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TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Mar 13, 2007 at 6:57pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Mar 13, 2007 at 6:57pm Yes, this is the Japanese RPG game, but no, it actually hasn't started yet. I am working on it, but silly things keep coming up. Now my dad is visiting, so I've been distracted. This game is coming along though. You can view your reference sheets at my website: geocities.com/tgbarighm/ TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Mar 14, 2007 at 12:37am Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Mar 14, 2007 at 12:37am House rules: *Removed certain rules that won't apply to this game. ROLLING DURING THE GAME: -If I don't see the result of the roll, it didn't happen. -When rolling ability scores at the beginning of the game, I tend to change the method used depending on the game itself. -I allow two HP rolls when rolling HP. PLAY STYLE: -If something bad happens, or you don't disagree with something, DON'T FREAK OUT! Instead, talk to me later and we'll resolve the issue. Do this during a lull in the game or during a break. Do NOT interrupt gameplay. -If something strange happens in the game, don't always assume I made a mistake. More often than not, something strange is going on and you need to figure out what. I don't play "franchise" campaigns, or campaigns that tend to share a lot of traits with your average campaign. I like to add unique flare to all of my campaigns. VARIANT RULES: -I add +20 on natural 20's, and -20 on natural 1's, then I roll the Threat for Critical Hit/Failure (multiply damage/stumble). -Natural 20's do not guarantee success or failure with Saves and Skills, nor do they grant bonuses. Luck can only carry a person so far, knowledge and skill does the rest. RACES: -All races are automatically proficient with racial weapons. They do NOT require the Exotic Weapon Prof. to use them. This helps make things simpler, plus it helps make certain races far more interesting choices. -Players may use other races so long as a) they provide the monster's stats and b) it fits within the campaign arc. CLASSES: -Rangers gain d10 HP per level. -Sorcerors have access to all Charisma related Skills as Class Skills. -There is no penalty for multi-classing. Taking the time to variate, and the inherent penalty in having multiple weaker abilities, is, in itself, a penalty. -Monks may multi-class into fighters if they wish. That's still a lot of training and discipline. Doesn't sound much different from a monk, eh? SKILLS: -There is no cap on Cross-Class skills. The half Skill Point gain is penalty enough. -The level +3 cap applies to your TOTAL level, not to each level you have. So a fighter with 1 level of Bard uses his total levels to determine his Skill point cap. It's much easier to keep track of things this way (and saves me the grief of checking my players' sheets all the time). COMBAT: -The party is not flat-footed during the first round of combat if they are the ones launching said attack. -Using ANY weapon large enough to be 2-handed earns the 1.5 STR mod. bonus. -Characters do not gain experience during an encounter where they died. The trauma of the experience causes them to forget the whole thing. -You don't have to declare the use of Power Attack at the beginning of a round and then apply Power Attack to all of your attacks that round. It may apply to a single attack that round if you wish. -Initiative changes depending on momentum. I also have First Attacks and Delays on natural Init. rolls of 20 or 1 respectively. EQUIPMENT: -Halberds are Slash AND Pierce weapons. The piercing portion can be used with reach. -You may switch uses of a weapon and/or shield in combat, like using a buckler with a 2-hand weapon then not using it to gain back the -1 attack penalty (at the loss of the +1 AC, of course) if possible. -Throwing Axes have a x3 critical hit multiplier. They're just heavy daggers otherwise. MAGIC AND MAGIC ITEMS: -Characters do not spend Exp. to make magic items. They still lose Exp. when casting specific high level spells, like Wish or Miracle. firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Mar 14, 2007 at 11:58am Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Mar 14, 2007 at 11:58am I wish keno would adopt Rangers with d10 TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Mar 14, 2007 at 11:21pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Mar 14, 2007 at 11:21pm (No distractions tomorrow, so I'm quite certain this will finally get going before Thursday is out) TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Mar 15, 2007 at 5:32pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Mar 15, 2007 at 5:32pm FOREVER BEYOND * * * * * * * * * There is ancient prophecy from ages past, shrouded in mystery, and woven into the annals of time. It tells us about a rising evil that envelops the land. It tells us about a group of heroes who have never met before developing an unbreakable bond of friendship. It tells us about a legendary hero walking the land again, and it tells us about a great king who has lost his way. It is not a simple tale of villains and heroes. It is a warning to future generations about great perils to come; about a terrible force that will rise from within the ranks of allies and destroy a great many things. It isn't something to be taken lightly... * * * * * The young woman blinks as the old man finishes speaking. She hesitates for a moment, then laughs. "Is that all, old man? What a farce! Do you really expect us to believe such a thing?" The old hermit, recently leaving his refuge in the mountains to join in the festivities, rises to his feet as quickly as he's able to with a cane and begins to shout in anger. "It's not a farce, you silly little girl! It's a prophecy! Prophecies are not to be taken lightly!" The young woman laughs again, this time much harder. "Oh, fuddle-cakes! My father was right about you. You're just an old hermit with nothing better to do than make up stories. I'm sorry I came over here. There must be something better to do than listen to old men enjoying the sound of their own voices." The hermit kicks at the dirt. "I'm not making this up! I swear it! It's a prophecy from ages past! I read about it when I served in the imperial army! And I don't like listening to the sound of my own voice. Hey! Get back here. Don't you turn your back on...my, gods. How do young women like you learn such a rude gesture at your age? When I was a lad, I didn't see such a thing until I visited the ocean ports of...oh, my. I think it's time for a nap." XELANDER CROSSING ****************** Xelander Crossing is a tiny village nestled within the forest. It is a peaceful village, one that has avoided the chaos of wars and pestilience for many generations. Few travellers ever visit the little town, but tonight, on the night of the Tree Whispering festival, many foreigners and visitors from other nearby villagers have come to join in the festivities. Local merchants have also arrived, as have militia tasked with keeping the peace. "The Tree Whispering festival is a homage to our ancestors. They believed the trees were blessed with the knowledge of the ancients, and that great wisdom could be gathered from their massive trunks," an elder explains to a group of kids. "That is why you knock on the trees and try to get the candy we hang from their branches. It symbolizes the pursuit, and ultimate discovery, of this knowledge. All of that other stuff-the food, the contests, the games-is just a silly concoction of modern generations. It has nothing to do with the festival itself." A young boy frowns. "Aren't you the weird guy who is always talking about that stupid prophecy story?" "It's not a story!" the elder/hermit shouts. In the light of a great bonfire and various torches, the residents gather for the "whispering" dance. While this joyous event takes place, travellers, merchants, militia, and even local residents gather around to watch. One such observer is the son of a mayor from a neighbouring town. He watches the festivities with little interest, but is soon interrupted by an old man who must be drunk. "Your name is Xelander, huh? My, what a coincidence! That's the name of this village. Old Xelander was a great hero who saved the empire from a terrible evil. Not sure what the evil was, but this village is supposedly the last place he was seen before he disappeared. Probably how it got it's name," the old man trips. "Leave the stranger alone, you blasted hermit!" a woman yells as she strikes the hermit with a broom. He scuttles off into the forest. And this is where character introductions will take place. *I thought it would be fun to base a legend after a player's name. ;D Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Mar 15, 2007 at 5:58pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Mar 15, 2007 at 5:58pm "Finally!" Xelander thinks to himself. "To mingle with the commoners like an adventurer should! Quite interesting that the town and I are similarly named. This must mean good fortune for me. Lets see what kind of trouble I can get into!" Clearing his throat, Xelander says in a slightly overexagurated tone to the woman, "Thank you, Ma'lady! You are most kind. Where, may I ask, can one go to for a few rounds of your best ale?" Last Edit: Mar 15, 2007 at 5:59pm by Dremmy "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Mar 15, 2007 at 8:06pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Mar 15, 2007 at 8:06pm Eadbald sits quietly in the quaint tavern, drinking his ale. While he never participates in the festivities, he always tries to make it to the village during this time of year. The festival gives the warm feeling of closeness that spills over into the rest of the year's sales. Everyone is always more friendly once they've seen you during the festival. Not that the dwarf sees anything wrong with these goings-on. He just doesn't seem to fit in. As long as he's accepted when he needs to be, that what matters most. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Mar 15, 2007 at 8:49pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Mar 15, 2007 at 8:49pm Three children suddenly run up to Eadbald and tug on his shirt. He turns to face all three. "Can we pull your beard?" they ask with big smiles on their faces. Looks like someone left the blasted door open again. Last Edit: Mar 15, 2007 at 8:51pm by TG Barighm firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Mar 16, 2007 at 1:40am Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Mar 16, 2007 at 1:40am Eadbald puts down his drink and eyes the children. He may have a soft spot for children, but they have their place, and disturbing his enjoyment of ale isn't one of them. He thinks for a moment before coming up with an answer. "Of all the entertainment going on tonight, you have been able to find nothing better to do than wish to pull a man's beard? Trust me, it's no different than pulling on your own hair. Now, kindly go outside and cause some mischief somewhere else." Eadbald does his best not to scowl. It is a rude request, but they are just children, after all. cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Mar 16, 2007 at 1:53am Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Mar 16, 2007 at 1:53am Cealia is sitting on a tree overlooking the elder telling the story to the crowd. She comes every year, and frequently helps out by hanging some candy as well as helping and watching over the children trying to get at them. She grew up here and also tells stories to the children of festivals past. As Cealia quietly lays on the branch, smiling at the elder, her attention quickly is taken away to the drunk who starts shouting at the stranger. Cealia sits up, ears perched, until a woman shoes the drunk away. Breathing a sigh of relief, she lays back down on the branch. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Mar 16, 2007 at 2:06pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Mar 16, 2007 at 2:06pm In the stillness of the dark, a figure waits, hunched over and perched atop a slihtly shabby building. The sound of slurred singing and a drunken waltz on the cobbles of the alleyway bellow drifts up to the figure's ears, crescendoing out of the faint hubbub or the nearby celebrations. Slowly, the figure unsheaths their sword. Slowly, a knife is selected from the pouch on the figure's leg. Taking aim, and preparing to pounce... "HOOT! HOOOOT!" A white ball of feathers explodes out of nowhere, flapping manically. The figure's concentration lapses, her footing slips and Kara falls to the path below. "Waaaargh!" Rising from the pile of convenientally placed crates of flith, the sound of the drunken stranger disappears round a corner, oblivious to the goings-on in the gutter. An impossibly small and round owl lands on Kara's head. "Ugh... Fluffy! Why do you never know when to shut up and keep away?" Sitting up and finding nothing damaged except her pride and her personal hygiene, Kara gets to her feet. With a soft twitter, the owl flaps to her shoulder. "Alright," she says with a sigh, "we'll go somewhere else. But first I need a wash! That tavern over there must have some place to freshen up..." New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. 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Who does she decide to help? After wiping some grime off her sleeves, Kara makes her way towards what she believes is the tavern. She is immediately stopped by numerous curious villagers. "Look! The clown!" one child yells. "That's one stinky little girl," another woman remarks. "If she's militia, I'd think she should quit before she hurts herself and find a nice man," from a farmer. She draws enough attention that she ends up grinding to a halt some 60 ft. from the tavern. Finally, Eadbald watches as a girl with the swagger of a proud warrior but the look of the greenest soldiers gets waylaid by villagers. He shakes his head, then wonders again why the inn's doors are being left open. His sudden glance outside pays off. He spots what can best be described as a suspicious individual. A tall man in dark clothing, a wide-brimmed hat hiding his face, and what appears to be a sword sticking out from his belt is standing on the edge of the village. He seems to be watching the festivities with great interest, which is odd for a man of his caliber. The only people Eadbald can think of with that kind of look is merchant guards and imperial agents, neither of which have visited the village in some time. Or he could help the young girl being waylaid by villagers. Or just drink. firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Mar 18, 2007 at 12:29pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Mar 18, 2007 at 12:29pm Eadbald finishes off his drink, and slowly stands up. He surveys the two characters carefully. The lady seems in more immediate help. There's nothing wrong with someone watching the festivities, after all. He steps out of the tavern at his leisurely pace. When he gets near the group, he shouts over the crowd. "There you are, lass! What a pleasant surprise!" He parts the crowd easily with his voice and his girth, heading straight for her. "Oh, we must get you cleaned up after your adventures. Then you can tell me all about how you escaped that monster." Eadbald gives her a quick wink, then wastes no time in grabbing her hand and almost dragging her out if the ruckus. As they clear the crowds, he speaks in a quiet tone. "A bit too much ale flowing around here; people aren't themselves. I'm Eadbald. Come on, let's get you out of sight until looking proper." Last Edit: Mar 18, 2007 at 12:31pm by firemyst Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Mar 18, 2007 at 2:29pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Mar 18, 2007 at 2:29pm "Why, what a splendid idea! To the games!" Xelander wastes no time going over to the arcade of game booths that line the street. He decides to look for a fortune teller for he has never had someone tell his fortune before. Should be fun! "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Mar 18, 2007 at 4:26pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Mar 18, 2007 at 4:26pm Xelander decides to have a little fun, but his search is mostly fruitless. There are no arcades, no street, and no game booths. There are games like good ol' tag, hide'n'seek, bobbing for apples, racing, and the like. There is a fortune teller. It's a young woman in a red dress sitting on a stool near the inn. She's overlooked by another older woman and isn't busy. The reading goes without a hitch, but Xelander leaves the reading thoroughly unimpressed. It's clearly just a silly girl making a poor attempt at cold readings.
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Mar 18, 2007 at 8:16pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Mar 18, 2007 at 8:16pm Cealia climbs down the tree to talk to the city merchant.
"I have to make sure none of the children fall during the candy climbing. Can your fish wait until after?"
She waves to one of the festival organizers in a 'just a second' motion. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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Mar 18, 2007 at 8:41pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Mar 18, 2007 at 8:41pm "Guuh... sorry mister, but who are you?" Kara whispers to the rather portly stranger. "I mean like, what was the big deal back there?" New and improved!
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Mar 19, 2007 at 9:20am Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Mar 19, 2007 at 9:20am "Well, that wasnt very exciting at all! What else can I do?" Xelander decides to have some fun and joins in on the game of apple bobbing and hide and go seek. Afterwards he travels around the festival until he happens upon the tavern. "Aye! There's the pub! Lets see what really goes on in there!" Last Edit: Mar 19, 2007 at 9:20am by Dremmy "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard *****
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Mar 19, 2007 at 11:34am Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Mar 19, 2007 at 11:34am "I haven't the clue why they took a fancy to you, lass. It doesn't matter now, anyway." Eadbald isn't really sure why the villagers were so interested in this woman. Aside from a bit drunk, she doesn't seem like the type of person who would gather a crowd. crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard *****
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Mar 19, 2007 at 6:52pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Mar 19, 2007 at 6:52pm (Uh... she's not drunk... YET!)
"So let's get to this tavern already! I'm uh... new in town - what's this whole festival thing about, then?" New and improved!
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Mar 19, 2007 at 9:09pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Mar 19, 2007 at 9:09pm (oh. I got a little confused with your opening. Maybe he thinks you're drunk, but you're just a little dizzy from the fall ^^)
"The festival is their annual celebration about some tree gods or somesuch thing. It's good for business to be here." Eadbald offers no further explanation or enlightenment. TG Barighm Administrator *****
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Mar 19, 2007 at 9:27pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Mar 19, 2007 at 9:27pm (The villagers think Kara is some kind of acrobat or performer because she isn't wearing any clothes except for some spots of armour and her weapons. Yes, no clothing on your reference sheet = no clothing. Period. ;D
Actually, most of you are missing clothes, but I'm not going to push it that much. ;D) * * * * * *
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Xelander makes for a poor player during the game of hide'n'seek. He's is easily found by the children rather often and spends more time as the seeker. He does a lot better at bobbing for apples. He even manages to win a prize: a piece of candy.
Once he's finished with the games, Xelander heads for the tavern. He comes across the gathering around Kara and Eadbald, but it looks like the dwarf has managed to shew off the townspeople. Cealia has also noticed the gathering and has delayed her meeting with the festival organizer to see what's up.
Eadbald happens to glance in the mysterious observer's direction. He is no longer there.
A yell comes from where the bonfire is lit.
"Dad! We're having problems keeping the bonfire going! It doesn't want to burn for some reason."
An answering call comes a minute or so after that. "Then feed it some more wood!"
*Sorry for the weak update. I was more distracted today than I thought I would be. Last Edit: Mar 19, 2007 at 9:28pm by TG Barighm cealia Veteran Raider ***
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Mar 20, 2007 at 12:03pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Mar 20, 2007 at 12:03pm Cealia wanders over to the gathering of people to see what's up. She tries to see through the crowd but can't quite. Cealia pushes gently through the crowd to see a dwarf walking a girl.
"Excuse me, do you need some place to clean up?" she says to the woman. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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Cealia reaches the gathering of people and offers her help, but the dwarf and girl seem content to keep to themselves. They give no response to the druid. The same is true for the well-dressed halfling boy. He meanders around until he settles on following the odd couple to the tavern.
Cealia sighs, leaves it at "those odd foreigners" and returns to helping the festival organizers. As she returns, she passes an older woman surrounded by a group of children.
"Children, I need you to help an old woman. Our stew is running out so quickly I'm afraid I'll have to make more, but I'm out of mushrooms! Please go out into the forest and find some more for me?"
A boy wearing a pot as a hat smiles. "Don't worry ma'am! The adventurer brigade will assist you!"
"Be careful out there. The animals have been a little...nervous of late. They might bite you."
The boy hefts a wooden training sword and a stool's seat like a shield. "We'll be fine. We've got weapons!"
The old woman chuckles as the children run into the forest. An older man approaches her and frowns. "You shouldn't encourage them."
Cealia thinks on what the old woman said about animals. Cealia has noticed the animals have been more aggressive lately. The villagers have noticed that too, have they?
"Da! The bonfire is going out again!" "Confound it, boy! Do I have to do everything myself?"
Back in the tavern, Xelander takes a seat on a stool while Eadbald and Kara do...whatever it is they do next that I'm not aware of. Xelander orders a commoner's ale. While he waits, another man takes a seat next to him. Expecting a farmer with an "exciting" drunken commoner tale to tell, he's surprised to find a tall man wearing a dark jacket, cape, and hat. The hilt of his sword is also readily apparent. The stranger doesn't order anything. He just gives Xelander an unsettling glance.
Xelander's drink eventually arrives and the halfling is glad to start working on it. It's at this time the stranger speaks. This causes Xelander to choke.
"Xelander...that's an odd name for a halfling. Why did your father give you the name of a legendary hero?" the stranger is still giving Xelander that unsettling look of his.
Eadbald has also noticed the stranger he spotted earlier is now sitting in the tavern. Last Edit: Mar 21, 2007 at 5:32pm by TG Barighm firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard *****
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Mar 21, 2007 at 5:53pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Mar 21, 2007 at 5:53pm (I need somewhere to lead Kara to clean up. If it's the tavern, cool, otherwise point me in the right direction.)
Eadbald is surprised the woman didn't respond to the catfolk, but she seems to be fine, so he doesn't call out against her possible wishes. Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard *****
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Mar 21, 2007 at 6:24pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Mar 21, 2007 at 6:24pm Coughing to clear his throat of the ale that slipped into his windpipe, Xelander looks at the strange man. He studies him for a second before answering, "I dont know. You'll have to ask...legendary hero?" His interest now piqued, Xelander turns in his seat towards the man and asks, "What legendary hero? Are you telling me that this town and myself is named after a legendary hero?" "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia TG Barighm Administrator *****
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Mar 21, 2007 at 6:35pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Mar 21, 2007 at 6:35pm The stranger blinks a couple times at Xelander's ignorance, then nods. "I see...I suspected as much. Sorry for troubling you."
The stranger slips off the stool and contents himself with a small table in a dark corner of the inn. He periodically glances out the window. cealia Veteran Raider ***
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Mar 21, 2007 at 7:19pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Mar 21, 2007 at 7:19pm Cealia wonders over to the old woman.
"Shouldn't an adult go with those children?" She looks back briefly at the children scampering off. "I could get one of the festival organizers to go with them." Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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Mar 21, 2007 at 7:42pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Mar 21, 2007 at 7:42pm The old woman chuckles. "Oh, don't ruin their fun. They'll be fine! The mushrooms aren't far outside the village."
The old man, probably her husband, sighs. "Look, just becuase your parents let you run around playing 'adventurer' doesn't mean all children should endanger themselves."
The woman chuckles again. "Oh, don't be silly. I know dangerous, and these woods aren't it, even if the animals are a little fussy lately."
"You know dangerous?"
"There's a lot of things you don't know about me," the woman adds with a flourish of her knife.
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Mar 21, 2007 at 10:46pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Mar 21, 2007 at 10:46pm Cealia smiles at the older couple before waving goodbye to them. She walks back over to the event organizer to ask about the candy grab.
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Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Mar 22, 2007 at 3:21pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Mar 22, 2007 at 3:21pm "Hey, wait!" Xelander follows the stranger to his table. "Come on. Tell me the legend. This festival is getting a little boring. Help me out here. Id like to know about my namesake. Please?" "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Mar 22, 2007 at 3:47pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Mar 22, 2007 at 3:47pm Suddenly realising she's not wearing any clothes, Kara rushes to the bathroom to clean herself up and put on her gear. She emerges dressed in a very tight-fitting black bodysuit, with her head wrapped in a hood leaving her face exposed. Her light brown hair is tied in a long ponytail behind her. On her feet are a pair of brown leather boots with a thin lining of fur. A small, fairly innocuos leather case hngs from her belt, and to her right calf are strapped five throwing spikes. "So!" she says brightly to the dwarf, "what do you do?" New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Mar 23, 2007 at 12:26am Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Mar 23, 2007 at 12:26am (I think it may be time to play my cards now) * * * * * [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] ********* *Btw, I'm going with a neutral season for this game. How's about mid-spring? That should be good. Cealia waves to the old couple before moving on. She is suddenly stopped by a chilling wind. This strikes Cealia as odd. After spending so much time in the mountains, a simple cold breeze doesn't faze her nearly as much as it used to, but this one seems to chill her to the bone. She looks around the village for anything unusual, but it's just business as usual. Meanwhile, Xelander chases the stranger to his table. The stranger eyes the halfling with a disapproving look, but he eventually rolls his eyes. "Xelander was a great hero who won many battles for the empire. It's not a big deal," the stranger quickly explains. "Still, if you're truly interested, you should look into it sometime." Xelander gets the feeling the stranger is holding something back (SENSE MOTIVE), although he has no idea why. A cold breeze suddenly fills the tavern. The candles flicker and for a moment the light in the tavern dims. Xelander can't help shiver, then immediately becomes suspicious of the very presence of a cold wind within a building. He chalks it up to drafty peasantry housing. Outside, Kara emerges from...an outhouse, maybe? ...now fully clothed. The gruff dwarf seems like he's about to give the girl an answer when he's interrupted by a stiff breeze. Both shiver, then look around. They notice the catfolk druid seems a little perturbed by the breeze. Little time passes before another stiff, cold breeze sweeps over the village, then a third. By the time the third breeze passes, all of the fires, torches, and candles in the village completely wink out. Even the warm houses are abruptly shrouded in darkness. Many of the villagers begin to murmur or cry out in alarm. "Calm down, people. Don't panic. It's just a bit of wind," a commanding voice calls out somewhere from the center of the village. Eadbald recognizes the voice of the commanding militia officer, although he can't quite remember his name. "Everyone just remain where you are until we can get the fires going again. Where's the village adept? Can he get a fire going?" "The coals must still be warm. Just bring some dry hay out, or maybe some lamp oil. That should get the fires going," yells the voice of the man who fathered the child watching the bonfire. "I thought of that dad, but the coals are completely cooled!" "That is...very odd," replies the commander. There is another low murmur among the villagers, then the commander calls out again. "Okay everybody, just do your best to return to your homes for now. Visitors head over to the inn until we can get this sorted out." There is more murmuring as the villagers make their way through the darkness to various houses. A number of people flock to the inn, but it isn't until a young man wearing a grey cloak creates a bright white flame on his torch do people get a good idea of where they're going. "That's great, Brady!" the commander, now completely aglow in the magical light, cheers as he pushes his way over to the young adept. "Stand by the door to the inn so we can get all the visitors in one place. The gods know this is rough enough with so many visitors in the village. You hear that, everybody? If you need to get to the inn, just come to this white torch here." Eadbald, being near the inn, decides it may be best to assist the commander. Kara, looking around excitedly, follows. Xelander, already in the inn, is fascinated by the sudden turn of events. He looks back to the stranger, but it would appear he slipped away in the confusion. Cealia, more suspicious then anything else, scans the treeline before beginning to assist the villagers in finding their homes. About 10 minutes pass. A greater amount of the village green, the central portion of the village, is now clear of villagers and visitors. The rest are making their way towards their homes, while a throng of people are standing around the door to the village inn. A shrill scream suddenly pierces the darkness. Everyone spins to face the direction the scream came from, roughly from the western side of the village. The commander blinks a couple times as Brady, the boy with the torch, gives him a questioning look. "We should really look into that," the commander remarks as he looks over a couple nearby militiamen. They immediately huddle with the rest of the crowd to avoid attention. "Gah! You guys are worthless! Dwarf, you look tough. You think you can go check that out while I make sure everyone stays calm here? And, uh, don't go alone. It might be bandits. Anyone here willing to assist him?" **Map forthcoming. Won't be as pretty as the official D&D stuff you see in Savage Tide I'm afraid. Last Edit: Mar 23, 2007 at 12:28am by TG Barighm cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Mar 23, 2007 at 1:57am Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Mar 23, 2007 at 1:57am After scanning the treeline, Cealia looks around, eyes wide to pull in as much light as possible, at everyone. She checks to make sure everyone is migrating towards the inn, pointing towards the inn to random people. Cealia then hears the Commander ask if anyone is willing to assist the dwarf at checking out the mysterious scream from the west side of the village. Her ears perk up as she hastly moves towards the voice. She finally makes her way up to the Commander. "I'll assist in checking this out. (i'm assuming it's night, since it's dark and all.) I can see better then most in the dark and know this area pretty well." Last Edit: Mar 23, 2007 at 1:58am by cealia Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Mar 23, 2007 at 10:58am Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Mar 23, 2007 at 10:58am "Yes, I'll check it out." When the catfolk offers to come, he only nods in agreement. He heads west, looking for anything amiss. The catfolk tires of his plodding pace, sprinting from one spot to the next, looking for anything unusual as well. Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Mar 23, 2007 at 3:15pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Mar 23, 2007 at 3:15pm Xelander rushes out side when the commander ask for help in the search. "I, too, shall check out this disturbance!", he says louder than usual. He heads out to the others and introduces himself. "Hi. Xelander Whisperwing, at your service. Let's see whats ruining this little town's fun, shall we?" "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Mar 23, 2007 at 3:19pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Mar 23, 2007 at 3:19pm Confused by the goings-on, but enjoying the sudden darkness, Kara will silently follow the others to see what's going on. She'll motion to Fluffy to follow quietly. With a loud screech, Fluffy flies away. New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Mar 23, 2007 at 8:13pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Mar 23, 2007 at 8:13pm sighing heavily as the dwarf runs about to different parts, Cealia pays careful attention to not only looking for physical abnormalities, but her ears are perched to hear anything else that might be unnatural. The halfling runs up behind and introduces himself. Cealia looks backward, slightly startled. "Shhh! Be very quiet. Time for introductions later." Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Mar 23, 2007 at 9:07pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Mar 23, 2007 at 9:07pm XELANDER CROSSING--MAP: **The newly formed party is standing near the inn at the moment. The scream came from the western side of the village, so the left side of the map around the upper portion of houses. The blue is a stream that runs through the center of the village, and the light blue streaks represent a waterfall. A bridge crosses the stream. The green circle in the center represents the village green. A large tree grows on the green. * * * * * [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] *********** Kara bumps into Xelander as they attempt to get their bearings in the darkness. Neither of them can see very well in the low-light, and they fare even worse when they attempt to follow the more able dwarf and catfolk. With the aid of Brady's magical torch, Cealia has no trouble following the darkvision-blessed Eadbald. She continues on when Xelander follows, and Kara is left to stumble after the party. Eadbald and Cealia easily reach the bridge crossing over the stream while Xelander stumbles after them. Kara somehow manages to keep up and reaches the bridge as well. As Eadbald approaches the dark homes, another magical torch suddenly lights just off to his right. It's being held by the bard who was merrily playing his lute just a short while ago. "Checking out the scream, right? I think it came from that house over there," the bard points at a dark house at the end of the road, which is the upper-left house on the far left side of the map. "Looks like you guys are taking care of it, so I'll get back to the inn." Despite his intentions, the bard ends up directing some of the villagers towards their homes on that side of the stream. That's fine for Eadbald because the bard's torch is providing an extra bit of light for that halfling and that silly girl who's following not too far behind. As the little party reaches the house, Cealia catches movement in the trees just beyond the village houses. It strikes her as something much larger than the usual furry critters she sees out of the corner of her eyes. Xelander catches up to her and notices her examining the treeline, so he joins her. He, of course, can't see a thing. It isn't long before Kara catches up with the rest of the group. She quickly ducks around the corner of another house to avoid notice. Ignoring the pesky young ninja, Eadbald approaches the dark single-story shack-like house. He knows an older woman and her two daughters live here. The woman wasn't attending the festival, but her two daughters were. They were one of the first to head back across the bridge. Another one of those damn chilly breezes make Eadbald shiver. This is starting to become an interesting night. cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Mar 23, 2007 at 9:25pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Mar 23, 2007 at 9:25pm One of Cealia's ears perks backward a moment at the noise the other party members are making. It quickly goes back to the treeline. Cealia is emersed at what is going on at the treeline, and doesn't pay attention to what the others are doing. She walks over to one of the nearby trees to climb it, and get a better look at what it could've been. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Mar 24, 2007 at 12:37am Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Mar 24, 2007 at 12:37am Eadbald listens for anything at all as he nears the house. He comes up to the door and examines it for anything unusual. If the door is ajar at all, he'll peek inside. crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Mar 24, 2007 at 2:38pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Mar 24, 2007 at 2:38pm Kara will remain in the shadows behind the houses, watching out for anything to happen. New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Mar 24, 2007 at 6:43pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Mar 24, 2007 at 6:43pm [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] ********** Cealia leaves Eadbald to the investigation of the house and climbs a nearby tree. She searches for the source of the disturbance (SPOT). With her keen cat-like eyes and druidic sense, she quickly spots the thing that attracted her attention before: it appears to be a villager slinking around in the darkness. He's holding a shovel and carefully watching the party as they examine the house. He doesn't seem to have noticed Cealia climbing the tree. Meanwhile, Eadbald steps up to the door and takes a peek inside. It's not ajar, but the peasant's house is full of so many little cracks Eadbald has no trouble peeking inside. The house is dark, but the old woman who lives there doesn't seem to be having any trouble making her way around. Eadbald doesn't see anything that looks problematic. In fact, she seems to be searching for something. Kara watches the dwarf and catfolk go about their business. There is a rustling sound behind her, so she spins and finds another villager watching her. He doesn't say anything. He just stares at her. Xelander struggles to watch the goings on of the other party members. The bard has since moved on to the inn, so the area has plunged back into deep darkness. Xelander catches some movement in the corner of his eye. He spins around to see Kara looking at something. crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Mar 24, 2007 at 8:21pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Mar 24, 2007 at 8:21pm Suddenly, Kara's normally wide eyes narrow. "What are you looking at, freak?" Quick as a flash, she grabs her Wakizashi and draws it, holding it in front of her. A streak of meance flashes across her face. "You'd best drop the act right now, old timer. What are you doing skulking back here?" New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Mar 25, 2007 at 3:44pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Mar 25, 2007 at 3:44pm Cealia watches the ninja and the stranger holding the shovel. She is ready to come to the ninja's aid at a moment's notice. She ponders the idea of, in case she needs to, come down from the tree and light the stranger's shovel. She stares silently at the two.
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TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Mar 26, 2007 at 9:05pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Mar 26, 2007 at 9:05pm (For you new guys, I usually wait until I have more than half my players' posts before I update a game. That's the reason for the delay) Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Mar 26, 2007 at 10:48pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Mar 26, 2007 at 10:48pm Xelander tries his best to see what is going on but simply cant. "Oh for the love of...." He cracks open a Sunrod to get a better view of the situation. Looking around for anything suspicious, he says to the old man Kara pointed out, "What are you doing all the way up here old man? You need to go back with the other villagers." "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Mar 27, 2007 at 10:13am Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Mar 27, 2007 at 10:13am Eadbald knocks on the door to help assist the woman searching. He will ask her if anything is wrong, and will look for anything unusual in the house, but be casual about it. He begins to wonder if this was a ruse, and the bard just wants to delay him. (been on the road, should be back to normal postings tomorrow) TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Mar 27, 2007 at 5:49pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Mar 27, 2007 at 5:49pm [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] ********** Cealia watches as Xelander gets a sunrod going and begins to look around. He yells in Kara's direction while the so-called ninja begins to threaten the man watching her. The light from the sunrod seems to bring about a change in the silent villager as he blinks, rubs his eyes, then suddenly picks up an axe that was leaning against the house. He charges at Kara and swings it as hard as he can at her. At least the girl is ninja-like in her reflexes because she just manages to hop out of the way of the attack. The axe still leaves her with a fairly deep scratch (-1 hp). Eadbald knocks on the door to the house and asks if there's anything wrong. There is no response. He looks through the cracks again and sees the woman is still searching for something. Frustrated, she slams some stuff against a table. She then picks up a nearby pot. That's when Eadbald hears some scuffling off to his right. He looks over to see Xelander looking in the ninja girl's direction, but he spins back to the house when the door opens. Out comes the woman, pot held high, as she attempts to bash the dwarf's head in. It takes very little effort on Eadbald's part to side-step the wild woman's attack. STATUS LINE: ============================================== Kara: -1 HP crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Mar 27, 2007 at 6:15pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Mar 27, 2007 at 6:15pm Letting out a sudden scream, Kara drops her guard. "You ripped my top, big meanie!" Kara will watch the man, preparing herself to dodge in case he attacks again. If he does, she'll back off, pick up a rock and throw it at him. New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Mar 27, 2007 at 6:23pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Mar 27, 2007 at 6:23pm Kara's scream doesn't seem to have intimidated the man because he attacks again. This time he slips in some mud and almost falls. Kara picks up a rock and slings it at him. It smacks him in the head for a paltry 2 hp damage. firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Mar 27, 2007 at 7:49pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Mar 27, 2007 at 7:49pm "Hey! Hold on just a minute! I'm not hostile!" Eadbald will back away from the house, trying to calm the woman down. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Mar 27, 2007 at 8:02pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Mar 27, 2007 at 8:02pm The woman takes another swing at the dwarf for his trouble. Eadbald evades again. cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Mar 27, 2007 at 10:03pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Mar 27, 2007 at 10:03pm Cealia jumps down from the tree she had been silently waiting on. She rushes over to Kara. Cealia pulls out her scimitar defensively. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Mar 27, 2007 at 10:39pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Mar 27, 2007 at 10:39pm Cealia jumps down to aid Kara, but in her haste she forgot about the odd villager lurking in the bushes with a shovel. As she hits the ground, the villager finally realizes what the druid has been doing and, in a rage, takes a swing at her backside. He smacks her with the flat of the shovel, but a combination of armour and "padding" leaves the attack as nothing more than a sting. cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Mar 27, 2007 at 10:54pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Mar 27, 2007 at 10:54pm Cealia twirls around rapidly casting Flare on the stranger before running towards Kara. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Mar 27, 2007 at 11:24pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Mar 27, 2007 at 11:24pm [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] ************** Here's an update on the map: *The yellow circle marks Xelander's sunrod. It has 30 ft. of bright light, then an additional 30 ft. of low-light. * * * * * Cealia immediately spins around to cast her spell, but that gives the villager ample time to get close for another swing of the shovel (Atk. of Opps). This time he strikes her in the face, nearly unhinging her jaw and completely interrupting the spell (-5 hp). *These guys better not be the next crazies. STATUS LINE: ============================================== Kara: -1 HP Cealia: -5 HP Last Edit: Mar 27, 2007 at 11:25pm by TG Barighm cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Mar 27, 2007 at 11:33pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Mar 27, 2007 at 11:33pm Now pissed off at the random attack, Cealia tries to smack him a bit with her scimitar. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Mar 28, 2007 at 2:30am Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Mar 28, 2007 at 2:30am Eadbald uses his shield to try and knock the woman into the house, or at least down so she'll stop swinging at him. He will use his axe the next round, should he fail to move the woman, and fight defensively. He will back toward Cealia to assist. Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Mar 28, 2007 at 10:49am Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Mar 28, 2007 at 10:49am Xelander rushes to Kara's aid. "There is no need for violence, old man. We're trying to help here!" Placing the sunrod on the ground to provide light, Xelander pulls out his Quarterstaff and defensively tries to seperate the old man from Kara.
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crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Mar 28, 2007 at 10:56am Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Mar 28, 2007 at 10:56am Going on the Defensive, Kara will continue pelting rocks at the villagers. "Hey, quit with the fighting, yeah?! We're trying to sort out what's going in in your stupid village!" She will then back away twards the river, taking care to watch her footing. New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Mar 28, 2007 at 2:07pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Mar 28, 2007 at 2:07pm Before attempting to hit the stranger, Cealia yells, "Stop hitting me! We're only hear to check out the screams, not to cause any harm to anyone!" Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Mar 28, 2007 at 3:18pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Mar 28, 2007 at 3:18pm (what's to the west of us on the map? Can we flee in that direction?) TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Mar 28, 2007 at 6:05pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Mar 28, 2007 at 6:05pm [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] ************* Cealia yells at the stranger, but he doesn't seem to care for the druid's protests. He takes another swing at her, this time whacking her in the stomach. Thankfully, that's also happens to be one of the thickest spots of her armour. Now pissed, she draws her scimitar and swings back. She has very little difficulty hitting the unarmoured villager. He almost doesn't seem to care. She stabs him in the arm (-3 hp). Kara keeps flinging rocks at the crazy villager as she backpeddles towards the river. Xelander pulls out his staff and charges in to separate the two, but he ends up getting the attention of the villager. He swings his axe at Xelander instead and slashes his left arm (-5 hp). Xelander swings back and cracks him in the face (3 hp). Meanwhile, Eadbald pulls his shield out and slams into the woman in an attempt to beat her down. The attack is off, but it has to be to avoid puncturing the woman with the spikes. The dwarf has little trouble forcing the woman to the ground. She tries to scramble to her feet, but it's pretty obvious to Eadbald the old woman still fully intends to beat the dwarf with the pot. Eadbald draws his axe as she rises, then cleaves her chest in a single mighty motion. As she falls, he catches sight of Cealia and runs over to aid her. EXP: +50 *You have no idea how hard this is to do when you're dad is sitting behind you playing a guitar and singing a song about frying cats in a fat fryer.... STATUS LINE: ============================================== Kara: -1 HP Cealia: -5 HP Xelander: -5 HP firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Mar 28, 2007 at 9:46pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Mar 28, 2007 at 9:46pm Eadbald looks down at the woman and scowls, but says nothing. He rushes to Cealia's aid, weapon drawn and convinced of what he has to do. These villagers are unable to stop, and there's only one way to stop them. When he reaches the catfolk's assailant, he will change tactics to fight normally (not defensive). === *You have no idea how hard this is to do when you're dad is sitting behind you playing a guitar and singing a song about frying cats in a fat fryer.... Suddenly glad my dad doesn't sing... Last Edit: Mar 28, 2007 at 9:48pm by firemyst crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Mar 29, 2007 at 11:17am Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Mar 29, 2007 at 11:17am Temporarily and willingly forgetting about the others, Kara will check out the waterfall for any clues. If the stream is not too deep, she'll wade in, tying her rope to a rock to steady herself. New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Mar 29, 2007 at 12:26pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Mar 29, 2007 at 12:26pm Kara suddenly and completely changes gear. She forgets entirely about the wild villagers and the party and calmly makes her way to the stream. She begins to tie a rope around a nearby rock to secure her footing when she examines the waterfall. It's no surprise when her total lack of attention leaves her open to attack from another villager with a hoe, but the act of bending down to tie the rope causes the villager to miss. *Me= Last Edit: Mar 29, 2007 at 12:27pm by TG Barighm cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Mar 29, 2007 at 12:39pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Mar 29, 2007 at 12:39pm Cealia slashes the raging villager's arm. "I don't want to hurt you! Please stop!" Last Edit: Mar 29, 2007 at 12:55pm by cealia Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Mar 29, 2007 at 1:40pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Mar 29, 2007 at 1:40pm "Alright! You asked for it!" Xelander swings his Quarterstaff at the villager, attempting to knock him out. "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Mar 29, 2007 at 4:26pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Mar 29, 2007 at 4:26pm [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] ********* *Forgot to mention this before: the western road leads into the forest. As far as Eadbald knows, the road turns south and probably leads to nothing. Cealia hisses a final warning at the villager before proceeding to fully defend herself proper. Unfortunately, Cealia misses...well, she doesn't so much as miss as she does hit much harder than she intended to. She ends up cutting the villager's arm clean off, and the force of the cut continues into the side and abs, spilling a great deal of guts (Max. Damage Crit). Eadbald charges in to defend the apprentice druid, but quickly discovers she is one mean kitty when she really wants to be. Xelander, now quickly moving around the comparatively slow-footed villager, takes another swing at the villager's face with his staff. The fancy footwork doesn't continue with his martial abilities as he hits nothing but air. The villager doesn't fare any better. Eadbald changes targets and charges the villager attacking Xelander. It what can be best described as a slaughtering, the dwarf quickly dispatches the villager in a bloody-cloudspray of guts and gore. Xelander is left drenched. *33 HP crit. on a target with only 6 HP max. Ouch. Xelander blinks a couple times as Eadbald wipes off his axe on the downed villager. He quickly rounds up Cealia and Xelander before focusing on looking for Kara. A shrill, wolf-like cry suddenly cuts through the air like a banshee on a cold winter's night. The party members look in the direction of the howl. Not too far into the trees, almost directly under the moon, stands a figure mounted on what appears to be a very large wolf-like animal. Whatever the figure is, its silhuetted form appears to be humanoid, but it sports great curved horns on its head. It appears to be approaching the village from the northeast side of the village, by the inn. As the devilish figure moves out of sight, three more villagers burst out of their homes armed with whatever threatening implement they could find. A Log, kitchen knives, and an unlit torch are the favourites this round. They quickly surround the trio and are most definitely interested in harming them. EXP: +100, +25 more for Eadbald for his "bloodening" ;D STATUS LINE: ============================================== Kara: -1 HP Cealia: -5 HP Xelander: -5 HP cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Mar 29, 2007 at 5:33pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Mar 29, 2007 at 5:33pm "Oops." Cealia looks down at the villager's guts. She shrugs and looks up to see where everyone else is. Just then the shrill, wolf-like cry cuts through Cealia's ears. She immediately looks at the horned creature. A sense of panic goes through her as she cannot seem to take her eyes off it. When it disappears towards the inn, she yells at everyone and anyone that's in any kind of hearing distance. "Anyone see that?! It looks like it's going towards the inn! We have to get there!" She then looks back around to the group and spots the villagers. "God dammit, friggin villagers.. what has gotten people violent tonight?" she says under her breath. "Come on! we gotta go!" She tries to get everyone to run towards the direction of the inn. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Mar 29, 2007 at 5:47pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Mar 29, 2007 at 5:47pm (But there's ALWAYS something behind the waterfall! ;D Also, it seems I underestimated what was going on. Thought we'd just pissed off a few villagers...) New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Mar 29, 2007 at 11:03pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Mar 29, 2007 at 11:03pm (Uh...no there isn't..? ) Last Edit: Mar 29, 2007 at 11:11pm by TG Barighm Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Mar 29, 2007 at 11:16pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Mar 29, 2007 at 11:16pm "This...is....NOT good! You're KILLING PEOPLE!!" Wipeing off the blood and guts off of his face, Xelander turns to the villagers looking to gang up on him and the others in his group. "Lets not make murder a habit, alright?" He grabs the sunrod and continues to fight defensively as he follows Cealia in her persuit of the creature. Last Edit: Mar 30, 2007 at 9:53am by Dremmy "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Mar 30, 2007 at 11:20am Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Mar 30, 2007 at 11:20am Eadbald glances at Xelander. "If you have a better idea, say so. They don't seem interested in talking." He turns and faces the group of villagers coming, but does not advance to them, trying to stick with the group as they look for the creature. He will attack whatever comes close, however. (like it's my fault that was a critical strike? ^^)
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crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Mar 30, 2007 at 12:35pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Mar 30, 2007 at 12:35pm (Has Kara seen the villager near her? And the wolfthing?) New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Mar 30, 2007 at 3:23pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Mar 30, 2007 at 3:23pm (Wolf-thing no, but she heard it; attacking villager, yes) TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Mar 30, 2007 at 4:12pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Mar 30, 2007 at 4:12pm [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] ************* Xelander reaches for the sunrod, but the trio of villagers immediately close in on him. Eadbald steps in to block any attacks the villagers would have had for the halfling while Cealia attempts to slip past them and make for the inn. She succeeds in doing so, and Xelander follows shortly after that. Seeing the druid and halfling flee, Eadbald follows after blocking a few more attacks. By the time they reach the bridge, the light from Xelander's sunrod, left by the villagers, no longer provides enough light to illuminate Xelander's way. Cealia and Eadbald see just fine, but Xelander stumbles. There is light in the inn, so Xelander does his best to continue in that direction, but eventually he finds himself reaching a slight slope and what appears to be a pool of water. Did he reach the stream? Damn. Where's the bridge? He can hear Cealia and Eadbald continuing ahead of him. The halfling better figure out what to do next because he can also hear the crazy villagers following. Kara, meanwhile, finally faces the villager taking swings at her. She ducks yet another. Cealia reaches the inn without much trouble. Thankfully, the village green is quiet. She stands before the door of the inn, then stops. She decides to knock instead, but she gets no answer. cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Mar 30, 2007 at 4:51pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Mar 30, 2007 at 4:51pm slightly out of breath from sprinting to the inn, Cealia is worried and wondering why there is no answer. She looks back and only sees the dwarf. "Where is everyone else?" she asks the dwarf. Wondering what to do to make some more light, she decides to take out her scimitar and cast Light on it. Holding her scimitar up high, and sort of like a torch, she begins to walk back from the inn slowly to where they used to be. She doesn't stray too much from the inn, however. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Mar 30, 2007 at 5:09pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Mar 30, 2007 at 5:09pm "Damn villagers. Waste of a good sunrod!" Xelander will pull out another sunrod to see where he is. He will then do 1 of 2 things. 1. If the bridge is close to him, like a few steps, then her will go there and run across to the inn. 2. If the bridge is too far away, he will attempt to wade/swim across. 3. If the river is too deep and he cant swim, he will run a bit down river to look for a shallower path. 4. If no go, he will toss the sunrod into the river and let the river carry it downstream and hide somewhere among the trees and bushes. 5. No hiding place? He will fight! "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Mar 31, 2007 at 9:26am Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Mar 31, 2007 at 9:26am "Oh, I have had enough of you!" Drawing her Wakizashi as she ducks, Kara suddenly drives it straight upwards into the man. Last Edit: Apr 2, 2007 at 12:56pm by crabs New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Mar 31, 2007 at 12:26pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Mar 31, 2007 at 12:26pm (Cealia: you have low-light vision, you don't need a light source to look around... that's how we got here in the first place. ) Eadbald looks back in the direction he came, looking for Xelander. If he sees him, move back in that direction. Eadbald will see if he crosses the river before making the next move. Last Edit: Mar 31, 2007 at 12:26pm by firemyst cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Mar 31, 2007 at 2:04pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Mar 31, 2007 at 2:04pm (i know, i was using it so the one(s) who can't really see in the dark could find me easier.) Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Mar 31, 2007 at 4:29pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Mar 31, 2007 at 4:29pm (Actually, Cealia does need a light source to see, she just doesn't need nearly as much. Moonlight is usually more than enough) **Xelander and Eadbald's reference sheet has been updated at my website. They're much less sparse on info now. Kara and Cealia's to follow. * * * * * [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] ********* Kara decides it's time to make short work of this annoying villager. She stabs him in the gut, twists, then pulls the blade free. The villager collapses to the ground and Kara scoffs at his pathetic attempt to stop her. Xelander pulls out another sunrod and lights it. He discovers he's only a stone's throw away from the bridge, but the insane villagers are starting to get too close for comfort. It looks like they would intercept Xelander at the bridge. Looking back at the stream, Xelander figures such a tiny thing can't be that deep. A couple feet at most. Eadbald, who quickly catches sight of the second sunrod being lit, notices Xelander's predicament. He's not sure if the halfling will attempt a crossing or not, so the dwarf waits to see what happens. Cealia decides to cast a spell on her scimitar when she doesn't get a response from the inn. Now able to see much better, she turns and makes her way back to Eadbald, but she stops when she hears a heavy door creaking. She spins around to find the militia captain exiting the inn and marching towards her with a blood-drenched sword drawn. He does not have the look of a confused man who was forced to strike down the innocent though. He shares the look of the mindless psychopaths currently trying to kill the party. What's worse, there seem to be more just like him exiting the inn. Three follow him. EXP: +100 (Kara) STATUS LINE: ============================================== Kara: -1 HP Cealia: -5 HP (Threat) Xelander: -5 HP (Threat) Last Edit: Mar 31, 2007 at 5:59pm by TG Barighm cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Mar 31, 2007 at 9:32pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Mar 31, 2007 at 9:32pm "oh no.." Cealia says quietly. She doesn't want to go against the captain, she's not that skilled. She moves her scimitar around to see the dwarf, and then immediately runs towards him, yelling for help. "The people in the inn... they're like the crazy villagers, they're after me!" she says in a panic. She will go behind the dwarf and then attempt to cast Cure Minor Wounds on herself. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Mar 31, 2007 at 9:53pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Mar 31, 2007 at 9:53pm Eadbald turns toward the catfolk, then looks at the inn. He steps in front of her and looks menacingly at the villagers. "Leave her be," he says. He then speaks to the woman, "Stay close, watch the halfling. Get him here. Anyone else too." He turns and readies to take on the crazed captain. (I meant she didn't need another one. blah blah ^^) Last Edit: Mar 31, 2007 at 9:59pm by firemyst Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Apr 2, 2007 at 12:01pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Apr 2, 2007 at 12:01pm Xelander swims across. "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Apr 2, 2007 at 1:01pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 2, 2007 at 1:01pm Kara will sneak back to the group, wanting to investigate the sound she heard earlier. She will stick to the shadows in order to avoid being found. New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 2, 2007 at 5:34pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 2, 2007 at 5:34pm [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] ********** Cealia backs away from the corrupted captain and finds herself backpeddling into Eadbald. She decides to heal herself during this time (+3 hp), then takes cover behind the dwarf. At least, she tries to take cover. She is still a full head taller than him. Eadbald takes a few steps ahead of Cealia and states his warning to the villagers. Amazingly, the captain, and the few villagers trailing after him, stop dead in their tracks. They stare at the dwarf like they're sizing him up. The captain then looks back and waves a hand, then mutters something that sounds like gibberish to the party. The 3 villagers behind the captain begin to spread out forming a line of crazy people. They begin to advance anew. Eadbald looks back to find the halfling has begun to wade the stream and quickly reaches the shore. He quickly rejoins the party, but Eadbald's relief is quickly stymied by the three villagers the party escaped on the other side of the bridge. They have now crossed the bridge and will complete a flank on the party very soon. Eadbald searches for Kara, but the girl seems to have disappeared from view. Kara has, in fact, not disappeared, she has just begun to blend in with her surroundings. In one of the few instances where she is actually blending in as well as she thinks she is, the ninja-girl quietly tip-toes her way along the treeline toward the source of the sound. She watches as the villagers begin to close in on the party, then slowly makes her way towards the back of a nearby hut. As she does so, she hears what sounds like scraping noises from inside the hut. She peeks through a crack and spots what looks like a man and a woman busy searching for something. MAP: *Forgot to put it in, but there is light from Cealia's magic torch. **There's about 15 ft. between Eadbald and the villagers, and 10 ft. between the party and the villagers crossing the bridge. STATUS LINE: ============================================== Kara: -1 HP Cealia: -2 HP, SpU: Lv.0 x1, Lv.1 x1 Xelander: -5 HP (Threat) GROUP: Light-10 min. Last Edit: Apr 2, 2007 at 5:42pm by TG Barighm firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Apr 3, 2007 at 12:04am Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Apr 3, 2007 at 12:04am Eadbald keeps his focus on the captain as he decides to deal with him. directly. "Form a circle. Too late to cut them off now." Eadbald was able to fend them off before, and hopes he can again. He sure wishes he knew where that ninja went off to.
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cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 3, 2007 at 1:14am Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 3, 2007 at 1:14am Cealia turns back around to the villagers coming across the bridge. She gets into her defensive stance; but is fully ready to attack any of the villagers that come near her in a moment's notice. Come on, come on! she thinks, impatiently. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 3, 2007 at 3:26pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 3, 2007 at 3:26pm ("Come on", eh? Is that a hint for me? ) Last Edit: Apr 3, 2007 at 3:26pm by TG Barighm cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 3, 2007 at 3:28pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 3, 2007 at 3:28pm (cealia's just impatient when villagers are just walking at a slow pace.) Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Apr 3, 2007 at 4:17pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Apr 3, 2007 at 4:17pm "Alright! You want a fight? You got a fight!" Xelander fights the villages but sticks close to the group. "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Apr 3, 2007 at 5:41pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 3, 2007 at 5:41pm Attacking from round the corner of the door, Kara will throw a Knife at the closer of the two people inside the hut, and take a 5-foot step out of sight. She will then prepare to Suddenly Strike anyone who comes out of the hut with her sword. New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 4, 2007 at 6:16pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 4, 2007 at 6:16pm [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] ********** Kara prepares to surprise the people in the hut, but then realizes they are INSIDE and she is OUTSIDE. She settles on knocking on the side wall to get their attention, then crouches by the front door. She hears some shuffling inside, then the woman throws the front door open. She's got a knife in her hand and seems ready to use it. Kara takes a moment to make sure she is, indeed crazy (she's got that look), then slits her throat from behind. She goes down like a ton of bricks. The husband follows shortly after. Not all too concerned with the death of his wife, the man grabs a hammer and tries to pounce on Kara. The ninja side-steps the attack with great ease, then proceeds to bury her sword directly in the villager's heart (Crit). Meanwhile, the rest of the party has to deal with the line of villagers approaching them from both sides. Cealia decides to leave Eadbald with the villagers coming from the green and focus on helping Xelander deal with the ones crossing the bridge. As she does so, the formerly sane militia captain breaks the insane villager's credo of slow and steady by charging the dwarf, sword held low. The sword's tip smashes directly into Eadbald's raised shield and forced off to the side. Eadbald counters with a cleave to the captain's left kidney, but he strikes a heavy lump of leather. The rest of the villagers with the captain seem content with allowing the captain to finish the job for now, but they are still approaching. The first of the villagers crossing the bridge approach Xelander. The excitable halfling can't help darting in with a quick shot of his staff. He cracks the villager directly on the nose, then steps back as some blood sprays. The villagers stumbles back as the other two step in. Cealia quickly steps in to prevent the two from double-teaming the halfling and manages to parry a strike with her scimitar. Xelander does much better as the villager whiffs rather badly, loses his balance, then, with a bit of encouragement from Xelander, trips and falls face first into the dirt. When the villager tries to scramble to his feet, the halfling smacks him in the back of the head. This doesn't drop the villager, but he's been slowed down an awful lot. Cealia uses this chance to strike her attacker and ends up running the villager through. Eadbald, seeing as how Xelander and Cealia seem to be having little trouble taking care of themselves, decides this may be a good chance for him to finish the captain off before he gets surrounded. After all, no dwarven warrior should be outfought by a halfling and a catgirl. So, he takes the mightiest swing he can muster... ...and loses his grip. And the axe sails away. Over the hut. And somewhere into the forest. He's now an unarmed dwarven warrior. At least the insane version of the captain has the decency not to mock him in this moment of embarassment. As if to add insult to injury, the militia captain...well, adds an injury. He stabs Eadbald in the right side while the dwarf is standing there stunned (-5 hp). *Map coming soon. EXP: +200 (Kara), +25 for being a good ninja assasin ;D EXP: +100 STATUS LINE: ============================================== Kara: -1 HP Cealia: -2 HP, SpU: Lv.0 x1, Lv.1 x1 Xelander: -5 HP (Threat) Eadbald: -5 HP GROUP: Light-10 min crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Apr 4, 2007 at 7:26pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 4, 2007 at 7:26pm Kara will ransack the bodies of the downed pair, cleaning the blood off her weapons on their clothes oh-so-callously and have a look round the hut for anything out of place, looking to spot whatever it was the couple were looking for. After that, having found it or not, she will go outside, sticking to the shadows again, and picking off the marauding villagers with her throwing spikes (darts). New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Apr 5, 2007 at 12:13am Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Apr 5, 2007 at 12:13am (how in the world did I do that, exactly? o.o) Eadbald curses his rotten luck, and will rush the captain with his shield, hoping to surprise him. Last Edit: Apr 5, 2007 at 12:16am by firemyst TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 5, 2007 at 4:41pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 5, 2007 at 4:41pm (I rolled a natural 1 on the attack, then another natural 1 on the "trip or weapon damage" follow-up, then another 1 to determine how severely the weapon would have been damage/lost. In other words, I rolled a major screw up on behalf of Eadbald ;D) Last Edit: Apr 5, 2007 at 5:07pm by TG Barighm Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Apr 5, 2007 at 4:43pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Apr 5, 2007 at 4:43pm Xelander prepares to take on the next villager coming from the bridge. Preferably the one Cealia is attacking. "Where is the other girl that was with us? I havent seen her since we crosse the bridge!" "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 5, 2007 at 5:25pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 5, 2007 at 5:25pm [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] ************* *Sorry for not sticking up that map. Kara continues to pretend there is no heated battle taking place just a few steps away from her. She checks the couple's pockets for anything of interest, then moves into the hut to see if she could figure out what they were looking for. There is certainly nothing of interest in the hut, at least not interesting to her, so she turns back to the fight and prepares to catch some insane villagers off guard with her darts. Now that Cealia and Xelander have gotten the best of their opponents, they focus on finishing them off. Xelander has little trouble finishing the villager lying in the dirt beside him while Cealia sees little harm in quickly darting forward to drop the villager with the broken nose. Nose, schmose; she lops his head clean off his shoulders (Max. damn Crit). *Wow. You guys are crit. machines. As Cealia wonders if the scimitar is just a little too deadly in her hands, Eadbald attempts to slam into the captain with his shield. The captain neatly steps out of the way of the charging dwarf forcing him to run by and trip into a couple bodies lying by a nearby hut. Eadbald looks up and spots Kara hiding in the shadows of the hut. She's got a dart in her hand and seems to be aiming it, so the dwarf keeps his head down. She tosses it and pegs him directly in the neck (-8 hp). The militia captain blinks a couple times as he feels the feathered end of the dart sticking out of his neck, then lets out a gurgle that sounds something like a howl of rage. This gives Eadbald more than enough time to get back onto his feet while the captain attempts another slash on the dwarf's person, but he manages to duck the attack. Now there is a new problem: the four villagers trailing the captain have entered the fray and seem adamant about taking the party down. One villager sneaks around the captain and catches Eadbald on his left side, but thankfully the dwarf's ducking manuever is enough to dodge this attack as well. The other two leave Eadbald be and focus on Xelander and Cealia. The first of these two villagers run at the halfling with a shovel (CHARGE), but he just barely manages to twist away from the attack. EXP: +200 ('cept Kara) MAP: STATUS LINE: ============================================== Kara: -1 HP Cealia: -2 HP, SpU: Lv.0 x1, Lv.1 x1 Xelander: -5 HP (Threat) Eadbald: -5 HP GROUP: Light-10 min Last Edit: Apr 5, 2007 at 5:31pm by TG Barighm firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Apr 5, 2007 at 9:12pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Apr 5, 2007 at 9:12pm (wait, don't I have a Morningstar I can use?) cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 5, 2007 at 10:16pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 5, 2007 at 10:16pm (if the dwarf continues to not have a weapon i'll run over and help him.) Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Apr 6, 2007 at 8:29am Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 6, 2007 at 8:29am Remaining out of sight and low to the ground, Kara will pick off the villagers with her Knives. Should any of them notice her, she'll attack defensively with her sword, never moving out of the shadows of the hut. New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 6, 2007 at 2:49pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 6, 2007 at 2:49pm (Ha! Yes, Eadbald has a number of other weapons he can use. Check your ref. sheet m
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Post by TG Barighm on May 7, 2018 2:50:25 GMT -5
Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Apr 6, 2007 at 2:53pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Apr 6, 2007 at 2:53pm Xelander attacks the villager that has the shovel. "Unless you mean to dig your own grave, you'd best release the shovel, peasant!!" "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 6, 2007 at 3:24pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 6, 2007 at 3:24pm Cealia will continue attacking the villagers that are surrounding the party, but also looking at the other party members to make sure they are not in need of extra help. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 6, 2007 at 3:49pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 6, 2007 at 3:49pm [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] ********** Xelander leaps at the villager that charged him with the shovel and cracks the insane villager square in the face. He stumbles back a few steps. Meanwhile, Kara decides to give Eadbald a hand by striking at the villager attempting to flank the dwarf, but ends up striking the ground instead with a dart. Cealia jumps in to aid Xelander just as the second villager makes its way around the shovel-wielder. She blocks the attack, then stabs the villager in the stomach. The villager with the shovel steps back in with a swing at the catfolk. The shovel just narrowly misses the druid. Eadbald has his own problems. He shoves the militia captain away from him before pulling his morningstar free, then parries a counter attack from the insane warrior. The dwarf follows up with a whack of his own, but the captain easily bends away. Cealia and Xelander easily finish off the remaining villager while Kara gets a dart to stick into the flanking villager's arm. By now they have spotted the ninja and have given up on flanking the dwarf. The villager moves in to attack Kara, but she was ready for them. A single thrust to the stomach brings the villager down. That leaves Eadbald and the captain. The captain follows his dodge with a high slash of his sword. The sword glances off of the dwarf's helmet (-2 hp), but it's nothing more than a bruise. Eadbald follows up with a swing of the morningstar and finally lands a solid blow to the captains leg (-6 hp). The captain growls, then counters. Eadbald spins away, morningstar held out in the hopes of catching the captain during the manuever, but no luck. The captain moves in for another powerful swing at the dwarf, but Cealia and Xelander decide this is a good time to get some hits in and strike the captain's left side, Cealia's doing a serious amount of puncture damage. The militia captain collapses. EXP: +400, +100 Cealia hero bonus Huffing and puffing, Eadbald wipes his weapons off while Xelander does a little dance. Cealia stares at her scimitar in awe while Kara gathers her darts. The party only gets a few more breaths in before groaning in frustration. Another group of insane villagers are making their way towards the bridge, this time 6, while more villagers are pouring out of the inn and some of the other houses around it, roughly 10. All in all, 16 villagers are now making their way towards the party, and they're threatening them with whatever lethal implements they can find. They're about a double-move away from the party. STATUS LINE: ============================================== Kara: -1 HP Cealia: -2 HP, SpU: Lv.0 x1, Lv.1 x1 Xelander: -5 HP (Threat) Eadbald: -7 HP (Threat) GROUP: Light-9 min Last Edit: Apr 6, 2007 at 3:54pm by TG Barighm firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Apr 6, 2007 at 4:29pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Apr 6, 2007 at 4:29pm (a few? Oh right... *^^* Trying to keep my shield up for now. ) "This looks bad. Time to go?" Last Edit: Apr 6, 2007 at 4:31pm by firemyst cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 6, 2007 at 4:39pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 6, 2007 at 4:39pm "...Yeah." Cealia nods to the dwarf. "I only have one more spell prepared today, so let's not fight more than we have to." Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Apr 6, 2007 at 4:48pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Apr 6, 2007 at 4:48pm "I believe a speedy exit is in order. Back across the bridge?" "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 6, 2007 at 4:56pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 6, 2007 at 4:56pm "Sounds good to me." She sighs and wishes she hadn't lit her scimitar. Last Edit: Apr 6, 2007 at 5:39pm by cealia Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Apr 6, 2007 at 7:30pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 6, 2007 at 7:30pm "Um, yeah, I think we should leg it, like, right now! But did you guys hear that weird howling noise earlier?" New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 6, 2007 at 8:15pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 6, 2007 at 8:15pm Cealia walks out in front of the party but then turns and walks backward as she says, "I heard it and saw it. It was a giant thing with horns." Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 6, 2007 at 11:51pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 6, 2007 at 11:51pm [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] *************** The popular consensus is in: let's get the hell out of here. The party makes good with their intentions and make a beeline towards the bridge, but they immediately come to a halt as they reach the bridge. It's not the 6 crazy villagers waving all sorts of lethal and potentially lethal implements approaching them that causes them to stop, it's the far more intimidating figure that now stands before them. Standing at the end of the bridge stands a monstrous figure. It was spotted earlier at the edge of the forest, but now that it stands before the party in torchlight in all its glory, the shadowy figure it was pales in comparison to the monster. The former figure now manifests in a heavily armoured knight mounted upon what appears to be a massive hound of some kind. It is not a wolf, it is a sleek, lean hound with a silvery coat that shines like real silver. It's shoulders easily top the 20 ft. mark. If there is any good news in this whole situation, it's that the rider does appear to be a humanoid of some kind, although that's not much relief. As it stands, the rider is armoured head to toe in some of the biggest, bulkiest, tricked-out-in-spikes-and-other-scary-stuff armour anyone in the party has ever seen, and that includes the massive horns affixed to the rider's helmet. And he also happens to be the tallest guy the party has ever seen. Not a good combo. ;D As the team stares in shock and awe, the rider leaps out of the silver hound's saddle, and despite the long fall, has little trouble maintaining his balance. The rider draws a massive sword-axe thing with a blade so long and bulbous that it's hard to tell which weapon it is, and it's a wonder the rider can support the thing in one hand. The other hand supports a huge shield that could protect a horse. The sword-axe thing begins to shed a strange, blackish-blue glow that makes the party shiver as the rider approaches. *Badass villain/hero guy wielding oversized weapon: check. STATUS LINE: ============================================== Kara: -1 HP Cealia: -2 HP, SpU: Lv.0 x1, Lv.1 x1 Xelander: -5 HP (Threat) Eadbald: -7 HP (Threat) GROUP: Light-9 min Last Edit: Apr 6, 2007 at 11:55pm by TG Barighm crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Apr 7, 2007 at 4:48am Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 7, 2007 at 4:48am Without stopping to think, Kara immediately throws off a knife at the mysterious and heavily-clad stranger, aiming for any chicks in his armour. After all, he MUST be evil. (Not a called shot, just a bit of description) Last Edit: Apr 7, 2007 at 6:07pm by crabs New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Apr 7, 2007 at 5:56pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Apr 7, 2007 at 5:56pm Eadbald looks at the large warrior and ponders. He's never seen nor heard a thing about this man before, that he's sure of. He makes no more of aggression, though Kara probably did that anyway. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 7, 2007 at 6:48pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 7, 2007 at 6:48pm [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] ************ *Wasn't going to make this an update, but ah well. Kara throws her knife at the armoured monster, but it harmlessly bounces off. She decides it may be best to abandon the knife. The armoured warrior begins to advance, but he's stopped at the sound of battle coming from behind the party. The party spins around to find the stranger from earlier, the mysterious guy from the inn, has come out of nowhere to cleave a path through the throng of villagers approaching the party from behind. In seconds a handfull of villagers fall leaving only 6 left to bar the party's passage to the inn beyond. The stranger hefts a bloody longsword at the party as they stare. "Are you numb? Run, already! Come this way if you fear for your life!" He slashes down another villager as he says this. Only 5 to worry about now. The swordsman/stranger seems to have the villagers' attention. The armoured monster seems to be the examining this sudden change in the situation. If the party could see its face, they would almost think he or she was sizing up the situation...or just amused. It then looks back over its shoulder and gives a slight nod to the villagers standing on the far side of the bridge. They nod back and begin to wander around that side of the village. Once again, they seem to be searching for something, but they're not nearly as fervent about it as they were before. STATUS LINE: ============================================== Kara: -1 HP Cealia: -2 HP, SpU: Lv.0 x1, Lv.1 x1 Xelander: -5 HP (Threat) Eadbald: -7 HP (Threat) GROUP: Light-9 min Last Edit: Apr 7, 2007 at 6:50pm by TG Barighm cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 7, 2007 at 7:07pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 7, 2007 at 7:07pm Cealia's attention is turned toward the stranger behind them. She breathes a sigh of relief before beginning to run back towards him. "Come back here!" She yells at the party. If any villager tries to attack her as she runs back to the stranger, she will fight back. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Apr 7, 2007 at 8:26pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Apr 7, 2007 at 8:26pm Eadbald isn't sure who to follow, but more distance from the large one seems appropriate. He will follow the mysterious stranger, defending from villagers when applicable.
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Post by TG Barighm on May 7, 2018 2:51:10 GMT -5
crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Apr 8, 2007 at 1:21pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 8, 2007 at 1:21pm Deciding to go with the flow, Kara runs behind the mysterious new stranger. After all, he doesn't have any spikes on him... New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Apr 9, 2007 at 10:53am Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Apr 9, 2007 at 10:53am Xelander replaces his quarterstaff with his dagger and wastes no time in attacking the nearest villager that the stranger has not taken care of. "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 9, 2007 at 4:46pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 9, 2007 at 4:46pm [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] *********** Big scary guy with wicked looking sword-axe thing and armour vs. strange guy with a sword hacking up insane villagers. Looks like the stranger wins. The party immediately turns tail and runs towards the stranger. He nods at them as they come close, then turns his attention back to beating up villagers. A couple of the villagers just outside of the swordsman's range notice the party and decide to turn their attention on them. It's not much of an extra effort for Eadbald to alter his flight into a charge, so the villager goes down. The same goes for Cealia, who can move much faster than the rest of the party, but doesn't drop a village like the dwarf just did. Xelander, trailing well behind, eventually manages to give the catfolk a hand, but he also misses. The ninja girl somehow manages to slip by the entire flock of villagers unnoticed. She waits just by the inn and watches the fight take place. Eadbald takes another bloody wound to the side before the combined hacking efforts of Eadbald, Cealia, and Xelander manage to break free. By the time they are through, there are only two insane villagers remaining. Mr. scary armoured guy, watching the battle, abruptly changes his focus once the party reaches the villagers and the stranger. He drives his sword into the ground and pulls out a large sack, then walks up to one of the food stands previously manned by a festival organizer. This particular one has apples and apple pies for sale. The scary armoured guy picks up one of the full baskets with a single hand and pours it into the sack, then moves onto to another basket. "What is he doing?" the stranger asks nobody in particular as he parries a strike from a villager. "It does not matter. He is obviously responsible for this. I will deal with him. The rest of you escape. I'll catch up to you later." Before the party can say anything, the stranger breaks away from the fight with the villagers and rushes the armoured monster. He turns around at the stranger's show bravery, then grabs his sword. The party doesn't get to see much else before the remaining two villagers suddenly decide to go for the party instead. Thankfully, they're not able to do much else. Cealia and Eadbald bring them down rather easily. The party watches as the armoured monster knocks the swordsman down with a strike of the shield. Despite his size, the armoured monster is surprisingly lithe and agile. He immediately brings the sword down for a quick kill, but the swordsman rolls away at the last possible second. He catches sight of the party. "What are you doing? Run, already! Somebody must report this!" he yells before spinning around and slashing at the armoured monster's ankles. By this point it only seems reasonable to listen to the stranger, and the party flees into the forest. EXP: +300, Eadbald, Xelander, Kara level up!! Cealia also leveled up, but all this level did is upgrade her apprentice status. Last Edit: Apr 9, 2007 at 4:56pm by TG Barighm TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 9, 2007 at 4:55pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 9, 2007 at 4:55pm NORTH RINDEGER FOREST: ********************** Shortly after fleeing into the forest, the party find themselves on the road to the Imperial Highway, roughly a few hours away from where the party is now. Everyone in the party, except possibly Kara, know this, and it seems logical to escape to an area heavily monitored by Imperial patrols. It's starting to get late into the night, but the party's fear of possible pursuers greatly outweigh their weariness. Still, a breather is in order, so they stop by the side of the road to catch their breath for a minute. *CAMPFIRE*: For the new players, a "campfire" scene is just my term for a conversational moment, usually set around a campfire. You're not obligated to talk or RP during this scene in any way, but campfires are great character development , relationship building, and sometimes RP exp. moments. In other words, it gives you guys a chance to have the characters talk to eachother. Last Edit: Apr 9, 2007 at 4:57pm by TG Barighm cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 9, 2007 at 4:59pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 9, 2007 at 4:59pm (level 1, yeah! i get level 1 spells and an animal companion! when can i perform the ceremony?) ;D Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 9, 2007 at 5:05pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 9, 2007 at 5:05pm (when you can get 24 hours of free time to perform it) cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 9, 2007 at 5:08pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 9, 2007 at 5:08pm (if you give me 24 hours i'll love you forever.) Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 9, 2007 at 6:11pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 9, 2007 at 6:11pm (Heh. You can convince me, but I'm not sure if the NPC's in the game will feel the same way. ;D) cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 9, 2007 at 6:33pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 9, 2007 at 6:33pm (dang, i'll have to wait until later in the game huh..) Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 9, 2007 at 6:37pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 9, 2007 at 6:37pm (We'll see. You might be able to convince the party to stop somewhere for awhile. Hehe. It's a campfire, and she's talking to me. ;D) cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 9, 2007 at 7:19pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 9, 2007 at 7:19pm (hehe, campfires <3 is this a long enough period? or should i wait until the evil people get further away) Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Apr 9, 2007 at 7:21pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 9, 2007 at 7:21pm Kara sits staring at the glowing embers of the fire. She turns to Eadbald and Xelander. "So... um. Why are we here again, guys?" New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 9, 2007 at 7:28pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 9, 2007 at 7:28pm Cealia sits near the halfling and just stares at the fire. She sighs and begins wondering who would need her last healing spell the most. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Apr 9, 2007 at 7:30pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 9, 2007 at 7:30pm "Hey, Cealia, you've been pretty quiet. Waht's on your mind?" New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 9, 2007 at 8:03pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 9, 2007 at 8:03pm Cealia shrugs. "I am pondering who needs my last healing spell the most, but what has also gotten on my mind is a ceremony I would need to perform sometime in the near future. The problem is is that it is actually a 24-hour prayer."
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Post by TG Barighm on May 7, 2018 2:51:44 GMT -5
TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 9, 2007 at 9:27pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 9, 2007 at 9:27pm ( For the new players, a "campfire" scene is just my term for a conversational moment Uh...it's a "campfire" scene, not "there's a campfire and everyone is sitting around it roasting marshmellows". Crabs, you should know this by now) (Basically, I figured the party would eventually stop to catch their breath after all that running and figured they might want to exchange a few words or something) Last Edit: Apr 9, 2007 at 9:40pm by TG Barighm cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 9, 2007 at 9:29pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 9, 2007 at 9:29pm (sorry, i just followed crabs' lead) Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 9, 2007 at 9:35pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 9, 2007 at 9:35pm (I'd bonk him if I could ;D) (Actually...) * * * * * A pine cone suddenly bonks Kara in the head. D'oh! Where'd it come from? cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 9, 2007 at 9:37pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 9, 2007 at 9:37pm Cealia lets out a small snort as she tries to hold back a laugh. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Apr 9, 2007 at 10:25pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Apr 9, 2007 at 10:25pm Eadbald rubs his side... "We must find safety before anything else." Eadbald thinks and a new axe but doesn't say it. (How much HP do I have left anyway? >.>) Last Edit: Apr 9, 2007 at 10:26pm by firemyst TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 10, 2007 at 12:36am Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 10, 2007 at 12:36am (You have 3 hp left) Last Edit: Apr 10, 2007 at 3:02pm by TG Barighm cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 10, 2007 at 11:43am Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 10, 2007 at 11:43am (had? so did they automaticly get it all back? i thought you had to sleep to regain hp?) Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Apr 10, 2007 at 1:22pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 10, 2007 at 1:22pm (Hehe. I'd assumed we'd stopped and set up a campfire... sorry!) Kara rubs her head, as she walks at a gentle pace along the forest trail. "Guh... 24 hours? That'll take quite a while... can't you do it some other time?" New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 10, 2007 at 3:04pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 10, 2007 at 3:04pm Cealia looks at Kara in an irritated manner. "Well, technically I can do it at 'some other time' but in order for me to grow I would really like my animal companion." Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 10, 2007 at 3:26pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 10, 2007 at 3:26pm (Well, at least there was lots of conversation between the players. Wasn't really in-game, but eh) * * * * * [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] *********** There is a sudden rustling sound from the nearby bushes. The party stops chatting as they check the source of the sound, then ready themselves for combat. After a moment, a man emerges from the bushes. He stops and brushes himself off, then approaches the party. As he steps onto the road, the party realizes it's the mysterious swordsman. He seems to be a little worse for wear. "Are you guys all right?" he asks, then begins checking his weapons. His longsword is missing. "Darn it, that was my favourite sword. The monster sliced right through it. Didn't want to hang around after that." He looks over the party for a minute, then nods. "You guys are a little beaten up, but we should be okay. In case you haven't guessed yet, my name is Armas, and I'm an Imperial agent working under the emperor himself. We had gotten wind of some bandits raiding villages in the forest, and we figured a festival would draw them out. I had no idea something like...THIS was happening. We best go to the capital and report this to the emperor. You guys can serve as witnesses. Don't worry, it's not far. Just a couple days away. We best get moving now, but we'll have time to rest later." *Is there anything else you want to do before I finish the update? Gotta make sure, plus I'm starting to get a few stares. ;D Last Edit: Apr 10, 2007 at 3:27pm by TG Barighm firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Apr 10, 2007 at 3:34pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Apr 10, 2007 at 3:34pm "What will happen to the village? Do we plan to return?" TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 10, 2007 at 4:56pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 10, 2007 at 4:56pm "I can't say. I suspect the Emperor will have an his own ideas on what we should do. His will is law," Armas replies. crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Apr 10, 2007 at 5:14pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 10, 2007 at 5:14pm Karta jumps in the air excitedly. "Sounds FUN! Let's go guys! I wanna see the emperor!" New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 10, 2007 at 5:25pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 10, 2007 at 5:25pm Cealia is visibly upset. She rolls her eyes at kara. "Fine, if we must.." She looks back towards her village. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Apr 10, 2007 at 5:52pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Apr 10, 2007 at 5:52pm "Well, at least we get to go on a road trip. Lets not stand here for very long. I dont want to be involved in any surprised ambushes."
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TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 10, 2007 at 7:25pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 10, 2007 at 7:25pm Armas looks to the road. "Then let us depart." * * * * * CHAPTER 1: THE WILL OF THE EMPEROR * * * * * It is around dawn when the party reaches the main highway. They turn west, and at around 8pm that night are too exhausted to continue any further. They find refuge in a small town and stay at the inn at Armas' expense, then set out early the next day. They pass the foot of a mountain range by mid-day, then head back down into the forested lands beyond. It's not until morning of the next day do they reach the gates of the imperial capital, Gavalles. As they walk, Armas lectures the party about the empire. "I don't want you guys to be too ignorant. You should know something about the country that shelters and protects you from foreign forces," Armas explains. "The current ruler, Emperor Osmond II, came to power 50 years ago when his father died on the field of battle. At the time, the provinces were threatening to break free, so the former emperor tried to recapture them by force. Emperor Osmond allowed them to break and instead focusing on building hundreds of churches and cathedrals around the empire and created the position of High Chancellor. Before he knew it, the separated provinces returned to the empire under threat of being labeled heretics for the church had extended its power beyond the imperial realm. As such, they call Osmond the 'divine emperor'. You best remember that point. Treat him like you would the holiest man you've ever met." They approach the city from a small rise and get a good view of it. The city, as could be expected of an imperial capital, is massive. It's surrounded by monolithic walls some 60 ft. tall, and practically every building in the city are tall, pristine white, and sport sparkling silver and gold statues of great heroes from the past. This is to say nothing of the colossal statues filling a couple of the squares crafted in the likeness of emperors of old. Past a second wall is a street filled with even larger buildings, some obviously cathedrals seemingly built more of stained glass than concrete bricks, and eventually the palace itself. It's positioned in the rear of the city just as it begins to back onto a crest of rock that marks the beginning of the mountain range. It's quite a sight to behold. "Come on," Armas says with a wave of his hand. There are other small villages built just outside the main gates of the city. Armas says nothing of these villages as they hastily make their way towards the south gate. There they find the massive door shut tight. A guard covered almost head to toe in polished armour so bright it could be silver greets the party as they reach the gate. He also wears a bright red tabard showing the scepter-clutching hand of the emperor over the holy cup of the gods. Armas explains this illustrates the divine will of the emperor. "Gives you a good idea of how powerful the emperor is. Best to remember that," Armas adds before approaching the guard. "Hail guard of the holy empire! Why do you stand watch before this closed gate? Are travelers not welcomed anymore?" The guard lifts a spear in response. "Hail citizen of the empire! Blessed be you on this day and every other day you dwell in the most holiest of empires. The gate is securely shut on this day because the High Chancellor is visiting. His holy footsteps have graced the street just this morning, and we have been instructed to turn away all visitors this day. Nobody can enter until tomorrow." "In other words, you don't want any would-be assassins to enter today," Armas replies with a chuckle. "This would not stop them from entering in the days preceding this day, so such a measure is ridiculous to say the least. I must enter today. I have urgent business to conduct within your walls." The guard pounds the ground with his spear. "The gates are closed today. Nobody may enter while the High Chanceller greets the people. Now be off!" Armas growls, but he turns away and leads the party back to the village of Southgate. He eventually notices the party giving him odd looks. "I'm an UNofficial imperial agent," Armas explains. "I work directly under the emperor and perform duties best kept secret from others. Do not worry. Knowing this won't get you executed, so long as you hold your tongue. Unfortunately, such a position tends to lead to...difficulties such as this. But do not fret! There is another way in. It can get dangerous so I suggest you stock up on supplies in the village before we set out." SOUTHGATE: It may just be a village, but being right outside Gavalles' walls allows it a 3000gp ceiling. Grab whatever you need if you need it. I'll likely update again tonight. Last Edit: Apr 10, 2007 at 7:30pm by TG Barighm firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Apr 10, 2007 at 8:37pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Apr 10, 2007 at 8:37pm Eadbald curses his luck at the village past and can't replace his waraxe with his piddly amount of gold. (Lv. 2 Fighter; Bonus feat: Improved Sunder; Skills +: Craft, Climb) Last Edit: Apr 10, 2007 at 8:51pm by firemyst Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Apr 11, 2007 at 2:53pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Apr 11, 2007 at 2:53pm Xelander is fine for now. "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 11, 2007 at 4:11pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 11, 2007 at 4:11pm Cealia's fine too; she doesn't have any money. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 11, 2007 at 6:35pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 11, 2007 at 6:35pm (Sorry for the delay here. The next part leads into the next dungeon. Requiring a bit of extra prep work) crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Apr 11, 2007 at 7:06pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 11, 2007 at 7:06pm (Kara's fine too - unless she obviously forgot something stupid?) New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 11, 2007 at 11:23pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 11, 2007 at 11:23pm Cealia decides this is the best time to do her druidic ceremony. Since they aren't allowed into the city until tomorrow, she thinks she'll have enough time. She splits off from the party and finds a nice spot outside of the city into the forest where it's quiet. "I'll just hook up with everyone tomorrow, since it's morning I should have enough time." She begins her 24 hours of prayer. Last Edit: Apr 11, 2007 at 11:25pm by cealia Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 12, 2007 at 5:29pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 12, 2007 at 5:29pm [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] *********** Armas gives Cealia an odd look. "I need all witnesses to this event if the emperor is to believe me. We will ALL visit the emperor today." Cealia grumbles in frustration, but decides against upsetting the swordsman. Once the party is prepared, Armas gathers everyone up and leads them further down the wall into a small copse of trees. There he reveals an archway in the wall marked by a heavy door. "This door takes you within the walls, but what most people don't know is there's also an entrance in the sewers," Armas explains as he bends down and wipes away some dirt to reveal a panel. After a great deal of effort, he manages to push aside the panel to reveal the ladder descending to the sewers below. Or so the party has to assume. It's almost pitch black down there. Armas has his own sunrods and he lights one as the party descends into the sewers. Eadbald gladly takes the rear with Cealia since they can see just fine while Xelander and Kara stay closer to Armas. At first, the party simply walks down a long, dark tunnel, but it eventually opens up... DUNGEON: Gavalles Sewers-South Junction The tunnel ends at a square-shaped iron-rod door. Thankfully, this door is not locked, so Armas shoves it aside and continues on. The party steps into an area lit by everburning torches set on all the walls. The ceiling arches some 20 ft. above them, and below them is a channel about 20 ft. deep filled with the churning waters below. A musty smell hangs thick in the air, but, thankfully, it's not the choking smell the party was expecting. With the soft yellow light illuminating their path, the party follows Armas through the sandstone and concrete bricked area down the channel until they reach what appears to be a drawbridge. Armas curses. The bridge, set on the other side of the channel some 20 ft. away, obviously should be down. Armas shakes his head, then sighs. "Great. Just great. Of all the days they remember to come down here and raise the thing...well, I don't know what to tell you guys. We simply have to tell the emperor what happened last night, but it looks like we'll have to find another way in. I don't know the sewers, just this one section. The north, east, and west channels all lead somewhere, possibly even to a manhole, but exactly where, I'm not certain." There are three directions the party can go: north, east, and west. Unfortunately, there isn't many clues as where those channels lead because, as far as the party can see, they just lead deeper into the sewers. *Also, updated ref. sheets now at my site Last Edit: Apr 12, 2007 at 5:42pm by TG Barighm crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Apr 12, 2007 at 5:51pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 12, 2007 at 5:51pm "Um, shall we split up? Say, Armas, you don't think there could be... monsters in here, do you?" Kara shudders. Puffy, appearing from a fold in Kara's top, hoots softly. New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 12, 2007 at 5:54pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 12, 2007 at 5:54pm Armas nods. "There are monsters down here. The chances of encountering them were slim if we used the bridge, but now it looks like that chance just got much higher. Pray for safe passage. And I definitely recommend NOT splitting up." Last Edit: Apr 12, 2007 at 5:54pm by TG Barighm crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Apr 12, 2007 at 5:58pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 12, 2007 at 5:58pm "You're probably right. In that case we'll go...". Kara closes her eyes, sticks her hand out and spins round on one foot. "Thattaw-aaargh!" Kara falls to the ground, losing her balance on her spin. (Out of pure interest, I rolled a DEX check to see which direction she ended up facing. Woop, rolled a 1. ) New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 12, 2007 at 6:00pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 12, 2007 at 6:00pm Cealia sighs at Kara and rolls her eyes. "Well, let's go in the direction that points us nearer to the direction we were going in the first place." (pssh. i *really* need to get my animal companion soon) Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 12, 2007 at 6:02pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 12, 2007 at 6:02pm (You will get an opportunity to get your animal companion after this adventure, or you can try and convince Armas to just wait until tomorrw to enter the city, but boy you'd better be very convincing to pull that off ) * * * * * Kara does a crazy, random spin on one foot. At Crabs' behest, she completely loses her balance and falls into the channel below. Looks like the water isn't very deep (-10 hp). Armas peers over the edge of the channel. "You all right?" *Zan may have been crazy, but he wasn't suicidal ;D STATUS LINE: ============================================== Kara: -10 HP (Critical) Last Edit: Apr 12, 2007 at 6:06pm by TG Barighm crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Apr 12, 2007 at 6:11pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 12, 2007 at 6:11pm (Um... falling to the ground... not the river below? But what the hoo...) New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 12, 2007 at 6:13pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 12, 2007 at 6:13pm (Hey, you wanted the critical failure dude. ;D)
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crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Apr 12, 2007 at 6:17pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 12, 2007 at 6:17pm (Not that critical, surely? ;D Should have bloody stuck to just choosing with a d3... : Kara calls up, slightly weakly. "Um, yeah. I can't feel my legs, but that could be because my arms don't seem to be working too well..." When she gets her breath back, Kara will attempt to hoist herself up, Kara will throw her rope up to the others. "Er, little help?" New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 12, 2007 at 11:56pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 12, 2007 at 11:56pm (Oh? Are there any other kinds of "critical"? I'm not aware of them. ;D) Armas grabs the rope and hoists Kara back up to the party. The ninja is soaking wet, but she'll live. cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 13, 2007 at 12:30am Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 13, 2007 at 12:30am Cealia walks over to Kara and casts Cure Minor Wounds on the ninja. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 13, 2007 at 2:55am Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 13, 2007 at 2:55am The druid heals 1 hp. STATUS LINE: ============================================== Kara: -9 HP (Critical) Last Edit: Apr 13, 2007 at 2:55am by TG Barighm firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Apr 13, 2007 at 12:42pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Apr 13, 2007 at 12:42pm Eadbald sighs. He looks down the three paths and at the bridge. Nothing stands out as any more or less safe than the other. (What holds the bridge up?) cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 13, 2007 at 1:04pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 13, 2007 at 1:04pm Cealia will attempt to heal Kara again using Cure Light Wounds. Last Edit: Apr 13, 2007 at 2:12pm by cealia Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Apr 13, 2007 at 1:28pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Apr 13, 2007 at 1:28pm "Are you alright, Kara? You seem to do a lot of disappearing. North sounds like a good direction to go. I say we go North." "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 13, 2007 at 2:36pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 13, 2007 at 2:36pm (Just a reminder, if you need a D&D rule refresher, just click the "D20 System SRD's" link in my sig. There you can read free official copies of the D&D rules straight from the publishers) crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Apr 13, 2007 at 5:37pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 13, 2007 at 5:37pm (OR, follow the links in my sig for some not-really-legal pdfs. But buy them as well to support the publishers!) "Well, I guess I'm good at disappearing huh? I mean that's what ninjas do, right?". Kara puts on a brave face, in spite of the pain caused by her possibly still-cracked ribs. "So, uh, North, right?" New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 13, 2007 at 7:53pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 13, 2007 at 7:53pm Eadbald examines the bridge. It seems to be supported by a series of cogs and similar machinations directly underneath the bridge itself. It's not so much lowered into place by a heavy chain and winch, but lifted into place through machinery. With that in mind, Eadbald spots a lever on the wall directly behind the drawbridge. It's pointing up. crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Apr 14, 2007 at 4:37am Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 14, 2007 at 4:37am "Say, do you think we could hook that lever with this rope? I mean, all levers do stuff, right? So we could see what it does?" Despit only having a basic grasp of knot-tying skills, Kara will tie a simple loop in one end of the rope and attempt to throw it over the lever. "Um, Eadbald, could you make sure I don't fall down again? Like, grab onto me or something?" New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Apr 14, 2007 at 12:42pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Apr 14, 2007 at 12:42pm Eadbald nods, and grips Kara's hips, leaning back a little. "Ready." TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 14, 2007 at 2:46pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 14, 2007 at 2:46pm [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] *********** Kara gets a simple loop going and tosses the rope at the lever with Eadbald's support. She misses a few times, then watches as the loop comes loose. She manages to get a much tighter loop going then tosses it at the lever again. She finally manages to get it to catch the lever, so she gives it a mighty tug. The lever lowers to about the halfway mark where it's now sticking out directly at the party and the rope slides off, but the drawbridge doesn't go down. Xelander, getting a little bored and feeling a little small right now, decides to check out the north section by himself. He climbs down a ladder that's just off to the right of the party and follows the northern channel for a bit, but the fast moving, 2 ft. deep water, probably not a big deal for most, slows the halfling down a fair bit. He advances up the northern channel until he can see it continues unabated for at least 100 ft. He also spots what appears to be giant rats wandering up and down a pair of small ledges on both sides of the water. On his way back, Xelander spots the ruins of the ladder leading up to the drawbridge. It looks like someone tore it out, and recently. Last Edit: Apr 14, 2007 at 2:47pm by TG Barighm cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 14, 2007 at 5:54pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 14, 2007 at 5:54pm (uhhh... my cure light wounds please?) Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 14, 2007 at 6:23pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 14, 2007 at 6:23pm (Oh, right) Cealia takes this opportunity to heal a nice 9 hp.
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Apr 14, 2007 at 6:25pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 14, 2007 at 6:25pm (thanks) ;D Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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Apr 14, 2007 at 7:20pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Apr 14, 2007 at 7:20pm Eadbald looks for anything the rope could be tied to and offers the suggestion of wading across and lowering the level the rest of the way. cealia Veteran Raider ***
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Apr 14, 2007 at 9:10pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 14, 2007 at 9:10pm Cealia gets bored with all the standing around, talking about how to get the bridge down so she begins to look around for any other way of getting across. She obviously doesn't see Xelander, but doesn't really think anything of it; nor does it really click that someone is missing. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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Apr 14, 2007 at 9:24pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Apr 14, 2007 at 9:24pm Xelander returns from his little trip. "Hey, guys. I found a ladder back there that leads to the bridge, but its broken. It seems that someone doesnt want anyone to get across because it looks like the damage to the ladder is recent." "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia TG Barighm Administrator *****
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Eadbald can safely tie the rope to one of the burning torches' mount. Of course, there is then the 20 ft. drop to the water below, then the 20 ft. climb up the vertical surface to reach the other side. Eadbald gives it a shot anyway, but alas, he simply can't climb the wall.
Armas begins to move away from the channel and sprint towards it like he is preparing to make a running jump, but eventually gives up.
Cealia, now bored, decides to look around for any other way to get across, or just another way into the city period. Xelander seems to have the north passage covered, so Cealia heads down the western tunnel. She doesn't see any other obvious ways across the channel, but she does note the western tunnel abruptly turns north after about 100 ft. or so. She also spots what looks like an open door to a heavily lighted area beyond. firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard *****
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Apr 17, 2007 at 11:54am Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Apr 17, 2007 at 11:54am Eadbald climbs back up, disgruntled. He sees two people missing. "Where'd they go?" Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard *****
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Apr 17, 2007 at 12:32pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Apr 17, 2007 at 12:32pm "Want to try the bridge again or shall we move on through the sewers? Hey, where did Ceali ago?" He starts calling Cealia by name, waiting for a response. "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia cealia Veteran Raider ***
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Apr 17, 2007 at 1:18pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 17, 2007 at 1:18pm Cealia notes the door with the light coming out. Just before she begins to open the door carefully, she hears her name being called.
"Hmm, maybe they found their way across," she says to herself.
She wanders back to the party.
"Hey, there's a door back there that looks like there's light coming out," she says to no one in particular.
(Sorry for the delay - i'm having massive internet problems at my apartment) Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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The party reforms. Cealia reports her findings and the party goes over the information they have gathered so far.
Armas rubs his chin. "We can't stand here all day. This room is just as good a chance to get out of here as any, so let's give it a look."
The party follow Cealia to the mysterious room. As promised, there is a door to a lighted area just beyond it. When the team enters, they find the lighted area seems to be some kind of guardroom of sorts. There's a couple chairs and a table tucked into the corner of this small 10 x 10 ft. square room. Die and a couple of wooden cups sit on the table, and there's an assortment of gear sitting on the chairs (to be provided).
Just past the table is another thin passage to a heavy stone door. The door has placements for two heavy bars, but only one such bar is in place. The other sits on the ground next to the door.
Armas doesn't hesitate in lifting the bar out of place and pushing the stone door open. As he enters, a rush of stale air spills out and spider webs alight on his shoulders. Armas frowns when he immediately finds himself standing next to an everburning torch lying directly on the ground right by the door. He picks it up and looks around. Now he's standing in a 20 x 20 ft. square room covered in spider webs. A large, stone slab sits in the center of the room. It's covered in dark patches barely distinguishable by torchlight for this area has no torches whatsoever. Just to the left of the stone door is a stairway leading up somewhere, while to the right is a dark passage that abruptly changes direction 5 ft. after it starts.
Armas examines the room for a minute, then begins nodding to himself. "I know where we are. We're in the catacombs. That means there is a cathedral above us, and that means there's a way out of here. We just have to find it."
Armas turns around and examines the door, then laughs.
"'Door to Forbidden Crypts', eh? A bet a lot of people were disappointed when they found out where it really leads."
GAVALLES CATACOMBS: *************************
The little gaurdroom contains the following:
-1 Morningstar -1 Heavy Mace -1 Light crossbow and 10 bolts to go with it -1 Heavy Wooden Shield <---Good for Cealia -5 vials of Holy Water -1 pair of Dastana Bracers -1 bag containing 25 silver coins and a lesser gem -1 vial containing a reddish-coloured liquid (potion?)
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*The purple lines represent the areas of the dungeon the party has already explored.
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Apr 18, 2007 at 4:19pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 18, 2007 at 4:19pm Kara will out the bracers on and try and see what they do, while trying to grab the lesser gem.
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TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 18, 2007 at 4:35pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 18, 2007 at 4:35pm Kara grabs the lesser gem, much to some of the other party member's dissatisfaction, and tries the bracers on. The extra weight on her wrists feels very awkward to her ninja arms. Armas doesn't seem to care either way. Last Edit: Apr 18, 2007 at 4:36pm by TG Barighm Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Apr 18, 2007 at 5:17pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Apr 18, 2007 at 5:17pm "Hey, I hope you're sharing that money there." Xelander takes a look at the Morningstar and the vial that could be a potion. "If no one minds, I'll take these 2. I could probably get someone to tell me what this potion is unless any of you can figure it out." "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 18, 2007 at 5:33pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 18, 2007 at 5:33pm Xelander grabs the vial then attempts to heft the morningstar. It's size and weight almost immediately tips Xelander over. To him, it's a great weapon (and brings his load well into the Medium range). Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Apr 18, 2007 at 5:42pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Apr 18, 2007 at 5:42pm "Eh....I think i'll put this Morningstar down. I might injury myself just carrying it around." "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Apr 18, 2007 at 6:31pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 18, 2007 at 6:31pm "Eh... these are like, too heavy!". Kara puts the bracers down. "Anyone else wanna give them a try?" And to Xelander... "Money? What money?" (Bluff) New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 18, 2007 at 8:16pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 18, 2007 at 8:16pm Cealia looks around and eyes the wooden shield. "Don't mind if I do.." She picks it up. She also looks toward the bow and arrows, and holds the bow up and looks at it. Her attention is drawn towards Xelander when he talks of a potion. "I can't tell you what potion this is but maybe tomorrow I can tell you if it's poisonous," she tells Xelander. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 18, 2007 at 9:02pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 18, 2007 at 9:02pm "Money? What money?" (Bluff) (Sorry, can't use attitude altering skills on other players ) She also looks toward the bow and arrows, and holds the bow up and looks at it. (That's "crossbow" and bolts. A crossbow is a mechanical item, so using it would go against Cealia's druidic vows) *And nobody has given me any actions related to exploring the catacombs yet. Last Edit: Apr 18, 2007 at 9:03pm by TG Barighm cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 18, 2007 at 9:11pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 18, 2007 at 9:11pm (sorry, i missed that part about it being a 'cross'bow. she still likes the wooden shield though) Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Apr 19, 2007 at 12:55am Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Apr 19, 2007 at 12:55am Eadbald watches the halfling falter with the morningstar. He picks up the bracers and looks at them, then tries them on. He thinks to himself about why being on imperial business makes it acceptable to take things, but says nothing. He will them look around the room and into the catacombs. He doesn't feel like touching anything in there. crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Apr 19, 2007 at 12:35pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 19, 2007 at 12:35pm Kara will investigate the passage to the right, keeping an eye out for any traps. New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Apr 19, 2007 at 2:32pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Apr 19, 2007 at 2:32pm "What money? The money I see in that bag. Are you trying to trick me?" Later, Xelander takes the vials of holy water and heads up the stairs, slow like so as not to make any noise. Last Edit: Apr 19, 2007 at 2:37pm by Dremmy "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Apr 19, 2007 at 4:18pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 19, 2007 at 4:18pm Kara looks embarrassed and scratches the back of her head. "Ehe... oh, um... how did that get there?" New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 19, 2007 at 4:43pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 19, 2007 at 4:43pm Cealia notices Xelander going up the stairs and decides to follow. [spot, listen]? Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 19, 2007 at 9:49pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 19, 2007 at 9:49pm [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] ********** Eadbald tries on the bracers. They don't really fit under his guantlets, and he finds they don't add much to the protective ability of his armour. *Dastana bracers grant a +1 armour bonus if you're armour doesn't include bracers or if you're not wearing any armour, but you still have to be proficient in light armours to use them. Once he is done with the bracers, he begins to poke around the room. With his darkvision he has little trouble determining there is nothing else of interest within this particular room. Kara makes her way to the passage on the right and begins to explore, but she doesn't get more than few steps into it before realizing she's blind as a bat in this utter darkness. Xelander makes for the stairway. He's followed by Cealia and together they ascend the steps to a much larger room containing sarcophagi. At least, Cealia can tell they're sarcophagi. Xelander is hopeless without Armas' torch. Cealia can't get a good view of the whole room because her low-light vision is at its limits as is, but she can tell the room is substantially larger than the previous room. She can also tell a row of the sarcophagi begins directly 8 ft. away from the stairs. She can see the first one very clearly. It's a rectangular stone box about 6 ft. long and humanoid in width. The side Cealia can see is decorated with numerous rosettas and holy symbols, and the lid of the sarcophagus is entirely covered with a relief of the holy imperial scepter and cup. Numerous vases and vessels containing herbs and wines ring the sarcophagus, and a niche carved into the wall at the head of the sarcophagus contain a smile pile of bones and skulls. Cealia begins to Listen for anything suspicious, then attempts to Spot something else. She notices what appears to be a dark lump in the middle of the chamber. The rest of the floor seems to be clear of such lumps. Armas, seeing Cealia follow Xelander, directs Eadbald to keep an eye on Kara and begins to follow the catfolk with his torch. STATUS LINE: ============================================= Cealia: SpU-Lv.0 x1, Lv.1 x1 Last Edit: Apr 19, 2007 at 9:50pm by TG Barighm cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 21, 2007 at 12:54pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 21, 2007 at 12:54pm "Oh thanks for the light," she tells Armas when he arrives. She motions to Armas, "bring that over here, there seems to be this lump in the middle of the floor I want to check out."
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firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Apr 21, 2007 at 1:49pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Apr 21, 2007 at 1:49pm (Can Eadbald see another way out?) Eadbald eyes Kara, then moves toward her slowly. "Follow me, we'll catch up with them."* (*was a bit confused where she was, and Armas told me to watch her.) Eadbald will try and Spot anything suspicious as they move through the room. Armas asks to keep an eye on Kara, so he turns and looks. If she's in view, he'll continue looking around the large room everyone else is in. Last Edit: Apr 21, 2007 at 4:31pm by firemyst TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 21, 2007 at 3:11pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 21, 2007 at 3:11pm (Eh? This mean Eadbald is going to join Kara in investigating the tunnel on the right?) * * * * * Armas nods at Cealia, then moves closer to the lump with her. They quickly discover the lump is a body of a guard. He's lying face-first on the ground and seems to have been reaching for something he dropped before he died, but whatever it was, it's not there now. The kill is still fresh. The culprits behind his death are also present. Chewing on his body are two giant rats (btw, they're roughly the size of a small dog, not really giant), but unlike the giant rats Xelander spotted earlier, these ones are covered in wounds and are missing large patches of fur. As the party approaches, the rats spin to face them. One of them is missing an eye. Armas immediately draws a shortsword. "These creatures are unnatural. Do not tarry!" Indeed, as Armas says this, the rats jump off the body and begin to make their way towards the party. They don't show the slightest speck of fear. Last Edit: Apr 21, 2007 at 3:23pm by TG Barighm Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Apr 21, 2007 at 3:25pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Apr 21, 2007 at 3:25pm cealia said: (hello? anyone still alive out there?) (yeah. weekends arnt a good time for posting for most.) "Holy crap! Giant rats!!" Xelander will draw his daggers and flank the rats as best as he can. Last Edit: Apr 21, 2007 at 10:11pm by Dremmy "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Apr 21, 2007 at 9:38pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Apr 21, 2007 at 9:38pm Eadbald hears Armas' exclamation and turns toward the scene. He will approach the rats directly, readying the morningstar and shield. cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 21, 2007 at 9:41pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 21, 2007 at 9:41pm Cealia will ready her scimitar and prepare her new shield as well against the rats. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Apr 22, 2007 at 9:38am Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 22, 2007 at 9:38am Realising she won't get anywhere in the darkness, Kara will hurry up to catch up with the rest of the group. New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 23, 2007 at 2:24pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 23, 2007 at 2:24pm [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] ************ Eadbald and Kara hustle to catch up with the rest of the party on the staircase. Cealia and Xelander stand at the top of the stares while Armas stands just off to the right. Everyone manages to draw their weapons before the rats get close. They seem to be bumbling more than charging the party. Maybe there is something wrong with them? Armas, being closest, ends up being the target of both rats. They throw themselves at his legs and attempt to bite down, but the nimble swordsman easily side-steps their attacks. Xelander jumps out and flanks one with his daggers, but despite what he thinks is a deadly blow to its back, the creature appears to be unperturbed by the attack (-3 hp). Eadbald shoves past Cealia and puts himself between her and the rats while Armas slashes at the rat Xelander isn't flanking. It's little more than a small cut. Oddly, one that isn't bleeding. *Got no attack actions from Kara or Cealia. Try to give me more general, fight-spanning actions during the small fights so we can get through them more quickly. Rats: A. -3 HP, B. -2 HP Last Edit: Apr 23, 2007 at 2:27pm by TG Barighm crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Apr 23, 2007 at 4:15pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 23, 2007 at 4:15pm (Well, Kara didn't know the rats existed... realism, dammit!) Kara will attack with her throwing knives, keeping about 10ft. away to avoid their bites. "Maybe they're like, uh, zombie rats? They exist right?" New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Apr 23, 2007 at 4:53pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Apr 23, 2007 at 4:53pm Xelander jumps in with another strike of his dagger. "They certainly dont seem to be in any pain." "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Apr 23, 2007 at 5:07pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 23, 2007 at 5:07pm After getting shoved aside by Eadbald, she moves towards Armas to try and smack the rats around a bit with her scimitar, careful not to get in the way of any teeth. "It looks like they're drugged or something. They have obvious wounds that would cause a normal rat to be in pain; but they don't seem to care." (she'll smack the closest one.) Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Apr 24, 2007 at 10:29am Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Apr 24, 2007 at 10:29am Eadbald will strike the closest rat to him. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Apr 24, 2007 at 5:41pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 24, 2007 at 5:41pm (Of course Kara didn't know the rats existed. She wasn't in the same room ) * * * * * [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] ************ She may have been slow to catch up, but in battle she's quite a little lightning bolt. Kara immediately whips a dagger at one of the rats, but due to the proximity of both defenders, she instead ends up striking Xelander in the hip. Thankfully his hips are generously proportioned ;D (-1 hp). Cealia has to move around both Xelander and Eadbald to aid Armas, but when she does, she manages to land a solid blow. She buries the scimitar deep into the creature's back and easily severs its spine, and yet...it fights on (-6 hp). One rat continues to focus on Armas, but the second one now turns to Xelander. Both have little trouble defending against the creatures' bites, and both counter. Armas spikes his shortsword through the rat's skull and pins it into the ground while Xelander thwacks his rat on the side of the head. The rat is not slowed, so Eadbald jumps in and crushes the rat with his morningstar (-5 hp). Bones snap, but the rat doesn't die. Instead, it takes another nip at Xelander and bites his leg. The teeth dig deep (-4 hp). A final swipe from Armas finishes the rat off. The creatures continue to squirm and shake long after "dying". EXP: +200 Armas glances at Kara after he finishes cleaning his blade. "Yeah, zombie rats do exist, and these were it. Zombified versions of many common critters have been plaguing the sewers for many months now. Adventurers have been hunting them for months, but we can't rid ourselves of them for some unholy reason." Armas moves to the center of the room where his torch can bring the whole area into torchlight. He ends up standing next to the body, but he doesn't give it much interest. He shows more interest in another stairway at the far end of the room. MAP: Dungeon Notes: $$: Known loot locations. There is still something of value to be found. 1. A recently killed body rests at this location. Likely killed by zombie rats. Identity unknown. STATUS LINE: ============================================= Xelander: -5 HP Cealia: SpU-Lv.0 x1, Lv.1 x1 Last Edit: Apr 24, 2007 at 5:51pm by TG Barighm crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Apr 25, 2007 at 10:22am Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 25, 2007 at 10:22am "Say guys, shouldn't we find out who this guy was?" Kara will Search the dead body if no-one else is willing to see if there are any clues to it's identity. "Oh yeah, and sorry about that, Xelander. " Kara will also retrieve her knife from Xelander's thigh. New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. 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Apr 25, 2007 at 2:27pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 25, 2007 at 2:27pm Cealia will run back downtairs to the room with the loot. She'll grab whatever she can carry and run back to the party.
(assuming I can run with the load, if not I'll just walk.)
"Did anyone find any clues to who this guy is?" Cealia asks no one in particular. Last Edit: Apr 25, 2007 at 2:28pm by cealia Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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Cealia's load is the following. It's a lot of extra weight, but she can manage it:
-1 Morningstar -1 Heavy Mace -1 Light crossbow and 10 bolts to go with it -5 vials of Holy Water -1 pair of Dastana Bracers -1 bag containing 25 silver coins and a lesser gem
Armas shakes his head at the mention of the body's identity. "I suspect these were guards. It's unfortunate, but we can leave this incident to the proper authorities."
Armas maintains his position in the middle of the room so the rest of the party has light, but he's slowly drifting towards the second set of stairs.
Kara searches the body and finds gear typical to a guard like an unlit torch, a belt knife, studded leather armour, and a whetstone. Eadbald searches the room itself and finds a single sarcophagus of great interest. The motif of its carvings show battles and weapons, and the lid shows a series of arms and the wording for a family war cry. (WIS) Perhaps this particular sarcophagus holds the body of a great warrior, possibly even the equipment he used in battle.
Xelander cracks another sunrod and heads back to the previous room. There is nothing of interest in that room, so he decides to check out the dark corridor Kara attempted to explore earlier. The corridor itself is fairly mundane. It runs about 30 ft. before ending at another, much smaller room about 10 x 10 ft. Sitting in the center of the room is an open sarcophagus containing a body wrapped in cloth. There is also another body in the room, this one a fresh kill sitting at the foot of the sarcophagus. Once again, two wounded rats are munching at the body. They immediately turn on Xelander when he approaches. firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard *****
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Apr 25, 2007 at 9:34pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Apr 25, 2007 at 9:34pm Eadbald finds the one sarcophagus interesting enough and opens it from the side, looking for anything interesting. Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard *****
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Apr 25, 2007 at 11:15pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Apr 25, 2007 at 11:15pm Xelander breaks into a run as he heads back to the others. "Hey guys! Oh guys! Little help here!?" "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia TG Barighm Administrator *****
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Apr 26, 2007 at 10:16am Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 26, 2007 at 10:16am It takes him a couple of attempts, but Eadbald manages to slide the lid off the sarcophagus. He gives Armas a glance before peering inside.
Armas gives Eadbald a dismissive wave. "We may need what's inside. It's grave robbing if you sell it."
The sarcophagus does, indeed, contain what appears to be the body of a great warrior. Resting on his or her chest is a worn, but incredibly sturdy looking heavy metal shield. The herald emblazoned on the shield's surface has long since worn away. Accompanying the shield is a longsword with an impressive looking blade, and the warrior is clearly wearing a chain shirt (big enough for a medium humanoid). To top it off, a couple blue gems rest over the warrior's eyes. crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard *****
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Apr 26, 2007 at 11:24am Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 26, 2007 at 11:24am "Ooo! Sparkly!" Kara reaches for the gems to get a closer look. New and improved!
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Apr 26, 2007 at 11:58am Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 26, 2007 at 11:58am Cealia walks over to Kara.
"Stop it! Don't touch those gems, you won't like what's under them. There's nothing to see in there, let's see what Xelander is yelling about."
She attempts to push Kara and Eadbald away from the dead warrior and push the slab back over. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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Apr 26, 2007 at 12:52pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Apr 26, 2007 at 12:52pm Eadbald shrugs off the catfolk and grabs the longsword and eyes the shield. "Someone grabs the shield if they need it. Leave the gems, no good from that." Eadbald looks back at the stairs.
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Apr 26, 2007 at 1:29pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 26, 2007 at 1:29pm "Listen, I have a bad feeling about taking things from the dead..." Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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Apr 26, 2007 at 3:32pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 26, 2007 at 3:32pm "Taking the gems is most definitely grave robbing," Armas interrupts. "Robbing a holy crypt in the empire carries a penalty of death." Last Edit: Apr 26, 2007 at 3:32pm by TG Barighm cealia Veteran Raider ***
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Apr 26, 2007 at 4:03pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 26, 2007 at 4:03pm "You heard what Armas said, dwarf. Put the longsword back." Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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Apr 26, 2007 at 4:21pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Apr 26, 2007 at 4:21pm Eadbald stares at the catfolk. "He said the gems. We may need this blade, yet." He starts walking toward the shouts from Xelander. crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard *****
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Apr 26, 2007 at 4:36pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 26, 2007 at 4:36pm "But... shiny! I mean, it's not like anything BAD's gonna happen, is it?" New and improved!
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Apr 26, 2007 at 5:16pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 26, 2007 at 5:16pm "We can get a blade somewhere else, don't take it from the grave."
Cealia will grab Kara's hand.
"No! Go over and see what that halfling is yelling about." Last Edit: Apr 26, 2007 at 5:17pm by cealia Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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Apr 26, 2007 at 5:24pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Apr 26, 2007 at 5:24pm Eadbald shows no sign of returning the blade, continuing to move toward Xelander. He swings a couple times to feel the weight of the weapon to adjust to the feel.
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The party heads back down the stairs to see what's going on with Xelander. They meet him at the bottom of the stairs to the entry room. He explains the rats, then spins around to point them out.
Nothing is following him.
A few party members give him disbelieving looks, but Armas motions for them to wait a second. After a moment or two, the rats finally appear from the darkened corridor shuffling along at their slower than average rate.
"More zombie rats," Armas shakes his head. "What are they doing here?"
The tactics of the previous encounter with the rats proved to be very fruitful, so the party decides to just go with that again. Armas and Eadbald move in first to cut them off, the dwarf dealing a serious blow to his rat. Cealia and Xelander follow and flank, Xelander preferring to follow Cealia considering how well they've worked together in the past, and Cealia aiding Eadbald. Cealia's slash removes a foot, and Xelander's whack cracks the rat's skull in half. The rat takes a bite at the swordsman, but Armas manages to swat the filthy teeth aside with the flat of his blade. He counters, then Eadbald finishes the rat off.
Kara would have thrown a knife if she could see around all the bodies surrounding the rats.
After his first use of his new sword, the dwarf is quite pleased with it. It's clearly a well-balanced, masterfully crafted sword. If only it were of dwarven quality...
EXP: +200, Eadbald +50 more for the big hurts with the blade
Armas shakes his head at Xelander. "Are you done wandering off on your own? You've already been bitten once. The next bite might give you the zombie curse."
Armas returns to the room with all the sarcophagi. If anyone follows him, they will also discover he's continued on to the stairway after that. firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard *****
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Apr 26, 2007 at 7:19pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Apr 26, 2007 at 7:19pm Eadbald follows Armas, a bit tired of the rats. To try and please the catfolk, he'll move to put the lid back on the sarcophagus, making sure the gems are still in place. If they're not, he'll ask Kara about them.
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Apr 27, 2007 at 6:04am Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Apr 27, 2007 at 6:04am Xelander follows Armas as well. "I cant wait to get out of this dirty, crusty crypt. Im not used to all this mess." "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard *****
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Apr 27, 2007 at 12:07pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 27, 2007 at 12:07pm "Yeah, it's really creepy! But it's it's got lots of shiney stuff though!"
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Apr 27, 2007 at 2:47pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Apr 27, 2007 at 2:47pm The party follows Armas up the second set of stairs. They eventually reach a landing and a second set of stairs continuing upwards. They also find a hole roughly 1 ft. in diameter in the wall. The party can see moss and fungi growing inside. A pool of water has formed in front of the hole, but this is being fed by a trinkle of water running down the wall from a crack in the ceiling. Splashing around in the water is a handfull of pink frogs.
Armas bends down to examine one of the frogs, then suddenly grabs one. He lifts it up to his face, then begins licking its back.
I imagine there are some shocked looks. ;D
After a moment, Armas notices the party staring at him.
"What? These are Lick-me frogs. I don't know why, but their skin contains a curative property. Lick their backs and your wounds will suddenly close up. I suspect it has something to do with the water, but I'm not sure."
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Apr 27, 2007 at 3:49pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 27, 2007 at 3:49pm Cealia walks over and picks up a frog. She doesn't lick it, but she pets it and examines it.
"Such cute frogs.."
She continues to follow Armas. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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Apr 27, 2007 at 5:00pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Apr 27, 2007 at 5:00pm "GAH!" Xelander says as he witnesses the most disgusting display of healing he has ever seen. "I am beginning to regret leaving home. This has been a stomach turning adventure." Xelander, much to his dismay, decides to take a sip of the water the pink frogs are wading in. If that does nothing, he will regretfully and painfully .....lick....a.....frOH MY GOD!!! THATS DISGUSTING!!. "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia cealia Veteran Raider ***
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Apr 27, 2007 at 6:10pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 27, 2007 at 6:10pm Cealia looks back at Xelander and laughs. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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Apr 27, 2007 at 8:14pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 27, 2007 at 8:14pm "Ewewewewew! I hate frogs! They're all... like, icky and gross!" New and improved!
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Eadbald finds Xelander's reaction amusing, but he himself doesn't see what the big deal is. Staying alive sounds like a good prospect to him even if it does mean he has to lick a frog.
Not that he's volunteering or anything...
The party follows Armas to the top of the stairs and find themselves in another room much like the one they just left. It's roughly the same size and shape, except this room doesn't contain sarcophagi. Instead, the entire perimeter of the room is lined with ceramc burial jars. Each jar is about 3 ft. high and a foot and a half wide. None of the jars are marked with family insignias or the like. Also, at roughly 5 ft. intervals throughout the room, there are large spaces cut into the walls containing organized piles of bones. All of the skulls are placed in a tight circle while femurs, ribs, pelvises, and similar unique bones are placed in tidy piles. Another small jar sitting next to the bones probably contains anything that doesn't go in the pile.
"Middleclass crypts," Armas mutters as they enter. Armas once again moves to the center of the room so everyone has enough light to see, but just as he reaches the center of the room, 4 young adults, 3 scraggly guys and a girl, come racing down yet another set of stairs at the far end of the room.
"I hope you got the goods," one of them says with a stutter.
"Of course! If we're gonna get trapped down here, the least we can do is find some loot," the girl answers.
"Line your pockets with whatever you find. Once we find a way out of here, we're gonna be..." they come to a stop when they spot Armas. The 4 young adults exchange looks, then one of the guys relax and approach Armas.
"Oh, thank the gods! The princess sent you here to help us out, didn't she? What a relief. I was sure we were going to be trapped," the guy begins to adjust a black cap on his head. "Er...you did come to rescue us, right?"
The girl laughs. "Oh, great. The princess knew we would screw up so she sent someone else to finish the job. Damn it, just when I thought I was moving up in the guild."
Armas studies each of the new arrivals in turn, then lifts his torch higher. "The 'guild'? You mean, a thieves' guild?"
The young man standing by Armas blinks. "Well, yeah...um, who did you think we were? ...wait, who are you?"
In a flash, Armas produces his sword and slices the young man's throat, then kicks him away to prevent the jet of blood from spraying all over the swordsman.
"The penalty for robbing the dead in the holy empire is death," Armas explains as he switches the torch to his off-hand and his sword into the main hand. "As criminals caught in the act, your sentence shall be carried out right now."
The young adults, now mortified, stare in shock for a minute, then begin to produce daggers and cudgels.
"They're imperial guards! Damn it! We're screwed," the girl curses.
"What do we do? We can't go back," the stutterer replies.
The girl sighs. "No choice. We're dead either way. At least these guys will bleed when we stab them."
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Apr 28, 2007 at 1:37am Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 28, 2007 at 1:37am Cealia gasps when Armas kills the first guy.
"Wait-Ah, crap." She says, irritated that she couldn't at least speak first.
She pulls out her scimitar and readies her shield. "Why do we always have to kill first, ask questions later?"
She will stab whoever tries to hit her first. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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Apr 28, 2007 at 2:45pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 28, 2007 at 2:45pm (How much is there in the way of cover?) New and improved!
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Apr 28, 2007 at 10:57pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Apr 28, 2007 at 10:57pm "Well, they said something about the Princess didn't they?"
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Apr 30, 2007 at 12:22am Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Apr 30, 2007 at 12:22am "Looks like its time for some action!" Xelander throws the frog at the girl and takes out his daggers, striking at the closest guy. "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard *****
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Apr 30, 2007 at 6:30pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Apr 30, 2007 at 6:30pm (Oh - for some reason thought I'd done something.)
Kara will skulk around one of the pots, crouching, keeping out of the action and throwing knives at the kids who aren't in melee. New and improved!
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"The princess? A worrisome point...unless they're talking about their own 'princess'," Armas shoots back as he begins to approach the grave robbers.
And then it happens. Many strategists and tacticians have proposed a great deal of different strategies to deploy when facing an enemy. There are many differing styles to said strategies, some focusing on clever positioning, some on attacking enemy morale, others on direct assualts, etc. Now, some of these great minds may have considered a shock and awe approach in the past, but I'm sure nobody has ever considered a tactic that involves throwing a frog at an enemy. I'm sure they would be impressed by its final result as the grave robbers are utterly shocked at the appearance of the slimy pink amphibian rapidly traveling through the air and empty space between them and the halfling's gang. Throw in the fact this particular species of pink frog secretes a mysterious substance that magically heals wounds as well as any minor spell or potion and you've got one heck of a lead-off to a fight.
Now, with that out of the way, Xelander pulls out his daggers just as the frog strikes the girl in the face. She cups the frog in her hands and begins laughing at the party.
"Wow! Thanks a lot!" she giggles again before spinning around and running back the way she came.
Eadbald decides to just focus on making sure nobody attacks the villagers, although he's not too worried about the catfolk. That cat has claws. As for Cealia, it's all about offense here, so she ends up hanging back while Armas, Kara, and Xelander purge the planet of grave robbers.
Kara ducks behind a pot and chucks a dagger at one of the grave robbers just as Armas steps in with a slash. Amazingly, the swordsman finds his slash parried by the thief's cudgel, so it's kind of ironic when the second thief not in melee with the swordsman gets a dagger in his kidney. He screams.
The thief by Armas takes a step back and looks back at the fleeing girl. "Hey! Don't leave us!"
That move proves costly as Armas steps in with another slash and strikes the thief in the thigh. The second thief desperately searches for the source of the knife in his side, but his search is so poor he ends up putting his back to Kara, thus opening himself to a knife in the neck. Down he goes. A final slash from the halfling finishes the remaining thief.
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Armas cleans his blade as Xelander looks expectantly at the swordsman.
"Do not worry about her. By the sound of it, that way is more dangerous than the way we came. Unfortunately, we probably need to head that way too," Armas explains. "If there's anything you want to see here, look now. I'm going ahead to make sure she doesn't have a trap prepared for us."
And with that, Armas heads up the next set of stairs leaving the rest of the team with Xelander's sunrod.
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$$: Known loot locations.
AA: Point A route connects to second A.
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May 1, 2007 at 12:03am Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on May 1, 2007 at 12:03am (some explanation of the map?) Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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May 1, 2007 at 4:44pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on May 1, 2007 at 4:44pm Xelander takes a quick look. He stick around to provide light for anyone left in the room before following Armas. "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard *****
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May 1, 2007 at 5:57pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on May 1, 2007 at 5:57pm Kara will root around in a few of the pots, looking for anything interesting or shiny. New and improved!
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May 1, 2007 at 8:03pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on May 1, 2007 at 8:03pm Cealia will follow Armas up the stairs.
"The way they were talking it didn't seem like it was someone other than the real princess.. she might be corrupt," Cealia ponders outloud towards Armas. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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May 2, 2007 at 7:03pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on May 2, 2007 at 7:03pm "Hey, I thinkthis pendant is, um. Necessary. It could be magic or something! Can we take it?"
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Kara proudly displays her new trinket to the party, but Armas has left the room and the rest of the group is ready to depart. Eadbald rolls his eyes at Kara, then continues on. He gives the dead thieves a wary glance.
Up another set of stairs and the party finds themselves in the cathedral's ossuary. Before them is a wall, but not any old bare, dungeon wall. Numerous wooden planks and bars hold back a veritable wall of bones, all tucked right against the wall and held back by the aforementioned planks. The wall of bones is mostly made up of thousands of ribs, femurs, and fingers, while little niches hold skulls.
The corridor of bones continues to the left and right from the door. At the end of each the corridor turns. Armas appears to be looking around. He is clearly searching for the remaining female grave robber.
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May 3, 2007 at 4:42pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on May 3, 2007 at 4:42pm Xelander takes the right side. "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia TG Barighm Administrator *****
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May 3, 2007 at 5:06pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on May 3, 2007 at 5:06pm The far end of both sides of the corridor reveal...MORE bones! Wow! What a shocker!
At the end of the corridor, it abruptly turns (map forthcoming) to reveal yet another corridor. Xelander doesn't see anything, but Kara immediately spots what appears to be a fully armoured, animated skeleton with a spear marching up and down the corridor. A holy symbol of some kind is stitched on its faded, but surprisingly not worn, tunic. Unfortunately, she doesn't have time to hide. The skeleton warrior spots her the second she appears. It lowers its spear, then begins to charge.
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May 3, 2007 at 5:30pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on May 3, 2007 at 5:30pm Kara will take a 5-foot step back round the corner, hopefully avoiding the skeleton's charge. She will then attempt to grab a largish bone from the walls, assuming they appear loose, and throw it at the skeleton when it comes into view. She will then attempt to Climb the wall in an effort to distance herself from the undead warrior. New and improved!
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He will try and shield the rest of the party. (I think I forgot to mention I was going to Florida, but Keno did... thanks for dragging me along with the party. ) Last Edit: May 6, 2007 at 9:40am by firemyst TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online May 6, 2007 at 2:08pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on May 6, 2007 at 2:08pm (Np. Fighters are easy to auto-pilot) [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] ************* *Guess I should have mentioned the ceiling isn't very high. Only like 10 ft. or so. Kara just barely scampers around the corner before the skeleton reaches her. The bones are most definitely loose, and she grabs one shortly after the armoured skeleton makes its way around the bend in the corridor. She whips it at the skeleton and clunks its shoulder (-1 hp), but the animated undead isn't amused. This is when Eadbald charges in and places himself between the skeleton and the ninja, but that does leave him open to the reach of the skeleton's spear. The undead guardian finds its attack blocked by the dwarf's spear, who then counter attacks. Unfortunately, the skeleton dodges. Xelander charges up the new corridor until he gets behind the skeleton while Cealia moves up to join Kara and Eadbald. Armas seems content to watch. Kara begins to climb up the wall of bones (and promptly falls when she slips) while Eadbald attempts to finish the skeleton off. And finish it off he does as his morningstar crushes the skeleton's pelvis. It collapses to the floor in a heap. EXP: +100 The armoured skeleton carried the one longspear and wore chainmail. The chainmail is suitable for a medium humanoid. Armas comes up behind the party as they stare at the skeleton. "Crypt sentinals I assume. Upon death, a temple guardian's remains are animated to defend a holy place. 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"Can we take these?" He surveys the bones in the room, looking for more movement, or anything else that could be useful. Last Edit: May 6, 2007 at 7:36pm by firemyst TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online May 7, 2007 at 1:15am Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on May 7, 2007 at 1:15am Eadbald does a quick search of the corridor. The owners of the bones have clearly been stripped of all possessions, but he does spot a little pink frog sitting on a femur further down the corridor. It's near the door the party entered. cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 May 7, 2007 at 2:45am Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on May 7, 2007 at 2:45am Cealia smiles slightly at Eadbald. "I suppose," she says before turning around to walk out with Armas. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. 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May 8, 2007 at 8:04pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on May 8, 2007 at 8:04pm Cealia will stay behind Eadbald and Xelander but she will ready her scimitar and shield. She will attack at the first open opportunity. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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May 8, 2007 at 9:25pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on May 8, 2007 at 9:25pm (*blames*) Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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The skeletons are quick, but the swordsman is quicker. Armas immediately steps forward and intercepts the closest skeleton before it can charge. Thankfully, all of these skeletons are using heavy maces, so no reach for them. This allows Armas to step in with a quick smack of the femur, but the attack is blocked by the skeleton's right pauldron. It counters, but Armas easily dodges the attack.
The second skeleton circles around and attempts to flank Armas, but Eadbald and Xelander quickly jump in to intercept it. With the flow of the fight set, Cealia follows shortly after. Alas, the catfolk and halfling don't get a chance to do anything because the dwarf easily crushes his target in one swing. They instead move on to the skeleton locked in melee with Armas. Xelander knocks a hand away, then Cealia follows up by popping its skull of its shoulders. Down it goes.
The final skeleton moves on Armas just as Kara gets around to the other side of the pit and flings her bone at it. It sails wide. The skeleton attacks Armas and comes within a hair of actually hitting him, but a counter attack from the swordsman and another crushing blow from Eadbald brings this short fight to an end.
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*All of the skeletons possessed chainmail and heavy maces. (Spot) Kara spots one skeleton wearing a golden ring.
Armas gives Eadbald an approving nod. "Local militia, you said? I must say, you don't fight like a local defender. Now, let us move on. Where did that girl get to?"
Before continuing with his search, Armas picks up a mace. He heads southwards (by the map's reckoning, not necessarily true south), then continues down the corridor to the east. It isn't long before he lets out a shout and the sounds of battle commence again.
"Another one of these damned skeletons!" Armas shouts again.
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May 10, 2007 at 11:55am Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on May 10, 2007 at 11:55am Kara will run down the corridor back to the team.
She crouches down and looks at the skeleton with the ring.
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May 10, 2007 at 2:08pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on May 10, 2007 at 2:08pm Cealia follows Armas down the corridor. She readies an attack by taking out her scimitar when Armas says there's another skeleton. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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May 10, 2007 at 4:07pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on May 10, 2007 at 4:07pm "I say, Kara, do you always ware strange rings you find on the ground? How do you know its not cursed?" Xelander says as he follows the group to Armas. "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia TG Barighm Administrator *****
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Eadbald finds Kara enjoying her new ring just as Armas lets out his shout. Xelander follows Cealia shortly after that, and the trio take on the skeleton by themselves. The skeleton proves to be amazingly hardy, but Armas holds its attention the whole time while he and Xelander pound it down (Exp +100 for those three).
Armas continues on. With nothing else to investigate, the party follows.
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The next room appears to be some kind of preparation area for the bodies brought into the catacombs. It's not very large, about 15 x 15 ft. In the center of the room is a table surrounded by empty buckets. Tucked into each of the corners are sacks and bags full of various spices (most stale), and set against the walls are benches. Sitting on one of the benches is a figure draped in a black mantle. As the party enters the room, the figure shifts its weight. The mantle drifts open revealing it to be yet another skeleton, but it does not attack or show any hostile intention towards the party whatsoever. It merely watches them.
Just to the right of the skeleton is a door to another room. It is a plain wooden door, but one that is shut fast. Its bar is in place, and numerous sacks have been stacked against the door.
"Well, somebody didn't want someone to get in here," Armas steps over to the door and kicks one of the sacks aside. "We'll have to move these, but we will need to be careful. Someone should scout ahead once we get the door open."
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May 10, 2007 at 5:44pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on May 10, 2007 at 5:44pm Eadbald eyes the skeleton, then begins to move the sacks out of the way, putting them between him and the undead fellow. He'll then open the door, and barring any aggressive movements from the skeleton, will look into the new room.
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May 10, 2007 at 5:54pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on May 10, 2007 at 5:54pm Eadbald takes a peek inside the room after helping Armas moves the sacks and lifting the bar. There is a stair leading up to another door, and it appears to be lighted. Someone was up there, and very recently at that.
Under the stairs is a small storage area. This area is filled with more sacks and shelves containing all manner of things related to preparing the dead for burial. Most interesting to the dwarf is what appears to be a few weapons sitting with the tools. He catches a glint of silver and gold. Last Edit: May 11, 2007 at 12:01am by TG Barighm crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard *****
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May 10, 2007 at 6:22pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on May 10, 2007 at 6:22pm Kara looks at Xelander with an odd, blank look on her face for a few seconds. Suddenly, she switches back to her normal self.
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May 11, 2007 at 12:08pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on May 11, 2007 at 12:08pm "Dont know. Could be a Ring of Clumsiness. Could be the Ring that turns you inside out. Guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens, wont we?" *smile*
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May 11, 2007 at 1:43pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on May 11, 2007 at 1:43pm Eadbald looks for the silver and gold that caught his eye. He pulls out and examines anything he found containing these minerals. cealia Veteran Raider ***
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May 11, 2007 at 2:05pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on May 11, 2007 at 2:05pm Cealia will stand with her back to the party watching the skeleton in case it tries something.
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Cealia keeps an eye on the skeleton while Xelander begins to examine it. The skeleton watches every movement the halfling makes while he pokes around the skeleton's character, but it doesn't seem to react. Xelander discovers a shortsword strapped to the skeleton's waste once he manages to push the mantle's cloth aside, then he begins to finger the mantle itself. It's crafted out of very fine materials, probably silk, and it has a soft, smooth feel to it. At one moment, Xelander notices a slight shimmer on the mantle's surface that makes it look darker than its black colour suggests, but how is that possible?
Meanwhile, Eadbald examines the tools on the shelves under the stairs. The weapons themselves, three in total, are hammers that are heavily trimmed and guilded with gold and silver. They are clearly designed for use in ceremonial practices, but Eadbald judges them to be worthy combat pieces as well.
Once Xelander is finished with the skeleton (whatever he does), he exits the room and heads towards the stairs. He watches Eadbald finger something in the back of the room for a bit while Armas provides light, then the halfling proceeds up the stairs. Once he reaches the door, he begins to creep along more slowly lest something dangerous awaits the halfling within these hallowed walls. Sure enough, after passing through a short corridor, he finds himself peeking into a triangular shaped room about 20 ft. wide. Numerous torches light the way for the halfling now, so he has no difficulty spotting what appears to be 10 zombies (humans, not rats), pounding on a large door. All of these zombies appear to be fresh kills, not haggard, rotted bodies like those in the catacombs. A few are armed like guards, while others resemble the thieves the party encountered earlier. The rest appear to be the remains of simple common folk.
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May 12, 2007 at 1:59pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on May 12, 2007 at 1:59pm Eadbald stores the new weapons for later and sees Kara pass by, so he decides to follow her to see where to next. cealia Veteran Raider ***
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May 12, 2007 at 2:08pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on May 12, 2007 at 2:08pm Once Xelander is finished looking over the skeleton, Cealia will follow him and Kara down the stairs. Last Edit: May 12, 2007 at 2:08pm by cealia Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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May 12, 2007 at 2:29pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on May 12, 2007 at 2:29pm Looking over the apparent zombie infestation, he creeps back to the others and tells them what he sees. "Looks like a good opportunity to use those vials of holy water, no?" "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia TG Barighm Administrator *****
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Everyone follows Xelander, who meets them halfway at the top of the stairs to the room with the zombies (that's the one new room with the loot location in it).
Armas blinks a couple times. "Zombies, eh? Now we know why the thieves ran into us. We better find a means of defeating them, otherwise we'll just have to go in there and take them on. If we do, use a blade. They tend to work better against zombies."
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May 12, 2007 at 11:51pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on May 12, 2007 at 11:51pm (Page 13. I think either Kara or Ceila scooped them up.
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May 14, 2007 at 6:08pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on May 14, 2007 at 6:08pm Cealia asks how many vials we have, and how we would use them.
Eadbald doesn't say anything, listening to other ideas, but swaps out the morningstar for the longsword from the crypt earlier.
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Kara seems to be the most keen on approaching the zombies. She begins to do so while the rest of the party deliberates on what to do. Eventually Armas spots Kara and decides to just move ahead while equally splitting each vial of holy water among the party. The plan is simple: throw all until they're dead.
And that's pretty much what happens next. Kara and Armas, being the first to enter the scene, begin tossing vials of holy water at the back group of zombies, about 5, who are desperately reaching the door the rest of the zombies are pounding on. Both vials are close enough to splash their intended targets. Upon being "burned", the entire group of zombies spin around. They groan, moan, and shuffle in their classic zombie way as they raise their arms to reach for the party members. As is expected with zombies, they move slowly. The zombies of guards raise heavy maces and hammers.
The rest of the party toss their vials as the lightest equipped zombies begin to break away from their armoured counterparts. Cealia's sails wide, but the rest strike a zombie and splash. One zombie forerunner is clearly more burnt then the rest.
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May 16, 2007 at 1:30pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on May 16, 2007 at 1:30pm Xelander breaks right and takes on the zombie in the front far right. "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard *****
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May 17, 2007 at 1:29am Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on May 17, 2007 at 1:29am Eadbald will move down the middle and take down the center one, motioning for others to cover his sides.
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Armas takes a couple steps back and draws his shortsword, so he is surprised when he sees a number of party members jump out to attack the zombies.
"What are you doing? Hang back!" Armas yells, but the party is already lunging at their targets.
There is no worrying about who attacks first. Zombies are slow, plain and simple, so the party gets their swings in first. Kara darts forward and slashes at the burnt zombie with ease (-4 HP) while Xelander circles around Eadbald and thumps a zombie. Unfortunately, "thump" doesn't mean damage this time around. The staff seems to do nothing.
Eadbald joins Kara and slices the zombie's head off while Cealia runs behind Kara and strikes at another zombie. She only leaves a slight cut, which is nothing to a zombie.
Armas curses before darting in to aid Xelander. He slices away a bit of flesh from the zombie's shoulder (-2 HP).
Zombies attack! They bite, they claw, they reach and try to grapple unsuspecting party members...they do what zombies do. Thankfully, most have moved, and only Xelander, Kara, and Cealia have to defend against a single zombie bite.
They're all good bites. Kara gets a chunk torn out of her right forearm, Xelander gets hammered in the head, and Cealia sees a claw-like nail bury itself in her chest. The wound spews a fair bit of blood.
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Armas curses before darting in to aid Xelander. He slices away a bit of flesh from the zombie's shoulder (-2 HP). Zombies attack! They bite, they claw, they reach and try to grapple unsuspecting party members...they do what zombies do. Thankfully, most have moved, and only Xelander, Kara, and Cealia have to defend against a single zombie bite. They're all good bites. Kara gets a chunk torn out of her right forearm, Xelander gets hammered in the head, and Cealia sees a claw-like nail bury itself in her chest. The wound spews a fair bit of blood. EXP: +150 MAP: **Closest Zombies: -6HP, -4 HP x2, -1 HP x2 **Farthest (armoured): -4 HP STATUS LINE: ============================================= Kara: -6 HP Xelander: -7 HP Cealia: -7 HP, SpU-Lv.0 x1, Lv.1 x1 Last Edit: May 17, 2007 at 6:31pm by TG Barighm Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 May 17, 2007 at 9:10pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on May 17, 2007 at 9:10pm "AHHHHH!!" 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Half of the zombies continue to lumber after the party, but the other half, which is all of the armoured zombies and one regular zombie, turn around to face Kara. They all advance on her and are now within grapple/bite/claw range, but the one zombie she just attacked gets an attack in by flinging its limp arm at the ninja. The zombie's knee buckles, and it collapses onto the floor at Kara's feet. She takes advantage of the blunder with an Atk. of Opps. (-4 HP). **Closest Zombies: -6HP, -6 HP, -4 HP, -1 HP x2 **Farthest (armoured): -8 HP STATUS LINE: ============================================= Kara: -6 HP, Ki -1 Xelander: -7 HP Cealia: -7 HP, SpU-Lv.0 x1, Lv.1 x1 Last Edit: May 18, 2007 at 6:40pm by TG Barighm crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 May 20, 2007 at 7:44am Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on May 20, 2007 at 7:44am (Shit ) Kara will Ghost Step again, round to the (on the map) bottom side of the room, drawing her darts as she moves. 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Two men wearing silver and gold breastplates step into the room and gasp when they see what's going on. "I thought I heard fighting," one of the two guards announces as he draws a morningstar. Armas cheers when he sees the two guards enter. "It's zombies now? You guys gotta start doing something about this." "Sorry, Armas, but we've been busy," the second guard replies. Armas slashes at the zombie attacking him before backing away. It's just a light cut. Xelander also swings and slashes a hair-more flesh off than Armas. Eadbald joins in and leaves one zombie headless. Kara keeps backpeddling away as the two guards slam into the armoured zombies with their shields. The zombies resist, and the two guards are knocked back. They get slammed and bit for their trouble, but the two newcomers stand firm. Eadbald follows-suit and brings down the zombie trying to kill the halfling. Everybody gets through the round uninjured. The leaves the zombies going for Kara, but the ninja keeps backpeddling, and now the armoured zombies are focused on the guards. Armas and Eadbald lunge at the zombies, the dwarf on any attacking the ninja, but only succeed at putting on a show. Xelander slices away some flesh, then backs away. Seeing as how things have radically improved, Cealia moves out of the corridor and begins to support Xelander. Just as she does that, the guards land powerful blows on a couple of the armoured zombies. The zombies' counter attacks are blocked. Eadbald eventually finishes off a zombie closing on the ninja while Armas attacks another in the middle of the room. Xelander also continues to fight while Cealia covers him. Once again, nobody gets injured. It doesn't take long for Eadbald and Armas to finish mopping up the unarmoured zombies. The guards are having a bit more trouble dealing with the armoured zombies, but at least they're not taking much damage. Xelander can't help jumping into the fray, but finds the armour makes things quite a bit more difficult. Cealia has little trouble landing a blow herself, as is usually the case for her. And by the end of the next round, Eadbald and Armas destroy two armoured zombies while the rest of the party gang up on the last one. One of the guards takes quite a beating towards the end, but nobody dies. EXP: +1150, ALL LEVEL UP! *Well, not really, but the quest exp. in the next update will do it. The beaten guard wipes his brow. "I take it you're on more imperial business, Armas?" Armas nods, then reaches into his pouch and pulls out a handfull of gold. He places it in the second guard's hand. "My usual entry point was...blocked. I had to make use of the catacombs again. A donation for the church's services, of course." The guard nods. "Of course. You may pass." * * * * * GAVALLES STREETS: The party finally emerges from the stale-smelling catacombs into the cathedral. They have very little time to look around as Armas rushes the party into the streets and towards the imperial palace. When he gets to the gates, the guards allow him to enter. They warn him it's very unlikely the emperor will hear his petition today, then direct him to a waiting area. As one might expect from a city of this magnitude, the imperial palace is enormous. The ceiling easily tops 40 ft. in height and is just as beautiful as the cathedrals surrounding it. Numerous tapestries dot the walls, and statues of famous officers, warriors, and scholars of past the line the halls. Some party members use the reflections in the spotless marble floors to fix themselves up while others can't help guessing at the value of all the gold and silver used in the mundane vase, plates, lamps, and other accessories scattered around the palace. The party eventually reaches a reception area where Armas signs a form, then draws a strange symbol on the back of the paper. A servant takes the paper and rolls it up into a scroll, then hands it to an officer of some kind. The officer departs and doesn't return for an hour. Armas uses the time to relax in one of the chairs in the waiting area. He cleans his shortsword of zombie gore on his shirt, then begins to sharpen it. He doesn't make any effort of any kind to improve his image. **Btw, after the meeting with the Emperor, the party will have a full day to do what they want in the city. Feel free to provide those actions now. Last Edit: May 22, 2007 at 6:18pm by TG Barighm cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 May 23, 2007 at 4:56am Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on May 23, 2007 at 4:56am (yay! also, i am back.) Cealia will use the day to do her ceremony for the animal companion. She'll find a nice quiet place away from distraction and people. (does she get level 2 now?) Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 May 24, 2007 at 1:20am Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on May 24, 2007 at 1:20am Eadbald cleans his weapons as well, though not on his attire if he can help it, then sits down and waits patiently for the audience. He is a patient man and does not mind the wait, but he does not speak to the others unless spoken to. If they speak to him, he will reply with no malice. He's not angry, just somber about being in such a place. *** Unless someone from the party claims any of the weapons, he will try and find buyers for them, except for the longsword from the tomb. He's grown a bit attached to it. Should he manage to scrounge up enough gold to buy an dwarven axe to replace his old one, he will do so. Other than that, he will do a little sightseeing to learn what he can about the city and the empire he knew little to nothing about until this week. (Does he need the sword appraised or anything to find out its specs?) Last Edit: May 24, 2007 at 1:23am by firemyst crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 May 24, 2007 at 1:59pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on May 24, 2007 at 1:59pm Kara will spend the time in the reception area wandering round and looking at the decoration on the walls.
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The guards eventually round up the party and take them to the Imperial throne. Kara takes an extra moment to peruse some of the decorations, then follows the party to the Imperial throne.
The throne room consists of high columns and massive stained-glass windows. Stick a few pews in the room and it could easily pass as a cathedral. As if to stick an exclamation point on that statement, the party spots a man standing before the throne in what appears to be bishop's clothing. His voice carries across the throne room, and the party is eventually directed to stand behind a column and out of sight of the ongoing audience.
"Halt, Chancellor, I have one final matter I wish to discuss with you," commands a very powerful and deep voice. It must be the emperor's.
"As you wish, my liege, but I do not wish to delay my other engagements much longer," replies an older, but not timid, sounding voice. This is probably the bishop.
"What say you regarding our project? You must have made some headway in your research," the emperor is clearly anxious about something.
"We...we are progressing as planned, but I must remind my liege, research of this magnitude will take some time, possibly many years. We are trying our best," the bishop sounds distressed.
"I expect results, and I expect them sooner than later! I gave you this project for a reason, and I expect something more tangible. Now, be gone from my sight."
After a moment of silence, footfalls can be heard making their way towards the party. Eventually the bishop makes his way past the party and beyond.
Armas leans over to the rest of the group. "That was High Chancellor Faradane. I suppose he had some pressing business with the Emperor."
The guard directs the party towards the throne, then gives Eadbald a slight bump on the back. "Don't look the Emperor in the eye, and for your own sake, don't be rude."
As instructed, the party approaches the throne with their eyes on the ground. They make their way through the throne room until they can see the steps of the pedestal, then follow Armas in bowing down on one knee.
"Hail, my liege, oh holiest of great kings-I bring a report on ill tidings within the realm," Armas announces. He does not lift his head once.
The rest of the party can't help take a quick peek at the emperor. He's a very tall, middle-aged man, with a short-trimmed brown beard and a presence befitting somebody of his stature. A couple locks of long, dark-brown hair frame his face, and a couple more, longer locks fall down the back of his head. He wears a great purple mantle with the sigil of the hand and sceptre embroidered on the back of it. He does not wear a crown, but instead wields a large sceptre made entirely of platinum and ringed with numerous diamonds.
The emperor glances at the other party members and they immediately return their gaze to his feet.
"You would deliver such news, wouldn't you? I dread every one of your visits," the emperor scoffs as he steps down from the pedestal and approaches Armas. "But I still prefer healthy, capable men under my service, something this particular visit is lacking. Are you all right? You seem pale."
Armas nods. "A common side-effect of traveling day and night for many days. This news could not wait. If you do not wish I continue offering my services, I will withdraw from your presence."
"There is no need to play coy with me. If you have something to report, I expect you to tell me everything," the emperor motions for Armas to stand on his feet. "Now, out with it."
"Yes, my liege. I was visiting the village of Xelander Crossing, out on the border of the Great Wood. There were reports of bandit raids in the area and I had reason to believe these bandits would target a village in the middle of festival. I was proven correct," Armas glances at the rest of the party before continuing. "Bandits did, indeed, attack the village, but they weren't simple bandits. They were something...much more."
The emperor gives Armas a dismissive wave. "Are you a bard, now? Save the dramatic pauses for the commoners."
"As you command, my liege. The bandits were actually one man, a beast of a man. A great warrior judging by his impressive armour and weapons. He also rode a massive hound of some kind, a breed of a beast I've never seen before. His troops were the villagers themselves, all controlled by some nefarious will."
"Magic, perhaps?" the emperor interrupts.
Armas shakes his head. "I do not know, my liege, but the villagers were completely bidden to, what I assume, the bandit's will. They fought for him, killed for him, and even died for him. They even did this to villagers who somehow managed to resist this domination. They did all of these things without interruption, and while this happened, the beastly man plundered the village.
The emperor returns to his throne and hesitates for a moment. "How odd. A man this powerful interested in sacking common villages. Who are these people?"
Armas turns to the rest of the party. "They are survivors of the raid. They witnessed the event and fought the possessed villagers. I brought them here to confirm my report."
The emperor nods. "Good. I wish to hear the story from their mouths. You may rise, peasant, and be bathed in the glory of the divine. I trust each and every one of you will tell me everything you saw happen that night, and I expect the truth. Do not attempt to lie or hide anything, because these holy walls will ferret out the wretched and the disbelievers. Well? Speak! I do not have all day."
The emperor expects each party member to give an account of the events that night in the village.
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May 25, 2007 at 12:04pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on May 25, 2007 at 12:04pm "Well, your emperorness, I was just minding my business in the village when suddenly it got all crazy and the villagers were all, like "raaar" and started attacking us! Oh, and then that guy with the wolfthingy turned up and he was all like "Gr, I'ma gonna kill you all!" and Armas was like "Noo, I'm gonna kill YOU!" and then we ran away."
Kara stops, and takes a deep breath.
"So yeah, then we got here and were fighting off all kinds of crazy scary zombie rat things and skeletons and real human zombies only they were all like "rarr, braaains" and we finally got through them and made it to here."
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On her day off in the city, Kara will ask around to see if there are any poison sellers in the area. Last Edit: May 25, 2007 at 12:30pm by crabs New and improved!
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May 25, 2007 at 2:16pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on May 25, 2007 at 2:16pm Eadbald visibly winces as Kara tells her version of the story. At least she was polite, he tells himself. When it's his turn, he will explain what he remembers, in his usual patient tone. It already seems like so long ago.
"Your Majesty, I have lived near that village for many a year, and I had never seen anything like that evening. The mysterious man took hold of those villagers in an unholy way. I regret we had to fight them, but it was for our survival. He cared not for anyone's life but his own. Was it not for Armas, we would not be here to tell you our tale today." TG Barighm Administrator *****
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*No one has given me their level up information yet.
With regards to things done within Gavalles-
-Cealia completes her ceremony and summons a light warhorse. -I imagine Cealia sells the stuff she was carrying. Despite her reclusive nature, she's pretty good at talking to people and manages to fetch a good price for her sold goods. She gets 65g.
-A shopkeeper informs Xelander his red liquid is a Potion of Cure Light Wounds.
-Just noticed there were a few situations where Kara could not have recovered a couple darts and one of her daggers. -I imagine Kara sells some of her loot (she seems to like the amulet and gold ring so I haven't sold that). She feels stiffed when she gets 60gp for the gem she found. -Kara asks a single person about poison and that person begins to act very strangely. She immediately becomes suspicious and hides for awhile. Looks like she will have to be careful who she talks to in Gavalles. She might have to search for a black market to buy poison.
-Eadbald isn't able to sell the spear he grabbed from the skeleton, but he does get 45gp for the chainmail. It's a rip, but what can you do? -The gold and silver hammers from the crypt catch the eye of numerous people in the city. When he tries to sell them, the merchants refuse to do business with him. Looks like selling ceremonial items in the Holy Empire isn't going to be easy. He may have to find a black market. -People are dumbfounded when Eadbald asks about the empire, but they do explain a little (mostly the same stuff Armas said when the party first entered Gavalles). More specific questions will be necessary. As for sight-seeing, there are lots of squares devoted to heroes, cathedrals, parks, and bazaars to explore, all of it with its fair-share of eye candy. There is a notable lack wizards and the arcane in Gavalles, but there is the odd magic shop or two kicking around. Last Edit: May 25, 2007 at 5:41pm by TG Barighm Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard *****
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May 28, 2007 at 9:59am Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on May 28, 2007 at 9:59am Xelander steps forward and bows before him. Straightening up, he begins his story, head held down. "Something had gone wrong and we were asked to group together and find out what was going on at the other side of the village. When we got there we encountered a few villagers still rummaging around the area. We asked them to go back to the inn, but they attacked us as if enchanted. They were not themselves. I regret to say that we had to kill a few of them. They seemed to be under the command of another. As we tried to get back to the inn, thier number increased, including those in the inn. Aramas saved us from near death and from what looked like thier leader. A huge iron clad man with a ridiculously huge sword. We also sighted a wolfcreature of some sort, but only briefly. Afterwards, the accounts of zombies that the others have noted are true. We know not where they come from, but they are many in number. Again, were not for Aramas we would be new members of thier kind."
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May 28, 2007 at 5:45pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on May 28, 2007 at 5:45pm Noticing Xelander finishing his story, Cealia begins to step up. It's hard for her not to look at the person she is talking to, let alone the emperor. She decides to make his feet appear as little faces.
"Well, it was beginning night, and the first thing that I remember striking me odd about that day was a certain chilling wind I hadn't felt before. Certainly unusual for the season.. I've lived there for many years and I know what's normal. And it didn't just happen once - it happened numerous times, blowing out all the candles and torches in the village. People were beginning to get worried. Meanwhile, the Commander asked everyone to return to their homes, and the visitors to the inn. There was a scream from the far end of the village that I remember hearing. We then were asked to check it out. I climbed a tree later cause I thought I heard something that wasn't that of a normal critter.. it turned out to be some random villager with a shovel - like he was planning on using as a weapon. But then he grabbed an axe and started attacking the ninja, so I went over to help and the villager attacked me too. We kept telling him we were just here to check out the scream but he didn't listen.. but then there was a wolf-like cry and I was distracted and looked toward that direction.. it was a creature thing I've never seen before - appeared as a human but seemed to have horns, riding a giant wolf-thing. After we saw it, more and more villagers attempted to attack us for apparent reason, even the villagers in the inn came out to try and kill us as we tried to escape. If it wasn't for Armas we wouldn't have survived. I didn't know how much longer we could've kept them off us, they just kept coming.." Cealia sighs, takes a pause and thinks of her friends and the nice old lady that are probably dead now.
"Ahem. But, yes. We were able to escape," she wipes her nose. "But of course we didn't kill the giant man beast thing riding another giant wolf beast thing."
Cealia bows and steps back to her original position. Last Edit: May 28, 2007 at 5:56pm by cealia Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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The emperor nods in response to the stories told by the party, although Kara gets more of an annoyed look than one of interest. At the conclusion of Cealia's version of the tale, the emperor straightens in his chair. His lip twitches, then he turns towards Armas.
"You're quite the hero, aren't you?"
Armas shakes his head. "I can't accept such praise, my liege. I failed to stop the man, and I was forced to retreat after an embarassing loss of my weapons."
"Even so, such effort can't go unrewarded, for this was no simple warrior. The cold winds confirm it. It was a form of magic, a type known only to the most knowledgeable of scholars and magicians alike," the emperor stands. "This magic steals the lifesource away from all creatures and energies alike, and only a ghastly beast would be willing to wield it. I believe this is the work of a soul harvester."
Armas blinks. "My liege?'
"A perverted way to extend one's lifespan," the emperor replies. "It is also used to bolster one's forces, among many other terrible things. Praise to the divine, the Holy empire is well-equipped to deal with such foes. I believe my father and the great knight Xelander dealt with such a monster in the past. I shall have to consult his journals. In the meantime, I have another task for you."
Armas bows his head. "Of course. What does my liege wish of me?"
"Armas, I command you to locate this beast's lair. Once you find it, report to Lord-General Maltvin in the west. He will make his men available to you, but before you do this, I will need you to consult with another source more familiar with such matters."
The emperor now glances at the rest of the party. "Are these people able?"
Armas nods. "They aren't soldiers, but they can hold their own. I am confident they can deal with more trivial tasks."
"Indeed, for I have such a task for them," the emperor now stands before the party. "Armas, I want you to take these people east to find a shaman. He is very familiar with the spirit world and I believe he can help shed some light on this situation if my father's journals can't help us. Once you find him, begin your mission. I trust these people can aid this shaman with whatever ritual or ceremony he needs to learn more about the soul harvester, as that is what his kind normally does. Upon completion of this task, return to me with the shaman."
Armas nods, then rises to his feet. "I believe I know who you are talking about."
The emperor suddenly begins examining the party. "They aren't...well equipped, are they? No matter. I shall give you the funds needed to purchase better equipment. I shall also provide you with writs. You're officially working for the throne now, so you shouldn't experience any trouble."
"Daddy! I need to talk with you!" a high voice interrupts. A young woman in an elegant pink and gold-trimmed dress with long, dirty blonde hair suddenly rushes into the room. She curtsies when she nears the party, then continues to the throne.
The emperor is mortified. "By the gods, can't you see I'm busy? This business must wait!"
"I've been trying to talk with you all day! We're going to take care of this now!" the young lady pouts. She crosses her arms across her chest and stares the emperor down. "Who are these people anyway?"
"This does not concern you. Is this about your brother again? What is he doing anyway?"
"He's rea...er, re-stringing his longbow. He's going to practise his archery today."
"At least he is doing something productive today. Better than those damn books and poems he's..." the emperor suddenly remembers where he is. He gives Armas a glance that could cut stone. "Why are you still here? You have your orders!"
"As you command, Lord Osmond, so shall I obey. Come on!" Armas spins around and sprints out of the throneroom. The party follows and they eventually find themselves sitting outside of the palace. A guard shows up a few minutes later with everything the party was promised and hands it to Armas. Armas divies up the goods, then instructs everyone to get some rest. They leave tomorrow.
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May 29, 2007 at 12:35am Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on May 29, 2007 at 12:35am "The great knight....Xelander? Is this who Armas was talking about when we first meet? I.....I have to know what this is all about." Xelander thinks to himself as he goes off to buy a few things before going to bed.
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When the day is finished, the party regroups in a plaza near the palace, Cealia now with a horse at her side. Armas gathers everyone up and leads them to a fairly decent two-story inn near the southern city gate. He informs them their rooms and meals have already been paid for by the swordsman, so all the party has to do is enter and introduce Cealia to the innkeeper (catfolk are rare enough that's all the innkeeper needed). Armas then takes off with a vague explanation about preparation and some unfinished imperial business the party doesn't need to know about.
Inside the busy inn, the innkeeper leads the party to a prepared table and immediately brings them out some drinks. Looks like Armas organized their entire meal for the innkeeper doesn't ask anyone what they want. The drinks are ale, and the meal is a lamb stew with crusty bread and cheese on the side. At least the food is good, if not necessarily what everyone wants.
Shortly after everyone begins munching, a young woman suddenly plops a tiny, pink Lickity frog on the table. She pulls up a chair right next to Xelander, then gives everyone a little wave.
It's the surviving grave robber from the catacombs.
"Hello, everyone! I see you guys are doing well. An audience with the emperor, a whole lot of money, and work with an imperial agent, not to mention breaking into the catacombs. You guys sure are important to somebody," the girl chuckles. She grabs Xelander's cheese and begins munching. "Our princess was very upset to learn you ruined her operation in the crypts. She would like to talk with you guys." cealia Veteran Raider ***
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May 31, 2007 at 4:12am Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on May 31, 2007 at 4:12am (Pre-dinner, earlier that day...) Cealia shops around for a CLW wand, hoping to find a good price.
Horse looks somewhat like this: img.photobucket.com/albums/v660/noodle77/55111000.jpg
Cealia bought: bit and bride - 8 gp military saddle - 80 gp feed (grain) - 5 cp saddlebags (1 on each side) - 32 gp Last Edit: May 31, 2007 at 4:18am by cealia Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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Jun 1, 2007 at 6:36pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Jun 1, 2007 at 6:36pm Eadbald looks a tad confused. He takes a sip of his ale, then looks the speaker up and down. "We work for the king now. If your princess has a problem, take it up with him."
Eadbald goes back to his meal.
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Jun 1, 2007 at 6:54pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 1, 2007 at 6:54pm The young female grave-robber blinks in response to Eadbald's reply. "I guess I'll just take off since you guys aren't taking me seriously. The princess and I will be in the stables. You know, where the catfolk's animal friend is? When you're ready to talk, we'll be waiting." Last Edit: Jun 1, 2007 at 6:54pm by TG Barighm cealia Veteran Raider ***
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Jun 1, 2007 at 9:39pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 1, 2007 at 9:39pm Cealia perks when the young-female grave robber mentions her horse. She gives a menacing stare to the young girl.
After she leaves, she speaks to the rest of the party.
"I'm inclined to go just to make sure my horse is okay. I don't trust her."
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If the party decides to go visit the snot, then he'll follow, but he does not respond the threats from random strangers. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Jun 3, 2007 at 6:38pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 3, 2007 at 6:38pm (You guys even know who this is? You killed her companions in the catacombs) firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Jun 4, 2007 at 12:04am Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Jun 4, 2007 at 12:04am (Yes, but I don't see how that's our fault. ^^) cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Jun 4, 2007 at 3:21am Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 4, 2007 at 3:21am (yeah, they attacked us first... right?) Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Jun 4, 2007 at 1:36pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 4, 2007 at 1:36pm (Go back and find out) * * * * * [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] *************** Despite the party's overall disinterest with the grave-robber, Cealia decides to play it safe. She exits the inn, Eadbald and Xelander following to keep an eye on things and to get away from certain little pink monsters, and head over to the stables. The stables are nestled against the city wall and are only a short walk away from inn. As the party rounds the side of the inn, they spot torchlight coming from the inside of the stables. The dwarf and halfling stand back while the catfolk quietly approaches the stables and takes a peek inside the window. Cealia quickly spots her new friend in a pen, something Armas arranged before she can say anything (she would have preferred allowing her animal companion to roam outside), and he/she(?) doesn't appear to be very happy. The rest of the horses in the stables seem content to munch on oats. Standing in the middle of the stables is a group of people, one of them the grave-robber. She is talking to another younger woman in hushed stones. This woman is shorter and has long, black hair done up in a pony-tail. She wears tight fitting, dark clothing and has a pair of daggers on her belt; otherwise, she doesn't look much different from the rest of the thieves at her side, all men, five in total. Cealia quickly identifies the dark-haired woman as "the princess". On that note, she realizes this "princess" is a full-head shorter and has much darker hair than the real princess. She has the same pouty look to her though, something Cealia imagines is a trait common to most younger female human leaders. Cealia takes a moment to study where the thieves are standing in the stable and it appears, indeed, that they are showing a great deal of interest in her good animal friend. One of the men has a rather sharp looking knife drawn as he stares at the horse, more specifically, the horse's neck. crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Jun 4, 2007 at 4:26pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Jun 4, 2007 at 4:26pm Kara runs round the corner into the stables and almost falls over. She stops, stares around a few whole seconds, not quite sure what to do next. Last Edit: Jun 4, 2007 at 6:10pm by crabs New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Jun 4, 2007 at 4:50pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Jun 4, 2007 at 4:50pm "Who, the Princess or the Horse?" Xelander whispers back and grins. Last Edit: Jun 4, 2007 at 4:51pm by Dremmy "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Jun 4, 2007 at 5:03pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 4, 2007 at 5:03pm (Need to pay more attention guys) * * * * * Kara charges around the inn and into the stables. She discovers none of the party has entered the stables yet. The only thing here is horses and a bunch of scary looking guys with knives. Actually, a correction here: someone in the party has entered the stables. The black-haired woman is a little surprised by the ninja's sudden entrance, but she quickly recovers. She glances at the grave-robber, who nods, then takes a few steps closer to the ninja. "Where are your friends? I wanted to talk to all of you guys, not just you. I promise I won't hurt you, just tell me where the rest of your group is," the "princess" asks in a sweet voice. "I just want to talk business. I know the emperor gave you guys some money. Just repay some of the damages we incurred, and we'll forget about the whole messy business, okay?" firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Jun 4, 2007 at 5:30pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Jun 4, 2007 at 5:30pm (no, they didn't. I was away for that, but they're still grave robbers, and Armas did say they should be executed, so I still don't see why it's our fault. ) Eadbald draws his sword, readies his shield, and follows Kara into the stables when he's ready. He does not say anything to the group holding the horse hostage. Last Edit: Jun 4, 2007 at 5:32pm by firemyst crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Jun 4, 2007 at 6:15pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Jun 4, 2007 at 6:15pm "Um, hold up. I'll be back." Kara runs back to the group. "Like, that girl from the graves totally wants some of our money from the emperor dude! Like, I guess we don't give it to her, right?" Kara doesn't wait for an answer and runs back to the stables. Again. "No way are you getting MY money!" Kara runs off again, but this time hides round the side of the stables, waiting to see what happens next. New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Jun 4, 2007 at 11:39pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Jun 4, 2007 at 11:39pm Now that the jig is up, Xelander steps into the stables. He coughs before he begins. "It has...uh...come to our attention that you wanted to speak to us about compensation for....something. What exactly are we compensating you for?" Last Edit: Jun 4, 2007 at 11:39pm by Dremmy "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Jun 5, 2007 at 12:07am Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 5, 2007 at 12:07am [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] ************** *On some old business: Cealia purchases that healing wand, but despite her raw charisma, healing wands are in so much demand she simply can't get the price down. The "princess" of thieves watches as Kara runs in and out of the stables. She tries to get a word in on both occasions, but the ninja is just too wild. She turns her attention to Eadbald and Xelander who have just entered the stables following Kara's dramatic entries. "Is this all of you? I don't see her, but I think it's safe to assume your druid friend is nearby," the princess smirks. "Compensation? Oh yes, compensation. You see, we had business in the catacombs. Not only did you interrupt that business, but you killed some of my guys. You did this, and you did this by the side of an imperial agent, then you visit the emperor for a 'reward'. How convenient. I'm very good at keeping an eye on the emperor's hounds, but you guys...you just come out of nowhere and destroy my operation at the perfect opportunity. That suggests something." The thieves step away from Cealia's horse and begin to draw knives. They take a few steps closer to the party while the original grave-robber girl produces a loaded crossbow from behind her back. "What it suggests," the princess of thieves continues, "is you are too dangerous to be left alive. I'll pluck my compensation from your lifeless bodies." There is no doubt about it now. The thieves suddenly prepare to throw their knives at Xelander and Eadbald. They are about 10 ft. from the halfling and dwarf. Cealia would have to cross through an 8 ft. pen to reach the center of the stables from the window. Actions? Last Edit: Jun 5, 2007 at 12:47am by TG Barighm cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Jun 5, 2007 at 1:09am Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 5, 2007 at 1:09am (where am i at now? am i in the pen with the horse? i'm assuming they don't see me.)
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Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Jun 5, 2007 at 12:16pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Jun 5, 2007 at 12:16pm "EEP!" Xelander screams as he rolls out of the way of the thrown knives. He dashes to the nearest thief, daggers drawn for the attack. "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Jun 5, 2007 at 12:53pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 5, 2007 at 12:53pm (Cealia is still standing outside the window of the stables looking in) crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Jun 5, 2007 at 1:44pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Jun 5, 2007 at 1:44pm Kara, hearing what is going on inside, searches for a window or hole in the wall of the stable with which to look and/or throw a dart through. Suddenly, a certain ball of white weather flaps down in front of Kara's face. "Pupuuuuuu?" it hoots, looking at Kara with it's large, oversized eyes. "Dammit Puffy, not now! This isn't the time for treats!" New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Jun 5, 2007 at 2:58pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Jun 5, 2007 at 2:58pm Eadbald will go directly for the princess, if he can reach her, leaving the others to be dealt with by the rest of the party. If he can't reach her, take out whoever is in the way. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Jun 5, 2007 at 3:20pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 5, 2007 at 3:20pm There is definitely no hole big enough for Kara to throw a dart through. crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Jun 5, 2007 at 4:24pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Jun 5, 2007 at 4:24pm Kara will pop her head round the entrance to the stables, her sword drawn, and attack the "Princess" with Shuriken. Should any thieves notice her, she'll attempt to run them through with her sword. New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Jun 5, 2007 at 8:55pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 5, 2007 at 8:55pm Cealia's eyes widen as the thieves move around her horse. She doesn't so much as blink or take her eyes off of the thief that is holding the knife. Just before she is about to move, when Kara enters the stables and talks to the Princess. She watches the two while keeping an eye on the rest of the thieves. After Kara's graceful exit, she winces a bit. She keeps watching from the window, continuing to keep quiet so no one notices her. When the Princess asks about her, she ducks a little below the window, still keeping an eye out. She looks around her to make sure no one is nearby then continues to watch. As soon as the Princess produces her crossbow and the thief near Cealia's horse moves away, Cealia will move silently/sneak quickly through the window and the pen where her horse is, ducking low to avoid anyone from possibly noticing her. (if i can't climb through the window, cealia will just go around and to the pen.) If the horse is tied up, she will untie her and continue being as quiet as she can, and ducking below so she is unseen. If not, Cealia will quietly unlatch the pen door. She will gently tap the horse move her out of the pen and then come out with her sword drawn and will try to stabbity-stab the thief that had his knife near her horse's throat. Last Edit: Jun 5, 2007 at 8:56pm by cealia Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Jun 5, 2007 at 9:32pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 5, 2007 at 9:32pm (Your updated reference sheets have been uploaded to my website) * * * * * [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] ************** *Sorry for the lack of a map, but it's really not that hard of a fight As the fun begins, Cealia quietly slips her way through the window and into an empty pen. Her horse is a little deeper into the stables, so she tries to climb over the low wall. She immediately slips and almost falls, so she's forced to quietly open the pen and sneak across the stables to her horse. She succeeds at doing so, and as blades begin to cross, the catfolk manages to sneak her way over to her horse's pen and release the latch. By this time, the thief nearest to her, the one with the knife, finally notices her and spins around to face her. The knives fly! Both Eadbald and Xelander avoid one knife, but get struck by the second. Being smaller, the wound to Xelander seems a lot more threatening than the one to the dwarf (-4, -3 HP respectively). One knife thunks into the door right by Kara's face. The grave-robber fires her crossbow at Xelander seeing as how he was one of the two that did the most damage to her allies back in the crypts. The god of tricks smiles on Xelander this round for the crossbow mechanism snaps in two and renders the crossbow useless. The girl growls and throws the crossbow to the floor. As for the princess of thieves herself, she merely watches the proceedings. She doesn't even have one of her knives drawn. Eadbald decides to take advantage of this potential martial blunder and charges the princess. He easily lands a direct blow on her figure, but the blade is suddently deflected at the very last second by some invisible magical force. The princess gives a start, then backpeddles away from the dwarf. "You morons! Don't let them get through!" the princess yells. Kara now jumps into the stables and tosses a shuriken at the princess. It's another good throw, but again, the shuriken is deflected by some invisible force. The princess throws up her hands. "Gah! Stop letting them attack me!" Xelander rushes a thief standing near Eadbald, but he trips and leaves himself open to a counter attack. The thief stabs, but the halfling has just enough of his footing to duck. The princess of thieves seems to be getting nervous. She begins to eye another window on the other side of the stables. The grave robber notices the princess' sudden interest in windows and also begins to back away. *Positioning rundown: There's basically a line of 4 thieves separating Eadbald, Xelander, and Kara from the princess. Just beyond this line is one more thief standing by Cealia who has just managed to free her horse. The princess and grave robber are roughly between Cealia and the line of thieves. There isn't enough room to run by the thieves without risk of getting cut up. STATUS LINE: ============================================= Eadbald: -4 HP Xelander: -3 HP Last Edit: Jun 5, 2007 at 9:34pm by TG Barighm firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Jun 5, 2007 at 11:05pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Jun 5, 2007 at 11:05pm Eadbald growls at the thieves threateningly. He will attack either the one without their crossbow, or the one who struck him with the knife, whichever is closer. Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Jun 6, 2007 at 11:46am Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Jun 6, 2007 at 11:46am Xelander again strikes at the closest thief. "This is very unregal-like, Princess! I would have expected someone of your standing to be more civil about this!" "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Jun 7, 2007 at 8:12pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 7, 2007 at 8:12pm *pokes Cealia and Crabs* (Heh...been awhile since I poked someone good ;D) cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Jun 8, 2007 at 4:05am Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 8, 2007 at 4:05am Cealia will go after the thief who held the knife up to her horse. She will use handle animal to have her horse attack the nearest thief to it. (sorry, been really busy..) Last Edit: Jun 8, 2007 at 4:05am by cealia Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Jun 9, 2007 at 11:25pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 9, 2007 at 11:25pm [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] ************ The princess frowns at Xelander. "Wha...? Who do you think I am?" Cealia calls for her horse to attack, but being the first time they have communicated with eachother in a combat situation, her horse isn't too sure how to respond (rolled a 1). That allows the thief to charge at Cealia, now with another knife in his off-hand, who thrusts the first dagger at her chest. She easily side-steps the attack and slashes the thief down his leg (-4 hp) who stumbles a bit after receiving the wound. Meanwhile, the thieves around Eadbald all jump in with a slash to both the dwarf and halfling. Xelander takes a scratch, but the rest miss, and the thieves immediately jump away. Eadbald identifies the thief that hit him with the knife earlier and tears him a new a-hole. The thief immediately trips over himself and falls on his increasingly aerated ass, then begins to crawl away as best as he's able to. Xelander aids in the beating, but his reach falls a bit short. Kara adds some thrown weapons to the action, but she misses. Back to Cealia, the thief rebalances himself and turns to face the druid. She tries to strike him again, but he manages to stumble to safety. At the same time, Cealia's horse helps itself out of the pen and begins to survey the fight. The princess squeels. "You morons! Can't you hold them back?" She spins on her heals and jumps out another window on the far side of the stables. The grave-robber follows her shortly after that. The thieves are now backing away from Eadbald and Xelander. They're fighting defensively, but they do manage to mix in a few swipes. It doesn't matter because they can't hit anything, while Eadbald brutally wounds a second thief and Xelander cracks a guy across the knee. A knife catches another thief on the shoulder, and soon all of the thieves are searching for a way out of the stables. "We should have learned our lesson the first time!" one of the thieves shout as they attempt to retreat. Cealia has little trouble issuing another wound to the thief that threatened her horse, but the rest of the party isn't able to clip any heels as the thieves find ways to jump out windows or slip past the party. Only Cealia's thief and the one with the second a-hole is too wounded to have gotten very far. EXP. +500 Will the party let the thieves escape or will they give chase? STATUS LINE: ============================================= Eadbald: -4 HP Xelander: -4 HP Last Edit: Jun 9, 2007 at 11:28pm by TG Barighm firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Jun 11, 2007 at 1:26pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Jun 11, 2007 at 1:26pm Eadbald looks at Cealia for direction. It's her horse at stake here. He doesn't think this will be the last time they will cross paths. cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Jun 11, 2007 at 1:30pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 11, 2007 at 1:30pm Cealia gets on her horse and says, "Let's go after the Princess and that other girl, otherwise they are just going to come after us again.
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Jun 11, 2007 at 3:14pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Jun 11, 2007 at 3:14pm "Im not so sure. She had some wierd force field around her. That usually means something freaky is going on. I think we should play this cool. Let them go. Besides, we know who she is and where she lives so she isnt likely to go anywhere, especially when we tell daddy dearest. We also have two of her manly thieves here. Im sure we can find someone to get them to talk about what the princess is up to. Isnt that right?" Xelander nudges the thief nearest to him with his foot. "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia TG Barighm Administrator *****
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Jun 11, 2007 at 5:11pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 11, 2007 at 5:11pm "Fuck you!" the thief yells at Xelander. "And what the hell are you talking about? Her parents are dead, and don't expect anything from me! She doesn't tell us anything except what our current job is." cealia Veteran Raider ***
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Jun 11, 2007 at 7:03pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 11, 2007 at 7:03pm "Xelander, I think you're confused on who the princess is.." Cealia says quietly. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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Jun 11, 2007 at 8:05pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Jun 11, 2007 at 8:05pm "I am? How many princesses does this kingdom have!?" He nudges the thief a bit more. "You can at least tell us what your 'job' is. Huh? Can you do that before we turn you over? The last guys we meet up with didnt get that chance." "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia TG Barighm Administrator *****
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Jun 11, 2007 at 10:09pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 11, 2007 at 10:09pm The thief laughs at Xelander. "Isn't it obvious? Our job was to kill you!"
Cealia rolls her eyes. She decides to leave the interrogation to Xelander. She is more concerned with the princess of the thieves.
Mounting up on her brand new friend, Cealia rides out of the stables...and immediately stops. Looking around the stables, the window the princess jumped out of sits right against the city wall. Cealia jerks the reins and spins her horse around, then slowly leads the horse into the darkness of the alley behind the stables. She eventually reaches the walls; an obvious dead-end for the princess, but she is not here.
Cealia sighs, but just as she is about to give up, Eadbald, who followed her, points out a sewer grate tucked against the wall (Spot, Wisdom). Cealia mentally chastises herself for missing such an obvious detail (not her fault, really; natural 1's just suck), then dismounts and examines the grate. It seems to be firmly fastened into place, but this is the only possible way for the princess to escape.
Just to be sure of that, she looks up the city wall. Eadbald notes the city wall wasn't built by dwarves, but it's smooth enough that a lowly thief could never climb the wall (Stonecunning).
Meanwhile, Kara watches Xelander interrogate the two thieves that are too wounded to escape. Despite Xelander's threat, none of them are willing to pony up anymore information. Their job was to kill the party, they usually steal stuff, and that's it.
And that's when Mr. Second-A-Hole produces a hidden knife and throws it at Xelander. The halfling simply isn't expecting the attack. The knife strikes him directly in the back (-7 HP, Sneak Attack). He goes down in pain, but Kara jumps in with a knife of her own. The thief is wounded, so she has little trouble finishing the thief off with a well-placed thwack in the neck.
By the time Xelander recovers from the attack, the remaining thief has bled to death from his wounds.
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Jun 11, 2007 at 11:29pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 11, 2007 at 11:29pm (does xelander scream? can i hear the attack?) Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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Jun 12, 2007 at 2:25am Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Jun 12, 2007 at 2:25am "She was enchanted. We do not know what to expect." Eadbald stares at the lady catfolk, expecting to return to the group now. cealia Veteran Raider ***
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Jun 12, 2007 at 2:52am Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 12, 2007 at 2:52am "Hmm.. do ya think I could get in there?" She asks Eadbald. Last Edit: Jun 12, 2007 at 2:53am by cealia Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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Jun 12, 2007 at 10:06am Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Jun 12, 2007 at 10:06am "AHHHH!! My back! My precious back!", Xelander screams in pain as whe wiggles around on the ground trying to get the knife out. Recovering, he stands preparing to kick some ass but relizes its too late for that. Kicking the dead thief, he walks out to where Eadbald and Celia are located. "Damn thief ruined a perfectly good halfling back! What did you find out here? I think we should go back to Armas and tell him whats going on before we try to engage them again." "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia cealia Veteran Raider ***
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Jun 12, 2007 at 2:47pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 12, 2007 at 2:47pm "What happened?!" Cealia looks towards a screaming Xelander.
After he comes over, she says, "He's the type that likes to kill first and ask questions later. I'd rather ask questions, I need to know what's going on, and not necessarily kill her....yet." Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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*If there was anything else you wanted to do in Gavalles, this is your last chance to do so.
The trail appears to have gone cold. Eadbald helps Cealia examine the grate some more, but it's painfully obvious nobody could squeeze through it, and Eadbald can't find any trick behind opening the grate. Looks like the princess is gone.
Everyone sighs, then returns to the inn. Cealia sends her mount to roam outside the city for the night for safety reasons, then enjoy a peaceful night at the inn.
The next morning, the party find Cealia's horse and Armas waiting for them outside of the city. They meet in the gate village, then report last night's events.
Armas doesn't even blink. "I suspected as much. Thieves are an avengeful lot. They wouldn't take your interference very kindly, but they're cowards. Beat them good a few times and they'll eventually give up, or even offer you money to help them defeat their enemies."
On that note, Armas quietly leads the party east. They follow the same road they took to reach Gavalles from Xelander's Crossing. The party eventually passes the path to the village itself, but Armas doesn't slow in any way to acknowledge the ill-fated village. After a few days of traveling through forested countryside, Armas eventually leads the party off the road and into the forest. It isn't long until the party comes across a dilipated shack. Amazingly, Armas seems shocked to discover it's abandoned.
*Normally I would call a campfire here, but Armas isn't much of a conversationalist.
After a few minutes of looking around the shack, Armas begins to look confused.
"Ah...damn it. This is where he was staying, but I guess he left," Armas kicks at the dirt a few times, then glances at the horizon. After a moment, he squints at something off in the distance. "I think I see the smoke of a campfire in the distance. That must be him."
Armas looks around for a minute, then spots what appears to an animal trail. He runs up to it, but stops when it becomes obvious the party is just watching him.
"Well? Are you coming? We must reach that shaman," Armas suddenly points at Cealia. "You know the wilderness. Help us find him."
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Time: Noon Weather: Sunny and Warm
The party stands before the tiny animal run. The bows of the trees arch over the tiny clearing the shack occupies like massive green umbrellas, and the way quickly grows dark after only a few steps beneath the leafy canopy. A slight breeze heavily scented with damp earth and pollen cools the party and rustles the leaves.
The animal run splits into 3 different paths. The left-most path is slightly rocky and seems to move towards a series of rocky outcrops, while the right-most path leads deeper into a much darker section of the forest. The path directly before the party is lined with bushes filled with berries. Cealia knows with absolute certainty the straight path is likely to be populated with animals that eat the berries, and the animals that prey on them (Know: Nature).
Armas stands at the split of the path examining each choice. He clearly can't decide on which path to take, but it's also obvious that he's impatiently waiting on the party, or just Cealia, to make the decision for him. Last Edit: Jun 12, 2007 at 6:36pm by TG Barighm cealia Veteran Raider ***
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Jun 12, 2007 at 6:32pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 12, 2007 at 6:32pm (in what direction is the campfire from where we are?) Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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Jun 12, 2007 at 6:39pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 12, 2007 at 6:39pm (East of your current position. All of the paths described roughly head east in some form or another. I'll have a map going once you guys choose a path to follow) firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard *****
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Jun 13, 2007 at 9:47am Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Jun 13, 2007 at 9:47am (Sudden change of scenery. I'll edit this with a shopping list today, if I still can.)
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Jun 14, 2007 at 10:09am Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Jun 14, 2007 at 10:09am "Let's go into the dark woods! It looks fun and exciting!" Kara squeals, and her obvious excitement is echoed by a muffled hoot from the fold of her clothing.
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cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Jun 14, 2007 at 5:11pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 14, 2007 at 5:11pm "Well.. the straight path here that is lined with berries will have animals that are prey and are predators. It's likely nothing we can't handle, I would think. The rocky path to the left seems to be the safest in terms of predators, likely not to be too many animals that way, but it is hazardous with the terrain. The path to the right that leads to the deeper part of the forest is uncertain and there will likely be more dangerous predators there. Lots of hiding places and there isn't a lot of sunlight that can break through the canopy. I would recommend the straight path. There is lots of sun and we can see around us quite a bit so we aren't surprised like we would be in the deep forest, and would likely be the easiest path to travel on. But if you're worried about predators, then I would go with the rocky path." Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Jun 14, 2007 at 5:19pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Jun 14, 2007 at 5:19pm "Straight path, please! Rocky terrain makes me a slow-poke." "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Jun 14, 2007 at 5:39pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 14, 2007 at 5:39pm (I don't think I ever got Cealia's Feat and skill point distribution for her last level) [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] ************ Armas nods at Cealia. "That's good enough for me. Let us continue." The animal-run continues by many such berry bushes. As promised, the way is not nearly as dark or foreboding as the deeply wooded path. The current trail doesn't avoid the forest, not by a longshot, but there are enough clearings and breaks in the canopy to keep things bright and comfortable. As expected, Cealia spots many small animals hiding in the berry bushes, but she is certain none of her non-wood dwelling friends can see them. Not too long after beginning the berry-laden path, Cealia picks up on some thrashing and crashing in the forest, just off to the party's right. Cealia glances in this direction just in time to spot a bear-like creature covered in feathers charging directly towards the party, more specifically, her horse. She knows what the creature is, and she knows its ravenous appettite will focus on the biggest, meatiest creature it sees first. "Owlbear!" Armas shouts. Actions? POSITIONING: Pretty simple, really. Cealia leads the party and is flanked by Armas and Kara. The smaller characters, Eadbald and Xelander, trail them by about 10 feet. The owlbear is charging the party from the right side of the trail and will reach them by the end of the next round. The area is pretty open and clear, so don't worry about obstacles. MAP: Last Edit: Jun 14, 2007 at 6:48pm by TG Barighm cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Jun 15, 2007 at 1:44pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 15, 2007 at 1:44pm (am i on the horse or is it behind me?) Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Jun 15, 2007 at 2:30pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Jun 15, 2007 at 2:30pm (I'm in the back? weak ) Eadbald pulls out his longsword, ready his shield, and eyes the beast. Before the catfolk can complain, he says "us or him." He'll take the front if he can. (please note my eq my the last page and let me know if it's okay) Last Edit: Jun 15, 2007 at 3:11pm by firemyst cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Jun 15, 2007 at 2:49pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 15, 2007 at 2:49pm (assuming i'm not on the horse, but i suppose this could be done on it as well?) "Stand back dwarf!" Cealia complains. Cealia will use Produce Flame spell and throw the flames at the owlbear, trying to deter it from her horse. Last Edit: Jun 15, 2007 at 3:02pm by cealia Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Jun 15, 2007 at 4:45pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Jun 15, 2007 at 4:45pm "OMG ITS AN OWL...and a...Bear...magically woven...together? I didnt know that owls and bears could....mate." Not wanting to get too close to the thing, Xelander whips out his crossbow and looks for the opportunity to fire. Unless he is told not to by Cealia, then he will not. Unless it charges us meaning to do us harm, so he will. "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Jun 15, 2007 at 6:40pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 15, 2007 at 6:40pm [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] *************** *I'm assuming Cealia is mounted. **Eadbald: axe A-OK, plate is too expensive and would take time to craft for the dwarf Armas laughs at Xelander's comment. "Ha! I think that's exactly what it is." Despite everyone's best intentions to do something about the charging owlbear, they find themselves reacting just a little too slowly to the attack. Well, except Kara and Armas. Armas immediately lunges at the owlbear in an attempt to intercept it. He succeeds at tripping it, and the owlbear falls face-first on its beak. Kara jumps in, stabs the fallen owlbear in the back (but for some reason doesn't pierce its thick hide), then jumps back. The owlbear crawls back to its feet, earning a swipe from Armas for its trouble (-5 HP), then tries to claw Cealia's horse. Despite being unbalanced, it manages to land a fairly deep cut (-6 HP). Cealia's horse backs away from the owlbear while its rider has flames pop into existence upon her palms. Eadbald draws his weapons, and while he trots over to the frenzied creature Xelander fires his crossbow at the furry-feathered wonder. The bolt strikes the creature directly in its right side. It must have sunk very deep and punctured something important, because the owlbear lets loose an ear-splitting shriek (-12 HP, Crit.) Armas continues to strike at the owlbear's flank (-8 HP) while Kara backpeddles and tosses another one of her knives (bounces off). The owlbear seems more interested in determing the source of the bolt, but since it can't pinpoint anyone it focuses on attacking Armas with a series of slashes and bites. For all of his grace, the swordsman can't seem to avoid the claws (-10 and -9 HP respectively) and finds himself with two deep rakes across his chest. Eadbald jumps in, but trips over a rock and has to regain his balance. Xelander scores another hit with his crossbow (-6 HP), this time to its rear, while Cealia whips a ball of flame at the owlbear. Maybe its because she has never used this spell before, but the flame goes sailing into the forest (and sets a curious squirrel on fire). Armas lands another light cut with his blade while Kara continues to play it safe. This time one of her daggers stick in the creature's shoulder (-3 HP). The owlbear continues to focus on Armas and again manages to rake the swordsman's arm (-10 HP). Armas growls, then takes a few steps away from the owlbear. Cealia pops the owlbear in the other shoulder with a ball of flame this time (-6 HP) while Eadbald regains his balance and shoves his sword in the owlbear's back (-7 HP). A bolt from Xelander goes awry, while a final strike from Armas brings the owlbear down. EXP: +300 "Damn, those things are nasty," Armas growls as he rubs his shoulder. "Come on, let's keep going." The party continues for a little bit. They eventually reach a small pond. Sitting in the center of the pond is some kind of shrine: a white obelisk about 6 ft. tall and covered in Imperial holy symbols protruding from the water. It sits directly in the center of the pool. Armas doesn't have any words of wisdom to shed on the mysterious religious relic; instead, he focuses on a small group of Lickety frogs frolicking by the water. He grabs one and begins to lick it. There are also a couple more paths. A path to the left leads to a grassy clearing, while a path to the right heads deeper into the woods. There is also a path that follows the bank of the pond. STATUS LINE: Xelander -1 bolt ============================================== Armas: -21 HP Cealia: SpU-Lv.1 x1 PF >Companion: -6 HP Last Edit: Jun 15, 2007 at 6:44pm by TG Barighm cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Jun 15, 2007 at 6:54pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 15, 2007 at 6:54pm "Oh noes! The poor squirrel!" Cealia exclaims. She dismounts from her horse to check his injuries and then walks over to Armas. "You need better healing," she says. Cealia takes out her CLW wand and uses it on Armas. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Jun 15, 2007 at 7:06pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Jun 15, 2007 at 7:06pm (uh, crap, I meant half-plate armor. Still too much time? Other options? mwk breastpate or mwk banded mail?) Eadbald can't help but chuckle a bit as the catfolk cries out to the squirrel. He looks at Armas, but decides he's the one person in the party he's not going to tell to stand down from the front lines. He cleans his sword to pass the time until they are ready to go. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Jun 15, 2007 at 11:34pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 15, 2007 at 11:34pm (Since Eadbald was never attacked in that last fight, yes, you still have time) It's too late. The squirrel is toast. ;D * * * * * Armas pushes Cealia's wand away. "Don't worry about me. I can take care of myself. Save that thing for when I'm not around to protect you guys. Now, which way should we go now?" cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Jun 15, 2007 at 11:48pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 15, 2007 at 11:48pm Cealia rolls her eyes at Armas and walks away. "Well excuse me for caring." She uses her CLW wand on her horse instead, then pets it and gives it a little kiss on the cheek. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Jun 15, 2007 at 11:50pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Jun 15, 2007 at 11:50pm barighm said: (Since Eadbald was never attacked in that last fight, yes, you still have time) (Which of my suits were options? ) TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Jun 16, 2007 at 2:40pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 16, 2007 at 2:40pm (Whichever suit you can afford that doesn't have to be custom made, ie. plate) MAP: cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Jun 16, 2007 at 9:18pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 16, 2007 at 9:18pm (where's the campfire from our position?)
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TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Jun 16, 2007 at 10:28pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 16, 2007 at 10:28pm (East. Far to the east) firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Jun 16, 2007 at 11:25pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Jun 16, 2007 at 11:25pm (I didn't see where full-plate says it has to be custom fit, oops. After much thought, Mwk Banded Mail (+6 AC, +1 max dex, -5 armor penalty) should do fine, keeps my dex and only one less AC, which is balanced by the dex... I think. Only five more pounds than my scale, which I hope to sell back. cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Jun 17, 2007 at 12:02am Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 17, 2007 at 12:02am (so the campfire would be in front of us then correct?) Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Jun 17, 2007 at 3:09am Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 17, 2007 at 3:09am (Yes) cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Jun 18, 2007 at 12:48am Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 18, 2007 at 12:48am "I think we should either take the path that is more of a grassy clearing or follow the bank of this pond. I would stay away from the deep woods." Cealia suggests. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Jun 18, 2007 at 1:58pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Jun 18, 2007 at 1:58pm Kara ignores the rest of the party debating where to travel, and instead sits cross-legged on the floor. "Say, these frogs are kinda cute!" she says, seemingly to no-one. She then takes a lick. "And tasty, too!" New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Jun 18, 2007 at 2:03pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Jun 18, 2007 at 2:03pm Eadbald looks at the shrine to see if he can find any writing he can identify, if nothing else. He doesn't get into the pool, but asks Armas if these are common place in the Empire's lands. He tries to also identify what the obelisk is made out of. Last Edit: Jun 18, 2007 at 2:04pm by firemyst TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Jun 18, 2007 at 2:23pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 18, 2007 at 2:23pm The shrine seems to be formed out of concrete. Eadbald asks Armas about the shrine's significance and the writing, but Armas shrugs the question off. "They're imperial religious symbols. Maybe there was a church near here in the past or something. I don't know. You'll find shrines in all sorts of places," Armas shrugs. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Jun 18, 2007 at 5:07pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 18, 2007 at 5:07pm [glow=blue,6,300]UPDATE[/glow] ************** Once it becomes apparent to Armas that the party isn't too quick to make a decision about which path to follow, he begins to march down the path that follows the bank of the pond. The rest of the party is forced to follow suit. Unfortunately, it isn't long before the party reaches a 50 ft. high cliff. A trickle of water from the stream flowing out of the pond gently makes its way down the cliffside. The party can't proceed without great difficulty, but at least they can clearly see the campfire from the cliff. It's not much farther away, and they can see movement around the fire. Roughly 20 ft. down the side of the cliff, the party spots a massive nest filled with three gigantic eggs. "Aw crap," Armas mutters. A shriek suddenly fills the air as a lion-like creature with golden wings and an eagle's head suddenly swoops down at them. It wheels around and prepares for another dive. "Griffon!" Armas shouts. Actions? *Cealia's druidic instinct suggests the griffon may back off if the party simply retreats from the nest. **That said, Eadbald knows griffon eggs sell for a lot of money to exotic animal trainers. He remembers seeing some merchants gladly pay upwards of 5000gp for a single egg. Last Edit: Jun 18, 2007 at 5:10pm by TG Barighm cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Jun 18, 2007 at 5:33pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 18, 2007 at 5:33pm "Come, let's go back to that grassy path!" Cealia suggests and begins backing away from the cliff. "It will leave us alone if we just stay away from the nest, and DON'T get any ideas!" Cealia eyes Armas and the thief. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. crabs Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** crabs Avatar Posts: 915 Jun 18, 2007 at 6:13pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Jun 18, 2007 at 6:13pm "But... with eggs like that, we could be eating omelettes for YEARS!" Kara, thinking on her feet, grabs Puffy out of her clothing... and throws him across the Griffons field of vision. "Puffy! Return!" If the Griffon notices Puffy and is distracted, she'll attack with a shuriken. (That is, if it counts as a flanking bonus or something? If npt, scrap that and just chuck a dart at it.) New and improved! Also click RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW to be totally enlightened. REFERENCE THE SECOND cealia Veteran Raider *** cealia Avatar Posts: 217 Jun 18, 2007 at 6:30pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 18, 2007 at 6:30pm "Hey! Leave the griffon alone! Come back this way!" Cealia yells. She dismounts and walks over to Kara, attempting to yank her back from the cliff. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage). spell crit. omg boner. TG Barighm Administrator ***** TG Barighm Avatar Posts: 2,575 Member is Online Jun 18, 2007 at 8:04pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 18, 2007 at 8:04pm The griffon takes a half-hearted bite at the now fleeing owl, but it doesn't slow down. Dremmy Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** Dremmy Avatar I demand REVENGE!!!! Posts: 1,039 Jun 18, 2007 at 11:28pm Quote like Post Options Post by Dremmy on Jun 18, 2007 at 11:28pm Xelander hightells it out of the griffens reach. "What a magnificent looking creature. I dont think I've seen one in person!" "I thought I was going to come out first," she thinks. "Oh well, I must've got excited about my balls." - Cealia firemyst Kilrogg's Honor Guard ***** firemyst Avatar Posts: 515 Jun 19, 2007 at 10:09am Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Jun 19, 2007 at 10:09am Eadbald wonders what Xelander has actually seen, since everything seems rather new to him. He looks at the eggs, then at the Griffon. He starts backing away. "We want nothing to do with that. We have a job to do." He thinks to himself that this might be the first time he's agreed with the hyperactive druid.
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Jun 19, 2007 at 2:29pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 19, 2007 at 2:29pm (Meh. Bored so I'll just update from here) * * * * *
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Most of the party falls back and begins to retreat, but Kara, still waiting on Puffy and now preparing a shuriken, is left standing alone. Cealia jumps off her horse and dives at the ninja just as the griffon does the same (I'm calling it an Aid Other: AC), but Kara is standing firmly in place, so Cealia's push is more of a slight nudge.
The griffon bears down on the ninja with all of its might, and in a gory shower of blood and torn flesh, the girl finds her innards exposed for all to see. Miraculously, Cealia's nudge is just enough for the ninja to avoid being speared by the griffon's beak and carried off to a most certain doom, and despite the blood-bath the ninja appears to be alive, but just barely.
Armas grabs Eadbald's shield and runs over to aid Cealia move the downed Kara while the griffon begins to circle for another pass. Armas uses the shield to hold the girl's guts in place, then drags her under the trees. With the extra cover, the druid and swordsman are able to get Kara on Cealia's horse without distraction. The griffon eventually figures out what's going on and lands on the ground, and when it sees Cealia and Armas preparing the ninja's body for escape, it shrieks and begins to approach the two.
"Dwarf! Slow it down until we can escape!" Armas yells.
The griffon approaches Cealia and Armas while they try to get the mortally wounded Kara to safety. Actions?
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Jun 19, 2007 at 4:25pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Jun 19, 2007 at 4:25pm Eadbald grunts his dissatisfaction at having to deal with the Griffon. Drawing his dwarven waraxe, he walks up and blocks the path to the others, holding his axe so the blade faces neither him nor the Griffon.. He speaks loudly, toward the Griffon,
"We will leave in peace. Your young are safe from us. Please let us be, mighty Griffon." Eadbald will not lower his guard, but won't advance. Last Edit: Jun 19, 2007 at 4:26pm by firemyst cealia Veteran Raider ***
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Jun 19, 2007 at 4:59pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 19, 2007 at 4:59pm As soon as Kara is on Cealia's horse, she'll climb on and use her CLW wand on Kara. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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Jun 19, 2007 at 8:05pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 19, 2007 at 8:05pm Eadbald moves to block the griffon while Armas and Cealia finish getting Kara strapped to the saddle. The griffon cocks its head when the dwarf steps in front of it, but after a moment it shrieks and bites at the dwarf. Without the shield, the dwarf takes a deep cut to his arm (-7 HP).
Cealia uses a charge of her wand on Kara. It's enough to close up the wound and secure her guts back in their rightful place (+5 hp), so Armas throws the shield back out to Eadbald. When Cealia spots Eadbald approaching the griffon, she can't help but roll her eyes at the style approach.
The griffon will view the dwarf's approach as a challenge.
When Armas sees what's going on, he grits his teeth and draws his sword.
"Great. No way the little ones can outrun the griffon now. We have to fight or risk losing the dwarf," Armas turns back to Cealia. "Send your horse and Kara to safety. We'll have to take care of this."
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Jun 19, 2007 at 9:40pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Jun 19, 2007 at 9:40pm Eadbald will fight defensively, wishing his shield hasn't been used as a scoop, but catches and equips it anyway -.-
(no where in the text does it say how to approach a griffon! I tried my best ^^;; ) Last Edit: Jun 20, 2007 at 12:37am by firemyst cealia Veteran Raider ***
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Jun 19, 2007 at 10:33pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 19, 2007 at 10:33pm (hey, apparently i knew how to approach a griffon but i couldn't find it anywhere either.)
Cealia dismounts and asks her horse to take Kara to safety.
Cealia will draw her sword and attack the Griffon. Last Edit: Jun 20, 2007 at 4:53pm by cealia Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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Jun 20, 2007 at 3:32pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Jun 20, 2007 at 3:32pm Kara's eyes flutter back to life, but she ain't getting up any time soon.
"No.. Auntie Jun, I don't want to..." she mumbles, seemingly incoherently. New and improved!
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Eadbald decides to play it safe and cover up with his shield while Cealia's horse rides back up the path to the pond. Xelander pulls out his crossbow and prepares a bolt while Cealia and Armas approach the griffon.
The griffon surprises all by stepping back, flapping its wings, and jumping into the boughs of a nearby tree. Seconds later, it jumps out of the tree at Eadbald, claws extended and beak gnashing. Xelander gets his crossbow bolt off as it dives at the dwarf (just barely misses), but it's not enough to aid Eadbald as he is completely ravaged by the griffon (-22 HP, Dying). He drops in a heap.
Armas lunges at the griffon with a mighty swipe of his sword and manages to bury it fairly deep into the griffon's side (-7 HP). The griffon shrieks, then turns its attention on the swordsman. Cealia uses this chance to complete the flank and stab at the griffon's rear. She also buries her sword into the griffon's side (-6 HP), although she realizes she had a chance to land a mortal blow but just barely missed.
Xelander manages to get another bolt loaded and fires it at the griffon. This time it sticks into one of the griffon's wings (-3 HP). The griffon, not too happy at allowing itself to get surrounded, risks jumping up and flying into the boughs of another tree. This draws two Atks. of Opps. from Armas and Cealia, but only Cealia manages to score a hit (-3 HP).
The griffon doesn't dive down on a party member from the tree this time. Instead, it examines each remaining standing party member in turn. It appears to be trying to pick targets.
"I wish I had a spear right now," Armas grumbles as he quickly steps over to the fallen dwarf and pulls the longsword from its sheath.
*Heh. Only a +1 bonus to melee attacks, and Cealia is still producing in melee. She's been a damn good character so far.
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Jun 20, 2007 at 7:57pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 20, 2007 at 7:57pm (what languages does armas know?) Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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Jun 20, 2007 at 10:39pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 20, 2007 at 10:39pm Cealia backs slowly towards Eadbald and uses her CLW wand on him. She'll keep an eye on the Griffon.
She whispers quietly to Armas when he comes to Eadbald's side, "We're fighting a losing battle, we need to end this or maybe run into the deep woods."
She'll keep her sword out, wand in the other hand. Last Edit: Jun 20, 2007 at 10:42pm by cealia Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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Jun 21, 2007 at 1:51pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 21, 2007 at 1:51pm (If Cealia wants to know what languages Armas speaks, she will have to ask him.
And Crabs, Kara was already safely escorted back to the pond. Are you saying Kara is going to run deeper in the woods, thus leaving the party?)
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Armas shakes his head at Cealia. "No, look, it has become hesitant. A creature doesn't regroup like this unless it feels threatened. We're wearing it down."
Cealia listens to what Armas has to say while using her wand on Eadbald. She heals a good number of Eadbald's gashes, and the dwarf regains consciousness only a few seconds later (+5 HP).
Armas motions towards the pond. "Look, just get everyone out of here, I'll take care of this beast."
The griffon finally decides on an action: it dives at Xelander, thus putting it behind Armas and Cealia, and eliminating the bolt flinging halfling. Xelander still gets a bolt off before the griffon descends on him, but the bolt disappears into the trees. The halfling gets bloodied (-22 HP, -7 Dying), and his wounds are terrible.
Armas lunges at the griffon again, this time with both Eadbald's good sword and the shortsword. He lands a light cut (-4 HP) and the griffon takes a few steps away from the swordsman. Cealia uses this chance to grab the lightweight Xelander and carry him away while Eadbald gets to his feet. The griffon pokes at Armas with its beak and just barely misses, so Armas counters with two swift slashes of his sword (-8 HP). Eadbald wasn't awake to hear Armas' suggestion of retreating, so when he sees Armas bury the sword into the griffon's breast, never the coward, the dwarf charges in with his axe and takes a mighty swing at the beast's exposed flank. He cleaves away some of the beast's rib-cage causing a lung and a good portion of its guts to spill out. The griffon immediately collapses.
The griffon begins a fairly slow, excruciating death, so Armas decides to thrust his sword into the animal's skull to finish it off.
It takes two charges of Cealia's wand to bring Xelander back.
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The party retreats to the pond, then continue on to the grassy clearing to regroup and reorganize. Armas hands the wounded party members some Lickety frogs, then takes a seat near Cealia. "Lick the frogs and save that wand for later. By the way, if you want those eggs, it's now safe to take them. I don't care what you do either way, so long as we continue our search for the shaman."
As for paths, a path continues north of the grassy field to what appears to be a cave set into a rocky outcrop. A path also continues to the east and deeper into the grassy clearing.
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Jun 21, 2007 at 6:38pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Jun 21, 2007 at 6:38pm Eadbald sits down and grabs a frog angrily. He licks it slowly, ignoring the whole idea of what it must look like. "Might as well take them now. They're good as dead without the mother." There's a hint of regret in his voice as he shakes his head, then licks more frog. cealia Veteran Raider ***
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Jun 21, 2007 at 8:26pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 21, 2007 at 8:26pm "Yes, please keep licking those frogs. I want us all to be healed up before we continue on, and I want to keep my healing spells and wand for emergencies."
Cealia sighs at Eadbald's comment about the eggs. She gets a worried look on her face. "I don't know what to do about the eggs. It's sad we had to kill their mother. We could take them with us and perhaps find someone in that camp that might be able to raise them."
Cealia looks back at her horse which is now grazing and drinking some pond water
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Jun 21, 2007 at 9:12pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 21, 2007 at 9:12pm Armas sniffs. "If you're so worried about those chicks, you can sell the eggs to the Imperial Sky Legion. You won't get much for them, but at least you'll know they will be treated very well." cealia Veteran Raider ***
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Jun 21, 2007 at 9:20pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 21, 2007 at 9:20pm "I don't care about money; I just want to make sure they are okay." Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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Jun 22, 2007 at 1:45pm Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Jun 22, 2007 at 1:45pm (Sorry, thought it was more to the edge of battle...)
Kara sits up. "But... I'm right here!" New and improved!
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Jun 22, 2007 at 2:27pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 22, 2007 at 2:27pm (okay, i'll just edit that part out then, i wasn't sure what you were going to do.) Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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Jun 22, 2007 at 4:56pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 22, 2007 at 4:56pm Cealia goes back and grabs the eggs with the help of Xelander and his rope. She tucks the eggs safely within her saddle bags and adds lots of extra padding to ensure they don't break.
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Jun 22, 2007 at 6:55pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Jun 22, 2007 at 6:55pm Eadbald finishes with the frog and puts it down. He gets up and watches the catfolk and Xel wander back to get the eggs. As she disappears from immediate sight, he says, "Cat sighs a lot." No other explanation is given.
Eadbald looks down each path, then back to the camp. "Try the cave?" He pauses and looks at Armas. "May I have my sword back?" Eadbald does not look angry, nor any other real emotion shows on his face. TG Barighm Administrator *****
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Jun 22, 2007 at 8:38pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 22, 2007 at 8:38pm Armas stares at Eadbald for a moment before replying. "It may be best for all of us if you let me use it for now. I very much prefer a long blade in my hands over a short one. I promise I'll give it back."
Armas suddenly narrows his eyes at the dwarf. "If that is not enough for you...how about I give you 300g for it?" cealia Veteran Raider ***
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Jun 23, 2007 at 1:46am Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 23, 2007 at 1:46am "I say we continue east towards the campfire, and take the grassy field route," Cealia says as she mounts her horse. Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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Jun 23, 2007 at 11:37am Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Jun 23, 2007 at 11:37am Eadbald considers the offer, but eventually declines. "The sword is my first spoil of our journey. I don't want to sell it. You are a man of honor, so use it for now." Last Edit: Jun 23, 2007 at 11:38am by firemyst TG Barighm Administrator *****
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"Mmhmm..." Armas says with a nod to the dwarf. "I agree with the catfolk. I don't like the look of that cave. Let us stay in the fields and make a more direct approach towards the campfire."
Armas and Cealia continue to lead a now fully healed party east into the grassy clearing. After passing a few more trees, the clearing expands into a field with the boundary of the forest and the foot of the Fardas mountain range cearly in view to the south and north respectively. The campfire is also in view. The party can now see what looks like a hut near the campfire.
Armas and Cealia suddenly stop. Armas begins to examine the swaying grasses while Cealia seems to be listening for something. After a few moments, Armas glances at Cealia who nods in confirmation.
"We're being stalked," Armas quietly announces. "Something lurks among the grass."
While Cealia was able to identify the presence of this predator or predators, she's not too sure what it is.
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Jun 23, 2007 at 1:45pm Quote like Post Options Post by firemyst on Jun 23, 2007 at 1:45pm Eadbald looks at the campfire, to see its state (how long it's been unattended) as well as if anyone's near it, or signs there were recently. cealia Veteran Raider ***
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Jun 23, 2007 at 1:47pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 23, 2007 at 1:47pm (since cealia sits higher then the rest of the party can she see anything in the grass? direction of this follower? or what it looks like?) Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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Jun 23, 2007 at 8:10pm Quote Edit like Post Options Post by TG Barighm on Jun 23, 2007 at 8:10pm Eadbald can't determine anything about the campfire from this distance. It's still pretty far off (about 3-5 more points on the map).
Cealia attempts to Spot the party's stalker and successfully manages to see what appears to be a rather large, furry hump in the grass to the party's left and right. They look like very large wolves. After a bit of thought, Cealia identifies them as worgs, a much larger and somewhat smarter version of regular wolves. She also figures the worgs are just watching the party, they're not really hunting them. (WIS) They probably lair in the cave the party just passed. Last Edit: Jun 23, 2007 at 8:11pm by TG Barighm cealia Veteran Raider ***
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Jun 23, 2007 at 9:29pm Quote like Post Options Post by cealia on Jun 23, 2007 at 9:29pm "Worgs," Cealia points out. "Let's keep moving, they're probably just protecting their territory. But let's keep an ear and eye out for them." Cealia jumps up and whips another, fully-formed ball of fire that doesn't fizzle out at Nis. This time it explodes into the gnome with enormous force, and the little wizard is thrown off his feet (Spell crit, -18 HP damage).
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Jun 24, 2007 at 10:01am Quote like Post Options Post by crabs on Jun 24, 2007 at 10:01am "Worgs are scaaary!"
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