<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=328819.msg15787437#msg15787437">Quote from: Zaer Darkwail on 13-03-2021, 16:44:01</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote"><strong>Miroque:</strong> Considering the latest IC post, if you want to join the grand melee, you either do it solo or join with a party made from PCs. My own plan is to try to win the race, my slave Luanne wins obstacle course (or rank decently for some reward from it) and after contests, Aran then seeks others to recruit to form a new city (combining resources). <br/><br/>My own OOC speculation is that considering prestige and audience in races, the rewards are also big as well. But even then race reward does not cover all that you need to find a kingdom. I suspect the race be intense one like one from classic movie scenes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3QM0b3MqqQ). More so as javelins are openly given gives an indication of rather more intense insanity in the race.<br/><br/>Although, wondering do racers choose their chariots/steeds, or are they given one if they lack any of their own? Ofc those with sponsors or having an actual animal companion(s) as steeds would give an advantage in the race itself.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>For chariot races a steed and chariot is provided but you can replace them with your own if you desire.  Joining others for temporary alliances in the grand melee is possible, but not easy, particularly when you go for the big names.  I believed I mentioned IC with the initial info dump that they had been openly approached by others for teaming up but nobody had confirmation of any success.  The culture of the city with the worship of a god of domination is naturally going to draw a certain kind of people, and is meant to draw those who domineer, dominate, and view themselves as superior with ability to match.  The melee and the chariot race will attract those kind of people the most as well.  There is a cooperative event for more solo acts looking for a team.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=328819.msg15787490#msg15787490">Quote from: Miroque on 13-03-2021, 17:38:05</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">@Zaer: there is still very little reason for Mizerial to join, except share of the prize (money, what not... ) but the whole grand melee is going to be an clusterfugh  to GM... same goes to charrioteering. And damn, animal companion steeds would be awesome in that game. And as of yet, Mizerial has no knowledge of some poor goblin and sword-elf team up.. and that team up would be funny... <br/><br/>If there is like top 3 getting prizes on charioteering, and there is like 8 charioteer groups, and the race is like 10 laps atleast.. Why not stay still and snipe opponents when they run past... 10 laps/7 targets, will make sniper into top 3 for sure. Sure, its not how the race was soposedly going...but... there is no rules as it is... and ruffian/scoundrel/rake prestige +100 :)<br/><br/>@GM: what roll is needed to gain intel about targets level? (in 3.5 it was knowledge: Local (for humanoids) and knowledge: Nature (for monsterous humanoids).<br/>but in 5th edition ? I would love to have Mizerial have some intel about the warriors (and the minotaurs).<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>The plan for the chariot race and grand melee on the GMing side is to compartmentalize some, like as usual when GMing a pursuit scene it isn't that you move your movement and then they move their movement you take actions while continuously moving and can attempt to do things to influence the pursuit with only people right around your mattering.<br/><br/>For the intel are you trying to gain intel or are you asking OOC for what your character already knows?