Duquette7
I am Fire, and I am Rain
Urg, Companions, I thought your defeat the only sweetness left after the last few days miserable disappointments, but even that minor grace is denied me in these times.
On the positive, No Towers, better characterization, and tanky party? I guess? The least potential, by far, nothing to build on but more Rank, and Stats, the least interesting parts of any build vote, but again, the least harm as far as characterization goes.
I have to consider it, and I hate that I have to consider it.
It lets us split the party, but distinctiveness splinting the party, the Arthurian themes are good, the mechanics are boring, and I just dont trust Aobaru, and that's what it comes down to for me. I honestly think well have to kill him, he screams hidden trap, and if he actually has had a Cursebearer dispatched to stop him, I would side with the Accursed, and give the Geas the benifit of the doubt that he needs to die.
The text of this update is the one I like the best, the King on the Hunt is an interesting take on things, and the strength to go for the throat is appealing, I always end up supporting Cut Through options it seems.
That said, I still don't really like either of the advancements for themselves, I liked OaF mostly for the characterization, and especially for the Rune King unlock, this doesn't even unlock OaF 2, and that's a problem, because with this characterization we might not have the qualities necessary to unlock it, urg.
The Tower is all kinds of badness, and while the Hunt is interesting, it still means putting uncountable civilians in danger, for Zam's vanity project, that's probably unfair, but that is how I feel about it at this point.
The upgrade to the Sky has potential, as do the Signs, but I just don't feel any joy about that, it's cost is to much for me to easily bear.
Unfortunately their comes a time when such thoughts must be put away, and the matter considered on its own merits, rather then in comparison to what might have been.
This option combines good immediate power with low cost, moderate potential, even if in an unappealing form, and the best chance to mitigate the consequences of a Tower choice.
This tentatively leads for now, but the margin is narrow as all hell.
This makes me sad, the Tears are the most interesting option to come from this, thisness, but the combination is terrible.
It has the most potential, but the least chance to mitigate the consequences of this choice, it doubles down on characterizations that I hate, and introduces yet another side character that I'm not fond of.
On the positive side, the advancement aspects that Tears percents are immense, the Praxis mitigation is good, and the only real positive that comes from Chains is the curse mitigation contained in this option, passing on the only silver lining to this farce would make me more sad, but I dont know if that is enough.
The Tower remains the Tower, the esthetics are lovely, it makes the Sky more interesting, and the protection is nice, but beyond that it doesn't move me. The Signs just, eh?
One of the bright sides here is the King of Winter possibilities, that path shows promise and might be a way forward to unlock OaF 2, or it might lock us out entirely as our path further diverges from that of the Forebearer, I just dont know.
It has the least immediate power, the greatest risk of hurting the people around us, and leaves us vulnerable to the Tyrant, and to Ber.
I just don't know, passing on the Tears would hurt, I like potential, but I don't think I can vote to do what this path does.
I'm still thinking, still processing, and I guess I just need more time.
@Orm Embar 661 words for the pile.
