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<blockquote data-quote="GnomeWorks" data-source="post: 2824509" data-attributes="member: 162"><p>I do not disagree with your evaluation of what happened. I know I missed a good deal, and two months is probably about right.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You were an excellent GM, Bront, and I hope to learn from your lesson of interesting NPCs.</p><p></p><p>The adventure itself was not quite up my alley - as I think was evident from Troi's demeanor, he is not the type to enjoy a festival of any sort, and is more of a loner. However, he was presented several opportunities to remain relevant while remaining true to his personality, and I am glad for those. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I'll admit that I fully expected this to be a get-there-and-get-back thing, and that was most certainly not what it turned out to be - which is alright. Even in a fantasy world, things characters do don't always turn out to be what they expected. I appreciate that versimilitude. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I think the adventure was perhaps a little too cloak-and-dagger; some things were not very clear and some were downright confusing. However, I suppose that was the point.</p><p></p><p>If Troi seemed hesitant to show interest in Melinda, that is due to his background. I realize that almost all the PCs had an NPC interested in them in some fashion, but Troi - again - is not that sort of person.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>None at this time... and since this is the end, I suppose that means I have none. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Dealing with the thieving gnomes was entertaining. It was nice to have an effect on events despite Troi not having an interest in the main going-ons.</p><p></p><p>Also, the fortune teller was an interesting touch - I especially liked the bit about Troi finding what he sought. Something of a foreshadowing of the approval of the Learner, I suppose. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>I did not enjoy the extensively long chase sequences, though. They seemed to take far too much time than necessary - hunting down Scarlet's abductors, for instance, seemed to take a long time, as did hunting down the figure Troi spotted at the Mayor's house.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>While I found Troi joining up with the sheriff for an extended period of time most definitely not lining up with his personality, I saw it as the best way for you to deal with him at the time and have no complaints.</p><p></p><p>As for the others - you did what you could. When players drop, there is extra stress on you to explain them away, and I think you managed it well. There may have been a better way, but what you did was effective and believable, and I'm sure there were many worse ways you could have handled it.</p><p></p><p>Overall, I agree that it was a touch long - I had extreme difficulty keeping track of our time spent at the Festival, though that was partially due to me being gone for long periods of time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GnomeWorks, post: 2824509, member: 162"] I do not disagree with your evaluation of what happened. I know I missed a good deal, and two months is probably about right. You were an excellent GM, Bront, and I hope to learn from your lesson of interesting NPCs. The adventure itself was not quite up my alley - as I think was evident from Troi's demeanor, he is not the type to enjoy a festival of any sort, and is more of a loner. However, he was presented several opportunities to remain relevant while remaining true to his personality, and I am glad for those. :) I'll admit that I fully expected this to be a get-there-and-get-back thing, and that was most certainly not what it turned out to be - which is alright. Even in a fantasy world, things characters do don't always turn out to be what they expected. I appreciate that versimilitude. :) I think the adventure was perhaps a little too cloak-and-dagger; some things were not very clear and some were downright confusing. However, I suppose that was the point. If Troi seemed hesitant to show interest in Melinda, that is due to his background. I realize that almost all the PCs had an NPC interested in them in some fashion, but Troi - again - is not that sort of person. None at this time... and since this is the end, I suppose that means I have none. :p Dealing with the thieving gnomes was entertaining. It was nice to have an effect on events despite Troi not having an interest in the main going-ons. Also, the fortune teller was an interesting touch - I especially liked the bit about Troi finding what he sought. Something of a foreshadowing of the approval of the Learner, I suppose. ;) I did not enjoy the extensively long chase sequences, though. They seemed to take far too much time than necessary - hunting down Scarlet's abductors, for instance, seemed to take a long time, as did hunting down the figure Troi spotted at the Mayor's house. While I found Troi joining up with the sheriff for an extended period of time most definitely not lining up with his personality, I saw it as the best way for you to deal with him at the time and have no complaints. As for the others - you did what you could. When players drop, there is extra stress on you to explain them away, and I think you managed it well. There may have been a better way, but what you did was effective and believable, and I'm sure there were many worse ways you could have handled it. Overall, I agree that it was a touch long - I had extreme difficulty keeping track of our time spent at the Festival, though that was partially due to me being gone for long periods of time. [/QUOTE]
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