10-26-2016, 01:03 PM
I keep meaning to write my review and keep getting distracted so here we go. I'm doing it. Here it comes.
This was my first event, so I was very distracted trying to get a handle on my character and the rules, so it's might not be quiet as useful a review as a long time player's. But here's how it went from a the a total newbie's point of view.
Pros
- Finally getting to meet everyone! Alex has been telling me stories since she started Underworld, so it was nice to finally match names to faces. At times I was mildly star struck.
- Everyone was welcoming and encouraging both before and after the game. As someone who's kinda constantly deeply anxious, this helped a lot.
- It was just as survivable as the people organizing it claimed. Despite knowing I had unlimited deaths as a new player, I tried to exercise the caution Carrion would be acting with, and didn't die once. A small I wasn't armed with a dagger and fumbling my attempts to cast, that says a lot about how far the "run" and "hide" portions of the motto can get you.
- As everyone else has said before me, the costuming on the side of both the players and NPCs was amazing. I will miss all my greater demon pals.
- The quality of roleplay was so high that I found myself wanting to play races I'd previously had no interest in, just because the existing characters were so good. Special mention goes to the Aja. While reading the rulebook I was a little worried that the race would attract characters that were romantasized fantasy Romani, the ones I saw were excellent and sincere and a joy to be around. Even if my life was being threatened in the process.
- Everyone came together really well for all the mods. Really impressive teamwork considering how new some of the challenges were.
Highlights/Funnies
- People assuring me I wouldn't be mistaken for an NPC and attacked, only to have someone try to identify me as undead moments after Lay On.
- "I have no memory of last night." "I think you may have been Dominated." "How could you tell?" "I was hiding beneath a bunk when you came into the cabin and said 'I sure do love being Dominated'."
- Literally everything Orokgrim did, from the demon orgy shenanigans to his great conversation and resulting spar with the observing demon.
- The sheer delight I felt over Lilith suggesting I could work for her, and Riven's musing she might let me apprentice under her, only to immediately watch her be locked away in hell.
- The roaming pack of zombies (I think?) growling so loudly they drowned out my reply to their sense life call. Seconds later I heard one murmur "maybe we should be a little quieter".
- Milosh using a pancake to try and bribe Carrion into not dealing with demons anymore.
- Little Rock throwing people around, including one person into another, after the murder of her hellpuppy. Also her attempts to prevent said murder, which I watched at a distance.
- "Do you know how many rituals you could do with 100 gold!?"
- "Hold portal."
- The toast to our victory that began with cheering and ended with dismayed screeching when the final toast was roughly "To our angel friend. Now he's just a guy. Gotta get a job like the rest of us."
- There were many more but this is getting long.
Cons
- Really just a personal one. I was quickly left alone when people scattered at the start of the event, and had no idea how to navigate the camp. While very accurate to Carrion's predicament, it was a little terrifying as a new player. This isn't really an issue with the event itself though, more poor planning on my part.
Yeeep I think that'll do it. Thank you everyone for a great first game.
This was my first event, so I was very distracted trying to get a handle on my character and the rules, so it's might not be quiet as useful a review as a long time player's. But here's how it went from a the a total newbie's point of view.
Pros
- Finally getting to meet everyone! Alex has been telling me stories since she started Underworld, so it was nice to finally match names to faces. At times I was mildly star struck.
- Everyone was welcoming and encouraging both before and after the game. As someone who's kinda constantly deeply anxious, this helped a lot.
- It was just as survivable as the people organizing it claimed. Despite knowing I had unlimited deaths as a new player, I tried to exercise the caution Carrion would be acting with, and didn't die once. A small I wasn't armed with a dagger and fumbling my attempts to cast, that says a lot about how far the "run" and "hide" portions of the motto can get you.
- As everyone else has said before me, the costuming on the side of both the players and NPCs was amazing. I will miss all my greater demon pals.
- The quality of roleplay was so high that I found myself wanting to play races I'd previously had no interest in, just because the existing characters were so good. Special mention goes to the Aja. While reading the rulebook I was a little worried that the race would attract characters that were romantasized fantasy Romani, the ones I saw were excellent and sincere and a joy to be around. Even if my life was being threatened in the process.
- Everyone came together really well for all the mods. Really impressive teamwork considering how new some of the challenges were.
Highlights/Funnies
- People assuring me I wouldn't be mistaken for an NPC and attacked, only to have someone try to identify me as undead moments after Lay On.
- "I have no memory of last night." "I think you may have been Dominated." "How could you tell?" "I was hiding beneath a bunk when you came into the cabin and said 'I sure do love being Dominated'."
- Literally everything Orokgrim did, from the demon orgy shenanigans to his great conversation and resulting spar with the observing demon.
- The sheer delight I felt over Lilith suggesting I could work for her, and Riven's musing she might let me apprentice under her, only to immediately watch her be locked away in hell.
- The roaming pack of zombies (I think?) growling so loudly they drowned out my reply to their sense life call. Seconds later I heard one murmur "maybe we should be a little quieter".
- Milosh using a pancake to try and bribe Carrion into not dealing with demons anymore.
- Little Rock throwing people around, including one person into another, after the murder of her hellpuppy. Also her attempts to prevent said murder, which I watched at a distance.
- "Do you know how many rituals you could do with 100 gold!?"
- "Hold portal."
- The toast to our victory that began with cheering and ended with dismayed screeching when the final toast was roughly "To our angel friend. Now he's just a guy. Gotta get a job like the rest of us."
- There were many more but this is getting long.
Cons
- Really just a personal one. I was quickly left alone when people scattered at the start of the event, and had no idea how to navigate the camp. While very accurate to Carrion's predicament, it was a little terrifying as a new player. This isn't really an issue with the event itself though, more poor planning on my part.
Yeeep I think that'll do it. Thank you everyone for a great first game.
IG: A human man in a crow skull mask, grey stole, and black clerical vestments. Occasionally carries an iron or silver dagger, but more often seen without any visible weapons or amour to speak of.
OOG: Danny Heintz, he/him. Transmasc in progress, please disregard mine bræsts.
OOG: Danny Heintz, he/him. Transmasc in progress, please disregard mine bræsts.