So I had a great time this weekend. Thank you plot, thank you NPCs, thank you PCs.
I had been dying to play XXI since the 2.0 change over and working on his costume for over a year. I learned quite a bit about my build thanks to the great variety of monsters we got to fight. It was also a great plot to explore a new potential role in the town with. While I stayed out of the way of those that were running the show I was far more involved in the main plot than I typically am with my far more "pure tank" primary character, and I participated in some great puzzles which I normally never do.
I had a blast playing with so many NPCs at once. It's rare it becomes a near 1:1 ratio. Always nice to see new blood trying out the game. I hope you guys had a lot of fun. It was great getting surrounded by land sharks. Prior to that, I enjoyed getting to try out my skills on elementals.
Kudos to the team for making the most of a very dark camp and bringing the equipment to help facilitate that. I won't lie though, I did love the spooky darkness.
The final fight got mired down in telephoned info, but that isn't any individual person's fault or even a team's fault. I think the darkness contributed greatly to this as people tried hard to figure out where they were supposed to go. Still, I felt plot rolled really well with the scattered players. We were given plenty of ability to backtrack and refocus to get the job done. I really enjoyed that it ranged all over that area and made great use of the changing landscape. The torch lake beach alone was fantastic.
I enjoyed roleplaying with the players a great deal. Maxwell and I have never so much time to talk before.
Food was excellent, the salsa was amazeballs.
I look forward to seeing you all sometime next season. Come visit us when you can.
Travis/XXI