Gromnir

am actual a little (only a little) concerned 'bout level 20. poe2 will be 'bout same size as poe1, if our memory o' josh comments serves. we got to level 12 in poe1. same 'mount of gameplay takes us to level 20 don't bother us too much, but it does seem a bit quick. HA! Good Fun!

we were expecting level 20. http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/91187-starting-back-at-level-1/?p=1876282 we weren't expecting it 'til later. doubt it means anything. yes. if there is an 8th companion, we would like to see something different or unique, but at first glance, a pale elf would be unlikely to make us think, "hey, that's spicy." 'course is more important to make the character significant for who they is as 'posed to what they is, but such an opinion is actual a minority view. HA! Good Fun!

need expand the list to 3 per. HA! Good Fun!

if the unidentified 7th companion is a dwarf, then by necessity, an 8th companion would needs be doubling. human, aumaua, and dwarf would be most appropriate to the setting, but am doubting such is a major consideration, and would hardly be a limit. could be shady's self-aware weapon companion. had a rainbow bear in a previous obsidian game. we got no guess as to what a hypothetical 8th companion would be. were simple identifying the likelihood o' the 7th being a dwarf. HA! Good Fun!

because the original suggestion o' killing vancian casting in poe 1 were far more heated... which is the only reason we had vancian casting in poe1. you use an ideal example to prove our point. the p00p storm over obsidian's suggested abandonment caused collective fits o' hysteria and apoplexy. anger at developers and fellow posters prompted obsidian to change their initial plan. this is not news to folks who witnessed. is all getting off topic. HA! Good Fun!

am suspecting an unknown companion will be a dwarf. dwarves are one o' the more common races in the deadfire archipelago. am not gonna guess classes. we got elf, human, godlike, aumaua, and orlan companions. as yet unseen dwarf seems likely. HA! Good Fun!

something we mentioned elsewhere. might as well add to this thread. godless priest option. for either a starting character, or even moreso for a player who played a priest in poe1, we would like for the developers to consider a godless priest option. d&d 3e provided for priests (and paladins) who were guided by ideals rather than a specific deity to nevertheless gain priestly powers. sure, certain campaign worlds (e.g. forgotten realms) precluded the godless priest option, but the core rules envisioned such priests. given the big reveal o' poe 1, we would like the developers to consider adding one additional subclass for priests: the godless. sure, wouldn't be universal appropriate, but for priest characters who are understandable conflicted 'bout remaining a priest o' magran, a godless option would be a nifty solution. doesn't take too much creativity to explain how such a thing works. is a crazy idea. am thinking it is a good idea. HA! Good Fun!

bad memory would needs be the most forgiving explanation. poe2 is a game being sold to folks who purchased and enjoyed poe1. as such, the current population is far more homogenized than the poe1 beta board. converse, other than a general appreciation o' the ie games, there were little consensus o' board opinion during poe1 development. for every announced poe design choice which deviated from perceived infinity engine norms, there were instant flashback and polarization. such divisions were entrenched and emotionally charged beyond reason. polarized and emotional meant we saw frequent +20 page threads wherein folks were doing little save repeating selves and questioning the sanity and/or mental faculties o' posters with differing opinions. 'course as poe2 is a sequel, the most disgruntled and disappointed predictable has abandoned the franchise. sure, we still see differences o' opinion, but is far less extreme than when folks would post nazi iconography to make their point 'bout how disappointed they were with game mechanics or fellow posters. not sure how this could be unknown. HA! Good Fun!

well, the author o' the lawfare piece sneering at trump does have a bit more credence, no? *shrug* and you have been universal sneer-worthy on matters o' law, here and elsewhere. HA! Good Fun!

... lordy

this could go in alternative facts. trump tweeted regarding the appellate court decision. http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/factcheck/ap-fact-check-trump-selectively-quotes-from-a-legal-blog/ar-AAmOqj4?ocid=spartanntp mr. wittes response to trump alternative facts is classic: "#NotesFromUnderTrump, Day 22: So thanks, Mr. President, for endorsing my work. You've found the only sentence in it congenial to your views." HA! Good Fun!

oh, well, if wod says so. *snort* HA! Good Fun!

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trumps-refugee-ban-and-the-legal-battle-over-it-quicktake-qanda/ar-AAmNXTG?ocid=spartanntp worth listening to the video, particularly as he repeats Gromnir observation 'bout the procedural due process issue. trump would be smart to simple rewrite his terrible authored order. hope he doesn't. HA! Good Fun!

"Subverter" or "Renegade" are definitely cool. The vernacular for 'knave' makes it not work, and heretic/apostate are too real-world context specific, imho. There was a DnD 2nd ed class in the Dragonlance literature of "con artist" that I'd always thought of as vaguely priestly. Especially after one of them convinced a friend of mine's (cleric) character to commit suicide... It was the last stupid thing that character ever did.. heh -tid242 On this combination, my second thought was "charlatan" or "montebank" but both have fairly negative connotations in 'the real world' (as does Con-Artist). Then I got to thinking that a wandering priest with no set parish or flock might take to roguish ways as a way to protect themselves on the road without becoming overtly martial, so...Pilgrim maybe? Or at a stretch Pundit for both its current meaning in English (an expert who gives their opinion in public) and its original meaning in Hindi (its derrived from paṇḍitá, someone who is knowledgeable and performs ceremonies outside of the Temple)? My first thought was to call them a "Tuck" after Friar Tuck from the Merry Men... ringmaster? HA! Good Fun!

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health-july-dec02-jfk_11-18/ is not simple that kennedy gave a false impression o' health. during democratic nomination, lbj hired private investigators to dig into kennedy's health issues. investigations turned up addison's and other stuff... which were leaked to the public. kennedy categorical denied. were just one example o' kennedy alternative facts. HA! Good Fun!

spicer pressers make more sense if you imagine him wearing an orange jumper and kneeling. HA! Good Fun!

need something for a game #3 HA! Good Fun!

never had much difficulty with such. a friendly warning or two were usual enough if the dm/gm were competent. the rules lawyers come 'pon an enemy mage, a mage in possession o' two unique scrolls. before, or perhaps after, zagyg's apotheosis, he created two unique summoning spells: Swarm of Disenchanters, and Murder of Rust Monsters. the insane mage the rules lawyers is confronting happens to have scrolls o' both spells, and he is itching (literally) to use 'em. kinda encounter happens once and rules-lawyering stops. HA! Good Fun!

ok, now am certain our leg is being pulled. HA! Good Fun!

is possible youngsters and non-americans might be confused. video aid. listen from 2:35 HA! Good Fun!

TWO dragons. Ever since White March, one dragon seems so lackluster am s'posing, given the nautical theme, one could mix things up a bit and occasional have a sea (dragon) serpent and a kraken in the island's lagoon. perhaps a leviathan and a kraken, or a sea serpent and a leviathan? y'know, just for sake o' variety. HA! Good Fun!

godlike suck. is not only the name, but the name don't help neither. is somebody at obsidian a valley girl? can imagine discussing naming nomenclature for races during poe development when the hypothetical obsidian girl contributes. "'cause, y'know, our plane-touched race is so totally awesome. they're, y'know, like gods, but not. they're so totally rad and like god like." rest is history. but serious, godlike suck. HA! Good Fun!

a week of trump tweets http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/factcheck/what-trump-got-wrong-on-twitter-this-week-supernumber5/ar-AAmNioy?ocid=spartanntp is kinda amazing he can keep up this rate o' falsehood. kennedy had a penchant for misstatement, but nothing like what we are seeing from the current wh. am suspecting much o' trump falsehood is less a result o' machination than it is simple his ignorance coupled with impulse control issues. am not reassured by our observation. HA! Good Fun!

trump is doing so much crazy it is impossible to contain in a single thread. if you keep all in one place, then the magpies 'mongst the board population get easily distracted by the brightest shiny object and a discussion 'bout building a border wall sudden morphs into a debate 'bout terrorism or spicer's daily hostage video, or something complete different. HA! Good Fun!

During the Q&A he also mentioned that Fighter + Barbarian would be Brute and Rogue + Wizard would be Spellblade. Thanks for the info mate. I like most of those except "avenger". I mean, who is he avenging? Do all druid/rogues have someone to avenge? It just doesn't have much to do with the classes abilities. well, the avenger kit and sub class has been druid staples for many years. those who would defile nature is victims o' the avenger's wrath.... or somesuch. am pretty sure 3.0-3.5 avenger were having a bit o' the barbarian power. bg2 kit avenger were getting a few wizard spells. and as we always loathed druids in pnp, we cannot tell you for certain what were the actual 2e avenger kit, but am thinking it were an extra weapon proficiency slot. suggestions: chanter+paladin = choirmaster monk+paladin = penitent monk + priest = friar priest + paladin = librarian kidding. but serious, a 40k crpg needs to be a thing. HA! Good Fun!