what a socially/technologically advanced D&D world would look like, while still being high fantasy. If some kingdom or federation survived long enough without losing generational knowledge to war or famine or monster hordes or some other society-collapsing catastrophe? Would there be arsenals and early factories, where craftsmen and homunculi can churn out wheels and warships? Vast libraries with post offices and scribes ready to make copies of anything requested in a sort of proto-internet?

Assorted race ideas: The same thing as the above, but relating to races I've made for civilization-building or god-games. Holomons: Animon Story Though this unfortunately never got started, the game planning thread stirred a few ideas. Turtrees are Torterra-inspired, plant-ish turtles that feed off sunlight and soil/seawater and have berry bushes sprouting on their backs. Turtrees from different environments produce different fruits. Garglakes are akin to gargoyles or living statues; they like to perch in one place for a long time and water the place with their water breath, until something edible shows up. Zapybaras are the obligatory electric rodents in every mons game; they generate a magnetic field when they run which can be used to charge batteries. Lumimoths are big, glowing, adorable poodle moths that soak up sunlight during the day and radiate it out during the night. They're popular companions for navigating dark places. Jellavas are floating jellies that absorb fire and heat to generate nutrients and grow bigger. They're often nibbled on by other creatures because they're nutritious and taste like cake. A Jellava that stockpiles a lot of resources can evolve into Jellazer, forming a crystalline shell around itself that resembles a disco ball and lets it fire prismatic light at opponents. If it manages to store even more power, it can further evolve into Sollazer, transforming into a living sun that can nourish other Jellavas and can be used in Holomon fusions. Zaltreant is a mighty Holomon, an animated tree that sways like a snake and can drain the energy from foes, using it to produce powerful energizing fruits for its allies. Its pre-evolved forms Zaltwig and Zaltrunk aren't too powerful, but Zaltrunk's fruits have potent healing properties and Zaltwig is just nice to have around. Superplushy is, in-universe, a guest fighter Holomon and the mascot of the Astrobot Dynamics astronautics corporation. An intelligent robot made of high-tech textile fibers, they can re-weave themselves into a wide variety of creatures and tools, which lets them adapt to almost any situation. Watch this space too.

Oh, hey, . At least I'm pretty sure that's the right one, it doesn't say 'Stop Killing Games' but it does say 'require software sold to remain in a functional state after the end of the product's support period'.

Assorted character ideas: I keep going back and looking at old characters I made, so, I might as well share them here whenever I go look at one. Expect things with horns and scales. King of Beasts, Typhir: Mutants & Masterminds/God-game A sacred beast and guardian of nature, who is resurrected every time he is killed. He serves as prey for worthy heroes to hunt, a predator towards those whom would despoil nature, and as food for the poor and impoverished. Wherever his blood is spilled, barren ground becomes fertile soil and flora explodes with life. Typhir is built for speed, strength, and above all stamina; as well as being a big tanky beast, he possesses healing breath, which he can use to regenerate, heal others, and supercharge animals. In addition, his horns (if sundered) can be used as powerful weapons by other characters, his hide provides immense protection, and his blood can be used to make powerful elixirs. His desires line up with his duty as a divine being; to hunt, be hunted, and revitalize nature where it's been wounded or left barren. Outside his obligations, he also likes music, tasting gourmet food, studying the mortal perspective on biology and experimenting on life within his lair within Cal-Arbor. Moonwood Unicorn, Sylvanus: D&D 3.5 A unicorn and caretaker of the Moonwood, a mystical forest rife with illusions and phantasms. Possessing a powerful ability to see through illusions, his normal life involved tending to the Moonwood and helping travelers navigate its illusory depths. Recently, he's been approached by a ranger named Artemicion, asking for his help with battling the monsters of the world, those that threaten nature and civilized lands alike. Sylvanus has an odd mix of abilities; the protective and healing powers of a unicorn, but also extraordinary powers of perception and abilities to see through illusions and deceit, due to having adapted to the Moonwood. His class of choice is Cloistered Cleric leading to a variation of Church Inquisitor, for its unicorn-esque abilities and ability to pierce illusions; if gestalt, he uses Warlock as well for its illusory/anti-illusory invocations. Bardulf Wilde, Fey-Blessed Werewolf: Mutants & Masterminds/Pathfinder When Valdus Wilde rescued a trapped fey beast, he was blessed so that his children would have the strength of wolves. When Bardulf (and his siblings Sigmund and Mathilde) were born, he learned that the fey was being literal. A natural werewolf, a werewolf lord at that, Bardulf is more comfortable in wolf skin than human skin; though he grew up hunting with his father, he never quite developed an attachment to the land, and after a few false starts began developing skills as a blacksmith. Before long, however, his skills and natural durability led to him being recruited as a cohort by adventurers, then as a squire by a paladin named Pelias, who ended up teaching him divine magic and recommending him for the Pathfinder Society. Bardulf was actually originally built in M&M 3e, but his stats are meant to emulate a dire werewolf lycanthrope ranger. He isn't exactly self-motivated or ambitious; he fell into adventuring somewhat by accident and tends to go along with whoever's holding the proverbial leash or whoever needs help at the time. Left to his own devices, he tends to do canine things like chase sticks or howl (LOUDLY) at the moon. Watch this space.

Darn...I wanted to sign the petition in Australia, but it looks like the petition won't go up for signatures until the House of Representatives next meets...and it seems like they've adjourned until around the 15th of May.

*acquires a Ring of X-Ray Vision, a Ring of Invisibility, a Necklace of Adaption, Boots of Levitation, a wand of Lesser Restoration, a wand of Dispel Magic, Permanency'd Arcane Sight and See Invisibility, a 10 ft. pole, and a Portable Hole* *very carefully climbs up the hill* *puts down the Portable Hole on top of the hill and casts an Illusory Wall (or rather, illusory ground) to hide it* *puts a flag in the ground right next to the hole, before inhaling* MY HILL! *carefully steps back and watches while invisible to see what happens*

I don't suppose we could appoint an interim DM, grab the stats for a few monsters, and run a mini-adventure with the characters we've built...? Until Dalamb can (hopefully) resume?

The Purple Dolphin Inn seems like it's stalled...is there anything anyone wants to do? Or are we waiting for feedback from Dalamb?

Lastanor Nightwater "Rib Lilysinger, with a heart so brave, from the shores of Vern to the ocean wave..." Lastanor quietly sang to himself, one room over, "He sings in tune and sings in rhyme, which is good 'cause he's singing all the time." He blinked, "...Huh, that did rhyme." Lastanor raised his arms and stretched out with a yawn, before looking around at the room around him. The former bathhouse around him had laid abandoned for a long time before being claimed by the Purple Dolphin inn next door; as a result, ivy and moss had grown into the walls, and that combined with a visit from a druid had resulted in the former bathhouse now resembling an indoor lagoon. Stepping forward, Lastanor's robes flaked away into wispy shadowstuff as he approached the naturalized pool, leaving the sahuagin clad in aquatic-elf-esque swimwear. Bending down and poking his webbed hand in the water, checking that it was actually seawater (which it was, if slightly filtered), Lastanor smiled, checking his waterproof satchels to make sure they were sealed properly before stepping in and slowly sinking beneath the surface of the once-bath, now lagoon. Depositing said satchels at the bottom of the pool, the sahuagin allowed himself to drift, taking in the comfortable watery environment. Unfortunately, that was when one of the inn's serving staff happened to walk past the lagoon and see what looked like a mutant shark swimming around in the water. "EEEEK!!" Their brief but dramatic yelp of surprise could be distinctly heard from just about anywhere in the Purple Dolphin and perhaps outside as well. Mechanics