#non-canon classes

So, the anonymous asker whose session I posted a question about still hasn’t contacted me, and I’ve simply received 3+ unrelated asks that I now have to do. One of them involves a non-canon “Grace” class, which they claim to be opposite Hussie’s semi-canon “Waste” class, but don’t give more detail than that, making it very difficult to quantify such a player’s impact on the session, especially since i can’t find any concrete information on the class elsewhere. I’m closing the ask box and gonna try and work on the asks I’ve got now, excluding these ones that I can’t really answer. If the anons who sent the asks want to contact me over chat and clear things up, they’re free to do so (or wait until the next span of having m inbox open again), but otherwise their requests will be left undone and eventually deleted.

You all know I want to answer your questions to the best of my ability, but when you introduce non-canon stuff, it makes it more than a little harder to figure out what to say. I’m not going to outright ban non-canon aspects and classes from being requested, at least not yet, but please, for sake of clarity and not giving me a headache, give a brief explanation of what said non-canon things are so I can answer appropriately! If thing continue to be a problem, I may have to end up forbidding anonymous asks, which I’d rather not do, since that’s where most of my requests come from!

So, I’ll assume that in this scenario, the “Alpha” players from the first session have found a way to escape the Scratch and meet up with the “Beta” players in the second session to combine efforts to succeed. If so, it will no doubt be the Muse of Doom who figures out how to do it and coaxes the others into doing just what needs to be done to make it happen. When they arrive, for once, the Lord may not be immediately visible in their efforts. A Lord of Void works best orchestrating and commanding things from the shadows. He might hole himself up somewhere in the Medium, watching and manipulating in ways much subtler than most of his class. If anyone is going to be his proxy, it’ll probably be the Puppet of Blood. From the sound of it, they’ll be a player who can’t help but try to be friends with everyone and do whatever is asked of them to make those connections happen. I can foresee the Knight of Doom doing something similar for the Muse; sharing in her aspect means they will likely be more inclined to take her advice and do what she thinks is best for the team(s).

Call me paranoid, but I’m predicting friction between the two Bards and the players whose aspects they share. The Heir of Space isn’t going to want the Bard of Space anywhere near his land and the Witch of Mind will probably be driven to distraction with the Bard of Mind’s interference in her carefully-laid plans.

Hopefully the above concerns will find a peaceful resolution thanks to the Knight of Rage sucking all the negative energy out of the combined session and using it to keep everyone safe (though they might grow frustrated with the meddling of the Lord and Muse). The Prince of Light, as usual, will be an indomitable force on the Battlefield, getting so many lucky breaks that nobody can get past him, while the Prince of Life may do the same or possibly invert his power, using Life to “destroy” damage to others, becoming a perfect tag-team healer to compliment his fellow Prince. Finally, the Heir of Time, having scratched the session and helped bring everyone together, will continue his duty of maintaining the timeline, giving everyone as much time as they need to suss out who’s doing what in this crazy, noisy, bizarre game.

Hmm, now this is an interesting ask! I don’t know necessarily about powers, but I can tell you how such a player might act or contribute in a session. Well, let’s break it down by aspect, shall we? I’m assuming some good is meant to come of the Puppet being controlled, so let’s assume there’s a certain amount of serendipity involved in the process. Puppet of Breath: A player blown about, literally or figuratively, by the winds of chance, likely to stumble onto shortcuts and things that will motivate them to be more active. Puppet of Light: The player who lets themselves get wrapped up in what they know (or think they know) about everything. A know-it-all who only cares about facts, but tends to be right, even when they sound wrong. Puppet of Time: The player manipulated by the timestream, perhaps thrown randomly around into the past and future against their will, keeping things running only by happenstance. Definitely a dangerous combination for any session. Puppet of Space: The player controlled by Space. How this manifests is hard to say, aside from the Puppet simply feeling consumed by their all-important Quest. Still, if the Medium is in control, it knows better than anyone how to do the job. Puppet of Life: The player manipulated by the forces of Life. Maybe they listen to the consorts too much and take a backseat to others? Not sure how this one is supposed to play out... Puppet of Void: Most likely a player controlled by the whispers of the horrorterrors out in the Void. Voted most likely to do strange things with no explanation that may or may not be ultimately helpful. Puppet of Heart: The player controlled by emotions. The love-sick, the heart-broken, the poor unfortunate soul. Their pining for affection might seem pathetic, but if it means they will work extremely well with anybody, I suppose it's fine. Puppet of Mind: The player who lets others come up with ideas and just goes with the flow. Probably casts their lot in with the majority vote. They don’t come up with the plans, but whatever option they end up feeling obligated to take is likely to be the right one. Puppet of Hope: The player who believes, almost fanatically, in something or someone. Their zealotry might just be the edge you need on the front lines; you won’t hear them complaining. Puppet of Doom: The player controlled by fate. They will resign themselves early to whatever the game has planned, letting Paradox Space whisk them off into whatever end it has, be it for the greater good or not. Definitely a downer kind of player, at a glance. Puppet of Blood: Sort of like the Puppet of Heart, this is the player starved for attention and acceptance. They want to be in your clique, no matter what it is, and will do any fool thing to get on people’s god side. Puppet of Rage: Also similar to the Puppet of Heart, only controlled by blind passions. They won’t stop and listen to your shooshes and will deny even the most heartfelt pap. Maybe just let them go and pave the way for the rest of the Team...?

Always nice to see love blooming on the Battlefield! ...Or on Derse, or Prospit, or wherever their feelings are confessed. So, the Waste of Mind, as previously discussed, will be prone to making all manner of unworkable plans that nobody in their right mind will listen to...but love makes us do crazy, stupid things, doesn't it? So it surely will be for the Prince of Hope, who I could see taking the Waste's ideas and running with them, no matter how awful and, against all odds, making them work. Most likely, it won't work out how the Waste intended and will cause a lot of collateral damage, but it will help solidify their relationship, I would think. After all, we all want to feel validated and important, and a sweetheart willing to not only put up with your nonsense but actively become part of it? How could this not be a match?

Hoo boy, more of these, eh? Okay, I’m not gonna break them down aspect-by-aspect again, that would take too long. I’ll just give my overall thoughts on how such classes might work and what roles they could play.

So,  the Czar sounds somewhat like a middle ground between a Witch and a Lord to me - a player who takes command over and/or using their aspect in a highly active manner. I’d expect them to at least try to be in charge of important matters among the team, possibly putting them at risk of alienating their teammates. This would be particularly true if the Lord has an aspect like Heart or Blood - nobody likes to be told what to feel about other people!