Crisis of Faith

[binidj]

Maelfroth downtimes never fail to depress do they?

"Dear The Merchant,
The Fallen Eidolons are a bit of a problem down here, been doing my bit to try to keep the blighters' numbers down but could really use some better tools for the job as they seem to be eating a lot of souls and getting devotees.
Yrs &c,
Jagular"

"Dear Jagular,
Thanks for the prayers, they're really cool and stuff. Glad you're having fun fighting Fallen, here's a neat ability to let you make more if you ever start to run out.
Be excellent,
The Merchant"

*sigh*

It seems a bunch of chums have also had a less than rosy downtime, though I suspect that theirs may involve being attacked by forces they can't do anything about again.

Comments

[binidj.livejournal.com]

I don't think that Geas was intended to be used against Fallen, however no it wouldn't interfere. There being a difference between extortion and assault.

How would it take away the Fallen game? I mean, yes if they were to give out Banishment as a skill that didn't require a True Name, but honestly I can't see that happening for a while, if ever.

"Anyway, the best tactic at the moment seems to just merely sit and wait as the Fallen players retire from frustration at not being able to play their characters."

Yes, characters stopping playing because of frustration ... that would seem to be something of a trend for Maelstrom. I'm not convinced that it's a good marketing strategy though.

[illithidbix.livejournal.com]

Perhaps Banishment (with True Name) would be appropriate, however I think it should be more than just the use of a single skill to squish them (even if you have managed to get hold of their true name).

What I'm more thinking off is the way it seems you're meant to take out the Fallen is to cut them off from their Mortal support, "cleanse and purge" their mortal theurgists/thrall allies (admitidly very tricky if they're careful), find and destroy their cults etc.
This is what the Churches have really failed to do properly, which is why they're still a problem.

On that note, have you managed to chew through your way through the stupidly long "Book of Varas"?

And am I really the only person to have had a successful post foundantions downtime?

[binidj.livejournal.com]

You and I both know that Banishment isn't the end for a Fallen, it's just inconvenient.

[illithidbix.livejournal.com]

That's true, if they're a member of the GSF at least (if they're an independent fallen, then it probably will be).

However both IC and OC, I think we pretty much have the tools to do the job (there is a certain blessing that'd seal it, and I'm working on that), It's certainly at the point where IC, Varas no longer feels he can reasonably request more Aid from the Merchant, and it's his turn to perform his divine will, it's just a case of getting off our asses and smiting the bastards (and more importantly their mates).


And it's of course at that point in the Maelstrom Campaign, around the downtime period where everyone gets frustrated and is nit-picking the game on Pagga/Rule7, then they actually go to the Events and remember why they love it so much.