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[definingdeities]

How would a session with a Prince of light, Mage of mind, Prince of time, and Maid of space go?

Mod Z: Crazy.  That's about all I can say.  It'd just be crazy.Okay I lied, I can say more.  A LOT more.  So basically the first problem I see here is that, despite the necessary requirements of Time and Space being met in conjunction with an even number of players, your team is entirely composed of active players.I'm not sure whether or not it can happen like this, but you have two Princes, which is a big threat to the stability of anything, especially when they destroy luck and the flow of time.  Yeah, that's not going to go well.  At best you're going to have one good Prince, and at worst both of them are pretty shady guys who mess anything and everything up directly.You do however have a Maid of Space to keep reality in order, so there's that.  You might have horrible luck and/or time breaking down around you as you try to progress, but eh, Space is covered and covered well.  Her natural mothering tendencies might actually be beneficial if she can keep the two raving Princes in check.  In fact, she's the most likely to be the leader of the team, as her personality will naturally bring others to her side.  Pale relationships would work wonderfully here.Lastly you have a Mage of Mind, who unlike a Seer who is granted their powers, is obsessive with understanding the Mind aspect itself and will often go to extremes to pursue said passion in order to understand it.  If they're successful, they just might be able to find a plan to win without everyone dying, but if not then they'd be too busy exploring or studying to actually get any work done in terms of game progress.Your all Active team will also be met with nigh insurmountable adversaries, and one of them is bound to be powerful enough to summon Yaldaboath as their denizen in place of what they'd normally have (my bets are on the Prince of Time; he's a bit OP).In the end, if they can triumph in the face of possible failure and power through to Skaia, victory is attainable for them given nothing goes wrong.

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What would be the problems and challenges of a session with a Knight of Rage, a Maid of Doom, a Sylph of Heart, and a Prince of Blood?

P: What I can think of currently is:

Infertility- there is no way to win, since there is no Space player.

Likely to go to the wrong timeline/die off due to not having a mind player or a time player

Probably Void

Prince causes relationship issues

Maid may cause doom to the session

Actually pretty much anything and everything that can go wrong

No information seekers=lost and confused players, along with more poor decisions

No way to initiate the scratch

No obvious way to escape the session

No great leader=poor teamwork

Well, that's pretty much everything. At least the Sylph can keep them together...~Mod P.

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My session have a Knight of Breath (female, a bit aloof, loyal, protective), a Heir of Space (male, practical, into literature, clever, honest) and a Rogue of Heart (female, a bit like Nepeta, secretive, caring). They all achieved god tier but something went wrong and they had to abandon their session. They enter an another session where they meet a Sylph of Hope, Witch of Time, Prince of Void, Mage of Light, and a Thief of Doom. Could you also analyze the relationship as well? Im sorry ;-;

P: Sorry, but I really don’t do quadrants. All of that stuff’s kind of pseudo science and a less-than-educated guess, to be honest. After all, you’re writing the characters (or interacting with real people- yikes) and I don’t want to be personally responsible for any failing or broken relationships due to my careless assessment. However, I’m more than happy to tell you about your session. :) Let’s begin!Firstly, there’s nothing to be sorry about. This is simply an analysis that we cover in our spare time. I apologize for the delay, by the way. Fifteen days is a long time!Now, here are some basics about the first session (probable, but not definitive)The Knight of Breath was the leader. They had to leave because of the Reckoning happening too quickly. The session may have been fruitless. It is likely that a Scratch was not possible or that the Forge could not be stroked. They may have had to leave via “fourth wall” (what Jade did). The session that they encounter is likely not related to them directly or a result of the Scratch. If it is, they have to have a new way to do such. If it is not the Scratch, then they may be players in this new session.Now, here is some information about the second session, including the players who entered it from the first session: Order of entrance: Sylph (likely leader)-Mage-Witch-Prince-Thief- [others]Prospit: *Knight, *Heir, Mage, Thief**Derse: Sylph, *Rogue, Witch, Prince* May not have dreamselves in the second session.__**May vary or have two dreamselves.

This next session is almost certainly a void session. This is similar to the Alpha kids’ session: No prototyping pre-game, the battlefield remains in stalemate, etc. This is a great place for the space player to go, since they have no limit on how long it takes them to breed Genesis Frogs. If it’s not void, then this is still the case, since there is a time player in the new session.

Here is some information regarding the characters personally:

Knight of Breath: The leader of their old session, it would be difficult to take over a new one. The Knight would have to help the Heir do Genesis Frog Breeding, but this may have been impossible in their old session. They may do Ectobiology. Denizen: TypheusRogue of Heart: The Rogue’s powers have to do with the soul and with themselves. The Rogue will use these to inspire the team and to realize their full ability, which they will use to steal the Black Queen’s ring and make new allies. Denizen: unspecifiedSylph of Hope: The Sylph of Hope will restore hope to the session and will heal all players when necessary. She is the leader of the second session and will help the Knight of Breath. Denizen: AbraxasWitch of Time: The Witch of Time will manipulate the timeline with the arrival of the new players in order to create a successful timeline She will also work with the Prince to stroke the (possibly non-existent) Forge. Denizen: HephaestusPrince of Void: The Prince of Void is able to make anything appear that does not already exist and will use this power to benefit the team. Of course, they can also use the Void to destroy any unfavorable obstacles (work with the Mage). Denizen: Nix, Yaldabaoth**Mage of Light: This player has to learn everything possible about the session, and will learn to use their skill to find the most favorable outcome in their session. They will likely know that the other players are coming. Denizen: CetusThief of Doom: Denizen: unspecifiedHeir of Space: This player must do Genesis Frog Breeding and communicate with the Echidna about what to do for their session. Denizen: Echidna

Oh, sorry, you totally slipped past me in the drafts! I hope you haven’t been waiting too long!~Mod P.

[definingdeities]

Can you give an analysis of a session with an Heir of Time, A Seer of Void, A Witch of Light, and a Mage of Space? And how could it affect the session if the Heir were to go grimdark?

P: ohhh, grimdark time player. That would be terrible!Actually, this is a great session, if I do say so myself. I don't see any obvious problems other than the fact that there isn't really a leaderly type among the four of them. Oh, and there is no Knight to help the Space player, but the Heir or Witch (or even Seer) will suffice in this circumstance. I would have to pick the seer out of convenience as the leader, since they would best be equipped to lead.So, here are your trademarked lists:Leader: SeerLikely order of Entrance: Seer-Witch-Heir-MageProspit: Mage, WitchDerse: Seer, HeirTeams: No

Now, their roles:Seer: The Seer of Void will lead the team, as they can see the way that the game works and what needs to be done to erase problems in the session. The Seer will also do Ectobiology and may talk to the Horrorterrors.Denizen: Nix*/Typheus*Heir: This player has an important job-going through the timeline and keeping it stable. This can be done with the help of the Witch of Light. The Heir must also stroke the Forge.Denizen: HephaestusWitch: This player must collect information about the session and use her powers to make it have the best possible outcome. She can be very helpful to the rest of her team because if this, and is likely the best fighter.Denizen: Cetus*/Hemera*Mage: The Mage is tasked with Genesis Frog Breeding, and needs to speak with their Denizen, the Echidna, to receive advice.Denizen: Echidna*=not specified for aspectBolded=more common to/used for aspect in canon

If the Heir of Time Went Grimdark, everything would be thrown off. The Heir would completely destroy the timeline while they are consumed with darkness. Although they may not be malevolent in this state, the Heir will still time travel and confuse/destroy the mechanism of the timeline, and it would be up to the past Heir to stop him (through death, of course). This is difficult, since the Grimdark Heir is almost certainly more powerful than them.~Mod P.

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I would like some help knowing what other players would be good in a session with a Page of Time, Bard of Breath, Maid of Space, Sylph of Life, Witch of Light, and a Prince of Void, as I think it's a bit unstable at the moment. please and thank you.

Mod Z: So just a session completion ask?  No problem!So what you have is a six player session with three passive and three active classes, and the necessary Time and Space players (so it won't be a void session).  All in all it looks relatively stable, even the classes are balanced in terms of sex.  You have the Page, Bard, and Prince for exclusively male players and Maid, Sylph, and Witch for the exclusively female players.Going even FURTHER you have balanced aspects.  Seriously, did you intend this?  It's perfect.  To balance your Time you have Space, to balance Void you have Life, and to balance Breath you have Light.  What more could you ask for?Even FURTHER you have the CLASSES BALANCED.  HOW??!?!?!  This is too much for me.  This is really making me happy.  You have a Maid for your Sylph, a Bard for your Prince, AND a Page for your Witch.  This session is perfect, I don't know what you're saying.If you do want more players, I'd advise only adding two more to keep it simple, as one wouldn't work and more than two more would be hectec (think both troll sessions).  My recommendation would be to add in a player of Heart and player of Mind, probably a Knight of Heart and Heir of Mind.  The Knight could aid the Space player in frog breeding, and the Heir can help forge extra plans.All of that extra stuff would be nice and all, but seriously, you really don't need two more players.  If I had to define a perfect session, it'd be the one you sent in.  Seriously.  No hang ups, no imbalances, no unchecked aspects/classes.  No problems, but still potential for an interesting story (maybe something /else/ goes wrong?  I don't know, that's up to you).  If you really WANT to make a struggle, go on right ahead, but you don't need to.

[definingdeities]

Could you reveiw our session team much appreciated: Mage of space , Rogue of Rage, Knight of Hope, Witch of time, Witch of void, Slyph of Heart, Page of life, and Theif of mind. Thanks again. -Gate

P: Gosh, it's been a while. My apologies!So, the first issue is that you have two witches. A session with multiple people of the same class can be difficult because it may lead to glitching, and these players aren't as likely to get along. Also, the thief of mind may cause trouble, but there aren't really any players to reciprocate or fuel strife. Other than that, this session checks out: You have a time player, a space player, and a leader. Here is a quick breakdown of the likely components of this session:Likely leader: Knight of Hope; anyone but the MageOrder of entrance: Knight- Thief- Rogue- Page- Witch T- Sylph- Witch V- MageTeam 1 (optional): Knight (leader), Witch T, Rogue, MageTeam 2 (optional): Page (leader), Thief, Sylph, Witch V(Trust me, there was a method to the madness. If you must know why I chose these teams, then feel free to ask.  :) )Prospit: Mage, Thief, Rogue, Knight Derse: Witches, Sylph, PageMage of Space: This player does Genesis Frog Breeding. Denizen: EchidnaRogue of Rage: This player will be a bit of a wildcard. She is an offensive player on the Battlefield, and she will bring chaos to the enemy. Denizen: Unspecified; Yaldabaoth**Knight of Hope: This player will probably do ectobiology, will assist in Genesis Frog Breeding, and will lead the team to their ultimate reward via the angels. Denizen: Abraxas*Witch of Time: The Witch will deal with timeline shenanigans (perhaps with guidance from the thief), and will stroke the Forge. Denizen: Hephaestus.Witch of Void: The Witch will manipulate the session so that it has the necessary components to support success and get rid of the faults/glitches. Denizen: Nix*Sylph of Heart: This player will restore and heal with her aspect. She will follow through her quest and learn her powerful ability to heal souls and emotions. An inspiration to her team and an important assistant. She may help in other tasks than her own. Denizen: Unspecified; TypheusPage of Life: This player will restore life to the session and will do so once again on Skaia. This player is a very important defense for their team. They may also create the dreambubbles or something equivalent. Denizen: Hemera*Thief of Mind: This player will make the session successful by forcing certain thoughts and therefore consequences. A strategist who may act on their own or team up with other players. Denizen: Cetus

*=given to other players of the same aspect**=very rareUnspecified: No specific connection to a denizen; given random known denizen.

Whew, this is long. Hope this helps!~Mod P.

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hey a friend of mine was asking about gt's he reached his post limit so I'm here to ask; what the chances of success for our session are (Knight of Breath, Rogue of Space, Page of Void, Witch of Hope, Prince of Mind, and a Mage of Time)? thank you very much for your time in this matter

P: Sorry for the wait! I get it, I hit the limit all the time. Nice of you to send it for him!

So, the good news is that you have the essentials. By that I mean time and space players, and a leader (potentially) that is not one of the previously mentioned players. It's important that neither the time or the space players lead the team, since their quests are imperative to the success of the game. It's good that you also have an even number of players; there will be no bias on Prospit or Derse, and therefore less complications. All sessions in canon have had even numbers, as a sidenote. This does not make your chances of being fruitful or unglitched less, however, and remember that it's quite common to lose or initiate the Scratch. Now, generally the Prince of Mind could get into some mayhem in the session, but I see no real fuel for such, so it's good. In fact, he may even be a potential leader! Remember that my suggestion for the leader is based off of canon and archetypes for the classpects, and not any knowledge on the people playing themselves. In summary, it can be pretty much anyone.Now then, here are some lists:Most likely leader: Knight of Breath (Witch of Hope, Prince of Mind, and Page of Void are all plausible).Most likely Order of Entrance (leader first, space player last): Knight-Witch-Prince-Page-Mage-Rogue (little note: There is no need for a pattern, so whatever you do is fine).Prospit: Knight, Prince, RogueDerse: Page, Mage, WitchRoles:(leader) Ectobiology, leading the team (duh, redundancy :I)Knight of Breath: This player is going to likely assist the Rogue of Space with Genesis Frog Breeding. Since the Knight of Breath has powers to do with directions, this will greatly help in figuring out where the frogs are, and the Rogue deals with locations well as a Space player. They can do it quickly. Other than that, this player will be a hero of Prospit who defends the White Queen and King. Denizen: Typheus.Mage of Time: Quite obviously, the Mage will deal with the timelines in a session. They will make sure that everything loops correctly and is not doomed. As a time player, they will also deal with Hephaestus when Stroking the Forge (a feat that will be learned about quickly, since they are the Mage), and they will initiate the Scratch in a failed session. Denizen: Hephaestus.Page of Void: The page has a simple job: make sure that everything wrong doesn't exist, and everything missing comes to exist. The Page is a slowly realized player, so things such as the Tumor (possibly only in failed sessions/games) will not be dealt with immediately. This player needs to realize their power by taking on their personal quest, and by speaking to their Denizen when ready. Denizen: Nix*Rogue of Space: The Rogue of Space does what every space player does: they have to do the Genesis Frog Breeding. Likely living next to a volcano and Frog ruins with the Echidna as their Denizen, this player enters astonishingly late (as is the trend). Good thing that they can be a pretty quick learner, and have a great Knight to help them out. This player also speaks with the Echidna to learn about their role. Denizen: EchidnaWitch of Hope: The Witch of Hope, a Derse dreamer, will ensure that the session has every chance of success. With manipulative abilities like hers, this isn't a difficult feat. Unfortunately, she also has to deal with the more difficult Angels, and will bring the team to their Ultimate Reward (the door thing to the new universe) if they win. She will also probably help the Page in his tasks. Denizen: Abraxas*Prince of Mind: The Prince would find information in the place of a Light player, and will make sure that all decisions made do not lead to bad consequences. With his power, he can destroy entire chains of thought, and therefore can have an amazing impact on the product of his session. He has mainly offensive powers that can be used amazingly well on the Battlefield and when helping a session. Denizen: ((Yaldabaoth))

*= implied but not canon (do whatever if you want to)((__))= very rare, but not aspect classified.

Hopefully this sorts things out for your friend!~Mod P.