Operation Weihnachtswunder (A CK2 Style Quest to Save Christmas!)

HBInquirer · Monday at 8:35 PM

I am kinda concerned about Wesley drawing notice but I think we should definitely send the scouting birds we chose for scouting to scout

EDIT: Otoh it doesn't seem like I and W have any obvious downsides? Aside from their kid youtuber schtick I am curious how they work aside from Present

blankmask · Monday at 8:39 PM

Novus Ordo Mundi said:
And admittedly, you also want to her to keep telling you that you are a good girl.

…. Well someone had a realization.

rush99999 · Monday at 8:48 PM

[X] Scout the local area for information.

[X] No (You will have to call Jack before Wesley can get to you.)

[X] Yes (Ignorance and Want will join you.)

[X] Yes. (The Christmas Spirits join you. This may identify you, Krampus, or Xistoria as Santa if you are not careful.)

Toboe · Monday at 8:52 PM

Novus Ordo Mundi said:
You were blameless in your ways
from the day you were created
till wickedness was found in you.

Ezekiel 28:15 (New International Version)

God fucking with a ruler for said rulers arrogance.

Novus Ordo Mundi said:
(Rolls Revealed)
(??? ???? ?? ?????? (Rolls at Disadvantage) 44, 20. 20 - 33 (More Than Instinct * Holy) = -13
Krampus: 63 - 50 (??? ???? ?? ??? ??????) = 13.
Krampus resists ??? Hush of ??????)

So ? rolls at disadvantage because ???.
Might be "More than Instincts", which gives disadvantage to mental control/attackes.
? gets a 33 Malus for "more than insting *holy".
Which fits perfectly with Krampus's learning (11) being tripled due to holy aattacker.

Krampus gets a -50 to resisting. For unknown reasons. The only Malus in his char sheet is -30 to diplo with angels/demons.
So probably comes from attacker.

Novus Ordo Mundi said:
More Than Instincts (Fluff): +5 Learning. Attempts to mentally control or influence you are rolled at Disadvantage, and take a Penalty equal to your Learning. If the source of that control is Demonic or Holy, triple the Penalty.

So probably big G kicked someone down/punished them for arrogance.

HBInquirer said:
I am kinda concerned about Wesley drawing notice but I think we should definitely send the scouting birds we chose for scouting to scout

EDIT: Otoh it doesn't seem like I and W have any obvious downsides? Aside from their kid youtuber schtick I am curious how they work aside from Present

If its a dangerous situation we'd be exposing kid (ghost)s to danger.

Novus Ordo Mundi · Monday at 9:48 PM

Heads up, you do not need to vote for a plan this vote. I have also consumed the thin crust. It was meh.

hleghe · Monday at 10:10 PM

the three rolls in this update amounted to 13, -13, and 13
something's absolutely up

also seems like it's something religion based if it's messing with demons, and that we're going to america, whoops!

for the votes, i'd go for ignorance and want/holy and jolly, but keep wesley/the spirits. this setup seemingly maximises our detection ability whilst not raising our profile (i guess even if we're identified, we're not identified as santa)? best case scenario we find stuff before it finds us and can bring out others if needed?

[X] (Birds) Scout the local area for information.
[X] (Wesley) No (You will have to call Jack before Wesley can get to you.)
[X] (IW) Yes (Ignorance and Want will join you.)
[X] (Spirits) No. (They do not join you.)

(voting for four different things at once may cause confusion, say if i need to rename anything)

Novus Ordo Mundi · Monday at 10:14 PM

hleghe said:
(voting for four different things at once may cause confusion, say if i need to rename anything)

Good point. I added what the vote is for in () in the main post. That way it's simpler.

HBInquirer · Monday at 10:38 PM

hleghe said:
the three rolls in this update amounted to 13, -13, and 13
something's absolutely up

Oh my godddd you are absolutely right I didn't realizeeee.

hleghe said:
also seems like it's something religion based if it's messing with demons, and that we're going to america, whoops!

Hmmm, thirteen and religion, could it have something to do with Judas? we know he's around

hleghe said:
for the votes, i'd go for ignorance and want/holy and jolly, but keep wesley/the spirits. this setup seemingly maximises our detection ability whilst not raising our profile (i guess even if we're identified, we're not identified as santa)? best case scenario we find stuff before it finds us and can bring out others if needed?

Fully agreed here

[X] (Birds) Scout the local area for information.
[X] (Wesley) No (You will have to call Jack before Wesley can get to you.)
[X] (IW) Yes (Ignorance and Want will join you.)
[X] (Spirits) No. (They do not join you.)

Crazyone47 · Monday at 10:49 PM

[X] Scout the local area for information.
[X] No (You will have to call Jack before Wesley can get to you.)
[X] Yes (Ignorance and Want will join you.)
[X] No. (They do not join you.)

Novus Ordo Mundi · Monday at 10:57 PM

Heads up, each vote has a (Subject) in their vote before the Yes/No, to keep it easier to track. If you can, remember to put them in your vote.

K von Carstein · Tuesday at 1:55 AM

[X] Scout the local area for information

silentorphan · Tuesday at 1:58 AM

[x] (Birds) Scout the local area for information.
[x] (Wesley) No

Sirrocco · Tuesday at 4:44 AM

[X] (Birds) Scout the local area for information.
[X] (Wesley) No (You will have to call Jack before Wesley can get to you.)
[X] (IW) Yes (Ignorance and Want will join you.)
[X] (Spirits) No. (They do not join you.)

K von Carstein · Tuesday at 8:30 AM

[X] (Birds) Scout the local area for information.
[X] Yes (Ignorance and Want will join you.)

Cubbyhb1 · Tuesday at 8:58 AM

[X] (Birds) Scout the local area for information.
[X] (Wesley) Yes (Wesley will be available immediately. He will draw notice)
[X] (IW) No (Ignorance and Want will not join you. Jack may still send them if you are in danger and he knows about it.)
[X] (Spirits) No. (They do not join you.)

TempestK · Tuesday at 10:28 AM

[X] Scout the local area for information.

[X] No (You will have to call Jack before Wesley can get to you.)

[X] Yes (Ignorance and Want will join you.)

[X] Yes. (The Christmas Spirits join you. This may identify you, Krampus, or Xistoria as Santa if you are not careful.)

Soooo, I'm pretty sure that -50 that Krampus was hit with is called "The Name of The Father".

Novus Ordo Mundi · Tuesday at 12:54 PM

Hey thread! I am starting to get art for Scrooge.

So I want to know, how do you imagine Scrooge to look like?

Lurking_Badger · Tuesday at 1:18 PM

Novus Ordo Mundi said:
So I want to know, how do you imagine Scrooge to look like?

I'm thinking of him as a tall old man that is a bit towards the thin side, but not by much. He has a sharp face, plenty of wrinkles, a hook nose, bushy eyebrows, and muttonchops. His hair is a bit on the long side, but he has a bald spot on top.

Most importantly, he would be standing up straight with a warm smile on his face and twinkle in his eye.

HBInquirer · Tuesday at 1:21 PM

Novus Ordo Mundi said:
Hey thread! I am starting to get art for Scrooge.

So I want to know, how do you imagine Scrooge to look like?

Hmmmm... tbh the 2009 Zemeckis adaptation is the one I most strongly picture but that's probably because it's the first time I received the story directly and completely rather than heard about it.

HBInquirer · Tuesday at 1:31 PM

Lurking_Badger said:
I'm thinking of him as a tall old man that is a bit towards the thin side, but not by much. He has a sharp face, plenty of wrinkles, a hook nose, bushy eyebrows, and muttonchops. His hair is a bit on the long side, but he has a bald spot on top.

Most importantly, he would be standing up straight with a warm smile on his face and twinkle in his eye.

I wonder if he would now wear the Coat as is over his regular old-fashioned formal wear, or if it would change itself to fit his style.

Oh, and a nice cane is FUNDAMENTAL, both for victorian AND occultist purposes

Lurking_Badger · Tuesday at 1:46 PM

HBInquirer said:
I wonder if he would now wear the Coat as is over his regular old-fashioned formal wear, or if it would change itself to fit his style.

Oh, and a nice cane is FUNDAMENTAL, both for victorian AND occultist purposes

Yes, the cane is required. It can be used to cast magic, used as bludgeon, and hold a hidden sword. It could have either an ornately engraved round handle or a T-shaped one that looks like an animal. I'm thinking of a leaping reindeer.

For his clothes, I think the color should be a maroon or burgundy. It is sort of the middle ground between Santa's bright red and his old black formalwear.

K von Carstein · Tuesday at 2:32 PM

HBInquirer said:
I wonder if he would now wear the Coat as is over his regular old-fashioned formal wear, or if it would change itself to fit his style.

Oh, and a nice cane is FUNDAMENTAL, both for victorian AND occultist purposes

I imagine him wearing the Coat over his normal clothes, like anyone would wear a coat.It would stay the same but with a darker color, like burgundy.

edit: and yeah, the cane is a must.

Zimmerwald1915 · Tuesday at 2:44 PM

Hats are out of fashion, but Scrooge would probably wear one anyway.

Lurking_Badger · Tuesday at 2:53 PM

Zimmerwald1915 said:
Hats are out of fashion, but Scrooge would probably wear one anyway.

He will definitely have a top hat, but I think it would be fun if he wore a nightcap sometimes. He did spend most of A Christmas Carol in his pajamas.

Novus Ordo Mundi · Tuesday at 2:59 PM

So, here's something I found for the Coat. It's Wine instead of Burgandy, but thoughts? (No Beard obviously)

Operation Weihnachtswunder (A CK2 Style Quest to Save Christmas!)

I Know You

I Know You

I Know You

Likes to go for a walk

Pedantic

Likes to go for a walk

I Know You

Cheese Enjoyer

Cheese Enjoyer

Likes to go for a walk

Revolutionary Defeatist

Cheese Enjoyer

I Know You