Darkness Falls

[kenjari]

I had a great time at the Quest game this weekend. It was a terrific game - interesting, exciting, and well-run. rather_amoosing and Jen along with their staff did a great job. From the PC perspective, the game did start out a little on the slow and frustrating side - we ended up spending the majority of our time until just after lunch discussing our information and planning our course of action. However, once the action got started, the game became a blast.

Highlights:

Malghath the Demon Lord:
He was the big foe of the final battle. The costume was amazing, and the use of amplification (and perhaps a bit of processing?) for his voice really completed the effect. gee_tar was perfect in the role, too.

The final battle itself:
It was very tough, what with a demon lord and multiple waves of lava monsters. But it was fun, and even though Malghath's use of otherwordly spells took a huge toll on the PCs, it was entertaining. Also, having a PC group that was capable of casting 20 Divine Wraths over the course of combat was pretty damn cool. The use of the horse camp, costumes, and theatrical lighting really conveyed the feeling of fighting a demon and his minions in a volcanic cavern.

The running battle against the ratmen:
This took up most of Saturday afternoon and covered a lot of ground. It was tons of fun - great combat combined with a lovely trek through the woods.

Finishing up major gameplay on Saturday night, including all the combat turned out to be a huge stroke of luck because it poured all through Sunday morning. The final battle would have been miserable if we had to do it while getting soaked and cold. I was also glad that I decided to bring back my mahiri character (it had been several years since I played her) to this game because not only was there another mahiri present, but also the rightness of our goals and thus the issue of balance was so clear-cut which made the role-playing easier for me. Special thanks to the kitchen staff (redshinma and woodwindy) for making sure that even with my unusual dietary requirements I always had something to eat.
It was great to see everyone, too.

Comments

[iralith.livejournal.com]

>The running battle against the ratmen

I trust you took those scumbags down.

[kenjari.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, there was much slaughter. :)
This is the first time in Quest that I have come in as a PC and had to deal with things that I directly caused as an NPC.

[iralith.livejournal.com]

I can see how that would be an odd feeling—I myself am much more used to having to deal with horrible, horrible disasters that I precipitated as a PC, a session or two back . . .