- Location
- Australia
Planned cities are, ya know, planned...
The city is exciting in a million different ways, arbitrary street deviations so people get lost is not necessary to raise the level of excitement.
A Sword Without a Hilt: A Song of Ice and Fire/D&D 3.5 Crossover
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Planned cities are, ya know, planned...
The city is exciting in a million different ways, arbitrary street deviations so people get lost is not necessary to raise the level of excitement.
- Location
- Brazil
I feel like a mandala-like configuration would be best for allowing some personality to the design and still maintain uniformity.
- Location
- Germany
Thing is that the city was made on a drawing board and was pre-planned with a sanitation system and thus pre-defined roads and construction lots.
I've originally picked this circular layout specifically to avoid the trappings of a rigid grid system, but ultimately the thing is still supremely regular.
See Garden city movement - Wikipedia for my inspiration.
Edit: Mind you that such designs don't have to be perfectly regular, but they do tend to be supremely orderly.
I've originally picked this circular layout specifically to avoid the trappings of a rigid grid system, but ultimately the thing is still supremely regular.
See Garden city movement - Wikipedia for my inspiration.
Edit: Mind you that such designs don't have to be perfectly regular, but they do tend to be supremely orderly.
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Fine. Whatever. I'll do it.
- Location
- being near locations is my passion.
It is, however, generally simpler if nobody owns it.
Maybe a diamond-permanent planar adaption on the tree in SD, so it can... Not die instantly.
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Goldfish
Friendly Spider-Fish Abomination
- Location
- Formerly of the Far Realm
@Azel Same plan as yours, but with a couple additional details, such as having Dany help watch over the prisoners with Richard and Waymar, diplomancing the prisoners with the full weight of our social-fu, and beefing up the guard on the captured ships. I've also added having Dany cast a Rope Trick for everyone to rest in.
[X] Plan Loot and Plunder MK II
-[X] Prisoners
--[X] Load the prisoners on Baella and have Richard, Dany, and Waymar guard them for now. They are to treat the Fire Whale with the utmost respect.
---[X] Diplomance the prisoners (renewing Air of Nobility and Voice of the Dragon, if necessary, and using a Grand Destiny charge and Divine Insight).
----[X] Those familiar with the workings of the captured vessels, both in maintaining the magic and mechanisms which allow them to function, as well as conducting normal daily operations, are welcome to join our service. Those who choose to remain in our service will never need to worry about being enslaved, for such practices are outlawed in our lands, and will be paid for their time and labor, as is right and proper, but remind them that while we reward loyalty, betrayal will make them wish for a fate so kind as being converted into Living Brass. We will check the credentials of those who claim knowledge of the ships using Detect Thoughts and Zone of Truth.
----[X] The remainder of the ship crews will be dropped off on the nearest bit of solid shoreline, with their weapons and armor so long as it is non-magical, and any food or water they can salvage from the ships, then allowed to make their own way.
---[X] The one exception to this is the Azer who can maintain the Lightning Cannons. He will be brought to Sorcerer's Deep to teach us what he knows about them. Once that is done, he too can either be dropped off at a location of his choosing or enter our service. He will be well rewarded for his time.
-[X] Ships
--[X] Viserys casts Ant-Haul, uses his Muleback Cords, and borrows Tyenes Boots of the Wide Earth, while using his strongest Draconic form in order to Plane Shift each ship to Sorcerer's Deep. Place them in a clear area near the keep, starting with the damaged vessel.
---[X] Before using Plane Shift, Varys combs the ships with her Mindsight to make sure nobody his hiding anywhere.
--[X] The ships will be guarded by a contingent of Legion soldiers, rotating squads of Minotaurs, and any advanced Scholarium students Teana believes are up to the task. An Iron Archer Golem will also remain on site.
--[X] The corpses on the ships will be gathered separately. Take the skulls of all mages, Efreeti and anyone who looks like an officer or mage. The bodies are to be processed by the Fungus Forge.
--[X] Before departing Sorcerer's Deep, Viserys has Lya or Vee heal his Charisma damage.
-[X] Rest
--[X] Once everything is done and the remaining prisoners dropped off, find a random location far from any settlement or trade route, and with no signs of nearby animal activity, for Dany to Dreamcast Rope Trick to create a comfortable space for everyone to rest. In anticipation of potential retaliatory attacks, Viserys uses the magic bedroll to rapidly recover his spells, then assume his True Dragon form in order to patrol the area around the Rope Trick portal and to keep Baella company. This will also insure the Sending Stone we left with Yrten is able to reach us, otherwise their is a 5% chance is would not pass the message into the extradimensional space created by Rope Trick.
---[X] When Dany prepares her spells, rather than selecting two 4th level Hypothermia spells, she prepares just one, along with a Dismissal spell.
[X] Plan Loot and Plunder MK II
-[X] Prisoners
--[X] Load the prisoners on Baella and have Richard, Dany, and Waymar guard them for now. They are to treat the Fire Whale with the utmost respect.
---[X] Diplomance the prisoners (renewing Air of Nobility and Voice of the Dragon, if necessary, and using a Grand Destiny charge and Divine Insight).
----[X] Those familiar with the workings of the captured vessels, both in maintaining the magic and mechanisms which allow them to function, as well as conducting normal daily operations, are welcome to join our service. Those who choose to remain in our service will never need to worry about being enslaved, for such practices are outlawed in our lands, and will be paid for their time and labor, as is right and proper, but remind them that while we reward loyalty, betrayal will make them wish for a fate so kind as being converted into Living Brass. We will check the credentials of those who claim knowledge of the ships using Detect Thoughts and Zone of Truth.
----[X] The remainder of the ship crews will be dropped off on the nearest bit of solid shoreline, with their weapons and armor so long as it is non-magical, and any food or water they can salvage from the ships, then allowed to make their own way.
---[X] The one exception to this is the Azer who can maintain the Lightning Cannons. He will be brought to Sorcerer's Deep to teach us what he knows about them. Once that is done, he too can either be dropped off at a location of his choosing or enter our service. He will be well rewarded for his time.
-[X] Ships
--[X] Viserys casts Ant-Haul, uses his Muleback Cords, and borrows Tyenes Boots of the Wide Earth, while using his strongest Draconic form in order to Plane Shift each ship to Sorcerer's Deep. Place them in a clear area near the keep, starting with the damaged vessel.
---[X] Before using Plane Shift, Varys combs the ships with her Mindsight to make sure nobody his hiding anywhere.
--[X] The ships will be guarded by a contingent of Legion soldiers, rotating squads of Minotaurs, and any advanced Scholarium students Teana believes are up to the task. An Iron Archer Golem will also remain on site.
--[X] The corpses on the ships will be gathered separately. Take the skulls of all mages, Efreeti and anyone who looks like an officer or mage. The bodies are to be processed by the Fungus Forge.
--[X] Before departing Sorcerer's Deep, Viserys has Lya or Vee heal his Charisma damage.
-[X] Rest
--[X] Once everything is done and the remaining prisoners dropped off, find a random location far from any settlement or trade route, and with no signs of nearby animal activity, for Dany to Dreamcast Rope Trick to create a comfortable space for everyone to rest. In anticipation of potential retaliatory attacks, Viserys uses the magic bedroll to rapidly recover his spells, then assume his True Dragon form in order to patrol the area around the Rope Trick portal and to keep Baella company. This will also insure the Sending Stone we left with Yrten is able to reach us, otherwise their is a 5% chance is would not pass the message into the extradimensional space created by Rope Trick.
---[X] When Dany prepares her spells, rather than selecting two 4th level Hypothermia spells, she prepares just one, along with a Dismissal spell.
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- Location
- United States
@Goldfish @Azel can't we just tell them all to get lost instead of trying to recruit them? That is a lot of unnecessary Planeshifts on our part. We're busy, and in the middle of a major operation here. The main event hasn't even happened yet.
Like, the one Azer who knows how to use the cannons I understand wanting, but the others are utterly unnecessary and mostly just in the way.
Like, the one Azer who knows how to use the cannons I understand wanting, but the others are utterly unnecessary and mostly just in the way.
- Location
- Australia
Littlefinger Digs His Own Grave
Step 1: Send Robert or Cersei a private message in a public manner. Raven etc. Content doesn't matter but we should amuse ourselves.
Step 2: Tag Littlefinger with Aristocrat's Nightmare.
Step 3: Popcorn.
Step 4: Profit.
Rinse and repeat with anyone who relies on bribes, inject some excitement to get them chasing information and watch them burn a thousand bridges.
Step 1: Send Robert or Cersei a private message in a public manner. Raven etc. Content doesn't matter but we should amuse ourselves.
Step 2: Tag Littlefinger with Aristocrat's Nightmare.
Step 3: Popcorn.
Step 4: Profit.
Rinse and repeat with anyone who relies on bribes, inject some excitement to get them chasing information and watch them burn a thousand bridges.
- Location
- Germany
They have at the very least a basic understanding about the ships, how they are operated and maintained.
I don't care about the people. I want their knowledge.
Goldfish
Friendly Spider-Fish Abomination
- Location
- Formerly of the Far Realm
Teana is teaching Xor how to Teleport today and we literally have no B-Party members in SD right now. I do have her assigning students who she thinks are suitable, though.
I agree with @Duesal, BTW, in not wanting to keep any of the captured crew. Except for the Azer who knows how to service the Lightning Cannons. Is that a deal breaker for you?
Goldfish
Friendly Spider-Fish Abomination
- Location
- Formerly of the Far Realm
I don't really care about how the ships are operated or maintained. It is extremely unlikely the ships are functional anywhere but the Plane of Fire, and we have better methods of bulk material transport. I just want to harvest them of every useful bit of material they are constructed from.
- Location
- Brazil
As crew, they have experience operating a high-magic military. We can learn a whole damn lot from what they consider even common knowledge.
Second, they can sit tight for a couple days if need be, no problem.
Goldfish
Friendly Spider-Fish Abomination
- Location
- Formerly of the Far Realm
Another update to the plan, @Azel. It explicitly calls for offering to take into our service those who can operate and maintain the ships, while cutting everyone else loose. Is that an acceptable compromise?
EDIT: Plan updated to offer all of the prisoners a chance to join us.
[X] Plan Loot and Plunder MK II
-[X] Prisoners
--[X] Load the prisoners on Baella and have Richard, Dany, and Waymar guard them for now. They are to treat the Fire Whale with the utmost respect.
---[X] Diplomance the prisoners (renewing Air of Nobility and Voice of the Dragon, if necessary, and using a Grand Destiny charge and Divine Insight).
----[X] They are all welcome to join our service. Those who choose to remain in our service will never need to worry about being enslaved, for such practices are outlawed in our lands, and will be paid for their time and labor, as is right and proper, but remind them that while we reward loyalty, betrayal will make them wish for a fate so kind as being converted into Living Brass. We will check the trustworthiness of those who wish to join us using Detect Thoughts and Zone of Truth.
----[X] Those who do not wish to join us, or who we find untrustworthy, will be dropped off on the nearest bit of solid shoreline, with their weapons and armor so long as it is non-magical, and any food or water they can salvage from the ships, then allowed to make their own way.
----[X] The one exception to this is the Azer who can maintain the Lightning Cannons. He will be brought to Sorcerer's Deep to teach us what he knows about them, unless he proves untrustworthy. Once that is done, he too can either be dropped off at a location of his choosing or enter our service. He will be well rewarded for his time. If he is found untrustworthy, he will instead be subjected to Baleful Polymorph to transform him into a turtle until we can extract the knowledge from him.
-----[X] All crew members who decide to enter our service and pass the initial vetting process, along with the Lightning Cannon operating Azer, will be interviewed more thoroughly by Malarys using prepared Brain Spider spells while operating under the effects of Owl's Insight spells cast by Lya, who has boosted her Divine caster level to 15 using a combination of Harmonic Chorus and Moment of Greatness. This will increase his Wisdom score to 30 and his Brain Spider save DC to 27.
-[X] Ships
--[X] Viserys casts Ant-Haul, uses his Muleback Cords, and borrows Tyenes Boots of the Wide Earth, while using his strongest Draconic form in order to Plane Shift each ship to Sorcerer's Deep. Place them in a clear area near the keep, starting with the damaged vessel.
---[X] Before using Plane Shift, Varys combs the ships with her Mindsight to make sure nobody his hiding anywhere.
--[X] The ships will be guarded by a contingent of Legion soldiers, rotating squads of Minotaurs, and any advanced Scholarium students Teana believes are up to the task. An Iron Archer Golem will also remain on site.
--[X] The corpses on the ships will be gathered separately. Take the skulls of all mages, Efreeti and anyone who looks like an officer or mage. The bodies are to be processed by the Fungus Forge.
--[X] Before departing Sorcerer's Deep, Viserys has Lya or Vee heal his Charisma damage.
-[X] Rest
--[X] Once everything is done and the remaining prisoners dropped off, find a random location far from any settlement or trade route, and with no signs of nearby animal activity, for Dany to Dreamcast Rope Trick to create a comfortable space for everyone to rest. In anticipation of potential retaliatory attacks, Viserys uses the magic bedroll to rapidly recover his spells, then assume his True Dragon form in order to patrol the area around the Rope Trick portal and to keep Baella company. This will also insure the Sending Stone we left with Yrten is able to reach us, otherwise their is a 5% chance it would not pass the message into the extradimensional space created by Rope Trick.
---[X] When Dany prepares her spells, rather than selecting two 4th level Hypothermia spells, she prepares just one, along with a Dismissal spell.
EDIT: Plan updated to offer all of the prisoners a chance to join us.
[X] Plan Loot and Plunder MK II
-[X] Prisoners
--[X] Load the prisoners on Baella and have Richard, Dany, and Waymar guard them for now. They are to treat the Fire Whale with the utmost respect.
---[X] Diplomance the prisoners (renewing Air of Nobility and Voice of the Dragon, if necessary, and using a Grand Destiny charge and Divine Insight).
----[X] They are all welcome to join our service. Those who choose to remain in our service will never need to worry about being enslaved, for such practices are outlawed in our lands, and will be paid for their time and labor, as is right and proper, but remind them that while we reward loyalty, betrayal will make them wish for a fate so kind as being converted into Living Brass. We will check the trustworthiness of those who wish to join us using Detect Thoughts and Zone of Truth.
----[X] Those who do not wish to join us, or who we find untrustworthy, will be dropped off on the nearest bit of solid shoreline, with their weapons and armor so long as it is non-magical, and any food or water they can salvage from the ships, then allowed to make their own way.
----[X] The one exception to this is the Azer who can maintain the Lightning Cannons. He will be brought to Sorcerer's Deep to teach us what he knows about them, unless he proves untrustworthy. Once that is done, he too can either be dropped off at a location of his choosing or enter our service. He will be well rewarded for his time. If he is found untrustworthy, he will instead be subjected to Baleful Polymorph to transform him into a turtle until we can extract the knowledge from him.
-----[X] All crew members who decide to enter our service and pass the initial vetting process, along with the Lightning Cannon operating Azer, will be interviewed more thoroughly by Malarys using prepared Brain Spider spells while operating under the effects of Owl's Insight spells cast by Lya, who has boosted her Divine caster level to 15 using a combination of Harmonic Chorus and Moment of Greatness. This will increase his Wisdom score to 30 and his Brain Spider save DC to 27.
-[X] Ships
--[X] Viserys casts Ant-Haul, uses his Muleback Cords, and borrows Tyenes Boots of the Wide Earth, while using his strongest Draconic form in order to Plane Shift each ship to Sorcerer's Deep. Place them in a clear area near the keep, starting with the damaged vessel.
---[X] Before using Plane Shift, Varys combs the ships with her Mindsight to make sure nobody his hiding anywhere.
--[X] The ships will be guarded by a contingent of Legion soldiers, rotating squads of Minotaurs, and any advanced Scholarium students Teana believes are up to the task. An Iron Archer Golem will also remain on site.
--[X] The corpses on the ships will be gathered separately. Take the skulls of all mages, Efreeti and anyone who looks like an officer or mage. The bodies are to be processed by the Fungus Forge.
--[X] Before departing Sorcerer's Deep, Viserys has Lya or Vee heal his Charisma damage.
-[X] Rest
--[X] Once everything is done and the remaining prisoners dropped off, find a random location far from any settlement or trade route, and with no signs of nearby animal activity, for Dany to Dreamcast Rope Trick to create a comfortable space for everyone to rest. In anticipation of potential retaliatory attacks, Viserys uses the magic bedroll to rapidly recover his spells, then assume his True Dragon form in order to patrol the area around the Rope Trick portal and to keep Baella company. This will also insure the Sending Stone we left with Yrten is able to reach us, otherwise their is a 5% chance it would not pass the message into the extradimensional space created by Rope Trick.
---[X] When Dany prepares her spells, rather than selecting two 4th level Hypothermia spells, she prepares just one, along with a Dismissal spell.
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- Location
- United Kingdom
[X] Goldfish
DocMatoi
Theoretical Lover of Girls
- Location
- within 2 hours of the White House
- Pronouns
- They/Them
I'd prefer taking on all who want to come, instead of this "pragmatic" "Take only those that are useful to me" nonsense. after all, more bodies in our service (especially those aligned with fire, given our coming war with the others) can only be a good thing.
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- Location
- Brazil
Why?
Take all who want to come. They will just have to wait a bit.
Goldfish
Friendly Spider-Fish Abomination
- Location
- Formerly of the Far Realm
Fine, fine. Plan updated yet again, to offer them all a chance to join our service, though we are using Detect Thoughts and Zone of Truth to vet them all for trustworthiness.
DocMatoi
Theoretical Lover of Girls
- Location
- within 2 hours of the White House
- Pronouns
- They/Them
thats perfectly equitable, no sense inviting ne'er-do-wells and malcontents when theyll just squander the new life/new leaf we give them.
......
can fire elementals survive on the plane of balance @DragonParadox ?
[X] Goldfish
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- Location
- Brazil
[X] Goldfish