[Meta Thread] Lord Windos' PokeRole Adventure 2: The Wild Lands

[Lord Windos]

3) For the Super Boss itself....I'm going to be honest and say that the whole thing has gone on long enough, even disregarding the 'break' I am on due to internet troubles (I'm posting this from my car right now from a place with decent free public wifi, just letting you guys know) . While I can certainly continue it, I feel like it would be for the best if things ended up the relative 'high note' they did rather than let the whole thing drag on longer and for more PROBLEMS to arise for each individual PC. However, I respect your guys wishes if you want to continue and seek more challenges and a fitting resolution to things. So....I'll put up a Poll in a subsequent post about What To Do with the Super Boss, as I think it deserve space on its own to respond to rather than in this massive text dump. Let me know what you guys think, please!

Alright, as promised, here is the 'Poll' I have regarding the Super Boss, in order of my preferences and thoughts on the matter:

Options #1: A Fairy Slight Retcon...

Essentially, I'm thinking of redoing things a tad bit differently with Fayette so that They actually Solve the Encounter without greatly Indebting your PCs...but still having its own Impact. Deus Ex Machina is summoned and impressed by the Party's valor and power and wraps things up in a way that won't come with the Costs I previously mentioned, but a different sort of Price is paid that is not immediately apparent and Greater Consequences for said outcome. This includes Mass Reviving those that Died or wear Altered by the Super Boss, with some exceptions, as well as other benefits and costs....

Rewards and XP will be given as if the group have personally dealt with the Super Boss and altered in some ways, though in turn those Greater Consequences will rear their head, chomping at the bit to get at the PCs responsible for Invoking such a.... spectacular outcome. Public perception of your PCs contributions will be in line with 'just' taking down the sub-bosses, but for those In the Know and The Powers That Be....they'll be rather keenly interested in HOW and why things went the way they did. 

Option #2: Stay the Course

What it says on the tin: everyone that wants to will go out to directly Fight the weakened Super Boss. I'll get to everyone's latest posts then put forth the prompt for everyone to Ready Up to Confront IT. In order to Ready Up, everyone MUST resolve previous events pertaining their character in some manner and have their Inventories and Character Sheets Fully Updated within 3 IRL Days. Anyone that fails to do so will be Excluded from the Super Boss; difficulty of said Fight will NOT be adjusted in this event. I'll also be trying to do the Super Boss 'Fast' , which may or may not gel with you guys expectations or desires for a Challenging Fight, so fair warning here.

Rewards & XP: See Option #1, but without having near as much stigma/'Allure' from Their potential involvement. Public perception of your PCs accomplishments (if you SURVIVE and don't make a bigger mess of things) will be VERY large - expect your PCs to become celeberty-heroes to the average citizen by and large, the local government trying to capitalize on this as much as possible without pissing anyone Important off, and the Larger Governments and particular Powers That Be to Take Note of you guys. In other words expect a LOT of publicity for your PCs, even if you guys try to play things down as much as possible.

Option #3: Here Comes the Calvary!

With this option, I'll have other Powers That Be FINALLY be able to get involved in Dealing with the Super Boss, having them arrive JUST after the PCs have cleared the way and helped stabilize things in the Staging Zone. Your PCs effectively get benched/told to 'take it easy' for their own good while said Calvary heads out to finish the job with Extreme Prejudice, sparring you guys a lot of publicity as they shuck it up and Guaranteeing that said Super Boss is Dealt With. How that will turn out for said Calvary I'll decide in the background, but by and large they'll come out of it well.....enough, and the Party as the whole will be spared of the Dangers of doing the job themselves.

Your Rewards, XP, and other goodies/clout you can get will take a big hit if you go with this option, but in exchange your PCs can continue to remain 'mostly' under the radar of the wider public, with only the Military, Rangers, your cohorts and the Trainers that answered the rally, and the local government Taking Note of your accomplishments. If you don't want to make any waves and keep under the radar this is the option for your PCs, for better or worse. Do note that Bayhama as a whole will not benefit as much and things will be somewhat worse for wear, however, as the Calvary won't do as fine of a job of getting things to bounce back as the Starry Heroes or THEIR I n t e r v e n t i o n .

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Discuss which one sounds best and try to come to a consensus, as I want you guys all on the same page here without anyone feeling like they're being 'dragged along' by a choice they don't support. And, as always, any feedback or questions about this are greatly appreciated! I'll leave you guys to it then, and hopefully I'll have my internet back to resume the adventure at long last once a decision is made!